The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-17 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Da:

LONDON, Feb. 17.—Wind this day at noon S.—
Light breeze and fine mild weather.
PLYMOUTH, Feb. 16.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—H.M.S
Colossus, from Lisbon. Sailed—True Briton, for Syd.
ney, N. S. W.
FALMOUTH, Feb. 16.—Wind E.S.E., fresh.—Arri ved—
H. &LS. Eagle, from Plymouth. Off the port—Volant,
from New Orleans, for Havre.
COWES, Fab. 16.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Cito, from
Pernambuco.

Jratsii-,-Feb. 15.—Wind E.—Sailed—Willing, for
Lyme and Rio Janeiro.
CARDIFF, Feb. 16. —Wind E. —Sailed—Svaohoide, for
Sydney ; Hazard, Rio Janeiro.
EGRIMSEY, Feb. 16. —Wind E.—Arrived—George Ro-
gers, from Mobile.
SHIELDS, Feb. 16.—Wind S.—Sailed—Augnata, for
Rio Janeiro.
SWANSEA, Feb. 16.—Sailed—Spy, for Fernando Po.
QUBEN4TOWN, Feb. 16.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Salum,
for Melbourne ; Marion, Barbadoes.
BEAT:MARIS, Feb. I.—Wind E.—Sailed—Vesta, for
Moulmein.
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BELFAST, Feb. 16.—Wind N. W.—Sailed—lllidia, for
Baltimore.
HULL, Feb. 15.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—lda and Emma,
for Havana.
ZANTE, Feb. 3.—The Arethusa, from Constantinople,
for England, put into Chere, on the S.E. coast of this
island, with one mast sprang and rather leaky, but has
proceeded. The Scotsman, from Ennis, went on shore on
the north coast of this island on the 27th Jan., is sunk in
deep water, and there is no hope of saving-either hull or

cargo.
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.—The British ship Pembroke, lay-
ing at Savannah on the 25th Jan., alongside the enn7
Lind (s.), heeled over and sank the latter.
ELSINORE, Feb. 13.—The Neptune, of and from Wis-
mar, for Leith, went on shore on Falstertoe Reef on the
Bth inst., but got off after throwing about 400 barrels of
wheat overboard, and put in here on the 10th inst.

Wind S.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning.

Arrivcd—Charles Devonport, from New Orleans ; Da-
nube, screw steadier, Palermo; Araxes, screw steamer,
Alexandria.

QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 15.

Wind S.E.
Sailed—ladem, for Melbourne ; Marian, Barbadoes„

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 9.41 a.m.
Wind S.S.W. ; tide half ebb; fine.
Arrived—Charles Tennant, from Dunkirk.
Sailed—Lady Bute, for Rangoon; Queen Margaret, Sin
gapore.

DEAL, Tuesday, 9.37 a.m.

Wind S.S.W. ; moderate.
Passed—Wizard King, from Calcutta, for London.
Passed in tow—Scotia, from Sydney, for London.
Sailed—Harkaway, for New Zealand.

DISMISSAL OF A MEDICAL OFFICER FOR CRUELTY.—
Ye-Aerday a special meeting of the directors and guar-
dians of the parish of Marylebone wag held to receive
the report of a committee appointed by the board on
Friday to consider a charge of cruelty preferred against
Mr. Parnell, one of the out-door district surgeons. The
evidence brought forward seemed to confirm the charge
that he had cruelly neglected to prescribe for a female
patient, whom he declared to be hysterical from laziness,
and that the following day she died. The report recom-
mended the dismissal of Mr. Parnell from his office,
which was agreed to. A coroner's inquest is to be held
on the body of the woman.
LIBERALITY OF TEE LICENSED VICTUALLERS,—THE
CASE Or MB. THOMAS GROGAN.—On the 14th of De-
cember last, the Feathers, Wyld-street, Drury-lane,
was totally destroyed by fire, and the proprietor, Mr.
Thomas Grogan, deprived of his sole means of subsis-
tence, the house, though insured, being the property of
one of the great brewers. His brother tradesmen, with
characteristic liberality, have come to his st;d. A. meet-
ing has been held at the Falcon Tavern, Fetter-lane
—Mr. Chas. Ireland, Past Governor, iu the chair—at
which resolutions were adopted to appeal to the body to
raise subscriptions to re-establish him in business. This
appeal has been generously responded to, and it is con-
fidently anticipated that a sum will be realised creditable

