The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-07 00:00:00

ADEN.

Mann 11.—The Arabs have not yet attacked Aden, bat
accounts continue to be received from the interior that they
are still assembled in large bodies. From their having de-
ferred their march on-Aden so long it may be considered a
strong sign that but little unanimity exists either in their
councils or operations. It is wonderful that they have con.
tinued to remain assembled for such a length of tune, com-
posed os they are of such heterogenecus materials and. di-
vided interests. The garrison at present in Aden is fully
capable of repelling any attack, however well planued or
bravely led, which they can direct against Aden. There are
now 1,200 European and 1,100 native troops et the place,
besides her Majesty's sloop Serpent,
the lion. Compan 's
stool) ElPhinstone and brig Euphrates, shortly to be rem-
forced by her Majesty's frigate Fox, another sloop and
schooner, besides a steam-frigate to be permanently placed on
the station.
I regret to say that the Berenice steamer, which ought to
have left Suez on or about the teld ult., has not reached
Men, nor have accounts of her been received up to this date.
Great fears are entertained regarding her safety. We have
had very stormy weather at, Aden and in the gulf for thelast
eight days; it. is therefore to be apprehended that she pay
have experienced very heavy weather in the_ upper part of
the Red Sea, got disabled, and been obliged to bear up fur
some port on the Arabian shore, where she must remain till
assistance reaches her from Aden, as, in the event of an ac-
cident happening to her machinery, it would be impossible
for her to reach Aden under canvass at this season of the
Year. Should she not arrive before the steam-frigate comes
in from Bombay (daily expected), the latter will be dis-
patched in quest of her. IN a can hardly believe .that any
accident has befallen the packet in the Mediterranean, as 4
would have been remedied in a few days. The arrival of,ths
Precursor, due on the 16th or Fah ult., put min possession of
some direct information as to the time she left Suez for Aden.
The Atalanta, which left Bombay on the.2d inst., at half-
past three "toe, arrived this morning at half-past two, having
made the passage in nine days.
The French sloop-of-war Zell4, Captain Feirek, arrived
from Bourbon on the Bth inst. with dispatches for the French
Government, and five French' passengers, to proceed to Suez
per Atalanta, which leaves this evening, at live o'clock.
• All the troops, European and native, continue healthy.
Supplies from the interior are abundant. The inhabitants of
the towns near Men are beginning to turn their attention to
the cultivation of European vegetables, for which the soil is
very favourable. Indeed, growing vegetables for the Aden
market they find a lucrative occupation, as they are at all
times certain of a good remuneration and ready sale. It is
to be regretted that advantage is not taken of this growing
spirit of inquiry, which seems to have been suddenly excited
in their minds, to introduce an improved system of horticul-
ture and agriculture.

LIST OF SHIPPING IN THE HAEEOUR.

Ships of War—Her Majesty's ship Serpent, 16 ; Iron-Cena-
pany's ship Elphinstone, 18; Euphrates brig, 12; and ship
Charger ; and the French ship Zellee.
Merchant Vessels—The barque Jean, the ship Ilverstone,
the barques Scourfield avid Palinunis ; and the ships Scotia
and John Line.

American—The barques Mohawk and Emily Wilder.

THE BIDDULPH MURDER.

EXECUTION OF JOHN BROUGH, THE FRATRI-
CIDE, AT STAFFORD.

