The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-28 00:00:00

ITALY.

Sir Henry Buiwer, the British Ambassador at
Florence, is charged with a commission to Rome of
more importance than the release of Edward Murray
from the prison of Ancona. Notwithstanding the
malaria he has gone to Rome to negotiate with the
Pontifical Court. A concordat for Ireland is stated
to be one of his objects, and some means of over-
coming the religious difficulties at present disturbing
that country. Great hopes are entertained of the
success of Sir Henry, on account of his diplomatic
skill.

A letter from Florence of the 19th, in the Risorgi•
;unto of Turin, states that the Royal Court is still
occupied • with reading the documents relating to
Guerrazzi's trial, so that the sittings are now with-
out interest. A rumour is current that Guerrazzi
has addressed a letter to the Grand Duke, praying
his Highness to go spontaneously into court, and give
his testimony in favour of his ex-Minister.
In a letter dated the 18th, the Paris correspondent
of the Risorgimento of Turin states that Marshal
`bolt once complained to him that he had unac-
countably lost a voluminous correspondence he had
carried on with the late Duke of Wellington, con-
taining very interesting historical facts. The corre-
spondent expresses a hope that the Marshal's heirs
may have found the letters alluded to, which would
throw much light upon the history of the Empire.

A WOMAN 8767—Y HER SUITOR.
A crime was perpetrated on Friday evening at
Newport, which, it is feared; will terminate in the
death of the unfortunate victim—a middle-aged
woman, named Etheridge, who was shot at by her
suitor, named Samuel Greening, formerly the guard
of a coach, and
latterly the assistant of Miss Ethe-
ridge's blind father, who keeps a public-house and
shirt dl +
'3 -ance from the town
large market garden, a
of Newport.
paid his addresses to Miss
Greening had long
being • 1
in 3
Etheridge, who is his cousin, and, a resident
the same house, frequen . tly her occasion to gave re-
monstrate with him on his dissipated habits, he being
performances he fre-
fused, it is stated,
s member of a band, from whose
quently came home drunk. She r
to be married to him on the ground of these habit 4.
These would appear to have caused
under the effects of which he again re fit of jealousy,rted to drink.
a
For two or three days last week be is statedto have
so
been intoxicated. A continuous quarrel between him-
self and Miss Etheridge was the result. On the day
previously to the shocking occurrence, he
was observed
examining a pistol, which Mies Etheridge kept b3'
_
her, in consequence of the garden being sometimes
visited by plunderers, whom she (being a daring woman)
would have shot at, had any come within reach of the
house. Greening was seen trying a cap on the pistol, and
pretending to fire up the chimney. The pistol was
afterwards found to he missing from the place where it
was usually kept. On the evening in question Greene
Ings still under the effects of intoxication and
Jealousy, was again quarrelling with his sweetheart,
and for a moment or two was missed from the room
where Miss Etheridge and an assistant gardener were
seated at a table. On Greening's return he walked up
and down the room again still bickering with his cou-
sin ; wlssn suddenly he rushed UP to where she was sit-
ting, presented a pistol at her, and fired. The unfortu-
nate woman shrieks, as she fell down, awoke her father,
who tied retired to rest; and when assistance was
procured, she was taken up insensible, bleeding pro-
fusely from the ensuth, ear, and cheek, on the left
side of the face, the contents of the pistol, which
were supposed to be shot or hard wadding, having
entered just below the ear, fractured the left jaw,
and smashed some of- the teem,
passing afterwards
through the mouth. She was 'et once conveyed to
bed, and Mr. Woollett,, surgeon, 0n,,,
of the borough
magistrates, was called from Nessg„t.
Greening
still remained about the house, in ,s half-drunken,
sullen humour, till he was apprehended by the bo-
rolegh police, and lodged in the station-homecell.
The prisoner has since stated that he was not aware
the pistol was loaded, though this. does not agree
chimney
agree" ags
with
. .
the fact of his snapping and trying it in th
on the previous day. He t 3 also stated to have told
his victim that if she did not have him, but marrisa
another, it should be no good to her—he would pre..
vent her happiness.
The wounded woman, when consciousness was in
some measure restored, in the course of the night
frequently expressed a desire to see Greening, and
appeared to feel deeply from the consideration that
be would have to suffer in prison for what he had
done. Both her father and herself, it was thought,
were more desirous that Greening should not be
taken into custody than otherwise ; and it was not
expected that either the father or the assistant gar-
dener, the latter being an eye-witness of the whole
transaceion, would further the ends of justice, if
they could avoid it, by giving evidence against the
prisoner.
On Saturday the prisoner was brought to the bar
at the police-office, before the Rev. T. Pope and Mr.
Morgan, M.P., county magistrates. Evidence was

