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only monument of the lost ship. The depth of the water
wheir3 she sunk was about 35 feet. ,
So far then as the destruction of the vessel is concerned,
the experiment was completely successful. The object of
Capt. Warner was to show that, if chased by another ship,
he had it in his power at any time he chose to annihilate his
enemy, suddenly, at once, and without any warning. But
the question was asked, and will be asked on every hand,
" Hew was it done ?" I very natural question, but not alto-
ether a very just one, for if Capt. Warner disclose his secret
he will go profitless. But still the question to a certain ex-
tent might be answered. Of course the nature of the compo-
sition is not expected to be retesaled without a competent
reward ; but is it necessary that no one should see the ex-
ternal form of this "infernal machine," nor the mode of put-
ting it into operation ? Where there is much mystery there
is generally a proportionate degree of mistrust ; and this feel-
ing has already operated to the prejudice of Capt. Warner.
The answer, however, which he gives to all such questions is,
"That is part of my secret, and therefore I cannot tell you
anything at ail about it." No doubt he has confided his
secret to some of those friends who so zealously encourage
and assist him ;if so, that is a fact in his favour. But after
the surprise produced by his experiment of Saturday last has
subsided there will be many suspicions and conjectures afloat.
Even on the same day and on the spot they were pretty rife.
Some persons wished to go on board the John o'Graunt
previous to her destruction to inspect her, in order to satisfy
themselves and others that there was no magazine concealed
in her. They were not permitted ; the answer was, that if
one were permitted ten would desire the same favour ; and if
ten, a thousand ; that would be most inconvenient. Again,
it was said, " Were you to go, you might come away as wise
as you went ; far, if any agent of destruction were hidden in
the ship, it might be under the ballast, or in fifty places, of
which you and a hundred other persons would never dream."
Bnt the experiment itself is esteemed by the Captain's friends
as the best answer, for say they, the agent of destruction was
palpably applied externally ; had there been a magazine on
board or within her, the effects would have been very different,
and her deck would have been blown up, which was not the
case ; her deck did not burst until she was sinking, and then
in the usual manner when ships are suddenly submerged.
Some persona conjectured that the instrument of destruc-
tion was conveyed from the steamer to the ship by means of
a rope. We used a strong telescope, but saw no. rope but
the tow•line, which when let go hung loosely over her lar-
board bow. Others thought that the agent being attached
to aline was suffered to float with the tide against the ship,
and that then the line being pulled let off a trigger and pro-
duced the explosion. More scientific individuals imagine
an electrical battery to have been used ; others, an air-gun ;
others, that a substance is put to float without any guide on
the water ; others, that a submarine shell is sent in the
direction of the ship's bottom. But though every body was
watching, and watching narrowly, with all the aid that
optical instruments could afford them, the mode of operation
is, we believe, still as profound a secret to the world as before
this public experiment. We believe Captain Caffm was in
one of the revenue cutters, yet he was unsatisfied.
Captain Warner was asked to permit a few gentlemen to
bewith him on board the steam-boat ; but, for the reason
before stated, he declined. Even the crew of the steamer
were all sent below before he began to operate, and kept there
until the explosion took place.
It is useless, therefore, to attempt to tell what we do not
know. But one thing is clear—Captain Warner is in pos-
session of a marvellous engine of destruction ; and though it
may be regarded by some persons as a horrible invention,
if it become known it may be taken as a harbinger of uni-
versal peace. A war carried on with such agency would be
indeed a war of extermination—a war of extermination to
both parties, and therefore useless. Of necessity, then, !nth
would appeal to reason and not to violence.
Captain Warner received the congratulations, personally,
on Saturday e vening of Lord Brougham, and the other no-
blemen and officers who remained in Brighton ; and Mr.
soines,•who says he fully expected that Captain Warner
would destroy his ship when he gave it to him, has ex-
pressed his willingness to give him another for the further
proof of the Captain's powers, if the Government are not
now ia:isfied, or will not provide one to satisfy themselves.

