The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-14 00:00:00

No. 22,272,

THE SUN, LONDON, SA ITRDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 14, 1863,

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS.

LIVERPOOL AUTUMN MEETING.
FRIDAY.

TIM Es. —The last advices from America are dated
the 4th of November. Tne fine weather had passed
away, heavy showers of rain had fallen in the Eas-
tern States, and in the regions farther west there
had been some very cold days and a great quantity
of snow. In all probability the campaign of 1893
had come to an end in Tennessee as well as in Vir-
ginia. The month of October had been spoken of as
likely to witness some remarkable events in the
grand contest of the Federal army at Chattanooga
with the forces of Gen. Bragg, but nothing of im-
portanca has taken place, although the expectation
of some great passage of arms still prevails. Whe-
ther anything will be attempted will depend on the
state of the weather, and judging with the expe-
rience of the past two years to guide us, we may say
that it is most likely the two armies will remain
nearly as they are until the return of spring. In-
deed, this is almost the best that can be anticipated
by the Federals. Troops are being hurried up by
Gen. Grant, not to proceed with the invasion of
Georgia, but to defend the Federal communications.
It is success for them to hold their earthworks at
Chattanooga, to prevent the Confederate cavalry
pouncing on their trains and reducing them to ex-
tremities for want of supplies, The success of Hooker
on .the 28th seems, if true, to be unimportant, for
the Confederates still hold the west bank of Lookout
Creek, and the situation of the two armies remains
unchanged. If, then, Gen. Grant can do as much
as Gen. Rosencranz, and maintain his position
during the winter at Chattanooga, he may be con-
sidered as having achieved all that the Federals can
hope for. President Davf speaks confidently at
Mobile that he will be unable to do this. The
Southern statesman declares that Grant will be
beaten and driven northward out of Tennessee.
Allowing for oratorical exaggeration, it may be
presumed that Mr. Davis thinks the chances
in the Tennessee campaign are in favour of
the Confederates. We may give credence to his
assertions, since they coincide sufficiently with
the correspondence from the Federal camp and the
general tone of the North respecting the etate of
affairs. There is such a remarkable agreement that
things are critical, such an absence of the usual
prophecies of speedy victory, that we may be sure
the danger to the Federal army is real and obvious.
The best that can happen to the invaders is to be
spared an ignominious and ruinous retreat. The
Army of the Potomac appears to be almost forgot-
ten. This celebrated force, consisting of veterans
hardened by three years of war, and foamed from
the volunteers and conscripts of the highly civilised
Eastern States, is now of smaller account than the
rough levies which are operating in the Far West.
Since their retreat before Gen. Lee they have been
engaged in reconstructing the railway, and it is
probable that they will have no more active employ-
ment during the winter and spring. Their num-
bers have fallen off in a manner most extraordinary,
considering the imf ortance of the Potomac Army
in the eyes of the Federal Government, the large
reinforcements continually added to it, and the rigour
with which desertion has been lately punished. It
is probable that Gen. Meade has not now under his
command more than 60,000 troops ; with these he
can do no more than defend Washington against
the eminent commander opposed to him. The fall
in popular esteem of this portion of the Republican
forces is complete. It is hardly mentioned by the
American press. All the speculations and predic.
tions are reserved for the armies of Grant or Banks.

The Croxteth Cup, a piece of plate value GO guineas, added
to a sweepstakes of 5 aovs each, for all ages ; weight for
age, with winning penalties and maiden allowances.

DEDICATED, BY PERMISSION, TO ITER ROYAL
HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS OP WALES.
On November D, with Forty Illustrations by Zwecker, 4t0.,
10s. 6d., gilt edges,
THE ICE M A I D E N.
By HANs CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN,
Author of "The Improvisatore."
Richard Bontley, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty.

T.Y.C.Sta m
folrbds,subs.
Lord Gemma,
4 yrs, 9st 4lb (J. Mann) 1
Mr W. Phillips's Persuasion, 2 yrs, 7st , 41b
(J. Grtimshaw) 2
Mr Samuel's Twilight, aged, 9st 51b (J. Osborne) 3
Capt. Christie's Miss Julia, aged, 9st 51b (Custance) 4
Mr E. A. Watson's Wetsail. 4 yrs, 9st 2lb .. (Snowden) 5
Mr F. Jaoobs's Lutra, 3 yrs, Sat 91b (IL Grimshaw) 6
Betting--2 to 1 agst Twilight, 3to 1 agst Gamma, and 4
to 1 each agst Miss Julia and rersuasion.

