The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-02 00:00:00

NAVAL COURT MARTIAL.

(From the Bermudian of April 29.)
A court martial was held on board the flag-ship Vin-
dictive, on Thursday last, and continued by adjourn-
ment, on -Friday, -fur investigating charges preferred
against James Chimmo, Esq., purser of H.M.S. Alarm,
by Captain Frankland, of same ship.
The' charges were : 1. For accusing Captain Frank-
land of tyranny, injustice, and oppression, and fur for-
warding the &tine otherwise than through his command-
ingofecer ; and 2, For accusing Captain Frankland of
inviting his (Mr. C.'s) messmates to hear what idle and
malicious persons on shore had to say.
The Court was composed of—Vice-Admiral Sir F.
Austen, President ; Captains Lambert and Seymour,
Commanders Scott and Coryton ; Mr. Jeans, the Ad-
miral's secretary, officiated as Judge Advocate.
At the opening of the Court, at nine o'clock, the de-
fendant made a few observations. He said, he claimed
the just consideration of the Court on account of the un-
heard of circumstances of there having been but fifteen
hours between the time when a copy of the charges were
delivered to him and the hour appointed for opening the
Court. Up to 45 minutes past 5 on the evening previ-
ous, he was altogether ignorant of what the charges
were. He had been up all night in order to prepare for
trial, while, by the Queen's regulations, he should have
been allowed- not less than twenty-four hours. Should
he be guilty of any informality in addressing the Court,
or in putting questions, he hoped due allowance would
be made, as this was the only instance, during his whole
term of actual service, now embracing a period of thirty
years, of his having been before, or even in attendence on
a Court Martial. The President observed that Mr.
Chimmo was at liberty to move, ifhe pleased, a post-
ponement.
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put the Court to much inconvenience.
The examination of the respective witnesses on both
sides bore upon the demeanour and conduct of the ac-
cuser and the accused. But the real origin of the rupture
was not looked into, neither could it be ; it having been
investigated and finally settled by the Admiralty long
since. The Court, therefore, exhibited the anomalous
position of a tribunal assembled to investigate the truth
or falsity of charges, while the matters which lay at the
bottom of the whole affair were beyond its reach, having
been conclusively set at rest several years since.
It was proved during the trial, upon the testimony of
Captain Frankland himself, that he had recommended
the gun-room officers to go ashore and learn for them-
selves of the defendant's conduct while he was at Ber-
muda some years ago. As to Mr. Chimmo's character
being in accordance with that of an officer and a gentle-
man while serving in the Alarm, Captain Frankland
admitted in open court that it was perfect, and as to his
position at the Admiralty, Captain Frankland stated
that Mr. Chimmo's character stands high at the Admi-
ralty Board.
On Friday Mr. Chimmo made his defence. He said,
he was appointed to the Alarm in Novvember last, and
from that time he had observed, in many trifling cases,
a prejudice against him on the part of. Captain Frank-
land. Captain F. wrote to the Admiralty to inquire
into his (Mr. C's) conduct touching certain circumstances
at Bermuda in 1838, to which he received no answer.
On applying personally he found, as he himself stated,
every thing favourable.
The day after the ship arrived at Bermuda, he was
sent for by Captain F. who said that having heard un-
favourable things of him here, he should insist on Mr.
C. leaving the ship. He was refused all opportunity to
explain. lle was told by Captain F. that he must not
expect to be happy in that ship--that out of her either
he or the Captain must go—and that while he remained
he (Captain F.) would make his position most unhappy.
His first impulse was to seek to be superseded, but
subsequent circumstances promped him to remain to vin-
dicate his character.

He respectfully wrote Capt. F. requesting a statement
of the malicious reports against his character; this letter
the Captain threw overboard in presence of the officers
and several of the crew. Finding his situation becoming
more and more painful, he wrote the Commander-in-
Chief, and represented the whole state of affairs. The
fate his former latter met with at the hands of Capt. F.
prevented him from transmitting the representation of
his case through that official channel. If he had erred
herein, he begged to express contrition, and trusted
the Court would take all the circumstances into con-
sideration.

With reference to charge Ist, he would observe that
in the copy officially furnished him, the first is stated to
be for accusing Capt. F. of "tyranny, injustice, and
oppression," whilst the charge brought against him on
the trial was for accusing the captain of "cruelty, op-
pression, and injustice." The discrepancy, he conceived,
vitiated the charge ; besides, in view of this charge,
he would press the fact of his public letter having been
thrown overboard. Whatever might have been his con-
duct at Bermuda formerly, the matter had been adjudi-
cated by the Lords of the Admiralty, and the fact of his
having been appointed, quite unsolicited, to the Alarm,
is a proof of their Lordships' approbation. To try a
man twice for the same offence was contrary to the just
and humane laws of our country ; yet, in defiance of
this, old and settled affairs had been raked up against

Regarding 2d charge, he would observe that there
might be a difference in the acceptation of the words
invite and recommend; yet Captain F. admitted, in evi
dence, that he recommended the officers to do what has
been already stated.
Under all the circumstances, he hoped for the favour-
able consideration of the Court ; and in submitting
numerous testimonials of thirty years' highly creditable
service, he fully and confidently relied on the justice and
good feeling of the Court to absolve him from the un-
merited charges with which he had been most violently
assailed.

