The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-12 00:00:00

THE LATE MYSTERIOUS CASE

OF POISONING AT CAMBERWELL.
On Monday George May, shopman to the late Mr. Mon-
tague, who, it will be recollected, had, with Mrs. Montague,
been poisoned at Camberwell on the llth of last month, was
placed in the felons' dock, before Mr. Henry, at Lambeth
Police-court, on the following charge, as entered in the police
sheet :—" Forfeloniously appropriating to his own use various
sums of money received by him for and on account of his
late master ; also with forging the name of the deceased to
various receipts in the parish of St. Giles, Camberwell."
Mr. Dodd, the vestry-clerk of Camberwell, attended to
prosecute on behalf of the heir-at-law to the late Mr.
Montague ; and Mr. Humphries appeared on behalf of the
prisoner.

Mr. Dodd briefly alluded to the melancholy circumstances
which led to the apprehension of the prisoner, and said that
since the mysterious death of Mr. and Mrs. Montague, their
books and accounts had been examined, and it was found
that the prisoner, who had been their shopman and confiden-
tial servant, had received various sums of
money on account
of his master, of which he had made no entry in the books
kept for that purpose ; and coupling this fact with the in-
formation which had been obtained from the customers them-
selves, the nephew of Mr. Montague, who is next of kin,
deemed it advisable to give him into custody on the charge
of embezzlement and forgery.
Evidence was then adduced as to certain declarations of
the prisoner to police-inspector Campbell, with respect to
the accounts, and of the receipt of moneys, of which no entry
had been made.

Mr. Humphries observed that en the inquest holden after
the melancholy affair, on the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Mon-
tague, the prisoner had been examined for hours, and,-though
not upon oath, his deposition had been taken down touching
these very accounts, with the greatest minuteness. He com-
plained that it was an indirect attempt to connect the pri-
soner with a charge of murder.
Mr. HENRY said he had nothing to do with such irregu-
larities, and that he should countenance no more inferential
imputations. He was of opinion, however, that there were
grounds for remaml, and he asked what was the total amount
of the alleged embezzlement?
Mr. Dodd replied from 501. to 1001., and added that he
would be able to show on a future occasion that the prisoner
had represented himself on many occasions as the nephew of
the deceased.

The prisoner was remanded to a future day, and Mr.
Henry consented to take good bail for his appearance.

CAMBRIDGE AND LINCOLN
RAILWAY.

A meeting of shareholders in the above line was held yes-
terday, at the George and Vulture Tavern, Cornhill, under
rather singular circumstances. On Friday last, an adver-
tisement appeared in a morning paper, calling a meeting of
shareholders at the above house to take into consideration
the condition of the company in consequence of the peculiar
difficulties in which it was unexpectedly placed, and,
Saturday another advertisement appeared, signed by
secretary, denouncing the former notice as a stock-jobbing
hoax, and stating that the company were in no difficulties,
the Bill having been read a first time and standing for a
second reading on Monday. Yesterday morning Alderman
Vickers (of Sheffield), the projector of the line, issued a cir-
cular, calling on the shareholders to assemble at therap-
peinted place, as "it is expedient either to drive the oppo-
nents of the line into the pit they have dug for the promoters,
or, if they do not attend, to place such a resolution before the
public as will show this line to be beyond a doubt of first-
rate public and private value." At two o'clock, there being
about twenty shareholders present, E. S. Kennedy, Esq., was
called to the chair.

Mr. VicKuns said, on Friday last his attention was called
to the advertisement convening this meeting, and he hastened
to the solicitors of the line, bgging them not to contradict
it, but to let it take place, and see if any one dared to come
forward. He regretted that that course had not been fol-
lowed. On Saturday, he ascertained that ne room had been
engaged by their opponents, and therefore he engaged it
himself, determined that, as the meeting had been called, it
should take place.
J. STANIFORTII, Esq., solicitor to the Goole line, moved,
and Mr. VICKERS seconded, a resolution—" That this meeting
express its strongest disapprobation of the unworthy means
used by the anonymous writers of the advertisement to depre-
ciate the property of the shareholders in the Cambridge and
Lincoln Railway by such calumnious and foul reports; and
that they deem such conduct most disgraceful and dishonour-
able to the character of Englishmen ; and that this meet-
ing express their strong belief in the excellency of the pro-
jected railway, and recommend it to the continued support
of the shareholders, and the favourable consideration of the
public at large."
The resolution was unanimously carried.
Mr. W.AunstAx then moved, and Captain Cousuis, for-
merly harbour-master of London, seconded a resolution re-
commending the shareholders to support the extension lines,
the Lincoln, Leeds, and York direct, and the Goole, Don-
caster, Manchester, and Sheffield Junction, as tending with
this line to ensure the public a cheap supply of coals ; which
was also carried.
Thanks being voted [to the chairman, the meeting ad-
journed.

