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cleared.
When again opened,
Lieutenant Viscount St. Lawrence produced extracts
from the regimental books of the 7th Hussars, the books
themselves having gone with the regiment. He deposed
to their being true copies, and having stated that the
prisoner had been duly warned that any former convic-
tion would be used against him, proceeded to read the
minutes of the former trial and conviction of private
Matthewson on the 22d of June, on two charges of inso-
lence to Sergeant Temple, of the 7th Hussars, while in
the execution of his duty, and disrespectful and insolent
conduct to his commanding officer, Colonel Whyte. On
these charges Matthewson was sentenced to a punish-
ment of 100 lashes, which was carried into effect.
In answer to questions from the Court, Lieutenant
Viscount St. Lawrence stated that the prisoner's age was
twenty-three years and six months, that he had been six
months in the regiment, and that in his previous general
character and bearing he had been insolent and extremely
disrespectful towards his superiors.
The proceedings then terminated, and the Court broke
up. The sentence will not be made known till confirmed
by the Commander-in-Chief.

A very considerable number of passengers left
town on Sunday morning last for the continent, by the
steamer Antwerpen, Captain Jackson. Amongst them
were the Countess de Talbot, Lady Vernon, Baron
Wurtzer, Colonel Watson, &c.
THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE.—The language of
Japan is radically different from the Chinese, and is rich
in grammatical forms and flexions, of which the Chinese
is almost totally destitute ; the syntasical construction
of the words also departs wholly from the Chinese, but
in what family of languages the Japanese should be
classed is not yet determined, as it seems to hold as
isolated a place among the languages of Asia as the
Basque does among those of Europe. In the year 660
8.C., Zin-mu, the founder of the Japanese empire, settled
in the island of Nippon, in the province of Jamato,
where, ever since, the purest dialect of the Japanese has
been spoken. In the northern and southern.parts of the
empire the language is not so pure, owing to frequent
immigrations and intercourse with strangers. The old
dialect, in all its purity* still prevails in poetry, and even
at the Court of the Emperor attempts are still made to
keep up its use. The works of Confucius were translated
into Japanese in the third century of the Christian era,
but it was not till the sixth century, owing to the intro-
duction of Buddhism from China, that the study of the
Chinese language was universally diffused, so that every
Japanese who has the least pretensions to belong to the
educated classes, is perfectly master of the Chinese, as
well as of his own language. The Chinese characters
are used by the Japanese, but only to express sounds.
The learned German, Von Siebold, is the first who has
devoted himself, con amore, to the study of the language
and literature of Japan, of which his masterly work
"Nippon," gives striking proofs. Siebold had the good
fortune to meet with much support from Mr. Medhurst,
the English missionary at Batavia, and is said to be now
engaged in the service of the English missionaries is
that quarter.

that fact to her Majesty, who shortly afterwards loft for
Marlborough House, accompanied by the Princess of
Prussia, having, as we understood, engaged to be pre-
sent to witness the ceremonyof raising the statue this day
The vicinity of the arch, and indeed the whole neigh-
bourhood of Piccadilly, presented a scene of great ex-
citement up to a late hour last evening, but the mostper-
feet order prevailed.
The time occupied in the transit of the statue from
Dudley-grove to Constitution•hill was rather more than
one hour and a half.

Mr. Wyatt was present and actively engaged in super-
intending the movements of the workmen. He was ac-
companied by his four sons—Mr. Wyatt (of the Queen's
Household), Mr. George Wyatt, Mr. Henry Wyatt, and
Mr. James Wyatt, the latter of whom, we believe, has
very materially assisted his father in the production of
the statue.

Mr. M'Cullum (of Woolwich Dockyard) bad the prin•
cipal direction of the workmen employed yesterday
Mr. B. Dale (of Messrs. Godings' firm) exercised a ge-
neral superintendence over the locomotive power, and
Mr. Ellis (of Messrs. Grissell and Peto's firm) had also
an active part in the arrangements. Each and all per-
formed their respective duties most admirably, and we
heartily congratulate Mr. Wyatt and all parties con-
cerned on the successful issue of their united exertions.

It is a curious fact, that the principal drayman who
had the charge of the wheel horses is an old Warterloo
man. His name is Matthias Butcher. He obtained his
discharge from the army in 1820, since which period he
has been in Messrs. Godings' service. he poor fellow
evidently felt no small degree of pride yesterday in his
possession of a Waterloo medal.

