The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-03 00:00:00

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" I told him to eel the thiega that he might
geC one or two pounds for himself. Why did you not say
this before the magistrate?—l was rot before the magis-
trate. Did you never state this till now ?—I do not know
that I said it before. I made deposition before the clerk—
was sworn, and the-deposition was read over, but the magis-
trate was not present when I signed the deposition. Rice
sail nothing about fixtures.
Ge.erge Dalton is a servant to the prosecutor. I was sent
to pack up some tools in the Lack shop, and did so, but had
no co veleation with the prisoner.
Cross-examined—The door was not locked. I recollect
nothing eleput. the prisoner's going into the house.
John Pureer, a constable, apprehended the prisoner, who
ste'd the prosecutor had no claim upon Lim.
Cross-examined by defendant's Counsel—That he bad no
claim on him except the rent ?—No ; said nothing about the
rent. ' I never carried any message between Rice and Barnett.
did not request Barnett not to tell that Rice had said so-and-
so. (Barnett here identified the witness as the same that
hrought the message from Rice.)
Witness—l never did carry such a message. I did go to
Barnet is on Thursday week. did not say this before because
I forgot. I went to tell him to be at the *Court next morning,
and said nothing at nil about not telling this or that. Mr. Rice
never gave me a message to take to Barnett. Never got any
instrue!ions to that effect from Mr. Rice.
Mr. Rice, in the witness-box—l did not Bend any message
to Mr. Barrett.'
The prisoner's counsel had now addressed the jury, and the
Learned Commissioner sent the point to the jury, whether the
prisoner had obtained possession of the key with a felonious
intent, for failing that, it was not a case for a Criminal
Court. The jury had found the prisoner guilty, when
the • defendant's counsel interfered with the recording '
of the sentence, and informed his Lordship and the jury that
very important evidence, of the existence of which he had no
instructions, had just come to his knowledge, and requested
it might yet be allowed to go before the jury. This was
granted.
John Dove was called in to the witness-box—l live at
44, Lant-street, Borough. I called at Cresswell's house one
morning in the month of May. Rice, with his foot-
man, drove up in a gig. • Mr. Rice came into
the bar, and said to Creswell—" Have you
s,,id these things yet ?" Prisoner said, "No, not yet." " I
wish you would." Prisoner---"I had an offer for them yes-
terday. I could have got half in money and half-in goods."
Rice—" What goods?" Prisoner—" Coppers." Rice—" I
wish you could sell them, do your best; good morning."
Witness—l think the amount cf the offer was 121. 12s.
Om being cross-examined, the witness added one or two
words to his former statement; he identified Mr. Rice as the
person.
Mr. Rice was again called, and placed in the witness• box
and sworn—He had a gig, but had not used it. in the month
cf Mny ; but on being cross- examined he hesitated on this
point, and his servant when called could not help him.
Rice positively denied having said anything cf the kind to
Cresswell, and had never seen the witness before.
The case again went to the jury, but in a different view.
The question they now had to try was whether the prisoner
had had permission to sell the goods. which was decided
in the negative, and he was sentenced to twelve months'
imprisonment and hard labour.

The falowing are the days fixed by the Judges for
the terms of the Court during the ensuing Mayoralty:—
December 15; January 8; February 2; March 30 ; May 4;
June 15; July 6; August 7 ; September 21 vOztober 26.

MARLBII.6':STREET--(T HIS DAY).

James Noon, a sturdy ruffianly-looking young fellow, vas
charged with feloniously assaulting, in Oxford-street, Mr.
Desire Savolle, of No. 3, Winsley-street, Oxford-market, and
stealing from his person a gold watch and appendages.
It appeared that between three and four o'clock yesterday
morning the prosecutor was walking arm-in-arm with the
w;fe of an acquaintance of his, whom he was seeing home,
when at the corner of Chapel-street, Soho, the prisoner sud-
denly came up in front of him, and pointing to the female,
said apparently in a great rage, " What are you doing with
my wife at this late hour?" At the same instant he made a
violent snatch at the prosecutor's guard chain, and tore his
watch from his waistcoat pocket, and directly set off run-
ning. The prosecutor followed, 'calling " Stop thief !" and
Alfred Mitchell, 25 C, having joined in the pursuit, saw the
prisoner as he turned ioto Newman-street drop something
down the area of Mr. liolderness, No. 1, pianoforte manu-
facturer. Just at that time the p• osecutor came up with the
prisoner, and pushing him down held him until he was
secured by the police. The constable afterwards found the
watch very much smashed in the area.
Mr. MALTBY asked if the prisoner was known ?—The
police present said he was not to them.
Mr. MALTBY asked him what he had to say in answer to
the charge P—The prisoner said the watch was handed to him
by the female the prosecutor was with, who told him to make
Off with it.
No attention was of course paid to such a defence, and the
prisoner was ordered to be committed for trial.

