The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-27 00:00:00

good humour, or whose wit Was so calculat dti c-
lieve the minds of his brethren after a lent: an 1
anxious day in court. It was, the efore, with the
greatest pleasure that he found hiin. self permittQ,l
to take part in the present splendid ovation.
cheers.)
Mr. Baron BRAMWELL, in answer to loJd..and re-
peated calls, said that hts' privilege, as' one of the
youtigest of the judges, was to have his'speeches
generally made fpr him, and therefore hs-spoke on
thal occhsion
.without the slightPst, preme,litation.
He attributed the kind reception' of his name to
the fact.of his being one of the judg,s'of tho laud,
and also of big being the coll,aguer-he was proud
to add, the friend—of their late di.stingtiished r:1-
presentative. (Loud cbeerS.) To. do his diqin-
guisbed. friend honour was the olject of their 'nee
and anything beyond Via:
.would, in his opi7
nion,' be out of place. (Cheers.) He n nit re-,
mind them of his distinguished friend's qualities a,
au advocate, or as a member o` the House of Com-
mons, but be had now left both bar and-senate,: and
his eloquence would no longer serve h;tn. It was
not dazzling brilliancy that would do the duty he
had to perform, and it that brilliancy were his only
quality he would be unfitted fur his new duties.
But be (Baron Bramwell) ventured to prophesy for
him on the bench a career as suece =sf al as that which
he had thustertninatecl. (Hear.) He thought the
time Would come when Southampton would have
cause to be proud of the share She hid had in ma
tuning she intelligent barrister and eloquent legis-
lator into the able.and distingu;shedjudge. (Cheers )

In the li-t from the Mortiteur of promotions in
the Ltion o Honour of English officers, given in
The Sint of Thursday, the name of Lieut-Col. J. T.
Grant, 19th lie_liment wss mentioned.' It should be
Lieut.-Col. J. T. Grant, C. 8., 49th Regiment.
The freightship Admirdl left Woolwich on Satur-
day at 2 p.m., having on board the 231 company
of)loyal Engineers, and a cargo of naval and mili-
tary stor f a for China. ' The company, consi-tin, of
Captain Clerke • in commaal, Lieut. Malcolm,
Lieut. Pritchard, Lieut. Lennox, 4 Seteants, 9
corporals, and 83 privat-s, arrived' at the Arsenal
stat!on from Chatham, whore they wet() met by the
band of the Royal Artillery regiment and escorted
to the pier, whence they immediately embarked,
and iu 'egg than an hour the vessel was underway
for Gravesend.
Mark Si arp, a gunner of' the• C troop Rti?al‘
Horse Artillery, who was admitted to the hospital
about tam days ago, suffering from the loss of his
thumb and other injuries, sustained by the pre-
mature explosion of a field piece during the
manoeuvres which took place OR Woolwich-
common on the occasion of the visit of Lord
"Blocrafiell,, is progressing favourably, although
incapacitated for further service. A detachment
court-inattial; composed. of one captain and two
lieutenants of the corps, last week asiembled
to invest gate the accusation brought against
Sergeant W. Binns, who directed the firing
party at the run. The charge was preferred against
the accused, as neglect of duty in giving the word
"Ready" before No. 2 gunner was clear of the gun
wheel. The case having been clearly proved was
nevertheless acknowledged to be one of ordinary

