The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-19 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—The Admiralty inspection
of this port having terminated, the " last of the Lords "
left this day for town.
The Undine steam-packet, Lieut.-Commander Jones,
is ordered to sail immediately for Weymouth, to attend
upon the Admiralty on their arrival there.
The Driver steam-sloop, Commander Johnson, is or-
dered to be ready to sail for Ireland at three PM. to-
morrow; 100 extra marines are coming from Woolwich
for embarkation in her. They travel express on the
South Coast Railway, and
_will arrive at one P.M. to-
morrow.
The Myrtle steam-vessel, Acting-Master Balliston
commanding, sailed today with Captain Sherringham,
to prosecute his survey of the south coast.
Wind north, light airs and hazy weather.
SIR CHARLES NAPIER'S SQUADRON.
CoRK, SEPT. 15.—The squadron under Sir C. Na-
pier—St. Vincent, Prince Regent, Bellerophon, Blen-
heim, Amphion, Helena, Stromboli, Reynard, and
Rifleman—are still lying here waiting weather to start
for Plymouth. Yesterday the Blenheim went out on a
trial of the auxiliary screw, which was highly satisfac-
tory, steaming six knots with full power, and four knots
with half power.
WooLwrcu, SEPT. 18.—The Pigmy steam-vessel,
Lieutenant Abraham Darby commander, arrived at Wool-
wich to-day, and immediately commenced coaling; she
is to be kept in readiness to embark the detachment of
Royal Marines of the Woolwi -.11 division selected yester-
day to proceed to Ireland, who are now to remain until
further orders.

Lieutenant Robertson, assistant to Captain Austin,
C. 8., who took round the Plumper steam-vessel to Ports-
mouth, End made the experimental trials in that vessel
before the Lords of the Admiralty at that port, has re-
turned to Woolwich by railtvay, and brought round the
crew who assisted in navigating the vessel to Portsmouth
by the same conveyance.

ARRIVAL OF ONE OF THE ROYAL SQUADRON AT
LEITH.—On Tuesday the Vivid, one of the steamers
belonging to the royal squadron, arrived at Leith from
Aberdeen, with some gentlemen attached to the royal
p,irty on a visit to Edinburgh. This steamer, considered
one of the swiftest in the service, made the voyage from
Aberdeen to Leith in five hours and twenty minutes.
She is one of the Dover packets, and is built of ma-
hogany on the diagonal principle from the same lines as
the Banshee, and is fitted with two of Penn's oscillating
engines of 90 horse power each. Since her arrival a
great many have visited her, attracted -by her beautiful
appearance. She leaves at the end of the week, and
returns, we believe, on Monday with the officers of the
royal yacht-7- Witness.