Through the fractiousness of Persuasion, who broke
away and ran to the stand twice before she could be stopped,
the start was delayed some time. When eventually they
started Persuasion took a clear lead, which she held for halt
a mile, when she was headed by Gamma, who came on with
a clear lead, and won by three lengths; a length between
the second and third, same between the third and fourth.
An objection was made to the winner by the owner of Per-
suasion for not carrying her correct weight, but it was over-
ruled.

A. Selling Nursery Handicap of SO sow ; the winner to be

sold for 80 sous. T.Y.C. 13 subs.

Mr Bird's Buckland, Bst (E, Taylor) 1
Mr C. Fletton's Prescription, Bst 21b*., .. (J Grimshaw) 2
Mr H. March's Telscombe, 7st 21b (Nightingall) 3
Lord Westmoreland's Usher, Bst .. (H. Grimshaw) 4
Mr Kempson's Jessie, 7st 41b (H. Covey) 5
Mr Itidley's Eola, Bst 41b
Mr Kirby's Secret Treasure, 7st 21b
Betting-5 to 4 agst Buckland, 3to agst ((V
Usher,VSnhoiwtedlleello)) t
7 6
to 0y
15 agst Prescription, and 10 to I each agst Jessie and Se-
cret Treasure. Prescription made play, followed by the
favourite, Telscombe, and Usher to the distance, where
Buckland joined Mr. Fletton's filly, headed her at the
stand, and won by half a length—two lengths between the
second and third, a length between the third and fourth.
The winner was bought in for 410 guineas.
A Handicap Plate of 50 sovs, for 3-yr-olds and upwards.

Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr Watt's Birthday filly, 4 yrs, 7st Sib .... (11. Covey) 1
Lord Westmoreland's Confidence, 5 yrs, 7st 21b
(Morgan) 2
Lord Uxbridge's Liston, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (T. French) 3
Mr C. Peck's, jun., Bernice, 5 yrs, Bst 410
(E. Harrison) 4

The following also ran :—Wetsail, Lothians' King,
Miss Emma, Pupil, Mousetrap, Avongrove, Hopeless, and
Fanfreluche.

Betting-100 to 30 agst Bernice, 4 to 1 each agst Liston
and Pupil, 6 to 1 agst the Birthday filly, and 100 to 8 agst
Confidence.
The Birthday filly cut out the work, waited upon by Con-
fidence, Liston, Pupil, and Bernice, and Fanfreluche and
Avongrove lying up. These formed the first division to the
distance, where the three placed singled themselves out,
the Birthday filly (who lay next the rails on the far side)
having a slight lead, which she retained to the end, and
won on the post by a head ; the same distance separated the
second and third ; Bernice was a bad fourth, Fanfreluche
fifth, Lothians' King and Avongrove next; the last three
were Pupil, Welsail, and Hopeless.

. ,
A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for 2-yr-olds
and upwards; weight for age, with winning penalties
and maiden and selling allowance.% One mile. Seven
subs.

Mr Kempson's Jessie, 2 yrs, Gst 21b (E2O) (Morris) 1
Mr Bird's Highland Mary, 2 yrs, 6st 71b (Z2O)
(J. Grimshaw) 2
Mr Layton's Tailor, 2 yrs, Gst 51b (£2O) ....(G Sayers) 3
Mr Parker's Damascus, 5 yrs, Bst 81b (£2O) (Challoner) 4
Mr T. Hughes's Pilot, 4 yrs, 9st llb (£2O)
(D. Hughes) 5
Betting-5 to 2 each agst Tailor and Damascus, and 100
to 30 agst Highland Mary.
Damascus led for a quarter of a mile, when the lot closed
up and ran together to the distance, where Jessie came out,
closely followed by Highland Mary, and won very easily by
two lengths ; a bad third ; the others beaten off. The win-
ner was bought in for 105 guineas.
The Hootan Nursery Handicap of 3 sous each, with 50
added; for 2-yr- olds. Six furlongs. 25 subs.

