The Sun.
London, England, 1860-11-19 00:00:00

THAMES.

CHARGE OP BIGAMY—THIT, FAITHLESS STEWARD.—
George Cott, a middle-aged man in appearance, and de-
scribed as a ships steward, was brought before Mr. Yardley
charged with feloniously intermarrying with Emily Hui-
table while his first wife was living.
Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, conducted the prosecution,
and put in the certificate of a marriage between George
Cott, porter, and Frances Liston, servant, at Bathwick, in
the county of Somerset, on the 21st of July, 1850, in the
presence of John Hill and Hannah Hill. They were married
in a registrar's office. Mr. Young then put in the certificate
of a second marriage between George Cott, baohelor and
ship's steward, too Emily Mutable, spinster and dress-
maker, at the Scotch Church, Sydney, Australia, on the
sth of May, 1858.

Emily Huxtable, a very respectable and intelligent woman,
said she formed an acquaintance with the prisoner in
Sydney in the year 1858, and was married there. The
certificate produced was given to her by the officiating
minister where she was married to the prisoner. She had
since cohabited with the prisoner at Sydney, in London,
and at Salisbury, in Wiltshire. The prisoner was a ship's
steward, and had lately come home in the Water Nymph,
now lying in the West India Dock. After the prisoner
went to sea on his last voyage she heard that ho had got
another wife living ; made inquiries and found that such
was the fact. In answer to a question by Mr. Young the
witness said that the prisoner represented himself as a
single man at Sydney, and sail that a young woman had
sworn a child to him in England.
George Pullen, a polico-constable, No. 161 R,
said he ap-
prehended the prisoner this morning on board the ship
Water Nymph, in the West India Dock, and told him the
charge. The prisoner said, " I expected this," and admitted
that he was married to two wives, and that both were alive.
Mr. Joseph Smith, solicitor for the prisoner, submitted
there was no legal proof of the first marriage, or that. the
certificate produced related to tha prisoner.
Mr. Yardley—ls the first wife here ?
Pullen—She is not, sir.
Mr. Yardley—Where did you get the certificate of the
first marriage!
Pullen—A police sergeant at Bath sent it to me.
Mr. Yardley said there was a prima fruit case against
the prisoner, and remanded him until Monday next.

The Queen has placed her own first-class steam
yacht, the Viotoria and Albert, at the disposal of the
Empress of Austria, for her Imperial Majesty's ♦oyage to
the Island of Madeira.

The British Commission for the negotiation of
the new French tariff have completed their labours, and
have left Faris. Mr. Cobden is about to proceed to the
south of France. Mr. Malet and Mr. Lack have returned to
their duties at the Board of Trade.
THE NEW LIGHTHOUSE AT THE SMALLS.—The
new lighthouse on the Smalls off the entrance to Milford
Haven is complete as far as the exterior is concerned, the
lantern having been placed on the tower, and the workmen
being now engaged in finishing the interior. A landing
wharf is being erected to the north-east, to be formed of
huge blocks of granite bolted together in the strongest
manner to resist the heavy seas. The first stone of the
new tower was laid on the 26th of June, 1857, so that little
more than three years have been occupied in its erection.;
It stands 120 feet above the rock, and is very prominent at
sea. The Trinity Board will exhibit a light during the
winter.