The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-19 00:00:00

VISIT OF A RUSSIAN WAR-STEAMER TO SOUTH-
A3trroN.—The Russian war-steamer, Kamschatka, left
S ,uthempton on Sunday. She called at that port both
on her voyage to and from Madeira, to which place she
conveyed the Duke of Reichstadt. Russian money of
the value of 10,0001. sterling was spent in Southampton
during the two visits of the Kamschatka. A large quan-
tity of ship's stores was taken in there, and some portion
of the crew were traversing tho town from morning
until night, purchasing wearing apparel, domestic
utensils, cutlery, and other things. It is very evident
thut Dutch manufactures of all kinds are highly esteemed
by ti e Russians from the eagerness with which the
Kamschatka sailors took advantage of their visit to
ti uthampton to spend their money on them. It was
curious to see parties of these sailors, most of them pos-
sessing the Tartar head and features, visiting almost
every shop of the town. Their appearance and manners
were the opposite of the reckless and jovial jack-tars of
this country. The Russian officers politely allowed the
inhabitants of S iuthempton to visit and inspect their
ship. It certainly is a very fine one, but cleanliness is
not considered on board' ono of the cardinal virtues,
as it is on board an English man of-war. What
astonished a visitor most was the mode of feeding the
common sailors. A large wooden trough was filled with
a sort of porridge made of ground beans and some fatty
matter. Two men stirred it with rakes so as to make
the admixture perfect. This was served out to the sea-
men in basins, and the men, squatting on their haunches,
ate it by means of wooden spoons with evident gusto.
The commander of the Kamschatka spoke English
fluently, and one evenisig during his stay in Southemp-
ton ho went into the Sun tavern, where the merchants
and tradeamen assemble, and pretending to be an
American, he introduced the subject of Russia, and heard
some curious and unflattering opinions respecting the
Emperor of all the Russias, and his c induct towards
llungary. The Russian money which the crew of the
Kamschatka spent consisted of the ducat, worth 95., and
the rouble, worth 16 s. The former was a very beauti-
ful coin. The money changers stated that both coins
were of a very pure quality.
Prince Canino (Lucien Bonaparte), the late Presi-
dent of the Roman Republic, is to he entertained at a
soirée at the Town-hall, at Birmingham, on Monday
evening next.
The advices from Vienna of the 12th state that the
order prehtb ting the export of specie had been annulled,
and rein and after the 18:h instant the shipor-nts would
be free. The premium upon gold and silver had declined
to nearly p
TUE PUBLIC HEALTH.—Last night's Gazette con-
tains several orders in council extending the previsions
of the Public Health Act to the following pl
Stratferd-en-Avon, N, reich, Fareham, Aylesbury, and
Rugby. The same Gazette couta'ns orders from the
Board of Health directing the authorities of the follow-
pirisb.,s to take certain step,: for promoting sanitary
reform—viz., Hull. Holborn, Sc. James's (Westcoinsler)
St. Pa, or-.a, St. Matthew, Bethnal-green, Sculcoate's
Union, Rotherhithe, and St. Mary, Newington. An
order fh.l-‘, utem-I to the manager of the New Bunhill Fields
Burial-ground, directs that interments are to be discon•
tinged f.)r the present in that over crowded graveyard.
M. WHISTON AND THE ROCHESTER CHAPTER.—
Yesterday the Dean and Chapter of Rochester met, pur-
suant to adjournment, to decide on Mr. Whiston's case.
They assembled at twelve o'clock with closed doors. At
h-if past tour they had not summoned Mr. Whieton to
their presence, nor apparently decided in any way upon
their course proceeding.
DR. THOMAS PRICE AND THE ECLECTIC REVIEW.
—The Dissenting public will learn with great regret
that Dr. Thomas Price has been pronounced, by medical
authority, in such a state of health as forbids any further
active participation in public engagements. It has been,
discovered that he labours under such a diseased affec-
tion of the heart as requires perfect tranquillity of mind
and body. One consequence of this melancholy dis-
covery is, that the Doctor will be unable to prosecute his
literary labours in connexion with the Eclectic Review,
which, for 12 years, he has edited with so much effi-
ciency. His retirement from that post of usefulness will
in itself be a great loss to the cause of civil and reli-
gious liberty, which has never had a more zealous, and
but seldom so able an advocate.—Patriot.
FATAL ACClDENT.—Yesterday an inquest was
held at the Caledonian Arms, Caledonian-road, Islington,
before Mr. Wakley, on the body of Thomas Perkins,
aged 32, a miner, employed in the Copenhagen Tunnel,
of the Great Northern Railway, Islington. It appeared
that at five o'clock on Monday evening the deceased was
engaged with other miners forming part of the Tunnel
Shaft, No. 2, and when at a depth of ten feet, about five
tons weight of clay gave way, and fell upon the unfor-
tunate man, who was completely buried. Nine other
men had been at work on the spot with the deceased
just before the accident happened, and they narrowly
escaped the same fate. Numerous labourers commenced
digging after the deceased, and in about half an hour
they got him out. Medical
aid was cal led in, but to no
purpose, as life was quite extinct. There was np blame
attributable to any party, and the jury returned a verdict
of " Accidental Death" The deceased was a single man.
MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL. Yrday the weekly
meeting of governors took place e
isten the-Board-room of
this hospital, E. Burke, Esq., chairman
benevolent resolutions of the governors. T wise and
to, dispenseee
is o
r with
letters of admission during the epidemicmuch
public importance. Many bad cases of cholera and
diarrhoea have appeared for treatment during the last
week, but such are lessening in number daily, a remark
which it is believed will be found to apply to the metro-
politan hospitals generally.
ADVERTISEMENT.]---A Cure Of a severe Skin
Disease by Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—James Jenkins, an
agricultural labourer residing on a farm near Newtown, suf-
fered dreadfully from a most fearful disease of the skin, which
broke out in blo ches in various parts of his body ; the com-
plaint was gradually impairing his constitution, he had become
low-spirited and nervous. He had tried to obtain relief by
medicines from two or three medical men, but their remedies
proved useless. He then commenced ta,ing Holloway's Pills,
and rubbing the Ointment well into the affected parts, and by
these means he is now restored to perfect health and his skits
freed from all impurities.— Sold by all Druggists, and at Pro-
fessor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London.;

