The Express.
London, England, 1846-12-26 00:00:00

MILITARY.

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SWORD COURT-MARTIAL AT CHATHAM, Dec. 24.—Immediately after
the court had assembled this morning, Lieut. Grant commenced
reading his defence. He did not mean, he said, in his general pica of
not guilty, to deny the facts ; bat he submitted that tie had nut acted
contrary to military discipline, and quoted the Hue of Lieut.-CoL
Hogg, of the 55th Regiment of Foot, in 1819, atTlyznouth, as • cumin
point. He dwelt mach upon the testimony of Lieut. Chad., to show
that at the time Capt. Bull, the actual offender, was in command.
He mewed the court he had been influeed#d in what he had done by
tediums of a desire to do good; and he trusted the court would not fix
him with wilful disobedience of lawful orders. He then called upon the
• Deputy Judge Advocate, the Ilon.Capttiordou, to produce the comes-
' pombonoe with the AGLOW Town Major at the Cape. After which
Amistant-Surgeon Jackson was recalled by the court to speak to what
transpired on the poop of the Mary Anne on the morning of the loth
of July, relative to the prisoner's hesitating to obey 31ajor Shadfortu's
orders. This witness's testimony finished the proceedings, and the
I court broke up. The sentence of course cannot be known until con-
firmed by her Majesty.
Joke GEORGE YAI.P.T, major in the 4th Light Dragoons, will, it is
expected, shortly succeed to the licutenant-colonticy of the corps.
Major-General Lambert, whose appointment to the command in
Jamaica was anticipated in this paper so, e weeks since, will proceval
early in the year to the place of his destination. The 74th Foot have
moved train Glasgow to Paisley. The barracks at Athlone, Ireland,
ate being considerably enlarged, and there will shortly be accommo-
dation in the town fur a detachment of cavalry.
SPORTING.
NEWMARKET CILtVEN MEETING, 1947.
Evriues ma Tile Nawmaitarr HAnnicar.—Tom Tulloch, 4 yrs;
Devil-aseeare, 3 yrs ,• Verulam out of Verge:nit 4 yrs ; Brocardo,
I 4 Lady Wildiur, yrs ; Yree Lame, 4 yrs ; Comme taut, 3 yro ;
ihTlErankle, 4 yrs; Queen Mary (late Twysom a), 3 yrs • Wood
Pigeon, 5 yrs; Cocoa Nut, 6 yrs; SC Demetri, 4.yns ; Hydrangea,
4 yrs; Princess Royal, 5 yrs; Alarm, 5 yrs; Ueralduie, 4 yrs ; Polka,
4 yrs •, Mirmille, 3 yrs; Discontent, 3 yrs; Humdrum, 4 yrs; Bit
Nibble, 3 yrs ; Sir Atartin, 3 yro • Phillip, aged; Crueler, 3 yrs;
Ennui, 4 pa ; Laura e., 4 yrs ; ItCmoree, 5 yrs; Fantastic, 4 yrs;
(Anipanile, 5 yrs; Queen Anne, 4 yrs; Sorrel, 3 yrs; Patina,
• 3 yrs; Mount Callan, 4 )re; Collingwood, 4 yrs ; Spring.
brook, 3 yrs; Retraction, 5 yrs; Sting, 4 yrs; Projectile, 3 yrs;
I Conan More, 3 yrs; Dideet, 5 yrs; Satyr, 6 yrs; 14 mews, 4 ))Ts;
Braviosimo, 4 yrs; Butte, toi, 4 yrs; Emmeline, 4 yra • Chamois, 4
yrs; Sagacity, 3 yrs; Kesheng, 3 yrs; Due an Durrae, 5 pro ;
nowlagh, 4 yro; Wolfdog, S yns; linvaragh, 4 yrs : Watchdog,
yrs ; Queen of Tyne, aged ; Banana, 4 yrs; Comet, 4 yrs ; Lamb,
'4 yrs • Farthing (Rattle, 4 yrs; Ilyeerutrad, 3 yrs; Arthur, 5 vest;
Venial I,‘ 4 yrs; Shereton ; Muwerina; Meanee, 3 yrs ; Counsellor,
aged: 'ampyre, 3 yrs; Doleful, 5 yrs; Mendicant, 4 yrs ; Pyrrhus
the Fire., 4 yrs ; Bcot Bower, 6 yea ; CAM TR Obscure, 4 yrs; Sweet-
meat, 5 yrs • Footstool, 4 yrs ; Scarlet Runner, 5 yrs ; Glory, 4 yrs;
Euclid cult, 3 yea. The entries are complete up to the close in town,
and anti, poat-time at Nemo whet ou Thutaday night. It ia not
likely that there will be any additions.