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London, England, 1856-08-09 00:00:00

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THE QUEEN TO THE ARMY OF THE EAST.—The
fallowing general order was issued on Wednesday :

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The Queen, haringeompleted the review of the regiments
which served in the army in the East, has commanded his
Royal Highness the General Cummanding-in•Chief to
welcome their return from that arduous service.

Her Majesty has been graciously pleased :Ai express her
admiration of their good order and discipline.
Victorious when opposed to the brave and enter-
prising enemy with whom it hai to contend, the
army has earned the gratitude of the country. The
patient endurance of evils inseparable from war, and
an instinctive determination to overcome them, are
characteristic of the British soldier, and the events of
the war have proved that those national virtues have not
degenerated during a long previous peace
The Queen deplores the loss of many of her best officers
and bravest men, but history will consecrate the ground
before Sebastopol as the grave of heroes.
By order of his Royal Highness the General Com-
manding-in-Chief.
G. A. WETHERALL, Adjutant• General.

The Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry were dis •
embodied last week. Major Sir J. Pakington ad-
dressed the regimen; thanking them for their
services, and expressing his satisfaction at their
high state of efficiency, after which the men were
dismissed.

The troops to be permanently encamped at Alder
shott, it is stated, will consist of a brigade of cavalry
and two divisions of inlantry. The first division,
under the command of Lord Rokeby, will comprise
three battalions of the Guards (Ist of the Grena-
diers, 2nd of the Coidstreams, and 2nd of the Scots
Fusiliers), in one brigade, under Major-General
J. R. Craufurd; and the three battalions of the Ride
Brigade, in another, under the command of Colonel
Lawrence, the senior regimental officer, who will
have the rank of major-general. The second divi-
sion will consist of six battalions of the Line, of
which the 7th and 23rd Fusiliers, the 88th,
Connaught Rangers, and, it is understood, the 19th
and 33rd Regiments will form a portion. Sir James
Yorke Scarlett will command the cavalry. With
artillery and land transport, the total number of men
on the ground will generally be about 14,000. Sir
Colin Campbell's command at Shornecliffe will com-
prise three regiments of cavalry and six battalions of
infantry. The Inniskilling Dragoons, with the 41st
and 44th, and the 42nd, 79th, and 93rd High-
landers, will be among the corps encamped there.
In Dublin there will be a cavalry brigade of four
regiments, and six infantry regiments in two
brigades. At the Curragh the force will be of similar
strength. Fermoy is destined to be the principal
military station in the south of Ireland ; but we do
not hear what precise arrangements are yet made
respecting the forces to be quartered there. In the
four principal camps above enumerated accommoda-
tion will be provided for thirty battalions of infantry
out of the forty-one constituting the home establish-
ment, and for fifteen of the twenty-two regiments of
cavalry not employed in India.
Major-General Sir W. F. Williams, Commandint
of Woolwich, having deferred Ills intended visit to
Nova Scotia, has reassumed the command of the
garrison.
General Commanding-in-Chief his Royal High-
ness the Duke of Cambridge held a levee, at the
Horse Guards, on Monday. There was a numerous
attendance of officers.

Lieutenant-General Sir William Codrington,
K.C.8., will, it is believed, succeed General Lord
Seaton, G.C.8., in command of the troops stationed
in Ireland.

A supplement to the Gazette of Friday last con-
tains the names of the officers and men in her
Majesty's service to whom her Majesty gives royal
licence and permission that they may accept and
wear the insignia of the several classes of the Impe-
rial Order of the Legion of Honour, attached to their
respective names, which his Majesty the Emperor of
the French has been pleased to confer upon them as
a mark of his Imperial Majesty's approbation of
their distinguished services before the enemy during
the late war.
General Commanding•in-Chief his Royal High-
ness the I)ukc of Cambridge, accompanied by Sir G.
Wetherall and Sir Colin Campbell, inspected the
12th Lancers and Pith Carabiniers, at Canterbury.
last Saturday, previous to their leaving for India.
The regiment, eight hundred strong, embarked in
the course of the week from Gravesend.

THE PRESS.

Sam anb

THE LIABILITY OF HOTEL-KEEPERS for the safety
of the property of persons stopping in their houses
was decided this week at Manchester. The case,
" Cashel v. Wright," tried some months since, is
this. Mr. Cashell, in June, '55, while stopping at
defendant's hotel, was robbed in the night, from his
bedroom, of a gold watch and four sovereigns. The
thief was caught and convicted, an action brought
to recover the amount lost, 401., and a verdict
given for 301. damages. A new trial was moved for
and granted by Mr. Justice Erle, on the ground that
the plaintiff had not used proper precaution in
fastening his door, and took place on Monday, when
the jury confirmed the previous verdict by granting
the plaintiff 351. damages. The question is now defi-
nitively settled.

