The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-07 00:00:00

THE VOLUNTEER REVIEW AT

BRIGHTON.

THE SHAM FIGHT.

In order that the reader may be able to compre-
hend the disposition of the troops for the sham
fight, he is supposed, in the following description,
to occupy a position with the invading force repre-
sented by the fifth brigade of the first division,
which, as well as all the others, was com-
manded and composed as above stated. This
force was supported by the Hon. Artillery COM.
pany, with four 6-pounder guns, under the corn-
mind of Captain Blockley, on the left, and by the
3rd Middlesex, posted in the rear with four
24-pounder guns. This was the supposed invading
force, the main body cresting the ridge of Pleasant-
hill, and marching as it were on London, the heavy
guns of the 3rd Middlesex supporting them from
Red-hill, some distance behind. The right of this
force rested upon Woodeudean, a farm surrounded
by trees; and before it and extending some distance
to the left ran an irregular stile, along which were
ranged the enemy's sharpshooters, composed
principally of the Inns of Court Volunteers. The
position of Woodeodean was strongly occupied by
skirmishers, and was well protected by artillery. It
was the key of the enemy's position.
The attacking force was composed of two divi-
sions—the second division forming the first line of
attack, while the first was drawn up to the rear.
We shall give the positions of the attacking forces
iu the order from left to right. Thus the 4th bri-
gade of the second division occupied the extreme
left. Then in order the 3rd, 2nd, and let brigades.

The whole of the second division was under the
command of Major-General Sutton. This division
extended from Warren Farm on the right to a po-
sition in advance of Baldsdean on the left. There
were four guns on each flank of this division, those
on the right consisting of two 18-pounders of the
]at Sussex Artillery, and two of the Cinque Ports
Artillery ; whilst those on the left consisted of four
6:pounders of the Ist Sussex. Behind and to the
right of Warren Farm was another battery of ar-
tillery, consisting of four 18-pounders belonging to
the 3rd Sussex. Far away to the right were the
Cinque Porta Artillery, whilst four 18-pounder
guns belonging to the let Sussex were placed in an
advanoed position before the right of the attacking
force. _ _

extending for an immense space from right to left,
supported by artillery on both flanks. There was
a never-ending fire of musketry along the line as it
advanced, and as there was a splendid echo after
each volley from Red-hill, the reverberation had
all the appearance of a return fire, although there
was none in reality, the enemy receiving the fire
without flinching, and waiting for the nearer ap-
proach of the attacking force. As it advanced
nearer and Dearer, Colonel Brewster ordered his
army into line to meet the attack which was to
decide the fate of the day. Both armies were now
for the first time brought face to face in continuous
line, and as they came within proper range a feu
d'rnfer took place, which was kept up with great
briskness and vivacity for several minutes, the
echoes of which rumbled over the hills into the
city of Brighton. There remained nothing now
for the invading force but surrender or the sea, and
as the attacking army were not Picts, although
Colonel Brewster's corps proved themselves, though
beaten, to be true Britons, it was not exactly a
case of barbaros ed mare. Both armies, we are
happy to say, after • splendid day's manoeuvring,
fraternised together, and we have no doubt will long
enjoy the recollection of the third great volunteer
sham fight which took place on Brighton Downs.
We have strictly confined ourselves in this ac-
count of • supposed foe invading Brighton, and the
attack upon him by our volunteer army, to the vari-
ous phases of the fight, which lasted fornearly three
hours. And although we have little doubt that
praise, from a rpm ter from which it will be praise
indeed, will be awarded to the volunteers who took
part in the evolutions of yesterday, it may not be
out of place even for an unprofessional spectator
to give an opinion that the operations of the day
were calculated to reflect the highest credit on com-
manders, officers, and men. The force was directed
with an ensemble and the evolutions executed with
a readiness and precision that augurs well for
its efficiency, perhaps for its renovrn, if ever the
day should come when duties more serious and more
stern, though perhaps not much more fatiguing,
than those of yesterday may be expected from them.
It was supposed that there would be lees excite-
ment on the part of the public about this review
than on previous ones. But the result showed that
this was not the case. An immense concourse of
persona accompanied the force to the most distant
positions occupied, and followed the various evo-
lntiona with the keenest pleasure--and this in the
face of a day that threatened rain in the morning,
and that continued cold and windy throughout,
although it was admirably suited for a military
spectacle. It is due to the volunteers that the
public should show this interest ; for, originating
as they did in national enthusiasm it would be a
bad return for the labour and zeal of the volun-
teers if the public were to exhibit any symptoms
of a relaxation in the spirit which called them into
existence. There certainly were no such symptoms
on this occasion. And no small contribution to the
military display of yesterday was made by the civil
contingent which accompanied it.
The march into Brighton after the review was
much in the same order as the march out. And,
as regards the bulk of the men, they wore as cheer-
ful aspects as if they had not undergone& very heavy
day'alabour—tor it is a day of great toil to rise at
3 o'clock in the morning, as most of the volunteers
did, to proceed 50 miles by rail to Brighton, to
spend from 11 till near 7 o'clock on foot, march-
ing most of the time on broken uneven ground, and
then travel back 50 miles more by rail.
It was expected that about 19,000 volunteers
would take part in the review, but there were not
above 14,500 actually present.
In the evening an arrangement was made for
a torch-light procession on the water, west of the
pier, in some 20 boats ; and on Tuesday a grand
volunteer ball is to take place at the Royal Pavi-
lion, under the patronage of the Duke and Duchess
of Richmond. Altogether, Brighton has been
enjoying itself under favour of the volunteer
review.

=tad.

