The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-28 00:00:00

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GERMANY.

A telegraphic dispatch from Cassel of the 26th inst.,
in the Kolner Zeitung, states that the Standing Com-
mittee of the Diet has resolved to decline taking part
in the Cabinet Council which, on the 27th, was to be
held at Wilhelmsbad. The Committee refuses to re-
cognise the assembly of Plenipotentiaries of sundry
German states, now sitting at Frankfort as the Fe-
deral Diet, for it protests that the Federal Diet is ex-
tinct, and that no act of general legality has called it
• into life again. The Committee protests further that
any interference of the said Plenipotentiaries in the
affairs of Electoral Hessen, is an attack upon the
• safety and independence of that country, whose So-
vereign is by no means jeopardised in the exercise of
his constitutional rights. The Committee appeals to
international law, and protests in the strongest terms
against the late Frankfort resolutions, and against all
eiders and abettors of the same.
__ The Kolner Zeitung has telegraphic dispatches
. from Berlin of the 26th inst., stating that a Cabinet
• Council has been held at Berlin, and that a decisive
resolution respecting the affairs of Electoral Hessen
has been taken. The Prussian League, which was
said to be on the point of being dissolved, will remain
• in statu quo ante even after the 15th of October, nor
is there any likelihood of its being remodelled or re-
• • constructed upon a new basis.
His Majesty the King has been pleased to appoint
• Baron Radovitz to the office of Minister of Foreign
- • • Affairs:, Baron Schleinitz, the late Minister, has been
• : appointed one of bis Majesty's Privy Councillors.

•`... - THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(Froth'the United Service Gazette of this day.)
' •STAWOPFICERS OF PENSIONERS.--4Ve have every
" reasons' to believe that several appointments as Staff
" 0111c.ird-of Pensioners, will take place during the en-
- siting' month.
-• 4`llR NEW CORPS rou AFRICA.—The delay which
• • has ttsken place with respect to the formation of the
4-regiment for service in Africa has occurred at the
- Colonial-office. The selection of the officers will be
made from the half-pay and retired list, and as the
-effective strength of the corps will only,consist of 300
men, it is suggested that the command should be given
• • .16. a Major._ _ •

ROLL MARINES ENLISTMENT.—The recruiting
service for the corps is to be immediately resumed.
The standard of height is to be 5 feet 7f inches, and
' not to be under 19 years of age, nor above 24. In-
structions have been issued to use every practicable
means to prevent men of doubtful character being
admitted into the service. Three parties from eadh
division, consisting of 1 captain, 3 sergeants, 3 cor-
porals, and 1 private, are to be forthwith detached as
follows :—From Chatham—To Sevenoaks, Chelms-
ford, and Bury St. Edmund's. From Portsmouth-
To Salisbury, Chippenham, and Farnham. From
Plymouth—To Exeter, Taunton, and Okehampton.
From Woolwich—To Warwick, Woburn, and Chip-
ping-Norton.
MEDICAL STAFF.—Staff-Surgeon, Second Class,
E. H. Blakeney, at present stationed at Chatham, has
received orders to hold himself in readiness to embark
for foreign service.
ARTILLERY COMMAND AT DEVONPORT.-Liell-
taiant-Colonel Bloomfield is about to leave the com-
mand of Devonport, and proceed to the lonian Islands,
wad will be succeeded by Lieutenant-Colonel Ander-
son, at the former station.
MILITARY KNIGHT OF WlNDSOR.—Captain An-
drew Ellison. late of the 60 h Rifles, has been ap-
Po -
pointed a Military Knight of Windsor, in succession
to Lieutenant Ragg, deceased. Ciptain Ellison's
service extends over a period of twenty-eight years,
twenty-five of which were passed in the 60th Regi-
in2at. He entered the army as an ensign in 1807,
aril retired upon half-pay unattached, in May, 1832,
and from the service in 1835.
DUBLIN. DlSTRlCT.—Major.General his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge, commanding the
district, has proceeded on leave of absence.
BARRACK MASTERSHIP, GIBRALTAR.—A vacancy
has occurred in the appointment of barrack master,
north district, at Gibraltar, by the decease of Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Lascelles, which event took place at
his quarters, in the Town Range, on the sth inst.
MILITARY EXPENDITURE IN THE COLONIES.—The
Board of Ordnance have issued orders to their officers
serving in the colonies, not to draw upon the Commis-
sariat Department for the amount that may be in-
curred in the repair or alterations of military build-
ings, but that the expense in future is to be defrayed
out of the funds of the Colonial Treasury.
Lime/ilex GARRISON.--The Strand Hired Bar-
racks at Limerick have been purchased by the Govern-
ment, in order to afford additional accommodation and
comfort for the troops. The building is at present un-
occupied, as it requires extensive repair.
CHOLERA AT CORFU.—In consequence of the autho-
rities at the Horse Guard 3 having received informa-
tion that the cholera is making rapid strides at the
military stations in the Mediterranean, a surgeon,
and two assistants, from the Staff at Chatham, are
under orders for immediate embarkation for Corfu,
at which place the troop have been attacked with the
disease.

