The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-21 00:00:00

FASITIONABLE LOUNGt§

Spring has its admirers, summer its adorers, au-
tumn its lovers; but winter, cold and gloomy as it is,
possesses a charm for the votaries of fashion which
more than compensates for the chilling aspect it wear.
Is it not in winter that modes appear in all the gloss
of novelty ? Is it not during the gaieties of a Pa-
risian winter the English beauty selects those objects
with which she intends to distinguish herself the en-
suing spring in her own cold clime ? Is it not in
winter that new stuffs appear, new shapes are brought
out, and furs are worn ? The present month has
already made known the charms of the corsage and
coiffure a la Bedouin the beauty and utility of
l'etrffe ltfacaoe—that last novelty for ladies' dresses.
The jour de l'an approaches, and what a host of
novelties will follow in its train—what a variety of
etrennes will it be necessary to purchase ; but now it
is not as it was in former times. A few years past it
was necessary to visit a hundred magazines to supply
a hundred wants ; but now let any one enter the
beautiful salons of Messrs. Barry and Son' at the
E2;vptian Hall, Piccadilly—he need go no further.
Whatever bijouterie is wanting to ornament the most
tasteful boudoir—whatever the most fastidious lady
may require to furnish her writing-table—whatever
may serve to decorate her dressing-room or toilet-
table—is here to be found in profuse variety. Nothing
really can surpass the style and finish of the papeterie
de luxe of every description, prepared by this house.
But the perfection of art is displayed in the cards
engraved with crests, in their proper heraldic colours,
which is their own invention, and which is patronised
by the highest nobility. In the same way, their dies
for marking linen, which are used by tho Lor 1
Chamberlain to mark the royal property, are useful
and very elegant inventions. The numerous articles
adapted to this season of the year, for Christmas pre-
sents, are of exquisite workmanship and design.
Dressing-cases, albums, souvenirs, ladies' companions,
envelopes' sachets—these, and a hundred bijoux besides,
are to be had at this magazine.
The Messrs. Lebenheim, Mullar, and Co., of Berlin,
have recently taken out letters patent for a new de-
scription of tapestry, which may be seen at their
warehouse, 148, Regent-street. This novelty will
doubtless attract the attention of all persons of taste
and fortune, for in brilliancy of colouring and ele-
gance of design they have been pronounced superior
to even the far-famed Gobelins. They are composed
of the finest Berlin wool, and the effect produced by
the correctness of the drawing and the delicacy of the
shading, equals the finest paintings. This must be
seen to be appreciated. At the Exposition a Paris
his Majesty Louis Philippe not only deigned to com-
pliment the representative of the firm of Lebenheim
and Co. on the surpassing beauty of their patent wool
mosaic tapestry, but the following day an order was
given for two of the royal salons to be fitted np with
this beautiful invention, as also one for his Royal
Highness the Due de Nemours. Copies of " A Ma-
donna," after Raphael ; " The Last Supper" of
Leonardo da Vinci ; and " The Battle of Waterloo,"
by Stenben, are amongst the specimens which may be
seen of this unrivalled production of the loom. Our
gracious Sovereign and her Consort have both ex-
pressed their admiration of the Lebenheim carpets ;
and truly they deserve prominent places amongst the
many curiosities of this vast metropolis.
To dress like a finished gentleman one was
obliged heretofore to have a coat from one, pantaloons
from another, a waistcoat from a third. Now, our
splendid ateleir furnishes the complete costume of a
man of the first fashion. From the salons of the
Messrs. Nicoll, of Regent-street, the Court tailors,
whose elegant premises are situated near the Quadrant,
one may depart " a perfect gentleman from top to
toe." Costumes for the ball-room, for the Court, for
the promenade, and for the chase, are here to be had
in the highest artistic excellence. By the way, we
understand that since the Continent has taken it into
its head to emulate us in the noble exercise of hunt-
ing and racing, the orders for scarlet coats, driving
capes, and other sporting garments, sent to this house,
have been astonishingly great. That which at the
present moment commands the highest admiration in
the way of dress is the new style of riding over-coat,
or walking great coat, such as is worn by his Royal
Highness Prince Albert. It is impervious to wet,
and for its cut and appearance surpasses anything of
the sort previously made. The style of this costume
reflects much credit on the taste of these artists, by
whom it was introduced. What a handsome coat is
to a gentleman, a pretty bonnet and cap are to a lady,
namely, the most remarkable part of their respective
toilets. Who can withstand a pretty face peeping
from under a bonnet fresh from the maison of Mdlls.
Herbault, nieces, Rue Menard, Paris ? How ex-
quisitely do they mingle lace and plumes, flowers and
nceuds! There is nothing formal, nothing bourgeoise
in their chapeaux. Then their caps ! how fascinating,
how bewitching are those little plain bonnets which
are at present worn by every woman of fashion in
Paris. How simple they appear—a mere flat piece of
lace, surrounded by an equally plain trimming of
Mechlin, or Brussels, interspersed with ribbon
these are the materials ; but let any one unacquainted
with the secret employed by the dames Herbault in
the facon of their caps, attempt to imitate them !
At some future period we shall devote an article to
furs, and to the houses at which they_ may be obtained
in all their surpassing beauty. For the present we
must say, au reroir—Post.
A—