to the Licensed Victuallers, and sufficient to accomplish
their benevolent purpose. Mr. Grogan is generally and
, favourably known, having been nearly SO years in the
l trade, a long time a member of the Incorporated So
ciety, and a life subscriber to the schools and asylum,
Already about 50, including some of the most influential
in the trade, have subscribed and proffered their assist-
ance. Some of the morning and weekly papers have
considerately stated his claims. Mr. Charles Ireland,
Masonic Hall, Fetter-lane, is appointed treasurer.
A POLICEMAN WHO STOLE A GOLD WATOII.—At the
Liverpool police-court, on Saturday, Edward Maguire,
recently dismissed from the Liverpool police force for
misconduct, was charged with stealing a gold watch,
valued at 261., from a master printer, named Mathews.
The prosecutor was stupidly drunk on the night of the
4th of October, and taken into custody by the prisoner
and "booked for safety." When sobered, he missed his
gold watch and gold guard, no clue to which was ob-
tained until Friday, when the prisoner was apprehended
while attempting to pledge it at the shop of Mr. Byford,
pawnbroker. He was committed for trial.
THE CLERXENWELL INCUMBENCY.—The senior church.
warden, after refusing all overtures to fix an early day
for the election to this incumbency, has at length issued
a notice calling a vestry for the 30th March. Although
an earlier day (19th inst.) had been named by the junior
warden, in compliance with the request of the Bishop of
London, it has been dcemed advisable to waive all dis•
pute on the point by waiting till the 30th proximo.
TESTIMONIAL TO THE CRIMEAN COMMISSIONERS.—At
the last meeting of the Liverpool Financial Reform
Association, reference was made to the Liverpool ad-
dress to Sir John M'Neill and Colonel Tulloch, and it
was suggested that, inasmuch as Lord Palmerston,
whilst acknowledging the great value of their services
in the Crimea, has intimated that their services are not
of such a nature as to require any particular recogni-
tion on the part of the Government, there might be some
public testimonial calculated to show the sense which the
people entertain of their merits.
ACCIDENT TO RISTORI.—A letter from Naples states
that Bistori, the well-known actress, who a short time
since appeared in several of her best characters at the
Lyceum theatre, has met with a serious accident. The
writer says :—" I am sorry to report that Ristori,
who performed for the last time on Tharsday night,
in the part of Phadra, fell forward upon the lamps in the
fourth act, and cut and burnt herself most severely. She
was to have left for Rome immediately after the perform-
ance, but is now detained at Naples. It was the subject
of a discussion in the Council whether she was to be per-
mitted to perform Marie Stuart, but his Majesty put his
negative on it."
PEPRESENTATION OF LEEDS.—As it is pm featly un-
derstood that Sir George Goodman will not resume his
Parliamentary duties, in consequence of his increasing
infirmities and precarious health, the constituency of
Leeds has been looking out for another representative.
The Conservative party are going to fight the borough
with Robert Hall, Esq., Recorder of Doncaster, who is
much respected in the town ; while the Liberals are yet
rather undecided as to the selection of a proper man.
One section of the Liberal party looks with favour on
W. E. Forster, Esq., manufacturer, Burley, near Otley;
and it is understood that as soon as the new writ is
moved for in the House of Commons, Mr. Forster will
be placed in nomination for the borough. He is
not unknown to the constituency of Leeds, nor indeed
to the West Riding generally. His unflincLing
and devoted advocacy of every work of philan-
thropy,
his extensive knowledge of manufacturea,
and his constant efforts to advance the political
and social condition of his fellow men, have ren-
dered Mr. Forster's life eminently serviceable.
On all political and social questions, his views are broad
and catholic. His views on the subject of national edu-
cation are liberal and generous, and have been formed
with a desire to benefit all, rather than isolated portions
of eociety.elAnother section of the liberal party, repre-
sented by Mr. Baines of the Leeds Mercury, have also, it
is rumoured, got a candidate "bottled" forthe occasion
but his name has not yet been allowed to transpire.—
Manchester Guardian.
CONFESSION or A MURDERER AT HALIFAX.—On
Saturday afternoon a middle-aged man, named James
Smith, by trade a blacksmith, made the following con-
fession of murder at the Halifax borough police-office :
"I have come to give myself up. Another man and my.
self killed the governor of Carlisle gaol about 14 years
ago by throwing him over the banisters. I have been
statement,
being
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g uneasy in my conscience many years, and now I am de-
termined to get rid of it." Policc—ergeant Thompson
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turning home if the murder at the gaol had
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gotten. The prisoner is a native of Carlisle, but he left
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commission of this crime, and for some years past
has resided in Halifax. The investigation of then Mr.
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authorities at Carlisle. and
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STEAM GUNS AND RIFLE BATTERIES,

