The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-27 00:00:00

THE CRAWLEY COLT RT MARTIAL.

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FRO3I OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.
NINTH Dt VY,
[The following appeared in the Third Edition of " Tho
Sun" of last evening.] : _

ALDERSHOT, Thursday.
The proceedings were resumed this morning at a quarter
past 10, all the members being present with the exception
of Colonel Lodder, who is still too ill to leave his bed. Sir
G. Wetherell, K.C.8., presided.

Assistant Surgeon Oliver Barnett was recalled, and his
examination in chief continued by Col. Sir A. Horsford as
official prosecutor.

The last question put last evening and answered was read
as follows

Q. Is the opinion expressed by you and Dr. Turnbull as
to the causes is the detailed medical report of Sergeant
Major Liliey's death correct, or do you wish to qualify it in
any way ?

A. Iclasider it correct, and I do nct wish to qualify it
in any way.

Colonel'Sir A. Horsford repeated the question this morn-
ing, and the witness said I du wish to qualify it, inasmuch
as in a subsequent report made by Dr. Turnbull, in which
I concurred, that opinion was, to a certain extent, mo-
dified.

Colonel Sir A. Hersford—Can you state to the court to
what extent that opinion was modified ?
Witness—lt was modified to a certain extent, to 'what
extent I cannot positively state, but I believe it left the
original statement substantially the same as before.
The cross-examination was postponed.
Cornet William Thomas Skinner Snell was recalled, and
cross-examined by Lieutenant .Colonel Crawley, who said—
Mr. President and gentlemen, before I proceed to put any
questions to Cornet Snell, I wish to put into his hands a
certain paper, not for the purpose of putting it in evidence,
but that ho may refresh his memory. I consider this to
be a fair course, so that he might not be taken by Bur,
prise.

- Colonel Sir A. Horsford did not object.
Colonel Crawley—When you became acting adjutant 04
the 4th May, was it at the request of Lieut. Fitzsimons
that you might perform the duties of adjutant for him
while he was unwell ?

Witness—Yes ; and the request was made through me.
Further questioned, when witness continued—i am not
prepared to say whether the orderly room was in the bar-
rack yard or in Lieut. Fitzsimons' bungalow. A request
had been made some time previously that I should go into
the orderly room and see the duty of adjutant done, in
order that I might be able to undertake the duties of the
office, if the adjutant should fall ill. I can swear
that I made that request myself, and it was also made I
believe by Lieut.Fitzsimons. From the 4th to the Bth May
I was acting for Lieutenant Fitzsimons as adjutant.
I lived in the same house with Mr.Fitzsin►ons, but I do not
remember his giving me any instructions whilst I was
doing the duty of adjutant. The first morning Mr. Fitz-
simons did examine the papers I brought to you for signa-
ture, but to the best of my recollection not afterward.. I
received the first orders as to the prisoners under arrest
frain Mr. Fitzsimons, but they were not in writing. When
I revisited the sentry afterwards I did not make any re-
mark or report to you when I found the sentries were not
in the same place where I posted them on the 7th of May.
As a rule, I always asked Sergeant Major Lilley if he had
any complaint to make, and he never made any.
I cannot say my visits were confined to twice
a day. I visited him frequently. I asked Ser-
geant Major Lilley frequently, to the best of my
recollection, but never received any complaints. I was never
actually put in orders to 'act as adjutant. lam not aware
that on the Bth of May, the day I ceased to act as adjutant,
Mr. Fitzsimons was reported sick., (Order book produced.)
On looking at the order book, I am aware of it most de..
cidedly—(a laugh)—the order is there, and it is so stated,
but I am not aware of it more than I was before, except
from what I see in the book. I remember going with Ser.
geant Major Cotton to visit the sentries but not to post
them. Ido not remember going with Sergeant Major
Cotton to alter the position of the sentries.
Sergeant Major Bernard recalled and cross-examined by
Colonel Crawley—Lieut.Fitzsimons acted as adjutant at thrs
time of the conversation detailed in my examination in chief.
I occupied quarters next to Sergeant Major Wakefield
when he was under arrest, and once put notes and papers
through a hole in the wall for the sergeant major.
The President cautioned the witness not to say anything
that might criminate himself.

Cros;:examination continued—l received some money
from Sergeant Bennett for Wakefield, and gave it to a native
to give to him. I never told Bennett that I had made a
hole in the wall, and could pass money and notes to Yaks-
field without the sentries seeing it. I never asked Bennett
to get money from Sumles to Wakefield at the time of the
arrest.

Colonel Crawley said ho had no questions to ask Mrs.
Cotton in cross-examination.

