The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-16 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH', SEPT. 12.—The Fanny tender sailed on
Tuesday for Brighton.
The Collingwood sailed on Saturday last for the South
American station.
The Raven cutter arrived on Monday from Sheer-
ness, and returned to that port next (lay.
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The Comet steamer sailed yesterday for— Sheerness,
with supernumeraries for the new brigs at Chatham.
The experimental brigs have at last been commis-
sioned. It is not reported when they will be ready to
go to sea, but most probrzWy in about a fortnight. The
Dwarf, Daring, and Waterwitch have been taken out of
the basin.
The following are the officers appointed to the new
brigs :
To the Osprey—Com., Fred. Patten ; Lieuts., W. A. R.
Pearse and A. T. Freese ; J. Hill, master ; T. Call, pay-
master, E. B. Jackson, master's assistant ; R. W. Cour-
teney, mate; James Stewart, surgeon ; M. Porter and
L. Genesty, naval cadets.
To the Flying Fish—Coln., Robert Harris ; Lieuts.,
James A. St. Leger and George Kerr ; F. C. Pullen,
master ; Charles Frelon, paymaster ; E. S. E. Chat-
field, master's assistant ; J. A Wharton, mate ;- F. 11.
Stirling, midshipman ; H. N. Banks, surgeon ; John
Jenkins and Chas. L. Grant, naval cadets.
To the Waterwitch—Com., T. Francis Birch ; Lieut.,
P. W. Coventry ; master, Henry harper ; paymaster,
W. Warner ; master's assistant, James M'Clune ; mid-
shipmen, W. S. Jerdan and James Peel ; surgeon, John
Douglas, M.D.
To the Daring--Com., H. S. Matson ; Lieuts., R.
.StAiddert, W. R. Rolland, and F. C. Herbert ; F. it.
Stinder, master ; G. H. Mowbray, paymaster ; Alex.
Browne, master's assistant ; C. D. Kennedy and Chas.
Wade, mates ; J. G. Boileau and A. K. Fox, midship-
men ; Geo. Bell, naval cadet ; 0. N. Ferguson, surgeon.
To the Pantaloon—Lieutenant Wilson, Acting Com-
Mander ; Lieutenant, Douglas Reid ; John Thomas
Crouch, master ; H. M. Sadler, paymaster ; A. Rivers,
master's assistant ; James S. Mann, mate ; C. 0. B.
Hall and Wm. Page, midshipmen.
To the Firebrand—Captain, A. L. Corry .; Lieuts.,
Bing, Sharpe, and W. E. A. Gordon ; James T. RusEell,
master ; John Pearce, paymaster ; John Thomas,
second master ; James Kiddie, master's assistant ; 11.
N. Burroughes and G. A. West, mates ; A. Stuting and
C. H. Simpson, midshipmen ; R. H. Rc,e and T. 0.
Handfield, naval cadets ; John T. Poole, clerk.
W. A. R. Lee, mate to Heela.
In Harbour--Victory, Excellent, Queen, Firebrand,
Osprey, Flying Fish, Daring, Fearless, Waterwitch,
Pantaloon, Dwarf, brigs ; and Emerald and Sylvia,
tenders.

SUNDAY TRADING.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
sm,—it is stated in your observations on the
conviction of Mr. Bradshaw;- at Gravesend, for fol-
- lowing his ordinary occupation on the Lord's-day,
that the puritanical justice fined the defendant ss.
and costs. In awarding costs it appears to me that
his Worship exceeded his authority. The Act of
29th Car. 11., cap. 7, under which I presume the con-
viction took place, does not give power to leiry costs ;
• and the statute.of the 18th Geo. 111., cap. 19, autho-
rising magistrates to award costs under summary
convictions, does not apply to this case, as under that
• Act the costs are directed to be paid to tbe" party
, injured," and. I think it would puzzle even the wise
Mr. ClakPs to point out the party who was injured
in -Mi. Braashaw's case. In all future convictions
under the statute of Charles, I would recommend the
defendants to pay the penalty, and leave the !Innis-
trste•and.informer to recover their costs as-they can.
When these officious gentry discover that they can
na longer indulge in their hypocritical and silly cru-
sade, except at their own expense, they will perhaps
be somewhat less officious in interfering with the
purstf:ts of their neighbours.
AN ENEMY TO. CANT AND HUM-BUG.
Norfolk, Sept. 13, 1844.-

zurro
concludtm anD in IcIDE.7On Friday Mr. Wm. Payne
, inw,
on
thebody
ofe Mr. Joseph Ogle Robinson, aged
nections, residit,
, College-hill
rnwirciiial clerk of most respectable con-
, with family at No. 4, Newcastle-
, COUrt
It appeared 4,11e5-street, where the inquest
was held:
in bad health and spirits, atlatterly di ceased had been
inthriPeiance• Oil Nliedne
thesdrvsult Probably of former
moroning, about six
o'clock, he was found in bed ay
for breath, and
violently, and he expiredsstrygkling
,surgeons, who had been
before the arrival of
_
Messrs. Edward and Quick
called in. A phial that had contained acetate of morphia
found in his bedroom, and likewise another rhi l
containing a quarter of an ounce of prussic acid, ''whicha
on Sunday last he had secretly subtracted from the shop
of' Mr. Quick, with whom he was on visiting term
The-above is the substance of the evidence adduced at
the first inquiry, and, notwithstanding the suspicion
it suggested, the jury wished to return a verdict of
" Found dead." The Coroner overruled such decision,
• and ordered a post mortem examination to be made by
• Mr. Edwards. That gentleman having made it, stated
yesterday that he found most extensive organic disease
of the heart and lungs, which might have produced
death. To be more certain he examined the stomach,
and detected the smell of hydrocyanic acid, as did also
. the other medical gentlemen who were with him. If de-
ceased did not die of the organic disease found to exist,
the smallest dose of hydrocyanic acid taken even medi-
cinally, would, in conjunction with the effects of the dis-
ease he laboured under, cause prompt dissolution. The
• jury, who throughout exhibited strong symptoms of
anxiety to shield the memory of deceased, expressed
thebaselves perrectly satisfied with the medical testimony,
and returned instanter a verdict of " .Natural death."