The Court was cleared for a short time; on being re-
opened, its decision was pronounced " That Mr.
Chimmo be dismissed the ship."

MESMERISM-LAUGHABLE

SCENE.

Professor Barnett lectured on Monday evening, at the
Court House, Neuagh, which was more than usually
crowded. It was evident that Professor Barnett did not
appear like a man at home with himself on Monday
night. He commenced the proceedings by mesmerising
a few urchins, who during the process engaged them-
selves in indulging in fits of suppressed laughter at the
expense of the wondrous Professor, who with the
gravest face imaginable went through sundry manipu-
lations and passes, much to the wonderment of many
present.

- The Learned Gentleman here said he had heard his
pupils had been tampered with—that they had been very
severely beaten with a cat-o'nine-tails by the master of
the school at which they were—that they bad been
frightened away from him, and would not come near
him till that evening, when they all went in a body, and
said they were willing to be mesmerised.
The Rev. Mr. Power, C. C., one of the Catholic cler-
gymen of Nenagh, said that as such he had attended
there that evening.

After some conversation between the Professor and
the Rev. Gentleman, the Professor proceeded to throw
certain patients into a mesmeric sleep. After they lay
in apparent somniferous unconsciousness for some
time, one of the boys who he had thrown into the mes-
meric sleep suddenly started up, and exclaimed, amid
the laughter of the audience, " I am not asleep at all,
neighbours !"—(Uproar and confusion.)
Professor Barnett—Ladies and gentlemen, you will
bear in mind the statement I first made as to the pecu-
liar and suspicious circumstances under which these
patients came to me to-day.
Mr. Power—Now, before you proceed further, I take
it for granted that the boys before us aro fast asleep.
Professor Barnett—But I do not take it for granted
at all.
Mr. Power—Would you permit me to try whether
they are asleep or, not ?
Professor Barnett—l will. _

Mr. Power—l will just speak to them.
(Here the Rev. Gentleman moved near the platform
on which the three bcys lay with straw pillows under
their heads, who appeared to many of the audience to
be in a profound torpor.)
Mr. Power (to one of the patients)—What's your
name ?
Boy—Bryan O'Bryan, your raverinee.— (Sensation
and laughter.)
Professor I3arnett (with the utmost composure)—
There is nothing proved to you yet.
A voice in the gallery—You're mesmerised Professor.
—O. roaghwteerr
(to another of the patients)—Do you know
who I am ?

Boy—l do, your raverence ; you are Father Power.
Can you open your eyes ? I can, Sir. (Here the
boy opened his eyes, smiled, and gazed on the audience.)
Can you stand up ? I can, Sir.
Were you asleep at any time since you laid down ? I
was not.

What is yonr name ? Johnny Cleary, your raverince.
The boys then descended from the platform amid the
most indescribable confusion, laughter, clapping of
hands, beating of sticks, roaring, jumping, yelling, and a
babel
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of nois
Power,noise.
Mr. great confusion, cheering, cries of
"bravo,"
&c., said— was really under the impression this day that those I
boys were set asleep—but now
is it not quite evident to be nothing less than a humbug?
—(Loud cheering from all parts of the house, in the
midst of which the Rev. Gentleman withdrew.)
Professor Barnett (with a most laughable solemnity of
face)—Before I attempted to put these boys in the sleep
I told you distinctly that I could scarcely do so from the
peculiar circumstances under which the boys came to
me. If these boys had not been tampered with I could
proceed with the lecture as I did in various other place'.
I could mesmerise them.—(Loud cries of " You could
not.") I have no more doubt of it than I have now
of my existence.—(Cries of " Oh, oh.") (Hero the
Professor stretched forth his arms). I have no more
doubt of the truth of mesmerism than I have
of my own existence, which I would sacrifice, if
necessary, for a proof.—(Cries of "You are a humbug.")
If ten thousand persons with the eloquence of Demos-
thenes and the reasoning of Cicero opposed me, I will
preach and practice the truth of mesmerism—and only
smile with pity at their ignorance, at least of this science.
Dr. Langley—l think we have got more information
from our worthy Friend Father Power, to-night than
you could give us for three nights.—(Cheers.)
Mr. Willy Gleeson—Mr. Professor, you have a great
deal to contend with.—(Great laughter.)
Professor Barnett—l know that, sir, very well.
Dr. Langley—Give up mesmerism and go to the bar,
my friend.—(Loud laughter.)
Professor Barnett—No, sir ; I shall never give up
mesmerism--(Hear, hear)—till I die.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Gleeson—Professor, it is impossible for you to
stand the firing from front and rear, from rank and file.
—(Laughter.)— Tipperary Vindicator.

