The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-01 00:00:00

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IVAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

The following memorandum has been issued from
the Recruiting Department of the horse Guards—.
" The minimum standard of recruits for infantry
regiments in India is raised from 5 feet 3 inches to
.5 feet 4 inches."
The customary half-yearly muster of the several
battalions of the Foot Guards quartered at St.
George's, Wellington, Portman-square, and St.
John's-wood Barracks, is to take place on the pa-
rade at the Horse Guards on Monday next at 11
o'clock. On Tuesday, the Guards at the Tower of
London are to be mustered, and those at Windsor
on the following day.
The monthly muster of the Woolwich garrison
took place yesterday morning tinder the new ar-
rangements instituted by the Military Store I. cwt.
men t of the Arsenal—namely, the allotment of the
entire corps of men and hers?sfdeming the garrison
into eight divisions, hiving a corresponding:num-
ber of 'limiter rale: The assistant mil,tary store-
keeper, Mr. Parkyn, accompanied by a -number of
officers wearing the undress uniforms of the newly
denornina? ed establishment, appeared on the various
parade grounds of the Royal Artillery,lteleelate' • ...gl.-
neers, the encampment of the field battse,i• s the
R 'sal Military Ae tdeiny, &c., at 9 a. w., where'
the divisi.ms were paraded in command of their
respective officers. • They went through the neces-
sary verifications in loss thin an hour, the proceed-
ings under the old system occupying upwards of
four hours.
Considerable inconvenience has been experienced
for some time past in the casting department of
the Royal standard gunl'factory at Woolwich, from
repeated inundations of the oasting pits, which are
necessarily below the bed of the river. Notwith-
standing a strong coating of wrought-iron with
which the pits are protected, the flow of the tide-
forces its way through the rivet holes and crevices,•
rendering the pits at certain times useless. The
obstacle some time back was thought to be reme-
died by the introduction of cast-iron tubing within
the or;gi':al costing; the rush of water within the
pis was nevertheless fueled sefficient to float the
cast-iron tubes, which were consequently ordered
to be removed, and now lie on the Arsenal-wharf
for re-shipment to the manufacturers at Manches-
ter. The two guns cast in the gun factory, and
which were completely turned and bored, haring
been submitted to some preliminary grades of
pr tof, have been pronounced unfit fir service. An
attempt has also been made to recast the cascable
of one of the guns, broken under the operation of
turning ; but the experiment was not found pray
ticab'e, and the attempt was consequently aban-
doned. A batch of brass guns, cast in the brass
foundry, and bearing the condemned mark, are
lying on the Arsenal-whirf. A number of contract
guns from the Lowmeor and other works have been
landed at the Arsenal-wharf during the past week,
being a poi tion of 700 heavy siege guns ordered by
Government at the increased price of 20/. and 241.
per ton, being an augmentation of from 6!. to 8/.
per ton.

