The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-22 00:00:00

(LEFT ATEAKING.

CURIOUS EXPERIAIENT.—The Courrier Francais
states, that " an experiment calculated to excite the greatest
interest was made in Paris, in that part of the river opposite
to the Quai d'Orsai. Towards five o'clock in the evening of
Wednesday last, Dr. Payerne placed in an enormous metal
bell, weighing several hundred kilogrammes, descended un
der this heavy apparatus to the bottom of the river. The
Doctor remained more than half an hour under water. He
had under his bell a chemical apparatus, with the assistance
of which he absorbed the carbonic acid gas, and produced
oxygen and azote to render the air fit for respiration. The
experiment succeeded completely, and we are assured that
with this bell, of a new construction, a person may remain
under water for an indefinite period at a depth of 50 yards.
An instrument of a similar construction, placed in the hands
of our pearl and coral fishers, would be of vast importance."
BRIDGEWATER CANAL.—We last week stated that
preparations were making for carrying on an extensive trade
in salt between the mines, at Northwich, in Cheshire, and the
port of Hull, through the medium of the Manchester and
Leeds, the Leeds and Selby, and the Selby and Hull rail-
ways. This communication, it is said, is to be completed by
converting the Duke of Bridgewater's canal, which was con-
structed about the year 1760, under the direction of Mr.
Brindley, the engineer, into a line of railway from the alt
mines to Manchester, to join the railways passing eastwards
and communicating with the German Ocean.—Leeds Mercury.
THE W EATHER.—For some days past we have had
glorious spring weather. Vegetation days
made a rapid ad-
vance. The cherry, pear, and plum trees are literally
covered with blossoms; the wall-flowers are unrivalled in
their brilliancy of colour and amplitude of bloom ; and, in
fact, all the productions of the fiower-garden are in greater
Perfection than they have been seen in this climate for many
a year.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(SATURDAY.)
BOW-STREET.

A man, who gave the name of Jonathan Swift, was
also charged with being concerned, with others not in
custody, in robbing a young gentleman, named
Charles Robinson, of four 51. notes, and 25/. in gold,
while he was passing along the Strand.
The prosecutor was proceeding home, on Thursday
night, and at the corner of Surrey-street was spoken
to by a nymph of the pave, who requested he would
treat her with some drink, and, before he could make
a reply, being afflicted ;with great hesitation in his
speech, she succeeded in pulling him down Surrey-
street, notwithstanding his repeated efforts to get
away. He then found that his right-hand trowsers
pocket had been emptied of the case in which the
money was deposited, and while he was accusing her,
in the best manner he could, of having robbed him,
which she denied, the prisoner and another man passed
by, and, addressing witness, asked why he did not
go elsewhere, instead of stopping with her in
the street, upon which the female instantly ran off.
The prisoner then offered his services to assist in
going in pursuit of her, at the same time inquiring if
/he numbers of the notes were known, and if they
were, he would accompany him in the morning to that
Court, for the purpose of giving the necessary in-
formation upon the subject. 'Witness, being very
much confused,. gave him to understand that he had
received the money only a short time back
from a friend in the City, and the prisoner imme-
diately offered to accompany him to tell what he saw.
The prisoner and the other man, who went away,
seemed to be very intimate.
Mr. Richard Brinsley Porter, residing at 2, Idol-lane,
City, said that about half-past 9 o'clock the prosecutor
came to his house bringing a note for the money in
question from his father, which he gave him and he
went away, Between 11 and 12 o'clock hearing a
knock, he put his head out of the window, and saw
the prisoner and Robinson outside. On letting them
in, the prosecutor stammered to such a degree that he
was unable to make himself understood, and having
provided himself with pen and ink, he wrote that he
suspected the prisoner was concerned in robbing him
with a female, who made her escape. 'Witness imme-
diately communicated the suspicion against him to the
prisoner, and having asked him his address, that he
might be found if further inquiries were neceseary, he
said he was a tailor, and lodged at 17, Red Lion-
street, llolborn, which was a private house. They
then went to the station-house, where the prisoner
gave the same address, and upon sending to make in-
quiries it was found to be a greengrocer's shop, and no
such person as the prisoner was known there. The
prisoner being reminded of the false address he had
given, admitted the fact, as he had every objection Ma
friends should know- the situation he was placed in.
He had previously said he had lately come from Ports-
mouth, where he intended to return in a short time,
and he would prefer being brought before a magis-
trate to giving his address even privately.
The prisoner persisted in refusing to give any ac-
count of himself, and he was remanded till Tuesday.