LETTERS OPENING.—On Monday a public meet-
ing (by requisition to the Mayor) was convened at Nottingham, rela-
tive to Sir J. G. Graham's letters opening propensity. Every town
and village ought to protest against this most odious system.
COLLIERS' STRIKE.--The pitmen lately employed
at Mr. Smith's colliery, Longton, have struck for an advance of
wrges. Four shillings per day, we are informed, is the rate of wages
sought to be obtained, being an advance of 7d. per day over their
late scale of remuneration. Rumour states that other colliers in the
neighbourhood will soon follow their example.—:forth Stafford.shire
Mercury.

BANKING HOURS.—It is the intention of the banks
in Manchester to close their establishments at three o'clock, and it
has been suggested that this plan might be adopted throughout the
country.

•
NAVAL INTELLIGENCg. -
.
PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—Rear-Admiral Ing4tietd,
hoisted his flag (blue at the mizen), as Conarnanider-in-Chief'
on the Brazilian station, on board the Eagle, 50,Salitain- - raj
B. Martin, at Spithead, yesterday morning, which was-5a1444_z.,.,,-,
by the Victory with 11 guns. The gallant Adziiiiitl,"
his flag at sunset, and went on leave.
The Alecto steam-sloop, Lieut.-Commander _
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She left for St. Jago on the 2d of February. She made Te-
nerille in 14 days after leaving Plymouth Sound, and,parteil
company with the Osprey, Mutme, and Waterwitch, in a
gale m the Bay of Biscay.
coast or Afrdeirca W,
The Vindictive, 50, Capt. Seymour, embarked her craw
from her hulk on Friday morning, as the same hulk is re-
quired for the Hibernia. She hauled off into the stream, and
took up moorings next to the flag-ship St. Vincent, and bent
sails the same afternoon. She will leave the harbour fot
Spithead on Monday or Tuesday.
The Adventure, naval transport, Master-Commander W.
Raskilly, sailed on Friday for Devonport with stores.
Courts-martial were held on board the Pique, at Antigua,
on the 13th of January, to try Lieutenants W. J. R. Card
and Constant Gliun, and Surgeon Macrea, all of the slodp.
Hyacinth, 18, Commander Francis Scott, for a breach of the
regulations respecting duelling.
The Court comprised Captain the Hon. Montague Stop-
ford, of the Pique, President; Captain Erskine, of the Illus-
trious ; Captain Elliott, of the Eurydice ; Commander Forbes,
of the Illustrious ; and Commander Sturt, of the Rose. Mr.
James Smith, Secretary to Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Adam,
K.C.8., officiated as Deputy-Judge-Advocate.
Commander Scott, of the Hyacinth, preferred the charges,
which were embodied in the fact that Lieutenant Card and
Surgeon Macrea went ashore whilst the Hyacinth was in the
Congo River, on the coast of Africa, and fought a duel with
pistols, and for having sacrificed their words as officers
and gentlemen, previously given to Commander Scbtt (to
whom the cause of quarrel had been previously referred, and
apparently amicably adjusted by him), that they would not
leave their ship with any hostile intent.
Lieutenant Card and surgeon Macrea were the first tried,
and having nothing to allege in extenuation of their con-
duct, other than the provocation each received from the
other the Court, after mature deliberation, were of opinion
that the charges were fully proved, and sentenced Lieut.
Card to be dismissed his ship, and placed at the bottom of the
list of lieutenants for three years ; and Surgeon Macrea to be
placed at the bottom of the -list of surgeons
Lieutenant Glinn was then tried on the charge of having
acted as second to Lieutenant Card, which was fully proved,
and he was sentenced to be dismissed his ship, and placed at
bottom of the list of lieutenants.
Mr. William Dillon, master of the Hyacinth, was to have
been tried for having acted as second to Surgeon Macrea, but
was invalided home some time prior to the publication of the
order for the trial.

The above circumstances originated in a quarrel on board
t .le Hyacinth, we are informed, involving matters of delicacy
between Lieutenant Card aad Surgeon Maerea.

The Royal Marines who volunteered from the various divi
sions to serve in the Royal Marine Artillery Corps, are daily
(weather permitting) practised in the necessary evolutions
on Southsea-common and at the Marine-battery. The corps,
when complete, will be 670 strong, of which number it is
about KO gunners short. The corps already presents a very
serviceable, fine appearance.
The Racehorse, 18, Commander Hay, has taken the flag
of Rear-Admiral Sir Hugh Pigot, at Cork, vice the Amazon,
26, sailed to the Mediterranean.
Contracts for 1,500 quarters of wheat were taken (not to
weigh less than 601 b. per bushel) at the Royal Clarence
Victualling-yard, Gosport, on Thursday, at 435. 9d. and 445.
per bushel.

