The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-22 00:00:00

police, was summoned for obstructing the public
thoroeghfare as a " tout" to one of the numerous
photographic shops in the Westminster-road.
It appeared that within the short distance be-
tween Westminster-bridge and the York-road there
were no fewer than ten of these places for taking
photographic likenesses, and the rival shops had as j
many as 18 touts, whose lauguige and abuse of
each other seriously interfered with the convenience
of the public. The principal business was con-
ducted
on Sundays, to the great annoyance of well-
disposed people. The charge against the defend-
ant Goose was, that, notwithstanding repeated
cautions from the police, he was in the habit of
getting the worse for liquor, placing himself on
the pavement before people passing by, thrust-
ing a board of likenesses in their faces, and urainc,
them to employ his master instead of any of the
other artists. _ _

Mr. Norton said he had before him the letter of
a respectable inhabitant, complaining of the gross
nuisance caused by these " touts ;" and having de-
nounced the conduct of the defendant as scandalous
and improper, he adjourned the summons, for the
purpose of ascertaining whether the proprietors of
all the shops would agree to close them ou the Sun-
days. If not, he would try the stop the system by
the infliction of heavy fines.

WANDSWORTH.—James Townsend, the bus
band of 12 wives, who already stands committed
on several cases of bigamy, conspiracy, and rob-
bery, was brought before Mr. Dayrnan, to be exa-
mined on the more serious charge of attempting to
murder a young woman, named Martha Rolph,
formerly in the service of Mr. W. B. Kitson, a
gentleman connected with the Custom-house, resi-
ding at N.). 114, Warwick-street, Pimlico.
The evidence taken on a former occasion went
to prove that on the 16th of July, 1855, Mr.
Kitson and family were ouc of town, the house
left in charge of Rolph who hal been iu the service
many years, and her aged grandfather. The house
was securely fastened, and about 12 o'clock at night
Rolphwas awoke by hearing an unusual noise. She
called to her grandfather, and not hearing any
auwer or a repetiti ,n of the noise, she was about to
go to sleep again when the prisoner rushed into the
room with the large kitchen poker in one hand and
a light in the other. He commenced a murderous
attack upon her, by striking ber over the head and
arms with the pok r. She called to him to spare
her, and he discontinued using the poker. She then
felt a pressure upon her throat, which she took for
his hand grasp'ng it. She shortly iltervvards be
came insensible, and did not remember anything
more until about six o'clock in the morning, when
her grandfather called her, and she had only suffi-
cient strength to tell him what had occurred. Upon
entering the room she was found in a frightful con-
dition with a rope fastened found her throat. It
had evidently been fastened very tight, and the
knot had slipped, or she would have been stt angled.
She was removed to the hospital, and was in a
dangerous state for some time afterwards. It also
appeared that the cellar had been broken open and
plate of the value of 1001. stolen. It was customary
when Mr. Kitson left town to place his plate in the
cellar, the circumstance of which was only known
to Rolph and two former cooks. One of them hap-
gened to be Caroline Walters, who is now suffering
eighteen months' imprisonment for giving a false
character to Kezia Harradine, one of the prisoners'
wives, by which she was able to rob Mr. Pearse of
Wandsworth-fields. The house was entered by
forcing the front kitchen window.
Mr. Richard Painter, surgeon, of Brydges-street,
Covent-garden, now' stated that he lived near Mr.
Kitson's at the time in question, and was called in.
He found the young woman just recovering from
collapse consequent upon some serious injury. The
bed was very much tumbled, and was covered with
large spots of blood. She had five or six contused
wounds on the head, penetrating to the bone, which
was quite exposed. Thewounds averaged from half-
an inch to two inches in length. Her arms were
frightfully bruised and swollen. He saw the poker
lying near the bed as well as the rope. He had her
removed to St. George's Hoipital, where she re-
mained three weeks, and was for some time in
danger.
Caroline Walters was brought from the Wands-
worth prison, and proved another charge of bigamy
against the prisoner.
Mr. Dayman fully committed the prisoner for
trial on the charge of burglary and attempted mur-
der.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE:

The following General Order, addresser) to the
army at hotne and abroad has been issued from the
Horse Guards :

"His Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-Chief
directs that wilco pris9n,rs s :nt.,:nc.d. by court-mardai are
temporarily placed in garrison or barrack cells to wait ad-
mission into a military prison, they are not, while thus
confined, to be deprived of their beds, or to be subjected to
any punishment beyond imprisonment.
" By command,
G. A. WETHERALL, Adjutant-General."