We recently extracted from Colburn's United
Service _Magazine of the present month some re-
marks in reference to the steam gun, which is there
represented as having been invented so far back as
the year 1500, according to a rude sketch and
manuscript description, by the celebrated Italian
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mation we have had of its adaptation to war pur-
poses has been from recent American papers, by
which we are informed that the Government of the
United States have been constructing steam batte-
ries on board of their war s eamers'ever since our
recent misunderstanding with those States, shot
and shell proof; four engines to each,sub-
mergedwithWe are however,
happy
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find that &c.,t eh
these misunderstandings has removed all prospects
of our experiencing the effects of such steam batte-
ries, not so much from an apprehension of the con-
sequences, as from a desire to preserve amicable
relations with our transatlantic brethren ; for we
have reason to believe that there has been
for some time past, at Woolwich, a rifle battery
designed by a gallant countryman of our own, Sir
John Lillie, which is applicable to military as well
as naval warfare, and with which a much more
continuous fire may be maintained by the agency
if
of gunpowder ; whereas,we may judge from the
exhibitions of Perkins's steam-gun, the discharges
from such an engine cannot last more than a few
minutes, intervals of hours being required to re-
produce the great pressure of steam necessary for
such purposes. This rifle battery will, moreover,
not only deliver a far greater number of balls within
a given time, but with much more certain effect
than any that can (as we have reason to believe)
be produced by ten times the number of sailors, or
soldiers, as at present provided.
With such economy in men and money, such an
increase in the destructive powers of our land and
sea forces, we shall have no great reason to be ap-
prehensive of any encounters with steam-batteries,
unless far greater improvements in such engines of
war have been devised than any with which we
have been heretofore acquainted. But as the
march of intellect progresses so rapidly in the new
world, and as Brother Jonathan is not likely to
adopt the crude or antiquated ideas of the old in
matters of this-nature he may probably astonish
the public, when we this-nature,
a expect it, by explosions
of vapour unknown or unheard of in the less en-
lightened quarters of the globe. If, nevertheless,
gunpowder gas can be substituted for steam in
propelling a shower of balls from guns of any
calibre, without intermission, as thus represented,
we must repeat that we see nothing to be appre-
hended from an encounter with steam-batteries,
but what may result from the culpable negligence
of those to whom the proper development of objects
of such paramount national importance, as this
appears to be, may have been confided.

THE FRENCH REFUGEES IN LONDON.

The Coustitutionnel contains the following power-
• ful denunciation of a certain class of political re-
fugees residing in London. We reproduce in fall
this article, which proceeds from the pen of M.
Granier de Cassag,nac. We must premise, however,
that the events described below could not have
created any sensation in London, as the manifes-
tation referred to has not been mentioned by any
of the English papers, whose notice of M. Worcell
• was confined to a brief obituary notice :
" The p ,litical refugees in London have once
more, by a solemn and religious act, made the
world acquainted with their principles and their
projects. At the funeral of the Pole Worcell,
who died a short time ago, the refugees,
.di-
vided into nations, followed their respective
banners. The French were drawn up behind the
red flag, the flag of blood. It was carried by
Gomet, and followed by DOrou, condemned to
death by the Court of Assizes of Douai for at-
tempt at assassination on the person of t he Emperor.
The Italians followed their tricolor flag. It was
carried by Domenico Lama, the most intimate friend
of Pianori, the assassin executed at Paris, and over
it floated a streamer of black crape, placed there
by the hand of Clerici, the assassin of the Duke of
Parma. Then followed eighteen individuals who
had escaped horn Cayenne. In the cortege figured
Mazzini and Ledru Rollin ; and the latter, sur-
rounded by Clerici, Lama, and Deron, pronounced
over the tomb of Worcell a speech appropriate to
his audience. The world had never before wit-
nessed a similar spectacle or profanation, a funeral
in which the chief mourners were murderers. There
was a time when the quality of political refugt e
excited the pity and respect of mankind. We speak
of the period of the French emigration to London
or Brussels during the French Revolution and the
Restoration ; of the period of the Poli-h or Spanish
emigration
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dishonoured them. What sentiments can be in-
spired or merited by the political refugees of Lon-
don, who have fallen to that degree that they pub-
licly adopt or tolerate as standard-bearers hired as-
sassins ? It is assuredly impossible that all the
refugees can in the bottom of their heart accept
such a disgrace. In their ranks are men of talent
and of profound knowledge, who devote long and
painful labours to the desire and hope of deserving
the esteem of posterity. Such minds and hearts
cannot consider themselves intended by nature to
be the followers of knackers and cutters-up of hu-
man flesh. But why do they remain silent Q why
do they not openly wash their hands of this blood
and shame t We sincerely honour the customs and
the laws of England ; we honour the respect, how-
ever exaggerated, paid by those laws and cus-
toms to individual liberty. We are nevertheless
persuaded that it was rather want of attention than
theory which permits these terrible manifestations,
this tranzy of crime. The practical good sense of
it
s
laws English nation would revolt at the idea of
laws affording protection to assassins, to their pro-
ject., and to their attempts on civilised society and
on honourable governments. The English nation,
so moral and religious, would be offended iu its
honourable pride were it to know that its constitu-
tion obliges it to elbow in the streets men with
stains of blood on their clothes, which they openly
display, and of which they boast. We know no-
thing more respectable or sacred than liberty of
conscience or of opinion, and we conceive that ardent
minds consider no sacrifice or effort too great that
tends to preserve intact such a treasure. But wo
do not hesitate to ask of all honest men, of all
countries or political parties, whether the sight wit-
nessed in the streets of London, and protected by
English laws—namely, the unfurling of the flag of
murder in a great city, the honours of a funeral
ceremony publicly offered to assassins—is to be in-
terpreted as the result of liberty or of licence ?"

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