Tux HARVEST.—There are a few scattered plots of
barley left uncut in the neighbourhood of Ashburton,,
`and it is not yet fit for the sickle. The harvest has
_ - •.
Proved most extraordinary, the corn being of a very
7, Fiperiiiquality, well ,kerned, and has been saved in
nditienitithisueighb9tutool—gymoudijourna ,/.
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IRELAND.
NATIONAL BANQUET TO MR. O'CONNELL.
DUBLIN, SEPT. I2.—The dinner to Mr. O'Con-
nell and his late fellow-prisoners, is to take place at
the Music-hall, Abbey-street, on Thursday, the 19th
instant. William Smith O'Brien, M.P., is to preside.
The entertainment will be upon a splendid scale.
Already several hundred tickets have been issued,
many of them to gentlemen residing in distant parts
of the country. Most of the mayors and leading
members of the Irish corporations are to attend. The
Roman Catholic prelates have been invited, and it is
stated that invitations will also be forwarded to the
Earl of Shrewsbury, the Earl of Miltown, Lords
Stourton and Ffrench, Mr. T. buncombe, M.l'., Mr.
Serle (brother-in-law to the Earl of Shrewsbury),
and Mr. Joseph Sturge, of Birmingham.
POPULAR REJOICINGS.
The provincial papers received this morning con-
tain additional accounts of public rejoicings for the
release of Mr. O'Connell. No public event ever pro-
duced more general joy. In the remotest districts
• the people regard the reversal of the judgment as a
great triumph for themselves, and they rejoice ac-
cordingly.
LORD FORTESCITE.—At Somerville, in this county,
the house of this nobleman was illuminated on Friday
night, awl the noble Lord himself caused a large
bonfire to he lighted ! This is another sign of the
times.— Waterford Chronicle.
THE ARMY FORTIFICATIONS.
LIMERICK, WEDNESDAY.—Major- General Lord
Downes will embark to-morrow, in the Flamer, Com-
mander Pestle, to inspect the fortifications in the
river, and to visit the Cyclops steam-ship, Captain
Lanidge, at Tarbert. Captain Gierson's company of
' the 15th Regiment left this yesterday for Caber
Castle, with Lieutenant Wilkinson and Ensign
Walmsley, to be there stationed, in relief of Captain
Clarke's company, 77th, which returns to Clonmel.
Four companies of the 15th Regiment in this garri-
son are held in readiness for country detachment, it
is supposed to replace an equal force of the 30th.
FRIGHTFUL CASE OF HYDROPHOBIA.
The Castlebar Telegraph contains the following
melancholy statement :—About three months ago
boy named Michael Colerare, aged twelve:years, and
= son to a tenant of George Moon, Esq., Moore Hall,
went out to herd some sheep that were grazing in his
father's field at Millerhill, near the abbey of Ballin-
tubber On getting into the field, the boy perceived
a large dog attacking a sheep ; he went to drive it off,
but the dog, which was raging mad, flew at, and bit
him in the hand. The boy immediately ran home
. and told his mother of the occurrence. She being
under the impression that sea-bath;ng would prevent
any evil consequences, brought him without delay to
the salt water, and besides making him bathe, causal
him to drink of it plentifully. At length, the wound
on his hand being healed, both the boy and his mother
returned home. There were no symptoms of any
bad effects from the bite until last Sunday week,
when the boy, while attending mass at the Abbey of
Ballintubber, suddenly felt a thrilling sensation
run from his hand to the shoulder, _ as if
lie had struck his elbow against the wall.
The painful thrill continued to extend until it had
soon spread itself over his entire frame. The
boy • became conscious himself that he was in-
fected by hydrophobia ; yet he was at intervals col-
lected in his intellect, during which time he received
from the Rev. E. O'Malley the sacrament of confes-
sion. He told the clergyman that he could not en-
dure the appearance of any liquid, that his chest was
_internally burning with a fierce heat; but that if a
wheaten straw were got, and one end of it immersed
in a vessel of water concealed from his view, he might
Contrive to drink it through the tube of the straw.
This was accordingly prepared ; but each drop of the
liquid he imbibed was received (judging by the heavy
agitation of his chest) as if it had been burning lead.
Excepting the convulsed horror he evinced on the
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appearance or idea of any liquid, he continued sen-
sible for a long time, and told his mother that he was
aware he would soon die ; that he would get violent,
. and to tie him, lest he should do any injury,, but not
to bleed him to death, as had been done in the village
about twelve months previously to another person
affected with hydrophobia. At length the madness
• teached its crisis, black froth and curdled blood
foamed from his mouth, and he died in an awful
paroxysm of violence and excitement."