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
(Before the RECORDER.)
William Isaac Fitch, 37, pleaded guilty to two in-
dictments charging him with embezzling money to a
considerable amount, the property of Messrs. Morgan,
Martyr, and Co., his employers. To a third indict-
ment of a similar description the prisoner pleaded
not guilty.
Mr. PARNELL, who was for the prosecution, said
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to which he had pleaded not guilty, he
believed the fact was, that the sums which that in-
dictment alleged him to have misappropriated, had, in
point of fact, been repaid by the produce of other
acts of embezzlement. The prosecutors, however, had
no vindictive feeling against the prisoner, and they
had no desire to proceed upon this indictment, but
would merely rely on the two charges to which the
prisoner had pleaded guilty.
The RECORDER inquired what salary the prisoner
received.
Mr. PARNELL said his salary was 1601. per year.
He at the same time informed the Court that the
prisoner had a wife and four children.
The RECORDER asked what was the amount of the
prisoner's defalcations ?
A gentleman connected with the prosecutors' firm
said that the prisoner was ascertained to have received
nearly 600/, for which he had not accounted.
Mr. O'BRIEN, who was instructed fur the prisoner,
said he was requested to ask the Court to look at a
letter written by the senior partner in the firm, but
who had now retired from business, and which would
give the Court information with regard to the former
character and conduct of the prisoner in confirmation
of what had been already stated upon that point. He
was also instructed to inform the Court that the pri-
soner had been placed in his present position by having
unfortunately mixed himself up with railway specu-
lations.
The RECORDER said it was no excuse for a man to
commit a robbery in order that it might enable him
to indulge in speculations of any description. His
Lordship then addressed the prisoner, and after ob-
serving that there was no doubt he had been carrying
on a most extensive system of plunder upon his em•
ployers, said that the Court could not allow any feel-
ing of sympathy for any person to interfere with what
was clearly their duty in such a case, which was to
pass a sentence which would be likely to operate as
an example to deter others in a similar position from
acting in the same manner.
The prisoner was then sentenced to be transported
for seven years.
Robert Dailey, an aged man, surrendered to take
his trial for wilful and corrupt perjury.
Mr. Clarkson and Mr. IVilde were for the prose,
cution, and Mr. W. Cooper was counsel for the de-
fendant.
The prosecutor of this indictment was a person
named Bennett, who carries on the business of a
soda-water manufacturer at Brixton. It appeared
that the defendant went into his service in March
last, and he was engaged as bottler, and continucd in
that employment until the 30th of June, when, in
consequence of some misconduct, the prosecutor dis-
charged him, and at the same time paid him the
whole of his wages. A very few days afterwards
the defendant caused a writ to be issued against the
prosecutor for 271. 3s. 4d., alleging that this amount
was due to him for arrears of wages and for lent
money, and on the 10th of July the defendant went
before Mr. Justice Patteson at chambers, and delibe •
rately made an affidavit that he had been informed by
a person named John Redding, who was in the ser-
vice of the prosecutor, that he was about to leave the
country, and that he had; disposed of his business, and
had sent a number of trunks, containing his wearing
apparel and other property, to a person named Raw-
lins, who resided near the Bank of England, to be
sent on board a vessel bound for Australia, and which
was expected to sail on the 12th of July; and also,
that the prosecutor intended to take his departure in
her. The effect of this affidavit was to justify the
Learned Judge in issuing a warrant authorising the
apprehension of the prosecutor, and his detention in
custody until he should find bail to the amount of the
debt and costs The present prosecution was founded
upon this affidavit, and the evidence clearly established
thet there was not a particle of truth in the statements
that were made by the defendant. The prosecutor
swore positively that he never had any intention to
go to Australia; that he did not owe the defendant a
farthing; and also that no person named John Red-
ding had ever b,-en in his service ; and all the other
allegations made in the defendant's affidavit were ne-
gatived in an equally distinct manner.
Mr. COOPER addressed the jury for the defendant,
and called their attention particularly to the fact that
he had only said that " he had been informed" of the
statements to the truth of which he had been sworn,
and he urged that it was possible he might have re•
ceived the information from some person or other,
and that, in his anxiety to recover his claim upon the
prosecutor, he had made use of the information he had J
so acquired in the manner stated. The Learned
Counsel also urged upon the jury the age of the pri-
soner, and on that account called upon them to give
his conduct a favourable consideration.
The RECORDER having summed up the case,
The jury, after a short deliberation, found the de-
fendant Guilty, but recommended him to mercy on
account of his age.
The Learned JUDGE, in sentencing the defendant,
commented upon the very serious nature of the offence
of which be had been convicted, anti observed, that
but for the recommendation of the jury and the fact
upon which it was founded, he should certainly have
felt it his duty to pass a sentence of transportation
upon him. He then ordered the defendant to be im-
prisoned and kept to hard labour for 15 months.
Isidore Yarblouski, 17, a Polish Jew, was indicted for
a felonious assault upon Leah Isaacs, a girl under 12
years of age.
Mr. Laurie conducted the prosecution on behalf of
the corporation of London ; Mr. Repton was for the
defendant.

