The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-03 00:00:00

THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.

The Royal Mail ship Donald M'Kay, Captain Henry
Warner, belonging to the Black Ball line of Austra-
lian packets, wilt sail at noon on the sth instant for
Melbourne, with the usual bi-monthly mails for the
Australian colonies. She is quite full of passengers
and cargo. The Donald M'Kay has already made a
very successful voyage to and from Melbourne, land•
ing her Majesty's mails both in Melbourne and Liver-
pool in capital time. Her commander has had large
experience in the Australian trade, and as his ship is
in capital sailing trim there is little doubt he will make
a rapid voyage.
The Donald M'Kay is the last ship taking her de-
parture from the Mersey with the Australian mails, the
European and Australian Steam Navigation Company,
who have obtained the contract, being obliged by the
Board of Trade to start their vessels from Southamp-
ton, although that company represented that Liver-
pool possessed greater facilities for the despatch of
such vessels as the trade required. But this port being
at present out of favour with the Board of Trade
Southampton has been selected. The new screw
steamer Oneida, Captain Hyde—the pioneer of the new
line—will, accordingly, start from Southampton on the
18th instant, fur Melbourne and Sydney, with mails,
passengers, and light cargo.—lVillmer and Smith's
European Times.

The New Australian Mail Company have chartered
the Simla, one of the fastest steamers belonging to the
Peninsular and Oriental Company.
THE LIVERPOOL AND AUSTRALIAN SCREW STEAM-
SHIP ROYAL CHARTER.—LIVERPOOL, October 2.—This
beautiful ship sailed from the Mersey to-day at two
o'clock on her second voyage hence to Melbourne. She
takes out 462 passengers, of whom 53 are saloon, the
remainder being second and third class passengers. She
is also fullof cargo, and is said to have refused upwards
of 100 passengers from want of room. Since her return
from her former voyage her spirited owners have had her
overhauled, with a view to increase, if possible, her effi-
ciency, great as that had previously been proved to be.
Two courses of stringers, each 240 feet long, have been
placed in the vessel, and the bow compartments have
been filled with strongly riveted breastplates. By this
process of tension she is rendered nearly twice as strong
as she Was before it. The screw has also been more
adapted to the ship's use, and it now lifts completely out
of the water. A very unfortunate accident took place
last night on board this noble vessel. It appears that the
crew, assisted by some of the riggers, were engaged in
raising the anchor. From some cause or other the check
had been taken out of the ratch of the patent capstaiyind
the weight of the anchor being suddenly brought into
action, caused such a recoil as to throw the capstan bani
about in a terrific manner. Four men were struck over-
board, two of whom were soon picked up. Six others
were very severely injured, one it is feared fatally. The
sufferers were brought ashore as quickly as possible, and
at once conveyed to the hospital. One, a labourer, had
his jaw broken, and received a compound fracture of the
skull. He is not expected to survive. A seaman bad his
nasal bones broken, and also received a very severe con-
tusion of the leg. Another seaman received severe contu-
sions of the back and shoulder. The other three, who
were labourers, were very seriously injured—one having
his arm broken.

At a meeting of the Hungarian Land Company, held
to-day, the statement of the committee, which included
an epitome of the report of Mr. Caird on the purchase of
the Gross-Wardein estato, in Eastern Hungary, was
received and ordered to be entered on the minutes. A
lengthened discussion took place with regard to the pro-
priety of carrying out the undertaking, and a motion for
its dissolution was negatived by a majority of 190, the
reppoctive umber of voseij kocipg 1,370 and 13060.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

BANKRUPTCY COURT.
(Before Mr. tlonunissioner Evans.)

IN BE FIEM

This bankrnpt was described as of Princ's-street,
Storey's-gate, printer, and to-day came up to pass his
last examination, on accounts prepared by Mr. May>
nard, Bread-street.

