The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-02 00:00:00

THAMES.

A MARINE SWINDLER.—WiIIiam Walter Wallace, a
seaman, was brought before Mr. Woolrych charged with
obtaining a cap, value 205., under false and fraudulent pre-
tences, from Messrs. Christie and Hamilton, extensive out-
fitters and clothiers, of No. 3, Grosvenor-place, Commercial-
road, Stepney.

Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, stated that the prisoner
called upon Mr. Christie in his shop, on the 13th of last
month, and stated that he was second officer of the ship
William Stewart, which had arrived in the port of London
that very day, and that he wanted a suit of the best black
clothes and other things. Mr. Christie measured the pri-
soner, and while doing so his customer said that the ship
belonged to Messrs. T. and W. Smith, of the City, that he
was to be paid off on the following day, and. that he had
£64 to receive as wages. The prisoner also selected
other things to the amount in all of £9_, and said he was
very anxious that the said clothes should be made by the
end of the week, as he was going up to the Board of Ex-
aminers to be passed as chief officer. The prisoner then
put on his head a very excellent gold laced cap, and rouud
his waist a belt, and selected another smart cap with
Messrs. Smith's flag upon it. After the prisoner had left
the shop, Messrs. Christie and Hamilton made inquiries
and ascertained that the prisoner never belonged to the
William Stewart, and that the ship sailed on the very day
the prisoner represented she had arrived in the port of Lon-
don. The clothes were, of course, not made, the case
was put into the hands of the police, and the pri-
soner was apprehended last night in Stepney fair,
which the Magistrates was asked to suppress, and which
had in this one instance done some good. Mr. Christie
would state that he trusted the prisoner with the cap and
belt on the faith of his representation that he came home in
the William Stewart as second officer and .had £64 to
receive.

Mr. Christie was examined at length, and confirmed the
statement of his solicitor. The prisoner gave his address
No. 13, Bonner-street, Commercial-road, and ordered the
clothes to be sent there.

Abraham Casper, messenger at Dunbar's shipping-office,
Limehouse, said no ship named the William Stewart had
been paid off there in the month of March. He knew
nothing of the ship.

Mr. Young—There are two other cases against the pri-
soner.
A lodging-house keeper—He has done me out of board
lodging, and money.

Mr. Woolrych remanded the prisoner for a week.

TRAVBLS IN SOUTI3 AFRICA.

The Cape papers publish the following summary
of the researches of Mr. Baldwin, who, in the esti-
mation of the colonists, rivals Dr. Livingstone in
activity and enterprise :

The arrival of Mr. Baldwin, the indefatigable traveller
and hunter from Zambezi en route to Natal, places much
interesting information within our reach. We will premise
by stating that Mr. Baldwin has the honour of being the
first white man who has penetrated to the Zambezi from
this coast, and is the second white man who over *saw the
celebrated Victoria Falls Dr. Livingstone discovered five
years ago. Mr. Baldwin, after a most eventful and suc-
cessful hunt as far as Mozilikatze's country, left his waggons
on account of the fly, and his people having refused to
accompany him, he gallantly started, unaccompanied, on
foot, with that stenifast friend—his gun, and a pocket
compass ; ho struck for the Victoria Falls ; he had no guide
but a map, and Dr. Livingstone's description. After much
distress, owing to the scarcity of water and ignorance of
the country, interruption from wild animals, &c., he, to
his own great astonishment, hit the river not three miles
above the Falls. He was obliged to remain by the
river two days before any Kaffirs would come over in their
canoes. The river was in this place at least 4,000 yards wide
with an immense number of islands, some of large extent.
At length a canoe crossed, and as Mr. Baldwin had shot a
rhinoceros, he regaled the Kaffirs and sent some meat to the
chief. The next day other boats came to bring him over;
it had been a sultry day, and Mr. Baldwin could not resist
the tempting appearance of the cool clear water, and with
the impulse plunged in : he got out again, fortunately
without accident. He was not aware that the river was
swarming with alligators, and the natives considered it dan-
gerous even to put their hand into the water. A few days
after Mr. Baldwin saw a Kaffir in the act of taking water out
of the river, when one of these monsters sprung on him,
swam about 500 yards with the poor fellow, and then sank
to devour him. Mr. Baldwin was introduced to the petty
captain of the Bitokas, who asked him who he was? Answer :
An Englishman. How did youfind your way here ? Showed
them the compass. This was considered a poor answer, so
Mr. Baldwin explained to them as well as he could that
Livingstone told him to come. At the name of Livingstone
they showed much interest ; where he had seen him ? He
had never seen him. Then how could Livingstone tell him
to come if he never saw him ? &c., &c., till our friend got
quite bewildered. As soon as possible Mr. Baldwin was
off to the far-famed Falls, the roar of which was fearful
even at three miles distance. Mr. Baldwin was lost in
amazement at these wonderful works of nature, and the de
scription given of them by Livingstone is tame and under-
drawn, for the reason that words cannot describe the wild
and fearful grandeur of the scene.

