The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-13 00:00:00

'SUICIDE OF DONOVAN.

Just before the rising of the Court it was stated that
the man Donovan, who was convicted at the commence-
ment of the sitting of a murderous assault upon his
wife, and against whom judgment of death was recorded,
had destroyed himself in the vol. It appeared that be
was placed in the cell appropriated for the reception of
prisoners after trial, and he was visited several times by
the officer of the prison. About three o'clock, how-
ever, upon going to him for that purpose, be discovered
that the prisoner had hanged himself'. He had, it ap-
peared, tied his handkerchief to an iron bar, and had
thrownhi
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discovered

NEW COURT.
(Before the RECORDEIi,•
George Nolimn, 20, paintet; bed illiam Smith. 20,
couch-maker, were indicted km burglerY thtlwalliuB"

house of Francis Vigo Sanderson, and stealing moneys,
notes, and plate, to the value of nearly 1001.
The jury found them Guilty.
There was another indictment which was notgone into,
and they wrre transported for 15 years.
Joseph Bailey and John Lawler, who wore convicted
on Tuesday for conspiring to eetraud Thomas Bland, by
skittle sharping, were brought up for sentence.
Tho RECORDER sentenced them to 12 months' impri-
sonment without hard labour.

The other cases tried in this court during the day
were assaults and felonies of the ordinary character.

THIRD COURT.
(Before the COMMON SERGEANT.)
William Edward Eicke, 21, clerk, pleaded guilty to
an indictment for stealing a valuable security, to wit a
debenture bond, valued at 2,0001, the property of the
London and South-Wessern Railway Company, his
m asters. .

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Mr. E. JAMES, who appeared for the prisoner, said be
had recommended him to take this course, and he now
applied to the Court to postpone the sentence until next
i.e3sion, a course which his Learned Friend, Mr. Bal-
lantine, who appeared on behalf of the company, wou!d
nut opposr.
Mr. BALLANTINE said he should not offer any opposi-

eon to that course, which be believed would prove bent-
foist to all parties, and with regard to the other two in-
dictments against the prisoner, he should nut offer any
evidence, they being part of the same offence.
The prisoner vtaa then indicted for having on the itt
of May feloniously forged a debenture for the payment
of 2,0001., with intent to defraud the company.
Mr. BALLANTINE said he should not offer eny evi-
dence on these indictments, as this was but an indictment
in another form for the same offence.

An Acquittal was then returned, and it was finally ar-
ranged that the prisoner should be brought up for sen-
tence before the judges on the first day of their sitting
next session. _

Several other wholly unimportant cases were disposed
of, and the Court adjourned until Monday, August 19.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
COWES, JULY 12.
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
A general meeting of the members of the Royal Yacht
Sqqadron was held this day, at noon, at the Royal Yacht
Squadron House, when the following candidates were
ballotted fur, and elected Members of the Squadron:—
Colonel Sir Cnarles F. Maclean, Bart., Flirt schooner,
155 tons; William Curling, Eq., Freak cutter, 60 tons;
Captain Egerton, Ganymede cutter, 70 tons.
As Honorary Members—Captain W. A. Herringham,
R.N.; Commander R. G. Macdonald, R.N.; Rear-Ad-
'Hirai Prescott.

The following Members of the Squadron were present:
—Commodore the Earl of Wilton, Marquis of Ormonde,
Sir H. Bold Hoghton, Bart., James Maxse, Esq., W. H.
Saunders, Esq., Almon Hill, Esq., Rev. T. Lane, Spenser
de Horsey, Esq., Joseph Gee, Esq., Richard Frankland,
Esq., James Lyon, Esq.
Letters of the 25th ult. have been received from St.
Petersburgh, which announce the arrival of the Royal
Yacht Squadron schooner Dolphin, Wm. Smith, Esq.,
after a fine run from Portsmouth to Elsinore in 4i days,
and from Copenhagen to Cronstadt in 4 days.