The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-04 00:00:00

THE BURGLARY AT RAVELEY.

At the bench of magistrates at St. Ives, on Monday
(yesterday), John Titman, of Yoxley, and James
Stokes, of Ramsey, were brought up charged with
participation in the late burglary on, the premises of
Mr. Fairley, with shooting at the said Mr. Fairley
with intent, &c., and carrying off a quantity of plate,
two watches, sundry wearing apparel, and other
articles, his property. The magistrates present were
T. S. Fryer, Esq., chairman ; the Earl of Sandwich,
Revs. J. Linton and Geo. Johnson, and R. H. Hussey
and G. Ansley, Esqs.
Evidence having been adduced in substance similar
to the facts which have already appeared in our paper,
P. C. Benson produced a confession made by Stokes
on Sunday, October 26, and written down by him-
self. Stokes said, " This is a rum mess to get into,"
and witness then told him that if he had anything to
say he should take it down in writing, and produce
it to the magistrates. The statement to which
Stokes had attached his mark was read. It was to
the effect that he and Titman went together to
Peterborough to look for work, but could get none, and
left to go to Yoxley and Wood Walton. A man
named Hall and another joined them at Peterborough,
and accompanied them to Ramsey. When they were
near Mr.Fairley's, Hall proposed to go and rob it, but
he (Stokes) refused, saying he should go home ; upon
that, Hall and the other seized him and presenting
pistols at his head swore they would shoot him if he
did not go, for he meant telling. When at Fairley's
they made him hold a pistol as though he would
shoot Fairley, but it was not loaded. They took his
gun and fired it off in the house. The reason he had
his gun with him was, that he expected to go to a
pigeon match. They made him hold up the latch
while Hall and his companion burst the door. He
did not think they meant to shoot Fairley, but only
to frighten him and make him come down so that
they might go up in search of some money.
The prisoners said nothing in their defence, and
were fully committed for trial at the assizes.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS.
Assistant Surgeons—JamesiM'Clymont, Birken•
head ; D. W. King, London.
Paymaster and Purser—John G. Whiffen.
DEVONPORT, Nov. 2.—The Sans Pareil, new
steam-screw ship, will be ready to be undocked about
the 22d of this month, provided the contractors de-
liver her machinery in time.
The engines manufactured for the Vulcan, which
have been exhibited in the Great Exhibition, are or-
dered to be forwarded to this yard, where they are to
be reserved for the James Watt, a new steamer build -
ing at Pembroke to carry 90 guns. They are of 700
horse power.
The Lords of the Admiralty have been pleased to
grant a pension of 171. per annum to the widow
of a shipwright named Elliott, who met his death
from a blow in the bead while in the
execution of his duty. The poor fellow omitted
on the receipt of the injury to report it to the sur-
geon of the yard, accordirg to the regulations of the
service, and his widow, in consequence, had forfeited
ail claim to the pension ; but the evidence of the me-
dical man at the coroner's inquest held after his de-
cease was so clear that his death bad been caused by
apoplexy, the result of the injury in the head above
alluded to, that their Lordships have kindly overlooked
the breach of the regulations, and conferred the usual
pension. The case is, however, to be considered a
special one, and not to be taken as a precedent.
Rosamond was taken out of dock on Friday even-
ing, when the Tortoise, lighter, was taken in. The
Rosamond is fully manned with a fine set of men, and
there are seamen enough at this port to man another
such vessel.
The Sound is again without a man of war. I❑
Barnpool—Nautilus. In Harbour—lmpregnable, St.
George, Sylph, Avon, Rosamond, Crane, Confiance,
Diligence, Camel, Tortoise, Devon, Manceuverer,
and Falmouth, lighters.