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

ITALY.

Sir. Henry Bulwer, 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
Pontificftl Court. A concordat for Ireland is stated
to be one of his objec►., 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

A I?tter from Florence of the 19th, in the Risorgi.
mento of Turin, states that the I,loyal Court is still
oceripied with reading the documents relating to
GrAerrazzi'a trial, so that the sittings are now with-
O' interest. A rumour is current that Guerrazzi
Riidressed a letter to the Grand Duke, praying
his Highness to go spontaneously into court, and giva
his testimony in favour of his ex-Minister.
.In a letter dated the 18th, the Paris correspondent
or the Risorgimento of Turin states that Marshal
Soutt 'once complained to him that he had unac-
countably lost a voliiminous correspondence he had
carried en 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 SR 04-i—B I, HER SUITOR.
was perpetrated
A crime on Friday evening at
Newport, which, it is feared, will terminate in the
death of the unfortunate vietim—a middle-aged
at by her
woman, named Etheridge, who
was shot
Ais
us Ethe 7
suitor, named Samuel Greening, formerly ler guard
he
o
of a coach, and latterly the assistant o
ridge's blind father, who keeps a public.
h.
se
large market garden, a short the town distance from and
Hof Newport.
Greening had long
paid his addresses to miss
Etheridge, who is his cousin, and, being a resident in
the same house, frequently gave her occasion to re.
monstrate with him on his dissipated habits, he being
a member of a band, from whose performances he fre-
quently came thome drunk. She refused, it is stated,
to be marriedLto him on the ground of these.
jealousy,
These would appear to have caused a habits.i_fiee
under the effects of which he again resorted to drink.
For two or three days last week he is stated to have
b?en 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 Miss Etheridge kept by
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 be missing from the place where it
r 7" usually kept. On the evening in question Green-
g,' still under the effects of intoxication and
Js'utise-, was again quarrelling with his sweetheart,
and for
a moment or two was missed from the room
where Alaee Etheridge and an assistant gardener were
seated at a table. On Greening's return he walked up
and down the room egain still bickering with his cou-
sin ; when suddenly he rushed up to where she was sit-
ting, presented a pistol at her and fired. The unfortu-
nate worn an's shrieks, nestle fell down, awoke her father,
who had retired to rest; and when assistance was
procured, she was taken up insensible, bleeding pro-
fusely from the mtlith, 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,
smashed some of the teeth,
Pa"ing afterwards
through the mouth. She was at once conveyed to
bed, and Mr. Woollett,- surgeon, One of the borough
magistrates, was called from Newport. Greenin
still remained about the house, in a haltesseuniim g
sullen humour, till he was apprehended by the
bo-
rough police, and lodged in the station-house cell.
The prisoner has since stated that he was not aware
the Pistol was loaded, though this does not agree with
the fact of his snapping and trying it in the chimney
on the previous day. He is also stated to have told
his victim that if she did not have him, but married
another, it should be ne good to her—he would pre-
vera her happiness.
The wounded woman, when consciousness wee in
soine measure restored, in the course of the night
frequently expressed a desire to see Greening, and
appeared to feel deeply from the consideration that
he 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
transaolion, would further the ends of justice, if
they could avoid it, by giving evidence against the
Prisoner.
at th
On Saturday the prisoner was brought to the bar
e police-office, before the Pope and Mr.
M"its.o, M.P., county magistrates. Evidence was

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. 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 eo short a

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nftailal cs
pa:gc
ioe.o f ms
hi sec ealilsao-
neou3 goods and a large a
period.
whom are
amongst
The Forerunner takpeasssoemuntgoeuars,
carries a number of
Captain A. E. Kennedy, Governor of Sierra Leone,
Mrs. Kennedy and servant, Coast,
James C. Fitzpatrick, E sq.,
Chief Justice of the Gold Mr. and Mrs. Pratt,
IE3B Campbell,
Rev Reichardt, Mr. E. Watacoil,
Rev. Mr. Ratty,
Ilev. Mr. Cornwall, Colonial Chap-
lain, and Mrs. Oornevall, Mr. J. W. Thompson, Lieut.
Cave, Mr. Co x, and Mr. Brocket, for Sierra
Leone ; also, Stetif-Surgen 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 time in a mail packet-ship Silver's
water-proof and floatab le mattresses, each of which is
said to be capable of sustaining the weight of eight
persons in the water. She also carries powerful hose,
' 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 tentage 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 speciall 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 he
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, Tenerife 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 vi-it
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 rnclams-
don 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 NEWCASTLE 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
eorrtth ofnra Nwinspector at great length, explaining the circumstances.
A project has been lately sanctioned for the construe-
tion
of a spacious dock at Hay Hole for the shipment
of Coal, under the patronage of his Grace the Duke of
i
beerland: The site of this dock is within the
port
castle, but adjacent to the western limit
of that of
Shields, and the inhabitants of Shields
propose to enlarge the boundary so as to include the
intended dock, thereby
of the port. They adding greatly to the revenue
also propose to compel all
vessels that take in tyh whole or any part of their
cargo in the deep Watere at Shields to clear out from
'that the owner and char-
tererthat port, notwithstanding
reside in Newcastle, and wish
of the vessel
to transact his business
Lamb, who is an agent for there.
il
shipment Mr. Alderman
tons of coals annually on th: „ of 400,000
views of the deputation, and 1-lenire, supported the
which the merchants
sedf the great
inconvenience to
would be subjected were the propzdNewcastle
effected. A lengthened discussion followed changes
at the
close of which the inspector intimated
that he
should
report the result of his inquiries to theßo„d
ofcm
missioners. It is understood that the alterlti-
which are proposed by the inhabitants of Shield, have
s
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 this
most atrocious outrage :—llobert Hall, 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 was about a quarter to
twelve o'clock at night when he was awoke by
the screams of a female in distress. He heard, 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
ene of them, as they were all in bed. 'While she
was dressing, Hall also put on some of his clothes,
4 when both were ready they sallied forth in and
company, Hall carrying his loaded gun. On cross-
ing the
road in the direction of the screams, which
at that time had become somewhat stifled, Mrs. Allen
called Out
loudly girl*" At thelitly, " You villain, you are ill-using a
themoment Hall saw one of the men
rising from
ditchT and nettles in which the girl
was then lying.
he other man stood in the ditch in
astooping pesturws,o
arind on hearing Mrs. Allen c.. 111 out,
gave the watch
" Cheesey " to his companion.
Both men then
gate, behind
and on getting over
the five barred
I the reservoir, one of them
havem only distinguish the figures at
nearly fell. Hall could
Bred, but was fearful, if he
a distance, and would
lying cot the Mrs.
dgirl whose screams had
whose name is Martha
forward, and found the
Fear, of Chew Magna, still gwastn the ditch. They
assisted her to rise, when she
_. in such a state of
agitation as to be almost frantic.
Ihe man and woman