Major James Hyde Champion was recalled and cross.
examined by Colonel Crawley as to the contents of a letter
produced and reported yesterday, but the evidence merely
recapitulated the facts in the letter.
Assistant-Surgeon Barnett recalled and examined by
Colonel Crawley.—l believe that Mrs. Crawley visited Mrs.
Lilley during her illness before the arrest of the sergeant
major, but lam not quite sure of it. Ido not recollect
ever meeting Mrs. Crawley at Mrs. Lilley's house. Mrs.
Lilley's back was inspected long before the arrest of her
husband. I remember you giving Sergeant Major Lilley
leave to precede the regiment to Mhow on account of the
death of one child and the illness of another. Ido not
remember the dates of the death of the children. One
died while we were on the march, and the other shortly
afterwards. Ido not believe you were aware that the close
arrest of Sergeant Major Lilley was inflicting fatal
,injury to his health. I was on intimate terms
with you during the time of the arrest of Lilley, and was
daily and nightly in your house in consequence of illness
in your family, and was in almost hourly attendance on your
wife and her mother at that time. I never, that I re-
member, made any representation official or non-official
to Colonel Crawley, or to any member of his family, with
reference to Sergeant Major Lilloy, nor with regard to Mrs
Lilley, as b the position of the sentries and the annoyance
caused thereby. I have always found Colonel
ae
Crawley
to thede-
sirous to carry out any suggestions madel
by
me
the absence
condition of the regiment, but it -WBl ony in
ever acted for myself.
cely, s that
Sergeant Major Lilly's
streofet,r stt
reported
goonaillness
feotithremeuinBtrs
. regimentLd and the position of sentries
before Dr. Turnbull, and it was en,
joy recommendation to the
doctor that the three
sergeant majors were allowed exercise.
I believe Dr,
Turnbull did not make any representation
to you as
to the inconvenience caused to Mrs. Lilley by
the position of the sentries, but I: have not any recollection
that the doctor said he would not do so. From what I
know of Col. Crawley, I believe /hat if I or any one else
bad represented that the close arrest of Sergeant Major
Lille), was likely to prove fatal, steps would have been
taken to avert that sad calamity. No one could have anti-
cipated Lilley's death. I did not know he was in his usual
health the day before his death.

After some further evidence, the court adjourned.

Bank of England Return,:—Yesterday.

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 25th day
a Nov., 1863:

ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

:,,otes issued ..,X27.329.245

Government Debt £11,015,10
Other Securities .. 3.634.900
Gold Coin & Bullion 12,679,245
Silver Bullion ....

X 27,329,245

£27,329,214

DAN
er°Prietors'XlNG DEPARTMENT.
Capi-
tal 414.553,000
Rest
Public Deposits (in-
cluding Exche-
quer, Savings'
Banks, Commis -
Miesioners of Na-
tional Debt, and
Dividend Ac-
counts) 7,010,534
Other Deposits 19,502,111
Seven Day and
other Bills

Government Secu-
rities (including
Dead Vi eight A-
nnuity) £10,740,330
Other Securities 20.022,886
Notes
Gold and Silver 6SO,Vb?
COlll •

619,042

.£38,246.33S
hi.

838,246,3:15
[A ItSJIALL, Chief Caßilicr.

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DUE.

Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton ..Dec. 19.
_ via Marseilles Dec. 13.
Brazil and Cape Verde, by British packet. Dec- 4'
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Nov. 29.
Chula, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton p,e. 2.).
via Marseilles .•Isl°v• -7 '

Nov. 27.
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar, via Southampton ................
.D„. 2
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southaninn
Nov. 26,
India (Bombay), via Southampton
via Marseilles ............... Dec.. 6.
Dec. 4.
Portugal.... ................. •?•
tnaoptou Nov. 26.
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via th,,°u lies
, Nov. 25,
via IVA r Nov. 27.
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Newfoundland ............. •.NOv. 2;5.
Oporto and Vigo ....... ,!,,:a:1; ...I;:it.packo
U. S. and British N• Al" L
U. 5.,... packet. , ..
-- by CanadißTl rittellet Nov 97
--' a 'ra and Tenet' -
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the
W.C. of Africa, 146-,61 ' .......... Dec. 10.
New I ork
Babatuas, via ............ Dee. 17.
Mexico.. • ......... .! ................ Nov. 2S.
of West Indies, inclutimg Chili, Peru 1
All piFta d Briti .h C , Dec. 23.
Calliarni
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STOCKHOLM, Nov. 25,--In yesterday's sitting of
the Piet, Count de Manderatrom, Minister of
, declared that the King replied on
the
elisgtnhAi
nffars
sti
.to the Emperor Napoleon's letter in-
viting him to attend the Congress. His I,hjewy
intends to visit Paris in person.
THE HITHERTO ANONYMOUS AUTHOR OF
" GRAXDIAoTHER's MONEY," " Wildflower," and other
novels published by Messrs. Hurst and Blackett, and
which have attained some popularity, announces his name
as Mr. F. w. Robinson, in connexion with a new novel
iron his
pen, in the press, entitled " A 'Woman's Ransom."