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The Sun. — 1861-05-17 (London, England)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.  MURDEROUS AS4AULT AT THE PRINOE GALITZEN'S.-James Andrew Jarmin, lodging-house keeper. of 17, Hanover-square, was charged with committing a very violent assault on William Driscoll, a carman, in the employ of Mr. Chappell, the well known music publisher of New Bond street.  Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, appeared for the prisoner. Wm. Driscoll, whose head was bandaged, and who had evidently received very severe injury, said he went to 17, Hanover-square, She previous evening for a harmonium, the property of Mr. Chappell, of Bond-street, and which had been hired by the Prince Galitzen. He knocked at the door, and the page opened the door. His companion said, "We have come for She harmonium." The boy ■aid, "Have you brought any money." His companion replied, " No, we want to take the harmonium away." The boy then went upstairs, and the prisoner came down and asked what they wanted, He told him he had come from Mr. Chappell's, and the prisoner then said he would kick them out. The prisoner then flung him down the steps and struck him two or three blows on the head, and they were turned out of the house. Their hats were then left in the passage, and on getting in again to get them, the prisoner called down some men, one of whom struck him in the eye, and while he was on the ground the prisoner struck him two or three blows on the head with a hammer, causing him the greatest pain and great loss of blood. He (Driscoll) called " Police," and on one coming up he gave the prisoner into custody. In answer to Mr. Yardley, the prosecutor said the prisoner called to the men " Turn them out, turn them out," and then the men, who seemed to be workmen, rushed at them. The harmonium was hired of Mr. Chappell by the Prince. He had never had any dispute with the prisoner. By Mr. Lewis—Mr. Jarmin did not say the harmonium had been distrained for rent. He did no 4 use any violence whatever. The prisoner on being asked whether he would give up the harmonium, said he would give no answer at all.  George Jackson, in Mr. Chappell's employ, and who was with prosecutor at the time, proved going with theprosecutor and said that on being knocked about and asking the prisoner for an explanation, the prisoner said " I'll give you an explanation," and on Driscoll going up the stairs the prisoner struck him on the head with a hammer, and the last time he struck Driscoll he fell on the stone steps. Frederick Taylor, a letter-carrier, corroborated several portions of the evidence, and said that he saw the prisoner strike Driscoll with the hammer.  By Mr. Lewis—Jackson did not seize Jarmin till after he struck the man with the hammer. There was a large crowd round the door.  After a lengthened cross• examination of some of the witnesses, Mr. Yardley committed the prisoner for trial.
The Sun. — 1861-08-21 (London, England)

TRIAL OF CAPTAIN W. WILSON FOR MURDER.  Captain William Wilson, late commander of the British ship Express (engaged in the African trade), was indicted for the murder of William Henderson, a steward on board that vessel. Captain Wilson, being a native of Memel (Prussia), had claimed to be tried by a jury half composed of foreigners. Mr. Bliss, Q.C., and Mr. Temple appeared for the prosecution ; and Mr. Aspinall for the defence. The Express sailed from Liverpool on 22d Sept. of last year, and the deceased (who was about 30 years of age) had joined some short time before, being then in good health and strength. When the ship had been some time at sea the acts of violence on the part of the prisoner commenced. The first was the throwing of a handspike at deceased, who was wounded in the ankle. This was done as sidm then 20 or punishment for the deceased not being quick enough, and not having brought the captain a clean towel, or some act of that kind. On the same day the prisoner threw a knife at the deceased, and wounded him in the temple. The deceased picked up the knife, gave it to the prisoner, and a second and third time the captain threw it at Henderson, and in the course pf the same day also beat him with his fists, knocked him down, and kicked him. From this time to the deceased's death a series of acts of violence were perpetrated, to three of which, however, as the most remarkable, the learned counsel for the prosecution called particular attention. On the 4th of November, Brass River, the prisoner followed deceased out of with blows osilent his sfists,w aaint nhd g with kicked ic insensible,rk eea a doubled himo u severity.fourbland ed trotrhhori aipe fietecv withdnageebigivh m Just before entering the became strong boots, r3O w aeteinhme:e esbeatht when he was seen by some of the crew it, was noticed that his head and shoulders were covered with bruises and discolorations. Shortly after entering Brass River the fever broke out on board, the carpenter being first attacked, and then the deceased. A