On his return to the Kaffir village he was summarily
taken prisoner, and the most unpleasant part of the busi-
ness was, he had no idea for what offence. He describes
this part of his adventures as causing him a great deal of
uneasiness ; with the river before him, deprived of his gun,
his enthusiasm waned, but not his pluck. He remained in
this position several days, when most opportunely and
unexpectedly, Dr. Livingstone arrived, accompanied by
his brother Charles and Dr. Kirk, with a retinue of 70
Makololos, all armed with double-barrelled guns.
The doctor was on his way from Tete to Linyant, 76 days
on foot from Tete, The only animals they had with
them were two donkeys, the use of which Dr.
Kirk and Mr. C. Livingstone were often glad to avail
themselves of, but Dr. Livingstone had footed it the
whole distance. He was in good health and excellent
mettle. The Livingstone party were not a little astonished
at finding Mr. Baldwin there. A favour that Mr. Baldwin
asked, was Dr. Livingstone's good services to get him out of
quandary, when the explanations were singularly amusing.
The Kaflirs said, this man comes here in a most wonderful
manner, and the first thing he does is to jump into the river,
which is like death. Next he goes to the Falls and attempts
to go where a monkey would not dare venture. We were sure
he would kill himself, and then some one would not believe
he killed himself, but would say we killed him. So we took
care of him, as he was seeking his death. The Doctor told
Mr. Baldwin that he had penetrated to lat. 14.1 S. ; and
discovered Lake Shirwe, ninety miles long, and another
lake which, from description, must be more than three hun-
dred miles long.

MIS DAY'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, April 2.—Wind this day at noon, South-
Westerly ; moderate breeze, and cloudy weather, with
showers of rain.

CARDIFF, April I.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Selina, for St.
Jago de Cuba.

DEAL, April I.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Black Prince,
from San Francisco; Mary Bradford, from the itiver, and
sailed for Melbourne.

OFF HURST CASTLE, April I.—Arrived—Ceylon, screw
steamer, from Alexandria.

DARTMOUTH, April I.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—rMazat-
lan, from Madras; Duguay Tronin, from St. Peter's, New-
foundland.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPII.)
SOUTHAMPTON' Tuesday Morning.
Arrived, April I—Mary Arm and Endeavour, from Port
Madock ' • Excel, from Swansea; Rainbow and Cornubia,
from Cardiff; George and Fanny, Alhambra, steamer, from
Lisbon ; Southampton, steamer, from Jersey ; Star, from
Guernsey ; Britannia, from Portsmouth ; Prince, from
Jersey.
Sailed—Red Star, for Middlesborough; Dispatch,
steamer, for Jersey; Alliance, steamer, for Havre; Firefly,
for Cardiff; Beulah Castle, for Newcastle; Ran Gusto, for
Swansea.

(BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning.
Arrived, April I—Coaster, from Gothenburg; Suez, from
Sparsburg.
, from. Hamburg;
Pe earck Prince, fron San
Arrived, Asteamer,pr
April 2—Bruiser,
Francisco.

DEAL, Tuesday Morning.
Passed—Our Union, from London, for Cardiff; Black
Eagle, barque, from Boston, for London ; Comet, from
Madeira, for London ; George, from Hamburg, for Pernam-
buco; Anna Jane, from Bombay, for Hull.
Anchored—John Bull, from London, for Quebec;
Snowdrop, from St, Michaels, for Odessa,