•
. After one or two toasts,
Lord Chief Justice COCKBURN said, that by the
desire of their president, and with very hearty con-
currence on his own part, he La l to trouble thorn
again in proposing the toast which stood next on
theolist: Much had been said of what might be an-
tieipated of the commercial prosperity of South-
amptoo, and the subject had been by so many
of the speakers so' eloquently handled that he Was
reluctant to advert to it again, and yet this facn na-
turally brought him back to the subject upon which
he had dilated at an earlier part the evening. It
was his profound conviction that the destiny of
Southampton was to develop to a far greater ex-
tent than had hitherto been done the commer-
cial
per .
prosity and greatness of this country. •To
him it seemed certain—lo,king to the future by
the light of the past—that Southampton must be
and ever be the great emporium of steam naviga-
tion of this great country. Already they coarmu-
municated with the east and the west, arid with the
far distant country, of .Australia, an t he believed
that the great transatlantic empire would scorn be
added to the communications with this country
through the port of Southampton. The adventure:
who had to seek his fortune and work out Ira
destiny in distant lands here took his last farewell
of friends and relatives, and his heart swelled with
sorrow to part from a life spent dt.' these shores.
Here, too, he .who after years of separation first
greets that happy England which had been so long
a dream and- the hope of his foniest aspirations,
sets foot again in the country Which gave him birth,
and as Mr. Yalvey (one of the previ .us speakers),
whose voice he was glad .to hear again, had. already
told them sdience was doing What the pbet only
dreamt of in the exuberance of his fanny—put.ing
a girdle round the earth. In a few (Lys ships
would start from these shores to the Atlantic with
that sub-marine cable by means of which two great
populations would be connected, and the throb-
binge of the political and polemical pulse of each
would • be felt almost momeivarily beyond the
bounds of the vast scene which it had .hitherto
taken months or weeks to pass. In all these under-
takings and great destinies S,ruthatuptoo, he was
sure, was intimately connected: At least it was
his fond.. hue that such might be her destiny, and
that he miht live to see that greatness which bad
been rapidly. developing itself, and which had bean
to all a "thdwe 'wonder, mat ve', and delight.
Gratitude hallaeen defined by one of the speakers
as a lively sense of favours to come ; but it was not
always so, as there was a gratitude in reference to
favours past—that was it by which he was inspired,
and it made him wish fondly for that prosperity in
bringing about which the Chamberof Commerce was
a great, a valued, and an efficien tins. rument—au in-
stitution in which was gathered together the influ-
ence, the experience, and the wisdom of that com-
mercial community; and which was essentially use-
ful and instrumental in developing the resources of
the trade of the town. His last wish, hope, and
aspiration, to which be might be permitted to give
utterance in that place was not only for their gene-
ral, but for their commercial prosperity and their
individual prosperity. Id proposing to them the
tJast of "Success to 'the Chamber of .Commerce,"
and bidding them farewell, he felt that with the
happiness of that eveuing ,was mixed those painful
associations to which he bad alluded. It was like
the parting with some dear and valued friend,
where the sense of the impending separation was
rendered deeplyvacuteand full,of ang-u;sh by the con-
sciousness of the pleasure with • which they could
Still clasp the, hand ; but even the sense of pleasure
which that gave rendered the sense of parting
doubly "conscious and acute. Such ware his feelings
in parting-from them. It had been his pleasure to
meet them to say farewell, but with that pleasure
was mixed the bitterness and the consciousness that
this was their final separation. (Cheers.) • •
The PRESIDENT responded to the to ast, and. the
healths of the president, the vice-president, and
secretary being drunk, the proceedings were brought.
to a conclusioa shortly before midnight.

occorrence in cases of speedy firing. By sentence
,f the Court martial, which was confirmed by the
.
comtnan.ting -officer, the prisoner was ordered to
be reduced from the grade and pay of sergeant to
t he station of gunner in the ranks.
The gun-boat Leven was on Saturday removed
from the begin at Woolwich, and, having shipped
her ammunition at the Arsenal, she proceeded un-
der steam to Greenhithe to adjust compasses and
to join the gun-boat squadron under orders for
China. When nearing her moorings to be swung
she got foul of one of the buoys, and damaged one
of the Maths of her propeller. She was conse-
quently brought hack to Woolwich for repairs.
The paddle-wheel steamers Bann and Brune hav-
ing been pronounced by the Master Shipwright at

Woolwich unfit to undertake the voyage to Ohina,
the Bann is ord-re I to be despatched to Sheerness,

and the Bruno to be fitted a; a tender for service

on the co tst of Africa.

A 'corporal of the Royal Marines, named Samuel
Long, recantly appointed with a detaclunent to
serve on board the gun-boat Slaney, orderedto

China, died on Saturday morning in the Marine

infirmary at Woolwich from the eitecs of a wound

sus t aine i on b lard the receiving ship-Hebe, moored
off Woolwich Dockyard, on Thursday. It appeaas
that the deceased, while parading his beat as the
eentinel on duty, was savagely assaulted by a sea-
man named George Bave, who had that morning
been liberated Irum confinement below, and that

immediately on reaching.the upper deck be delibe-
rately cut the ship's boat adrift, so as to cut off hall
communication with the shore, and, rushing furi-
ously on the entry, possessed himself of
_his bayo-
net, and plunged it into his groin with fatal
ksuc-
cess, vowing at the same time that he would be ' e-
venged on more than one on board; and, flour • h-
ing the reeking weapon above his head, strode t e
deck in search of another victim.. It being nixie

o'clock at night the deck was fortunately clear. Tie
ship's boOtswain, who happenad to be on portion.-
larly friendly terms with him, bearing the cries;of
the wounded marine, hastened on deck, accom-
panied by a number of the ship's company, but no
one thought it prudent to approach him. The boat-
swain, however, at length succeeded by stratagem
(on the plea of shaking hands) in pinioning his
arms, and thus prevented further bloodshed. A
serge ,nt and some constables of the dockyard police
were promptly on board, when the delinquent was
securely ironed and guarded' for the night, and in