doctor attended, prescribed rest and generous diet, and though Henderson recovered from the fever, it left him so weak and prostrate that he NI as unfit for duty. Wh'ile he was in this state, however, the prisoner ordered him to pick oakum, but he could not do it. On the 22d December the doctor found him in such a bruised condition that ho asked the deceased who had been striking him. The deceased . was unwilling to tell, but the doctor insisted, and the deceased then mentioned some name, which induced the doctor to go at once to the captain, and bringing him to. the deceased, the doctor said in their presence, " Who has struck this man ?" The captaid, " I did not do it. The man has fallen down upon deck, and has hurt himself in that way." The deceased, who heard the master say that, made no observation whatever. The last act of violence was shortly before his death, and there was some difficulty and contradiction as to whether it took place on a Wednesday or a Saturday. Tho deceased was
The Sun. — 1861-08-21 (London, England)

FRANCIS 11., as he seems to be called, is the chief leader, and has a large number with him. He has no means of resisting, however, successfully, the regular troops, and but for the mountain difficulties, would soon be killed or taken. We read of one case in which the insurgents numbered 400—but they fled, leaving 100 prisoners, and 35 dead. They were well supplied with arms and ammunition ! In one case 150 men wanted to surrender if assured of immunity, but the answer invariably made to all such offers is —"You will be tried by the tribunals, and acquitted if guilty of rebellion only,but condemned if you have made rebellion a pretext for robbery and murder." The insurgents are but poor fighters, the Italian losses in engagements with them being very small. It is really time that these savage wretches were deprived of the only countenance which supports them. They can be of no use to the fallen monarch. To permit him and Rome to continue this devilish kind of revenge, out of mere malice, on the innocent, is a disgrace to civilisation, and we hope Lord PALMERSTON will be able to convince his friend the EMPEROR of this. Italy will never be at peace till Rome is in its power.  Her Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge bas arrived at the Chateau of Rumpenheim, near Frankfort, on a visit to his illustrious relatives. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambi idge and the Princess Mary have already joined the family circle assembled at the chateau. Married, yesterday, at St. James's Church, Piccadilly, by the Rev. Lord John Thynne, uncle of the bridegroom, the Marquis of Bath, to the Hon. Fanny Vesey, eldest daughter of Viscount do Vesci. In consequence of the recent death of Lord Herbert, uncle of the bride, the marriage was celebrated in the most private manner, none but the nearest relations being present. The following young ladies acted as bridesmaids on the occasion :—The Lady Louisa 'I hynne, the Hon. Georgina Vesey, the Hon. Beatrice Vesey, and the Lady Constance Murray. The majority of the Marquis of Tullibardine, ionly son of the Duke of Athole, has just been celebrated with great rejoicings on the family estates in Perthshire. eldestDylno Church,l,oen h 1 lo f e Hanover-square, su hi Maria Married,oroscrbh. Broderickangi s, id t i FOLKESTONE,ar the yeneat Queeni Hartwell,er Duke k dFue yesterday, ydas Dowager tied cani ysai Bart.,a Moulton s t t 0 . EGeorge'smHma Hartwell, tsve Janel l , only child of Sir Henry Dymoke, Bart. Tuesday,—Her z al iroefesr, Spain, left Majesty t hace: • o mp RoyalaDonani ed by Pavilion Hotel this morning at ten o'clock, and proceeded by the Lord Warden, Captain Paul (South-Eastern Railway Company's passenger-boat), to Boulogne. The Countess de Kinto, M. Faria (Maria Christina's confessor), and a physician, were in attendance on her Majesty. The Spanish Ambassador and M. Merre (secretary of legation) accompanied her Majesty from London, taking leave as the Lord ready forlc steamingEN sz i,, Oonn t theoTfu harbour. THEATRICAL TRADE Wardenwas L
The Sun. — 1861-08-21 (London, England)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.  OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULTS.—SEVERAL CASES.—Patrick Mahoney, a rough-looking fellow, was charged before Mr. Mansfield as follows :  Mr. Thomas Samuel Edwards, of the Black Horse, Tottenham-court-road, said—Last night the prisoner came into my house and used such vile language that all my customers left. The prisoner, seeing that I was a cripple, put himself in a fighting attitude, and on my attempting to put him out he blackened my eye. With the assistance of my young man I got him outside, when he jumped up and broke a pane of glass of the value of 305., and also tried to break another. He then tried to kick me in a delicate part, and struck me twice on the head. The prisoner has been a great annoyance to the neighbourhood for years, only coming there when in St. Giles's his con • duct was so bad that they would not serve him. His conduct was also beastly in the extreme.  