The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-09 00:00:00

(BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)

GRAVESEND, Friday Morning.
Passed.—Martha J. Waid, from St. John's, for London;
Donegal, of Exeter, Y. F. H. Commercial Code, Hannah,
of Wells, John Mowlen, of Weymouth—all from the north-
ward, for the westward ; Coila, from London, for Leghorn;
Hebe, from Montreal, for London.
Sailed.—Vittoria, for Bombay • with several coasters.

DESPERATE ASSAULT UPON A LADY AND HIGH-
WAY ROBBERY.—John Weldon and James Healey were
brought before Mr. Burcham, at the Southwark police court
yesterday, on final examination, charged with being con-
cerned with another not in custody in garotting Mrs.
Frances Frost, a middle-aged lady, in Long-lane, Bermond-
say, in a violent manner, and robbing her of a purse con-
taining two sovereigns and a quantity of silver. The
prisoners were fully committed for trial.

EXPLANATION.-B. Barometer, corrected and reduced
to 32 deg at mean sea level ; each 10 feet of vertical rise
causing about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10
deg above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E.
Exposed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for
evaporation and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (true—
not magnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud
(1 to 9). I. Initials :—b,, blue sky; c., clouds (detached) ;
f., fog. ; h., hail ; 1., lightning ; m., misty (hazy) ; 0.,
overcast (dull) ; r., rain ; s., snow ; t., thunder. A letter
repeated augments—thus, r.r., much rain. S. Sea disturb-
Alice (1 to 9).

The St. Petersburg Gazette, after setting forth
the opinions which have been lately given respect-
ing the possibility of the cession of Sardinia to
France, and the strategical importance of the
island, the possession of which would give unques-
tionable preponderance in the Mediterranean to a
great maritime power, declares that the recent
language of Earl Russell was not required to per-
suade it that no compromise of the kind between
the new kingdom of Italy and France could take
place without seriously endangering the peace of
Europe. For this reason the Gazette thinks
there can be no foundation for the report in
question.
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sion of £l,OOO a year reverts to
the oldest, member of
ladyship was one of the oldest, notifGreenwich Hospital. Her
the aristocracy, and became entitled to the said annuity of
£l,OOO upon the death of her husband Anthony James,
Earl of Newburgh, in 1814. The late earl, as the grandson
of Charles Radcliffe, third brother of James, Earl of Der-
wentwater, became entitled to £2,500 as a rent charge upon
the estates of the family (given by Parliament to Green-
wich Hospital in 1735), the Act having been passed in the
28th year of the reign of Geo. 111., c. 63. The Earl of
Derwentwater was executed in 1715 for high treason, and
his brother, Charles Radcliffe, attainted at the same time,
must have joined in the rebellion of 1745, as he was exe-
cuted for high treason in December, 1746, under his former
conviction of 1715.

ROBBERY BY A CHARWOMAN.--All old woman
aged 62, named Curtis, was yesterday fully committed for
trial for stealing a quantity of plate from the residence of
Mr. E. C. Clarke, Gray's-inn-square. The
proceeds of the
robbery were spent in gin,