He then communicated with the London police com-
missioners, soliciting their aid to recapture Ford. They
granted it, and issued the necessary orders to the officers
of the metropolitan force, and on the 3d inst., Inspector
Tedman was so close upon Ford's heels that he was on
the point of capturing him three different times in so
many successive hours. The clue was broken again, and
in consequence a more minute description of Ford was
given, and circulated amongst the metropolitan and City
police, stating that he continually changed his dress and
address, and giving the directions of several respectable
gentlemen on whom he was likely to call, who were his
relations, and also mentioning that he was born at Bris-
tol, had resided at Bath, hnd several shops as a chemist,
and was educated at King's College, London. Notwith-
standing no tidings were heard of him until Tuesday
at noon, when Mr. Tedman discovered that he had
been seen at Derby, and had him telegraphed to Hull,
where the detective force instituted a most diligent
search for him, but so altered was he in dress and aps
pearance that he eluded their vigilance. However, Mr.
Tedman was so confident of the whereabouts of his man,
is pursuit of whom he had been since the 6th of July on
another count—viz., for uttering a forged bill of ex-
change on Mr. Revell, of 272, Oxford-street, that he
again telegraphed him to Hull, describing his route, and
the port Ford intended to go to. This was done at six
o'clock on the 6th inst. the time mentioned, that the
vessel was to sail; still no tidings could be had of Ford.
At half-past seven another telegraph message was sent
down, which was answered by Mr. M'Manus, high con-
stable of Hull, that they had succeeded in apprehending
a young man, who said his name was Montagu Clifford,
stoutly denied that his name was Ford, but acknowledged
that he knew a young man of that name, who, he said,
was a great rascal, and in pursuit of whom the police
were. Mr. Tedman instantly telegraphed to Mr.
M'Manus that " Montagu Clifford" was the gentleman
they wanted, and requested that he should be detained
in custody. He was taken before the Hull magistrates,
and maintained that Tedman was totally mistaken in his
identity—that he, the prisoner, was a gentleman by birth
and education. Whilst thus pleading, he became the
subject of another charge, that of uttering a forged
cheque at Messrs. Smith and Co.'s, bankers, at
and at the very time Tedman was telegraphing him from
London to Hull, a gentleman from Messrs. Smiths' bank
was telegraphing him to London. On Thursday, the
7th inst., Mr. Tedman arrived at Hull, and on the fol-
lowing ay Ford, being brought before Mr. Blyth, one
of the Hull magistrates, he was identified by the London
police inspector, and delivered over to him. On their
return to London, Ford, at two of the stations where
they stopped for refreshment, was recognised by two
landlords whom he had victimized in his journey down.
On Saturday, the 9th, Inspector Tedman with his pri-
soner arrived at Newport, and the magistrates being
then sitting, Ford was taken before them, and recom-
mitted. The magistrates, of whom the Rev. Walton
Wright was chairman, paid Inspector Tedman a high
and deserved compliment for his activity, ability, and
perseverance in re-capturing so clever a fugitive as Ford.
It was described in the Police Gazette that two females
called upon Ford while in prison, and it was supposed
that they were implicated in aiding him to escape, but
from inquiry made by Inspector Tedman, it appears that
_
Ford met them on board a steamer at Portsmouth, and
represented himself as holding a responsible situation at
Osborne House, and that he was nephew to the banker
already alluded to, and that he should be able to show
them all the curiosities of the island. He so imposed
upon them that they believed him, as many others had
done, but Tedman is of opinion that they had not the
least guilty knowledge of Ford's escape. One of them
is personally known to Tedman, and is highly respect-
able. Ford, although only 27 years of age, was con-
victed at the Central Criminal Court, and sentenced to
be transported for seven years, in August, 1846. Great
interest was used to mitigate the punishment, and he was
pardoned. Ford has made numerous escapes from
sheriffs' officers and others, and, though so young, has
perpetrated more offences of this character, and effected
more escapes, than any delinquent of his day.
.11r. Tedman describes the gaol of Newport as a model
of cleanliness, and eulogises the governor and his wife
for their exemplary treatment of their prisoners, and for
their general conduct, but reports the prison as exceed-
ingly insecure.

A GOOD FISHING.—We are glad, amid the gloom
of Peterhead, to he able to chronicle at least one in-
stance of success and good fortune, which we give on
the authority of a respected fish-curer of our own town,
who knows and can vouch for the circumstances. He
mentions that one of the-boats 'froth. 13uckie, fishing at
Peterhead, having a crew of five or six men, captured,
between the 14th of July and the end of August, 421
crans of herrings, a quantity almost unprecedented,
yielding to the fortunate owner of the boat no less a sum
than 2251. Bs., besides the usual perquisites, which we
believe will amount to 10/. more. This is certainly a
magnificent fishing, which will leave a pretty surplus to
the skipper, even atter paying the wages of his CfCW ;
and this shows what could be done if the fishing was
properly prosecuted, with good boats, and proper tackle.
_Montrose Standard.
NORTHERN UNION OF MECHANICS' INSTITUTIONS.
—The Northern Union of Mechanics' Institutions of
Northumberland, Durham, and Cumberland, the central
commil tee of which is located in Newcastle, are prepar-
ing above forty iimniiseript lectures, on various subjects
of literature and science, to he read to the several societies
belonging to the Union, and which will be supplied to
each free of all expense. The lectures are by some of
the most eminent men of the present day, including Lord
Brougham, who has contributed several. They are be-
,i les, making arrangements with several eminent lec-
turer.—Newcastle Chronicle.

