The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-10 00:00:00

DOCKYARDS.

The Royal Dockyard Brigades are to have their new
uniform issued, but it is not intended to have any drills
this summer, on account of the pressure of the works in
hand. It is the intention of the Admiralty to inspect
the brigade under arms before the summer is past.
The gratuity to deserving foremen of the dockyard has
this year been agilin awarded to Mr. Weymouth, who
was the fortuume recipient last year, on the recommen-
dation of thP, justice-loving master shipwright.
Seven 'shipwrights and three calkers' apprentices have
been entered on the establishment of Chatham Dockyard.

Captain Goodridge, of the Courier, 'Jersey mail
steamer, reports the safe arrival of the Victoria and
Albert, with the Fairy, Black Eagle, Dasher, and two
brigs of war, at 11 o'clock yesterday morning, in the bay
at Alderney. The Royal party were afterwards seen
driving round the bay.
The Lords of the Admiralty have taken up ships for
the conveyance of ordnance stores to the Cape of Good
Hope, Mauritius, Melbourne, Halifax, St. John's, New
Brunswick, Quebec, Montreal, Bermuda, Jamaica,
Antigua, Barbadoes, St. Lucia, and Demerara, to pro-
vide for the defence of those colonies.

The Admiralty have ordered that the secretary to the
commander-in-chief is to reside in the house lately occu-
pied by the flag captain on Naval-terrace. This house
was originally appropriated, and has been formerly oc-
cupied, by other secretaries, until of late taken posses-
sion of by former flag captains serving here.
HONG-KONG, June s.—Winchester, 50, flag of Rear-
Admiral Sir James Stirling ; Spartan, 26, Captain Sir
W. Hoste, Bart. ; and Barracouta, 6, paddle, Comman-
der George Parker, had sailed in quest of Russian ships
of war in these seas. Soon after leaving this place, how-
ever, the Spartan carried away her mainyard, and was
compelled to put back to refit. She now remains for
the protection of the inhabitants against the Russians.
Previous to sailing, the admiral ordered the Minden,
hospital-ship, to hoist the yellow flag in the event of
Russians appearing.—Plymouth Mail.

ARMY PRIZE MONEY.
The following is the account of unclaimed army prize
money, from 18th January, 1809, to 31st December,
1853; directed to be annually laid before the Houses of
Parliament by the act 2d William IV., c. 53 :
DR.

To cash arising from forfeited and un-
claimed shares or prize money,
grants, &c.
To cash arising from the dividends or
interest of moneys invested in the
public funds, or other Government
securities
Balance (ride memorandum below)

Total

244,123 13 8
26,320 13 4i

£1,410,45312 9.

Cu.
By cash refunded to claimants
By expenses in executing acts, from
Jan. 18, 1809, to Dec. 31, 1853
By sums paid for the Royal Hospital
to March 1, 1842, in diminution of
the annual votes for in and out-
pension
By sums since transferred to the Ex-
chequer by the Paymaster-General,
in conformity with the Treasury
minutes
By paid to the Commissioners of Woods
and Forests by virtue of the act 11th
and 12th Vic., c. 103, for appropria-
tion in purchasing the site of the
Royal Military Asylum, and in im-
proving such asylum, realised by the
sale of 32,1151. 6s. 10d. Three per
Cent. Consols .

£723,903 16 4;

57,801 4 4;

556,752 6 6i

30,000 0 0

Total £1,410,45312 9
MEMORANDUM.—AIthough the balance upon this account
appears to be as above, yet there is in the Three per Cent.
Consols 67,8841. 13s. 2d. stock invested on account of army
prize money. The existence of this amount of stock in the
Three per Cent. Consols, notwithstanding the balance is on
the debit side, arises from the investments in the stock
having been made when the Funds wore very low, and from
the sales thereout, as occasion required, having been from
time to time effected when the prices wore considerably
higher. A. J. MOORHEAD, Secretary and Registrar.
Royal Hospital, Chelsea, August 3, 1854.

SECOND COURT-111ARTI4L ON LIEUT.

PERRY.

ELEVENTH DAY.-WEDNESDAY.

