The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-06 00:00:00

- out of an op 3n window, hut, .cieg Wined
he was recepturee. after anal:el; talent etiv fin
drcd yards. Great eeertiens were then ' eve, 0; 7‘.
1 be police to hail discover ti any pistol I,Ptli Ott jr;
sa Wr4Y,, , 4'?' C ,cueled nerir the neot where the murder had '
/ 4". i Jed, but for tiWO WltitOUt;
on the 233 of Fee,_ ihe water in the ditches rand
Williameeett being muele lower then it had beenfur seine
time previously, a constable named NCRtOII, discovered
a great coat imoedded in the mud of a ditch near the
road from which the prieoner is supposed to have made
I.o's way frilin the RC..ilo of the murder across the fields.
This coat'was identified as the property tI Mr. Rale-,
berg°, which had been placed in his cart with two others
when ho started-on his last journey, end had been miss-
ing ever eince. Contieuing the search, a abort distance
frem where the great coat was found n pistol was dis-
covered, which eas identified on the trial by Mr.
Welch's shopmen os the one he sold to the prisoner on
the 15th of December. The pistol was not loaded,
and two exploded copper caps were on it. The name
of " Welch" was engraved on the handle. The only mo-
tive which could be suggested for the commission of the
crime by the prisoner was, that the uncle had made
a will leaving to him a considerable part of his, pro-
perty-, and he nescht have been impatient to become
possessed of his inNeritatice. It was elicited in cross-
exeraination by the Counsel for the defence, that a
shore time before the murder an Italian, known by the
name of Peter Roman,', had been frequentiy at Mr.
Kalabergo's, taking his meals, but not lodging in the
house. This man had since disappeared, and no account
could bo given of him by azav ot the witnesses for the
prosecution.
The case for the prosecution was closed at seven
o'clock on Wednesday evening, and the Court then ad-
journed till the following morning.
At an early hour on Thursday morn tog every avenue
to the court was besieged by impatient crowds, towns-
men and undergraduates, eagerly fighting for admittance.
The arrangements made by the Under-Sheriff appeared
to be none of the best, and counsel and attorneys had
considerable difficulty in getting to their places.
The names of the jury having been called over,
Mr. Proorr rose to address the jury on the part cef the
prisoner, and spoke for upwards ot three hours.
Mr. ustice WIGHTMAN then summed up the case to
the jury, observing, at the outset, that the facts of tha
ease had been truly described by the counsel on both
sides as being entirely of a circumstantial character.
There was no direct evidence that the prisoner at the
bar had committed this atrocious crime; but they Would
have to consider whether the facts which had been proved
obffe before
ree thielainvienxgelbuedeend tchoomrmiteastoerd reasonableany
e probability of :the
other person.
The Learned Judge then went through the whole of the
evidence, and concluded a careful and elaborate bumming
up et a little after 1 o'clock.
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Mr. Juaice WIGHTMAN then put on the black cap,
and in a brief and solemn address pronounced upon the
prisoner the sentence of death.
The sentence was communicated to the prisoner by M.
Maggione, the interpretor, but he appeared to display
little emotion, and quitted the dock without making a
remark.

[PRICE SD.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Northumberland Board of Admiralty have now
set to work in good earnest. All the members, with
the exception of the Hon. Captain Duncombe, who is
visiting his constituents, are at their posts, and although
neither Lords nor Secretary have ever sat at the Admi-
ralty Board before, with the exception of Captain
Milne, we doubt not that they will soon master the rou-
tine duties of their offices, and soon bring to bear upon
the general administration of the service the great expe-
rience they have acquired in active superintendence or
command.
The navy will be gratified with the information that
T. G. Grant, Esq., has been selected by Mr. Augustus
Stafford, M.P., as his private secretary. Mr. Grant was
private secretary to Admiral Dundas, and after his de-
parture from the Admiralty, he acted in the same capa
city to Rear-Admiral Houston Stewart, C.B.
Rear-Admiral Hyde Parker, C. 8., the senior Naval
L )rd, has selected C. P. F. Berkeley, Esq., as his pri-
vate secretary. Mr. Berkeley was private secretary to
his father, Rear-Admiral the Hon. M. F. F. Berkeley,
C.B.

Henry E. C. Stspylton, Esq., has been selected as
Rear-Admiral Phipps Hornby's private secretary.
Arrangements are now being made at the Admiralty
for the transfer of the Surveyor of the Navy and his
staff from Somerset-house to Whitehall. We believe
the amalgamation of the Admiralty departments of
Whitehall and Somerset-house under the same building
was discussed so far back as Sir Thomas Hardy's time.
It was then proposed that the department at Whitehall
should be removed to Somerset-house, and we believe
this proposition would have been adopted but for the
strenuous opposition of the lady of one of the lords. It
would appear now that as Whitehall could not come to
Somerset- house, part of Somerset-house, at least, is to
go to Whitehall. It is idle to talk of moving the whole
of the Admiralty department to Whitehall. There is
not half room enough at the latter place; and it would
be only waste of public money to erect new buildings
for the purpose.
The new Commander-in-Chief for the Mediterranean,
Rear-Admiral Deans Dundas, C. 8., in his flag-ship
Britannia, 120, Captain Goldsmith, arrived at Gibraltar
on the 21st ult. It will be readily understood, from the
gales that have prevailed, the Britanna had not a very
smooth passage. The good ship, however, gallantly
drove through all without sustaining the slightest da-
ma:o or defect. The Admiral had received the hospi-
tality of the Governor, and was to sail for Malta, to re-
lieve Sir William Parker, on Saturday last, the 28th ult.
We have intelligence from the Cumberland, 70, Cap-
tain Seymour, flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Sir G. Sey-
mour, U-13,, G.C.H7., by the United States, steamer, from
Southampton. The gallant Commander-in-Chief was at
Havannah, with the eteam-sloop Devastation, Comman-
der C. Y. Campbell, on the 13th February, and would
leave in a short time for Bermuda and Halifax.

