The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-05 00:00:00

MAY 5, 1847.

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
The Earl of Mornington yesterday attended before
Mr. Bingham, in obedience to a summons, to show cause
why he neglected to maintain his wife, Helena, Countess
of Mornington, whereby she had become chargeable to
the parish of St. George, Hanover-square.
Mr. Clarkson, his Lordship's professional adviser, and
his Lordship retired out of court, and had a consulta-
tion in the library for about an hour. On their return
into court,

Mr. Smith, the relieving overseer of St. George's,
said—Sir, this is an application on the part of the parish
of St. George, Hanover-square. against the Earl of
Mornington, to compel his Lordship to consent to allow
Helena, his wife, a sufficient maintenance for her support.
It is unusual for ladies in Lady Mornington'i station of
life to make applications of this sort through the agency
of a police-court ; but she has been sworn to the truth
of her statement of utter destitution, and she has de-
clared that she is destitute, and has been fur a length of
time dependent on Mr. Thomas, of Hatchett's Hotel, for
support. The parish was anxious to avoid this applica-
tion, and it was hoped that an arrangement satisfactory
to all parties would have been entered into ; but, as
this has not been done, the parish has been obliged to
proceed.

- Mr. Clarkson Sir, I apprehend that in your
comet judgment you will decide that the subject-
matter of this inquiry by no means entitles me
to cross• examine that party through whom this
application of the parish officers originates, as to the
circumstances of her life, or with reference to the
enormous sums dispensed by Lord /slornington for her
support. I am not permitted to go into the circum-
stances which have so placed the party who, at the in-
stance of others, has presented this means of annoyance
to Lord Mornington, and I am prohibited by Lord
Mornington, who is desirous of sparing pain to the dis-
tinguished members of his own family, from eliciting
those particulars by cross-examination. Therefore, the
only question open is as to the distress which Lady
Mornington says she endures; whether that distress has
been provoked by Lady Mornington's own extravagance,
?r by the absence of means from Lord Mornington, it
is not necessary to inquire. The sums advanced by the
parish of St. George will be repaid by Lord Morning-
ton. I will not enter into private transactions further
than to state, that it is only three weeks ago that 800/.
a you; on security was 'offered to Lady Mornington.
Lady Mornington declined the offer ; possibly because
she conceives that, by certain instruments now under
investigation in a superior court, she is entitled to more.
I have, however, his Lordship's directions to state, that
if the Court really thinks he ought to pay money to the
parish officers for Lady Mornington's support, he will
readily and cheerfully do so ; but, if this application is
intended to annoy and worry the noble person for whom
I appear, or the eminent members of his family—l do
not complain of what has publicly appeared ; the public
have a right to know what passes in a court of justice—
but I say, if in truth the object of this proceeding be to
obtain for Lady Mornington a substantial maintenance
from Lord Mornington—
Mr. BxNGEtem-1 must stop you here, Mr. Clarkson,
to'say, that this cannot be the object of the application,
as such a result as you hint at is not within my juris-
diction.

Mr. Clarkson—You heard a statement the other day
calculated to create a certain impression. However, on
the part of Lord Mornington, I am here to bow to your
decision, whether it be for a maintenance prospectively
or retrospectively fur Lady Mornington, and to engage,
on the part of Lord Mornington, that payment shall be
kept up until such time as a superior Court decides on
the amount of income Lady Mornington is entitled to.
If, then, Lady Mornington's object be to obtain a per-
manent provision for her support, that provision shall
be provided. And, lastly, whatever may be his Lord-
ship's privilege in right of the dignity he holds, lam
authorised by his Lordship to say, that he should feel
ashamed to avail himself of any such privilege, and that
he is quite ready to attend to the order of the Court.
A gentleman named Manning, who accompanied
Lady Mornington when the previous application was
made, here rose and begged to be allowed to say a few
words.

Mr. BINGHAM—UnIess you attend professionally I
must request you to sit down. Ido not know who you
are, but it is not permitted to hear parties not prp-
fessional.

Mr. Manning—l am not a solicitor, nor am lat the
bar ; but I have practised as a special pleader.
Mr. BINGHAM...4)O you practise now?
Mr. Manning—No. _ _

Mr. Ittrnaniit—Then I can't hear you.
Mr. Clarkson—On the part of Lord Mornington, I
can have no objection to hear whatever that gentleman
may have to say to the Court.
Mr. Manning—l only rose for the pUrpose of paying
a compliment to the Learned Gentleman for the dis-
creet way in which he had conducted the case, and
to give a complete denial to the insinuation that Lady
Nli,rnington's distress has arisen from any extravagance
on her part.

