The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-16 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LOP►DS, Oct. 15.
This being the day to which Parliament was pro-
rogued by her Majesty at the end of last session, the
House of Lords was opened shortly before two
o'clock, for t`...e purpose of further proroguing Parlia-
ment by Commission, in conformity with the an-
nouncement made in the Gazelle some weeks ago.
As usual on such occasions, a number of ladies
were present to behold the ceremony, and gratifying
their curiosity by gazing on the house and its gor-
geous decora.ions, and were accommodated with seats
in the body of the house. All the Peers' seats, with
the exception of the two front rows on either side,
were covered with brown holland. The throne was
uncovered, and a bench placed in front of it for the
Commissioners.

A few minutes before two o'clock Mr. Shaw Le-
fevre, the deputy clerk of Parliament, entered the
House, as did also Mr. Pulman, the Yeoman Usher
of the Black Rod. Mr. Aglionby, the Member for
Cockermouth, was also in attendance before two, and
took his position below the bar.
The Commissioners were—The Lord Chancellor,
the Marquis of Clanricarde, and Earl Granville.
Upon the Commissioners taking their seats, Mr.
Pulman was directed to summon the Commons to the
bar, to hear the Royal Commission read. After an
absence of about a minute he returned, accompanied
by Mr. Ley, the Assistant Clerk of the House of
Commons, Mr. Bellew, M.P., Mr. Aglionby, M.P.,
and several of the officers of the House, as represent-
ing the Comons of the United Kingdom.
Mr. Lefevre then read the Royal Commission com-
manding and directing the Commissioners to further
prorogue Parliament from this day to Thursday, the
14th day of November next.

After the reading of the Commission,
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that by direc-
tion of her Majesty, and in virtue of the Commission
now read, they did, in her Majesty's name, prorogue
the Parliament to Thnrsday, the 14th day of Novem-
ber next, to be then and there holden.

The Commissioners then withdrew and the proceed-
ngs terminated.

THE PENINSULAR MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 15.—The Peninsular and
Oriental Company's steam-ship Iberia, Captain Bun-
ney, with the Peninsular mails, in charge of Lieu-
tenant Inglis, R.N., Admiralty agent, arrived this
evening at eight o'clock. Her dates of sailing were—
Gibraltar, Oct. 6; Cadiz, Oct. 7; Lisbon, Oct. 9;
and Vigo, Oct. 10.
OPORTO, OCT. 10.—The weather during the voyage
home was most tempestuous, so much so, that out of
ten oxen nine died from the effects of the gale, and
were thrown overboard.

The Iberia brought 29 passengers, amongst them
were the Prince Plantagenet, Messrs. Robin, Lus-
combe, Ilemon, Noble, Lamgeas, &c.
The freight of the Iberia consists of five packages
of specie, and one of stones, of the value of 1,1101.,
116 boxes of lemons, 211 boxes of grapes, 55 boxes
of pomegranates, and a large number of packages of
sundries.

Her Majesty's ship Janus was at Gibraltar ; the
Encounter and Arrogant sailed for Lisbon on the 4th ;
the Hogue sailed for England on the Ist inst.
The Prince Regent, Phaeton, Leander, Arethusa,
and Dragon, were at Lisbon when the Iberia left.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Sultan arrived at Gibraltar ou the sth, and left
the same day for Malta.
The barque Pearl was detained at Gibraltar, in
consequence of striking on the coast of Spain, and the
crew refusing to proceed in her until surveyed, which
had been done, and she would at once leave for her
destination. _ _

The Hogue, which left Gibraltar rn the Ist inst.,
communicated with her Majesty's ship Queen, on the
15th ult., off the south-east end of Sardinia, the latter
having seventy men sick of the cholera; 25 deaths had
taken place.
At Vigo it was reported that they intended impos-
ing 15 days' quarantine on all vessels from Oporto,
and from all other parts of Portugal tbree days, in
consequence of the report of the yellow fever being at
Oporto, which, however, is stated not to be the case.

the contract, r may b? lost by the contracts having
expired, and the accounts having been closed before
the receipt of such details of purchase.
"6. I am to aid that the necessary forms of
account for carrying into effect these instructions
can be obtained upon application to the chief clerk of
the principal storekeeper cf the Ordnance Department,
Tower.

