The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-13 00:00:00

LIFE IN THE WEST.

The following catalogue of horrors is culled from the
American papers, received by the Caledonia and 'Tiber-
nia:—Mr. Alva Hotchkiss, clockmaker, of Brooklyn,
was followed from his shop, and robbed and murdered on
his way home.—A negro, in Maryland, murdered an-
other negro. He despatched his victim with a grubbing
hoe, and afterwards cut off his head. The quarrel origi-
Hated about parched corn.—A man named Stewart, ar-
rested in Clinton county, Ohio, for the murder of his
wife, after his apprehension, cut his throat, but the doc-
tors sewed it up, and he was confined in a dungeon.
Here he put his design of self-destruction in execution,
by striking his head, while chained down, against the
floor and wall, until his skull was fractured, and his
brains oozed out.—When found he was quite dead.—At
Port Gibson, Mississipi, a short time since, J. F. Sila
was tried and convicted for the murder of Benjamin G.
Sims. The evidence of the principal witness, a young
daughter of the deceased, was of the most affecting
character. She said she had gone down the road to
meet her father on his return home; that as she approach-
ed she saw the accused rise from a corner of the fence,
and deliberately shoot him down. He approached his
victim after his fall, and despite her supplications and
tears, the pleadings of her parent, who as he lay bleed-
ing on the ground, begged the wretch to spare his life
for the sake of his wife and children, the fiend stabbed
the dying man in many places, and stamped with his
heel upon the face of his victim. The statement of the
interesting little girl was clear and distinct, interrupted
only by her sobs and tears. There was not a dry eye
in the Court-house—every heart was melted with sym-
pathy. The counsel for the accused threw up the case
without a word of defence, and the jury returned a ver •
diet of guilty.—At Philadelphia, in a low rum-hole, a
father bet five dollars that his little son could drink
three bottles of porter. The lad drank two, and became
insensible, when the wretched father poured the contents
of the third bottle down the boy's throat. Medical aid
was called to save the child's life.—ln Western Canada,
an Indian entered the house of a respectable Scotch set-
tler, named Archibald Crawford, residing in the back 01
Dunwich, and committed an infamous outrage on the
person of his wife. On the return of her husband, Mrs.
Crawford mentioned to him what had happened. Some
time afterwards, the same Indian, carrying a gun, re-
turned to the house in the evening, when Crawford was
at home, and requested leave to remain overnight. Mrs.
Crawford told her husband in Gaelic that this was the
man who had abused her, and Crawford consequently
refused to allow him to remain. The Indian shouldered
his gun and went out, followed to the door by Crawford.
When Crawford stood in the doorway, the Indian was
immediately in his front, but with his back to him. As
the gun, however, was lying over his shoulder, it pointed
directly at Crawford's breast; the Indian, without turn-
ing, pulled the trigger of the gun, the contents lodged in
Crawford's body, and the unfortunate man fell dead on
the spot.—At Greenupsburgh, Kentucky, Wm. H. Step
ter, a young man seventeen years of age, was executed
for the murder of his mother. The father was arrested
on the charge, and would, unquestionably, have been
hanged, if his son, to whom no suspicion whatever was
attached, had not voluntarily come forward and released
his father by declaring that he alone was the guilty per-
son.—An Indian doctor recently absconded from Green-
wich, Connecticut, with a girl between seventeen and
eighteen years of age, the daughter of a widow. When
the poor mother heard of her child's disgrace, she ex-
claimed, " Then my daughter is ruined," sank down
helpless, and remained senseless till death put a period
to her sufferings.—Joseph H. Coleman, who was con-
victed at the April term of the Cumberland (Kentucky)
Circuit Court, of the murder of his wife by cutting her
throat, was hung near Burksville: he persisted to the
last that he was innocent.—Two white men and a negro,
who had escaped from gaol, and were passing down the
Sabine (Texas) river, a short time ago, were fired at by
a sheriff's posse, and the negro and one of the white men
killed. A short time ago, Colonel Edward Stiff, editor
of the Ceder Bluff (a la) Sentinel, was in an excited
state on the streets of that town, armed with weapons of
slaughter. when an inoffensive citizen went to him and
advised him to desist from any purpose to kill. The
Colonel demanded to know who he was, and after being
told a friend, he replied that he would shoot him first,
and immediately fired on him and killed him. P. Whis-
tler, of Missouri, whilst riding along the highway, was
shot by some assassin, who fired upon him from a cluster
of bushes. Three balls were lodged in his body—one
in his breast, one in his thigh, and one above the
hip. He died the next day. A company of Oregon
emigrants were lately attacked by a band of Mormons,
who robbed and murdered all except two, who contrived
to escape. The Holly Springs (Tenn.) Gazette says—
" A worthy young man, by the name of Carpenter, was
murdered on Saturday last, in the most shocking
manner, by a slave whom he was attempting to chastise.
Carpenter was literally chopped to pieces by the demon,
receiving many heavy blows from the edge of an axe
on the shoulders, back, and other parts of his person,
any one of which would have produced death. The
murderer was immediately apprehended. The New
Orleans Delta of the 25th of May says—" Oa Sunday
last an unfortunate rencontre took place between Dr.
Wilson and Mr. Augustus Whitney. Mr. Whitney re-
ceived two balls—one in the thigh, and the other in the
side above the hip, and at a late hour last evening was
pronounced to be in a very critical state." At Natchez,
Mississippi, John Clemmons, or Clements, a Tennessee
flat-bone trader, while sitting quietly in his boat, was
attacked by some unknown person with a hatchet, and
left for dead. He survived the blow two days, and gave
the facts of the case stating that the murderer's object
was money, he having searched and ransacked the vessel
after dealing the fatal blow.