THE DEPARTURE OF THE EAST INDIA AND CHINA
AND WFST L'rnlA MAILS. —SOUTITAAIPTON, Nov. 2.—The
Clyde, Royal West India mail-packet, Captain Symonds, left
the river this day, at two o'clock, for the West Indies, taking
out the Mexican and other mails for the West India islands.
She has also 700 bottles of quicksilver, and a full complement '
of packages, and 107 passengers. The Oriental Company's
steam-ship Duke of Cornwall, Captain Mills, leaves to-morrow
for Constantinople, &c„ taking out the East India and China
mails to Malta, from which place they will be forwarded to
Alexandria by the Company's ship Iberia. The Duke of
Cornwall takes out a very full cargo of bale goods, and is
quite full of passengers. A very fine new steamer, be-
longing to the Oriental Company, to be named the Madrid,
will arrive here in a few days, and take the place of the
Queen, at present running between Gibraltar and this port.
The Madrid will carry out the Peninsular mails of the 17th
instant.
MURDER IN AMERICA.--DELHI, OCT. 11.—This
mor:.ing the Court passed sentence on all the prisoners ar-
raigned for the murder of Steele. Only two trials have been
held—those of O'Conner and Van Steenburgh—all the rest
have pleaded guilty to the charges. John Van Stecnburgh
was first called. When asked what he had to say why the
sentence of the law should not be passed, he said, " I am
innocent of the crime, and think it hard to suffer for a crime

I never committed." Judge Parker then, in a very impres-
sive manner, sentenced him to be hung on Saturday, 29th
of November next. Edward O'Conner was next called. He
was asked what he had to say why sentence should not
be passed on him ; he only replied that he was innocent. He
was then sentenced to be hung at the same time with Van
Steenburgh. The remainder of the sentences were as fol-
lows :—Daniel W. Squires, for manslaughter in the first
degree, state prison for life. Moses Earll, the same as Squires.
Daniel Northrup, the same. The following pleaded Guilty to
manslawriiter in the second degree, and were sentenced as
follows :—John Phenix, state prison, seven years ; Isaac L.
Burhans, state prison, seven years ; John Birch, state prison,
seven years ; Calvin Madison, state prison, ten years; William
Reside, state prison, seven years; John Latham, state prison,
seven years ; William Brisbane, state prison, seven years ;
Charles T. M. Canber, robbery, second degree, state prison,
seven years; William Josselyn, manslaughter, fourth degree,
state prison, two years; Robert Scott, conspiracy, fined 500
dollars; John Davis, conspiracy, fined 100 dollars. Judg-
ment suspended on the following persons :—Darius Travis,
Henry Kettle, 0. Munsen, Barber Stafford, Henry L. Rus-
sell, P. Northrup, James Wilson, jun., Smith Sandford, Alonzo
Sandford.—New York Paper.
THE LATE EXPLOSION IN THE ROYAL ARSENAL.
—We are happy to state that provision has been made by
the Board of_ Ordnance for the widows and orphans of the
unfortunate men who perished by the late explosion in the
Royal Laboratory department of • the Royal Arsenal. Mr.
Crake, the foreman, left one unmarried daughter, who is to
receive an annuity of 251. per annum. The widows of H.
Butters, sen., and H. Butters, jun., are each to receive a
pension of 14s. a week. The widow of Burbage is to receive
a pension of 9s. a week. The orphan boy of Michael Purtill
has already been entered in the storekeeper's department at
6s. a week, his presence not being required till he has attained
the age of fourteen years. The parents of the two boys,
Leonard and Hindley, are each to receive a gratuity of W.,-
and the whole of the expenses connected with the funeral
will be paid by the Board. The annuities and pensions are
to commence from the time of the accident.
ROYAL ARTILLERY, WOOLWICM, NOY.
srFcrrox of THE ENROLLED PENSIONERS. —The enrolled
pensioners of the Woolwich division of the London dis-
trict assembled this morning in the west square of the
Royal Artillery barracks, under the command of Captain
J. Forbes, the staff officer of pensioners for the Woolwich
district, for the purpose of being inspected by the

