The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-04 00:00:00

be boarded by pirate, and he then OA the nnrrrlq from
a drawer on the slat board side of tne cabin 'Die one parcel
was about a foot long and half a foot broad, and the other
was about half that size. They were both in paper, and
strongly sealed. The diamonds were kept in the same
drawer all the v 0.% age. The master told him that the ship
was to have so much per cent. for the freight of them. Wit-
ness remarked, " If you were to take out a few of these dia-
monds how would the people know ?" Ile answered, that they
were all weighed at Bahia. Ile remembered the ship being
abreast of a small port to the south-east of Brest, ands
two
gentlemen coming aboard and a,king the captain
were
ta
them the diamonds. Ile did produce them, and they
then sealed as he had before seen than. From that time he
had not seen them again. When they reached Deal they
were boarded by a boatman, and the captain went do to.
the cabin in which the diamonds were kept to dress biwn 1
msedeck,
and, after an absence of twenty minutes, returned on
and, against the wishes of the witness, he went ashore. s
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boatman was the worse for liquor at the time. The captiu
did not return, and, on the succeeding morning, Mr. WMillan
came on board, and the captain's drawer was forced and n°

diamonds were found.
William Brown Rat ford, steward on board, remenabere .id
tlltolls
Deal men having a conversation with the captain. (
to
had once seen the captain showing the parcels of diamonds.
Lloyd's agents oil the coast of France.) In the conversatio.
with the boatmen, the captain asked it he would be searchea
on lauding, and just before he left the vessel he saw the caP":l
tain remove them from the drawer. He then went as and

did not return. , East
George Foreman, kept the Albion public-house, L°7,"1,,03e
Smithfield, and remembered the prisoner calling a on
on the 21st January, about five o'clock in the evening•
ld
the succeeding morning prisoner asked if he (witness) couuld,
recommend a tailor, and on witness answering that he „cbeea
prisoner said that ho had got some stones that he ha„"thera
speculating in, and he asked if he (witness) could se",, core,
for him. He said that he had never seen such things ue' •,.0
and inquasi.x
but he would take them as he went to the tailors'
about it. The paper was open, and prisoner told blip °sod
5501. for them. Witness went to Hoare (the
showed him the diamonds. They then went to a nom nro,oo
Gideon, who sent for another man, Benjamin; the latter Pl_
tried the market, but could not get the money asked for tas7l
Witness returned and told the prisoner that such a auto could
not be obtained, and the prisoner then furnished someula'oo
to him, and said, " There, take all, and get what O-3e
for them." He also said," You and the tailor have lied sc)a.,,
trouble about it, there are a few diamonds for each of Y°bis
tailor),
ed
Witness put the diamonds handed over to himself in a
ocket, and the tailor did the same. On the next intr)pry
they accompanied Benjamin to Mr. Martin's, in 1311c7for
bury, who purchased the diamonds, and gave a cliegg-acl
1,7.501. for them, which was afterwards cashed by witness,
a aturv,y
the proceeds given to the prisoner. Prisoner o
left, and gave him a note for 301., saying that will sett.!,-„
bill, and you can keep the change forourself. On taken'26°"'
day after witness gave his diamonds to Hoare to sell ft.
Cross-examined by Mr. BALLANTLNE.—Witness told
Martin that the diamonds belonged to Captain Kerr
—(Laughter.) He did not mean "my cousin," but ail;:t,ir)
which he took to be a man's name.—(Continued laug";jas.
Ile did not believe that Captain Kerr had more than $

of gin and water the night he had arrived.
Mr. BALLANTINE—Whisk yotrcharged 30/. for. te list
Hoare, tailor, corroborated the evidence of ILI
witness.
IA hi 3 owa
Cross-examined by Mr. BALLANTINE—He 50p..
diamonds for 10/.
Mr. CLARKSO4N said that he had the persons Gideollecti
Benjamin present, and would call one or both if reclairo to
Benjamin Benjamin proved that he sold 2,500 cs'brought
Meesrs. Blogg and Martin for 1,7501. He (witness) dot.
the diamonds produced from the two last witnesses fordao'itor
and entered into a contract to sell them on the Toes
5201. That contract he had afterwards annulled. i_,,,001+
Mr. Martin )of Blogg and Martin's), proved that ''''"entiol;
Hoare, and Benjamin had called upon him, and reP,res,“ool6
that a cousin of one of the parties, a Captain Kerr, lislewet
diamonds for sale, asked him to value them, with theel. tpela
purchasing them. After some hesitation e purcbas ortioa
for 1,750/. They weighed 2,500 carats, and he sold per
of them, 1,549 carats, to a person at Amsterdam for
carat I,7ForresteBl/. 75.) Were
Joh(n r indentified the diamonds wu•,; c-
h
handed to him prisoner at Montreuil. pd
Joseph Beedleclerk in the Commercial Bank, Pov-„f tl3B
he cashed Mr. Martin's cheque for 1,7501. with part -
notes given up by the prisoner to Mr. bl‘Millan.

