The Express.
London, England, 1863-11-18 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

SHREWSBURY MEETIN9-13333Aw.
not Eta Lona. ammo of 10.e.a aft, inth 25
added, kr 2-yr-ohls ; Alt ; Moo pigs& 841111);
powsitiso asd allowoosso. About sin Wow
Xr. Lesspleld's CarOMO, by Mosstala
•Ist Isel. Sib ettnti • Illar= 1
Lopl Ittangarils Alpbeas, to Ming 2
&AWE :IStal oa Cozolfto, who Inds AB the roftlifts
Id wow by toe Itegtht•
Tis aeons BLIIDICAP Ilium Bacot at 3 swn mob,
with 20 aided, for all ape ; tha whowir to Wahl for
mom winners extra. About
Mr
'H. Coventry's IkeMbport, by !Inert—lady Dissebe,
6 yrs, est 101b1
Mr. T. Hughes's Vigil, yes, Put antajleel
Mr. Waters's Sapper, by Vedette. 2 ,rs, M....(H. Corey)
The following also ran .—Couloaloo, Pero, Lemett, less Lao,

Telhataabi:
Tas WARY STAKIS of Sem. dad, 2 fl. ; Lye sot
3• -olds ; the winner to be sold for 100 E tweelt ies
slbiraacso. About three redcap sad s sarsigla
ran la.

Yletten's Pres•ription. by The Cuio—lady Tattoo,
2 Ytt. Bet tab 4. (Mann 1
Captols Cosies% Nollebesey, yrolllst J. Doyle 2
21r..W. W. Dads Rest, 3 Rtes 1) .. (J. Niglitlegele
Antidote end Ate ma.
Betties : 2 to 1 apt Nalaherry, ti to 2 opt Bork sad 3
to 1 apt Proscription. lioNherry sad Praariatios mad
toprier from the Mort, sad after sa fatanating Arm %
Prrearipnra woe loy s ant. ♦ Lag* ispiaatal the mama
sad third; a had fourth.
Tea fftrazwamnr Cop (Ilaadkapj yaw 300 sees., aided
to a avamotaiss d 20 son. ac►, 10 ft; wimps *Pm
About two _

Yr. Barber's Donne Cann.. by 7/4413e—Noire Deas,4 yrs,
est 8ib2114. riptpuy 1
Mr. Drcwitt's Blasi/done, 3 yes, 74 —.Vat ) 2
Mare, is of Baalinip's Odine, 3 yrs, LK . Met) 3
The following also : Bally =mid, Lamer, Baibllde,
Magneto Bono., and Stanton.
liarckettino tram seretehed at 12,40, Jae& el Hearts at
1.9, sod Captain Oros et 1.10 as the smonag et the mew.
Tat devitax &axis of 3 Goes. omit far 2-yrokis and
upwards. illidlfeg Sad other *flameout. 0..mi10.
Mr. Borbidps's Ogralat, by Ziewnsinster—Pfullar, t yo.
(toot.' 6d 7lb Moedanj 1
Mr. Jobs Usboroe's rentretnebe, 3 yrs, (1041.) 74 Ob)
I 2
Prince Soltykoff Belle of the Vac t 0001.=1.Vnittl
vl 3
A EutpicAr PLAT 3 of 10 eon., for all ism ; wieners
'atm About six fuslosgs.
Doke of Ilsaidert's !seals, by Prime lOnleler-114.
foray, 4 yrs, 7st lib ,oar. wt) tlsrdbano 1
Mr. Y. gisbefs Reiudeer, Ors, Set elk ' (Mon*
Mr. Loogneld's Redskin. am 74 to. Cballower 3
114 following also ran :—Mthyudel, Farce, Mt.
Zama, Rockland. Kennett, e by Wlndikennd toe Loss,
Taller. by Oulcuaar—Pretly Dirk and Pr
A HANDICAP SWILEPSTAKIII Of BOWL eft& with 30 added,
tr "
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for all spa. T.Y.Ci
anottas Sidi* by Tiddinitolt—SWlF itan
sod, 7st Sib 1
Caper taisisties Igdowbox, s pa, ett Ilb (lisitiiiii I
Bosnia, : 7 to 4on Julies, who mods slow ravolos le the
distance, whirs sits cants away sod won by two
Tim Isrzaraure' Ccr (Flasdicap) of 6 sows. slits ,611411 t 30
added, for 3-yr-oids sod upwards ; poomiSios sad allsorowass.
Co. mile.