THE FRENCH ADMIRAL BARON MACHAU.—This
d'stinguished officer has visited Chatham and Sheer-
ness Dockyards ; but it is not likely that he will
extend his visit to Devonport. A correspondent very
properly asks, " Under whit part of the naval regu-
lations a French admiral on half-pay, and not a mi-
nister (in short a private individual), can be entitled
to three salutes in one day of fifteen guns each from
three different ships—the Excellent, Blenheim, and
Thetis ? When did the French ever salute our ad-
mirals on half-pay ? Did they do so at Cherbourg,
or in short anywhere ? They only laugh at us for
our folly. I admire his gallantry in taking the
Alacrity, but that was the only brig in the navy that
he could so easily have captured."
THE LATE " LIEUTENANT" the notices
which have been published of the life and career of
the late unfortunate aeronaut, he has been treated as
" Lieutenant" Charles Gale of the royal navy. Mr.
Gale did not belong to the profession, and the ser-
vices which have been assigned to him are those of
Lieutenant Charles Gale, R.N., now 'serving in the
coast guard.

ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.—Captain Stamen, late
45th Regiment, barrack master of Tullamore and
Philip town, has received two months' leave of ab-
sence, and Captain Faulkner, the staff-officer of pen-
sioners, will perform the duties.
AMOUNT AND COST OF THE ROYAL NAVAL STEAM
PoWER OF ENGLAND.—The total number of steam-
vessels of all classes and sizes, propelled by paddle-
wheels and screws, belonging to the Royal Navy of
England, is 164, and the total amount of horse power
of this formidable fleet of steamers is above 44,500, of
which nearly 40,500 is actually fitted, or being fitted,
to the vessels. Tne total cost of the machinery alone
may fairly be estimated at nearly three millions and
a half sterling.
BUYING AND SELLING THE BRITISH NAVY.—Some
time since we drew attention the the fact of the iron
steamer Grappler, which cost 33,0441. having been sold
far 560/., after a couple of years' service; and pointedly
noticed the immense sacrifice of the public money in
this transaction. We are now likely to have another
exatnple of buying in the dearest and selling in the
cheapest market. On the death of the late Earl of
Yarborough, the Admiralty were induced to purchase
his yacht Kestrel, for about 3,000/. ; she was fitted out
at great cost, and recently returned from the south-
east coast of America, where she has been employed
ab,,ut four years, and having been found so very de-
fective she is ordered to be :sold out:of the service,
and• will• must likely- be disposed of for about'sool.• It
m Lht lie remernbark& that.tbei Navigation' Laws ' hive
pissed since the Kestrel was purchased by the Admi-
,

-A PAUPER _KILLED BY 'A
RELIEVING- oFFICEIt.
MANCIIESTER,'SEVr. 27.—An inquiry took place
I.).3:tite-tbe coroner' fur Manchester, yesterday, into
the circumstances attending the 'death of a pauper
named Andrew Murphy; 22': years of age, who had
expired bn Sundiy morning at the 'workhouse. The
inquiry was-attended with a great deal of excitement,
in evosequence -of 'a' report- that death had been caused
by A blow ki4eeto the-deceased by a relieving officer
. nsmed'Edward korai]: -The officer was in custody.
Deceased: was-a tailor. _ .
M3ry, Tierney,..a servant at 7, Mulberrv-"street,
the tailor's club=house (beer-house), said on 'Tuesday
evening week 'deceased slept there, having a card from
the taicori' club, He complained of being tired after
a lung•walk.. • Witness saw no marks of violence
abut him.
Ereucil Dalton?, tramp master at the Tib-street
vagrant ward !of the workhouse, said his duties
were-'"to reeeive applicants travelling in search of
employmEnt; provide them with a bed and
. breakttast; and to require from them, in return,
three. :or. .:four hour.' work at oakum picking or
turning a. capstan, on the following morning. It
was his duty to inquire from them where they came
horns where-they were going to, and upon what busi-
ness. When admitted they were searched by Edward
Moroi,-in' the passage. He was appointed by Mr. Hollisb,the. superintendent of the Tib-street Indus- I
trial .Establishment, for that purpose. The property
fount? upon them was ticketed and returned to them
op, Awir departure, unless they had any large sums of ;
niohey, such as 6d., which was forfeited to the guar..
dints,T .The property was taken in this way to prevent
- _ it-from being pilfered by any other person in the ward.
' Ant seven or eight o'clock, on Wednesday the 18th
,inst;; he was standing at the door of the establish-
\.:lnent in Foundry-lane, when deceased came upto him
w.,td inquired if that was'
the Night Asylum. Witness
told hitn it was the vagrant ward, and asked lirm :•
what he wanted. Deceased said he wished to be ad-