A Constable—l have known the prisoner for 10 years, your worship, and ho has frecpiently been convicted for assaults.  Mr. Mansfield—For assaulting the complainant you will have to pay 405., or 2 months, and when the penalty is paid, or the imprisonment has expired, you will have to pay 30s. or one month for the damage to the glass, so that in default of pa) ing you will have three months in all. Susan Sullivan, Michael Sullivan, and John Hickey, all low-looking persons, and who are said to frequent the Haymarket nightly for the purpose of getting up rows so that thieves may pick pockets, were also charged as follows :  Smith, 327 A, said—l was in the Haymarket this morning when I heard screams of " murder,' and " police," and on going to the spot I heard the female using the most disgusting language. I attempted to take her into custody, when she jumped up, kicked me, spat in my face, and used  the most fearful language. A young man came to my assistance, when four men, of whom the male prisoners are two, attempted to get the young man away, and got him down, and while on the ground they kicked him repeatedly. They had all been drinking. Mr. Frederick Ensoll, draper, of Broad-street, Goldensquare, said—Seeing the last witness with the female, I assisted him, when the female bit my finger. The male prisoner then came up, threw me under an omnibus, and while on the ground I was kicked several times, and but for the assistance of some 'busmen I should have been severely injured. Sergeant Draper, 14 E—The female's language was the worst I ever heard. The female was fined 205., or a month, and the men 40s. or two months each. Thomas Wilson and Charles Calder were next fined a each or a month, for an assault on Bartholomew Foley, 24 E.  The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa states that a great many Hungarian deserters are constantly arriving there by railway, and are lodged by the municipality in the suppressed convent of San Giacomo.
The Sun. — 1861-08-21 (London, England)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.  OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULTS.—SEVERAL CASES.—Patrick Mahoney, a rough-looking fellow, was charged before Mr. Mansfield as follows :  Mr. Thomas Samuel Edwards, of the Black Horse, Tottenham-court-road, said—Last night the prisoner came into my house and used such vile language that all my customers left. The prisoner, seeing that I was a cripple, put himself in a fighting attitude, and on my attempting to put him out he blackened my eye. With the assistance of my young man I got him outside, when he jumped up and broke a pane of glass of the value of 305., and also tried to break another. 11e, then tried to kick me in a delicate part, and struck rue twice on the head. The irisoner has been a great annoyance to the neighbourhood for years, only coming there when in St. Giles's his conduct was so bad that they would not serve him. His con• duct was also beastly in the extreme. A Constable—l have known the prisoner for 10 years, your worship, and he has frequently been convicted for assaults.  Mr. Mansfield—For assaulting the complainant you will have to pay 405., or 2 months, and when the penalty is paid, or the imprisonment has expired, you will have to pay 30s. or one month for the damage to the glass, so that in default of pa) ing you will have three months in all. Susan Sullivan, Michael Sullivan, and John Hickey, all low-looking persons, and who are said to frequent the Haymarket nightly for the purpose of getting up rows so that thieves may pick pockets, were also charged as follows :  Smith, 327 A, said—l was in the Haymarket this morning when I heard screams of "murder,' and " police," and on going to the spot I heard the female using the most disgusting language. I attempted to take her into custody, when she jumped up, kicked me, spat in my face, and used the most fearful language. A young man came to my assistance, when four men, of whom the male prisoners are two, attempted to get the young man away, and got him down, and while on the ground they kicked him repeatedly. They had all been drinking.  Mr. Frederick Ensoll, draper, of Broad-street, Goldensquare, said—Seeing the last witness with the female, I assisted him, when the female bit my finger. The male prisoner then came up, threw me under an omnibus, and while on the ground I was ki3ked several times, and but for the assistance of some 'busmen I should have been severely injured.  Sergeant Draper, 14 E--The female's language was the worst I ever heard.  The female was fined 205., or a month, and the men 40s, or two months each.  Thomas Wilson and Charles Calder were nest fined £5 each or a month, for an assault on Bartholomew Foley, 24 E.  The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa states that a great many Hungarian deserters are constantly arriving there by railway, and are lodged by the municipality in the suppressed convent of San Giacomo.
