The Sun.
London, England, 1831-07-12 00:00:00

MILITARY PUNISHMENTS.

We regret to state that another sf those brutal exhibi-
tions of military flogging, in which the gentlemen of the
army seem to take so much pleasure, occurred 01:1 I,:aturcLy
morning. Three private soldiers of the 2d battalion cf
Coldstream Guards were tried by a court-martial on Fri-
day, for having been absent from barracks without leave,
for the space of about 48 hours. Their names, as com-
municated to us, were Alexander Smith, of Lieutenant-
Colonel Bentinek's company, and Richard Collins, and
John Howlett, of Lieutenant-Colonel Walton's company.
They were found guilty of the above offence, and the sen-
tence was immediately passed upon each of them of tWO
hundred lashes ; that is to say, each of these unfortunate
men was to endure the horrid laceration of one thousand
eight hundred stripes I, 0,0 Saturday morning the triangle
was erected in the mess-kitchen of pertinap-street barracks,
and the prisoners were marched in to undergi,- this English
torture ! Smith was first tied up ; after enduring about half
his sentence lie became faint, and begged a "drink of water"
—it was given him, and the poor fellow bore the remainder
of his revolting punishment with great fortitude. Collins
was then bound to the engine of torture, and he also
managed to beta up against the infliction of the whole
number of stripes awardcd by his judges ; but like the
preceding victim, he was, ere the laceration ceased,
compelled by the thirst that severe suffering engenders, to
beg for water. It was g4,e-4. Howlett was then bound
to the engine, but he was, on the interferenFe of the snr7
geon, taken down when about one hundred lasheo had
been inflicted. The sufferers displayed great courage
during the torture, and not a groan or a shriek escaped
their lips ; but she backs of the poor creatures were in a
frightful condition. We un4erstami that touch dissatis-
faction prevails in the regiment in .consequence a: the diffi-
culty that the men experience in obtaining leave of absence
front barracks for the night. Hence some of there are
tempted to tare French leave; but nothing can justify
such horrible cruelty .9 that above detailed. —2l.forniny
Advertiser.

The Duchess of ST. LEU, otherwise Hox,t•
'IE SE Queen of flor.r,AND, has been in London for
some
past, with her only surviving son Prinee.j.,ouis
N time, Ex -
BuoNArA RTE. Her eldest son died during the late revo-
lution of central Italy, in which he took a prominent part.
and exemplary conduct. Persons who look
He is described as a youth of great capacity, excellent
„i3p91,4,-.....1ac,2g fkitilY C:re
principles,outfuriti.r4,rue? 7/herev,,,r there ale disappointed preten-
e
tha
:ig3M:itrvlggu,saener tthi attiti.l?' Ethx-Cletkli; like the Duchess
of BERRI, is endeavouring to do something for her eon.
t we have heard, that the Ex-QUEEN
Nothing could be more ridiculous. The fact is, according
to every ae.oulit
lives in a 'very r.4ii,e4 wanner,,end has totally abandoned
politics, We are lit-Ql',n'gd.,:,bill'e Pouri .4i-es;:,-,,a,:, that
she has gone to Tunbiinge vsols; on ricFninit of her health.
A Boston (Alassachussetts) Paper states that
a living feina!e ourang, outang had just arrived from Bd.
tavia. She was weak and sick after the voyage, and so
susceptible of cold that she constantly kept a blanket
wrapped rou4tl her. When the stands erect, her hands
nearly touch the grouriil. -4he eiis;. drinio,' end :.pits,
like a human being. This is the only succesaful atterni,,t
ever made to introduce one of those animals alive into the
United States.