The first division was, as we have stated, drawn
up behind and in support of the second division,
in the following order, viz., fourth brigade, third
brigade, second brigade, first brigade. Major-
General Russell was in command of this division.
There was but a small force of cavalry on the
ground, consisting of the 9th (Queen's Royal)
Lamers, bent -Colonel Drysdale, C. 8., and the
Ist Hants Light Horse, Captain Bower, 37. A
detachment of the Light Cavalry of the Honourable
Artillery Company, under the command of Sergeant
Garrard, acted as orderlies. The cavalry were with
the attacking party, and posted in the valley mid-
way between the hostile forces. Major-General
Lord William Panlet, C. 8., commanded the whole
form, and the general staff was composed of Colonel
M'Murdo, C. 8., Inspeotor-General of Volunteers ;
Colonel C. Morris, C. 8., Lieut.-Colonel B. G. A.
Luard, Lieut.-Colonel C. P. Ibbeteon, Lieut.-Colo-
nel G. Hume, and Lieut.-Colonel G. B. Harman,
Assistant-Inspectors of Volunteers.
The troops having occupied the various positions
assigned to them, the entire view was extremely
beautiful. The ground on which they were ar-
ranged may be described as an amphitheatre—the
invading force occupying the southern hills—
Pleasant-hill and Red-bill with their backs to the
sea—the attacking force planted on the northern
hills with their front to the sea. The elevations to
the west towards Brighton were occupied by spec-
tators. The strong points of the opposing forces
were Woodendean, on which the right of the
enemy or invading force rested, and Warren
Farm, on which the right of the attacking
army rested—both positions being strongly sup-
ported by artillery, which swept the intervening
valley. The question was which would be able to
descend the valley and drive hie opponent from the
commanding hills.
A few minutes before 2 o'clock the enemy's guns on
Pleasant-hill'opened fire on the advancing battalions,
and soon afteiwards the Inns of Court sharpshooters;
under cover of the wood and stile, began to fire on
the skirmishers thrown out by the attaclinir form,
while the heavy artillery from Red-hill kept their
advancing columns in check. By this heavy discharge
the skirmishers of the attacking force were checked
and driven in. Their cavalry then advanced in
support, whilst their guns thundered from the north,
but the cavalry were stopped at the foot of
the ascent of the hill by the well-directed
fire of the sharpshooters, and they retired.
A second attempt had no better success, and
so far the enemy, or invading force, seemed to have
bad the best of it. Meanwhile, however, the left
attack under Lord Elcho steadily advanced, and
their sharpshooters approached under cover of the
artillery to Woodendean. A terrible contest took
place fir the possession of the wood, the Queen's
Wartmiastees and the Devil's Own fighting most
desperately for this important point. At length
the Tempters were forced to retreat, and were seen
tying helter-skelter across the fields and up Plea-
sant-hill, where the main body of their army
was posted. To their credit, however, be
it said, they disputed every inch of the
ground with their antagonists. Hating been thus
driven back on the main force creating the hill, the
enemy now formed into line, swept the incline cf
the hill with a raking fire which it was impossible
to withstand, and once more the attacking force
was brought to a stand. Nothing could exceed the
zeal and activity of Colonel Brewster at this trying
crisis of the fight. He rode along the ranks, en-
couraging his men by his presence, and it must
be allowed that he was ably seconded by his
troops. But the attacking force, though stun-
ned, was not dismayed, and resolved at all
bawds to dislodge the enemy ; it once more
advanced in great force, the lift attack being
now appported by the brigades on the right. The
battle was once more renewed, but with more ob-
stinacy than ever. The amphitheatre of hills rang
with the roar of cannon and the discharges of mus-
ketry, and for a long time it seemed doubtful on
which side victory would incline. At last the
enemy broke and retired down the southern slope
of the bill, which was soon crested by the London
Scottish, the Westminster, and the other corps
forming the left attack. It was now evident that
the enemy were beaten. They had been forced
from thestrong positions at Woodendean' and the
hill above it, and they could only hope to find relief
under cover of the heavy guns on Red-hill. They
were retiring, however, in good order when, just I
AM they tot on the level between the two slopes,
the cavalry were seen advancing on them in the
distance. They immediately formed square to
receive the onslaught of the Lancers. Here the
most brilliant exploits of the day took place. A
aquadrun of the Queen's Royals at full speed
charged upon the 3rd City of London and 32nd
Middlesex, but the infantry received them without
flinching, and such fearful valise from front and
flank were poured into the cavalry, that they
wheeled and fied. The next squadron advanced, and
being similarly received, also turned and fled.
There were nofewer than six of these cavalry charges
each time the horses being reined up within a few
yards of the infantry squares, and only on one
oceasmu did the cavalry penetrate, and that not
through a squarer, but between two squares of the
enemy's force. These cavalry charges were so
furious, and were so well sustained by the enemy's
squares that for the first time during the fight the
spectators broke forth into shouts of acclamation.
Baffled in their cavalry charges, the enemy retired
only before the Hume Artillery, which now opened
on them in an exposed position and from a near
range. They retreated up Red-hill, and found the
protection they so much needed under the shelter of
their heavy guns. The height on which they had
been posted rn the commeneetnent of the operations
having been occupied by the left attack, it only
remained to hurl them from the position they now
took up, and for this purpose the whole of the
attacking force was brought into play. The first
division was bar& up, and the attacking
army advanced in an lamest continuous lime,

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

TER .EXPREP,S, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 7, 1863.

AninauxT, Arßa 6.—Arpourrxrarre.—Rear-
et Hatt Doer* vi
Admiesl H. T. Austin,
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ngboo. &shekel suparinteedent
Cari
Oosontseder W. J. H. Grubbs, to the Jammu, commis.
stoned.

'This, Earcinwe T. Waterland. to the St George ; W. J.
lbbeth, to t e Pembroke ; and C. J. Sergeant, to the Asia,
for service in the Urgent.

COURT-MARTIAL AT PORTSMOUTH.
PORTSMOUTH, Arta 6.
A court-martial assembled on board the flag-ship
Victory this morning, to try Captain Henry Shank Hißyer,
C. 8., late commanding H.M.S. Cadmtui, and Lieutenant
Neale Dottie Taperer* LiMorton, serum lieutenant of,
and sow earring on board the last-named ship, for "cruel,
opprosive, and saoaloorlike 000 duct towards Robert James
Baker, Ist clue boy, and other boys of the rid ship, and, as
regards the maid Captain H. S. Hillyar, for °raring that
punishments should not be entered in the defaulter' book
accordingly.

