The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-26 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenants—E. W. Sanders, to the Bulldog ; C. W.
Hallett, to the Hound.

Midshipman—George Parker, of the Hibernia, to be
supernumerary midshipman of the Excellent.
Surgeon-Superintendent Harvey Morris, to the
Elizabeth and Henry Convict ship.
Master's Assistant—J. M. Pridham, to the Recruit,
in lieu of a mate.

THE RIVER PLATE.
(nom the Liverpool Times.)

The following extracts of letters of the-10th and 13th
of June, from Monte Video, which are the latest advises
in this country, show that the commercial results of the
commercial expedition up the river Parana have been
very favourable. They are in direct contradiction to the
communications published in the daily papers, but, from
the respectability of the parties by whom they are
written, we feel no doubt that they are quite correct :
Extract of a letter dated Monte Video, June 10, 1846:
" I have now the satisfaction of informing you that
we have news of the convoy from Corrientes having
crossed the batteries of San Lorenzo without loss of life.
The British barque Caledonia and two or three national
vessels were burnt by order of Captain Ilotham, they
I having grounded ; all the rest passed safely. The news
of the markets for goods is very flattering ; also as to
the prices of produce. The opinion is now that the
goods sent up will do well ; those on hand in Corrientes
when the convoy left are expected to do still better, as
both that province and Paraguay were entirely bare of
supplies. As to political news it is still involved in
mystery."
Extractfrom a letter dated Monte Video, June 13, 1846:
" The news this evening received from the Colonia is,
that General Reviera has again defeated Montero, who
had been joined by a force sent from the Cerrito under
the command of Colonel Flores, a chief of Rosas's. The
April packet arrived here this afternoon. The whole of
the convoy have not yet got into port, but are expected
hourly. The prices for goods were very flattering—
flour 22 dols. to 24 dols. silver, wine 70 dols. to 80 dols.
silver, and dry goods in great demand. The general
opinion here is, that the Madariargas
is or
against
Rosas ; the doubt is, whether Urquiza or not, but it
is thought that he has committed himself."

WHOLESALE POISONINGS IN
ESSEX. _ .

CLAVERING, ESSEX, TUESDAY NIGIIT.—In this jour-
nal last week appeared an account of the examination
of a woman named Sarah Cheeseman, before Lord Bray-
brooke, and other magistrates of the county of Essex,
on a charge of attempting to poison a child belonging
to another female, by rubbing a quantity of salve over
and in its mouth, which was found to be impregnated
with arsenic. The case was so clear, that the magis-
trates felt it their duty to send her for trial. In conse-
quence of this, suspicions were raised that the children
of Cheeseman, who were known to have died in rather
a sudden manner, might have been got rid of by poison,
and the authorities of Clavering parish felt it their duty
to transmit their suspicions to Charles Cain Lewis, Esq.,
the cdroner for the southern division of the county of
Essex. Upon this Mr. Lewis felt it his duty to enter
into an inquiry into the circumstances attending their
deaths, although they took place as far back as the early
part of 1845, and ordered the bodies of two children to
be exhumed. This was done, and the stomachs, with
the contents, were forwarded to Professor Graham, of
the London University College, for analysation. This
gentleman being compelled to leave town, the analyst-
tion was confided to Mr. Alfred Taylor, of Guy's Hos-
pital. After a variety of experiments, a large quantity
of arsenic was discovered, sufficient to cause the death of
several persons, in each stomach.
On the result being communicated to the Coroner, that
functionary felt it his duty to order another body to be
exhumed, and the stomach, with the contents, to be sent
to London. This was done, and Mr. Taylor, on making
an analysis, found it to be also strongly impregnated
with arsenic.

DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE BY ♦ YOUNG

FEMALE AT lIUNGERFORD PlER.—Yesterday morning, as
early as three o'clock, and indeed even before that period,
the attention of some of the watermen and others connected
with Hungerford Pier, was directed to a young female,
named Mary Ann Butler, who was walking about there for
some time in a very auspicious manner, and on being ques-
tioned as to her business at that early hour, she made no
reply, but merely sobbed and shed tears, appearing altogether
melancholy. Soon after she walked away, and about five
o'clock she again returned, and having passed under the
floating pier, she made a few signs in a somewhat theatrical
manner, and then ejaculated in an emphatic tone, " Alas !
I cannot bear it any longer, I must and will die ; God for-
give me my sins." She then mule a terrific plunge into the
water, and almost immediately disappeared. Two persons,
who had witnessed the occurrence at this moment arrived at
the spot, and both being expert swimmers dived in after
her, with all their clothes on, and in a few seconds she again
appeared on the surface, when they succeeded in rescuing
her from a watery grave. The unfortunate creature, who is
well educated, and appears to be highly respectable, was
then conveyed in a state of insensibility and exhaustion, to
the Charing-cross Hospital, and placed under the charge of
Mr. Channon, the house-surgeon. It was at first considered
that life was extinct, but after half an hour's labour at re-

suscitation signs of life became evident. She still remains at
the above institution, conducting herself in the most rational
manner, but refusing to give any information as to her
friends or the inducement to attempt so rash an act.
MORE POISONING BY THE DEADLY NIGHT-SHADE.
—Monday morning a fine child, eight years of age, was
brought to the Westminster Hospital, evidently suffering
from the effects of poison. Mr. Tabay having administered
the usual antidotes, instituted an inquiry into the cause of
the symptoms which betrayed themselves, when he ascer-
tained that the sufferer had eaten a quantity of the berries
of the belladonna, or deadly night-shade, which another
boy collected in the Willow-walk, Chelsea. and gave him.
For six hours the child endured the most frightful convul-
sions, which were fortunately accompanied by frequent
vornitings, which circumstance, aided by unremitting atten-
tion, saved his life, although he was for three hours in a
state of syncope.
REDUCTION OF RAILWAY FARES.—The London and
North-Western Railway have announced a considerable re-
duction of fares between Liverpool and London, and Man-
chester and London, to take effect on the Ist of September,
and promise a reduction of various short fares on the
Liverpool and Manchester line.
SWANSEA PILOT RACES.—These interesting sports
came off at Swansea on Wednesday last, and were witnessed
by a large assemblage of gaily-attired persons, amongst
whom were several of the principal families of the neighbour-
hood. Throughout the afternoon the pier, the beach, and
the look-out house were lined with spectators, and at the
hour of starting the scene was truly animating and exciting.
At three o'clock eleven boats took their respective stations
at the buoy. The signal gun having been fired, an excellent
start was made, the boats being hurried along by a favour-
able stiff breeze. They kept together in admirable order for
some time, and era they rounded the first mark it became
evident there would be a severe contest; and so it proved,
after a beautiful rage, and a run of two hours' duration, the
Singleton passed the last mark in gallant style only three or
four minutes before the last boat came up. Neptune arrived
second, and the favourite, the Faith, the third. When the
boats were out the spectators had to witness, to their mani-
fest delight, several excellent rowing matches between two-
oared and four-oared boats. The day's proceedings were
terminated by the usual regatta ball, which was numerously
and fashionably attended.
MORPETH GAOL.—A prisoner under sentence of
death has just made his escape by means of a key he had cut
out of leather. This building cost the county 100,0001., and
during the last three or four years workmen have been con-
stantly employed in pulling down and building up, at an ad-
ditional expense. The court-house, forming part of the
prison is now,used as a place of public worship, and on
week-days as an exclusive school-room. It would be well if
the rate-payers, whose property it is, would inquire what
damage it may have sustained, and by what authority it has
been thus emploved,--From a Correspondent.
SMITHFIELD 'HORSE MARKET.—Yesterday the new
regulations for the sale of horses in Smithfield were posted in
the market. During the months of September, October,
March, and February, sales are only permitted between the
hours of two and five P.M. • in November, December, 'and
January, between two and feur • April and August between
between three and :six ; and during May, June, and July,
from three to seven.
EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE.—On Saturday, a man
named Cunningham, in climbing the rock at Ailsa, lost his
balance when at an altitude of 300 feet above the level of
the sea. mid rolled to the bottom, bounding from crag to
crag, and in one instance falling thirty feet. He was taken
up. insensible ; and, strange to say, though dreadfully cut
about the face, he Was go; matorially hvirt.