The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-28 00:00:00

APPOINTNEZW.

Master's Assistant—J. W. Allen to the Fisgard, flag-
ship, Woolwich.
Caradoc, steam-packet, Lieutenant Commander Der-
Timm], d.t Lisbon on bier ,way_from Devonport to
Malta, on the 16th inst., and aaited again for Malta in a
few hours.-
Lucifer, steam-vessel, Lieutenant. Commander Jeck-
son, having been relieved, at Holyhead by the Prospero,
steam-tender, from Pembroke, has sailed for the Isle of
Man to protect the fisheries.
COMMODORE MARTIN'S SQUADRON.
By the last dates from Lisbon (19th May), it was not
deemed likely that the squadron under the command of
Commodore Martin would leave the Tagus for some
time. We have already stated that the Indefatigable,
50, Captain Smart, had taken her departure for the
Mediterranean station. She remains there instead of
the Caledonia, now on her way home—ii, 50. gun frigate,
with 500 men, relieving a three-decker, with 970 men.
The squadron remaining under Commodore Martin is
the Prince Regent, 90, Captain Harris, by tbis time
carrying his red broad pendant; Phaeton, 50, Captain
G. Elliot; Arethusa, 50', Captain Symonds; Leander,
50, Captain Dacres; Arrogant, 46, screw-frigate, Cap-
tain Robinson; Dauntless, 24, screw-frigate, Captain
Halsted; Encounter, 14, screw-corvette, Captain Gor-
don; and Janus, 2, steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander
Powell.
Dauntless returned to Lisbon from Oporto at midnight
on the 13th, having made a remarkably short passage.
Saldanha, it was thought, would have taken a passage
in her, but she brought only Colonel Ximenea, Adju-
tant-General of Saldanha's army and staff.
Encounter is at Oporto, but the Janus had arrived
front Gibraltar to relieve her at that place.
The unfortunate captain of marines who committed
suicide at Lisbon was Captain Snow, of the Arethusa,
and not of the Indefatigable. He shot himself in his
cabin at four o'clock in the morning of the 15th. A pri-
vate note says:—" Poor Snow was a very worthy fel-
low, and his untimely end every one deplores. What
led him to commit the rash act no person can divine."
The French liec-of-battle ship (100 guns) Henri
Quati e and a French steamer, together with a Spanish
man-of-war steamer, were at Lisbon.

SEABORNE MAILS.
[N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-off el
by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch•] •

When made up in Frhm what
PLACES. General Post-office port dis- When
due.
London. Patched.
America (by Brit. pkt.) N May 30 .. Liverpool.. June 2
America (by U.S. pkt.) N June 17 .. • • Liverpool _
America (by U.S, pkt.) M June 4 .. Southampt. May 29
Africa (West coast)• • N 14th of the month Plyraouth June 3
Alexandria* ........ N 19th & 30th of me. Dover .. May 28
Belgium • . .. •• N Daily .. .. . Dover .. Daily
Brazil .. .. M 9th of the month Southampt. June 12
Buenos Ayres .• 9th of the month Southampt. June 12
Califonda(viaChagres)M 17th of month Southampt. June 5
Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month PlYMouth.. June 3
Constantinople* .. • . N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. May 30
Central America .. 111 2d & 17th of mon. Southampt. Juno 5 -
Channel Isles • • .. N Mon., Wed., & Fri. Southampt. Ta. Th. S a
Chili M 17th of the month Southampt. June 5
France .. M&N Twice daily .. Dover .. Twicedaily
Greece* • • .. N 7th 17th 27th ef mo Dover .. May 30
Hamburgh N Tuesday & Friday London .. Tues. Sat.
Holland 3.1 Wednes. & Satur. Londen Men.Thcr
Honduras .. N,l7th of the mouth Southampt. June 20
Ireland M& Ni Twice daily .. • . Holyhead • . Twicedaily
India(via Southamp.) 31!20th of the month Southampt. June 23
India (viaAlarseilles) N 7th& 24th ofmouth Dover • • June 2
Mediterranean (via
Southampton) .. 3120th of the month Southampt. June 23
Mediterranean (via
Marseilles) .. Nlth&24thofmonth Dover • • June 2
Mexico M 2d of the month.. Southampt. June
Madeira M 9th of the month Southampt. June 12
Malta. • • • • N
&30th of month
r 7th,17th,19th,27th 1 Dover May 28
Naples* .. N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover . • June 2
Papal States* .. 14 sth 15th 25thofmo Dover .. June 2
peninsular., M 7th 17th 27thof mo Southampt. June 4
Pero 21117th of the month Southampt. June 5
Tuscany* .. Nlsth 15th 2511 i of mo Dover • . June 2
West Indies 31;17th of the month Southampt. June 20
West Indies (except
Havanna & Nassau) 31.2 d of the month Southampt. June 5

The mails to those 0
French packet via Marsei

CALIFORNIA.—MaiIs to
are now despatched and d

12d of the mouth ..
,ountrie3 thus mar]

Sonthanapt.lJune 5
ked (*) are conveyed by

and from California, via the United State
lue by every American packet.

MANUFACTURE OF SPURIOUS TEA.

