The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-27 00:00:00

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NAVAL APPOINTMENTS—(This Day).

The following appointmcnts were made at the Ad-
miralty this afternoon :

Masters—Samuel Braddon t) the Valorous, Horace
Cook to the Conflict, James Kiddie to the Styx.
Paymasters—James R. G. Brown to the Valorous,
B. W. White to the Styx, Henry Perry to the Conflict.
Clerks—A. W. Brett to the Valorous, Thos. Elliott
to the Styx, R. K. Heaver to tte Conflict.
Assistant•Clerk_James 0 leviine to the Cambridge.

Commanders—H. Phelps, A Butter, and H. C. Ma..
gendie to be Inspecting Commanders of the Coast

Guard.

Lieutenanto—G. T. Key to the Valorona, A. Hen-
dereon to the Coplet, W. H. Goold to the Styx.

S )UTH-E ASTERN RAILWAY.

(MEETING THIS DAY.)

The half-yearly meeting of tie shareholders in this
company was held this morning at the Bridge House
Hotel, London-bridge the lion. Mr. Byng, chair-
man of the Board of D:rectorr, in the chair.

The report and accountP, which have been already
published in the Sun, were taken as read.
The CEIAIBMADT, after alluding to the traffic on the

line, as detailed in the report and accounts, adverted to
the dividend, which was somewhat less than in 1856, but
higher than the previous half-year, and he accounted for
the high rate of dividend in 1856 from exceptional causes.
Amongst them he mentioned the decrease on the move-
ment of troops to and from Aldershot, Shorncliffe,
Dover, Woolwich, and Chatham. The discon-
tinuance of the Greenwich fairs at Easter and
Whitsuntide had also led to a diminution in the receipts
on the Greenwich branch, to the extent of 75,000 pas-
sengers and 1,2001. in money. After alluding to
some other matters fully detailed in the report, the
right hon. gentleman concluded by moving ;he reception
and adoption el the accounts.
Mr. W. G. THOMSON, deputy-chairman, seconded the

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (This Day).

BOW-STREET.

THE ATTEMPTED MURDER IN ST. GILES'S.—This
morning Ann Donovan, a low prostitute, was placed at
the bar on remand, charged with attempting to murder
police-constable Gymer, 54, F.
It will be recollected that the prisoner was first ex-
amined at this court last Thursday, but in consequenos
of the constable being so seriously wounded as to be un-
able to leave the hospital she flas remanded until
to-day. _ _

The constable was so far recovered as to be
able to give evidence, and this morning he
appeared in court with hii head enveloped in
bandages. He said my name is George Gymer.
About half-past two on Wednesday, the 19th, I saw a
number of boys in Nottingham-court, St. Giles, running
after another one of weak intellect. I caught hold of
him, and he fell into a fit, and I immediately took bun
to the workhouse. While doing so the prisoner continued
to pull the lad about, and also pushed against myself,
and in consequence of her doing so my hat fell off, and
in trying to recover it I accidentally touched the pri-
soner with my hand. She instantly made use of a
shocking expression, and said, " I'll have your life for
that." I told a brother constable who was near not to let
her follow, and I then went onto the workhouse. In about
a quarter of an hour from this time I met the. prisoner
at the corner of Endall-street, and hhe asked me if I had
left the boy at the workouse. I said yes, and she said
" I suppose you would like to lag him, like you have a
good many others." I directed her to go home, and at
this moment I let my glove fall, and in stooping to pick
it up I heard her say, "I have been home for some-
thing that will do for you," and I instantly felt myself
stabbed in the head. Whilst recovering myself sbe
again stabbed me three times in the face and
neck. The last blow the knife went through the
collar of my coat and the leather stock (produced).
I kept hold of her for some time, and she tried to thrust
the knife in my stomach. Failing in this, she said, "As
I can't do for you, I'll have your - eye," and then
she made another attempt to stab me in the eye. I felt
very faint from loss of blood, and I said, "For God's
sake take the knife from her," and a young man then
stepped forward and seized her hand, and held her till
another policeman came up who conveyed the prisoner to
the station-house, and I was taken to the hospital.

Mr. Henry—Was eke sober, or was she drunk 1
Witness—Quite sober.
Prisoner—How can you say so ? I had been drinking
all day.
Mr. Palmer said—On the day in question I was acting
as house surgeon at Charing-orose Hospital. Gymer was
brought in abort 3 o'clock in the afternoon in a state of
collapse. I examined him, and found ho had received a
punctured wound on the back of the head, from which
he was bleeding profusely. He also bad a wound on
the right side of his neck, and also other wounds. One
was on the left side of the cheek, just below the eye. I
dressed the wounds and admini.t.red restoratives, and
the constable continued an in-patient of the hospital till
Tuesday last. He is now out of danger.
Mr. Henry—Look at the knife and see if you think
the injuries might be caused by it.
Witness—Decidedly.
Mr. Henry—Did you consider any of the wounds dan-
gerous
Witness—All wounds of the description I have men•
tioned are dangerous, as erysipelas might supervene.
The evidence of police-constable F 95, who secured
the pr:soner, and the young man who went to Gymet's
assistance, baying been read over and signed,
Mr. Henry asked the prisoner what she had to say to
the charge ?
The prisoner said—l had been drinking all day, and
about half-past two I saw the constable take a silly bay
into custody who had been about the neighbourhood.
I went over the road to see what was the matter, when
the constable struck me in the face, and t•_1•1 me " I
ought to be hung like my 'nee was." I then became
over excited, and don't recollect an) tt ing afterwards.
Hr. Henry, to Gymer—Did you make that remark ?
Witness--No, your worship, I did not know at that
time her uncle had been hung.
The prisoner mu then fully committed for trial, and
was conveyed to the lock-up cells, vowing vengeance
against the policeman, and also regretting that she " had
not done it to rights for the wretch."