The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-02 00:00:00

SUPPOSED MURDER.

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, FRIDAY NIGHT.---The vi-
cinity of Morpeth, since Wednesday morning last, has
been the scene of much excitement, consequent on the
suspected murder of a young man named James Mil-
burn, a master butcher, of great respectability in the
town. The facts, as they have reached us, would show
that he had been attaoked by highwaymen, and robbed
and murdered in a manner best gathered from the
subjoined details. It appears that on Tuesday evening
he had gone on horseback to Borthall, a village about
three miles down the Wousbeck, to receive an account
at the rectory. On his return home in the evening
he called upon a friend at Choppington, and they
parted company at the Guidepost Tavern about twelve
o'clock. The friend, who is highly respectably con•
netted, saw him a short distance along the road, and
than left him. Early on the following :horning Mr.
Millburn's horse was found roaming about, near
Hipscott, with the bridle-rein cut. Nothing could
be seen or heard of the unfortunate man. He had
not reached home, and it was then suspected that
be had been waylaid and murdered. Search was
then made along the road, some half-a-mile from
where the friend (Mr. Lewes) had parted com-
pany with him, was found his riding-whip, broken
to pieces, his hat smashed in front, and his memo-
randum-book, with some of the leaves torn, and
the pockets emptied. Near to where the articles were
picked up were considerable marks of a struggle,
some blood. and footmarks on the road, and an ap-
pearance 03 if a person had been dragged by the arm
over two or three fields into a low thick wood beyond,
the hedges indicating the trailing of shoe heels. Be-
yond the wood there was no further trace. The river
runs some GOO or 700 yards from where the hat was
picked up. On the circumstances being made known,
and the probable fate of Milburn, hundreds of the in-
habitants hastened to the scene of the supposed mur-
der. Every bush was beaten, the river was dragged,
and some old pit shafts were pumped out, but not
the least trace could be obtained of him. The search
was continued yesterday, but with no better avail.
The police force learned that a gentleman had seen
Milburn's horse tied to a light cart going along the
road, and the officers are now engaged endeavouring
to obtain a confirmation of the report. Mr. Milburn
was a stout powerful young man, about 14 stone
weight, and 9.6 years of age. He was in the habit of
carrying large sums cf money on his person, and it is
feared that was the inducement which led to his sus-
pected faarful end. The police have forwarded the
usual information throughout the country. At pre-
sent everything concerning the affair continues enve-
loped in mystery. It is the general opinion that his
body has been thrown down one of the old coa..yits
in the neighbourhood.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
DiiTONPORT, AVG. 30.—The Bellerophon, 78,
Captain Lord George Paulet, is to proceed from this
port to Portsmouth, for the purpose of being docked.
Lieutenant Thomas Williams, R.N. (1615), director
of police at this dockyard, has been re-transferred to
the active list.
The Virago steam-sloop, Commanda W. 11. Stew-
art, is to go into the Sound on Thursday next. She
will sail on or about the Bth of Sept., taking Captain
W. H. Kitchen, R.N., who supersedes Captain F.
Hutton as Governor of Ascension. The Virago has
been supplied with one of the newly-invented " Great
Circle Course Indicators," an instrument intended to
obviate the necessity of calculation to find the course
to be taken, in oorder to steer on'the arc of a great
circle.

The Sprightly steam-tender returned to this port
from Portsmouth sesterday. She is to convey the
remains of the late. Rear-Admiral Lord Hay to
Scotland.

Letters have beeureecived`from the experimental
squadron under the command of Commodore Martin,
to the 15th insti, 'then lying at Da Fondo, a little be-
low Belem. The Oberon arrived en the Mb, having
left the Trafalgar four days before in the bay with
light winds.
AUGUST 31.—Buoy boat, Harris master, arrived
from Portsmouth yesterday.
Duck, lighter, Savage, master, arrived last evening
with stores from Woolwich.
Avon, steamer, returned from Portsmouth this
morning.
In the Sound.--Bellerophon and Nautilus.
Sr. George, Sylph,
In Harbour.—lmpregnable,
Avon, Sprightly, Grecian, Virago, Confiance, Came),
ilamoaz:!, Tortoise, and Duck lighter.
APPOINTMENTS.
Acting Assistant Surgeon.—John Little, to the
Grecian.
Gunner.—Samuel Willoughby, to the Dido ; N.J.
rotten, to the Modeste ; John Pine, to the Rattler.
Boatswain.--James 11. Shirwell, to the Centaur.
Second Class Assistant Engineer.—Jos( ph J. Great-
head, to the Alban.
Third Class Assistant Engineer.—Beniarnin E.
Pine, to the Alban.
Midshipman.—Edward T. Parsons, t 3 the Rodney.
Naval Cadet —Clavell Blount, Robert Dount, E.
Codrington Hall, to the Victory ; B. A. A. Capel, to
the Victory.

ACCIDENT ON BOARD A STRAM•TUG.—On Satur-
day an inquest NV99 taken by Mr. Baker, at the Shoulder.of. \
Mutton, Brunswick-street, Poplar, on view of the body 1
of Samuel Gray, aged thirty-six, engineer on board the 1
steam-tug Lord Warden. A. Soamee, master of the vessel,
said that on the afternoon of Thursday last Ce:.‘east d left Lim
to g ) iwo the 04,11e-room. Witness waited for his return a
short time, whensuddenly
he fount the engine stopped..s He
called to the deceased, who made no answer.
consequence, proceeded to the and
engine•room,Vitness, in
discovered
deceased's head fixed in the lever of the en
immediately relieved him, on which hefourigeliuthea.t the hack
part of his head was frightfully crush e",
in a few minusurgeon, was sent for, who
tes. Mr. Bale, Life was extinct
ascertained that deceased had also o
right side. Verdict— ," Accidental some ribs broken an the