on. Lord Blooinfield, G.C.B. and -commandan
of the garrison. At a quarter before one o'clock they were
marched to the barrack field, where they took up their posi-
tion, and formed a line fronting the Royal Artillery bar-
racks. His Lordship arrived. in his carriage, at half-past
one, and on alighting was received by the aged veterans
with arms presented. Many distinguished officers were
present. The commandant, accompanied by Major Arm-
strong and Captain Forbes, proceeded to inspect the troops
very minutely. First, the line broke into open columns of
divisions, right in front, and then marched past his Lord-
ship in slow and quick time. They then re-formed into line,
went through the manual and platoon exercise, fired two
rounds each, by divisions, and various other evolutions, at the
conclusion of which his Lordship advanced towards them,
when they formed three sides of a square. His Lordship
then addressed Captain Forbes, and said that he scarcely
knew how to address him in language sufficiently strong.
He wss delighted at all he had that day witnessed. The
marcLings and movements were conducted with the greatest •
regularity, and the firing was regular. He should be
happy at all times to atteii to anything that he (Captain
Forbes) might suggest for the benefit of the pensioners, or
to forward their interest Then, addressing the pensioners,
his Lordship said,;" My o:d heroes, I am proud to see you this
dry; it reminds me of old times, to see the old veterans
become young again. I wish I could become young again
myself. You have this day shown a pattern, and an example I
hope the young men will follow." His Lordship then granted
permissi.in for the band to accompany the pensioners through
the town, and the aged veterans then perambulated the
principal streets cf the town amidst the mingled laughter
and cheers of the townspeople, to whom by far the larger
number of them are persanally known. They then returned
to the West-square, and were dismissed at half-past three
o'clock. Their arms and accoutrements are to be returned
with their clothing into store on Monday, the drills and
exercises being for the present season at an end.
A OLDIER SUOT.—Yesterd9.3, afternoon a serious
accident occurred to a man named William White, aged
forty-five, residirg in Collingwood-street, Chelsea, late a
sergeant in the 96th Regiment of Foot. Whilst taking a
walk along the Clapham-road he observed a lad behind
some palings which faced the road, with a pistol, firing at a
mark. When he arrived opposite the spot the pistol was
discharged, and at the same moment he felt himself struck
on the left leg, and he found blood oozing through his stock-
ing. A policeman, who heard the report, came up, and it
was found that be had been wounded by a very small ball.
He was placed in a cab and conve3 ed to Guy's Hospital,
when it was found that the shot had passed nearly through
the calf of the leg, and lodged within an inch of the surface
on the opposite side. Mr. Finch, the house-surgeon, at once
extracted it, which proved to be a swan shot of the largest
sort, nearly of the size of a pistol bullet, The boy was im-
mediately taken into custody.
A NEW RAILWAY WHISTLE.—BROMEGROVE, FRI-
DAY EVENING.—Within the last few days several trials of an
apparatus for communicating a signal from the guard to the
engine- driver, has been made at the station in this place on
the Bristol and Birmingham Railway, under the superintend-
ence of Mr. 111‘Connell, the locomotive superintendent of the
above lice. The train, which is an experimental one of eight
carriages, was fitted with small air-tight tubes, which coin-
inunica:ed with a'very powerful whistle attached to one cor-
ner of the engine-handle, and by a very simple arrangement
the guard was able to give a signal instantly, and, if neces-
sary, vary it so as to be perfectly understood by the engine-
driver. 'the experiment was completely successful, and the
plan appears to be the most useful and simple for effecting the
important object in view which has yet appeared. Mr. Ban-
field, organ builder, of Birmingham, is the inventor of this
very useful arrangvinunt, and his intention to patent it pre-
vents us from going further into the plan.
THE NORTHERN PROVINCIAL COLLEGE.—WO are
enabled to state, on unquestionable authority, that the Go-
vernment Commissioners have reported in favour of Belfast,
as the site of the new northern colle,;e.--Northern Whig.