Indeed, the invasion of Virginia seems now to be
given up entirely. If the South is to be conquered,
the Federal armies must penetrate ito huge terri-
tory in some other quarter. Hence the great efforts
to reinforce the Tennessee army and to give it an
efficient general. It is most probable that not even
next year will an attempt be again made to reach
Richmond, but it is quite certain that this year
nothing will be done. The weather and the soil
in Virginia will now be an effectual obstacle to
an advance. The only military event at a later
period last year was the crushing defeat of
Burnside at Fredericksburg, and the expe-
rience of that short campaign serves to show
that not even if the Northern general had been
victorious could he have made much progress at
such a season. At New Orleans there are rumours
of expeditions, and there are predictions of great
deeds, but so there have been for months, and little
progress has been made. The scheme of conquer-
ing Texas is more easily conceived than executed.
The Federal troops can hardly hold down the coun-
try in the neighbourhood of the Mississippi, though
its social organisation, with large properties and a
great number of slaves, makes it less able to carry
on a warfare of resistauce than most parts of the
Southern States. But to overrun Texas, a country
of vast extent and inhabited by a vigorous popula-
tion, will be a tar more vigorous task. It is reported
that an expedition will land on the Texan coast,
and be commanded by General Banks, and that it
will form a junction with Franklin, who is ad-
vancing by Opelousa. But it can hardly be sup-
posed that these forces will do more, even if suc-
cessful, than occupy some isolated points of that
vast region, leaving it practically as much in the
hands of its Southern inhabitants as before. But
it is also quite probable that the expedition will
come to nothing. The number of troops that can
be spared is not large, since even as it is the traffic
on the Mississippi is at the mercy of guerillas, who
fire on the passing vessels, and General Grant must
be weakening the Western armies by the forces he
is said to be taking to Chattanooga. Such, then, is
the state of affairs at the end of 1863. We may ask
what has been the result of this year's slaughter.
The Federals have suffered a great defeat under
Hooker, and they have saved their capital by a
desperate battle under General Meade. They have
taken Vicksburg and Port Hudson, in which Pre-
sident Davis, with a strategy which was criticised
at the time, and is now generally condemned, shut
up large bodies of Confederate troops. But with
these successes the advantages of the Federals cease.
No real progress has been made in the war; not
one of the predictions of the North has been veri-
fied. The year began with M. Lincoln's Procla-
mation, and it was expected that the fear of servile
rebellion would soon bring the Southern people to
terms. But the act has only increased their hatred
and their resolution to be free. It gave complete
success to Mr. Davis's conscription, and enabled the
Southern Government to place in the field larger
armies than have ever before confronted the invader.
At the same time, the effect on the negro popula-
tion has been very small at every point where Fede-
ral armies have not penetrated. Though the tenour
of the proclamation is well understood by the
coloured people. there is no disposition to desert the
cause of the whites ; and, furthermore, the idea of
conquering the South by means of negro troops,
which was embodied in the plan of Congress for
raising 300,000 blacks, has been utterly abandoned.
The negroes, in fact, though perhaps useful for gar-
rison duty in places where the white population
have been disarmed, are not fit to meet the whites
in battle, and show very little enthusiasm in behalf
of the Union. Thus the campaign of 1863—the
year that was to crush the Confederate Government
by the overwhelming force of an Emancipation
policy—is coming to an end, and will leave matters
almost in the same state as at the beginning. It
is difficult to see that there is any nearer approach
to a pcification since the time when last November
brought with it the end of the last campaign. May
we not then take the opportunity of an enforced
pause in the conflict to urge once more the peaceful
ending of this dispute? We have now as a nation
no interest in the war beyond that
thatenavdhwicahstael.l man-
kind The have in stoppiag
gap in our trade caused by the failure of the Ameri-
can demand has been filled up ; we shall soon be
dependent on the combatants neither for our
material nor for the custom which makes mannfac-
turing profitable. we therefore speak simply in the
interests of civilisation and humanity, and ask the
North whether enough has not been done to prove
that the Confederates are determined on indepen-
dence and strong enough to maintain it.
PosT.—At the close of the last session of Parliament
there were laid before its members papers connected with
the bombardment of Tringana, a fort and place of residence
belonging to a Rajah—nominally, tributary to Siam, but
often before in direct relation with the local government of
Singapore. The bombardment arose out of circumstances
connected
with the succession to a chiefship, at the extreme
southern end of the peninsula, which was tributary to the
Malav prince from whom awetained Singapore. We had
arbitrated- the dispute, andrded the petty claiefship to
the elder brother. The
younger, who claimed a portion of
the territory, as intended to be given to him by his father,
was dissatisfied, and attempted to assert his rightbyarms
Then taking refuge in Tringana,
aua'he begantoe
collect
Tringana
fol-
lowers, and prepare another expedition. T
h
chief was warned to
give him up, or send him away, and
complaint was at the same
ra
time made to Siam. The nuisance,
and, in of having it
however, was not re°ovil'eicerd of the Singapore Government
otherwise remedied, an
was sent in a ship of war to Tringana to insist on immediate
tietd,
.the ship bombarded the fort,
and caused it to be evacua
redress ; failing to obtain
This independent action for
,-on with the feudatories, and
mischief is an incident eenan'
even public officers, of all the great States and empires of
uod there that we have been
the gut, aid it lias eft= WIPP

