The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-07 00:00:00

BOATS OF SIXTH RATES.

One 6-pounder light brass gun, on field marine travel-
ling carriage, complete with limber. Top to be used in
boat, with bottom to receive the top, for firing into ships'
tops.
The brass 6-pounder field-pieces is not to be supplied
to any sixth-rate of a class below that of the Vestal.
Two 12-pounder carronades, 6 cwt. 'each. Top to be
used for each in boat, with one bottom to receive top, for
firing into ships' tops.
BOATS OF FIRST AND SECOND CLASS WAR-STEAMERS.
One 6-pounder light brass gun, 6 cwt., on field marine
travelling carriage complete, with limber. Top to be
used in boat, with bottom to receive the top for firing
into ships' tops.
Two 24-pounder iron carronades, 13 cwt. each, with
transporting slides and top for ditto, to be used in paddle-
box boats.

The carronades are to be mounted on transporting
carriages, and attached to the side of the ship for alarm
and signal guns, and for service in paddle-box boats.

BOATS OF THIRD CLASS WAR-STEAMERS.

One 12-pounder iron carronade, 6 cwt. Top to be
used in boat with bottom, to receive the top, fin- firing
into ships' tops.
The side guns of the third class steamers being
lighter, may be used for the above purposes, when the
12-pounder carronades is not sufficient.

BOATS OF SLOOPS AND BRIGS OF WAR.

One 12-pounder iron carronade, 6 cwt. Top to be
used in boat with bottom, to receive the top, for firing
into ships' tops.
Any small vessel not carrying a pinnace may be sup-
plied with a 12 or 6-pounder carronade, according to
the capacity of the boat.

'RIAL OF SPEED BETWEEN lIER MAJESTY'S
STEAMERS PROMETHEUS AND RATTLER.
On Saturday, the 3d instant, a trial of her Majesty's
steamer Rattler took place at the measured distance in
Long Reach, in order to determine, as correctly as
possible, her rate of going, as compared with that of her
sister ship, Prometheus, which had been ascertained by
the Government authorities the day before, by a similar
trial.

The Rattler having been built for the purpose of test-
ing the merits of the screw propeller with those of the
paddle-wheels, is constructed as nearly as possible upon
the lines and model as the Prometheus : they have both
the same amount of engine, power, viz.-200 horses ;
both vessels were laden to the same draught of water,
viz.-11 ft. 3in. ; the steam pressure in both cases was
regulated exactly alike—in fact, everything that could
be conveniently done to render the trial a fair one was
duly attended to.
tinder these circumstances more than ordinary inte-
rest was excited amongst the naval and engineering
officers connected with the Woolwich Dockyard esta-
blishment, by whom the results of the various trials of
both vessels were most minutely noted, and in the end
summed up, contrary to the general expectation, in fa-
vour of the Rattler, to the extent of nearly half a knot
per hour, their relative speed being as follows :—Pro-
metheus, 8,757 knots ; Rattler, 9,240 knots, or within
a fraction of 10a statute mites per hour.-
The Prometheus is one of the third class war-steamers,
recently introduced into her Majesty's navy by the
present surveyor, Sir William Symonds, and is, we are
informed, under orders to sail almost immediately fur the
Mediterranean.

ARRIVAL OF THE PENINSULAR MAILS.—SoUTH.
tourraN, FEB. s.—The Oriental Company's steam-ship the Pacba,
arrived here this morning, at half-past eight o'clock, and landed
the mails in the docks. She left Gibraltar on the 27th of January;
Cadiz, 26th; Lisbon, 30th; Oporto, 31st; and Vigo, Feb. 1.
The Pacba has brought the passengers from the Great Liverpool,
from India, fifty-two in number; also a full cargo of fruit.
PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIA-
TION.—On Monday the third annual general meeting of the
members of the above Association was held at the Hall of Com-
merce, Threadneedle.street. John Abel Smith, Esq., the Tres.
surer, was in the Chair. The Report was read by Mr. Thomas,
the Secretary. It stated that the Committee felt much gratified in
being enabled to report favourably of the progress and results of
both branches of the Association—the benefit and the benevolent.
During the past year the number of c'erks who had enrolled them.
selves members of the Society had been 200. No applications for
pensions had been brought under the notice of the Committee
since the laq meeting ; but some of the members had applied for
relief from the casualty fund, and their requests had been complied
with to the extent of the rules. The plan of granting loans had
proceeded so satisfactorily, that the Committee had determined
upon incaeasing the amount of the sum lent from 101. to 25/., and
they were happy to state that the instalments were paid with great
punctuality. By a recent arrangement with the managers of the
Sanatorium, in Devonshire-place, New-road, the' members wore
admitted as patients (in case of need)' at half the expense which
others paid. The balance-sheet of the benevolent department
showed the past year's receipts to be 911/. 17s. 4d., and the ex-
penditure 501/, 9s. 4d. The sum of 400/. had beets added to
the capital invested, making the funded stock now amount to
10,000/. The gross income arising from the two branches was
2,167/. 13s. ld. During the year 257 new policies had been
issued. Mr. Thomas Baring moved, and Mr. Mulkey seconded,
the adoption of the Repor