COURT-MARTIAL at HOUNSLOW.
A district Court-martial assembled yesterday at the
barracks, Hounslow, to try private Thomas Matthewson,
of the 7th Lancers, on a charge of insubordination" and
using insulting and disgustingly abusive language " to
Lance-sergeant: Robert O'Donnell, his superior officer,
accompanied with threats of violence. The charge was
brought forward by Lieutenant Viscount St. Lawrence,
as prosecutor.
The 7th Lancers having left the barracks, no officer of
that regiment sat upon the Court-martial, which was
composed of the following members :—Lieutenant-Co-
lend Smith, Royal Horse Guards, President ; Captain
G. C. W. Forrester, of the Blues ; Captain Mansell,
Captain Morant, Lieutenant R. IL Smith Barry, Lieu-
tenant Sutton, and Lieutenant 11. Sutton, of the 12th
Lancers.
The Court having been opened in the usual manner,
and the prisoner pleaded " Not guilty,"
Robert O'Donnell, Lance sergeant of the 7th Hussars,
was sworn. He deposed as follows :—I was sergeant of
the guard at Hampton-court Barracks on the 20th lust.
I was at the Trophy-gate about a quarter past six
o'clock in the evening, when private Thomas Matthew-
said, " You b— b—, I'll break your b— head." I asked
him who he meant. He said, " You and that other old
b— (meaning Sergeant Jones) ; I'll break both your
b— heads for you."
By the prisoner—Did not witness first speak to me?
Witness—Not when the prisoner was on sentry.
By prisoner—Did he not tell me that I could not have
my sentry hours changed?
Witness—l told him a quarter of an hour before I
posted him that he could not have the hours changed.
Prisoner—Do yon know if there is a regimental
order that when a non-commissioned officer visits a
sentry on duty he must be accompanied by a private of
the guard?
Witness—l was not visiting the sentries; I was on
duty, but was not going my rounds.
The prisoner put no further questions to this witness.
Matthew Routh, corporal of the 7th Hussars, sworn—
Was on guard at Hampton-court on the 20th inst.;
was standing near the front gate when the sergeant
of the guard (O'Donnell) came in; the prisoner was on
sentry at the Trophy-gate; he turned round and spoke
to ,the sergeant, but he (witness) was not suffi-
ciently near to hear what took place between them.
By his manner, prisoner appeared to be speaking dis-
respectfully to the sergeant. That was all he knew of
the matter. .
In answer to questions by the prisoner, witness stated
that on the Saturday he had not told prisoner he
could not have his sentry hours changed. On the Wed-
nesday he had received an order from
~the acting rtgi-
mental sergeant-major to take a man with him
and inform private Matthewson that the commanding
officer could not grant his request, and neither would he
see him.
Prisoner—Did you consider Sergeant O'Donnell sober
at the time?
The COURT directed the prisoner to confine his ques-
tions to what took place at the gate ; the point he had
referred to would come in his defence.
The prisoner put no further questions, and the evi-
dence for the prosecution being closed, it was read over,
and the prisoner called on for his defence.
Private Mattbewson then made the following state-
ment:—" Sergeant O'Donnell came to me on Saturday
at Hampton-court, and told me I could neither have my
sentry hours changed or be relieved. I said I was very
sorry, as my brother-in-law had just arrived from the
East Indies. He then went away, called Corporal
Routh, and said something to him that I did not hear.
This was the conversation which the corporal overheard."
The COURT—The corporal states he did not hear the
conversation.
Prisoner—That was the conversation which took
place between me and Sergeant O'Donnell, when Cor-
poral Routh was standing by. Nothing more occurred
between me and the sergeant. The charge brought
against me by him is unfounded and without one word
of truth. I also wish to state, that the sergeant was
drinking in the canteen before he went on guard, and
afterwards, and that he told Private Hutchings he might
post_ himself on my sentry, for he would not do it.
The COURT—Private Hutchings should have been
produced as a witness.
Prisoner—He has left with the regiment. I do not
consider the sergeant was sober at the time. When he
canic into the guard-room at night he laid down on the
floor and was to all appearance quite drunk. I have
nothing more to add; all the witnesses I could have
called have gone with the regiment.
The COURT—Did you apply to the commanding
officer to have any of the witnesses detained? Prisoner
—No, I did not; I thought the sergeant would have told
the truth.
The Court was cleared for a short time; on its being
re:-opened,
'Corporal Routh was recalled; in answer to a question
from the Court he stated, that Sergeant O'Donnell was
perfectly sober when he was talking to Matthewson.
The defence was then read over to the prisoner with
the above addition to the evidence, and the Court again

A DISAPPOINTED BRlDE.—Yesterday morning a
fresh instance of the truth of the old saw, that " the
course of true love never did run smooth," occurred at
the parish church at West Hackney. The bride ex-
pectant, Miss Y-, the daughter of a respectable
tradesman residing in the parish, was there, with friends
invited on the occasion, in two carriages, at the appointed
hour, the rev. incumbent of a neighbouring district
church going with the party to solemnise the ceremony,
but after waiting the full time allowed by the canonical
law no bridegroom made his appearance, nor was any
apology sent for this abrupt termination of the promised
match. The absent Lothario was seen at an early hour
of the morning making a hasty exit from the district as
fast as his legs would carry him.
A CAUTION TO OMNIBUS TRAVELLERS BY NIGHT.--.
An old trick of the omnibus conductors has lately come
in vogue respecting the change which they give. A
number of instances have occurred where a party has,
on leaving an omnibus at the West-end (coming from
the Elephant and Castle), handed the conductor half-a-
crown, upon which he immediately takes a coin from
two different pockets, hands it to the passenger, jumps
up on the monkey-board, and ories " All right ; go on."
On the party looking to see if they haye the right
change, they sometimes find, to their cost, that they
only received a shilling and a farthing. The principal
• victims are females.