The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-07 00:00:00

(Pali ELECITRIC TELEGIAAPH.

SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning.
Arrived.—Le Coq, and Georges, from Cherbourg; South
Western, (s.), Jersey ; Atalanta, (s.), Havre.
, Sailed.—Express (a.), for Havre; Devonshire, (s.), for
Dublin.

LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning.

Wind E.
Arrived.--.4very, from Valparaiso ; Elizabeth, Villa
Nuova,

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DUBLIN, March 9.
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Wind W.S.W.
Arrived.—Proyelo, from SL Michael's.

• Et SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) •
• , ' GRAVESEND, Friday, 10.18 a.m.
Wind N.N.E. ; cloudy; tide, two hours' flood.
Arrived, March G.—Fairy, from Lisbon ; Zeewart,
Surinam ; Sarah Jones, Antwerp.
Arrived, March 7.--Alice and Ann, from Alexandria;
Harry, Trieste.
Sailed.---Unity,. for Algoa Bay ; Sandford, New Zea-
land.

DLit, Fiiday, 9.47 a.m.

Wind E.S.E., moderate.
Passed.—Brisk, from London, for the West Coast of
Africa ; her ITijosty's steamer Rhadamanthus, from Ports-
mouth, for the liver.
Salled.—Norra3n (in tow) and Villiers, for London, and
others for the north.

DEATH OP THE ASTRONOMER VON BIELA..— The twice-
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tifio,world will learn• with regret the death of the mit.
The Countess. of Kinnoull and the Ladies Hay, who
teated astronomer Yoe Biela, which took place at Venice,
have been passing the winter at Nice, are expected to
on the 18th of February. Wilhelm, Baron von Biela, a
return to Hampden -house soon after Easter.
esta s a, near Stolberg, in the Hartz)nountains,
The Eerl of Eglinton has left town for Bath, but will major in the Austrian army, was born on his peternal
to of Ro I
on the 19th of March, 1782, and had consequently nearly
return to St. Jatees's-quare early eext 'weel.-.
Pupils *mpleted his 74th year. At an early
.age he entered
TESTIMONIAL TO DR. LLOYD, OF GUY'S HOSPITAL.—
Last evening, a meeting of the members of the
whilst quartered with his regimente—the 18th Infantry
th- service of Austria, and it was in the year 1826,
'Phy.ical Society of Guy's Hospital was held at the
of the line—at the little town of Josephstadt, in Bebe-
Lendon Tavern, for the purpose of presenting Dr. Ed-
ward Lloyd with a testimonial expressive of the high
estimation in which his long and valuable services, as min.; that he made the interesting discovery of the comet
(called after him) circulating round the sun, between that
honOrary secretary of that society, are held by the former
'and preßei.t members, Dr. Lloyd having now retired luminary and the orbit of Saturn. Having retired from
from that office. The testimonial con,isted of a band- the army he spent the last years of his life in the stUdy of
big favourite science—astronomy—and in constant cor-
forsome silver candelabrum, with richly-chased branches
three lights,. to suit also as a flower eta", supported respondence with Maedler, Argalander, Humboldt, and
..' by a-beautifully-modelled female figure on a tripod stand other savans of celebrity. Baron Von Biela was pos
bearing an appropriate inscription. Mr. Odling took . sessed of a, valuable collection of paintings, which afford
the chair; and among those present were Mr. Edward
a proof of his refined taste and admiration of the fine
.
Cook, Mr. Cooper' Forster; and Dr. Wilke. arts.
'The Committee on the improvements in St. James's. REFORMATORY SOCIETY FOR MlDDLESEX.—Yesterday
park' have resolved unanimously that the bridge and a • meeting of the Middlesex magistrates ware held at
road across the park shall not he recommended ; but Cierkenwell Sessions-house, presided over by Lord R.
ferteer, that no' interference with the enclosure of the Grosvenor, M.P., for the purpose of considering the pro.
park should. he permitted. - The committee adjourned Priety 'of forming a society, to be called 'the "Middlesex
to this day, when scheme No. 2 is to be discussed. Society to Promote the Reformation and Employment
That scheme is to continue Pall-mall through 'Cleve- of discharged Criminals." After addresses from the
land-row, by widening the street and pulling down f chairman and Mr. Pownall, it was resolved " That such
Lord Sydney's house, and then making a road in the a society should be fornied, to consist of patrons, a pre-
Green-park, turning at right angles to the front of the sident, and a managingcOmmittee ; that such committee
Palace. The cost of this "improvemeet" is estimated be empowered to appoint a treasurer and secretary, and
at 156,0001. that the operations of the society should be generally
"Another batch of Russian " applicablecaunonl to the reformation an says the demployment of pri-
,Semaphore of Marseilles, " have just been landed loners upon their discharge from the three prisons of the
at the Quai do la Joliette, where they have been county of Middlesex." Other resolutions embodied
the object 'of great curiosity. Some' of the guns further details, and at therconclusion of the meeting
which belonged to.the Russian vessels are of un- Mr. Allen, the county treasurer,. honorary secretary to.
'usually large calibre. Most of 'them bear the the society, announced subscriptions to the amount of
210 guineas, and annual donations of 21 guineas. Lord
4:, of the_ Czars, double-headed ea(rre th Cand ' many snow iR. Grosvenor was appointed president, and Mr. E. M.
ba tha marks of the lls-of the allies. 1 Konashead treasurer,