The ;Dirt ocenprieed Rear-Admiral B. Swart, K.H.
Captain H. Broadhead, Captain F. Scott, C. 8., Captain
Wainwright, Captain A. Cumming, end Captain A. Mill.
MOM.

Mr. K. Hoskins rat so officiating judgo-advocato, mad pro-

Mr. G. Danes, banister of the Northern circuit, and
Mr. B. W. Ford, solicitor, of Ponies, as Lint. Lilliapton's
" friends."
Captain Hillyar wore his insignia of the Bath, and nume-
rous medals and decorations. The proceedings created the
greatest interest, the mart being crowded.
Our readers will remember that Captain Halm was
succeeded by Captain Hoes while on the North American
station. He (Captain Hillyar) ins placed on half-pay, and
linos he left the Osmiuns and returned home theme charges
were preferred against him.
Captain J. F. Roes, of H.M.S. Cadmus, said—l fend
the ship on July 30,1862, at Bt. John's, Newfoundland.
Lieutenant LilhniMoe was in command of that ship when
I joined her. About the middle of October, INS, the ship
being teen at Fortress Monroe, the boy Baker was sent to
the ship from the Petrel, as • deserter. Sokeepassitly
Lieutenant Lillingstoa asked me if I would see Baker, and
I directed him to be brought on the quarter-deck. Lath
Lillingstoa stated the charge against bin,—having damned
aka. John's, Newfoundland ; and I asked the boy what he
had to say. He said he bad been thrashed !mad the
upper deck with • rope's-end by Bowles, chief boatswain's-
mate, on July 30, at Newfoundland, and compelled to lean
the ship, the boatswain's-mate threatening that be would
have his— life if be did not jump overboard or leave the
ship. I inquired if he had any witness to prove his date-
meat. He said there were plenty saw it. I told him I say
wasted three or four credible witness. He called loni
theorisers mate, Smith, R. IL A., who corrohointed hie
statement. The boy said it took plain about one o'clock
at noon, when the men were at dieser. On heating the
evidence of these men I observed to Lieutenant
Ullieg-
etm that I should not punish him as • deserter, as he
appeared to have been excessively ill used. I told Baker to
go to his duty, make • fresh start, and try to retrieve his
character. I told Bowles that it would probably.l•••• •
serious matter for him. Nothing further pained until I re-
rted the matter to the Commander-in-Chief at Bermuda.
Lieutenant Lillingeton came to me when I was in my
bed cabin and told me there was • dirty, troublesome
fallow on board, and asked tos if I would mind his being
put on shore with him bag, and allowed to run. I said,
" Mind it I I should think I would, indeed ; I will not
beton to sock a thing for • moment ; are you not aware how
strict the regulations are on that point? Doped apes it
if I hear of any one running I shall use my utmost en-
deavours to recover them. The next day Lieutenant Lil-
Laptop reported to me that Baker was miming. I said it
was very strange after what had pawed on the previous
day. lie assured me he knew nothing about it, and could
not find out when cc how he had gone. The ship bang
about to 'sill had Baker's description made out and lodged
in the hands of the police, with 34 reward.
Did be tell you the same of the dirty, troublesome
fellow I—He came to me a second time, and said Baker was
" and that he was the person mentioned.
In answer to the court, he said he did not, while in his
cabin, bear my disturbance od the upper deck on the 30th.
There was no estry in the log of the desertion. He made
inquiries with respect to the boy, bat found within. Never
lurid of his being scrubbed with sand and canvas until it was
mentioned at the court of inquiry. Mr. Loos, midshipman,
bad Aerie of the deck when the alleged punishment took
place. He should not have heard the boy ay out if his
punishment took place, u stated, on the forecastle, at as the
fore part of the gangway. The boy showed no smith, nor
inimetcond any. Nearly three months bad elegised silos the
time when the punishment was alleged to have takes place.
Very few minutes elapsed between the istervieweLientemot
Lillingstou bad with respect to Baker. Neither the geoner's
mate nor marine, when examined by him, wand that
Lieutenant Lithripton was present when Bathe was
punished.
In newer to Lieutenant Lillinptone, witness mid that
the boatswain's mate did not implicate him (Lieutenant
Lillingstpne), or my that be knew anything shout the bag-
ging. lie reported Lieutenant Lillinpton'scionversatioa in the
min to Sir A. Milo* at Bermuda in February, when be re-
joined him. recollected ordering Lieutenant Lil-
linpton, in ocosepieere of (what he stated, to
have Baker's hair out short, and his head
washed with soft, green soap, and that he was
to with both himself and clothes. Lieutenant Ministries
said he had • great deal of trouble about keeping him clean,
hat be could not recollect any precise information he gave
him oo the (subject, Gave Lieutenant Lillmeton that
ceder at the second Interview, which occurred within a few
. .

Robert Baker, let dams boy on board her Majesty'sehw
Cadmus, wee next sworn. He said—l shall be 20 co tU
of next August. I have been nearly three years in the
Cadmus. I joined her at Port Royal. I remember the ship
being at Halifax. We left Halifax in Um evening for New
Brunswick—(witoese did not remember the day or the
year)—and on the lams evening the band was in the past
pngway, and wine men were dancing. I was looking on
when the masterat-arms came and took me before Lieute-
nant Lillicpton, who ordered roe to be taken below and
stripped of all clothes. I we...put in a bread- g` suit (a
bread bag with three holes in it). I wee kept under
sentry all night, and by day kept se aping.
When we arrived at New Brunswick, 1 wee charged with
desertion. I was kept on the lower deck in the
bread•bsi suit more than a week, and I wen bad
on one Sunday before Captain Hillyer, end charged with
desertion by the master-at-arms. Hillyer told me