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taken to establish the charge of wilfully shooting;
but the case was adjourned in order to obtain the
evidence of the wounded woman.

SAILING OF THE FORERUNNER FOR

_
AFRICA.
(From the Liverpool Albion.)
PLYMOUTH, FRIDAY.—The Forerunner, Captain J.
B. Atkins, a new and beautiful vessel, belonging to
the African Steam navigation Company, arrived
here, yesterday morning, from the Thames, after a
speedy passage of thirty-four hours, in weather well
calculated to try her capabilities as a sea boat. Several
of the directors came round as passengers, and,
amongst them, Mr. Macgregor Laird, the founder of
the company, and whose practical acquaintance with
that country and its coasts and harbours has imparted
a spirit of confidence to this undertaking which augurs
well for its future success. The construction of the
Forerunner having been already described, we feel it
unnecessary to go into particulars further than to state
that she is an iron steamer, propelled by the screw, of
400 tons, and 50-horse power. Her extreme length
over all is 170 feet, and breadth of beam 22 feet, draw-
ing, with full cargo and coals for fifteen days, nine feet
water fore and aft. The saloons and private cabins
are designed with every view to comfort and ele-
gance, and her great length, tapering masts,
and ex-
ternal colour, which is entirely green, gave her a
light and graceful appearance. Finally, when we
learn that the contract for the conveyance of the
mails was only completed in March last, and the
vessel built and made ready for sea within six months,
the public will recognise the activity
.of those who
have been able to achieve so much in BO short a

