The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-04 00:00:00

THE DEPARTURE OF THE EAST INDIA AND CHINA
AND WEST INDIA MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 2.—The
Clyde, Royal West India mail-packet, Captain Symonds, left
the river this clay, 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
morning 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 Steenburgh
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
manslaughter 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 p"rished 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 25/. per annum. The widows of H.
Butters, scn., 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 e the two boys,
Leonard aitzt liffidiey, are etch to rkceivi gratuity of 5/.,
and the whole of the expehees 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, WOOLWICH, Nov:
IN-
SPECTION OF THE ENROLLED rENSIONERS.—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 Right
Hon. Lord Bloomfield, G.C.B. and G.C.H., commandant
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 koyal 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 lie scarcely
knew how to address him in language sufficiently strong.
He was delighted at all he had that day witnessed. The
marchings and movements were conducted with the ereatest
regularity, and the firing was regular. He should be
happy at all times to attend 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
day; 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
permission for the band to accompany the pensioners through
the town, and the aged veterans then perambulated the
principal streets of the town amidst the mingled laughter
and cheers of the townspeople, to whom by far the larger
number of them are personally 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 SOLDIER SHOT.—On Sunday afternoon n serious
accident occurred to a man named William White, aged
forty-five, residing in Collingwood-street, Chelsea, late a
sergeant in the 96th Regimert of Foot. Whilst taking a
walk along the Clapham-road lie observed a lad behind
somepalinge 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 lie felt himself struck
on the left leg, and he found blood oozing through his stock-
ing. A policeman, who heard the report, cams up, and it
was found that he had been wounded by a very small ball.
the of the leg, and lodged within an inch of the surface
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A NEW RAILWAY WHISTLE.—BaomosovE, FRI.
DAY EVENING.—Within the last few days several triali 9f an
apparatus for communicating a signal from the guard to the
engine-driver, has been made at the station in h
ope lace on
the Bristol and Birmingham Railway, under the sintend-
ence of Mr. M'Connell, the locomotive superintendent of the
above line. The train, which is an experimental one of eight
carriages was fitted with small air-tight tubes, which com-
municated 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 arrangement, and his intention to patent it pre-
yeut from going further 1149 the plan.