The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-01 00:00:00

THE SUN,

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which all impenitent sinners are exposed. The Corsican
was tried, and acquitted, as he showed that in the Tuscan
code there was no penalty attached to shooting the Devil,
and as he persisted in saying that when he fired he be-
lieved he had to deal with his Satanic Majesty, and no
mortal representative.
The best joke of all remains to be told, and that is,
the friars of the convent declare that the whole story is
a fabrication, and the Minister of Instruction announces
that he will prosecute the Gazzetta die Tribunale for
having inserted it.

LONDON NECROPOLIS and NATIONAL
MAUSOLEUM COMPANY.
The following petition will be presented to the House
of Commons by Sir B. Hall:—
TO THE HON. THE COMMONS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND IN PARLIAMENT
ASSEMBLED.
The humble petition of the undersigned directors and
others of the London Necropolis and National
Mausoleum Company,
Sheweth,—
That your petitioners are the registered promoters,
and with others the directors of a company called the
London Necropolis and National Mausoleum Company.
That your petitioners have in that capacity, and with
a view to the establishment of a grand necropolis or
burial-ground, obtained a site comprising 2,000 acres of
land at Woking-common, in the county of Surrey.
That your petitioners have caused such site to be mi-
nutely surveyed and examined by a surveyor of great
ability and experience, and that it has been found emi-
nently calculated for burial purposes.
That such site, moreover, possesses all the require-
ments of the Board of Health—namely,
1. A suitable distance from the metropolis.
2. A moderate price and very limited outlay.
vou;of appropriate
aAb e soilto theadraapptiedd
andto vigorous interment
growthu r oses and fa-
3.
4. Facility of access.
5. A double approach (by railway and canal with
converging roads), and
6. Suitable and convenient termini.
That the purchase money for such site is only 57,0001.,
and that the other contingent expenses of making the
same available to interment purposes do not, upoa a
careful estimate, exceed 93,0001., making together
150,0001.
That the requisite arrangements have been made
with the South-Western Railway Company for the trans-
mission of bodies, and the conveyance and return of
mourners, upon very reasonable terms.
That the comparative inexpensiveness of the site and
the facility of adaptation will enable your petitioners to
adopt a tariff of charges to which they will bind them-
selves by the sanction of your Hon. House considerably
lower than that at present demanded for interment
within the metropolis, or in existing cemeteries.
That your petitioners will, moreover, make due re-
servation of the rights of the clergy and all concerned.
That the funds for effecting all these objects are forth-
coming, a great proportion of their capital being al-
ready subscribed for, and that the other arrangements
requisite for the adaptation of the site will occupy a
comparatively very short period, and render it almost
immediately available.
That the two cemeteries proposed to be purchased for
provisional interments out of the 137,0001. granted by
your Honourable House contain only 89 acres, and are
moreover surrounded by houses and a dense population,
and are at most only capable of receiving under 6,000
bodies, including those already buried there; whereas
the annual ordinary mortality in the metropolis alone
averages 55,000.
That your petitioners humbly submit a comparative
statement of their contemplated expenditure and that of
the Board of Health :
LONDON NECROPOLIS, &C.
Purchase of land,
2,000 acres
Cost of making the
same available as
detailed in the
report of their
surveyors, in-
cluding suitable
buildings, en-
closing, draining
road, making
fencing. &c., and
incidental ex-
penses of the
Company

BOARD OF HEALTH.
Already advanced £ 40,000
Proposed grant, to
purchase two out
of nine cemete-
ries
Purchase of seven
remaining ceme-
teries, at 50,0001.
each at the least 350,000
Purchase of suit •
able site of 800
acres, only at 45/.
(See report) ... 36,000
Cost of mating
same available,
and incidental
expenses

93,0001

£150,0001 656,000
Your petitioners, therefore, most humbly suggest that,
concurring as your Honourable House does in the ne-
cessity for the prompt and effective provision of a suit-
able and sufficiently extensive burial-place for the
bodies of all persons dying within the metropolis and
its suburbs, or at least for that portion of those bodies
which the most distant of the existing cemeteries can-
not receive, your Honourable House will not sanction a
manifestly inefficient and highly costly preliminary ex-
penditure, and which must be auxiliary to a charge of
many hundred thousand pounds upon the public when
the same objects can be more completely,more promptly,
and more satisfactorily effected by the contemplated
measure of your petitioners.

