The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-15 00:00:00

BILITISII POSSESSIONS.

ST. MARTIN-IN-211E-FIELDS VOL UN-

LIFEBOATS ON THE COASTS OF
VICTORIA, AUS.TRALIA.

TEER CORPS.

MEETING (THIS DAY.)

This morning a meeting of the parishioners of St. Mar-
tin-in-the-Fields was held at the Vestry-house, in accord-
ance with a requisition presented to the churchwardens,
signed by Lord Overstone, Sir J. W. Hogg, Bart., Mr.
Autrobus, Mr. Kinnaird, M.P., and other influential
inhabitants, to consider the propriety of esta-
blishing a volunteer rifle corps for that district.
The Rev. W. G. Humphry, 8.D., the vicar, pre-
sided, and in his opening address dwelt upon the advisa-
bility of establishing bodies of volunteers throughout the
country as the best means of securing peace.
Mr. SCOTT moved a resolution, which affirmed that it
was necessary to establish a volunteer rifle corps in the
royal parish of St. Martin.

" VICTORIA.

" Department of Ports and Harbours,
Williamstown, Sept. 16, 1859.

Mr. RosE, in a speech full of statistics, pointed out
the manner in which the French nation was increasing
its naval and military power, and contended that this
country ought to be prepared against danger, that much
of the extraordinary exertions which were being made
by the French could not be without an object.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Marshall, Mr. Dalton, Mr. Barton, Mr. Leonard,
Mr. Lamb, and other gentlemen spoke in favour of resolu-
tions establishing the corps as a section of the great body
which is to be raised by the city of Westminster, and it was
suggested that the practising ground might be that in front
of the barracks behind the National Gallery, or is front of
the Duke of Northumberland's house, if his grace would
permit it.
In the course of the meeting liberal subscriptions in aid
of the corps wore announced from the Duke of Northumber-
land, Lord Orerstont, Sir W. Gomm, and many other gen-
tlemen.

It was arranged that throe members of the committee
should attend at the adjourned meeting of the magistrates
and deputy-lieutenants which is to be held in a few days,
for the purpose of considering the way in which the local
sections shall be brigaded.

A cordial vote of thanks to the Vicar for presiding closed
the proceedings.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(TIIIS DAY.)

(Signed) "W. COLLINS REES.
"To the Secretary of the Royal National
Lifeboat Institution."

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before the Lord Chancellor and Lords Justices.)

THE COLNE VALLEY AND lIALSTBAD RAILWAY COMPANY.
Their lordships declined to make any order for the in-
vestment of the trust funds in the new stock of the East
India Company, in this case.

APPEAL.-PEAIICE V. LINDSAY.

Mr. Rolt, Q.C., is now being heard for the respondent.

IN RII HYA3I.
This case was postponed till to-morrow week.
Costs reserved.

ROLLS COURT.
(Before the Master of the Rolls.)
LANGLEY V. PONSPORD.

This cause came on to be mentioned this morning.
Hisidionour, the Master of the Rolls, said—Haying read
the short-hand writer's notes of the Judge's summing up
to the jury at the trial of this case, he remained of the same
opinion which he expressed yesterday, that the engine was
to be paid for only when the ship was built, and declared
accordingly.

Mr. Follet, Q.C., said the agreements were exempted
from stamp duty under the old and new stamp acts.

Bill dismissod with costs.
FENNEL V. EARL OP DYSART.

His Honour, the Master of the Rolls, was of opinion that
the tenant in remainder was entitled to production of the
title-deeds of the estate for the purpose of taking copies,
without prejudice to the tenant for life establishing his
right to them or to the estate.

line till within 10 or 15 fathoms, and fired the
rockets, but unfortunately both failed. We then
made several efforts to throw a small line, but that
also failed, and immediately after several heavy
breakers, as if to foil us, broke completly over the
lifeboat with such force as to carry over 3 thing be-
fore them. After they had passed, the lifeboat rose
again, and soon cleared herself, but we had lost
eight of our oars and rudder broken—it was there-
fore impossible to do more than return, which pro-
videntially and fortunately was the ultimate means
of rescue, as we saved the lifeboat for another at-
tempt ; one man having been washed out of-the life
boat, but fortunately recovered by keeping hold of
the boat.

His Honour declined to make any order for the preserva-
tion of the heir-loom property, the executors being liable
for neglect of duty, of any.

His Honour ordered the dividends of the price of the
house in Hyde-park to be paid to the earl until further
orders, with liberty to apply, without prejudice, to any
claim Lord Dysart may bring as to the capital.