The consignment was then proved.
(The trial had not terminated when our report left.)
WORSHIP-STREET.-(THIS ABr,)
Catherike Faller, a well-known utterer of base a°'°'
charged as follows: Pet/
Harriet Stift; daughter of persons of that naln-',.isenet
drapers, of John's-row, Finsbury, stated that the I'Velocl;
came into the shop yesterday afternoon, at about five(' dere°
and purchasod a pair of sucks at 5d., for which she ter._ and
a good half-crown. Witness gave her two good shilliag: but
a penny in exchange. The prisoner took up the merle' anv
immediately afterwards replaced it upon the counelyeit4
said that one of the shillings was a bad one. Witne.sshere
to
thoroughly convinced that the prisoner had put it l"
place of a good shilling, took pcssession of it until the. sto the
of a police-constable. Witness had no sooner give„n2,. band'
constable than the prisoner tried to snatch it oat 017' too
Mr. ARNOLD remanded the prisoner, in order to glint.
for the attendance of Mr. Powell, the solicitor for the

CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DA-s(o.tic
John Robinson was charged with attempting t°
pockets at Sadler's Wells Theatre last night. bills old
It appeared from the evidence of a seller of plaYoat•
a police constable of the theatre, that the former saw hil
side the theatre doors, before' they had
the pockets of several persons, and the latter saw bun
his hand in the pocket of a lady in the boxes.
The prisoner was remanded. opened, tfYwito

