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

REVOLT IN NEWGATE.

Yesterday morning a most extraordinary degree of
excitemeut prevailed in her Majesty 'a gaol of Neegate,
from a discovery that the convicts in one of the wards
were not only in a state of mutiny, but that theS, hail
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 thy,
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 be the case. Without 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 the)
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 coin-
munication made was in a sort of undertone, and that
was that the twelve, who had all been tried, were sen-
tenced to be transported; ard 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, " What will not evil men do when drove."
After the whole had been removed the ward was exa-
mined, when it appeared that their original determine
lion was to resist to the utmost, for the whole of the
bedsteads and the other articles of furniture were 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 we:,
broken.

SALE OF ANTIQUITIES FOUND IN THE RIVER THAMES
AND DIFFERENT PARTS of LONDON.—Yesterday one of
the most interesting sales that has taken place fur some
time, was proceeded with by Messrs. Sotheby and Wil-
kinson, Wellington-street. The sale 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 bronze bust of Hadrian, 16 inches
high, found in the Thames, in one of the piers of old
London-bridge, in 1832. This rare 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 2/. 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 2L Is. 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, 5} inches
found in the same place, sold fur 31. 145. A beautiful
ptne.
little Terra Cotta head, found in the river,. near Putney,
in 1844, sold for 31. A Roman Armilla, in most perfect
condition, sold for four guineas. Roman
for 31. Is.
beads, eight in
number, of various shapes and colours, soldl
A small Grecian vase, of dark blue glass,
timeolc for
f
31. 12s. The other lots consisted of oldsh
Edward IV. and Elizabeth, found in the
tt Thames,oe bronze.
o ery, &c.,
arrow-beads, rare pieces of Sarniant
rareP collection ef
c.
This day the sale comprise
Egyptian. Greek,
James I.
Roman, ands.aothermust
antiquities, and a
pair of gloves formerly belonging, o
RUMOURED lquaDEa. AT cii!EENOCIC,.—A spirit-
dealer named Macicechnie, residing. in St. Andrews-
square, got notice from a neighbour, late on, Saturday
night. that there were two men in his mothers garden,
pilfering the fruit. lie immediately left his house, and
hurried to the spot, but was not again seen or heard of
until late yesterday morning, when he was found lying
on his face in the Shaw's Water-cut, at the east end of
the town, and quite dead, with a deep gash in his throat.
He had to leapi over the cut in going to and from the
garden, and it s 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 t.'
he has been murdered by the men whom he had found
robbing the garden. The case is being investigated by
the authorities.—Glasgow Puper.
Mr. John Frost, of Bishopsteignton,
who is now
faculties,
his 91st year, and in full possession of his joined his great•grandebildren. a few da •
3s since, in
field,' in the occupation of Mr. liellier
for his own amusement full a quarter'o'f and
mowed
grass, in a most workmanlike manner.— Western
acre ot
ncr.— Western Lu-
minary.