period.
The Forerunner takes out a full cargo of miscella-
neous goods and a large amount in specie. She also
carries a number of passengers, amongst whom are
Captain A. E. Kennedy, Governor of Sierra Leone,
Mrs. Kennedy and servant, James C. Fitzpatrick, Esq.,
Chief Justice of the Gold Coast, Mr. and Mrs. Pratt,
Mr.
j.W.
Miss Campbell, Rev. M. Reichardt, Mr. E. Watacoll,
Cornwall,Th Colonial Chap-
lain,ompson, Lieut.
Cave, Mr. Cox, and Mr. Brocket, for Sierra
Rev.
aMndr. Mrs. Rea Yao ltrnTal MI, rM.
Leone ; also, Staff-Surgeon Daniel, Rev. Mr. Mon-
serratt, colonial chaplain, Madame Chevreille, Mr.
Malliotte, and others for the Gambia. All expressed
themselves highly pleased with the accommodation,
and were in high spirits, more especially the old voy-
agers, at the prospect of a speedy passage. In con-
nexion with the internal arrangements of the vessel,
it may be interesting to state that her berths, though
comparatively small,
are well lighted and ventilated,
and this company have, we believe, the merit of intro-
ducing for the first ti me in a mail packet-ship Silver's
water-proof and floatable mattresses, each of which is
said to be capable of sustaining the weight of eight
persons in the water. She also carries powerful hose,
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to be worked by the ship's engine, in case of fire, and
two capacious life-boats, each with full room for 30
persons. The latter have been imported from Ame-
rica, and are similar to those now generally employed
in the United States navy. They are constructed of
galvanised iron, have air-chambers fore and aft, and
are considered peculiarly adapted for vessels trading
in hot climates, the material of which they are con-
structed not being likely to deteriorate by exposure.
Captain Atkins, who commands the Foreruner, is a
seaman of much experience, and was, until recently,
in the employment of Messrs. Wigram, in one of
their East Indiamen, and, therefore, well acquainted
with the passenger trade. His crew consists of first
and second officers, ten able seamen, three engineers,
and six firemen. The cuddy servants are also ap-
pointed by himself and under his implicit control,
and, looking to recent examples, the most rigid regu-
lations are prescribed with respect to lights, smoking,
and other practices involving danger by fire. A.
novel expedient has also been adopted by the direc-
tors, at Mr. Laird's suggestion, with a view at once
to preserve discipline and encourage propriety
of behaviour. A certain per centage is allowed
upon the passage-money and freight each voyage,
which is called good-conduct money, and divided
amongst the officers and crew; the former getting
two-thirds and the latter one-third each. This is
much on the system of " lays" in the whaling ser-
vice, and gives all on board an interest in the success
of the voyage, and, as the captain has the power of
withholding these gratuities in cases of misconduct, a
salutary means of punishment is thus provided.
We are told that the Forerunner is specially de-
signed by draft of water to enter the harbour of
Lagos, it being expected, as a consequence of the
friendly relations which we have latterly established
with the chiefs and other inhabitants of that part
of the coast, that an extensive trade will soon be in
operation. Already it has exhibited itself in an ex-
traordinary degree at the Gambia, and there can be
no doubt it will be further encouraged by the facili-
ties afforded to commercial enterprise by the active
directors of the African Steam Navigation Company.
The Forerunner will be succeeded by four other
steamers of a much larger class, two of 900 and two
of 1,060 tons burden, to sail every month, and a
steamer will shortly be laid on to Madrid and Tene-
rife, which, from the beauty of its climate and pic-
turesque scenery, is likely to rival the former place as
a sanatorium. Hitherto, however, Teneriffe has
not been much resorted to by Europeans for pur-
poses of health, owing to the want of opportunities of
reaching or leaving it at convenient intervals, such
opportunities depending solely upon the chance visit
of eligible vessels. Under all circumstances we feel
that great public advantages will be derived from the
efforts of the company to which we now allude, the
harmonizing influence of legitimate commerce must
sooner or later show its effects in superseding a bar-
barous traffic, the way of the missionary opened up,
and the efforts of those at home, be they religionists
or mere philanthropists, having in view the reclama-
tion of the negro race, will be promoted and fostered
by a means of communication at once frequent and
certain. Already we find that two missionary clergy-
men have gone out in the Forerunner, one from the
Church of England Society, the other from the Wes-
leyan body, and we are told that a number of others
are expected to follow.

PORTS OF .NETVCASTLE AND SHIELDS.
Mr. How, one of the Surveyors-General of the
Board of Customs, is at present on a visit of inspec-
tion to these northern ports, and a few days ago
received a deputation, consisting of the mayor and
corporation, and many of the leading merchants
of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, with reference to certain
alterations proposed to be made in the existing mode
of conducting the customs' business, and the proposed
enlargement of the port of Shields with that object,
by a proportionate curtailment of the port of New-
castle, which arrangement the merchants and inha-
bitants of Newcastle considered would be highly
inconvenient to them, and detrimental to their in-
terests. Mr. Clayton, the town-clerk, addressed the
inspector at great length, explaining the circumstances.
A project has been lately sanctioned for the construc-
tion of a spacious dock at Hay Hole for the shipment
of coal, under the patronage of his Grace the Duke of
Northumberland. The site of this dock is within the
Port of Newcastle, but adjacent to the western limit
intre
, ndedvdooctk,
pfrothat of Shields, and the inhabitants of Shields
to enlarge the boundary so as to include the
or the thereby adding greatly to the revenue
mopfeltheaiirl
awlsloioleprooproaenytopacrot
water at Shields to clear out from
that port, notwithstanding
that the owner and char-
to transact his ma reside in Newcastle, and wish
Lamb, who is
an
agent for
there. Mr. Alderman
tone of coals annually
on
the shipment of 400,000
views of the deputation, athne. Tyne, supported the
described the great
inconvenience to which the mu,
would be subjected were
the proposed
of Newcastle
effected. A lengthened discussion
trofposed changes
close of which the inspector intimated that
at the
report the result of his inquiries to the B
oaat
dhe
fshould
Com-
missioners. It is understood that the r,o
the inhabitants alterations
which are proposed by of Shields have
received the sanction of the Duke of
Northumber-
land.

