The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-14 00:00:00

LONDON, TITURSDAy EvENIING, AUGUST 14,

LAW-THE DAY.

711 E NAVY.

SHERIFFS' 'OTIRT.
(Before Mr. :err.)
SINGULAR RUNNING DOWN USE-ASSAULTING THE
CABAIA:.

BROOKER V. )EXTER
This was an action brought iy a cab-proprietor against
a carman to recover for certain (images to plaintiff's cab.
Mr. Buchanan, for the plaintl, having stated the case,
added that the defendant's drier, after inflicting the in-
juries complained of, instead d pulling up, drove rapidly
away, and when the cabman aught him and held the
horse's head, the carman actualy flogged both the horses
and the cabman most severely, and for this assault was
summoned, but thought it expedont to settle before going
into Court.

Plaintiff stated that on the rth July, he was driving
through Fetter-lane towards Flet•street, and he saw de-
fendant's man driving a two bore van coming the reverse
way. Defendant's man pulled ott to pass a waggon, and
in doing so struck the cab, breakhg it asunder, to the dis-
comfiture of a fare who was insicb. The carman would not
stop until a policeman came up, cad then he did not deny
the damage, but said it was an olc cab and not worth any-
thing.

The fare was called, and stated that defendant's driver
alone was in fault.

Defendant's driver gave a generd denial to the evidence
brought against him.

Mr. Buchanan—Now, did you lot whip your horses as
you passed the cab ?

Witness—Yes, I did.

His Honour—Well, after that, Mr. Buchanan, I must
find for the plaintiff.

Mr. Buchanan—After the treatment my client's driver
received from the carman, I am instructed to apply for full
costs.

His Honour allowed the attorney and three witnesses.

POLICE-THIS DAY.

MARLBOROUGH-ETREET.

BURGLARY. CAUTION TO TRADESMEN. John
M'Mahon, a tailor, of 5, South-row, was charged before Mr.
Tyrwhitt with burglariously breaking and entering the
dwelling of Mr. John Watts, oilman, 31, Greek-street,
Soho, and stealing a silver watch, a quantity of candles,
soap, and other article..

Wood, 151 C, said about four o'clock that (Thursday)
morning while in Greek-street, he saw the fanlight over
the shop door of Mr. Watts', oilman, open, and knowing
that it had been closed before he suspected that some one
had got into the shop by that means. He, immediately
finding the shop door last, knocked at the private door, and,
while doing so, the prisoner rushed out of the shop door
into the street. He seized him, and asked what he was
doing in the shop, and he said "Nothing." He then took
him into custody.

Sergeant Henry Atwell Allen, 20 C, said he found that
the prisoner had entered the shop by forcing off the fan-
light from the hinges. The shop was in a state of great
disorder, and near the door were two large bags full o
various articles packed up ready for removal.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Was there not a light cart close by ?
Sergeant Allen—Not in this case The prisoner did not
deny doing it.

Mr. John Watts, oilman, of 31, Green-street, said he
closed up his shop at 11 o'clock, and the plats was then
quite safe. He left the fanlight as he had done for the past
six months, open a few inches, but not enough for a person
to get through. He found the place in the greatest dis-
order, when called down by the police, and the prisoner
had stuck a lighted candle in a cask of oil, and might thus
have caused the place to have been burnt down. He also
found that he had been feasting on some bread and jam—
having consumed half a pot.
The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was committed for trial.
One or two cases of thieves entering shops by means of fan-
lights being left insecurely fastened have lately come to the
knowledge of the police.

