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IMPLOVEMENTS POE FACILITATING
SUBMARINE OPERATIONS.

--
Yesterday a numerous party of engineers and
scientific men left the Fenchurch-street terminus
of the Blackwall Railway, by special train, for the
pu•pose of witnessing the operations, at the Vic-
toria Dock, of the " Nautilus" diving apparatus,
which has for some time past being doing actual
work for the dock company itself, with a saving of
time and money to an extent that must, we think,
bring t':3 machine into very general requirement
for submarine work.

A description of the details of the machine would
require too much space. The general principles
involve I in its work are, that while at rest, and
floating at the surface, a cover on the top is raised,
and on entering a chamber and closing the top
again water is admitted through a pipe into two
chamb' rs on either side of the machine. The as-
sumption of weight by the entrance of water de-
stroys the buoyancy incident to the displacement
of the water by the mass itself. As soon as a suffi-
cient quantity of water or ballast is assumed the
machine desceuds below the surface, until the bot-
tom is reach( d. While descending, air is forced to
the chamber in which the men are situated, through
a hose from a reservoir in a barge. As soon as the
air thus drawn is sufficiently condensed to resist
the entrance of water a cover to the bottom is raised
and communication is obt tined with the bottom.
In order to apply the power of the machine to lift-
ing weights, &c., as soon as the machine (which
may be moved by the men inside) is moved to the
position of a stone, it is affixed to the same, and
the supply of condensed air being thrown from the
reservoir into 'the water chambers, and the water
being expelled, the machine exerts a lifting force
until the weight is overcome. In this way weights
of any size may be lifted and transported in the
shortest time. Stones of four tons have been picked
up in 25 feet water, brought to the surface, moved
30 feet, deposited on the bottom, and a return to
the surface made ; the whole occupying eight
minutes.

Various parties from time to time descended
yesterday, in 25 feet water. The fact of practical
work being performed at the docks by the work-
men of the dock company speaks much in praise of
the Nautilus. Most critical examinations were
made by the various experienced engineers and
practical men who were present, all of whom ex-
pressed themselves most favourably not may as to
the principle involved, but as to their mechanical
adaptation.
Amongst those present were Mr, G. Parker
Bidder, Lord Talbot-, Sir Morton Peto, Bart. Mr.
'MLR,
Robert Stephenson, Mr. Joseph Locke,
Mr. Edwin Clarke, Mr. Charles Manley, Mr.
Mr. J. Scott Russell, Mr. David
Charles Vignoles,
Waddington, Mr. Sheriff Mechi, and Mr. rider-
Sheriff Andertin,Lt
Mr. Alderman Moen, Mr.
Alderman Lawrence,Mr. Alderman Salornons,
Mr. Alderman Rose, Mr. Alderman Carter., and
several other gentlemen.
After luncheon various toasts were drunk, : rnd
Mr. R. STEVENSON, M.P., in briefly referring to
the Nautilus, said that he had never witne: wed a
machine so perfectly adapted to the purpos 3s for
which it had been designed. He had it fro rn the
resident engineer of the docks that the same
amount of work that had, previously to the :7irrtro-
duction of the Nautilus, been performed in -three
weeks and four dap, had been got through LT- the
latter iu two days and two hours with the name
lumber of men employed.

LAW INTELLIGENCB.—June 9.

ARCHES COURT.
(Before Sir J. Dodson.)
EVANS V. EVANS-SENTENCE.

