The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-24 00:00:00

THE PROPOSED EUROPEAN CONGRESS.

EzltLiN,iNtyovt.h2a4t .
It is stated here upon good author
in
replying to the Emperor Napoleon's invitation to
attend a Congress, the Emperor of Russia will lay
stress upon his strong desire for a peaceful solution
of all political difficulties, and will do full justice to
the feelings prompting the Emperor Napoleon's
plan.
The Russian Emperor, however, is of opinion
that even before assenting to the proposal of a Con-
gress, the precise objects of its meeting should be
laid down.

OUTWARD AMERICAN MAIL.

GALWAY, Nov. 24.

The Atlantic Royal Mail steamship Columbia
sailed to-day at 2.20 p.m. for New York, with 25
mail bags, 475 steerage and 27 cabin passengerk,
and the latest telegrams.

THE CRAWLEY COURT MARTIAL.

SEVENTH DAY.

ALDERSHOT, Tuesday.

The court assembled et ten o'clock this morning, the
members being all present, 6ir G. Wetherell presiding.
The following evidence was taken :
Private James Reynolds examined by Colonel Sir A.
Horaford, official prosecutor—l am private in the 6th
Dragoons. I knew Sergeant Major Lilley. Ile bore a
good character for sobriety. I never saw him drunk during
my service.
Colonel Crawley, in reply to the President—l have no
questions to ask.
Colonel Henry Dalrymple White, C,8., Assistant-
Adjutant General of Cavalry, examined by Colonel Sir A.
Horsford—l knew the late Sergeant Major Lilley well. I
consider that he was a moat excellent soldier, and one of the
most sober and steady men I ever met with. The follow-
ing letter is from me, and I have no objection to its being
read :

Horse Guards, Nov. 14, 1863.
Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 13th inst., I
beg to state that I remember the late Sergeant Major Lilley
joining the 6th Dragoons, as a reciuit, at the close of 1843 or
the commencement of 1844. I was then a lieutenant in the
regiment, and 1 remained in it till I gave up the command of
the corps towards the end of 1857, I having been then
about three years and four months lieutenant-colonel,
and in constant command. When 1 was a captain, Lilley
was for some time in my troop. In every grade that
he filled in the regiment, I always considered him one
of the most excellent soldiers, and one of the most
sober and steady men I had ever met with. When the
regiment went to the Crimea in 1854 Lilley was left
at the depot as troop sergeant major of one of
the troops there. In 1855, considering him the
most de, erving non-commmissioned olicer in the
regiment I promoted him to the rank of regimental sergeantmajor. He joined the service troops in the Crimea in
1855. From that time until I left the regiment I
saw a great deal of him, both when I was in
the office and when he accompanied me, as he
always did, when I went round the camp or barrack. I
never perceived the sliglaest sign about him that would lead
me to suppose that he was a man who drank.—l have the
honour to be, air, your obedient servant,
H. D, WHITE, Colonel,
A. A. G. of Cavalry.