PRESENT TO HEH, MAJESTY THE QUEEN DOWAGER,
—A package has recently arrived from the Continent,
containing various fancy articles of foreign manufac-
ture, consigned to the care of the Prussian Consul-
Gt,neral, for her Majesty the Queen Dowager, being a
present to her Majesty from her Royal Highness the
Princess of Prussia,

THE REGISTRATION.
BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK.—Francis Bayley, Esq.,
the barrister appointed to revise the list of voters for
the above borough, under the statute 6 Vic., e. 18, will
hold a Court for such purpose in the Court of the Vice-
Chlmcellor of England, at Lincoln's Inn, on Monday,
September 25, at twelve o'clock.
ESTNINSTER.—Yesterday, Mr. Francis Smedley,
the(( high bailiff of Westminster, issued the following
notice, which was affixed to the various churches and
chels in Westminster :—" Take notice, that Francis
Bailey, Esq., the revising barrister, appointed in and
for the city and liberty of Westminster, will bold his
co*t for revising the list of voters for the said city and
liberty, for the current year, on Tuesday, the 26th day
of September instant, at twelve of the clock, at noun, in.
the Vice-Chancellor of England's Court, Westminster
I.la 1. Dated, 18th September, 1848. (Signed) Francis
Sm dley, high bailiff.'
TEST KENT.—John Davil Chambers," and Thomas
Jo drell Phillips, the barristers appointed to revise the
listiof voters for the Western Division of Kent, have
fixed the following days and places for holding Courts
for Ithe revision of the lists of voters for the ensuing
yea t , viz. :—At Cranbrook. at G-eorge Inn, Tuesday.
19t September, at ten ; Maidstone, at the Town Hall,
We nesday, 20th, at nine ; Rochester, at the Town Hall,
Friilay, 22d, at nine ; Gravesend, Monday, 25th, at nine;
iv! Tu bridge, Town Hall, Wednesday, 27th, at twelve ;
So n Oaks, Crown Inn, Thursday, 28th, at eleven ;
Bro iley, White Hart, Friday, 29th, at twelve ; Black-
hea b, the Green Man, Saturday, 30th, at ten.
IDDLESEX —Lancelot Shadwell, Esq., son of the
Vic -Chancellor of England, the barrister appointed to
revi e the list of voters for the county of Middlesex, has
app inted the 13th of October next, at ten o'clock, at
Bre tford, to commence the revision of the lists of voters,
and will, the following day, hold a Court at Bedfont for
the ike purpose, but has not finally fixed the days for
the emaiuing districts.

