The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-07 00:00:00

HER ArAtrEsTnN SHIP EDINBURGH,

The citizens of Dublin were on Tuesday gratified by
the rare exhibition of great-gun practice from this fine
vessel now lying in Kingstown Harbour, with the addi-
tions, of a mock attack by boats, and subsequently a boat
race. The Edinburgh, 64, screw frigate, commanded
by Captain Hewlett,'Yvas the flag-ship of Admiral Chads
at the bombardment of Bomarsund, and was prominently
engaged on that occasion. The weather yesterday morn-
ing was fine, and the Eastern Pier was thronged with an
assemblage which was both numerous and fashionable,
and by whom the proceedings were viewed with the
greatest interest. The targets were three buoys moored
outside the harbour, at a distance of 1,000 yards from
the vessel. To guard against accidents, a signalman
with a flag was placed at the end of the pier, whose
duty was to stop the firing in case the approach of any
craft outside rendered it necessary. The practice with
round shot was wound up with three broadsides from
the lower deck gune. Then followed the boat attack.
Five armed boats, each under the command of en
officer, surrounded No. 4 pilot boat and cannonaded
her, and received her fire in return, and after some
manoeuvring, they finally closed in and took her by
boarding, The prize was then towed astern of the ship.
Last came a race between the two boats of the Edin-
burgh, which was excellently contested. The
,practice
and the boat attack were under the immediate direction
of Lieut. Pritchard, second officer of the Edinburgh, a
gentleman who has served with distinction both in and
previous to the present war. With characteristic urba-
pity and hospitality, Captain Hewlett and the. officers
entertained and attended to the numerous visitors on
board, and after a sumptuous repast, dancing com-
menced, and was kept up until a late hour on the quar-
ter deck, over which a tastefully decorated awning was
thrown for the occasion.
On Thursday next his Excellency will visit the Edin-
burgh, when the ebip will be dressed, the yards manned,
a Royal salute fired, and the crews exercised at guar
ters, &c.

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CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.—Feb. 6.

OLD COUrcr.
(Before Justices Wightrnan and Willes.)
THE MURDER IN THE MINORIES.

The following appeared in part of our impression of
yesterday :
At the sitting of the Court this morning Thomas Wil-
liam John Corrigan, described in'the calendar as a la-
bourer, was indicted for the wilful murder of Louisa

Corrigan.

Mr. Payne prosecuted, and Mr. Ballauidne and Mr,
Lewis defended.

