The Sun. — London, England, 1857-10-01 00:00:00

THE MUTINIES IN LYDIA. THE Al uTINT IN THE 27TH BOMBAY NATIVE INFANTRY. The mutiny of a portionof the 27th Regiment Bombay N.I. bas been effectually suppressed. The measures adopted by the authorities were prompt in the extreme, and the timely arrival of Europeans at the Presidency, enabled them to crush, in the very bud, a conspiracy whose ramifications might have extended far and wide. We are glad to learn that the mutiny was not of any general or organised character, but altogether the result of local irritation, The mutineers only amounted to about 200 men, and were principally Mahrattas and Pardassees—the former of whom had been engaged in the Waree rebellion of 1844. The mutiny broke out on the evening of the 31st July. A great uproar and con tinued firing in the lines of the 27th were the first inti mations which the officers received of anything being wrong. The native adjutant warned Major Rolland to take care of himself, or the consequences might be fatal, and the same officer's moth,sr proceeded at once to Mrs. Rolland, and managed to get' her away. The poor old lady, however, paid for her honest devotion with her life, as the savages at once slew her when they found the bungalow empty. God bless he., say we !—attachment like hers almost Inclines us to mercy. It is to be hoped that Government will reward her gallant son, and if any honour can be paid to his dead mother, we trust that the State will take care that it is done, as 4e proved herself to be indeed one in a thousand. Peace be with her ashes The emeute commenced about ten o'clock in the evening, and the mutineers proceeded in parties to the respective houses of their officers. The native adjutant and two havildars had, however, anticipated them, and the intended victims escaped. On reaching Major Rolland's bungalow they fired two volleys into it, at the same time making use of the most shocking lan guage. Upon learning what was going forward Capt. M'Culloch hastened down to the lines, and managed to gather round him about 50 men. They would, however, neither fire nor obey his orders in any way, so he was compelled to beat a retreat. In the meantime Lieu tenant Stubbs and Ensigns Lanes and Broughton had run towards the quarter guard and the othar guards, calling upon the men to follow them ; but the endeavour was vain. The mutineers by threats of instant death made numbers join them. They then plundered the tumbril of 45,000 rupees and the stores of several thousand rounds of cartridges. While all this was going on the Kolapore Infantry and a small party of the Southern Mahratta Horse came up and surrounded the mess-house. Some 50 of the 27th, still faithful, were there also, with the whole of the officers of the regiment. Trey had not been there any length of time before a sentry took the alarm, or purposely discharged his piece, and every one followed his example. Tne 27th ran like cowards into the mess-honse, out of which they refused to stir.- Nothing then remained but to retire on Bowrah, a place distant about half a mile. The 50 men of the 27th occupied the school-house as a picquet, lighted a fire, round which they coolly seated themselves, while Major Rolland and Captain M'Culloch performed sentry go—a duty which their own men declined ! Next morning 120 of the Kolapore Infantry and a party of the Irregulars went to dislodge 159 of the mu tineers from a position they held in the city. On arrival it was found to be impracticable without guns. The position was surrounded by high strong loop-holed walls, and without scaling ladders nothing could be attempted. After returning same shots our force retired without accident, save a slight graze which Colonel Maughan received from a fall. Late in the day a new character appeared on the scene. The whole of the European community had retired to the residency, the compound of which was strongly guarded by the Kolapore Infantry. Tiley were all anxious and praying for succour, and they ha I not long to wait for it. Covered with skirmishers, they soon saw a smell body of men riding to their relies'. A 3 they a lvanced arer they described the lea , 'er to be Lieut. Kerr, of the Southern Mahratta Horse; aid he hat 50 sabres at his back. His welcome was a warm one. His face, radiant with daring, inspired every breast with Confidence, and as they glanced at his swarthy troopers, reeking with their recent ride, they felt that if their gallant leader were only permitted, his horse's hoofs would soon be red with rebel blood. The march of Lieutenant Kerr was wonderful. A 9 soon as the mutiny broke out at Kolapore, a telegraphic message was sent off to Colonel Malcolm at Sattara. When it was received, Lieutenant Kerr was at the engineer stores, in the European guard, putting irons upon a man who had enlisted in the horse with a vie v of corrupting the allegiance of the troopers. While so engaged, the colonel's orderly galloped up, as I gave him a note stating that he required him at his house, and that be was to prepare to march at once with fifty sabres upon Kolapore. In a very short time Lieu tenant Kerr and his men were in their saddles. When they started they were loudly and heartily cheered by the men of the 31 European Regiment, who wished them God-speed. The rivers Kbonia- yearns, Punch gun a, and nultas were brim-full ; the roads fetlock deep ; even the elements seemed to conspire against the lit-ls party ; yet without a sick horse or man, and all comparatively speaking fresh, Lieutentant Kerr did the whole distance, 76 miles, in 24 hours, and entered Kolaporain the manner we have described. The celerity of this march requires, no comment at our hands, it speaks for itself, and we can only hope that government will not look over a service which turned the tide of -victory against the mutineers. On the morning of the 31 Align- t, two hours before daybreak, the mutineers left the Ghaurn and took the road to Farala, where they remained until the 6r.h inst. They then descended into the Konkan by a citric %elk, near the Ghauts. Three officers, Ensign Stubbs, of the 9th N. T., attaohed to the 27th, Lieutenant Norris, and Ensign Heathfield, of the 27th Regiment, had unfor tunately, in the dark, taken the same direction. They were last seen alive at Farala without shoe'. After leaving that place they seem to have taken refuge in a roadside temple which the mutineers were passing, when an old woman pointed it out, and informed them there were three Kaffirs inside. Upon hearing this the place was instantly surrounded ; Ensigns Stubbs and Heath field were shot down at once ; Lieutenant Norris made a dash to escape, but his body was instantaneously riddled with balls. The mutineers then marched on, and the villagers, fearing that bleme might be attached to them, threw the corpses of the murdered officers into the river. Lieutenant Norris was quite a young man, and Ensigns Stubbs and Heathfield mere boys. Lieut. Kerr offered to attack the rebels before they left Farala, but Col. Maughan would not permit him. It is the general belief that had he been allowed to have done so, he would have ridden them down, and sabred them to a man. The Mahratta Horse were also endeavoured to be tampered with, but the traitor was discovered, tried, and sbot forthwith. The Rajah of Kolapore and all the native chiefs in the neighbourhood have evinced the best of feeling throughout. It is a pity that more promptitude was not displayed by Cal. Maughan. Had he attacked the rebels with the forces at his disposal, he might easily have overcome them. The risk, however, was great; as, in the event of a reverse, the conse quences would have been fearful. He had not only his troops to protect, but a number of helpless women and children, and such a responsibility renders even the bravest irresolute. Up to the 9th inst. but little seems to have been done beyond strengthening our position. On the evening of that day, 26 of the mutineers re turned to Kolapore and shut themselves up in an en closure close by a tank in front of what formerly was the quarter guard of the native regiment in the old camp. This position they managed to strengthen, and there they were attaceed. After nine hour' k ird fight ing the place was carried at the point of the bayonet. Lieut. Kerr first received information of the arrival of these men when he was out on picket d sty. He in stantly went up and surrounded the place with his irre gular horsemen. He then left Dr. Broughton in charge, and galloped off to camp to give the news to Major Rolland. This officer went to the lines for volunteers. All volunteered, but only 100 were taken. Copt. Kerr led the storming party and did his duty nobly. He has been thanked in orders for his " devoted bravery" on the occasion. Two mea were killed in this attack, and some few 'wounded. Capt. Kerr got a smash over the shoul der from the butt of a musket, but had ample vengeance b' l shooting his email tut dead and running another man through with his sword. The storming party first burst in a small door of the enclosure three feet wide, and then