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

FOREIGN.

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MUTINY AND MURDER ON BOARD A BRITISH SHIP.
--Yesterday information was received in the City that the
barque Ariel, from San Francisco and the Sandwich Islands,
hound for India, having a mixed crew of Lascars, Manilla-
11len, and Europeans, had put into Anjier, and then proceeded
ot, her voyage. Some days after she had sailed, a number
of the crew returned in the launch to a place about 14 miles
West of Anjier. On being questioned by the authorities
their replies were considered unsatisfactory, and in conse-
quence the resident detained them until some tidings of the
vessel were heard. It subsequently transpired that after
getting outside, and when off Java Head, the coloured por-
tion of the crew rose in mutiny, and murdered the Captain,
his wife, and the remainder of the Europeans on board; they
then plundered the vessel of all the money and valuables
they could lay their hands on, and not knowing what to do
With the ship, scuttled her. A large sum of money and some
Valuable jewellery, apparently belonging to the captain's
'wife were found upon them. The resident, after he had
found the foregoing to be true, forwarded the mutineers and
Murderers to Batavia, where they will be dealt with accord-
ing to law.
ROYAL ORTHOP.IDIC HOSPITAL.—At a meeting of
the friends of the above institution, in Bloomsbury-square,
it was announced that the committee were making active
endeavours to render the result of the anniversary festival at
the Albion Tavern, in May next, adequate to the claims of
the charity, and to expedite the intended increase of hospital
accommodation. The Earl of Shaftesbury has consented to
preside, and a numerous list of stewards, including several
Alembers of both Houses of Parliament, have signified their
Willingness to support his Lordship on the occasion.
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY FOR SEAMEN.
Thomson, surgeon, R.N., the inventor of the Naval Tele-
graphic Lighte, has submitted a plan to the Lords Commis-
aioners of the Admiralty, by which candles and oil may for
ever be dispensed with, many thousands of pounds annually
being saved to the country, and yet ten times more light
secured to every ship afloat this is accomplished by a
simple and a very ingenious method of using the slush from
salt meats, now of no use. Their Lordships have approved
of the invention ; and since the order was given by the Ad-
miralty her Majesty's ship Impregnable flag-ship, Devon-
port, has been lighted from stem to stern on this new plan.
he men in each ship, in place of having one dip of 31 to the
Pound, have now a light for six hours equal to 16 dips, and
from which, by the aid of a parabolic reflector, they are
enabled to read 30 feet off. This candle-tube may be filled
With water, yet it can be instantly expelled and the light
fully maintained. The grease is so locked up it cannot well
escape, so that the lamp may be rolled about the deck,
HIGHWAY ROBBERY IN NORTHUMBERLAND.—On
Monday evening Mr. John Rampoldi, of Newcastle-ucon-
TYne, was proceeding in a gig to Havdon-bridge, in the
Western part of Northumberland, when he was accosted in a
lonely part of the road by a young man, who asked him for
a ride in his gig. Almost immediately after three men, two
of whom wore masks, rushed out from the hedge. All four
fell upon Mr. Rampoldi, dragged him out of his vehicle, and
robbed him of 201. in gold, about 61. in silver, his lever
Watch, and a gold ring. The thieves then made off, and Mr.
Rampoldi proceeded to Haydon-bridge and gave information
of the robbery to the police ; bat, as yet, no trace of the
thieves has been discovered.
Bristol wool fair bsgan on Wednesday and closed
on Thursday evening, at the Wool Hall, Thomas-street. A
very small quantity was pitched, hardly a fourth part of that
offered at previous fairs. The attendance of buyers was also
Very limited, scarcely any manufacturers being present,
those assembled, for the most part, being commission agents.
Notwithstanding the smallness of the supply, there was quite
enough to meet the demand, and much higher rates were
Rot attainable. The staples having been bought of the
farmers at high rates, and buyers requiring a fall, scarcely
any business was done, and prices can hardly be quoted. Teg
fleeces were most in demand, but a short supply (best) varied
from 12d. to 16d. per lb. Farmer's lots were only saleable at
reduced rates. Skin Wools, low combing, from 101 to
101. 10s. per pack ; fine ditto, 11/. to 111. 10s. per pack ;
superfine ditto, from 12/. to 121. 10a. per pack; Lamb Wool
from lid. to 13d. per lb.
BRISTOL GREAT LEATHER FAIR, MARCH 5.-

