The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-16 00:00:00

THE COAST DEFENCE BRIGADE.

We were the first to mention the appointment of Cora-
mander Jerningham, of the coast guard service, some
weeks since as an additional commander to the Excellent
for organizing the coast guard men into a brigade for
the defence of our shores in• the event of an emergency,
and for other purposes. The plan of organizing this
highly important body for the above objects is the sug
gesti..m of the Noble First Lord of the Admiralty, the
Earl of Auckland.

The drilling of the coast guard body is after the prin-
ciples taught in the Excellent, and has commenced with
great vigour under the superintendence of the Controller-
General, Captain Houston Stewart, C. 8., a gallant and
most meritorious officer, and Commander Jerningham.
An instructing battery has already been thrown up at
Cambridge, Isle of Wight, and the system has com-
menced all along the coast in good earnest. It is the in-
tention to establish instructing batteries all round the
kingdom. Even now, from all appearances of the pro-
gress made, and the manifest good •will of the corps, the
excellence of the system, and the indefatigable example
of the officers, it is most clear that within six months
from the commencement of the plan we shall have at
least 1,000 good awl able men available for the service,
afloat or ashore, when called upon. This admirable
force would at once man two or three block ships and
gun-boats, the latter no mean auxilliary to a force, espe-
cially in shallow water. The Excellent is to afford
every facility required for carrying out this system. Teo
much credit cannot be bestowed upon the plan and its
noble originator, nor for the highly judicious selection
of the officers appointed to earry it into execution.

THE CHESTERFtELD MUKDER.—The town of Ches..
terfield has again been thrown into a state of extit Anent
by the apprehension of Mr. R. Statham, a MU er
butcher, charged with abetting in the murder of George
Collis. A fortnight ago Anthony Launt, a butcher, was
apprehended on the same charge. Evidence has now
been given against Mr. Statham (who found the money,
and evinced great interest in the defence of Platts, ex-
ecuted as one of the murderers of Collis). A witness
swears to seeing Mr. Statham in the yard at the back of
Morley's ah p, and to certain conversations passim,'
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between him and Morley at the time netts and Col 1
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DUNDEE TRADE. ItEroaT. ---" Our markets have were in the shop, and immediately after the "scuffkr
undergone no change during the last eight days. flax and blow" were heard, and the shop doors bang€d to.
possessed of colour and quality is inquired after, and is He also swears to Statham removing his dog from the
saleable in sneae Toughies at about former rates. In yard into the house, and to seeing him looking through
hemp and hemp codilla there is little or nothing doing a pane of glass into the shop. In fact, it' the evidence
for want of suppkg, East India jute continues rather be correct, it would seem that Statham was in reality an
scarce, and meets ready buyers, at prices varying from eider and abettor of the murder. He was taken into
221. lOs. to 24L ios. per ton, according to the colour and custody on Menday. When the warrant was read over
quality of the parcels. The arrivals from foreign ports to him in his shoe he made no reply, but accompani,. d
during the past week consist of one ve,sel .
with Sax
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Rigs, the policeman to prison. He was on Tweiday morning
one from Revel and one from Altona. loaded
, taken before the magistrate, when the witnesses examined
&c. The last accounts from the different Baltic ports at Platt's trial were again examined, and the new evidence
advise no im ertant change in the
position of any of the adduced, At the close the Mayor said the bench felt,
markets. Prices of flax and coddle. were maintained, bound to commit the prisoner to take his trial at the next
without much uctivit in business. The weather assizes. An attorney,
who appeared for the prisoner,
throughout, the continent is still reported as uncom. asked the magistrates to take bail, but they peremptorily
i',. ,r .... ewe of Spolik's
mealy tine and InvourJble, for the e emit; crt,t; J all eefued to do se, " euless compelled by a judge." Stet-
eorte.—Denaxe Ceueive ham said the evii2ence (ae regarded 11;,naselt) was fals e
SAciten Heneteme seeeeTy,_._ The second r.r., ._t4l that it was " a hard e115C." He INTO te.k.'ll to the
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.' Fail of Bebe len," condueted by ceunty eeol at Leeliiy On 'rue ad) tiftilarjUil, and both
S' e composer, takes place at Exeter-hall, this evening, the and Lunt will be arraigned ut the ensuing assizes.