It is understood that Col. H. Eyre, commanding
the depot battalion station:d at Walmer, will suc-
ceed Major-General W. H. E len in the command
of Chatham Garrison on the Ist proximo.
On Saturday toe wh de of ill- troops attached to
the Ist and 241 bat•ations of infantry at. Chatham,
to the number of abo at 3,000 men of all ranks, as
sembled on toe general parade ground at Chatham
barracks in heavy marciting or ier, when the East
India depots attached to those battalions under•
went an inspecien by Col. H. Jervis and Col. R.
N. Phillips, the respective commanlants. Although
the majority of the troop are very young soldiers
the result of the inspection was considered sa,isfac-
tory.
Her Majesty's troopship -Vulcan, 6, Commander
J. Seccombe, arrived in Ponsm iuth harbour trom
Malta, on Saturday, of er a tedious pssage caused
by strong head winds the whole distance, and a
gale of wind, except the last two days, from Gib-
raltar. She was 15 days on the passage altogether
having stoppodt No days at Gibraltar. •She brou,:ht
home Commander Cockrafr, R.N., from her Ma
jesty's ship Princess Royal ; Captain Tonakinson,
Royal Artillery, from Gibraltar ; Lieut. M'Cormac
of the 28th, from Malta : Mr. Cristian an I family
and Mrs. Ross, from Malta ; Lieut. G. S. Nares,
R.N. ; Dr. T. Cunningham, R. N. ; the Rev. F.
Guttere, R. N. ; with 20 invalids of all classes and
250 tons of military stores. She arrived at Spithe td
on Friday night, and steamed into Portsmouth har
hour on Saturday morning. She towel her nij,sty's
ship Lynx through the Gut of Gibralt ar' bound to
Sierra Leona. On the 17th inst., in the Bay of
Biscay the exchanged colours with the steamship
Anacron ; on the 18th, 60 miles southof the Lizard,
sppke the Orinoco, West India mail packet, out-
ward bound.
The following detachments of troops are ordered
to proceed from Walmer, Canterbury, Chatham,
Colchester, Aberdeen, Stirling, and ormoy, and
to embark on board the Paidusular and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company's ship Ripon, at South-
ampton, on the 26th inst., for passage toAlxandria,
on the way to India :—Cornets Elliot and Hockin
and 45 men of the 30 Dragoon Guards ; Cornet De
Wint,n2 and 15 men of the Bth Hussars ; Corne4-
Harding, Macgregor, Scott, and King, and 15 men
of the 17th Lancers ; 31 men of the 18th Foot ;
Captain Kecrick and 25 men of the 33d ; Ensign
Chambers and 66 men of the 51st ; 23 men of the
56th ; Ensign K ine and 33 men of the 71st ; Bit-
sign Tanner and 27 men of the 72il ; 29 men of the
83d ; Captain Adams of the 86th ; Ensigns Sealey
and War; urton and 39 men of the 89th ; Lieut.
Hunton and 20 men of the 92d ; 49 men of the
95: h ; Assistant-Surge nMaCkay in medical charge.
Total, 16 officers and 407 men. .
Tire Marlborough, 131, Captain Lord F. H.
Kerr, flag of Vice-Admiral Faushawe, C. 8., for
the Me iit !rranean command, has not more than
I about 550 men of her complement of 1,100, and of
those about 200 are Marines. The Renown, 91,

Captain Forbes, which has been in commission ever
since tee 19th of Nov. last, is sill 100 or mote
short of her complement of 810. The Racoon, 21,
Captain Paynter, is the only vessel that is manned
of those fitting out at Portsmouth.
One hundred men of the d7pot of the 22d Regi-
ment, from Parkhurst, will cross over to Ports-
mouth this day, and proceed to Sheffield to join
the regiment:
One company of the 4th Battalion of the Rifle
Brigade will move from Chieheater to Fort Cum-
berlaud this day.
Capt. the lion. Jos, Denman is to be Aide-de-
Camp to her Majesty, vice Capt. the Hon. F. T.
Pelham promoted to flag rank.
The screw steamship Russell, 60, which arrived
at Plywou h from Portsmouth on 'Tuesday, sailed
on Saturday for Co Aaguard service at Falmouth.
Tire screw steamship Ajax, Captain J. M. N.
Boyd, has completed her refit at Plymouth, and
sailed on Thursday evening, auompanied by the
steam gunboat Badger, for Coastguard service in
Kingstown, Ireland.
Letters received in Plymouth from Bahia, Feb.
3, state that the crew of the paddlewheel ste:im
sloop Virago, 6, Commander IL V. Haggan, were
all well, and daily expecting orders for Fngland.-
She will be sent to Keyhaal steaanyard for rop-dr.
Letters from.Sicrra Leone, February 13, inform
us that, although the wea.he,r was excoeclinglyhot,
only one of the Bosa-awen, 70, Capt. R. A. Powell,
was in the sick bay. •
The following appointments were made on Satur-
day at the Admiralty :
G. J. W. Browse, naval cadet, to the Marl-
borough ; R. C. Drew, second master, to the Firm;
T. Warr, second master, to the Watchful ; G.
Robinson, second master, to the Acfaion.; and M.
Roberts, second master, to the Cressy,