The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-03 00:00:00

" CHARGES.

" 1. For havi. ng, at St. Elmo, Malta, on or about the
4th day of Deceit ,ber, 1861, offered violence towards Cap-
tain and Adjutant Edward Keate, 3d briga le, Royal Ar-
tillery, by discharging a carbine loaded with ball at him,
he, the said Captain and Adjutant Edward Keate, being
his (the prisoner's) st,'Perior officer, and then and there in
the execution of his office.

" 2. For having, at or about the same time and place as
stated in the first charge, re-loaded his carbine with ball
cartridge, and matte use of the following threatening lan -
guage against Car ,tain and Adjutant Edward Ideate, 3d
brigade, Royal An'illery, in saying,' I have just fired a
shot at the Adjutan,+, and I am going to fire another,' or
words to that effect ; such conduct being insubordinate,
outrageous, a ad to tilt) prejudice of good order and military
discipline."

" FINDING.
" The Court having considered the evidence in support o
the prosecution, together with that the prisoner has urged
in his defence, is of opinion that the prisoner, No. 554,
Gun Der John Edwards, 3d brigade, Royal Artillery, is
guilty of both the charges 'preferred against him."
66 SENTENCE.

" The Court, having found the prisener guilty of both
the charges prefer ”red against him, which being in breach
of the ArticYes of War, and taking into consideration his
former conic tient -I and general indifferent character, do now
sentence him, thei, risoner, No. 554, Gunner John Edwards,
3d brigade, RoyaP Artillery, to be shot to death by mus-
ketry at such time a nd place as the confirming authorities
may direct " (Sig ned) F. P. HARDING,
" Colo nt 'l and Lieut.-Colonel, Commanding
" Ist RAU alion, 22d Regiment, President.
gc (Signed) SYLVESTER F. WILSON,
"Major of Brigade.
it off Sc. iating Deputy-Judge .Advocate.
"Approved and confir Tr ied,
•c(Signed) Jo.rn NT GASPARD LE MARCHANT,
fC L 'eut.-General Commanding,
14 and Governor of Malta,
"Dated at Malta, Dec. 11, 1861."
"The sentence to be carri,9el into effect at Fort Ricasoli
on Friday, the 20th of December.', 1861, at 7 a.m.
ic (Signed) JOHN GAS PARD LE MERCHANT,
" Lieut. -G 'eneral Commanding.

"Malta, Dec. 13, 1861."
ti I have felt it ray duty to apprc wt.' and confirm these pro-
ceedings, because it is clearly este bli;,4hed by the evidence
that the prisoner discharged his clrl)in eat Captain and Ad-
jutant Keate with the full intent to I til,l him ; that after the
first shot he reloaded it with the same Thurpose ; that in per-
petrating these acts he acted with full dt liberation, without
any provocation at the time, and without any apparent pre-
vious provocation.
" (Signed) JOHN GASPARD Lx MERCHANT,
"
"Malta, Dee. 13, 1861."

"The sentence of this court•martial is horeby approved
by me, in her Majesty's behalf, as Civil Governor of
Malta.

" (Signed) JOHN GASPARD LE VARCHANT,
"Lieut.-General and Governor of Malta.
"Dec. 13, 1861."

COUNTRY M. 4 S.

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MANCHESTER-JAN. 2.

At our market to-day there was a moderate attendance,
and business in either home or foreign wheat was limited.
Holders generally showed no disposition to press sales at;
any reduction on previous rates, but in occasional instan-
ces, to promote business, slightly lower rates were ac-
cepted.