Mr 3. Wood's Rose, 7st 21b . (T. French) 1
Lord Westmoreland's Wild Thyme, Est Elb (Morris) 2
Mr J. Whittaker's Sorceress, Gat 41b .... (J. Grimshaw) 3
Mr J. Peace's Coverdale, 6st 41b (Carroll) 4
Mr Barber's Contractor, Gat 41b (Clarkson) 5
Confederalist and Fearnought also ran.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Wild Thyme, 3to 1 agst Fearnought,
4 to 1 agst Rose, and 6 to 1 agst Sorceress.
Rose, with Wild Thyme in close attendance, made all the
running, and won easily by half a length ; a bad third.
Fearnought bolted shortly after starting, and never ap-
peared in the race.

The Great Autumn Cup, value 200 soya, added to a handi-
cap sweepstakes of 25 soya each, 10 ft. The second saved
his stake. 1/ mile. 87 subs, 61 of whom pay 3 sous

each to the fund,
Mr T. Hunt's Blithfield, 3 yrs, bet 131 b .... (1' French) 1
Mr H. Goater na Golden Pledge, 3 yrs, Gat 101 b
(Loates) 2
Mr W. Cartwright's Fairwater, 5 yrs, Bst 1215
(Custance) 3
Mr F. Swindell's Somersault, 5 yrs, Est 13113
(E. Taylor) 4
Duke of St. Albans's Sea King, 3 yrs, Get 61b
(J. Grimshaw) 5
Mr Morris's Balham, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b (H. Grimshaw) 6
Mr W. Day's Cateh'eta Alive, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (in 121 b ex)
(Challoner) 7
Mr Murray's Laertes, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (Carroll) 8
Mr W. Robertson's Nebula, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (Sayers) 9
Betting-7 to 4 apt Catch'em Alive, 9to 2 agst
Golden Pledge, 5 to 1 agst Fairwater, 6 to 1 each agst
Blithfield and Balham, 10 to 1 agst Somersault, 100 to
4 agst Nebula, 30 to 1 agst Laertes, and‘loo to 3 agst Sea
King.
Within a few minutes of the time set down the numbers
of the nine runners were exhibited on the telegraph,the last
to reach the starter being Blithfield, who, as usual, exhi-
bited some temper, and was led down with a leading rein,
from which he was no sooner released than he broke away,
and ran some distance before French and the head lad
could persuade him to join his horses. At the second
attempt Mr. Marshall effected a capital start, in which Bal-
ham, next the rails on the far side, obtained a slight ad-
vantage, with the others lying in a cluster at his heels,with
the exception of Laertes, who refused to move, and was
left some distance in their rear. Passing the stand Nebula
held a clear lead of Balham, whose immediate, followers
were the favourite, Golden Pledge, and Fairwater, succeeded
by Blithfield, Somersault, and Laertes, but on rounding the
stable turn the leader ran out, which left Mr. Morris's horse
with a clear lead, closely attended by Golden Pledge, Fair-
water, and Blithfield, at whose girths came Somersault.
Catch-'em-Alive, being unable to act in the dirt, at the
same time dropped into the rear, in company with Sea King
and Laertes, At the mile-post the :ending horses got upon
closer terms, and ran in company to the canal-bridge turn,
where Balham once more assumed the command, and came
along the bottom ground with a clear lead. The favourite
was seen to get nearer at every stride as they approached
the turn into the straight, and as they neared the distance
Balham gave evidence of defeat; Fairwater at the same
time took a slight lead of Golden Pledge, and the pair in a
few strides further were joined by Blithfield. Between
these three a slashing race ensued. At the stand Blithfield
I obtained a slight advantage, which he retainod to the end,
and won by a short head, Golden Pledge defeating Fair-
water by a like distance for second place; Somersault
finished fourth, four lengths in the rear, with Sea King at
his girths, Balham, whom they passed at the Stand, being
next, with the favourite close up; the others were beaten
off a long way.