Mr. BINGHAM—It is unnecessary to address the
Court, the matter being now at an end. I must deal
with the case in the same way as I deal with ordi-
nary applications from parish officers who apply for
an order on a husband to maintain his wife. I must
hare all reasonable expenses and outlay on the part
of the parish satisfied. The applicant is not young,
and appears infirm, and she must have relief accordingly.
If the sum paid by the parish for such relief be repaid,
that is all the parish can require,'and there is an end of
the case.

Mr. Clarkson—Lord Mornington has recently put five
guineas into the hands of the parish officers for the use
of Lady Mornington. We submit to the decision of the
Court cheerfully.
Mr. BINGHAM—I can only deal with this case as the
case of a pauper receiving relief in the workhouse, that
pauper being infirm and advanced in life. I can make
no distillation between this and any other case in the
workhouse. The only differences in these cases is that
some require, from age and infirmity, more relief than
others, but I have no power to sanction more than ordi-
nary assistance.
_ _

kr. Smith—With respect to the five guineas, I re-
ceived the money for Lady Mornington, under a pledge
that I would not say from whom it came.
Lord Mornington—l thought it advisable then that it
should not be mentioned where the money came from. I
think it right to state now that I gave it.
Mr. Smith—Lady Mornington refused to receive it as
soon as she was tol:i that she was not to know the per-
son's name who sent it.

PRICE SD.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 4.—The Courts-martial on the
officers and crew of the Thunderbolt took place to-day.
The Alert, 6, Commander Ellis, sailed last night fur
Plymouth, to be paid off. When she left Sierra Leone,
the French Admiral, Montaigne de la Rome, was at
anchor there with his flag in the Narval, an iron steam-
vessel of 4 guns, which was coaling preparatory to mak-
ing a tour of the station. The Alert parted company
with Commodore Sir Charles Hotham off Neo Jess, on
the 3d of March, on which day he sailed in the Penelope,
accompanied by the Devastation, for the South. The
Rolla, 10, Commander Ellicombe, relieved the Alert at
Tobacconee on the 6th of March. The Contest, 12,
Commander M'Murdo, was communicated with at Cape
Mesardo on the 10th, and the Favourite, 18, Commander
Murray, on the 13th, off Shebar. The officers and men
off all these vessels were in good health.
The Athol troop-ship, Master. Commander Pearn
sailed early this morning for Woolwich.
The Kestrel, 4, Lieut.-Commander Baker, sailed this
afternoon for South America.

The Recruit, 12, Commander Slade, was unlocked to-
day and moored in Blockhouse-hole, where, if she re-
main long, she will accumulate more rubbish than before,
notwithstanding her bottom-polishing.

ROYAL MARINES.
Her Majesty, by Order in Council, dated the 24th of
April, 1847, has been graciously pleased to direct that
three Artillery companies shalt be added to that branch
of the Royal Marines, and that each of the ninety-four
divisional companies shall have a further number of
privates.
The re-distribution of the corps Is therefore to be as
follows :

A divisional company, to consist of 1 captain, 2 sub-
alterns, (two-thirds first, and one-third second-lieute-
nants), 5 sergeants, 5 corporals, 3 drummers, 94 privates
—112; and 10 artillery companies—each to consist of 1
captain, 2 first-lieutenants, 2 second, 7 sergeants, 7 cor-
porals, 3 bombardiers, 3 drummers, and 125 gunners-
-150 ; making the whole establishment of Marines, both
officers and men i•—•

Divisional companies ... 10,434
Artillery companies ... ... 1,500
Staff ... ... ... ... ... ... 67

Total ... 12,001
The appointment of officers consequent on this aug-
mentation will be hereafter notified.
WOOLWICH, MAY 4.—The Blenheim, 72 guns, was
taken out of the basin at a very early hour this morning,
for the purpose of being docked ; but the tide did not
rise sufficiently, and she will have to remain in the har-
bour, owing to her great draught of water, until the next
spring tide, a fortnight after this date.
The Terrible steam-frigate, Captain Ramsey, is still in
the harbour here, and her officers and crew have left
She Dragon steam-frigate and resumed their duties on
board. Captain Hall, in command of the Terrible, during
the absence of Captain Ramsey with the Dragon, con-
veying provisions to Ireland, is to be borne on the books
of the William and Mary yacht for the present.

