The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-20 00:00:00

REVOLT IN NEWGATE.

Yesterday morning a most extraordinary degree of
excitement prevailed in her Majesty's gaol of Newgate,
from a discovery that the convicts in one of the wards
were not only in a state of mutiny, but that they had
barricaded the only entrance into the ward, and had
threatened the life of any one of the officials that should
make an attempt to effect an entrance. A body of
police was immediately sent for, and on their entering
the gaol, the men having been armed with cutlasses, they
proceeded to the ward in question, and upon the door
being unlocked, the barricade that had been formed was
forced in, and the turnkeys, with twelve men of the
police and the inspector, entered. The first thing that
presented itself to the eyes of the policemen was twelve
persons, principally youths or young men, from about
18 to 25 years of age, standing in a line against the wall,
with their hands behind, apparently handcuffed, but
which was found not to bo the case. W ithout saying a
word, the police went and collared each his man, and, pre-
ceded by some of the turnkeys or wardens, were taken
down stairs into a room, and as soon as one was hand-
cuffed, he was conveyed to the press-room, where they
were ironed. This extraordinary outbreak, as might be
expected, created an unusual degree of curiosity amongst
the police, and which was in no degree allayed by no
answer being returned to their inquiries. The only com-
munication made was in a sort of undertone, and that
was that the twelve, who bad all been tried, were sen-
tenced to be transported; and that they formed a por-
tion of the 105 convicts at present in Newgate. To a
question to one of the convicts by Inspector Howard, the
reply was, " Wbat will not evil men do when drove."
After the whole had been removed the ward was exa-
mined, when it appeared that their original determina-
tion was to resist to the utmost, for the whole of the
bedsteads and the other articles of furniture wore de-
stroyed, the mattresses and counterpanes rolled up, and
so blended together in the barricade as to show that
a determined resistance was originally intended, while
the whole of the glass in the window-frames was
broken.

SALE OF ANTIQUITIES FOUND IN THE RIVER TIIAMES
AND DIFFERENT PARTS OF LONDON.—Yesterday one of
the most interesting sales that has taken place for some
time, was proceeded with by Messrs. Sot heby and Wil-
kinson, Wellington-street. The sate comprised a rare
and valuable collection of local antiquities found in the
river Thames, and during excavations in different parts
of London, made within the last 15 years. The Marquis
of Northampton, Lord Hastings, and a large number of
the most eminent antiquarians, were present. Out of the
159 lots forming the sale, the following were deserving of
notice:—A colossal bronzo bust of lladrian, 16 inches
high, found in the Thames, in one of the piers of old
London-bridge, in 1832. This raro and valuable speci-
men was found by the men dredging at low water, nearly
opposite the first pier, on the north side of new London-
bridge. It was " knocked down" yesterday for 1101.,
and is now the property of the public, having been pur-
chased for the British Museum. " A Saxon Urn," found
in Westminster, and very rare, the urns of the Saxons
being of very rare occurrence, sold at 21. 10s. A
bronze sword, two feet long, found in the Thames,
opposite Conway Stakes, in 1838, sold for 41. 14s. An
extremely beautiful and rare specimen of blue glass,
found in Leadenhall-street, in 1838, sold for 21. ls. A
bronze figure of Atys, six inches high; the legs broken
off, found amongst some gravel brought from the ruins
of Old London-bridge, near Barnes, in 1837, sold
.for
41. 12s. A bronze figure of Hercules, 51 inches high:
found in the same place, sold for 31. I4s. A beautiful
little Terra Cotta head, found in the river, near Putney,
in 1844, sold for 3L A Roman Armilla, in most
i
perfect
condition, sold for four guineas. Roinanol
_d foreeight
lis.n
number, of various shapes and colours, slass,3(
sold for
A small Grecian vase, of dark blue
gshoes, time of
3/. 123. The other lots consisted of
knee.
Edward IV. and Elizabeth, found inpo
the old
Themes,ttery &c.,r o
b
arrow-beads, rare pieces of Saurian
This day the sale comprisesamost rare collection of
Egyptian, Greek, Roman,
and I.
RUMOURED antiquities, and a
pair of gloves formerly belonging
RUMOURED MURDER AT GR EEN.OOK.—A spirits
dealer named Mackechnie, residing in St. Andrews-
square, got notice from a neighbour, late on Saturday
night, that there were two men his mother's garden,
pilfering the fruit. He immediately left his house, and
hurried to the spot, but was notwh when
li againha sweaesn
foorunhdearlydinogf
until late yesterday morning,
on his face in the Shaw's 'Water-cut, at the east cud of
the town, and quite dead, with a deep gash in his throat.
Ile had to leap over the cut in; going to and from the
garden, and it is considered possible that he may have
fallen into the cut, and his throat have come in contact
with a sharp stone ; but the general impression is that
he has been murdered by the men whom he had found
robbing the garden. The case is being investigated by
the authorities.— Glasgow Paper.
Mr. John Frost, of Bishopsteignton, who is now in
his 91st year, and in full possession of his faculties,
joined his great• grandchildren, a lew days
asince, in a
field, in the occupation of Mr.
and mowed
for his own amusement full a quarter of
acrean
of
grass, in a most workmanlike manner.. Western
Lu-
minary.