-I.orTiiianiford's Knave of Tramps, by Lbw of Trumps,
11•11111 by West ANIMIS3In, 3 yrs, &AIM Morgan)
Count Ilattliyany's Suburban, 8 yrs, list 111 ... postmen I
Lord Batman's Despair ,late Me, 4 yrs, ast (lee 14Th
extra)
The following also ran :—lnettatus, Somali=lt, bad Bernier.
Betting: 7 to 4 apt Somersault, 5 tot each apt Inclining
and Despair, mid 6to I apt Suburban. Knave of Tsumps
sad Semermult need for the lead to the distance, where
Someresalt was beaten and Knave of Tramps woe left in
frost. Opposite the Stand Suburban challenged, but
getting op wits beaten three-quarters of length, a length
and a half between second and third, end four lengths be-
tween third sod fourth.

A Ilesiucar Svir.r.rwr.taus of 5 sows. each, for all ages;
winners extra. About ttive furlongs and a quarter, straight
run in.

-lir:Twice' Alive* by Orlando—Apicot, 6 Oat Ilb
Yr. 6. Hr 's fatAf PS, 71! 41,1, jf. yrs& 2

lie;delekaa'a Dart Cu.;al Late 3 yea fret 2.11) ..;Morel 3
The fallowing also ran: 3111. Jetta Tapll, and Confidence.

LORD CAMPBELL ON THE BELLIGERENT RIGHTS
OF THE Pmts.—A public meeting, very numerously at-
tended, of the inhabitaute of the Tower Hamlets was held
last night at the Beaumont Institute, in support
of the independence of Poland. The Right Hon. Lord
Campbell mourned the chair, supported by Mr. P. Hennessy,
ALP., Mr. F. Nodes, the Rev. Mr. Duffield, reefer of Bow,
and a large number of influential gentlemen connected with
the borough. Mr. Burney read several letters from gentle-
men apelogsaieg for their non-attendance, but approving of
the object of the meeting, including letters from Sir T. F.
Bastes, M.P., Mr. B. Nowhere, M.P., and Mr. C. S.
Butler, M.P.—The Chairman mid be bad much pleasure in
giving his hearty support and earnest sympathy to that
gallant nation now struggling for independence. He
had but lately returned from Pchtud, and while
there be had mixed with all sections of the people,
and he bail made it his bcsioess to ascertain the feelings of
the Poles of all classes and all shades of omuicie as to what
use English eynipatby would be to them HI their struggle ;
mad the invariable reply he received was that the sym-
pathy of England would be of great service in sustaining
their spirit* in the stiuggle they were determised to main-
tain through the winter. He stood there, then, to ask bin
fellow.countrymen to extend their continued and increasing
sympathy to their Polish brethren, sod to ask theta to pro-
test against aoy truckling oa the pert of the English
cabinet to the cabinet of St. Petersburg. The Poles bad
asked the English government to acknowledge their bellige-
rent rights. This was au intelligible mai fair request. He
did not think our g...vernmeet would comrade this just de-
mand of the Poles unless the people of England would
speak out boldly on the subject. Mr. P. Heneemy. M.P..
and IlOrerld other gentlemen addressed the meeting, and
resolutions is air:on-lance with the object for which it was
convened were adopted.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. FORZION-OFTICE, Nov. 10.—The Queen has been
NEW YORE, Nov. 9, Eeigneo. graciously pleased to appoint the following geode's's, now
premium. • Attaches at the uoderinentioced pleas. to be Third Nacre-
Money tight. Gold 46 per cent.
tangs Henryjesty's Diplomatic Service Hoc.
Exchange on London—Bankers' Bills, 1601. Stocks Power Hry Les Parr Trench dueled' • Audley Charles
heavy, tits tightness in the money market having Gaoling, Esq.. Stockholm; Hoary Nevin Deiing, Esq.,
caused a panic. New York Centrals, 134. Illinois, Beaune—counts.
The flowers in Covent-garden surpass these of
119. Erie, 1051. , every other soaatry t for the reasoa that every improvement
• in their mature is Instantly adopted. From the tunic cause
• Herring's Mcdtetic Brushes and mesh.surpum every other
THE LATE SPORMA—A thank offering of lOW, 'Dolan for restoring grey hair to its ,oialnal colour. and curing
has bees met to the National Lifeboat Institution by a terioo" tgsetwertle eris.:tolofe:lev"iTitgl!: ,aendie. l'ift7.lthrttihen:
lady, " for reservation at sea during the awful storm a arebet„,, made.-odtccs, 31, Basingball street. London.
Shensi alt. —iAdvertlaementl

The Confederates have captured two of General
Burnside's advanced positions and half of two regi-
ments stationed there.