The general court-martial appointed to try James
Edward Perry, of the 46th Regiment, reassembled in
the officers' mess-room, at the Infantry Barracks, Wind-
sor. Major-General Wetherall. appeared as prosecutor,
Brigade-Major Dalgetty officiated as Deputy-Judge-
Advocate, and the prisoner was attended by Mr. Darvill
as his legal adviser. The court was again densely
crowded.

The court having been formally opened, the cross-
examination of Captain Colin Frederick Campbell was
about to be resumed, when the following discussion took
place :
Prisoner—May I request that the last question and
answer be read

The Deputy-Judge-Advocate—The witness was under
cross examination by yourself, the prosecutor having
done with him, and your question was—" Where are the
letters alluded to ? Answer—l believe they are in the
possession of the present adjutant."
Prisoner—May I request that they be produced ?
The Deputy-Judge-Advocate—You must go on with
your cross-examination. The letters are not yet before
the court in any tangible shape.
Prisoner—Might I ask the prosecutor to produce the
letters, they being necessary for my defence ?

Major-General Wetherall—lf there was any possible
manner in which I could produce the letters, I would
do so with pleasure, but I know nothing of the letters.
The Deputy-Judge-Advocate—You may call Colonel
Garrett, or the Adjutant, or any one else, when the
cross-examination of this witness is concluded. But
when his examination is concluded he cannot be re-
called.

The prisoner then read the following protest :—" I
most respectfully protest against not being allowed fully
to cross-examine the witnesses. The difficulty lam
thereby placed in is this, that I am not enabled to im-
peach the testimony of a witness out of his own mouth,
but am told I may call witnesses in my defence to do so,
which I respectfully submit is opposed to the principles
and law of evidence, and places me in a most painful and
difficult position, because, in examination in chief, I
could not be allowed to put the same searching questions
as I am justified and entitled to do in cross-examina-
tion."

Major-General Wetherall—lf the Court thinks it re-
gular, I will call for the letters.
The Court, under the advice of the Deputy Judge-
Advocate, agreed to receive the letters if called for by
the prosecutor.
Adjutant M'Alister was then called, and produced the
letters.
The court was then cleared. On the readmission of
the public,
The Deputy Judge-Advocate read the following let-
ters :

MAJOR FYFFE TO COLONEL GARRETT.
" Wooden, May. 31, 1854.
" Sir —I have the honour to report' that I have been
compelled to place Lieut. Perry and Ensign Knapp in
arrest, for repeated neglect of duty and contempt of autho-
rity. The enclosed letter from Lieut. Shervinton, upon
whom I called for a statement of the instances of neglect,
etc., against the above-named officers, will explain the
circumstances of the case ; and I have only to add that
repeated reprimands and admonitions having failed in pro-
ducing any effect, I am most reluctantly obliged to adopt
the step I have taken, and to refer the matter to you for
your consideration.
"I have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant,
" DAVID FYFFE,
"Major Commanding Division, 46th Itegt.
"Lt.-Col. Garrett, K. 11., Commanding 46th Regt."
LIEUTENANT SHERVINTON TO MAJOR FYFFE.
" Weedon, 31st May, 1854.
" Sir,—ln obedience to your orders, I beg to state be-
low some of the complaints against Lieut. Perry and
.En-
sign Knapp, which I have found necessary, at various "R. GARRETT, Lieut.-Colonel." Major Fyffe was then recalled, and examined on his
times, to bring to your notice.
" Lieutenant Perry, sonie short time ago (in presence of former
askedoa oath. He merely identified the letters, an 1
Ensign Waldey and his servant), upon the. occasioni of n3y was no questions either by the prisoner r the'
(~Irills,ewmhoict woreionso Court.
prisonersiier requestedvinton be
hamtiheadt
tt
oh e
him,last
thati ehue-
handing him a memorandum respecting
written by your directions, went throng the
mei.
f
wiping his posteriors with it, and returned it to
might cross-examine upon it.
"He has also been absent, as well as late, fordrills. Oa
oDne, pauntdy •sJe un dt
downe-A d
the 25th instant he was absent from afternoon drill, for
'the letter by the
which omission he was directed by you to attend morni ¢
ll obTjehcet g 1, ocate said there could be no
drills until further orders. orderly.
"Ensign Knapp I have had to bring before you for ab- Captain Campbell was then recalled.
for sulkines and
sence from morning
with - a inatten- Prisoner—You have stated that Lieutenant Shervin-
tion on several occasions, together
.improper conduct ton "consented" t
by Captain to consider the matter as a jest, and
during divine service (reported . Clarke). Having not as a breach of military discipline.
reported absent from a board, which assembled on fact that he Now is it not a
been
by you to
Saturday la-t, he was directed
drills until further orders. . when he reported the complaint, that I act,d
I
" Lieutenant Perry
.and Ensign Knapp, thus attending 1 Ina "thoughtless and inconsiderate manner, without
for omissions of duty, were reported to ' the most distant intention of showing contempt for autho-
morning drill me •
this morning by the sergeant-major for dictating and or- rity, or committing a breach of discipline," and was nct
during him to substitute company drill for the position that his opinion after I was reported ?
drill named in orders.
_The question having been settled t Witness—Judging from the state of excitementin
by reference to me,
_they, after a considerable lapse of i which Lieutenant Shervinton was when he came into
' time, fell into the ranks in a most discontented and un• ' my room, together withwhat he stated ..