.PPREHENSION of a NOTORIOUS
RECEIVER OF STOLEN GOODS AT NOT-
TINGHAM.
RECOVERY OF AN IMMENSE QUANTITY OF

STOLEN PROPERTY.
A man named John Green, a baker, residing in
Millstone-lane, at the corner of Kent-street, in this
town, has long been known to the police as a noto-
rious receiver of stolen property; although this was
well-known to them, they have never had an oppor-
tunity of bringing him to justice until the present
week, in consequence of the man's wary habits. On
Tuesday last, information was communicated to Su-
perintendent Fisher, that some shawls which had
been stolen out of Haughton-street, had been taken
to Green's house; thinking he could rely upon the
correctness of the information, he procured a search-
warrant immediately, and taking with him Su-
perintendent Trueman, Inspector Raynor, and Mr.
Barwick, the watchhouse-keeper, he went to Green's
house. Having ascertained that Green was at home,
they informed him of their errand, when he told
them he was quite willing for them to search his
premises. Taking both Green and his wife upstairs
with them, they examined the bed-rooms; in
drawers they found the whole of the plate stolen
from the Ram Inn, Long-row, on the sth of Sep-
tember last, and a great quantity of plate of other
descriptions, together with prints, clothing, and arti-
cles of almost every description, in chests, boxes,
and drawers. Although the man has pretended to
be poor, and passed through the Insolvent Court a
few weeks since, a purse, containing a 51. note, and
5/. 12s. in silver, was found under the pillow of his
bed, and ninety-two sovereigns were discovered be-
tween the bed and the mattress, wrapped in brown
paper. A great quantity of the prints and
coarse clothing was found underneath a stair-
case, being covered over with dirty linen.
As soon as these discoveries were made both
Green and his wife changed their tone, the latter
bnoming almost frantic. The whole of this property
was immediately taken into possession by the police,
and was conveyed to the police-office, along with
Green, as a prisoner. At five o'clock the prisoner
was placed before the Mayor, when Mrs. Wilson, of
the Ram Inn, identified her property. The prisoner
was remanded for further examination until next
Tuesday, to give time for some more of the stolen
property to be identified. This is really a very
creditable seizure on the part of the police, who, in
matters of this description, show themselves to be
inferior to none in the country. No doubt much of
the property in the appended list, which does not in-
clude the articles that have been identified, has not
been stolen in this neighbourhood.—(Here follows a
list of articles amounting at least to 200.)—Notting.
ham Review.

Tus Mame.—ln accordance with the recommen-
dation and through the exertions of Mr. Churchill,
Surveyor to the General Post-office, the Postmaster.
General has given instructions for the establishment of a
day mail between London and Shrewsbury, by means of
which, in addition to the existing arrangements, letters
and newspapers from London, Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, Shiffnal, and Wellington, will be received at
Shrewsbury at seven o'clock in the evening, and will be
dispatched from thence at seven o'clock in the morning
for all towns in the line, except London.— Wolverhampton
Chronicle.

