The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-26 00:00:00

POLICE MTELLIGENCE.-A pril 25.

CLERKENWELL.—THE LATE ATTEMPTED MURDER
AT ISLINGTON.—Two well-dressed young men, who de-
scribed themselves as butchers, and who gave the names of
George Quilter, residing at 6, Stephenson-terrace, Cale-
donian-road, Islington, and William Liney, aged 21, of 3,
Lloyd's-row, Clerkenwell, were placed at the bar before Mr.
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eFrederick
Strugnell, now in custody, with stealing an iron chest, and
and further with
committing a murderous assault on Mary Ann Redkison,
at 47, Chapel-street, Islington.
The apprehension of the prisoners is due to the eneB y
displayed by Inspectors Judge, N division, and Bryantr,o
division, who from the inquiries they made ascertained that
the prisoners were in company with Strugnell at a public-
house in New North-road on the evening in question.
When they left there they proceeded in company to a beer-
shop nearly opposite the prosecutor's ; and on the next exa-
mination, the cabman who carried the box and the prisoners
will be produced. On this occasion, although several wit-
nesses were in attendance, only sufficient evidence was
taken to justify a remand. It may be stated that the un-
fortunate female is progressing satisfactorily.
Mr. Edward Grainger said on Sunday night last he was
returning from church about twenty-five minutes past 8.
As he was going along the Liverpool• road he saw two men
come out of the shop of Mr. Higgins, leaving the door half
or en. He (witness) was about ten feet from the men.
They were carrying a box, and he watched them as far as
Warren-street. Thinking that all was not right, he watched
them, and saw that from the weight of the box they were
carrying they were in a state of great perspiration. The
box was covered over with a butcher's apron. •
Mr. Higgins having stated that he was robbed of a cash-
box, an iron safe, &c., on Sunday night,
Mr. Inspector Judge asked for a remand.
Mr. D'Eynoeurt remanded the prisoners until Tuesday
neat.