minutes of the other. There'could be no mistake about
what Lieutenant Lillinptou said about Baker. Lieu-
Donut Lillineeton mailed with him in the Black
Bea dm ime the Crimean war as second in com-
mand. The primmer (lieutenant Lillingstone) was
not, to has knowledge, cognisant of Baker's desirties,
&either was he implicated in any way in the matter that be
haw of. Never received auy complaint' as to cruelty
cencermingLientatonant Lillinpton since he had been in the
ship.
ilyl Captain Hillyar —I was subsequently aware that
=(Captain Hillyar) bad applied to the Admiralty for
discharge as Moonigible. Possibly Limit. Ullingsks
might have mistimed it at the time, but I did not think
that an occurring barge I took command concerned
me. There was no entry is the record book es to the buys'
character. I applied to the admiral in the boy's favour
simply as an act of kitties, be having forfeited his pay as a
deserter, besides been charged 51. police lzraaat whsn ha
had not, it appeared, deserted at all. I believe tam were
levee entries with respect to Baker in the defaulters' book.
I am aware of their nature sow, but was not aware of them
until the court of inquiry sat. The defaulters book was pro-
duced, and the D-Judge-Advocate read the entail" rui
follows :—" 10th Yaich 1861.—Being dirty in ekalies and
person, seven days, black list. 6th June, 1961.—Desertion,
28 days gaol at lierbadoeit. 29th December, 1861.-81calk-
ing, No. 5, black list, 10 days. 25th December, 1861.
Conspiriag with Jae. Wilson, boy, to Wag a false and
malicious charge of indecent conduct against F. Bowies,
boatswain's mate, 48 lashes. 24th April, 18/2.—For
making away with clothes, being dirty, and telling lies to
the darer of his division, 10 days blacklist, and to carry his
bag one hour three nights. 3rd of Juan—Attempting to
desert. two montha' mosey Mopped, and 21 days black list.
26th July.—Tieing asleep and skulking, wren days bleak
list
The Clerk of H.M.S. Cadmus, in answer to the Pre-
sident, raid Baker's class for conduct wee Got marked
in the ship's book, nor in the record book. In the de-
fanite's book Baker was marked 2nd alms for orediret
Mhos be came from the Imam his (Baker's) character was
very good, but he was afterwards sent to prison, and then,
as a matter of course, he wanput in the god clam. It ap-
peared from the books that at the time the boy was cor-
porally punished be was in the 2nd class.
Captain Rom, croes-examiDed by Captain Hillyar—The
names of the supernumerary boys were not at that time, I
Ind, entered on the record book. They are now. Baker.
I believe, was than a supernumerary. I 0300011•0 that I
bare nothing to do with nay predeosinor's defaultem book,
to look out punishments. After I joined I sew both*
irregular in the treatment of the boys. The Cadmus was
inspected towards the sad of February, 1863, by Biz Alm-
miler Milne. (Witness stated that be kept the remed of
conduct book himself.) Os the Ist of October Abet weds

that he oould not settle with such " d—d—rinelroarde
then. 1 was grain. by his orders, placed under the sentry's
charge. The first lieutenant and the muter-as arms were
present when he gave that order. I war three days
under the sentry's chug?, when I was spin taken before
thouptain, who said, lam—, I cans oblige you with
four dun, es the ilmt and ooed lieutenant cannot
bring you in guilty." The captain ordered me to be placed
on the black list for 21 days, two mouths' money stopprd,
and to be mot to my duty I did my duty until we were
at Halifax, when Captain Hillyer left. Iwna in the ship at
Banta Martha.

Aiechnical objection here arose ea to the ezamioatioa.
The court adjourned and on re-opal:dog,
The officiating Jodie Advocate said—The court having
considered the objection of the prisoner have desired it to
be entered on the minutes, and have determined that the
examioation of witness shall continue.