Ilhosehad IfarrlYgreat leather fair (the largest in England) has
that the su Messrs. Tuckett and Rake's circular states
and that a tcrY 01 most descriptions of leather was a full one,
acted without aanvyerage amount of business has been trans-
acted
of buyers werlecaterial alteration in prices. The opera-
diate wants, as thereh9wever, still confined to their imme-
diate
of the trade to getZa.o general:), a disinclination on the
stock at this season of the year.
BOTANICAL Soo/,,r
meeting was held last ejenin
of LoNDoN.—The usual
Bedford-street, Strand; fir,, at the society's, rooms, 20,
chair. Dir. G.
togar, DenneB Reynolds, treasurer, in the
membnd
ers
received since
several donations the library secretary, announced
the last meeting. Several new
ere proposed for
m the Rev. R. C.
election, after which a paper was read w
Douglas, On a singular monstrosity 07
andrleea(die:
was accompanied by ar_aaqs puaartaigou s." The
communication
some discussion, after which the meet;:winq,
April. g adjourned until
UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.—Our
Will be gratified to learn that an eight-oared cutter race is
about to take place between picked crews from the Univer-
sities of Oxford and Cambridge. The contest will come off
about the 7th of April, over the usnal course from Putney_
bridge to Barker's rails, at Alortlake. The Messrs. Searle
are constructin two very fine boats for the occasion, and
have already chartered one of the fastest steam: boats to con-
Vey the elite to witness the race.
THE STRIKE.—The following statement has been
Published by the Central Association of Employers of Opera-
tive Engineers ;—" Return of the number of persons of the
following denominations, who have signed the declaration of
the Central Association of Employers of Operative Engineers,
tip to and inclusive of 28th February last :—Vice-men, 831 ;
41 ;
turners, 721; smiths and strikers, 834; moulders, 6
dressers, 243 ; millwrights, 137 ; pattern-makers, 186 ; 6
cal-
Penters, 257; machine men, plainers, slotters, tae., 77 ;
boiler-makers, 633; labourers, 1,206; others, 1,002; total,
7,368."
FATAL ACCIDENT BY A lioßsE.—YsterclAy !after-
noon, about a quarter past five o'clock, a deplorable accident
by a horse occurred at Fulham, by which one man was killed
on the spot and a second very seriously injured. It appears
that a carman, named Edward Prior, in the employ of Mr.
Delbar, market gardener, of North-end, Fulham, and residing
at No. 3, Star-lane, near Walham-green, was about to convey
on his master's cart to the homestead some long strips of
timber which were already loaded, and just before starting
he was securing them so as to prevent their shaking over
the horse's eyes, when one of the strips by some means slipped
a little, and the end being seen bo the animal, it imme-
diately took fright and started off at a gallop towards the
Walhalla. green-road. Another man, named Thomas Brooks,
residing in the same place, suddenly attempted to stop the
!aorse, in conjunction with Prior, when they were both
knocked down. Brooks, on being examined, was found to
be quite dead, the wheels having passed over the side of his
head, fracturing the jaw and cheek bones. lle was a
pouring man, and and has belt a wife and infant fanily totally
Improvided for. Prior was also found to be so seriously
Injured that one of his fellow-workmen brouglA him in a
truck, no better conveyance being at hand, to St. George's
•utospital.
-DEATH OF COL. R. TAYLOR, BOMBAY ARMY.—
Colonel Taylor, the Colonel of the 28th Bombay Infantry
!!.egiment, died recently at Boulogne. ser-Mer. Co'onel
Taylor had served many years in the Bombay army, and for
?Inoniderable period was political resident at Bagdad, in
Turkish Arabia.
rIARWICH MARCH 4.—Wjud $.5.W.---Arrti. Queen,
St. Malo.