The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-26 00:00:00

nest, and in all seventeen pigs (most of whom, how-
ever, ate of the remains when diluted by the admix-
ture of other wash) were seized with illness. It was
also proved in evidence that whilst the deceased girl
was lying dead the conk said to a person whom she
took up to see her, Here's the devil that would have
got me out of my service. I hope she's in heaven, for
Pm angry in my heart with her." This expression
is supposed to refer to some comphint which the
housemaid made respecting her conduct.
These were the gneral facts of the case, as produced
in evicknce. Mr. Herapath, analytical chemist, of
Bristol, deposed that on examining the viicera he
found extensive inflammation all ever the stomach
and the intestines, but more particularly at the great
curvature of the stomach. Upon suhjecting the con-
tents of tl-1. stomach and duodenum to gravitation, he
separate 1 a small prtion (something less than a tenth
of a grain) of white arsenic. 11: also found arsenic
in the substance of the stomach and the substance of
the liver. From these evidences he was satisfied that
death had been produced from the effects of white
arsenic.

The evidence closed at midnight. The jury re-
turned a verdict "That the deceased died from the
effects of white arsenic, wilfully administered by the
cook, Elizabeth Gibbs," being tantamount to a verdict
of wilful murder against her; and she was accord-
ingly committed to the County Gaol to await her trial.
The .econd irquest, on the-body of Mrs. Severne,
was commenced during the day. The body was EX...
burned and examined by Mr. Hamilton and Mr.
Hughes, of Carmarthen, who found extensive marks
of inflamm atiun The viscera were handed over to
Mr. Herapath. That gentleman immediately com
menced an atfal3 sis in the church vestry, and suc-
ceeded in discovering the presence of arsenic, and the
inquest was sulyiequently adjourned to give time for
a more perfect analysis, and for the production of
evidence.

The following facts have transpired respecting the
death of Mrs. Severne :—On Sunday, the 21st of
July, Mr. Severne went to church, leaving bis lady
at home in her usual health ; on his return he found
her dreadfully ill, suffering from vomiting and purg-
ing, accompanied by violent pain. A surgeon who
was sent for considered that she was suffering from
chaera, but in little more than four hours after she
was first attacked she died. It is now recollected
that no on 2 was wij-i her during her illness, and th,,lt
ehe partook of nothing which was not prepared by
the cook, Elizabeth Gibbs. The disclosures thus
made at these inquests ha-re created the utmost
consternation and alarm in the pretty village of
Laugharne.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
APPOINTAIENTS.--ADMIRALTY, WEDNESDAY.

Surgeons—Edward Davies, M.D. (1841), to the
Hecate steam-sloop, at Portsmouth ; Dr. John Coul-
ter (1834), additional, to the flag-ship at Devonport
for the Bellorophon.
Assistant- Surgeons—E. W. Pritchard (1846), to
the llecate ; Patrick Stevin (1841), of the Thetis, 38,
to the flag-ship at Devonport for the B2lleropton ;
W. Lawrence, additional, to the Portland, 50, at De-
vonport, flag-ship for the Pacific.
Sir F. Baring, Bart., is expected back at the Ad-
miralty today from Balmoral, where the Right lion.
Baronet has been attending a meeting of the Privy
Council. Rear-Admiral Dundee, C. 13 , retures to the
Adeairaltyitc-day. The Hon. W. Cowper, M.P., has
left the Admiralty for the Continent.
Albatros, 12, Acting-Commander Elliot, will be
paid off at hetham on Saturday.
Benetta, 3, brigantine, Commander Forbes, will Le
paid off at Chatham on Monday or Tuesday. She
has arrived there from Portsmouth. It is generally
expected that her commander will be promoted. His
services, it is generally admitted, richly demand this
reward at the hands of the Board of Admiralty.
G:adiator, 6, steam-frigate, Captain Adams,
captured 1e tiest prize on th coast of Africa on the
25th of May. See was an Atn,,rican clipper of 200
tons. On the 24.11 of June the captured another
slaver of 180 tons, when she was taken possession of
by Mr. Kiddie, the second master; she was named
the Juliana, and proving leaky she was burned at
Quitah. Part of her crew belonged to the vessel
that murdered young Palmer, the midshipman of the
Wasp.
Jackal, steam-tender to the Gladiator, joined the
latter ship off \Vhyhda, on the 23d of June, when
her commanding officer, Lieut. Lambard, exchanged
with Lieut. Powell, the former becoming first-lieu-
tenant of the steatn•frigate.
Portland, 50, Captain Chub, was taken out of No.
5 dock at Devonport, on Monday morning, and placed
on board the sheer hulk, and had her masts and bow-
sprit put in.
Plymouth yacht, having had her bottom coppered,
has been taken out-of No. 2 dock.
PORT3MOUTH, WEDNESD .—The Fairy royal
yacht, .Muster-Commander D. N. Welch, went out of
harbour at eleven A.M., to try her machinery, &c.
The officers of the Dutch frigate Prin Von Orange
have been on board and inspected her.
The Fox, 42, Captain Lambert, has proved herself a
superior sailer, having beaten the Thetis, 36, Captain
Kuper, both in working to windward and running in
a nine-knot breeze ; also the Bonetta brigantine, close
hauled. The Thetis was eight miles in advance at
starting, having vveighed two hours before the Fox
on Sunay last, but the latter got up with, passed her,
and went into Plymouth Sound at two r M. on Mon-
day, the Thetis eight or nine miles astern of her.
This was a result by no means expected on board
either ship. The Fox has White's bow.
The Phaeton, 50, has achieved another triumph over
her competitors in the squadron of evolution, as we
learn by letters from Lisbon to the 19th inst. After
a fortnight's cruise under the terms mentioned in
Commodore Martin's memorandum,* which placed
the Arethusa and Leander so much on the vantage
ground, she has beaten them on every point more
than ever. Whether or not she tried harder to suc-
ceed under such circumstances, or whether she sailed
better than usual, our correspondent cannot say, but
the result was unprecedented. The Phaeton is truly
a wonderful ship. We think the squadron has been
tried enough off Lisbon during the past six months.
It it is needful to test them further, we should suggest
a little romlli weather work in the channel.

