The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-15 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

By the appointment of Major-Gen. Sir T. S.
Pratt, K.C.8., to the colonelcy of the 37th Regi-
ment, a pension for distinguished and meritorious
service is placed at the disposal of his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge.
In accordance with instructions received at Chat-
ham from the Horse Guards, the whole of the com-
panies of Royal Engineers on the home establish-
ment are now being filled up to their proper
strength. The 26th eompttny, which recently arrived
at headquarters, Brompton, froth India and China,
has been filled up from the depot companies. The
Ist company, stationed.at Devonport, has also been
completed to its proper establishment, and the men
selected from the 37th and 38th depot companies
have been placed under .ordersato leave headquar-
ters to join it. Yesterday a detachment of Royal
Engineers left Chatham Garrisoi for Woolwich, to
augment the 9th company of Royal Engineers,
doing duty at that station.
Yesterday an intimation was received at head-
quarters of the Royal Engineer establishment, Chat-
ham, that the wives of the offices and men of the
15th and 18th companies of Royal Engineers will
shortly be sent out to Canada to join their husbands,
the two companies having been hastily despatched
to British North America on the occasion of the an-
ticipated hostilities with the United States.

THE MYSTERIOUS MURDER IN

GLASGOW.

(From the North British Daily Hail.)
APPREHENSION OF THE PLEDGER OF THE

PLATE.

We are happy to be able to announce that the
woman who pledged in Mr. Lundie's the silver plate
belonging to Mr. John Fleming, of Sandyford-place,
which is supposed to have been stolen on the Satur-
day of last week, after the committal of the brutal
murder, has been apprehended, and is now safely
lodged in the Central Police-office, South Albion-
street, until she can be brought before the sheriff.
There is no doubt she is the woman who has caused
so many inquiries to be made, and for whose appre-
hension so much solicitude has been shown, on the
part of the whole community, as well as on that of
the poliee, during the past week. It is gratifying,
therefore, to know that she is now in custody, and
that at length the mystery of this horrible murder
is in a fair way of being revealed.

We are not at liberty to state at present all that
is known connected with the capture of this woman,
and what her apprehension is likely to lead to, as
it is necessary for police purposes that she should
be judicially examined before the particulars are
given to the public. However, the details subjoined
may be given without in any way materially tend-
ing to defeat the ends of justice.
On a previously concerted plan, Capt. Areal', of
the Central District, Capt. Robb, of the Southern
Division, with Messrs. Smith, Thomson, and Mackay,
sub-inspectors of detectives, proceeded yesterday
afternoon, between 3 and 4 o'clock, to the private
dwelling-Louse of Jas. M'Lachlan, who resides in
Broomielaw-street, between James Watt, and Brown
streets. Here they made a few inquiries, and then
apprehended the man and his wife, whose name is
Jessie M'lntosh or M'Lachlan. She is without doubt
the woman who pledged the silver plate on Satur-
day week at Mr. Lundie's in East Clyde-street, and
who then gave the name of " Mary M'Donald, 5,
St. Vincent-street." Mrs. M'Lachlan is a native
of Inverness, and was at one time a servant in Mr.
Fleming's house. She was acquainted with Jessie
Macpherson several years ago, with whom she was
a fellow-servant, and was married out of Mr.
Fleming's house four years ago. She is a woman of
about twenty-eight or thirty years of age, slender
make, fair complexion, and rather above the middle
height. She has rather a ladylike appearance, and
seems to have suffered much mental agony during
the week that has passed since she visited Mr.
Lundie's. She is very pale, but composed, and
altogether a determined-looking woman. Her
husband, we believe, had nothing to do with the
matter, although, of course, in view of the serious
investigation which is going on, and his intimate
connection with one of the parties concerned, the
authorities could not do otherwise than take him
also into custody. He is second mate on board of
the screw iron steamer Pladda, which plies between
Glasgow and Cork and Waterford, and in her he
sailed from here on Thursday before the murder,
not returning to the Clyde till last Thursday. This
will clearly prove that he had no acrive part in the
diabolical affair. It is said that the woman
M'Lachlan was seen entering Mr. Fleming's house
on the Friday night of the murder, and, if that be
so, we fear her share in the transaction has ex-
ceeded that of pledging the plate merely. But,
no doubt, a day or two will soon make this all
plain. We believe, however, that she was twice
called before the Sheriff and the Procurators-Fiscal
during last week, as an acquaintance or " friend" of
the deceased, to see if she could throw any light on
the mysterious matter; but not a word did she let drop
to explain anything connected with the murder. This,
to say the least of it, is a very suspicious circumstance
in itself, and will doubtless, were that possible, tend
to enhance the thoroughness of the investigation into
the part she took in the business. She admits that she
gave the things in pawn at Mr. Lundie's, and
says she got them from old Mr. Fleming on
the Friday night ; but we understand she left
home after ten that night, and did not return
till Saturday about nine in the morning, bringing
with her a bundle. Sheriff Strathern and Messrs.
M'Call and Robb searched the house last night,
but found nothing to inculpate her or her husband ;
but of course they entered into no official investiga-
tion at that time. To-day the prisoners M'Lachlan
and his wife will be fully examined, after which we
trust we will be able to give further particulars in
regard to this all-engrossing topic.
The Falkirk Herald of Saturday, in reference to
the call made by a young man from Falkirk at Mr.
Fleming's house, mentioned in the North British
Daily Mail of Saturday, says We have made
particular inquiries at the young man Darnley
(about 17 or 18 years of age), and his statements are
as follow :—I called at six or shortly after six
on Saturday evening at the house of the Flemings,
in Sandyford-place. After ringing the bell, there
was rather an unusual delay, when an old man be-
tween 70 and 80, as I thought, Opened the door, I
asked if this was Mr. Fleming's. Yes,' was the
reply. I then asked Jessie
Macpherson here ?'
as if the old
No,' was the reply,gentleman did not
hear my question distinctly. On repeating the ques-
tion, he answered Yes.' I asked Is she in ?' and
received for answer ' No.' I asked Di ye no ken
whaur she is ?' Answee—` No.' I then aedeed, Has
she been lang out ?' and the answer was She has
been out a long while.' Having told him I was
leaving by an evening train, and given m y- name, 1
left. This conversation was conducted, by Mr.
Fleming on the door step. On Sabbath T. 'returned.
The senior Fleming again came to the dour. This
time I was accompanied by an acquaintance, Mr.
' James Walker, who, however, stood at a distance
from the house. I again asked if Jessie. Macpherson
was at home. The answer was I then said,
She's surely often oot the noo ?' Raving said there
was a person waiting on me (James Walker) I left.
Mr. Fleming seemed, as I thought, cool. The in-
formation here given sngges ts a n umber of queries
—pertinent and suggestive."
Crowds of people again coog'regated yesterday_
about Mr. Fleming's house 5 inSay adyford-ploce,.atn
displayed their morbid curio city ,y peering into ads
' narrowly as they could. TI 1e pol ice, however, kept
• them at a somewhat respect able distance. None of