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CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.)

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OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Wightman.) •
THE MURDER OF A CHILD BY ITS MOTHER AT ISLO„Ci,'
TON.—At the sitting of the• Court, Cdeetina Soma"'
married, was indicted for the wilful murder of Celebtio'
Christnia., by Cutting her throat. '
• Mr. Bodkin appeared for the proaebutien ; and
Ballantine and Mr..Ribton defended. •
The prisoner doe,, not appear near the• age stated '"
the calendar, looking niore like a girl of 15. She is
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very sickty-looking, fair woman, matter hair is hoenew",
inclining to red, and there is rbAhing at all in her al'llea;
ance to dicate that amount of' ferocity which it rolgb'ed
be presumed a person, committing so dreadful a 'de
would pdssess. She was dressed. ;in rather well-10
black, and seemed to pay very little attention to vlbal
was going on, but kept asking the attendant who lc"'
,'with bet in the dock for the'smelling bottle.
Mr. Ballantine said. that, 'although the case bad bee°
fixed for this morning, 'he now' Made application to SllB
court to allow the trial .to be postponed Until next 61317,
sion, and the ground upon wbieh 'he rnade the few'
cation was; that a fall and ample-opportunity mlip`btbo
afforded 'to inquire into the conclue- of the Prisoner,w I
had exhibited some peculiarity and eccentricity
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several periods of her life,
.and he , thoagb,ilo
would be more satisfactory if her . appijaans
was acceded to: This case was one of a 'l,,
fearful kind, and the consequences that might ,-e
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suit to the unhappy prisoner were equally fearful.' •• %,4
circumstances under which the crime was coollitto
were most extraordinary, and he believed' is would .1
more satisfactory for the wirposes'of justice if the trio
were postponed to the next session:
Mr. Bodkin, on the part of the prosecution, offered,
opposition to the' application, and the trial was CO'-jr
queutly postponed to the April session. •
ich
THE OUTRAGE AT THE, SURREY THEATRE,—rre---
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Quennell, 38, was indicted for feloniously `cutting
wounding William Hurcumb, with intent to do bits
grievous bodily harm.
tbe
The tact of this case have been recently before
tr
public. The prisoner, who Was related to the aniclthe
nate man who was executed a few years ago st•o
H orsemonger-lane Gaol for =icier, was ereploYeuts-d
the Surrey Theatre in some subordinate capacity,
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the prosecutor was eroplOyed at the same establisbol7,
in a similar manner. According to the evidence offhtha
prosecutor, the prisoner had repeatedly threatened `"b
that he would do him scnoe injury, and also,said
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should not mind being hung, as his cousin was)
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him. On the 23d of February, it appeared tu
the. prisoner was more violent than usual, av b%
d;„re
told the prosecutor that be would helve his life berd.
night, and while they were both in the drefthle
room the prisoner took up. an iron bar ant strack.to
lAOn
prosecutor two tremendous blows on the- back 0f,4
head, at the same time exclaiming, "Blood for i
life for life !" Toe prosecutor declared that. he via,P,P
aware of having given the prisoner any formic:o ,-;
0w
but he admitted that on the same day the trauma°,
took place he had struck the prisoner. Tl4O ini°llo
ceived by the prosecutor appeared to be of a very lovere
character, and for a short•time dangerous results Ire
an 'tici pated. •
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The prisoner, in his defence, said•tbaC the preoecu
was continually annoying and insulting hint, and tb3 ttas
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had struck him on several occasions. He-dielared, ,
ever, that he bore hint no animosity, and if he 00'4
him at all on that night he must have beeu'drunk.
The jury found the prisoner guilty, but recomeo'lba
him to mercy on account of the provocation they
lieved he had received.
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The prisoner was sentenced to be imprisoned and k
to hard labour for ten months, the last week .to be 1359.
in solitary confinement.

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