Rear-Admiral Bowles, C.B.,liiis"--13eeTi—tit-DevonporL
On Thursday he visited the Sans Pareil, 81 ,screw-
steamer, took a survey of the new dock and basin, and
then, in company with Colonel Williams, R.E., director
of works, he embarked in the master shipwright's boat,
and went to Keyham, and minutely examined the new
steam-basin, docks, &c.

Commodore Martin's squadron, as enumerated on
Monday, with the exception of the Dauntless, 33, screw-
frigate, Captain Halsted, remained at Queenstown on
Thursday. The Dauntless left on Wednesday for Devon
port. She took all the supernumerary officers on board
for conveyance to Plymouth, when, we presume, they
will be transferred to the flag-ships. It is high time
some of the supernumeraries should have some work to
do. One, a surgeon, we believe, has been on board the
Prince Regent for many months; he was appointed to the
Arrogant at the beginning of December last, and the
ship has been all this time in the West Indies. Another
officer has been doing the work, whilst the former has
Captain M‘Dougall, and Lean-
Pit is said are full of defects, and
been getting the psy.
Lean-
der, osgou, eea6pot,asicnrpe wa-carheisp,
will come to a dockyard port to,refit.
Captain
,s ship,
ip ,Belcher
the' osNAhoerrchtthiacss
tar searching
hasiqfuhader-
ron is now nearly officered and manned. We believe
the ships only want five officers and about 30 men and
tehecearrose3m(tddlap.Brols.
complete
A:
hasp
forr il .sbeeae n
boys to make up the n complement of 182.
Commander Pullen will be ready
about for sea
appointed second mas-
ter
the middle of next
Captain the Hon. M. Stopford, of the
Sheerness, returns from leave of
Ltce:rnmdtPoolne thea lweinNi LI
obernet ht
aSahbelltitab
absence this day. The
month.
Assistant-Surgeon—David Wilson
acting to the Polyphemus has been appointed
Assistant-Engineers—Johnsteam-sloop, Woolwich.
Bell
steam-frigate, Portsmouth;to the Sampson
John Murch to the
steam-vessel, Woolwich.
PRIZE MONEY FO
Woodhead and Co. R THE HECLA. STEAK-SLOOP.--•
sales of the have given notice that the account
proceeds arising from the capture of the
Comm are, by the Hecla E. H. Beauchamp, Esq.,
commander, on the 19th of ' June, 1850, will be in regis-
tered the High Court of
Admiralty on or after the
15th instant.

Ajax, 58, screw steam-ship, Captain Quin, flag•sbip,
of Hear-Admiral Manley Dixon at Queenstown, has
proceeded to the outer anchorage for gunnery exercise.
Arethusa, 50, Captain T. E. Symonds, is receiving
her tanks and sea stores at Portsmouth. She has not
been smoked to destroy the rats; she had but few on
board, and those have been poisoned. She has had the
chock of her head. knees put in place; her former bow-
sprit is proved good, but her fore and main yard are to
be replaced by those in store that were fitted for the
Pembroke. Sho is to have new hawse-pipes, and to
have three streaks of copper replaced from her load-
water line downwards; her wales and bends have been
caulked.

Blenheim, 60, screw-steam guard-ship, Captain lien-
derson, C. 8., is in the old basis at Portsmouth, fitting,
after being docked.
Dasher, 3, steam-vessel, Commander Lefevre, will
have her defects repaired, and be complete
the 11th inst.
sc:nipiv-iteetoneodlewfroireh from Fury, 6, steam-sloop,
Malta, from Portsmouth, on the 13th inst.
mseaastuebrouctotmh:
Horatio, 24, screw steam guard-ship, Captain lion
S. T. Carnegie, will
Admiraltbye
Commander Tatham,foarrrisveeadbayt
27Lthiginhstnt.ing,
mender Allen, Las returned to
Ports-
mouth.
The officers and crew of the lost screw-sloop Reynard,
who came homo in the Woodbridge, Indiaman, were
paid oti at Devonport on Thursday,
Simoom, iron screw troop-ship, Captain Kingeome,
went out of Portsmouth harbour on Thursday to test her
machinery. Sh© again broke down, after steaming an
The Echo, steam-tug, took her in tow;
hour or two-
was occasioned by the cap of the piston-rod
but the tide not suiting for her to enter the harbour, she
anchored at Spithead and remained for the night. Bar
Ptergdiavyinmg owranYii.og sheBhe went into harbour
had a spare ono on
wobbofrietatharhodie",:tda:nitrTePyclaemisd of the Echo, that was sent out to her
assistance in case she needed it. The Simoom is ordered
to take a week's cruise in the chops of the Channel to
test her machinery.
Waterloo, 120, Captain R. Mundy, flag-ship of Vice-
Admiral the Hon. J. Percy, C. 8., is now complete with
the exception of fittings for her guns.

HIGHWAY RATEB.--It is shown by a return to the
House of Commons, yesterday published, that in England
and Wales the receipts on account of highways in counties
in the year ending March 25, 1850, were 1,040,6451. 18s.
and the exnenditure 1,026,5041. 12s. Bd. On account of the
highways of the cities, boroughs, &c., in the counties the
receipts were 8(j13:3"t3/. 164, dd., and thy exPesditure
2413531, 34.2 d.