The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-22 00:00:00

rooms was occupied by Captain Nicholas, and had not Cap-
tain Nicholas before this interfered in your behalf when you
complained of ill-treatment ? Witness—l think Captain
Nicholas's room is nearly under mine, on the same storey as
Mr. Greer's room. Captain Nicholas never interfered in my
behalf ; he acted quite the contrary.
Prisoner—Did not Captain Nicholas, when adjutant, re-
primand officers against whom you had complained ?—Wit-
uess : Not that I am aware of. I do not recollect having
made any complaint to Captain Nicholas when he was lien-
tenant and adjutant.
Prisoner—Will you swear that Captain Nicholas did not re-
primand officers of whom you had complained to the com-
manding. officer 7—Witness : I have taken my oath already.
Captain Nicholas never, to my knowledge, censured any one,
he himself having ill-treated others upon joining.
The room was then cleared. On the re-admission of the
public,
The Deputy Judge-Advocate said the Court requested the
witness to confine his answers as much as possible to the
question put to him.
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Nicholas ever reprimanded them.
Prisoner—Have not other superior officers, Colonel Garrett
and Major Maxwell, interfered in your behalf when yon hare
made complaints 7—Witness : Colonel Garrett has slightly ;
Major Maxwell never, to my knowledge.
Prisoner—Did not Colonel Garrett call the subalterns co-
gether, and reprimand one of them in particular in the pre-
sence of yourself and them 7—Witness : He did reprimand
one officer slightly in my presence, but in my opinion not
sufficientlY. I looked upon it as a matter of form.
The Deputy Judge-Advocate submitted to the court that
the questions lately put did not bear upon the charge.
Prisoner—Have you ever since then made any complaint
to your commanding officer?—Witness : No, I have had
cause, but I have never complained.
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CELEBRATION OF THE UNION BETWEEN
ENGLAND AND FRANCE.

A meeting of some of the leading promoters of this
scheme was held yesterday at the Mansion-house, to
take into consideration the report of the General Pur-
poses Committee.
Among the company present were—Lord Ebrington,
Sir John Easthope, Bart., Lieutenant-Colonel Sykes,
Messrs. T. C. Grattan, J. N. Butterworth, T. Dakie,
W. Pritchard, F. H. Catty, J. Anderton, J. Pilcher, F.
Bennoch, Lieutenant-Colonel Starr, Messrs. E. Thomas,
S. Smith, F. Lloyd, J. Causton, S. Reid, D. Cracklow,
J. Wood, M. Uzielli, J. J. Mechi, R. N. Philips, R.
Gurney, J. R. Carr, B. Bower, and George Sedgwick.
Lord Ebrington was called to the chair.
The SECRETARY read the report, which stated that •
sum of 4,7001. had been subscribed for the festival,
and that communications had been addressed to the
mayor of each municipality, to the sheriff of each
county, and to the various public bodies in the metropolis.
A deputation had visited the north of England and Scot-
land, and every measure had been adopted to enlist na-
tional sympathy and support. From the various answers
received by the committee it was their belief that the
object proposed would, if carried out with judgment and
energy, be productive of great good. No objections to
the festival had in any case been made. The committee
recommended that power be given them to appoint not
more than three persons, who should proceed to Paris
fur the purpose of ascertaining whether the month of Oc-
tober, or, if not in that month, what other period would
be most convenient to the general body of guests pro-
posed to be invited.

- A letter was read from the Lord Mayor, recommend-
iug that the committee should be dissolved, and that a
public meeting be held to authorise the return of the con•
tributions that had been paid to the treasurer. His lord-
ship had come to this conclusion in consequence of many
influential supporters of the movement having withdrawn
from the committee. Among such were the chairman
and directors of the Crystal Palace. They were of
opinion that at this advanced period of the season it
would be impracticable to entertain the French nation
in a suitable manner. His lordship concluded by plainly
telling the committee that, in the event of their non.
compliance to postpone the matter, the use of the Man-
sion-house should no longer be afforded for their meet-
ings..

X letter from Mr. Laing, M.P., was read, enclosing
a requisition signed by thirty-five members of Parlia-
ment, stating their opinion that any attempt to carry
out a festival at the present lateseason of the year would
be injurious to the object they had at heart.
Mr. Sheriff Wire's letter was also read, advocating the
carrying out of the festival.

The -meeting was afterwards addressed by Mr.
Anderton, who advocated the carrying out of the pro.
position, by Mr. Bennoch, and several other gentlemen.
Eventually Sir J. Easthope moved a resolution to the
following effect :—" That the report be referred back to
the committee of general purposes to ascertain the most
convenient period at which the festival can take place,
and that this committee pledges itself to continue its
efforts to carry out the object in a manner worthy of
the great occasion." He thought that embodied the
opinion of the majority, and took up ground where they
could all meet in harmony.
Mr. SPICES seconded the motion, which was agreed
to.

Mr. UzrELLr proposed that the committee be in-
structed to collect the subscriptions of those whose name.
were put down in the list. (Hear, hear.) The sooner •
that was done the better.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
After a cordial vote of thanks to the noble chairman,
the meeting adjourned.