The screw steam sloop Shearwater, Mr. Petcb,
master, went outside Plymouth breakwater on
Friday, the Bth inst., for a trial of her machinery,
under the supervision of Mr. Batt, master, and Mr.
Steel, inspector of machinery afloat, of the steam
reserve, and Mr. Ward, from the engineer's depart-
ment at Keyham ; Mr. W. Milward represented the
contractors. This sloop carries 11 guns, is about
669 tons burden, and 160 feet long by 30 broad. She
is fu',ly masted and rigged, and draws 12ft, bin.
forward, and 14ft. 2in. aft. Her machinery is well
arranged. The doors of the furnaces are some 12ft.
on the right of the engineer when on the starting
platform, from which he can readily control all the
operations connected with his duty. The engines,
which are horizontal direct acting, by Messrs. R.
and W. Hawthorn, of Newcastle, are of 150-horse
power nominal. The screw shaft is 64ft, 10in. long
by Bin. diameter, and the screw (Griffith's) is 10ft.
diameter, with a pitch of 13ft. The immersion of
upper edge of screw, lft. 9in.; length on the keel,
2ft. 6in. At the trial the wind was from the south
west, blowing with a force of from 3 to 6 in squalls,
attended by a heavy swell. The revolutions were
95 per minute ; power indicated, 632 horses ; pres-
sure, 20ib.; temperature of stoke-hole, 79 deg. ;
engine-room, 76; and deck, 62. The average speed
attained was rather over 9 knots, half boiler power
'revolutions, 68 ; indicated horse-power, 251; speed
seven knots. These results were highly satisfactory
to the inspecting officers, who expressed their ap-
probation of the abundant supply of steam from the
boilers, and said they considered the construction of
the expansion valves (on a new and economical
plan) to be simple and well adapted for use in ships
of the Royal Navy.
The Mersey, 40, screw frigate, Capt. H. Caldwell,
C. 8., having been inspected by Capt. Broadhead,'
commanding steam reserve at Portsmouth, was paid
off yesterday morning, under the superintendence
of that officer at Portsmouth. This vessel, a few
years ago the finest frigate in her Majesty's navy
afloat, has been in commission upwards of three
years, during which time she has been to the vari-
ous ports of the kingdom as part of the Channel
squadron, and all round the West Indies and North
American station on special service. Her last cruise
was on the coast of Mexico, being at anchor before
Vera Cruz for four months, from January to April.
It was here that Capt. Caldwell, C. 8., and Mr. Fa-
well, boatswain, with about 200 men under their
orders, performed the daring feat of recovering her
H.M.S. Plover, a complete wreck at Alvarado, in
five feet of water, with a heavy surf breaking all
round her. So well was this service accomplished
that the parties engaged received the thanks of the
Lords of the Admiralty. Subsequently the Mersey
went to Halifax to escape the yellow fever, with
which she had been twice visited, conveying on her
way 70 officers and 800 Spanish troops to Havana.
Perhaps no ship has had a greater influx of royal
and noble visitors than the Mersey. Capt. Caldwell
has had the honour of receiving at various times his
Majesty the late King of Portugal, his Royal
Highness the Duke of Oporto (the present King),
the royal princes of France, his Imperial Highness
the Duke of Saxony, besides many English noble-
men, &c. Though paying off such a noble vessel
must greatly tear and wear every part, still it is
wonderful to notice the traces of that exquisite
cleanliness and discipline for which she has become !
deservedly celebrated. The main deck can still
show to a professional eye remains of the beautiful
accuracy with which every part of the equipment
was arrayed ; and the upper deck, with its polished
maple coamings, brass stanchions, and mahogany
gratings, seems still to grapple against those destroy-
ing angels, the dockyard hammers. While in other
ships such a pleasing state of efficiency has been
found quite impossible, and in come has provoked
mutiny, in the Mersey it has beenproduced- by unre-
mitting attention on the part of all the officers. After
her inspection a few days ago Capt. Caldwell was
highly complimented by the Lords of the Admiralty
on her efficient state. On paying off, long service
medals and gratuities were awarded to Thos. Felt-
ham, John Yoller, and Hy. Baily, quartermasters,
and Geo. Wyatt, boatswain's mate. The officers all
wished Capt. Caldwell a hearty farewell, and the
crew cheered him on leaving the ship. The gun-
room officers (privately) presented to the Rev. Mr.
Cawston, the chaplain, a handsome pocket com-
munion service, and they also offered to Mr. Keogh,
assistant-paymaster and treasurer of the mess fund,
a beautiful piece of plate, which, however, that
gentleman politely declined as being against the
regulations. The detachment of Marines belonging
to the Chatham division proceeded by rail under
the charge of Capt. Meheux ; those of the Ports-
mouth division to Forton, under the charge of
Lieut. Silver; and the Royal Marine Artillery to
Fort Cumberland. The Mersey will be placed in
the third-class steam reserve at Portsmouth.
The Enchantress, new paddlewheel steamer, ar-
rived yesterday afternoon at Portsmouth, in tow of
the Lucifer, under the charge of Commander Stokes.
She is sister ship to the Psyche, and is reported to
be a very handy vessel. She answered her helm
well during the short time she was under canvass
on her voyage round from Milford. At present she
is intended for a despatch boat.
The paddlewheel steam yacht Osborne, Master G.
K. Bower, from Portland, arrived yesterday morn-
ing at Plymouth, with his Grace the Duke of Somer-
set, First Lord of the Admiralty, Vice-Admiral the
Hon. Sir F. W. Grey, K.C.8., Rear-Admiral E.
Eden, C. 8., Capt. the Hon. T. K. Drummond,
C. 8., Mr. Whitehead, M.P., and Rear-Admiral
Lord C. Paget, C. 8., M.P., First Secretary to the
Board. There are also at tt at port Rear-Admiral
R. E. Robinson, Controller of the Navy ; Colonel
S. T. Greene, Director of Admiralty Works; Capt.
Moore, C. 8., private secretary to the First Lord;
and Mr. Charles Richards, Controller of Victual-
ling. The yacht went up Hamoaze, where Port-
Admiral Sir Houston Stewart and Admiral Super-
intendent Sir Thomas Pasley paid their respects to
their lordships, who shortly after lanced, and com-
menced their duties by inspecting the new jetty
lately constructed with iron piles at the Devonport
dockyard, and then went to other parts of the Ar-
senal.