CENTRAL CRI VIINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
(Before the RECORDER.)

Patrick Murphy, a young man aged 19, was indicted for enter.
ing the dwelling.house of Mr. Catcheon, of Blackman.street,
Southwark, and stealing three coats and one waistcoat.
It appeared from the evidence, that on the night of the Bth of
January, the prisoner was observed by a policeman on duty stand.
ing upon the shoulders of another young men, and his body half in
the fan-light over the door of *e prosecutor's house. The witness
went over, and immediately took the prisoner inte custody. On
calling the prosecutor up it was discovered that the articles named
in the indictment, which were placed near the fan-light, had been
taken away.
The prisoner in defence said he was merely looking for his cap.
The jury immediately found the prisoner Guilty.
The RECORDER said it was necessary to visit these midnight de-
predations with a heavy punishment. The sentence, therefore, on
the prisoner was, that he be transported for ten years.

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John Boyd, aged 20, was convicted of stealing two I.
barometers and other articles, the property of James
Reid ; and there being a previous conviction against
him for felony, he was sentenced to be transported for
ten years.
Anne Linahan, aged 46, was indicted for feloniously
receiving two stolen spoons, the property of Robert
Clavering Savage, the gentleman who appeared in this
Court on Monday as prosecutor against the two women
Brown and Mallen