" I am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant,
" L. SULIVAN."

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

APPOINTMENTS.
ADMIRALTY, TUEiDAY.—Master John R. Aylen
(1838), of the Fisgard flag-ship, at Woolwich, has
been appointed to command the Birkenhead iron
steam-frigate, at Portsmouth, as, a troop-ship, that
vessel having been most expeditiously, successfully,
and economically employed on previous occasions fur
the conveyance of troops.
Second Masters—E. M. Vincent (1844), of the
Britannia ordinary guard-ship, at Portsmouth ; and
F. R. Child (1845), late of the Atholl troop-ship, to
the Birkenhead.
Clerk—W. H. J. Brown (1849), to the Birkenhead.
Master's Assistants—J. R. Allen and H. P. Ward,
to the Isirkenhcad.
The Right Hon. Sir F. Baring, Bart., First Lord
of the Admiralty ; Rear-Admiral the Hon. M. F. F.
Berkeley, C.B. ; and Captain llouston Stewart, C. 8.,
with the Surveyor of the Navy, Captain Sir Baldwin
Walker, K.C.B and the Chief Civil Engineer and
Director of Works, Colonel Green, left the Admiralty
yesterday, on an official visit to hatham and Sheer-
ness Dockyards. Their Lordships proceeded from
Chatham to Sheerness in the Admiralty yacht, Black
Eagle, Master-Commander Cook, ordered round from
Woolwich to the former port.
Rear-Admiral Deans Dundas, C. 8., has returned
to the Admiralty, from Chipping Norton.
Captain A. Milne has proceeded to Inveresk.
The promotions for services in the North Star,
Master-Commander Saunders, have been made. They
include the Assistant-Surgeon, Dr. James Rae ;
Second-Masters, Way and Norman ; and Clerk in
Charge, James J. Rutter.
Assistant-Surgeon Richard Croker Russell
(1844), from the Britannia, at Portsmouth, to the
Wizard, apprentices' brig, at Queenstown, vice Dr.
Henry F. William, who has resigned the service.
The Mediterranean fleet is now, we are happy to
say, clear of the cholera.
We regret to state that Lieutenant Norton S.
Sulivan (1846), who has been serving as chief officer
of the Prussia Cove coast-guard station near Pen-
zance, fell from his horse on Saturday last and was
killed.

A FEMALE BURNT IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.—
On Monday morning Mr.-. Stacey, a young married woman,
who resides- at Stiff°&place, Snow's-helds, Bermondsey, left
the Waterloo station for Windsor by the 9 30 excursion
train. Tlae carriage in which she travelled was an open one,
and contained about twenty passengers. On arriving be-
aen Richmond and 'Twickenham her muslin dress was set
on fire by a spark from the engine, and in an instant she was
enveloped in flames. Fortunately a gentleman, who was
sitting by the side of her, had the presence of mind to throw
the affrighted woman down on the floor of the carriage, thus
saving her face from the flames,which extended above her
dead, and with the prompt assistance of other passengers
succeeded in extinguishing the fire. On arriving at Windsor
Mr. Willmer, the station-master, immediately Feu t the
sufferer in a carriage to the Royal Dispensary, where she
was attended by Dr. Eton. Fortunately it was then dis-
covered that although her gown and all her under clothes
were burnt cn one side, from the lower part to the waist,
she had miraculously escaped with the burning only of one
of her hands, but was, naturally, in a state of great nervous
excitement from the fright.
FIRE.—A fire was discovered to have broken out
on Monday evening last, about half-past eight o'clock, in a
barn in the occupation of Mr. Cox, near Brockley Hall, in
the parish of Brockley, Somerset, by which about 150 bushels
of wheat were destroyed, together with other property, but
it was got under without doing any extensive damage. Ti e
cause ct the conflagration is at present unknown, but a
rigorousinvestigation will take place.

THE MURDER AT FRIMLEY.

