The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-05 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT.--(THIS DAY).

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron Martin and Mr. Justice Crowder.)
This morning, Mr. Justice Crowder, who has been ap-
pointed in the room of tha late Mr. Justice Talfourd, took
his seat for the first time since his appointment.
The second edition'of the calendar was issued this morn-
ing, and it contains an addition of 16 prisoners, making
in the whole 163 prisoners.

James Ta,;,,::er, 37, traveller, was indicted for attempting
to murder George William Uinpleby, by firing a loaded
pistol at him. Thera was likewisa another indictment for
embezzling the sum of 151.

The prisoner, who is a gentlemanly-looking man, pleaded
not guilty to the charge of attempting to murder, but
pleaded guilty to the embezzlement.
Mr. Ballantine prosecuted.
The prosecutor, a woollen draper, of Holborn-hill, stated
that the prisoner had been in his employment, and had
absconded upon the evening of the 7th of March He
having been looking for the prisoner, met him in the Kings-
land-road. When prisoner saw him he turned up a court,
and pulled a felt hat which he wore over his face, in order
to conceal himself. Prosecutor, who was on horse-
back, rode up the court after him and stopped him,
and after having had some conversation, called an officer
and gave him in charge for embezzlement. They
then got into a cab and proceeded to the Smithfield
police station-house. Whilst the inspector was entering
the charge he felt something pass his bead, and heard the
report of a pistol, and turning round saw a pistol in the
prisoner's hand. The ball passed through the window
close to him. As soon as the prisoner had fired the pistol
he stared very hard,at prosecutor, as if very much surprised
at seeing him unhurt. He said it was meant for him.
Other evidence having been adduced,
The prisoner, in his defence, attributed th 3 offence to
the pistol having accidentally gone off.
The jury found him guilty of firing with intent to do
grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Baron Martin transported him for the term of his
natural life.

EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCE AND LOSS OP
LIFE ON THE RIVER.

This morning information was forwarded to W. Carter,
Esq., coroner for East Surrey, of the following extraordi-
nary • occurrence, which took place on Monday last, on
board a Dutch smack, called the Daraman, lying in the
river off Bermondsey, and through which one of the sea-
men named. Charles Jones lost his life, and another seaman
is so seriously affected that his recovery is very doubtful,
in fact almost impossible. It would appear that, on Mon-
day morning last, the captain of the smack having need of
the assistance of Jones and another seaman, who were in
the forecastle, desired the mate to go and call them. On
the mate going as directed, he found the forecastle closed,
but which, after some difficulty, he contrived to gain an
entrance, and to his surprise discovered Jones and the
other man lying in their berths apparently insensible.
Assistance having been procured, the men were con-
veyed on shore, and on being examined by a medical
gentleman, Jones was found to have been dead for some
time, and the other evidently in a dying state. The only
solution of the affair is that the men had removed the
small pipe used as a chimney, believing the fire was out,
but that it had smouldered, and they became stupified, and
afterwards suffocated. The affair has caused considerable
sensation in the neighbourhood of Bermondsey and Bother-
hithe' and numerous rumours are afloat as to the cause of
death, but the prevailing opinion appears to be that it has
arisen from suffocation.

FUNERAL OF THE LATE DUKE OF PORTLAND.—The
remains of the late Duke of Portland were consigned to
their last resting-place in the Cavendish vault, in the
parish church of Bolscver, Derbyshire, on Tuesday last.
It had been the expressed desire of the deceased noble-
man that he should be interred as privately as possible,
but the tenantry assembled in very large numbers. The
remains of his grace were conveyed from Welbeck
Abbey at eleven o'clock. The mournful cortege con-
sisted of a hearse and three mourning-coaches. In the
fist were Lord Henry Bentinck (M.P. for North Not-
tinghamshire), Lady Howard de Walden, Mr. Evelyn
Denison (M.P. for _Maldon), Lady Charlotte Denison,
and the Hon. S. Ellis, and Ellis, grandsons of the
late duke, and sons of Lord Howard de Walden, the
British Ambassador at Brussels, and other members of
the family. The second carriage contained Mr. Ward, the
surgeon, Mr. Neale, the steward, and Mr. Belk, the
house steward ; and the third carriage contained four
members of the household. The burial service was per-
formed bythe Rev. John Hamilton Gray, the vicar of Bol-
sover. The corpse was then lowered into the vault, where
the noble dukes illustrious ancestors are laid. It has not
been opened for the last 138 years. The Marquis of Titch-
field, now Duke of Portland, who is labouring under
severe indisposition at Harcourt-house, Cavendish-square,
was prevented from attending the funeral. The tenantry
on the estate were permitted to be present in the church,
but no one, save his immediate relatives, were allowed
to follow his remains. The following unostentatious in-
scription was on the coffin, which • was a leaden one,
"covered with crimson velvet William Henry Caven-
dish Scott Bentinck, fourth_duke of Portland, P.C. and
D.C.L. , born 20th ,Tune, 1768, died 27th March, 1854."
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.—In the foreign exchanges yes-
terday afternoon the rate upon Amsterdam was a trifle
higher, while HambUrg showed a, slight decline. With
regard to other places there was no alteration of import-
ance, excepting in the case of St. Petersburg, bills upon
which place were- in demand, the rate being quoted 32
to 34. The closing quotations from the Aria Bourse
yesterday showed an improvement of about :7 per cent.
At Vienna, however, the tendency is towards a relapse
from the favourable movement of the past few days, the
funds yesterday having declined 1 per cent., while the
exchange on London advanced nearly a per cant., the
rate being 13.52. : . -
CHOLERA IN GLASGOW.—In Glasgow the number of
cases of cholera, we are glad to say, exhibits a rapid
decrease. ,No oases have been reported during the Peet
reek. r ••