I'be prisoner at first pleaded guilty, but after wards
pleaded not guilty.
He is a gentlemanly-looking, well-dressed young man,
with nothing in his general appearance to indicate any
ferocity of temper. His features are somewhat dull and
heavy, and from the dreamy, apathetic manner in which
he stood at the front of the dock whilst the evidence was
being given, he seemed like a man who was recovering
from a long career of drunkenness.
Mr. Payne having briefly recapitulated the facts, and
in so doing intimated that the defence would, in
all probability, be that the prisoner was not at
the time of the commission of the offence
responsible for his acts, called the first witness,
who said-1 am the wife of Thomas Fearon. I was upon
Christmas-day at Mr. Burton's in the Minories. Pri-
soner and his wife, myself and husband, Mr. Marley, and
others were there. I went at five o'clock in the after-
noon, and remained there all night. The men sat up and
we went to bed. We had been playing at cards in the
evening. I saw the prisoner leave the room in the morn-
ing to go to the warehouse and he wished me " Good
morning ;" that was about nine o'clock, and he was going
to the East India warehouse where he was employed.
The prisoner and his wife lived at 7, Selby-street, Water-
loo Town, Bethnal Green, The two eldest children of
the prisoner were lodging at my house. The prisoner
camo into the room where I was with Mrs. Corrigan and
looked very cross. He said to her "you should have
come home and looked at the baby first." I said the
baby was all right. He then said he would have tea at
home. I advised him to go to Mr. Burton's. He ob-
jected to go for some time, but afterwards agretel. He
said he should prefer his tea at home, but afterwards
said, " Very well, I will have a wash and ge." We
started, and it rained very hard. The prisoner said,
" Are we to get wet, or shall we have a cab ?" We
bad a cab, and the prisoner seemed more cheerful. The
horse shied, and the cab was nearly overturned. The
prisoner seemed to care nothing about it, and did not
offer to assist ue. We got to Mr. Burton's about 4
o'clock. We went into the bed-room to take our
wet clothes off, and the prisoner and Mr. Fearon
were left in the sitting-room. 'We did not shut the bed-
room door, but had scarcely been in the room one minute
when I observed the prisoner upon the lan ding that is
between the sitting-room and the bed-room. There is a
gate on the top of the stairs, and from the sound I fan-
cied somebody was opening it. I called out, "Is that
you, Tom ?" He made no answer, but came into the
room, walking hastily. He draw Mrs. Corrigan towards
the bed. I said to him " What are you doing ?" He
then commenced striking her, and I rushed towards
him and tried to separate them, but , could not.
I put up my hands and felt pain in my arm. I
screamed out " Murder" several times, and the wife
screamed, but prisoner said nothing. The de-
ceased was lying on the bed, and he struck
her with his right hand, but where about the body I
cannot say. I did not know that he had anything in
his hand. I rushed down stairs and Mr. Marley over-
took me, and I told him what had happened. I ran to
the doctor's as my own arm was bleeding. When I got
about four doors from Mr. Burton's I turned round and
saw the deceased fall upon the steps. When I got to
Mr. Cook's, the surgeon's, I saw the deceased carried
in by four men. I have known the prisoner between 11
and 12 years. He had been drinking, but the wash
seemed to refresh him. I could tell ho had been drink-
ing, because he looked wild about the eyes, as he gene-
rally did when he had been drinking. They lived rather
unhappily together.
Cross-examined by Mr. Ballantine—He always be-
haved kindly to his wife that ever we saw. We have
seen her violent upon some occasions. He always
treated her kindly when sober. The prisoner has been
given to the habit of drinking some years—most partieu•
larly these last six months. Both prisoner and deceased
spoke about his having suffered from deliriunt tremens.
She said that week she had to sit up with him all night,
as he had fancied that something was at the head of his
bed. When I left them in the morning they were all
drinking. Prisoner had been drinking all the week
before. He had upon the previous night struck a young
man whom he had never seen before. His eyes looked so
wild and bad that everybody remarked it. I never knew
him to be jealous of his wife. His wife was sometimes
violent, and he was always mild to her when sober. She
had tried to scratch his face, and he merely held her
hands. We have not seen a very great deal of them
these last two years.
Re-examined by Mr. Payne—lt was about two years
ago that I saw his wife try to scratch his face. Have
not seen much of them together lately. I believe he al-
ways attended regularly to his business. He was a
commodore or foreman at the East India Docks.
Ann Burton—l live in Church-street, in the Mieories,
and am a married woman. Have known the prisoner
and his wife about five years. They came to our
house about five in the afternoon of Christmas-
day. He seemed happy and cheerful. About
eleven at night he seemed to change, and
said he was very ill. His wife said, and well he might
be, as he had been drinking some months before. The
witness then gave evidence similar to the first witness,
as to the prisoner and men being left up drinking, and
said that when he went out in the morning to the docks
he had two cupsof cocoa, which he drank standing, being
in a great hurry. He came again in the afternoon, and
left my room to go to his wife, who was in my bedroom,
and heard faint screams at first, and then violent ones.
As I went towards the bedroom some one rushed by
me. I was so excited that I did not know who it was.
When I got into the room I found prisoner had forced
his wife on my child's bed, and was stabbing her about
the body. He held the knife in his right hand. After
some struggling, I forced the knife from him, and de-
ceased was got out of the room. I locked the knife in
an iron safe. I asked the prisoner if he knew what he
hal done, and he made no answer.
Cross-examined--I had no opportunity of observing
how they lived together. I saw the prisoner very often.
I never saw him out of temper. He was a very quiet,
harmless man. When I saw him with the knife in h

hand he looked very wild and agitated. I shook him
and asked him what be had done or what he meant to do.
Edward Burton—l am an optician, in Church-street,
Minories. I remembar prisoner and his wife being at
our house on Christmas-day. I saw the prisoner the day
after Christmas-day, and be was in my company
from six o'clock on Christmas night till nine in the

