The Express.
London, England, 1863-11-23 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS,

TER COURT-MARTIAL ON COL. CRAWLEY.

FIPTH DAY.
boon nos OWN 'mown.)
ALDERISMOTA Nov. 21.
The court re-assembled this morning at 10 o'clock.
The interest in the Mil appears to ionises as It pro.
=Each anoceeding day the general public is mom
represented, and to-day there were several ladies
present.
The court, having been opened, immediately retired, and
swine Med for same Maisie cousultetioo. On their return,
tkdonel Crawley said---Mr. President and Gentlemen, I
wish to state that on due consideration I am advised
that the prated I handed in yesterday, Newest the adoni►
eat, of the last answer of the witoem, not sustainable.
I acknowledge the justice of the reply of the prase tier,
and beg leave to withdraw the protest,
lientenant Fitseimon was then recalled, and the further
monsinisation by Colonel Crawley proceeded.
You have said that the reason you did not go Leto the
lonegalow when Sergeant-Major lalley was confined wee
bemuse you did not wish to iD0013•6121111108 Mrs. Lilley. Wm
Mn. Lilley confined to bee bed or to tier room dunng Soo
ment-Major Lilley's arrest ?—1 cannot exactly my whether
ate was confined to her bed or to her house. Ido not think
eke was oontianally confined to her bed.
Wes she ever oat of her house after Sergeant-Major
Icklr's assist !—I sever have seen her.

you do not know whether she was confined to her
bow or to her bed, how can you say that inconvenience to
her was the roam you did not enter the home had
been told that she was very unwell, and th►t wan the ma-
son why I did not enter.
It Ifri. Lille" was out of the bonne would it have dis-
turbed her to go into the house in order to select a proper
post far the sestay l—No ; if she was Mt of the bonne it
would not.

-ilia I adamant, you to say that you aver took the
trouble to umiak& whether she ws• or WS vet always is
the hones f—lt is my belief, having been toul that she was
vary awell, that she was always is the hoses.
I ask you spin, did you or did you sot take the trouble
te *airs whether she was always is the house ?--I did
set cLain.
Do you thiek, if you had paid a visit to lin. Lilley
while she was up and about the house, that your presses,
Is order to select • proper post for the sentry, would have
caused ansqanee or inconvenience to her !—lf she was up,
I do sot think it would cause her annoyance or lama

Did TO% inquire whether she wu up and about dethrone?
—No.

will you swear that you do not know that dor* the
whole time of the Sergeant-Major's arrest Mts. Lilly wee
DOM eccfloed to bet bed, hat that daring the whole time she
was muip,about the betretks vitMlne her amosintmem as
Mod award swear to it, foe I nem saw bar
Meat the tanseke It Is my bad she wee very raw
Caked Crawley repeated the qmstlen, sad whams tr
plied.' I sweat that I do not—that fa, I did sot Mow it."
Cresemandeatioe matieued. By the chart—le your
Mime Ido sot, or I did sot Mow Witams—l men I
did sot know when I mid I do not. I made a obtale le
mist! was toying.
Colmel Crawley submitted that the Brat answer Mould
be mewed as well as the wood.
The riesidest— The mart records the mower which the
witness Weeded to give, end as he explain.
• Picemake—We have DO °Woolens.
The Preahat—l hem pat dowe mactly,what be mid.
TM lint mime was thee recorded, vis., "I meat that I
de sot—that Is. I did set Mow it."
Woad Oiewley—Thea I will sow pet the qualm thee
—WM you sweet that pro de net Mow that dodo( the
whale tires of Bargesat-Majar laley's wed Mrs. Limey
wen Bever ceased to her bed, bat that &whip the whole
Mae the west shoat the barman smi visited her acquaint-
mar as mail? Whosee—l wear thet Ido not know it.
Win you swear that you know the entrity to be W6‘, ade you koow mein alma ill—l cannot swear, as
I soar maw BM. !Alley eat ; all I aaa speak to is that it le
my opinion that dm was ill mad aealeed to her bows.
Up to the time of his arrest did Sergeant-Major Lam
stay cm his regiassial beim' ia the first bangalowj—To
60 best of my r0c43464 be bat.
Wheeferse the regiment tuned out for aa adieu, prude
re UM day, would uo4 vary sergssat ot • troopbam le
eater his name at threes, fee, AMA la the norm, I—lt
is my belief they we to Mileage It is my belief that
they sabered also. I hem mew hem then myself.
Weald not the orderly empasin have le ma into the em
▪ major's oats, eves at say km. 4do 404 or mar
be, ia order to bring the stoma amide of Mak Imps to
bin ?—I aura say wing= guy wadi Isms Sis p into his
416, sr not

