The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-04 00:00:00

THE NEW SUPERI

Commodore Eden, it appears,
pendant at. Devonpo►t, but only
about to succeed a private visit.
dore has returned to town.

•
Admiral Sir William Parker,' Bart., G. C, B. , com-
mander-in.-chief at Devonport, has' arrived in town on a
semi-official visit.

Captain G. E. Patey, whose unfortunate accident
obliged him to relinquish tine command of the Amphion,
screw•frigate, we hear has completely rezovered, and is
again a candidate for active service.

The Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth, Vice• Adm-
iral Sir Thomas Cochrane, has struck his flag on board
the Victory, and proceeds in the cutter yacht Fanny to
the Channel Islands, accompanied by the Rolla and Sea-
lark. The two smart little instruction brigs have been
in active exercise the last four days, and the crews, as
boys, have dune wonders.

THE DESPATCH GUN-BOATS.
The greatest interese is evinced in fitting these vessels
for active service. The Wrangler, built by Messrs.
Green, of Blackwall, the first launched, was taken from
the East Inuia Dock to Woolwich, yesterday, to be com-
pleted. The Arrow, built by Mare and Co., the second
vessel launched, with engines by Humphreys, will be
ready for sea first, and, we believe, will be on her way
to the Baltic in the course of next week. The Beagle,.
by Mare and Co., engines by Humphreys, was removed
from Deptford to Woolwich yesterday. The Lynx, by
Mare and Co., engines by Penn, had her boilers and ma-
chinery fitted and steam up within sixty hours after she
MIA off the stocks. So great has been the expedition in
building and fitting these 450-ton ships, that four out of
the half-dozen are not only launched, but are in a for-
ward state, and will very soon be with Sir Chas. Napier
in the Baltic.
It is not generally known that the six new despatch
gun-boats will be fitted with 10-inch guns, two to each
boat, on Lancaster's plan, which makes the bore of an
elliptical form, and will carry an egg-shaped shell a distance of from four to four and a half miles with great
precision. It is intended that the officers appointed to
the despatch gun-boats will proceed to Shoeburyness
before leaving for the Baltic, to witness the practice
with these powerful guns.
boats,botetooinnprteoddoe
cyard with all despatch.
27 feet long, are ordered to
beSbilc flat
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The ship Punjaub, which sailed on Monday last,
with troops for the Cape of Good Hope, put into
Queenstown on Tuesday, where she at present remains.
The cause of the unexpected arrival of the Punjaub
was owing to the insanity of the doctor, whose mind
was discovered to be affected shortly- after the de-
parture of the ship.
21st .• Captain White-
; Cornet Jerningham,
head, 42d ; and Major Balfour, 88th-,
sold out of the
service on Friday.
arsnd; icll,apl4itnh
sHptrisinsagr,s
of the •
James INl`Petrie is the name serieant of the 92d
who absconded from Galway with 251., regimental
He is about 35, strongly marked by the small-
money.
Pl;CthorLneatncGe

enie sailed from Queens-
pox.
EmpresstowTnh,eflorraniNslpeolbroturn Eug
e, on Sunday, with 230 of the 12th
Regiment, under Captain Hut ch uson.
THE 60TH RIFLES.- The depot of the 2d battalion of
the 60th Rifles will arrive in llubl'n this day from But-
tevant, and will oLcUg quarteis la Beggar,_.
s bush Bar-
racks and tie Pige It-house.
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horses s
seat b having
ofn been sent
out
war in the
THE SCOTS GREYS.—The P. lops of the Scots
Greys disembarked on Wednesday morning at the North
Wee pro-
ceeded to Nev
l, Dublin,Liverpool,
rfrogmarly half of. theg
depot is and immediately pro-
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THE GOLDEN FLEECE.
officersgequantity
and
The General Screw Steam-Company's. ship Golden
Fleece, which was ordered to be in readiness to embark
the 46th Regiment from Southampton, will probably
proceed on Monday to Cork to? take on board the 21st
Fusiliers. The same c nnpany s steamer, Harbinger, is
gofettGinogverreramndyetfltor
ssteoar,esa,ndwiisthto
str:,kmeeousttaafflar
horses, to Varna. It is supposed that Sir G. Cathcart
will embark by the Harbinger.