SEABORNE MATTES.
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When made up in From what when
PLACES. General Petit-Office port dis- due.
London. patched.
...--- ..--.—•-•
America (by Brit. pkt.)NIAUg. 1 .. .. ILiverpOel .. Aug. 4
America (by U.S. pkt.) N Aug. 5 .. .. Liverpool .. Aug. 12
America (by U.S. pkt.) Id Aug. 13 .. . Southampt. Aug. 7
Africa (West coast).. Nll4th of the month. ;Plymouth Aug. 3
Alexandria* • • ...... Nll9th & 30th of ruo.iDover .. Aug. 16
Belgium • . .. .. NlDaily • • .. .. 1 Dover .. Daily
Brazil .. .. .. 31,9 th of the month Southampt. Aug. 12
Buenos Ayres • • .. Ml9th of the month ISoathampt. Aug. 12
California(via Chagres) Ml2d & 17th of month' Southam pt. Aug. 5
Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month !Plymouth— Aug. 3
Constantinople* .. .. N 7th 17th 27th of mo ;Dover .. Aug. 10
Central America .. M,2d & 17th of mon. i Southampt. Aug. 5
Channel Isles • • .. N;Mon., Wed., & Fri.; SouthamPt. Ta. Th.S a
Chili .• • • .. . Mll7th of the month ISouthampt. Aug. 5
France .. .. M & NlTwice daily .. .. (Dover .. Twicedall:
Greece* • • .. .. N; 7th 17th 27 th of mo Dover .. Aug. 10
Hamburgh .. .. NiTuesday & Friday London .. Tues. Sat.
Holland .. .. .. MlWednes. & Satan London .. Mea.Ther
Honduras .. .. . Nll7th of the mouthlSonthampt. Aug. 5
Ireland .. .. M & NlTwice daily .. .. ;Holyhead .. Twicedaily
India (via Sonthamp.) M 20th of the monthlSouthampt. Aug. 23
India (viaNtarseilles) 1117the.24th efmonth Dover .. Any. 15
Mediterranean (via
Southampton) -- 31 20th of the monthSonthampt. Aug. 23
Mediterranean (via 1
Marseilles) .. .. N 7 th& 24th of monthl Dover .. Aug. 15
Mexico .. ~ .. M2d of the month—lSouthampt. Aug. 5
Madeira .. .. .. M 9th of the month Southampt. Aug. 12
Malta* .. „ N 'TtBl2'3lo7tthh
0. If9natho'n2Tl 1 Dover Aug. 10
Naples* .. .. .. Nsth 15th 25th of mo Dover • • Aug. 2
Papal States* .. .. .Nlsth 15th 25th of mo Dover .. ;Aug. 2
Peninsular .. • • .. M;7th 17th 27th of mo Southampt. ;Aug. 5
Peru .. .. .. .. M;l7th of the month ISouthampt. Aug. 5
Tuscany* .. .. .. Rsth 15th 25th of moiDover • • Aug. 2
West Indies .. .. M;l7th of the month Southampt. Aug. 20
West Indies (except
Havanna & Nassau) 71.1,2 d of the month .. Southampt. Aug. 5
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A MERCHANT VESSEL SEI
.ZED BY THE
PASSENGERS
The Advocate, or St. Helena Weekly IVews, a paper re-
cently started at St. Helena, gives an account of some
extraordinary occurrences said to have taken place on
board a vessel called the Levenside, and which were
being investigated by the authorities of the island. The
vessel had on board Captain Vesey, of the Royal Artil-
lery, in command of a detachment of his corps, and Capt.
Neill, aide-decamp to the expected governor, Sir Emer-
son Tennent. She arrived on the 29th of May, and it
appeared that on the 15th of that month, while at sea,
Capt. Campbell, the master, ordered the booby-hatch to
be closed. This was done, and immediately afterwards
Capt. Vesey summoned the troops under his charge to
take off the hatch in defiance of the master's order, which
was immediately carried into effect. On the 17th,
two days after this, a squabble appears to have taken
place between one of the soldiers and the ship's carpenter.
Captain Vesey insisted that the carpenter should be
punished, bat Captain Campbell, the master of the vessel,
would not punish the man. This led to some sharp words
between the officers, and it is asserted that Captain Vesey
said he had a superior force on board, and should not
hesitate to use it when he thought requisite. This
language appears to have excited Captain Campbell.
At half-past eight o'clock at night, the captain ordered
the booby-hatch to be put on; but no sooner was the
order given than Captain Vesey, in charge of the troops,
said it should not be done. Captain Campbell then
pulled out a pistol, and told Captain Vesey that if he at-
tempted to interfere with him, and prevent any of the
crew obeying his orders, he would shoot him through
the heart. Upon this qualified threat being uttered,
Captain Vesey immediately called his men to fall
in round the hatchway, and ordered the bombs-
dier to go below for arms. This order was instantly
obeyed, and as soon as Captain Campbell saw the arms
being handed up
the hatchway he went forward, seized
hold of one of the muskets, and 'commanded the
soldier to give it up,
saying, "put that down, it does
not belong to you—it belongs to the ship." The
soldier refused, whereupon a struggle took place for
the gun, when some one called out, " seize him 1"
on which several soldiers seized the captain,
threw him against a boat, wrenched the pistol
out of his hand, as well as the musket he attempted to
take from the soldier. Captain Vesey then ordered his
hands to be lashed behind his back, and it appears, at
the instigation of Captain Neill, he was hurried into
the hold and secured to a stancheon. The next
morning he was unlashed from the stancheon, and
had strong chains fastened to his wrists by padlocks.
In this position he was kept in the hold,
twelve days and nights, with an armed sentinel
keeping watch over him. lie was not allowed to com-
municate with the crew during this time, nor was he
released from his captivity, even ou the arrival of
the vessel in the roads, till the police went
on board and caused him to be unchained. Im-
mediately Captain Campbell was seized and forced
into the hold, Captain Vesey commanded one of the
soldiers to turn every one belonging to the crew out of
the cabin, and take possession of it, which was done. He
then seized the ship's papers, and the vessel was navi-
gated by the mates, by direction of Captain Vesey, and
on its arrival at St. Helena, on the 26th, be went on
allegedshore,
i reason for not allowing the booby-hatch to be
closed s, that the weather was hot, and that it would
After four
en-
danger the headlathyso,fthetnen,about thirteen in number.
to murder. Informationi was committed for trial, on the investigation Captain Campbell was
acharge of assault with intent
asi then
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a othersidby Captain
o
Camp-
bell against Captain VeseyhipCuaamenp:

gers, for piracy, and illegal seizure of the ship, which
information was taken and signA by the magistrates•

CHARING-CROSS HOSPITAL
MEDICAL SCHOOL.
The annual distribution of priz ,ts and testimonials of
honour to the students most distinguished for their ac-
quirements in the various branches of medical study at
this institution took place on Wednesday in the board-
room of the institution; the Rev. IL Mackenzie, A.M.,
vicar of the parish, in the chair.
The following were the successful competitors:—
Materia Medics—Silver Medal, Mr. Thomas Terry,
Bath; Certificate, Mr. Frederick Dalton, Doughty-
street, London.
Anatomy Senior—Silver Medal, Mr. John Williams,
Cardiff; Certificate, Mr. David Thomas Morris,Carmar-
then (with the addition of the " Lectures of Sir Astley
Cooper," given by Mr. Hurd, the Professor of Anatomy).
Anatomy Junior—Bronze Medal, Mr. Frederick Dal-
ton, London; Certificate, Mr. John Wickham Barnes,
Bath.
Midwifery Senior—Silver Medal. Mr. W. J. Golds-
boro, Glasspool; Certificates, Mr. J. King, Newbury;
and Mr. Alfred Harvey, Blakesmere, Herts.
Midwifery Junior—Bronze Medal, Mr. J. S. Tucker,
Sheepwalk. Devonshire; Certificate, Mr. Thomas Simp-
son, Bishop's Stortford.
Physiology Senior—Silver Medal, Mr. J. Williams,
Cardiff.
Physiology Junior—Bronze Medal, Mr. R. Fish, St.
John's-wood; Certificate, Mr. Frederick Dalton, London.
Medicine Senior—Silver Medal, Mr. D. T. Morris,
Carmarthen; Certificate, Mr. J. Williams, Cardiff (with
a gift from Dr. Rowland, the Professor of Medicine).
Medicine Junior—Bronze Medal, Mr. J. L. Tucker,
Devonshire; Certificate, Mr. A. Harvey, Blakesmere,
Hefts (with a gift from the Professor).
Surgery Senior—Silver Medal, Mr. H. B. Lingham,
Brixton; Certificate, Mr. W. H. Folker, Oxford (with a
gift from the Professor).
Surgery Junior—Bronza, Medal, Mr. J. W. Barnes,
Bath; Certificate, Mr. J. L. Tucker, Devonshire.
Botany—Silver Medal, Mr. T. Simpson, Bishop's
Stortford; Certificate, Mr. Charles Ewington, London.
Medical Jurisprudence—Silver Medal, Mr. T. W. J.
Goldsboro, Glasspool; Certificate, Mr. A. Harvey.
Clinical—Silver Medal, Mr. W. H. Folker, Oxford;
Certificate, Mr. C. Ricketts, London.
General Proficiency—Gold Medal, Mr. J. Williams,
Cardiff; Silver Medal, Mr. D. T. Morris, Carmarthen.
Diligence and Good Conduct—Honorary, Mr. Folker,
Oxford; Testimonials, Mr. Goldsboro, Glasspool; Mr.
George, Kerton Lindsey, Lincolnshire; and Mr. Ricketts,
London.
From the observations made by the chairman, and
some of the professors who addressed the meeting in
the course of the proceeding, it appeared that the re-
sources of the charity had been severely tested dur-
ing the past year, no less than 19,105 (1,210 in and
17,895 out) indigent sick persons having been admitted
during the period upon the books for relief, at a cost of
2,4301. Of those 17,885 were relieved without any re-
commendation whatsoever. The entire number of sick
and needy individuals relieved by the institution from its
establishment as a dispensary in 1818 to the 31st of
December, 1850, was 186,863.