AN ATTEMPT AT MURDER.
On Friday last a foul attempt was made by a man to
murder his wife, at Swinton, a parish adjoining the
town of Nottingham. The event occurred about half-
past seven o'clock in the evening, in a secluded part of
the road called " True Lovers'-walk," leading from
Swinton Church to the Hermitage. The parties, Jacob
Parrott, a dyer, aged 28, and Elizabeth, his wife, have
been married four years, but owing to her inconstant
habits, the man has led a very unhappy and miserable
life. Soon after marriage she began to form illicit con-
nexions, and she has absconded three several times with
three different married men. On the last occasion she
was away with a man for nearly four months, and only
returned to her mother's house in Milk-street, Notting-
ham, a week or ten days ago. Parrott wishing to avoid
coming in contact with his wife as much as possible, on
hearing of her return went out of town, but being pas-
sionately attached to her, he came back again on Thurs-
day evening, and on Friday they were out walking to-
gether. At the time above stated they were in
True Lovers'-walk, where ho drew a razor from
his pocket and inflicted a formidable wound on
the left side of her neck. Being a strong, resolute
woman, she seized the deadly weapon with her right
hand ; and, thotigh she seriously cut her hand and
fingers, she succeeded in wresting it from him before he
could make a second attempt. A violent struggle must
have taken place between them, as her straw bonnet was
very much crushed and broken, and her dress extremely
dirty, as though she had been upon the ground. The
paroxysm of jealous fury seems to have given way after
the deed had been done, to a relenting tone of mind, as
the wretched man assisted his wife a distance of nearly
a quarter of a mile to the shop of Mr. Edward Cox,
druggist, Fisher-gate, Nottingham, followed by several
persons, who were attracted by her appearance, as her
neck, bosom, and upper part of her dress were saturated
with blood, and she carried an open razor in her hand.
On entering the shop, Mr. Cox's assistant, not being
aware of the circumstances, desired the man to run to
Mr. Wright's surgery; but the people collected at the
door detained him, and ascertaining there had been foul
play, handed him over to Police-constable Dunstan, who
conveyed him to the county police-station. The woman
was placed in a hackney-coach, taken to her mother's, in
Milk-street, and from thence to the General Hospital.
The wound in her neck, though frightful and danger-
ous, will not, it is believed, proved fatal. On Saturday
Parrott was taken before Thomas Nixon, F. Hart, and
R. N. Legard, Esqs., at the County Hall, when he was
remanded for further examination.

As the dissolution of the present Parliament will
shortly take place, we have much pleasure in announcing,
on the highest authority, that T. J. Agar Robartes, Esq.,
will offer himself as a candidate for the eastern division
of this county. Mr. Rashley, it is understood, re-
tires, so that no contest is expected. Sir Charles Le-
mon and Mr. Pendarves, as we intimated some time
ago, will be again returned for the western division
without opposition ; and the boroughs of Lis-
keard, Launceston, Truro, and llelston, are
likely, from appearances, to re-elect their present repre-
sentatives. Lord W. Powlett again solicits the suffrages
of the electors of St. Ives, and is opposed by a Mr. Ro-
bertson, who appears to be an ultra-Tory. The united
borough *f Falmou!li and Peuryn, and the borough of
Bodmiu, are likely t 9 conteite,l ; and another candi-
date, besides those already in the field, is expected to
make his appearance at the latter place.— IVest Briton.
Lord Clive had an interview with Sir George Grey
yesterday at the Home-office,

THE ARMY.