SUMMER ASSIZES.
NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—York, July 19.
CROWN SlDE.—(Before Mr. Justice CRESSWELL.)
THE BRADFORD MURDER CASE.—His Lordship took
his seat at nine o'clock this morning, when the five per-
sons charged with the murder of Benjamin Gott, at
Bradf,nd, were again placed at the bar. The Learned
Judge commenced summing up, by expressing his regret
that he le:t it necessary to have the jury locked up for
the night, but he was satisfied that it would be much
more satisfactory to them to have the evidence reca-
litulated.this morning,accompanied by such observations
as he should think proper to make to them. The pri-
senw.s at the bar, together with John M'Cann, not in
custody, were charged with the wilful murder of Ben-
jamin Gott—the highest crime which one subject could
commit towards another—and which involved the lives
of the prisoners, and was sufficient, therefore, to engage
their most serious attention. No doubt Benjamin Gott
t'atine to his death by violence, but several questions
of
im nortance, of some nicety, and of some d;fficulty,
arise for their consideration, and decision ; tut
whatev,..'r might be the result of this inquiry, he could
not but la vent that such scenes should be exhibited in
this aourata.)• of the description of the one out of which
this unhappy „renrrence had arisen. It was impossible for
Lay person acqaa.inted with human nature to suppose
that a party of me,; should parade through a popufar
town like Bradford, exhje:ting party colours, and playing
tunes a party and offenaW,e character, without pro-
ducing riot and even bloodshed; ii;ld when he heard from
one of the witnesses that no such procession as the one
in question had taken place for a number cf years, he
could not but regret the renewal of the practices of sach
exhibitions. With respect to the nature of the proces-
sion, and the tunes that were played, for the purpose of
exhibiting some sort of triumph over a certain class of
the inhabitants or Bradford, it was impossible for any
one to doubt that the tune of the " Boyne Water" was
not played with such intention, although one of the wit-
nesses, who was a member of one of the Orange Lodges,
had at first stated that it was played because it was a
merry tune 1 the same party, however, afterwards ad-
mitted that the tune was played in commemoration of
William passing the Boyne water, the remembrance of
which circumstance was very offensive to a large por-
tion of the Irish people. The tune was played in Brad-
thrd on the day in question, and in that part of Brad-
ford where the principal part of the Irish reside ; and
there could be no doubt it was caculated to excite their
feelings, especially so when it was played in that part
of the -town where they lived Not that such act jus-
tified what afterwards took place ; but one could not
but lament that such things should take place. He
'loped the jury would divest their minds of all they
bad previously heard, and form their judgment on
what had taken place in that Court. The indictment,
which charged the prisoners at the bar with the murder,
'ais,e contained a charge of manslaughter ; so that if the
jury
.should be of opinion that the prisoners were not
guilty ,of murder, they could return a verdict of man-
slaughte."; or, under a recent statute, of an assault only;
or if they found that the charges had not been brought
home to we prisoners, they would acquit them alto-
gether. They would first ascertain the quality of the
act, whether it amounted to murder, or whether it was
accompanied by circumstances which would reduce the
-offence to manslaughter. The crime of murder was to
kill with malice aforethought, but if they found that the
offence was committed under the excitement produced
by the offensive tunes played by the band, and in the
course of an affray in which blows were exchanged, then
. the crime wenld only amount to manslaughter. It would
, rtext be their duty to ascertain what part the several
prisoners had taken •in the act. The man or
men who struck the fatal blow would be guilty either
of murder or manslaughter, but the other parties might
be guilty or not, according to the part they took in the
stransaction. If several persons form one common de-
reign, and perpetrated one common deed, and went out
together for the accomplishment of such design, then
whatever one did, In carrying out the object, they were
a Al equally responsible; but if -they did not go out with a
vonceived plan, and without knowing what they
were Ping to do, and the blows were given, then the
who actually struck was alone guilty. The
party
Learned Judge then went minutely through the evi-
dence, the recapitulation of which occupied the Court
nearly twee,hottrs. •
The jury.then retired, and after an absence of an
hoar, returned a verdict of Guilty of manslaughter
'''against all the prisoners.