* Copy 0-i a memorandum from Commodore W. F,
Martin, to Captain Symonds, of the Arethusa, and Cap-
Win llacres, of the Leander:—
" Her Majesty's ship Prince Regent,
"Lisbon, 26th August, 1850.
" MEMORANDUM.

"1. Before proceeding to sea you are to note the pre-
cise ttim of the ship you command, and report the same
to me at the first convenient opportunity.
"2. All the provisions, except sufficient for four
weeks for the complement, shall be takea out of the
Leander and Arethusa, upon your re,pectively commu-
nicating with me in writing your wish to have them re-
moved, and if there are any other weights you wish to
get rid o', or to have added, you are to inform me of
your wishes on the subject.
"3. You may trim tne ship as you think proper, by
altering the position of the provisions, stores, shot, and
guns, &c.

" 4. You may get the hammocks up or down, shift the
ship's cornpitny's bags, fiill or start water—in fact, you
are at liberty to do whatever you think may be advan-
tageous to the sailing of the ship, providing it does not
injure the stores er provisions. However, all deviation
which you may make from my orders contained in my
memorandum D., No. 37, dated the .11th of May, 1850,
and D., No. 49, the 20► h of June, 1850, you are to report
to me.

"5. You are also to inform me whether you desire to
avallsyourself of the permission c mtained in this memo-
randum or not, and it you inform me that you do not in
tend to avail yourselves of them, you are then to consider
the former ord, r. 3 relating to the experimental sailing,
and already referred to, as still in force.
" W. F. MARTIN, Commodore."

PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 25.—Her Majesty's frigate Fox,
42, Conunander Lambert, bound to the East Indies,
and the Thetis, 40, Captain Kuper, for Lisbon and
Rio Janeiro, got under weigh yesterday morning.
Between 12 and 1 o'clock, wind very light from S.W.
to S. S.W., tide much more than half-ebb, the Fox,
in charge of Mr. Thompson, Quen's Harbour-
master, with the larboard tacks aboard, under all
canvass, royals, flying-jib, and all, was apparently
half-way between the western end of the Breakwater
and Redding-point, Mount-Edgecumbe. The Thetis,
under similar sail, kept away under the stern of the
Fox; when she approached Redding-point, and was
attempting to luff up to come in stays, and before her
head came to the wind, she struck, end on, with her
stem pointing—say north-west—towards the bridge
between St. Nicholas Island and the main. In con-
sequence of the crew sallying her she rolled three
times, atibd her topiails, topgallant sails, and royals
having been put aback, and her jib, foretopmast stay-
sail, and fling jib hauled down, she backed astern
and got off. Boats from the Albion were quickly in
attendance, and getting the head of the Thetis to the
southward, towed her back to her moorings inside the
Breakwater, whore she came to an anchor. The
Fearless steamer was subsequently dispatched from
tlainoaze to assist the Thetis.

The Adventurer transport arrived on Tuesday,
with stores, from Portsmouth ; she is ordered to be
paid off,

The Nautilus merchant steamer, seventeen days
from Beres, with 190 tons of currants, coaled at
Millbay on Monday, and proceeded up Channel for her
destination (London).
The Cormorant steam-sloop, on the coast of Africa,
had one man killed in the action with the fort at
Paranguay, near Rio. The man belonged to this
town, and was named Richard Bowden; he was a
stoker on board. By a letter just received; it st..tes
that a round shot pissed through the side of the vessel
and cut the deceased's body in two. A few months
ago his brother-in-law, a man named Curtis, was
killed on board her Majesty's ship Star in the Bight
of Benin.

The Bellerophon, 78, Captain Baynes, has not yet
hove insight. Apprehensions are entertained as to