The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-27 00:00:00

THE SUN,

search of the expedition under Sir John Franklin.
Sir James Clark Ross was elected a fellow of the
Linnma Society in 1823, and a fellow of the Royal
Society Dec. 11, 1828. He is also a fellow of the
Royal Astronomical and Royal Geographical Societies
of London, and of other places in England, a mem-
ber of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Copenha-
gen, and a corresponding member of the Geographi-
cal Society of Paris. In 1833 he received the thanks
of the Common Council of London, and a piece of
plate from the subscribers to the Land Arctic Expe-
dition ; in 1841 the Founder's Gold Medal' from
the Geographical Society of London ; in 1842 the
gold medal of the Geographical Society of Paris; and
in 1844 the honorary degree of D.O L. from the
University of Oxford. '
TUB LATE SIR FRANCIS COLLIER AND THE CHINA

SQUADRON.
The Southampton portion of the Indian mail has
brought us the following additional letter from our
correspondent in the China squadron :
" Hong Kong, Oct. 30, r m.
" I was obliged to close my letter hurriedly, and
write this to correct a mis-statement which appeared
in a paper here last night about the Admiral having
been found dead in his bed by his servant. Captain
Morgan; Mr. Price, the late Admiral's secretary;
Dr. Bankier, of her Majesty's ship Alligator; and
Dr. Scott, of her Majesty's ship Hastings, were
with him for many hours before his death; and the
Hon. Mr. Hulme, the Chief Justice of the colony, in
whose house Sir F. Collier died, paid him the most
unremitting attention personally during the whole of
the last night of his life. We shall anxiously expect
to hear who is to succeed him in the command.
" The Mariner, 16, Commander Matheson, is daily
expected from Shanghae. The Pilot, 16, Commander
Lyons, is at Amoy; the Arab, 12, Commander
Norris, is at Ningpo; and the Medea steam-sloop,
Commander Lockyer, is at Anson's- bay, in the Canton
river, having been ordered down from Wharnpoa in
consequence of the sickly state of her crew, who are suf-
fering severely from dysentery. The Fury steam-sloop,
Commander Wilcox ; the Columbine, 16, Commander
Hay ; and the Hon. Company's steam- sloop Phlege-
tle)n, have been absent for the last three weeks on a
cruiee to the island of Hainan in search of pirates.
No authentic intelligence has been receivel of them
since their departure, but their return is hourly ex-
pected. Sir Francis Collier's flag was struck last
night, and Captain Morgan has assumed the com-
mand of this part of the station, which he will retain
until the arrival of Captain Massie in the Cleopatra,
26, who will then be senior officer until superseded
by Commodore Plumridge, who will, of course, come
here as soon as possible as a first-class commodore.
Mr. Thomas M'Knight, her Majesty's agent victualler
at this place, died of Hong-Kong fever on the 9th
inst.; and Mr. Walker Burke, Paymaster and Purser
of her Majesty's ship Hastings, has been appointed to
the temporary charge of the naval stores in the dock-
yard, by Rear-Admiral Collier. He will retain the
appointment until the arrival of his successor.
Lieutenant Everest, lately commanding her Majesty's
ship Royalist, and Acting-Lieutenant Bennett, R.N.,
late of her Majesty's ship Meander, have been inva-
lided ; the latter goes home overland. There are no
other changes. Tin Medea has been sent for to pro-
ceed to Bombay, to apprize Commodore Plumridge of
the cl,ath of Sir Francis Collier."
PLYMOUTH, DEC. 24 —Her Majesty's brig Mitts,-
mart, Captain Chambsrlayne, from Sierra Leone,
was towed up harbour to-day by her Majesty's
steam• tug Contiance. She is to be paid off here
forthwith. _ _

Her ➢iajesty's steamer Archer arrived yesterday
from Woolwich. _ _

Ha. Majesty's steam sloop Stromboli sailed to-
day for Queenstown with seamen for her Majesty's
ship Superb.
Her Majesty's frigate Indefatigable, Captain Smart,
will go into the Sound on Wednesday.
A general muster of the artisans and labourers in
the. Devonport Dockyard took place to-day in the
presence of Admiral- Superintendent Sir John Louis ;
the Master-shipwright, Mr. Edye ; the Mager-At-
tendant, Mr. Henderson ; and the other officers of the
establishment.

