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THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING-, JANUARY 5, 1854,

the things, and throwing the bedding out of the window.
She went to him to expostulate with him upon throwing
the things out of window, when he seized hold of the
hair of her head, and dragged her along the room. He
attempted to grasp her throat, with the intention of
strangling her, but she fortunately slipped from him,
and she ran out of the house for protection. He was
continually ill using her, and she was really in danger
of her life from his brutal violence. He used most dis-
gusting language to her, and threatened to do her some
injury.
The prisoner here stated that since he had been out
of prison, which was about eleven weeks, he had taken
au oath never to lay his hand upon his wife again, and
he had kept his word. On Monday he left home with
a determination never to live with his wife again, but
finding that his bed was not good at the lodgings he had
taken, he merely went to his wife's place on the previous
eveninc, to get his own bed.
Mr. Beadon said he saw by his book that the prisoner
was charged before him on the 10th of August last for
assaulting his wife, and he then committed him for six
months in default of finding sureties to keep the peace
towards her for that time. He remained in gaol three
months, and he (Mr. Beadon) then liberated him upon
his own recognisances, upon his promising not to ill-use
his wife again, and also upon his wife consenting to his
being discharged.
It was then proved that the prisoner had assaulted
George Small, who lived next door, and who had been
called in by the landlady for for her protection ; and had
also assailed the officers.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

CHESTER SPRING MEETING.-MAY 9.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 4.
The Sprightly, tender to Victory, Master-Commander
Allen, will proceed to the new battery and harbour de-
fences to-morrow, with Sir Frederick Smith and a party
of engineering officers.

NOMINATIONS for the CHESTER CU.—Weights to be
published in due time, and forfeits to be declared on or
before the Ist of February. About two miles and a
quarter.

Yrs

The steam 'reserve, squadron, consisting of the Bull-
dog, 6, paddle, the Conflict, 8, screw, and the Hecla, 6,
paddle, under the command of Lieut. George H. Clarke,
of the Blenheim, will proceed to Devonport to-morrow
at daylight, returning in the Hecla with the Blenheim's
people. The weather was too thick to allow of their de-
parture to-day.

The Early Bird 3
Aquila, by Gladiator
Ossifrage
c by Tearaway, out of
Ballinasloe's dam
Crusader
Queen's Own
lanthe
Jephson 3
Umbriel
Acrobat 3
Jouvence 4
Mountain Deer
Sine Qua Non 3
Toggery
La Belle
Annie Sutherland
Red Lion 5 '
Bit of Blue
Dear Polly
Janey
Itch
Georgey
Miss Peddie 4
Lindrick
Lerrywheut 5
Chief Justice
Gabriel 3
Peggy
Robin Hood
Ilex
Joe Miller
Aldford
Cheshire Marquis
Dagobert 4
Rattle .. 4
Brigadier 3
Typee
Communist 3
Veteran
Contentment
Grey Tommy
Brother to Grey Tommy 4
Sir Mark
Jack Frost 3
Talfourd 4
Caliph
Baalbec
Ptolemy
Windsucker
Haco
Audubon 4
Valour 4
Lambton 4
Wild Huntsman 3
Muscovite
Torment
Pelion
Nightshade
Sandhurst ..
Ireland's Eye 4
Marc Antony 3
Dr. O'Toole 3
Marchioness
Epaminondas
Little Tom (late Cory-
bantes) 4
Benita,
Royalist
c by Cotherstone out of
Duchess of Lorraine 3
Orson 3
Dan Cupid
Tavistock 4
Tonic
Dear Me 4
Jujube 3
Little Davie
Richard Primmer 5

Tickton
Shakspeare
The Rerver
Kohinoor
Elcot
b f by Verulam out of
Jennala
Sleeping Partner
St. Spiro
Hybla
Eccleston
Grimalkin
Tested
Farsa
Candlewick
St. Clare
Eva
Rally
Nabob
Little Harry
Catspaw
Virago 3
King Pepin 5
Mr. Sykes
Br. to Little Swift 3
Contender
Trifle
Defiance
Adine
Mortimer 3
Sextus 4
Pantomime 4
Gossip
The Cruisk , 5
Domino
Black Doctor
Miss Sellon
Merry Monk
Barrel
Kennyside Hero 3
Horatio
Sarsfield
Alexia
Kilquade
St. Stephen 3
Whittington
Lamprocles 3
Ulster
Brown Brandy
Bridesmaid
Roebuck
Little Jem
Lurley 3
Newminster
Star of Surrey 3
Chaseaway
Warhawk
Morning Star 5
Shunting 3
Ham 3
Amos
Ida
Sir James Graham 3
Sampson 4
The Cripple
Tom 3
Goldfinder
Le Juif 6
Charley
Llanforda
Comfort

