The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-03 00:00:00

or an. canniodation; hive shown the necessity of
placing. the 'steam -navy on a more effiCient scale, as.
Government,
is, indeed, disgraceful that a powerful Gavernnt, with great resources, should not have steamers equal
in Power and speed to any afloat, but be compelled to
apply for steamers of this description to a private
pany.
__.The Royal George yacht, Captain Lord Adolphus
Fazclarence arrived froth Woolwich yesterday. It
stated that she is to be examined, and if it is found
Practicable she is to be fitted with engines and con-
verted into a steam yacht. The 'promotions conse-
quent imiher'Majesty s excurSionhavi not been very
extensive, at preierit they have been confined to the
Oneers in the yacht. Commander Frederick Wood
ljas been 'promoted to the rank of Captain ; Lieut.,
•C. Paulson who during the summer, while. the
ißoyal George was laid up, commanded the Nautilus,
has been made a-Com'mander ; Mates E. A. Inglefield
and J. S. Davidson are promoted to Lieutenants ; and
Assistant Surgeon C.I,R. Brier to be Surgeon.
The Daphne, 18, Captain Onslow, and the Jaseur,
18, Commander -Willis, have arrived from Leith,
where they formed part of the squadron attending on
her Majes..r.
The has. g to Plymoittla„.
and' the Jaseur has come inDaphne to harbourone to be paid 'Off.
Ships at Snithead--The Abo (Russian* corvette):,
Ships in Itarbour---'rhe St. Vincent, Victory,
eelleot, Warspi
.4ff
te, Orestes, Royal George ycicht
us Bellona (Austrian frigate), Raven, Sylvia,:
and Rocket, Alban and Echo steamers. ry

DEPARTURE of the HINDOSTAN
STEAM-SHIP FOR INDIA:"""'"
SOIIITRAMPTON, SEPT. 24.—This splendid "`vessel
left here to•day for her destination, and to oPeiithe
rii‘elw line of steam-communication between Calcutta,
f!fdl'as, Ceylon, and Suez in concert with the Oriental
aridniripaa.ny's vessels running between this and APx-
. The circumstances connected with herde-
Parturepresented a scene of considerable interest and
gtanaimndati". She is looked upon as the first link of, a
:chain of intercommunication, destined to
""‘ immense benefits both for Great Britain 'and
her vast .Oriental possessions. At an early hour, the
rnbarkaticm of the numerous passengers, accompaoi,ed suYousitiill_l' more iiumerous friends who had conic 'to
of the to see them off, as well as to get a sight
tasr suPerb vessel which was to convey them to the coin, occasioned much bustle in the town. The Oriental
PanY's other 'vessels now here, viz., the Great.
—llraevrrn Royal Tar, Lady Mary Wood, and
the gaily dressed out in their colours for
About presented a very beautiful spectacle.,
gen n'elock, a considerable number of passen-
the 11.nd their friends started from the Royal Pier for
Indostan
other in a small steamer, and in passing the
three vfl4lB
heartL.y . the Company's fleet were greeted with
Great cheers from the steamer, the band of the
fond .icreveT,Pool striking up " Adieu, a heart-warm
to At twelve the Hindostan was observed
Which "11‘ler weigh, and moving down the water,
was the signal for a general salute from the'
• •
the tto' ''Y s other vessels, in which they were joined by
loud! wa battery, the.yards being manned, the sailors
by Y cheering and which was heartily responded to
on tlejeral thousands'
of spectators who had assembled
dostae piers and quay to witness the scene. The Ilin-
dowhn',_ l'eturning- the salute, soon glided rapidly
Will"het7,water to seawards. Her first place of call
On Th._ uthrsiltar, which it is calculated she will reach
sen "'AV; the 29th, receiving there some pas-
ea?and coals. She proceeds to the Cape de Verd
ds, thence to the Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius,
walllfladras, and Calcutta. From Calcutta she
15th
start on her regular line for Suez, about the
Smn. of January, (calling at Madra's and Ceylon),
hru ls expected to arrive at Suez on the 10th of Fe-
henarY• She takes out about eighty passengers from
on ?el and, it is said, has about twenty more to take
?oard at Gibraltar and the Cape. Tickets of
the Orient
to visit her were issued on 'Wednesday, at
ioure 9riental Company's offices here, at ls.. 6d. each,
MtPe benefit of the " Shipwrecked Fishermen and
8,, 'inners' Benevolent Institution." About 500 per-
11';uns availed themselves of the
.privilege, and were
1,,,eh gratified by the view of her extensive and
4dth'llLiful interior arrangements. She is 2,017 tons
-'43llrement 550 horse-power, and costs, we are
In ,
l'j-tined, somewhat upwards of 80,0001. A sister
Bsel to her, the Bentinck, belonging also to the
ber;ental Company, and for the same destination, is to
launched, at Liverpool in a few days.

