The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-12 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S SKIPPING.

LONDON, July 12.—Wind this day at noon, South-
Westerly ; moderate breeze, and fine weather.
COWES July 12.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Barbara,
steamer, from New York, and then proceeded for Ham-
burg.
1,1,1E11.1'0n, July 11.—Wind S.W.—Arrived--Minne-
sota, from Montreal.
OFF DA.RTMOUTH, July 11.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—
Nandalio, from New York for Hamburg.
PLYMOUTH, July 11.—Wind W.S,W.— Sailed—La
Syrena, for Caldeira ; Duke of Beaufort, for Coquimbo ;
Ella, for Havannah.
CORK, July 10.—Wind W.—Arrived—Katherine, from
Philadelphia.
CLYDE, July 11.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Hope,
from Quebec. Sailed—Lord Sidmouth, for Quebec.
WHITEHAVEN, July 11.—Wind W.—Arrived—Thos.
Lee, from Quebec.

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bra, steamer, from Lisbon.

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THE COLLIERY ACCIDENT AT CLAY CROSS.—
Thirteen more bodies of unfortunate fellows who perished
in this accident have been found. The number at present
recovered is seventeen, and the bodies of those still unac-
counted for were expected to be recovered during last night,
as the ventilation has materially improved, and it is expected
before this morning the pit will be filled with atmospheric
air, so as to permit of an examination of every part of the
workings. If the bodies should be recovered the coroner
will hold another inquest, for the purpose of their identifi-
cation, to-day, but the causes that led to the disaster will
not be entered upon until Monday next. Mr. Jackson, M.P.,
has been frequently at Clay Cross, and has evinced the
greatest anxiety for the recovery of the bodies, and we can-
not but express our admiration of the indefatigable exertions
that have been made by all engaged in this melancholy
affair.

This morning, shortly before 12 c'clock, the greatest con-
sternation was occasioned in Northumberland-street,
Strand, at the hearing the report of pistols, and a loud out-
cry on the first floor, No. 1, Northumberland-street, occu-
pied by a Mr. Roberts, an army agent, and who, it after-
wards appeared, had fired two pistols at a Major Murray,
who was in his office at the time and inflicted two
bullet wounds in the neck. Major Murray, although
thus wounded, finding that Mr. Roberts had
locked the door, and was in possession of an-
other pistol, seized the poker and tongs, and commenced
a fierce onslaught on his attempted murderer, inflicting the
most fearful blows over the head and face, so as to tho-
roughly disarm him and render him insensible. A man
named Pomfret first raised the cry of murder ; and Mr.
Ransom, who occupies offices in the same house, saw
Major Murray make his escape from the back yard win-
dow into the yard, and as he was bleeding profusely
from the wounds in the neck and forehead, he
at once led him off to Charing-cross Hospital.
In the meantime information was conveyed to the
Police-station, Scotland-yard, where a number
of policemen rushed to the house, and on going up stairs
they found the door locked, and they could obtain no answer.
A ladder was procured, and entering the room from the
back window, they found it in the most frightful state of
confusion, and the floor covered with blood, and in the
corner near the door they discovered Mr. Rebuts in a
crouching position, bleeding profusely from numerous
wounds in the head and face, they being fairly smashed,
and on the flour they found the two pistols, one
of which had recently been discharged. Mr. Roberts
was immediately raised up by ;the police, a cab sent
for, and conveyed to Charing-cross Hospital, where Major
, Murray had previously arrived; they were both placed
under the care of Mr. Skegg, the house surgeon, and assis•
tents, when their wounds were found to be of the most fearful
and dangerous character ; but from the short time that
elapsed since the dreadful occurrence, it was impossible
to learn the exact nature of the injuries, and for the same
reason it is not possible to obtain any reliable infor-
mation as to the cause of Mr. Roberts attempting the life
of Major Murray, further than that Major Mur •
ray, who is the brother of Captain Murray, of 35, §tan-
ley-street, states that there were pecuniary transactions
between them, and that shortly before he met Mr. Roberts
who invited him to his office, and an angry altercation
took place between them, when Major Murray suddenly
saw Mr. Roberts take up the pistol and fire it, finding him-
self wounded, he then in self-defence commenced the attack
on Mr. Roberts with the poker. Both parties are in
charge of the police at the Charing-cross Hospital, and
no hope is entertained of the recovery of Mr. Roberts.

DR. S3LETTITIRST_AND THE WILL OF

ISABELLA BANKS.

COURT OF PROBATE.—(I EsTERDAY.)
(Before Sir C. Cresswell )

This was a suit instituted by Thomas Smethurst, who
was convicted of felony on the 30th of November, 18.59,
for the purpose of proving the will of the late Miss Isabella
Banks, of 10, Alma-villas, Richmond. It will be remem-
bered that by this will Miss Banks bequeathed the whole
of her property to the plaintiff, with the exception of
a brooch to Miss Jenkins, a female friend, and
that she appointed Dr. Smethurst her sole executor. The
defendants, are the two sisters of the testatrix, and
Mr. Tomlins, to whom one of them is married, and they
opposed probate on two grounds; the first, that the plain-
tiff, having been convicted of felony, had forfeited all claim
to any right as residuary legatee; and the next, that
Miss Jenkins having released the estate of the bequest,
he had no claim to act as executor. The case was argued
at considerable length; and, from the novelty and import-
ance of the question involved, the learned judge deferred
giving his decision until he had considered the legal autho-
rities on the question.

Sir C. Cresswell now delivered judgment. Having gone
through the facts of the case, ha said the authorities on the
question were very few. He had considered them most
carefully, and he came to the conclusion that the plaintiff
was not deprived of his rights as legatee, and that being
the case he thought he was fully entitled to perfect his
right by proving the will.
The demurrer was accordingly dismissed, so that the
plaintiff will be enabled to proceed with his suit to estab-
lish the will.