Heavy firing was heard this morning near Cul-
pepper. _ _

President Jefferson Davis has visited the Charles
ton defences, and has expressed his opinion that
Charleston never oould be taken.

The steamer Margaret and Jessie Lae been cap-
tured .

Marshal Foray has arrived at New York from
Mexico.

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COVILNT-OARDEN.

Tina ETWIEHE THE DBBZLT 11.5i/Ht. Messrs. W. H.
We" EL CorrE A. Coot, And 0. Perna: Miser HON sad
talon AM THE WARLIAOt OR OZOtOETTIL kiss
iLlrt,aLL-Cooduckr, Mr. A. Hence. -oeatmeser at 7.

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C. Mathews: lire. C. Mathews.—THE GOLDBN YLERCIL Mr.
and Mrs. C. Mathews.—OUOL Al A CUCUMBER. Mr. C.
Natrona—AM MY HUSBAND'S GEM'. Mr. Clerk.

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18.

AT length the Court-martial which is to try
Colonel Quinn. has assembled. No objection
Las been made to the officers who compose the
Court by the person most interested in its cam-
poultice, and therefore it may be assumed that they
have been fairly selected. Nothing more can now be
done to alter the character of the proceedings, which
will, no doubt, be conducted according to prece-
dent. It is impossible to deny that the mode of pro-
cedes of courts-martial is exceedinglynnsatisfactory.

In ordinary criminal or civil case; the charges are
practically framed by those who have a distinct
interest in obtaining redress. The judges
who preside are professional lawyers and are
men of eminence, accustomed to conduct
judicial inquiries. They have both authority and
experience. The jury, too, are selected generally
from amongst the fellow-citizens of those whose
wrongs are the subject of investigation. In court.-
martial it is quite otherwise. The charges are
framed by the military authorities. Neither the
accused nor the accusers have any right of inter-
ference ; and accordingly it is not surprising that
in the present instance both Colonel Crum= and
the friends of Sergeant LILLEY complain of the
manner in which the charges have been drawn
up. Colonel CRAWLEY complains that he will not
be able to show the whole 6,lcumatances of the
case so ea to justify his conduct, whilst thu
friends of Sergeant LILLE! complain that they are
precluded from bringing forward what they con-
sider the most serious imputations against that
officer. The judges are military men, unacquainted
with those rules of evidence) which experience has
shown to give the best security for the ascertain-
ment of the truth, and although advised by a
lawyer of ability and experience, they must still
decide upon their own responsibility whether they
will follow his counseL Jury there is none in the
proper sense, for every member of the court is
a military man, and therefc e natr-
rally disposed to take part with • comrade.
Bat even if the constitution of the tribunal wet!
improved, the evils incident to the mode of pro-
cedure would remain. Those who have had any
experience of our courts must admit that the most
powerful instrument for eliciting the truth is cross-
examination. In courts-martial an effective cress-

examination is practically impossible. It ought to
be conducted not only vied mu, but by a person
skilled in the art. Question ought to follow
question with merciless rapidity, so that a re-
luctant or disingenuous witness may be sur-
prised into telling the truth. But when each
question is solemnly written down, to be solemnly
conveyed by a soldier in full nuilortn, and each
answer is recorded in like manner, what hope is
there that any real effect will be produced by this
tedious ceremony I It is unfortunate both for
Colonel C/LAWLEY and for the public that in the
trial which has now begun this antiquated proce-
dure must be followed. It is to be hoped that some
remedy may soon be found for its grievous defects.
In the meantime it may be interesting to explain
clearly the issues which have been raised and the
manner in which it is proposed to establish them.
At the urns time it would be the grossest injustice
to express any opinion as to the probable, or even
the possible result.
The charges upon which Colonel CRAWIXY
stands arraigned are two in number. The first
is that in May, 1862, when Sergeant-Major 'ALLEY
was confined in close arrest by order of the Com-
mander-in-Chief at Bombay, Sir W. Msuirruzi,
Colonel Casvarr caused this order to be carried
into effect with unnecessary and undue severity,
so that the sergeant and his wife were subjected to
grievous sufferings. It will be observed that this
charge admits that the sergeant was properly placed
in close arrest. The order directed to the colonel
for this purpose may have been just or unjust—
legal or illegaL That is not the question. The
Commander-in-Chief at Bombay issued that order,
and Colonel CRAWLEY was bound to obey it.
But it is said that in carrying this order
into effect Colonel CRAWLEY Was guilty of
unnecessary severity. It is true that the
order of the Commander-in-Chief distinctly
stated that the sergeant was to be con-
fined in close arrest until the trial of Paymaster
SMALLS was finally adjourned, and it is adn•tted
that the sergeant was not confined beyond That
period. But the question to be determined is
whether the place selected for the imprisonment
was fitted for that purpose wbeiker the
mode in which the sentry was placed, close to the
bedside of the sergeant's wife, was not extra-
vagantly severe and whether, considering
the habits of the man, and the unusually protracted
period occupied in the trial, Colonel CLAWLEY
ought not to have made a representation to the
Commander-in-Chief, and asked for further in-
structions. According to the statement of the
official prosecutor it is not the keeping the sergeant
in close arrest, but it is simply the manner in
which that order was carried into effect which is
in question. Whilst the Commander-ia-Chief is
clearly responsible for the one, Colonel CRAWLEY
or somebody else is responsible for the other. Sir
W. MANSFIELD never did intend, and never
could have intended, that his order should
have been carried into effect in the way
in which it was carried into effect. A man

