The Sun.
London, England, 1824-08-31 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The head-quarters' division of the Bth (the
Kinß's) Regiment of Foot, which recently arrived from the
31editerrancisn, sailed on the 20th instant on board the Joseph
Green tran►port from Portsmouth to Plymouth.
One troop of the 2d Regiment of Life Guards marched yes-
terday from Alsidenherid to Egham.
A division of the 72d (the Duke of Alhany's Own High-
landers) will embark at Plymouth on board the Joseph Green
transport for Edinburgh Castle.

•••••
~.cfICIIT or INCI RY.—The proceedings in the long-stAnd-
'NEase of Major John Tyler, Aide-de-camp to the late Gen.
'etr Thos. Picton (which we understood closed last week), were
1/astriry whether any thing had occurred against Major John
4,Yier, half-pay of the .53d Regiment of Foot, unbecoming the
I;azacter of an ()ricer and a Gentleman In certain pecuniary
plizteta, on which seven chaes had been framed for trial by
`Aurl-notrtial. They were firt broached betbre the United
Service Club, St. James's, where they produced considerable
"P*ation ; the decision was then in favour of Major Tyler, but
the result of the Court of Inquiry has not yet transpired. Its
nlembers were composed of Sir Charles Gr,sat and several
General Offieers.—( Morning Paper.)

Sir ITAncounT LEES, was met at Lurgan, on
Thursday se'unightt by the Orangemen, who uu•
oked the horses from his carriage, awl drew him
"'rough the town, on his way to Shane's Castle,
the teat of Lord O'NEIL.
• THE BRAIN op AN Ox ENTIRELY PETRIFIED.
--DA French surgeon lately produced an ox'a brain before the
dec of Medicine. It was not only petrified, but had ac-
quired the hardness of flint. The butcher, with all his might,
Qnild not cleave it asunder. It appeared like a piece of rock.
„,11;(*k.. What is here remakable, this ox was both fat anti
''Orous,_ so as to break loose four times from the butcher;
thtrhereat the only instance of a petrified ox's brain on record is
lt ox, killed at Stockholm ; but that ox was
~tear), appeared sialy, went always with his head down,
‘" determined the owner to part with him. This and some
()Atilt.? like instances of foetus's born without a head, would in.
iuee one to think that the brain is not so absolutely necessary
or life as Is universally believed.—(Afedical Adviser.)
Cniv?l°l7s nxscOvEßY AND CAPTURE.—Mr. V.
rt'ililirit-e-t4Lrcnits brewer, of the Barley Mow, in the Milk.
tturabed:rurnidagg:theithaving frequently observed his gill vat dts.
absence, without being able in any way
the brew
for
Wan len,,th determined to secrete himself in
when
hiev..ious.e,_and watch tiny intruder. lie had not waited long
cite wall from celven a thermometer attached to a cord, let down
was a I rom an aperture near the roof by a secret hand. This
source of
_gratification to the brewer; he then dis.
"ered the grand secret, saw the end and object of the se.
C?
cu inqtor. Ile endeavoured to detach the Instrument
'I tting the cord, but his knife failed, and the thermometer
tr, as quickly drawn up again. Determined, however, to catch
the instrument of the too curious intruder, lie set an iron fox-
trot) attached to the vat in a proper position for the purpose,
anti continued patiently his watch. It was not long before his
jogenuity was crowned with success. On Sunday morning, the
18th inst. the same hand again let down the instrument, which was
fortunately caught in the trap, and soon secured by the honest
watchful brewer, who now exhibits it to his neighbours and
friends as a trophy or reward of his own vigilance, and an (:)ence of his neighbour's dishonesty. It appears that another
?„'lt'cr, envious of his rival's fame and prosperity, had in this
-treat:oos way endeavoured to discover the grand secrets of his
—'4l)ltrhain Paper.)
A
Young English lady, seventeen years of age,
was • .1
carrteu on some months ago, by a young
Incers and conducted to Caen, where her father
1"---•" her. The officer his servant Gallier, and
at Harts,
i:erson were prosecuted by the father
who declared at the trial that . his
daughter was a minor, being less than sixteen
Years old. It was proved, however, by authen.
tic documents that the young lady's age ex-
d
, voluntarily
that number of years, and us she
•,au
tvu gone with the gentleman, he and
otliers accused were set at liberty by an
8, order of the Court Royal. Under these circum-
"inces, the servant brought an action of damage
lagainst the father of the lady, on the ground that
le
eh
ad lea the Court into error, in not declaring
aft exact age of the lady. The Court, however,
Ber h.ari ---ng Counsel on both sides, held that,
p the parent made his plaint on facts, without
oy 'natives of malignity or calumny, he could
be.
subject to an action of damages, &c.—
aris Paper.)