THE SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY were
mulcted last Saturday, in the Southwark County
Court, of 91. 3s. and costs, in six separate actions, for
committing a breach of contract on the day of the
late naval review at Spithead, by not starting their
steamer from Portsmouth harbour to see the review
before one p.m. The steamer was delayed for a
train from town. The review began at eleven, and
a; the delay or the boat was solely for the purpose
of the company, his Honour decided that the de-
fendants were guilty of gross negligence and breach
of contract, and awarded damages and C 3SIS to the
plaintiffs in each action.
A RAILWAY COMPANY is not responsible for trains
keeping their time. A case was tried at Basingstoke
last Saturday on an action for 14s. 9d., against the
South•We'tern Railway Company, money expended
in the hire of a horse and chaise, by a Mr. Malford,
to drive him from Woking to Godalming, on the Bth
May last, he having taken a ticket from Winchtield
to Woking, in order to catch the 11.3 R.M. train to
Go.lalming. The train Mr. Malford travelled by
arrived at Woking twenty minutes behind time, and
the 11.3 a.m. train had started. The company
proved that the wet weather and heavy north-east
winds retarded the engine between Southampton and
Woking so much that it was impossible to be in
time, and obtained judgment with costs.
A PRIVATE IN THE SCOTS GREYS, Robert Lock-
hart, died suddenly last Wednesday while on the
march between Farnham and Wokingham. Lock-
hart's horse having a sore back, the man was com-
pelled to walk, leading his horse, the whole dis-
tance of seventeen miles. After passing Alder-
shott he stopped and drank a great quantity
of water, soon after behaved in a wild, inco-
herent manner, and suddenly fell down. He was
put into a plantation hard by and left while an ex-
press was sent on in advance to Wokingham for the
regimental surgeon, who reached the spot in about
an hour to find Lockhart dead. A post-mortem
examination proved that he bad died from suffoca
tion caused by excessive drinking. The jury, how-
ever, returned a verdict, " That, though he died
from suffocation, it was brought on by over-fatigue,
being compelled by his superior officers to march a
very long distance under a burning sun."

MR. M‘LinEx, who in 1852 unsuccessfully con-
tested the representation of Ediuburgh, and the firm
supporter of Mr. Douglas, the Public house Act can-
didate, against 51i. Black in the election last
February, brought an action for libel against the
Scotsman, Edinburgh paper, for having charged him,
on account of his support of Mr. Douglas. with
having "deserted bis principles, traduced his friends,
deceived his enemies, and acted only for selfish and
malignant purposes." The damages were laid at
1,0001. The Dean of Faculty, in his speech for the
plaintiff, contended that these articles were not only
unjustifiable, but exceeded even the license that
could be allowed at an election period. The Lord
Advocate replied for the defenders that Mr. M‘Laren
was the last man who should have ccme into court
with such a case, he himself being generally regard-
less as to his language respecting political opponents,
anti that the articles of the Scotsman, if not moderate
and well founded, were certainly within the limit of
electioneering debate, and only such as were used by
th press and even in Parliament every day. The
jury, after twenty minutes' deliberation, returned a
verdict for Mr. M•Laren with damages 4001.

A DOrBLE WADER OF Two GIRLS was committed
on Sunday morning, about five miles from Dover, by
Dedea Redanies, a Servian and native of Belgrade, in
die 4th company of the 2nd battalion 2nd Regiment
British Swiss Legion, now stationed at Shornecliffe.
Redanies, it appears, had for some time been paying
his addresses to a young girl of eighteen, named
Caroline Back, living with her mother and sister at
Capel•le•Ferne, a village two and a half miles from
Folkestone. On Saturday evening Redanies called
at the house of her parents, who are working people.
It appears that during the evening Redanies quar-
relled with Caroline, and accused her of carrying on
a correspondence with a sergeant of the same regt-