the morning wai handed over to the custody of the
civil authorities. On Saturday morning, at an

early hour, perceiving that the poor felloii was in
a dying state, a messenger was despatched to Green-
wich to summon the attendance of Mr. Traill, the
police magistrate of the district, in order to take
the dying man's deposition, but he had expired be-
fore the magistrate's arrival. The murderer boasts
of his crime, and declares his sorrow at having
failed to satiate his revenge on more than one.
A new description of breech-loading gun, manu-
factured by M. A. M. Montigny, of Antwerp, was
on Saturday landed at the Royal Arsenal, Wool-
wieh. The weight of the piece is two tons, and it
is intended as a Sample for the apptoval of the
authorities. Two wrought-iron guns a nine
and three-pounder—have likewise been delivered at
the Arsenal from the Nile foundry, Birmingham,
also as samples, With a view of introducing some
important improvements into the artillery service
of the army.
Her Majesty's gunboat Minx, Lieut.-Commander
Richard H. Roe, was on Saturday paid off at Wool-
wich, atrrl ordered to undergo repairs of machinery,
lrc., forthwith:
The Avon steam-tender arrived at Portsmouth
yesterday wit supernumeraries from the eastward,
and left again in the evening for the westward with
others.
The Bustler paddlewheel steam-tug, tender to
the Hibern'a, at Gibraltar, arrived at Sheerness on
Friday evening, la-t from the Mediterranean, and
left. Sh-erness for Woolwich.
In consequence of the strong winds and heavy
sea Mr. Jackson, Assistant-Master-Atten.dant of her
Majesty's dock-yard at Sheerness, superintending
the raising of the Coast-guard cutter Curlew, has
been tumble to raise her forward by her own chain
cables so as to sweep her with proper chains for
weighing her when the weather permits.
The Falmouth, T. Carrick second master in com-
mand, arrived at Sheerness on Saturday last from
Davonport and Portsmouth.
A line-of battle ship, supposed to be either the
Cressy or. Majewtie, from the Mediterranean, was
seen off Portsmouth between 2 and 4 o'clock yes-
terday afternoon, working up Channel.
The Devastation, 6, steam sloop, Commander
Marshall, arrived at Spithead on Saturday morning
from Plymouth with men paid off from the James
Watt and Euryalus ; she landed them, and then
proceeded for the eastward with others.
The Sylph s'eamvessel arrived at Portsmouth on
Saturday evening from the Channel Islands with
the remainder of the 72d Regiment for Slaorncliffe
a.ty.l a detachment of Royal Artillery.
The First Lord of the Admiralty (Sir C. Wood),
Sir B. Walker (Surveyor of the Navy) ; Lieut.-
Colonel Greene, Director of Admiralty Works, Arc.,
are expected to make a visit to the gun-boat slips
at Haslar this day. It is supposed that a larger
gun-boat flotilla is about to be fitted out for Chins.
The Princess Charlotte, sailing three-decker,lo4 ,
was commissioned on Saturday at Portsmouth by
Captain G. St. Vincent King, C. 8., Aide:de:Camp
to the Queen, for service as a barrack-ship for the
China station. The following other officers have
been appointed to her, and her equipment is going
on as quickly
as possible :—Commander J. W.
Dorville, Lieutenants J. G. C. Evered and H. G.
Belson, Paymaster G. R. Deighton, Assistant-Pay-
master F. Fanfold, Clerk J. L. Page, Assistant-
Clerk E. 11. White. The Melville, 74, hospital-
is rapidly fitting out in
ship, Commander Trollope,
the basin at Portsmouth for the same station.
The Assistance and Adventure, iron sore w-
troop-ships, will be also ready to proceed to China
next week-. They take out the 82d. Regiment from
Portsmouth.
The launch of the large steam screw corvette
Raceou, 22 guns, took place at Chatham dockyard
on Saturday afternoon in the presence of several
thousand spectators. Her machinery, a portion of
which has arrived at Chatham, will be of 400-horse
power. She will be fitted for sea forthwith. A
steam screw corvette of the same dimensions as the
Racoon is to be immediately laid down on the
same slip.

