The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-25 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THUS DAY.)
LONDON, OCT. 25.—Wind W., fresh gale and squall;
LIYERPOOL, OCT. 22.—Arrd. 28d, Berbice, Bidely.
Berbice; Bay State, Proctor, New Orleans; Wio.nint
Miercken, Philadelphia; Eagle, Sand, Miramichi. 24th
Flora, M'Donald, Sutherland; Calcutta, left St. Ilelem
27th Aug. Yarmouth, Forsyth, Rio Janeiro; L )0k1.1),,
Boyd, Callao; Cumberland, Aitkin, Para; Genera, Mill!,
"'atrium!), Havannah; Liberty, Morton, New Y(.11(
F. Y. Porter, ditto; Alicia Wilson, Betts, St. Andrew's
N. 8.; Ann, Dashwood, St. John's, N B.; Jane, Potts.
Quebec; Robins, Duncan, ditto ; Elizabeth, M ffatt
ditto; London, Bathurst; Jessie, Dalhousie. Sid. 24th
James Wood, Sheddings, Bombay. Off port, 24th, C..-
linti; Africa; Beatrice, Paraiba; Elizabeth, Genoa P..eket.
23d. The Nathan Hale, from New York to Cork, wa:
spaen 26th ult., in lat. 44, long. 52, with stern frame
stalled, and leaking badly. 24th. The Ann, of New
port, after having been in contact with a homeward
bound vessel, foundered on the Banks of Newfoundland;
crew saved by the Abigail, Daly, at St. John's, Nea
Brunswick. Silurian, of Newport, having lost maintop-
mast, mainyard, sails, &e., in a squall from S., 17th in-
stant, was spoken on the 18th, in lat. 50, long. 39, b 3
ths'America steamer -arrived here. The Riviere, Bunt,
trdtt Hoyle to•Runcotn, was run down last night by the
°lion warner, from Glasgow, and soon after sank; crew
saved. "..

DURUM, OCT. 23.—1 t is reportad that a French
schoonei is on shore on the coast of Wexford.

ABERDEEN, OCT. 23.—The Velocity steamer, Stewart,
from Newcastle, in making this harbour last night,
struck on the pier, and became a total wreck; crew and
ptussengers saved. The St. Nicholas, Walker, from
Neireastle, came on shore at the same time on the sands,
at the back of North Pier, and remains ; craw saved.
Haftwicet, OCT. 23.—The Diligent, Ellis, of Pwllhelli,
from Port Madoe to Newcastle, was totally lost on the
Kentish Knoek this morning; crew saved.
DEAL, . Oer. 24.—Wind S.W. to W.S.W.—Arrd.
Steadfast, Spencer, Sydney, New South Wales; Inchin-
nen,' Pettily, Sydney, New South Wales; otentate,
Launceston, Van Diemen's Land; Lebauro,
Tkibmis, Port Philip; Mathilda Luchie, Sproston, Ber-
hieet Crusader, Rosignol, St. Thomas; Mina, Forcot,
Tobago; Ealing Grove, Falconer, Dominica; Sarah
Bridges, Jamaica; Caroline, Stone, Jamaica. Arrd.
frost the River and sailed, Dart, Stewart, Madeira.
.13uLL, Om% 2S.—There was a strong gale here, from
°•a•W. last night, with heavy rains ; it has moderated
to-day, and is at S.W. to W.S.W. The Comet steam-
tug, of this port, was wrecked on Spurn Point last night;
rew saved.

SCILLT,O CT. 23.—The Akke, Boom, Potyer, from
Rotterdam to Liverpool, was towed in here 20th instant,
with loss of masts, sails, rigging, &o.; she has been sur-
lo4, and must discharge part of cargo to repair.
PENZANCI, OCT. 23.—The Eclipse, Fry, from Wales
to Southampton, which had put iu wind-bound, sailed
for her destination this afternoon, but having carried
away bowsprit and foretopmast in the chop of a sea,
Was abandoned by the mate and crew, leaving the
!pastor only on board; two pilot vessels have been sent
In search of him. Arrd. Triton, Wakeham, Quebec.
OFT THE STInT, OCT. 23.—Punjaub, Calcutta.
JXISEY, OCT. 21.—Arrd. Nameless Le Rue, Labrador.
BRISTOL.—Arrd. Lerwick, Richtbucto, and not ald. as
reported yesterday.
COWES, OCT. 24.—Wind S.W.-23, Sld. St. Ameer,
Stevenson, Swan River.
DUBLIN, OCT. 22.—Sid. Wanderer, Cunningham,
St. John's, New Brunswick.
KINGSTOWN, ()CT. 23.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Charles
M'Loughlin, Crosbie, St. John's, New Brunswick.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice MAULE and Mr. Justice WIGUTMAN.)
CHILDMURDER.—Ann Trinham, 40, who WAS re-
taandett from last session, was indicted with the wilful
murder of her daughter, Alice Trinham.
Mr. Ryland and Mr. Laurie conducted the case for
the pros cation, and Mr. Clarkson defended the prisoner.
Mr. RYLAND, having stated the case t., the jury on
the part of the prosecution, called the following wit-
nesses :

Mary Bell—Wag a widow, and stewardess of one of the
Margate steam-boats. On Friday, the Bth of Sep-
tember, witness was on board a steam-vessel called The
London Pride. While there saw a woman with a child
in her arms on the dealt. She went close to the paddle-
box, and iustan'tly disappeared with the child in her
arms. The captain of the vessel ea!led for a sailler,
and put back the vessel, and did all he could to save the
woman arid child. It was near Illackfriara bridge where
the occurrence took place.
William Pry, a boy fourteen years of age, was on
board the steam-boat on the Bth of September. Saw a
woman lift up the rail which witness shut down. The
woman lifted up the rail again, and the witness shut it
down again and left. lie then immediately hoard a
cry of a woman overheard. It was nearly dark, and there
ware not many persons on board.