To Col. Sir A. Horsford, K.C.B.
Major John Edward Swindley was recalled and cross-
examined by Col. Crawley with respect to the evidence he
gave at the Mhow court martial. Private Little
was brought before him for allowing communication
with Sergeant Lilley. As he did not consider him to
blame, he exonerated him from the charge. He wrote
the word "admonished" in the order sent him by Colonel
Crawley instead of "released" without thinking about the
matter. Colonel Crawley wanted something written, tio
he put admonished. Had he thought over the subject he
should have written " released." He said he had never
seen Sergeant Major Lilley's quarters, but he considered
from viewing similar quarters, they were for married
people shut up and confined. There were married soldiers
and non-commissioned officers living in similar quarters;
but living in them was a different thing to being shut up in
them. Whenever Sergeant Lilley took exercise during hisd
confinement he was walked out as a prisoner with an arme
r
sentry with him. He knew nothing of Sergeant Maje
Lilley's quarters, and did not thank he ever disaeouszd.
the question, and stated they were similar to thooection
pied by his own sergeant majors ; but from the recollection
11
of his own sergeant major's quarters, he believed them
have been shut up in one room. He had seen 31•
.de
as late as Sunday last, but he could not say when u
re-
ceived a written communication from
He said he did not know that hirs.
dur-
intruded upon,
Captain Weir, cross-examined by Colonel Crawley—
Captain
inconvenienced, or her privacy
eifolvilhsewr
hheuusbxtanrad..
Lilley
ing the time of the arrest
never was in either of the bunelfeav'e the quarters unfit
was there. Ho did
for human habitation. not
ily
13, said that Mra. Lilley was
bhad heard that a woman
of the regiment, a Mrs.
Gib,vB°ere of the fact officially. He
annoyed, but he never wasraeturn to England any remarks
had not heard since hi:
Servant Lil ley's quarters.
fWoodin, in his
remembercross-examina-
the daybut orit tl:eassaatfeteorf the
e
about theunh
Quartermastere unhealthiness th i ne else 0
neverhad said,. in the pre-
sencetion,
conversations ai dli e eboeu
spokeldCnhoatrof yesterday,
major.that
ee
written down the
6th Dragoons, said he had be
of Lieut. Wall".
order to
arrest of the sergeant
h,
sergeant " • been
25 yearsjenwas
whole of theee.
years. Ha the regiment, and knew Lilley for about 18
obnsovnersoaftiothne,
a sober, industrious, steady, and hardwork-
ing wan. He heard Colonel Crawley give the
Mr. Fitzsimon to post the sentry so as he could not lose
'ht of Lilley night nor pay. Sergeant Major
fag
said Lilley was a married man, when Colonel Crawley
, 1 don't care a-- m •
re-
plied, , , married or single,officer
non-commissioned officer, an order is
obeyed." Mrs. Lilley lived in witness's bungalow' Cotton
, or
an order, and must be
fortnight before her death. She used for a
wine and a bottle of brandy e to consume a bottle of
very day.
The proceedings were adjourned
L at half-past 3 owing to
the sudden illness of Colonel odder.

LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening.

Borough
MEMBER
07CfoRsOtaWuN-OFFICE, Nov. 24.
• E IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT.
Andover—William Henry Humphery, of
Penton Lodge,ampton, F.B near Andover. in the county of South-
deceased.-1, in the room of William Cubitt, Esq.,
WAR-OFFICE, PALL•ISIALL, Nov. 24.
_s 1 t Regiment of Dragoon Guards—John Robert Burlton
Bennett, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Henry
Mitchell Jones, who retires.
6th Dragoons—Lieutenant George Clayton Swiaey, from
the Bth Hussars, to be Lieutenant, vice Gair, promoted
to au Unattached Company.
Bth Hussars—Lieutenant George Clayton Swiney, fromieu-
the
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late oth Beal Euroean Lightry,
tenant, vice Herbert Cromwell Collier, , tra nsf:r°r led to the
Bengali Staff Corps.
Royal Artillery—Lieutenant-Colonel and
mund Neal
Charles James Wright to be Colonel,
viand Brevet-Colo-
retired upon full-pay—
CaPt unant-Colonel, vice
nel Charles Stuart Henry to be Lieu,
in Campbell Hardy
Brevet-Colonel Wright—Second F. 013rovet-Colon el
()eat 111enry—Lieutenant
to be Captain, vice Brevet-Colodo captain, vice Hardy
Walter Newman to be
Newman—Gentleman Cad_
—GentleinanCadet WilliamSetecl
deceased.
Comte ,
lor teo bwe
iLliieutotenbaenti
Lieu-
Newman—Gentlemen el
uue-
tenant, vice Henry t
from the
Neeejeamin Siemer to be Lieuten-
Military Train—Ensign' vice George Edward Fursdon,
'purchase,
ant, without purcbase,eor
ge Saunders, Gent., to be En-
sign'' ' 'Gal 'Ye
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Grenadier
s,ign r
withoutie t .
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.s —d Guards—
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pjordbercehe
aa SV:piet:,aut vice
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taßay.niedHe ,dparpßotmlauionnt,debdely.l
-"'" ""- e-A. Annesley, who exchanges.
vice the lien. • •
Coldstream Guards—No.)or and Brevet-Colonel William