The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-31 00:00:00

THE MILITIA.

CAVAN MILITIA.—The Marquis of Headfort, lieutenant
of this county, has been pleased to appoint Mr. Thomas
G. J. Phillips, of Glenview, to a lieutenancy in the
Cavan militia, vice Mr. John Gumley, resigned.

EXETER AND SOUTH DEVON VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS.

—The Major Commandant, Sir Edmund Saunderson
Prideaux, Bart., will inspect the Exeter Company, on
Saturday, the 15th instant, and proceed on a tour of in-
spection to Exmouth, on Monday at noon, and to Totnes
at 4 p.m. ; to Torquay on Tuesday, the 18th, at 4 p.m. ;
and Teigurnouth, on Wednesday, the 19J1, at 12 at
noon. This is understood- to be in preparation fur the
general muster of the battalion, which will take place on
the issue of the new rifles. -

DUMFRIES MILITIA.—We understand that, at the re-
commendation of the Lord-Lieutenant, Major McMurdo
will be shortly gazetted Lieutenant. Colonel Commandant
of the militia force which is to be enrolled in Dumfries-
shire, Ruxburglishire, and Selkirkshire. By this ar-
rangement the Colonelcy will be abolished, and there
will be a second Majority in lieu thereof.

THE New MILITARY UNIFORM.—We have already
given a description of the new Light Infantry uniform,
and we have to announce that, on Saturday afternoon,
the patterns for the regiments of cavalry (not Hussars
or Lancers) were sealed at the clothing board, White-
hall. The new attire is in every respect similar to that
worn by the Hungarian troops in the Austrian service.
The full-dress equipment consists of a tunic or frock,
somewhat rounded. On the breast is a profusion of
gold lace terminating in " frogs." The back also is
highly ornamented. The rank of the officer is indicated
by varying forms of the lace. Henceforward no sash or
shoulder belt will be worn. The shacko, as at present
existing, will be abolished, and in its stead will be sub-
stituted a helmet, composed of felt with gilt mountings
and white plume. The trousers will remain as at pre-
sent. For the heavy cavalry regiments, the Lancers
and Hussars, no change has yet been finally determined.

MILITARY SCHOOLAI ASTERS. —The uniform of the
schoolmasters about to be located at various stations
throughout the kingdom, was decided upon on Saturday,
and consists of a blue frock coat, with red facings, re•
sembling in shape that worn at the Normal Schoul,
Chelsea, and on the shoulder scarlet cloth, surmounted
by a gold shoulder knot, black trousers with red seam,
and a cap with a scarlet band. The first-class school-
master is distinguished by three gilt stars on the facings,
the second by two, and the third by oue. The three
classes wear sashes, but the assistants the humble girdle
only.

THE RUSSIAN SLOOP•OF-WAR AT THE
SANDWICH ISLANDS.

We copy the following from the Panama Star and
Herald of July 3, received by the West India mail last
night :
"News from the Sandwich Island to the 20th of May
inform us that the Briti4ll sloop-of-war Trincomalee, 24
gnus, arrived at that port on the 19th of May, from
Callao, and anchored in the inner harbour. The Russian
frigate Diana, 60 guns, also from Callao, had arrived,
but had anchored in the roads. No official intimation
of war had been received.

"The annexed additional items we copy from the
Sandwich Islands papers :
" An audience was given by his Majesty, on Tuesday,
the 9th inst., to the United States commissioner, and to
Captain Adams and Captain Walker, of the United
States navy.
" RUSSIAN FRIGATE DIANA.—His Majesty the King
gave audience on Wednesday last, at twelve noon, to
Commander Lessoffsky, of his Imperial Majestyie
frigate Diana. On being presented to his Majesty by
the Minister of Foreign Relations, Captain Lessoffiky
remarked that he had called with his ship on his way
from Valparaiso to the Russian possessions in the north,
and was happy in the opportunity of visiting this king-
dom, and of being presented to his Majesty on the pre-
sent occasion.

" His Majesty reciprocated the feelings of pleasure
expressed by Captain Lessoffsky, and welcomed him
and his officers to his kingdom. He also expressed his
regret at the prospect of war in Europe,
so imminent, but hoped his rights of neutrality would
be respected. Captain Lessoffiky, with the officers of
the Diana, retired after a brief interview, the band play-
ing a Russian march. which appeared
•
"The United States ship Saratoga, Captain Walker,
sailed for Tahiti on the 18th ult., en route for the United
States.
" The subjoined document is agem of its kind. When
it reaches Europe, we think the people must breathe
freer than usual:—

" PROCLAMATION.

"‘Kamehameha 111., King of the Hawaiian Islands.
our
" 'Be it known to all whom it may concern, that we,
Kan
hereby proclaim
impending between the great maritime powers of Eu-
rope ; th It our neutrality is to be respected by all belli-
gerents to the full extent of our jurisdiction, which by
reli ame ha
entire neutrality in the war now
ROYAL MARINES, our fundamental laws is to the distance of one marine
Captain Jolla Elliott, of the Chatham diTision hie . i league surrounding each of our islands of Hawaii, Maui,
___ i ._ .