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She is divided by bulkheads, and theve-tra two doorways
I. those .•1-;3----0.4. ...amen' can trail
cannon fore and aft. In addition, she has wing passages,
by which they can go round and see if any injury has been
done to the sides. The Defence is immensely strong at the
stem, a perfect network of iron, making the fore part of the
ship almost solid. Her machinery and magazine are shut
off from the stem and stern by armour-plated bulk-
heads. Her engines, made by Messrs. J. Penn and
Sons, of London, will be of 600 nominal horse-power.
When in sea -going trim the maindeck portsills will be about
eight feet from the water, and in this respect the Defence
is said to possess great advantage over the French ves-
sel La Gloire, whose ports are only five feet nine inches.
The masts and spars of the Defence Trill be very light--
merely those of an ordinary first-class frigate. Her bow-
sprit, which will be light, will be made to house on board,
so that nothing whatever will intervene to mitigate the tre-
mendous force with which she could strike an enemy. The
Defence is of a peculiar shape forward—the stem protrud-
ing under water, so as, if necessary, to assist in cutting a
ship down. The strength of iron forward is very great. The
bows and stern of the ship are divided into 20 water-tight
compartments, and are shut off from tte engine-room and
fighting part of the ship by wrought iron transverse bulk-
heads. These comnartments will afford great security.
They may be riddled by shot in every direction without
affecting her safety ; nay, even were the bows and stern
shot clean away, the centre would, it is contended, still
remain a floating battery. There is no external keel to the
ship, but an inner kind of girder, which acts as a keelson.
This is formed of immense slabs of wrought scrap iron, 14
inch thick, and 3 feet 6 inches deep. To it are bolted the
ribs—massive wrought iron T -shaposibeams, three-quarters
of an inch thick. These ribs, except where the portholes in-
tervene, are only 22 inches apart. Above the keelson, and
inside the ribs, are five immensely string box-girders, which
go the whole length of the ship from sem to stern, and from
which spring diagonal bands, tying erery rib together. The
orlop deck is of wood. The main dsck is of iron and cased
with wood, and nine feet above the Mop. The upper deck
is also of wrought iron cased with wcod, and 7 feet 9 inches
above the main. All these decks an carried on wrought
iron beams of the most powerful description, to which both
decks and ribs and all are boltedas in one piece. The
" skin" of the ship, as it is termed, thich covers all these
ribs on the outside, is also of wroutht iron, It inch thick
under the bottom, to nearly one incl up to the spar deck.
From five foot below the water line up to the upper deck
comes, in addition to this, the great amour of teak and iron
over all. This is formed of a double casing of the hardest
teak, 20 inches thick, with the beams'aid at right angles to
one another. Over these, again, comes the plates of iron, so
as, in all, to case the broadside of the vsssel with 20 inches of
solid teak, and five inches of the fines wrought iron. Each
plate is formed of rolled iron, about 11 feet long. All the
plates are mortised into one another, and bolted through
the teak into the inner ribs of the slip. These bolts are
counter-sunk outside, so as to have their heads level with
the surface. The total weight of the plates on both sides
is 500 tons. The tests applied to theplates by the builders
of the Defence were of the most tryin; character, and they
stood well. All iron-clad vessels, it is said, must roll
slowly and deeply, if in their construction especial pains
are not taken to guard aga,nst such a defect. To counter-
act such motion the Defence has two ridges of iron on each
side of her bottom, like leeboards, extending almost along
her entire length. Each of these plates is about 15 inches
deep, and the resistance which they will offer to her rolling
will be very great.
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The iron- plated frigate Defence has been floated off the
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The Ganges, 84, sailing two-decker, Capt. John Pafford,
flagship of Rear-Admiral Sir Robert L. Baynes, R.C.8.,
arrived at Spithead on Wednesday fron the Pacific. She
sailed from Vancouver's Island on the 10th of September,
1860, arrived at San Francisco on the 20th of September,
and sailed again on the 4th of October leaving the Terma..
gant in the sectional dock at Mare Isand. After sighting
the islands of Gussdaloupe and Juan Fernandez the Ganges
arrived at Valparaiso on Tuesday, December 11 ; sailed
thence for England on the 18th of January, and kept
company with the English bark CoroCoro until the 28th
of January, when she was lost sight of on the Ganges' lee
quarter. On the 31st of January, is lat. 54 44 S , long.
81 2 W., while the ship was under teble-reefed topsails,
ensign
of Lieut. Dmh, with an assis-
blowing heavily, the American baie revenue was seen
flying upsice down. One of the
to the vessel, and rendered medical
ttGanges leeward
cutters,ge
on , withw heraisn
sceehnnast
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assistance. She proved to be laden wih coal, 112 days from
Glasgow, bound to San Francisco. ',le islands of Diego
Ramirez were passed on Sunday, Febnary 3, and the same
sighed Cape Horn, and
anchored at Rio de Janeiro on FebtlarY 21. Found the
day, at 1 30 p.m., the Ganges si
Brazilian squadron lying in the harkmr. Her Majesty's
brigantine Spy came in on the 24th. The Ganges sailed
again on the 25th, and met an English bark going in
with loss of foremast, jibboom, am mizentopmast. On
Saturday, April 13, exchanged calmrs with the English
ship *Alliance, 93 days from Melbeirte, for London, in lat
44 16 deg N., long 21 25 deg W. A the back of the Isle
of Wight the Ganges spoke the serer transport Magmra,
with artillery on board, from Woolwich, bound to Gibral-
tar. Shortly before entering Spithad a painter engaged
upon some work outside the ship felloverboard, and being
unable to swim was unfortunately drwned. The Ganges
left Spithead, for the Pacific, on the 7th of October, 1857,
to relieve the Monarch, 84, flagship olVice-Admiral H. W.
Bruce, the then Commander-in-Ohielm that station. Since
that time the Ganges has been over a distance exceeding
60,100 miles, and has been in comm,ssion altogether three
years and ten months. She was bu 3
in Bombay in 1821,
after the French Canopus, and presejts a remarkable con-
trast in her appearance to that of be Edgar, 91, screw,
flagship of Rear-Admiral Erskine, lyng
at anchor close by
her. Rear-Admiral Sir R. L. Bayne; landed from the ship
at Portsmouth yesterday; his flagdto-day for Sheerness,
vas struck at sunset,
and the Ganges sailed from Spithea
where she will be put out of commision.
Her Majesty's line-of-battle sere steamship Atlas, 91
guns, lately launched from Chathamlockyard, was yester-
daytrial of her machinery at the measu'ed mile off Mapling
taken from her moorings in
Sands. Capt. Schomberg, of the steart reserve, commanded
Sheerness harbour, for the
the vessel, and Messrs. W. Price, in: ector of machinery,
and G. Blaxlani, chief engineer, 'Sh(trness dockyard, were
in attendance on the part of the Gmrnment. The con-
tractors were represented by 'air. Telford Field and Mr.
Herbert Maudslay. The machinery' which was built by
Messrs. Alaudslay, Son, and Field, as in charge of Mr.
Warrencr' manager to the firm. 110 Atlas is fitted with
double piston rod, directing acting horizontal engines of
800 noninal horse-power, and 4,200 indicated horse-power.
They worked most successfully, gising entire satisfaction
to the authorities, and obtaining a mean speed of 13.022
knots per hour, 60 revolutions pet minute, the pressure of
steam :being 211 b., and the vacuurs 2'4. The cylinders
are fitted with steam jackets, and arethe second set of en-
gines so fitted and supplied to the Government by the firm.
Griffith's screw pitch, 27ft. 6in., diameter 19ft. The trial
lasted six hours, and is considered tabe the most satisfac-
tory which has been made for some time at Sheerness.
The Sampson, 6, paddle, Capt. G. S. Hand, C. 8., was
steaming into Spithead at 6.45 yetterday evening, from
China.

