The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-19 00:00:00

long fair silky hairs (from a woman's head)
twisted among the raw bones and blood-
stained apparel—a discovery not made, observe !
obviously or inevitably, but by the aid of the mi-
croscope ! Wherefore, everything considered—
even the very contorted position of some of the
limbs prior to their mutilation, as shown by the
knee-joint and the elbow-joint, and as sworn to on
oath before theCoroner'slnquest by Mr. PAINTER
—everything considered, we say, these miserable
remains "speak with most miraculous tongue" of
Murder, and of Murder the most Foul and Exe-
orable ! Nay, in conclusive testimony of this,
was it not, again and again, solemnly declared upon
oath by that same most competent and credible
witness, the divisional surgeon of Bow-street, that
the deadly wounds visible even upon those muti-
lated remains, must have been inflicted during
life—becauseagreat deal of blood had extravasated
into the tissues, having infiltrated in some cases
round the puncture or incision to the extent of
two or three inches.? Clearly and undeniably
therefore this last mentioned horror is another case
in point—another evidence of the atrocious fre-
quency of the dastardly Use of the knife, either
with savage passion, or with fiendish deliberation
and malice aforethought.

Consequently there have, of late, been multi-
plying fast around us terrible reasons for a speedy
and earnest interposition on the part of the Legis-
lature, as soon as may be in any way practicable
after the commencement of the next session of
Parliament. An interposition, namely, with a
view tz) the deterring, if possible, from this par-
ticular crime by the application to its perpetrators
of some appropriately terrible and ignominious
punishment.

Hi 3 Highness the Prince Ra lziwill has taken his de
parture haul). the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, for
Pariie
His Excellency the Prussian Minister and the Countess
Bernstorff have left town ou a visit to Frances Countess
Waldegrave and Mr, Harcourt, M.P., at Strawberry
Hill, near Twickenham.
Lord and Lady Templemore arrived in town a few
days since from Folkestone.
Lady Alice Peel and the Misses Peel have left Marble
Hail, Twickenham, fcr Brighton.
The Right Hon. air Charles Wood left his official
residence at the Admiralty on Saturday, to join Lady
Mary and family at Itickleton Hall, Yorkshire.
Mr. John Pritchael, M.P., and Mrs. Pritchard have
left Farrauce's Hotel, Belgravia, for their seat, Broseley
Hall, Shropshire.
The Earl and Countess of Wemyss are at Gosford
House, East Lothian, surrounded by a family circle.
Lord and Lady
Moho are expected in town shortly.
Viscount and Viseountess Palmerston left town on
Saturday for Broadlalds.
The Duke of Beaufort crme to town on Saturday
morning from Newneleket, and has since gone to join
the duchess and family, at Badinington, Gloucestershire.
The Duke and Dulhoss of Roxburghe have arrived at
the Clarendon from troxmouth Park, Dunbar, N.B.
The Earl of Lonsdi,le, who came to town early in the
pa-t week from Lowther Castle, has taken his departure
Er Paris, to make
a brief visit to that capital.
The Earl and Countess of Yarborough arrived at their
residence in Arlington-street a few days since, from
Manby Hall, Lincolnshire.
Viscount Palmerston left town on Saturday for Broad-
lands.

The Princes of Staia, on a mission to this court, are
expected to arrive it Englaud this week. The state
apartments at Claridge's Hotel are prepared for their re-
ception.
The Duke of Wellington has again granted to the
public access to tte art-treasures in Apsley House.
Under admirable arrangements, a limited issue of
ticket', and atteudin.: favourable circumstance?, an hour
of rare interest may be spent among the pictures and
statuary of this nobli mansion.
Sir Edmund Heal will, it is expected, leave London
this day ()fonday) oe his return to Canada.
Major-General Hivalock is to take his present rank
from the Ist instead of the 30th of July.
'rim QUEEN OF (UDR.- We are informed that this
august lady is at present dangerously ill at a temporary
residence occupied ty her Majesty at Richmond.
The Avon and the Ileathsrbell sailed from Melbourne
51,000,z. of gold, akd the latter with 20,000,z. Trey
on the 10th of Auist for Engl.:old ; the former with
are now 63 days out,
THE AIIRRICAN MAILS.—The British and North
Atnericau Royal Mal Steamship Persia, Capt. Judkine,
lift the Mersey on Saturday morning with the usual
mails for the American continent, a full cargo and 212
pessengem
TUE OUTWARD W:er INDIA AND PENINSULAR MAILS,
—Th o Reyal Men Com, any's steamship Orinocc, Cept.
Bsynton, left Southampton on Saturday with the usual
West India and Pac:fio mails, 179 passengers, specie of
the value of 20,000/., jewellery 8 000/., and a full carg ~
Among the passengeri are Major Ord and suite, Captain
Palmer, Colonel Whi;field, &c. On the same day the
Peninsular and Oriental Cerepany's Steamship Tagus,
Captain Christian, left Southampton with the
usual first-class and 15 second-class
g
Gibraltar,4l Lisbon, and Cadiz, of
the
value
Peninsular
passenger?,
,f
4 7 7 specie
236m1fa.,0i
rl ,
atel a full cargo.
THE AUSTRALIAN latlLS.—Great complaints come in
to us from all quarters with respect to the negligence
wbe Melbourne and Sydney Post-
offilh
e lce o
prevails
ng letters and papers which are
paid
Marseilles. One would think that
so simple a matter—eiPtially as all papers and letters
are prepaid, and the rate it postage is officially declared
to bs the proof of the routs by which they are to be cent
itsri s
to n
o b
not forwarding
f sentrat trutha
vial i t M
I.—.Autralian and New Zealand
cGoauzle,tlieb easily arrange
.e