MR. EX-INSPECTOR FIELD AND HIS WITNESSES.
Sir J. Dodson gave judgment in this case, which]
was a suit of divorce by re ison of aduit-ry, pro-
moted by the husband against the wife. The mar-
riage balk place on Nov. 4, 1850, at Ch-At-nham,
h re b Alt the patties were resident. Ti,e cohabi-
tation only cont nued till the followiog Marc`,
when Mr. Evaus. who bad previously Leon engag-
ing himself in field sports in Leicestershire, proposed
to return to Cheltenham and live with bit mother.
Mrs. Evans declined to reside with her mother-in-
law in any capacity but that of a visitor ; and a
quarrel the:-enpon ensu.ng, a separation took place.
Mr. Cirrin;tan, Mrs. Evaus'a father, represented
to her that she was wrong, and persuaded her to
write a letter of submission to her husband. lie
took the letter himself to Mr. Evans, and endea-
voured to bring about a reconciliation, but Mr. Evans
refused, and the parties had never cohabited sine..
The first act of adultery was charged to have la en
committed at Cheltenham with a gentlemati of the
name of Robinson. It was pleaded that atuat nine
o'clock on July 29, 1853, Mr. Robinson, Mrs.
Evans, and her sister, went out for a walk ; and
that after a time Miss Carriugton returned home
alone. ;After this a person named John Munn
swore that he saw Mr. Robinson take Mrs. Evans
'over some rough ground to a, wall, and there com-
mit the offence with her. .But Munn must have
sworn falsely. He was perfectly well acquainted
with the parties, and so there could be to mistake
as to identity, and yet it was now admitted that on
the day in question Mr. Robinson was not in Chel-
tenham at all. The next offence was pleaded t,
have been committed in Edgware-road, where Mr.
Robinson was stated to have taken lodgings for
Mrs. Evans. At first sight it might seem ra-
ther extraordinary that Mr. Robinson, a gen-
tleman who was not living with his wife, should
engage apartments in London for a lady separated
from her husband. But it must be recoll...c'ed that
Mr. Robinson was a friend of the family, and
had frequently taken lodgings for the Carringtons.
It was pleaded that while Mrs. Evans was in Edg-
ware-road Mr. Robinson had paid her great atten-
tions, but it was remarkable that throughout this
case not ono instance of improper familiarity was
pleaded except the acts of adultery themselves. Iu
June, 1854, Mr. Robinson again eNgaged apart-
ments for Mrs. Evans—this time at No. 2, Bryan-
ston-square. The apartments consisted, amongst
other rooms, of a flout drawing-room and a back
drawing-room separated from it by a pair of fold-
ing doors. This back room was converted into a
• bedroom, and was assigned to Mr. Mylius, Mts.
Evans' cousin, who accompanied her to town, a
young gentleman who bad formerly been in the
Indian army, but who was at that time reading for
holy orders. Now it certainly would have ken
rather curious if Mr. Robinson had taken these
apartments in order to commit adultery in them,
that Mrs. Evans should have assigned this back