CRUEL TREATMENT OF A LUNATIC.
At the Western Circuit on Tuesday John Yeo (out on
bail), a respectable looking farmer, residing at Lew
Trenchard, in the Tavistock Union, was indicted for un-
lawfully assaulting Charles Luxmoore, knowing him to
be a destitute person of unsound mind, he having under-
taken the charge of him. There were several other
counts in the indictment varying the charge.
Several witnesses were examined, who stated that
the lunatic Luxmoore had been confined by the defen-
dant, who was his brother-in-law, in a small cell,
badly lighted and ventilate d, and without a fire-place.
When the discovery of the situation of the lunatic was
made the cell was disgustingly filthy, and the unfortunate
creature's legs were confined by a chain. The place of
confinement was seven lent long, five feet broad, and
about six feet high. He made the following explanatory
statement of the circumstances, and which was given in

evidence:—
I am a farmer at Orchard. The lunatic was my
brother-in-law. I have known him twenty years. He
was brought up a blacksmith. He was always weak
in bead and strange in conduct, and his mother
told me that he was of weak intellect from child-
hood. About thirteen years ago his parents, thinking
he would otherwise get into some mischief, had the
chain rivetted on his leg, which is now on. I
don't know that it has ever been off since he slipped
it off about seven years ago, when it was put on more
securely. He was us a cell for nine years similar to
that from which he was removed yesterday. About
four years ago I removed him from Germansweek
to Orchard, and he has been treated as before. He
never had clothes because he would tear them.
About twenty years since his uncle left him
100/., which he soon spent. Sometimes he is violent
and sometimes he is quiet for a long time. He was
dressed yesterday. Four years ago he was dressed to
be removed from Germansweek to Orchard. He sang
well in church, and read and wrote well. His parents
have 301. a year, an annuity from lunatic's uncle. Both
his parents are bed-Tiers, the mother having been in bed
for two years, and the father a longer time. They
thought it the parish took charge of him they would
have to pay for it. None of the relations are insane."
The Learned Judge, in summing up, said that a state
of things had been disclosed, in which ignorance of the
law was the only excuse. There was a principle of law
which although seemingly hard at first was not so on in-
spection. It was that although a man broke the laws in
ignorance, yet that was no justification of the offence, he
must pay the penalty.
The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a ver-
die,: of Guilty, and the prisoner was sentenced to six
months' imprisonment in the common gaol, the Learned
Judge saying that he would not under the circumstances
subject the prisoner to the ignominy of the House of
Correction.