did all they could to sootl I her, and ultimately she in-
sisted upon g oing direct h. )me, under the full impression
that her mother was got le on before, and that she
would find her disabled of i the road. Hall then saw
information
gottion safe
o f
her safe as far as Dundrey .hill, and said he would wait
there while she want on, and if again molested would
go to her Et ssista ace.
'Che
nalme'aann,d hthaey vi-ng
informed her father, who is a
wentlabour-
ing at once to the constable of the
however,
vthilelagoeutr(aCghee.*vthatMlidagana) and girl,gave
been committed upon her.
Four days aftervvaTds, Martha Fear was again on
her way to Bristol, and on crossing Bedminster
Down, in a different dress from the one she had 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
potelthemlihyalleagvnig nn
eoffat five o'clock in the morning,
word that they would wait upon the
\
inagistrates who were to hear the case, and contra-
d;ct the report that had been published in this journal
last
appearance,
needless
h u
but there
haedrde
is
ahlaitt
little
they o
doubt
td
thatnot
they will soon be in the hands ofthe
make
k
wtehe eirl t
law, and made
to answer for an their'll B 'tl
. Saturday.

LA W INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Sept. 27.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FONDLANQUE.)
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, 3,0231.;
secured, 635/. ; assets in good debts and property,
536/. ; property held by creditors, 6201. The accounts
began with a deficiency of 5881. ; the profits had been
1,0211. ; los3es, 367/.; trade expenses, 1,3011.; do-
mestic and personal ditto, 630/. ; other expenses, 273/.
Mr. Valiance, 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 kis affairs in 1851, when, ac-
cording to the bankrupt's own statement, he was
able to pay 173. in the pound,
His HoNona allowed the bankrupt to pass, all
questions being reserved for the certificate meeting.
Passed accordingly.
IN RE NASH AND NEALE.

To-day was fixed for a 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 203. 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 he had
resorted to the extraordinary course of burying the
property in the garden, and in boles 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 an utter refusal of certifi-
cate if this was not such a case. There had been
concealment, and concealment persisted in after it was
partially discovered. But this was trifling as Foul-
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 MACA&TREY.
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 fur 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, Ile received the
money upon his journey as traveller for the opposing
creditors. He lost the whole sum upon two occa-
sions, 240/. in July, and 145/. 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 lose 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 bis 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 Pnimars 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-110 USE.

Hugh 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 he 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-
feetl
Y aware of the fact, that sums of money had been
previously
portant evidencgetng
obtained upon that security by the male
prisoner.
The. case had been adjourned for the
purpose of brio
forward witnesses to give im-
Sir R. W. emtbp
to have been brought f Are the witnesses who were
present? orward in proof of the fraudu-
lent dealings Mr. Shorrt said he had every
reason to believe that thet witnesses were intentionally
absent, in order to foil he object of the prosecution.
One of them had been summoned
be to attend, and the
rre
present, but from
esent
was
nd, and the reason to
other
whatbelieve
had
i ta dd
thatverbally
on e
recentlyo fbeen stated promised to
t them
had
gone to Ireland, a
very heavy
character
days.
other had disappeared into the country for some
Sir R. W. CARDEN—If it be necessary wa
shall be sent out for the absent witnesses.
l‘lr.
ai
agst both Shorrt—Therenarecharges °
prisoners,articularly the
young man.
A clerk to Mr. Dodd, who had been applied to for
the advance of money by the male prisoner, said he
had accompanied Mrs. Coleman to the notary, and
witnessed the making of the declaration.
Mr. John Sise Tenn, 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 be made
by
Margaret Coleman was made before himself on the
29th of April.
heeffid
Brett (the
officer)
chambers
anr)saidthe mdalepuprrcishoanseedr hsehdorrese-
cently furnis
with, there
was every reason to believe, the proceeds
of the fraud, and was
Paying at the present time 11,

a week far the keep of the horse. lie had also
obtained goods in the names of Thompson and 'Wil-
liams, and other name 9, a fa,:..t which when generally
known would no doubt bring togethi.-r several com-
plainants. . _