The Sun. — 1861-10-05 (London, England)

MAILS DUE. She ie still lying alongside the Gloucester, receiving After tlae serious riots which, in the early part of 1 insPect their works ; and were much pleased at the torn from her back. Nothing could exceed the care and Jones, and, it is supposed Jukes, policeman saved, it having floated and having been pushedwr y Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton Oct. 19. hulk, in the harbour, and a large number of hands this year took place at the new convict prison at opportunity afforded them of doing so. and kindness with which she was treated by the Harrison, to whom that duty was intrusted, is pre- Council to the side of the pit, and pulled out by a Bra .1 d 7 via MElrseilles Oct. 13. station-master and his good wife. The remnants pared to swear that it was Brandrick who was gentleman named Irwin. Surrounded us the pit Capzelor GooCd pileVeertebeLßierintisahn ciAsctkeitielena coty..4i. belonging to the yard are employed upon her Chatham, the authorities decided upon maintaining Mr. FIFFANGER and other members of the of the ledy's clothes, which hung upon her in wet earryingithe clothes that were thrown down when was by some hundreds of persons, the.. excitement China, 13 ' ' Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. Oct. 19. interior fitments. The fitting of her engines and a constant military guard at that establishment. board warmly supported the proposal; and, muddy rags, were taken off, and she was provided he pounced upon them, and which clothes have been was cf a description beyond words to express, as the _ via Marseilles Oct. 13. machinery is also making good progress under the This has been done, and the soldiers have been Mr. TAYLOR withdrew his objsction. with a bed at the station for the night. The lady identified as the property of the murdered man. drowning men were surrounded by male and female Falkland Islands hands of a large body of the men of the contractors, located in a building within the wall of the prison. The adoption of the report was then formally was taken to the house of the gentleman with whose Since Su d 'Bd• k h h dh' nay morning ran ric as c ange is fri d d 'hb 11 11" Gibraltar via Southampton .. en san neig ours, aca ing for help, but I ii• ' , - • Oct. 11. n. la (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton-Oct. 19. Messrs. Ravenhill, Salkeld, and Co. The extensive contractors, Messrs. Myers, of Lon- moved, seconded, and carried. family she resides at Rathgar on Saturday. A por- attire. That the boots which he wore when he was Powerless for some time to give any. _ via Marseilles.... Oct. 13. Tho Lords of the Admiralty having directed the don, are now, however, engaged in the erection of A resolution, authorising Mr. Bazalgette to make tion of the clothes which had been torn from the arrested might be compared with the footprints in India (Bombay), via Southampton Oct. 11. ld acroinin Mr Ba o ' person of the lady was foued in a fie_ ..) . g . • _gtt s yard, they were taken off his feet. - ..... via Marseilles Oct. 5. iron screw steamer Defence, 22, at Chatham, to be a commodious suite of rooms on the open space in all necessary arrangements, and to provide bread
The Sun. — 1861-07-12 (London, England)

FEARFUL TRA GEDY 1.-2 V NORTIIUAIBERLAND-8 TRE.E2; STRAND.—(This day.)  This morning, shortly before 12 o'clock, the greatest consternation was occasioned in Northumberland-street, Strand, at the hearing the report of pistols, and a loud out • cry on the first floor, No. 1, Northumberland-street, occupied by a Mr. Roberts, an army agent, and who, it afterwards appeared, had fired two ',pistols at a Major Murray, who was in his office at the time and inflicted two bullet wounds in the neck. Major Murray, although thus wounded, finding that Mr. Roberts had locked the door, and was in possession of another pistol, seized the poker and tongs, and commenced a fierce onslaught on his attempted murderer, inflicting the most fearful blows over the head and face, so as to thoroughly disarm him and render him insensible. A man mimed Pomfret first raised the cry of murder; and Mr. Ransom, who occupies offices in the same house, saw Major Murray make his escape from the back yard window into the yard, and as he was bleeding profusely from the wounds in the neck and forehead, he at once led him off to Charing-cross Hospital. In the meantime information was conveyed to the Police-station, Scotland-yard, where a number of policemen rushed to the house, and on going up stairs they found the door locked, and