Workmen have been engaged during the past week in
forming a platform at the extreme east angle of the King's
bastion for mounting two more heavy guns. There are al-
ready eleven (three 12 and eight 32-pounders) serviceable
guns mounted on the above bastion, and two more 32'e will
be mounted in a few days, making a total of 13 guns, besides
mortars, on this important part of the Portsmouth lines:
The guns on the Spur Redoubt, below the bastion, to the
right, have all been cleaned and efficiently mounted within
the last few days; they consist of three 32-pounders, com-
manding the mouth of the harbour, and five long 18's com-
manding Spithead. The Portsea and Gosport lines will be
materially strengthened, and put into an efficient state of
defence on the completion of the surveys.

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PROMOTIONS.
Commander--J. W. Bailey, from the retired list of 1830 to
that of 18

APPOINTMENTS.

Rear-Admiral—Samuel Hood Inglefield, C. 8., to the Brazil
station as Commander-in-Chief.
Captains—P. Richards, to the Hibernia; F. Moseley, to
the Canopus ; Hon. G. Hastings, to the Royal Naval Col-
lege, for study.
Commanders—C. Wise, to the Hibernia; W. Radcliffe, to
the Apollo; J. W. Noble, to the Vindictive; T. R. Sullivan,.
to the Royal Naval College, for study; J. C. Prevost, from
the Rodney to the Eagle.
Lieutenants—H. J. Julian, J. Borlase, G. Cleaveland, G.
0. Willes, and F. J. Diggens, to the Hibernia; E. H. Gun-
nell to the Eagle • W. Austen, to the Vulture ; G. B. Knott;
R. Alcock, W. dould, and D. Reid, to the Canopus ; H. Ber-
nard and A. R. Henry, additional to the Vindictive; E. A.
Inglefield, to be flag to his father, Rear-Admiral Inglefield,
in the Eagle ; G. H. Hodgson, to the Terror; G. Gore, to the
Erebus.

Masters —J. Jackson, to the Hibernia ;',C. W. Hill, to the
Hyacinth, vice Dillon, invalided; W. H. Thompson, to the
Canopus; V. Williams, to the Apollo; J. Pyper (second), to
the Canopus; R. B. Batt (second), to the Hibernia; G. E.
Green (assistant), to the Ifibernia ;
_G. H. Allen (assistant)
to the-Herald.- - - - - _ _ _
Surgeons—T. W. M‘Donald to the Hibernia; W. Rogers
(a) to the Canopus ; H. J. Domville and E. D'Auvergne
(assistants). to the Hibernia; J. Simpson (assistant), to the
Seaflower ; T. C. Miller, G. Rae, and W. D. Kerr (assistants),
to the Canopus; J. A. Harvey (assistant), to the San Josef
for service iu Plymouth Hospital ; S. Bowden and A. -TV
Elliott (assistants), to the Victory ; G. Dugan (actink
assistant), to the Vulture; W. T. Billing (acting assistant),
to the Herald.

Secretaries—Benjamin Chimmo, to Vice-Admiral Sir W
Parker, on board the Hibernia ; Fegan, to Rear-Admiral
Inglefield on board the Eagle.
Purser—C. H. Osmer, to the Terror.

➢fates—E. G. Hore, to the Vindictive; F. G. Partridge, to
the Excellent ; J. Crawley, to the Canopus ; R. Molesworth,
from the St. Vincent to the Excellent.

Clerk—G. Sewell, to the Canopus.
Naval Instructor—J. D. Kennedy, to the Vindictive.
Naval Cadet—J. B. Anderson, to the Herald.
The necessary fittings for the newly appointed Commander-
in-Chief at the Brazils (Rear- Admiral Inglefield) on board the
Eagle, 50, will be executed at Spithead, instead of having the
frigate into harbour ; an order to that effect arrived yester-
day.
DEVONPOET.—The Daring, 12, Commander Matson; the,
Espidgle, 12, Commander Harris; and the Flyingfish, 12
Commander Thompson, sailed on Tuesday on another cruise,
to try their sailing qualities. We were informed, before the
vessels started, that the Daring again leaked very much.
The Rolla, 10, Commander Simpson, was docked on Mon-
day, to have her defects made good. They were repaired,
and she was undocked on Tuesday.
The Deer steamer (transport), Master-Commander T.
Driver, is repairing defects; when completed, she will be paid
advanced wages, and proceed to Cork.
The Vanguard, 80, Captain Willes, is entering melts
and progressing for sea as fast as possible. An accident,
which might have been attended with the most serious con-
sequences, occurred on board this ship on Monday, to Second-
Lieutenant W. H. W. Branch, of the Royal Marines, who,
in descending to his cabin, which is situate in the
.after.-
cockpit, fell through one of the hatches (which had been in.-
advertently left open) into the spirit-room—a depth of about)
15 feet. The gallant officer, fortunately, alighted on hie
feet, but did not escape injury, one of the bones of the right,
leg being fractured, and the ancle dislocated, by the fall.
He was promply removed to the Royal Naval Hospital,
where, when our correspondent's letter left, he was rapidly,
recovering.
The Amazon, 26, Captain Stopford, sailed on Sunday
from Cork for the Mediterranean.
_ _