titeii
to go We Hu ago by *Mg small Uri bats
Alilubed Mrs. Mkt. la year *alga, as mob sit year
ging in to ascertain Mugs tbs stotry as Is be robed ?
nal would &pod vie whom tbs Sale ins. Ido not
knew where ft wis big boom

As adjutant of tiorestairst. wit pot ewers yea serer
bed occesioe to adios likepaat-ilojor Lidley'sgeartess, sod
disi you tentreoskthere T—l hays so reeolbetiosi OM
Ise* hoes hilts qualms births. this the door ot his
M. I liege there frorossatly, sod have drys
bed lin all# ciFt tone.

Areoeter eiiiatin IQ fierseent-Major Ulla and Ma.
billey seffeat greet and grievous hardships in the manner
of the eseentlos of the unmet, and, it mo, stater is what
sespeet, catkin 3,ourself to fame steady vitae your
sea bowkda I—l onside. that Serpent-Major Lilley,
living with as wife, must have suffered innievesimice,
thseentries being pasted so es never to ,lees sight et, hint
idea or day.
You have slated that the sentries was adored sot to
intrude on Sergeant-Major Lilley when he was to the rear ;
whogaveUsk order d!—To the best of my reoolitatioe It was '
is the ceder read out to tie sentries at the mums-guard ;
sod to the best of my recollection it wee gives by ay ocen-
anodise Aker.
You stated yesterday that that as the cooly exanpkon.
Do you ddlherstely end me year oath adhere to that!—Upon I
ay oath that is the o* esseqiite I resoollea.
Now. Mr. Tiled..., I gast sorb you for • strefghtfor-
i: •meed maw to this Do you based to arm to
lbw earl the that while I wee careful ne
flai pansy ef Laney, I intended that=
Why- to be spa I—l really aunt ay what my
assesesdlog dim cod.
Oa what day wen SengeatWejer Liles removed to the '
,nestal bunplow I—l believe it to have lees on the 12th
eater.
De you know that I did my best to get es good or hatter
'irortnrs for Sergeont.ksjoiLilley this these be bra oons.
gal ?—I am not swan of it.
• Did you ever so aide as escoed bungalow 1!—I have
gess to the
It jr lies door, butlter ninta. arm amide during the time the ass.
cuo a
May I woe that that ems wader the am* feeling of
Isseureass seed dare for Ma. Mete ankh whist' senaled
yen in the an of the Gat hisegalisw I—Yen.
Was than a masa sans the kegs noes is the sand
ilertear
aru to dimvide . •
?isle& bedpan end sitting roomy i
weer net Lids,
Was7ltere • " tchlck" beams the large o ter room sod
the isms reessl—To the best of my issellsotiOzo, there weal
• "Wait,* at the elearay of the law room.
Yoe have aid that the second quinces were bombproof
ii that, ie your opinion, render them noes *Mew to
ankle tan if they had not been set—l have mated, 1
lank, that, to the best of my recollectioe they were bomb
plea ; I cannot day whether they would he more injurious
a ea.
You have stated that the sensed quarters were injurious
II health ; do yes consider it at all material to health .
whether the roof was bomb proof or not ?—I should say then
bask bomb proof without a Match over it would be more
VIIIILIed to your ceasing to at es adjutant on or about .
the 4th May!-1 was placed on the sick bet.
Do you mesa that you were %mall, or that yon were
naselly plaid on the rick report tress that date 7—l was
'swell. To the best of soy recalation it was either on the
Ott or the sth May that I we. plead on the sick report.
Before you were setanla Planed OA the sick Mort did
you request me to allow Mr. Sall to peform your duties is
sdjstaat for you, under your supesintadons?-1 have so
resollection of it.
Who acted as adjutant immediately after _ you owed to
de a I—l believe it to have been Cornet tinelL
Do Jon mean to my you don't know `—To the beet of my
recollection it was.
Did Cornet Sall reside in your hasmasel was the orderly-
/ma not in your house all the time that Mr. Sail acted for
yea!—Cornet slum resided is my house. have sot a die-
Nat recollection whether the orderly-room was in my
bias at the time or at the barracks.
And yet you can only depose to the fact of Cornet Snell
having euceseded you as adjutant to the best of your mal-
t/am although Corset Seen resided is your house the
vhskof the time ; is it n 3 orsott—l havens awered it to the
best of my neollectioe, as having ocauved now a year and a
UN ego.
Now. Mr. Fitzsimom I must request you to answer this
= 5 distinctly : Did you sot aqua me to allow
Snell to act for you as sdjatest under your
orders,
sepressly oe the posed that he lived in year Iscoom
ties the oniselprooes wee in your house at that time ?—I
been so realisation of it. I have sonic idea sow that an
ales was in my hoses, and that the letters of the mffillniet
end records were written there. The masers orderly-roan
we. up in the barrack.
Colonel Cawley repeated the qtastlia. Witness—Not
• that I know of did I ever ask Colonel Crawley to allow
Olinfet Sall to ass kers.