ROYAL ARTILLERY,
The Medway, steam transport-vessel, having com-
pleted taking on board, at the Royal Arsenal, Wool-
wich., a number of siege guns, mortars, and other muni-
tions ofi'war, and 34 horses, on Wednesday, Captain
Freese's company, 12th battalion Royal Artillery, and
n.
the left Win of Major Rowan's company, 12th batta-
lion, marched from the garrison at six o'clock on Thurs.
day morning, and embarked for service with the
siege trains in the East. The Medway was under orders
to leave the Royal Arsenal at three o'clock p.m. on
Thursday for her destination.
The greatest exertions have been made to have the
Australia steam-transport ready to embark additional
siege guns and about 300 of the Royal Artillery on Satur-
day, for conveyance to the seat of War in the East. She
has accordingly been coaled off the dockyard Woolwich,
by working wi; b relays night and day, and on completing
her coaling Wilti taken down to the Royal Arsenal oil
Thursday, to have her siege guns put on board,
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THE ARCHIMEDIAN SCREW.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sir,—The Times of this day says that the temperature
123° is too hot for the engineers of the Baltic fleet, and
recommends better ventilation.
Allow me to say, that if the steam-engine itself is
made to turn an Archimedian screw fresh air in any
quantity may most readily be driven into the engine-
room ; this will reduce the temperature more than the
ordinary plans of ventilating, and may be readily ap-
plied. Yours. &c.,
August 1. WILLIAM RIDDLE.

SECOND COURT-MARTIAL ON LIEUT.

PERRY.

SIXTH DAY-THURSDAY.

The general court-martial appointed to try Lieutenant Jamek,
Edward Perry, on four distinct charges, re-assembled at the
infantry barracks this morning, at 11 o'clock ; Colonel KellSrl
presiding. The evidence up to the present time has been con- 1
fined to the first and second charges, which have already ap-
peared in our columns, but may be thus briefly described.
The first charge against the prisoner is for having sent a letter
to Colonel the lion. Arthur Upton, the president of the pre-,
vious court-martial, in which he alleged that he could get nof
redress from Colonel Garrett (of the 46th), who, when he'
complained, reproached him and called him a fool for his

pains. The second charge is founded on the same letter, in
which the prisoner states that the annoyances were continued
towards him until he sent a letter to Colonel Garrett, threat-
ening to complain to the general of the district. The charges
declare both these statements to be false.
The prisoner was again attended by Mr. Darvill, of Wind-
sor, as his legal adviser.
The examination of Captain Nicholas, of the 46th, was re-
sumed, when the prosecutor (Major-General Wetherall) an-
nounced that he had no further questions to ask, and ordered
the previous evidence to be read over to the witness.
Lieutenant Perry said, before he proceeded with the cross-
examination. of Captain Nicholas, he wished to hand in a writ-
ten statement. The statement (read by Major Dalgetty, the
deputy judge-advocate) was to the effect that ho had observed
with regret, in the public papers, remarks reflecting upon the
manner in which this court-martial had been conducted. He
felt it only due to the Court to say that he had received from
it the greatest kindness and indulgence.
Prisoner (iti cross-examination)—Did you not, on the night
that the 21st Fusiliers dined at the Linen-hollNirracks, come
to my bedside, and ask me not to report to`-general of the
district ?
Witness—l did go to Lieutenant Perry's rooaithat night at
the desire of the commanding officer or Major Maxwell, but I
did not hear, nor did I make any request to Mr. Perry not to
report the circumstances to the general of the district.
Prisoner—Were there not two other persons in the room
who heard what took place ?
Witness—There was one person in the room, who left when
I entered it. I was then alone with Mr. Perry.
Prisoner—Will you undertake to state that there was not
another officer of another regiment present, who also urged
me not to report to the general of the district ?
Witness—l have already stated that there was but one
officer in the room. I believe—indeed lam certain—that he
was au officer of another regiment. I never heard him urge
Mr. Perry not to report the circumstances to the general of
the district ; nor did I do so myself.
Prisoner—Did I not, on that night, put on my coatee, and
try to report personally to the commanding officer ?
Witness—l never saw Lieutenant Perry put on his coatee
that night, nor did I ever hear such a circumstance until I
saw it reported in the newspapers.
Prisoner—Will you undertake to state that there was not
an officer of the 46th in the room with me ; and did not he
ask me not to report to the general of the district.
Witness—l have already stated there was but one officer
present. I can recollect no other.
Prisoner—Were not Lieutenant Trevelyan, of the 11th
Hussars, and Lieut. Waldey, sen., present ? And did you
not ask me not to report to the general of the district ?
Witness—Lieutenant Trevelyan was there. Lieutenant
Waldey, sen., I never saw; nor did I see or hear of such an
occurrence as a report to the general of the district.
Prisoner—Was, or was not, Waldey, jun., there?
Witness—l never saw him.

