The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-14 00:00:00

" THE GREAT UNP TYRAANY.

IMPORTANT TO PUBLICANS —EXTRAORDINARY PRO-
CEEDING.—MrS. Celle rine Hull, innkeeper, of In-
goldsey, was summoned before the Spittlegate (Grant-
ham) Bench of Magistrates on Friday last, on the
information of a servant of the Rev. Jas. Ilildyard,
Rector of that parish, to answer a charge of allowing
disorderly conduct in her house at noon on the Ist inst.
The latter gentleman declined to sit on the case, and
appeared as witness in support of the informed. in. The
Rev. Gentleman stated that it had been usual on the
occasion of lagoldsby feast to keep the festival on the
Monday and Tuesday; that he had allowed all parties
to do so this year, but finding on riding through the
village on Wednesday morning that the dancing
booths and stalls were not removed, ho ordered them
to pack up and quit the village forthwith. On proceed-
ing past defendant's house be heard singing, and noises
as of persons stamping with their feet and nesting with
their hands on the table, &c. Eutering the house he
found fifteen or sixteen persons, who appeared to be
drunk and very noisy and disorderly. It was then ten
minutes past twelve at noun, and he directed d-fendant
to clear her house, informing her that if she did so im-
mediately be would not issue a summons against her;
but as it was two hours before the house was cleared, he
• caused a summons to be served upon her by William
Pehmer, tee constable. The latter stated that he
accompanied Mr. LI. to the house ; that there
were one or two persons tipsy, and that there
were five or six persons—perhaps there mieht
be six or seven—pretest. Mrs. Hall said she
had been an innkeeper for more than twenty years, ano
that was the first time an information had been laid
against her house; that the only person making a noise
or singing was a fiddler whom Mr. H. had driven from
the dancing booth, and who bad taken refuge there; thst
she was not aware her licence required h r to close her
house in the middle of the day; that the reason she
had not obeyed in clearing it was because her company
WAS respectable, no labouring men being among them
and also because Mr. Houghton, a most respectable
farmer, of Seisby, who seldom omitted calling on a
Wednesday morning to read Bell's Weekly Messenger,
had entered the house just previous to Mr. H.
calling, and said he had come to spend a quiet halt'
hour and would not be interrupted by Mr. 1111d-
yard or any other person. Mrs. Hall added that
Mr. Houghton was present in court to answer
for himself-, and also as to the character and respecta-
bility of hereolf and her house. Their Worships said
they did not deem it necessary to call Mr. Houghton:
she had committed au offence against the terms of her
licence, but they would not this time convict. Defen-
dant was therefore reprimanded, and ordered to pay
10s. 6d. costa !—[We have received three communica-
tions relative to this strange roceeding against a woman
who is said to bear a character of the highest respecta-
bility—one of them expressing a hope that the matter
will not be allowed to drop without further inquiry, and
another stating that. the presiding magistrates (Messrs.
Otley, Turner, and Brown) considered the case so paltry
that they at once dismissed it; if the latter assertion
be correct, on what geound was Mrs. Hall called upon to
pay costs?]—Stamford Mercury.

NAVAL IN T ELI:IGEN CE.

APPOINTMENTS.,

Captain George W. D. O'Callaghan (1846), to com-
mand the Encounter, 14, screw•corvetle, to be re-com-
missioned at Portsmouth. This gallantofficer has
served afloat sixteen years. He entered the n,:wY 28th
May, 1825, as first-class volunteer, on board the Cline-
lion, 10, Captains George Robert Lambert and Micha
Seymour, stationed in the Channel. In July, 1826, he
became midshipman of the Ramillies, 74, Captain Hugh
Pigot, lying in the Downs for the purpose of the coast
blockade; and his was next, from February, 1827, until
July, 1831, employed in the West Indies in the Barham,
50, flag-ship of Hon. Charles Elphinstone Fleeming,
Druid, 46, Captain Williams Sandon, Grasshopper, 18,
Captain Charles Deare, and Mersey, 26, Captain George
W. Conway C.uriptitty. Prior to his examination, which
be passed September 8, 1831, he served for a ehort
period also in rue Isis, 50, Captain George Rennie.
In the early part of 1831 he sailed for the East Indies
as mate of the Harrier, 18, Captain Spencer Lambert
Hunter Vassal', in command of one of the boats be-
longing to which vessel we fiad him on two occasions
engaged in attacks upon the Malay pirates. Being
advanced to the rank of lieutenant, June 6, 1834, and
appointed, a few months afterwards, to the Andromache,
28, Captain Henry Ducie Clads, also on the East India
station, he was slightly wounded while in that frigate,
in endeavouring to effect the suppression of piracy in
the Straits of Malacca, and for his services was pre-
sented, in common with the other officers employed,
with a sword by the merchants, Ste., of Bombay, be-
sides receiving tho thanks of tho Admiralty and of the
Chambers of Uenarnerct, at Calcutta and Madras. He
returned to Eugland in September, 1837, and was after-
wards appointed on too Mediterranean station-April
24, 1838, to the Talbot, 28. (.;apcein Henry John Cud-
rington; October 25 following, to the Asia, 84, Capt.
William Fisher; January 29, 1839, as first, to the Rhad-
amsnthus steamer, Captain Arthur Wakefield, which
vessel he left in July, 1840, and in June, 1841, in a
similar capacity, to the Implzltable, 74, Captain Edward
Harvey. He obtained a second promotal commission,
August 11, 1841, and from March 22, 1845, until No-
vember 30, 1846, had command of the Vesuvius steam-
sloop of 280-horse power on the North America and
West India station. Ile has since been on half-pay.
Lieutenant-T. C. Cholmeloy (1848), late of the
Persia, 12 , to be first of the Electra, 14, at Portsmouth.
Chief Engineer-Jabez Barbar, to the Valorous steam-
sloop. _ _