PRESENTATION of COLOURS to the QUEEN'S
ROYALS, at GOSPORT.
In consequence of the distinguished regiment of the
2d Foot, or Queen's Royals, Lieutenant. Colonel Car-
ruthers, C. 8., commanding, being suddenly ordered for
service in Ireland, they received their new colours,
on Saturday, from the hands of the Lady of the distin-
guished Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth, and Com-
mander-in-Chief of the district, Major-General Lord
Frederick Fitzclarence, G.C.H., on the parade-
ground, in front of their quarters, at Forton Bar-
racks, Gosport, in the presence of a most numerous and
brilliant assemblage of rank, beauty, and bravery of the
united services. Lieut.-General Lord Saltoun, K.C.8.,
G.C.H., the recently appointed colonel of the regiment,
was present at the ceremony, the first time be had seen
his regiment since acquiring its command. The Rev.
H. Veck, of Forton, consecrated the colours, which were
lelivered by Lady Fitzclarence into the hands of Lord
ialtoun, who gave them to the senior majors (Lloyd
and Gilland), and who consigned them to the custody
of the senior ensigns (M'Carthy and Ingles). They
sere then trooped, their guard entering on the left of the
I line between the ranks, and passing to the right. On
the new colours arriving at the centre, the ensigns bear-
ing them exchanged places with those bearing the old
emblems, the band playing a point of war. On the ar-
rival of the old colours at the right of the line they were
escorted to the orderly room, the band playing " Should
auld acquaintance be forgot," &c. The regiment then
underwent inspection by the generals, and the senior
(Lord Saltoun) addressed them in the most gratifying
terms expressive of his unqualified satisfaction with
their highly efficient and serviceable state and soldierly
bearing.
Lady Augusta Fitzclarence' who was accompanied by
her daughter, went through the imposing ceremony
with much grace and dignity.
A grand banquet and ball concluded the interesting
event of the day, to which upwards of 200 fashionables
were invited.
Lord Fitzclarence pledged the colonel, lieut.-colonel,
and the regiment in a bumper of champagne, and wished
them every success in their career of service, alluding
very tritely and warmly to the fact of Lieut.• Colonel
Carruthers and himself having been at the military col-
lege together thirty-three years ago, when the Princess
Charlotte presented that establishment with colours, and
when he (Lord Frederick) was Colonel Carruthers'
right-hand man.
Lord Saltoun acknowledged the compliment conve3ed
in the toast for himself and the gallant officers and men
embodied in the pledge. After which the guests ad-
journed to an elegantly fitted up ball-room, converted
out of the officers' quarters, where the pleasures of the
dance were enjoyed until the " shades of evening" com-
pelled a reuctant countermarch homewards.
The superb French and Rhenish wines served at this
elegant dejeuner were provided from the well-known
recherche establishment of Mr. Edwin Galt, of Ports-
mouth, army and navy wine-merchant, and their excel-
lency yielded pre-eminent satisfaction.
On Monday the first division of the regiment left
Forton by the South-Western Railway for London,
whence they proceed to Liverpool, where they embark
for Ireland to a quarter at Athlone, to be succeeded at
Forton by the Cork Rifles. The remaining companies
of the Queen's will follow this day and Wednesday.
The following are the services of this distinguished
regiment and :uccession of its colonels since the period
of its formation in 1661, in which year it was raised for
service at Tangiers, on the northern coast of Africa,
for which place it embarked in January, 1662, and
where it remained until 1663, first under the command
of Henry Mordaunt, second Earl of Peterborough; then
Andrew Rutherford, Earl of Teviot; Henry Norwood,
John Earl of Middleton; William O'Brien, Earl of
Inchiquin ; and S:r Palmes Fairborne. In 1684,
Colonel Piercy Kirke succee led to the command when
the regiment evacuated Tangier, and arrived in Eng-
land, July 5, 1686, at the battle of Sedgmoor; and
assisted in suppressing the rebellion of the Duke of
Monmouth ; remained in England, and in December,
1688, was marched to Wallingford, Barks, on the
arrival of King William 111. in London, and on the
abdication of King James 11. it adhered to the Pro-
testant King William. In 1689, embarked for Ireland
with the 9th and 11 th Regiments, and assisted at the
raising of the siege of Londonderry ; July, 1690, was
at the battle of the Boyne, siege of Limerick,
relief of Birr, and skirmish of Lanesborough ; Feb-
ruary, 1691, was at the action of the moat of Grenorne,
capture of Cairne Castle, capture of Conway Castle, and
skirmish at Wyand's Town, the latter in May. In June,
same year, was at the siege of Athlone ; July 12, at the
battle of Aghrim ; August, at the siege of Limerick. In
October, Colonel Kirke died at Breda. In December,
Col. Selwyn, promoted from the Coldstreams, succeeded
to the regiment, which in 1692 embarked for Flanders ;
returned to England, and in August re-embarked fur
