The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-21 00:00:00

THE 34TH REGIMENT.

The 1800 ton screw-ship Mauritius has arrived in
Portsmouth harbour, and is alongside the dockyard
jetty. She will receive on board the 34th Regiment.
We understand, they go to Corfu. The Admiralty in-
spected the internal fittings and accommodation of the
Mauritius.

The wires for the electric telegraph, to communicate
between Chatham Dockyard, Woolwich, and Deptford
and the Admiralty aro completed, and the telegraph is
in operation.

A:Brazilian war steamer arrived in Plymouth Sound
on Friday afternoon.
John Pitts, ropemaker, is appointed leadingman, vice
Solomon Hicks, superannuated to Chatham Dockyard.

MISCELLANEOUS.
The Royal yacht Victoria and Albert, Captain the
Honourable Joseph Denman, embarked Prince Albert
from Osborne on Saturday morning, and conveyed him
to Portland, returning to Osborne in th© evening.
After disembarking his Royal Highness, the yacht went
into Portsmouth harbour.
Rear-Admiral Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence visited
Woolwich dockyard on. Friday, and was accompanied
by Commodore John Shepherd during his visit to the
Fisgard, flag-ship.
It appears that the intelligence from Constantinople
that Mr. Hale, the manufacturer of rockets without a
stick, had died there, is incorrect, as letters were received
in London on Saturday from Constantinople, in which
Mr. Hale states that he is quite well.
The new police corps for Turkey, to be named the
"New Staff Corps," are to have the tunic frock coat—
the Russian helmet—black leather, with a spike on the
top—dark trousers, with leather casings, pouch-belt,
with slung sword, and Colt's revolver pistols.—United
Service Gazette.

THE EMBODIED MILITIA REGIMENTS.—The follow-
in.- are the regiments of militia of England and. Wales
that are already embodied, and now engaged in doing
permanent duty : Bedford (Light Infantry), Royal
Bucks (King's Own), Cambridge, 2nd South Devon,
Essex Rifles, Hampshire, East Kent, Ist Royal
Lancashire, Royal South Lincoln, 4th Royal South
Middlesex, Royal Monmouth, Northampton, Somerset,
Ist Stafford (King's Own), Royal Wiltshire, 2nd West
York (Light Infantry), 3rd West York (Light Infantry).

SECOND COURT-MARTIAL ON LIEUT.'

PERRY, AT WINDSOR.

SIXTEENTH DAY-SATURDAY.

The Court re-assembled this morning at 11'o'clock, for
the purpose of again discussing the evidence as recorded
by the Deputy Judge-Advocate.
The Court was constituted as on the previous day,
Colonel Kelly being the President, and Major Dalgetty
the Deputy Judge-Advocate.
After sitting till half-past one o'clock with closed doors,
the Court broke up, having determined on their verdict,
which we have reason to believe was favourable to the
prisoner, but It may not be promulgated for several days.

It was mentioned at the barracks on Saturday, that the
commander-in-chief, or the Queen, not being satisfied
with the finding of the court-martial on Lieut. Greer's
trial, which it is understood was for an acquittal, that
officer will be again put on his trial immediately, for un-
gentlemanly and unofficer-like conduct. What the spe-
cific charge may be is only known to the authorities at
the Horse Guards, but it is evident he cannot again be
tried on the former charges.
It is also said that, in consequence of a communica-
tion from the Horse Guards, a court of inquiry, " to be
composed of the officers of the 46th," has been held at
the Infantry Barracks with respect to the letter written
by Lieutenant W. T. Waldy to Lieutenant Perry, in
which he stated that Captain Nicholas had used oppro-
brious and foul language at the mess-table to Ensign
Coote, in consequence of his having given Captain
Nicholas the lie direct.

Lord ilardinge is now at Osborne on a visit to her
Majesty, consequently the public may not expect to be
kept much longer in suspense relative to the fate of
Lieutenant Perry.

It is but justice to Colonel Kelly, the president of the
Court, and Major Dalgetty, the Deputy Judge-Advocate,
at this period to mention, that throughout the trial
the greatest courtesy has been shown to the re-
porters of the public press, not only by causing them to
be furnished with seats at a table in a convenient part
of the room, but by preventing them from being incon-
venienced by the pressure of strangers, who daily
crowded the court.

Mr. Long, solicitor to Lieut Greer, at seven o'clock
last evening (Sunday), had received no communication
respecting a second trial of his client.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE.
Sir,—ln six words in your, paper of the 18th instant
lies the whole secret of the persecutions against Lieut.
Perry—" Perry's father rose from the ranks 1" and was
made paymaster. In consequence of his long services, a
commission was given to his son, that the father's hon-
ourable career might be rewarded in a way most conso-
nant with a parent's feelings.
Nothing could have been more appropriate than th
gift of a commission to the son of the old soldier. He
doubtless pictured to himself the future honours which
his son would be allowed the opportunity to achieve in a
higher sphere than that in which he had trod his thorny
path. But he little dreamed the trials and jealousies
which were to be cast around his boy ; had he foreseen
them, his manly answer would have been :—" Sir, I thank
you sincerely for your generous offer to raise my son to
the rank of an officer ; could I believe that he would meet
with an honourable rivalry in his profession, I would
gladly see him fight his way to distinction in defence
of his Queen and country, as I have humbly endea-
voured to do ; but I fear that, without family title
(which I have not, with the exception of character), and
money to squander at the gambling table, every in-
dignity will be heaped upon his inexperienced youth ;
and, worse than all, he may look with but little hope
for support from his superior officers in command. No,
sirs ; accept my grateful thanks, but spare my child."
Lieutenant Perry's is not an isolated case. It is a
common one. In the present day you need not travel
far from --Regiment, recently stationed at Chatham,
to find a living instance where a young and promising
officer was driven out of the regiment merely because
he attended to his duties, and was the son of a sergeant-
major.
Let me give publicity, for example's sake, to this
anecdote of the Duke of Cumberland, the brother
to George 111. (called by the Scotch in that day,
" William the Butcher "), and who was field-mar-
shal and commander-in-chief of the forces, and
commanded the English army at Fontenoy and Cul-
loden. On one occasion the duke noticed the distin-
guished and honourable conduct of a qtlarter-master
sergeant, who had, of course, risen from the ranks, and he
made him, as a reward, a present of a commission in his
regiment. He was received at his mess, not with congra-
tulations on his promotion,but with coolness and unkind-
ness. He immediately spoke to the duke, and told the
duke he was not satisfied with his change, from the way
in which his brother officers looked upon him, and he
would prefer being reduced to his former position. The
duke requested him to attend the next morning's parade,
and there his grace walked arm-in-arm with the late
quarter-master sergeant in the most friendly way before
the whole regiment, much to the chagrin, but perfectly
to the cure of " the members of the mess." Thereafter,
the once despised was received with courtesy and respect.
Who will say that others in command might not, by
their example, rule the conduct of those under them by
1 a like rebuke?
I I have the honour to be, your obedient servant,
°fathom, Aug. 19. F j
• J, C.