A tailor here got into the witness box, and said that
Mr. Cavendish had ordered of him in another name a
suit of clothes for his groom, for which he had paid,
and a suit of clothes for himself for which he had not
paid.
The prisoner said—l went in a different name for
the purpose of avoiding arrest upon a civil process.
I am willing to return the suit of clothes I ordered
for myself.
Brett—They have ordered a quantity of plate with
their crest; and I have reason to believe that many
tradespeople have become their victims.
The prisoners were then remanded till Tuesday
(this day) week.
Sir R. W. CARDEN ordered summones to be issued
to one of the advertising brokers for supplying per-
sons with passages to South Australia, in consequence
of several complaints made to him in the course of the
day by poor people who had paid the deposit money
required, and been refused the necessary accommoda-
tion upon their arrival at Liverpool by the parties to
whom they were referred. Sir Robert said he feared
the system which had been so extensively exposed
had received but a temporary check, and that he would
readily render all the help he could to procure the
restitution of the property of credulous victims, and
to punish the plunderers.
William King, a fat rosy-cheeked omnibus driver,
in the employment of Mr. Balls, of Brixton, was con-
victed of having driven a horse whose shoulders were
completely raw. The horse, which was stated to be
in fine condition, had been a steeple-chaser, and the
defendant said the animal's impetuosity, which could
not was the cause of the injury.
policeman said he had notice of the condition
of the horse 9n Saturday from a gentleman, and
watched him into the City upon the present occasion.
Sir R. W. CARD
The be restrained,
EN asked whether Mr. Balls knew
of the condition of the horse's shoulders ?
defendant said that Mr. Balls had given especial
oTarnhdyeetrilitnhgat the horse should not be taken out till he
was perfectly well.
Sir R. W. CARDEN—I apprehend that he and other
extensive R
proprietors are frequently deceived by their
drivers, they have evidently all sorts of
comfortsrveirs who, while
selv themselves, care nothing about the misery
they
inflict upon the poor animals. I hope Mr. Balls
will hear of this conviction. I fine you 405., or 14
days' imprisonment in Bridewell.
MARLBORO UGH-STRE ET.
ROBBERY AT LORD LONSDALE'S.—John Martin,
whose real name is Paddington, and Neill Lamont,
were brought before Mr. Arnold charged on sus-
picion with having stolen a valuable gold snuff-box,
propertythe of Lord Lonsdale, 15, Carlton-terrace.
llr. he
er Smart, gold refiner, Princes-street,
Leicester-square, deposed that on the 30th of August
last the prisoner Martin brought the gold box to him
d offered for sale. Witness asked him if it was his
own,
said it was not ; it belonged to a person
namedont, and gave his address No. 6, Dorset-
place,Pall-mail East. Witness declined purchasing
the box until he had satisfied himself that it was all
right, and the prisoner then left the shop, and he saw
an
andlj ahthe
nothing more of him till Saturday afternoon, when he
the(
receivedp r (prisoner)
moneyn e
r )
entered the shop and demanded the box or
for it. Witness having in the mean time
information that a box similar to the one
produced had been stolen from Lord Lonsdale's, sent
for a constable and gave prisoner in charge. Mr.
Smart added that neither Mr. Lamont nor the
prisoner Martin were known at the addresses given.
King, an active officer attached to the C division,
said he tuck the
picion of having stolen the box produced. Witness,
prison Martin into custody on sus-
from information he subsequently received, went on
Saturday night to the Coach and Horses in Welbeck- '
street, where he saw the prisoner Lamont at the bar,
and asked him if he knew a mnn named Paddington.
After some hesitation he admitted that he did know
such a person, and witness then told him he was an
officer; that Paddington was in custody on suspicion
of having stolen a gold box from Lord Lansdale's,
thathe (Paddington)
he had received the box from him -Paddington) had made a statement to
tahned
effectthat
(La-
mont) as a present, with a request that he would take
it to Smart's, in Princes-street, as it was worth 201.
The prisoner at once denied all knowledge of the box,
and having admitted being at work at Lord Lons-
dale's some weeks ago, he (witness) took him into
custody on suspicion of having been concerned with
Paddington in the robbery.
Mr. Aucklyn, upholsterer, 26, Lower Sloane-
street, said the prisoner Lamont was employed by
him in August last, at Lord Lonsdale's, stuffing and
covering up furniture in the drawing-rooms. The
prisoner left him on the 23d of the same month.
Henry Smith, Lord Lonsdale's butler, recollected
the prisoner Lamont being employed at his Lordship's
residence, in the drawing-rooms. Paddington, who
was a helper in his lordship's stables, assisted him.
After they left a number of valuable articles were
missed from the south drawing-room, and the gold
box produced he (witness) believed to be one of the
number, his lordship's property.
Mr. Wontuer, who attended on behalf the prisoner
Lamont, contended that there was not a bit of evi-
dence to connect his client with the alleged robbery,
and requested his immediate discharge.
After a slight discussion, Mr. Arnold agreed to
Lamont's entering into his own recognisance in 501.
to appear on Wednesday next, on which day Padding-
ton will be brought up for further examination.
SOUTHTVARK.

Yesterday Mr. Augustus Rimy, a surgeon in the
army, was placed at the bar before Mr. A'Beckett,
charged with assaulting and threatening the life of
Mr. John Harding.
The complainant, who wore a medal and three
clasps on his breast, stated that he was connected by
marriage with the defendant, who came to his house
lamned'aa.sndbhad him ejected from the
on the previous night and insisted on having an inter-
view with his (defendant's) wife, who was staying
there. In consequence,. however, of defendant having
hisa hour,wife, haen wasand upon on various occasions ill-treated
nislela-tsroenatabeide
in-
formed that he could not be permitted to see her,
particularly at
receiving this answer he became excited, seized com-
plainant by the throat,. shook him, and also struck him
on the breast, but did not hurt him. The complainant
added that the defendant. had been amongst the Kafirs
had only recently arrived
interviewff
ro
from
somem
the lengthCapeswith
th ;
him, o f
policeman, t
that his wife had no wish to have an
acted with such violence
in his efforts to have an interview with her he (com-
plainant) called a
house, and taken to the station-house.
Mr. ATECKETT asked the defendant whether he
wished to ask the complainant any questions ?—De-
fneentdtaen thsaavied
beenit wasm
y a family matter, and ought
e subject of a complaint at
that court. The fact was, he had been absent from
amdeeretl
the
England for the last three, years, and herring that his
wife was at Mr. Harding s house, he wen; there to see
her, but evory impediment was thrown in his way to
effect that object, end he admitted that he was a good
deal excited, and might have acted with more impru-
dence on the occasion than he ought to have done.
He could explain a good deal, but he had no wish to
expose family matters in a public court.
Mr. ATECKETT—WiII you promise not to go to
the complainant's house again? Defendant—l want
to see my wife for the last time, and I don't know
where else to see her but at the complainant's house.
Complainant—He wants to see his wife to wreak
his vengeance upon her; that is what the family are
afraid of, knowing well the cruelty he exercised to-
wards her before he went abroad, and a residence
amongst the Kafirs has not improved his temper or
disposition.
Mr. A'BECKETT inquired if the interview with his
wife could not be accomplished in the presence of
some of the members of her family, as the defendant
says he only wants to see her once more? Defen- 1
dant—That is all I require.
Mr. ATECKETT—however, said, that if the com-
plainant went in bodily fear of the defendant, he
should call upon him to find sureties to keep the
peace.
The complainant admitted that as for himself he
went in no dread of the defendant; all he wanted was
for him to keep away from his house.
After some further discussion on the subject, the
defendant was adjudged to enter into his own recog-
nizances for three months to keep the peace.

