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The Sun. — 1857-12-09 (London, England)

NCE.  NORTHERN CIRCUIT—LIVERPOOL, ,[; • (Before Mr. Justice WightmAn.)  Aaron Mellor. was indicted for the wilful murder of Alice Mellor, at Belton, on the Ist of October last. Mr. Sowler and Mr. Higgin prosecuted, and Mr. J. Fearnley defended the prisoner. The learned counsel, in opening the case upon the part of the prosecution, stated that the prisoner and the deceased had been married for five years, but had latterly lived very unhappily together, and had repeated quarrels. Owing to th, temper of the prisoner altercations continued,' and finally they separated on the 28th of September last, the deceased taking with her the youngest of their three children, au infant in arms, . and going to lodge at the house•of a Mrs. Cunningham in Bolton. It appeared that though the deceased lived at Cunningham's, she went daily to take her meals at her mother's heuse ' • and about 7 o'clock on the evening of the Ist of October, while at supper with her mother, the prisoner came in and it ke his wife to go home with him, but she positively refused, and he went away. In a few minutes he returned and met deceased and her mother coming out, and again he inquired if his wife would go house with him, and asked where they were going.. At last the deceased acceded to his entreaties, and concented to accompany him, the deceased at that time having her infant in her arms. The two had not proceeded far when fresh words took place between them, and the prisoner gave deceased a push, and immediately afterwards he was seer, by a plan name Thompsnat-te,-put his left hand on deceased's eigllt shoulder and strike her with his rigiit Ti,e deceased exclaimed, " What are you and pushed away-the prisoner, who fell into the channel. They then parted, and the prisoner on recovering himself rushed after the deceased and struck her several times, and while she was in the act of felting he put his left hand round her neck, and with his right hand took from his side a large knife, with which he inflicted a frightful wound on her throat. A struggle ensued and both fell down; the prisoner then knelt upon his wife, and again. proceeded to cut her throat. Upon this he was seized by two men, who found the deceased bleeding and lifeless, and, while endeavouring to get away from them, the prisoner succeed die cutting his own throat and fell on his back. The knife was Lund by his side covered with blood. These facts being clearly established, Mr. Fearnley addressed the jury for the prisoner, urging iu his defence the plea of insanity. The learned judge then went through the whole case very carefully, and The jury, after a short consultation, found the prisoner guilty. His lordship, in passing sentence, said that, in his opinion, there was no ground whatever for the defence of insanity, and told the prisoner that he could hold out no hope whatever for him. Sentence of death was then passed_ in the usual solemn form. •
The Sun. — 1857-09-28 (London, England)

LATEST NEWS  THE OVERLAND MAIL,  THE MUTINIES IN INDIA.  (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)  Rear-Admiral at Malta, to the Secretary of the Admiralty, London.  Received through the Admiralty, 12.45 p.m.  6 p.m., Sept. 25, 1857.  The Pottinger arrived at Suez yesterday, with dates from Bombay, 31st August ; Aden, 11th  September.  The latest dates from Delhi, the 12th of Aug., when that city was still in possesion of the rebels ; but an attack was expected to be made shortly, as General Nicholson was within a day's march with considerable reinforcements. Gen. Havelock's force has retired towards Cawnpore, being unable to reach Lucknow. A second advance was made on the 4th of August the General was again obliged to retard for reinforcements. During these movements several actions were fought with the enemy, who were invariably defeated, and lost many guns. The 26th Native Infantry mutinied at Lahore on the 20th of July, and murdered the commanding officer, Major Spencer ; but the mutineers were wholly destroyed. Maharajah , Goolab Singh died at Cashmere on 2d August. • The 12th Bombay Native Infantry at Musserabad have been disarmed, as the men exhibited symptoms of disaffection. Most of the remaining Regiments of the Bengal Army have been disarmed. The Bth Madras Cavalry refused to proceed to Bengal, and was immediately disarmed. The mutiny in the 27th Bombay Native Infantry, at Colapoor, has been suppressed. The remainder of her Majesty's 33d Regiment has arrived at Bombay from the Mauritius. Csntral India is tranquil, all being reported quiet at Magosa, Saugor, and J übbul poor.  On the slopes of the Himalaya, in the sma province of Sikim, between Nepaul and Bhotau, is situated the comparatively modern and almost European town of Darjeeling, the nearest sanatorium to the capital. To this place, and to Simla, in the far north-west, Mr. CLARKE would construct branches from the great trunk line, the " East Indian Railway," which is to run along the whole valley of the Ganges. His chief idea is to adapt India to European colonisation, 17 rendering it easy for inhabitants of the temporat Z3llO to reside there. In all the Presidencies there are spots very well adapted to the constitutions of Europeans, where they could reside a large part of their time, and yet administer the government or attend to their commercial affairs with ease, provided communications were but more rapid and easy. Mr. H. CLARKE contends that, by thus locating to a great extent, and for a great part of the year, the British population in these sanatoriums, our Government, our army, and our commercial men would reside in the tropics without the evils generally incident to health in a tropical climate. They would probably become acclimatized gradually. At Darjeeling, children, who must generally be sent home from ether parts of India, thrive vigorously ; and one of the greatest trials to residents in the East, that of parting with their families, might be avoided. The Commercial benefits of railways to India we need hardly advert to ; they are, however, admirably developed by Mr.
The Sun. — 1857-09-21 (London, England)