Prisoner—Was not Lieutenant Dunscombe brought down
in his shirt, and put on the floor, by the express order of
Major Maxwell ? And was or was not the colonel in the
room ?
Witness—Not on that night.

Prisoner—l do not allude to any night.
Witness—Lieutenant Dunscombe was brought into the
room, by some officers, in his shirt. I never heard Major
Maxwell go and order them to bring Mr. Dunscombe down.
But, ou hearing a noise on the outside of the ante-room door
Major Maxwell went to see what it was. Immediately after
Major Maxwell's disappearance from the ante-room—about
a second or two—Major Maxwell was brought back with the
rush, with the other officers and Lieutenant Dunscombe. I
heard Major Maxwell say, " Take him out of this ;" or " This
is no place for him ;" or some such words. They immediately
took him away. The whole affair lasted but a few seconds.
Colonel Garrett was in the room, his back towards the door,
and I myself had been speaking to him only a few minutes
previously.
Prisoner - Did you not yourself assist in the execution of
these orders ? In other words, did you not name the officers
who were to go to bring him clown; and was not I in the
room at the time, sitting near Major Maxwell ?
Witness—l did not order any officers to go. I did not ask
or name any officers to go to Mr. Dunscombe's room. As re-
gards Lieutenant Perry being in the ante-room, I have no re-
collection whatever. He might have been, or he might not.
Prisoner—Were not the officers who brought down Lieu-
tenant Dunscombe previously in the room ; and did not they
leave the room to bring him?
Witness—Some officers left the room, and a short time af-
terwards returned with Lieutenant Dunscombe.

The prisoner said he had no further questions to ask.
By the Court—For what purpose were you sent to Lieu-
tenant Perry's room that night ; and if to deliver orders,
what were they ?
Witness—Colonel Garrett received a note that night. After
having read it, he handed it to Major Maxwell, and Major
Maxwell handed it to me. Colonel Garrett, or Major Max-
well, which I am not certain, desired me to go, to Lieutenant
Perry's room to see what was the matter. I did so, and on
entering Lieutenant Perry's room I saw an officer of the 11th
Hussars present. My first remark, as near as I can recollect,
was, " What is the matter here ?" Mr. Perry replied, " I
have been pulled out of my bcd." In the meantime, the of-
ficer of the 11th Hussars had left the room. I then said,
" Mr. Perry, you do not appear to have suffered much ; your
bed seems all right again." His reply was, " Oh, I put the
things on myself." At this time ho was in his shirt. 1 then
told him he might go to bed, and that I should caution the
officers not to go near his room again. I left his room, and
in the passages I met several officers. Who they were 1 do
not recollect. I desired them not to go near Lieutenant
Perry's room again that night. I then returned to the mess-
room, or ante-room. I then saw Major Maxwell and told
him what I had seen in Lieutenant Perry's room, how little
disturbed the room was when I entered it, and I believe that
Major Maxwell reported what I had clone and heard.
By the Court--Why did you tell the officers not to go near
Mr. Perry's room that night ?
Witness—Because I did not know that Lieutenant Perry
had been previously disturbed at night. I did not reside
at tho Linen-hall Barracks. I went because Lieutenant
Perry told me ho had been pulled out of bed ; and seeing other
officers iu the passages, I desired that none of them should
go to Mr. Perry's room again that night.
By the Court—Did you fear there would be any more dis-
turbances that night ?
Witness—l had no fear of any disturbance ; but it being a
late hour of the night, I thought that some officers who had
not been in Lieutenant Perry's room might go there to know

public dinner at mess that
what had happened.
By the Court—Had there been a
night I '
Witness—There had.
By the Court—
Did any officers return to Lieutenant Perry's
room that night I
Witness—I did not hear of any officer returning to Lieu-
antnor did I hear that Lieutenant Perry
Lieu-
tenant Perry's room;
had suffered any further annoyance.
By the Court—
Did Mr. Perry appear satisfied with the
manner in
which hie complaint on that particular night had
been settled I
Witstus--Taa.
El the ciguiailrai Ton meat on any oceasiou of the

