The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-15 00:00:00

JUSTICE AS IT WAS.

Sixty years ago Governor Wall was executed for
the murder of Sergeant Armstrong at Goree. Wall
was a man of family and fortune, who had done
good service as a soldier, and 20 years had elapsed
since the commission of his crime; but all availed
him not. He bad inflicted an illegal punishment,
which had caused the death of a man, for which he
himself suffered the death of a felon. In those
days did they think less of life than we do now, or
was it that they thought more of the life of an in-
nocent man than of the life of a guilty man ? Cer-
tain it is that Wall had no sympathy. In recording
his fate the Annual Register for 1802 observes that
" British justice has manifested in two memo-
rable events its wisdom, its purity, and its
impartiality—namely, in the punishment of mu-
tineers, and a no less exemplary execution
of a commander for violating the delegated
authority of his Sovereign in ordering an illegal
punishment which caused the death of one of those
over whom he was placed." Twenty years hence
will anything I;ke this be written of the manifesta-
tion of British justice, tardy but sure, in the punish-
ment of those concerned in the death of Lilley ?
There had recently been a signal punishment of
mutineers, men blown from the mouths of guns,
where Lilley suffered, but retribution halts where
the offenders are in high places of authority. Wall
had no screen. There was in his case no shuttle-
cock responsibility to be battledored from one to
another. He was not permitted to escape the halter
upon the plea " Thou canst not say I did it." He
averred, and with some ground, mutinous conduct,
and put forth the sanction of a sort of drumhead
court martial, but the fact that a man had died
of a flogging under his direction inflicted without
legal warrant was enough, and he was found guilty.
Armstrong was really not so much to be pitied as
poor Lilley. He had only his own pains to bear,
and not for long. He had not the shame of seeing
a wife suffering from diarrbeel and compelled to
perform the functions of nature under the eye of a
sentinel changed from hour to hour, rude witnesses,
fresh and fresh, posted within three feet of her bed.
Armstrong was not killed by inches. He was not
shut up for more than a month in a sort of oven,
where, deprived of, air and exercise, and subjected
to every humiliation, apoplexy was the certain fate
of a man of a plethoric habit. Armstrong, more
fortunate, died of the speedy consequences of an
excessive beating with a rope, for which his tor-
mentor also died of a rope, gentleman and highly
connected as he was. But ',Wall had no Generals
Farrell and Sir Wm. Mansfield to cover him and
bear him harmless with their misunderstandings
and blunders.—Exanuner.

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THE CRYSTAL PALACE COMPANY•

The following is the report of the directors, to
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be submitted to the ordinary general meeting of
proprietors at the London Tavern, on Wednesday
next :
" In again meeting the proprietors, the directors are
happy to be able to report that so far as the season has yet
advanced, the prospects of the company are very encou-
raging. The issue of the season tickets at a uniform rate
of one guinea, free from restrictions, has met with much
favour from the public, and has led to a material increase
in the safe over that of the last few years. The series of
grand concerts now in progress has also been well received,
and the flower show which took place on the 23d of may
was entirely successful. In fact, the arrangements for the
present season appear hitherto to have met with general
approval and support. The works of the Metopolitan
Extension of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway
Company, under the name of the South London Junc-
tion,' have been actually commenced, and the directors are
assured that they will be pressed forward with all possible
speed, so as to ensure the opening of this important chan-
nel of communication at the earliest period. The proprie-
tors are aware that this line will unite the Palace with the
Victoria and Ludgate-hill stations by a direct route,
.tra-
versing the densely-populated suburban districts which he
between Sydenham and the metropolis. The terminus at •
this end will be on the other side of the road in front of
the Palace, immediately opposite the centre transept,
and a few steps only below the level of the main
floor. The advantage which the company are likelY
to derive from such an additional channel of communi'
cation, and especially from the high level station, can
hardly be overrated. The opening of the West Lender!'
Junction Railway, from:Kensington to the Clapham Junc-
tion on the West-end and Crystal Palace line (which took
place in April), is also of great importance to the com'parlf
since it opens up a direct traffic with the main lines of the
North-Western and Great Western without change of car-
riage, as well as with the North London Railway. Tll6
Clapham Junction station is further important as enabling
passengers from Richmond and other places on the South"
Western system to transfer themselves to the Crystal Pa-
lace line. The directors regret to have to mention the loss
of their esteemed colleague, Mr James Low. They do nort
however, think it necessary at present to propose any gen'
tleman to supply his place. The directors who retire at
this time by rotation are Mr. Henry Bicknell and Alr-
Horsley. These gentlemen are eligible for re-election, and
offer themselves accordingly."

COUNTRY MARKETS.

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N 0 TT INGHAM—SATURDAY.
There was a moderate show of wheat at mark e ito-day;
an inactive demand was experienced, at barely late rates•
—White wheat, from 48s to 55s'; red wheat, 42s to bOs.
Barley—malting, 35s to 39s ; grinding, 27s to 295. Oats
old, at 25s to 31s Od; new, 22s to 255. Beans sold at 410
to 45s per qr. Flour, 31s to 40s.

YORK—SATtIEDAY.
A limited show of wheat to-day, with a moderate demand
at former quotations. In malting barley nothing doing;
grinding a moderate show, with a firm trade. For other
articles there was a slight advance.
Wheat, red 44s to 48s Oats.... 22s to 24e
White do .48s to 52s Beans 40s to 425
Barley .28s to 30s Peas ....--s to --f/
Malt, 62s to 64s per qr.; rye, 34s per qr ; flour, 315
to 36s per sack.

NORTHAMPTON—SATURDAY.
There was not a large ehow of wheat to-day, and U
demand was quiet. Buyers were enabled to supply their
wants at barely so much money as last week. Little doing
in barley, and late rates supported. Beans rather scarce'
—White wheat, 46s to 50s ; red, 43s to 478 ; fine, 490
to —s per qr. Barley, 38s to 40s—grinding, 29s to 320;
Oats, 24s to 30s:per 24 stone. Beans, 348 to 40s. Pew'
36s to 40s per qr.

NORWICH—SATURDAY.
The show of wheat was fair to-day, and sales were inoro
active, at fully late prices. In other articles little doing at
unaltered prices.
White wheat. 46s to 488 Red wheat 42s to 40
Malting barley ... 38s to 40s Chevalier barley 36s to 316
Distilling d 0..... 33s to 35s Oats..
Flour, 32s 6d to 33s Od per sack from the iller.