The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-13 00:00:00

211 E NAVY.

The two gunboats Linnet and Pigeon, now being
built by private contract for the Admiralty, at
Liverpool, aro ordered to be fitted for sea at
Chatham Dockyard, and each to be supplied with
one 68-pounder, 95cwt., 10 feet long; one 32-
pounder, 56ewt., 2 feet 6 inches long; and two
24-pounder howitzers.
On Friday Major-Gen. Hutchinson, Command-
ing the western district, with his staff, Col. Pester,
and officers of the Royal Artillery, Col. Wright,
Major White, and officers of Royal Engineers, Cap-
tain Stewart, C. 8., her Majesty's ship Impregnable,
Captain Caldwell, C. 8., her Majesty's frigate Mer-
sey, Captain Cockburn, her Majesty's frigate Dia-
dem, Mr. Biddlecombe, Master Attendant of Key-
ham fiteamyard, and a large number of officers from
the services, attended on board her Majesty's gun-
nery ship Cambridge, in Hamoaze, Plymouth, to
witness some experiments of firing shot with lines
attached from 10-inch, 8-inch, and 32-pounder guns,
at various elevations. This practice was in accord.
ance with some suggestions of Captain Jerning-
ham, of that ship, which arose through experiments
made by him several years since with Manhy's
mortar. The results were very favourable. The
ranges averaged between 250 and 400 yards, accord-
ing to the respective elevations, which were of course
more restricted when fired from the 'tween decks,

through the portholes, than from the upper deck.
Ole of the guns, a 32-pounder, was slung between
the foremast and mainmast, at an elevation of 35
degrees ; with 10 01.10e2S of powder a range of over
400 yards was obtained. With a pound of powder
the 10-inch gun, at 25 degrees, carried a shot filled
with lead, weighing 1.561 h., having attached to it
an inch and a quarter line, a range of 360 yards.
Successful trials were also made with 12-pounder
rockets, having one-inch lines attached. These trials
will probably be resumed.
The Osprey, 4, screw steam sloop, Commander
H. J. Blomfield, arrived at Spithead yesterday
morning from the Mediterranean.
The Osprey was commissioned in March, 1856,
since which time she has been employed on the
Mediterranean station. She sailed for the east-
ward at 5 p.m.
The Firebrand, 6 paddle, Commander James M.
Bruce, steamed out of Portsmouth Harbour yester-
day to test her machinery. In leaving the harbour
she fouled the Sprightly paddle tender, Master
Commander Allen, carrying away her own jibboom
and was compelled to drop her anchor for a short
time in the middle of the harbour. She afterwards
proceeded to Spithead, and after testing the work-
ing of her machinery returned into hal hour.
The Fire Queen paddle, Master Commander Paul,
has been undocked from No. 1 dock at Portsmouth,
and berthed alongside the south harbour jetty, to
complete for service. The Hornet, 17, screw, was
afterwards placed in the same dock to make good
some defects to her hull below the water-line.
The Royal paddle yacht Victoria and Albert was
yesterday taken into the steam basin at Portsmouth
to receive her superheating steam gear, &e.
The Prince of Wales, 131, screw, at Portsmouth,
was yesterday undocked from No. 7 Dock and
placed in the steam basin. The Euryalus, 51,
screw, Capt. J. W. Tarleton, C. 8., was afterwards
placed in the same dock for the purpose of overhaul
and repair.
The Megzera iron screw troopship has been un-
docked from No. 8 Dock at Portsmoath, and berthed
y
alongside the harbour sheer jett in readiness for
commission by Commander Jame; Hunt.
The followipg young gentlemen received certifi-
catef yesterday morning aut
atlhe Royal Naval College,
Portsmouth, as having
qualified
examinations commenced
themselves at the
on th 7th inst.
For Naval Cadets :—A. A. Lee, A. St. J. Lea-
cock, J. N. Callander, *C. H. Warren, tC. W. Her-
bert, *G. F. Trollope,
Radcliffe, *A. C. Loveridge,*Edward Payne, F. D.
E. A. Cooper, *F. T.
W. Passy, *F. ILLHaygarth, Joseph Swan, *C. H.
Horne, H. IV. A. H.
Lee, S. A. K.
_tA. Kingscote,_4..
Hamilton B. W. Vernon, V. n•
Monckton, F. Jeffreys, Hon. CJ. Cadogan,
Arthur Malkin Williams on. G. J. Ltrnbart, G.
S. M. Thomas, It. A. Brock, F. A Harston, F. G. de
Lisle, E. A. Holbeck, I-L. F. Wells, A. Savage,
tn. A. Baring, G. C. Cheather, A. Schoenberg, G.
S. Parker, *lt. F. Orton, G. P. C. Gray, *J. G. W. '
Harrison, *G. C. Higgins, IL A. P. Probyn, L.
Napier, E. C. L. Sturt, and Arthur P. Williams.
For Second Masters—H. Smith, F. Darbishire,
R. F. Bellis, F. C. Forte, A. G. St. G. Ponsonby,
tH. A. Easther, G. Browner, W. L. Bennett, It.
W. Stephens, and J. F. G. St. John.
The Rolla naval apprentices' brig, Lieutenant-
Commander Nelson, and the Sealark novices train-
ing brig, Lieutenant-Commander Johnson, both at
Portsmouth, are nearly complete in their outfit for
their summer cruising.
The Bulfinch screw gunboat, Lieut.-Commander
James, is expected to make trial to-day of a form of
screw the invention of a gentleman in Australia.
This vessel is almost constantly engaged in screw
trials, the inventions of vari us ingenious gentle-
men and of every conceivable form and shape.
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Lieut. James G. mead and
Lieut. Arthur H. Olingt2n, to the Megfera ; David
Moore, master, to the 31egtera ; Vernon Jones,
second master, to the Royal Albert; Matthew
Inmann, assistant clerk, to the Mutine ; Thomas
Booth, promoted to acting second-class assistant
engineer to the Haughty ; William M`Laurin, pro•
moted to acting second-class assistant engineer to
the Medina; and Eyre Miles, promoted to acting
second-class assistant engineer to the Cyclops. -
The proposed augmentation of the corps of Roy al
Engineers will take place on the Ist of April, when
the companies at head-quarters will be -increased
several hundred men. As soon as the augmenta-
tion has been effected, it is understood that the
Adjutant-General's Department of the Royal En-
gineers will be removed from Brompton Barracks
to London.

