The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-24 00:00:00

TRIAL OF MR. MITCHEL.

The grand jury of the city of Dublin this day returned
true bills against Mr. Mitchel. The accused has given
up the intention of defending himself, and entrusted the
conduct of his case to Mr. Robert Holmes, the father of

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for hearing the arguments of counsel, morrow morning
THE PROCESSIONISTS. —The magistrates of the head
office of police, this day, dismissed the charge of "ille-
gal practising of military evolutions" brought against
the leader of one of the clubs, arrested at the head of
his company yesterday.
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REPEAL ASSOCIATION.
The weekly meeting of this body took place to-day,
and was most wretchedly attended. Mr. John O'Con-
nell, Mr. J. H. Dunne, and Mr. J. Galway, were the
principal parties present.
The chair was occupied by Mr. Jourt FITZGERALD
(the foreman in the late prosecution against the Member
for Limerick), who informed the meeting that the
second dissentient juror in that case was, he understood,
a Protestant.

Mr. O'CoNNELL then laid an abstract of the receipts
and expenditure of the Loyal National Repeal Asso-
ciation, from last audit on the 31st of December,
1847, to the Ist of May, 1848, being four months, before
the Association, and called on subscribers in arrear to
pay up. . -

Alto- the transaction of some erdinary business,
Mr. GALWAY gave notice of a motion for the next
day of meeting, to call the attention of the Association
to the conduct of the Crown in packing juries in the
late prosecutions, and also the trials that aro about to
take place.
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At half-past four o'clock the rent was announced to
be 251.

An accident, attended with fatal consequences, took
place at twelve o'clock, on Saturday, on the Cork,
Blackrock, and Passage Railway, near Downdaniel
Castle. Several men were employed in the excava-
tions in Mr. Spencer's ground, close to Blackrock
Church, and had undermined a bank, the tup of
which they did not take precautions to rem3ve. The
consequence was, that the bank of earth gave way and
fell on three of them, one of whom was killed on the
spot, while the other two were so severely injured
that slight hopes are entertained of their ultimate reco-
very.

On Tuesday morning last a little girl came out of a
gateway near Trummery, on the Ulster Railway, and
while attempting to cross the line, was overtaken by
the ten o'clock up train, which passed over her neck,
and severed her head from the body. An inquest was
held by Mr. Jackson, the coroner, and the jury returned
a verdict of manslaughter against the engine-driver, who
was committed fur trial.

GREAT SOLITE/IE4N AND WESTE R N RAILWAY.—The
umpire appointed to decide betweru the Post•uflice and
this railway, has awarded 22,0004 rs year for the car-
riage of the mails.

- NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE NEW STEAM-BASIN AT PORTSNIOUTII.
The authorities at Portsmouth have commenced is.
suing curds of admission to the booths to witness the in-
teresting proceeding on the Royal opening of the new
steam-basin, to-morrow, by her most Gracious Majesty
the Queen. On the reverse of the cards is a small plan
of the basin, showing the urea of the basin to be seven
acres ; the width across to be 400 feet ; and the length,
at the extreme point, to be 900 feet ; and the depth of
water, at spring tides, to be 26 feet six inches. The
first booth is situated on the north side, at the corner of
the north inlet, where the last stone of the work re-
mains to be placed ; the second booth is on the south
boundary wall, where the brass foundries and the smithe-
ries are are erected ; the third booth ranges the whole
length of the outer sea wall, or pier, on the left, leading
from the entrance up to the first booth, and running the
entire length of the western side of the basin, booths, tier
above tier, from four to 21. On this side the factory the
building is united, and behind it a timber shed and
smithery. On the outer sea wall, on the western side of
the basin, forming the entrance on the right, is the sa-
luting battery. Mr. Peter Rolt, the contractor, has also
prepared cards of admission for his friends, on which are
printed some very interesting details of the measure-
ments of the stone and wood which have been consumed
in the construction of this massive work.
A large number of hands are still employed in making
preparations for the grand ceremony of opening. The
outer pile dam, which was composed of large balks of
timber dowelled and confined by string pieces and caulked,
and which was placed across the entrance of the basin for
the protection of the caisson while building, was re-
moved on Monday. Holes were cut through the
balks, and three largo lighters were brought to the
dam at low water and hove down to it. As the tide
rose and lifted the vessels, the darn, after a tremen-
dous strain, was brought on the chains, lifted, and
came up en masse. Yesterday the caisson was pumped
out and removed, and the lighters brought to bear on the
inner dam, which was removed in one mass, in a similar
manner at high water, therefore the basin was full. On
Monday evening the Dockyard Battalion was drawn up
in double file round the margin of the basin, and occu-
pied nearly the whole four sides. The men will be drawn
up in their uniform, in a similar manner, on the day of
opening.
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ceived orders, by electric telegraph, on Monday after-
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APPOINTMENTS.

Assistant Surgeon.—James Stuart has been confirmed
to the Mariner, 16, on her way to the East Indies,
seniority. John E. Palmer (acting), to the Victory,
flag-ship, at Portsmouth.
Midshipman.—G. P. Cunliffe Owen, to the Victory.
Master's Assistant.—John Rogers, to the San Josef,
flag-ship, at Devonport. •
Naval Cadets—C. P. Steward, to the llowe, 120, at
Portsmouth ; Edward Parey, to the Scourge, steam-
sloop, at Portsmouth.
Clerk's Assistant—J. W. Monk, to the Hastings, 72,
fitting at Portsmouth.
Engineer—First-class acting assistant Joseph Sweat,
to the Lucifer, steam- vessel, coast of Ireland.
Boatswain—James Stuart, confirmed to the Illustrious,
depot ship, at Portsmouth.
PRIZE-MONEY FOR THE ACTXON.—Mr. Chippendale
has given notice to Captain Mansel, and the officers and
company late of the Actaeon, that a distribution of the
net proceeds of the Olivia, captured on the 23d May,
1846, will be made at No. 10, John-street, Adelphi, on
the 30th May. Proportions—Captain, 134 9s. 11d. ;
first-class, 3/. 2s. Id. ; second, 11. 17s. 3d. ; third,
01. 18s. 7d. ; fourth, 01. 12s. sd. ; fifth, 01. 6s. 2d. ; sixth,
01. 4s. Id. ; seventh, 01. 2s. ld.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN HUNGERFORD MARKET.—
Last night, about a quarter past eleven, a tire broke out
in the eastern gallery of Hungerford -Market, in the
Strand, which for nearly two hours burned with great
vehemence, destroying in its progress a large amount of
property. The flames commenced in the hay stores be-
longing to Mr: Milligan, immediately over a number of
fishmongers' shops. The engines were early in arriving,
and no time was lost in setting them to work; but not-
withstanding the immense torrents of water scattered
over the fire, it continued to progress most fearfully, and
having burned away the doors of the Dolphin Tavern,
the total destructien of that spacious building appeared
inevitable. The firemen, however, kept to their poste,
and confined the flames to that portion of the market in
which they originated; but they were not extinguished
until the whole of the stores from the northern tower to
the Dolphin was totally destroyed, and the tavern seri-
ously damaged. The premises occupied severally by
Mr. Dorey, Mr. Ball, Mr. Towel', Mr. Brown, Mr. Gil-
son, and Mr. Gould, immediately under Mr. Milligan's,
have received serious injury by water, fire, and hasty
removal. The origin of the fire is unknown; but from
the tact of a fire having broken out in the same portion
of the market a few days since, strong suspicion is en-
tertained that it was the work of some vile incendiary.
The property destroyed, it is understood, was insured.