The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-02 00:00:00

LETTER.

Sir,—The court having performed a painful duty in
finding the prisoner, Captain C. Maxwell, 93d Regi-
ment, guilty of the charge preferred against him, which
leaves the court no alternative in sentencing the prisoner
to bo cashiered, beg to recommend him to your favour-
able consideration, in consequence of his previous length
of service, his contrition, and the debility of health
under which he has long been suffering.
(Signed) F. HORN, Col. and Lieut. Col.,
20th Regiment, President.
To Lieut. General J. Simpson, Commanding the Forces.
Approved and confirmed.
(Signed) J. Simrsorr

Lieut.-General Commanding.
REMARIK.—I MUQh regret that
.1 cannot reconcile it
with my pease of duty to give any further effect to the'
recommendation of the court than to submit it frr th&
consideration of the General Commanding-in-Chief.
(Signed) J. SIMPSON,
Lieut.. General Commanding.

Head-quarters before Sebastopol, July 18, 1855,

•At a general court-martial held at Camp before ,
Se-
bastopol, on the 16th day of July, 1855, in pursuance,
of an order of Lieutenant-General Simpson, command-
ing the forces, dated the 13th day of July, 1855, Captain.
Charles Spencer Gaynor, 9th Regiment, was tried upon
the following
CHARGE—" For baying been drunk on duty under
arms when marching in command of a guard to the,
trenches on the left attack before Sebastopol, on or about
the evening of the Bth of July, 1855." Of which charge
the court found the prisoner guilty.
SENTENOE.—The court having found the prisoner
guilty of the charge preferred against him, do now ad-
judge him. the prisoner, Captain Charles Spencer Gay-
nor, 9th Regiment, to be cashiered.
(Signed) FRED. HORN, Colonel and
Lieut.-Colonel, 20th Regt., President.
(Signed) W. G. ROMAINE, Deputy-
Judge Advocate.
Before Sebastopol, July 16, 1855.
LETTER.

The court havirg performed the painful duty of 'Nen-•
teucing the prisoner to be cashiered, beg respectfully to,
recommend him to the favourable consideration of the-
Lieut.-General Commanding, on the ground of his for-
mer service.

(Signed on behalf of the court) FRED. HORN,
Col. and Lieut.-Col., 20th Regt., President..
16th July, 1855.
Approved and confirmed,
(Signed) J. SIMPSON,
Lieut.• General Commanding-
REMARK.--I much regret that I cannot reconcile itA
with my sense of duty to give any further effect to the,
recommendation of the court than to submit it to the,
General Commanding-in• Chief.
(Signed) J. SIMPSON,
Lieut.-General Commanding.
Before Sebastopol, July 17, 1855.
By Order,

(Signed) 11. Nt. BARIkIARD, Chief of the Staff..

RECEPTION OF A FRENCH FRIGATE Air
QUEBEC.

Historians of Canada will note the event of yesterday
among the memorable points of the annals of this coup -
try. Since the conquest, 96 years ago, no French vessel
of war has cast anchor under the battlements of Quebec,
and certainly never was any received with more enthu
siastn than was the Capricieuse, which arrived beni.
shortly before 7 o'clock last evening, after a passage of
nine days from Sydney, C.B. This long-expected vessek
having passed the telegraph stations during Thursday
night, we only heard of her approach by the steamer
Saguenay, which arrived only a couple of hours befor,
the corvette herself. Three members of the Administra-
tion left this on Monday in the steamer Admiral to mee t
the Capricieuse and accompany her commander to port.
They went as far as the Brandy Pots, and, being linable
to learn any tidings of her progress, returned to town
during Thursday night. The surprise occasioned by her
appearance was therefore the greater ; yet, despite this,
and the unfavourable state of the weather (for we had
heavy thunder showers during the whole afternoon),
Durham-terrace, the wharfs, arid every available spoit
from which a sight of the corvette could bo had were
thronged with spectators. The steamer Advance towed'
the Capricieuse up from Bic, and as the latter vessel
passed the shipping in harbour they saluted the French
flag by lowering their ensigns. Upon coming to ancho r
the corvette hoisted the British ensign at the fore, this
union-jack at the mizen, and fired 21 guns. This saint
was duly acknowledged by the artillery of Durham-ter-
race, and the tricolour of France floated from the citadel
flagstaff. Vociferous cheers were given by the crowds
from the terrace and wharves, and everywhere the greatest
gratification was manifested. His worship the Mayor and
some members of the corporation speedily boarded the
vessel, and waited upon the commander, who, we learn,
will land at the Queen's wharf shortly before noon to-
day. It is his intention immediately thereafter to call
at Government-house, and, we understand, his Excel-
lency the Governor-General will come down in state to
receive him. This landing has been seized upon as ap-
propriate for the presentation of the address adopted at
the late public meeting ; the citizens are therefore re-
'quested by the Mayor to meet for that purpose onpie
Queen's-wharf at half-past 11 o'clock this forenoon.a %I;
city council on Tuesday voted. $l,OOO toward: defraying
the the cost of the celebration in honour of M. id
visit. Instead of the " feast on the
green
to cover in
the Chaudiere Falls, it has been determni
n.dsward "at
and that a ball be
Durham-terrace with a large awninge,,a.c,__
not to
ex.
given there on temperance princileti Ke"
"the million "
ceed 10s. each. By this arrangementwill be admitted to athe indoor merri-
ment as well as the outdoor rejoicings,
participation in
and as the terrace
is to be superbly illuminated, the effect be extremely
grand. A splendid ball, got up by private subscription
will also be given either at the Music-hall or Russell's:
according to the number of subscribers.—Quebec
xonicle.

ing Ch;

CIitrECHYARD INTERMENTS IN LONDON.--Yesterday,
at
a court of the City Commission of Sewers, attention
wag drawn to a bill before pailiamcnt, introduced by the
government, and which contains a clause which it was
represented would rescind, or at least modify, the orders
issued by Lord Palmerston, when Home Secretary, for
closing the metropolitan churchyards and burial grounds.
Several members of the commission strongly deprecated
any re-opening of such grevous sources of nuisance and
disease, especially after the city of London and other
out-parishes had been compelled by government to ob-
tain new cemeteries at a great expense. The bill having
passed the House of Lords, it was ultimately resolved
that the House of Commons should be petitioned not to
pass the measure in its present form. The bill, it was
i stated, would be committed on Thursday.