jumped in amougst the mutineers, shooting and bayonetting all they met. They then burst in an other door of the inner keep, and } filled all they en countered. Ithee remainder of the mutineers have been since elenteered and destroyed, some in the Konkan and others is tee districts. Many have been blown away from guns, and such a terrible example has been made as is likely to keep the Southern Mahratta county qeiet for years to come. Colonel Le Grand Jacob is at Kolapore, and has assumed the chief command of the field force. The gar risoa has also been reinforced by two companies of the 2d European Light Infantry, two 12-pounder howitzers, Mountain train, and the 4th Troop of Horse Artillery. ,All danger may therefore be said to have passed away. The 27th Regiment was disarmed on the 18th, and all went off quietly. Indeed it could not be otherwise. The guns were loaded with canister and laid. Tile 161 -autry also were loaded. Colonel Jacob, who speaks l' e v-ttet in Hindostani, addressed the 27th Regiment on the ' "abject of the late disgraceful proceedings. He then ailed Lieut. Kerr and two of his brave so ware to the front, complimented them on their di tlnguiehed con duct hi the attack in the enclosure , and explained their Teens, deede to th e Eur wh o r" t instantly evince !their ap , proval w i th th ree hearty cheers. There were seven re arrttis tril t on the 18 t h. Two hundred will Cl, in all. Ti 0 c onrtsm n artial are at work —one native d the othe r European. ety muti neers were to d ie on t h e even i ng of the I T 9 h. Those Cenci rat din th e mur d ers of the officers are to .beh said the r. mai n d er di spose d of between guns a n d nine. kt.ry. Respecti ng th e l atter ki nd of ptinishniet vet 'teen from the 27th R eg i men t are to form a strong firing - parer. The Southern *Mahratta 'force have earned a reputation for valour and fidelity which some may equal but none surpass. WLhout a murmur they have been on dug night and day since the 31st in awful rain and under emu° vele The lives of the European society and interests of the State were in their keeping. and nobly have they done their duty. Naib Ru.seldar Sheik Sharnoodeen has letten recommeede I far proinotion to Resa der with tee Order of British India," ax I a gallant little Mahratta S uw%e already mentioned wee) saved Captain Kerr's lice in the et.ack at the inclosure, is also recommended to be Promoted to the rank of Kett, Duffedar with the " Order of Meet." T. ere Was also a detachment of 250 men of the 27th Regt. N.I. at R utnagherry. It was deemed expedient to disarm them, and accordingly arrangements were made in Bombay for that purpose. me disarming took place on the 12th inst. Ttfe detachment of the 27th yielded up their arms Iv.thout a murmur, and were quietly marched back to their lines'. Meijer Stuart of the 86th with the majority of his troops then left for tioa en route to Dharwar, T fl .3' Et 'LON PON, leaving a detachment of European artillery and sailors for the protection of Rntnagherry. The Kolapore muti neers were within 20 miles of Goa when they heard that a steamer with European troops had arrived there. They then at once turned their faces towards the interior and marched up the ghaut again, where they were disposed of in the manner we have already described. It is a most satisfactory thing to know that this disturbance has been so promptly put down, as had there been any delay, the whole of the Southern Mabratta country, there is every reason to believe, would have been in flames. Now, we believe, we can confidently affirm that every symptom of revolt has been entirely suppressed. Amongst those who have distinguished, themselves the name of Captain Kerr is eminently conspicuous, a❑d we can only hope that hie daring and intrepidity will re ceive some more substantial and enduring mark of government favour than simple praise. Had he lived in earlier times he would have been considered to have won the spurs of knighthood. Government can occa sionally be honest. Let us see if they can be grateful. —Telegraph and Courier, Aug. 24. THE MUTINY AT SAUGOR. The following letter is from Brigadier Sage, commanding the Saugor District force : " In all the mutinies that have flooded the military stations with blood one line of conduct appears to have been pursued—the officers trusting their men against conviction, or rather what ought to have been convic tion, and common sense—sleeping in the lines with their men, and sleeping on, until the men had matured their plans, and the officers were shot down or had their - throats cat. I had two regiments of in fantry (Sepoys) and one regiment of native cavalry, and only 68 European gunners. I had the fort maga zine, and battering train at one end of the cantonments, and what is called the Artillery-hill at the other ; dis tance between the two, three miles and a quarter. I could not keep both ; if I kept the hill, in all pro bability I should lose the fort, the magazine, and the key of the Saugor district. At the hill I had no provisions and no room to store them, and water had to be brought from below. Things were in this state—the Sepoys had the treasury and the fort ' • in fact, we were all at their mercy ; and men of the three regi ments met every night and talked openly of what they intended to do. In this state of affairs an application came from Lullutpore (on the north of Sanger) for as sistance. Two guns and ammunition were asked for. I sent one company and one troop of each regiment, and two nine-pounders, and the question was, would they march or not. They did march, and at the first halt conspired to murder their officers and return ; the 42d proposed this, the 31st would not agree, so they made a second march. Four men of the 42d sent a message to the detachment to come back, as a European regiment was coming to punish them. It is conscience thit makes cowards of us all.' I arrested the messenger and the four Sepoys, and tried them by a drum-head court martial. They were sentenced to imprisonment and bard labour at 7 p.m., and were on their way to Hooshungabad gaol, in irons, at 12 at midnight, where they now are. At Lullutpore the troops mutinied, and the Rajah of Baudpore took the country. Major G-- who commanded the detachment, wrote for rein force cents. I sent 400 infantry and 100 cavalry. The night before these men were to march was chosen by the mutineers for a strike. I made them march in the day, and kept on the watch. An attempt was now made on Colonel Dalzell's life, who commands the 42d ; that man was put fast in gaol. The alarm was groat, and there was a hue and cry that I took no csre of the lives of the Europeans, particularly ladies and children. I waited for an overt act of unmistakeable mutiny before I would throw down the gauntlet, It came soon enough. A small fort, Balabet, was stormed and cap tured by Major G—'s detachment, and 16 prisoners were taken; the men of the 31st and 42d, i.e. portions of them, insisted on Major G— releasing the prisoners, which he did. The Band pore Rajah. to whom thee prisoners belonged; wrote into camp offering the Se e pays 12 rupees a month if they would leave their officers and go over with their arms and am munition. Here was no mistake. I might have the rebel Rajah and the mutineers of the camp in rear of the artillery and my 68 Europeans at any hour of the day, as Matthone, where the camp was, is not more than 37 miles from Saugor ; then the muti neers of the cantonments would be in their front, and the 31 Irregular Cavalry on their flank. The position was compromised, and I began operations. First I removed the treasure into the fort, then emptied the expense ma gazine, the artillery magazine; removed the women, children, and baggage of the artillery company into the fort ; and then I went down to the fort and relieved the Sepoy guard at the gate with a guard of Europeans. Thus by one stroke I won the fort, the magazine, and the treasure. Then I put in all the ladies and children, and the next day being Sunday, sent in some necessary articles of furniture, clothes, &c. On Monday morning, while thegrand guard-mountiog was going on, I marched the company of artillery, and No. 4 Light Field Battery i..to the fort—all Christians had been ordered to come in al.io, and all was safe. I then sent for alt the native officers, and told them of the mutinies that had taken place, and they, being the greater number, and according to their own statement good and loyal men, looked on and did nothing ; that it they chose to allow bad men to destroy their honour and ruin their regiment, I would place no confidence in them, and that I would not trust any European officers with men who had forfeited my esteem and my confidence. If they wished to pre serve their honour and their regiments they must seize the mutineers and deliver them up to me. There was a great scene. I was firm, and they promised everything. The next day I had a similar conference with the native officers of the 3d Irregular Cavalry, and with the same reeult as to promises ; but mark the faith and honour of Mahomedans. The next morning, after muster, Captain Mayne, came to me, saying the men had sharpened their swords aid gone to pray at the mosque, and he had been advised to fly for his life. This officer was certain Lis men were true aad loyal, and would stay with them instead of coming into the fort. The 42d joined the 31 Irregular Cavalry, but the 31st held aloof. The bungalows and bazaar were plundered, but not having one company I could trust to flank my guns, I would not risk them. Oa the 7th a trooper fired at a sepoy of the 31st, the sepoy in return shot the trooper dead, and a fight ensued be tween the 42 , 1 and 3d on one side, and 31st on the other. The 31st sent for assistance., I gave the 60 cavalry who had remained true and there was a good deal of firing. 