The Sun.
London, England, 1853-11-09 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PLYMOUTH, Nov. 8.
Her Majesty's steam-frigate Terrible, 16, Captain
M'Cleverty, received Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons yes-
terday afternoon, and sailed immediately for the Medi-
terranean.
The Avon steam-tender, Master-Commander A.Veitch,
arrived on Sunday from Portsmouth.
The screw steam-frigate Imperieuse, 51, Captain B.
B. Wrtson, steamed out of harbour yesterday, with sails
bent and topgallantyards across.
The screw steam-ship Agamemnon, 91, fitting for the.
flag of Rear-Admiral Lyons, will go out of harbour to-
morrow, to try her rate of steaming at the newly-mea-
sured mile.
The transport Diligence is preparing to sail, with rig-
ging and spars from this port to Pembroke for the Pique,
which is ordered here preparatory to her being put in
commission.

WOOLWICH, Nov. 8.

APPOINTMENTS.

Clerk William T. Richards (1849), recently clerk of
the Phoenix screw steam-sloop, during her voyage to the
Arctic regions and back to Woolwich, is appointed to
the Neptune, 120, guard-ship of ordinary, at Ports-
mouth.

William Ladd, to be master shipwright at Malta Dockr
yard.
Joseph Large, assistant to the master shipwright at
Sheerness Dockyard since 1849, to be assistast to the
master shipwright at Woolwich Dockyard, vice Henry
Chatfield, promoted to be master shipwright at Deptford
Dockyard.
William R. Robinson, to be assistant to the master
shipwright at Sheerness Dockyard,
vice Joseph Large,
to Woolwich.
The Archer screw steam-sloop, Commander James N.
Strange, arrived at Woolwich yesterday afternoon from
Leith, where she was engaged in protecting the Scottish
fisheries, and has commenced shipping in the basin to.
day, preparatory to being paid off.

PORTSMOUTH, NOV. 8.
The Amphion, 34, screw, Captain Astley Bey,pro
tens., received wages at Spithead to-day, at the hands of
Master
toCloamnd.
Rear-Admiral Superintendent Fanshawe,
The Rhadamanthus, store-steamer,
mander Belew, went into thAaenddsteam
al-lbei asaorrrimn:o-day
T boilershe laineddenalac6l:i npeadrydlbee,locnogminnig
atnodtehre
J.
Caesar, 90.
Bailey,9o. was
and her crew
gbryeatßgeuanr-
the commander-in-chief having been
exercise, with
targetpi nust et
through inspected
agtchot-idt:ha ey,
engaged in attendance on their
Duke and Duchess of Brabant.
The Fearless, steamer,Loyal Highnesses the
Mastererness.Commander Bourchier,
left this afternoon for Shh,
afflicted with lv
The emigrant ship,'eh we reported as having been
to-day, cholerawhichmyb, has shown a better bill of health
measures of thee aactturvibeuctoendsutol,thmerp. de-
cisivervoamnpdtenabnudrgh
and energy
and the skimof Mr, Piercy, the medical