Baker orsitinned—l was ropeisle—oded by Lieutenant lll-
lingstoa's order. The blows I received on the lower part
of my back. I can't say bow many. The blows wen in-
dicted when I was across • gun, by the sergeant-major. My
trawlers were onTwo marinas held me across the gun.
was so ponished about twice during the time we were
at Banta Martha. I received more than four dozen in the
two thraehiap. Lieutenant Lillingston was present when
I was so poodles& Captain Hillyer commanded than. I was
Bogged at 7 belle (IL3O a.m.). I was put in !the bread-beg
suit three or four time. ; sometimes for a fortnight, and
amootimes more than a week. I had • gannet on
then, and (when I got a pair of trousers lent me I put them
on, but my own cloth were taken away. I was more
thief, es
four or five days without say trousers. The bread-
bag suit was—the hole cut in the bottom of a bread-bag,
sad one on each side for my emus. I have sometimes had
sae heed-bag on and sometime. two When I had one bag
on I did not at all time. have trousers on. Going from
Halifax to Newfoundland I was again put in bread-bass ;
this was in June or July. When we arrived at Newfound-
land I was taken before the first lieutenant and &mooed of
being "lousy." He (Lieutenant Lillioptoo) was then in
canonand of the ship. Hs ordered my hair to be cut off,
sad that Ibe scrubbed with mad and maw. I heard pri-
soner give that order to Bowles, the chief boatswain's
mate. My hair was all cut off, and I was scrubbed
with sand and canvas. I was then rope'smoded around
the deck, naked. I was scrubbed between the first
and second guns, starboard side. I we. continually
beaten during the afternoon by Bowles. I was naked the
whole time, as well as during the time I was scrubbed. Was
beaten with the end of the fore lift, main brace, side-tackke
fall! and tail of a block. I was then put in bread bags
spin, and ropes-ended up to supper time. The same day
Bowles passed me over the starboard gangway into the
bombast. The sentry interfered, and ordered me up
spin, and I went op. In the last dog-watch, the same
evening, I Inag, pared into the Desperate 's diary boat, and
told 1 could go on shore. After the ship went away, and
knowing them we. • reward out for me, I gave myself up
to the police. I was put into • penitentiary, and kept until
the arrival of H.M.S. Vesuvius. I was taken on board and
remained on beard for three days, after which I was taken
In the Nils to Halifax, and sent in the Petrel to my own
ship. I saw Lieutenant Lillingston when I rejoined the
Cadmus, and I made • statement to Captain Rom in his
presence. I told Captain BOW that I had been passed over
the gangway, and that if I had not gone on shoos I should
have been made jump overboard or have been "hove "over-
board, and that I had been flogged naked. Captain Roe.
told me be could not punish me. I told Captain Roes
that Bowles, the chief boatswain's mate, would havethrown
me overboard if I had not gone. While in the bread-bag
amt I was refused leave to wash myself. I was clean-
ing about and I asked the neater-at-arms to lot me wash
myself, but was refused. The fifth day I moot for-
ward to wash myself, and was rope's-ended aft by Bowles.
By Court—State the circumstances which led to the
charge of desertion being made against you?—l was under
Ne emetry's chugs; they were "singing" out for the boy
Melkham all round the decks, but he could not be (mad.
After that I went forward and got a clean hammock out of
Melkham'a bag, and when I came aft again the master-at-
arm was locking up the cell in the main hold. Corporal
Fowler was standing iu the steerage. The mastsr-atarms
came up out of the main hold and said, " You are hero, are
you r The master-at-arms went on deck and roturned in a
few minutes and put both my legs in irons. I remained in
hoes about done days. I had both legs in irons that night,
and the next day I bad one leg released. At the end of
three days I was taken before Captain Hillyar, and the
master-at-arms stated that he saw me going out of
the fore-chains. I then called Corporal Fowler as
a witness where the master -at -arms had first
seen me. The master-aturms had stated an untruth,
sad Fowler said the muter-at-arum first saw me when he
came out of the steerage. I did not more from the steer-
ap until I was put both legs in Mum When I was taken
before Captain Hillyar he said, "I cannot settle with that
blackguard now : send him below." He was again
put in leas until he went before the captain again.
By Broadhead—When Lieut. Lilluiptom gave the
order for my being scrubbed with sand and canvas I no-
ticed noose near but Bowles. I wen afraid to complain
to any °Hoer in the ship when kept for three days in the
bread bag suit.
By Captain Scott—When rope's-ended round the
dick baked after being scrubbed with sand and
canms, I was so much confused that I did not notice
whether any officer was near me. It was on the upper
deck. When being thrashed I got into the launch,
sad was followed by Bowles who stripped me,
and took away my clothes. When I was scrubbed I cried
out, and tried to get away from Bowles when he was thrath-
ing me. and my cries were heard on boiled the Desperate, so
her boat's crew raid. I complained to no one. Thomas
Regan, able mamas, interfered in my behalf, mid tried to
prevent my being thrashed round the deck naked. The
tinsmith's took place at dinnertime, sod during all the after-
noon, in July last. Lieutenant hunt bad the afternoon
watch on that day, but I was so hunted about that I do
not know who had the afternoon watch.

By Captain Wainwright.— I was passed over the ado
side by the ship's corporal into the Desperate* dingy. He
was not allowed so take his clothes on shore, they were
thrown overboard by Bowles, the chief boatswain's mate.
Bowles treated me more harshly than other boys, because I
believe I did not give him my grog. Iwu afraid to make
any complaint of him. I was flogged on board the Cadmus,
one charge of entering into a conspiracy against 801111114
by stating that I had *sera him in the fore-chaina with •
boy, &c., and • court of inquiry was held, at which it was raid
I WA telling afslaehood. Complained to aseistantsursean
of being cold, and having bed nothing on but bread bags,
but be said be could do nothing in it. I complained on the
90th July, 1862. When dressed in bread begs I was not
allowed to sleep in my hammock, but slept on the deck in
the steerage.
By Captain Phillimore—l wax " loamy " whew reported
for being so. I never heard Captain Hillyar give orders for
my being placed in bread bags. Other boys were placed in
bread begs. I have seen Captain Hillyar when Iha bread
begs on. The Sunday I was taken before him I had
them on.
The court was sitting whim our parcel left.

Purmourit, MONDAY. —His Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge and party visited Raglan be/racks at
Devolipork on Sunday morning, and attended divine service
at the military chapel. lo the afternoon he inspected the
uarters at the citadel, and visited the ROISBUDOO, lying in
Hamoeae. In the eveniog he dined at the Port Admirers,
Sir Heuer= Stewart, K.C.8., Mount Wise ; and this morn-
tag be left by the 10.40 ►m. express train of the. South
DIMS Railway.

A DIMATISTIID SOOTHIRNER.— The Cage of
Gourd Pillow, so recently MMe pros:gout by himself,
illustrates the to that may impend over General Toombe.
Pillow was • man of immense fortune. His slaves were
numbered by hundreds, and his property by hundreds of
thousands. How be acquired so math, seeing that he was
slwwys "deprived of his rights." end that the South was
constantly plundered sad " kept poor by the North," it IN
not for us to explain, further than to say, it is the concur-
rent testimony a Tennessee that be made his fortune fairly,
by rem judgment in business and an economical managesest
of his estate. But Pillow was not satisfied. The Union
"oppressed him" and he 'seeded. His great estate was not
safe thou& in time of peace, end he went to war to make
it safer. The result he tells himself, in a dismal speech
recently delivered at Atlanta. Ga. The Confederate
government, us precauticoary measure, burnt 2,100 bales
of his cotton, worth et present prime near 800,000
dots. The national government took away sod freed
400 of his slaves, worth, et former pries*,
not far from 1,500.000 doh. But this is not
all of his hard luck. Jefferson Davis, the dispenser of rebel
booms, has remained blind to the merit. of Pillow am •
warrior, and has humiliated him by studied neglect ; end
Getters! Sherman, • Norther* officer, shocked his sense of
honour by tryiog to bribe bin, to desert the Cootedente
cense. This is Gagers! Pillow's account of his sacrifice. in
&foam of "Southern rights." His cotton in lames, his
slaves in Illinois, his military glory under a cloud. and Its
patriotism teemed by the offer of Yankee peace —New York
Tints.

