The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-24 00:00:00

DRUNKENNESS IN THE ARMY.

The practice hitherto followed in framing charges
for habitual drunkenness, having been found objection-
able, the Commander-in-Chief has directed that hence-
forth the time, place, and occasion when each instance of
drunkenness occurred shall be distinctly specified in such
charges; and if the instances of drunkenness, on which
it is proposed to proceed against a prisoner, shall have
taken place within six months of a former conviction of
habitual drunkenness, the time 'and place of the said con-
viction are also to be distinctly stated, as shown in the
folheA ing forms of charges, which have been found to
meet every variety of case :

_
SHELETCE CHARGES.
I. A. B. is charged with habitual drunkenness ; in
having been drunk
on the day of at ;
on the day of at ;
on the day of at ;
on the day of at ;
being four times drunk within twelve calendar months.
2. A. B. is charged with habitual drunkenness, in hav-
ing been drunk
on the day of at ;
and on the day of at ;
being twice drunk within six calendar months after the
day of at , on which day he was duly con-
victed of habituat drunkenness.
3. A. B. is charged with habitual drunkenness, in hav-
ing been drunk on the day of ,on the line of [parch
trout W. to E., and on the day of on parade
at F., being once drunk .n the line of march, and once
on parade, within tweive calendar months.
JOHN MACDONALI), A.G.
—United Service Gazette.

ROCHESTER AND GRAVESEND RAILWAY.—This
short line, which has been closed since. November les,,
was re-opened on Saturday, as a portian of the North
Kent South Eastern line to Dever. The single line of
rail had been token up, and that portion of the canal
that passed through the tunnel filled up. The South-
Eastern Company intend working this short hue inde-
pendently, until the other portions of their scheme are
completed. It is understood that great obstacles have
been encountered in making the read through the tunnel,
the bed of the canal there being intersected by land
springs, which undermined the foundations. However,
all the difficulties have been overcome, and the large
party that accompanied Mr. M‘Gregor (chairman of the
conapan)) on Saturday, found the line in a very perfect
state. In the afternoon about 120 of the most respect-
able and influential of the inhabitants of Rochester and
Gravesend sat down to a splendid entertainment pro-
vided by the directors, in the engine room, at the Grave-
end terminus, which had been tastefully decorated for
the occasion. Mr. M'Gregor presided. The usual loyal
toasts were given; and, in answer to one proposing suc-
cess to the railway, the Chairman expressed the deter-
mination of the company to give every facility to the
county of Kent, and attributed the delay in the forma-
tion of their new lines, to opposition by his Grace the
Duke of Wellington, whom he (the Chairman) deno-
minated " the modern representative of Julius Caesar,
the conqueror of the world." The line was opened to
the public yesterday, when it was traversed by a vast
number of visitors to and from Rochester and Gravesend.
ELOPEMENT OF A MARRIED LADY WITH AN
UNMARRIED INFANTRY OFFICER.—Last week conside-
rable excitement was caused in fashionable circles in the
city in consequence of the elopement of a.young married
lady with an officer belonging to an infantry regiment
stationed in Dublin. The names of the parties, to pre-
vent further pain on such a subject, are for the present
withheld. The injured husband is the son of a lady
whose poetic talents have given her name a high place
in English literature. It is said that tip to a recent pe-
riod the parties; lived in the most affectionate terms ;
but that as the leAly seemed to have a particular liking
for " the red coat," several billets were exchanged, in-
terviews took place, and the loci}'(so report goes); in
the absence of her husband, spent a good deal of time
in the officer's company. A few days since she eloped!
with him, the affair soon became known, and it is said
the injured husband, by the advice of his friends, has
not yet decided on taking any step in the matter, 'I lie
whereabouts of the fugitives is sot at present spoken of.
The lady, who resided in a fashionable street at the
north side of the city, is described as "young and very
handsome." It was whispered yesterday that next term
mayreveal something regarding this unpleasant affair.
—Dublin Freeman's Journal.
The Quartermaster-General of the Forces, GP.'
neral Sir Willoughby Gordon, Bart GC B and G C
has been seriously indisposed
poles, but is- now fast overin 4""- an att'aek of try.
disewe....o74lo449ervice g from the effects of the
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