T tile mg p° o
e LsA m
EALIAN MAlL.—Many of our
co n
pate the early receipt of an
overland mail from Australiain fact, that the August
mail will come forward in due course. This is a
sweDe Atue Sal ta
arrangements determined upon in
via Alexandria
and mocnoaclroesnpeitieil olseu s
, o
The
arrive until Nov. 2, as it was
resolved that no steamer
tmhies c
rwthiblele
n next
ot
intelligence,
should be despatched to Suez
40 September mail would be
on the 11th and from Mel-
bourne on the 15th, and teenceforth, it was expected,
there would be no further interruption to the regular
dduluryin forwarded
or Awuagrduesdt,
fromb but that tshaytcinev
monthly service. The arrival of the Royal Charter is
equivalent to an August too, as she left the middle of
that month, and has made the voyage in the rapid space
of 63 days.—illinimee Journcl Oct. 17.
RESIGNATION OF VICE-ADMIRAL SIR MAURICE It ER-
KELEY.—Die death of Earl Fitzhardinge, the elder
brother of Vice-Admiral Si, Maurice Berkeley, R.C.B.
and Senior Naval Lord of the Admiralty, having
devolved new duties upon the admiral, and placed him
in a different position, the eallant officer has sent in his
resignation as a L ird of Lb; Admiralty. The arrange-
meets consequent upon this event, which has long been
yet transpired ; but we under-
to Sir Richard Dendas will
tinited Service Gazette.
sCbtoeannatdep mp thatopil
na tt
eneddo:
officer have
snenoitor
SUDDEN DEATH OP LIRUTENANT-COLONEL MINTO,
II E. 1.0 S.-0o Friday night a painful sensation was
created among the attendants of the Shades dining saloon,
Lsicester-square, by the sudden death of Lieut.-Colonel
Minto, who had been a frequenter of the saloon. He
was sixty years of age, and on Monday he went with a
medical friend (Hr. J. Hops, of 142, Cambridge.etreet,
Pimlico) to Newmarket Races, and returned on Friday
vening. He then went to the saloon and partook of
fish and soup, and when the joint was placed before
him, of which he did not partake, he suddenly fell from
his chair. Long, the head waiter, ran to hi+ assistance,
and, on feeling his ptilse, pronounced him dead. Dr.
James, of Pail-mall, and other Medical gentlemeo,
speedily attended, and pronounced lire to be extinct. A
message was immediately despatched to Mrs. Mint ),
who came to the Shades, and cau-i.ed Hr. J. Hope to be
sent fere Mr. Hope then foetid that death was caused
by os;idoetien of the heart, under which disease the
deceased had laboured for years. Deceased was then
cen,eyi d in a cab to Cambridge-street.
'llle POTATO BLIGHT. —The Banner of Ulster has the
folk) Aitig state:fleet with respect to the p mate crop in
the n( Al of Ireland. From other quarters of the king-
.l..)ln the accounts era by ro means ) unpromieinr, but
it would be idle to deny that the old fatal blight has
made greater ravages even in the south and west than
most pe -.pie were preoired to admit before the crop had
reached to full maturity :—" We regret to find that, a=
the real quality of the kecpiug' crop of this year comes
to proof on digging out, in this district, the procention of
unsound tubers is even larger than had been feared; and
.vh it is still more disheartening, that the ratio is further
increased cm storing, eseecially in pits, the most common
practice. Prices, therefore, of potatoes fit for table use
may be expected to go upwards as the s men advancer,
not only In m this cause, but on account of the large ex-
por.; certain to be requirsd t) mike up the deficiency in
Scotland, in the east of which country—the most fertile
ar.el best cultivetel portion—the disease has destroyed,
in an incredibly short time, the bulk of the crop in some
places."—Kentish Observer.
PRESENTATI,iN OF A TESTIMONIAL TO THE Reols.
GATE STATION MASTER.—In interesting event took place
in the Rainsgat, .vu-!tali on Tuestley last. Mr. Cer.-
head, who h b-:en the stationenasier at Ramsgate
since the opeeieg of the South Eestern line, now 12

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yfeu important
tea ffint.e
eaurts a
mannergo, w a nw oi
cad
in lls
h7haat ido npeOrff
r the,3 cdatrrk
duties devolving upon Lin, presented with a very hand-
,,onie and elaborately chased silver tankard and a purse
containing 70 sovereigns, We must record our lull-
viduat sense ,f the ex-rnpary manner in which Mr Cc x-
bead has ever pnlirtned the most arduous and trying
duties belonging to Lia post. Having constantly had
orcasion to travel on that portion of the South Eastern
Incl which is directly nude. his care, we have frequently
witnessed his vigilant watchfulness for the safe transit
of the heavily laden trains, and his never-failing ur-
banity of ma- ner to even the most exacting passengers.
It is possiblJ to find station masters the reverse of all
this, and we quite agree with Mr. Coxbead's friends in
their opinion that such good qualities deserve a
substantial mark of approbation on the part of those
who way Imo beneatted by them.