The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-02 00:00:00

THE GALATEA

In reply to Sir J. PAKINGTON,
Lord C. PAGET said that yesterday the Admiralty had re-
ceived a telegram stating the loss of her Maj e sty's ship Gala tea,
but it appeared from subsequent information that, although
there had been considerable loss of life, the vessel was not
lost. The loss of life arose from some of the crew of the vessel
having been sent to rescue the persons who were in danger
under the circumstances with which the house was already
familiar.

ARMING OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS.
On the motion for going into committee of supply on
the Navy Estimates,
Mr. M. BAILLIE moved that a select committee be
aPPointed to inquire whether her Majesty's ships were
at present armed in a manner suited to the
necessities and requirements of modern warfare.
The hon. member having drawn attention to the importance
of this subject, said that from experiments which had been
made, it was evident that the present arming of the
ships of the royal navy was not in an efficient
state. In fact, her Majesty's ships were not
in a position even to contend with other countries on equal
terms, far less to do so with advantage. Inquiry had
been restricted to tho relative merits of the Arm-
strong and Whitworth guns, and therefore it was not
a matter of surprise that they had been excelled by other
countries whose range of energy was not so limited, and
who were disposed to avail themselves of every
discovery of science in regard to the arming
of the navy. dr he Royal Sovereign was only
an experimental ship, and was a failure. Having referred
to different calibres of the guns which had been ap-
proved by the Admiralty, he contended that there
had been a great failure in that department of the
executive in reference to that subject. He called attention
to the result of these experiments in ordnance, which had
been sanctioned by the Admiralty, and said that the blame
did not attach to Sir Sir W. Armstrong, who was com-
pelled to supply his guns to Government order without
having been able to subject. them to an efficient test
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CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—This Day

THE SAFFRON-HILL MURDER.
(Before Mr. Justice Bylss.)

This morning Gregorio Mogni, an Italian, was placed in
the dock charged with the manslaughter of Michael Har-
rington. The extraordinary circumstances under which the
trial came on, one man (Pelizeioni) having been convicted of
murdering the deceased, being now in Newgate under sen-
tence of death, excited great interest.
The• prisoner was asked through an interpreter whether
he pleaded guilty or not guilty to the charge. He answered
in Italian, " For my misfortunate, I am guilty for what I
have done in my own self-defence."

Mr. Justice Byles—That is a plea of " Not Guilty."

On being asked whether he chose a jury of Englishmen
or a mixed jury of Englishmen and foreigners, he decided
in favour of a mixed jury.
The prisonerlbeing undefended, Mr. Justice Byles sa id
that being a foreigner it was his duty to assign him a
counsel, and he would therefore ask Mr. MontaguWilliams
to watch the case on behalf of the prisoner.

Sergeant Ballantine having opened the case for the pro-
secution,

Emma Shaw, the wife of the landlord of the public house
in which the fracas took place, and Giovanni Mogni, a
brother of the prisoner, were then examined.
Sergeant Ballantine said he should now call Pelizzioni,
who was under sentence of death.

Seraphino Pelizzioni (or Pollioni), examined by Ser-
geant Ballantine, said—l am under sentence of death in New •
gate. I have been in this country 10. or 11 years. I was at
the Anchor publichouse on the 26th of December. I was
not there when the row began. I was at the publichouse
of Mr. Bordessa when I heard there was a row down at the
Anchor between the Italians and the English, and that my
two cousins were there. I went down to take them away,
and directly I went in I heard a woman scream. It was the

landlady. When she saw me she said, "Oh, Saraphino, don't
let them make a row." I said if you will try to keep the Eng-
lish one side, I will keep the Italians on the other. I left
her at the bar, and opened the bagatelle room part of the
way to get in, when I received a blow on my head, which
knocked me down. Half my body was inside, and half of
it was outside. Some one dragged me out and the door
was shut. When the police came one gave me in charge.
A woman said, "I give you in charge, because you knocked
me down with your fist." I saw a man lying across the
room, but I don't know who it was. I had no knife in my
possession at that time. A small white-handled knife was
taken from me at the police-station. It was not this knife
(the knife with which the surgeon said the wound might
have been produced, and which belonged to Gregorio.
Cross-examined by Mr. Williams—l do not know that
at the station I was charged with stabbing Rebbeck. There
was blood on my hands, but it came from the wound on my
head. I don't think I said, " I only protected myself." I
don't know what those words mean.