I.TSTICE' AT THE MANSION-
,
HOUSE.
teetThe particulars of a ease of a most extraordinary cha-
taeter have just been brought to light, in whichena..
er of fortune has been placed in a most un viahi
a --,e poOttOn. The most strenuous endeavours on
;-"e Part &tie friends of the accused have been made
110rder tAprevent -the unfortunate exposure reaching
iree ees bitlieu'pu:blic.. It would appear that the gen-
t Man poetised is Mr. William Metcalfe, a person
hitherto ‘tgarded as a man of the highest respectabi-
lity, resimiig in Coburne-street, Bow. That he was
jo the habit of almost daily visiting the shop of Mr.
John Littlejohn, pa.strycook and confectioner, of
King willion-street,•City, and of purchasing a two-
shop bun. Upon all occasions his visits to the
shop weed Utibsuall lang, but up to Saturday last, no
suspicion vas excited, On that day, however, his object
of remaining became apparent, and he was charged with
felony ..W was observed by the young woman who serves
behind r..Littlejohn's counter to place his handupon
sonie otter bims, which he hastily secreted in his
rocket: 'After finishing the bun that he held in his
,•,,•.
nan„ d, during the time he purloined the others, he ten-
'e "red the;'shopwornan the sum of twopence, which she
used to receive, at the same time telling him that
ne had other buns in his pocket. Upon hearing this
attack
.up'dn his honesty, the ".gentleman" became ex-
eedingly violent, and denied the allegation in themost
positive and indignant terms. The female was not to
deceived, and Mr. Littlejohn was called for, and to
",_II was related the fact of .tho "gentleman"
ha, •
V, ving concealed the , buns, and refused to pay
,r them. Remonstrance was first resorted to by
tile confectioner, but, in proportion to the leniency
of at _
ill ule tradesman the more manifest became the
, s°lence of the accused. Mr. Metcalfe demanded to
1111°ir hPW Alr. Littlejohn dared to _accuse a person of
orreSPectability of such disgraceful conduct, and in
lion order that that gentleman might receive the satisfac-
consttbleso loudly desired, a policeman was sent for.
IN Scott, No. 448, in a few minutes arrived,
Proceeded.to perform the unceremonious task of
Bearchin
lour ~ 8' the prisoner, .upon whose person. he found
Air'
co.!.nat uns. Mr. Littlejohn. itnmediately charged
. Metcalfe with the felony, and he was forthwith
qanveYed by Scott to the police station-house on •
4711'4:hi11. The charge was there formally entered
04r . e gill. The
on duty in the following words, as
inforinant perceived by the polite-book :—" 24th
fromPternher, William Metcalfe, charged with stealing
~
vt the shop of John Littlejohn, No. 77, King
L:llnistreet, four buns, value Bd. -(Signed) John
_o.:thlic„..,,
'', Communications were made to other
1.• Nrnbers of the family, and, amongst others, to his
I°'°..., Mr. John Metcalfe, a well-known and affluent
i: tuber ot the Stock Exchange. On Sunday morning,
Divine
Sexy
before the hour for the commencement of
IA vlne skiee, Mr. J. Metcalfe waited upon the Lord
ii:Y°r 4' the Mansion-house, and obtained a private
30 erview with his Lordship. At that interview,
ttir Mutual friends are stated to have interposed,
t, the result was, that his Lordship issued an order
1.4111'e police to liberate Mr. William Metcalfe upon
tisn APPear on the following morning at the Man-
noon This arrangement was carried out about
by ,-• ".Sunday, and Mr. Littlejohn was waited upon
to -°ltle of the friends of the accused, and urged no.
oposecute, but for ' some time he remained inexor
thte. On Monday morning, about half an hour before
jthtutliallipur of the Lord Mayor sitting in the pubdlic
anilliele'rootn, the prisoner, attended by his son, and
ttfo ler of friends was.conducted into a private room
Ike his
,Lordship Au outline of the case waslaid
hirr:4'4s Lordship., but no depositions were. taken
ageds the prisoner. After some discussion, it was
there-
fslo, ,N, the prisoner should be discharged from .
tisii Ylallt Littlejohn consenting to forego the proseclin
eolle' sy. Metcalfe. paying 51. to the poor-box. I petkirtnfit ()eel' this fact, the following note is ap-
-01410 tc:, the charge recorded in the police-books.i
'3ents-rteu t° Pav a fine- .of 51. to the poor-box, 26t i
im rnneT,.
_,
~ The prisoner was respectably attired,
of shlttateLl gage to be 69., The high respectability
kaar-,7l),_rlson, his high connexions, and the extraor-
ftrotis.',"'Lrrnination of so serious a charge, have alike
'44 ra— tue Astonishment and Indignation of all who
.aegs; °re immediately acquainted with the facta. The
Le„°°4l. results of the county of Middlesex repeatedly
Plini4i4,l nee of destitute persons being severely.
it490r1084,,
iojth:tealing penny loaves, and while
Copy is ruled to be no answer to a
an. 3', "respectability" in the City is declared to be
P4lverf°l*-- Weehly Dispatch.
v, Th k, . , •-••••!!......„——,—..
c1...„,.*1(1 e`ll'gntsbriolyo Complete Suftrage Association
Gins et ng last IVed d evening, at Thornton's
, eshoucie . 1.114 ay
*no hki • , Ktughtsbridge-greon, to hear a lecturer
rePea, 1. aalittounced his intention of proving that the
iaste•t,--
0,, the Corn-laws, under the present system of
ix‘ilotr-' %Mil be injurious to the people of th.l.
1°444.0m"th,f1 worthy lecturer, however, failed in
his appear-
Stitt Pik,_ A. his position, t) o making
St' Plaet-‘
ussion on the subject of of the Corn-laws
nnPson .1)e, rs. Elmes, C. 1% es erton, Dorey, and
have now
been in ihn"lF the 'speakers, who would
of briber , house of Commons, but for the practice
11) A spe,'",,a• zrt intimidation as usual,
..,ailvvat. e meeting of the Northern and Eas,teeer,n,
for 014 ginnany is to be held in the ensuin.g. x
ink of rillsP"e of considering the subject of dispos-
Dcrpof2'l36 forfeited shares, and also to authorise the
--Jr's
Such meeting seems to present a vi-ry_
are (17. 'PPortunity for those of the Shareholders who
la -311'0113 of ascertaining the true position of the
tWY t• elicit information.—Railway Times