CONFESSION OF ONE OF THE MURDERERS

It will be satisfactory to the public to know that
all doubts respecting the dreadful crime at Frimley
are now completely cleared up by the confession of
one of the guilty persons. Although very little moral
doubt existed that the persons now in custody were
in reality the authors of the crime, yet there was
very great difficulty in procuring the necessary legal
evidence to establish their guilt, and it is possible
that they might have escaped justice if one of them
had not made a confession. Of the fact there is not
the least doubt, and the following particulars upon
the subject may be relied upon :—lt appears that on
Monday afternoon lliram.Smith, alias Hiram Trower,
one of the four men in custody upon the charge of
murdering Mr. Hollest, expressed a desire to see
Mr. W. Keene, the governor of Guildford Gaol,
where he is confined, stating that he had something
of importance to communicate to him. Mr. Keene
accordingly went to his cell, and the prisoner then
expressed a wish to tell him all he knew of the matter.
The governor informed him that he must take
the responsibility of such a proceeding upon himself,
and that he could not hold out the least inducement
for him to do so, but if he persisted he was at liberty
to make any statement he thought proper. The pri-
soner then made a statement, which was taken down
in writing by Mr. Keene, of all the circumstances
connected with the dreadful affair, stating that the
burglary was planned by himself and the other three
now in custody, and that the fatal shot was fired by
Levi Harwood. He also states, that after the murder
the prisoners all came to Kingston together, and Har-
wood went to London to dispose of the stolen pro-
perty, and when he came back gave him 7s. Gd. as
his share. The prisoner entered minutely into the
details of the outrage, but stated that the pistol was
only intended to terrify the inmates of the house into
submission, and that there was no intention originally
to commit any violence. It appears from inquiries
that have since been set on foot that the statement of
the accomplice can be confirmed in many material
points by independent testimony, and if this should be
correct the case will be complete. The prisoners are
to undergo another examination on Friday, and they
will then, in all probability, be fully committed for
trial.

BURGLARY AT MR. HOLFORD'S.

1 Yesterday morning information was transmitted
from Scotland-yard to the station-house at the rear
of this court of the Circumstances attending the bur..
glary at Holford -house, Regent's-park, and the ap-
prehension of one of the burglars. The fact of one
of the burglars being supposed to be dangerously
wounded, owing to the traces of blood being found on
the ground over which he walked or was carried, and
the circumstance of a hat being found perforated
with shot, and blood upon the inside, supposed to be-
long to the wounded man, were also mentioned. The
Commissioners of Police, with a view to the discovery
and apprehension of the man alluded to, have issued
directions that particular inquiries should be immedi-
ately instituted at this side of the water, in order to
ascertain if application for admission to either of the
Borough hospitals had been made by any person suf-
fering from gunshot wounds, and suspected of being
concerned in the late burglary in the Regent's-park.
Agreeably to these directions policeman Squires, of
the N division, was dispatched in the course of
yesterday to make the necessary inquiries, and
upon visiting St. Thomas's Hospital he ascer-
tained that a man named Bryant had presented
himself there that morning, and exhibited
gunshot wounds in one arm and the back part of
one of bis thighs. Upon examination of his condition
he was immediately admitted ; and when questioned
by Squires as to the cireumstances attending his
having been wounded his answers were of a nature to
excite suspicion, for he asserted that he was wounded
at a place called East Peckham in Kent, and that it
was at a beershop where be and four other men
" kicked up a row" in the house ; and that the pot-
boy armed himself with a pistol, and shot him in the
arm and thigh. In answer to the question as to where
he lived, he said that it was at No. 13, George-yard,
Whitechapel ; and afterwards, as to the reason he did
not give his assailant into custody, he gave an evasive
answer. Altogether, there is so much suspicion at-
tached to the man that it is considered necessary to
watch him in order that he should not leave the in-
stitution before proper inquiries are made with a view
to discover whether he might not be one of the
burglars either concerned in breaking into Hol-
ford-house, or in the Frimley murder, it being
known that the late Mr. Holiest discharged a gun
at his murderers as they crossed the lawn in
front of his residence. The driver of a cab has
also come forward and described, that on the morn-
ing that llolford-house was broken into, between the
hours of 2 and 3 o'clock, while on the rank in Al-
bany-street, Regent's-park, he was engaged by a
man without a hat, and bleeding from a wound in the
head. The man appeared to be week, and on getting
into the vehicle he desired to be driven to the Strand,
on reaching which be alighted near Wellington-
street, and walked away. Since then no tidings have
been heard of the man, and the police have received
instruction to trace, if possible, whether he was ob-
served by the toll collectors on the Waterloo or Hun-
gerford-bridges, to have passed over either of them in
the course of the morning in question. During the
examination of the man already in custody at the
Marylebone Police-court, two women were observed
to exhibit much anxiety about the result, and as it
was suspected that they were friends and acquaint-
ances of the accused, they were watched from Mary-
lebone-lane over to the Surrey side of the water, to a
house in Market street, leading into the Borough-
road, which locality is frequented by characters of
the worst description. It is strongly suspected that
the burglars live in this neighbourhood, and the
police are on the alert to discover those at large.