SATURDAY,

ment. He, however, prevailed upon her to consent
to go with him to the camp the next morning and
spend the day. The mother reluctantly gave her
consent, on condition that the younger sister, Maria,
should accompany them. Redanies astreed, and it
was arranged they should start at three in the morn-
ing. The poor girls left home for the last time, in
company with Redanies, who was seen proceeding
with them upon the road to the camp by a police
officer named Herd, whose attention was rather par-
ticularly called to the soldier from the fact of his
having, some time before, been in custody for assault-
ing another member of the force. This policeman
is therefore certain of his identity, and, as the de-
scription Herd gives of him corresponds exactly with
that afforded by the girls' parents, there is no doubt
whatever that the sisters left Dover in this man's
company. They were subsequently seen with him
about five o'clock, passing a roadside public-house
about three miles and a half from Dover. Nothing
further appears to have been heard of them until
about eight o'clock the same morning, when their
bodies were discovered by a railway employe, one
Curling, who, walking along by the edge of the sea,
observed what he supposed to be two females lying
asleep on the grass, beneath the spot on which he
was standing. Out of curiosity, he proceeded there,
and was horror-struck on finding that the first female
he came up to had been murdered, and the second
also. The bodies were about twelve paces apart.
He immediately ran for assistance, and by eight
o'zlock Superintendent Steer, of the Folkestone divi-
sion of the Kent constabulary, and other parties,
were in attendance. Upon the bodies being ex •
amined by Mr. Bateman, a surgeon, it was found
that each had received !our stabs about the breasts,
and that three on each body were fatal. The eldest
had also received a cut right through the hand, as if
she had resisted the murderer's attack, and her
clothes were also disarranged. The bodies were
removed to the nearest publicliouse, and an inquest
opened before the coroner, and subsequently ad-
journed. The superintendent constables of Folke-
stone, Wingham, and Canterbury, and the police
immediately commenced a vigorous search after the
murderer, and he was traced to Hardres, about five
miles from Canterbury, where he posted two letters,
one addressed to the mother of the deceased, and
the other to the captain of his company. They were
both written in German. In the former he alluded
to the intention of the girl (Caroline) to go to Wool-
wich, and expressed sorrow for what he had done.
About five o'clock on Monday morning Redanies was
seen near Canterbut7, and soon after apprehended
by a constable and some labourers who were working
in the neighbourhood. Finding that he was pur-
sued, Redanies stabbed himself in the breast three
times with a knife, and then fell. He was conveyed
to the Kent and Canterbury Hospital, where his
wounds were dressed. A black mantle, supposed to
have belonged to one of the girls, was found upon him.
Since his confinement in the hospital, Redanies does
not appear inclined to say much in reference to the
murder. He merely alludes to it in general terms,
and states that he " did it out of love." During the
first night, when he was quite composed and sen-
siole, one of the nurses in attendance asked bow he
could have done it' Redanies replied that he
stabbed her, and she was dead in a minute. When
asked by Dr. Rhost if he wished to make any volun-
tary statement, or was desirous of communicating
with his friends, he replied, " Not at present; I am
too weak to speak yet." About eleven o'clock on
Monday evening it was expected that he was near
his death, and upon being asked if he should like to
see the priest, Redanies replied in the affirmative.
The Rev. Mr. Siddens, the Roman Catholic priest of
the district, was therefore sent for. Upon the ar-
rival of the rev. gentleman the usual questions were
put to the sufferer, and subsequently the rites of the
Roman Catholic Church were administered to him.
At a later period, however, be asked for his knife, as
he wished to finish himself. He is watched by a
constable. in case he should make any further attempt
upon his life. He has not shown any kind of delirium.
On Thursday the adjourned inquest was renewed.
Several witnesses were examined. The identities-
tion of the bodies, and of Redanies as the last
person seen with the girls, was clearly proved. and
two letters written by Redanies to the mother of the
murdered girls and to the lieutenant of his company
in the Swiss Legion, and in which he confesses t:
murder, were put in and read. The first, to;
mother, was as follows :

Dearest Mother,—On the first lines I pray to forgive
the awful accident to the unlucky Dedea Redanies, which
I committed on my very dear Caroline and Mariah Back
yesterday morning, at five o'clock. Scarcely lam able to
write by heart-break for my ever memorable Caroline and
3lErioh. The cause of my deed is-1, as I heard that
Caroline is not in the family•way, as I first believed : 2.
because Caroline intends to go to Woolwich ; 3, as I
cannot stay with my very dear Caroline, it made my
heart so scattered that I put into my mind at last that
Caroline rather may die from my hands than to allow
Caroline's love being bestowed upon others. However,
I did not intend to murder also Maria, her sister, but

AUGUST 9, 1856.