v g --SOUTEV
LATE FATAL COLLISION ON InreViOWl
END, WEDNESDAY.—Since the publication of theL.serls wer-
particulars respecting the above accident, it has " sthe
tamed that the vessel which ran the Rose down vi
-1,16'
Royal Victoria J tea it 1-5111 p, 300 6.1-a0 rower, Cactalo
thwaite, the property of the London, Leith, Edichtirgh' ufor
''
Glasgow Naviga!ion Comany. She took her departure ,
Leith from St. Katherine's-wharf, at 12 o'clock on Satll
day night, two hours later than her appointed
consequence of a sudden increase of goods. As far as ura".ty
end she was under the control of the duly authorised Triolo,,.
pilot, where he was put ashore, the captain then akilv_e:
the command of her. To Gravesend the weather
was
ap
clear, but beyond that point, although the power-
up,tower-
up, a slight fog overhung the river. She had
y
ful discs on her foremast head and one on
being boOvbs:
The wreck lies in deep water, her cross-trees or'l d bells
servable at low tide. The Trinity officers have Phice ettieg
near it, and lights at night, so as to warn vessels g
foul Of it. She has 150 tons of goods on board, consey_lee_";;;,,
her raising will be a matter of considerable dlfia
acted
Captain Fisher, the City of London harbour- master, ihsPerxect
what is to be seen of the wreck yesterday, and connilf lives
the necessary arrangements to lift her. The number d two
lost amounts to seven, two seamen, three
passengers, an
ether
t( friends of the captain. Many doubts exist at- to vi ‘s,„'
' '
the steamer was in the proper track when the Electden
curred. It is certain that the schooner was deep in that oho
ter, and if she did not exhibit lights, it is possible tha.
neight not have been seen, as the atmosphere was rather trol,
until the steamer was close down upon her. Her eaPtsd for
said to be a very carefnl and experienced mariner, arimitli
more than thirteen years has been engaged in the
steam trade. priff
NATIONAL FAST.—We understand that
Council will be held at Osborne- house on TuestitlY
when a day will be appointed for a general fast.
A very numerously attended meeting of the 1:-°Ivri
in
Council of Windsor, J. T. Bedborough, Esq., the blshrior'eti"
the chair, took place yesterday afternoon, at whleVirl•
tions to the two House's of Parliament in favour of th!,' fly
W
son Castle and Town Approaches Bill, and the 'n „sly
Staines, and South-Western Railway Bill, were unanini°
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agreed to. pt.
We have much pleasure in stating that Lieutena 0
Colonel Sir Walter Scott, Bart., of the 15th Hussars, 10
serious illness at Madras was announced some time since'
much improved. He maybe expected to arrive in this c°"
with Lady Scott next month, by the ship Wellesley. day
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING. YeSterwere
afternoon, between three and four o'clock, as three hoP:do,
playing on the banks of the Surrey Canal, near the bri lot
New Peckham, one of them pushed James Emerson, 'lee.
about thirteen years of age, with such violence as to pir
pitate him into the canal, which at that spot is rather ue of
A cry for assistance was immediately raised, and a 1111114.001
the name of Phillimore succeeded in rescuing the lad
_i'" to
his perilous situation, and he was immediately convey'-ou
the residence of his parents, who live a short distance fr
where the accident occurred.
A it 30
MYSTERIOUS CASE OF DROWNlNG.—Yesterday St
inquest was held by Mr. W. Payne, at the Vestry hall' eat
John's, Horselydown, as to the death of a female at pres
unknown, who was found drowned, under the following so,
picious circumstances. Charles Gregory, of 8, Red Cry—on
court, Union-street, waterman, stated that soon after tee' 'g
Tuesday, he saw the body floating down, off Fennla
Wharf, at London-bridge. It had apparently been jiloi
r
water ten or twelve days. The deceased lady was apparent j
about twenty-eight years of age. Iler dress consisted va
black merino polka, white stays, flannel peticeat, very
chemise, white cotton stockings, black kid gloves With her
deep fur at the top, Adelaide boots, and two rings 00 er
fingers. She had neither bonnet nor cap on. The core
said it was desirable the identity should be discovered' s„'is
in the hope that a description of her dress in the journfl'or
would effect that object, he would adjourn the inquiry
a week.
oti
MORE CLEVER THAN DELICATE.—One po.
Paris letters narrates the following. incident :—" °P,:def
ing night of the Theatre Montpensier, of which M. Alex
Dumas is the principal proprietor, was marked with 0)-
confusion. A gentleman and two ladies presented themse,.lvLS
with a ticket for box No. 9, calculated to accommodate four
persons. persons. They found it already occupied by a gentle.l7o
and two ladies, the boxkeeper having issued doPlicLat
tickets for it. After some remarks on the irregularity of t.nho
officer, the gentleman newly arrived gallantly proposetici
him in possession, that they (the two gentlemen) sh° r
remain in the lobby, and that the four ladies should occupy
the box. Voluntiers,' said the first ; but' (taking
aside, and whispering in his ear) it is only fair to tell y
1_
that the two ladies in the box are Mademoiselle Fri,?ettb;
and Mademoiselle Mogador' (the notorious corypbee
Bal Mabill). Thank you, thank you,' replied the other
we shan't intrude.' The first, triumphing in the rust,
turned laughing to—his wife and sister. An
GENERAL THEATRICAL FUND ASSOCIATION.
adjourned meeting of members of the committee of the Fund
was held yesterday, at the saloon of the English Operuclui"
kstotle
(Lyceurn)—Mr. Cowie in the absence of Mr.
( treasurer), in the chair. Mr. Cullenford, the Bsecreir
announced that several noblemen and gentlemen, patrons
of
the drama, had intimated to the committee their intention
onici
being present at the anniversary festival of the Fund on
tho
29th inst., at the London Tavern, at which Mr. Macs'rs't
would preside, supported by Mr. Charles Dickens. The
Duke of Devonshire, Earl Fitzhardinge, Earl of , _
list of vice-presidents was now complete, and incElutileesdm:li:
Hon. F. 11. Fitzhardinge Berkeley, M.P., Sir 1.3e11i $13071'
Graham, Bart., T S. Duncombe, Esq., M.P., Benjamin
fey br
(.I,e IJ4. Esq.,Sl sJ.
C. Collett,ll lai i 1 )E• , q.
qM. , olSrlareerfEN-yns Sergeant ET55(11:,
Luke James Hansard, Esq., T. P. Cooke, Esq.,
sq, and
Esq.,l).W.
Okaldeston, Esq., T. L. Greenwood, L.'
Wm. Henry West Betty, Esq.
the fify'
SOCIETY.—Yesterday
SAMARITAN SOClETY.—Yesteray
sixth annual meeting of the governors and subscribers of
I
Lond lios•
institution (which is in connexion with the
epatients,
pital), for the relief of various distresses among t
publia
and for which na provision is ordinarily made y
hospitals, by assisting them when discharged,
patients re-
gical aids, and the support of those convalescentat p.,
re-
quiring country air and sea-bathing, was held institut
tion. The report stated that the receipts (i_.. d.,
expenditure the
year's balance of 174/. 2s. 6d.), anicunted to 7 COI i
s.e
in hand of
expenditure to 4991. Ifs. 5d., leaving a balance
1 A library
affording sur
270/. The funded property amounts to 11,14
hospital, which
wehstiachblinsoh‘eydeoinostistths of eusneeaorf6tohoe
voiniti-pinaette.ents of the