1. room to her cousin, who must by such an arrange-
ment have been cognisant of all that passed in the
front room. Another circumstance which was also
deservicg of attention was that immediately after
Mr. Evans' arrival in town, Mr. Robinson at rented
himself, and went down to Cheltenham for several
days. In order to obtain evidence against his wife,
Mr. Evans had engaged Mr. Field, formerly a de-
tective officer, but now engaged on his own account.
Mr. Field had been down to Cheltenham to watch
the parties, and he deposed to several matters which
he had seen there, and which seemed to have given
him an unfavourable opinion of Mrs. Evans. But
really there was no reason whatever for regarding
those circumstances with suspicion, for there was
nothing in them inconsistent with the hypothesis
of perfect innocence. When Mrs. Evans came up
to Bryanston-square, Mr. Field followed her, and
had an interview with the landlady, Mrs. King.
Mrs. King at first would have nothing to do with
him, but she consented to receive 251. and to
allow a person namcd Jackson to come and
live in the house, in order to see what was going
on. Afterwards she told Mr. Field that Jackaou
was nothing but a "bother," and that she must be
got rid of. Accordingly Jackson was sent away, and
her plaee was supplied by a Mrs. Grocott, the wife
of a journeyman butcher, who was hired at the rate
of two guineas a-week for a month to live in the
house in the double capacity of cook and spy. Mr?.
King would not have Mr. Field come to the house
because he was known, but she agreed to meet him
at the Marble-arch. When she saw him there she
said to him, " I will have nothing to do with the
business, but here is my friend, Mrs. Price, per-
haps she will." Mr. Field was very much obliged
to her, and agreed to pay Mrs. Price for her loss of
time, if she would also watch the parties. Nothing,
however, was discovered, and so a consultation
'ook place between Mr. Evans, Mr. Field, and Dr.
Jones, a medical man, residing in Manchester-
spate. Dr. Jones said he had got a very special
gimlet of modern invention, and suggested that
this gimlet should be taken to the house, and that
a hole be bored through the folding-doors with it.
On Sunday, the 2d July, the gimlet was accord-
ingly delivered to Mrs. Grocott, who first of all
made a bole through the thick part of the door ;
but she found that would be of no use. She there-
fore made another hole lower down, and in a
thinner place ; and by that means she was enabled
to command a view of half the room—that half in
which the sofa was placed. On the 4th July, Mrs.
Price was in the back room, either making an in-
ventory (for the Carrington family were expected
to come in a few days and occupy the house), or
she vas pretending to make one. Mr. Robinson
and Mrs. Evans, according to her account, were
then together, bat the witness happened to make
some sort of noise, which somewhat alarmed them.
M's. Evans, so the statement went, came out cif
the front room to see who was there, and Mrs.
Price walke i away. Soon afterwards Mrs. Grocott
went to the hole and saw through it the parties in
the very act of adultery. She called Mrs. King, who
though she would have nothing to do with the case
nevertheless looked through the hole, and what she
beheld so agitated her that, being unwell at the time,
she fell down upon the floor. Then Mrs. Price
came and looked, and she also saw what was
passing. On the next day, a similar transaction
took place, except that the modus operandi was
somewhat different; and there could be no doubt
that if any reliance was to be placed on the evi-
dence of these women, the proof of adultery was
complete. But who were these women ? Mrs. King
admitted that she had formerly kept a cigar-shop in
Brydges street, near Cuyent-garden theatre ; and
that she had two ladies living there who received
visits from gentlemen. She admitted that she had
been a kept woman, and that at the present time
she had a house in which young ladies were resident
who received company. She could not tell how
they lived—but she said it was not for one woman
to judge another—it was very well if a woman could
answer for herself. It was true that the young ladies
who had lived in her house, like those who lived at
the cigar-shop, received gentlemen, but then they
were their own friends. That was the account she
gave of herself and of her house. Mrs. Price she
sometimes described as her fliend, but at other
times she said that Mrs. Price was a person very
much below her. Mrs. Grocott was hired to act as
a spy. The account she gave of the transaction on
both days was that Mr. Robinson had lunched with
Mrs. Evans alone, that then the adultery was com-
mitted, and that Mr. Robinson left the house al-
most immediately afterwards. One of the witnesses
said that she had looked at the clock, and she fixed
the time of the adulteries, on both occasions, at 3
o'clock, and the time at which Mr. Robinson went
away a quarter par. But now what was the evi-
dence on the other side ? In the first place, there
was that of Mr. Mylius, who had given his testi-
mony with perfect fairness, and whose c..induct had
in no respect been impeached. His account of the
way that he and his cons n passed the time was that
be remained in the back room reading till luncheon,
and that after luncheon he generally walked out
with Mrs. Evans. On the 4th of July Mrs. Evans
had walked out with the Rev. Mr. Thackeray, who
had married Mr. Robinson's sister. On that day
Mr. and Mrs. Thackeray had called with their little
boy whom Mrs. Evans had expressed a desire to
see. They walked in Hyde park, and there they
left her. Mrs. Evans returned home, and
according to Mr. Mylius's statement, she lunched
with him alone ; whereas the women swore that
Mr. Robinson had lunchid with her, and not
Mr. Mylius. Again, on the sth, her cousins,
Mrs. and Miss M'Donald, called on her, and she
showed them all over the house telling them which
rooms would be appropriated to each
,member of
her family. This took place at three o clock, the
exact time at which Mr. Field's witnesses swore
she was committing adultery. Mr. Mylius cor-
roborated the evidence of the M'Doualds, for he
said that when he came home that day, Mrs. Evans
said, "My comma bare been here—didn't you
meet them ?" But the matter did not stop there.
Mr. Field, the dux facti in this business, who had
I certainly shown great zeal in getting up the case,

