The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-21 00:00:00

Progress of Photography,

Mr. Swan has just published a process by which
he can detach a negative on collodion from the
glass plate on which it has been obtained. For this
purpose, after finishing and drying the negative in
the usual way, he exposes it to a temperature of
from 30 to 35 degrees centigrade, lays it down face
upwards in a perfectly horizontal position, and then
pours the following solution upon it :—Gelatine,
30 grammes; water, 120 do.; glycerine, 2 do. 'this
solution must be of the same temperature as the
plate, and a quantity of about 30 grammes is suffi.
cient for a common sized plate of 17 centi.

metres by 21. If it does not spread readily,
we may help it a little by means of a glass
rod, teking care, however, to avoid airmbubbles,
This done, the plate must be covered with a
glass receiver to protect it from dust; the gelatine
will ery in the course •of 24 hours, when Sehnoe
varnish may be spread over it. When this is dry,
an incision is made on the coating all round the
border of the plate with a penknife, a corner of the
coating is raised up wi:h thepoint of the blade, and
by pulling carefully the whole will peel off from the
glass, provided the collodion be sufficiently strong,
and the gelatine have been previously clarified
with albumen and strained through flannel. By
this means the impression which was on the glass
now lies on a thin sheet of gelatine, which will
servo the same purpose as the glass for print-
ing, by laying the gelatine side on the
albumenised paper in the positive printing frame.
If many copies are to be pulled, the collodion side
ought to be varnished also. This methcd of trans-
porting negatives from glass to gelatine will be
found extremely useful in all cases in which economy
of space is an object; for the gelatine sheets above
described may he kept in portfolios, and are not
liable to break during a journey. An American
photographer has also published a process of a
similar nature to that above described; he covers
a glass plate with a coating of wax dissolved in
sulphuric acid; on this he pours pure collodion,
which he causes to spread as usual; he takes the
impression, and then applies the gelatine as before

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Days

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

STABBING A CONSTABLE,—John O'Brien, a tall, rough
fellow, from the neighbourhood of Drury-lane, was chw.rged
before Mr Knox, with being drunk and begging, and also
with stabbing Police•constabie Wm. Cane. 35 C.
Wm. Cane, 35 C, said—This morning about one o'clock

I saw the prisoner in St. James's-street, and watched him,
and observed him stop two gentlemen and beg of them.
The prisoner did not receive anything from the gentlemen,
and that. walked away and stopped another gentleman, who
could not get rid of him. The gentleman seemed very
frightened, and said, " ConstzblP, will you get lid of this
ruffian? Le has been begg'ng of me, and it is of nijhtly
occurrence." The gentlemen sail he did not wish to ch irge
the prisoner, out only wanted to get rid of him. I iold
the prisoner to go away, and as he would not I took hi,-n
into cus:ody, and he went wry quietly till we got info
York•strcct, St. Jamfa's, when he breame very violent and

struck ran on the head. We closed together and both fc!l
and while, on the ground he kicked me on the head and
triad to bite me about the body, making use of frightful em-
prts!kions. I W.lB five minutes before assistance came. Oa
getting the prisoner to the statim I felt a pain in my side,
and then found that on taking off my coat that I had been
stabbed in the side. I afterwards went to St. George's
•
Hospital and had the wound dressed.

Prisoner—Did you not strike ME?
Cane--Not till you got me down and struck me,
Inspector Wilson—l wish for a remand. The prisoner
was very violent at the station, and on telling him what ho
was charged with he said, "You when I come out I
will do for you too."

Mr. Knox—l shall remand the prisoner till Saturday and
I am sorry such a thing has occurred.
CO➢tMITTAL WITHOUT A FINE.—SAVAGE ASSAULT
BY A FEMALE.—AmeIia Bass, a young woman living in
Ogle-street, was charged with violently assaulting Bur-
wood Platt, a workman in the employ of Mr Short, wheel-
wright, Ogle-mews.
The complainant said that on the previous afternoon the
prisoner and ano her female came into the workshop of his
employer and attacked his master and a lad. He went to
their assistance, wh n the prisoner .zook up a piece of wood,
and flung it at him, striking him in the eye, and infl:ct-
ing a ghastly wound. He had given the prisoner no pro•
vocation.