PATNA.. The following is an extract from a private letter from Patna, dated July 21 : " On Monday morning I went to cutcberry as usual, and transacted ?üblic business. After two I broke up, when the magistrate requested to see me. 1 called, and learnt his resolution to leave Chupra, inasmuch as danger was nigh. The Irregulars of Segowlie, who had murdered all their officers and families, had' come round to Alligunge, done sad havoc there, and were coming on towards Chupra, being encamped at a place called Seetulpore Bank), five toss from Chupra to the north-west. I agreed with him it was time we should leave What is more heartrending is, that three regiments which mutinied at Dinapore were allowed to walk out of the station unhurt with their own bands playing, God save the Queen.' These men got into Arrah, looted the place. and are now engaged by Koonr Sing, who has proclaimed himself the Maharajah of S thabad. Koour Singh has Managed to organise a corps of about 20,000 men besides 2,500 men gone from Dinapore. They have somehow got three guns, and as the percussion guns are useless, the Sepoys and all the oth-rs have been furnished with arms of Judgespore manufacture.* The first mistake was not enough in permit • ting b o large a body of men to go away unhurt without a shot being fired at them. But upon hearing that they were attacking the billiard room in Mr. Farquharsan's house at Arrah (the upper-roomed building fortified and built up for protection since the rise), and that all the authorities had gone irtto for defence, the general at Dinapore sent]out 200 men. What folly ! so few against numbers ten times greater, and then without any guns ? Mr. M'Donell, the magistrate of Chupra, and Mr. Garstin, accompanied them. Out of the 200 men it is grievous to say that 150 were shot dead as they had landed by a picket patty sent to watch the different ghats. Mr. M'Donell is wounded, and Mr. Garsiin very seriously hurt. It has been a total defeat ; and the loss will embolden the rebels. I would not doubt, strong as they are, that they may take it into their heads to come to Dinapore and Patna, and attack these paces. We have guns, true ; but the European force is not large, and the body of Sikh police force also not great, being decimated by being sent away here and there to guard the different stations. God known alone how all this shall terminate. of 't'hßoaabnocoieKntooDuoroSmingraoh Ris,ajamthemßbeyr a loofthne fa mily of of extravagance he had so deeply embarrassed himself that were the numerous decrees of the courts courseamly strictly executed he would have been a permanent inmate of the civil gaol. From this unenviable position, with ruin and degradation staring him in the face, he was extricated by the kind exertions of the civil authorities of Arrah: Such unparalleled kindness this individual has thought proper io requite at the critical juncture by raising an overwhelming force for the destruction of our poor countrymen, who appear to be in a state of blockade without any hope of escape. This is what may be expected from all of his class,  NO
The Sun. — 1857-09-21 (London, England)

PATNA.. The following is an extract from a private letter from Paint, dated July 21 " On Monday morning I went to cutcherry as usual, and transacted public business. After two I broke up, when the magistrate requested to see me. 1 called, and learnt his resolution to leave Chupra, inasmuch as danger was nigh. The Irregulars of Seeowlie, who had murdered all their officers and families, had come round to Alligunge, done sad havoc there, and were coming on towards Chupra, being encamped at a place called Seetulpore Banja, five coss from Chupra to the north-west. I agreed with him it was time we should leave What is more heartrending is, that three regiments which mutinied at Dinapore were allowed to walk out of the station unhurt with their own bands playing, ' God save the Queen.' These men got into Arrah, looted the place, and are now engaged by Koour Sing, who has proclaimed himself the Maharajah of Sahabad. Koour Singh has managed to organise a corps of about 20,000 men beside 3 2,500 men gone from Dinapore. They have somehow got three guns, and as the percussion guns are useless, the Sepoys and all the oth 're have been furnished with arms of Judgespore manufacture.* The first mistake was not enough in permit. ting ao large a body of men to go away unhurt without a shot being fired at them. But upon hearing that they were att icking the billiard room in Mr. Farqubarsan's house at Arrah (the upper-roomed building fortified and built up for protection since the rise), and that all the authorities had gone into for defence, the general at Dinapore sent]out 200 men. What folly ! so few against numbers ten times greater, and then without any guns 'I Mr. M'Donell, the magistrate of Chupra, and Mr. Garstiu, accompanied them. Out of the 200 men it is grievous to say that 150 were shot dead as they had landed by a picket patty sent to watch the different ghats. Mr. M'Donell is wounded, and Mr. Garstin I I very seriously hurt. It has been a total defeat ;1 and the loss will embolden the rebels. I would not doubt, strong as they are, that they may take it into their heads to come to Dinapore and Patna, and attack these Vaces. We have guns, true ; but the European force is not large, and the body of Sikh police force also not peat, being decimated by being sent away here and there to guard the different stations. God knows alone how all this shall terminate. " Baboo Koour Singh is a member of the family of the ancient Doomrao Rajah. By a long course of extravagance he had so deeply embarrassed himself that were the numerous decrees of the courts strictly executed he would have been a permanent inmate of the civil gaol. From this unenviable position, with ruin and degradation staring him in the face, he was extricated by the kind exertions of the civil authorities of Arrah: Such unparalleled kindness this individual has thought proper to requite at the critical juncture by raising an overwhelming force for the destiuction of our poor countrymen, who appear to be in a state of blockade without any hope of escape. This is what may be expected from all of his class,  TO
The Sun. — 1857-03-07 (London, England)

