The Sun.
London, England, 1836-07-11 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 9.—On Monday last the Hon. Sir
Charles, Paget, G.C.H., hoisted his flag, red at the mizen
on board his Majesty's ship, Bellerophon, Captain Samuel
Jackson, C.ll, and appointed George Thorne, Esq., to act
as his Secretary.
The Vanguard, 84, Captain Hon. D. P. Bouverie, was
paid advance on Monday, and sailed on the following day to
cruise in the Channel, with her constructor, (Sir W. Sy-
monds) on board.
The Asia, 84, Captain Fisher, arrived on Tuesday from
Plymouth, and was placal under the command of Sir C.
Paget.
The Athol troop-ship, having disembarked the depot
companies of the 99th regiment at Plymouth, returned to
Spithead on Thursday with the reserve companies of the
98th regiment (which have taken up their quarters in this
garrison) yesterday disembarked the 61st depot, and pro-
ceeded to Cork, whence she will return with the 43d depot
to Plymouth. It is due to the discipline of the 61st regi-
ment that it should be stated that during the whole time
they have been in this garrison not a single complaint has
been made against either officers or men. _

The Partridge, tender to the flag-ship at Plymouth, ar-
rived to-day from Plymouth, with seamen for the Bellero-
phon and Pembroke. •
The Pluto steam-vessel will call in here from the East-
ward. on her way to the North Coast of Spain.
The Cracker tender, arrived yesterday from cruising off
Brighton, and will return again for the protection of the
Fisheries.

The General Evans cutter arrived on Wednesday from
San Sebastian, which place she left on the 27th ult. She
brought 46 men from the Legion, who have been sick, with
14 women and six children. Colonel Considine, Major
Keevill, Captains Rogers, Cornwall, Irwin, Hon. Lieut.
Curzon, Ensign Medlicott, and Mrs. Col. M'Cabe, were
passengers. She brings no news, but an attack on the
part of the Carlists was hourly expected. The Pearl,
Tweed, Royalist, Viper, Salamander, and Plicenix were at
San Sebastian ; every ship had landed her marines, and
two Lieutenants of the Tweed were posted in a convent, in
a strong position.

Order; have been received this week, at the Head-
quarters of this division of Royal Marines, to add a serjeant
to each recruiting party, with directions to all officers em-
ployed on such service to use_every effort to complete the
strength of this highly effective and distinguished corps.
Captain Ballinghall, of this division, is ordered to Lewes
on that duty.
The Hercules, 74, Captain Berkelay, is hourly expected
at Spithead.
The Zebra, 18, was at Hobart Town on the 4th March ;
Favourite, 18, at Constantinople, June 7 ; Vestal, 26, Gan-
net, 18, at Barbadoes, May 22 ; Wasp, 18, at Jamaica,
May 14; Racehorse, 18, St. Kitts, May 16 ; Dee, steamer,
left Jamaica for St. Thomas's May 9.
The Tartarus, steamer, is ordered to Alexandria, for the
purpose of bringing home an Indian mail, via the Red Sea,
with the least possible delsy.
The Barretti Junior, Saunders, and Mount Stewart El.-
phinstone, Fuller, sailed on Monday for Madras and Bengal ;
the former ship carries out four beautiful thorough-bred
mares and a pack of hounds. ,

By the Zenobia, which passed on Wednesday from Cal-
cutta, we hear that the Jupiter, 38, Hon. Capt. Grey, got
on shore on the James and Mary Shoal, near Diamond
Harbour, in going up to Calcutta, but that by the assist-
ance of three steamers, which had her in tow at the time,
she was got off.

The Barnard, from Sierra Leone, arrived to-day, laden
with timber. Governor Campbell was well, but was en-
gaged up the river in settling a native dispute.
Navigators in the Channel should be aware that a re-
volving light was exhibited on the Start Point on the Ist
inst., showing a brilliant flash every minute ; in addition to
which a stationary light is also displayed there for the usc
of vessels going out of or into Torbay. The Portland
Light is no longer a revolving. one, but both the high and
low lights.on that point are fixed lights.
. At Spithead--,Bellerophon (flag-ship), Asia, Pembroke,
Cornwallis.