In the courts of law at Westminster, this morn-
ing, nothing of the slightest general interest occurred up
to the time of our going to press. In the Court of Queen's
Bench, Mr. Welsby occupied the Court with his arguments
in a case relative to the repair of a certain highway. Mr.
Hawkins occupied the Exchequer Court with a case of
illegal distraint; and in the Common Pleas Mr. Huddle-
stone was heard in a cause arising out of a difference ba-
tween goods delivered and the sample submitted.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-(TOTS DAY).

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

CURIOUS CHARGE or FELONY.—James Hutchings, a
respectable-looking man, residing at 25, Noel-street, Soho,
and employed by Mr. Broadwood, as a cabinet maker, was
kliargod with stealing two advertising boards, one belonging
to Mr. Nayle, advertising agent, the other to the Great
Northern Railway Company.

Reilly, 115 C, said he saw the :accuseii at a quarter to
three that morning, in Tottenham-court-road, with the
boards on his shoulder. On asking him where he was going
he said that a gentleman gave him a shilling to carry them
for him to the end of Chapel-street. He told him he had
better take them back, and he afterwards ascertained that
they had been taken from the Bear and Castle-yard, Ox-
ford-street.

One of the boards having been identified by Mr. Nayleas
his property,

A. friend of the prisoner stepped into the witness box, and
said the accused was a very respectable man, and that he
could not account for his acting as he had done, for he was
in good employ, and earning 325. a week. He thought he
must have been drunk at the time.

Mr. Bingham said a short time ago his garden chair,
weighing 4001 b., was taken away, and it was found three-
quarters of a mile off. He did not suppose that it was meant
to be stolen, only to give him a little annoyance. He should
deal with the accused as not being satisfied with his posses-
sion of the property, and order him to pay 75., advising him
not to touch such things in future. He thought Mr. Nayle
ought also to be obliged to the constable for looking after
his property.

SAUSAGES.

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 15, 1859.,

The following communication, addressed to the
Royal National Lifeboat Institution, relative to the
establishment of several lifeboat stations on the
coast of Victoria, will be read with interest. Last
year that society transmitted to Australia working
drawings on a large scale of its plan of lifeboat and
transporting carriages, and every information re-
specting the efficient management of lifeboats :

" Sir,—lt will be interesting to you, no doubt, to
know that there exists in this remote place a desire
to establish on our coast similar institutions to those
extant on the shores of Great Britain for the preser-
vation of life from shipwreck. To this end the head
of this department, Capt. Ferguson, has laboured
under many difficulties, but with success I am glad
to say. We have established on our seaboard five
stations, mad supplied each with a lifeboat, built upon
the principle adopted by the Royal National Life-
boat Institution, which in every respect have been
found worthy the noble service they are intended
for.

" In addition to which the Government have,
upon Capt. Ferguson's recommendation, obtained
from England three complete sets of the rocket and
mortar apparatus, and have issued an order by this
mail for three more, which will make the stations
already established very complete in every respect.
"I beg to forward you an extract from the Go-
vernment Gazette, from which you will perceive
that one of the boats in question has been the means
of saving 19 lives, which otherwise must have per-
ished. I also forward you a copy of our rules, which
as far as our local position admits, have been com-
piled from those issued by the Royal National
Lifeboat Institution.

" Capt. Ferguson would feel obliged if you would
be so good as to furnish this department from time
to time with such information as may be valuable
for our lifeboat service.—l am, &c.,

The following are the particulars of the wreck
referred to in the foregoing, as furnished by Har-
bour-master Fawthrop, of Portland. On the
morning of the 6th August, 1859, the passenger
ship Admella was wrecked near west Cape
Banks. On the 11th intelligence of the disaster
reached Portland, 168 miles from the wreck. At 10
p.m. the steamer Lady Bird left Portland, with the
Portland lifeboat in tow, and reached the scene of
the diaster at 8 a.m. on Friday, the 12th inst., the
wind strong from the N.N.W. The unfortunate
people were seen perched on the poop, about 30 feet
in length, with the stump of the mainmast standing,
and a tattered flag suspended on the end. Fearful
breakers surrounded the wreck on every side, and
continued to the shore, a distance of fully a mile and
a half. The spectacle created feelings of pity in
every one, and the lifeboat was immediately
manned by the volunteers selected at Portland, and a
gentleman proceeded with two rockets to throw a
small line from the lifeboat to the wreck. At 9.20
a.m. the lifeboat left the steamer, and accompanied
by a whale•boat pulled in for the wreck, keeping
to the northward or the weather side, and anchored
about one and a half cables distant, veering out
_