The paddlewheel steam-vessel Hydra, 6, Captain
Douglas, which left Halifax July 23, and arrived
in Plymouth Sound on Tuesday afternoon, brings
passengers—Capt. Hillyer, late of the Cadmus, Mr.
Turner, paymaster of the Challenger, 20 supernu-
meraries, and three military prisoners. She left at
Halifax the screw steamship Nile, 78, Capt. Edward
K. Barnard; screw steamship Hero, 80, Captain
Alfred P. Ryder ; paddlewheel steam sloop Barra-
couta, 6, Commander J. Malcolm ; screw steam cor-
Tette Cadmus, 21, Capt. Henry S. Hillyer; paddle-
wheel steam sloop Medea, 6, Commander D'Arcy
S. Preston ; and the screw steam corvette Nimble,
5, Lieut. John D'Arcy. The screw steamship Aga-
memnon, 89, Capt. T. Hope, and the sorew steam-
ship Aboukir, 86, Captain Charles F. A. Shadwell,
C. 8., left Halifax July 23 for Jamaica. The paddle-
wheel steam sloop Vesuvius, 6, Commander Robert
G. Douglas, the screw-steam gun vessel Cygnet, 6,
Commander Arthur Thomas Thrup, and the screwns
steam vessel Desperate, 7, Commander John F. es
are gone to Newfoundland; and the screw
steam
,
corvette Challenger, 22, Capt. J. J. Kennedy, C. 8.,
11, 100
to Barbadoes. The Hydra spoke, August
rk
bark miles west of the Lizard, the Bremen Agnes,
outward bound. Very fine weather was experienced
on the passage. The Hydra was commissioned June
on 4, thert
West Coast
and
ofhas
Abfrceiena
d
American and West India stations. She left Ply..
emauloed three one
on year
the
North
mouth on Tuesday evening for Woolwich, where her
crew will be paid off.