A Selling Stakes of 100 sovs for 2-yr-olds and upwards ;
weight for age, with winning penalties and maiden and
selling allowances. T.Y.C.
Mr Barber'e Coronet, 6 yrs 9st 61b (30 sovs) .. (Taylor) 1
Mr Kenyon's Lord Dundreary, 3 yrs, Bst llb (Z3O)
(Dickson) 2
Grirashaw weighed for Airedale, 6 yrs, Bst lib, but
the number was subsequently taken down, and she did not
start.

Betting-5 to 2on Coronet, who took a clear lead at the
distance, and won in a canter by six lengths. The winner
was bought in for 60 guineas.
A Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, 5 ft, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bat
101 b; fillies, Bst 71b; winning penalties and maiden
allowances. About 5 furlongs. 5 subs.
Lord Westmoreland's Naxos, Bst 7lb (H. Grimshaw) w.o.

THE SHREWSnuRY AUTUMN MEETlNG.—Arrangements
have been made at Shrewsbury for the large ball-room at
the Lion Hotel to be opened to speculators during the
autumn meeting next week, for the settlement of accounts
and betting. Fuller Andrews, of Newmarket, will have
the superintendence of the room.

GIBSON is executing three busts in marble of the
Princess of Wales by order of the Prince.

Full benefit of reduced duty obtained by pur-
chasing Horniman's pure Tea ; very choice at 3s. 4d. and
4s. " High Standard "at 4s. 4d. (formerly 4s. Bd.), is the
strongest and most delicious imported. Agents in every
town supply it in rackets.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—Holloway's Ointment and Pills' --
Bad breasts, ulcers, abscesses, wounds, and sores of all
kinds may be thoroughly healed by the application of this
Ointment to the parts affected, after they have been duly
fomented with warm water. The discharge should not be
checked at once, but rather encouraged, for such sudden
check must of course be always dangerous. Nature is the
noblest of physicians and must not be opposed, but
seconded. All sores are, for a time, the safety valves of
the constitution, and should not be closed or healed until
they assume a healthier character. Under the action of
this powerful Ointment, together with the Pills, the do-
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compellei to seek atonement, and to ;uflict punishment
upon chiefs and local authorities, instead of following the
course, universal 'a Europe, of holding the general Govern-
ment answerable for al' that is done in any part of a large
kingdom. We have just now followed this course in Japan,
and the bombardment of the fort ant' place of residence of
the Prince of Satsuma must be looked upon as an ordinary
and necessary expedient of the policy we are compelled to
observe with these Asiatic nations. It is by no means
a new thing in our dealings with sovereignties
contiguous to Japan. For instance, in our first
quarrels with China, we acted against the Gover-
nor o& Canton, whose measures were the offence of
which we complained, and we hoped by that means to obtain
the redress we sought. We have now concluded a treaty
with Japan which gives us the right of intercourse with
the population, and of travel on its highways. Some of the
feudal chiefs of Japan were opposed to the policy of this
treaty, and they have shown a determination to prevent
European foreigners from reaping benefit from it, Among
these the Prince of Satsuma is the most powerful and vio-
lent. The Chiefs, or Daimios, move from place to place
with a large retinue of armed followers; they insist upon
having the roads cleared for them, and their retinue attack
and ill-treat all who don't get out of the way, even though
they have to take refuge in a ditch by the roadside. The
Prince of Satsuma, with his retinue, encountered in this
way a party of Europeans on the high road. The latter
were ill-treated, and Mr. Richardson was killed; the rest,
mescaped.
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offence punishment
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redress, lady,and
The Government of the
claim
thef
Tycoon, at Jeddo, which made the treaty, has shown itself
ready to give a money atonement, but has betrayed, indeed
a
gperpetrators for
whom
which
was
a o wel
has almost avowed, its utter inability to inflict any punish-
ment upon a Prince so powerful as the Daimio of Satsuma,
or upon his followers. The Prince, in the meantime know-
ing that the outrage would not be allowed to pass with im-
punity, made separate and independent preparations for de-
