The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-13 00:00:00

a, Aatn 9 AN 13, 1851,

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Mr. BALLANTINE said_ he did not, at all complain of the
course that had been pursued. On the. contrary, he thought
the company had done no more than their-dUty.
The defendant-was-then discharged.
George Pearson Barrett, 40;end Enoch Pearson Barrett, 37,
were indiCted for stealing a truss of gOods, the property of
the London; Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company,
and Robert Abbott, 29, who surrendered to take .his trial, was-
indicted for feloniously receiving a portion of the property,
knowing it to have been stolen.. '
Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Buddlestone conducted: the prose-
cution. The prisoners were severally defended by Mr.
O'Brien, Mr. Parnell, and Mr. Woollett.
The circumstances of the case .were, reported at the last
• session, when the two Barretts were convicted of an offence
oLa similar character. The evidence went. 'to show that
Enoch Barrett was in' the service of the London and Brighton
Railway Company, and he was stationed as switchman at
the Bricklayers' Arms junction, and there was very little
doubt that he and his brother George had been concerned in
a very extensive system of plundering goods trains. Abbott.,
it appeared. was brother-in-law to the other prisoners. and
resided at Newport Pagnell. and upon the officer searching
his house, he found a watch and other articles the produc&ot
a robbery that had been committed upon the railway in 1849,
and the whole of which he subsequently admitted he had
received from the prisoner George Barrett.
The jury found all the prisoners Guilty of feloniously re-
ceiving the property. but recommended Abbott to the merci-
ful consideration of the Court.
Judgment was deferred.

THE MURDER' OF THE POLICEMAN
11V VAUXHALL-WALK.
Yesterday evening the inquiry into the circumstances con-
nected with this horrible murder, which was adjourned for
the purpose of affording time for a post-mortem examinatiofi
of the deceased, was resumed before Mr. Payne, at Guy's.
Hoepital.
The room where the jury met for this purpose was exceed-
ingly small and inconvenient, and the foreman expressed his
surprise to the coroner that in such an extensive establish-
ment, and one in which numerous inquests were heldo more
commodious place could not have been afforded them for one
eveniog.
The CORONER, after consulting for some time with the in-
spector who has the case in hand, said that he did not think
he would find it necessary to detain the jury upon this occa-
sion. From what lie had heard from the inspector, he be-
lieved he would best consult the ends of justice by adjourning
the inquiry for a few days longer. Before he did so he should
wish to hear the evidence of the house surgeon, Mr.W. Rhys,
who had made the post-mortem examination.
Mr. W. Rhys said he had made the post-mortem examina-
tion as directed, but nothing he had noticed had altered his
original opinion—namely, that death resulted from extensive
injuries to the head. That was the only conclusion he could
arrive at after a most careful investigation of the injuries
which the deceased had sustained.
[Though it did not come out in the evidenceyesterday,
we may state that the post-mortem examination 'Which was
made immediately after the termination of the inquiry on
Tuesday last, showed that all the organt of the body were in
a perfectly healthy condition. Upon the scalp were several
large lacerated woueds, corresponding to which were simple,
compound, and comminuted fractures of the skull, extending
across the whole of the frontal and spheroid bones. The
temporal muscles were completely crushed; the dura mater
and brain lacerated, and a large quantity of extravasated
blood was found upon both hemispheres of the brain. In
fact, hardly a single internal portion of the head had
escaped destruction.]
The evidence of some of the witnesses was then read over
to them, at the conclusion of which,
The Cortoerga expressed a desire to see the stones which
were picked up on the spot where the man was murdered.
Police-constable Head accordingly produced them, and
called the attention of the coroner to certain discolourations
upon one, which looked like dried blood; whereupon
Mr. W. Rhys was recalled, and stated, in reply to a ques-
tion from the coroner, that he did not believe the stains were
caused by human blood, or blood at all. He thought it was
entirely owing to the '° glaze" having been knocked off, and
some slight mineral discolouration taken place, but he would
examine it more closely if it was thought necessary.
The CORONER having expressed a wish to that effect, Mr.
Rhys took away one of the stones, and shortly returned,
stating that though the spots which had been indicated
were not mineral stains, and wiped away, leaving a slight
reddish mark upon white blotting paper, still the result was
not sufficiently decisive to enable him to declare it blood.
The CORONER then said, he understood that the Commit
signers of Police had taken up the matter with that spirit
which they generally showed, and were bound to show,
upon this occasion, when one of their men had been killed.
He thought it would not be desirable to carry. the case be-
fore the present sessions, as there was not sufficient evidence
collected to enable them to prosecute. As the magistrate
would no doubt remand the prisoners again, he thought it
would be better if they met some time next week, as by
that period much important evidence would be forthcoming.
The inquiry was then adjourned to Monday next, at two
o'clock.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
Those who have advocated and supported that most excel.
lent measure of the Admiralty, suggested by Admiral Dun-
das, for the improvement of the condition of the seamen o:
the navy, and increasing thereby the efficiency of the service
in giving the men more pay, more provisions, and less grog,
will be truly gratified to hear of the admirable effect it has
produced on the largest body of men collected under the
commend of a flag officer. During the quarter ended on the
Ist of April last, scarcely any corporal punishment took
place amongst a fcrce of 6,000.
Rear-Admiral H. M. Dixon, the commander-in-chief at
Queenstown, has shifted his flag from the Ajax, 60, screw-
ship, Captain Quin, to the Advice steam tender; and the
Ajax, with the Hogue, 60, screw-ship, Captain Macdougall,
left Queenstown on Saturday for Spithead, to be paid wages,
and remain till further orders.
Lieutenant Ashley La Touche (1840) has been appointed
agent for mails in a contract steam-vessel.
Caradoc steam-pidiaet, Lieut. Commander Derriman, ar-
rived at Devonport on Friday evening, to be paid advance
and receive final orders for Mediterranean.
Alert, 8, was taken into No 5 Lock at Devonport on Sa•
turday, to be broken up.
Seagull, 6, and Spider, 6, will both be paid off at Devonport
to-day.
Hamoaze lighter, Wood, master, sailed from Devon-
port on Saturday, with stores for Cork; from thence
she will proceed to Liverpool to examine and repair some
moorings.
Magicienne, steam-sloop, at Devonport, is to have another
trial under sail. Mr. Brown, second-master attendant,
and party, who navigated the Greenock to Woolwich,
and who returned in the Cardoc, are to perform that duty
forthwith.
PLYMOUTH, MAY _ 10.—Her Majesty's ship Caledonia,
120, Captain T. W. Carter, received orders at Malta on
the 25th of April to sail on the 801 h for this port, to be
paid off.
The store-ship Tyne, Master-Commander Peter Welling-
ton, from Deptford, arrived this morning, and will sail in
about a week with stores for the Brazils.
The New Liverpool, freight-ship, sailed yesterday with
troops for Halifax.
The steam-vessel Avon sailed this morning with supernu-
meraries for the Prince Regent at Portsmouth ; the Caradoc
came is to-day, from Woolwich, for coal and advance of
wages, and will sail on Monday for the Mediterranean on
mail service; and the Magicienne will next week cruise in
the Channel to try her rate of sailing.
The dockyard battalion commence drill for the season on
Saturday next, the 17th instant.