who directs his coachman to drive with all
speed to the station does not direct him to drive
his horses to death. The sergeant of police who
directs his subaltern to handcuff • prisoner does
not direct him to break his wrist. A man who
uses his right to turn an intruder out of doors is
not justified in inflicting upon him • serious bodily
injury.
But there is a second charge. Colonel CRAWLEY,
in his address to the court-martial assembled to
try Paymaster Swamis, diatinctly stated that the
manner in which the order for confining the ser-
geant in close arrest had been executed was un-
justifiable. " Close arrest," he said, " neceasa-
" rily implies • sentry over • prisoner, but it
" does nut necessitate his being placed over •
" prisoner's wife or family, and I can wore the
" court that no person could be more shocked
" them I was when I learned from the evidence
"of Sergeant-Major LILLEY that his wife bad
" been incommoded or annoyed by the precaution
" taken for his safe custody." So far as the
annoyance to Mrs. Lrxxxv is concerned, this
statement of Colonel CRAWLEY seems to be an ad-
mission that the mode in which the order of the
Commander-in-Chief was clank 1 into effect was
unnecessarily severe. But Colonel CRAWLEY in-
sisted that this was done not by his authority, but
by that of Lieutenant and Adjutant FITZRIXON.
This statement the Adjutant denies, insisting
that all he did was done by " the ex-
" press order and direction " of the ColoneL
The second charge, therefore, is, that Colonel
Caserrav has been guilty of falsehood. In other
words, be has accused Adjutant Frrzsistox of
doing that which he never did, and has thus en-
deavoured to shift his own responsibility to the
shoulders of his subaltern.

As we have already observed, we desire care-
fully to abstain from expressing any opinion as to
the guilt or innocence of the officer now under
trial. It is of importance, however, that the issues
raised should be clearly defined ; and to this point
we have strictly confined ourselves. These issues
are clear and distinct. Has Colonel CRAWLEY been
guilty of undue severity in executing his orders?
Has Colonel Ce.evrrxy been guilty of falsehood
It may be that the Commander-in-Chief trans-

graved his duty by ordering any arrest at all. It
may be that this question may require further
inquiry. If Colonel CRAWLIT has been guilty
of any offence at all, that offence must arias
either from the mode in which he carried the order
of the Commander-in-Chief into effect, or hoar
misrepresenting the conduct of the Adjutant. It
seems to follow that the JUDOS-ADVOCATZ has used
the wisest discretion in framing the charges as be
has framed them, and that under this indictment
the proof of all the facts which bear upon the con-
duct of Colonel Csswurr becomes fairly admimible.
Under these circumstances it is sat;sfautory to

know that whilst the conduct of Colonel CSAWLIY
will be fully investigated, public justice may still
be vindicated.

Irk Conn.

WINDSOR CASTLE. Nov. 17.

The Crown Prinoe of Prow* attended by Capp
laic Vas Schwab:lin, iniVlld at Windex Castle lag eight
at a Utile after eight o'clock.
The Orono Priame socompaaied the him, boo:Leedom
Ookeel H. Plineeeby attended bk Berg Higbeas from
Dever.

The Qom, accompanied by Primus Leeks, drove is the
mods this neorsimr.
Her Majesty bald a council this thoraces, erbkle wan
&Melded by Earl Greadthe, the Duke el Argyll, Viewed
Palmentea, the Right Hon. Hr George Grey, sod the
Right Hoc. W. Gladelome.
At the Math Pediment nes ordered to be further pro-
rogued from Taosky the Ist of December.
Mr. Helve, the Mirk of tk•Osnasil, Meade&
Zed Granville and Dad Palmerston had audiences of the
Qom.