not having other opportunity, and as she was in my way,
could not do otherwise—l must stab her too.
Dear Mother—Saturday evening—When I came I had
not at least any intention to commit this awful act; but
I learned that my dear Caroline gave me back my
likeness, and as she told me she would leave, I did not
know any other way in my heart-break than that leading
to the cutler, where I bought a poignard, which divided
t'ae hearty lovers.
Arm by arm, I brought my dearest souls in the world
over to the unlucky place, near the road before Folkestone,
an requested them to sit down ; but the grws being wet,
they refused to do so, and I directed then Caroline to go
inward, and I went behind Maria, into whose breast
run the dagger. With a dull cry she sank down. With a
most broken heart I rushed then after Caroline, lifting
the poignard in my hand towards her. Dear Dedea,"
cried she, with a lialldead voice, and fell down with
weeping eyes. Then I rushed over her, and gave her the
list kisses as an everlasting nmembrance.
I c 'aid not live a more dreadful hour in my life than
that was, and my broken heart could nat feel when my
senses were gone; and I took both the black capes of
Maria and dear Caroline, as a mourning suit for me, leav-
ing the awful spot with weeping eyes and a broken heart.
Never shall I forget my dear Caroline and Maria, and the
poignard will be covered with blood until it will be put in
my own breast, and I shall see again my dear Maria and
Caroline in the eternal life.
Farewell, and be not unhappy about the blissful de-
ceased ; they are angels of God, and forget the unhappy,
ever weeping, DEDEA REDANIF.S.
•

The second letter was addressed to Lieutenant
Schmid, expressing regret at what he had done,
and confessing to having " squandered away" his
watch, forgiveness of which he craved, and also for
the crime he had committed. The Coroner then
carefully summed up the evidence. He thought
that the jury would agree with him that this
was as clear a case of murder as ever was brought
before the notice of a jury, and they would have no
difficu! ty in coming to a conclusion as to who com-
mitted the diabolical deed. After a few moments'
consideration, the jury returned a verdict of " Wilful
murder" against Dedea Redanies, and a warrant was
immediately made out for his apprehension. It is
expected that he will be sufficiently recovered
to appear before the magistrates in about a fort-
night.

Two TRAVELLERS, Fisher and Adams, in the em-
ploy of Mr. Fleet, the soda-water manufacturer at
Walworth, quarrelled last week. Fisher struck
A lam, behind the ear. Adams fell, and soon after
led. A verdict of " Manslaughter " was returned
against Fisher, who was captured in a mourning
coach attending the funeral. The prisoner will be
tried at the Guildford Assizes.
SAUSAGES should never be eaten at Notting•hill in
hot weather. On Tuesday James Bridge, sausage
and saveloy maker, of New-street, Notting-hill, was
brought before Mr. Daman, at Hammersmith,
charged with having on his premises some 1501bs. of
meat unfit for use. Mr. Giles Lovett, inspector of
nuisances for Kensington, said :
On Friday afternoon I went to the defendant's house,
and in the back parlour I found a quantity of beef, some of
which was in pickle. I took some of the meat oat of the
tub, and found it was quite putrid. I saw a sack on the
floor, in which there were th,rteen large joints of beef, each
joint having from four to six ribs or bones in them. I took
some of the meat out of the sack, and found it very green
and offensive to the smell. I further discovered upwards
of 50165. of sausage-meat made up for use, which I have
no doubt was a portion of the same meat. This I could
not say was as bad as the others, as it was so highly
seasoned ,rith spices, ft. The sausage machine was in a
filthy state, and the whole of the premises were in a dirty
coalition. I seized about 15U1bs. altogether. It consisted
of sixteen large joints of beef and some small pieces.
The defen taut was not at home, but his wife informed me
that the meat was not so bad, and they were going to make
polonies of it.

The defendant, of course, said that the meat was
sound when he purchased it. Mr. Dayman fined
him only 4/. in consideration of his being spoor man.
THE CONVICT NIERDOCH, sentenced to death for
the murder of his gaoler at Hastings, was hanged at
Lewes on Tuesday morning in front of the county
gaol. Some 2.000 persons were present. The convict
previous to excl.:liana exhibited a sincere repentance
for his crime, which he readily admitted, but qualified
by declaring he had no intention to take the old
man's life. _ .

THE MODERN JACK TAR, with all the education
bestowed upon him, spends his time and his money
when ashore much in the same manner as his pig
tailed ancestors. On Wednesday, at the Middlesex
Sessions, Caroline Bowman, 20, and Louisa Clark, IM,
were indicted for stealing two sovereigns and other
moneys from the person of Arthur Power. The pro-
secutor, a sailor, having on his breast the Crimean
medal, with the Sebastopol clasp, stated that on the
12th July he was discharged from her Majesty's ship
Agamemnon, after which he began to enjoy himself
on the arrears of pay he had received. He bad served
in that ves,el three years :
Now, your lordship
.( he said), on the 13th, you know

was at the Sir Hugh .Nlyddeltonpublie-bouse, -by the Sad-
ler's-wells Theatre, when who should I fall in with but