The Duncan, 101, screw, in No. S dock at Portsmouth,
fitted the shifting blade to her propeller yesterday afternoon.
Illonpdroabya:bl
It is intended to get her out of dock slid the steam basin by
sailing transpert, No. 36, Commander
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Flamark, was towed into Portsmouth harbour yesterday,
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hits morning,
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who will march to Hilsea,
and Armstrong
battery of the 4th brigade, the latter marching to Haslar
Barracks,
receive
where over
they
will
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be
quartered until further orders.
guns and horses of the 10th
The Sir William Peel, No. 17 ecrew transport, Com-
mander Freud, steamed into Portsmouth harbour yester-
day from Spithead, and will land her troops (3d Buffs) at 9
a,m. to-day, when they will proceed by special train at 10
a.m. to join head-quarters at Dover. The Sir William
Peel is a ship of 1,535 tens register, and fitted with auxi-
liary engineA of 300 horse-power (nominal), by Miller and
Ravenhill. As we stated yesterday, she was employed in
the China expedition as an hospital ship, for which she is
admirably adapted from ber heig.at of deck and uncom-
monly good ventilation. Her upper hospital had a free
sweep of deck from the saloon doors to the forecastle bulk-
head. Her lower hospital was divided in two compartments
by the engine-room, and owing to her numerous sidelights,
the size of her hatchways, and other means of ventilation
through her decks, the lower Was as well ventilated and
cool as the upper. The Sir William Peel, like the Mauri-
tius, would make a noble hospital transport for the Govern-
ment service.
Yesterday, by direction of the Lords of the Admiralty,
the last batch of hired workmen at Chatham dockyard re-
ceived notice to quit that establishment on the 25th of May,
by which date the whole of the hired mechanics and
labourers will have quitted the dockyard, with the excep-
tion of those whose services have been ordered to be re-
tained.
Tie derelict wreck, 9f the Bt dog and i•igiltaint

