The Sun. — 1844-08-01 (London, England)

THE MURDER ON BOARD THE SALADIN.  The arrival of the Britannia brings us the opening proceedings of the trial, at Halifax, of the Saladin murderers.  The Court of Admiralty met on the 11th July, ViceAdmiral Sir Charles Adams taking his seat as President, and having the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Ha liburton on his right, and Mr. Justice Hill and Mr. Justice Bliss on his left.  The prisoners were brought into Court in custody of the High Sheriff, and, six in number, were placed at the bar and arraigned. The prisoners severally pleaded not guilty. The four first, viz., George Jones. John Hazleton, William Travesties alias William Johnson, and Charles Gustavus Anderson, were charged in the indictments, which were real, with piracy On the high seas, committed on the 14th of' April last, and ths murder of Alexander Mackenzie, master of the Saladin, and Robert Mitchell, the mate ; and subsequently of George Fielding a passenger, the instigator of the revolt, or a person name unknown ; and William Carr and John Galloway were charged with the murder of the said George Fielding, and also of George Fielding the younger. . The plea of not guilty was, with two exceptions, uttered in a firm tone of voice, although the men appeared to feel the awfulness of their situation. Johnson in particular was much dejected, and on entering the dock sighed deeply. On the inquiry being made when the prisoners would be readyifor their trial, Mr. Uniacke stated on Thursday, and the Court was accordingly adjourned over till that day.  Eliza Adams, the barmaid, fully corroborated her master's testimony, and detailed in addition many other aggravating circumstances. Mr. Alfred Middleton, of Finsbury-squaw, the surgeon who attended the prosecutor, described tin. nature of the wound, which he said was of a very dangerous description, and had laid the scull bare for a considerable distance.  Milgate, a policeman, who had been in search of the prisoner for four days, was at last informed that he was at a brothel in the Vinegar-ground, in the City-road, and, on going there, found him, and took him into custody. The prisoner was in bed at the time, and on telling him what he took him for, the prisoner said, with great bitterness, "I wish I had killed the b--right out."  The trial was resumed again on the 18th, the day of the Britannia's sailing from Halifax, so that we cannot have the result until the arrival of the next steamer.  Mr. BINGHAM asked him if he wished to say anything? The prisoner sullenly said—No, I shall reserve what I have to say for my trial ; but a good deal of what has been stated is false. Mr. BINGHAM said that the case had been very clearly established, and fully committed the prisoner to Newgate for trial.  The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Commons, on Saturday next, gives his customary entertainment to the officers of that branch of the Legislature, previous to the adjournment of the House. NEWLY INVENTED SPECTACLES, Deafness Relieved Telescopes, Opera Glasses, &c., 39, Albemarle-street,Piccadilly. Deafness Acoustic Instruments—lnvisible Voice Conductors when fixed in the cavity of the ears are not -perceptible, they enable individuals at an advanced age, and of forty and fifty years' standing, of extreme deafness, instantly to join in general conversation, and to catch the sound of a distant low speaker at church, theatre, &c.—lt pours the conversation into the ears to such an extent that in most severe cases deafness cannot be observed. Also original Ear Cornets, French German, and Spanish Artificial Ears and Improved hearine. Trumpets of every description. Immediately the Newly Invented Spectacles are placed before imperfect vision that mist and dullness which appear before the eyes is removed, every object becomes clear and distinct, so that the most aged defective sight becomes bright and brilliant, and is brought to its youthful, natural, and original state. Also Achromatic Waistcoat Telescopes and Opera Glasses. Every kind of Telescopes of larger size, with increasing powers, for S'iooting, Sea purposes, and upon stand for astronomiCal observations, with the celebrated Lenses of the most clear, transparent brilliancy; the powers are so great and the Lenses so bright and brilliant, that minute objects at an extraordinary distance are brought completely under the eyes.—Sportsmen, Tourists, and sea-side visitors will indeed have a great treat. Caution.—Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Opticians and Aurists, are not in any way connected with a person of the same name in their immediate neighbourhood ; nor in any part of the country. To prevent mistakes be cautious, and observe,—Only to be had at 39, Albemarlestreet, llocadilly, opposite the Yerk