_
it up. Baker was not on board, and I did not melee the
omission from the book of his name. In Moo I missed
hie same, he (Baker) being then on board. and I
mooed it to be entered. Nothing, therefore, appeared ia
that book agaimt Baker. When I made up tU book is
October, as a great part of the time had been under Cap.
lain Ilillyar's command, 1 thew referred to the defaulters
book to guide me as to a mine character Wan I }caned.
attention was not called to Baker's name, from the
fact that it wee not there, and I did not notion the omission.
Bad I lean his name in the record of 000 duct book. I should
hare than Mimed to the defaulters book for those six
swaths._ _ _

Hillyar—Then you did not refer to the defaulters
book when you applied to the admiral ie his favour!
The clerk of her Majesty's ship Cadmus recalled—Said
Baker was on the supernumerary list prior to his desertion.
The entries in the defaulters' book in the remark column,
contaieed the initials " H. S. H." Those initials were Uin-
ta. Buyer's. Witness stated that Capitals Hillyer left the
Oedmue on the 23d olJuly, 1862. and be did not know how it
Mu that hie (Captal. Billyar'e) signature appeared to an
entry maim& an offence committed on the 26th el July. Be
could not my when the initials were placed in the defaulter's
book, whether it was before or after Oaptsia Rem Joined.
The entry io the book, copied from the meeter-at-arta
Fedefaulters' book, was is witness's handwriting, copied
u about a fortnight after the date of the punishment
e hid sot the slightest idea bow or when the initiate were
Ltin the book, although they were trader him charge.
charge of the book when Oaptaia Hillyer left, and
was Deadline that the %Wale had been affixed to the two tut
entrise aloes he copied Bum from the defaulten book.
'That was the first time he had mesa them.

By Captain Hillyer—Yee left for England the same day
you were diachinged.
The mart &dimmed for half an hear, after which the
dark was farther examined as to the date of the ship's stay
e► Mania Martha, Bsramlia, sad Wm ports.

--GREAT NORTHZIN HORPITAL, ICINOL-Cllollll.
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ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME OlRCTTlT.—Emettrox, Aram. 6.
(Were the Lord Chid Jodie. lad a Special Jury.)
JOUR AND AVM= e. BARMY.

This wee an action to recover 1,8001. upon the beech of •
cootract for the delivery of 20,000 rifle banal,.
Mr. &mill, Q.C., end Sir G. Mortemart were for the
plaintiffs ; Mr. lAA, Q. 0., sod Mr. Murphy were for the
defendant. _ _

--Tliepirasitiffe in this action are inn and ride manufac-
Wren at Liege, and the defendant carries os an extensive
business of the Nome description in the Minorke. It ap-
peared that In November, 186 1, the deleodent Wend into
• contrast with the plaintiffs for the delivery of 20,000 rifle
barrels of • particular description and gauge, which were in.
tended for the Federal goverumeot, at the prim of 9a. od.
per barrel, and 8,000 of them ware received end
paid for, according to the terms of the contract. The
rernaioder were rejected, and they were eventually sold by
auction, and did not realise more than five !thaw, and
even is., each. The present action was therefore brought
to recover the difference between the slim realised and the
amount to which the plaintiffs would have been entitled
nader the terms of the contract. It will be remembered
that in December, 1881, and shortly after the contrast had
been made, • royal proclamation was issued prohibiting the
exportation of warlike stores to either of the conflicting
parties in America, and the consequence of this was that
the prices of articles like those upon which the matraot in
question was founded, fell very cootiderably, and It wee
alleged, on the part of the plaintiffs, that this had some-
thing to do with the rejection of the portion of the
barrels that was the subject of the action. The material
question in the came, however, was whether the barrels
that were rejected cams up to the sample, and whether
they were of the description referred to in the contract, and
upon this question a vast amount of technical evidence was
adduced, rood of the witnesses for the plaintiff being
Frenchmen, who were examined through the medium of an
interpre.er.
The care, which was utterly devoid of interest to the
general public, was proceeding at • late hour, and it is my
likely to occupy another day.
The whole of the remainiNg common jury camel will be
placed oa the list before Mr. Justice W ightmao, this (Tear
day) morning. Hi lordship will not art until -past ten
o'clock.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT. -YWITZDAY.

