The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-15 00:00:00

1849.

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this means at different branch post-offices in the me-
tropolis.
He was now fully committed for trial.
CLERKENWELL.

Yesterday John Remington, aged 24, and his brother
Charles, aged:2o, were put to the bar before Mr. Combo
for final examination, charged with committing several
robberies under circumstances of a very painful nature.
The evidence adduced went to show that a lady named
Indell, who had not unpacked several of her trunks since
the week before last Christmas, when she left them on
the landing leading to the bed-room of the prisoners, on
leaving to visit her friends in the country discovered
that they had been severally broken open and stripped
of property of considerable value, some of which con-
sisted of male and female apparel, and bed linen. She
communicated her loss to her landlady and other in-
mates of the house, which naturally occasioned much
gloom and surprise, the prisoners, from their apparent
respectability, being far from suspected of a knowledge
of the depredation; and it was deemed advisable to with-
hold from them the extraordinary facts. Further similar
discoveries in reference to money and clothes having been
abstracted from the sleeping apartment of a young
gentleman named Dell, it was thought advisable to con-
sult with Police Constable Barker, No. 124 of the E
division, and another active officer ; and on the evening
of the 3d instant they saw the youngest prisoner leave
his lodgings, and proceed to a pawnbroker's in the
Hampstead-road, where he pledged a pair of trousers
for 6s. This circumstance being made known to Mrs.
Norton, she questioned Mr. Dell, who, on making an
examination, missed from his chest of drawers a pair of
trousers that were safe in the morning of that day ; and
on inspecting the pledge in question, he identified them
as his property. When informed of this light thrown on
the mystery which had surrounded the unaccountable
affair, Mrs. Norton became deeply affected ; but
eventually, by the advice of Mr. Sidney and other
friends, it was determined that the matter should be in-
vestigated by a magistrate, and the prisoners were sub-
sequently given into the custody of the policemen while
they were at breakfast in the drawing- room ; and when
searched, evidence of their guilt, as far as pawnbrokers'
duplicates went, was found in their possession.
James Yarne, shopman to Mr. Thompson, of the
Hampstead-road, said that the prisoner, Charles Reming
ton, pawned with him a pair of trousers, now owned by
Air. Dell ; and Mr. Henry Steward, foreman to Mr.
Kirkman, of the Strand, produced some wearing ap-
parel which had been stolen from Mrs. Indell's trunk,
the ticket relative thereto having been taken from the
elder prisoner's pocket.
Other evidence in confirmation of the charges was
then gone into, and, at its termination,
Mr. COOMBE asked the first-named prisoner, if he
wished to say anything ? He replied, very coolly, I
have nothing to say.
Mr. COOMBE (to Charles).—Aro you desirous of mak-
ing any statement ? Prisoner—No, Sir. I had rather
not, Sir, I thank you.
Mr. COOMBE.—You are now committed for trial.

The witnesses having been bound over to prosecute,
the prisoners, who had behaved with much levity, wet()
removed from the bar.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.--A very disgraceful riot
was created in this garrison last night by the 91st Regi-
ment and the Royal Marine Artillery, originating in the
conduct of the former. The shopkeepers in the High-
street were obliged to close their windows, and for some
time the town within the walls was threatened with a
sanguinary conflict between the belligerent parties. The
governor returned to the Government-house to-day, and
instantly instituted au investigation into the disreputable
affair, with a view to the punishment of the authors of
the disturbance.

The Arrogant, 46, was commissioned at ten o'clock
this morning by Captain Robert Fitzroy. The following
officers have been appointed to her:—
Lieutenants—B. P. Priest, A. de Horsey, A. Dundes,
G. W. Rice, and C. W. Hope.
Acting Master—J. Tucker (b).

Purser—E. A. Smith.
Second Master—lL A. Martin.
Mate—C. J. Balfour.

Midshipmen—W. A. Smyth, R. F. Mercer, M. E,
Smithett, C. J. llovvhily,:the Hon. A. Hay, and C. F. Smith,
Master's Assistants—W. H. G. Wilson, and C. E,
H. Tarrant.

Clerks—J. W. M. Ashley and A. J. Buxton.
Clerks'•Assistant—E. A. Waterfall.

