The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-14 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 12.—The Fanny tender sailed on
Tuesday for Brighton.
The Collingwood sailed on Saturday last for the South
American station.

The Raven cutter arrived on Monday from Sheer-
ness, and returned to that port next day.
The Comet steamer sailed yesterday for Sheerness,
with supernumeraries for the new brigs at Chatham.
The experimental brigs hay* at last been commis-
sioned. It is not reported when they will be ready to
go to sea, but most probably in about a fortnight. The
Dwarf, Daring, and Waterwitch have been taken out of
the basin.

The following are the officers appointed to the new
brigs :
To the Osprey—Com., Fred. Patten ; Lieuts., W. A. R.
Pearse and A. T. Freese ; J. Hill, master ; T. Call, pay-
master, E. B. Jackson, master's assistant ; R. W.
mate;Cour-
tenGeye,ne.ty,
nJavaami adecsSettes.w art, surgeon ; M. Porter and
L.
To the Flying Fish—Com., Robert Harris ; Lieuts.,
James A. St. Leger and George Kerr ; F. C. Pullen,
master ; Charles Frelon, paymaster ; E. S. E. Chat-
field,- master's assistant ; J. A Wharton, mate ; F. H.
Stirling, midshipman ' • H. N. Banks, surgeon ; John
Jenkins and Chas. L. Grant, naval cadets. -
To the Waterwitch—Cum., T. Francis Birch ; Lieut.,
P. W. Coventry ; master, Henry Harper • paymaster,
W. Warner ; master's assistant, James M"Clune ; mid-
shipmen, V.'. S. Jerdan and James Peel ; surgeon, John
Douglas, M.D.
To the Daring--Corn., H. S. Matson ; Lieuts., R.
Studdert, W. R. Rolland, and F. C. Herbert ; F. R.
Stinder, master ; G. H. Mowbray, paymaster ; Alex.
Browne, master's assistant ; C. D. Kennedy and Chas.
Wade, mates ; J. G. Boileau and A. K. Fox, midship-
men ; Geo. Bell, naval cadet ; 0. N. Ferguson, surgeon.
To the Pantaloon—Lieutenant Wilson, Acting Com-
mander ; Lieutenant, Douglas Reid ; John Thomas
Crouch, master ; H. M. Sadleaymaster ; A. Rivers,
master's assistant ; James S.lann, mate ;C.O. B.
Hall and Wm. Page, midshipmen.
To the Firebrand—Captain, A. L. Corry ; Lieuts.,
Bing, Sharpe, and W. E. A. Gordon ; James T. Russell,
master ; John Pearce,
paymaster ; John Thomas,
second master ; James Kiddie, master's assistant ; H.
N. Burroughes and G. A. West., mates ; A. Stuting and
C. H. Simpson, midshipmen ; R. H. Roe and T. O.
Handfield, naval cadets ; John T. Poole, clerk.
w. A. R. Lee, mate to Hecla.
In Harbour—Victory, Excellent, Queen, Firebrand,
Osprey, Flying
Fish, Daring, Fearless, Waterwiteh,
Pantaloon, Dwarf, brigs ; and Emerald and Sylvia,
tenders.

SUNDAY TRADING.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

. -
is stated in your observations on the
conviction of Mr. Bradshaw, at Gravesend, for fol-
lowing his ordirlary occupation on the Lord's-day,
that the, puritanical justice fined the defendant ss.
and costs. In awarding costs it appears to me that
his Worship exceeded his authority. The Act of
29th Car. 11., cap. 7, under which I presume the con-
viction took place, does not give power to levy costs ;
and the statute of the 18thoGeo. 111., cap. 19, autho-
rising magistrates to award costs under summary
convictions, does not apply to this case, as under that
Act the costs are directed to be paid to the " party
injured," and I think it would puzzle even the wise
Mr. Oakes to point•out the party who was injured
in Mr. Bra4haw's case. In all future convictions
under the statute of Charles, I would recommend the
defendants to pay the penalty, and leave the magis-
trate and informer to recover their costs as they can.
When these officious gentry discover that they can
no longer indulge in their hypocritical and silly cru-
sade, except at their own expense, they will perhaps
be somewhat less officious in interfering with the
pursuits of their neighbours.
AN ENEMY TO CANT AND HUMBUG.
Holt, Norfolk, Sept. 13, 1844.

dpayd morning,
before
SUPPOSED Suicu-m.-Yesterday Mr. Wm. Payne
concluded an inquest, adjourned from the previous even-
ing, on the body of Mr. Joseph Ogle Robinson, aged
thirty-one, )h.-eldon.ey a commercial clerk of most respectable con-
nections, residing with his family at No. 4, Newcastle-
court, College-hill, Thames-street, where the inquest
It appeared
that latterly deceased had been
in bad health and spirits, the result probably of former
o'clock, he was found in bed gasping for breath, am
about six
the arrival o,
Messrs. Edward and Quick, surgeons, who had been
violently,
and Nye d b ne ees
expired
called in. A phial that had contained acetate of morphia
was found in his bedroom, and likewise another phial
containing a quarter of an ounce of prussic acid, which
intemperance.struggling
on Sunday last he had secretly subtracted from the shop
of Mr. Quick, with whom he was on visiting term,.
The above is the e substance of the evidence adduced at
the first inqutry,. and, . notwithstanding the suspicion
it suggested, the jury wished to return a verdict of
a Found dead." The Coroner overruled such decision,
and ordered a post mortem examinatiox to be made by
Mr. Edwards. That gentleman having made it, stated
yesterday that he found most extensive organic disease
of the heart and lungs, which might hale produced
death. To be more certain he examined the stomach,
and detected the smell of hydrocyanic acid, as did also
the other medical gentlemen who were with him. If de-
ceased did not die of the organic disease found to exist,
the smallest dose of hydrocyanic acid taken even medi-
cinally, would, in conjunction with the effects of the dis-
ease he laboured under, cause prompt dissolution. The
jury, who throughout exhibited strong symptoms of
anxiety to shield the memory of deceased, expressed
themselves perfectly satisfied with the medical testimony,
and returned instanter a verdict of " Natural death."
Lady Emily Hardinge, accompanied by her two
daughters, left IVhitehall- plahe, at three this afternoon,
for Dover. To-morrow she intends embarking on board
the General Steam Navigation Company's elegant and
fast steam-ship, Magician, for Boulogne, en route to India.