SEABORNE MAILS.
[Y signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-coffee
by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch.]

PLACES.

When made up in
Generalrost-officel
London.

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patched.

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due.

America (by Brit. pkt.)N May 16 1
America (by U.S. pkt.) NI May 13 .. ']
America (by U.S. pkt.) M May 21 ..
Africa (West coast)... Nll4th of the month
Alexandria* • • ...... N,l9th & 30th of mo.
Belgium .. • . N Daily • • • • • •
Brazil .. • .. 9th of the month
Buenos Ayres • • .. M;9th of the month
California.(viaChagres) 31117th of month
Cape of Good Hope N,l4th of month
Constantinople* .. 147th I 7th 27th of mo
Central America .. 1,112 d & 17th of mon.
Channel Isles • • .. N Mon., Wed., &Fri.
Chili .. . 31,17 th of the month
France .. N, Twice daily •. • •
Greece* .. N7thl7 th 27th of mo
Hamburgh N, Tuesday & Friday
Holland .. • • .. M,Wednes. & Satur.
Honduras . Nll7th of the month

Liverpool • •
ILiverpool ..
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Plymouth
Dover ..
Dover ..
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Plymouth .•
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,London
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Holyhead •• '
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Ireland .. M& N Twice daily .. ..1
India (via Southamp.) M 20th of the month
India (via Marseilles) N 7 th& 24th of month
Mediterranean (via
Southampton) .• M 20th of the month
Mediterranean (via 1
Marseilles) .. N 7 th& 24th of month'
Mexico .. M2d of the month..
Madeira •• M 9th of the month 1
Malta* ci7th,l7th,l9th,27th
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& 30th of month
Naples* .. N sth 15th 25th ofmo
Papal States* N sth 15th25thofmol
reninsular.. • • .. M 7th 17th 27th of mo
Peru .. Mll7th of the month
Tuscany* N sth 15th 25th of MO
West Indies M 17th of the month
West Indies (except
Havanna & Nassau) 3112 d of the month ..
* The mails to those c ountries thus mark
French packet via Marseilles.
CALtroasus..—Malls to and from Califon*
are now despatched and duo by every Amen,

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May 13
May 18
May 12
May 12
May 16
May 20
May 12
May 20

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May 16
June 3
May 18
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May 12
➢iay 12
May 20
June 3
May 20
June 5
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ST. ALBAN'S BRIBERY COMMISSION.—The Bill for
appointing Commissioners to inquire into the existence of
bribery in the borough of St. Alban's, prepared and brought
in by Mr. Ellice and Mr. 11. Stuart, recites that it is expe-
dient to appoint such Commissioners, with a secretary and
clerks, as there is reason to believe that the practice of
bribery at elections of Members to serve in Parliament has
long prevailed in St. Albans, and that bribery to a great ex-
tent has been systematically committed there at the last
election; that great difficulty has been hitherto experienced
in obtaining complete proof of this systtn of bribery, by
reason of the contrivances of certain parties, more or le a
full
ss im-
plicated in the same ;
uir that it would tend to insure
discovery of it if an inqy were, made on the spot by au-
thorized Commissioners. The Commissioners are to report
fro time
peetrosntniisneatdo
pPaaprelirasm.
ent, and are to have power to
Personan
send
implicated in bribery
who may be examined, and
who make a faithful discovery,
are to be indemnified fromminal prosecutions. It is pro-
posed that each Commissioner shall receive five guineas a
day, over and above travelling and other expenses. The
latest accounts concerning the whereabouts of the " ab-
Waggett,l3irchmore, and Skeggs,
irtotethd"eweifitence esthatli they were at Boulogne.
Tug GREAT ExHinino,T.--Tun SCULPTORS
Yesterday evening. an entertainment was given at Willis's
Rooms to the foreign artists and sculptors who have contri-
buted to the Exhibition. About 100 guests sat down to
dinner, and Sir C. L. Eastlake, President of the Royal
Academy, presided. The dinner and wines were provided
by the proprietors of the magniticant salons in which the
banquet took place, after which, it is almost needless to say,
that both were of the most recherché description.