The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-05 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

On Tuesday Colonel J. J. Louth, of the 38th Regi-
ment (president), and other officers, forming a disrrict
court martial, assembled in the general court martial
room, Chatham barracks, for the trial of three prisoners.
The court assembled at eleven a.m., and after the mem-
bers had been duly sworn, Corporal Henry Batho, of
the 32d Regiment, was arraigned on the following
charges :—First, for absenting himself without leave on
the 7th December last from the barracks at Hull, after
delivering over two prisoners (he had in charge) to the
28th Regiment, the prisoners being deserters from the
6th Regiment of Foot. Second charge :—For having,
on the night of the 7th December, made away with
1/. Bs. 10d., public money, entrusted to his charge when
on escort duty with the two prisoners. Evidence was
given by two sergeants of the 28th Regiment, from
Hull, that the prisoner arrived from Chatham in charge
of two deserters in the evening of the 7th of December,
and delivered them over to the main-guard of the 28th
at Hull ; and that afterwards he absented himself from
the barracks. Evidence was also given of the prisoner's
receiving the sum of it. Bs. 10d., entrusted to him for
the use of the escort. The prisoner's defence was, that
after he had delivered up the two prisoners he was not
aware that he was then attached to the 28th, as no bed
was allotted to him. That he went into the town of
Hull, and there he lost the money ; how he lost it, he
could not tell. The court found the prisoner Guilty.
Sentence must be confirmed by the Commander-in-Chief
before it will be made known. The prisoner has been 18
months in the service.

Private Lowrie, of the 74th Highlanders, was next
tried for desertion, and making away with his regimental
necessaries, on the 20th of August last, from St. Mary's
Barracks, Gillingham. The prisoner deserted when he
was under orders for embarkation with a detachment to
join his regiment in India. Nothing more was heard of
him until he was brought into Chatham Barracks, on
the 25th of December last, in charge of a military escort.
The prisoner, who was dressed as a civilian, in his de-
fence, said he was sorry for what he had done. Staff
Captain Jackson said the prisoner's character was good,
and he had been one year in the service.
John Kelly, 81st Regiment, was next tried for deser-
tion, and making away with his regimental necessaries.
At the time the prisoner deserted the depot was sta-
tioned at Cork, and the prisoner was missed in the month
of July, 1853 ; and Sergeant Hodge, 81st, said that
nothing was heard of the prisoner until the beginning of
last December, when he found him a prssoner in the
inainguard-room, Chatham barracks. The prisoner has
been eight months a soldier, and he bears a very indif-
ferent character.

The court did not break up until after four p.m.
None of the sentences are known. The proceedings
must be laid before the Horse Guards, and there con-
firmed before they will be made public.
THE 4TH (KING'S OWN) REGIMENT.—This gallant
regiment, at present in garrison here, is held in readi-
ness to proceed by railway to Glasgow, and by steam-
vessels to Belfast ; and, on being disembarked there,
will go by special railway trains to Dublin, there to oc-
cupy barracks in that garrison.--.Edinburgli. Courant.