Wind—North-East; fine.
APPOINTMENTS.

WOOLWICH, DEC.‘:26:LActing Mate—Thomas B.
M. Suliven (1848), to the Stromboli steam-sloop.
Carpenters—William Waldron to the Enterprise ;
George James Ford to the Investigator.
Captain Austin, C 8., Acting Superintendent of
this dockyard, in the absence on leave of Commodore
Henry Eden, accompanied by Captain Collinson, of
her Majesty's ship Enterprise, walked round the yard
yesterday morning, and afterwards attended to all
the official duties required for the day.
Commander M'Clure left Woolwich on leave en
Monday afternoon, and is not expected to return
before Friday morning.
Captain Hope, C 8., was on board the Terrible
steam-frigate yesterday evening, and that fine vessel
had her steam up this morning, and was ready to
start her moorings, being partly unloosed, when the
fog set in so thick that it was considered advisable to
postpone her departure, which gill take place to-
morrow at 9 A m., if the weather is favourable.
It is now fully anticipated that an expedition will
proceed at, an early period ta the Arctic regions to
make further research, in the hope of meeting with
Captain Sir John Franklin and the officers and crews
of the Erebus and Terror. This expedition will be
fitted out by private enterprise, and entrusted to the
command of Captain Sir John Ross, already celebrated
for his voyages to the Arctic regions; and it is
but justice to st de that Sir Felix Booth is exerting
himself in a most laudable manner in this under-
taking. It is contemplated to have a fast sailing brig,
the best description of clipper that can be obtained,
with a light draught of water, and that she should be
accompanied by a steamer, and a screw-propeller will
be preferred, in order to tow the vessel through the
ice when requisite. From the known energy and
perseverance of Sir John Ross, and the promises of
volunteers whose knowledge of the northern regions
has been tried on several previous occasions, there is
every reason to hope the expedition will be successful
in the objects contemplated, and a grateful country
will appreciate the exertions made by private enter-
prise to a greater extent than could be expected from
a powerful Government. The long absence of the
missing voyagers will give a double interest to the
undertaking, and the knowledge of two searching ex-
peditions being dispatched—one by Government
round Cape Horn to Behring's Straits, and the other
' by private enterprise to Davis's Straits, Lancaster
Sound, Barrow's Straits, and ultimately to Melville
Island, where there is every reason to believe intelli-
gence of the missing expedition will be found, will
create a spirit of emulation with every prospect of
favourable results, so as to set the minds of the public
at ease as to the fate of Captain Sir John Franklin
and the gallant officers and crews of the Erel-ais and
Terror.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
.111ANSION-HOUSE.
Faderman, Lourio, and Gordon, the foreigners
charged with having forged an immense number of
notes in imitation of the notes issued by the Govern-
ment of Russia, for the purpose of defrauding the popu-
lation of that empire, were brought up for further
examination.
Mr. Clarkson, instructed by Mr. Peachey, of the
house of Oliverson and Co., of the Old Jewry, ap-
peared upon the part of the Emperor for the prosecu-
tion, Mr. Isaacs appeared for Federman, who seemed
to be the man deputed to be paymaster, and Mr.
Norton for Lourio and Gordon.
It will be recollected that upon the first examina-
tion of the prisoners Mr. Feger, of Aldgate, en-
graver and printer, gave evidence to the effect that he
bad been engaged by Lourio and Gordon, and after-
wards by Federman, to engrave plates in imitation of
the Government bank-notes of Russia ; that by the
advice of Messrs. Wire and Child, solicitors, he
represented the fact to the authorities at the Mansion-
houae, and was advised by John and Daniel For-
rester, the officers, in what manner to proceed, and that
the three prisoners were finally apprehended by the
officers.
The first witness called yesterday was Joseph
Lewson, who said—l have been in the employment
of Mr. Feger between three and four years, and I
remember Lourio and Gordon coming backward and
for ward to the counting-house chile we were en-
graving the plates about which my master gave evi-