PRIZE MONEY FOR THE MODESTE.-Halford and
Co. have gi'len notice to the officers and crew of the
Modeste, Harry Eyrs, Esq., captain, that on the 6th
of November next they will be paid, at 41, Norfolk-
street, Strand, their proportions of bounty money re-
ceived for the Anna Feliz, captured Nov. 26, 1839 ;
and the shares will be re-called every Wednesday
and Thursday for three months to come :-Flag,
131. ss. 10d. ; commander, 241. 18s. 6d.; first class,
71. 18s. 7d.; second, 41. 15s. 2d. ; third, 2/. 7s. 7d. ;
fourth, 11. 11 s. Bd.; fifth, 15s. 10d.; sixth, 10s. 6d.;
seventh, ss. 3d.
PRIZE MONEY FOR THE DART.-Halford and Co.
have given notice to the officers and crew of the Dart,
when commanded by Lieutenant Edward Hill, that
on the 6th of November they will be paid at Norfolk-
street, Strand, their proportions of bounty money and
proceeds received for the undermentioned captures,
and the shares will be recalled every Wednesday and
Thursday for three months to come. Born Destino,
captured Sept. 19, 1848 :-Flag, 551. 2s. 6d.; third
class, 1361. 7s. 10d.; fourth, 341. Is. 11d.; fifth,
301. 13s. 9d.; sixth, 20/. 9s. 2d.; seventh, 17/. Os. 11d.;
eighth, 131. 12s. 9d.; ninth, 101. 4s. 7d.; tenth,
61. 16s. 4d.; eleventh, 51. 2i. 3d.; twelfth, 3/. Bs. 2d ;
thirteenth, 21. lls. ld. For New Packet, captured
October 4, 1848, a boat of her Majesty's ship Pene-
lope in company :-Flag, 441. Bs. I Id. ; third class,
971. 17s. 3d. ; fourth, 241. 9s. 3d. ; fifth, 221. Os. 4d. ;
sixth, 141. 13s. 7d. ; seventh, 121. 4s. 7d.; eighth,
9/. 15s. Bd.; ninth, 71. Gs. 9d. ; tenth, 4/. 17s. 10d. ;
eleventh, 3/. 13s. 4d. ; twelfth, 2/. Bs. 1 Id. ; thirteenth,
11. 16s. Bd.
PRIZE MONEY FOR THE DOLPHIN.-Ommanney,
Son, and Ce., have given notice to the officers and;
crew of the Dolphin, when commanded by Lieut. '
the Hon. R. Boyle (whom we regret to find remains
unpromoted) who are entitled to share for the Brazi-
lian brig Braziliense, captured on the 12th of October, I
1848, that a distribution of the bounty monies granted
for the said capture will be made at No. 40, Charing-
cross, on the 6± of November next, and that the
shares not then paid will be re-called at the same
place :-Flag, 1921. 12s. 5d.; lieutenant and com-
mander, 4741. 12s. 61. ; fourth class, 1181. 13s. ld.;
fifth, 1061. 15s. 91.; sixth, 711. 35. 10d. ; seventh,
591.65. ficl. ; eighth, 47/. 9s. 3d. ; ninth, 351. lls. I Id. ;
tenth, 23/.145. 7d. ; eleventh, 17/. 15.1. 11d.; twelfth,
111. 17:-. 3d. ; thirteenth, 8/. 17s. 11d.
PRIZE MONEY FCR THE BoNETTA.-Messrs.
Stilwell have given notice to the officers and company
of the Bonetta, Frederick E. Forbes, Esq., lieutenant
commanding (now commander), that they will be
paid, on Tuesday, the 29th instant, at No. 22,
Arundel-street, Strand, their respective proportions of
proceeds and bounty for the slave schooner Louisa,
seizAt on the 4th of September, 1848, in company
with her Majesty's sloop Sealark, and that the list
will be re-called on Tuesdays and Thursdays the
three following months : -Flag share, 131. Is. Id. ;
lieutenant commanding, 11/. 15s. ; fourth class,
2/. 185.91 ; fifth, 2/. 12s. 11d. ; sixth, 1/. 15s. 3d.;
seventh, 1/. 9s. 53. ; eighth, 1/. 3s. 6d.; ninth,l7s. Bd. ;
tenth, I Is. 91.; eleventh, Bs. 101.; twelfth, ss. Ild. ;
thirteenth, 4s. sd.
MORTALITY ON THE COAST OF AFRICA.-We
have seep a private letter from the coast of Africa,
dated Gladiator steam-frigate, Captain Adams, Bight
of Benin, Aug. 10, 1850, in which, to our great re-
gret-, it is stated that two melancholy and fatal inci- SMITHFIELD MARKET.
