The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-18 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.

It will be recollected by oWie;ders that a lad,
named William Newton Allnutt, twelve years of age,
was a few days ago charged at this office with steal-
ing a gold watch and appendages and other articles,
the property of his grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Nelme,
widow of the late Mr. Nelme, of No. 2, Grove-place,
Hackney, respecting whose mysterious death by
poison a protracted inquiry is going on before Mr.
Baker, the coroner. The youthful prisoner was this
morning again brought before Mr. Hammill, for final
examination.
The prisoner was brought up in the prison van,
his friends, who are highly respectable, having re-
fused to become bail for him for reasons which it was
then deemed imprudent to state.
The Rev. Mr. Goodchild, Rector of St. John's,
Hackney, and several respectable individuals in the
parish, as also the solicitor of the family of the de-
ceased, attended to watch the proceedings.
Mr. John Cass Waller, of the N division, stated
that having been informed that the above-mentioned
property had, in some way, disappeared from the re-
sidence of the deceased gentleman a few hours after his
death, he lost no time in instituting the necessary search
after the missing property, when he at length received
a message from Mrs. Allnutt, the prisoner's mother,
and daughter of the deceased, requesting witness's
prompt attendance at the house, as her son had made
a voluntary confession of considerable importance.
He immediately repaired thither, and on the prisoner's
introduction to him, the former at once acknow-
ledged that he had stolen the articles in question
from one of the drawers in his grandmother's bed-
room, and that he had afterwards thrown them from

the parapet of an upper room into the gutter of an
adjoining house. Accompanied by constable Spinks,
276 N, he at once repaired to the place pointed out,
and there the property was found by Spinks wrapped
in a piece of bed ticken. The prisoner, on being
told that he must be taken into custody, begged for
forgiveness, and said that he had been tempted to
commit the act, but in what way he could not tell
exactly.
Police-constable Spinks corroborated the greater
portion of his inspector's statement, and added that on
conveying the lad to the station•house he was very
communicative, and although witness had repeatedly
cautioned him not to do so, he at length exclaimed,
" I will, I will tell you all the truth; my grand-
mother, as she was passing through the parlour,
struck her basket against a table, and her keys fell
out; I picked them up, but kept back the key of the
drawer, which contained the watch, &c."
Mrs. Sarah Nelme said she is grandmother-in-law
to the prisoner, who is twelve years of age. He re-
sided with her up to and since the death of her hus-
band. The watch and appendages, &c., now pro-
duced belonged to her husband and was now hers,
she having been left sole executrix.
Sergeant liawkes, No. 6 N, deposed that he was
sent by the coroner to the house of Mrs. Nelme to
make some inquiries about the above key, &c.,
touching the inquest upon the body of the late hus-
band of Mrs. Nelme who had so mysteriously and
suddenly died, and which is now pending. The key
alluded to was given to him by Mrs. Simpson.
Mrs. Simpson explained that the key in question
had been found behind one of the sofas on its being
removed. She was at the time on a visit at Mrs.
Nelme's.

Mr. HAMMILL ordered the prisoner to be removed
into the deposition-room preparatory to his full com-
mittal for trial.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—His Excellency Sou-
leirnan Pasha, Ottoman Ambassador at the Court of
France; his Excellency Prince Calimaki, Ottoman
Ambassador at the British Court ; M. Zohrab, Otto-
man Consul-General; Renzi Effendi, Secretary to
Souleiman Pasha ; and Captain Ford, of the Ottoman
steam navy, arrived at the George Hotel last evening.
This morning, at ten o'clock, the distinguished
visitors, accompanied by Flag-Lieutenant Cochrane
and Mr. Alexander Beattie, Ottoman Vice-Consul
at this port, proceeded in three carriages to the dock-
yard to make an inspection of the numerous objects
of interest there, proceeding first to the Commander-
in-Chief's mansion, where Admiral Sir Charles
Ogle, Bart., received them most hospitably. After
the usual presentations the illustrious party were con-
ducted by Rear-Admiral Superintendent Shirreff
over the dockyard, attended by Mr. Fincham, the
master-shipwright, and Mr. Brown, the master-
attendant, to explain the various works inspected.
The party were first conducted to the Retribution
steam-frigate, in the basin, whose stupendous 800-
horse power machinery the entire party went be-
low to examine. The next ship visited was
the Princess Royal, on the old slip, now nearly
taken to pieces; this, however, was not intended to
have been exhibited, and the party proceeded quickly
to the Royal Frederick, 110, on the adjoining slip,
which is ready for launching. Their Excellencies
and suite went on board, and inspected each deck ; so
fine a ship excited their admiration considerably.
The new galvanized iron-roofed ships were next
viewed, and drew forth the warmest expressed wonder
of the party, their lightness contrasting strikingly
with the old wooden encumbrances adjoining. The
Plumper auxiliary screw brig, of 12 guns, building,
and the Arrogant, 46-gun screw frigate, ready for
launching, by Fincham, were also inspected, after
which the new docks and steam basin were visit«.d.
Thence the party entered the blackmiths' shop, and
witnessed the working of the largest Nasmyth's steam
hammers. The wood mills, where the blocks are
manufactured, were next inspected, and the illustrious
visitors were shown a block completely manufac-
tured from the rough cut tree. The Ajax steam
guardship was next inspected, whence the party pro-
ceeded to the King's-stairs, and embarked in the Ad
miralty barge in charge of Lieutenant Bamber, of the
Victory, and were conducted by Flag-Lieutenant
Cochrane to the Clarence Victualling EstablishniFiat,
where Mr. Davies, the master-attendant, exhibited
the vast resources of this great national storehouse.
Amongst the items explained was bread in bags for
10,000 men for 18 months ! From the Clarence-
yard the distinguished visitors were conducted
on board her Majesty's yacht Victoria and Albert,
where Captain Crispin received them and,
The
explained her internal economy, &c.I he
Yates Victory
concluded the day's entertainments; Captain
showed his guests over every interesting part of the
ship, tend at their departure lammed them with a