mitted. In reply to witness's questions he said he
came from Sheffield, was a tailor by trade, and in-
tended to seek work in Manchester. He said he came
from Ireland. Witness told him that three hours
severe task-work would be required from him in the
morning in return for his supper and breakfast. He
said, " I have no money and must get in." Witness
told him to pass forward, and there being no other
persons waiting for admission, he fastened the door,
and proceeded to write down the statements of the
different tramps, about thirty-three in number.
Whilst doing so, he heard Moran, who was
behind him engaged in searching some of the
men, say, " You had better give it up." Wit-
ness turned round and saw that Moran bad
hold of deceased's arm, and was trying to open
his left hand. They were struggling together.
Moran had only one arm. Witness went to the other
side of the room, where they stood, and asked what
deceased had got. Moran said deceased had got some-
thing in his band. Witness took hold of deceased's
left wrist with one hand, and exerted all his strength
to open his fingers with the other, but he could not
succeed. He believed Moran was holding him by
the other arm at the time. Mr. Hollis, who was pre-
sent, and a pauper named Smith, then came to assist
in searching deceased. Mr. Hollis took hold of de-
ceased's thumb and pulled it back, and witness then got
his hand underneath his fingers, and a quantity of
copper money fell out of his hand. Witness swept
the money away with both hands, and placed it on a
stove in the middle of the room. While his back
was turned he heard an old man, a pauper
named Job Peale, cry out, "He has hit me." It was
Weale's duty to mind the front entrance while the
tramps were being searched. Witness turned round
and saw deceased with a Wellington boot in his hand
attempting to strike Moran. Moran parried the
blow, and hit deceased on the face with his fist. After
a short struggle, the boot was taken from deceased,
who was then peaceable. When it came to his turn to
be examined he repeated his former statement, except
that he intended to return to Sheffield ; that he was 22
years of age, and had been seven years in England. He
I was then taken into the males' tramp ward, and wit-
ness did not see him again till supper time. Witness
I did not observe any marks of violence upon him. If
he had, it would have been his duty to enter them
in the book. He did not notice any signs of drink
about him, nor that he was unwell at all, but
he complained of his thumb being injured. Witness
told him if it was injured the doctor should see him'
in the morning. Witness frequently went through
the ward during the night, as was his usual practice,
and deceased appeared to sleep well. At half-past
five in the morning he awoke the tramps, but deceased
complained that he was too unwell to do any work.
When witness asked him where he felt unwell, he re-
plied that he felt it all over him. Witness noticed that
his thumb was swollen and discoloured. Witness
did not perceive that he had a black eye. He told de-
ceased to lie still till the doctor came. The doctor
was Mr. Thomas, who officiated for Mr. Coveney,
surgeon to the workhouse, who also attended the
Tib-street :establishment. Deceased certainly
did not make any complaints either then or
afterwards of any one having hurt him. On
going into the ward again about eight o'clock, he
saw deceased vomiting a greenish liquor, which smelt
strong of some kind of spirits. Witness was told that
he had vomited once before. At 9 o'clock he sent for
deceased to wash himself, and for some water to
foment his thumb with. Witness then noticed that
one of his eyes was discoloured. When he returned
to Tib-street in the evening, witness inquired what
had become of deceased, and was told he had been
sent to the workhouse. Witness made an entry to
that effect. Deceased had told bin in the m ,rning
that he could not eat any breakfast when he was
offered some. Witness was quite certain that no
weapon was employed in searcning deceased, and did
not see anv other blow inflicted than the one he had
mentioned.
Joseph Minshull said he was head nurse at the
workhouse. Deceased was brought there on Thurs-
day night. He was very ill, and was unable to wash
himself, when he came to the bath. His eye was
discoloured, his thumb was dislocated, and he com-
plained of pains at the back of his head.
Briton Richardson, assistant clerk to the Man-
chester board of guardians, said the regulations of the
fib-street establishment were made by the guardians.
They contained no provisions for searching, and he
was not aware that any other regulations existed. By
an Act of Parliament passed in 1848 (Victoria 11
and 12, cap. 110), the master, porter, or any other
officer of the workhouse, were empowered to search
applicants for relief, and to take from them any
money which should be found upon them, and deliver
the same to the board of guardians. It was under-
stood that in case of any difficulty, the officers of the
Tib-street establishment were to have the assistance
of the police.
Evan Thomas, the surgeon officiating for Mr. Co-
veney, said he saw deceased at the Tib-street work-
house on Thursday morning, between nine and ten
o'clock, when he noticed a contusion on the back of
the palms, including the thumb. Deceased made no
complaint to him. Witness asked him no questions,
but directed that he should be kept quiet, and that
he should be informed in the evening how he was.
Witness was not told that deceased had been vomit-
ing. There were signs of heaviness about him, such
as might be expected in a person who had been drink-
ing. sWitness saw him again in the evening, and then
directed that he should be removed to the workhouse,
where he was taken the same night. Witness saw
deceased next morning between nine and ten o'clock.
When he was told he had passed a restless night and
had vomited, witness observed a bruise on deceased's
head, and asked him how he had got it. Deceased
shook his head and made no answer. Witness did
not notice any injury on the back of deceased's head
or on his ear. Deceased never rallied. Witness
attended him night and morning until he died, at two
o'clock on Sunday morning. Witness had seen him
at ten o'clock on Saturday night. Witness thought
deceased was labouring under some affection of the
brain. His impression at the time was that it was
owing to natural disease, but he was not then aware
that he had received any injury except in the thumb.
lie now thought he had died from the effects of vio-
lence. He was present at the post mortem examina-
tion made by Mr. Holtoyd. Deceased had sunk under
the effects of effusion of the brain. Witness had not
noticed any stertorous breathing.
Elkanah Holroyd, surgeon, said he had made a
post mortem examination of the body on the previous
day by the coroner's order. On removing the bone
of the skull he observed a marked differeuce between
the two hemispheres. The left was decidedly black,
compared with the right. On opening the mem-
brane which enveloped the brain he found a con-
siderable quantity of clotted blood. Some clots were
found on the bone of the skull. The blood had
gradually passed in that direction. This extravasa-
tion proceeded from a rupture in the membrane of
the brain. There were about three ounces of blood
effused. The brain itself was healthy. There were
no marks of disease either in the substance
or the membrane. The effusion of the blood
was sufficient to cause death. He had no
doubt it was the cause of death in this case.
A single blow on the head would have caused the ef-
fusion. If it had been caused by a fall, he thought
the skin would have been broken. Even if deceased
were intoxicated the night before he went to Tib•
street, that would not have caused the effusion in a
man of his age. The injury on the hand had nothing
to do with it. Excitement and passion might have
caused it in case there had been any co-existent dis-
sease. He thought the livid appearance of the ear was
caused by a blow.
Charles Clatterbuck said he was a patent in one of
the sick hospitals. He assisted Minsbull in the wards.
Deceased came in on Thursday night. He slept
pretty well that night. Shortly before his death he
was very restless, and threw his left hand about very
much.