_ .
STAFFORD, SATURDAY NOON.—This unhappy criminal,
who was found guilty of the murder of his brother Thomas,
at our late assizes, before Mr. Baron Platt, expiated his
dreadful offence on the public gallows this morning, in front
of the county gaol, making the fifth murderer who has suf-
fered the extreme penalty of the law in this town during the
last twelve months. On Friday what is termed the funeral
sermon was preached by the worthy pastor of the prison, during
which the unhappy creature frequently sobbed aloud. He
then, with much composure, received the Sacrament from
the hands of the chaplaia. In the oourre of the evening
he wrote several letters, one more particularly, which
was addressed to his relatives, being couched in the most
affectionate terms. At an early hour he retired to rest,
two turnkeys being in attendance upon him in the con-
demned cell, and about five o'clock this morning he 'rose,
and displayed the utmost contrition. On the Rev. Mr. Sedge
waiting upon. him, soon after six o'clock, he again, expressed
his willingness to die, and thanked all the prison authorities
for the kindness they had shown to him during his incarcera-
tion. On.the arrival of the sheriffs and others whose presence
was deemed necessary fur the fulfilment of the extreme sen-
tence, the doomed being was informed that the awful termi-
nation of his existence was near at hand. Within a few
minutes of eight o'clock, the whole of the mournful prepara-
tions being: completed, the unhappy culprit was led through
the several passages on to the drop. He seemed not to take
much heed of the assembled mob, but evidently was occupied
in deep prayer with the reverend chaplain. His stay, how-
ever, on the scaffold was but short, for the rope, cap, &e,
being speedily adjusted, the signal was given for the with-
drawal of the fatal bolt, and ni a very brief period the
wretched man ceased to exist. The mob was not so great as
had been the case on previous occasions; in fact, throughout
the whole, a feeling of deep eommisseration was felt for the
culprit. The body, after hanging the usual time, was cut
down, and buried alongside the remains of other murderers
in the interior of the prison.

F GLASGOW CORN-MARKET.—On Friday last the
frost gave way, followed by two days of heavy rain, since
which the weather has been fine, with occasional showers. A
Change of wind has brought in liberal supplies of flour and
oats from Ireland ; the arrivals of v. heat, barley, and beans,
both thence and ri4 canal, are moderate. Wheat during
the week attracted attention, and several cargoes changed
hands at rather more money. Flour unaltered. Barley taken
oft' at former rates ; the demand far from brisk. Oats being
plentiful, are a heavy sale; and, to make progress, an abate-
ment of 6d. to 9d. per boll had to be submitted to. Oatmeal
partakes of the dullness and decline. Beans and peas have
not been so free of sale, and the turn was rather in favour of
buyers. Butter and provisions maintain former quotations,
with a fair inquiry and light stocks. At Wednesday's market
the attendance was good ; but owing to accounts trom Mark-
lane the trade ruled heavy both for wheat and barley, and
transactions were much confined, in consequence of holders
being unwilling to recede in price.

To our great regret intelligence has just reached
us of the melancholy decease of Nice=Admiral of the Whitt,
Sir John Chambers White, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief at
the Nore, who died at Sheerness yesterday morning, at
eleven o'clock. At the hour mentioned his secretary, we
understanth-took him some official documents for signature.
He complained of a pain near the region of the heart, and
immediately expired. Another of our correspondent says,
that the Admiral dropped down dead while crossing the hall
of his residence. He was in the 76th year of his age. He
entered the service on the 7th of June, 1781 ; was made
Lieutenant 22d of November, 1790; Commander 28th Aug.,
1795 ; Post-Captain 2d August 1799 ; Rear-Admiral 224
July, 1830; Vice-Admiral 10th January, 1837. He com-
manded the Sylph sloop from 1795 to 1798, and during that
time distinguished himself on many occasions, capturing
several of the enemy's ships of war, with convoys, and aided
in the destruction of the Andromache French frigate. In
1806 be was Captain of the Foudroyant, at the capture of
Linois' squadron ; and in 1811 he commanded the Centaur, at
the defence of Tarragona. It is a singular circumstance that
his predecessor, Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Brace, died ex.
actly in the same sudden manner, after a dinner party.—
Mitred Service Gazette.

SPA-FIELDS. BURIAL-GROUND.--The trial -of the
wiles who are indicted for a nuisance at the Spa-tlelds
Burial-ground is appointed to take place at the Middlesex
sessions, Clerkenwell-green, on Tuesday next. The prosecu-
tion, it is said, will be at the expense of Government. Mr,
Clarkson and Mr. Bodkin have been retained for the pro-
secution. The most eminent counsel bare been re tamed
for the defence, and a lively interest is inanlfested in the
result.