Naval Cadets—H. Powys, W. T. Miller, the Hon. F.
Charteris, F. H. llardinge, A. H. Fitzroy, and A. 1). S
Conyngham.
Gunner—J. Bennett..

Carpenter—J. Longford.
Men being plentiful, and ship, captain, and officers fa-
vourites, she will not be long without an excellent crew.
The Confiance western steam-tug arrived this morn-
ing from Devonport, with supernumeraries.
The Adventure na.el r. mitAliwu,
master-commanding, was removed from dock to-day,
after a thorough overhaul and refit.
Wind W.S.W., light breezes and hazy weather.
Ca.A.TxrAar, MARCII 12.—The Wanderer, 12-gun sloop,
Commander Frederick 13. Montresor,i from the coast of
Africa, was towed into this harbour this afternoon by
the African steam-vessel, to be paid off.
The following detachments of regiments serving at
Gibraltar have arrived at the invalid depot, Chatham—
viz., 7 privates of the reserved battalion of the 67th,
and 1 private of the Ist battalion :of the 56th. These
troops came home in the Stromboli steam-sloop.

PRIZE MONEY FOR TIIE CAPTURE OF SLAYERS.

The Waterwitch, Sloop—Mr. Woodhead has given
notice to ;Commander Birch and the officers and crew
formerly of the Waterwitch, of the distribution of the
proceeds of two prizes, on the 13th April, at James-
street, Adelphi :
For the slaver, name unknown, captured August 6.
1847—Flag, 211. 18s. 4d.; second class (commander
1061. 14s. 4d.; third, 141. 4s. 7d.; fourth, 71. 2s. 3d,

fifth, 61. Ed.; sixth, 4t. ss. 4d.; seventh, 3/. Ils. Id.;
eighth, 21. 16s. 11d.; ninth, 21. 2s. Bd., tenth,
11. 85. 5d.; eleventh, 11. ls. 4d.; thirteenth, 10s. Ed.
For the slaver Adelaide, captured Aug.l2, 1847-Flag,
46/. Os. 7d.; second class (commander), 224/. 2s. 9d.;
third, 29/. 17s. Bd.; fourth, 141. 18s. 10d.; fifth,
13/. Bs. Ild.; six, Si. 19s. 3d., seventh, 7/. 9s. 5d.;
eight, 5/. 19s. 6d.; ninth, 4/. 9s. 7d.; tenth, 21. 19s. 9d.;
eleventh, 21. 4s. 9d.; thirteenth, 1/. 2s. 4d.

, . .
We trust the Admiralty will very soon publish the
revised scale. The injustice of tho present proclamation
is so glaring and imposing that we have scarcely patience
to read the lists.

THE CIIRLEW.—Messrs. Woodhead have given notice
that the account sales of the proceeds arising from the
capture of the slave-vessel Dom Pedro Duque do Porto,
by the Curlow, Lieutenant T. C. Ross commander, on
March 26, 1840 (condemnation confirmed on appeal, in
June, 1848), will be registered in the High Court of
Admiralty on or after the 19th inst.
The Caledonia, 120, Captain T. W. Carter, remains
in Plymouth Sound, waiting the arrival of her 100 sea-
men from the eastward.
The Racer, 12, Commander Beddoes, will be ready
for sea, at Devonport, on the 17th; she is manned.
The Heroine, 6, and Scorpion, 6, are reported ready
for the pendant at Devonport.
The Athol!, 2, troop-ship, Master-Commander Pearl),
is reported ready to leave Woolwich with artillery for
Halifax and Qm bec on the 15th (this day).
The Gladiator, steam-frigate, just paid off at Wool-

with, is in such good order as respects her machinery,
that if her hull is correspondingly sound, she Rill be
fitted for re-commission immediately.
The Niger, steam-sloop, will not bo ready for trial, at
Woolwich, until the 19th instant, and the Basilisk,
steam-sloop, will be out of the hands of the shipwright:
on the 17th.

The Alban, steam-vessel, is to have new boilers al

Woolwich.
The Garland, steam packet, Lieut. Commander Aplin,
was ordered to leave Woolwich yesterday, for Dover,
after having been absent from the station, repairing de-
fects, /ice., three months.