Mr. Henry Negretti, optician, of Hatton-garden, detailed
the circumstances of his visit to Birmingham, where ho
found Gregorio.
This was the case for the prosecution.

Mr. Montagu Williams then addressed the jury on the
part of the prisoner.
Mr. Justice Byles having summed up the evidence,
The jury found the prisoner guilty, and he was sen-
tenced to five years' penal servitude.

Bank of England Return,•--This Evening,

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
cap. 32, for tho weok ending Wednesday, March 1, 1865.

LIME DEPARTMENT.

otes issued ..—.£28.661,300 Government Debt £11,015,110
Other Securities .. 3.034.9u0
Gold Coin & Bullion 14,i,1130)
Silver Bullion

£28,691,3001

£28,661,3 0

BANKING I)
oprietors' Capi-
tal £14.553,000
Rest
Public Deposits (in-
cluding Exche-
quer, Savings'
Banks, Commis-
missioners oi Na-
tional Debt, and
Dividend Ac-
counts) 6,854,109
Other Deposits 14,158,331
Seven Day and
other Bills 447,791

,EPARTMENT.
Government Secu-
rities (including
Dead II eightAn-
flinty) £11,023,211
Other Securities 19,303,308
Notes
Gold and Silver 78ty 67
Coin

£,39,815,: 9 1

£39,815,191
MILLER, Chief Cashier.

March 2, ISe5.

Foreign Mail Packet List.

Australiai and New Zealand, via Southampton..... Mar. 21.
Marseilles
Brazill3' and Cape Verds, by British pac. et Ilan 15.
liar. 6.
Ditto, by British packet . liar. 2!.
Cape of GOod Hope, Ascension, and at. Helena.... Mar. 21.
China, Penang, and Singap3re, via Sou hampton.. Mar 4.
Ditto, via Marseilles ..................... . ..... Mar. 15.
Falkland Islands ..................
Gibraltar, via Southampton .......... . ....... Mar. .
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.... Afar. 4.
Mar. 4.
Ditto, via Marseilles ....................
India (Bombay), via Southampton.. Mar. 15.
Mar. 8.
Ditto, via Marseilles .. ..........
Mauritius, via Southampton Mar. 14.
Ditto, via Marseil e,. ............... Mar. S.
Newfoundland .......................... Mar, 15.
Portugal ......... •• • ...... ••• .. Mar. 6,
tish packet ........................
UnitDedittlbjesprainv.da.t.el3. sril;tiiP•shioNoLritshb°Anmerica, by Bri-
Mar. I
Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp-
tcn ........ .

Ditto, via C-rk
Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry.. Mar. 3.
West Ccast of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe Mar. 13.
West Indies and Pacific (except Efaha -Las, Cuba,

10.
Bahamas, via New I ork.
.................
.. -
and Mexico

THE RAILWAY BRIDGE AT BLACKFRIARS.--The
Princess of Wales has granted permission that the London,
Chatham, and Dover Railway Company's bridge at Black-
friars may be named the " Alexandra-bridge," after her
Royal Highness.

LAW REPORTING.—The following are the members
of the council appointed in pursuance of the scheme of the
Bar Committee :—" Lincoln's Inn—Sir F. Kelly, M.P.,
Q.C., and Mr. W. T. S. Daniel, Q.C. Inner Temple—Mr.
William Forsyth, Q.C., and Mr. George lfarkham Giffard,
Q.C. Middle Temple—Mr. T. W. Greene, Q.C., and Mr.
J. B. Karslake, Q.C. Law Institution—Mr. W. S. Cook-
son and Mr. William Williams, Vice-President of the Law
Institution. The Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General,
and the Queen's Advocate are ex officio members. We
understand that Sir Fitzroy Kelly has been appointed
chairman, and Mr. Daniel vice-chairman of the council.
Mr. James T. Hopwood, of Lincoln's Inn, has been ap-
pointed secretary.

EAST INDIA ARMY AND POLICE.—It appears
from a Parliamentary return issued yesterday that there
are in the East Indies at the present time 68,336 European
troops, 114,833 native troops of all ranks, 154,435 native
police, and 5,445 other native organised levies.
The con-
tingents of native princes amount in all to 14,34‘.
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