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The Blenheim, 60, screw guard-ship, Captain the Hon.
F. T. Pelham, received her main and mizen masts to-day
under the sheers, and will haul into No. 2 dock to-mor-
row morning (Thursday).
The Princess Royal, 91, screw, Captain Lord Clarence
Paget, goes on bravely. She is only about 250 short of
her full complement (we believe 850). This speaks vo-
lumes in favour of his lordship, and shows that men are
really to be had when a good skipper is appointed. Lord
Paget is making every exertion to complete his ship, and
next week will get his guns on board, and commence
exercising his fresh hands in that most important branch
of the service.

The Gladiator, 6, paddle.—An accident of a very seri-
ous nature occurred this afternoon. The stop of the
fore pennant gave way, and down it came by the run,
striking the boatswain on the head senseless to the deck.
The master, Mr. Blakey, who only joined today, had a
most miraculous escape. .He fortunately stooped his
head at the moment, and received the blow obliquely
upon the side of his head and back. The blow, however,
knocked him down and partially stunned him. We are
happy to state he is not seriously hurt. With regard to
the poor boatswain (Haitfield), we fear his is a bad case.
He was instantly taken to the surgery, and from thence
to Haslar Hospital. As far as we can understand, the
intensity of the weather had so numbed the hands aloft
that they had scarcely any feeling ; besides which, every
particle of rigging was covered with snow.

Mr. Beadon said that a more perfect ruffian than the
prisoner had not been brought before him for some time,
and he should be ill discharging his duty if he did not
give him the full terms which the law allowed him under
the new act. He therefore sentenced him to be impri-
soned for six months, with hard labour ; and if he came
before him again he would send him for trial, and he
would then get a much longer period.

A TYPHOON IN THE CHINA SEAS IN
MAY, 1853.

The following extract, from the log of the British ship
Celestial, is furnished by Captain James Ortt Raymur,
as a contribution towards the history of the "Law of
Storms." He encountered the typhoon in lat. 12 40 N.,
long. 112 E., on his recent voyage to Hong Kong,
whence he has lately returned :
Wednesday, 18th May, 1853, p.m,—First part of the
day light southerly winds and clear weather. Midnight,
calms and light airs from the N. Towards noon squally ;
wind generally from eastward, with heavy rain ; tacked
to the N. Lat. 12 deg. 10 min. N., long. 111 deg. 36
min. E. Barometer 2916.

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WOOLWICH, JAN. 4.

APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenants— Morgan Singer (1853), promoted from
mate of the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, to
the Hogue, 60, screw steam guard-ship at Devonport ;
William C. Grierson (1845), to the Victory flag-ship at
Portsmouth ; Robert G. Douglas (1853), recently pro-
moted from mate of the Centaur paddle-wheel steam-
frigate, flagship on the south-east coast of America sta-
tion, to the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth.
Paymasters—Beresford Scott (1847), to the Sybille,
40, on the East Indies station ; William C. P. Grant
(1847), to the Dauntless, 24, screw steam-frigate at Ports-
mouth.