40 men of the Ist company of the 31st joined the mutineers. In the evening they sent to me again for two grins. I sent them word it was too late ;but in the morning I would send them victory. The muti• neers got hold of this and fled in the night, the 31st and 60 troopers pursuing them for some miles. When the teen in camp heard this they seized the guns, and marched for canton cents, but having the river Dussein to cross, they found a body of in'antry and cavalry ready to receive them. On this the mutineers went off in the night, almost all the cavalry, the native officers and men of the 42d, and six of the 31st, and here ended the mutiny, at least I hope so. Since they I have had the detachments oat at Dumah and Benaicka, both of which have been successful, and we are strengthen ing the Fort every day. We have provisions for six months, medical stores, and doctors, but the enemy (the cholera) has visited us for all that. You will o'oeerve I have, with God's blessing, saved all my offi cers, and made the good men drive out the mutineers." sioner kept sayir.g that we were too late by three hours. So we ate our dinner at 1 a.m., and putting my saddle for a pillow I turned in on the floor. In about one hour I was awoke and told we were going on to relieve For syth ; so we an got up, weary and tired,.having bad just enough sleep to make us wish for more, at whiob the troops murmured greatly. We reached Forsyth and heard we were just too late again ; but he bad car riage for 50 men, he said, if we were game to pursue, and he offered 50 rupees for every head brought in ; so of course all volunteered, but only 50 were chosen, and the officers drew lots for it. The commanding officer told rae to do as I liked, so I volunteered and attached my self to Forsyth as deputy-assistant, and found him a jolly companion and a resolute, energetic man. He mounte Ime on his elephant, and the men being like wi mounted, we started at 6 a.m. after the rebels. The heat was fearful that day, and the road nothing more than a track over dazzling, drifting sand. After march ing for two hours a temporary halt for water was called, and I was thinking how lucky I was to have a flask of brandy with me when Forsyth offered me claret. I was delighted, of course, to find myself st:achscl to one who marched with claret. We did not halt again till 12 p.m., and then found the rebels still ahead but very close. " Forsyth then asked me to make a dour' 20 miles on horseback, and to try to reach a police station before the rebels, and check them till the Buropeans could ar rive. As I had no good horse, he lent me a Government Artillery horse, as it was imperatively necessary to be well mounted in case of having to bolt. He rode a beau frit Arab, and buckling on swords and pistols, and sling ing our rifles on our backs, away we went as hard as we could, with an escort of 10 mounted natives. We were meeting the wind, and the heat was insufferable ; the wind dried me up, and blistered my face al most to suffocation ; still, Forward,' we cried, and in a state of mad excitement we hammered along, our poor horses suffering greatly, mine especially; however I never mounted a gamer animal, he would not allow the Arab to be one inch ahead of him. The escort had fallen to the rear, and were nowhere. Still we flew along and at last reached a fort, and summoning up the head man demanded intelligence. He lied to us, and tried to break our scent, so he was hung there and then, and another fined 1,000 rupees. After having been so mer ciful we started afresh, and actually rode right through the 61st N. 1., who were eating their dinners, when a cry arose of 'Two Europeans!' They immediately fled to the jungle. We observing places for cooking and fires burn ing, thought they must be just ahead, and dashed for wards with renewed speed. I never could understand why they spared us, except that they were chased off their legs and bad lost all pluck and heart. Just beyond we came to a nullah with steep banks. We charged it ' abreast, without looking to see what it was, and took it exactly together, but my horse had not the blood of the Arab, and was done. He reached the other side, but his hind legs slipped back, and over he went to the bottom. I got bruised from the lock of the rifle enter ino my back, but it was stiffish ground, so I scrambled up and soon remounted, but the horse was done for ; still he gallantly held out for five miles more, when we entered the policestation, and then he lay down and died I got some rice to eat, almost the first thing I had bad to eat since I had left Umballah. We lay down and got a bit of rest, all owing to my poor horse, for if he bad not failed we should have ridden on and destroyed a bridge over the Jumna. The detachment soon arrived, and we let them rest a bit, seeing nothing of any of the rebels. After dinner Forsyth and I were once more in the saddle and ready to proceed. I was on my white pony. No mounted men would come with us unless we promised to ride like men in their senses. As it was pitch dark we promised, and off we went for 15 miles more. We went very quietly at first, Forsyth's Arab as fresh as if he had not been out of the stable for a month. We soon increased our speed, and at last were in a sharp canter, to the horrorof the men behind, One man was very troublesome and would persist in keeping close by me, making my pony very fidgetty and warlikely inclined, so I paid him out beautifully, though by accident. We came suddenly on a great fissure across he road. It was too late to stop, 'so I rode at it and reached the other aide all right. The native behind me did not see it, and rode right into it. I heard a heavy fall and cry of I'm killed,' but we only laughed, and rode on and saw no more of the escort. Just bi:fore we arrived at the little station we role through a clump of trees and a low bough caught Forsyth, who was thrown. I caught his horse, and we rode quietly on and got in just in time to warn Plowden (civil servant). Tne next morning, the fall, combined with fatigue and heat, pro strated Forsyth, and, not willing to leave him in the jungle, I stayed with him, and then returned to Uraballah the next night, having been out three days, two of which night and day had been incessant marching, but the sun had no effect upon me, and no one stood it better, if so well as I did. I only changed the skin on my face and hands. Perhaps the excitement is good for me, but certainly it seems to me to be the coo!est hot weather altogether that I have experienced. Oa my return I heard the news of the mutiny of cur regiment—they are all gone ! The men that we so trusted ; my own men, with whom I have shot, played cricket, jumped, and entered into all their sports, and treated them kindly. They mutinied at Bhotuck. It was a hard trial their being Bent there, only three marches from Delhi. While there they received hun dreds of letters from the rebels to came over to them. So on the 11th of June they rushed on the drummers. The officers were collected in the mess-tent when the regiment came up, fired a volley through it, miracu lously hitting no one, and then off they went. The offi cers rushed out, got on their horses, and bolted to Delhi to join the camp. Shebbeare refused to leave them at first, hoping to bring them round again, and trusted to his great popularity to get off ; but their looks were so murderous he soon walked off, and when toll by them to quicken his pace, told them that he would not put himself out for any of them. They then looted the mess, smashed all the mess plate, carried off all our silver of every description, plundered the wine, took the treasure chest, and after hanging a policeman who bad hid their camels they marched for Delhi. But the officers arrived first and gave information, and all the guns were laid for the gate by which they would enter, so as they approached they were awfully cut up, and the 9th Lancers swept down upon them, so that the left wing was annihilated. The next day the rebels made a fierce attack upon the camp, and the 60th were told to lead, and were cut up almost to a man. I have just received letters from all my brother officers in c►mp. The storm ing party has been told off twice, but countermanded again. The mutineers have offered to come to terms, but we only answer, Unconditional surrender.' Our