WRECK OF HER MAJESTY'S
STEAMER THUNDERBOLT.
PoßTsmouTir, MAY 4.—The inquiry into the circumstances
attending the wreck of her Majesty's steamer Thunderbolt,
in Algoa Bay, in February last, commenced yesterday by
court-martial, ordered by the Admiralty to try Commander
A. Boyle, and the officers and crew, for their conduct on the
occasion. _ _ _

The members of the court consisted of Rear-Admiral
Parker, C. 8., president; Captain Pasco, Victory; Captain
Chads, C. 8., Excellent; Captain Milne, St. Vincent; Cap-
tain S. C. Dacres, Avenger. Mr. G. L. Greetham officiated
as judge-advocate.
It appeared by documentary and oral evidence that the
Thunderbolt was proceeding to Algoa Bay, in pursuance of
orders from Rear-Admiral Dacres, to convey from thence
to Simon's Bay part of the 90th Regiment ; that on Feb. 3,
about noon, while entering the bay, and rounding a reef, she
struck on a sunken rock, and received such severe injury
that Commander Boyle deemed it advisable to use his
utmost endeavours to run her on shore to save the lives of
the crew, the leak being so extensive ; that having done
so, he tried, with his own crew and the assistance of some
troops from the shore, to land the stores and pump the
vessel dry, and, if possible, repair the damage, and was
subsequently aided in his exertions by seamen from the
President and the Eurydice, when those frigates joined,
nineteen days after the accident; but finding all their
efforts fruitless, and the executive officers giving as their
opinion that if afloat she could not be repaired in Algoa Bay,
the senior officer determined on abandoning her to the
Government authorities on shore, which was done accord-
ingly, and they were instructed to sell her to the best ad-
vantage. The officers and men, with great part of her stores,
were then embarked in the Eurydice, and she carried them
to the Cape. The reading of the narrative of Commander
Boyle, the reports of Rear-Admiral Dacres, Captain Stanley,
and Captain Anson, and the examination of witnesses as to
the track of the Thunderbolt, the precautions taken
to navigate her in safety, and other matters relat-
ing to the transaction, and such as are customary in
inquiries of this nature, occupied the Court all the
day, when, it being four ocicck, the Court signified to
Commander Boyle, and Mr. the master, that they
were prepared to thear their defences, and on those officers
requesting until this morning to prepare, the Court complied
with their wishes and adjourned. l'he Court assembled at
ten o'clock this morning, when Commander Boyle and the
Master produced their statements of the occurrence, which
were read to the Court, and afterwards placed with the
proceedings. The attention of the Court yesterday was
most pa. titularly directed to the circumstance of a com-
pliance with the Admiralty sailing instructions, which
direct that in entering Algoa Bay all ships should give
the reef on which the Thunderbolt struck a clear offing
of two miles; in this instance the Thunderbolt was steered
within one mile, and the officers admitted that if she
had been kept acccording to the sailing instructions she
would not have been lo.t. This departure from a most
important regulation evidently influenced the Court in their
, for, • d*ment after it hail been cleared to deliberate on the
judgment,
sentence, and the public admitted to hear it read, the Judge-
Advocate, after reciting the usual form, pronounced the
opinion of the Court to be, that her Majesty's late steamer,
Thunderbolt, had been wrecked through inattention and
neglect, and sentenced Commander Alexander Boyle, and
Mr. J. D. Milne, master, to be dismissed her Majesty's ser-
vice; but, in consequence of the production of high testi-
monials of former character and ability, recommended them
to the favourable consideration of the Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty. After the conclusion of this Court-Mar-
tial, the same members were sworn to try the carpenter of
the Thunderbolt for drunkenness, subsequent to leaving her,
and while on board the Eurydice taking a passage to Simon's
Bay. The charge was fully proved, and he was sentenced to
be dismissed the service.

THE LORD-LIEUTENANT OF

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Melt 3.--We are happy to perceive by the
following, that up to a late hour last night hia Excel-
lency was not worse, but was rather in an improving
condition:— " Eleven o'clock, Sunday night.
" Sir Philip Crampton has just left, and the answer
was, ' His Excellency is nothing worse, but rather im-
proving.' "
The following is the bulletin issued this morning at
nine o'clock:— " May 3.
" His Excellency passed another good night, and
feels much refreshed this morning.