they could obtain no answer. A ladder was procured, and entering the room from the back window, they found it in the most frightful state of confusion, and the floor covered with blood, and in the corner near the door they discovered Mr. Roberts in a crouching position, bleeding profusely from numerous wounds in the head and face, they being fairly smashed, and on the floor they found the two pistols, one of which had recently been discharged. Mr. Roberts was immediately raised up by !the police, a cab sent for, and conveyed to Charing-cross Hospital, where Major Murray had previously arrived ; they were both placed under the care of Mr. Skegg, the house surgeon, and assistants, when their wounds were found to be of the most fearful and dangerous character; but from the short time that elapsed since the dreadful occurrence, it was impossible to learn the exact nature of the injuries, and for the same reason it is not possible to obtain any reliable information as to the cause of Mr. Roberts attempting the life of Major Murray, further than that Major Mur • ray, who is the brother of Captain Murray, of 35, Stanley-street, states that there were pecuniary transactions between them, and that shortly before he met Mr. Roberts who invited him to his office, and an angry altercation took place between them, when Major Murray suddenly saw Mr. Roberts take up the pistol and fire it, finding himself wounded, he then in self-defence commenced the attack on Mr. Roberts with the poker. Both parties are in charge of the police at the Charing-cross Hospital, and no hope is entertained of the recovery of Mr. Roberts.
The Sun. — 1861-07-29 (London, England)

JULY 6. Marching of many troops through the city. Some soldiers have h. bad habit of begging money for whisky. ''here was a riot in consequence of the murder of a soldier in a house in the city. His comrades assembled to avenge his death, and burnt three houses of the same kind ; finally they were dispersed by United States' Dragoons. There has also been a mutiny at Alexandria in a foreign regiment, and a captain refused to obey the orders of his colonel, was supported by his company, and quietly marched away into Washington, where he gave up his sword, and surrendered to be tried by court-martial. Volunteers are not regulars, but their mutinies and riots are not so dangerous as those of regulars. But the mischief which threatens the United States' forces arises out of the jealousies which exist between the regular army and the volunteers. The civilian Generals, or " political" chiefs, are obnoxious to the regulars, and General Scott has a battle to fight very much like that in which Lord Clyde contended so vigorously and successfully against his " politicals" and "civilians" in India. There are men high in influence and actual capacity for good or evil who declare that the United States' army is a nuisance, and that it would be much better to employ good stump orators, or men who know the wants of the " people," to conduct the United States' armies, than men who have studied, at least theoretically, the art of making war all their lives. It may be readily imagined how General Scott deals with such opinions and their organs. All these gentlemen are for pushing on ahead and making a general attack on the enemy. They think an army is like a round of canister which can be fired off whenever the match is applied. It strikes me from what I have seen that the Federal troops will have to be managed with skill and caution in face of the Confederates. The latter will fight with animosity and desperation, tempered by military knowledge of a certain kind that may neutralize the advantages possessed in numbers by the North as well as other points. The politicians are eager to grasp the prize and to bring their machinery into play, to round off its rough edges, forgetting that they must first clear the ground by armed force for the lever. Every man, of course, here believes he can write a leading article, row a boat, drive a gig, or fight a battle, and I have heard of men, with htiagikh inali:roiettittry titles, who for their lives could not form 9. - • . elementary has to:come:led are not the only tar;ment in square or occupy a farm-house, operations sin the field as if they were portions ootffhtehree havearithmetic table. These difficulties with which the Cabinet entertained on questions have ended in most not been fortunately overcome danger from this source, or still exists. serious f foreign pb:arecbeatanthineovdnicoesanwuhe ssda: ot fTh ehitye, rapothorlicy which would