11 4°. STAMPED 511.]

kept a j Bat whit was his entry on the
sth of July ? It was as f lows :—" Watched the
house fro-n two to f-ur o'c'ock, but did not see
Robinson on that day." Why, if Mr. Robinson
had been there it was impossible for him, not to
have se-n him g ) away at a quarter past three, if
the evidence of the women was correct. In fact,
Mr. Field had entirely disposed of his own w;t-
rissses. There was much othrr evidence in Vie
case utterly inc lisistynt with the evidence of the
promote -s of the suit, and the on'y conclusion the
cour conk] cane to wa,-, that no grounds had been
shown for the divorce. It was true that a verdict
of 500 g. in an acti-n for criminal conversation, hid
been obtained by Mr. Evans ; but thiz court had
nevir felt itse!f bound by the decisions of the
courts of common law, in which the wife was not
her telf a party. For a long time verdic's of this-
kind were not adnis4ble at all ; and even now
they could only b 3 pleaded to show what the hus-
band had been doing. In the present case there
had beer two actio,is, and in one of them the ver-
dict was for Mr. Robinson. He (Mr. J. Dodson)
must pronounce Mr. Evans to have failed in es-
tablishing his case, and must therefore dismiss
Mrs. Evans from the luither observance of justice.
Divorce rJtred.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—June 9.

WORSHIP-STREET.—William Fogg, a de-
jected-looking, middle aged man, described as a
shoemaker, was charged with having attempted to
destroy 'his life with oxalic acid, and also with
having feloniously endeavoured to induce his
daughter to partake of the poison.
Sarah Eiiz 'bah Vyse, a young married woman,
of rather attractive appearance, said she had been
employed by the prisoner for 'some time past to
superintend his household affairs, and take charge
of his children. He had recently made improper
overtures to her, which she refused to comply witb,
and a few days ago be staowed her a package of
poison, which he told her he had procured for the
purpose of destroying himself and his two children
unless she consented to cohabit with him and aban-
don her husband. She was greatly alarmed at his
threats, and purposely avoided him until the fol-
lowing day, when she was compelled to interfere
for the protection of his daughter, whom he was
beating unmercifully with a strap, without the
slightest provocation. After rescuing her from his
violence, witness left the room, but returned in a
few minutes, on hearing the renewed cries of the
child, who told her as soon as she entered that her
father h•id at empted to poison her. Observing
that the prisoner had a small packet containing
tome white powder in his hand, she asked him what
he was akout to do, and he answered " Nothing ;"
but at the same moment he hastily raised the paper
to his mouth, ir.to which he dropped the contents,
and washed them down with a glass of water. Wit-
nes4 instantly hastened down stairs with the two
children, and communicated what had occurred to
the police.
In answer to the charge, the prisoner, in a des-
ponding t ,ne, declared that he never contemplated
the slightest mischief to either of his ohildren, al
though he had certainly made up his mind to ter-
minate his own existence.

Mr. D'Eyncourt remanded the prisoner.
Robert Johnson, John Larney, and Alfred Watts,
all under twenty years of age, were charged before
Mr. D'Eyncourt with being concerned in stealing
a gold watch and gold guard chain from the per: on
of Mr. Henry Street Percy, residing in Bond-
street. Pentonville.

At two o'clock on the 29th of May last prosecu-
tor was passing through Church street, Bethnal-
green, when Johnson walked up to him and boldly
snatched the watch from his waistcoat, and then
made off with it and the guard also. Llrney was
in company, and Wat s, a short distance behind,
tried to intercept the gentleman from seeing which
way they ran. The act was witnessed by three
persons, who now attended and deposed to it
most positively, swearing to the prisoners' identity.
Reading, 214 Et, from description, took the
accused at different periods, each denying any
knowledge of the robbery. The property had not
been recovered.

