The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-22 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WOOLWICH, SEPT. 2.l.—The Alban steam- rel
Master John King, left Woolwich yesterday, for Chat-
{lam, to embark 150 men of the Chatham diviaion of
Royal Marines, being the full complement who have
'been ordered to join the Queen, 110 gun ship, at Ports-
mouth. It is expected that the Queen will be commis-
sioned in a few days, and will, immediately after pro-
curing the necessary number of seamen, sail for the
Mediterranean. After transferring the Royal Marines
to the Queen, the Alban will proceed to Cardiff to em-
bark the 45:}1 Regiment for Belfast.
The Firebrand steam-vessel, Master S. B. Ccok, ar-
rived at Woolwich on Sunday to be examined, having
been on shore on the Naas Sands when returning with
the Lords of the Admiralty from their late visit to the
large seaports under their control.
The Shear eater steam•vessel, Lieut. John Steane, ar-
rived yesterday at Woolwich to have her defects made
good, having burst her larboard condenser.
The Medea steatn-frigate, Commander Warden, will
be paid two months in advance on Wednesday, at Wool-
wich, and leave for Portsmouth and the Mediterranean
immediately.

EXTRAOROINA KY CHARGE OF
ROBBERY.

On Monday, at Worship Street, Lewis Norton, a
young man, whose father is an attorney, was placed at
the bar, before Mr. Broughton, upon a charge of rob-
bing a person named Sanderson, of two half-crowns.
The prosecutor, who is a poulterer, being sworn, it
appeared from his statement, that on Saturday even-
ing, while in the City-road, he experienced a serious
attack of a prevalent disorder of the bowels, and went
into the Angel Tavern, kept by Mr. Alien who is a
customer of his. While there he became exceedingly
ill, and a physician was sent for. Several genticmanl)-
looking young men, who were in front of the bar, were
very assiduous in assisting the medical attendant, par.
ticularly the prisoner, and when he was sufficiently re-
covered the prisoner insisted on seeing him home to
lOdgings, in Union-street, Spitaltields. and accord--

ingly accompanied him in a cabriolet. The prosecutor
had two half crowns and two buttons in his pocket, and
on enteri.).- the cab he felt that they were safe. 0,1
the way the' prisoner was extremely attentive to him,
but the prosecutor felt the prisoner's right hand in his
breeches' pocket, and afterwards observed him putting
the other hand behind his back, as if concealing some-
thing. Prosecutor found that the two half-crowns had
been taken from his pocket, but be did not secure the
prisoner, who, he thought, might in his weak condition
ill-use him, or make off. He put his head out of the
window, however, and without being heard by the pri-
soner, directed the cabman to drive on to the station-
house, and, upon their arrival there, gave the prisoner
into custody for stealing the two half-crowns. The pri-
soner, when asked what money he had about him, said
17 or 18 shillings, which he according!y gave up from
his trousers' pocket, but when the inspector, Harris,
ordered him to be searched, he took two half crowns
from his coat pocket.
Mr. Chambers, who attended as Counsel for the
priSoner, subjected the prosecutor to a most searching
cross-examination, and elicited from him that, in 1537,
he was a petitioner in the Insolvent Debtors' Court, but
Was opposed and remanded to prison six months for
giving an undue preference to some creditors. Ilis
remand, however, was merely that his opposing
creditor's claims might be adjusted; and, his friends
having effected that, he was discharged without suf-
fering the six months' imprisonment. Mr. Norton was
to have been his attorney in that matter ; but some
difference arose, and he employed another attorney.
He declared, however, that he had no knowledge that
the prisoner was Mr. Norton's son.
Policeman Ball, 121 11, said that when the cabriolet
was driven to the station-house and the charge given,
the prisoner was asked what money he had, and said
seventeen or eighteen shillings, which he produced from
his trousers' pocket ; and, being asked if that was all, he
said " Yes." The inspector directed him to be searched,
and the witness proceeded to search, to see, he said, if
he had any knife about him, and in his coat-pocket found
the two half-crowns now produced.
The prisoner declared he was innocent of the robbery,
but gave no explanation respecting the two half-crowns.
Mr. BROUGHTON, after commenting upon the evi-
dence, ordered the depositions to be taken for the pri-
soner's committal for trial ; but consented, on the appli-
cation of counsel, to take bail, two sureties in 50/. each.

THE BELLEROPHON AND THE FRENCH
STEAMER.—In February 1;338, as our readers may remem-
ber, the Bellerophon was accidentally placed in a situa-
tion of considerable danger off Gibraltar, and the Phare,
French Government steamer, commanded by Lieut.
Duparc, hastened to tow the ship into a place of safety.
The Admiralty, in acknowledgment of the friendly assist-
ance of that officer, hat sent him a handsome sword, on
the blade of which arc engraved the name of the vessel,
and the date of the occurrence, with the words, " The
Admiralty to Lieutenant Leon Duparc."
EXPLOSION OF GAS.—Last night, about seven
o'clock, as two men were engaged in repairing the gas
pipes of the lower part of the premises of Mr. Macdowall,
printer, in Pemberton-row, Gough-square, Fleet-street,
through the defect of a pipe, Loth men were blown a
distance of several yards from where they were at work.
Information of the circumstance was forwarded to the firc-
station at Farringdon-street, and in a few minutes several
men and engines reached the spat, when all further danger
ceased. No damage has occurred to the printing depart-
ment. We are sorry to state that the two gasmen and a
female servant were dreadfully scorched about the face,
hands, and arms.
A General Court.martial is ordered to be held at
Brighton, we t.:lieve, on Wednesday next, for the trial of
Captain R. A. Rey riolds, Senior C.lptain of the 1 lth
Hussars, for having challerged his superior officer, Lieu-
tenant- Colonel Lord Cardigan, arlsing out of circum-
stances detailed in cur la t paper, wherein Captain
Reynolds had thought himself aggrieved. We are par-
ticular in stating it to be the senior Captain, because
the London prints this week have been occupied with
a lung detail and correspondence relative to Captain
J. Williams Reynolds, of the same regiment, who was
placed in arrest by Lord Cardigan, in May lett,
for
having a black bottle of Moselle on the mess table, from
which he (Captain J. W. Reynolds) was subsequntly
released, without satisfactory atonement to
nb
his feelings.:
The Court will be composed of the following officers
—_Major-General the lion. Sir Hercules Pakearn'
K. C. 13., President; Colonel Mildwav Fan., !Atli Regt. ;
Colonel Arbuthnot, 72d Iliglllanders; Licut -Col. Drum-
mond, Fusileer Guards ; Lieut.- Col. Vandeleur, 10. th
Hussars ; Lieut.. Col. Sir John Burgoyne,
Guards; Lieut.-Col. Broadhead, Coldstream. Guards ;
Grenadier
Lieut -Col. Dyneley, Royal Horse Artillery;
Brunton, 13th Light Dragoons ; Major Simmons.,
Dot
Regiment ; Major Cockburn, 60th Rifles; Capta-a Do.
hotly. 13th Light Dragoons; Captain Sp flee
9th
j Captain Holitliarn, Royal Artillety ; lion.
Copt. Pitt, Royal Horse Guard; (Blue).--liatipsh/re
Telegraph.