SEIZURE OF AN EXTENSIVE ILLICIT DISTILLERY.
—On Saturday afternoon, from information forwarded to the
Inland Revenue-office, Broad-street, City. several most active
officers proceeded to Rosomon-street, Clerkenwell, and made
a very extensive seizure of illicit goods under the following
circumstances. It appears that the revenue officers, upon
proceeding to Rosomon-street, ascertained that the person of
whom they were in quest had, in order to blind suspicion,
opened a butcher's shop, and carried on the distillation of
spirits at night. Having stationed a number of policemen
at the front and back part of the house for the purpose of
preventing any one from making an escape, the officers of
revenue proceeded to the lower part of the house, and in
the kitchen found a very large copper still set in brickwork,
a number of tubs, and all the other necessary paraphernalia
for carrying on a large and extensive business. A further
search being made, they succeeded in apprehending one man,
and also discovered a quantity of molasses and several gal-
lons of spirits considerably over proof. The whole of the
goods having been seized were in the course of the evening
conveyed to the Revenue-office, Broad-street, where in due
course they will be condemned. The man who was taken
into custody it to be brought before the magistrates at the
Clerkenwell Police-court to answer the charge. It may be
here stated that this neighboarhood has of late been getting
a little into notoriety by the seizure of illicit stills, it being
Only a month since, on Saturday, that the revenue officers
made a similar seizure within a few doors of that effected on
Saturday last.
WHITEHALL PREACHER.—The Bishop of London
has Fellow
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of
Queen's
College,R e .G
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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS AND LAST
YEAu.—There is only the difference of a letter between this
year and last year: last year was a year of Bloomers; this
year, thanks to Mr. Disraeli, is a year of Lamers.

FALL of TWO HOUSES in SEVEN DIALS.
(L&TEST PARTICULARS
Yesterday morning, between the nours of 2 and 3
o'clock, an occurrence of a most frighcful character,
by which a great number of persons were seriously,
and it is feared two or three, f trally injured, happened
near the angle of Queen street and Great St. Andrew-
street, Seven Dials. From careful inquiries made on
the spot, as well as at the various hospitals and St.
Giles's Infirmary, the following particulars were ob-
tained, which may be relied upon as being substan-
tially correct.
It is necessary to state, that at the corner of the
two streets before alluded to stands one of those large
spirit establishments, which abound in that neigh-
bourhood, termed the Crown Tavern. Adjoining
this building stood a lofty house, which was let out
as a cheap lodging-house for tramps, &c. It had a
frontage in Queen-street, and extended as far back as
the houses in Great St. Andrew's-street. On the
other side of the public-house stood an oil and colour.
shop belonging to Mr. Levy, which was entered from
St. Andrew's-street.

All of a sudden the inhabitants of the adjoining
streets were aroused from their slumbers by a noise
resembling a heavy clap of thunder, and so severe was
the concussion that several houses were shaken to
their foundations, and men, women, and children
rushed forth in their night clothes, and sought pro-
tection in the street. It then became apparent that
the greater portion of tha two houses adjoining the
public-house in each street had fallen, and from the
screams which were proceeding from the ruins it was
manifest that a number of persons were buried in
them. What to do for the best the neighbours scarcely,
knew, as they expected every minute to see the re-
maining walls fall. Nothing daunted, however, by
the great risk of losing their lives, they manfully
entered, and after some time they succeeded
in extricating from the lodging-house three persons,
whose names are given below. These were at first
thought to have been killed, and they were quickly
removed to St. Giles's workhouse, where, upon being
examined by the surgeon, they were found to be alive,
but so seriously hurt that they were at once removed
to the infirmary. _

Some few minutes afterwards three other men were
got out of the ruins of the lodging-house, terribly
wounded, and they were thken to Charing-cross
Hospital. One man, it is feared, is fatally
injured. Several others were likewise extricated,
but they were found to be comparatively unhurt, and
were removed to some of the other lodging-houses in
the neighbourhood. While most hands were engaged
working on the ruins of the lodging-house, a cry was
raised that several others were buried in Mr. Levy's
premises. This unfortunately turned out to be cor-
rect, for when the building fell five persons were in
the place, and as the floors fell they were precipitated
to the base, and became buried in the rubbish. A
young man fell with Mr. Levy's two children, but
the timbers toppled in such a direction as to form
something like a tent over them, and they were got
out without being seriously injured. Mrs. Levy,
however, was not so fortunate, for she fell amid
such a heap of rubbish that near two hours elapsed
before she could be extricated ; when that was ac-
complished she was found to be so seriously injured
that she was taken to Charing-cross Hospital.
Mr. Levy himself had a miraculous escape, for it
seems that he had not retired to bed when the acci-
dent happened, but was in his shop making up some
accounts, when he heard the crash, and, before he
could get to the street-door, be saw his wife and
children shot to the bottom of the building. The man
in charge of the lodging-house was closing a bargain
with another man respecting the price for a lodging,
when he heard a crack which he thought was caused
by a rat in the cupboard. Having obtained a hammer
he opened the door of the cupboard, when, to his dis-
may, he saw the back part of his house open and fall
to the ground.
A strong body of the F division of police, as well
as a number of labourers, were engaged up to dusk
last evening in searching the ruins of the two houses
for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not any
other persons were buried in them. The result, how-
ever, is quite unsatisfactory. Some of the men who
were at work in the forenoon removing the rubbish
assert that, for a long time after they commenced
operations, they could hear a noise as of persons
moaning. From the inquiries subsequently made,
there seems to be but one person now missing. That
person was a young man who slept on the first floor,
and be was seen by some of the other lodgers, who
are now in the hospital, clinging to one of the rafters,
which was at the time stretched over a considerable
portion of the flooring. The building used as the
lodging-house belonged to Mr. Jenkins, the pro-
prietor of the Crown Tavern, at the corner of the
street, but was let to a man whose name could not
be ascertained, and who afterwards sublet it to nu-
merous persons. Upon making inquiries as to the
exact number of lodgers in the house when the catas-
trophe occurred, the only answer that could be ob-
tained was, that accommodation was provided for a
large number, but it was impossible to tell how many
were in the building that night.