Lord Gramm Lae rsoosedad Lord de Maley sr Lad is
Welds*.

Vinouat Pshoinks. Earl Granville, the Duke of
Az U, Sir G. Grey, the Cheneellor of the Exchequer. and
Mr. Helps, travelled horn Paddington to Windsor by •
spseial train on the Great Western Railway yesterday
afternoon in order to attend the Queen's Privy OcatnelL The
Ministers, after the Council, returned to Louden by squid
train.

A committee of the Lards of her Majesty's Mad Hew
nomable Privy Council for the affairs of Jeremy sag Gum•
my had a meeting at five o'clock yesterday aftereoom, at
the Privy Council-office. Whitehall, to consider certain pro-
credinp connected with those islands. Presest—Berl
Granville (Lord Presidest), ffereetary Sir George Grey, the
Chastener of the Ezehemeer, the Right Hem T. Milner
Gibson, sad the Right Has. R. Low*. Mr. A. Helps, the
Clerk, and Mr. Edmond Hankies, the Deputy Clerk of the
Cocoa, attended.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the Governor of Bt. Helena.

His Excellency the Austrian Ambassador end
the Countess Appoe3rl have returned to Maass House
from Austria, when they have Deco staying for the bat
three mouths.

The Duke and Duchess of Richmond, the Seel
of March, and family are expeesed to arrive in Helena,-
square, next week, cm their way to Goodwood Park, Suess,
frees Gerdes Cattle, N.B.
The mortal remains of the late Lord Chesham
were interred yesterday as Latimer, in the family vault of
the church in the park. The hostel was attended by the
Hos. William George Caveridish prow Lord Cheshazo),
General the Hoe. Henry P.O. Cavendish, the Duke of
Devonshire, the Marquis at Hartingtos, the Marquis of
Hustle!, the Earl of Straßoed, Viaooeot Enfield, Lord
Charles Fitzroy, Lord Dame, Lord Frederick Gordon Rally-
burial, Lord George Cavendiah, Lord Richard Cavendish,
Lord Wriotheeley Russell, Lieuteriant-Colonel Cavendish,
Mr. Frederick Howard, Mr. Francis Cavendids, Mr. George
Cavendish, Captain Cavendish Fitzroy, the Has. Mimes
Ryon, Mr. Muria Leseellas, and Mr. John Simpsos.
Lord William Lennox, brother of the late and
owls of the proms, Doke of Richmond, married yesterday
Mier Maria Jane Molyneux, eldest daughter of the Rev.
Capri Molyneux, incumbent of St. Perna Onalowsquare.
The ceremony took place at the old pariah church, Res-
threes.

The Hon. Mrs. Francis Stonor left town yester-
day for Seadrioghem Hall, Norfolk, to iseeeed the Ooootere
of Morton as lady ia ',shin to her Royal Highness the
Priam. of Wales.

Sir Mosee Montefiore, Bart., accompanied by Dr.
Hodgkin, his physician, also by Mr. &wpm &tassel and
Mr. GookHa, left the Lord Warden Hotel yesterday morn-
in for Gls* es route to Morocco.

His Excellency the Saxon Minister has arrived
at the madame */ the Legatioa, io Hobart-plaoo, from
&may.

The Duke and Dustmen of Manchester will leave
Ximbohoc Cud* o lloaday asai, far Casspieges, out
visit to ea Emperor sad Empress of the French.

The Earl and Countess of Westmoreland will
shortly have Apetborp to joie the conipaay at ComOl4wl
oo • visit to the Emperor aad Empress of the French.
The Earl and Countess Russell received a select
party et dinner last eveolog at their residence to Chesham-
place. The noble earl and countess, aosompanied by
Viomont A mberley and family, leave town today for Pam.
broke Lodge, Rkbmond-park.

On Sunday last the Countess of Stvadbroke gave
bbth, prematurely, tea moo, stillborn.

The marriage was celebrated at Holbcooke
Church, Derbyshire, a few dares°, of T. B. Randall. Fag.,
LP., to Sophia, eldest daughter of the Rev. William
Leeks, incumbent of Holbrook..

We regret to learn of the death, on Sunday last,
at the personage, Hampstead, of the It+v. Thomas Athger,
22 years iscumbeot of the pariah. aged 61.