The attendance this afternoon was scarcely up to the
average, considering its close proximity to the " First
Spring Meeting." From the extreme fineness of the weather
the members were induced to patronise the "open air
gathering" on the lawn, and business commenced with a
vigour that gave hopes of some new feature being intro-
duced to vary the monotony that has characterised the
transactions on the Guineas, but which, as will be gathered
from our list of quotations, was not "made visible."
ME Two TnOUSAND GUlNEAS.—Kettledrum at the
opening was extremely firm, 6 to 1 being quickly taken, the
backers becoming more anxious than the layers, and after
a heavy commission was "satisfied," 9 to 2 was the highest
offer. Klarikoff came into notice with a rush, the effect of
a report'of a most satisfactory trial in the morning, and
after some heavy wagering, he appeared to leave off a
much better favourite (for money) than Colonel Towneley's
colt, but as near as we could collect at the close 5 to 1
would have been taken by the partisans of each, to money.
Preceptress was much fancied by many, and by one in pare
ticular, who usually attends on a Mundy, who supported
her with much vigour at the quoted odds, but at the close
9 to 1 was with difficulty to be obtained. Overton—the
only animal in the race that has maintained his " pride of
place" in the quotations—was again strongly fancied, by an
influential party, 9 to 1 to upwards of £2OO being booked
about him, and at the close a point more w s scarcely
obtainable.

Diophantus, -as usual, at the.commencement of business
appeared under a cloud, but towards the close a spurt was
given to the hopes of his backers by a noble patron of the
turf, who accommodated the layers by betting 1,000 to 70
to upwards of £3OO, which fora time appeared to stem the
torrent set in against him, but at the close 100 to 6 was
easily to be had. Mr. Merry's two appeared out of favour,
100 to 6 being frequently offered agst each without a reply,
and after a brief demonstration in favour of Sweet Haw-
thorn, she retrograded to 100 to 4 offered ; but still 300 to
36 was taken by a noble supporter of the stable about the
two coupled. Neighbour was nominally at 100 to 6, and
the Knight of St. Patrick was supported at 1000 to 30,
Elborus at 1000 to 20, and Copernicus at similar odds.
THE CHnellin CUP.—From the excitement attending the
transactions on the Two Thousand little or no attention was
bestowed upon this event. Chere Arnie was nominally at
7to 1; Wallace was inquired after, and a point more than
the quoted odds would have met with ready takers ; Man-
at-Arms also came in for his share of patronage, 10 to 1
was taken to money; as also Ben Webster, from his recent
success in Ireland, finding supporters at 12 to 1. W.
Day's Schism was touched upon to a small sum at 1000 to
40.

THE DERBY.—Dundee appears to be left alone in his
glory, 7 to 2 being the highest offer his opponents appear
bold enough to advance. 14 to 1 was taken about Rouge
Dragon to " half a century," 40 to 1 was offered agst Pre-
ceptras, and 1000 to 15 taken about Iniaus.

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
9to 2 agst Colonel Towneley's Kettledrum (5 to 1t f)
9 to 2 Mr. Henry's. Klarikoff (5 to 1t f)
10 to 1 Mr. Gratwicke's Preceptress (t)
10 to 1 Mr. Merrifield's Overton (t)
100 to 6 Lord Stamford's Diophantus (t)
100 to 6 Mr. Merry's Russley (t)
100 to 6 Mr. Merry's Sweet Hawthorn (t)
100 to 6 Lord Stamford's Neighbour (t)
33 to 1 Lord Exeter's Knight of St. Patrick (t)
50 to 1 Mr. W. S. Crawford's Elborus (t)
50 to 1 Mr. Payne's Copernicus (t)
300 to 36 on the field agst Mr. Merry's Russley and Mr.
Merry's Sweet Hawthorn (t)
200 even on Klarikoff agst Kettledrum (t)
THE CHESTER CUP.
7to 1 agst Mr. Naylor's Chere Arnie (offered)
7to 1 agst Mr. P. Swindell's Wallace (off. to Bto 1)
10 to 1 agst Captain Little's Man at Arms (taken)
12 to 1 agst Mr. Barber's Ben Webster (taken)
25 to 1 agst Mr. IV. Day's Schism (taken)
THE DERBY.

7 to 2 agst Mr. Merry's Dundee (offered)
14 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Rouge Dragon (taken)
40 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's Preceptress (offered)
1000 to 15 agst Lord Stamford's Imaus (taken)
TATTERSALLS' Room.—The subscription room will be
opened on Saturday next fur the convenience of members,
for the purpose of comparing, &c., upon the forthcoming
First Spring Meeting.