Major
cßomobpea'nsye, ozpbaantyta,lio2dn, bats 1
r ohoanr:
andAst rclaLpLtEaßinY.—wi
ifoare nder orders to embark at Woolwich in the Princess
Ro lon Monday, the 25th instant, for Gibraltar, to
relive Captain 113 de's company, 4th battalion, and Cap-
tain Desbrisay's company, 3d battalion. The Board of
Ord ance have also decided that a company will be re-
liev d this year more than was originally intended, and
ell
by this arrangement Captain Low's company, 7th bat-
talion, will proceed to the Mauritius to relieve Captain
Forte's company, 9th battalion, at that station since -
MaY, 1811, and Captain the Hon. R. Handcock's Callt-•
panY, Ist battalion, will now proceed to Barbadoes in-
stead of Jamaica, to relieve Captain Savage's company,
Ist battalion. Major Burnaby's company, 6th battalion,
next on the roster for foreign service, will proceed to
Jamaica to relieve Captain Fisher's company, 6th bat-
-1 talion, at that station, Captain Markland's company,
4th battalion, recently sent to Ireland, was under orders
to return to Woolwich; but the subsequent unsettled
stet of that country has caused the order to be coun-
term nded, and the company will remain in Ireland for
the resent.
C RONER'S INQUEST.—On Saturday a long in-
-1
quiry took place before Mr. W. Carter, the coroner for
East,Surrey, at the Cavendish Arms Tavern, Cavendish-
road, Wandsworth-road, on the body of a male child,
which was found dead under very extraordinary circum-
stances. Mr. Richard Vine stated that he was formerly
a chemist, but now resided at No. 1, Cavendish-house,
Cavendish-road. On Tuesday evening last, his wife called
his attention to some appearances,on,the floor which were
like blood. He called to Mr. Neal, the landlord, and
asked Jane Stevens, who was in his (witness's) service,
if she knew what they were, but she denied all know-
ledge of them. She appeared pale, but was standing up,
and he asked her if she had been delivered of a child,
and she said she had not. He afterwards saw fresh
marks on a pail, and in another the body of a
male child, but Stevens, who was there, said
nothing about it. Mr. Jones, a surgeon, was then
sent for. His wife had asked her a week before if
she was in the family way, but she positively said " No."
Mr. J. Jones, of 1, Seymour-place, Wandsworth-road,
surgeon, said he was called in on Tuesday morning, and
examined both the mother and the child, but the child
was quite dead. He had no doubt the mother had re-
cently been delivered of a child, and at last she admitted
the one found was hers. Soon afterwards he made a
closer examination of the body of the infant, and found
marks of violence on the chin, and along the right cheek,
which had apparently been inflicted with some sharp in-
strument, but they were superficial, and had nothing to
do with the death. Upon opening the body the lungs
were fully inflated, and floated in water, so that he had
no doubt the child had respired. In answer to questions
put by the Coroner, Mr. Jones said he could not tell
positively whether the respiration had taken place after
birth. The jury then, after some deliberation, returned
a verdict, "That the child was found dead, but the jury
had no positive evidence to show that it was born alive."
The mother was in custody, and will now be taken
before the magistrates on the charge of concealment of
the birth.

Ma. F. O'CONNOR IN NOTTINGHAM.—NOTTING-
iIItMONDAY.—Thii afternoon a large meeting was
held in the market-place of this, town, called for the pur-
pose of hearing from Mr. 0 Connor an account of his
stewardship during the late session, and for the purpose
of " re-:-lecting him as their representative." Mr. San-
ders having been called to the. chair, Mr. O'Connor pre-
sented himself, and was loudly cheered. Ile was there
to day to discharge a most sacred duty—namely, et the
dose of the session to surrender his trust into the hands
of the electors rind non-electors; and, after giving an ac-
count of his stewardship, to ask a renewal of their con-
fidence. Thus, he carrivil into effect the main point of
the Charter—annual Parliaments and universal suffrage.
It was almost boyoni the power of man to describe the
iniquity transacted during the late session. Whilst the
six points of the Charter had been repudiated, five gag-
ging Bills had been passed, every one of which he had
opposed in every stage, and almost alone. Those Bills
had been passed chiefly to catch him (Mr. O'Connor);
but the " old fox" was not caught yet. At the time those
Bills were under discus3ion, he said that the suppression
of public meetings would have the effect of creating
secret associations; and such had been the case.—(l
lear„
hear.) He urged his hearers, however, attendnottosure
to of those secret meetings, as they would thus be ure
to place themselves in the power ofinformers.
After a
rather long address, Mr. O'Connor stood back loudly
motionand ofm r. Aof r;CSownneentr,
waa ls'ortee-nolfecnotend.
applauded.fide nee was thenOn thetaken,
majority. The proceedings terminated at
fboyu rarge
o'clock.la

The Countess (Dowager) of Westmoreland 143
arrived at Leamington Spa,