The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-06 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.
TRIAL OF PRINCE GRANATELLI AND OTHERS UNDER THE
FOREIGN ENLISTMENT ACT.
Cross- examination of Girolomo Rinondo (continued
from our Afternoon Edition)—l told Prince Granatelli
the same story, and he gave me 10s.
Re-examined by Sir F. THESIGER—I had always un-
derstood the person whom I touched as Prince Grana-
telli to be the Prince.
Giovani Korcub was next called. He said be was
a Maltese. He applied for the berth of captain's
cook on board the Bombay, to D'Amico, who
said he would speak to Captain Moody about
him. D'Amico said the vessel belonged to Sicily.
D'Amico asked what countryman he was, and h e
replied a Maltese. D'Amico referred him to Captain
Moody, who, in the presence of D'Amico, on the follow-
ing day, engaged witness to go on board the Bombay.
He offered witness V. a month, which he accepted and
went on board. He was on board when the vessel was
tried down the river. He saw the circles laid down on
the deck for the two swivel guns, about a week before
the trial trip. Captain Moody, D'Amico, and the work-
men on board were present when the circles were
laid
down on the deck. They had a model gun en board, which
they tried on the circles from time to time. Capt. Moody
met him on the pier at Bkckwall, and asked him if he
knew any men, Maltese or foreign, who would sail on
board the Bombay. ‘Viteess informed him next morn-
ing. that he knew some men who would go, when Cap-
tain Moody said he did not want any more men. The
Bombay was fitted up as a man-of-war.
Cross-examined by Mr. CLIAMDERS—I was twelve
years on board of an English men-of-war; and he could
only speak such English as related to his business. Pre-
vious to going to ask for a berth on board the Bombay
be bad not scen the Neapolitan Consul or Mr. White,
the solicitor for the prosecution. He was now receiv-
ing 14s. a week, which was paid by Senor White—
(Lsughter)—he had received that 144. a week ever since
Captain Moody h discharged him. He did not know
tha' he was fo receive anything more after the trial.
Mr. C. A. Ferguson said he was a gun-carriage-maker.
He knows Selvadore D'Ainico. Witness was present
when one orders were given for same gun carriages;
th it was ab January. F cur gun-c :triage: were or-
dered for 68 •pounders, by D'Amico, of witness's brother,
in his (witness's) presence. He had seen D'Amico on
his pr. naises several times before and after the orders
ware ; IvCP.
By the JUDGE—Thc,se gen cirri ;es were supplied
from witness's place.
By Sir F. THESIGER—Winess did not know where
the c :triages were sent tc; tee fa!fn r would be elle to
say wnere; WItVO23 was only present when the order
was glYtql. D'Arnteo at the time the order was given
said two of t'.- ,u-l-ea.riages were tor tl.l. Bombay, and
two fir enotier ices :1, which witness thought was the

Yee i.
Crosi2s-xamined by Sir F. ICELLy— Witness had no
knowel le,e taut there gun carriages were put on board
either ;ft::: ctis or the Bo,nbay. They were put on
board a vessel in the river for a foreign port.
Benjamin Cox said he had been ngagedM as a
cao col-
-
trimmer on baard the Bomb ey. Captain Moody m
mandeil the Voss-•1 at that time, and engaged wcness as
a triminf r. Th_it was l)(1 the 14:h of :larch last. The
Bombay was flia,el out as a man•of•war. Witne.is bud
previ,usly ssile,l oo b•.:ard the Salstnarider and the
Meteor, • Govern-new v r-steamers. There were fittings
for arms under the hug d•elt of the Bombay, racks fur
musk-ts, end : tands for s:ntil arms. Tnere was a passage
made right through the vessel to adroit of a retreat in
he ease of tsr:e -vess,l being stormed or hard pressed iu
sea fight.
John It ibinion proved the hamlwriting of Captslii
Moody to the discharge of trimtn zit on board the
Bombay.
Crux re-calied and cross•examind by Sir F. KELLY
Tne Bombay was so e,ns.rne•eci as to rec,ive guns, but
there were no guns on board, nor were there any mus-
kets or bairding-pike,. 'Piero were t.bout forty
men on hlar.l. At the erne the ve.sqel sailed she was
perfectly ready to go to war, except that she wanted the
gums and ammunition and tht, crew. There was a model
shell on board in the racks. There were some bales of
serge on board, but witness did trot know it was on beard
for the purpose of exportation to Malta.
By Sir F. TiIESIGER—The serge, he believed, was
stuff for soldiers' jackets.
John Robinson recalled—Was the boatswain on board
the Bombay, and went on board on the 15th March.
Captain Moody engaged him.
Prince Castelcicaia was n xt cilled and examined by
Sir F. THESIGaIt—He said I am the accredited Minister
of the Kng of the Two Sicilies ti this country. His
title is Ferdinand IL, the King of the Kingdom of the
Two Sicilies. I was in?ortned that a revolution had
broken out in Sicily in 1847. Naples is the seat
of the Government of the Two Sicilies. 'There is a local
administration, which he all iws, at Palermo. The frig
of the Two Sicilies is white, with the royal arms in red.
From the year 1847 down to the present time there has
been peace between this country and the kingdom of the
Two Sicilies. I know by sight Prince Granatelli and
Senhor Scalia. They hold no office under the
li,ng of the Two Sicilies. I met them in the ante room
of the Foreign-office on one occasion when I was going
by appointment to see Lord Palmerston, and also met
them at Lady Palmerston's soiree. This prosecution
has been instituted at my instance. Prince Granatelli or
Scalia has not been in wiy way accredited to this country
from the kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
Cross-examined by Sir F. KELLY—I have not been
in Sicily since the troubles broke out. The prede-
cessor of the present King was Ferdinand the First.
I had an eye on the Bombay for some time, and I wrote
to Lord P,luaerst,,n ; I cannot remember the date when
I wrote ; it was, perhaps, six months ago. I did not
succeed with Lord Palmerston in persuading him to
seize the ves:ze!. I never entered into any communica-
tion with the officers of the Customs respecting the
seizure of the Bombay. I instructed my solicitors to
institute this prosecution some time ago. It is certainly
under my instructions that this prosecution has bean insti-
tuted. I have Communicated with the Consul on the
subject ; his name is Air. Minasi. I have seen Colonel
Aubrey twice ; perhaps it might have been on the eub-
lect of those proceedings. I have left the matter entirely
in the hands of my solicitors, and whatever bargains
have been made with witnesses .cor payment have not
been made by myself. I never spoke to Prince
Granatelli or Senher Scalia in my life; nor have I had
any official communication with them. I have never
had any communication with the man Ronondo; I don't
know him. A great number of men have come to me
on this business, and I have always referred them to
my solicitors.
By Mr. M. CHAMBERS—I was not in Naples in 1812,
before the treaty of Vienna. I was not acquainted
with the constitution of Sicily at that time; I did not
know Lord Wm. Bentinck. I was too young at
that time to know much of public affairs. I was at that
time serving in the British army. There are two
Chamfers at Naples—the Chamber of Peers and the
Chamber of Deputies. I was formerly in Switzntland
in a diplomatic capacity. I went one evening to
'
see the Bombay from the pier at Blackwall• 'that
was before the Customs officers seized her. She was
at that time lying in the East India Docks. The King,'
of the Two Sicilies has had a great •number of vessels
built in England through my means. Mr. Pitcher has
built several war-steamers for him. There have been
no• vess,ls built here within the last two or three years
fcr the Kis gof the Two Sicilies. The ammunition for
those vessels was not provided here; it was furnished
at Naples. When those vessels were built the King of the
Two Sicilies was not at war with any Power; they were
built merely to keep up his navy. There are a great
number of English engineers in the navy of the King of
the Two Sicilies.
This was the case for the prosecution.
The Court then, at five o'clock, adjourned till to-mor-
row morning, when Sir F. Kelly will address the jury for
the defence.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, July 6.