By the Court—State as nearly as you can the purport of
Mr. Perry's note. Was there any threat in it ?
, Witness —The purport of Lieutenatit'Pptry's note was that
he had been pulled out of bed. But I can. positively assert
there was no threat in it.
By the Court—Did 'Colonel Garrett address 'any obs,rva-
tions to Lieutenant Perry in particular, at the time of the re-
primand 7 If so, what were they ?
Witness—No, he did not.
Lieutenant and Adjutant McAlester was then called, and
examined on his former oath. The second charge was read.
Prosecutor—Are you adjutant of the,Citli Regiment
Witness—l am.
Prosecutor—Have you been present when Colonel Garrett
reprimanded an officer for annoying Lieutenant, Perry 7
Witness—l have no recollection of having 'been present on
that occasion.
Prosecutor—Have you heard, on any occasion, Colonel
Garrett reproach Lieutenant Perry for making complaints, or
call him a fool for his pains I
Witness—l have not.
Prosecutor—Did Lieutenant Perry, to your knowledge,
either by w.,rd of mouth, or in writing, threaten to complain
against Colonel Garrett to the general of the district ?
Witness—No.
Prisoner (in cross-axamination)—You seem to know no-
thing of my having complained to the colonel, and threat.
ened to appeal to the general of the district. Do you recol-
lect whether Mr. Dunscombe ever threatened to appeal to the
general of the district ?
Witness—Nothing ; except by hearsay. I was on duty at
the Pigeon-house at the time.
•
Prisoner—Was not Mr. Dunscombe's letter, relative to an
appeal to the general of the district, the subject of discus-
sion in the regiment ?
Witness—l heard that Mr. Dunscombe had written a letter
of complaint to the colonel. It was improperly worded ; and
that the colonel had reprimanded Mr. Dunscombe.
The Deputy-Judge-Advocate—You do not know this of
your own knowledge ?
Witness—l do not. I heard the letter talked of. I also
heard that the colonel had not reprimanded Mr. Dunsconabo
for making the complaint, but for improperly wording the
complaint.
A long discussion here took place between different mem-
bers of the Court as to the framing of the answer, which was
eventually entered upon the minutes in a slightly modified
form.

Prisoner—Mr. Dunscombe's case occurred only a short time
ago. Was that letter filed in the orderly room ? Is it there
now ? and will you produce it ?
Witness—l was not adjutant at the time, and I don't know.
General Wetherell said the question had been answered on
the previous day by Captain Sandwith, who was adjutant at
the time.
Prisoner—Was it not also a subject of-discussion in the re-
giment that I had written a letter to Colonel Garrett, threat-
ening to, complain to the general of the district, but that I was
induced to withdraw it ?
Witness-4-Vnever heard it.
1 Prisoper--Did you ever hear me called "the malefactor,"
ind other names after I had complained to Colonel Garrett ; if
fie for what reason ?
Wilinciss—You may have been called " the malefactor," but
that was not your nickname in the regiment.
Prisoner—l don't mean nicknames. I mean names that I
would resent.
Stiriral members of the Court hero intimated that the pies-
tioaard not been fully answered, and a conversation ensued.
'The Prisoner—lf the Court is satisfied that the question is
ully answered, I will not press it. I have no more questions
o ask' the witness.
By the Court —Was Lieutenant Perry's society shunned by
his brother officers ? If so, was it for shaving complained to
Colonel Garrett ?
Witness—l think he was disliked in the regiment. I never
shunned his society myself, and those who did so can give
their reasons for so doing.
By the Court—Was Lieutenant Perry subjected to annoy-
ance or persecution in any way after the officer who had an-
noyed him had been reprimanded by Colonel Garrett ?
Witness—No ; not to my knowledge.
Prisoner (through the Court)—Was there 'not a time, im-
mediately after I had complained to the colonel, when none
spoke to me ? Was I not virtually sent to Coventry ?
Witness—N o.
The Court adjourned for ten minutes. On the re-assem
being of the members,
Lieutenant Nicholas Dunscombe was called and sworn.
The first and second charges were read over.
Proseeutor—How long have you been in the 46th Regi-
ment ?
Witness—Since the 23d of November, 1852.
Prosecutor—Were you present in Dublin, with other
officers, when Colonel Garrett reprimanded an officer on a
complaint made by Lieutenant Perry!
Witness I was.
Prosecutor—Did Colonel Garrett on that or any other oc-
casion reproach Lieutenant Perry for making complaints, and
call him a fool for his pains?
Witness—Certainly not, on that occasion ; and I am not
aware that he did so on any other occasion.
Prosecutor—Have you, since the regiment left Dublin,
and since that reprimand, been annoyed by other officers
forcing their way into your room, and pulling you out of
bed ?
Witness—l have, by the prisoner, himself, at Manchester.
Prosecutor—Has Lieutenant Perry at any other time an-
noyed you in a similar manner ; or has he aided and abetted
others in so doing f
Witness—Not to my recollection.
Prosecutor—State the nature of the annoyance you received
from Lieutenant Perry, and when and where it occurred ?
Witness—When in 'bed, at the barracks at Manchester,
Lieutenant Perry and another officer came to my room, and
smashed in the door, the prisoner at the time being rather
drunk. This occurred the latter end of April, or the begin-
ning of May, in the present year.
Prosecutor—Do you know whether Lieutenant Perry ever
threatened to complain to the general of the district ?
Witness—l do not.
Prosecutor—Were you pulled out of bed when Lieutenant
Perry and another officer smashed in your door ?
Witness—l do not remember that I was.
Prisoner (in cross-examination)—As you say you were in
bed when your door was broken in, how can you pretend to
say that I did it ?
Witness—l believe that you did it.
Prisoner—Did I not tell you, the next day, that I did not
do it ? Did not the other officer, who was with me, tell you
that he did it ? And were you not satisfied that I had no
done it ?