- Captain Bent's E battery of Royal Artillery hav-
ing returned to bead-quarters, Woolwich, were
yesterday inspected on Woolwich-coinmon by Gen. ei
Williams and staff, and were admitted to quarters.
The Goliath, 80, liee-of battle screw steamer, T.
having completed her repairs at Chatham, was put
out of the fitting-dock yesterday. This vessel,
which has been lengthened and c mverted from a ii
sailing ship to a screw steamer, is to be attached to al
the steam reserve at Sheerness. ar
The large new dock basin, which has been SOTC-
ral years in progress at Chatham Dockyard, wll ar
be completed by Messrs. Rigby, the contractors, nl
during the present summer. For size and solidity be
of workmanship the new dock is superior to he
any ever before constructed at either of the te:
naval establishments. Its extreme lenuth is nearly ;tip
400 feet, and its breadth upwards of 90 fee'. It is je
cased throughout with massive blocks of granite, yr;
laid on he.ls of concrete, and when completed will by
be capable of receiving the largest line-of-battle t
ship in the service. It can b 5 used either as a we.
or dry dock. The contract for lengthening No. 3
dock has also been given to Messrs. Riby. This
(Lek is b,ing lengthened inwards nearly 40fr., ,
which will render it nearly as commodious as the w
basin adjoining. It is expected that both thest T
docks will he ready for the reception of vessels at tli
the end of this simmer. As soon_ jis the alters- ra
lions and icnprovep.ents now ixr Pogress at Chat- -(;,c
lam Dozkyar i a re'voinpisetedr ihr,excavations for fait
the foundations of the large'newsteriblisin—which St
is ordered to be constructed on the site of the cc
marshes at the eastern extremity of the dockyard— sh
will be commenced by the convicts, about 1,000 of w)
whom are to be employed iu that und,rtaking. It of
is intended that the new steam basin shall be occu-
pied exclusively by the steam reserve.
The steamships Racoon and Cu racea left Plymouth I t
Sound on Thursday-afternoon for the eastward.
The frigate Sybille, 40, Commander the Hon. C.
G. B. Elliott, from Hong Kong, Jan. 21 ; Singa-
pore, • ,
Jay 31 • the Cape of Goad Hope, March 11 ;
St. Helena, March 20 ; and Ascension, March 25,
arrived at Plymcuth yesterday (Friday) afternoon.
The following ships are now in course of building
at Pembroke Dockyard—viz., the Howe, 121 guns,
1,000 horse-power ; the Revenge, 91 guns, 800
horse-power; the Windsor Castle, sailing ship, 11(
guns ; the Aurora, 51 guns, 400 horse-power ; the
Orlando, 51 guns, 1,000 horse-power ; the Immor-
talite, 50 guns, 600 horse-power ; the Defiance, 91
guns, 800 horse-power ; the Greyhound, 17 guns,
200 horse-power ; the Pelican, 17 guns, 200 horse-
power. The above form a splendid squadron of four
line-of-battle ships, three powerful first-class fri-
gates, and two new class corvettes. The Howe is
well advanced in const ruction and will be over 4,000
tons burden ; the Windsor dastle, old sailing ship,
w,ll be converted into a screw ; the Immortalite has
been lengthened considerably, and is a fine first-
claqs frigate, as is also the Aurora, both to be armed
with heavy metal. The Revenge and Aurora are
very forward in their build, and the stupendous
Orlando is to be afloat in June.

'Ef LATE ROBBERY O,V MESSRS. HUNT A.A.D.
ROSICELL.-OAPTURE OP THE TLIIBF.

Captain Henry Lyster, of her Majesty's ship
Captor, has been appointed Captain Superintendent
of the Royal William Victualling-yard, vice Capt.
Craigie, promoted to flag rank.

