The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-12 00:00:00

711 E ABM.

In consequence of the Ist division of the depot
brigade, Royal Artillery, having been very much
reduced by the despatch of reinforcements to India,
the division has been augmented during the last few
days by 170 gunners from Woolwich, 44 gunners
from the Curragh Camp, and 20 men from Shorn-
cliffe. In addition to the above, two detachments
of Royal Artillery will join the Ist division to-day,
including 66 men from Worley and 33 from Wool-
wich. Other detachments will also be transferred
to the depot brigade until the division has been
raised to its former strength.
The sth Lancers are expected to leave their quar-
ters at Hounslow, Kensington, and Hampton Court
on the 15th inst., and to arrive at Aldershot on the
same day, where they will occupy the quarters in
the North Camp recently vacated by the Ist Life
Guards.
An order has been received at the headquarters of
the Royal Marine Light Infantry, Chatham, inti-
mating that the Lords of the Admiralty have de-
cided on making an alteration in the uniform of the
non-commissioned officers and men of the Marine
Artillery, which will in future be similar to that
of the Royal Artillery.
On Friday the commission appointed by the War
Department to inquire into the merits of Captain
Grant's cooking apparatus visited Aldershott and
commenced their investigations. Lieut.-Gen. Sir
J. Mitchell, K.C.8., is president of the commission,
and in the course of the day Lieut.-Gen. Sir J. L.
Pennefather, Major-Gen. Lord G. Paget, Major-
Gen. Brook Taylor, and numerous other officers
joined the inspecting party, and assisted at the ex-
periments, which were carried on at Eeelmore.
There dinner was provided, under the management
of Mr. Warrener, for the 61st Regiment, under the
command of Lieut.-Col. Redmond.

MURDER OF AN OLD WOMAN IN
DURHAM.

(From the Leeds Mercury,)
A muder of a moft atrocious and horrible cha-
racter was perpetrated at Nettleworth, about
four miles from the city of Durham, on Sunday
morning. About two hundred yards from Net-
tleworth colliery are two detached cottages, called
Nettleworth New Houses, in one of which lived
a woman of the name of Halliday, about
sixty years of age, and in the other an Irish
pitman, named Coxon, and his wife. The cot-
tages belonged to Mrs. Halliday's husband, from
whom 'she had been separated 22 years, and who
keeps a public-house in the adjoining village. Mrs.
Halliday was allowed to live in the cottage rent
free, and her husband besides allowed her 3s. per
week. Between three and four o'clock on Sunday
morning Mrs. Coxon went to Halliday's public-
house, and said she had heard Mr. Halliday crying
out during the night, and she was afraid she must
be very ill. Mr. Halliday's housekeeper and some
other persons then proceeded to the house, when
they found Mrs. Halliday lying on the floor, co-
vered with blood and bruises, and Coxon in the act
of raising her up in his arms. She was at that
time apparently dead, but on being lifted on to the
bed she afterwards recovered her consciousness,
and. in answer to questions which were asked of
her, she said she had been shamefully used by the
Irish. She made a number of gesticulations, but
her articulation failed her, and those who were at-
tending upon her were enable to obtain anything
more specific as to her knowledge of the persons
who had committed the terrible outrage upon her.
Between five and six o'clock the poor woman
breathed her last. A coal-rake and a pair of tongs
were found covered with blood, and the deceased
was cut in a most dreadful manner in the right
temple. Other wounds were found upon her head,
and her arms were fractured and covered with a
mass of bruises, as if she had done all she could to
ward off the murderous attack. Strong circum-
stances of suspicion rest upon Coxon aad his wife,
who have both been apprehended, and are now in
the county lock-up at Durham.