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John Gleam, 22, labourer, was indicted for a highway
rabbtry with violence on the 4th February last, opal Prods-
riek Allen, and stealing from his person pert of • watch.
guard, his property.
Kr. Cooper conducted the prosecution ; ea Mr. Pater
defended the prisoner.
The evidince of the prosecutor disclosed that at a quarter
to one o'clodc of the morning of the 4th February last he was
retuning bane from his employment u • journeyman
Wks, and wen proceeding from the Bell Tavern, ia Lel-
cesterolowd, Leissetereqoare, where he had perishes of •
couple of plasm of ale, along Sidney-alley, when lie °h-
eaved two men approachinging Ins, the one • low yards in
thrum of the other. When the first man, who tanned
out to be the prisoner, had pared him, he wan abruptly
seized from behind by the throat, while the
wooed man, who was tried for the rob=ct
session sad seetseeed to tea years' pled
struck him violently la the eye, and matched his
watch-guard sad secured it. The prosecutor called
out • Murtha' and " when the prisoner ma
off in the direction of Lialesireet, while the other mu,
while name was Alfred Jones, tea ia • eastaary dizeetica,
and was moored in Liesetersquare. The proseenbe swore
positively so the prisoner being one et his two seadlaate,
and added that be selected him from amoupt • batch el
Seven Or eight other piteous, after he had beta taken into
custody, ea the 24th of March lash
Richard Fenn, policetheetable 75 C ad Maths wee
on duty on the .sang in upsides in Llalsstreet,
sod between I and half-past 1 o'clock be heard • airige.t
scuffling at the bottom of the street. He stood perfectly
still for • few nitrates, when he saw the primmer rends(
towards him, and when the prisoner observed him (witase)
hpLalan calling out "Stop thief!" but se ao one had
the wither stopped the prince: and took his hack
to the bottom of the street, but finding no one thee* to
make any charge he let the prisoner go away after detain-
ing hire in custody for upwards of twenty selaatee, and
during that time he had ample opportunity of observing the
prisoner's features, so much so that be told the primmer he
should know him *gain if be found he " wee wanted." Hi
now fully identified the prisoner.
William Ackrell, police constable 48 F, proved that he
apprehen&d the rimer at hi father's reeideausi He. 12,
Newcastle-court, Strad. The officer stated that on aster-
in; the hones he maid not Bad any trees of the prrooer,
but as looking mend the apartment ha that a
quantity of soot had fallen round the fireplace, aid on look-
ing up the chimney he discovered the primrose concealed
there. He ordered him to come down, and on hie doing so
he told the prisoner he should she him into
custody for • highway robbery committed in conjunction
with Alfred James. The prisoner replied that he knew all
about it, and that he supposed he should get tee yews
penal servitude for it, adding with • beastly euniasion to
the witness, "I will kill you." The prsour instantly
seized the leg of a heavy chair, and aiming at the witame's
head, struck at him. The prisoner missed his aim, but the
blow took effect on the witneues shoulder, by which likens
was disabled. A violent struggle ensued, bat sithiance
having arrived, the prisoner was secured arid conveyed to the
polithstrition.
The defence set up was an alibi, by which it was at-
tempted to be shown that the prisoner spent the night in
question at the house of • friend at Notting-hill, where he
slept and remained until the sth February, but the evidence
to support the defence entirely failed.
The Recorder summed op the evidence. and
The jury, after five minutes' cousultatiosh, reinneed •
verdict of Guilty.
Sergeant Holmes, of the F division, proved a former con-
viction of the prisoner for stealing a watch, for which he
had been sentenced in 1851) to three years' peed servitude,
which term has not yet expired, but the prisoner had been
let out on a ticket of leave. The officer added that the
prisoner bad been frequently in custody on charges of felony,
but had been discharged on a promise by his friends that
they would send him to sea.
The Recorder, after commenting upon the character of
the offence of which the prisoner had been found guilty,
sentenced him to be kept in penal servitude for the term of
ten years.
The prisoner, on hearing his doom, fainted away, and wee
carried out of the dock to the cello below.
Charles Clarke, • respectable-looking man, surrendered
in discharge of his bail, to answer three indictments charg-
ing him with embezzler:neat.
Mr. Kydd conducted the prosecution; and Mr. F. H.
Lewis defended the prisoner.
The case occupied theorist a considerable time. It appeared
that the prisoner bad in 18.54 been appointed the of thieved'
(of which there were 500) of the Friend in Need Life bi-
gamies Sick Fund Friendly Society, and his duties were
to canvass for members and to collect their eubscriptions
and contributions to the society, for which he was to ac-
count to the trustees. The offence alleged spinet the
prisoner was, the receipt and appropriation to himself of
divan instalment' he had been paid by the members.
. .

-Ir7 F. Lewis took several technical objections to the
form of the indictment, contending that he, being an agent.
as stated in the terms of his appointment, was nos a
servant within the statute relating to embezzlement by
warrants.

."..111• Recorder overruled the objections, but intimated
that he would take the opiuion of the judges when they
arrived on Wednewley, if necessary.
The jury found the prwouer Guilty, and sentence was
&Monad.

Beestoo, and it wu also proved that Johnson woe a skittle
abarper
_sod both mutant companions of thieves.
The Recorder sentenced Bookie to 18, end Johnson t 0.12
calendar moths' imprissonseut with hardlalionr.

THE POLICE COURT&
ILARLBOWAII-EffILKET.
_

Annie Ora", of 10, Hemmings-row, was charged before
Mr. Tyrwhitt with steeling a gold wet& of tie value of
from the parson of Mr. John Wright, iroomooger' of s,
,seas-'road But, Chilies., while at the Black Horse
Tavern, Ounden•street, Bsymerket.
From the evidence of Mr. Wright, it appeared that on
fistardsy eight between 11 and 12 he went to the Black
Hone Tavern, kept by Mr. Dryer. He asked Mrs. Bryn.
if a n be wanted was there, and called for mem
bnedy and water, the prboner and some other women At
the time beiog in front of the bar. The peewee. sixth* to
hiss and pushed opine& him, and he reqnseted her net to
annoy him. He then put down • 6d. to pay far his brandy
and water, and one of the women took up his drags.
Directly after the women again pushed against him, sad
he felt a tug at his watch, and one of them got away, the
prismatic preventing him from going after the woman who,
i Donetsk% had got Ms watch, which he miaesd from the
' pocket in his uniform. He then gave the prisoner into cus-
tody, but her companion escaped. The prisoner denied sU
knowledge of the watch, and said that the other woman was
not known to her.

Hobert Beale*, 134 0, p
keme►
taking prisoner into cur
tody, whoa she said she luny nothing of the robbery, a
the other woman ; but be bad since, from inquiries Le had
mad*, learnt that they lived tosether.
Tyraildtt remanded the prisoner foe a week.
worrmitanac.
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William !Field, 27 yam of age, was shamed with fain.
nkusly assanhang and wounding Chariotto Llama, a young
woman, with a bar otison.