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DEATH OF ADMIRAL NES HAM. :7:::24-• 1:. : -_,.7 ;
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This venerable officer, on the reserved half- :44:, K-f------r.,..,itt.-,1.t.
died on the 4th inst., in the 83d year of his ~.,47. Iti -:1471A',., ht ;
served afloat 19 years, 18 of which were spe lg. ~.\-;,;,fr
war, in which, as will be seen from the followiMliss..44.= tract of his career from " O'Byrne's Biograp i , i - ~
had no small share of hard fighting:-" Christopher John Williams Nesham, born in 177
is son of the late Christopher Nesham, Esq., (who served as aide-de-camp to Colonel Monson at the cap-
. tore of Manilla in 1762), by Mary Williams sister of
' Win. Peere Williams Freeman, Esq., who died admiral
i of the fleet (1830), and a relative of the late Lord North.
This officer entered the navy Jan. 21, 1782, as firs aS
i volunteer, on board the Juno frigate, Captain Jame
-
Montagu ; and on June 20, in the following year, wa
tci
lass: 4, .SAiale
present, as midshipman, in the action fought between
1 Sir Edw. Hughes and M. de Suffrein off Cuddalore.
On his return to England in the spring of 1785, he
successively joined the Edgar, 74, and Druid, 32, Cap-
tains AdaM Duncan and Joseph Ellison, under whom
, he served at Portsmouth and in the Channel until March,
1788. In June, 1790, he became attached to the Salis-
bury, 50, bearing the flag at Newfoundland of Vice-
Admiral Milbank ; and on 17th of the following Novem-
ber he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. His
suceeedires appointments were-July 16, 1791, and Sept.
1, 1792, to the Drake, sloop, Captain John Doling, and
Niger, 32, Captains Richard Goodwin Keats and Robert
tfoorsom, both in the Channel-and May 11, 1793, to
the Adamant, 50, Captains W. Bentinck, H. d'Esterre
Darby, Henry Warre, and William Ilotham, in which
ship we find him employed on the West India, New-
foundland, Lisbon, and North Sea stations. Under the
officer last mentioned he was present, as first lieutenant,
in the mutiny at the Wore, and in the action off Camper-
down, Oct. 11, 1797. Being awarded a second promo-
tal commission, Jan. 2, 1798, he was next, April 13,
1801, invested with the command (which ho retained
until posted April 29, 1802) of the Suffisante sloop.
His after-appointments were-Oct. 26, 1804, to the '
'Foudroyant, 80, bearing the flag of Sir T. Graves, off
Rochefort, where he continued until February, 1805-
and March 25, 1807 ; July 6, 1808 ; and July 21, 1809,
to the Ulysses, 44, Intrepid, 64, and Captain, 74, all on
the West India station, whither, in the Ulysses, he es-
corted a fleet of merchantmen. In that ship Captain
Nesham also co-operated in the reduction of Marie-
Galante, in March, 1803. In the Intrepid lie assisted,
in February, 1809, and was mentioned in terms of high
approbation for ins able support of Commodore Geo.
Cockburn, at the capture of Martinique ; where, in com-
mand with Captain Robt. Barton of a body of about 400
seamen and marines he superintended (prior to the erec-
tion of batteries, whose fire he soon rendered irresistible)
the transport of the heavy cannon, mortars, and howit-
zers up to Mount Sourier, from the eastern side of Fort
Edward, a service, owing to the rains and the deepness
of the roads, of the utmost labour and difficulty. On
the 15th of the following April, the Intrepid was severely
cut up in an engagement with the French frigates Hen-
riade and Felicit6, under the guns of Fort Matilda,
Guadeloupe. In December, 1809, Captain Nesham re-
turned to England, and paid the Captain off, that ship
being found unfit for further service. His last appoint-
ment was July 22, 1830, to the Melville, 74, in the
Mediterranean, where he remained about 12 months.
He became a retired rear-admiral Jan. 10, 1837, but
was transferred to the active list Aug. 17, 1840 ; Nov.
9, 1846, advanced to the rank of vice-admiral ; and
July 30, 1852, to the rank of admiral. The admiral
married, first, in 1802, Margaret Anne, youngest daugh-
ter of the first, sister of the second, and aunt of the
presentsecondly,
Lo
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d.
u Gravesly ,l; and
s 33, Elizabeth, (thatla lady
youngestdyign inda
ulgBhotBe)r,
Uxbridge,
Colonel
xhridge Nicholas
,audfirst Ba
uuusyil,
uyefintohtehe of the la
Marquis
artiaisafte Earl
of
Anglesey,
K.G., G.C.B. His only daughter by his former mar-
riage became the wife, in January, 1831, of Major
Lloyd, of the 73d Regiment."

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.---The Lord Mayor requested
that the press would acknowledge his receipt of 191.
from M. M. for the poor box.

GUILDHALL.--Mary Anne Thompson, Sophia Bar-
rister, and Sarah Clark were placed at the bar before
Alderman Lawrence charged with stealing a Geneva
watch and a purse containing 10s. from the person of
a gentleman who was described in the police-sheet as
"\V. Heness, accountant, 5, Drummond-road, Blue
Anchor-road, Bermondsey."
Alderman Lawrence--Where is the prosecutor ?
Officer (pointing to a gentleman sitting near the table)
—That gentleman is the prosecutor, your worship.
The gentleman (in great astonishment)—lt must be a
mistake. I know nothing of the case.
Alderman Lawrence—Who gave the prisoners into
custody ?

Officer—That gentleman, your worship. (Laughter.)
The gentleman—lt's a singular case of mistaken iden-
tity, but I have not the slightest knowledge of any of
the parties, and I thought it very strange when I entered
the outer door of the court, a woman addressed me on
the same subject.
Alderman Lawrence—Do you think, officer, you
might have made any mistake ?
Officer—Oh, no, your worship, I am quite sure that
was the gentleman who gave the prisoners in charge.
Alderman Lawrence—Will you favour us with your
name, sir.

The gentleman—Certainly. It is Whitehead ; but I
should wish the officer to look well at me, for he is cer-
tainly in error, and I should not like it to go forth that
I arnthe party in this case.