The charge was clearly established, but the details
were, of course, unfit for publication.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the
Recorder sentenced the defendant to nine months'
imprisonment and hard labour.
The defendant wished to know) through the inter-
preter who had been engaged in the cause, what he
was to do with regard to his victuals while he was in
gaolf

The RECORDER asked what he meant? The in-
terpreter said that, being a Jew, he wished to know
whether he could comply with his religious instruc-
tions with regard to his food while he was in prison.
The RECORDER said he had no power to make any
order upon the subject. The defendant should have
thought of that before he attempted to debauch a
child under 12 years of age. If his religion had kept
him from committing such an act he would not have
been placed in his present position; but as it had 'not,
he must conform himself to the regulations of the
prison in which he would be confined.

NEW COURT.
(Before the COMMON SERGEANT.)
Frederick Brittle, aged 17, described as a painter,
was indicted for forging and uttering orders for the
receipt of goods, and James Hoare, 39, carpenter, and
Edward Downer, 53, a dealer, were indicted for
receiving the goods, well knowing them to have been
obtained by fraudulent pretences.
Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Parnell appeared for the
prosecution ; and. Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Parry de-
fended the two elder prisoners.
The prisoner Brittle, a somewhat simple, half-
starved ilookilig lad, dressed in the prison clothes,

It then transpired that he had been twice before
convicted of swindling, and had been imprisoned for
two years and for six months.
Tne COMMON SERGEANT sentenced him to two
years' imprisonment without hard labour.
Upon the lad Brittle being brought up for judg-
ment, an officer said that he was Thompson's own son,
and that he had brought up another son who was used
by the gang.
The COMMON SERGEANT said it was a very shock-
ing affair, and if the law had allowed him he would
have transported Thompson, but the indictment he
pleaded guilty to did not give him the power. The
lad was to be pitied, and the sentence would be three
months' imprisonment.