Thursday, 19th, p.m.— This day commenced with
light N.E. wind and occasional squalls ; took in all light
sails. At 4 p.m., looking dirty to the N.E., and a swell
making from the same quarter. At eight p.m. took in
topgallant sails—ship leading to the eastward. At
eleven p.m., squalls getting heavier with a bead sea,
reefed topsails, and wore ship to N.N.W. Midnight,
wind increasing very rapidly, stowed mainsail and jib,
and close-reefed the fore and mizen topsails ; the wind
still increasing at a fearful rate. At 1.30 a.m. the main
topsail split • it was clewed up and the men were stow-
ing it, but had to be called down to clew up the fore and
mizen topsails. During the greater part of this time
the barometer had remained steady, from which circum-
stance, coupled with the fact of typhoons not being
known generally to occur in the month of May, I con-
cluded that it might only be a severe gale ; but when
the barometer began to fall, at the same time that the
wind was blowing in tremendous heavy gusts, it became
evident that a typhoon had advanced considerably on
us. The topsails blew away as fast as they were
dewed up, as well as the foresail, which had been
hauled up some time previously. At 2 a.m. the wind
still on the increase, and laying the ship over very
much on her broadside, cut away the top-gallant back-
stays, and immediately on doing this, the ship was
struck by a heavy gust, which carried away the port-
quarter boat, the fore and maintop masts and mizen
royal mast over the side, in which state she lay until
about sh. 30m. a.m. when the barometer had fallen to
28.70, and the wind suddenly lulled from N.N.E., where
it had been blowing, and it became almost a calm. We
are evidently in the centre of the typhoon, and the ship
was speedily surrounded by many hundreds of birds of
various kinds, some floating on the ocean, but a very
large number seeking shelter in the forecastle, the cabin,
the half-deck hatch, and wherever they could stow them-
selves. The sea had a very disturbed appearance, in
fact it was the most terrific thing I had ever seen ; we
seemed as if surrounded on every side by a mass of
water-spouts, the waves having apparently no determi-
nate direction, and the sea rising and breaking con-
fusedly around us, throwing the spray as thickly
as if it were a heavy shower of rain, while the screech-
ing and crying of the birds added to the fearful
scene. Soon there appeared slight, but vivid light-
ning to the southward, and the heavy banks of jet
black cloud told that the wind would nextistrike us
from that quarter, and all hands were busy clearing
away the wreck, consisting of fore and maintop masts,
with yards, sails, and rigging attached, of which we
were scarcely clear, when, at 6.45 a.m., the wind struck
us from the south with a force which beggars my powers
of description. The mizen topmast, which had stood the
northerly gale, broke at the masthead instantly, and the
jib-boom was carried away, as well as every stitch of sail
leilion the ship. It continued to blow without intermis-
sion until about 9.30 a.m., after which the wind came
more in gusts, with longer intervals between, and with
diminishing force ; the barometer was also rising as ra-
pidly as it had fallen. By noon the strength of the
typhoon had passed away. We lost every spar above
the lower masts, the jib-boom, a whole suit of sails, and
a boat. If the mast had not been cut away, it is very
probable the ship and all hands would have been lost.
We sincerely thank God for having escaped as we did.
The ship behaved admirably throughout, and made no
more water than usual. Lat. 12 deg. 55 min. N., long.
112 deg. E.
Friday, 20th, p.m.—First part of the day heavy but
decreasing wind from S.W. with heavy sea ; bent fore
and main courses and set them ; midnight, moderate
S.S.W. wind, and cloudy ; latter part of the day,
southerly wind and clear weather ; crew employed in
repairing the wreck.

Mates—Alfred H. Alston (1851), and James F. H.
G. M'Donnell (1852), to the Racehorse, 14, sloop, at
Devonport.
Clerks—F. W. Cole, to the Edinburgh, 58, screw
steam-ship at Devonport ' • William T. Richards (1843),
from the Excellent to the Royal George, 120, screw
steam-ship, at Devonport ; F. G. Pearce, to the Water-
loo, 120, flag-ship at Sheerness ; John W. W. Greea
(1847), to the Cressy, 80, screw steam-ship at Sheerness;
Alfred Barren (1848), from the Waterloo to the Cressy ;
James C. Pinhorn, to the Victory flag-ship at Ports-
mouth ; Alexander Jeffreys, to the Blenheim, 60, screw
steam-guardship at Portsmouth.
The Janus steam-vessel is to be fitted with two 10-
inch guns, of 85 cwt., and 9 feet 4 inches long each, and
they will be mounted on traversing platforms. She will
also have two 32-pounder guns ; and, when ready, which
she will be in about 10 days or a fortnight, she will be
taken to Sheerness, to be stationed there as a gunnery-
vessel for the exercise of the Royal Naval Coast Volun-
teers. •

Oxus
Lancashire Lass
Rosalba
Cobnut
Guicowar
Lady Frances
Blame
Boddicot

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The courtesy of the Messrs. Weatherby enabled us to
publish yesterday a complete list of the nominations for
the Great Metropolitan Stakes, and for the City and
Suburban Handicap ; and it has further enabled us to
give, to-day, the above List of Entries for the Chester
Cup. It must, however, be understood that this list is
subject to corrections, several nominations having been
sent in conditionally ; other' entries will, in all proba-
bility, be added, when those made at Chester and in
London are all collected and collated.