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The examination of Frederick Cannan, a coloured
man, and steward on board the Accrington, for the 't
wilful murder of the above-named officers connected
with that vessel, was' continued to-day before the
anagistrates at the Guildhall, Southampton.
Mr. Sharpe again appeared tO-prOsecute, and Ur.
Mackay defended the prisoner.
The evidence contained some peculiar revelation*
reskaeting the court at Pernambuco, where the first
depositions were taken. It also exhibited cruelty
of the most revolting kind as having been practised
on board the ship by the deceased captain.
Charles Taylor, a quarterinaster on board the
vessel, was examined. He said he remembered the
day the captain died; but did not see him after
breakfast until he was dead. He saw deceased at '
eight o'clock in the morning, when he appeared in
his usual health. Saw him again at eight o'clock
in the evening when he was lying onlis couch in
his own cabin, and seemed to be in great pain. He •
was sensible up to that -time, and never spoke but
once, when be said, "I do not know what I should.
do if it was not for you." He never made any
complaint. Witness nursed him till the time of
his death, which occurred on the following morn-
ing.
He had cramps of a violent nature in his
arms, legs, and hands, and was also attacked with
purging. and Vomiting. Witness gave him some
port wine and barley water, at the request of the
doctor, but he threw it up again. Two'houzis before
his death witness saw a great change in him, and
called the doctor, who, on looking at lifmasaid,
" Oh, it's a case." The doctor ordered some btaridy
to be given him; a mustard plaster was also piaaan
his chest, and he (witness) was requested to rube
legs with flannel. The doctor did not see him again.,,
Witness acted as steward after the captain's -death
until the .ship arrived at Pernambuco.. In this
capacity his duty called him into the cabin, where
the Medicine chest was placed, as there were some
of the cabin stores kept there.

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In answer to the Bench, witness said—Although
none but the captain, doctor, chief officer, and.
stoWard were allowed to go to thaecabin, any one,
could hare gone there if they had dared break
orders. When witness took the,beith of steward.
the medicine chest was-not loaketio- leetuttained a
great number of bottles, the whole of which were
labelled in English. About six hours after the
master's death, witness saw a bottle in the doctor's
hands labelled " Tartar emetic." It had about half
an inch of white powder in it, and looked as if it
had been opened, more especially about the neck of
the bottle.