POLICE IN TELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.
Sir P. LAURIE called at the Justice-room, and said
that he had received the following letter respecting
the imaginary Liverpool firm, a report of which ap-
peared in the newspapers last week. The letter was
to the following effect :
"Liverpool Guardian Society for the Protection of Trade,
Lord-street, Liverpool, Sept. 15.
" Sir,—l observe by the police report in the Times
newspaper of yesterday, your very laudable desire to
expose the doings of that notorious schemer, Thomas
Parr Gilmour. In my capacity of secretary to the Liver-
pool Guardian Society for the Protection of Trade, the
practices of this man have frequently been brought
under my notice, and as he appears to be renewing his
attempts upon the London tradesmen, I beg leave, with the view to put them on their guard, to annex a list of
the various names he has used in giving his orders since
the year 1840.
" I may state that Gilmour has no office or place of
busineas in this town, but that he is continually moving
from place to place, and sending off his orders in any
name that his prolific imagination may suggest, trusting
to the chapter of accidents to net a parcel of goods oc-
casionally from the unwary. At present he is residing
in Douglas, Lie of Man, and has very latterly sent or-
ders to Liverpool in the name of Gilmour and Co., and
James Sloan and Co., simultaneously. I posses% nearly
400 of his letters in the various names enumerated. With
many thanks for your interesting zeal in gutting down
the swindling fraternity, I have the honour to be, Sir,
" Your most obedient servant,
" AMES
" To Alderman Sir Peter Laurie, linJ
t., READ.
Police-offile, Guildhall."
" P.S.—The following are the names:—T. P. Gilmour
and Co., T. C, Gilmour and Co, John Gilmour and Co.,
Thomas Gilmour and Co., Messrs. Gilmour and Co.,
Tomlinson and Co., Clarkson and Co., H. Wilson and
Co., Corse and Co., Parr and Co., Mr. Thorne, Mr. Parr,
Mr. T. G. Parr, Mr. Corlett, Cross and Co., Fairbrother
and Co., Thomas and Co., Trowsdale and Co., and Haw.
thorne and Co."
Sir P. LAURIE said that he thought by'eving pub-
licity to the communication he had received it would
have a most beneficial effect in protecting tradesmen
from being robbed by such a man. On Saturday last
a gentleman connected with a Trades Protection cir
cular in London, mentioned to him that the party
who sent the order to the firm already alluded to was
an impostor who had been for years pursuing the same
course, and generally went about with a long beard
banging down in front of his chest.
The Chief Clerk observed that the Trades Protec-
tion circulars were being established all over the
kingdom, and were doing an immense deal of good.
Sir P. LAURIE said he had no doubt of that; but
the information was confined to the subscribers, as to
the real character of the persons, because the news-
papers very often refrained from giving the indivi-
dual's name. In the present instance he saw nothing
to prevent them doing so, and hoped, by means of the
press, that Mr. Gilmour's career of deception would
be put an end to.
Mr. Alderman FAREBROTEIER (who sat) begged to
acknowledge, the receipt of ss. in postage stamps to
alleviate the distress from cholera.

MARLBORO UGH-S 77? E ET.
Frederick William Nicholl Crouch, of Surrey-
house, Surrey-lane, Battersea, musical composer, was
summoned before r. Hardwick for having deserted
and made no provision for two illegimate children of
which he was the father.
Mr. Chubb, solicitor, of Verulam-buildings, ap-
peared for the complainant, and said the case was one
of a most painful nature. His client had been seduced
from a comfortable home, and was at the time in
the service of the late Sir Francis Burdett, as
lady's-maid to Lady Burdett, and under promise of
marriage; indeed, some form of marriage had been
gone through with the defendant, who represented
himself as a single man. She had borne the defendant
two children, and, at the end of July last, she and her
children had been suddenly deserted and left in a
totally destitute condition. The defendant could
nowhere be found, but it was well known he had ab-
sconded with a female pupil with whom he was now
cohabiting. The defendant was in circumstances of
sufficient affluence to enable him to support his off-
spring. He was a concert singer of some note, and
known as the author of "Kathleen Mavourneen,"
" Dermot Astore," and other Irish songs.
Police-constable Scott proved that he had served
two summonses personally on the defendant, at Bat-
tersea.