Prisoner wm slated to be deaf and dumb, bat it was ob-
vious that be could clearly make himself understood by
sounds isiMaiently to orphan his meaning. The prosecutor
woe Mated to be so much injured that she fil at preeint
lylag at the hospital in a precarious state.
Thomas Lidyard, of Yeoman's-row Beeniptos, mid be
was coming out of his door at a quarter to Rios that maim-
ing, when h• saw the prisoner come out ci his boom. A
woe= ran out tint followed by the prisoner, who overtook
her and struck her three or four blows with ma Iran her
on the bead. Witness ran and caught hold of Ithe, and •
struggle ensued between them. Another pence then mane
up and emitted to secure the accused.
Willem Hunt, 107 B, proved sppraimalleg the prisoner.
At that time he bad broken the son bar in two. Witco's
put the unfortunate wounded women in • cab and eon.
leaved her to the hospital
the prisoner's mother was raid as witness spinet him.
mid that he bad been going about lzbLez.riood
for some time past The young women
came to visit bet that morning, and they were about to 0:
breakfast when the prisoner darted suddenly towards her
with the ilea bar, and followed her as described.
fleife—Had there been sad words between them

Witnine—Not & syllable; Wen was no provocation et
nay sort given by the young woman, who, pitying nay eon's
condition, is tumidly very kind to him.
ellert Gray having gives some evidence, it appeared
the pneoner's manner that he wee suffering under
aberration of intellect, and wee ordered to be sent to a
peeper asylum.
THANES

Captain W'illime Walk? Steward, a muter mariner,
charged with the wilful murder of hit wife, to whom he
had only been monied three weeks, was brought up for
final examination, and was committed for ilia

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TALLOW.—The tallow market remains very quiet ; the
large supplies tit North American tallow at the outliers
Mill affect our corneoptive demand, whilst .4 the sere
time there is very little disposition to speculative business,
at the pecan/ range of prices, for future periods al delivery.
Oar quotations today are spin rather in favour at buyer.
Spot, 435. 6d. ; June, 4k. ; July to September. 445. 6L to
46e. ; October to December, 46e. 3d. Australian beet, 41s.
to 42a., fair to floe; North American, 41e. 6d. to 495. 6d.,
dark bard tallow to An pals ; South American, 435. to
43e. 3d, let pipes, 495. yellow ; town tallow, 42e. ed., net
erL despot oil : the motet arrivals lire affected the
market to come extent, and rather loweees are accepted.
53.. ; Ceylon, 60s. 6d. ; Sydney, 48e. to 414,
fair to tine. Paha oil quiet ; line Leos, • a. 10d. ; Accra,
365. to 36e. Palm ant oil, 375. to M'a.. middling to fins.
Hares grease, 36a—(From the circular of Messrs. Smith
and Obries, dated Monday irreg.)

OOTTON.—Livisroot, Area &—There baa been a good
demand, the trade buying more freely. The tone of the
market is very healthy and firm • prime rather hardeniag,
and thane obtained are ali6tly is advance of the clam/
rates of Thursday last. The Isles are estimated at 8,000
bales, of which :1,000 are for speculation and export.
cArna—Lmarool, Lean. 6.—Tho supply of stock
woo loom than as lest Monday. The demand dew far beef
at about Let week's prima. Mutton sold cheaper.

005.1.11.—Loun0e, Aria 6.—Babes' West Hartley,
14s. ; Bowers West Hartley, 154 • Buddha West
Hartley, .111 s. • Byres &bide Vert Hartley, 15a.;
Davison's Wirt tasy, 15a. • Hastier, Earthy,
15s. ; Holy well Main, 15e. 3d: ; Lambert's West
Hartley, 15s. ; North Pelton Gam, 138. 3d. ; Walker
Primrose, lle. 3d. ; Wilma, lbs. 6d. ; Walls End Riddell,
134 9d. ; Eden Bah, 144 &L ; Walls End Hammen, 17a
Will. End Hatton, 17a. ; Walla Red South Hatton, 17m. ;
Walls Red Tartan, 14a. ; Wale Bad °mop, 158. 3d. ;
Walls End Hartlepool, 16a. 3d. • Walls Lad Hellos,
15e. ed.; Walla End South HarthpOol, 16.9 d.; Walls End
South Kelm, 154 3d. ; Walls End West Hartlepool,
16m. ; Gartray and Dellyn Malting, 19.. 64.—Ships at
whet, 90 ; mold, 52.

John Easton. 22, labourer; Henry Johnson, 35, gar-
dener ; and Ellen Johnson, married, were indicted for
stealing • gold watch and chain, value W, the property of
Harriett Hannon, in the dwelling-house of John Strews.
Mr. Lilley appeared for the prosecution ; and Mr. F. H.
Lewis defended Marston, mid Mr. Metcalfe defended the
prisoners Johnson, who were man end wife.
This was a cam of card sh•rpie& It appeared from the
evidence of the prosecutrix, corroborated by another young
women named }Men Clark, that on the 27th February last
they were walking in the City-road about 3 o'clock in the
afternoon, when they met the two male primers, and •
third man, not in cuatody, and were induced to accompany
than to the Vernon Arms Tavern, where, after some me-
venation, Berton produced a gold pin, which In prepaid
to raffle for with cards. The rafse took place among the
three men, who eventually began betting oo the chance of •
card, and is three bets Berton was the wiener to the
amount of 51. each from Johnson and the man not io cus-
tody. The lagers produced • flash note, profaning to be for
501., end persuaded the two girls to deposit their watches
with Benton, the winner, until they got change of the
note. They invited Clark to accocurany them, but ems-
trivial to map, from her; and when she returned to the
tavern she found her friend alone, the prisoner
Benton heeling eluded her vigilance, and got
dear off with the property. The female primer
was only so far implicated as that the watches
were eventually found in her possemiou. The two
male primers were subsequently met in the WaWriom
read by the witeem Clark, and given into custody.
The evidence of several omistables established the feet
that the two male prisoners were constant ocropenkm, and
had hose so for • long period.
The Recorder intimated that there was no evidenes wind
the female prisms, and by his direction she was aerated
and discharged.
Mr. Metcalfe submitted that the evideoos did sot cop
port the present indictment, which charged larceny, thee&
it might maintain an iodictinent for fraud and empires&
The Recioeder said he was of rejoice that it was for the
jury to decide whether the whole traumatise was set Wised
On heal If they should be of that °pixies, thee it ap-
I peered to him that uthe owners did not Weed to park
with the property or their complete control over it, and as
the prisoners fraudulently carried it off, the indictment
was fully made out.
Mr. F. H. Lewis and Mr. Metcalfe having shimmed the
jury on behalf of their respective clients,
The Recorder seausied up the evidence to the jury, who,
dm • short deliberatioe, retained • verdict of Grille
egged bath the male prism's.
A former inevietioa for felony was proved against