THE RAPE ON BEDMINSTER DOWNS.
Since our last publication we have gleaned the
following additional particulars respecting thi3
most atrocious outrage :—Robert Ball, the man
who, in company with a Mrs. Allen, a neigh-
bour, first heard the girl's screams and went to her
assistance, states that it W 33 about a quarter to
twelve o'clock at night when he was awoke by
the screams of a female in distress. He beard, in
addition to the screams, the exclamations " Oh
don't serve me so. Mother, mother, pray come.
Murder, murder," &c. On hearing these cries be
called out at his window, " Mrs. Allen, here is some
one insulting your daughter." Mrs. Allen, who it
seems, has several daughters, stated it could not be
one of them, as they were all in bed. While she
was dressing, Hall also put on some of his clothes,
and when both were ready they sallied forth in
\
company, Hall carrying his loaded gun. On cross-
ing the road in the direction of the screams, which
et that time had become somewhat stifled, Mrs. Allen
called out loudly, " You villain, you are ill-using a
girl;' At that moment Hall saw one of the men
rising from the ditch and nettles in which the girl
was then Iving. The other man stood in the ditch in
gave the Watchword ,„1
Is stoopinc,.-no
astteuhre, and on hearing Mrs. Allen call out,
then
dword " Chewy " to his companion.
Both men
:tcamped raidl, and on getting over
the five barred
Halt
gate, behind they reservoir, one of them
needairsltyanfcelel,.
and wit°,
jnindld only distinguish the figures at
shoot
have fired, but was fearful, if he
did so, that he might
sect He
the girl whose screams had
then! and Mrs. Allen then went
drawn him to the
still lying in the ditch. They
girl, whose name is M th
Fear, of andche
wfouAnpagna
assisted her to rise, when
n.% was in such a state of
agitation as to be almost fr-
-4 ti • The man and woman

did all they could to Booth her, and ultimately she in-
sisted upon going direct home, under the full impression
that her mother was gone on before, and that she
would find her disabled on the road. Hall then saw
her safe as far as Dundrey-hill, and said he would wait
there while she went on, and if again molested would
go to her assistance. The girl, however, got safe
home, and having informed her father, who is a labour-
ing man, they went at once to the constable of the
village (Chew Magna) and gave information of
the outrage that had been committed upon her.
Four days afterwards, Martha Fear was again on
her way to Bristol, and on crossing Bedminster
Down, in a different dress from the one she bad worn
on the night of the outrage, saw and identified both
the men who had assaulted her. A warrant was imme-
diately taken out against the men, and its execution
fixed for yesterday morning, but on the constable call-
ing at the men's houses, to execute the warrant, both of
them had gone off at five o'clock in the morning,
pmdoiacligttietsltyrealtreeeaspvowirnthgtohwawoterhrdae
dthtboaetehtnehaerytwheo publisheducl would
a s
ewi:aitthniuds upon the
last week. It is needless to add that they did not
theyma make
willtheir
s appearance,on
h ein
the but
hands thereof the
e littlelaw d:nudb tmtandaet
to an3wer for their villany.—Bristol 'Journal of
Saturday.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Sept. 27.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.)
IN RE W. S. RAMSEY.
This was the last examination meeting. The
bankrupt was of Queen's-street-place, Southwark
Bridge, wholesale chemist. The accounts, prepared
by Mr. Pettis, showed unsecured debts to be, 3,023/ ;
secured, 635/. ; assets in good debts and property,
536/. ; property held by creditors, 6201. The accounts
began with a deficiency of 588/. ; the profits had been
1,021/. ; losses, 367/. ; trade expenses, 1,301/. ; do-
mestic and personal ditto, 630/. ; other expenses, 273/.