AMERICA.  SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY MORNING. The United States mail steamer Washingt .n, Capt. Cavendy, has just arrived, with dates from New York to th • 21st ult. After discharging her mails and passengers for Southampton she proceeded on to Havre. She brings two days' later news than previously to hand via Liverpool. The New York cotton market was firmer on the 20th, partly in consequence of telegraphic accounts having been received giving an advance in New Orleans. The sales embraced about 3,500 bales, closing at an advance of lc. per lb. We now quote middling Uplands at 181 c., and New Orleans middling at 13ic. Flour was in fair demand from the local trade and for shipment eastward, while prices were unchanged. Wheat was firm, bu► quiet ; a small sale of southern red was made at 60c. Corn was firm and in good demand, with sales of western mixed, delivered at 74c., and from store at 72i-c. Pork was firm ; new mess closed at 21 dols. The., and old at 21 dols. 10c. Lard advanced to 14ic. to 14gc., with some sales of prime at 14ic., including a quantity to arrive. Sugars were in moderate request, at unchanged prices. About 160 boxes and 200 hhds. Molado were sold. The coffee'sales made by auction went off very well, and established an advance of ic. to ie. on the week's average sales. Freights. —Engagements were light, without charge of moment in rates.  The money market was active, and a general improvement in prices was realised. General Cass had been sel.3cted for the State department, and Mr. Cobb for the Treasury. The other departments were not arranged. Indictments had been found against parties implicated in the Burden murder. Neither the Ericsson nor the Asia steamers, both due, had arrived at New York on the 21st. The United States Senate was principally occupied in a discussion on the private calendar. In the house the principal feature was the passage of an original tariff bill, submitted by Mr. Campbell of Ohio, by a vote of 110 against 84. Dr. Moore, of New Y rk, had been acquitted of the charge of conspiring to take the life of Mr. Alfred S. Livingston, o(Trenton, New York, after a trial which lasted four clays. Accounts from Missouri state that great damage had been done by recent freshets in tba-, State. The loss to the Iron Mountain Railroad is estimated at 200,000 dols.  Advices from Zanzibar, of November 26, state ifit the Imaum of Muscat died on the 18th of Oc toper, on board her Britannic Majesty's frigate Victoria, when on his passage from the capital to Zanzibar. lie was 69 years of age, and leav©s 12 sons.  At Washington, on the 19th, the report 'of the Committee appointed to investigate the charges of corruption against members of Congress was presented to the House. The report recommends the expulsion of Messrs. Gilbert, Edwards, Welch, and Matteson, and also the exclusion of Mr. Simonton from the floor of the house as reporter. After a protracted discussion, further consideration of the subject was postponed. PHILADELPHIA, Pam., 20. Stocks firm. Pennsylvania Fives, 85 ; Reading Railroad, 40 ; Long Island Railroad, 18i ; Morris Canal, 15i ; Pennsylvania Railroad, 48.
The Sun. — 1857-03-07 (London, England)