dence. On the 21st of September, between six and
seven in the evening, I went with my master from
Church row to the Thames Tunnel. I walked some
yards behind him, and we met Lourio and Gordon
there. I took a boat to see if I could meet them at
the other side, but I missed them; and as I returned
I met my master in the Tunnel. About a week
afterwards I went with him to the same place, be-
tween two and three o'clock in the afternoon. I
followed a little behind. I know Church-street,
Rotherhithe, and I went into the taproom of a public-
house there. My master was walking up and down
the street, and I saw Federman at the first-floor
window of a house, immediately after which my
master went in. On the 28th I went again, but
saw nobody. About a week afterwards my
master went to Kennington with Lourio and
Gordon in a cab, and I followed. I have
seen the prisoners at the house there fre-
quently in communication with my master, and I
have seen him produce the plates in different stages
of progress. I have seen all the prisoners examine
the plates and notes minutely, and express their
satisfaction at the manner in which the work was
executed. I also saw a variety of corrections made,
and we es ere all sworn as my master represented.
Federman took what I believe was a Bible, and my
master was sworn first. The three prisoners put on
their hats when they kissed the book. We were
sworn not to allow any other work to interfere with
that we were engaged in. I burned the original
impression out of the way. I knew what was going
on from my master. Lourio and Gordon told me it
was railway scrip, and then examined the plates with
the assistance of looking-glasses. There were two
presses, at one of which (the red one) Mr. Feger
worked, and at the other (the black one) I worked.
I got tired at one time, and Loud) pulled the press
for me. The witness here gave testimony corrobo-
rative of a great de d cf the evidence given by Mr.
reser, as to the payment of various sums of money to
the latter by Federman.
The witness underwent a long cress examination
by the solicitors to the prisoners.
Mr. W. Dormison, engraver, of No. 217, White-
cros-street, said—l have known Mr. Feger these
seven or eight years, and am in the habit of engraving
for him. In the middle of August, in consequence of
a message, I went to his house, and he produced to
me the red note and explained to me what he wished
me to do. I agreed to engrave the front of it, and I
did so and delivered it to him when it was completed.
The bill produced is my bill for it.
Upon his cross-examination the witness sail he
never knew Mr. Feger to be anything but an engraver
and printer.
Mr. W. Astins, of Addle-street, machine engraver,
said—ln the early part of September Feger came to
me and produced the red note, and at his request I
made and engraved the ground plate produced. I
also finished the border on one note, and I engraved
the writing for the back plate. I found the charac-
ters in the writing on the back of the red note very
indistinct, and made it known to Feger, and he
afterwards gave to me the third note produced, and
from that I was enabled to complete the writing on
the back of the red note. In consequence of what
passed between us I made several corrections. Feger
told me there was something wrong in the business,
and that he had been at the Mansion-house on the
subject, and had been informed in what manner to
proceed.
Mr. E. Blake, of Cross-street, Hatton-garden,
ornamental engraver, stated that he had worked the
ornamental engravings on the notes for Mr. Feger.
At the next examination, which will take place
immediately upon the arrival of the witnesses from
the Government of Russia to give some formal
evidence as to the genuine notes, the prisoners will be
committed for trial. The justice-room was during
the protracted inquiry crowded with foreigners.
MARYLEBO.IVE.
About an hour before the usual period for closing
the court Elizabeth Lanzed, housemaid to Mr. Charles
John Cox, a gentleman holding a situation in her
Mejesty's Customs, and whose residence is at 10,
South-bank, Regent's-park, was brought up in cus-
tody of Sergeant Chester, 23, and Joy, 236, of the D
division, and placed at the bar before Mr. Broughton,
charged with having been concerned with a man not
yet taken in plundering her master's house of