Mr Short said that about two months ago he gave a man
the prisoner lived with into custody for stealing some lead,
and ever since then the prisoner and her brother had
threatened his wife, and he was fearful they would inflict
some injury either to his person or property. Yesterday
afternoon they picked a quarrel with his lad, and then
came into his workshop and threw all sorts of things at him
and his lad—mallets, pieces of wood, and even wheels were
taken up by them. He went for a policeman, and on his
return found his maa had been wounded and taken to the
hospital.
A lad named Sinclair, is Mr Short's employ, said the
prisoner and another female yesterday afternoon threw
aome gravel in his face and then a stone, and on his going
into his master's shop for protection they threw things at
them, and the prisoner threw a piece of wood at Plant.

Mr Knox said it was evident there was ill blood because
Mr Short had done his duty in prosecuting a man who had
robbed him. The prisoner would be committed for two
months, and she might think herself fortunate she was not
at the Central Criminal Court.

The pri,oner said, " Oh, I can do that on my head," as
she was leaving the dock.

MARYLEBONE.

A FRACAS WITH VOLUNTEERS.—John Mutfin, aged
21, pianoforte maker, was charged with assaulting Sergeant
James Tiffin, of the 19th Middlesex Volunteer Corps.
Captain Shaen, of the firm of Sheen and Roscoe, solicitors,
Bedford-row, appeared to prosecute, and Mr Pain defended,
Sergeant Ttthn said he was a commercial traveller and a
managing clerk. In company of a brother sergeant and a
private of the same corps, ho was returning home from
-battalion drill. He was in the centre of the three and they
were walking in the road. They were in uniform and had
their rifles with them. As they were on the canal
bridge at Camden-town, the prisoner and two of hi,
companions made a lunge towards them. Private
Webb seeing this made a rapid move to the
front, in consequence of which he (Tiffin) received the lull
force of the push, and he put his lett hand to save himself,
He took no notice of what had occurred, when, from some
thing that was said to the prisoner, ho followed Tiffin and
struck at him with his fist in his lace. Prisoner then got
his left arm round prosecutor's neck, and with his right
hand punched him severely about the head, neck, and
shoulders. He was so much punched and knocked about
that be could scarcely raise his arm.
Mr D'Eyncourt—How often was you struck P

Tan—At least 20 times. He managed to get away from
the prisoner, when he sprang upon his brother sergeant,
and wrested his 1'413 from him, which, however, was again
wrested from him by a civilian. He (Tiffin) went away,
when the prisoner again came after him and attacked him,
and how he got away he could not tell, as he was so ex-
hausted.

In reply to the magistrate, witness said he did not either
strike or speak to the prisoner. The prisoner and his cum-
panions ran against them purposely. The prisoner was
not sober.

Cross-examined—When prisoner pushed against him he
did not raise his rifle to strike him with the butt end. They
did not push against the prisoner and his friends. In his
opinion they came against them purposely, thinking that
they were food for inn.

Richard Webb, manufacturing jeweller, also a volunteer,
corroborated Tiffin's statement, and added, that by the ad-
vice of the crowd they left their rifles at an undertakers' and
went as far as the Rad Cap after the prisoner, and gave him
into custody.

Weston, 171 S, said he took the prisoner into custody. He
and his companions were the worse for drink.
For the defence, Mr Pain called

Francis Lynch, pianoforte maker, who said they were
coming down the road as the three riflemen were coming
up, He would not say that the volunteers pushed against
them, but ha did not think that they pushed the volun-
teers. Tiffin put up his rifle to strike a butt end blow, and
prisoner rushed upon him to prevent it. After the serim-
maga was over they went into the Red Cap, where
they had some ale. He did not assist the prisoner, be-
cause the crowd had closed around them.
By Mr D'Eyncourt—When Tiffin's musket Was taken
from him he ran away, but was followed by the prisoner,
who struck him. Neither the prisoner nor himself were as
sober as they were now.

William Anderson, another pianoforte-maker, was called,
and his evidence, in many points, contraaicted that of the
last witness.

Mr D'Eyncourt—l am under the impression that the
true account of what occurred has been given by the pro-
secutor. Besides, you were in liquor, so that it is impro.
bable that you should be able to recollect much of it.
Whether the sight of a rifleman incites you to acts of wan-
tonness, I don't know, tut I do believe that you lunged
against them. Some men hive a disposition to play a jest
on this large body. The prosecutor has been very much
ill-used by you and your companions, who were all in
liquor, and it's you who seems to have been the principal.
One thing is quite clear, that you were not satisfied with
defending yourself, but after prosecutor had gone you fol-
lowed him, and again attacked him. You see volunteers
labour under a very great disadvantage, for they must
keep possession of their rifles under any circumstances, and
in whatever way they are attakced, and they are strictly
forbidden to use them unless under' legitimate circum-
stances. I don't know how it is, but it is a fact, as Mr
Sheen has said, that there is a tendency to insult volun-
teers. You must pay a flue of A 3, or be imprisoned for
one month.
The fine was paid,