morning. He had had some drink, but not more, than
would be found in the meet rational society. Prisoner
breakfasted hurriedly, as he had to get to business. He
did not appear intoxicated then. He looked remarkably
strange at times during the night, after the ladies had
retired. After be bad left in the morning I saw him
again (about half-past twelve). He then said " Where
is a►y mistress ?" I said, i❑ the other room, He then '
left my house, and I saw no more of him. Later
in the afternoon the prisoner came into the 0: t-

ting-room where I was, and almost immediately
run out again. I then heard screams and I rushed into

the bed-room, and there saw my wife balding the pri-
soner in a lying position. I assisted my wife in getting
the knife away from the prisoner. I saw Mr. Corrigan
afterwards at Mr. Cook's surgery. I never saw him in
such a state as he was then in my life.
Cross-examined by Mr. Ballantine—l have seen him
intoxicated and his appearance then was different to
what he seemed then. He had a wild glaring of the
eyes, and I never saw him look so strange. All the
night that he sac up he seemed lost, and not as drunk.
I have known him nearly 16 years, and have associated
with him intimately. lam sorry to say I have seen his
wife provoking him. I never saw him attempt to strike
her in my life, but I have seen her strike him. I led him
down stairs after the transaction, and gave him into cus-
tody.

Sarah Brown, servant to Mrs. Burton, gave similar
evidence.

After scme further evidence merely corroborating that
which has already appeared, the case closed when Mr.
Ballantine addressed the jury for the defence, and the
learned judge having summed up the jury retired.
The jury having been absent for about a quarter of
an hour returned a verdict of guilty.
Mr. Justice Wigbtmas then passed the sentence of
death, telling the prisoner that he could not hold out
to hint the slightest hopes of mercy.

THE VICTORIA DOCKS.—The Government are, we
believe, in treaty for the purchase of the Victoria Docks,
situated on the opposite side to Woolwich.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—Ti e following mem
ben; of the College, having undergone the nec'ssary ex-
amination?, were admitted licentiates of midwifery at
the meeting of the board on the sth inst. :—Messrs. G.
S. Gabb, Newent, Glocetlershire F. Shepherl, Faver-
sham ; T. M. Donaboo, Westminster-road ; R. H.
Bakewell, Parton, near Swindon, Wiltshire ; T. G.
Brook, Caxton, Cambridgeshire ; W.' G. Coombs, Win-
ford, Somerset ; W.
Kirk, Hedon, near Hull ; H. Gib-
'bons, Wolverhampton ; S. D. Rine, Nottingham ; C.
C. Blades, Tattershall, Lincolnshire H. H. Vernon,
St. Mary's Hospital; EU4 F. Wilton, Glocester.

Country Markets.

EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET—F • •
Thorc wore in the market to-day 16 sacks it, DS & ele I
weighing 2SO lbs imperial, which sold at 40s. o,t.

EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET-

FEB. 5.
Supplies of all kinds these last six days again large.
Oat straw, from 9s Odto 12s Od per kemple of 16 stoe
tron; wheat do., Ys Od to 10 6d; barley do., 7s Od to 65.
6d. Hay from 10d to 15d.

DALKEITFI MEAL MARKET—FEB. 4.
o°a.
Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs virst. Second. Third
imperial
Barleymeal, per ditto
Peasenaeal, per ditto
—s ' Oct a Oct —I AA
Flour, per ditto 32s 6d. —a Oct --s ""
OdPot-barley, per ditto

DUBLIN—FEB. 6.
We had a perfect panic to-day. Wheat was 2s to 35'
oats 1s to is 6d, and barley is 6d lower than on FridaY)
and even at these reductions only a very trifling htisi°e':
was done. Indian corn unsaleable, though pressed 'l, ;
decline. of 3s to 4s per qr. There is a feeling that if P,heaes'i
be proclaimed soon wheat will go down to 30s, and °"
grain in proportion.
White wheat, 3.7 s Od to 39s Od ; red ditto, 31s to 38,
barley, 14s Od to 19s Od ; oats, Ile Od to 14s Od ; rap
—s Od to —s Od per brl ; oatmeal, 153 0i to 17s Od ; Od
flour, 24e Od to 283 Oi per cwt; Indian corn, 32s 01 to oe"
per 480 lbs.

M.-:-FEB. 6.

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