Alderman Lawrence—Well, that is not the name on
the police-sheet, so we will go into the case in the ab-
sence of the prosecutor.
Mr. Knight, of 19, Dorchester-street, New North-
road, said—The prosecutor is a friend of mine, and is
not at all like that gentleman. I was with the prosecu-
tor last night in a cab, in which the prisoners were also,
and my friend lost his purse and his watch.
Officer—l received the prisoners in charge in Ludgate
bill, and a gentleman whom I believe to be the party
present accused them of stealing his purse. I searched the
cab, but found nothing, and at the station one of the
prisoners ran to the cab door, and the prosecutor imme-
diately found his watch in the, cab.
Alderman Lawrence—Do you still persist in the belief
that that gentleman is the prosecutor ?
Officer—l do, sir. To the best of my belief, he is the
party.
The gentleman —Common sense ought to convince you
lam not the person you take me for. For if I were,
and wished to keep it secret, I should not come into
court.

Another friend of the absent prosecutor proved-that
the officer was labouring under a great mistake ; and
Alderman Lawrence then said—As the prosecutor
does not think proper to come forward and indentify his
own property, it must be taken back to the station, and
I shall discharge the prisoners.
In tho course of the day the real prosecutor made his
appearance, and oertaitily did bear some resemblance to
the gentleman who had been placed in such an unplea-
sant position by the officer's mistake.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—John Gilmore, a pri-
vate In the Artillery, was charged with having de-
frauded several licensed victuallers by means of forged
billets.

The following case was brought forward :
Elizabeth Loader, daughter of Jane Loader, licensed
victualler, 119, Tottenham-court-road, said the prisoner
came to the bar the previous night and offered what ap-
peared to be a billet for two soldiers, to be billeted in
the house for seven nights. The prisoner told her the
billet was quite correct. Witness asked the prisoner
how much he could get a bed for out of the house. He
replied 9d., and witness believing the billet to be genuine,
gave him Bs. 4d., which was the presumed charge for
two beds at Bd. per bed for seven nights. The prisoner
.
signed a receipt for the money on the back of the billet.
Police Constable Winckler, 191 F, said the prisoner
was given into his custody on another charge, and he
was then taken to the station-house.
The prisoner was remanded. •

WORSHIP-STREET.—Mr. Edwin James, Q.C.,
was summoned for having refused to pay the- sum of
2s. 6d. to Demetrius Parkhurst, cab-driver No. 1,1451,
for the hire of his vehicle.
Abraham Peacock, the defendant's servant, appeared
to answer the summons.
Complainant stated that on the 25th ult. he took the
63, Pall-
wviethhi vehicles
servantbefore him, the Theedefendant
booking. .
his servant, from his residence,
ttliewiSthhoreditch station, in order to catch the
defendant, dtaon
twenty minutes,
8 o'clock train. Complainant being somewhat impeded
Irilrlatlattliet
waited
expecting
him to return, but seeing no more of them he'
went back
to Pall-mall. Mr. James's female servant
joauffitnitclipee.edst.coluotitionanpni
desired him,
however, to call again the next day,
would be at home. Witness did ) when her master
of whom he demanded his fare. %and saw Peacock,
entitled to 2s. for the distance Witness said he was,
he should also expect an additionaland 6d. for waiting, but
and loss of time he had sin 6d. for the trouble
ever, refused to pay
him
more
since incurred. Peaeock,-how-
ore than the half-crown.
Peacock now explained
plainant on the wa to that he had apprised the com-
ysovereign with him he the station that as he had only a
and he was under eme
ask Mr. James for the fare,
the, impression that he had done so.
When ho saw thecomplainant the next day, he (Park.
burst) demanded the
the odd 6d. being 35., without saying anything about
loss of time, and both he and his
master thought that for
3ar.
.....,_ 2s. 6d. was all he was entitled to.
D Eyncourt said the complainant had acted
throughout wit • h perfect fairness, and ordered the' de-
fendant to pay him the 2s.
6d., awarding him also 9s. 6cf.
as costs.

A donation of 101., from "C. D.," for the ppor-box,
was received through the medium of Messrs.-Rogers,
Olding, and Sharpe.

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LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY.

YouxatoAD OFFICES, 9th November, 1853.
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS.,

