The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-05 00:00:00

THAMES.

SANGUINARY OUTRAGE ON BOARD SHlP.—Daniel An-
derson, a S wede, was brought before Mr. Paget on a war-
rant charged with cutting and wounding John Thompson.
Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, defended the prisoner.
Mr. Gomm, clerk to Mr. Hodgson, solicitor, said that
both men were seamen on board the Roselle, on a foreign-
going voyage lately terminated. On Monday, the 12th of
March, the parties were in the forecastle of the ship, then
OR the high seas. On the previous day the complainant
had bought a chest of the prisoner, and gave him 7s. for it.
The prisoner repented the bargain, and asked the prosecu-
tor to return the chest. Thompson said he would do so if
he was allowed to put his clothes in it. The prisoner would
not consent to this, a quarrel ensued and a fight took place.
Up to that point no great harm was done, but the prisoner on
finding he was getting the worst of the fight, took a knife
from his pocket and made a fierce attack on his shipmate,
striking him first on the shoulder; secondly, under his
arm-pit ; thirdly, on the breast, which was prevented tak-
ing effect by the man's clothes ; the fourth cut was on the
head ; and the fifth on the left shoulder. The prisoner
then threw away the knife, which had blood on it when it
was picked up. The wounded man bled profusely, and had
not recovered the effects of the wounds.

Mr. Paget—You are opening a much more serious
charge than the one named on the warrant, which is one
of common assault only.
Mr. Gomm—Yes, sir. I accuse the prisoner with un-
lawfully wounding the man with a knife. He cut him
five times.

Mr. Paget—Then a deposition must be taken, and the
case will go for trial.

Mr. Gomm—lf you please, sir.

The prOsecutor was sworn. He said he was an Hun-
garian, and ha -1 been brought up in England since a boy.
He wished to forgive the prisoner; he would not give any
evidence against him, if he was paid his expenses.
Mr. Paget said ho had not yet heard any evidence against
tho prisoner, and would allow an arrangement.
Mr. Charles Young consulted with his client. The
prisoner paid £3, and one guinea in addition for the soli-
citor's fee, and the charge was withdrawn.

Foreign Mail Packet List

MAILS. DUE.

Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton.,...April 12

Ditto, via Marseilles April 13.
Brazil and Cape Verde, by British packet April 6
Ditto, by Preach packet
Cape or Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena April
China, Penang,. and Singvors, via Southampton—April 19.
Ditto, via Marseilles April 13
Falkland Islands

Gibraltar, via t..outharopton
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.... April 19
Ditto, via Marseilles
India (Bombay), via Southampton April 13
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Ditto, via Marseilles . April 7
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton April 13.
Ditto, via Marseilles April 7.
Mauritius, via Southampton
Ditto, via Marseil,e3. April 7.
Newfoundland
Portugal
.April 11.
Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon..
United States and 'British North America, by Bri-
tish packet April 11.
Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp-
ton
Ditto, via Cork
Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry.. April 6.
West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas and
Honduras)
...... . .April 13.
Cuba and Mexico
Bahamas, via New 1 ork. May 3.
Bermuda. via Halifax „„. . April ,1
West Coast of Africa. Madeira, and T.ueritre April 12.

RIVER USK.—BRECON DISTRICT.—A violent gale
of wind, accompanied with heavy rain, passed over
this neighbourhood on Friday lakt ; many of the
finest oaks, the monarchs of the forest, and hun-
dreds of larch trees were blown down, and one
wood, we know, now resembles a field of battle af-
ter a hard fight, the slain and fallen lying every-
where. " It is an ill wind that blows nobody good,"
and this tempest of wind and rain has quite changed
the character of the weather, has nearly cleared
away all the snow from the mountains, and brought
down the river a fresh full flood. This morning
was mild and warm, and sallying forth rod in hand,
" the gentle south wind blowing on our cheeks," we
looked forward to a good day's sport ; it was the
beau ideal of a trouting day, wind, weather, and
water alike most favourable ; but the barometer did
not rise and neither would the trout, both true in
their prophecy of the coming rain. It is now (10
p.m.) falling fast, and there is every appearance of
a thoroughly wet night. The instinct of all animals
in foretelling rain is very remarkable. Between
eleven o'clock and one we basketed seven fine trout
in good condition, and after luncheon changed our
tackle and strolled down to the salmon catch in the
hope of possibly meeting with a fresh run salmon ;
in this one part, in less than an hour, we rose seven
or eight fish, of which we hooked five and landed
three hen fish of about 121 b., 101 b., and 71b. each ;
they were all kelts, though well mended, and after
just snipping off a part of the dead fin we quietly
put them back in the water again. A few new fish
have been taken with the rod in the lower part of
the river, and during the present week we expect to
hear of great sport, and would recommend those
who are meditating a trip to the Usk, to take ad-
vantage of the present favourable water and
weather.

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