SUGAR.—To-day the New Sugar Duties
operation; stilt prices declined for all kindst came into ,
tersetdirTen
of 61 per cwt has been submitted to for
which caused only a small business to be concludedl forl
the pan or scale. The purchases amounted to 250 hhds,
&c., including 133 hhds 2 trs 30 brls Barbadoes, which
went at rather lower rates; good and fine yellow at 40s
to 41s, low and middling 38s 6d to 39s 6d per cwt. The
total purchases for the week are 900 hhds, &c.
REYINED.—To-day there was greater activity in the
Refined Sugar market, and stiffer rates were obtained,
brown Lump selling at 51s to 51s 6d, and fair grocery
523 to 523 6d per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar was
rather more in demand at 28s to 29s per cwt, and the
market is firm.
Msuarnus.—This afterncon the market WAS better
supplied with Mauritius Sugar, and at public sale
quantity off:red amounted to 5,695 bags; the whole sold,
but at a reduction of 6d per cwt on last week's rafts;
fins and superior yellow went at 40i to 42s 6d, good 39s
to 39s 6d,- middling 37s 61 to 383 63, low 36s 6d to 375,
BAT to good yes,
to 42., low 29sfidrt:. 318.
37s t'. 395, washed and syrupy 32s 63
EAST INDIA. '
at
423
6i
ttralliGT lower rates, tia afternoon at public sale 5,253 bags
Madras Sugar wet
fine grocery but all sold;
to 41a 6d, and low 38i 6°4445, middling and good 393 6d
a public sale of 105
FOREIGN.—This afternoonto398.
per cwt.
S,gure.elioltwat r ether lower rates, but
2 brls Port , me-, hhds
all sold; low to middling
gdod to fine 403 to 421 64 per cwt. at
385
6d
to
39s 6d, and
low Hnvannah so!d at 21, 6,1, cargo of ord rel-

MOLASSES.—The market continues firm for West
India, and full rates are asked, whilst imports
o
light, and deliveries are to a fair extent. T
he , ;let
tniu e
however, been only small purchases male this week, and
17s to 22s is the value of low to fine quality. Beir•al
Treacle has been dealt in with cautitn, and a dealt., is
evinccd to sell at 165 61 to 175 6d per cwt for low to fine.
COFFEE.—This afternoon the public sales of Ceylon
Coifve consisted of 242‘ bags, and went at rathr low
rates; Native, real good ordinary at 35s 6d to 365, da-
mat-rod 31s to 34s 6.1; l'hntation low middling and mid-
ding s,;iva 503 to 585; of Jamaica 40 casks were taken
in at 483 to 52s for middling and low middling; whilst
77 bales 96 half bales M. cha sold for shipping at 54s to
54s 6.1 for middling greenish.
,COCOA.—VV,st India continues in excellent demand,
and tormt r rates are well supported; tit! re is only a
ZO supply at market, although the stock is larger
thrtu in 1348 at this time. At public sale 200 bags
Trinicad "'" e sold at 44s to 48, Sd for middling to fine
real, 42,; 6 fur lair grey, arid 35s to 45s for damaged,
and 23 bags of sound G‘-entda at 40s Cid to 42s for mid-
dling kmd rEt), and 37a for grey. The market for
Foreign is still quiet.