SUPPOSED SUICIDE IN A PUBLIC D1N12461-1100711.
—Mr. Payne held an inquest on Thursday at St. Bar-
tholomew's Hospital, on the body of Walter Steele.
aged forty, a paper ornament maker. Joseph Cooper.
eating-house-keeper, of No. 26, Newgate-street. Amid
that on Wednesday afternoon the deoessed.
whom he had never seea before, entered *a
shop and called for some roast beef for his
dinner. Deceased sat down in one of the boxes, awl
appeared as if nothing was the matter with him, but as
soon as he had taken one mouthful of meat he was
seized with a great desire to vomit. Witness led him
out to the street, and by that time deceased was so weak
as to require support. He took him to a chemist's in
Newgate-street, where a cordial was administered, bet
without success, and from thence be was taken to the
above hospital. He never spoke after the first moment
of the attack. Some friends of the deceased said that
he left home in the morning in a good state of health.
having recovered from the effects of a dose of arsenic
taken three weeks ago. Mr. Philip Hurlock, resident
medical officer of the hospital, said that the deceased
was dead upon his admission. A post mortem examina-
tion was made that day, but there was some difficulty irk
arriving at the precise cause of death. Considerable
inflammation of the stomach was found, such as would
be produced by some corrosive poison, arsenic or ozaliej
acid for instance. Those appearances might, howevtle,
have arisen from natural causes. Verdict—" Died froze
inflammation of the stomach, but how caused there is no
evidence to shQw."

THE LATE FATAL STEAM-BOAT
COLLISION.

CORONER'S INQUEST ON THE SUFFERERS.
Thursday Mr. C. J. Carttar, coroner for West Kent,
and a jury of 14 inhabitants of the parish of St. 3fary
Alphage, Greenwich, assembled at the Eight Bells Ta-
vern, near the church, to investigate the circumstances
attending the deaths of Jeremiah Sullivan, aged 50
years, and James Shepherd, aged 43 years, who were
killed by the collision between the Orwell, Ipswich
steamer, and the Sylph, Woolwich boat, on the after-
noon of Tuesday last.
The proceedings evidently exc'led great interest, the
room in which the inquiry took place being much
crowded, even before the inquiry commenced, by persons
anxious to hear the evidence.
Mr. Wilkinson (of the firm of Wilkinson and Cobbold,
of Lincoln's Inn-fields), appeared on behalf of the Or-
well Steam-packet Company ; and Mr. Cattains (of the
firm of Cattains and Fry) attended to watch tke case on
behalf of the Old Woolwich Company.
The CORONER observed that he proposed in the first
place to take evidence as to the identification of the two
deceased parties, in order that he might issue the usual
warrant for their interment. This dole, he would pro-
ceed with the evidence upon each case separately.
The identity of Sullivan having been proved by a fe-
male named Ann M`Carthy, Mr. H. R. Chappell, of the
Salutation Inn, Greenwich, recognised Shepherd, and
the inquiry commenced with the case of the first-named
deceased.
Prior to the examination of witnesses,
The CORONER remarked that he thought it would be
advisable to call the parties on board the Syiph in the
first instance. The Sylph was the smaller of the two
♦essels, and hail been run down by the Orwell ; it was,
therefore, desirable to hear what the parties on board
that vessel had to say en the subject, in order to know
whether a charge might rest against any individual.
This course was at once assented to by thy• jury; and,
all the witnesses having been ordered to withdraw, the
case was opened by the examination of
Richard Haleock, who described himself as a water-
man, resident at Woolwich, and said—l am at present a
foreinast4nan, in the service of the Old Woolwich Steam-
packet Company, and was on board the Sylph in that
capacity on Tuesday afternoon. We arrived at Green-
e icis about two o'clock ; and, having put out our pas-
sengers at the pier, shaped our course over towards the
north shore. I was on the look-out at the time. The
rf..2.ather was very hazy ; but, on reaching about mad-
channel, I could just distinguish the shore on either
sid,. When we got abreast of Norfolk College I saw
something ahead, and called out to Captain Swais-
land, who was upon the bridge to that effect. From
the direction in which I observed it, I thought it
was a vessel riding at anchor. I was led to this sup-
position because, at this period of the year, we know
silien to expect the arrivals of all the large boats, and
none were expected at this time. When I first observed
something ahead, it may have been at a distance of 150
yas is. I could not see anything in motion at that time,
b. immediately afterwards I observed a large steamer
bearing down upon us. The moment after 1 had called
out the captain he ordered the helm to be put a star-
board, which was done. The helmsman is generally
directed by a motion of the hand, but on this occasion I
distinctly heard the captain call out " starboard." At
this period we were going at our regular speed. When
the captain called out " starboard," he said in the same
breadth, " Ease her—stop her—turn her astern." The
orders were obeyed instantly, but the large steamer had
by this time come into close quarters, and I ran aft to
get out of the way of the blow. I had got as far as the
companion when the collision took place. I heard the
shrieks and cries of the passengers, and immediately
afterwards I got over the bows of the Orwell. The stem
of that vessel struck the Sylph about three or four feet
before the starboard paddle-box, and broke right through
the deck, the cutwater of the Orwell going through
the larboard side of the Sylph, while the figurehead of
the former hung over the larboard bulwarks of the latter.
From the deck of the Orwell I observed the extent of
the injury the Sylph had received, and seeing several
persoes struggling in the water, which had already made
its way into the fore-cabin, I made a rope fast to the Or-
well, and calling out to Higgins who was in command of
that vessel, "For God's sake don't move until the people
are got out," I threw myself over, and assisted to rescue
them. I had drawn three out of the water, when I came
to an elderly woman, who was firmly fixed in her posi-
tion by a piece of timber. A saw was thrown to me
from on board the Orwell, by the aid of which I suc-
ceeded in removing her also. I saw no more until the
vessels parted. They were locked together for ten
minutes or a quarter of an hour. After the vessels had
parted I got a boat-hook for the purpose of discovering
whether there were any other persons under the water
iu the fore-cabin.—[The witness here, in reply to the
Coroner. explained that the Sylph was constructed with
water-tight bulkheads, the effect of which was to pre-
vent a leak in the fore part communicating with either
of the other compartments of the vessel.] In continua-
tion the witness said, m a very short time I found the
body of a man whom I knew to be Sullivan. He ap-
peared insensible, but I think " life was in him" at that
time. He was put on board a boat and conveyed to the
Dreadnought hospital-ship. I got assistance, and at
length discovered another body—that of Shepherd. He
was quite dead.
The witness here drew a sketch of the position of both
vessels, and said that from the position in which the
Orwell struck the Sylph, the helm of the former must
have been a-pert, while the latter had already made an
angle of forty-five degrees after her helm had been put
a-starboard. The witness added, he was quite confident
on this point, as had the Orwell put her helm a-starboard,
two vessels would either have met on the paddls—
sexee, or the Sylph would have struck the Orwell upon
.ws, in which event the effects of the collision would
..e b en so disastrous.