From the examination which was made yesterday
afternoon it is thought that the wall of Mr. Levy's
premises in Great St. Andrew's-street was the first
to fall, and alighting on the top of the lodging-house
the great weight of the materials caused the latter
building to give way. The Crown has not received
the slightest injury. The furniture, wearing apparel,
&c., in the two houses that fell have, however, been
destroyed, and the valuable stock in trade of Mr.
Levy is considerably damaged.
The following are the names of those known to
have been injured :—ln St. Giles's Infirmary—Wil-
liam Callhoeler, aged 61 ; John Shafto, aged 48 ; and
John Forest, aged 39. In Charing-cross Hospital—
Charles Regan, aged 30; Joseph Holmes, aged 64;
James Hayes, aged 30 ; and Hannah Levy, age not
known.

Last evening Mrs. Levy still remained in a very
dangerous condition, as did also the man Joseph
Holmes. The three sufferers in the St. Giles's Infir-
mary, although terribly injured, were going on very
favourably.
Orders have been given by the district surveyor to
have the property shored up. The thoroughfares
through Queen-street and Great St. Andrew's-street
were closed during the day, and so great was the crowd
of anxious inquirers who flocked to the scene that a
powerful body of police were required to keep them
out of danger, and to protect the property removed
from the ruins.

The following is a letter from Mr. Bland, an
inmate of Mr. Levy's at the time the accident
happened

" Sir,—l think it my duty (after thanking Provi-
dence that I am alive to record it) to give you an
account of my miraculous escape, uninjured, from a
frightful death this morning. I have been living
with my uncle, Mr. A. Levy, oil and colourman,
at No. 2, Great St. Andrew's-street, Blooms-
bury. I was awoke this morning, about half-
past two, by sounds resembling discharges of
cannon, accompanied by screams and groans, and
was immediately afterwards thrown out of my bed
against a post in the centre of the room, placed
there, I assume, to support the roof, the house being
very old. On recovering myself lat once made for
the stairs, but to my horror found them gone, and the
whole of the back part of the premises, together with
a house at the rear, entirely demolished. With much
difficulty, I contrived to descend from my perilous
position by means of a rope, which had for some
months hung from the top balusters for the children
to play with, but which tended providentially to my
escape. On reaching the first floor I found my uncle
in a state bordering on frenzy, my aunt and her two
children having been by this time buried in the ruins,
and neither he nor I being able then to render them
any assistance. On reaching the street door I found
the shopman in a state of nudity, he having been pre-
cipitated downwards from the second floor. I then
ran round to the rear of the premises in Queen-
street, and was enabled to rescue my little cousin,
nine years of age (who bad fallen with his mother),
from a frightful death. The other boy (11), who
might have been saved at this time, refused to move,
exclaiming that he would not leave his mother, and
immediately afterwards the timbers again gave way,
and he was once more buried. After the lapse of an
hour and a half my aunt and cousin were dug out of
from the ruins, and the former being seriously in-
jured was carried to Charing-cross Hospital. I can-
not but express my sincere thanks to Inspector Dodd
aol the police under his direction for their efficient
services upon this occasion. I have not at present as-
certained how many persons in the back premises
have been injured, but I saw the feet only of one
poor sufferer protruding from the ruins. Having
thus informed you of the facts of the case, I naturally
ask why the house has been suffered to be in such a
condition. Surely, the parish surveyor must have
been very remiss in his duties to have allowed the
house, and those in the rear, to have remained uncon-
demned, for an inspection by any person will convince
him that they were totally unfit for habitation.

THE LATE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.—Some parties
have circulated a report that the Duke of Wellington has
left a sovereign to every soldier in the British army. A truer
statement, in cne sense, has never been made, as the late
gallant field-marshal has not only left a sovereign to every
soldier, but also to every sailor in the services, and to every
subject of Queen Victoria, as if it had not been for the sue;
cess of the Duke of Wellington and the army he commanded
at the battle of Waterloo, it is doubtful if this country could,
at the present day, boast of having a Sovereign of far greater
value than any golden sovereign ever coined. Tho admi-
rable tactics of his Grace also put down the movement of the
Chartists on the 10th of April, at a period when several of
the crowned heads of Europe were placed in great jeopardy
of having their sovereignty taken from them.
ONE GOOD THING IN A FAMILY.--A New York
paper remarks—" A good newspaper is one good thing in a
family; and one who don't take a good paper, and pay for it
is an unworthy citizen, and disregards the beat interests of
his family."

NAVAL INT.ELLIGENCE.

We have great pleasure in announcing that the new
90-gun screw-ship Agamemnon, launched at Wool-
wich a few weeks since, has been so fir completed by
the shipwrights' and engineers' departments that she
wit! be commissioned this week, and be forthwith
fitted out for sea-service, under the command of
Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, C 8., late flag-captain
at Devonport. The Agamemnon in commission, we
shall have the following heavy screw-ships ready for
any service :
Agamemnon 9O guns ... 550 horse-power.
Sans Pareil
Blenheim
Ajax 5B „ ... 450 91
Hogue
Edinburgh
A respectable fleet, it will be admitted, and approxi-
mating in force more nearly the size and armament of
the French screw ships of the line, which have been
in active employment for some time.