At Clerkenwell Police Court on Monday, Edward
South and Louisa his wife were placed at the bar before
Mr. Combe, charged by Mr. Inspector Brennan, of the
G division, with being concerned in the manufacture of
spurious tea.
It appeared from the statement of the inspector that
in consequence of information that the prisoners and
others were ins the habit of carrying on an extensive
traffic in manufacturing spuriouS tea, on the premises si-
tuate at 27i, Clerkenwell close, Clerkenwell-green,, on
Saturday evening, at about seven o'clock, the witness, in
company with Sergeant Cole, proceeded to the house,
where they found the priscners in an apartment busily
engaged in the manufacture of spurious tea. There was
an extensive furnace, before which was suspended an iron
pan containing, sloe leaves and tea leaves, which they
were in the practice of purchasing from coffe,eshop-
keepers, after being used. On searching the place they
found an immense quantity of used tea leaves, bay
leaves, and every description of spurious ingredients
for the pur pose of manufacturing illicit tea, and
they were mixed with solution of gum and a quan-
tity of copperas. The heat of the place was so ex-
cessive that the officers could scarcely remain in
it, but the prisoners did not seem at all oppressed by
it. Tho woman was employed in stirring about the
bay leaves and other compositions with the solution of
gum in
qn ino
the pun, and in onus part of the room there was
autity of spurious stuff, the exact imitation
-dried tea leaves, bay leaves, and sloe leaves,
of genuine tea. In a back room they found nearly 100113.
all spread on the floor drying. The inspector told the
prisoners that he was a police-officer, and also an inland '
revenue officer, and he must take them into custody,
together with the whole of the ingredients and appara-
the spurious tea. Mr. Brennan added
tus for making
weight of re
that the priso;ters had pursued their nefarious traffic
most
e nt. ieely, and were in the habit of dealing
grocers, chandlers, and others, especially
The various articles produced, prior to
their compl
for disposal, had the most disgusting
and were evidently prejudicial to health.
lie had communicatedappearance' with Dr. Bateman and the Ex-
cise
authorities, who considered it a case of such iotalie largely
coxicinth
etion,
im-
portancesry to the public that they requested the with-
drawal of the present charge in order that they might
• prosecute the prisoners under the
Excise laws, being de-
termined, if possible, to put a stop to such abominable
proceedings.
agnst them by the authori-
re dischargai ed, and roceedings will
The prisoners we
Mr. 'Brennen was complimented by
exertions.
the Court for his
btieeso
immediately
theE
c sinstituted

FATAL DUEL.---The Colo
--------- •
terminating, on French soil,
nne newspaper, published
London, landed from the steamer at
at Boulogne, gives the following particulars of an affair
which terminated fatally on the evening,_of the 23d instant,
about two miles from the town : —" On Wednesday last four
i
Boulogne
s 'ormenec
shenr eo nwu,siresidents
theliti
cianl t o
ge
taornel ich had arisen between two
of them. On Friday afternoon the two parties set out for
Pont-de-Briques, two travelling per train and two on foot.
Arrived at the appointed place, they entered a warren in the
commune of Condette. The adversaries were placed at a
distance of 25 steps; at a given signal the two pistols were
discharged, but without result. The seconds re-charged
them, and the combatants approached five steps nearer.
Again neither was struck. Instead of this contest termi-
nating in the ordinary manner, the pistols were charged a
third time, and the principals brought to within only 15
steps of each other. This time one of the two fell, struck by
a ball which *reed him through. The unhappy man never
spoke a word. The two witnesses of the tragedy and the
surviving principal immediately left the spot, and the second
of the deceased went to Pont-de-Briques to seek a surgeon
and inform the mayor of ,-;rhat had occurred. Those who,
hearing of the catastrophe, were attracted to the spot, found
the body lying on the back, the hands clasped and pressing
the breast. The three survivors, fearing the consequence,
returned to Boulogne with all speed, and embarked in the
night. The deceased is said to have, borne the name of Petit,
and to have acted as foreman to a London tailor."

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Two LIVES LOST.—Yesterday afternoon a number
of lads were playing on a timber raft lyiug off Millbank,
waiting for the tide, when 0113 of them slipped through the
logs and disappeared. Two gentlemen who were passing
witnessed the occurrence, and hastened to render assistance.
It is supposed that, in his eagerness, the foremost gentleman
did net take sufficient precaution, as the logs separated, and
he fell in also. Every effort was used, but neither of the
bodies was recovered. The sufferers were ascertained to be
Mr. R. Attwood, of the Lower-marsh, Lambeth, and John
Cliffe, son of Mr. Cliffe, comb-maker, Regent-street, Vaux-
hall-road.

There are no less than nine iron steam vessels,
varying in size and tonnage, now in course of construction
at Birkenhead. One is a paddle steamer for the Russian
Government, of about 400 tons.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TBi
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 27.
Boulogne and Amiens, 9%—Central of France (Orleans
and Vierzon), 1714—Luxembourg, Ik—Ditto, 23/4—Namur
and Liege, 63f,—Northern of France, 1434—Paris and Rouen,
24—Paris and Strasbourg, 1014—Rouen and Havre, 9%—
Sambre and Meuse, 3%.