The balance-sheet, commencing Dec., 1854, and ending
Aug., 1856, shows :—Debtor to creditors, 1,2161. 15s. ;
liabilities, 1421. ; creditors, secured, 1201. ; Mutual Loan
Association, 1551. (secured by policy and bill of sale) ;
profit•, 5721. ; surplus, Dec., 1854, 375/. ; do. holding
security, 1201. Creditor by good debts, 1081. 4s. 101. ;
property given up, 2761. ; furniture sold under bill of
sale, 364/. ; property in the hands of creditors, 1351. ;
trade expenses, 3161. ; house do., 8671. ; losses, 7551.
lls. Under the head of the latter is the following :
On the 23d of February, 1855, bankrupt borrowed
lof the Mutual Loan Association 2501. on my promis-
sory note, to be paid by monthly instalments of
121. 18s. 4d., and further secured by a bill of sale on
my household furniture, plate, linen, &c., then at Dor-
set-terrace, Clapham, but now of Prince's-street, West-
minster, of which there is an inventory. The instal-
ments were paid up to, and including that due on the
21st July, 1856, on the days they became due, amount-
ing to 1551. The bill of sale was never on the premises
until the 20th of August, 1856 ; and on the 22d of
August they took possession of the whole of the furni-
ture, which was sold by auction, and realised 3641. The
association also held a policy of assurance on the life of
the bankrupt, effected in 1842 or 1843, for 1,0001., and
on which the premium has been paid up to July, 1857.
There were no bad debts, and the doubtful debts were
only 241. The whole of the losses, therefore, arose on
the realisation of the stock and under the bill of sale.
Mr. Reed appeared for the assignees, and the bank-
rupt passed without opposition.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE, (This Day.)

MANSION-HOUSE.

PLAYING ON THE BANJO.—Charles Hutchins and
Henry Page, two servants, were charged before the Lord
Mayor with robbing Mary Robinson, a servant girl.
It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutrix that
she bad a holiday the previous day, and went out to
enjoy herself. She and a friend repaired to the Bri-

tannin, but on arriving there they were unable to gain
admittance, aid they went to a public-house opposite,
where they saw the two prisoners playing on the banjo.
They were much delighted at the music, and after stay-
ing there some time they rose to depart, when the two
prisoners offered to accompany them home, which was
accepted. On their way home they called at a public-
house and had some porter, which prosecutrix paid for
because the men had no money. They afterwards went to
a coffee shop and had some refreshment, where they re-
mained until 1 o'clock, when they were turned out. As

they were going down Aidgate she felt Page's band at her
pocket and she missed her purse. She charged him with
robbing her, but he denied it, and his friend offered her
two sovereigns not to say anything about it. A police.
man coming up at the time, she gave the prisoner into
custody. The purse, which contained Si. 186., bad not
been found, but a foreign coin that was in it was found
upon one of the prisoners.

Mr. Goodman (chief clerk)--I suppose you were ou
`or an evening's spree
Witness (smiling)—Yes, sir.

The prisoner denied taking the purse, and said that
,he girls picked them up and stuck to them, and that
they were unable to get rid of them.
The girls indignantly denied the assertion.
The Lord Mayor sent them to prison for two months.

BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A WIFE.—John Morgan, a man
employed in looking after offices at 44, Mark-lane, was
oharged with a brutal assault yesterday on his wife.
It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner is a
dissolute man, and yesterday, after being out the whole of
the previous night, he returned to his home about
the middle of the day, and in consequence of his wile
having no dinner ready for him, he struck her and kicked
her in a most brutal manner. The poor woman's face
presented an awful spectacle from his ill-usage, and when
persons came to her assistance they found a large pool of
blood on the floor. The poor woman said she had been
married to the prisoner about five years, and that he had
frequently ill-used her, but she had been restrained from
feelings of affection towards him from proceeding against
him. i

The prisoner, in answer to the charge, attempted to
vindicate his conduct, and said he wished to be sepa-
rated from her.

A gentleman in court said it had been discovered that
;he prisoner had a second wife living.

The Lord Mayor said the prisoner should be separated
from his wife for a short time, and sentenced him to
six months' imprisonment, and after that to be further
imprisoned till he found sureties to keep the peace
towards his wife for six months longer.