The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-16 00:00:00

MRS. CUNNINGHAM AND HER COOK.

At the New York District Court, on September
29, a suit was brought by Hannah Coulan, against
the notorious Mrs. Cunningham' who was so deeply
concerned in the Burden tragedy affair. The de-
fendant was cook to Mts. Cuuninghttm, and sued
for 35 dollars of wages.
Hannah's depo,itions set forth that in the latter
part of June, 1856, she went into Mrs. Cunning-
ham's service, in which she continued till January
31, 1857, the night Dr. Burdell was murdered ;
that about the Ist of August she left, and after three
weeks returned to Mrs. Ounningham's ; that there
was no agreement between them as to the wages
she should receive, although she considered her ,
strvices worth 7 dole. per month ; that Mrs. Can-
Diaham did not pay her any.hing, but only gave her
come muslin valued at 2 dols. 37 cents for her ser-i
vices from that Mrs.
she returned until she left in '
January ; that Mrs. Cunningham made her a pre-
sent of the muslin, but she would not accept of it ;
that after Mrs. Cunningham had been discharged
from the Tombs sh .1 had a conversation with her in
Dr. Burden's house in regard to the wages ; that
Mrs. C. told her, in the pi escnze of Mrs. Wilt, to
wait until she got rid of the young one; and then
sbe would make it all right ; that se said she was
going to sell her property up town; that Mrs.
Wilt was not- present at this last observation, but
Mrs. C.'s danghtere were ; t' at on New Year's-
day Mr. Eckel gave Hannah a dollar, which Mrs.
C. took from her to keep it for her, but never re-
tuined it ; she said she would keep it for her until
she should buy something for herself.
Upon Hannah's cross-examination it appeared
that she was acquainted with one Joseph Gilmar-
tin.. she was sure that she was not married to hint,
and never told him to get any money from Mrs. C.
for her, but she told Mrs. C. to give Mr. Gil-
martin seven dollars for her • that Miss Helen gave
her a bedtick and a towel with. Dr. Burdell's name
marked upon it ; that Miss Helen was afraid of
her mother, and toll Hannah to say so ; that she.
knew Mrs. C. paid Gilmartin seven dollars ; that
when Mr. E,:kel gave her the d )llar he told her to
buy a handkerchief with it to keep her nose clean
this cold weather ; that Mrs. C. told her that when
she got rid of the child she exp:cted to go to Europe
or leave the city ; that at Mr . Wilt's house Mrs.
C. put her hand in her poektt and said she wanted
a settlement with her ; this yew the day before the trial
before the Surrogate ; that Mrs. C. said if she,
Hannah, would ke ,p her mouth shut and not swear
she would give her any anicutt of money, to which
she replied she,did not want any money beside her
wages ; that deponent never went to Mary Donahue
to get her to swear about the wages ; that she did
not strike Mary Donahue in her life, since God
made her.
Mrs. Cunningham's dept sition set forth that she
paid her gr's $7 per 11101 th ; that when Hannah
left her the first time she p tid her $lB, which was
all that was due to her; that subsequently phe

loaned Hannah $2B, upon rcpresentations that
Gilmartin was going to set up an ovster•stand, and
that things were going :to b 3 made comfortable
between them ; that it was distinCtly understood
that Hannah wai to work out. this $2B ; that she
never took the dollar from Hannah ; that on New
Year's-day Hannah bad a disputo with Gilmartin,
and that Hannah was drunk ; that on the premises
of Gilmattin she found some dishes and a hair
pillow belonging to her, and n towel tflonging to
Dz. Burdell.

Daring the reading of the last deposition, Han-
nah, who was in court, volunteered some remarks
Upon it, and interposed sundry objections,- &c.
The Judge said that if Hannah could not keep
quiet, she must go out of court.
Miss Helen Cunningham then took the stand and
was sworn. Her testimony did not materially differ
from that disclosed in the deposition of her mother.
In the course of her examination Hannah again
offered some remarks, and she was put out of court
by the officer in attendance. She returned again in
a few moments, but did not inter rapt the proceed-
ings.
Mrs. Wilt was also sworn, but her testimony was
unimportant.
The case was summed up, and the judg3 reserved
his decision.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTALUGPNCE.

The screw steamship Imperador, Captain J. B.
Atkins, which left Plymouth on the 10th of August for
Hongkong with 22-offi?ers and 557 marines and boys,
arrived at Madeira on the 15th of August, making the
passage in four days 20 hours. ,
The Imperatrix, which left Portsmouth on the 12th
of August for Hongkong with 28 officers and 582
marine boys, reached Madeira on the 17th, after a xuu of
five days and four hours. .
The Black Ball clipper transport Champion of the
Seas, was spoken`_ on then inerniert of the Bth of Sept ,
in 9.6 S. and 34.15 W. by the Dennis Itratolith.
The Cyclops, 6, paddle, Capt. Wm. J. S Pullets, has
hauled over from the Dryad receiving hutk to the
Malabar coat depot at Portsmouth to complete her fuel.
She has been supplied with a donkey engine for sound-
ing purposes, in her interesting iniskon to the Red Sea,
for the laying of the submarine electric telegraph from
Suez to Aden; and from the acknowledged experience
and scientific acquirements of her gallant commander,
as an old Arctic officer, no time will be lost in establish-
the long-desired communication between England and
her Indian' possessions.
The Ganges, 84, sailing two-decker, Captain Jobe
Fulford (flag of Mar Admiral Baynes), has her sailiog
orders, and everyone is to be on board to-day. In all
probability she will leave Spithead on 'Sa'urday morn-
ing, at daylight, touching at Plymouth for the latest
intellie'ence.
The Indefatigable, 50 (sailing) Captain Thomas Hope,
bearing the flag of Baer Admiral Johnstone, has arrived*
at Davonport, from the South American station. She
is ordered into harbour to be paid off.
The Cleopatra, steam troop chip, arrived at the Cape
of Good Hope on the 6th August. Intelligence of the
mutiny of India was brought to the Cape by a steamer
from Madras on the evening of the 5.1 t August, when
the whole of Major Le Messurier's, and the half of Cap-
tain Hardy's companies of Artillery were ordered to
Calcutta, and the 89th Rogitneet to Bombay. The 95th
Regiment arrived at the Cape on the 6.h Aue;ust from
England, and proceeded to India in the Harbinger
steam-ihip. The troopships BAleisle, Me sera, Penelope,
and Shannon had also arrived at the Cape with troops
en rnute to India. ,

The following appointments were made yesterday
at tho Admiralty :
Lieutenants—Arthur Smith, to the Parsian ; Thomas
%V. Chapman, to the Heron.

Masters—C. A. Smart, to the Heron ; C. G. Johns -
ton, to the Persian.

Second Masters—E. C. Smyth, to the Triton ; Tdna.
Roundi', to the Spitfire.
Paymaiters William L. Wright, to the Persian ;
W. S. E. Freeman, to the Heron,:

Clerks—William Scott. to the Persian ; H. F. John-
ston, to the Heron ;D. V. amilton,•to the Wellesley.
Assistant-Paymasters--Thomas Stele (in charge), to
the Heron ; Charles J. Card, to the Spitfire.