imagine that he could at that time have taken it as a
jest, or otherwise than as a deliberate insult. I was net
present when Lieutenant Shervinton reported the matter
to Major Fyffe, and have seen no letters that passed on
the subject, with the exception of one from Lieut. Sher-
vinton, in which, to the best of my belief, he stated
that he was willing to consider that Lieutenant Perry
had acted in this instance in a thoughtless and incon-
siderate manner, and without the most distant intention
of committing a breach of military discipline.
Prisoner—May I request that the letter of Lieute-
nant Servinton to myself be shown to the witness.
The letter was handed to Captain Campbell, who read
it attentively.
The prisoner then handed in a protest against the re-
cord of all such letters on the minutes as did not bear
directly upon the charge.
The court was cleared for a few minutes ; and, on the
re-admission of the public,
e e
iThe De pr
protest from
the prisoner.dvoca te said
T
the Court d
neither
receive had
eit
herer
it -
receive it, entertain it, nor recognise in any way, and
he had been requested to hand it back. They admit no
protest against their proceedings.
President (in cross-examination)—Do you still adhere
to what you previously stated?
Witness—l still adhere in every particular to what I
previously stated, with the exception of the words, "he
was willing to consider."
Prisoner—What did you mean by " impertinent fa-
miliarity
Witness—Addressing me by my Christian name.
Prisoner—ls not the " impertinent familiarity" to
which you alluded the following, viz.:—When yol! and
I, and two or three officers of the regiment were dining
together, did I not say to you, " Colin, I will trouble
you again ?" and were you not generally called Colin by
the other officers?
Witness—The occurrence I alluded to was as follows :
All the officers of the detachment at Cork were dining
together. Lieutenant Perry several times addressed me
by my Christian name, and I told him not to do so. I am
takennep evopvwepr errt
rri osot
ssonneotnceonouespefsrrsr occurredrt_eht evhsl
Prisoner—Will
vuteyndeee
generally called Colin by the captains and a large pro-
si
utymattiyphtsal the only instance, and has it
was the only instance. It has
oesxittitvneslyioz:taletaevethafotrlwahrdadedntoot
me as soon as it was given, and how far was I from the
detachment ?
Witness—_I cannot state what steps Lieutenant Perry
took to have the answer remitted to him. I heard his
excuses at the time, thought them insufficient, and
reprimanded him (accordingly. I believe him to have
been at Kinsale, 17 miles from the detachment.
Prisoner—l beg to state that I was at Middleton, 13
miles from the detachment.
The President—The case for the prosecution is closed.
Is the prisoner ready to enter on his defence ?,
Prisoner—l have to request an adjournment until
Monday next in order to prepare my defence.
The President—This Court is adjourned until MOJa.
day next at eleven o'clock.
The Court then broke up.