The Sun. — 1836-10-24 (London, England)

PLYMOUTH, OCT. 21—His Majesty's steamer, Pluto, Lieut. Duffil, sailed on Monday, to have her boilers repaired. His Majesty's brigantine Dolphin, 10, Lieut. T. L. Roberts, arrived on Saturday from the eastward, and sailed the next day for the coast of Africa. His Alajesty's ships, Russell, 74, Capt. Sir W. H. Dillon, and Minden, 74, Capt. Sharpe, sailed on Saturday, for Lisbon ; the former took on board 10,000 stand of arms. Sailed also his Majesty's brig Partridge, 10, Lieut. Bisson, with despatches for Lisbon ; and Hermes steamer, Lieut. Blount, for Falmouth ; she will take out the next Mediterranean mail. The Pique, 36, Hon. Capt. Rous, and Inconstant, 36, Capt. Hayes, arrived on Sunday, from Portsmouth ; also the Dervolk, Dutch brig-of-war, from the eastward, bound to the West Indies. Sailed the Diligence, naval transport, with stores, for Pembroke dockyard. His Majesty's sloop, Fly, 18, sailed on Tuesday for Rio Janeiro ; also the Beagle, surveying vessel, for Woolwich, to be paid off. The Comus, 18, was taken into dock on the 14th, to be repaired for commission. Sir C. Paget, with the Bellerophon, Vanguard, Pembroke, Hercules, Inconstant, Pique, and,, Pantaloon, sailed yesterday, supposed for Lisbon, as the Marines brought by the Rhadamanthus yesterday from Woolwich, were put on board the squadron, and the .Rhadamanthus shortly after proceeded to the eastward.  A woman named Elizabeth Rockliff, was brought to the old gaol in this town, committed by Wasey Sterry, Esq., Coroner for the Liberty of Haveringatte-Bower, charged upon the Coroner's Inquisition with the wilful murder of her child, Mary Ann Rockliff, at Hornchurch. The unfortunate woman, who evinces strong symptoms of insanity, placed the infant, eight months old, upon a bed, and with a stick beat it upon the head, fracturing its skull in several places, and horribly mutilating it.— Chelmsford Chronicle.  On Thursday morning Mr. Henry Wallace, an elderly gentleman who resides in apartments in King's Bench-walk, near the Bench, cut his throat in a shocking manner. The people of the house observed him for some time before to be in a depressed state of mind. About halfpast four they were awoke by an unusual noise, and on entering his apartment they found him extended on the bed bleeding very profusely. The wound was so large as nearly to admit a person's hand, and he breathed entirely through it. A surgeon was immediately called in, who secured the cut vessels, and hopes arc entertained of his recovery.  A hostile meeting took place on Thursday last in the Bois de Vincennes, Paris, between M. Robert Conn.de-Vey, a gentleman of property, and M. Brock, a Barrister. The parties at first fought with swords, but without effect. A pistol was then placed in the hands of each combatant, and at the first fire M. Brock received his adversary's ball in the thigh. His wound was immediately dressed by a medical man who was on the ground, and both parties retired. The tomb of Queen Catherine Parr was lately opened, and the body and feet have been found as perfect and beautiful as on the day she died. It appeared that the body had been embalmed, and coated with wax. Several gentlemen of science are now engaged in• ascertaining the exact nature of the preparation.