SOCIETY OF ARTS.
The annual meeting of this valuable institution was held
on Wednesday evening at the society& rooms, John-street,
Adelphi; Mr. Henry Cole presided. The report con-
gratulated the members on the flourishing condition of
the society. The ordinary income of the society for
the financial year ending Jane 30, 1851, was 1,9461.,
being an increase of 921. over the income of the previous
year. The ordinary expenditure was 1,4421., being 5401.
below the receipts. The liabilities at present amount to
1,6961.; last year they were 2,4021. There was at present in
the hands of the treasurer a balance of 435 L, and uncol-
lected subscriptions of 4791., 2501. of which amount might
be reckoned upon as certain, making a sum of 6851. to be set
against a liability of 54 a. incurred in the ordinary business
of the society. During the past year no less than 7061.
of liability incurred in former years had been liquidated,
and the current annual income over the expenditure was
1061. 2s. Bd.; after providing for all proper expenditure,
and allowing 125/. for depreciation in value of the so-
ciety's lease. The accounts had been submitted to the
inspection of Messrs. Quilter and Ball, who drew—
" Attentian to one or two points presented on a com-
parison of them with those of the preceding year. Thus,
the balance of cash in the hands of the bankers on the
30th of June, 1850, was only 4341. 165., whereas at the
corresponding date of 1850 it amounted to 941/. 13s.
3d., being a difference of 5091.175. 3d., apparently against
the present year in this item of the society's costs. But the
difference is amply and satisfactorily explained by ob-
serving that the liabilities of the society on the 30th
June, 1851, are less than they amounted to at the cor-
responding date of 1850, by the sum of 7061. Is. 6d.
Thus, on the 30th June, 1850, they amounted only to
2,4021. I Is. 11d. On the 30th June, 1851, they amounted
only to 1,6961. 10s. 6d., being a difference in favour of
the present year of 7061. le. 5d."
Mr. Redgrava proposed the adoption of the report and
accounts. Mr. Murchison seconded the motion. Mr.
Newton said he was glad to see the prosperity of the
society, but he did not think its usefulness had in-
creased proportionably. In the last year or two
little had been done by the society, compared with
what it had done in former years, but he trusted
that would soon be remedied. The report was then
adopted. A special meeting was then held for the
purpose of making some alterations in the by-laws. The
Chairman said the alterations were proposed for the
purpose of extending the usefulness of the society. At
present, the business of the society was conducted by
five committees, of eleven members each, besides the
Council. Now, it would always be found that large
committees were, to a certain extent, inoperative; in
the case of the fine arts committee, for instance, which
had charge of sculpture, painting, engraving, &c. Some
departments were sure to be looked after more than
others, and some might be altogether neglected. It was,
therefore, proposed that there should in future be thirty
committees, with only three members in each, and that
each committee should be required annually to present a
report to the society. Another change was proposed
to provide against the sleepiness of the society.
At present the members of the council wore all eligible
for re-election upon retiring pro forma ; but it was
now proposed that one-fourth of the council should be
compelled to retire annually, the same principle being
applied to the vice-presidents, the treasurer, and audi-
tors. It was also proposed that six of the most efficient
reporters upon the committee should be annually nomi-
nated to fill vacancies in the council. The thirty stand-
ing committees are to take charge of the several classes
of subjects under which the Exhibition of the Works of
Industry has been arranged. The secretary then read
the new code of by-laws, the main features of w hich we
have noticed. After some conversation the by-laws
were adopted, and the proceedings terminated.

REMEDY FOR BURNS.—Dr. Reese, late physician I
of Bellevue Hospital, New York, has been making experi-
ments concernina the best mode of healing burns and
scalds, and checking the acute suffering. He has found
that Motu, thrown oa with a common dredging box, is one of
the best and most efficient remedies yet discovered. The ex-
ternal air is one cause of suffering, and the flour thus ap-
plied, both heals and closes . the wounds to the atmosphere.
The edges of the wound which remained open, he dressed
with lime and oil, applied by a feather. Dr. Reese says
the above application made to wounds by fire, &c., has been
most Iwo, in the practice at the hospital.
TREtWEST OF ENGLAND FIRE BRIGADE.—Great
curiosity was excited yesterday in the neighbourhood of the
Crystal Palace, in consequence of the arrival of a splendid
brass band in a large vehicle, followed by the West of Eng-
land firemen, mounted on their engines, with a number of
beautiful flags floating in the air. It was soon ascertained
that the party was going to view the Great Exhibition. The
directors of the company, in order to show their satisfaction
at the manner the men performed their arduous, and often
dangerous duties, paid for their admission to the Exhibition.
The whole of the corps were dressed in new livery, and the
procession had a very imposing effect. After going over the
Palace, the firemen returned in procession, and afterwards
sat down to a sumptuous dinner, provided by the company at
Waterloo-road, Lambeth.
the Hero of Waterloo Inn,