• • ilkinson.b,re attempted to show that the proper
.r the Sylph would have been down the south
us this w,,s shown to be impracticable, owing to
and other craft which brought up in that direc-
After a long discussion on this subject,
Samuel John Livett was called and sworn.—l am col-
lector bn board the Sylph, arid in summer captain of the
Flora. Shorty after leaving Greenwich-pier, whilst be-
icor -rollecting the money, I heard the order giv n to
" et-te," " stop," and " turn the vessel astern," and after-
" stern with her," when I ran up.
Swaisland,.the son of the captain of the Sylph,
,;hen called. He deposed that he was call-boy on
board the vessel, and that he gave the orders to " ease,"
" 5t...p," " turn astern," and afterwards "stern with her."
orders were obeyed.
gentlemen, named Gillett Beach and James Row-
kr:ft, gave evidence that they were on the deck of the
Sylph, and that it was clearly apparent to them that the
collision wus purely Accidental.
Mr. Wilkinson, on behalf of the owners of the Orwell,
apolot.-,ised for the absence of several of the witnesses he
intended to call, wto were employed on board the Orwell,
which vessel sailed yesterday morning for Ipswich, and
would not be back until to-morrow, as the vessel was
freighted to bring to London a cargo of perishable
goods. These were the witnesses who would speak
as to the speed of the vessel. He would, however, call
Capt. Rackhaui, of the Orwell, who had not charge
of the boat at the time of the accident, and would he a
competent witness.
Samuel Richardson Rackham deposed he was master
of the Orwell, and was not in actual command when
the accident occurred. I always have a licensed free
waterman on board, who takes charge of the vessel
at Gravesend, in coming up. His name is Wig-
gins. We left Ipswich on Monday, but were
compelled, on account. of the weather, to bring to
on Monday afternoon in Sea Reach, and remained
there until nine A.m. on Tuesday morning. We came
up very easy, and when at Woolwich the weather was
very hazy, and we proceeded very slowly. The Witch,
one of the Woolwich Company's boats, passed at full
speed off Blackwell. I was on the look out, with four
or five others of the crew, in the fore part of the Orwell.
I first saw the Sylph 'about 63 yards distant. We had
stopped our vessel. I cannot say what the speed of the
Sylph was. An order had been given on board the
Orwell, of " quite easy," and I repeated it. The collision
was inevitable. Wiggins was on the paddle-box all the
way from Gravesend He never left it. I hailed the
Sylph, but it was useless. Had we been coming at full
speed we must have run right over her. The Orwell did
not receive any injury.
Benjamin Kemble, steward of the Orwell, deposed that
he was in the after-cabin at the moment the vessels
struck. There was no shock. I am sure the engines
had been stepped. I could tell by the oscillation of the
vessel.