fence and for war; he built batteries and bought steamers,
cast guns and trained artillerymen, evidently taking upon
himself a part hostile not only to Europeans, but to the
policy of the Government with which they are in peaceful
relation. Can anybody doubt for one moment that the
time had arrived for seeking reparation for the offence com-
mitted, not from the Tycoon's Government, but from the
individual offender, whose residence and prepared fortress,
being on the seacoast, were within our reaeh. It was under
these circumstances that the British diplomatic officers
placed the affair in the hands of the naval officer in command,
and he proceeded with a squadron to Kagosima. He captured
and destroyed three steamers and a fleet of war junks,
silenced the Prince's batteries, and destroyed his fortified
residence. If the enterprise had ended here, not a word
could be said against it by any one ; but, unfortunately, in
carrying out this operation, the town was also set in flames,
and the houses of many peaceable inhabitants were
destroyed. If the houses destroyed were those only
of the retainers and military establishment of the Chief, or
of the two-sworded bravos that attended him on his jour-
neys, not a word could be said against it; for the murderers
of Mr. Richardson were of this class, and that was the out-
rage which the squadron was sent to punish. But the town
destroyed is said to be populous and of considerable size,
and doubtless many peaceable citizens were ruined by the
evils brought upon them by the hostile attitude and con-
duct of this feudal Prince. We regret this, and doubt not
that the destruction of the houses of such non-belligerents
was no part of the original intention ; we assume it to have
been unavoidable from the position of the batteries, and
close contact of the city with the Prince's residence, It
would have been impossible for the naval commander to have
allowed the purpose of the enterprise to be defeated, and the
offending Daimio and his retinue to escape with impunity,
hbecause they could not be reached without injury to un-
offendingit
residing
'within the same precincts, and
therefore has been a deviation in this instance
from the precedent of Odessa in the Russian war. It is not
likely that our diplomatists in Japan would be blind to the
expediency, on every ground of policy, of separating the
peaceable inhabitants and general population of Japan from
the insolent and overbearing Daimioii and feudal chiefs from
whom only foreigners have received indications of ill-feeling
and ill-treatment; and therefore it is that we take it for
granted that they as much regret the burning of the town
and shops of peaceable traders as Mr. Cobden himself, and
his associates of the Peace Convention. The fact, hewever,
would be justifiable, as we have heratofore maintained, even
if it were intentional. But it is with.reference to the future
that we should have preferred to see the town spared, if it
could have been so ; for it must be our object, in all dealings
with a nation circumstanced like that of Japan, to make
manifest the difference between our method of war and the
indiscriminate slaughter which characterises the operations
of an Asiatic army. We did this effectually, and with sin-
gular benefit, to the operations undertaken in our late war
with China, and it is not likely that the lessons of that war
will have been so soon forgotten.

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Naval and Military Intelligence.

THE ARMY.

In consequence of the room originally prepared for the
court-martial on Lieut.-Col. Crawley at the Clubhouse,
Aldershot, having been Nina too small to meet the require-
ments of the Court, the largo room in the sumo building,
hitherto used for balls and theatrical entertainments, is now
being rapidly fitted up for the purpose. The floor has been
covered with cocoanut matting, and the whole preparations
will be completed by noon this day. The room, which is 78
feet long and 30 feet wide, will be far more suitable to the
purposes of the Court and the accommodation of the public.
A suite of rooms, leading from the Court•room, is being
fitted up for tho Judge Advocate-General, the witnesses,
and other persons in attendance. Two-thirds of the space
will be apportioned to the Court and the remainder to the
public. Mr. Denman, Q.C., counsel for Colonel Crawley,
was at Aldershot on Thursday and examined nearly 10 wit-
nesses in the case.