troops are mad for revenge, and we hang the wounded that are lift on the field. . . . Miraculous to say, this is the only station that has escaped a massacre, and it was a touch and go here ; few knew their danger until it was over ; even now we dare not go to &Arc:). Sunday now is a day when revolvers and two-barrelled guns are by our sides. What has kept us afloat so long is the con stant passing of Europeans, and the Rajah of Putteealah, who is for us at present, but if ho were to go we shoul i have to fight our way either to Delhi or Loedianah—the latter is only six marches, and then we can drop down the Sutledj to Monitan, but I hope it will not come to that, for fancy the ladies who have all been ordered up to the hills ! some thousands of them. "I have got into the habit of bleeping so lightly that a eat walking across the room would wake me. Under my pillow is arevolver and a suit of mud•coloured clothe; in which I am at night nearly invisible ; my sword by the bed, and rifle and gun in the corner, so I think I could manage afew of them if they came. All I want is a good horse, and then lam game for anything. . . We have had that terrible scourge the cholera. It has been raging here with frightful violence for two months, but thank God has now left us without harming the Sahibs.' It seemed a judgment on the natives. They were reeling about and falling dead in the streets, and no one to re move them. Now it is all over. It is the only time we have looked on it as an ally,' though it has carried off many soldiers, two native officers, and six policemen who were guarding prisoners. All fell dead at the same place. As one dropped another stepped forward and took his piece, and so on the whole lot. We have just disarmed the natives here and got three cartloads of weapons from them. I have applied for leave of absence for all the men left here under my command. If granted I shall be free and able to join my officers in the camp. I am look ing for ward to my furlough, or rather sick certificate, or something—sick, indeed, of India and its army of mut , derers. TLis dak is going round by Mooltan, Kurrachee, and back to B)mbay. Three sepoys to be executed this evening. We have blown away a great number from guns—in fact we show them every week what they will get." FATAL ACCIDENT FUJI A SWING-BOAT.—On Monday evening, a lad named Patrick Garretty, was cccupied in working a swing-boat on some waste ground, near Scot land-road, Liverpool, when a pole on which he was seated snddently broke, and the swing -boat, fill of people, fell on him and crushed him so severely that he di .d at noon yesterday (Tuesday). The wife of a man named Brown, the proprietor of the swing -heat, was killed in exactly the same place, in the July race week in 13.56. THE NETHERTON COLLIERY EXPLOSION.—The in quest on the body of George French, the " doggy" who was ki 1-d iu the Gworn Colliery (Messrs. Mills) with eight other colliers by an explos . on of firedamp, was brought to a close between 8 and 9 o'clock on Monday night before Mr. Ilinchliffe, coroner. After the examina tion of Mr. Brough, the Government Inspector fur the district, other witnesses were called, but their evidelica was not material. Mr. Astor, the underground bailiff of the pit, gave his opinion that the explosion had boen caused by a " shut" or fall of coal. Mr. Brough said that if the ventilation of the pit was not improved in the way he had suggested in his report there would be more lives lost there. The Coroner having summed up the evidence, the jury, after retiring for nearly an hour, re turned as their verdict, "That the death of George French was caused by an explosion of sulphur which had accumulated in the pit, but what fired it there was no evidence to show ; at the Fame time the managers of the pit were exceedingly hla.oeable in not having carried out Mr. BrouBl.C_s suggestion for gate-road air." Toe fetes at BrassJß, in coinrnein ration of the revo lution of 1830, terminated on Saturday. On that day there was a public sitting of the section of Fine Arts of the Academy of Belgian, and after some papers had been read, prizes were distributed. At the Hotel d 'Ville, the burgomaster and municipal ciuncillors made with some pulp a distribution of prizes, consisting :of household furniture and savings bank books, to well (conducted workpeople of beth sexes. In the afterncoa (the bands of the garrison executed ♦arious pieces of :music in the Place de la•S Yciete Civile, After night fall the boulevards were spendidly illuminated, and :there was a grand display of fireworks. The evening concluded by a grand ball given by the artists will oexhibit works in the Exluibition now, oFisa - at 13russels. /The Duke andl duchess ,de Brabant were present at the Academy, theilluminations, the fireworks, and the ball, and were condos-Alp greeted with acclamation. by ' the crowd. lIAIBALLA. The following are extracts from the letter of a lieutenant of the 60th Native Infantry : " Umballa, July 15. "One day I was hastily summoned to a council of war, and learnt that the troops at Jullundur had muti nied, consisting of three regiments, a cavalry corps, and two guns, and that they were marching on US ; so, with my 100 men, I was ordered to defend the left flank of cantonments—not a pleasant duty, as I should be a mile away from the rest of the Europeans in the fort, and my men had been whispering ominously among themselves. The next afternoon some troop s were perceived ad van cing ; the duet was so great that their numbers could not be ascertained. Directly the alarm was sounded every man took refuge in the church, while I rode away to my lines. However, I put on a good face, an d , being mounted on a good h orse o f C o lonel S ea to n 's I soon reached the lines and turned the men out. They were very eager, and talked amazingly of what they would do, but I thought very dif ferently, and determined to fight on horseback. However, it turned out a false alarm, the troops bring friends ; but as they filed under the guns of the fort a Europ ean ar till er y man requeste d l eave t o give them some grape,' saying 'Sure they are niggers.' All that night I patrolled by myself, being more afraid of my own sentrles than any enemy; however, like all nights, it at last came to an end, and I felt another man when da3light came and no enemy, for I do not think I am maligning my men when I say that had an enemy appeared they would have shot me and joined,the rebels. Teat morning information was received that Gen. John etoue. from Jullundur, was pursuing them, and that the 61 t N. I. had separated and was sneaking along the foot of the hills by by-roade, and thus trying to get to Taro companies of Europa is were immediately ordered in`carts to intercept them in the Malka road, and I vol unteered to go with them, and was appointed aide-de- camp and quartermaster to the force. I previously volun teered for Di for a volunteer troop of cavalry and a volunteer troop of infantry, and bad been invarial - ly re faced. We did not start till 1 p.m., a wind blowing as hot as the breath from a furnace. There were no carts for no, and we had to rile. The officer commanding got struck by the sun and twa others fell sick, to at last I was loft by E ny.;elf. We did not halt all d a y, an d a b ou t 11 p.m., any pony having outsteppe i the carts, I was about a mile ahead, pa-sing thr iugh brushwood, an - 1 thinking what a IA tee it would be for a surprise, when a volley of moo ,ketry came on one side. I pulled up, clutched that in valuable weapon Colt,' and listened. Tile night Wa. as dark as ink and all quiet and still again. I Ist'ir for the carts but could not Lear them, and a as su-pri,e , to find how I bad unconsciously wandered away from ba e& them. a J us t t h en I faintly Wird the bugle sounding tLe i , 11 2, Ve 'doubl e ' ' • putting spurs to easy s s tatm followedbly , ' flew found that the enemy were close by and we were going to foot it atter them. A party was put on some elephants and sent all, a I but those on foot d ec l are d t h ey would get on first, an ' l set ofl at about five mile s an h our. I got off easy elep hant and fell i n with them, an d we h a d a hottiala wallebeat ing the elephant s h o l low. I was afterwards called out and sent on ahead to where the Commissioner woe to give orders ; so I gallopetloff and found the said gentle man in an unpleasant state of fear, and so disordered in .mind that he could give ne orders, except that Mr. Forsyth (civilian) bad come upon the rebels, and that his men had all bolted and Forsyth had taken refuge in a ; walled town. I took the liberty of ordering dinner fot six, sharp,antl carried back this intelligence, and strongly advised pushing on eight miles more to relieve Forsyth. We all arrived at the bungalow, and then the Commis.' THURSDAY V N N G, 0 C 0 B R 1, 1 857 Naval and Military intelligence. We learn by electric telegraph from Liverpool that the transport sailing ship Lord Raglan arrived at Bombay ou the 27th of August with the left wing of the 33d Regiment from Port Louis, whence she s tiled on the 14th, making the passage in a little over 12 days. The right wing had previously been brought up by the Peninsular and Oriental Com pany's steamer Pottinger, after a passage of over 14 days. Yesterday morning, in consequence of a telegra phic despatch received at Chatham from the War office, a draught of the 83d Regiment, numbering 20 non-commissioned officers and men, left the pro visional battalion and proceeded to Cork, where they will embark on board the Calcutta steamer for conveyance to India for the purpose of joining the service companies of that regiment in Bombay. A considerable augmentation has b•en made in the strength of the Provisional Battalion at Cha tham by the arrival yesterday morning of the depot companies of the 51st Light Infantry and the 94th Regiment, from Pembroke garrison, numbering upwards of 200 non-commissioned officers and men, with the following officers :—Capt. H. B. Houson, Ensign E. M. Crowe, and Ensign H. Chambers, 51th Light Infantry ; Capt. H L. Cafe, and En sign W. Clegg, 94th Regiment. On arriving at Chatham garrison both the companies of the above depots wore attached to the 3d battalion, under the command of Lieut.