NEWEST LONDON AND PARIS
FASHIONS FOR JUNE, 1846.
(Extracted from the World of Fashion, Monthly Maga-
zine of the Courts of London and Paris.)
Neglige dresses are now worn, composed of foulard
quadrillee, iii'foulard ecru; these are embroidered with
braid, or silks a petits rayures, white upon dark coloured
grounds, baitges, and mousselines de soie, are also in
preparation.
DRESSES.—PIaided silks are now much worn, trimmed
with flounces cut on the cross, the sleeves and corsage
being likewise on the biais ; the prevailing colours are
green and lilac, skyblue and brown, cerise and white.
EVENING DRESSES.—Lace is universally adopted for
this description of costume, the form of them generally
resembling those named i la Fontagnes, and i la
Pompadour.
Redingotes are at present much worn, made of silk ;
they are embroidered en tablier, in silk braid ; when
buttons are used, they must be of the richest descrip-
tion. The sleeves of the pelisses are made tight, but
salneedvwe.rists,
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trimmed with narrow frillinga Etagei, and of two shades.
TRIMMINGS FOR DRESSES.—La pas.ementerie is Row
as much used for the decorating of dresses as for the
ornamenting of the pardessus. These fringes are put
on in several rows round the lower part of the dress,
whilst those which are used for the ornamenting of
pelisses have a flat appearance, and form a kind of
brandebourg trimming, such as upon an orange silk
material I larges rubans satinies white. Le tablier is
made of an opea mate of the same colour, forming
spirales, intermixed at distances with pearl tassels.
CAPS.—Those now in fashion are of the most charm-
ing description, and of an infinite variety. We see them,
for instance, made in French tulle, blonde tulle, and
tulle-builloei, and all chiffonies, or arranged in a thou-
sand different forms, s la vielle, i la Charlotte Corday,
it la Marie Stuart, I la Sevinge, a la Maintenon, &c.
The favourite forms are those which are rounded at the
ears and trimmed with roses. Those for morning cos-
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plumes, ribbons, or clouds of gauze, throwing a softened
shadow over the countenance. Those in sky-blue poult
de soie are very elegant when covered with British
Mechlin lace, or made in gauze lisle, white upon pink,
an i decorated with a drooping flower or feather.
NOVELTIES.—We have remarked some very charming
white canezouts, which are worn upon low dresses, made
of muslin embroidered au point d'armes, and encircled
with two or three rows of lace. Les fichus Maintenon
are also in great favour; they are simply a half-handker-
chief of lace guipur, fastened over the chest with a nceud
of ribbon.
FLOWERS.—Spring has at last ushered in a perfect
shower of the most splendid flowers which the garden
• or hothouse can produce, foliage of every description,
branches of the lilac tree, and clusters of violets, the
beautiful bluet flowers, and red poppies, thirties, and the
eglantine, as well as the globba, encircled with its long
leaves, branches of the filbert tree, the tiger flower, with
its large pink petals spotted with black points, water-
flowers sprinkled with dew, leaves of the water-cress,
the elegant iris flower of the violet colour, with its long
lanceole leaf, the fleurs de glayeuls. and numberless
others, too numerous to mention.
Paille de Riz, which are now out of number. This
paille, so white, so light, and so becoming is generally
in great request at this season of the year. Some we
see ornamented with laces, attached with pretty bunches
of the anemone, or fruits, whilst others hare simply a
wreath which encircles the crown, drooping upon each
side en grappe over the front ; they are also extremely
elegant when decorated with feathers nouces marabouts:
most of them are trimmed very much under the brim,
which is rather open.
SHAWLS.—OIt one side we see the most charming
white China crepes aux broderies Chinoises ; then the
splendid black ones, in the same material, richly brodes
in colours, les crepres de Chine, of a sparkling red, si-
milarly embroidered, shawls of lace, which serve so
gracefully to envelope the figure, anZlastly, those deli-
cate looking embroidered muslin shawls, lined with a
pretty light hue the same as the pelisse, or with num-
berless rows of 'fringe, put on on tablier.
MATERIALS.—A charming novelty has just appeared
which is called La Grenadine de laine, and is destined
to eclipse these nankins and foulards which have lately
been so much in vogue ; it is embroidered au crochet,
and forms a delicious costume for the country or sea-
side. We have seen it made up in the pelisse style, and
trimmed, with rich fancy ornaments, which have a very
pretty effect.