GErnmaN,

The assertions of Mr. Snell, calculated to produce an impression
on the Shareholders against the acenracy of the statements of the
Board, respecting the accounts of the Dorchester and Southampton
induced two Gentlemen, members of your body, to attend
at these offices, and examine the Books of the Company, in order to
ascertain for themselves the truth or fallacy of the statements sub-
mitted by the Board.
The result of their inquiry, contained in an article in " Herapath's
Journal" of the sth inst., sent herewith, shews that the statement of
the profits of that line is substantially correct.
Messrs. Quilter, Ball, and Co., of Coleman-street, professional ac-
countants, eminently conversant with railway accounts, have been
employed to examine the Company's books, and test the accuracy of
the statements; and their report will be laid before the meeting on
the 15th inst.
It becomes my duty to call your attention to the following para-
graph in the Report of the Shareholders, who act with Mr. Snell,
Viz.:— •
lied to
"We have now further to state, that, having again app
examine the accounts of the company, with the assistance of
an accountant, and having been illegally again refused, unless
such accountant was a shareholder, we qualified Mr. Fowell, of
76A, Basinghall-street, and retain, to act with him, Mr. Cole-
man, the eminent accountant to the Bank of England, the
London and North Western Railway Co., &c. We have now to
report to you that, in the opinion of these unbiassed professional
men, as far as the examination of accounts has proceeded,
there is every reason to believe that M.
Mertimer's state-
ment is only too true, viz., that the existing Dorchester
Branch is a considerable yearly loss to our Company, and the
representation by Mr. Scott, and others of the Board, to us
shareholders, that it yielded a profit of 3% per cent. per
annum upon its cost, was incorrect."
I can state as a fact, on the authority of Mr. Coleman, the eminent
accountant of the Bank of England, that he has not seen er exa-
mined the books of the Company at all with reference to the mat-
ter, that he has given no such opinion as stated in the Circular of
the Committee of the 31st October before referred to, and that the
statement contained in that Circular as to Mr. Coleman's opinion on
the subject of the Dorchester Branch, is entirely unwarranted, and
without his sanction.
I have also to state that a communication from Mr. Coleman, con-
firming this fact, will be made public on Thursday next (to-morrow),
unless Mr. Snell shall before that time publish a retractation of the
statements made in the Circular in question.
Justice to Mr. Coleman, fairness to the Board entrusted with the
management of the affairs of the Company, and a due regard to
your own interests, demand that you should not act precipitately by
giving proxies upon an unwarranted statement, and that if any
shareholders have been misled, they should, by letter to the Secre-
tary, recal such proxies, and, if possible, attend m person on the 15th
inst., to hear such fa :1 statements as will then be laid before them,
'Verified by Messrs. Quilter and Ball.
- - • -

The other inaccuracies in Mr. Snell's report, many of which re-
fute themselves, remain to be exposed at the meeting. One, how-
ever, deserves immediate contradiction—viz., that only six Directors
are in favour of the Report.
It is difficult to imagine how Mr. Snell could thus have been mis-
informed. The Board consist of 13 Members. Messrs. Uzielli and
Reed, who are on the Continent, have indicated their support—and
thus, with two exceptions, Messrs. Gaselee an 1 Mortimer, the Board
is unanimous In the policy which it recommended.
I am, yours faithfully,
FRANCIS SCOTT, Chairman.

CHESTER AND HOLY HEAD RAILWAY.
C.)MMUNICA.TION li,tweeti ENGLAND, SCOTLAND
and IRELAND, via HOLYHEAD.
Notice Is Hereby Given, that on and after the let December, 1853,
the Through Booting Arrangements for Passengers will be confined
oimustvely to the EXPRESS VESSELS of till CHESTER and
HOLYHEAD COMPANY, which leave Kingstown at 9 a.m , and
Holyhead at 5.30 p.m

By order. J. 0. BINGER
General Manager's Office, Chester, 24th Oct , 1853.

TITEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LINE

Lessee. Mr. E. T. Smith.

VHS EVPNING, Nov. 9

The GREAT AMERICAN EQUESTRIANS will exhibit their
astonishing Feats, unnut ched In the history of such Performances,
assisted by :ha most renowned Gymnastic Artistes, 0. Dale an i
Barnes, the European and American c 'melons.

TITEATRZ ROYAL. HAYMARKET,

Under the management of Mr. Bnckstone.

TILLS MVENIN,I, Nov. 9,

Will be parforrned MONEY. Characters; be Messrs. G. Vanden
01!, Tilbury, Howe, Buckstone, Compton, FL Corn, and W. Farren ;
Mrs. L. 8. Buckingham, Miss Chaplin, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam
To be followed by Tall BEGGA.It'A OPERA.. Characters by
3lis,es Featherstone ,and Onnontle.

ROYAL PRINCESTS TfIZATRE, OXFORD-STREET.

Under the Mena;orlent of Mr. Cusints KEAN.

TUN EVENING, Nov. 9,

Will be performed THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Principal
character by Mr. C. Keen.
To ho followed by MARCO SPADA. Supported by Messrs. W.
Lacy, J. Chester, Ryder, Raymond, and Everett ; Miss Heath and
C. Leclereq.

LYCEUM THEATRE,

Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
THIS EVENING, Nov. 9,

Will be prevented A CURIOUS CASE. Principal character by
Mr. C. Mathews.

After which, THE COMMENCEHENT OF A BAD FARCE
which. however (it is hoped), will. in the end, show HOW TO
MAKE HOME HAPPY. Principal character by Mr. Wright.
To be followed PATTER v. CLATTER. Captain Patter, Mr.
Charles Mathews.
To conclude with WRIGHT AT LAST.