-Col. C. Elmbirst. A further increase in the number of the Indian troops at Chatham, to the extent of nearly 1,000 officers and men, will take place in a few days by the arrival of the depots of the sth (Fusileers), 18th (Royal Irish), 33d (Duke of Wellington's), and 98th Regiments, which are ordered to join the 3d battalion at Chat ham garrison. Yesterday the officers and men of the depots of the 19th and 83d Regiments at the Provisional Battalion moved from Chatham barracks to the huts at Prince Henry's bastion, where they will be quartered through the winter ; the 51st Light Infantry are also to be hutted. The depots of the 43d Light Infantry, 64th, and BGth Regi ments likewise marched from Chatham barracks yesterday to Brompton barracks, where they are to be quartered with the troops of the Royal Engineers. We have Malta letters to the 25th of September. They announce the departure on the afternoon of the 21st, after only 48 hours' stay at anchor out side Valetta harbour, of • Admiral Lord Lyons in the Royal Albert sere w-stz.amship, accompanied by the Princess Royal and Centurion, for Corfu, whence they be expected back about the 20th of October, when, if nothing of importance in the Mediterranean calls the squadron elsewhere, it will take up its winter quarters. Her Majesty's screw steam corvette Ariel remains at Malta, to convey any despatches which may arrive for the Admiral, and the Wanderer and Vigilant, screw steam gunboats, are left to carry over to Cagliari, for telegraphic communication to the British Government the summary of the Indian and China intelligence. The European and Aus tralian Company's steampackets the Vanguard from M irseilles, and the Tamar from Southampton, with the mails, arrived at Malta early on the morn ing of the 21st. The Sir George F. Seymour, Bermudian bark, with returned convicts, arrived at Spithead yesterday. DEVONPORT, SEPT. 30. The Chesapeake, 50 (screw), Commodore R. B. Watson, C. 8., arrived in the Sound on Friday, and s tiled again on Sunday afternoon, for the East The Valorous, 16 (paddle), Captain Aldhaul.— Orders have been received at this part to get this ship ready for set with all possible despatch, her services being required immediately. She will be ready to morrow. It is s a id the Valorous and the Styx are to convey troops to Suez for India over land. PEMBROKE, SEPT. 28. That splendid new screw steam frigate the Mel pomene, one of the new class, left this irr , rning, the 28th just., for Portsmouth, in charge of Mr. Tom kins, assistant master attendant of that establish ment. She was launched here about a month ago, and is to ba commissioned at Portsmouth as soon as ready. She was towed down the haven by the Prospero and Lucifer steamers. The latter will accompany her the whole voyage. PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 30. The screw steam-transport Abeona, Capt. G. C. Smith, arrived to-day from Gibraltar, with the fol lowing officers and men belonging to the Ist, 31st, 48th, and 92,1 Regiments and Royal Artillery : Lieutenants Turner, Ist Royals ; Cassidy, 31st ; Feneran, 43th ; Wallace, 921 Highlanders ; and Staff A. S. Kilruy, and 66 non-commissioned officers and men of the above regiments, invalids. The Abeona left Gibraltar with these troops Sep tember 2t, and encountered strong head winds on th 3 voyage. This ship was sent out to Malta to bring home a Regiment, but she broke down. Ad:niral Lyons finding that the regiment was wanted, and knowing the drain on the country for the Indian servi,:e, at once ordered the Conqueror, 101, screw ship to bring them to England. This was done, and the regiment arrived here some six weeks ago. Having had her defects made good, the Abeona had nothing to do but to return home, but in doing so brought from Gibraltar the above invalids. They are landing this afternoon. At Gibraltar the only man-of-war was the paddle sloop Vulture, 6. She was to leave for the African coast. The Curlew, 6, screw sloop, had left for the same coast. There was no news at Gibraltar, but some excite ment had been caused by a Spaniard having been killed by a boldi:r of the 92d Highlanders. It ap pears the soldier was on duty as sentry, and that the Spaniard was placed in his cligNe by a police constable on some charge of smuggling articles from the m Lin land. Whilst tha sentry's back was turned the Spaniard ran out of the sentry-box, and hid got about 90 yards away before the sentry found that he ha€l lost his prisoner. He called out to him to came back, but this not being attended to, the sentry fired and shot the man through the hick ;he dropped down dead. This occurred just before the Abeona left. The convict ship, Sir George Seymour, arrived with convicts, whose term i t i o t - s d e a x y p f i r i o e m Bermuda, d. The City of Limerick, merchant steamer, which left this port late on Monday night with a detaoh• ment of the nth Regiment for duty at Jersey, re turned agiin this morning with a detachment of the sth Regiment, comprising 140 non-cornmis silned officers and men, and the following officers : Ciptains Lyons and Parker, Lieutenant Parry, Ensigns Hoare, Shegog, and Bathe. They have landed to-day, and have proceeded by rail to the camp at Colchester. The regiment its3lf is in India. As soon as the sth had landed, a detachment of the 731 Regiment marched into the dockyard and embarked on board the City of Limerick, which will sail to-night with them to Jersey. They num ber 140 men. The Dee, stelm troop-ship, arrived at Plymouth on Tuesday from Woolwich with machinery. The Orion, 91, was paid off to-day. The following appointments were made yester day at the Admiralty : Commander J. W. D. Macdonald, from the Per severance to the Urgent ; Arthur Thom?, master, to the Virago ; Richard Thomas, Master additiona:, to the Aj ix, for service in the Orion ; Henry Yorke Slader, Second Master additions!, to the Cyclops ; J. A. Messum, Paymaster additional, to the Pembroke. ders from the War-office to leave Oxford on Thurs day (this day) for Woolwich and Deptford, but yes terday the order was countermanded, and they will probably remain where they are for ano'her week cr ten days. The reason assigned is, we under stand, that at present these is not sufficient room for the regiment in the barracks. ACT OF VALOUR.—The Sindialv says ;—" On the occasion of the mutiny of the 14th Bengal Native Infantry, at Jhelum, Captain W. Miller, of the Bombay Fusiliers, charged a body of 25 of the mutineers, at the head of five sowars only, though himself, it is said, unarmed. His horse was shot under him, and he received two bayonet wounds ; but the sowars, we are glad to hear, cut up the mutineers to a man. Captain Miller is doing well." THE VICTORIA CROSS.—It has been notified in the Calcutta Gazette that officers and soldiers of the East India Company's service are eligible to receive from the Queen the decoratitn of the Victoria Cross, on the same condition as it is awarded to the royal army. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. —Sept. 30. MANSION-HOUSE.