Her Majesty has been pleased to become patron of
the Portsmouth regatta, and to give 25/. to be contended
for by the distressed waterinen of Portsmouth, Portsea,
and Gosport.

Kahoolawe, Lanai, Moloksi, Oahu, Kauai, and Niihau,
commencing at low-water mark on each of the respective
coasts of said islands, and includes all the channels
passing between and dividing said islands, from islands
to islands ; that all captures and seizures made within
our said jurisdiction are unlawful; and that the protec-
tion and hospitality of our ports, harbours, and roads
shall be equally extended to all the belligerents, so long
as they respect our neutrality.
"'And be it further known to all whom it may con-
cern, that we hereby strictly prohibit all our subjects,
and all who reside within our jurisdiction, from engag-
ing, either directly or indirectly, in privateering
against the shipping or commerce of any of the belli-
gerents, under the penalty of being treated and punished
as pirates.
" Done at our palace at Honolulu, this 16th day of
May, 1854.
" KA3IEHA3IEHA.
" Keoni Ana.

"'By the King and Kuhina Nui,
" 'R. C. WYLLIE.' "

SECOND COURT-11f 4 RTIAL ON LIE UT,
PERRY.

WIN DSO R, SATURDAY EVENING.
This morning having been appointed by the military
authorities at head-quarters for assembling a court-
martial to try for the second time within three weeks
Lieutenant Perry, of her Majesty's 46th Infantry, the
avenues to the barracks in Sheet-street were densely
thronged by an eager multitude of civilians, who en-
deavoured to gain an entrance to the court for the pur-
pose of hearing the proceedings. As a matter of course
hundreds could not gain admittance.
The court assembled at half-past eleven o'clock. It
was composed of Colonel Thomas Edwin Kelly, of the
Provisional Battalion, president ; Lieut.-Colonel and
Colonel R. Parker, Ist Life Guards ; Captain and Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Perceval, 2d battalion Coldstream Guards ;
Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel Fordyce, 2d battalion
Scots Fusilier Guards ; Lieutenant-Colonel Blyth, Ca-
valry Depot ; Captain E. W. Lowe, 32d Infantry ;
Captain C. Sawyer, 6th Dragoon Guards ; Captain the
Earl of Longford, 2d Life Guards ; Captain W; H.
Pechell, 77th Infantry; Captain S. Ainslie, Ist Regi-
ment Dragoons ; Captain Howard Vyse, Royal Horse
Guards ; Captain 11. Mackay, 79th Infantry ; Lieut
0. De L. Priaulx, 94th Infantry ; Lieutenant D. G.
Brady, 14 battalion Royal Regiment of Infantry ; and
Deputy Judge-Advocate Major Dalgetty.
The prisoner having appeared, the following charges
were read :

Charges against Lieutenant James Edward Perry,
46th Regiment, for scandalous and infamous conduct,
unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, in the following
instances :

First—For having, in a certain letter, dated Windsor
Barracks, July 24, 1854, and addressed to Colonel the
Hon. Arthur Upton, president of the court-martial then
and there assembled for the trial of Lieutenant Greer,
which letter bore the signature of the prisoner, and was
then and there delivered to the said Colonel Upton.
made the following scandalous statement respecting his
commanding officer, Colonel Garrett, viz :—" That after
repeated acts of violence against himself (meaning
the
prisoner) by other officers of the 46th, while the regi-
ment was in Dublin, in my bedroom, I reported the cir
curnstanee to Colonel Garrett, who reproac'hed me, and
called me 'a fool for my pains,'" he, the said prisoner,
then well knowing that so much of the said statement
as relates to Colonel Garrett (viz., the words " who re
proached me, and called me a fool for my pains') was
false.

Second—For having in the said letter made the fol-
lowing further statement :—" I then patiently submitted
to a series of indignities, when I complained to Major
Maxwell, who represented the facts to Col. Garrett, upon
which he gave the offenders a reprimand. So weak was
the effect of the reprimand or caution given by Colonel
Garrett that, though the acts of aggression were dis•
continued, I was persecuted in other ways until I
threatened to appeal to the general of the district, and
sent a letter to that effect to Colonel Garrett. On its
being known that I was determined on such a course, I
was earnestly entreated by several of my brother officers
to forbear making any complaint. I did forbear, and
from that time I was relieved From any repetition of the
annoyances and indignities under which I formerly la-
boured." He (the prisoner) then well knowing that so
much of the said statement with reference to Colonel
Garrett as is comprised in the following words :—" Un-
til I threatened to appeal to the general of the district,
and sent, a letter to that effect to Colonel Garrett," was
false, and that the prisoner had never male any threat to
Colonel Garrett, either by word of mouth or in writing,
that be wound appeal to the ges,eral of the district.
Third—For having on the 21st day of July, 1554, nt
' Windour, when re-exarnihod ne a witness before the
court martial which was then and there being held
the trial of Lieut,nant Greer, in reply to the following
question :—" you swear positively that Captain
Nicholas did not reprimand officers against whom you •
had made a complaint to the commanding officer
made the following answer, "I have taken an oath
already. Captain Nicholas never to my knowledge
censured anybody. He himself (Captain Nicholas) hay-
inc- ill-treated others on joining." He (the prisoner)
then weil-knowing that so much of the said answer as
is comprised in the following words, " he himself having
ill-treated others on joining," was false.
Fourth—For having on the day and year aforesaid,
and at the place aforesaid, in a c,.rtain letter addressed
and delivered by him, the prisoner, to the Deputy Judge
Advocate officiating at the trial of Lieutenant Greer,
made the following statement :—" Major Maxwell has
stated on oath that Captain Nicholas never ill-treated
young officers. I could put questions to prove that he
did, and that he (Captain Nicholas) aids and abets nearly
everything, of the kind that takes place." He, the pri-
soner, then well knowing that so much of the said state-
ment as imputes to Captain Nicholas that he ill-treated
young officers, or aided and abetted others in so doing,
was false.