AMERICA.  SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY MORNING. The United States mail steamer Washingt .n, Capt. Cavendy, has just arrived, with dates from New York to th, 21st ult. After discharging her mails and passengers for Southampton she proceeded on to Havre. She brings two days' later news than previously to hand via, Liverpool. The New York cotton market was firmer on the 20th, partly in consequence of telegraphic accounts having been received giving an advance in New Orleans. The sales embraced about 3,500 bales, closing at an advance of tic. per lb. We now quote middling Uplands at 18;10., and New Orleans middling at 13c. Flour was in fair demand from the local trade and for shipment eastward, while prices were unchanged. Wheat was firm, but quiet ; a small sale of southern red was made at 60c. Corn was firm and in good demand, with sales of  western mixed, delivered at 74e., and from store  at 7*. Pork was firm ; new me-,s closed at 21 dols. 75c., and old at 21 dols. 10c. Lard advanced to 144 e. to 14c., with some sales of prime at 14ic., including a quantity to arrive. Sugars were in moderate request, at unchanged prices. About 160 hoxe 3 . and 200 hhcls. Molado were sold. The coffee sales made by auction went off very well, and established an advance of lc. to 4c. on the week's average sales.  Fr—eights. —Engagements were light, without charge of moment in rates. The money market was active, and a general improvement in prices was realised. General Cass had been selected for the State department, and Mr. Cobb for the Treasury. The other departments were not arranged. Indictments had been found against partieg linpliCated in the Burdell murder.  Neither the Ericsson nor the Asia steamers, both due, had arrived at New York on the 21st.  The United States Senate wag principally occupied in a discussion on the private calendar. In the house the principal feature was the passage of an original tariff bill, submitted by Mr. Campbell of Ohio, by a vote of 110 against 84. Dr. Moore, of New Y rk, had been acquitt^d of the charge of conspiring to take 'the life of Mr. Alfred S. Livingston, of Trenton, New York, after a trial which lasted four days. Accounts from Missouri state that great damage had been done by recent freshets in that, State. The loss to the Iron Mountain Railroad is estimated at 200,000 dols.  Advices from Zanzibar, of November 26, 'state that the Imaum of Muscat died on the 18th of October, on board her Britannic Majesty's frigate Victoria, when on his passage from the capital to Zanzibar. He was 69 years of age, and leaves 12 sons.  Nv At Washington, on the 19th, the report of the Committee appointed to investigate the chargts of corruption against members of Congress was presented to the House. The report recommends the expulsion of Messrs. Gilbert, Edwards, Welch, and Matteson, and also the exclusion of Mr. Simonton from the floor of the house as reporter. After a protracted discussion, further consideration of the subject was postponed.
The Sun. — 1857-10-20 (London, England)

RYLE BON E. —EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF ROBBERY.—A very respectable-looking man, about 40 yetis of age, described as Mr. John Probert, a farmer at Llanfelly, Abergavenny, was- charged with being concerned, with another, in stealing property to the amount of 100/. from the ahr)p of Mr. Stradth, a jeweller, &c., in London street, Paddington.  kr. Grange appeared for the prowcution, and Mr. Herring for the prisoner. Sophia Anott, in the serric3 of Mr. Stradth, slid.--On the 3d of this month, Letweeu eight and nine in the morning, while in the kitchen, I heaid a penny drop iu the area. I went and picked it up, and saw a man looking down, and on my asking him what be was looking for, he said, "It's down there." I went up stairs, opt-rvd the door, and gave the penny to a man whom 1 believe to be the prison.,r. lie seemed much agitated. He wentaway, and I watched as far as the co. ner of Sussex-gardens ; and last Saturday evening I was walking with a young f iend, and saw him cro s over towards an oyster stall. I said to my Mold, "I believe that's the man," and she ran home to wy mi4resg, and I went with her, arid we came I ack with a policeman. On rQturning, I looked it at the window of a coffee-shop, and went in with the constable, and there saw the prisoner. I and the policeman- bad some coffee, and while there I had a full view of the prisoner. Mr. Broughton—Are you still of opinion that he is the man to whom you handed the penny ? Witness—l ant, sir, Witnes added that she  thought she was doing no more than her day in giving the pr;soner in charge, h. r waiter and mistress having been spoken to by her previously. Mr. Herring cros3-examined the witness upon  ant to complainant's room, aridaas soon as the door WWI forced open, she flung four chamber utensils and their contents at both of them ; but the defaut never touched her the whole time. Policeman 378 said he heard cries of murder, and on going up stairs he found the floor strewn with fr agments of crockery ware andsatur ated with waf er. The complainant was undressed and exceedingly violent ; but none of the ill-usage she described took place except such restraint as was necessary to prevent her doing herself mischief. She made a great noise, and continued calling out "Murder" all the time the police were there. She was, in fact, what is termed screaming drunk, and, by her violent conduct, attracted a crowd of about 200 persons round the house. Sir George Carroll said it appeared the complainant had misconducted herself ; but, as she had held a responsible situation for nine months, it would have been better to have allowed her to remain till tile morning. He did not approve of the course adopted in breaking into a room where a fema,!e was undressed and in bed, and he did not think the defendant was quite justified in doing so. However, the complainant had not adhered to the truth with regard to the assault, and he therefore dismissed the summons, and granted a certificate to the defendant to stay any further proceedings in the matter.