Thomas Hilton, another inmate t of .the workhouse
hospital, said deceased told him him he had been mur-
dered by the governor of Tib-street workhouse.
James Smith and Job Weale, paupers in the Tab-
street establishment, confirmed Dalton's evidence.
They had not noticed any violence used towards him,
and if he hadd hurt his head, it must have been by'
ti t which he fell during the
struggle.
the pantry-
i:orar,
ta-Amsh
n the ptrisaotnaer (after receiving a cau-
tionstrEugdgwlaer.d
3,
against
statement he mht
from the coroner
iito knock
make would be evidence
the ndst him)
e confirmed
Dalton's evidence, and said
attemptingeceased had struck
him with a boot, and it was in
the boot out of the man's handAhat accidentally
gave him a blow on the head. The money found in
his hand was 1011
Frederick William Hollis, the superintendent of
the Tib-street establishment,.also confirmed the pre.

vious evidence.
E. Moran then said, in addition to his former evi-
dence, that whilst Dalton and Hollis were attempting
to take the money from him, deceased fell with his
head against the pantry-door. He declined to sign
his name tgaii. lois evidence, when it bad been taken
down by tlie'eoroner.
The jury found that the deceased had died from
the effects of a blow of the fist given by Edwin Moran,

and he was committed to take his trial for man-

slaughter. The jury accompanied their verdict with

this statement :

" We are of opinion that Hollis, the superintendent,
and the tramp-master, treated deceased with great
cruelty. The jury beg to recommend that in cases of
extreme resistance on the part of the tramps in future,
the aid of a police-officer be immediately called in."
Mr. Harrop, the clerk to the board of guardians,
said he had no doubt the recommendation of the jury
would be attended to.

A Niif RIIDDER.—M. Fouqu(;, an old French
naval officer, has invented a new rudder, which is to be
adopted in the Austrian navy.