A THOUGHTFUL SCH,LAR.—A clergyman gave an
address one afternoon a: a Sunday-school, on the omni-
presence of the Deity. He began by asking "Can any
child here tell me where God is not to be found ?" TLe
questioner having paused for a reply, one little girl an-
swered, timidly, "Yes, Sir, I can." The clereynan
said, " Where, my dear? for I do not know where the
place is to be found." The little girl replied, "'rh,-•
Bible says, 'He is not in ali the wicked nian'slhoughte.'"
THE SEASON OF BUTTERCUPS.—HaiI beautiful season
of buttercup, ! thrice b-au.iful in thy timid gentleness,
thy confiding innocence, and thy fulness of rich pro-
mise! Welcome fragrant season of &entire:: sunbeams,
fresh birthtitne of yellow flowers ! When the dear chil-
dren go with hearts full of spring time, and hopes yet
in the unfolding bud,—searching for the snow-flakes
and the spangles, the daisies and the buttercups.
which they think heaven his let fall as manna ;
then, wearied withprettle, to biter borne, in twos and
threes, laden with their flowery spoil, to lie and dream
all night of worlds made of fin ser'', and people with
yellow faces and white daisy eyes, and yellow hair, walk-
ing upon yellow ground, on which there is not room to
tread without crushing the buttercups. Welcome,
bright birthday of flowers and song ! soft season of
verdurous freshness, bringing back the growth and glory
of the world, and filling manhood's heart with dreams of
boyhood and the fairy pictures of the past.—Hibberes
Bramiles and Bay Leaves. •
CHINESE EMIGIUNTS.:—Copies of commueications to
or from the Foreign-office and other departments of her
Majesty's Government on the subject of mortality on
board the ship Duke of P. rUsnd, carrying oroigrants
from China, have just been published by order of Parlia-
ment. The Duke of Portland sailed from Hong Kong
with 330 (not 500) Chinese emigrants bound for Havel).
nab, and 130 died on the voyage from fever and suicide,
the remainder (200) having been safely landed. A
rigid inquiry into the circumstances was instituted
by the Government. Another vessel, the John Calvin,
lost 122 out of 297 colonists. N., blame attaches
to the masters of either vessel ; both ships lied ex-
perienced surgeons and ample accommodation. A
fatal disease manifested itself on board the Duke of Port-
land, and soon became epidemic. The causes of the sick-
ness are traced to the quality of the water, and partly to
the smoking of opium in excess. The Local Marine
Board (Cornhill) are unanimously of opirsion that no
blame attaches to the owners or caetains, or to any one
connected with the ships. It appears to the board that
the mortality on board the Portland was much aggra-
vated by the heat and unusual length of the voyage
(150 days), caused by the sailing of the ship in au
im-
proper season, one month, at ,ieret, later than she
ought to have done—to enable her to get down the
China seas. The Chinese emigrants gave much tremble
on board ; they made frequent attempts to take the
ship, and the captain never lay down in bed with-
out a cutlass at his belt. Mr. D. Idligat, the surgeon of
the ship, states that a low typhoid feve• was generally
prevalent among the low class of Chinese, and was
brought on board by them at Hong- Kong. Tho nick-
nese csas attributed to improper food In ed by themselves,
[such as onions and pickles. The habits of the Chinese
were very filthy. The coolies died from deblity and
affection of the Jiver and lungs, and exhaustion arising
from the seeds of the disease. The 'disposition to com-
mit suicide was most remarkable. An explanation has
been demanded froth Sir J. Bowrir,g by the Colouial-
office relative to the number whioh. the above vessels
were legally qualified to carry.
U.LVERTISEMENT 1-I.{olloway's °let:llene and
ertPrt:
have again Cured an Ulcerated Leg.—Charles M
of Winchester, was for sixteen. years afflicted
cf an
u
ulcerated leg ; there were • thirecon. wo d
alarming character, and he tried: every ,Tolore,dy that pro.
,ahrevrti
g,only made
fessional skill could devise, which, however'
beCaneea
him worse, and, velth disease
agofl
commenced MOVEMENTS OF SPECIE.—LIVERPOOL, Saturday.—The
mere skeleton. About ten. ingot., pins, and these wonder- Cunard screw steamship Alps, Capt. Inglis, which er-
trying Holloway's' OintmCnuall,At him without a wound rived last night with the Atlantic's mails from New
ful remedies, in twelve weeks, exeellent health and York, had no specie, but it is extremely likely that the
or blemish, enjoying the mP' Vendors throughout Asia, sailing on the 15th, will have a considerable
strength.—Sold by all Medicine es Establishments amount on board. A 'Ater from Vera Cruz, dated
the world ;at Professor Hollow coaue, New York \larch 17, received per Alps, annnenc s the arrival at
244, Strand, London ; and Maina :A:
Ulttl"Y) Smyrna; thatport, the IW. ult,, of a conducts, from the city
on
by A. Stamps, Constantino pie; • • lof Mexico, with 2,300,000 dvls. is Opecit.
and E, Muir, Malta.