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' FRIDAY, April .30:--T '_,. e_
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Just before 6 o'clock this morning information
~:i,e't
reached the police-station-that a murderd4et; been e-j'e,:e, ' It2.tf--4
perpetrated in a house situated on the MOW, irieNn'Vi.A•ee .:;41714
the parish of St. Mary Elms. - , e ieee-- • ' • •
Sup arinten dent Carver, of the borough police,, at • ,
once went to the spot,_ where he found a woven -.-•
about 40 years of age, -named Studd, the wifeitea -
baker named Henry Rolph Studd,. lying
.on the . .
floor in an insensible state, caused by blows in-
flicted with a poker by a man named Ebenezer '-
Cherrington. The poker, which was rather a large _
one, was found considerably bent from the blows '
given. Mr. Mill.k, surgeon, was soon on the spot,
and discovered that the poor woman had been
struck in two places on the head, one just abov, the
ten-Ties and the other jut underuoath the ear. She .
lingered about an hour, when death released _her
from her sufferings.
A' daughter of the deceased
was present when the blows were inflicted. . -It appears that as soon as Cherrington had strnek
the blows he made his escape, and that up to the
time of our writing he had not been apprehended, . .
notwithstanding that the whole of the- police'force
are in search or him.
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From what we could gather with reference to
the melancholy affair, the accused, who is of
diminutive stature and only 23 years of age, served
his apprenticeship to the husband ( f the murdered V,
woman. For some time pet there appears to have __ee'e '
beau an intimacy of, it iselleged, a criminal na•ute • lent '
betweeln the poor woman and the= moused—so
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much Ise that more than one quarrel had taken
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place leetirelki Cherrington and this former mastertetli ,
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(Studd). • Against the wishes of.BtUd herr d, Cing(e:: ee e:
!iou would visit his house, and . quarrels between
'them have buen the result, so inuea so as to call
for tlki interference of the borough megistrat e.
The' accused had not been long out of gaol, where .
he had been incarcerated for one month fir an as-
sault
on Studd, and while in the police tel the
murdered woman carried him food. He would -
fr( quently absent _himself from Ipswich for three •••
or tour weeks at a time, and as frequently return,
when lie was -almost certain to call-at Studd's house,
and be the means of creating a disturbance. Last
night he went there, and the result was that a man
named George Fairweather was called in to eject
him from Studd's promises. A fight ensued, which •. e
ended;' in his being ejected. On that occasion, it is
alleged that he threatened to take the life of his •
victini, and to commit suicide afterwards by drown- •
ing hltnself. This morning he returned to the
houses at the time above mentioned, and cirried his
threat into execution. It is also alleged that he
callel at a house in Sr. Matthew's-street-last night,
and 4ked for an interview with a daughter of 'the •
murdered woman, at the time having a knife con- -
coaled mid( reeahli his coat-sleeve but the girl re-
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fusedlto see him. The last time ;Ile murderer was 7.--
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seen be was running fast down Tavern street, in - tat'
this town. as friends live at Walton, about 10
miles:from Ipswich, and it is thought he was mak-
ing Mr that village. It iP, however, thought that '
he will carry his threat of suicide into execution. • -7,.-
The unfortunate women has left a family of sex-ea
children, the youngest being about six years old.
Sir ice writing the above we understand that a
man, !answering the description of the accused, was
seen noon after the murder was committed running
at full seed on the road not far from Walton. oue ,
p(rson noticed the man alluded to as lifting his cap
from his head and wiping the perspiration from his '
forehbad. At present we have heard of no motive
being assigned for the commission of the murder.
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Sergdaut Calven and another police officer Dave
starteid to Wa'ton in pursuit of the alleged mur-
derer.
In the course of the day an inquest will be hold
vibw of the body. .