--ifylboTeZlCirawley—Oas you, Yr. Fitodmos speak to
emoventatiose sod Ones employed,. mid jet sot be
omits whether tie neonatal emly.roora was is your
boom or sot ?—I base miebes to cossereatiotit sad plusses
Is tits best of my roseUseties, an I base stated oat • pro•
• vises data

• Tom bare put I. a Mier of the 3rd November, 1062,
writtoo by you, sad ocutaioiog a rentomtranee oat the
asparirp imp& in my speech at the court • at Show
,au the 3rd of Joe& Let ma mit you whoa you mm-
aid
eolled
d brim yes wrote that letter reunited with m-
ims.

Mae question was repented.
Witneew—l corendted the Quertermaater of the 6th Dra-
Will you 'wear you onsalted no one else ?—I have shown •
M letter to omens' eiloorn I cannot eay that I consulted
Sew
Did say ow aerie* you or mint you in the composition
a than letter?—YeseAuertennester Noodle. I requested
Ht I. nrooks be maid grille a I•War Ira

will you near that no one else odvieed yon or gadded
youin ita ecroccaition ?—1 have no recollection of say we

Were the preesedinp of the court-martial at Mbow pub-
lished in the newspapers at the time they occurred l—Yes.
Why did you abstain from talf any soda from Jane
to November was not aware of Crawley's speech
till I woe beck from leave of absence. I bad been up-
country at Locknow on leave of abeam, and was part of
that time sick.
_ _ .

Were there no newspapers at Lneknow, and did not year
interest in your friend Yr. Snide@ induce you to pay any
attention to such proceedings, and did not you hear what
wu aid of you from any of you brother officers ?—1 took
no newspaper in at Lacknow, and I received no lamination,
to the best of my recollection, from any one concerning it
in the regiment.
Did I give you my reply to your letter for your consi-
deration before you withdrew it?—Ys.
The letter was banded to the witness, end the witness
was said by Colonel Crawley if he recognised it as the one
which he had given to the witness to read.—Ai well as /
um recollect it iL

The letter was then banded in, and reed by the offlotating
judge advocate (Colonel Pippo) as follows:

- - -
Mhow, Nov. 10,1862.
From Llent..Colonel Crawley, Commanding 6th Amami,
to the Aaaistaat Adjut►ut-General, Y.D.A.

Sir,—l have the honour to forward the acoompsnying ex-
phinatcry statement from Lintesont Fitssimoo, of the rev
potent under my commend, relative to the strictures
recently gamed upon him by hie EweUwe, Sir Hugh Boss,
in hie remarks upon the ooarOraortial as late IPvmretee
Sansles, of the regiment, which the lieutenant is of
having laid before his excellency.