—Charles Fould, ali&s De Efenry, alias M'Mahon, alias Da Fleury, a French man, was brought before Mr. Alderman Hale, charged with having obtained up wards of 4,0001. worth of goods from Mr. J. F. Sykes, a flannel and blanket manufacturer, 72, Aldertuanbary, under false pretences. Mr. Lewis, jun., who appeared on the part of the prosecution, said—The prisoner is charged with defrauding a number of warehousemen and mer chants in the City by means of making false state ments to them, as an inducement to obtain their credit for goods. The prisoner, who is a French man, seems to have come to this country, from what can be learnt of him, about two years ago. He at first passed under the name of M‘Malion ; he after wards changed that to De Fleury, and after aviog taken several other aliases he started, at No. 3, Cannon-street, under the name of Fould. Now Fould is the name of the Minister of the Interior in Paris. He has male this a means of ere lit that he was a relative of that minister, and that he had contracts with the French Government to purchase goods to a very large amount. He went to the pre mises of Messrs. Sykes and Co., manufacturers of flannels and blankets, at 72, Alderwanbury, and he obtained from that firrei uowards of 1,0001. worth of goods upon this statement, which turns out to be utterly false. He said the blankets wei e wanted for the French Government at once under his con tract. Instead of there being any contract with the French Government, and instead of his being any relative of M. Fould, he did not want there for that purpose, for it appears that directly he got possession of the goods he took them to same pre mises in St. Mary-Axe, where he disposed of them for a mere nothing, and appropriated the pro ceeds to his own US3. He has also visited other houses. I shall call before you, i.i addition to Mr. Sykes, several other tradesmen whom the pri soner has swindled out of their goods. Finding he could no longer keep up credit in the City, he lately took a house in the n e ighbourh oo d o f B r i xton , in the name of De Fleury, where ha has been living and secreting himself from his creditors. In addi tion t 3 obtaining 1,0001. worth of goods from Messrs. Sykes, he has in several instances procured 3001., 4001., and 5001. worth of property, miler similar circumstances, from other tradesmen in the City. Mr. John Foster Sykes said—l am a flannel and blanket manufacturer and carrying on business at 72, Alderma.nbury. On the 18th May last the pri soner came to our warehouse for the first time. He was brought to me by a person named Knight, who was formerly in the employment of a firm with which I had had dealings. The prisoner told me he belonged to the firm of Fould and Company, of 3, Cannon-street, and he left a card. He applied to me to sell him 42 pieces of flannel, amounting to 1441.45. Gd. Having given me a reference, I Fold him those goods upon credit. On the 20th of the same moan he bought goods of me, 'consisting of flannel, to the amount of 1201. 12s. 2d. He said he was connteted with the French Government, and that he was relaeed to M. Fould, Prime Minister of France. He gave me a bill at three months for these goods. fle told me that he expected to have an order for blankets under a contract he was making with the French Government. That was on the 20th May. I suppliel him with those goods. I next saw him again the first week in June, when he tild me that he had sampl(s of blankets fiamn other houses, and he gave me an order for '2OO pairs as Samples, of which 150 pairs were sent in. He told me that that order was from the French G vern went for the camp at Chalons. (A. laugh.) He said that those who sold the blankets cheapest would get the order. Two or three days afterwards he calle i upon me, and sail that the samples had been laid before the Government, and that the order was for me. He showed me• a paper with a French heading to it, which he took away with him. Idi I not understand what the document was, but he told me it was a contract from the French Government. He showed me, upon the back of what he said was the contract, a list of goods com prising several thousand pairs of blankets. He told me that they were to go the French government. He said he wanted a certain number every month —about 5,000 pairs monthly, I believe. He gave a reason why he wanted them monthly, saying he was afraid he should not be able to supply them all at once, and that it would be as well both for the French government as for us to supply them in that manner, as the payments would be every fort night. He told me that In himself would make the payments. Upon that representation I cup plied. him with goods to the amount oh several hun dreds of pounds. Mr. Lewis—Now, have you traced these goods to the French government in St. Mary-axe, instead of the French government in Paris'? (Laughter.) Prosecutor—From information which has reach - ed me, I believe, if the prisoner is remanded, I shall be able to prove, on a future day, that the goods were taken to St. Mary-axe, and there dis posed of. I have received information from the carman who carted the goods that that is the case. The prisoner was remanded. Lambert Philip Molledown, a commission mer chant, carrying on business in Mark-lane, who had Leen remanded upon the charge of having uttered a forged endorsement to a bill of lading, with in tent to defraud Mr. George. Anton, corn-factor, of 23, Feuchurch-street, of 7501., was brought up for further examination. Mr. Robinson again appeared for the prosecu tion, and the prisoner was defended by Mr. Church. Mr. T. D. Roach, a commission merchant at Hull and Altona, who gave his evidence on Mon day last, was re-called, and, in answer to Mr. Robinson, said—l stated at the last examination that only one clerk in our employment, of the name of Witt, signed bills by procuration. I wish to correct that statement. I find that another clerk besides Mr. Witt signs by procuration. I also find that the bill was not drawn against the cargo in question ; it was drawn for other goods that the prisoner had got. Mr. P. W. H. Angel—l am in partnership with Mr. Roach, and we carry on the .business of commis sion merchants at both Hull and Altona. I shipped :on board the Catharina 300 qrs. of linseed, and re ceived on the 3d of Sept. three bills of lading fur Ora cargo, of which .the two produced are part. One of the bills of lading was sent over to Lon - lon unendorsed to the prisoner. At the time I sent it it had no writing on it. The second bill of lading I also received, and gave that as securi y t Messrs. Young and Macdonald, in Hamburg. Before I parted with it I endorsed it as it appears to be en dorsed now. The endorsemelit on the bill of lading, the subject of this prosecution, was not wr:t:en by me or by authority. I had in my possession a bill accepted by the prisoner, I suppose on the sth Sept. I sent it on the 2d, and got it back about the sth Sept. It was a balance due to me of about 5001. The bill was for 7791.155. 2d. It Nvis to pay a cargo of oil cakes that had been sent to Hull. At that t:me he owed me abut NW., and besides that I had orders to execute for him. The cargo of linseed was only to go in p trt of the bill if it was paid. The prisoner had no authority to obtain that cargo of linseed. He would not have had any interest in the linseed till the bill was plid. Cress-examined by Mr. Church—l intended to ship the seed to the prisoner to order. 1 shippel it ou the 3d Sept - ., and sent him the bill of lading on the same day. The prisoner might have got the goods under the bi'l of lading if he had paid the bill and. the general balanca he owed ID f ) . The value of (he cargo was about 8601. or 8701. Th 3 seed t eft r: e t o in the letter prodtred is the linseed mentioned in the bill of lading. The bill for 779/. odd was drawn on general account.' I handed to Messrs. Young and Co. the prisoner's bill in payment for the oil cake, but they objected to iq as not being a pool ()no. I - endorsed the bill of exchange. I 11 No made several sales of cargo to the prisoner. I have sent him on E event]. occas i ons unendorsed bills of lading by post; and we have been paid for thos3 cargo s. I d nut know how he ob an all these cargoes. It is usual to send unendorsed bids if we are nut sure of getting the money. Re-examined—The prisoner had no authority from us to deal with the cargo of linseed in any way before the bill was paid. Hugaett, the detective officer, said—l appro. heildedthe prisoner on Saturday evening last. I showA him the bill of hailing, and said to him, " I have instructions from Mr. Anton to apprehenl you for forging an endorsement on this bill of lad ing." He asked, whose name was forged. I replied, " The name of Mr. Roach," pointing to that gen tleman, who was with me. The prisoner said, " I beg your pardon ; it is known both to Mr. Roach and Mr. Anton that that bill of lading is in the same state now as when I received it." This closed the cane for the prosecution ; and the prisoner, who said he should reserve his defence, was fully committed for trial upon this charge. The prisoner was next charged with uttering a forged bill of excnange for 4531. 19s. 5d., under the following circumstances. Mr. G. Anton, the prosecutor in the last case, said—On the 16th May I received from the pri soner the bill of exchange produced, dated 27th April, 1856, for 4531. 19s. 5d., purporting to be drawn by G. Hall and Co., of Gloucester, on Jobn Taylor, late Taylor and Francis, Nottingham. I took the bill in part payment of a cargo of barley. The bill, which is made payable at the London and Westminster Bank, was presented and dishonoured. I have addressed sever al letters to G. Hall and Co., Gloucester, and they have been returned tome. 1 believe the bill has been forged. Mr. E. Estcourt, superintendent of police at Gloucester, said he had resided in that town for 24 years, that he had made inquiries there for G. Hall and Co., and could not find such a firm. The prisoner was remanded upon this charge. BOW-STREET.