Mr. Vallinde, for the assignees, did not oppose.
Mr. Ross, a creditor, having put a few questions to
the bankrupt, as to his trade and domestic expenses,
also as to the state of Ms affairs in 1851, when, ac-
cording to the bankrupt's own statement, he was
able to pay 17s. in the pound,
His Horrona allowed the bankrupt to pass, all
questions being reserved for the certificate meeting.
Passed accordingly.
IN RR NASH AND NEALE.

To-day was fixed fora dividend meeting in the
matter of these bankrupts, the bankers of Dorking
and Reigate, and whose failure occurred about three
years since. There have already been dividends to
the amount of 13s. 6d. in the pound.
Mr. Clabbon, for the assignees, submitted a state-
ment of accounts, which showed assets in hand
sufficient to yield a further dividend of 6d. in the
pound. The separate estate of the bankrupts hav-
ing paid 20s. in the pound, a surplus from each of
those estates has been carried to the joint estate, which,
with some joint debts recently recovered, has yielded
the above amount of dividend.

The dividend will be officially declared in a few
days.

IN RE RICHARD DENMAN.

This was a certificate meeting. The bankrupt
was a carpenter of Cheam. The accounts, prepared
by Messrs. Robinson and Knowles, show 4091. of
debts—assets, 2201.
Mr. Hughes opposed ; Mr. Lawrence supported
the bankrupt.
The charge against the bankrupt was concealing
property amounting to upwards of 1001., that be had
resorted to the extraordinary course of burying the
property in thy; garden,-and in holes under the floor-
ing, and that he had also induced a witness to swear
that the bankrupt owed him 251.; this turned out to
be false, and the witness had been prosecuted and con-
victed of perjury. The allegations were not denied.
His HONOUR said he could scarcely imagine any
case which would warrant a❑ utter refusal of certifi-
cate if this was not such a case. There bad been
concealment, aud concealment persisted in after it was
partially discovered. But this was trifling as com-
pared with his other offences, which included perjury,
and subornation of perjury. Regretting that a man
of advanced age should have so disgraced himself, he
felt bound to refuse his certificate altogether.—Re-
fused accordingly.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Sept. 27.
(Before Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS.)
IN RE JOHN MACARTNEY.
This insolvent was opposed by Mr. Cooke on behalf
of the detaining creditors, Messrs. Laurie and Wilson,
warehousemen in the City. Mr. Sargood supported.
In the schedule Messrs. Laurie and Wilson were
entered as creditors for 3401. and interest, money re-
ceived by the insolvent on their account, and lost by
him while travelling by coach from Birmingham to
Worcester in July, 1847.
The insolvent, upon being examined, said the state-
ment in the schedule was correct. lie received the
money upon his journey as traveller for the opposing
creditors. He lost the whole sum upon two occa-
sions, 2401. in July, and 1151. about three months
previously. The insolvent subsequently corrected
himself by stating that he lost the whole amount at
one time, but only told his employer of 115/., as he
hoped to be able to make good the deficiency by the
aid of friends. _ _

Mr. Laurie was called, and stated that in May,
1846, the insolvent acquainted him with the loss of
1151., which was charged against his salary, and he
was continued in his situation until August, 1847, at
which time witness suspected him of deficiencies in
his accounts. The insolvent subsequently sent him
an account of sums received and not paid in to the
extent of 2401., but witness found that there were
other sums not included in that account. The list of
amounts given by the insolvent to show his loss in
May, 1846, contained sums received in June and July,
1847.
Upon cross-examination Mr. Laurie said the rea-
sons which induced him to sue the insolvent after the
lapse of five years, were the imminent operation of
the Statute of Limitations, and some insulting beha-
viour of the insolvent towards himself.