The Deputy Judge Advocate said—Lieutenant Perry,
it is my duty to say to you that it is the desire of the
court to give you every possible facility on this inquiry,
and if you are not prepared to enter on your defence at
present, and wish to ask for time to plead, the Court will
be ready to give you any reasonable time.
Prisoner—l am prepared to plead now, and my plea
is not guilty.
The Deputy-Judge Advocate —Then you are ready to
enter upon your defence. The' Court wished to give Sou
time to consider your plea. Do you now wish to address
the Court, asking for time to enter upon your defence ?
Prisoner—l wish to address the Court, asking for
time.

Colonel Blyth—When was the charge delivered to the
prisoner ?

Deputy Judge-Advocate—It was only delivered this
morning.
. _

Sevei7al members of the court, in a conversational tone,
intimated their opinion that the notice was unusually
short, and that the prisoner ought to have time allowed
him.

Prisoner—Mr. President and gentlemen, I shall be
prepared to enter on my defence as soon as the witnesses,
a list of whom I am about to deliver in, shall be forth-
coming. But I cannot, in justice to myself, proceed
with the defence until the witnesses are ready ; and as
it is probable that much time will be occupied in procur-
ing the witnesses, I humbly implore that some direc-
tion may be given for me to be at large on my parole of
honour, as I find the confinement to a small hot room, of
only 12 feet to 10 feet, not only injurious to my health,
but most depressing to my spirits. And as I have a
consciousness of being innocent of the charges heaped
upon me, the continued imprisonment (already endured
for thirty-one days) in the event of my being found not
guilty, will, in fact, be a punishment as undeserved as
it is painful.
The President—Can you tell us what time will be
necessary ?
The Prisoner—l cannot state when they will be
ready, as some of them are in Turkey and other parts.
The President—l thought as much. (Laughter.)
The court was then cleared for about half an hour.
On the re-admission of the public,
The President addressed the prisoner as follows :--
Mr. Perry, the opinion of the court is, that it is most
Your
defenceou
r dwilling to give you any reasonable time before entering
on the prosecution. The only question now remaining
is, what time you require for that purpose.
butngsiivdeenreydoaut;the
proper time. Your
e-
application as to permission to leave
ience will come on in due course, and for that
any application on
tehvaetryhefaacdilmityustwbilel beco
question which this court cannot enter 'your room is a
is a mere matter of discipline
manding officer, in the hands of your com-
CJlonel Garrett—Might I be allowed to make a state-
ment with respect to arrest the
The President—__o ,
t rest .
sion. he court have made their deci-

The Prisoner— May I be allowed to state that Colonel
Garrett has on one or two occasions kindly given me
leave to go out to see Mr. Darvill ; for which I beg to
thank him.
The President—Then that matter is met.
The Deputy-Judge-Advocate—The question now is,
what time will you (the prisoner) require to prepare
your defence. It is a simple question ?
Prisoner—May I respectfully ask if I can have the
witnesses ?

- The Deputy-Judge-Advocate—At this stage of the
proceedings, all that you are required to do is simply to
answer the question.
Prisoner—Then I should ask the Court to adjourn
until Monday week.

The Deputy-Judge-Advocate said the application was
unreasonable, twenty.four hours being the usual time
for adjournment. _ _

Prisoner—Then I would say Thursday next, for the
charges are so numerous that they require consideration.
The Deputy-Judge-Advocate—Mind, you nre merely
to listen to what is going on, not to enter on your de-
fence at present.
Prisoner—What time does the Court propose to grant
me?
The President—Until next Monclay.

The President—The evidence has all been published.
Prisoner—Yes, sir, but the evidence asj published
differs materially from the minutes of evidence.
Deputy Judge-Advocate—The Judge Advocate-Gene-
ral is the custodier of the proceedings, and you must
make your application to the Judge Advocate-General.
After an ineffectual attempt on the part of the pri.
soner to direct attention to a clause in the Mutiny Act,
the court adjourned until Monday.