dents connected with the Gladiator's prizes had oc- Well, the Corporation of London has not been
cursed. In one of the prizes which she had captured frightened into hysterics by the thousand-and-one
and burnt, Second Master Bl.liiddle and two seamen, paragraphs that have appeared in the newspapers, de-
who had been actively employed in her, were scribing
Smithfield Market as a "nuisance." In
seized with the fever. Happily the officer re- spite of the opposition of the daily press, the Islington
covered ; but the poor men died. The other prizs Market clique, and sundry interested Members of
was a fine vessel of 200 tons, and she was sent away Parliament, it would appear that, instead of the
to St. Helena' in charge of Mr. Jones, master's as- market being about to be abandoned, and a more con-
sistent. Two days after he left the Gladiator he was
venient site chosen by the Corporation, it will, in all
seized with the fever ; he lingered for twelve days, probability be considerably enlarged and improved.
and then expired, leaving directions about the naviga- It is now proposed that it shall occupy a locality in-
tion of the ship. Shortly after, however, two of the habited by the worst characters that exist in London,
men also fell victims to the fever, and the remaining and where the most filthy and disgusting trades,
six, being more or less ill, determined to bear up for which ought to be pursued at a distance from the
the coast.. In doing so they got on shore at Fernando City, are carried on, to the great detriment of health.
Po, but:were assisted off without damage, and at the It is notorious to all persons but those who are wil-
date of our friend's letter she was in harbour there,
and it was likely she would be ordered to be dis- fully blind, that a better spot could not be found for
the market. Considerably above the level of the
charged.
Thames, ample drainage is thereby secured ; and the
The Gladiator was coaling for the first time for best pos.ible proof of this is, that when the sold and
three months, and was receiving on board 200 tons. unsold stock is driven from the pens, in an hour or
The Ueda steam vessel, Commander Beauchamp, two afterwards, the whole space presents an area of
and Wolverine, 12, Commander M. Falcon, had each cleanliness which would put to shame some of
taken a prize. The former was off Lagos; the latterfashionable
our districts, where the want of sewers is
was off Porto Nuovo. notorious. Some of the sticklers for Islington Market
The Jackal), tender to the Gladiator, was off have endeavoured to show that the health of the in-
Prince's Island. habitants is affected by the exhalations from animal
Commodore-Superintendent 11. Eden, of Wool- dung impregnating the air with poison. The best
wich Dockyard ; Captain-Superintendent Richards, medical testimony is opposed to this view, and goes to
C. 8., of Chatham Dockyard ; and Mr. Nicholls, show that there is not a more healthy spot in the
Clerk of the Cheque at Greenwich Hospital, have metropolis. 'We come then to the nuisance direct.
been constituted a committee at Deptford Victualling It is urged that, as oxen and sheep are driven through
Establishment to investigate some matters of com- the streets of the City at noon-day, the lives of per-
plaint with respect to the bakery department. sons are endangered. We should like to have an in-
The Hercules troop-ship, Master-Commander stance of a fatal accident from this cause pointed out
Fulton, will be ready for reloading, at Greenhithe, ,to us. Formerly it was the practice to get up a bul-