Sergeant Francis, N division, swore that he
was present at Chelmsford on the last summer
assizes, when Watts was sentenced to nine months'

imprisonment for burgliry, and Alderman, the
gaoler, deposed to all three being notorious and
convicted thieves of most daring character.
On hearing this testimony, Johnson and Larney
pleaded guilty, and desired to be dealt with un-
der the new act, which empowers a 'rnauistrate
to deal with them by sending them to prison for
six months ; but Watts pertinaciously insisted on
his innocence ; and
Mr. D'Eyncoutt said that under those circum-
stances he must send all of them fo trial, as
they were all charged with being concerned in
the robbery.
The announcement greatly incensed the two
first-named prisoners, who inveighed bitterly
against their comp union.
Fully committed to the Middlesex Sessions.

DESTRUCTION OF MESSRS. PICKFORD'S
WA.REIIOUS.ES, AT CAMDEN-TOWN.

A fire of great magnitude occurred last evening at
the Camden-town goods station of the Lendon and
North-Western Railway, by which the extensive
range of warehouses leased from the company by
Messrs. Pickford, with their immense and valuable
contents, were totally destroyed.
The Camden g )ods station consists of several
vast ranges of warehouses, which are nearly equally
divided between the great carrying firms of Messrs.
Pickford and Messrs. Chaplin and Horne, who are
the sole agents for the railway company. Messrs.
Pickford have hitherto occupied the larger half of
the station, and their premises are upon the south
bank of the Regent's-canal, running close up to the
main line of railway on the west side, and extend-
ing to the outer wall of the station in the North-
Western-roa(I on the east On the south Messrs.
Pickford's premises are bounded by a narrow road,
which divides them from Messrs. Collard's piano-
forte manufactory. The whole area thus enclos •41,
exceeding an acre in extent, was covered by one
roof, supported by iron columns. Within the
building was an engine-house for working the
hydraulic cranes, stables for nearly 200 horses, em-
ployed in the business, and every convenience for
carrying on the extensive operations in which this
well-known firm have been for so many years em-
ployed.
The extent of the goods traffic over the London
and North-Western Railway has for a longO time
past rendered it absolutely necessary that relays of
clerks and other employes should be engaged dur-
ing the 24 hours. The daymen break off at 11,
from when they are relieved by others, who are
actively engaged in receiving goods which arrive
from the north during the night.
Last evening there was an influx of business, and
it was after 10 o'clock before the Liverpool and the
Manchester goods consigned to Messrs. Pickford
were drawn out of their warehouses. The invoices
for thee goods were still in course of preparation
by the clerks, when a sudden alarm of fire ran
through the building, and on looking up from his
desk the principal bookkeeper observed an unusual
glare of light at the extreme north-eastern corner
of the premises, immediately adjoining the hydrau-
lic engine-house, and in close proximity to lofts
in which hay and straw for the use of the *horses
was kept.
Almost before time had elapsed to ascertain the
real extent of the danger, the flames had spread
into the main warehouse, and in a few moments
the whole area was threatened with destruction.
The clerks were terrified and fled precipitately,te
leaving their books and papers open. on h desk.
The carmen, with that instinct which invariably
binds them to their dumb fellow-labourers,
were more considerate, and by the almost super-
human exertions of some dozen gallant fellows,
more than 100 valuable horses were set loose
and driven out of the building. One noble animal
alost,and this resulted from the fact
alone was
of the poor brute's attachment to his own carter,
none other of Messrs. Pickford's men daring to ap.
proach him in the stable.
The outbreak occurred about a quarter after 10
o'clock, and in less than 20 minutes the whole
building was on fire. The flames, having once ob-
tained an ascendency, shot up into the air and il-
luminated the atmosphere with unexampled bril-
liancy, the reflection being distinctly visible from
the remotest parts of London.

A great many engines were soon upon the spot,
and Mr. Braidwood, who arrived very early, per-
sonally surerintended their operation. But beyond
confining the destructive element to Messrs. Pick-
ford's premises they could do little. In this they
were successful, though for some time great appre-
hensions were entertained as well for Messrs. Col-
lard's manufactory (already twice consumed by
fire) as for the Stanhope Arms, a magnificent gin
palace, facing the goods station on the North-
, Western-road .
Messrs. PiQkford's premises are a " total loss."