George WEitscomb, a letter-carrier, was also on board
the steam-vessel when the occurrence took place. Heard
the captain call out a woman overboard with a child
in arms. Witness jumped on to a barge, and saw some-
thing floating in the water ;it was a woman—the pri-
soner at the bar, and witness, together with others, got
her out of the water, and took her to the station-house;
while going there she asked what had become of her
child. Witness said he supposed it was safe, but could
not telL The prisoner said it was great trouble that
caused her to do it.
Cross-examined by Mr. CLARLSON—She raid she was
in great trouble, and that it was trouble that caused it.
She appeared in great grief about her child. Upon
being pressed, the witness would not state positively
that the prisoner said it was trouble that caused her to
do it.

Williattt
Baggott, a waterman—Was the master of the
London Pride steam-vessel on the Bth of September.
She left Hungerford for London-bridge about twenty
minutes before eight o'clock on the Bth September.
on ber.
When the vessel got past
the larboard paddle. box. He saw a woman
Paul's. wharf witness
and child
w
sitting near the paddle-box. Suddenly he missed the
nt,
and beard a splash in the water. Some of the
litoess
passen-
gers cried out, " A female in the water!" Witness
ordered the vessel to be reversed, and called out
"Scullerl" He saw some object in the water, and di-
rected the sculler to go to it.
Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—They had a good
sprinkling of passengers on board.
George Bryse, a waterman, was hailed by the captain
of the steam-boat, and directed by him to endeavour to
get a female out of the water. Witness rowed to her,
and upon trying to get her out of the water, a child
dropped from her arms and sunk. Witness and others
got the woman out of the water. That woman was the
prisoner at the bar.
Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—The prisoner
heed the child tight!), in her arms although she was in-
Sensible. The child dropped from her arms when
witness caught hold of her in the water. When the
Prisoner came to her senses sh.- cried very much, asked
for her child, and said she wished she had gone with it.
The female was eight or ten yards frum the
steamer when witness got up to her.
Benjamin Wheeler was pier-man at Paul's-wharf, and
assisted the last witness to get the prisoner out of the
water. Did not see any child.
John Buckley, 41, of the Thames Police, discovered
brge
thaebo,dy of a child near the Temple •stairs, under a
down, onlit ith of September. When the tide went
witness
got the body out of the water, and disco-
vered it to be a female child, about four or five years of '
age. The body of the child was very much disfigured.
He delivered, the body and clothes of the child to the
beadle (ISt. Clement Dance.
Baker, the beadle, produced the clothes of the child.
Elizabeth Campbell had known the prisoner for 18
years. know the child also; she was called Alice. The
Tuesday
was not married. She saw the prisoner on the
Tuesday before the occurrence took place. The clothes
produced were those worn by the prisoner's daughter
Alice. Did t!ot see Ike child after its death.
Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—The prisoner
always behaved most affectionately towards the child,
and paid ss. a week while she was in service to keep her.
By Mr. Justice MANLl—Believed the prisoner was in
distress for money, having left her place upwards of four
months.
Mr. James Gray, a tobacconist, had known the 'pri-
soner for fourteen years. The last place witness knew
the prisoner at was General White's, where she was
cook, and which place she left about five months ago.
Witness saw the prisoner at his house about two o'clock
on the day on which the occurrence took place. She had
then the child with her. She stopped about five minutes,
and said she was going to the wharf. Witness did lot
see anything particular in her manner.
Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—The prisoner at
times seemed melancholy. She was a moat affectionate
and excellent mother.
Rebecca Fisher had known the prisoner for four or
6" Parr. The prisoner and her child had lodged with
her for four or five months previous to the occurrence.
The clothes produced were those worn by the prisoner's
child on the day on which the occurrence took place.
Cross-exansined by Mr. CLARKSON—The prisoner was
an excellent mother, and behaved in a most exemplary
manner towards the child.
This closed the case for the prosecution.
Mr. CLARKSON then submitted to the Court whether
the evidence did not tend to show that the whole occur-
Zes was accidental, and whether such being the ease
there was anything to go to the jury.
Coinnafi:t Justicera Kama thought that the evidence was
tt
ioo inn
od
fu ctheet
jhuerCy.ourt to submit the matter to the
ionMtrr. CLARKSON then addressed the jury for the pri-
dene: and, after adverting at some length on the evi-
W_'ll to I contended that nothing that had been put forward
7prove that the prisoner threw herself and her
Child into the water, or anng that was inconsistet with the fact that
-ea thereforee.c_alled upon the jary, with great
Confidence, at once to acquit tho prisoner of the dreadful crime laid to her
Mr. Justice I,l_ AULN summed up, and
The jury, after a short consultation, Acquitted the
prisoner.
The •
Pri"oar. who is a respctable looking woman,
tritili..4l:v..ll° appeared greatly dejected during the whole
"11 Shea left the dock and was immediately discharged.
THE CHARTISTS.
The
_n‘er!a!r of Mullins, the Chartist, whose trial was
L„':l92 oea last session to the present, will com-
,"7 tomorrow morning at the sitting of the Court,
p. 50,1 expected to occcupy two or three days. From
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second edition of the
"Calendar," as published to-
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session.
„°ssometime before the Judges took their seats a large num -
erreof4tohoe_French National Guard entered the court, and
Seederoed t
with seats in the City Lards Box.
o create considerable interest
l'inileeicrua,Pitteftmnrrcniandceat
several gentlemen of the bar entered into
au mated conversation with them in French.