Paragraph I. Lieutenant Fithimea says that he regrets
extremely that his Eroslkecy Ekr Hugh Rose should °re-
sider his testimony before court " most evasive and um-
tidactory." I have pointed out to him that the term
" move ^ was applied to hie Mime by the court Me-
anly, who must have been the best judges of the manner in
which be gave his testimony, as now but those who wit-
named it could possible characteties it mdequat but his
excellency appears to have adopted the opuses tithe coat
from his weed el the proceedings, and to have super:
added sa the result ci hie permit that ilk. Fitsimea's evi-
dence was oleo ealatidactery, sad showed hie entire "an-
diaess for the Mildewy."
Per. 2. Lieut. Fitselmos depnestes the remarks of his ex-
cellency as to hiscareleseness sad neglect in pennon the No.
tries oo the quarters'', the bite Regimental SergetahMajor
Lilley, he. and wishes it to be undefined that in all be
did be simply canted out the ceders he received from me, his
commanding allow. To the assertion d Legitimised lbw
ninon I have merely to Aare that I unequivocally deny it.
Ltretwant Fithian:is did not awry out the orders be re-
ceived from me. When abs eargeaninajon!wereptdered tithe
placed is dm arrest I ordered Lieutenant literate° (thee
adjutant) to see the order earned into effect, sad to me
that entries wen placed over their quarters. I wmd a
copy of the orders I issued on that mimics (merW• Al
and which I directed Lieutenant Patents= to have explained
to the sentries at every relief. Whim I received the se-
companyieg letter from Lieutenant Fithisoon a few days
no, I seat for him, god in the presence
.c 4
Curtis and Headley. sod Lietlielliab sad Acting -=
Dans, I mked him whether he bed mesa the enehthe
placed over the prisoner Lilley, according to my moth
and whether he bed panted out to the sentry, the ilem
mounted, aid to the seepaat el the guard, she pone he he
occupied by the sentries tai charge of the prisoses, as it
his duty, m adjutant, to have does. Lienteneat
Pitnimon wee most reittcheany coustraket to sr
kowledge to me in the prams of the abonommed
others, that be had sot goes to the quarters e.
reant-Majce LOW to point cot the posts to be
by the scathes, sad therefore bed Dot obeyed m j=;
bet bad oceteand himself with visiting them case
twine a day alter the done arrest 141 ordered. I
Joked him if he had been aware that the 'why had cater/
soy memos, or ionevolows b Mrs. Lithy by haw
plaited war the door ee the ram in which she we. lying
sick, m 17127 =hi be t had been made to him en math
gabl." It
wee not aware that any anthem*
or. thee had been samed ;so bad any irenliMik
been mods to him that push we. the case. It will beep
poet from the above, that Lieuteesat Finds= OM net
carry out the ceders be received frappe, andthat whitlow
mono, might have been caused to or felt by theirento
Major or Yn. Unity must be attributed to hie carelsomess
sad nulls', of his duty as adjutant. The feet is that path
timantlffitrdma was wholly *wind of the them af
ditties as adjukat, and of the importance of these el •
sentry over • primmer in elm anise. With reference
however, to this subject of clams sneer of illergeant.lhjer
LiUey and the annoyance caused to hi aid' wife bill:
proximity of the sentry to her sick couch, I
with a plea, section, sad elevation (marked B)7rhed goo-
k: owegebed by them in ceder to show bow grousdkas are
the aenesslises brought sexiest nee in the public prim of
Metemeil him is • place "as bed as the bleak bole of
end how little amessity existed for piano( the
sentry "at the dear ci his bedroom winds two feet of the
bead al the bed when his shit wife was For as ao gth
=M&seethed by the kW sermaatana his wideness
e coati. It wee cm ci these ortuitces &loth
shams so adroitly seined by Mr. /Meth to discredit me sad
to tropisms the outride tenth with his ides of the tyranny
and oppreethe I exercised towards hint and those who
might be obnoxious to me. Frees this plan it will
be observed that the entire 'spotty of the three
seem fonniag the mein or inhabited parties of
the budding amounted to about 11,400 feet, Indio-
itodestly oethe two small rooms, seek about 7 feet
nem, at the beck. This cubic apathy lees nearly se
may be Imo Moss that allowed for each soldier in hermits.
sad whom the lamb!', doses (Bj, each averaging about
6h. 6kr in Might by 3 ft is width, together loth 6 win-
' dews, sinengho about 2 ft 6 in. is Log ht by 2 ft. in width,
sad the One wonkier" in the roof of each room in the
are tams into consideration, I do not think that
the in which be was undergoing close merest mold
be teallampared with the black hole of Calcutta. Indeed