E. Hounsell is truthfo 1 and honest, very clean in her pe
and work. She can both wash and iron exceedingly well,
and is capable of doing house work of any kind if she gives
her mind to it. I thiniz she is fond of children. If you
engage her I trust she will endeavour to be all you would
desire her to be. She is strong and healthy and teachable.
—I am, madam, your's truly,
" To Mrs. Rosa." " E. PROSSER.
Robert Marks, a police constable, No. 349 K, said ha
took the prisoner into custody. She said that about two
months ago she took one sheet of postage stamps.
The prisoner made no defence, and Mr Partridge com-
mitted her for trial.

SECOND EDITION.

UN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'CLocK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

opiHnt RACES—Tnis DAY.
(By ELECTRIC TELronAPH.)
lIURSTBORNE STAKES.

Di:tvetion

Eugenie
Blackbird
Five ran.

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THE MURDER AT NORWOOD.

[The following appeared in our Late Edition of last
evening :—)
LAMBETH POLICE COURT—(THIS DAY.)

EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONERS,

This afternoon at four o'clock the two labouring men
named Edward Turner and :elan William Clarke, brick-
makers, apprehended on suspicion of being concerned in
the death of Louisa Dyer, whose body was found in a hay
field near the Anerley station, Penge-common, on Thurs-
day morning last. wore placed at the bar.
Joseph Dunlop, inspector of the F division, said on
Thursday he was informed that the dead body of a female
had been found in the fields near Penge, and placed in a
stable at the Robin Rood public-house. Be proceeded there
and found the body, which bore marks of violence upon
it. He communicated with the coroner, and he after-
wards apprehended Clarke on suspicion. He told the man
he was a police officer, and that he could answer his ques-
tions or not, as he pleased, but that which he said might
be used in evidence, He,. asked him if he had heard
of the body of the : woman being found in the hay-
field at Penge, and he replied " Yes, I have heard
of it." He said he was with the woman on
Tuesday last, but that he had left her at the canal bridge
about 7 or half-past. He denied having been to the Robin
Hood public-house, but said, when he left her, she went on
with l'ed. He them took him into custody on suspicion of
being concerned in the death of the woman, who was known
about Pengo as a hawker. She was of drunken and dissi-
pated habits. He had examined the clothes of Clarke, but
found no marks or spots of blood on them.
Sergeant Thomas, of the A division, said he apprehended
Turner at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Penge. He told
him he was an officer of police, and in reply to questions
prisoner said he had just come from home. He said he
went away in consequence of a policeman speaking to him
in the brickfield about the murder, and being chaffed by his
mates. He was aware of the finding of the body of the
murdered woman, and said he, in company with Clarke, was
with her on the 14th, He said he left them at the canal
bridge a quarter before nine. He wished Clarke good
night, and then went on with the woman as far as
the Maple•road and left her. He denied going with the
woman and Clarke to the Robin Hood. He got back to his
lodgings about ten o'clock. He denied seeing Clarke after
he had left him at nine o'clock on Tuesday.
Mr C. Wood, surgeon, at Penge, said last Thursday
morning he was called to the Robin Hood, and in the stable
he saw the dead body of a woman. There were marks of
violence apparent. She died from suffocation. The appear-
ances indicated that she hsd been forcibly held down.
There not being any marks on the trachea would be ac-
counted for by the throat of the deceased being grasped by
the'hand ; but even had there been pressure it would not of
necessity leave any visible mark internally or externally.
Police-constable 276 and another witness proved fiacing
the body

After some further examination the prizoners were re-
manded.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

TATTERSALL'S—LAsT EVENING.
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
6to 1 agst Sir Roger (taken)
Bto 1 agst Borealis (taken)
10 to 1 agst Honest John (taken)
100 to 9 agst Limesina (taken)
100 to 8 agst Alioe (taken)
100 to 8 agst Found Again (taken and offered)
100 to S agst Lady de Trafford (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst Cader Ou (offered)
THE DERBY.
Bto 1 agst Liddington (offered)
20 to 1 agst Zambesi (taken)
20 to 1 aget The Duke (taken)
25 to 1 agst Ostregor (taken and offered)
40 to 1 agst Wild Charley (taken)
40 to 1 agst Dilly Daily (taken)
45 to 1 agst Olmar (taken)
50 to 1 agst Grappler (taken)
50 to 1 agst Subtlety (taken)
50 to 1 agst Brown Dayrell (taken)
60 to 1 aget Reinfrid (taken)
2000 to 25 agst Van Dunck (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Sortie colt Oaken)
50 to 1 agst Gladiator (taken)
10 to 1 agst Mr Naylor's lot (taken)
ST. LEGER.
3to 1 agst Blair Athol (taken and offered)
7to 2 agst General Peel (taken and offered)
sto 1 agst Scottish Chief (taken and offered)
25 to 1 astst Baragah (taken)