—Mr. John Holder, late a lieu tenant in the army and paymaster of the Royal Lancashire Militia, was brought up by warrant, in the custody of Sergeant Whicher, of the detective force, chargd with embezzling upwards of 1,0001. Mr. S. Kirby, of the War-office, proved that the defendant was paymaster of the sth Regiment of Lancashire Militia, in which capacity he was en trusted with large sums of money. He resigned the appointment in Feb., 1856, after which defalcations to the extent of about 1,8001. were discovered in his accounts. These moneys ought to have been paid to the army agents, Messrs. M'Gregor and Co. The defendant addressed a letter to the autho rities, which witnass now produced. Defendant—Oh, 1 admitted the deficiency, and I admit it still ; but I deny that there has been any embezzlement. I had none of . the money. My Pay-sergeant did the business. - It was stated on benalf of the prosecution that a remand would b 3 desirable without going further into the case at present. Defendant—l also wish the case to be adjourned, for. my solicitor is out of town, and my family and friends are all away. I presume I shall be ad mitted to bail. Mr. Henry—The defalcations are to a serious amount. Defendant—Supposing the full amount of money is put down. Mr. Henry—That cannot be done. If you can find two sureties in 2,0001. each, besides your own recognisances (giving 24 hours' notice to the prose cution), you may be admitted to bail. The case was then remanded f or a wee k, th e d e - fendant being committed to prison. CLE RKE NWE LL. —Yesterday having been appointed for the examination of C. H. French, late cook at St. Pancras Workhouse, the court was crowded, with respectable persons, amongst whom were some of the directors, vestrymen, and other parishioners. _ _ The case excited great interest, it having been stated that the frauds on the workhouse have ex ceeded 2,0001. per annum The prisoner, a respectably-dressed man, about 40 years of age, residing at 64, College-street, Camden-town, was placed at the bar before Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged with stealing 841bs. of sugar, the property of the directors and vestry of the parish of St. Pancras. Mr. Humphreys attended for the prosecution, and Mr. Lewis, of Ely-place, for the prisoner. Mr. Humphreys, in opening the ca,e, said he attended for the prosecution on the part of the directors of the poor of the parish of St. Pancras and the parishioners generally, but more particularly on the part of Mr. Cook, the vestry clerk, and who by special act of Parliament had power to prosecute in such cases. The depredations that had been committed were exceedingly great, and he should when he had produced some evidence ask for a re mand, when fresh charges would be brought against the prisoner. He then called Mr. Charles Hubbard, who said—l am a clerk to the directors of the poor of St. Pancras, and Mr. Cook is the vestry clerk. In consequence of some inquiriesthat were made antecedent to the 15th of Sept. the prisoner was suspended by the resolutiou of the directors. The prisoner did not reside in the house, but he had a private room in the work house for his own particular use in his department On Monday, the 21st, I went with some gentlemen to prisoner's room, which was locked. I obtained the key from the master. We fouud the two inner cupboards and a small brown paper bag under his desk. We sent for the prisoner, but he could not be found. We then sealed the cupboards and locked the room. On Wednesday, the 23d, we again pro ceeded to the room, when we saw the prisoner there. I broke the seals, and the prisoner unlocked the cupboards. On the floor we found a quantity of loose brown sugar, weighing 381bs. In the cup board we found a white bag full of sugar, weighing 411b5., and some also lying by its side, of the same s,,etas that found in the bag. Among the loose sugar there was one large lump. The prisoner said he should like to have the storekeeper sent for to ex plain about the sugar, as he might get into trouble, meaning the storekeeper. Mr. Young told him it was quite unnecessary for him to say anything about it. He then said the sugar was sweepings, and had been accruing for the last two years and a half. He then went away, and the cupboard and ch st wers again sealed up. I have no doubt that the sugar found in the prisoner's room, and pro duced in court, is St. Pancras sugar. Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis--I should not have known this to have been St. Pancras sugar had I seen'it in a grocer's shop. The prisoner has not ab sented himself durin g the whol e course of this exa mination. H o was told why he was suspended, be cause of the quality of some broth furnished toethe paupers. The white bag was in the saturated state that it now is in, and that arises from sugar. His intention in sending for the storekeeper was to have an explanation. The storekeeper was not sent for while the prisoner was there. Mr. Richard Ryan—l am storekeeper to the parish of St. Pancras. I was in the habit of supply ing the prisoner with sugar and all other things. I supplied him daily with tea and sugar, and weekly on Wednesd a y s . Th e daily supply was in locked cans, he having one key and I another. The weekly supply was in paper bags, containing 281 b. each. One of the bags found iu the prisoner's room was of the same description as that supplied to the prisoner. I have looked at the sugar produced, and it is certainly of the same description as we have in store, and delivered to the prisoner. I have not the least hesitation in saying that this sugar is part of what I delivered. The sugar produced I have no hesitation in saying is workhouse sugar. Cross-examined—I have be: n in office about nine months. My reason for saying it is workhouse sugar is because it was in the workhouse. I believe it was workhouse, because the prisoner said it was the ac cumulation of years. I should not have said so if I had seen it in a grocer's shop. It would take me a fortnight to tell whether the marks on the bag are caused by sugar. I think the sugar in the bags is not the accumulation of years,; for if it was it would be almost in powder. In a twelvemonth it would lose all its saccharine, which makes it stick together. If constant additions were being made to the sugar, it would help to keep it moist. The prisoner was never supplied with half-a-pound of moist sugar every Wednesday for his own use. I will swear that prisoner was not entitled to receive it. For his own use he was supplied with lump sugar. Palice:c instable Cook, 193 8, said he took the prisoner into cueto ly yesterday afternoon at the College Arms. When he told him the charge, the prisoner said they could not make a felony of it as he Lad never removed the sugar on the premises. The weight of the sugar in court was 81 lb. Mr. Lewis contended that there was no case made out against the prisoner. Mr. Tyrwhitt said ho should take bail for the prisoner —two sureties in 151. each. The bail having been put in, the 'prisoner was allow,rd to go. WORSHIP-STREET.—Maria Clark, charged on the first examination on suspicion of having caused the death of her illegitimate daughter, nine years of age, was brought up for final examination, charged, on her own confession, with murder. The case has already been reported. The pri soner arid her child were iumtites of Homerton Union workhouse, and on the 3d September they I: , tt the workhouse, unknown to the authorities. On the same evening she compl a i ne d t o h er s i s te r ~f hiving m i sse d th e girl by the side of the canal. On the following morning the pointed out a spot where she alleged her child's bonnet had been seen on the surface of the water, and there the body was found. Subsequently letters were discovered in her hand, confissinu that she caused her daughter's death ; and now the following evidence was given. Sergeant Mate, 28 N, stated that on the 14th instant the accused was in the station-house, and said in his hearing—" I drowned my child because I did not wish to see it grow up and wear those large hats the girls now wear in the street." She then, holding her arms out, added, "It laid in.my arms like this, and I threw it into the canal. It did not struggle much, but died like_a lamb. I thought drowning an easier death than hanging, but found it was not." , The depositions being completed by Mr. Safford the'second clerk, the prisoner was fully committed for trial. • Ellen Elogg, charged with concealing the birth of her illegitimate child, and d sposing of the body, was likewise committed to the Central Criminal Court for trial. THE GUARDS AND THE "FIGHTING DIVISIONS." "An Old Soldier" writes to a contemporary as follows : Sir,—l crave a little space in your colum ns , th at I may speak a few words in behalf of soldiers gloriously absent from amongst us—of " fighting regiments," at this minute most like in line before Delhi, or marching at the back of Havelock. The siege of Sebastopol lasted from the 17th of Oct., 1854, (the