Flanders, and distinguished itself on the 29th of
July, 1693, at the battle of Landen ; in July, 1695,
was at the siege of Namur, after which it again
returned to England, and remained until 1697, when it
proceeded to Flanders, and served until the peace of Rys-
wick, when it returned to England, and remained until
1702, when it embarked for Cadiz, under the command
of Sir H. Bellasis, and returned to England in October of
the same year. In February, 1703, David Colycar,
Earl of Portmore, succeeded to the command, on
the dismissal of Sir Henry Bellasis, by court-mar-
tial, for embezzlement of money at Port St. Mary's,
and in the same year embarked for Holland,
and distinguished itself at the defence of Ton-
gres. In 1704, it embarked from Holland 'for Portugal,
and in 1705 participated conspicuously in the glorious
sieges of Valentia de Alcantara, Albuquerque, Badajoz ;
1706, Alcantara, Cuidad Rodrigo, and advance to Madrid.
In April, 1707, was at the battle of Almanza, and in Eng-
land until 1711, when it embarked on an expedition for
Canada; returned in the latter part of the same year, and
remained until June, 1730, when it embarked for Gibral-
tar, under the command of Lieut.-Colonel Piercy Kirke.
In 1749, it left Gibraltar for Ireland, under the com-
mand of Thomas Fowke, who was succeeded by the
Hon. John Fitzwilliam in 17.54. In 1765 the regiment
was removed to the Isle of Man, where it remained
until 1768 ; returned to Ireland in the following
year, and embarked for Gibraltar, under Colonel
Sir Charles Montague, K. 8., where it was sta-
tioned until 1775, in December of which year it returned
to England, where it remained until October, 1783,
when it again went out to Gibraltar, under Colonel
Daniel Jones ; returned to England in 1792 ; and
in August, 1793, embarked as marines in Earl
Howe's fleet, and participated in the victory of the
" Glorous Ist of June, 1794," over the French
fleet. In November following they landed from the
fleet, wherein they were commanded by Colonel
Alexander Stewart, and in December (Christmas-
day) embarked for the West Indies ; returned to
England in 1797, and in August, 1799, embarked for
Holland, and were engaged at the Schelder. October
2, engaged at the battle of Egmont-op-Zee; October 10,
engaged at Alkmaar, after which returned to Eng-
land. In May, 1800, embarked on an expedition
to the coast of France ; in June proceeded to
Minorca, Gibraltar, and Malta. In March, 1801, pro-
ceeded to Egypt, and landed at Aboukir Bay, and on the
21st was at the battle of Alexandria. In December
embarked for Gibraltar, where it remained until
November, 1805, when it returned to England. In
July, 1808, embarked for Portugal, and on the 21st
of August was at the battle of Vimiera. January
16, 1809, at the battle of Corunna, and returned after
to England ; July, same year, embarked in the
expedition to Walcheren ; December, returned to Eng-
land ; Jan. 1811, re-embarked for Portugal, and in
1812 advanced into Spain ; July 22, was at the battle
of Salamanca ; May 21, 1813, at the battle of Vittoria;
July, engaged in the Pyrenees ' • Nov. 10, at the bat-
tle of Toulouse ; June, embarked at Barsac and landed
in Ireland, and in the following month embarked for
England. In April, 1816, embarked for the West Indies,
and in August, 1821, returned to England, leaving for
Ireland again in June following. In May, 1824, em-
barked for England, and in February, 1825, left for
Bombay, under the command of Major-General Sir H.
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December, 1834, and was succeeded in the command of
the 2d by Lieut.-General the Right Hon. Sir J. Kempt,
G.C.B. In Oct., 1838, this regiment formed part of
the force to proceed to Sinde and Affghanistan, under
Lieutenant-General Sir John Keene, and joined the
Bombay division of the army of the Indus on the 27th
of November following. The Queen's were at the time
commanded by Colonel Baumgardt, Colonel Willshire,
the senior lieutenant-colonel being in command of one
of the brigades of the Bombay division. The regiment
was subsequently commanded by Major Carruthers, at
Caubul, where this regiment gallantly distin-
guished itself in the capture of that fortress.
The words " Ghuznee " and " Caubul" were, for
their gallant services, added to the colours of the regi-
ment. In November, 1839, the 2d again distinguished
itself by the capture of Khelat, a word which was
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Bth of March. On the Ist 'of January, 1846, the regi-
ment landed at Gravesend, on their return to England.
General Sir James Kempt, the colonel of the regiment,
was removed to the command of the Ist Royals, on the
7th of August, 1846, and Major-General Lord Saltoun
appointed in his stead. On the fat of January, 1847,
Colonel Baumgardt having been promoted to the super-
intendence of a a recruiting district, Lieutenant-Colonel
Carruthers, C. 8., was promoted and appointed to the
command of the regiment, and on the 19th of April it
removed to its present quarters at Gosport.

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