I have a distinct reoollectiou that KM. Ldley applied to me
, through the regimestal quartermaster to be allowed to
stop up the ventilators, as she found the quantity of ak too
much for her weak langs. Again, the necessity for Morn
a sentry at the door of the bedroom within two feet', Mrs.
14161 S bed isnot apparent, there being a large rosin 33 hy 14,
and another about 16 by 14 in either of which the prwasee
' could have been accommodated, without say necessity what-
ever of &Orman or annoying she sick woman trim bedroom.
I may add that there are few unmarried alines of my reit
meet who ban se large an amount of accommodate% or so
large a adds espanty of air to breathe in their homm se
bad Regimental Sergeant-Hs* and Mn. Lilly.
Par. 3.-1 a reply to this paragraph I Ilan merely
to remark that I have had ample opportunity permitted
from time to time ci judging that tautest& FStssimou is
so short sighted that he omen see remotely the panties'
in which a soldier in the ranks handles hie arms, either
sword or carbine, at dial, and that I was a vary short time
present with the regiment before I discovered hi defective
vision. It was, however first brought under my ra:.
within a few days after I joined by Major, then
Bwiodly, who employed it as owe argument by which he
voilosedaaba" Ma Mar. Fitniro
ppearance ia
herr"
igt leljatigee
I be in the opiates of the three medical Milkers wh.:Myre yem-
ployed to examine them I am amide say, hot the fact
remains the same, and from my observanon of him at drill
ever since hie return to the regiment within the last three
I weeks, I am unable to record my Maks east his sight is
what it eagle to be for a meshy ahem whose duties might
call him to the command of an outpost.
. Par. 4. I have to soy that I have been unable to forward
Lieutenant Pltreknon'e statement in my remarks aerWer it
• consequence .1 constant employment of my time he the
theaction of my regiment now going on, and the difficulty
I have had is obtaining the dintersioss of the quarter saw-
' pied by the late sergeant major (which has lately been
palled down), so so to make my report as full and as we-
clothe as I wished it to be. Lieutenant Pithier:ls delay
is lengths the matter forwards scarcely iatellegibis to so,
seeing that the general order contained ia bir Hugh Ruse's
numb wmpubliabed in all the papers in the upper pro.
whom of led* where he was on leave during the first ten
days of the moth of September. His not having read his
excelleocy's remarks is therefore somewhat isexPomble.—l
have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant, T. R.
CUAwLIT, Lisnt.-Colonel commanding Inaiskilling Dragoons.
By (Anibal Crawley—After mewing that letter, and
those which have been already put in evidence, did you de-
. tenons to withdraw your letter of 3rd Nov. I—l did.
Is it usual for so officer who has made a serious charge
against mother officer, and on more serious and matun re-
ticence has withdrawn it, to revive that charge at a later
period !—lt may not be usual. I withdrew that letter at
the time, only in consequence of its Wing proem:iced W.
subordinate by the major-gtheral, and that he wandered I
might produce my profeemeal Mo.
Having withdraws that letter, when did you lint think
of renewing the charges minion me am not exactly
aware that I renewed the charges until they were called
for from rue by the Horse Cando I should wish to add,
that on my return from India to this country on sick have,
I requested the medical board, before which I was to ap-
pear, would also make as examination of my eyesight, in
couseqoence of the sensation made against me by my elm-
menthes officer.
How did the Hero Goods first become acquainted with
the foci that von bad over made such charges !—I amen
exactly re, hot it is my opioioa that they were forwarded
by Ceptain books to the Horse Goer&
How did Mr. tholes become posonmed of a letter which
you had withdrawn in the November previously ?—I em m-
ettle to say. I sever seat the letter to Paymaster &oath,
sow am I aware how it came into his possession.
Will you swear that since you resented to Eryland you
have communicated with no pence except the military, au-
thorities eu the subject of that letter 7—l have commeei-
eated with pawns on the subject of that letter; WM. with
Mr. &Wes.
With whom besides the military authorities have 'mem-
munioated os the subject of Mat letter!—With moral per-
ms; with my owe Moods sod my relation..
Colonel Crawley —I have DO mon quantities to seek the
witness.
Sir A. Horeford —I have no questions to ask either.
The coon thee adjourned until 10 o'clock this (Monday)
morning.