day we opened fire) to the Bth Sept., 1855, i.e., 11 months and 21 days. Of that time the Guards did uo duty "in the front" from Feb. 24, 1855, to Jane 17, 1855, that is for about tbree months and 21 days, about one-fourth of the period of open trenches. • On the Alma the Guards fought nobly ; at Inkerman they fought gloriouely ; but after that never-to-be-for- got-en occasion, they tool no forward part against the enemy ; in the two grand assaults upon the place they were in reserve, and not engaged. Let us turn to the line. The 2nd and Light Divi sions bore the fiercest brunt of the battle on the Alma ; they behaved with splendid bravery at Inkerman ; they were foremost at the bloody assaults of June and Sep tember, 1855 ; they toiled, without intermi.sion, in the trenches from the moment the first sod was turned up till the hour of triumph. In the words of Russell, "they were put to everything f rom t h e b eginning to the end of the war." Nor sheuld I omit to mention that the brilliant combat of October 26, 1854, was won by Sir De Lacy Evans single-handed, with the Second Division. Well, sir, Sebastopol fell, the troops returned home-- ribbons, and rewards, stars and crosses, were distributed; but how distributed ? Did the old fighting regiments-•- 7th, 23J, 77th, 88th, 47th, 49th, 55th, and others, ob tain, as was th e i r d ue , t h e lion ' s share of British' and foreign decorations ? The very reverse. It was the Household Brigade" which the Horse Guards de lighted to honour. Nay, on the high -caste Brahmins of the English army, "legions of honour" had Sardinian medals were so lavished, that young guardsmen who merely landed in the Crimea, or were heroes of a single fight, now parade Pall-mall with breasts dazzling to look upon. Mark, yet another " order" remains to be given away—the Turkish Medjteie ; and, according to a list of officers se!ected for the order which two of your minis terial conteniperaries have published, and which, in spite of repudiation " by autnority" inserted in the Times, I am persuaded is substantially a correct list, the same scandal is to be acted over again, scion les reyles--the " Brigade" is first and biggest on the roll, Otters are named to wear the Ottoman ,crescent who did not reach the seat of war till after their battalions had retired from active participation in the heroio dangers of the siege. In other words the " Guards Club" has possession of nearly one-third of the entire catalogue. Lastly, where are the " fighting regiments"—the 2nd and light division—now ? Face to face with the Ben gales fiends probably ; but 15,000 miles from Whitehall. Where is the "Household Brigade" now ? On guard at St. James's, in the Royal Barracks of Dublin, and at the ear of the War Department. Only let public attention be directed to the foregoing facts, and a revised, a comparatively equitable " Mtdji die" list will appear before long. The English people must stir in this ; they must not allow their absent aol. diers to be forgotten and wronged. THE MILITIA. Captain Charles Kemys Kehays Tynle, late of Prince Albert's Hussars, son of Colonel C J. K. Tynte, M.P., for Bridgewater, has been appointed to the colonelcy of the Ist Somerset Militia, vacant by the death of C. donel Viscount Hinton. The 6th West Yorkshire Militia will muster to day for 21 days' drill. The drilling is expected to take place on Skercoat-moor. The staff of the Ist Royal Lancashire Militia has received orders to recruit for 41 regiments. The 2d Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire IViditia, was embodied on M'onday last, when the majoi ity of the men as;embled at the Star Barracks at Stafford, and yesterday they marched to the Aril!-ground at It .wley, whore they were exercised in the ordinary field movem en ts. The regiment consists cif between 600 and 700 men, and will 9posdily be made up to 800. As soon as the train in; is completed the regim en t will be removed to ne of tile garrison towns for activo duty. The lion. E R. Lyttlwon, M.P., s on of Lord Flather- t n, the Lord-Lieu! en tit of the county, is the colonel of the regiment. The Royal Berkshire Militia, will assemble this (owning at the Forbuty, Reading. The recruiting ha bee" r ely successful, and billets have been is -tied fir tLe accommodation of 700 men. Tue staff is cimplete. The - It )yal E:Vtorne L'ght Infantry, under the emu:nand (f Lieutenant -Colonel Murray Prior, will as.:enible thii day for enstbodiment at Uxbridge. THE 2D STAFFORDSHIRE MILITIA- —lt is the 2d Stafford Militia that was embodied on Monday last at Stafford, and not the Ist King's Own Stafford Militia, commanded by Col. the Hon. Wellington Talbot (who is at Argostoli), which is the regiment that did duty at Dover, Corfu, and Cephalonia, for nearly 3 year-, and only re t u rned from the latter pace in October last. The Oxfordshire Militia on Tuesday received or Country Markets. EDINBURGH RAY AND STRAW MARKET SEPT. 29. Supplies of all kinds these last six days large. Oat straw, from 7s 6d to 104 Oci per kemplo of 16 stouts troll ' • wheat do., 7 s Od to 108 Od. ; barley do.. 6 s 6 i t o 9 s Od. Hay from is ld to 18 4d; new do., 10d to 12d. EDINBURGH MEAL—SEPT. 29. There were in the market to-day 12 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801 b imperial, which sold at 43s Od and —s. DALKEITH MEAL MARKET—SEPT. 28. There were in the market to-day 5 bags of oatmeal, oof barleymeal, and 0 pot barley. Sales dull. Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs First. Second. I Third. im perial Barleymeal, per ditto -s Oct , --s Od —s 01 Peasemeal, per ditto Flour, new, per ditto —s Od -a Od —s Cd Pot-barley, new, per ditto.- —a Oct a Od - 8 ( d DUBLIN. SEPT. 29. Our market to-day opened firmly —higher prices were demanded, and in some instances obtained, for the best samples of wheat, but it ended as on Friday. Oats and grinding barley were fully 6d lower • malting barley with out change. Indi an corn commanded an advance of 6d per qr. White wheat, 31s Od to 33s Od ; red ditto, 29s Od to 318 ad; ditto new, 30s 61.; barley, malting, 18s 6d to 225; grind ing, —s to —s ; oats, old, IN 6d to 18s; ditt o , new, 13s 6d to 153 Od ; oa t mea l , 15s Od to 17s;bere, new, 15s to 168 3d ; r3p3st• d, 28s Od to 30s Od per brl ; bakeis flour, 19s Od to 21a Od per cwt ; Indian corn, 35s 01 to 373 6d ptr 480 lbs. COAL MARK Prices of Coals per ton a' .T.-SEPT. 30. Taufield Moor Butes l4 0 North Percy Hartley l6 0 gtewart's Steam ~, 16 0 Newcastle Hartley 16 0 WallbeVle Hartley l5 0 Wallsend, &c. the close of the market wansend, hic. s d 4eaham . lB 3 South Hotton l9 3 Cassop lB 6 roes l9 6 Haswelll9 6 Whitworth l6 0 Braddyll lB 6 Belmont 17 6 Hetton Lyons Main l7 0 Hunwiek l6 0 Lambtou . „19 3 Russell's . Helton~; It, 52 ; sold, 54. Northumberland l7 i A eoru Close lB 0 8011. l7 6 Coundon Tees - 17 6 Trinadou 19 0' Kepier Grainge lB 9 Hough Hall lB 0 Ships at marked LOCAL dIIARB MARKBTJ, BIRMINGHAM, SEPT. 30. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The market to-day has been rather inanimate, _ and prices with little alteration. Midlands, 80181—Landon and North Westerns, 9t —Shrawsbury and Herefords, 7.lB.9.—Great Westerns, 53i. 54—Solith Staffords, 9 a ---B irmin g h a m Guaranteed, 70. LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 30. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions in this market to-day in the leading stocks more active, and prices rather lower. London and North-Westerns, 966—Caledonian, 42 I.—Great Western of Canada, 204 -Midland, 80 iLondon and and North Western, Eighos, new, a die.--Lan cashire anti Yorkshire, 95 6—North Eastern, Berwick, 22i—Eastern Counties, 11}--Dutch Rhenish, 34 dis— Grand Trunk of Canada, 11.13.9.—50uth Eastern, 19g. • MANCHESTER, SEPT. 30. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market was very active to-day. Manchester, Sheffield, and Li nco l n, 41—Ditto, new 31 per cent., 65—Dovers, 194—Great Western, 53i—East Lancashire, 91 A--Grand Trunk of Canad-a, 11—Leeds, 951j—London and North Western, Eighths, 82--Eastern Counties, 11g. 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Victoria-park, Manchester, Hackney Charlotte the second daughter of the lat e J o h n Allen, Middlesex. DIED. On the 27th Sept., R. H. Harrison, Esq., late of TanCeld Court, Detwiler of the Later Temple, aged 80. On the 29th Sept., at Upper Norwood, Surrey, Charles Tahiti, Esq., of t laistow, Essex, formerly of Bristol, Aged 70; • On the 29th Sept., et Wray-pa Esq , aged 49. rk-, Reigate, John Wil son , On the 26th Sept., at Bath, Augustus Amyatt, Esq., late of the 4th Dragoon Guards, aged 64. On the 25th Sept., at Edinburgh, Mary, wife of the Eon. Charles Lai.gdale. On the 23d Sept., at Reading, Rear• Admiral John Allen, aged 70. On the 22d Sept., at Schwalbach, in Germany, Lady Mary Anne Strachan, wife of John Chappell Tczer. Esq., of Cliff den, Teinmouth, Devon. • LONDON : Printed and Publiehod by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No 112, Strand, in ti e Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of Middlesex, Thurtday, October 1, 185%