In answer to further questions from the Bench,
witness said there were between 60 and 70 children
who died on the passage to Pernambuco. Most of
them 17ere taken from the breast and were fed from
the mess. It was the impression throughout the
ship that they had not been properly attended to
by the doctor. Witness left the ship at Pernam-
buco, when Captain Anderson was appointed to the
command ; and she was appointed to leave for Cal-
cutta. Two or three days after witness left to
come to England in the Ondine.
In cross-examination, witness said the captain
was drunk every day, and the doctor very fre-
quently. After the death of the captain and mate
the doctor was drunk nearly every day. The doctor
could at any time go to the ship's medicine-chest,
and take what he wanted for the use of the sur-
ge

Ty. During the time the doctor was drunk, he
could not or would not attend to the sick, saying he
would not be bothered by them. The doctor is an
Irishman.

Mr. Sharpe here stated that he had several other
witnesses, but as their evidence alluded only to the
cruelty practised on board, he would not call them.
He then proposed to read the depositions taken at
Pernambuco of witnesses who were absent.

Mr. Mackay contended that the certificate of the
Consul at Pernambuco was not sufficient to justify
the reading of such evidence on the present occa-
sion. He considered it a very strange circumstance
that the principal witnesses had been kept back.
Mr. Sharpe argued that there was no necessity
for any of the witnesses to be present on this occa-
sion. It was sufficient for the ends of justice that
the depositions were put in. He did not, however,
wish to press the case unnecessarily.
The Bench said that in a case of this sort it was
most important that all the witnesses should be
sent home, if possible.
Mr. Mackay contended against such evidence
being received, on the ground that the prisoner
was not present when some of the depositions were
taken.
The Bench admitted the depositions.
The magistrates' clerk stated, amid the laughter
of the court, that it appeared on the face of the de-
positions that, prior to the case being gone into, the
Court at Pernambuco had come to an arrangement
that each member of the court should receive the
sum of £2 per cloy during the trial. It also appeared
that the court did not meet till one o'clock each
day, and retired early, and so the case lasted six
weeks. On that occasion the prisoner was callcd
upon to make a statement. Several witnesses were
examined during the absence of the prisoner,-and
some of the evidence was not upon oath.
The deposition of Dr. Carrot, surgeon of the ship,
was then read. It proved that on the morning of
the captain's death, the chief mate, the captain, and.
himself partook of the "scouse" at breakfast. The
steward (prisoner) also partook of it and vomited.
Ordered strong tea to be given to the captain and
mate. He himself took an emetic of ipeeacuanha
and recovered. Previous to breakfast the captain
had complained of shivering fits which he thought
were the precursor of fever. He attributed the
deaths of the captain and mate to some irritant
poison having been introduced into the "seouse."
It might have been tartar emetic or arsenic.
The depositions of Dr. Gordon, a surgeon at
Pernambuco, were next read. A bottle had
been given to him for analysis, containing the
vomit of the captain. On submitting it to the
usual tests nothing definitive could be ascertained.
On a second time he detected the presence of
tartar emetic, or arsenic, but owing to the imperfec-
tion of his chemical apparatus he could not say
which. (Laughter.)
The depositions of Thomas Cunningham, second
mate, exposed a system of great cruelty on the part
of the captain and mate, which created great sensa-
tion in court.
The depositions of James Scott, a soldier, di-
vulged some horrifying scenes—the conduct of the
captain—but did not touch upon the cause of death.
The depositions of Frank Williams were of a
heart-rending description, referring to the conduct
of the captain.
This closed the prosecution.
Mr. Mackay briefly replied. to the case on behalf
of the prisoner.
The Mayor said that the magistrates, after a
careful consideration, had decided that there was
no case against the prisoner, an& he must be dis-
missed.
Mr. Sharpe doubted if the magistrates had power
to dismiss the prisoner.
magistrateso ntheir
thought
own
responsibility, otherwise, andnoticing dismissed
the prisoner
up
in severe terms the inconceivable brutality of the
hip's officers.

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BIRTHS.
KENT.—On the 13th inst., at 1, Campden-grove, Kensing-
ton, the wife of William Charles Kent, Esq., barrister-
at-law, of a son,
ANTRIM.—On the 9th inst., at Glonarm Castle, North
Irelaid, the Countoss of Antrim, of a daughter.
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