Sir Thomtis Maitland, we believe, has never com-
manded a steam-ship, but as flag-captain to his late
relative when commander-in-chief in the East Indies
he commanded the 'Wellesley, and afterwards, for a
short time, the powerful 50-gun frigate America, and
subsequently was flag-captain to Sir William Gage,
then commander-in-chief at Devonport. The follow-
ing is O'Byrne's notice of' this officer :
" Sir Thomas Maitland, born in 1803, is only son of
Hon. Wm. Mordaunt Maitland, a general in the army,
by his first wife, Mary, widow of John Travers, Esq., of
Firgrove, county Cork, and daughter of the Rev.
Richard Orpen, of Killowen. He is grandson of James,
seventh Earl of Lauderdale, a lieutenant-colonel in
the army; and first cousin of Rear-Admiral Hon. Sir
Anthony Maitland, C. 8., K.C.M.G. This officer en-
tered the navy September 22, 1816, and was made a
lieutenant, May 16, 1823, into the Euryalns, 42,
Captain Augustus William James Clifford. His next
appointments were, December 20, 1825, and March 1,
1826, to the Superb, 78, Captain Henry Hill, guard-
ship at Portsmouth, and Ganges, 84, fitting for the
flag of Sir Robert Waller Otway, commander-in-chief i❑
South America. Obtaining a second promotal commis-
sion, April 30, 1827, he successively assumed command,
June 14, 1832, and April 4, 1835, of the Sparrowhawk,
18, and Tweed, 20. In the former vessel, which he
paid off, May 7, 1833, Captain Maitland brought home
589,405 Mexican dollars and 42 bales of cochineal; in
the Tweed, the command whereof he retained until
posted, Jan. 10, 1837, he served during the civil war on
the north coast of Spain, and was in consequence pre-
sented with the cross of Charles 111. On June 19th in
the year last mentioned we find him nominated captain
of the Wellesley, 72, iu which ship he continued em-
ployed under the flags of Sir Frederick Lewis Mait-
land and Sir Gordon Bremer, until paid off in the
summer of 1842. In 1838 he commanded the seamen
and marines landed for the purpose of quelling an
insurrection on the coast of Malabar; ho participated,
in 1839, in the operations on the coast of Scinde
and in the Persian Gulf; and during the hostilities
in China ho obtained mention for his zeal and ala-
crity at the capture of Chusan, in July, 1840, and
for the valuable assistance he afforded Sir Gordon
Bremer at the reduction of Tycocktow, January 7,
1841—was present with her Majesty's plenipotentiary at
a formal meeting which was held with the Chinese
Commissioner on the 26th of the same mouth—again
acquired the public thanks of Sir G. Bremer for the
cordial aid he afforded him in the actien which preceded
the capture of the Bogue Forts, Feb. 26—had charge of
the Wellesley's boats during the original advance of the
British towards Canton—commanded the first naval
battalion, consisting of eleven officers and 127 of other
ranks, at the storming of the heights in the vicinity of
that :city during the operations which led to its re-
capture—elicited notice for the admirable manner in
which he placed the Wellesley (within 400 yards of the
principal battery) in the attack upon Amoy, Aug. 26
and in October of the same year (1841) was further
praised for his skill, zeal, and ability at the reduction of
Chusan and Chinghae. For those services Captain
Maitland was nominated a C. 8., June 29, 1841; and, in
1843, invested with the honour of knighthood.
Commander Robert Hall, recently promoted from
the command of the Hound, 8, will be commander of
the Agamemnon.
The Agamemnon will be taken from Woolwich to
Sheerness, to be fitted for sea.

•
Lieutenant John E. Parish (1846), late of the
Arrogant, 46, screw frigate, it is reported, will have
the command of the screw schooner Sharpshooter, on
being re-commissioned at Portsmouth.
Commander John Nepean, who was promoted to
that rank on the reserved half-pay list in February
last, died at Plymouth on Friday last.
Lieutenant Lardner Dennys (1812), has not been
promoted to the rank of retired commander, as stated,
but has been appointed to receive the out-pension of
Greenwich Hospital, vice Hills, deceased.
COURT-MARTIAL AT PORTSMOUTH,...A. court-mar-
tial sat yesterday morning on board the Victory, flag-
ship, in Portsmouth Harbour, to try Mr. Frederick
Garton, a boatswain attached to Portsmouth ordinary,
for breaking his leave, having absented himself from
his duty for several days. Rear Admiral Prescott was
Ipresident, and the captains of the ships in commission,
with M. Greatham, Esq., as deputy judge advocate,
formed the court. The prisoner was found guilty,
and sentenced to be dismissed her Majesty's service.
CONVERSION OF ANOTHER SHIP OF THF3
has at length been decided that the Hannibal, 90, on
the stocks at Deptford Dockyard, shall be converted
into a screw ship, to have auxiliary machinery of 400
horse power.
ARRIVAL OF THE TERRIBLE STEAM-FRIGATE.—
The Terrible, 21, steam-frigate, Captain James Hope,
C. 8., arrived at Spithead yesterday from the Medi-
terranean. She left Malta oa the 9th instant, arrived
at Gibraltar on the 15th, and sailed again on Mon-
day, the 20th, having had fine weather the whole
time. Admiral Dundas, with the squadron, was
cruising in the vicinity of Malta; there was no man-
of-war in port when the Terrible left, but the Spiteful
steamer went in as she came out. The Terrible left
the Antelope steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander
Young, at Gibraltar. Lieutenant Harrison, of the
Royal Artillery, has come home in the Terrible, and
Mr. Dent, mate of the Albion, 90, has come home
to pass his college examination. A number of mi-
litary invalids have come home from Gibraltar.
Lieutenant David Miller, senior lieutenant of the
Terrible, landed to report her arrival to the Com-
mander-in-Chief. We are sorry to state that Captain
Hope is suffering severely from an inflamed arm, ori-
ginating from the bite of a mosquito, in consequence
of which the Terrible did not salute the flag on her
arrival at Spithead. She will be inspected to-day by
the Commander-in-Chief and Captain Chads, and
proceed to Woolwich to pay off. The Terrible has
been in commission since November, 1849, but has
only had in use two of her old boilers. She will now
have new boilers, and a general overhaul and repair.
Captain Henderson, C. 8., will take out the Sidon
steam-frigate to-day, to test her engines and speed
along the measured mile in Stokes Bay, Portsmouth.
She was removed frcm the steam-basin yesterday.
Avon steam-tender, Second Master Veitch, re-
turned to Devonport on Sunday morning.
Bleinheim, 60, screw guard-ship, went into Ports-
mouth Harbour yesterday morning, at high water.
At a good rate of between seven and eight knots, she
has had a pleasant cruise, and is said to have answered
remarkably well. Captain the Hon. Duncombe,
Mrs. and Miss Duncombe, and party were on board.
She has gone up to her moorings for the winter.
The Bulldog, 6, steam-sloop, was undocked at
Portsmouth yesterday, and the Encounter, 14, steam-
corvette, Captain O'Callaghan, was taken in to have
her defects made good.
Growler, 6, steam•sloop, was taken into the Ports-
mouth steam basin yesterday.
PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—The American liner
packet the Sir Robert Peel arrived from the river,
and sailed for New York this morning.
The Rolla, 6, Lieutenant Fenwick, naval appren-
tices' instruction brig, took the ground this morning
at Blockhouse Beach, at the time of leaving her
moorings to go out of harbour. Assistance was im-
mediately sent from the dockyard, and her topgallant
masts were sent on deck, which, together with her
spare spars, were got over the side to prevent her
from going on her beam ends until the tide flowed.
Her unfortunate position was not without its benefits,
however, as it allowed the bottom of the vessel (which
was very foul) to be scrubbed without the trouble
and inconvenience of docking.
The Royal Albert, 130—The Lords of the Admi-
ralty have determined that this ship shall be converted
into a screw vessel, and in order that this conversion
should be carried out in the most effective manner,
they have appointed a committee composed of Mr.
Laire, master shipwright of Chatham dockyard ; Mr.
Abethel, master shipwright of Portsmouth dockyard ;
Mr. Rice, master shipwright of Pembroke dockyard,
Mr. Murry, chief engineer of Portsmouth dockyard;
and Mr. Atherton, chief engineer of Woolwich
yard, who are to report to the Admiralty the result
which they come to as to the best method of carrying
out their Lordships' intentions with reference to this
ship.