!(From the Times Correspondent.)
SOUTHAMPTON (Monday).
The English steam-yacht Deerhound, belonging
to Mr. John Lancaster, of Hindley-hall, Wigan,
Lancashire, arrived here last night and landed Cap.
tain Semmes (commander of the late Confederate
steamer Alabama), 13 officers, and 26 men, whom
she rescued from drowning after the action off Cher.
bourg yesterday, which resulted in, the destruction
of the world-renowned Alabama. From interviews
held this morning with Mr. Lancaster, with Capt.
Jones (master of the Deerhound), and with some of
the Alabama's officers; and from information gleaned
in other quarters, I am enabled to furnish you with
some interesting particulars connected with the
fight between the Alabama and the Kearsage.
The Deerhound is a yacht of 190 tons and 70-
horse power, and her owner is a member of the Royal
Yacht Squadron at Cowes and of the Royal Mersey
Yacht Club. By a somewhat singular coincidence
she was built by Messrs. Laird and Son, of Birkena
head, and proof of her fleetness is furnished by the
fact that she steamed home from the scene of action
yesterday at the rate of 13 knots an hour. On
arriving at Cherbourg at 10 o'clock on Saturday
night, by railway from Caen, Mr Lancaster was
informed by the captain of his yacht, which was
lying in harbour awaiting his arrival, that it was
reported that the Alabama and the Kearsage were
going out to fight each other in the morning. Mr
Lancaster, whose wife, niece, and family were also
on board his yacht, at once determined to go out in
the morning and see the combat.
The Alabama left Cherbourg harbour about 10
o'clock on Sunday morning, and the Kearsage was
then several miles out to seaward, with her steam
up ready tor action. The French plated ship of
war Couronne followed the Alabama out of harbour
and stopped when the vessels were a league off the
coast, her object being to see that there was no vio-
lation of the law of nations by any fight taking
place within the legal distance from land. The
combat took place about nine miles from Cherbourg,
and as there are some slight differences (as might
naturally be expected under the circumstances) in
relation to the period over which it lasted, and other
matters, it may be well here to reproduce from Mr
Lancaster's letter in the Imes of this morning the
subjoined extract from the log kept cu board the
Deerhound :
Sunday, June 10, 9 a.m,---Got up steam and proceeded
out of Cherbourg harbour. 10.30.—Observed the Alabama
steaming out of the harbour towards the Federal steamer
Kearsage. 11.10.—The Alabama commenced firing with
her starboard battery, the distance between the contending
vessels being about one mile. The Kearsage immediately
replied with her starboard guns ; a very sharp, spirited
firing was then kept up, shot sometimes being varied by
shells. In manceuTring both vessels made seven com-
plete• circles at a distance of from a quarter to half
a mile. At 12 a slight intermission was observed in
the Alabama's firing, the Alabama making head sail, and
shaping her course for the land, distant about nine miles.
At 12 30 observed the Alabama to be disabled and in a
sinking state. We immediately made towards her, and on
passing the Kearsage were requested to assist in saving the
Alabama's crew. At 12 50, when within a distance of 200
yards, the Alabama sank. We then lowered our two boats
and, with the assistance ;of the Alabama's whale boat and
dingy, succeeded in saving about 40 men, including Cap-
tain Semmes and 13 officers. At 1 pan, we steered for
Southampton.
One of the officers of the Alabama names the
same hour—viz., 11 10, es the commencement of
the action, and 12 40 as the period of its ceisation,
making its duration an hour and a half ; while the
time observed on board the Deerhound, which is
most likely to be accurate, that vessel being free
from the excitement and confusion necessarily exist•
ing on board the Alabama, limited the action to an
hour, the last shot being fired at 12 10. The dis-
tance between the two contending vessels when the
Alabama opened fire was estimated on board the
Deerhound at about a mile, while the Alabama's
officer tells me she was a mile and a half away from
the Kearsage when she fired the first shot. Be this
as it may it is certain that the Alabama commenced
the firing, and as it is known that her guns were
pointed for a range of 2,000 yards, and that the!
second shot she fired, in about half a minute after
the first, went right into the Kearsage, that may
be taken as the real distance between the two ships.
The firing became general from both vessels at the
distance cf a little under a mile, and was well
sustained cn both sides, Mr. Lancaster's impression
being that at no time during the action were they
less than a quarter of a mile from each other.