Witness—l do not remember your telling me you had not
done it. The other officer did not tell me he had done it.
Nor did I feel satisfied that you had not done it.
Prisoner—Since this inquiry was instituted, and it was
known you would be called upon to give evidence, have you
spoken to any one on the subject of the evidence you should
give ? If so, state to whom ?
Witness—l decline to answer that question.
[A derisive murmur here passed through the court.]
TPrisoner—After that answer, I have no more questions to
put to the witness.
By the Court—Were you ever pulled out of bed by Lieu-
tenant Perry, or when ho was present ?
Witness.. I was not.
By the Court—Was the time whoa you had your door
smashed in the only time when Lieutenant Perry annoyed
you

Witness—l think it was.
By the Court—On the occasion of your door being forced
open, did Lietenant Perry over come into your room ?
Witness—He did.
By the Court—Who was the officer who entered your room
with Lieutenant Perry on the night mentioned ? Were you
not pulled out of bed on other occasions ?
Witness—Lieutenant W. T. Waldey was the officer who
entered my room with Lieutenant Perry. I was pulled out
of bed on one other occasion.
Prisoner—l hope it is not understood by that answer that
he was pulled out by me.
The President—Not at all.
By the Court—Did you ever write a letter threatening to
complain to the general of the district ?
Witness—l did.
By the Court—To whom was that letter directed
Witness—l am not sure whether it was directed to the
colonel or to the adjutant.
By the Court—Were you reprimanded for so doing, and by
whom ?
Witness—I was reprimanded by Colonel Garrett for making
use of a threat—for nothing else. I was young in the service-
at that time. It was the first complaint I ever had to
IffyasingLt°ieuhtiemn;mt Perry been in the habit of
and I believe I was blamed by the colonel for makining-t-h-e,
threat
thbeefgeu;t7
officers, and
why was he shunned by his brother officers
Witness—I do not know that he was ever i
joining in practical jokes. I do not thinkn the habit of
shunned by his brother officers, he was at all
By the Court—Did Lieutenant Perry
part of the young officers, or the reverse ?
Witness—l do not know.
By the Court—Were you ever dragged
brought to the ante-room • out of your bed, and
, against your consent ?
Witness—l was.
By the Court—State when a
Garrett see you? nd where; and did Colonel
Witness—As near as I
time last October, at the can recollect the time, it was some
Royal Barracks, Dublin. Ido Lot
think Colonel Garrett saw
By the Court—liave me.
you any reason to believe that Major
Maxwell had anything to do with it ?
Witness—l had not.
By the Court—Was ti
occasion ? is prisoner one of the party on this
Witness—lie was not.
The President—You may l
Lieutenant Curtis wasthen called
Ca'vethe
room,
sir.
on
the
part of the In
secution ; but it being teufo,
four o'clock, he was not sworn,
s
and the court wa
day),

PENALTY FOR A Riss.—ln 1750, a trial took place in
Connecticut, under the section of the blue laws prohibit-
ing kissing. The offenders were Sarah Tittle and Jacob
Newlice. It appears that Sarah dropped her glove and
Jacob found them. When Sarah asked for them Jacob
demanded a kiss for his pay; and, as the demand did not
seem to Sarah extravagant, she adjusted forthwith. The
facts were clearly proved, and the parties were each
fund 20•.