At 11.20 we reached the Lady Bird, and imme-
diately refitted the lifeboat, and again, at 5 p.m.,
stood in for the wreck to examine the surf, the wind
having considerably abated and changed to the
westward ; but the surf was still too heavy to make
the risk, and as I saw there was every prospect of
better weather I determined to wait until daylight,
and therefore the steamer stood off and on during
the night, making signals by blue lights and
rockets every two hours, in order to cheer the suf-
ferers. On Friday, the 12th inst., the Lady Bird
stood in for the wreck, and the surf having fallen
Prlngider ably we immediately manned the lifeboat,
9 a.m., and proceeded to the wreck, anchoring, as
before, about a cable's length from it, and suc-
ceeded in getting a line over the wreck and
quickly hauled alongside, and in a few minutes
we had the gratification of delivering nineteen
" spectres"—they were in appearance, from their
misery—and at 10 a.m. delivered them safe onboard
the steamer, and immediately left for Portland,
which we reached iu safety at 6 p.m., having towed
the lifeboat a distance of 168 miles at a speed of 10
miles an hour. I cannot speak too highly of the
qualities of the lifeboat; send trust that, should need
be, it may still do more, so as amply to reward the
benevolent design of those who huve so liberally
provided the same for the sole purpose of allievat-
ing the distress of the helpless shipwrecked mari-
ners and others who from time to time are placed
in such trying circumstances.

CASE OF POISONING FROM EATING

An inquest was held yesterday at the Fox
Tavern, Fox-place, Kingsland, before Mr. Hum-
phries, coroner, on view of the body of Wm. Eaton,
aged 39, whose death took place from eating sau-
sages under circumstances published in this paper
a few days ago.
The family consisted of the deceased, his wife,
aged 34, and five children, viz.:—Richard, aged
11 years ; Charles, aged 7 years ' • Henry, aged 5
years; Thomas, aged 3 years; and Matilda, aged 1
year. All except Richard partook of the sausages,
and subsequently became ill, but recovered under
med
ical treatment, with the exception of the de-
ceased.

The court was crowded during the inquiry. Mr.
Beard, solicitor, attended to watch the proceedings
on behalf of Mr. Peachy, at whose shop the sausages
were sold. Mr. Valentine, inspector of nuisances,
attended for the Metropolitan Board of Works, and
Mr. Ellis, solicitor, represented the Board of Works
for Hackney District, within the limits of which
the occurrence took place.
The jury having viewed the body, the following
evidence was taken :

Jemima Eaton—The deceased was my husband.
He was in good health as usual on Friday morning
the 4th instant. On the evening of that day, we
had sausages, With bread and butter for supper.
That was at half-past six o'clock. Richard was out
at the time, and did not got any. He has not been
ill. We went to bed *about nine o'clock, and were
taken ill about one, with vomiting and purging,
followed by delirium. Mr. Sutton, surgeon, was
sent for on Saturday morning. He came-twice that
day, and once on Sunday. On Monday we sent for
Mr. James, who attended deceased till his death on
Thursday evening last.
By Mr. Beard—We had no other animal food
but the sausages on that day.
Charles Eaton, aged seven years, after having
been questioned as to his understanding the nature
and obligations of an oath, was next sworn. He
said he bought the sausages at a pork butcher's shop
opposite the Black Bull, in High-street, Kingslaud.
Mr. Beard admitted the sausages were bought at
the shop of his client.
Examination continued—Witness asked for a
pound. and-a-half of sausages, and paid 61d for them.
They were beef sausages. My father sent me for
them.

Mrs. Eaton recalled—There was lilb. of sausages
at 4id. per lb.
Mr. Ellis—ls that the usual and ordinary price P

Witness—Yes.
Mr. J. James, surgeon, 25, Nelson-terrace, Kings-
land—l was called in to see the deceased on Mon-
day. I had not attended him before. lle appeared
to be suffering from English cholera, with vomiting
and purging. I prescribed the usual treatment.
and on Monday night these symptoms abated.
There was no vomiting or purging on Tuesday, but
a little vomitinr, on Wednesday morning. The de-
ceased was much exhausted when I saw him. He
gradually sunk, and died on Thursday evening.
His wife and children were suffering at the same
time with similar symptoms. They have recovered.
I have since made a post mortem examination of the
deceased. The chest was perfectly healthy. The
stomach and intestines were inflamed and injected.
I have not opened them. I have them still in my
possession, with the kidneys, spleen, and liver.
From the examination I have made I am of opinion
that death arose from some irritant in the bowels,
but I cannot state its neture without analysation.
There were no external marks of violence. Mr.
Shepherd, surgeon, was present.
The Coroner—lt must be obvious that it would
be most convenient for the jury to adjourn at this
stage of the proceedings, in order that the intestines
might be subjected to analysation.
Mr. Beard—Some of the sausages were after-
wards taken from my client's shop. Will they be
analysed also ? They ought to be.
Mr. James—l have one I got from Mrs. Eaton.
The inquiry was then adjourned for a week.