The Sun.
London, England, 1840-11-02 00:00:00

THE LATE COURT-MARTIAL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
The Wowing is a fair specimen of the opinions of the
Country Press on this affair :
The 'finding and sentence of the Court-martial on
Captain Reynolds will surprise and disgust the country.
It is one of unqualified condemnation and severe pe-
nalty on the oppressed, and of implied approbation of
the conduct of the oppressor.—Durleam Chronicle.
The proceedings in this case have thrown much light
on the odious spirit of favouritism which prevails at the
Horse Guards, and which allows such men as Lord

Cardigan to disgrace the service. It is understood that
the matter will be brought before Parliament, and it is
proper that the whole should bo thoroughly investigated. --- - -- ----- -- -
—Halifax Express. The members of the States of Prussia. have tie-
Captain Reynolds may be assured that the strongest cidesl on commemorating the magnificent ce.re se.ony of the
and the best sympathies of the public are enlisted on homage at Bcrlin by a large picture ; and they have
offered 15,000 crowns to an artist of that capitadomnbtLoAlvieinmxLeeesco.u.:ra,htee.
his side, and that there is but one opinion, either as to
the treatment he received or with respect to the con- the work.
ALTERATION
Ihaving
anoslhy
duct of the titled person under whose command it was
pTiehteciCyhoesptcenroadn,dweCrnreawyeeßailway
h that v
his and his brother officers' misfortune to be placed.—
~ Government will contract for sending the mafil on this
Cork Reporter.
manafil;abanouevehnt which will enable us to receive th a London
Ta justify Captain Reynolds' letter to the Earl of
in the afternoon and me.rning, in-
Cardigan, is impossible, consistently with that regard
stead of att teeo'clock
five and six as heretofore. This ar.
for military discipline which we admit to be essentially
rangemeut betweenill be of great value to the town, as it will
necessary ; but Captain Reynolds received great provo-
y enable persons to receive letters at about three o'clock in
cation from the Earl ; this provocation must have great)
the afternoon, and send off answers in an hour afterwards.
extenuated the Captain's conduct ; but the Court-mar- the
Or THE LATE BISHOP 01 ST. DAVID.
tial refused to hear any evidence with respect to the
provocation. In so doing it violated every principle of
—The will of John Banks Jenitinson, Doctor im Divinity,
justice and common sense; and though Captain Rey- Lord Bishop •f St
David, has just passed under the seal
nolds is unfortunately a sufferer to the extent of 6,0001., of the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, in Doctors' Corn-
he will not, we are persuaded, suffer in the good opinion mons, to Frances Augusta Jenkinson, widow of the de-
of any rational tlr honest man in Britain.—Canitridge ceased, the role executrix named
in the wilL The de-
Advertiser, ceased was related to the Earl of Liverpool_
p The
per-
The public will now, and its representatives and sonal property of the deceased, within ther u
yisdiotionof
office-bearers, the House of Commons, will hereafter, the Court of Canterbur
as been swornunider the value
take up the question and make it a theme of discussion, of 70,0004, indepencientlO'f property out of the jurisdiction.
and we trust, lead to an efficient reform in the army. The will of the deceased is ate in May of the present
g o
playthinf year,
That costs the public too much, to be the and the property is given to his wife far life, and
a few Lords and Earls. It must be efficienetxpfoermtilvte after her death to his children.— Carney-von Herald.
public service, or it is nothing but a .very Pa.tronized by their Majesties the King and
Hanover, and their Royal Highnesses the Princesses
nuisance. If the want of duo temper and discretion one (A4uueLnst...ofanlidanSophia, her Serene Highness the Princess Ester-
the part of a colonel, which renders a
coregimentntrulleda scene
e
of perpetual broils cannot be properly
must be reformed hazy, the Princesses Mary and Rosa, her Grace the Dowager
cannot be dismissed, the military code terbu and the Dukes of Devonshire and Manchester. le
Duchess of Bedford, and their Graces the Archbishop of Can-
or the army disbanded. There is, as ear. as we can addition to the above distinguished patronage to the newly.
hear or read, but one opinion as te, the -
and its results.—Brighlon Guardian Court-martial doctor, the Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Opticians and
invented Spectacle Lenses and Invisible Optrative Voice Con-
•
d n. every side, and eetlbeninaanrkle-osft reEent,glla'ntede,adfeilelly,
great
iactl 1:,110e.
a.
sit7r64;
Expressions of sympathy are heard o Aurgist‘sv,
iiNii.oni.
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r,
the public, both of the metropolis 1 ''':l'iini.4atine, that their valuable inventions have also gained
in the provincial and unqualified approbation of above four }nut.
towns, are entering into measuresl n I ;he sanct'ion
t) to offer to Captain tired of the
principal„. iidrabaelsrso of
f high
medicaldi,t profession ; as
Reynolds some strong and ta
their feelings. It
where it does. The respectabilitycertaingreatlynumerous
by their use.g ImMeldnietti7
Spectacleat Lenses are placed before eataie 1
vriron, it is at once brought back to its naturaelmaerdim
, who have
these im-
perfect
state, every ob. ject beceoimtheesr clbeardand distinct, ansl the' m°onsrrel
aou institute such a searit- mite paticleis seen,
Their Voicey ay or candlelight, with ease inquiry into the whole
transactions connected with and distinctness. Conductor, by which
the affair, as shall secure. . of deaf persons have been greatly berefi thous ands
which it is evident ' that requisite termination,
the Perceptible, nor more uncomfortable 'ted, are not the. least
,than having
Horse
.....d it is now in vain to look for from
wool in its place, and the faintest whisper a, piece of
lion s.
, — York Courant. is heard with exact distinctness.--3g, ___34sper at a public' 'assembly
• Lord ' •
Cardigan has been publicly reprimanded for his posite the York Hotel), and 76,-. King , Albemarle-sty set, (op-
want of temper and disc • •• not sufficient : l‘to action with
discretion. This IS persons of k William-stre et, Bank-
the sam name.