property, consisting of jewellery, &c., to a very large
amount.
Mr. Harris, a solicitor, who attended for the pro-
secution, stated briefly the facts connected with the
case, and called the following witnesses :
Mr. Cox gave evidence at some length, to the effect
that the prisoner came into his service with a very
good character, and that on the previous day witness
left home with his wife to dine with some friends in
Oxford-terrace. As there was no necessity for more
than one of his servants to remain in care of the pre-
mises, it was arranged between the cook and the pri-
soner that the latter should keep house, and leave was
given to her to have her sister with her, in the event
of her thinking fit to do so. In the course of the same
evening the cook, who had returned home after
spending the day out, came to the prosecutor in Oxford-
terrace; and, from what she communicated to him, he
hastily repaired to his dwelling, and found, upon exa-
mination of various rooms, that drawers, desks &c.,
had been forced open, and a large quantity of valuable
property stolen. One of the articles alone, which was
a brooch set with diamonds, was worth thirty guineas,
and his loss altogether exceeded 2501.
By the MAGISTRATE—When I first saw the
prisoner, upon my going into the house, she was
greatly excited, and sail she had done wrong by let
ting in a man while I was absent. She alleged that
she had known him but a short time, and that the
first time she saw him was last Sunday, when, as she
was going in at the gate, he entered into conversa-
tion with her, and on onday morning a woman
called upon her with a note from him, in which he
said that he would see her the next day at three
o'clock. He came according to his promise, and she
let him in, and before his departure her sister was
compelled to go away. She (prisoner) added, that
while the man was in the house she had occasion
more than once to go up stairs, in order to see to
some stoves (which were of a peculiar construction
and under her immediate care), and it was not until
then that she believed, from the confusion which she
beheld in the different apartments, that the house had
been robbed. As soon as she came to this conclusion
she went down into the kitchen, and mentioned her
suspicions to the man, who immediately seized hold
of a poker, at the same time saying that he would go
out and look fore a policeman. He then quitted the
premises, and she saw nothing more of him.
The cook, who made the discovery of the robbery,
was not present; but it was stated that she would be
forthcoming upon a future occasion if required.
Other evidence was gone into, and the note re-
ceived by the prisoner was produced and read by the
magistrate ; it was signed " Charles Robinson," and
he addressed the prisoner as his " Dear Elizabeth ;"
a Prayer-book was found in the kitchen, having in it
the name of Charles Robinson, and it was in the same
handwriting as the note. When accused by the offi-
cers and her master of the robbery, the prisoner at
first expressed a wish to rush into the canal which
was near at hand, and afterwards asked as a favour
that a carving knife might be given to her, in order
that she might put an end to her life. Her boxes
were searched, but no portion of the lost property was
discovered in either of them.
The prisoner, on being asked what she had to say
in answer to the charge against her, replied that she
knew she had done wrong in admitting one of whom
she knew so little into her master's premises, and she
could come to no other opinion than that the guilty
parties must be the man, assisted by the woman by
whom the note from him had been brought, as she
had before alluded to. She was quite innocent in the
matter, and had no idea of there being anything
wrong until she went up stairs and found her master's
desk open.
A list of the valuable property was produced by
Sergeant Chester, who, in reply to the magistrate,
said that a full description of the articles had been
forwarded to the different metropolitan police
divisions.
Mr. BEOUGUTON thought that an advertisement in
the Pawnbrokers' Gazette would be the best plan that
could be adopted, and directed the sergeant to consult
with his superintendent with regard. thereto.
Tue rr; 1 tit.' k- ,-:,;r4;
look cut fur Robinson, but we fear that the mysterious
individual will not be met with.