There was no case against the prisoner, the only evi-
dence bearing upon the charge being that she had
pawned two silver spoons shortly after the robbery.
The jury consequently returned a verdict of Not
Guilty.
Thomas Linahan, age 19, son of the former prisoner,
was likewise indicted for receiving some portion of the
stolen property ; but in this case also the evidence was
defective, and the jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
CLERICEN WELL.
Joseph Tuohy. a managing Chancery clerk, was finally
examined on two separate and distinct charges—the
one for embezzling a banker's cheque for 83/., and a
large quantity of lawyers' briefs, account-books, and
other valuable documents ; the other for embezzling the
sum of a 9s. 2d., being the amount of a chew on
Messrs. Cocks and Biddulph, bankers, Charing-cross,
both being the property of his employer, Mr. Henry
Bedford, a solicitor, 4, Gray's Inn-square, and residing
at 20, Calthorpe-street, St. Pancras.
The preceding part of the case appeared in The Sun,
of the 25th ult. It will be recollected that on that
occasion the evidence adduced went to prove that
on the 9th December, 189, the prisoned receiver from
his employer a cheque on the bank of Messrs. Roberts
and Co., which he was directed to hand over to Mr.
W. Harcourt Torriano, a Chancery barrister, residing
in Stone-buildings, Lincoln's Inn, as payment of pro-
fessional fees. It was further proved that the prisoner
had received a cheque for 9Z 9s. 2d. from Mr.
Bachey, a solicitor, residing in Salisbury-square, Fleet-
street, as payment of a debt due to Mr. Bedford.
The prisoner acknowledged having received the
cheque for 831., and stated that this was the amount of
the debt due by the prosecutor to Mr. Torriano for pro-
fessional service, including a deduction of 5 or 10 per
cent., which the prisoner alleged Mr. Torriano's clerk
had informed him his master would make for immediate
payment. He had accounted for the cheque.
Mr. Bedford said the prisoner mentioned to him
this alleged communication of Mr. Torriano's clerk, and
he believed that a deduction of 5 per cent. was made
from Mr. Torriano's bill, in consequence o t the pri-
soner's pressing it so earnestly upon him. On this
matter, however, he could not speak with certainty.
The prisoner had not accounted to him for the cheque.
Mr. COMM expressed his very great surprise that so
respectable and eminent a lawyer as Mr. Torriano
would consent to so unprofessional a deduction as that
mentioned ; he could not believe it.
James Barry, Mr. Torriano's clerk, deposed that he
made no such communication to the prisoner.
Mr. Torriano deposed that he never consented to any
such arrangement with Mr. Bedford, the prisoner, or
any other person. He considered that such an arrange-
ment would be unworthy of a barrister. He hal never
received the cheque from the prisoner.
Mr. Bedford swore he had not authorised the prisoner
to receive the cheque from Mr. Bachey, and that he had
not, in any way, accounted to witness for it. The pri-
soner, on the night of his apprehension, the 24th ult.,
besought witness's forgiveness, and, when refused it,
began to weep, and, running into a dark part of Cal-
thorpe•fields, said be would cut his throat with his pen-
knife. He subsequently attempted to escape by running
away, but was finally secured by a police-officer.
Mi. Scarlett, clerk to Messrs. Roberts, and Mr. Bury,
clerk to Messrs. Cocks and Biddulph, deposed that the
prisoner had the cheques cashed at these establishments.
Inspector Barton deposed to having found a quantity
of account-books, briefs, and papers, in the house of Mr.
Deacon, 6, Borough-road, which Mr. Bedford identified
as his property.
Mr. Deacon deposed that the prisoner placed these
things in his custody in July, 1843.
The prisoner said he would reserve his defence, and
was fully committed for trial.
William Beckley was finally examined on a charge of
embezzling 80/., the property of his employer, Mr.
Hutley, a wholesale cheesemonger, residing in Broad-
street, Bloombury.
The facts of the case have already appeared. The
prisoner was fully committed for trial.
UNION-HALL.
Thomas Roberts, a smart-looking boy, was charged before Mr.
Traill with the following robbery :
A Mrs. Hall stated that on the preceding night she went with her
sister to witness some feats of horsemanship, in a temporary theatre
in Lock's-fields. While she was standing admiring the exhihi-
bition she felt a hand in her pocket, and turning round saw the
prisoner in the act of moving away to a different part of the theatre.
Convinced that his was the hand which "dived" into her pocket,
from which she missed her glove, containing two half-crowns, some
coppers, and other articles, she followed the suspected person, and
going to the doer of the theatre, called for a policeman, into whose
charge she gave him, and on being searched the whole of what she
had been robbed of was found in his possession.
Benjamin Ellis and Lydia Ellis, his wife, were charged, the
former with being drunk, and the latter with attempting to commit
suicide.
It appeared that the defendants had been out together late the
preceding nigh, and the man being in liquor quarrelled with his
wife, who in the excitement of the moment ran towards the river
at Lambeth-stairs, and was in the act of precipitating herself into
the water when a gentleman passing seized her and prevented the
accomplishment of her design. When subsequently taken to the
station-house the female defendant reiterated her determination to
destroy herself.
The husband was fined five shillings for drunkenness, and she
was held to bail not to repeat the attempt on her life.
MAR LBO ROUGH- STREET.
Two very fashionably-dressed:young men who gavet tl names
of Charles Bayley and Churl's Groper, but rainedstate