SHEERNESS, SEPT. 27.—Her Majesty's iron screw
steam troop. ship Megaira, Commander John Johnson,
left port at 8.30 A.M. this day for Woolwich, to
embark troops and stores for the West Indies.
Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-vessel Adder,
Mr. J. Watt in charge, arrived from Chatham shortly
before nine A.M., having on board Commander
Morrell of the Boscawen, that officer having been
summoned to be present at a court-martial holden
this day on board the Waterloo, 120, Commodore the
Hon. Montagu Stopford.
Her Majesty's steam-sloop Barracouta, 14, was
taken this morning into the north dock of the fitting
basin to have her copper examint-d and cleaned.
Her Majesty's steam vessel Lizard, tender to Mo-
narch guard ship of ordinary, was dispached toThat-
haul this day at 1 p.m. with a seaman who fell from
the main yard of the London, 90, for medical treat-
ment at Melville Hospital. The injuries sustained by
the unfortunate sufferer are of so serious a nature
that little hopes are entertained of his surviving
beyAonhoursa.esembled this day at nine A.M., on
courtimaddtha few
e martial
Waterloo
flag-
ship,
try Lieutenant C.

ill

B. Hore, of her Majesty's ship London, 90, CiPtail
G.
H. Moody, on a charge of having absented him'
self from his ship without leave for the space of five
days. The following officers comprised the Court
Commodore and Senior Officer the Hon. Montagu
Stopfo,rd, President; Captain C. Hope, Saperiatend-
ent of the Dockyard ; Captain the Hon. S. T. Car-
negie, of the steam guard ship Horatio, 22, Com-
mander Henry Pryce, her Majesty's ship Monarch;
Commander Arthur Morrell, her Majesty's ship
Boscawen, 70, guard-ship of Chatham ordinary.
Captain G. H. Mundy, of the London, was prosecutor
in the case.
The members of the Court having been sworn, and
the usual preliminaries gone through, the charge
against the prisoner was read by the judge-advocate.
Witnesses were called and examined in support
thereof. The case for the prosecution was concluded
by 11,30 A.m., when the prisoner was called upon for
his defence. This having been read by the judge-
Advocate, the prisoner called witnesses as to charge'
ter, all of whom spoke of him in the highest terms as
an officer. The court was then cleared of strangers,
and on their being again admitted, the Court declared
.
the charge to be fully proven, and sentenced Lieute
nant C. B. Hore to be severely reprimanded.

APPOINTMENT.
WOOLWICH, SEPT. 27.—Second Master Henry W.
Short (1848), from the Centaur stcani•frigate, fl "
ag
ship on the West Coast of Africa station, to the lin-
prer
and is now
nable, flag-ship at Devon Port.
Lord john
Hay, was taken out of the basin to-day,
ready for sea,
.The Megbera steam-frigate arrived at Wotwo olwick
thisaftof thenernoo from Sheerness, to embark com-
panies Royal Artillery for a passage to Bar'
badoes.
THE. QUEEN'S STORES.—DEVONPORT, frequently
UNDAY.--"
One of those disgraceful scenes, which
occur here, has taken place in the past week. In the
low neighbourhood of Ordnance-lane, d
46 inhabited
go by.
poor people, there was what they term
arties,
J o
row," or a regular fall-out when one of the p a lly
through revenge, laid information that another had
uee.n's stores in her ossession. A search was ac-
Q cordingly insti p
tuted by Mr. Eastlake, the agent for
it)hoecCii.
yro.awrdn,
and some
aQndueseonn,sie constables
property was found,
consisting of some fathoms of an old deepsea line,
from the
used. to dry clothes on, and in the same court another
piece. of white-line, belonging to another woman,
bearing the Queen's mark, was also discovered. The
two women were brought before Commodore S.uperin-
tendent Seymour or Saturday, and convicted Ina fine.
of2l. each, or months' imprisonrnent. Both
being poor widowsthree they could not raise the money,
and were sent to prison in default.

NORTH AMERICA AND WEST
The Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral Sir U.
F. Seymour, C.B. G.C.H. in his flag-ship Cumber,-
land, 70, Captain Seymour was at Halifax, Sept, 1/
Alarm, 26, Captain George Ramsay, arrived !
Halifax on Monday evening, the 13th instant, 111
twenty-three days, from Antigua. She anchored. cui
the south end of George's Island, where she rem
all all night ; got under weigh at seven next fr.rning•
and saluted the flag of the Vice-Admiral, which wa
returned with the usual number of guns by the Cara;
berland. In beating up, the Alarm got on sh
bout ore ons
Dartmouth Cove, where she remained for a
quarter of an hour, when she got off and anchored off
the dockyard.
Buzzard, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Dobbie, em'
ployed in the protection f the fisheries, arrived at,
into dock
10, it was said, with the intention of
going into dock to repair damage received by touch,"
ing the ground off the harbour of Halifax on her fir
arrival from England.
Rosamond, 6, steam-sloop, in cowman '26.
d of Lieute-
nant Crauford, left Port Royal for Cube, Aug.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS'nti f
The following is the official statement of the quaties p
,
corn,ss &c., received in the port of London from the port,
~.
,i,
Ee x, from the 19th Sept., 1852, to the 25th Sept.,
both inclusive :—.