CHATHAM, MAncit 7.—The Pylades, 18 guns, recently
sent to this port from Sheerness, is to be broken up by cnilL
tract. Public notice is posted up at the dockyard gate for
jo
b.
The disposed to tender for the
The Goodwill naval lighter, Smallman master, is loading
with stores for Woolwich and Deptford yards.
The Queen, 110 guns, altering and repairing in dock, has
nearly the whole strength of the yard employed on ker. The
whole of her copper is stripped off, and the caulkers are en-
gaged upon her bottom. Her fore and mainmast has been
removed a little further aft ; her grand powder magazine is
removed from the centre of the main hold to be placed in the
fore part of the vessel ; her rudder is to be increased, and
she is also to have an additional new false keel of nine
inches ; her gripe and stern-post has been extended some
inches. She is expected to be ready for service in about-
three weeks.

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The Apollo troop-ship is now ready for the pendant, and
only waiting for being commissioned. The /anus steam-
vessel is also ready for sea, and only waiting to be commie-
sloned.

Mr. G. D. Banes, inspector ofshipwrights, lately employed
in the superintending the fittings of the engines of the Re-
tribution and Terrible steam-frigates at Limehouse, has been
appointed to superintend the building of the Vulcan, at
Birkenhead, by Mr. Laird ; and Mr. J. Johnston, inspector
of shipwrights, has been appointed to succeed Mr. Bane' at
Limehouse.

The Termagant brigantine, taken into dock to be broken
up, has since been purchased by Mr. H. Dunk, 'of Chatham,
for the sum of 6401.; she will, therefore, go out of dock in a.
few days, into the hands of her purchaser.
SHEERNESS, FRIDAY EVENING —On account of the present
pressure of works at Chatham Dockyard, the Juno, 26,
120, Saturdaynv.
evening, lately launched from Pembroke Dockyard, and brought rowed
to Chatham, has been towed down here to be fitted for com-
mission.
Vice-Admiral Sir William Hall Gage, one of the Lords
Commissioners
arrivedfrialefalgreoanr,
ship, then in dock, returned to town on Sunday in the Light-
pingafterofthehavingAdmiralty,inspected steamer.
The Lightning steamer called in from Woolwich on Tues-
day evening, wit supernumeraries, and sailed on Wednes-
daTy fors dav o ,
rt sin out.
hhe Trafalgar, 120, flag-ship, was put out of dock on
r
having completed the necessary addition to er
,hurP
keel. Little progress has been made in her rigging during
the week, on account of the severity of the weather. She
has, however, been able to get her lower yards across to-day.
Vice-Admiral Sir John C. \Vhite rehoisted his flag on board.
Lawrence,bjoefftteotri
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covered,
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labour
proved
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withto-day
and former instances here (the case of the Speedwell lighter)
a bad substitute for copper, inasmuch as it inefficiently pro-
tects the timbers, and forms a very adhesive surface for bar-
nacles, sea-weed, Sze. The quantity and length of the weed
found attached to this vessel's bottom was truly astonishing.
The new caisson for the intended enlarged entrance to the
basin has just been completed, and will be floated out of the.
dock where she was built in a few days.
Thirteen shipwright apprentices were entered here last
week, and sixteen at Chatham. Fifty hired labourers have
been also recently entered at Chatham.
The Queen, 110, late the flag-ship; the Raleigh, 50 (build-
ing); and the Active, 36 (building), are being brought for-
ward there with all lispatch. The workmen employed on
the Bulldog steam-frigate have been taken off and put on the
Queen. The Janus steamer has taken her coals on board,
and is expected to try her capabilities in the river next week.
The pennant is again hoisted on board the Apollo troop-ship.
The following vessels continue fitting in the basin :—The
Trafalgar, 120, Captain W. F. Martin ; the Herald, 26, Cap.
taro H. Relict, C.B. ; the Vulture steam-frigate, Captain.
John M‘Dougall ; the Waterloo, 120, for advance; and the
Spy, 3, for commission.
The Earful Arundel and Surrey has presented the
liberal donation of 100/. towards the completion of the lecture theatre
and other improvements at time United :•_4 erviCe lIIStittICOD, of whic4
his Lordship is Vice-President.