TIM GREAT BRITAIN STEAMER.—The Queen is
expected to visit the Great Britain steamer on Tuesday, the
15th inst., and the Dwarf iron steam-vessel, fitted with a
screw propeller, at present in the basin at Woolwich dock-
yard, is named for the honour of conveying her Majesty to
the place where • the Great Britain is moored off Blackivall.
It is not yet known where her Majesty will embark, but it
is expected at Woolwich or Greenwich, most probably- the
former owing to the excellent arrangements which can
always be made there on the shortest notice, and the advan-
tages it possesses for the comfort of her Majesty when em-
barking or landing on the occasion of royal excursions.
THE MAILS. —SOUTRAMPTON APRIL 6 . The
Oriental Company's steam-ship Pacha, Captain Burney, ar-
rived in the docks this day at noon, from Gibraltar, with the
following mails and dates :—Gibraltar the 29th ult., Cadiz
the 30th, Lisbon the Ist of April, Oporto 2d, and Vigo 2d.
The mails will be forwarded to London by the mail train at
two [o'clock A.M. to-morrow. The Pacha met very bad
weather at Vigo. She brings 12 passengers and a small
cargo of fruit. The following vessels were at Gibraltar :
Her Majesty's ships Scout, Fantome, and Flamer, American
store-ship Lexington and Constant, and steam-ship Bra-
ganza, and Heckla Danish ship. At Cadiz the Spanish ship
Suverano, 74, and a French brig. At Lisbon the Portuguese
frigate raganza. The Royal West India mail packet the
Teviot 'is hourly expected with the West India mails, &c.
The Oriental Company's steam-ship Duke of Cornwall will
bring the homeward East India and China mails. She is
expected on the 10th instant. The Queen steam-packet will
takeout the Peninsular mails- to-morrow. The Royal Tar
will also leave the docks to-morrow for Madeira.
A GAME or CIIESS BY TELEGRAPH.—A novel
and interesting proof of the fidelity and accuracy with which
intelligence may be conveyed by the agency of the electric
telegraph is about to be shown. At the suggestion of Mr.
Staunton, the gentleman who, it will lie remembered, ob-
tained a signal victory at Paris over the French chess cham-
pion, a year or two ago, a game at chess will be played this
week between two parties nearly one hundred miles asunder,
at no more. pertceptible expense of time than would be required
Staunton
if they sat at the same table. On this occasion Mr.
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found to have undergone some structural alteration. In 400
dissections made by Mr. Davidson at the County Lancaster
Lunatic Asylum, the brain was invariably found disorganized.
MM. Foville and Delaye had paid more attention than per-
haps any other two morbid anatomists to this subject ; and
they state that they have always been able to detect organic
changes in the brain after death, principally in the cortical
or gray part, which was frequently found to be of an intensely
red colour, resembling erysipelas. If the gray substance in
these cases be dexterously, pared, and very thin slices of it
cut off, so as not,to lay bare the white part of the brain, a
preternatural redness, varying from that of red' to lilac
colour, will be seen. In some ease of acute mania, the brain
will be found of a marbled appearance, in which patches of
still deeper red hue and of preternatural softness are detected.
—Medical Times.

SUICIDR OF A MAN AND HIS WIFE.-011 Saturday
Mr. Payne held an inquest at St. Bartholomew's Hospital.
on the body of Mary Crome, aged 40. From the evidence of
seeeral witnesses, it appeared that, about ten days ago, the
husband of the deceased, a respectable tradesman in Cam-
berwell, committed suicide, in consequence of the violence of
her temper and her bad conduct towards him. It was stated,
at the inquest that the husband frequently bore the marktet
ker ill-usage, and, not many days previously, she burst. his
face with a . red hot poker. Atter the husband's death,. the
widow (uow:deceased) grieved much for his loss, saying
that she should not survive him long; and, on Thursday last,
she drank a large dose of laudanum at the house of Mrs.
Yates, au acquaintance, at 4, Seymour-place, Islington. A
surgeon having been called, the deceased resisted, as much as
Slie possibly could, the operation of the atemach-pump, sad.
instead of swallowing the emetics, poured them down her
breast. She was immediately removed to the above hospital.
and died there, from the effects of the poison, two hours after
her admission. The Coroner said it was highly probable
that remorse of conscience, brought on by the melancholy
death of her husband, had deprived her et the proper we of
her reason. Verdict—Temporary InsaDity.