Seven complete circles were made in the period
over which the fight lasted. It yens estimated
on board the Deerhound that the Alabama
fired in all about 150 rounds, some single guns,
and some in broadsides cf three or four, and the
Kearsage about 100, the majority of which were
11-inch shells. The Alabama's were principally
Biakeley's pivot guns. In the early part of the
action the relative firing was about three from the
Alabama to one from the Kearsage, but as it pro.
greased the latter gained the advantage, having
apparently a much greater power of steam. She
appeared to have an advantage over the Alabama of
about three knots an hour, and steam was seen
rushing out of her blowpipe all through the action,
while the Alabama seemed to have very little
steam on.
At length the Alabama's rudder was disabled by
one of her opponent's heavy shells, and they hoisted
sails; but it was soon reported to Captain Semmes
by one of his officers that his ship was sinking.
With great bravery the guns were kept ported till
the muzzles were actually under water, and the last
shot from the doomed ship was fired as she was
settling down. When her stern was completely under
water Captain Semmes gave orders for the men to
save themselves as best they could, and every one
jumped into the sea and swam to the boats which
had put off to their rescue. Those of them who
were wounded were ordered by Captain Semmes to
be placed in the Alabama's boats and taken on board
the Kearsage, which was as far as possible obeyed.
Captain Semmes and those above-mentioned were
saved in the Deerhound's boats, and when it
was
ascertained that the water was clear of every one
that had life left, and that no more help could be
rendered, the yacht steamed away for Cowes, and
thence to this port.
The Kearsage, it is known, has for some time
past been in hot pursuit of the Alabama, which
vessel Captain "Winslow was determined to follow
everywhere till he overtook his enemy. Very
recently sh 6 chased and came up with one of
the vessels of the Chinese expeditionary force re-
turning to England, and ran alongside with her guns
pointed and crew at quarters before she could be
convinced of her mistake, for the expeditionary
vessel was very like the celebrated Confederate
cruiser. The Kearsage was then described as likely
to prove a formidable overmatch for the Alabama,
having higher steam power and rate of speed, a
crew " nearly double" that under Captain Semmes,
and, unlike her sister ship the Tuscarora, carrying
10, instead of eight, very heavy 11-inch shell guns
—the so-called Columbiads of the American navy.
The Alabama, on the contrary, is stated to have had
uhly two heavy rifled guns and six broadside 32-
pounders. The Confederate, too, after her long
cruise, was sorely in need of a refit. Part of her
copper, it is said, was off, and her bottom was co-
vered with long weeds.
The crew of the Alabama comprised in all about
150 when she left Cherbourg. Of these 10 or 12
were l.iiled during the action, and a number were
known to be drowned, the difference between these
and the number brought home by the Deerhound
being, it is hoped, saved by the boats of the Kear-
sage, or some French pilot boats which were in the
vicinity. The French war vessel Couronne did not
come out beyond three miles. The surgeon of the
Alabama was an Eoglishman, and, G 3 nothing has
been heard of him since he weat below to dress the
wounds of some of the sufferers, it is feared that he
went down with the ship.
The wounded men on board the Deerhound were
carefully attended to until her arrival here, 'when
they were taken to the Sailors' Home, in the
Ce.nute-road. Several of the men are more or less
scarred, but they are all out about the town to-day,
and the only noticeable case is that of a man who
was wounded ie the groin, and that but slightly.
Captain Semmes, and his first-lieutenant, Mr. J.
Kill, are staying at Kelwey's Hotel, in Qeeen's-

HE NAVAL ACTION BETWEEN THE terrace, where the gallant commander is under the
ALABAMA AND THE KEARSAGE, care of Dr. Ware, a medical gentleman of this town,
his right hand being slightly splintered by a shell,
When the men came on board the Deerhound they
had nothing on but their drawers and shirts, having
been stripped to fight, and one of the men, with a
sailor's devotedness, insisted on seeing his captain,
who was then lying in Mr. Lancastet's cabin in a
very exhausted state, as he had been intrusted by
Captain Semmes with the ship's papers, and to no
one else would he give them up. The men were all
very anxious about their captain, and were rejoiced
to find that he had been saved. They appeared to
be a set of first-rate fellows, and to act well together
in perfect union under the most trying circum.
stances.