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A long conversation then took place as to what day
was must convenient for an adjournment, which was no-
cessa.ry, in order to have post mortem examinations, and
it was at Ivngth agreed on that the inquiry should be
adjourned until Monday, the 23d inst., at one P.X.

SINGULAR DISCOVERY OF STOLEN PROPERTY.—In
our number of the 12th of October will be found an
:Article staring that George Hayward, servant to Mr.
Knight, Manager of the County of 13,,rks Union Banking
Company, had absconded from Newbury with a box
containing 195 L in gold and notes. On Tuesday morn
ing Ls: a letter was addressed to Mr. Miser; chief
police-officer of Newbury, from Mr. Strattan, police-
officer of Great Malvern, Worcester, stating that on the
12th of October -a
stranger took up his lodging at the
-Union Inn, Great Malvern, and on the 18th left, with.
out "taking his carpet bag, or paying his bill. The
landlady, Mrs. Roe, took charge of the bag, and not
*coin,: or hearing from the person who left, it, had the
Curiosty, some weeks after, to open it, and found to her
astonishment gold and notes to the amount of 166/. 103.
On reference to the Hue and Cry of the 11th of October,
no doubt remained that it was the property therein
stated. confirmed by a letter being addressed to Mr.
ITayward white there. On the receipt of this informa-
tion, Mr. Knight started for Malvern on Tuesday last,
and on Wednesday had the gratification to return home
with the amount, honestly handed to him by Mrs. Roe
in the presence of several most respectable inhabitants of
Malvern, who had taken some interest in the discovery
6,411 subsequent restoration of the property.
or ENGLAND.—On Thursday the quarterly
General Court of the Proprietors of Bank Stock was
held in the court-room of the corporation. The Go-
vernor took the chair at twelve o'clock. The minutes of
the last court were read, and, no further business offering,
the Court adjourned.
DEATH Or THE ECCENTRIC BILLY BARLOW.—On
Thursday, Mr. Baker held an inqn est ai the Queen's Head,
Fashion-street, Spitalfields of, the body of Ben-
jamin Serjeant, alias "Bill', Barlow," aged 30 , the well-
known street representative of wth American " Jim
Crow," who died in a miserable attic, eatNxio
Mr. Benjamin
in the same parsh.
Hart, surgeon, who attended upon the deceased,
that he was su'ffering from congestion of the lungs, whi!l-1
was the effect of long exposure to cold, and which was
the cause of death. Verdict—Natural Death, accelerated
by exposure to the cold.
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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Dec. 20.
(Before Sir J. K. Biturca.)
PALLIN V. GATHERCOLE.

The plaintiff in this case is the rector of Stafford, in
Essex, and the defendant, the Rev. Mr. Gathercole, is the
editor of the Church Intelligencer, both being clergymen
of the Established Church. The plaintiff had obtained
as injunction of the Court, restraining the defendant
from publishing certain letters relative to the plaintiff
which were alleged by the latter to be of a libellous
nature.

Mr. Wicusx now applied to the Court to have that
injunction dissolved, and on the part of the plaintiff there
was a cross-motion for this committal of tne defendant
for contempt.
His HONOUR said, under all the circumstances of the
case, he thought he could not dissolve the injunction.
His present decision only referred to the interlocutory
stage of the proceedings, and the injunction should stand
without prejudice to any future distinction or materials
which might be made to appear in the case. The costs
to be reserved ; and in case the plaintiff filed a travers-
ing note, or required an answer from the defendant, then
the defendant should be allowed six weeks to put in that
answer.