THE RIGHTS OF WATERMEN.—On Monday Con-
siderable excitement prevailed in that part of Chelsea contiguous
to Battersea-bridge, in consequence of Mr. Hatchett, a magistrate
for the county of Middlesex, who resides at Beaufort-terrace,
having determined to make use of the power given him by the
Court of Conservancy of the River Thames, in the removal of
what has long been alleged to bo a great nuisance, and also an en-
croachment upon the right of free watermen. For many years a
plying.place for watermen has existed on the northwestern side
of the bridge, and until the last twelvemonth there was an un.
interrupted approach to it both from the street and by the
river. About a twelvemonth since, however, Mr. Page, a
coal merchant, established a coal wharf there, blocked up the
approach to the river with his waggons, and prevented water-
men landing their fares by keeping barges constantly meered
alongside. This conduct, on the part of Mr. Page, was
warmly commented upon, not only by the watermen, but
also by many of the influential gentlemen of the neigh.
bourhood, and it was attempted by the latter to put an end to the
nuisance in an amicable manner. This could not be effected, and
the Court of Conservancy was appealed to by Mr. Hatchett and
other gentlemen. The Court declared that the mooring of the
barges was an obstruction, and that the blockading of the landing
place was an e! croachment upon the rights of the watermen. Yes-
terday Mr. Nelson, the water.bailifT, served a notice. upon Mr. Page
to remove the obstruction, and as that was not attended to, steps were
taken to forcibly remove the nuisance; the mooring chains and
ropes were cut, the piles to which they were made fast were sawn
off, and the barges set adrift. The waggons were also removed.
The necessary apparatus for driving a row of piles into the bed •f
the river, which would prevent the future mooring of barges on this
spot was fixed, watermen commenced plying for fares and obtained'
many, and before sunset the Beaufort stairs once more shone in all
their pristine glory. It is understood that the matter is likely to
to become one of legal inquiry. A body of police were in attend.
ance to preserve order.

EXPLOSION AT MALDON POWDER-MILLS.--Mon-
day morning, at the early hour of one o'clock, the inhabitants
of M.ildon, a village between Chasm and Kingston, Surrey, were
alarmed by a loud noise similar to that produced by the discharge
of a park of artillery. It was soon ascertained that an explosion
had occurred at the powder.mills, which are the property of Mr.
Frederick Taylor, of Ewell. There was no person at work in
them at the time, and therefore the result was not of a fatal
'haracter. From an inspection subsequently made it was found
that one of the " corning " mills, in which there was a quantity
of " green " or unprepared powder, had been utterly destreyed.
The process of grinding was in actual operation at the time, and it
is supposed that, prior to the man who had the cue of this parti-
cular mill leaving, he had not sufficiently damped the powder, the
consequence of which was that some grit getting intermixed with
the dry powder, caused the latter to ignite by friction with the
machinery. It is a singular circumstance that an explosion oc-
curred at these mills about six months since, at the same early hour
in the morning, and under similar circumstances.

THE BORHARA CAPTIVES.—We have great plea-
sure in announcing that letters from Trebizond of the 13th of
December announce the arrival there on the 1 I th of some Bokbara
merchants, who report that Colonel Stoddart is still alive, and
holding the appointment, under the Emir of that place, of com.
mandant of a fortress, having been compelled to embrace
under the name of Abdec Semet Ehan. The same passengers
likewise state that Colonel Stoddart has under him a young man,
who acts as his secretary, who, according to their description, is
supposed to be Captain Conolly. Later dates from Trebizond, to
the 31st of Deeember, mention that these reports had been con.
firmed by other persons arriving there from Bokhara on their pil.
grimage to Mecca, and who had left Bokhara between five and
six months previous, Dr. Wolff had reaehed Erseroum on foot,
from Trebizond, a distance of 150 miles. _ _

DEFEAT OF THE ANTI-LEAGUERS.-011 Sattlthal7

the farmers of Richmondshire met at Richmond, and were to have
carried out the Anti.Lcague policy, but the concoctors of the
scheme reckoned without their host. The Earl of Zetland, whose
intention to be present was generally known, attended, as did also
several persons of importance connected with the landed interests.
A resolution was moved by the callers of the meeting, word for
word similar to the Derby resolution, but the Noble Earl made an
excellent free trade speech, and showed that the sliding.scale did no
good to the tenant-farmer. As his whole property is landed, the

Yorkshire farmers began to consider that all the fears of the mono.

polists were not to be taken as gospel, and the meeting was ad-
journed without the putting of the first resolution. Of course the

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whole string fell through, and the conveners of the meeting retired
to meditate on the fate that awaits those whose estates arc cncum •
bared with wife's pin.money and daughter's settlements.
POST-OFFICE REGULATIONS.—It has for some time
been the practice (in pursuance of directions from the Post-office
authorities to that effect) for the Custoins'officers;in the examine.
tion of the baggage of passengers arriving from all parts of the
world, on finding any letters addressed to parties residing in the
United Kingdom, to take possession of them and send them by a
special messenger to the Post-office, in order that they may be tbs.
warded to them by post. An instance recently occurred at one of the
quays adjoining the Custom-house, of a parcel of printed circulars
being found in a package, each circular being directed to a party re-
sident in the country, and the officer detained the same for the
Board's directions as to whether the package was to be delivered to
the party, or sent to the Post-office in the same manner as was
required in the case of written letters; and the Board of Customs