The sentence was deferred.

' •.Irswicu TuEiinticArA.--The theatre, under the
management of Mr. G. Smith, has been open during the
Week. Madame Celeste and Mr. Webster have appeared in a
iiariety of favourite characters. The celebrated "Polka" has
been danced by these two first-xate artistes to crowded
houses,'amidst unbOunded applause. In this favourite dance
Madame Celeste had displayed • her inimitable graces, and
hiserted her claims to the high position she maintains upon
the metropolitan boards. Mr. Gomersal has also introduced
a-novelty in the shape of a comic song, intitled " Statty
Taii" in which he introduced the Mock Cachouca. It has
- .I;lmi:received with great applause, and no doubt will have
a " run." On Wednesday night the performances were under
-the patronage of Lient.-Col. Daly, and the officers of the 4th
'Light Dragoons, upon which occasion, the band of the regi-
ment was in attendance. The house was crowded to overflow ;
indeed the brilliant appearance of the upper circle revived re-
' , collections of olden times, and afforded inexpressible gratifi-
' 'Tifton to the lovers of the drama. On Thursday night, the
Iformances were under the patronage of the Stewards of the
• Ite,.es. The Maid of Croissey, Foreign Affairs, The Tram-
\ikawhter, And Bins the -Bagman, as on the previous
eaemi sus, went off with the greatest possible eclat. Of the
":various characters personated by•Madathe Celeste and Mr.
' Webster I,'o Can say no more than that they were sustained
to the high .`Ndmiratlon of all present. It is long since the
: play-going public of Ipswich have had. such a variety of
brilliant entertAtiment placed before them,, and we as heartily
.congratulatetLe ,-aanager upon his success as we applaud the
:spirit of enterprise which induced him to form engagements
'with two such " %;16t particular stars" as Madame Celeste
and Mr. Webster, wth.;se appearance on these boards, limited
ai it is to only a few nielts, will be long remembered with
• pleasure.—lpswich Tour-ad.
CARLISLE, SUNDAT.—Tbe King of Saxony arrived
At Hamilton Bush Hotel, in this city, at six oclock last
'evening. Immediately on his arrival, the King, accompanied
Mayor, visited the castle, cathedral, &c., and after re-
by. the
memtvg all night, left at twelve o'clock to-day, for Hamilton
~palat e, the seat, of his Grace the Duke of Hamilton.
CARR:AGB OF GOODS ON THE GREAT WESTERN
wAy
__•.ft will be remembered that considerable discus-
Rat
vas vas exci*.ted a month or two back, with respect to cer-
tain
cionses in
.of the Bills of the Great Western Railway
to the conveyance of goods on that line.
the er,'.dence of Mr. Saunders, the Secretary,
lernapPposaltisv7 relative
commit that these
right
were inserted
before the Select of the o the carriers to
lotely to raise the question
number of smaller parcels,
Maks into one large package .a
non the . romise that the
'and that they were withdrawn,Select
Committee.
It
subject would be considered by
"here clauses were not
was explained by Mr. Saunders that
1r profitlee.s
oftfamb4otkhe.
intended to apply, save to parties malcl;..llZ
carriage of parcels—for example, not to the 1,
• shiers, who were loudest in condemnation of the measure.—
* ,
. Ra ilicay Record.
a "ale ALBERT CAP.—Last Monday a party of sot-•
Biers jas:sed through this town with a deserter, who were
squipitt.:l4a famous ' " Albert cap." As might he
-42dr-.42= LW* • e this unique piece of military
Valin4re,t iexlia ••., • • - small attention, and met with
Similar Jo, its ttriWie w • 'eh have elsewhere greeted its
iikpearano• tOle‘ wn obs.vation, we should cer-
tainly. not be&AV* menter the lists in its dt fence,
bentling-t test I the ridicule that has been be-
stowed upt *.iit"L-4,7atto er Mercury.