In Harbour—Britannia, Excellent, Royal George, Ma-
dag Iscar, Buffalo, Beacon, Partridge, Cracker (tender),
Diligence (naval transport).
A Codrt-martial is ordered to assemble next week, on
hoard the Britannia -ward-snip, at Portsmouth, to try Mr.
Robert Rodgers, late master of his Majesty's sloop Rover,
for breaches of the 2d and 8f:Id articles of war.
The Lords of the Admiralty have ordered that jaws on
the topsail-yards of his Majesty's ships shall be abolished in
the Navy, owing, to their injuring the topmasts.
(From the Devonport Chronicle.)
Letters have been received from the Fair Rosamond,
Lieut. Rose, commander, dated Princes Island, April 6.
In the month oF February, the Fair Rosamond took a
slaver, having 216 slaves on board. This prize was sent
to Sierra Leone, and shortly after the Fair Rosamond fell
in with and took two other slave vessels without,slaves, but
having valuaLle cargoes on board.
Remaining in Hamoaze.—Royal Adelaide, - Imogene,
Magpie, Plover packet, and Falmouth lighter.
The Admiralty have extendej the age of admission to
Lieutenants of the Navy, who may be appointed Chief
Officers in the Coast Guard Service to 50.
The following ships on foreign stations are ordered home
to be paid off :—Beagle, 10 ; Columbia steamer ; Comus,
18 ; Griffon, 3 ; H;vacinth, 18 ; Jupiter, 38 ; Savage, 10 ;
Vestal, 26.

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The Duke of Somerset is about to be married to
one of the sisters of Sir Michael Shaw Stewart, Bart.
We perceive from the Dublin papers that Mr.
Ransford, the celebrated vocalist, has just completed his en-
gagement at the Theatre Royal, Dublin; and has returned to
his residence at 22, Palace kw Road, Lambeth. Mr. Rans-
ford, we are happy to say, is none the worse for his trip, but,
on the contrary, he is prepared to resume his professional
dutie.:, with fresh spirit.
DARINTLEY ; OR, THE FIELD OF Tilt CLOTH
OF GOLD.—The new volume of " The Standard Novels,'
which has just appeared, contains the above celebrated produc-
tion. The Literary Gazette, in reviewing this work, ob-
serves :—" We cannot imarrine a period better suited to the
pen of the novelist than the commencement of Henry the
Eight's reign—a time of wild adventure, yet of gradual civili-
zation—of fete and pageantry, of tilt and tournament, and when
chivalry took its highest tone of honour and refinement; We
congratulate Mr. James on his choice of subject, and still more
on the manner in which it is treated. His work is an ani-
mated and gorgeous picture of the times." We are glad to
see th;s very popular work perpetuated in Mr. Bentley's
series of the Standard Novels and Romances. Scarce a talc
of any celebrity but is comprised in this admirable collection,
and the publisher has had the foresight to set such a price on
each volume—which contains, by ,the bye, the materials of
three—as to place it within the reach of all. When classical
and highly-priced standard works are published in such at-
tractive forms and at so moderate a cost, assuredly there will
scarcely be a house which will not have this cheap and elegant
Library of Entertainment.

MIDDLETON.—The silk weaving is in a miserable
state, and many families have been without employment several
weeks ; masters seem to be of opinion that a change for the
better will take place in a few days. The hay harvest has
commenced in this neighbourhood this week, grass is later by
21 days than it was last year.
LUGGAGE EXTRAORDINARY._.
The following
men:. was left in one of the Dover coaches by a lady who
alighted at Rochester, on Monday last :—" 5 boxes, a baby, a
basket, 2 umbrellas, a parasol"—all of which, it is needless to
say, with the careful mother, arrived safely at their destination.
The annals of the noble house of Berkeley are about
to be illustrated by an historical romance now on the eve of
publication, called " Berkeley Castle." This splendid place
has been the scene of some of the most remarkable events in
English history ;' and its traditions will be turned to account
in the above work by a descendant of the family, which has
possessed it for centuries, and whose name it bears. We
allude to the Honourable Grantley Berkeley, M. P.
DETERMINED SUICIDE.—On Saturday, an old
man, aged 80 years, residing in the parish of Llandebic, Car-
marthenshire, put a period to his existence, under the fol-
lowing curious circumstances. Being wearied of life, he
resolved to put an end to it by venesection, and having tied
his head (as is generally done to persons a few minutes after
death, in order to close the mouth), he opened a vein, and let
the vital stream flow, until he sank into the deep sleep of
death. He was found sitting in his chair quite lifeless.
WATERING PLACES.—Askern is filling fast; a
great many families have arrived there recently; and many
are now domiciling there. The hot weather is also occasion-
ing Scarborough and Harrogate to be fuller of company.
Many distinguished families are now residing at both places.
REDcAR._This fashionable resort for sea-bathing
receives a continued increase of families from all parts. The
steam-Packets from London, rail roads from different parts of
Durham to Stockton, and the several coaches from Leeds, Ri-
pon, and York, all benefit from the growing fame of Redcar,
and the excellence of the air and sands.