having directed a communication to be made to the Post-office au.
thorities on the subject (the package being forwarded for their in-
spection), an answer has been received from Colonel Moberly, to
the effect, that having taken the opinion of the law.officer of the
department with respect to the package alluded to, he (Colonel
Moberly) had the honour to acquaint the Board of Customs, that
the solicitor considered that such packet, containing letters, ought
to pass through the Post.oftice, and it had therefore been for.
warded according to the several addresses, charged with postage.
This decision is of much importance, and it will therefore be
evident that in ildure all letters, whether written, or, as in this
case, printed, being circulars from some foreign house to various
merchants here, will be detained by the Customs' officers, and for-
warded to the Post-office, to be charged with postage, and de.
livered into the hands of the persons for whom they arc intended
by the employes of that department.
To the pension of 190/. per annum, of which Gen.
John Mackenzie is already in receipt, an addition has been made

of 2101. Major-Generals Helier, Toueel, James Hay, William
Wt.od, George Burrell, and Sir Robert James Harvey, are each to

receive 2001. per annum ; and Colonels Alexander Kennedy,
Clark Kennedy, and the Hon. George Cathear,, on the unattached
half-pay, 100 i. per annum each. The pensions of the first six are
to take effect from the let of last month, and those of the two
Colonels from the Ist Instant.— United Service Gazette.
Mr. Arbuthnot has nearly recovered from his late
severe indisposition.
FATAL ACCIDENT TO A DAUGHTER OF THE BAHL
OF Kucroxr..—lt is with deep concern we have to state that
the Right lion. the Earl of Kintoro has met with another
painful bereavement in the death of one of his daughters, a
most interesting child, about ten years of age, who, while
amusing herself near the top of the staircase, at Keith Hall,
fell over the balustrade and alighted on the basement floor,
a very great height. She was taken up in a state of insen-
sibility and died in little more than an hour.—Aberdeen
Paper.
GRIEVANCES REDRESSED, OR NO SUPPLIES.—Qn
Monday a meeting was held at the National Hall, High Holborn, for
the purpose of supporting Mr. Sharman Crawford, M.P., and other ,
Liberal Members of Parliament, in enforcing on the House' of
Commons the immediate consideration of the grievances of the
people, by means ut amendments for stopping the supplies ; Mr.
Thomas Beggs, of Nottingham, was in the chair. Dr. EPpe
moved the first resolution, " That In the opinion of the meeting
the wrongs and privations under which the people of Great
Britain were at that moment suftring, were mainly attributable to
the pernicious laws which had been enacted under the unfair and
dishonest system of class legislation that had so long prevailed in
the country." Mr. Goodfellow (a Chartist) spoke in favour of the
resolution, and said that he and his fellow-Chartists would adp.
port those twenty.nine Members of Parliament who had come
forward and voted for Mr. Sharman Crawford's amend-
ment for stopping the supplies. The resolution was put,
and carried unanimously. After a motion in favour of the
principles of the People's Charter, proposed by Mr. A. Mor-
ton, seconded by Mr. Bainbridge. and which was canted
nenr. con., the following resolution was submitted from the chair:—
" That the plan proposed by Mr. Sharman Crawford, of morn:
for amendments having for their object the consideration and
remedy of specific grievances before voting the supplies, is men
worthy the attention and support of the country, and this meeting
hereby calls upon the friends of Radical
_Reform throughout the
tland, and especially the friends of the people
Com-
mons,fodntohicsozensftoitruwaaordnlani
anddstrpaenturiousotici
This resolution gave rise to con-
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Chartists and for
from the hands of our rulers."
siderable discuss.lon btwteeriold
tbhyosoenwehoofwterehe puresrakers that he had
wunhievnersathlesumtmeg, and those who were for complete suttkage; but
heard
oflobby
the House of Commons that evening, a
some Tory Members, who were laughing
conversation
the
between
at Mr. S. Crawford's amendments, and saying that they would
come to nothing, as there was a split in the camp, and that the
Chartists would not support him, an end was put to all discussion,
and the resolution was unanimously agreed to with great applause.