THE BOURBON FUSIONISTS AND THE EASTERN QUES-
TION.—The only persons, writes the Paris correspondent
of the Times, who appear to anticipate with pleasure and
with confidence the future triumphs of Russia, and the
humiliation of their own (the French) Government and
of its present ally and friend, are the Fusionists. If the
opinions expressed by a few members of that political
section be the same that animate the whole, England
would appear to have no more bitter enemies, from the
simple cause that England has in the present instance
made common cause with France ; and that this alliance
may retard the success,of their idol, the Emperor of
Russia, as on that success is fixed their best hope of the
restoration of the Bourbon family. I have alluded more
than once to that subject ; and it is now more than a
year since I informed you on good authority of the pro-
ject then suggested for the isolation of France from what
is termed the Concert Enropeen, as if, whatever be the form
of its government, such a country as France could be set
aside like a petty German principality, or the territory of
Monaco. I quoted the words familiarly heard from those
parties, that the Emperor of Russia would, before
long, act in such a manner as to force the head of the
French Government to make a coup de tete, as he had
already made a coup (Teta& The Czar, aided by his ad-
visers, has certainly done his be/It to produce that result ;
but neither had calculated on an alliance with England.
That alliance has grievously disappointed them, and,
though they have always professed to be great admirers
of England and English institutions, I am not quite sure
whether, with their present feelings, they do not feel
more proud of the Russian serf that the English yeoman.
I dare say these people are patriotic, after a fashion.
They love • their country, but they are impatient
that its well-being should proceed from others than
themselves. Any one who chooses to listen may
now be informed by the enfans terribles of the fusion
that in three months from the present date France
will be involved in inextricable difficulties that i
she will be abandoned by England, "perfidious Eng-
land, the object of unsparing abuse by the Assemblee
Nationale, the favourite organ of the party—that by
that time Russia will have otained all she demands in
spite of France--and that, to crown the glorious work,
the princes of the house of Bourbon will return to Paris
with the countenance and under the protection of the
Absolntionist Powers of the north. Whether France or
England would gain by the change is more than I can
pretend to say ; but that the parties in question believe
that they themselves would gain immensely is pretty
certain.

FATAL COLLIERY ExPLOSTON.—A fatal explosion of
fire-damp took place early on Friday morning at a coal-
pit situated at Hamilton-hill, near Rockvale. The duty
of examining the pit to see that it was safe for the work-
men before their going down to resume work for the day
appears to have been entrusted to William Dick, the
foreman of the pit. In doing this a Davy lamp is used.
However, shortly before six o'clock, a number of the
workers went down, headed by William Dick, who ap
pears to have culpably proceeded to make his accus
toned examination, bearing with him a common open
lamp, and followed by the others. There being a quan-
tity of foul air in the pit, an immediate explosion took
place, killing a man named Andrew Buchanan on the
spot, and frightfully injuring Dick and the other three
men, named Devlin, Hugh O'Neil, and John Ralston.
Dick died in the forenoon, and little hopes are enter-
tained of the recovery of the other men. No doubt is
entertained of the culpable recklessness of the deceased
man Dick. He has left a wife and six children. Tho
other man who was killed was 23 years of age, and has
left a widow, but no family.—North British, Mail.
THE NAVAL COAST VOLUNTEERS. -- We understand
that no parties have offered themselves in this quarter
to join the Naval Volunteers proposed to be raised by
the Admiralty for the defence of the coast. The sea-
faring classes are at present too profitably employed, for
the bounty of 61. proving a powerful inducement to
bind themselves to be at the call of the Admiralty, as
the conditions require, for any period within five years.
So far as this district is concerned, the scheme will be
a failure.—Banffshirc Journal.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CUSTOM HOUSE, JAN. 4.

ENTERED INWARDS.—The Echo, from St. Michael's ;
John Clemens, Messina ; Pettio, Marseilles ; Lebanon,
Messina ; Countess of Zetland, Carthagena and Savanilla ;
Madeira Pet, Philadelphia ; Argo, Leghorn ; Weranda,
New York ; Peamore, Smyrna ; Heroine, Bay ; Sarah,
Tenedos ; Fragment, Larache ; Eliza, Zante ; Felix, Mar-
seilles ; Demetrius, Taganrog ; Prince Edward, St. An-
drew's; Fleetwood and Frances, Sydney; Velocity, Oporto;
Sea Nymph, Mauritius ' • Louisa Ann, Bilboa ; Anja Siet-
sea Oporto ; Superior, Cadiz ; Bess, Smyrna ; Margaret
Pollock, Bathurst, Naß. ; Lewellyn, Buenos Ayres; Fami-
liar, Calcutta ; Zepifyr, Sierra Leone ; Bathurst R. G. ;
Vivid, Buenos Ayres ; Cosmopolite, Mazatlan ; Mods-
lion, nNew York ; Salvador, Bilboa ; Anna Mary,
Sydney ; Victoria Regia, Calcutta ; Wallace' Port
Wallace ; Medomall, New York; Herder, ditto • ' Nelson
Packet, Leghorn ; Flora, Malaga ; Sheaf, Neiuport Louis;
Esther, Marans • Chowunghee, Port Philip; Sir Charles
Forbes, St. Andrew's, N.B. ; Empress, Charente ; 2Egir,
Alexandria.

ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Sarah, for
Trieste and Venice ; Jane, Corfu, &c. ; Regina, St. Helena;
Countess of Zetland, Barbadoes ; Heroine, Algoa Bay ;
Anna Mary, Sydney ; William, Berbice ; Paragon,
Trinidad.

CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO --The Dorothea, for
Grenada ; Frederick VII., Valparaiso and Lima ; Julius,
Landscrona.

BRIDLINGTON, Jan. 4.—The Ranger, Hartlepool to
Southampton, and the Hopewell, Newcastle to the Hum-
ber, are on shore close to the piers, and will probably be-
come wrecks. It is blowing a gale fr©m the east.
Copy of telegraphic message from Swansea, dated Jan.
4 : ,The Eliza Newport, Pembrokeshire' parted anchors,
and went on shore on Mumbles Head ; total wreck ; crew
saved.-

BILBOA, Dec. 29.—The William, of Gloucester, from
Falmouth to Latina, was driven ashore about a mile east
port, in a heavy gale yesterday ; crew saved. The Marine
(British brig) which went ashore at Easthan, was floated
off on the 15th, but being very leaky, filled and capsized,
and will probably prove a total wreck.
ST. JOHN'S NEWFOUNDLAND, Dec. 14.—The Fidelity,
of Shields, from Montreal to London, sprung a leak of the
Bird Islands, became unmanag6able, and was fallen in
with on the 3d Dec., in lat. 46 N., long. 52 W., by the
Spec, bound to this port, which took off the crew, and has
landed them here ; when abandoned her covering boards
were under water.

HAVANNAH, Dec. 10.—The General Armero (Spanish
s.s.), from St. Jago de Cuba to this port, was totally lost
near Cayo Romano, on the night of the 23d Nov., crew
saved, The Oscar (British brig), from Halifax to Matan-
zas, was lost on Ginger Key, on the 23d Nov., crew saved.
Dec. 14.—The Uncas (Belgian brig), hence for Antwerp,
which put back to this port, Nov. 19, leaky. has been con
demned and sold, and her cargo will be re-shipped by the
Leopold, for Antwerp.
QUEBEC, Dec. 12.—The Albany (s.), Jones, was wrecked
near Presque Isle, Luke Huron, Nov. 30, passengers saved.
The Herald, which was driven ashore by the ice, Dec. 4,
6 leagues below Matane, was left by the crew with 8 feet
water in her hold. Another inward bound vessel, laden
way iron, which hr.d put into the Bay of Seven Islands
leaky, and after partially stopping the leak, had at-
tempted to get up the river, was run ashore about ten
miles below Matane. The Louisiana (schooner), which
left this port let Nov., was wrecked at the entrance of the
river, at Cape Chat. Information had just been received
at the latter place on the 6th December, that an inward-
bound ship, Oliver, master, was ashore at a place called
Grosses Roches, 2fmiles below Cape Chat. Part of the
cargo of the Ballengeich, for Liverpool, ashore at Green
Island, had been saved and stored.
PARIS, Jan. 2.—The Anco Iris Clark, which sailed
from New York, the 24th August, for Havre, has not
since been heard of, and is supposed to be lost. The
Mercator, which left Havana the 13th of August, for
Cowes, has not since been heard of, and is supposed to
be lost.

SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 4.—The Magdalena (s.), with the
West India mails, put into Weymouth yesterday afternoon
for fuel, and through stress of weather. The mails will be
forwarded from Southampton by the three p.m. train
to-day.
PLYMOUTH, Jan. 3.—The Friends, of Exeter, from
Hartlepool, struck a sandbank called the Poles, and, having
sprung a leak, her master, with the hope of saving the lives
of the crew, ran her on shore on a beach half a mile east of
Dawlish, about seven o'clock this morning when the sea was
very high and the tide had two hours to rise. She lay about
40 yards from the sea wall of the South Devon Railroad,
and Mr. Margery, engineer on the line, speedily proceeded
to the vessel with some of his men, two of whom, Eli Pike
and Tucker, following his example, went into the sea at
the risk of their lives, and succeeded in throwing on board
a lead to which was tached a line and a rope. Four of
the crew tied the rope round them in succession, and were
hauled on shore ; the fifth, William Pike, of Woodbury,
perished. The Friends ((a very old vessel) went to pieces
immediately. Mr. Mansfield, of Teignmouth, was ready
with a volunteer crew to take the life-boat round, but she
could not be got over the bar, in consequence of the
severity of the weather.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—The ship R. B. Forbes, at New
York, from Calcutta, reports that in lat. 27 35 N., long. 61
W., at 8 a.m., fell in with the ship Roman, Hepburn, 117
days from Canton for New York, in a sinking condition,
having experienced very heavy weather and become unma-
nageable. Took on board the captain, three officers and
eight seamen, and a few stores. At nine o'clock a.m. the
brig William Price, from Rio Janeiro for Philadelphia,
came up and took off the remaining seven seamen and one
passenger. Lay by her till three p.m., when we left her.
The Roman had on board a valuable cargo of tea and silk.
She was valued at $40,000 ; freight $20,000 ; both insured.
The cargo of teas and silks was valued at $140,000, and is
fully insured.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.
The Jacob (Swedish brig), from Qothenberg to Algoa
Bay, Dec. 9.
The Caucasian, from Madras to London, Oct. 5., lat.
31 S long. 12 E.

The Enchantress, from Calcutta to London, Nov. 7.
The Townsend (American ship) ; Isabella Thompson
(English barque) ; and Highlander (English barque, from
Mauritius to Calcutta.

The Justicia, from London to Port Philip, Deo. 17, lat
43 N., long. 12 W.

The N. B. Palmer, steering S, Nov. 3, lat. 15 S., long.
35 W.

The Wilson, from Quebec to London, Dec. 24, lat. 48
N., long. 18 W.

The Elora, from Newfoundland to Poole, out 18 days,
long. 49 N., 15 W.
The Magdalena, from London to Port Philip, Sept. 26,
lat. 9 N., long. 21W.

The J;.ne Pratt, from Liverpool to Sydney, Oct. 3, lat.
3 N., long. 16 W.
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The Rob Roy. from the Clyde to Port Philip, Oct. 5,
lat. 3 N., long. 18 W.

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The Shepherdess, from London to Algoa, Bay, Oct. 9,
lat. 34 S., long. 16 E
The William Brown, from London to Sydney, N.S.W.,
Sept. 8, lat. 42 N., long. 14 W.
The Gauntlet, from London to Port Philip, 18th, lat.
21 N., long. 24 W.

The Helen, of Liverpool, from Callao to Liverpool, 22nd,
lat. 13 N., long. 24 W.

The Williani-SimpsOn, from London to Batavia, 25th,
lat._ll N., long. 23 W.

The Harriet Humble, from London to Adelaide, same
day, the Berwick, from Liverpool to Bombay, Oct. 6, lat.
2 N., long. 17 W.

The Robert Stephenson, from Algoa Bay to London,
Oct. 25.

The Alexander Bertrand (leaky), for Mauritius and
Sydney, N.S,W., Nov. 5, lat. 35 S., long. 9 E.
The E. B. Sumner, from New Orleans to Liverpool,
Dec. 5, lat. 26 N., long. 80 W.
The Charles Hill and the Sea Eagle, both for New
Orleans, lat. 37, long. 68.