WrialiaT T t4E OF THE
FRENCH KING.

COURT OF PEERS-FBIDir, JULY 8.

The commencement of the proceedings in the Court of
Peers against the prisoner, Alibeaud, charged with attempt-
ing to assassinate his Majesty, Louis Phillippe, King of the
French, fixed for yesterday, was, as is already known to the
British public, postponed to this day at 10 o'clock. While
waiting for admission I had an opportunity of comparing
present with former appearances on the occasion of State
trials before the Court of Peers. The first of these was
the trial of the ex-Ministers of Charles the Tenth, when
it required eighty thousand National Guards to protect
the accused against popular fury. The second was the
celebrated Proces Monstre, which it was expected would
have produced vast sensation, and to meet which im-
mense military precadtions were taken in the neighbour-
hood of the Palace, but which were fortunately super-
fluous. The third was the trial of Fieschi and his co-ac-
cused—the incidents of which are too fresh in the public
recollection to require reference to, and when apathy was
still more apparent than in the preceding case. To-day the
perfect indifference of the public was manifest in the total
absence of spectators, curious, interested or idlers ; and of
military display half a dozen dismounted Gardes Munici-
paux (a cheval) were, it is true, at the principal entrance
of the Palais du Luxembourg, but their sole task consisted
of forming into two lines some score of persons (reporters
for the Journals, and others furnished with tickets for the
Court) in order that the carriageS of the Peers should en-
counter no obstacle.
Shortly after half-past 10 o'clock the prisoner was intro-
duced in the custody of five municipal guards, two of whom
held him under the arms, and led him to the box prepared
for him. A soldier sat one at each side, the other three
behind him. The prisoner walked to the place indicated
with a firm step, but although perfectly erect in his carriage,
with his eyes cast down. He is a young man of about five
feet nine or ten inches in height. He is rather good-look-
ing. He affects a foppish style of dress, but was pale. He
wore an olive frock coat, black waistcoat and cravat, and
white trousers, made Cossack fashion. His advocate (M.
Ledru) proceeded up to him. Alibaud rose and shook
hands with his Counsel. The Peers entered immediately
afterwards.
PRESIDENT—Accused, what is your name ?
The Prisoner—Alibaud Lewis.
Your age ?—Twenty-six years.
The place of your birth ?—Nismes.
Your profession ?—Ex-Militaire.
Q. Alibaud, was it not you who, on the 25th June last,
at six in the evening, and near the gate of the Tuileries
fired on the King ?—A. Yes, Sir.
Q. Did you try the instrument before firing at the King?
—A. Yes, in the place where M. Devisme is in the habit
of trying his arms.
Q. How was it loaded on the 25th ?—A. It had been
loaded nearly a fortnight ; the charge was composed of 28
grains of powder and two balls.
An usher showed Alibaud the poignard found on him,
which he recognised.
Q. What did you intend this instrument for ?—A. For
myself ; it cost me five or six francs.
Q. What do you wish to do? Did you not wish to
arrive at the Republic by a general overthrow of every
thing ?—A. Yes. I wished to do so.
Q. How long is it since you formed this detestable pro-
ject ? A. (in an animated voice)—Ever since Philip I. es-
tablished the state of siege ; ever since Philip I. trod under
foot all his promises and all our liberties ; ever since Philip
I. caused our fellow-citizens to be swept away by grape-
shot in the streets of Paris and Lyons ; ever since the reign
of Philip I. became a reign of blond—a reign of infamy.
This was when and why fwished to kill him.
The President—Why did you wish to kill the King?
A.—Because I was convinced that I should thereby be-
come useful to the cause to which I had consecrated my life.
Q. Did you never profess the opinion that when a King
becaMe troublesome it was easy to get rid of him ?—A. I
do not think I ever said so. I conceived my project at
Barcelona.
Q. Why did you leave that place ?—A. To kill the
King.