gate—A. C. Cowper, to the Dauntless screw•frigate,
Port.mouth.

Assistant-Engineers—Charles Dickson, to the Sharp-
shooter her, ew -schooner , Portsmouth; Charles Wrlght,
to the Tcrmsgant screw-frigate, Portsmouth.
Naval Cadet--C. B. Powell (first nomination).
The Dee steam-trattsport, at ‘Voolwich, it is F. ported,
will be commissioned in a day or two by Lieutenant G.
M. Smith.

The destination of the Electra, 14, fitting at Porte-
mouth, Commander Morris, is the Australia station.
An opportunity will thus be afforded to the morehauts
to send out specie and other valuable freight in a men
of war.

Commander Wilson, appointed to the Geyser steam-
sluo, vies Hand, promoted, hos joined his ship at De-
vor.port, which will sail in a day or two for the North
American and West India❑ station.

Oa the paying off the Hound, Commander Robert
Hall, at Devonport, the Admiralty were pleased to grant
a pensio❑ ot 251. per annum to John Potter, quarter-
mister, together with a gratuity of 15/. and a silver
medal; Juhr# Heywood, sergeant of marines, a good con-
duct gratuity of 6/. 10s.; and Henry Couper, captain ot
the foretop, 4/. 10s.
Avon, b team-tender, returned to Devonport from
Portsmouth, where she took supernumeraries on Friday
evening.
Cornwallis, 72, fitting as a store•ship for Hong-Kong,
having been re-coppered, has been taken out of Dock at
Devonport.
Chatham, hulk, having undergone the necessary re-
pairs, was taken out of dock at the same time as the
Cornwallis, and will be to.i ed to her old station at the
Brea water, for the use of the workmen employed on
works.

Diligence, store-ship, from Deptford, with ator, 0, ar-
rived at Devonport on Sunday afternoon, on her wly to
Gibraltar.

ROYAL MARlNES.—Lieutenant Hutchinson has joined
the head-quarters of the P 1) mouth division, on his re-
storation to rank in the corps. Lieutenant Sutherland
has also joined, from sick leave; and Lieutenant Blake,
from the Royal Naval Hospital. First Lieutenant
Domville's two months' leave of absence expires on the
2d November, and that of Lieutenant-Colonel Head and
Captain Adair on the sth of the same month.

COAST GUARD STATION.—On Tuesday last a general
inspection of the coast guard of this district took place,
at two P.M. The crews mustered at Seesalter, and went
through the musket exercise, firing blank cartridge,
forming into squares, marching, and countermarching;
they then commenced ball practice at a target, and an
enemy would have stood but a miserable chance with
them; so certain was their aim, that the target was al-
most instantly destroyed. Cutlass exercise followed,
and then the great gun practice, which competent per-
sons pronounced beautiful, the target being struck nearly
every fire. The men bore a very steady appearance on
the field, and well merited the praise bestowed on them
by the comptroller-general. The afternoon was de-
liehtful. • and a numerous and well-dressed company gave
the field a gay appearance. Fortunately
,toe while
passed off without any materiel accident.—Canterbury
Journal.
TUE DUKE OF KENT, 170.—A perfect "Koh-i-noor "
in the science of ship-buitdieg has just been added to
the treasures cf the feinted hall at Greenwich i.los-
pe of an elegantly-mounted model of a
pital, in the she
four-decked 170 gun ship, of 3,700 tons burden, which
wits planned turfy- three years ego by the late Mr.
" old echoed ' surveyors of
Joseph Tucker, one of the
the navy. It is not only in itself a beautiful work of
art, both as to planning
and execution, but also an ap-
propriatp and much-to-be commended example of mono-
mental architecture, from Laving been ptesenttd by the
widow of the planner, and honoured by its accipients—
the Commissieeers of h Greenwi - hospital—wish a con-
spicuous standing in the noblest part of the most na-
tionally interet,tieg e!itubli4nt nt of Great Britain, the
strength of which rests BO forcibly upon the efficiency of
her wOQdSU wall,',