" P. CRAMPTON.
" W. STOKES.
" P. F. PURCELL."
" Half-past Three o'clock, P.M.
" His Excellency continues without any change since
tho morning.".

HIGHLAND SOCIETY.—A general court of this,
corporation, of which his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch, K
is the President, is announced to be held on the 15th inst.,kr
at the Freemason's Tavern.
MORPHIA VERSUS ETHER FOR S
MONS. —Excision of the mamma was performedUßGlCAL Orhere
by Dr. Chisholm, assisted by Dr. Ross,
Sutherlandshire, Dr. Wilson, and Mr. Manford , the patient
faßteAl;
Cambusmore,
being placed under the influence of morphia instead of ether,
with the most satisfactory result. The patient underwent
the operation with the greatest firmness and composure, stat-
ing afterwards that it was not nearly so severe as she anti-
cipated. She has felt no pain whatever since the part was
dressed after the operation, and she has been able to go home
to the country within a fortnight from that period, quite
well, the cure having taken place in the most favourable
manner by what surgeons term the first intention. Dr.
Chisholm is of opinion that morphia will be found safely to
supersede ether in all the cases to which it is at present in its
new character applied.—lnverness Journal.
SALE OF THE RARE COLLECTION OF OLD ENS.
LISH POETRY OF J. 11. Proorr, ESQ.—On Monday the sale
by auction of the rare and curious collection of Old English
poetry belonging to J. Hugh Smyth Pigott, Esq., of Brokley
flail, Somerset, was commenced by Messrs. Sotheby and
Wilkinson, the auctioneers, of Wellington-street. Many of
these curious and rare books consisted of only a few leaves,
and the following were worthy of notice :—" The Scourge of
Venus, or the Wanton Lady, with the rare birth of Adonis,"
by H.A.--first edition, and believed to be the only copy
known—sold for 101. "Christine of Pisa, Fayttes of Armes,lB,
and of Chivalric," translated and printed by C
the fourth year of the reign of Henry VII.-11 in
o_n
Vll.—sold
"Wits Bedlam," one of the rarest productions of John Davies,
of Hereford, printed in 1617—sold for
ta-ed 9L
and Sayeings of the Philosophers," transla
rimed
ilasoss.e
Wydeville, Erle Ryngeres Lord Scales,"
pbudic, sometime
—sold for 311. 10s. " The Tragedy of
rTerrax and Por-
King of this Land, and of his two Sonnes,
trend by Caxton
,r4aQx,u'
ppbsys forN m.
UpstartlNorton
and
n e wS -afcakn; I el el
1590
'fooofrra4Gl. Garlands
to view the Pride of vain
-glorious
1595—501 d -glorious Gentlewomen ;" first edi-
tion, GAenctolelwies°octtnidoenn
date 1749—501 d for 81. 7s. 6d.
and Songs, in one vflosinentge,uineal
The " Oxford Drollery" and the " Windsor Drollery," con-
sisting of a collection of songs of the date 1671-2—sold for
ten guineas. " Penelope 's Complaint, or a Mirrour for Wan-
ton Minions," by J. R., 1684—sold for four guineas. " Wit a
Sporting in a pleasant Grove of new Fancies," by H. Bold,
1657—501 d for 61. 18s. The other books sold were equally
curious, and fetched good prices.
THE GARRISON.—OH Thursday morning the depot
of the 89th Regiment of Foot, which has been stationed here,
consisting of 470 persons, including officers and females,
under the command of Major Kenny, left this town by rail-
way en route for Weedon, Northamptonshire. This regiment
has been succeeded by a detachment of the 40th from the
same place, lately returned from India, consisting of 53 men
and two officers, who have just arrived from Birmingham.
Tiffs gallant regiment is under the command of Lieut.-
Colonel Hibbert, Companion of the Bath, who was highly
distinguished at the battle of Waterloo, and carries on his
colours, in commemoration of his distinguished services, the
following honorary distinctions :—" Talavera," " Badajos."
" Robeia," " Monte Video," " Viencera," "Salamanca,"
" Peninsula," "Candahar," "Toulouse," " Glauznee," "Ma'
ilarajPo/5" " Caubul?" &c.—Hullracket,

Select Committee on Group No. 24.
Mr. Neville discharged; Mr. Du Pre selected, and adde d
to the Committee.
Select Committee on Group No. 26.
Mr. Hutt and Mr. Forster discharged ; Mr. Duncan ard
Mr. Prime selected, and added to the Committee.