HoaxlY•7'a Tea is choice and strong, moderate
I n prkn, sad abdomens to sae These advantages have second
for this Tea a geneersl pnbnnos. 1t L. eukl la pulses lei 11, Iso
essuls.—iddradlesaati

ILatu Inttilfgentt.
JILETROPOLITAN COUNTY 00171711.
Mini days appointed fur the prtsent week.
WIIMUISTICII, 82. Martin's-larea—Moody, N 07.15, Tuesday,
24 , Wadseaday, 25 ; Monda, 26.
I 1110011113IIRY. Porthod-rosyd.—Wedneeday, NOw. 26 ; Thurs-
day, 26 . Friday, 27.
Samartarl, Whitehead'a-grove.—Tneaday, Nor. 16; Wainer
dig:251131271.7., Doneas-tarraott.-Thawiay, Now. ; Widmer
day, 25; Friday, 27.
8101t1D12021,,
ad.-road.—Theeday, Nor. ; Thareday, 26.
Bow, Bow-road.—Friday, Nos. 27.
Thurs
Waayrracturzi., Gnat traew6droet—Wedriesday. Nor. 26;
, 26 ; Friday, 27.
206Tliwalta, Swaristreet.—Tmeeday, Noy. 14 ; Thursday, IS;
Frktay, 27.
UMW% Camberwell New-road.—Tuesday, Nov. ; Wed-
nesday, 211.
0231WWini.,-Shoreday, N0v.16.
WOomnow.—Friday, Nov. 27.
T uesday, Cry! oF
lk. Lowe, Ouildhall-boildlnp..-Monday, Nor. 22 ;

JUDICIAL

Mt OEH 1 TILE MUTT 00(1/CLL.
WHITALL.. _ _

The committee wOl commence sitting for the demon& of boat•
saes on Theriot November 20. at harvest 1011 Patent:
RaNced's Patent Proloaotton (Improvements in Bali de.), to
be beard Nov. 115. at 6Wpoet 10 nm Jimmie : Wien
(chair) v. /midi (clerkj. Arches Court, imp and Ibmtews—
Wiens World V. the Bishop of Salisbury, dim Clenet, isms
and Reviews—Cleary y. ll'Andrew and otham, OA Gout of
Adroireltr. amp es the Galant—Batts= Nestellear v. the fa
minder el 6blvaptindeh. Mai& R&M lonlaindre==
lant, v. The Government of Bengal and din.
Renee Bornotooree, appellant, v. Rajah Ilinenhuniter lox
Molina lon Booboo!, appellant. v., Cinder,
Dtpdat—othars, reenandento—Brown, appoint. V. , me-
t—DPl, appoint, v. Murphy and orator,
von. appelhnt, v. Tuck, respondent-o'l,step, v.
Stemma and Andom, respondents—Grittily, v. Me-
mo oMA:bingos, respondents— Duranty, y. sod
I others, reepondenta—D appellant, v. atom sad others.
=WM— Diplen, ant, T. Ali. reopesdene—Comp-
an° others, appetite, T. Doafood and anoint, rospoodesi

EQUITY OOURT&—Nov. 21.
(Balm Vice-Clissosilar Mr W. P. Wood.)