Mr. COOKE addressed the Court, and prayed for a
very severe remand, on the ground of a breach of
trust, and expressed his doubts that the insolvent had
met with any loss at all, from the evidently fallacious
account which he had given of it.
Mr. SARGOOD asked the insolvent whether he really
had lost the money ?--The insolvent replied he had
lost a part. He lost 1151.
Mr. SARGOOD after that said he could not argue
upon that point, but submitted that the lapse of time
during which the opposing creditor had remained
quiescent had operated virtually as a condonation of
the original offence.
Mr. Commissioner PrfiLurs expressed his disgust
at the audacious conduct of the insolvent, who, after
imposing upon the Court for four, hours, by swearing
first that he lost 3401. on two occasions, and after-
wards all at once, at the end of the case coolly ad-
mitted that his previous evidence was wilful and
wanton perjury. The breach of trust was clear, and
for that offence, and considering the manner in which
the insolvent had conducted himself, the Court was
compelled to pronounce a severe judgment, -which
would not permit the insolvent his liberty until the
expiration of 18 calendar months from the date of the
vesting order.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.

Ilugh Cavendish Coleman and Margaret Coleman,
his mother, were brought before Sir W. Robert
Carden, in the custody of Brett and Rowe, of the
detective police, charged with having conspired to
defraud persons of considerable sums of money by
means of false declarations. Mrs. Coleman was
brought up by habeas from the Queen's Bench Prison.
Mr. Shorrt appeared as solicitor for the prosecution,
and Mr. Hobler attended for the prisoners.
The essence of the charges against the male pri-
soner was, that ho had falsely declared before a notary
public that he had never encumbered certain property
to which he would have a reversionary claim upon
the death of his mother, and upon which he raised
money, and Mrs. Coleman was charged with having
made a declaration to the same effect; and it was
stated for the prosecution that they were both per-
fectly aware of the fact, that sums of money had been
previously obtained upon that security by the male
order
puirspoenser. The case had been adjourned for the
. eof bringing forward witnesses to give im-
portant evidence
Sir Re w. c-•
dealings brought forward in proof of the fraudu-
lentAßDEN—Are the witnesses who ware
to have been
reason to believe
eestehnt ? Mr. Shorrt said he had every
to
oatf the witnesses were intentionally
absent, in
01l the object of the prosecution.
beenpromised summoned to attend, and the
One of them had
elyarebdeeinato the country for some days.
to be present, but from
other had verbally
stated there was reason to
had gone to Ireland, and the
it be necessary otherbViehl
Sirile tv
hebßaa .dd thatl
dryei.oscanesneAptogfDtEhNe:lf
of a very heavy
warrants
—Thera shall be sent out for the absent witnesses
particularly the
character l'ir.
S i
1°
ref;
young man.
who had been applied to for
the advance of money by the male prisoner, said he
A clerk to Mr. Dodd,
had accompanied Mrs. Coleman to the notary, and
witnessed the making of the declaration.
Mr. John Sise Neon, notary public, of Pope's
Head-alley, said the declaration purporting to be
made by Hugh Cavendish Coleman had been made
before his brother, William W. Venn, who was like-
wise a notary public, and that purporting to he made
by Margaret Coleman was made before himself on the
29th of April.
Brett (the officer) said the male prisoner had re-
cently furnished his chambers and purchased a horse
with, there was every reason to believe, the proceeds
of the fraud, and
was paying at the present time 11.