Colchester
Harwich
Leigh
Maldon

0 4

18 -
374 -
3981 92
10331 5t4

200
1137

as xi

1 7 7.- I -- 15 I

- 1 22
12' 1161

54,

1 306

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WCheHat CHELMSFORD, SEPT. 24.—Prices to-day were as ; .
, white, old 46s Od to 545 od, new 42s to szo,
chevalier
old 40s to 465, new 35s to 40s ; barley, 26s to 29_0.
,valier 27s to 32, ; grinding 21s to 27s ; malt 55s to 5i,0:
chevalier 553 to 58s ; oats 19s to 253 ; peas, partridgeL 2'95
to s ; white, 30s to 32s ; boiling, 345 to 365; dun, new, gs •
35s ; beano, tick, 325 to 345; harrow ticks, alis to 01, '
mazagan, 291 to 325. red Vs
to 45s ; oats, 175 to 23s ;_beans
COLCHESTER, SEPT. 25. —Wheat, white to 506;
and small 32s to 36 •34 • middle
Ve ; barley, 28s to 32s„t, Os t'3
per qr. ,h e
mazagan 248050 to -5 ,
s , peas, white 34s to 360, gr-P
KIKKALDT, SEPT. 25.—The following are
for new grain:—
the quotation.*

Wheat. :Barley.
First ... 44s Od 2is Od
Second 40s Od 24s Od
Third 3Bs Od 22s Od
Oatmeal, per baz of 2801bs
HADDINOTON, SEPT. 24.—T
grain at our market to-day:—
Old Wheat.

Oats. 1
2h Od
19s Od 1
18s Od
imperial,
he follow''

Beans
Ou
38305
2 od
__B od

1'233 Od to
ng are the

peasl„,,'
303 od
281 ...A
uo
--5

IN Ohl
ni
prices -

Barley. I Oats. 13015*,
First ...
2,1 f 333 °J
od

Second .

43s 7d 127 s Od I 2

is
76 oa I 311 „la

Third
Total quantity of Old Wheat in market 199 qrs.,
s)f., sold
Do. New do. 716 qrs., C(1)
,00
Do. Barley do. 380 cosrs., ~ 4p9 s3B out
Do. Oats do. 411 q ,
31 B°'d
Do. Beans do. 45 qrs.,

COAL MARKET.—YESTERDAY.
Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the market :.--.
C_ook.son's Hartley l4s 6dl Hetton .................. 165 9,..i
tiasting's Hartley l6s 6dlLambton ............. . 163 uiu
Holywell
15s 6d Russell's Hetton ..•••• ".., 9d
New Tanfield
Ravensworth'sW.Hart 114683 36ddHWehtittowneiHia0p ... Li ...... 116 r: 9d
Townley
West llartey - 14s 6d South Hartlepool ..... lass 601
163 6d'South Kelloe ........... 16 ,
Wall's End,.. &
%Vest Wylam
Wylam
. 16i 9i
Acorn Close
Tees ...... - ....••..•- _
,3 r, ,
148 od'Whitworth . ....... ... 14s
Bell
163 3d Dynant Milford Stan° `2'.:s ou
Belmont l6s 3d,
Ships at market, 33 ...... Sold, 30.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRI STOL, SEPT. 27. 11.
STOCK
EXCILiNGE.—The share market continues dull.
The only transaction reported to-day was—South Devon, -,-,-
LIVERPOOL, SEvr. 27. ve,
SToc X EXCHANGX.—We have to note a trifling iroprom .
went in our share market to-day, and a firmer leeling if.,
__!,,
Lancashire (late Chester and Birkenhead),
iest. The transactions were as follow: —Bikeeketia !!!Ir.
ties 11%
Shares 3 y •
Lancashire 4 dis.—Caledonian, 21%liastern Louu 4 ;i5......
_ and Yorkshire, SI Yg—Dittu, FA iftl,-1 '',
London and North-Western, 119 Itidlg "; Vitto
20 qi, --Ditto, :4,,,
---
New Preference, 41 /z per cent., 1;4 13. North and South
Dover, 21% D
2-' atch Rhenish, 1 dis.
Wales, 3%. ontiubil!EGas* st—ern and

MANCHESTER, SErT. 27.
STOCK ExcuANGE.—The business done to-day was very
limited, and prices had a downward tendency. The trans-
actions were as follow :—East Lancashire, I”c3—Lanashire
and Yorkshire, 84—Ditto, Preference, 6 p
teer cent., loYa--;
London and North-Western, 119—Manchesr, Sheffield, ana
Lincolnshire, New 61. Preference, % c• p.—Midland, 76,4--
Scottish Central, 20—South-Eastern and Dover, 21 7.16.
•
BIRMINGHAM' SEM'. 27.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market opened firm this
s. sd. is.
gat
dlast quotations, but business was flat. In the
course of the day Shropshire
3L i Unions were done 0
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[ADVERTISEMENT.]-'-A Life Guardsman, one of
the Heroes of Waterloo, cured of Rheumatism by Holloway'o
Ointment and Pills.—Mr. Thomas Brunton, landlord of the
Waterloo Tavern, Coatham, Yorkshire, was afflicted for marl
months with rheumatism and rheumatic gout. His legs were
dreadfully painful, and disfigured with colours of every hue,
frightful to behold. For ten weeks he was wholly unable to
a
ownallyk ,fatihnng e treatment he received from several medical men net
to do him any good, leaving him in fact in
but
considerably worse condition. At this juncture Holloway's Pills
and Ointment were resorted to, and by their sole means he has
been restored to health and strengtb.—Sold by all Druggists
and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, strand,
London.
The weekly reviews of the Amsterdam and Rot-
terdam produce-markets mention a more favourable feeling
among operators, which had in some cases caused an advance
in prices. Little change had taken place in coffee, but the
general tendency was towards improvement, higher rates
having, in special instances, been paid. The transactions in
raw sugar had been limited; purchases of refined had leo
more freely made. In rice the dealings continued active,
and indigo could be obtained only at an advance. vie ec-
counts from llamburgh and Antwerp represent a similar
state of trade.
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