Q. On your return to Perpignan had you no connection
with persons of your own opinions ?—A. I never belonged
to any political societies.
Q. Had you any accomplices?—A. I never mentioned
my project to anybody ?
Q. Did you not write at least four letters, in which you
announced your project to Corbiere ? Were not all these
letters addressed by you to Corbiere, under cover to Ar-
tus ?—A. Since Corbiere has confessed it, 1 must confess

it also.
Q. Why did you make this disclosure to Corbiere?—A.
I wrote to him, but he never answered me. I wrote to
him three or four letters.
Q. Are there any other persons to whom you communi-
cated your project besides him ?—A. No, Sir ; only I wrott
to him under cover to Artus.
Q. Why did you employ this method of communicating
with him ?—A. In order not to compromise Corbiere,
I knew had already something to do with the trial of ti
April prisoners.
M. Leonce Fraysse, a commercial traveller, was the::
examined.
,Q, Did you know the prisoner ?—A. Yes, Sir, from I.i,
infancy. We met again at Paris. He lodged at my hour,
It was at that time that he gave me a box containing
cane-guns, and kept one, telling me that he should pay fo:
it. 1 took the others for him back to M. Devisme.
Q. Did Alibaud never tell you of his project ?—A. No
he always conducted himself well, and was esteemed by al,
who knew hint.
Q. Did he not, live with you 7—A. Yes, Sir, for two
months.
Q. When did Alibaud live with you?—A. About five
months ago. I am glad of this opportunity of denying
some calumnies that have been spread about against our
mends on account of our living together.
Alibaud, starting up, exclaimed, " Yes, Sir, I have been
calumniated !" but the President desired him to remain
quiet.

Mr. Fraysse—Alibaud has been guilty of an error.—
( Murmurs.)
President—Do you call such a crime an error ?
M. Fraysse—An attempt, then, since you prefer the
word.—(New murmurs.)
The President-=Connected as you were with Alibaud,
it is difficult to believe that you had no knowledge of his
projects ?—A. If I had known them, he would not have
carried them them into effect ; I should have hindered him.

Q. Had you not some discussions of opinion with him ?
—A. Yes, he had opinions a little more advanced than
mine.

Q. If there was only a little difference, yours must
have gone rather far ?—A. There was a considerable dif-
ference.

Q. Was not Alibaud a partisan of Robespierre ?
A. He was of the opinions of St. Just, which I looked upon
as those of blood.

The Procureur-General—Alibaud, you declared that you
constantly followed the King ?—A. It is only since I left
BatiAas that I followed the King like his own shadow.
Q. Did you always take your cane-gun ?—A. When I
knew that the King was going out I took it ; otherwise I
left it in my portmanteau. I beg the President to ask
M. Fraysse whether I did not make every effort in my
power to earn my livelihood ?
M. Fraysse—Yes, I have often heard him say that to
earn his living he would willingly rake up the ground with
his hands.

M. Rothel, a clerk, knew Alibaud at Strasbourg when
he (Rothel) was a soldier, as himself was. He was an ex-
cellent young man. He saw him again at Paris, and, a
short time before the attempt, endeavoured to obtain a
place for him.

The Procureur-General—Thus, Alibaud, you sought for
employment, and your mother even occupied herself about
it. Alibaud—l sought for employment to live till I should
be able to kill the King.—(Strong sensation.)
M. Corbiere, an advocate at Perpignan, gave an account
of his relations with Alibaud, which date from 1835, when
when he had the honour of meeting him, for the first time,
at the house of a friend.(Sensation.) When the prisoner
set out for Spain, M. Corbiere gave him a letter in a mys-
terious style, and seemed to have come from a man that
was out of his mind. Alibaud spoke of his distress and his
despair, and said that he would make attempt upon the life
of an august personage.
President—Speak out the whole truth. Witness—
Well, he said he would make an attempt upon the life of
Philip.
Q. You knew clearly that by Philip he meant the
King. Why not name him ? Did not Alibaud ask you
for money ?—A. Yes, without doubt he applied to me as
the former chief of the Committee, charged to distribute
the patriotic funds.
Q. Alibaud then thought himself greatly entitled to the
gratitude of the patriots. Witness, your intimacy with
Alibaud is very extraordinary. You rendered him service
and patronized him, and, therefore, had motives for inte-
resting yourself about him.—A. I knew nothing but good
him.of Ite settled a disagreeable affair which concerned
me, as a father of a family.
Q. Did you know that Alibaud went to Barcelona to
bring about a republican revolution ?—A. No, I believed
that he went there to seek employment, and I hoped that '
General Vigo, whom I knew, might be of service to him.
Q. Did Alibaud speak to you about his political pro-
jects ?—A. Never. He was reserved and haughty with me.
President—Corbiere, you have terrible reproaches to make
against yourself. You received four letters, the writer of
which informed you of his projects to assassinate the King,
and you did not carry them to the Prefect or the Procu-
rem. du Roi ! But you would have acted otherwise if there
had been anything in them relating to a relation, a friend, _

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