on the 17th. lock hunt on Mondays, and drovers, idle boys, and
The Resistance troop-ship, Master-Commander great hulking fellows would join in the amusement ;
Bradshaw, will not receive the baggage of the troois but since the former have become licensed men, and
at Woolwich before the 20th instant. the police the real preservers of the public peace,
The Retribution, 22, steam-frigate, Captain War- these scenes have vanished. A stray ox or sheep
den, left Queenstown on Sunday for a cruise. may be seen occasionally to obstruct an omnibus, or
rORTSMOLITH, TUESDAY.-The Dauntless steam- take it into its head to ease its feet by walking on the
frigate, Captain Halstead, has been paid advance at pavement, but, beyond this, no one can complain
Spithead to-day, and will sail to-morrow morning for of a nuisance ; and the same thing would occur if
Cork, and thence to Lisbon. the market were held anywhere else, and perhaps
The following officers passed the College last week : to a greater extent. Taking this view of the sub-
For Lieutenants-Messrs. Lewis Barstow, F. M. ject, the Corporation, almost without a dissentient
Noel, W. H. Truscott, and Thomas Stackhouse. voice, have agreed to apply to Parliament for a Bill'
For Masters-Messrs. F. C. Cooper, J. Winnicottto enable them to enlarge the market, to the extent
T. S. Hayward, J. Hutchings, and G. R. Morr.i!on, pared by Mr. Bunning, the City architect, and
Morrison. of at least twelve acres. The plan has been pre-
The Hecate steam-sloop, Commander G. S:tli. a
is fitting out for service on the home station, is
looking at it on paper, we confess that it appears to us
ported in the room of the Stromboli. calculated to set the question at rest. Mr. Bunning
proposes to extend the market to Cow-cross and Vic-
be brought down from her moorings and The Birkenhead iron steam-frigate was ord
immeedred
iate lto
toria-street, now a site of almost barren ground, and
equipped, to transport stores and provisions with all to clear away Sharp's-alley, West-street, and other
dispatch to the Island of Ascension. real nuisances. He also proposes to erect a
dious Dead-meat Market, and render such other ac-
commodation as must relieve Newgate and other
markets, now carried on in densely-populated neigh-
bourhoods. A large expenditure of money is neces-
sary to complete the scheme; but when we look at
the neighbourhood that will be disturbed, and take
into account the great benefit the working classes will
derive in being able to get meat at a cheaper rate, and
the facility afforded to country butchers for transact-
ing business, we think the Corporation are justified in
their endeavour to uphold a market that must add
greatly to the commerce of the City. We feel morally
assured that when Parliament shall inspect Mr.
Bunning's admirable plan, and listen to explanations
on the subject, that it will not resist the application
of the Corporation, but grant a Bill, and thus set the
vexed question at rest.- Weekly Dispatch.

A PUFF As Is A PUFF.—A correspondent of the
New York Courier and Enquirer writes an account of a new
iron safe which was exposed to a heat that completely de-
stroyed its competitor, and from which was taken, after the
trial, a live rooster and a lump of stamped butter. The
butter was harder than when it was put in, the stamp re•
!paining perfect, and the rooster came out alive and well,
only suffering from the cold, and almost frozen by the cold-
ness of the temperature to which he had been expoeed.
Bos:on Mail.