W gave in The Sun alew days since some per-
ml rs of an impudent robbery effected on the
,ov . eminent firm by a woman or reapectab'e
)pe rancP, who, having first succeeded in induc
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g lessrs. Hunt and Reskell to send valuable
tici‘,
es of jewellery to a furnished house in Radnor-
ace Hy,!e- park, for the pretended purpose of
sin submi•ted to a lady of title, adroitly posat 830 d -
els if of a portion of the property, and imaredia-
,ly eft, the house, having first locked the door ()f a°
Jar m nt in which the 3, onug man in charge of the
,we lery r.-mained. Information of the robbery
as peeddy given to the police, and the case having
,een en,rusted to the experienced hands of luspes
,r Waver, of the detective force, that officer used
the best mewls to track the thief, and happily with
so much snceeis that her apprehension has been
r ffecied within the last 48 hours, while sitting in a • ,
.second-class carriage Oh the Great Western Ralf-
vay, with the s.ol-ri jewellery upon her persoit.
to thief proves to be a well educwel woman, of
Le ame of L .wise Moutot, who has lived in seve-
.l ••iglish fsmilies in the capacity of travelling
4r
s anion, and since 1854, up to S ptarnber lasts,,
pr in t ended the business of a Parisian hotel. In
eptember she rettirued to Eugleud, and has since
aliducted a to irding-hours; at Devilish, in Devon-
sirt, whither, it is supposed, she was re turning •
he i appreheeded ley •Wisiel. er. The eireurns'auces
.. this robbery are so iernsrkablee aud they have
hitherte been so incorrectly detailed, that a brief
aarrarive of the fects will prove interesting :—On
lie 16-h ult. a fashionably-dressed woman, who
gave the name of Miss Constance Brown, of Sr.
Leonards-on Sea, who stated herself to he a friend
of Sir John and Lady Campbell, who were about
rettirning to England from a continental toil'',
waited upon Mr. Nugent, a house agent, of Bet ke-
ley-istreet, Edgware-road, and requested permission
to view a furnished li '
euse No. 14, Radnor-place, -
which had been advertised io be let. The permission
wal granted as a matter of course, and the house
being approved by " Miss Constance Brown," she
took possession on the 19 h ult., paying down 49/.
for the first month, and r,:ferring for- her respecta-
bility to Messts. Cocks and Biddulph, of Charing-
cress, who, in reply to Mr. Nugent's inquiry,
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stated that Miss Constance Brown kept an account
with thorn, and was highly respected. Immediately
on obtaining possession of the house, the soi-disant
"Miss Brown" hired a brougham and engaged a
page, whom she decked out in smart livery. On
the 20th ult. also drove to the shop of Mr. Ray, a
jeweller, of Castle-stet et, Oxford-street, and making
use of the name of Mrs. Actou Tindal, of Ayles-
bury, succeeded in obtaining possession of a ring
and bracelet, together valued at 601. On the fol-
lowing
afternoon Messrs. Hunt and Rusk. 11 were
favoured with a visit, and requested to Fend to
Radnor-place, the . arm, evening, a quantity of va-
luable jewellery suitable for a marriage trosseau,
for the approval of Lai), Campbell. On retching
home, " Mi,s Brown '' sent the page out
on a trifling errand, and upon his return she
told him that in his absence Lady Campbell
had arrived, and being fatigued had gone to ted,
desiring him at the same t me to bring u,) a cup of
tea, which he would find ready in the kitchen. .
Upon carrying out this instruction the page was
met at the bedromn door by "Miss Brown," who
took the tea from him, and, with the art of a prec-.
tisel ventriloquist, held an apparent conversation
with an elderly lady inside the room, thus impress-
ing the boy with a belief of some fresh arrival in the
house. Shortly afterwards Messrs. Hunt and Ros-
kell's assistant arrived, and on asking if Lady Camp-
bell waQ at home, he was answered iu the affirmative,
and shown into the drawing-room. The page went
down stairs to call his mistress, who immediately de-
spatched bias on a fictitious errand to the neigh-
bourhood of the Strand. "Miss Brown" now
entered the drawing-room in full dress, and, repa
re-
senting that Lady Campbell was est deshabille, said
her ladyship would be glad to inspect the
The property in charge of the assistant,taincrietju.hl:fbit'ugt
in value to 2,5001., he demurred to a:
being ultimately induced, by the
of the lady, he entrusted her with aoom.
After the
at 3201., with which she left ths: BPh
erpatre ul
bracelet, , manner
v a valued
and
ddiodnnot return,trying
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lapse of a quarter of an Lour, as
the assistant became alarmed, i
t locked against
door of the apartment beerer
also secured, and it was
him. The shutters
thatw
be at length succeeded in
with great difficultY
from the house by aidof the police
effecting hie escape,..erhb,ourhood. For better precau-
y Messrs. Hunt and Roskell
on duty in threo??
ti:dnsaerti:S_stirp assistant, who remained cutside
1 his fellow went in to submit the
the houslohwis
man saw the page and " Miss Brown"
successively leave the house, but neither the one
anhoorrotyher excited his suspicion. The page returned
ti
after the police had forced an entrance,
and upon being questioned he persisted that Lady
Campbell was up stairs, so thoroughly had he been
deceived by the ventriloquism of his mistress. The
house was of course found without an occupant.
When arrested, Inspector Whicher addresstd the
thief as Miss Moutot, to which name she
readily answered. Almost immediately after-
wards, observing her to be busy with her
arms under her cloak, the officer seized her
wrists, and on one cf her hands found
Messrs. Runt and Roskell's bracelet, which she .
coolly said she had piekelup in Oxford-ati-€et ea
the previous evening. On being taken to the police- '
station and searched there was found upon her a
Bank note for 1001., a man's wig, a pair of false .
whiskers and moustachios, and a man's travelling
cap. Her dress was also fitted with the pockets -
usually worn by shoplifters. The pr.soner has
already been identified by several persons, and
tehjto .
will be brought up forexamination on Mond.a.any.
she
,
at Marylebone Police-court. It appears
il that n
ikhoiate,
formerly resided with Miss Constance Brown
wilein
capacity of travelling companion, and
. situation di...rived some knowledge of Sir John aud '-* •
Lady Campbell's iawily.