The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-14 00:00:00

which leaves no manner of doubt whatever that you are
far from being guilty of having intended any personal
injury to her Majesty. It also appears that you had no
associates, your act was an individual acr, of having off. red
a gross insult to her Majesty ior the purpose of exciting
alarm in the public mind. To present a loaded pistol at
any individual, though not loaded with ball, is a most
Unjustifiable net, but when that is done to the person of
the Sovereign it becomes an, aggravated offence. It is
offering an insult where reverence and honour are pecu-
liarly due; it is an outrage to public feeling, exciting
great alarm until the circumstances become generally
knoWn, and give assurance of her Majesty's personal
safety. That offence is one of a serious nature. Your
motive for it is difficult to discover, and the only conclu-
'rie can come to with any degree of confidence is,
that. you acted from an unfortunate desire for noto-
riety, in becoming an object of public attention by
having produced great alarm for a short period
without any real mischief being done. Her Majesty is
perfectly safe from personal violence, and from the affec-
tion which her subjects entertain for her person, she
is atUrays free from any idea of personal danger, but the
desire which her Majesty peculiarly- indulges of gratit:)ing
her subjects by appearing in public is not to be restrained
by an insult being offered while so appearing. Protec-
tion must be afforded to her Majesty, so that she may
be five from the apprehension of insult and the public
riot ,deprived of that wholesome and useful gratification
which results from their being indulged with a sight of
their Sovereign. As, therefore, this act of yours appears
to have-been comrait'ed for the sake of gratifying some
personal vanity it is highly important that those who may
be liable,or disposed to follow your example, should know
that notoriety of this nature is very short-lived, and is
In
to be followed by severe degradation and suffering.
in order, therefore, that you may be removed from the
Beene of yOur actions, and that others may know that
they will not long remain to enjoy the notoriety which
they have so unlawfully sought, the sentence of the
Court upon you for this off.mce is, that you be trans-
ported for the term of seven years.
The prisoner; who seemed to listen to the address of
the Learned Judge with sullen indifference, was then
removed from the dock.

TIRRIFIC EXPLOSION OF A
STEAM-TUG ON THE RIVER.-(THIS DAY.)

This' morning, shor ly befor- eight o'clock, the inha-
bitants of the Tower and Billingsgate Ward were thrown
into a state of considerable alarm and excitement, in
Consequence of a fearful explosion (which resembled the
discharge of a large piece of ordnance) that occurred on
board the steam-tug St. Michael, belonging to Mr.
Edward Barker, of Battle-bridge.
It appears that; the St. Michael, which was formerly
engaged at Gravesend, had for some time past been em-
ployed in lowiriz various descriptions of craft by and
down the river. This morning she reached Billingsgate
for the purpose of making fist to a fi,hing smack, which
Was about to be towed out of the pool, and just as the
tug was tacking off the Upper-stairs of the market a
dreadftiL shock was experienced by the persons in that
Place and the surrounding wharfs. An immense crowd
of individuals ran to the waterside, but in the meanwhile
a terrifio report was heard. It was then ascertained
thi4
„some serious accident had happened on board
the . ht. Michael. Boats put off from every
Possible place, _ but the vessel had taken
fire below, and was evidently disabled and in a sinking
state. By this time steam, fire, and smoke issued from
several parts of the vessel, and means were instantly
Used to extricate those employed below, and with same
considerable difficulty they were brought on deck, very
seriouely- scalded and burned on various parts of their
Parsges- The captain wished to save some valuable pro-
perty stowed away in the cabin, but they had only time
to get into the,sniall boat before the vessel sunk. The
*coin of_theecrew were saved, but the bottom of the tug
it seems was forced out by the violence of the explosion,
from What could be gleaned, is attributed to some
',elect in the boiler.
It was nearly high water at the time of the accident,
tru:no portion of the vessel is to be seen. She went
i,,°aA about mid stream, and the navigation of the pool
consideirablY interrupted. The captains of the nu-
reeraus steam-boats and others navigating below bridge
taen t compes lled to be extremely careful to avoid ac-
.
A. large number of men with chain lighters are now
aagaged in making preparations for her removal from
'bs ter
v ought posnoresition a
, atnld it is f
ally expected that she will
in ,
ow watr.

CRICKET.-(THIS DAY.)
21nt BIARYLEBONE CLUB (WITH HILLYER AND DIVER)

V. THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.
Thisreturnmatch u)mmenced to-day at Lord's; the
u
f„
u9wtog is the score up to two o'clock:—
UNIVERSITY.-IST INN.
Blayds, c Fitzwilliam, b Diver ...
P. Jenyps, Esq, c Hillyer, b Diver .
Whymper, E q., c Gowan, b ...
wWalker, Esq , b Hillyer •••
T. King, Esq., b Hillyer
• E. B rnett, Esq., c Gowan, b Hillyer
Si,. Potter Esq b
Leith, 'E.,sq., not out}
W. Blore, Esq., s Gowan, b Hillyer
• Fen, Esq., b
• Walker, Esq., 'not out

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