The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-29 00:00:00

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

CHATHAM, SEPT. 27.—This afternoon ten detach-
ments of regiments serving in India arrived at the inva-
lid depot, Fort Pitt, from Gravesend, where they disem-
barked from the ship Herefordshire, consisting of 2 ser-
neants, 1 corporal, and 7 privates, of the 3d Light Dra-
goons ; 8 privates, 16th, Queen's Lancers ; 10 privates,
9th Foot; 2 sergeants, 2 corporals, and 26 privates, with
2 women, of the 29th Regiment ; 2 sergeants. 1 corpo-
ral, and 26 privates, with 1 woman and 1 child, of thC
31st ; 1 sergeant and 21 privates of the 50th ; 17 pri-
vates, 53d ; 7 privates, 62d ; 1 corporal, 17 privates,
with 4 women and 5 children, of the 80th ; and 1 man
of the 10th Foot ; making a total of 152 men ; these
being a part of those that were wounded in the engage-
ments on the Sutlej with the Seikh forces, during the
battles of Moodkie and Ferozepore, under Sir John
Littler, and at Aliwal and Sobraon ; and out of that
number of men about 130 of them are minus either a
leg or arm. One, a very fine young man. Quarter-
master Sergeant of the 29th Regiment, has his left arm
shot off and three of his, ribs, which were carried
away by a cannon ball. The troops are particularly
healthy, very few of them being required to he placed
in hospital. These troops left Ferezpore on the 14th of
March last, and arrived at Bombay on the 27th of April,
having been conveyed in steam-boats from the mouth of
the Indus, and they embarked on board the above ship
on the 16th of May from Bombay, and taking also a
detachment of the 31st Regiment, consisting of 2 ser-
geants and 66 men, which has joined the depot at
Chatham Barracks. One man of the detachment died
and 2 other soldiers during the voyage. The ship put
in at St. Helena for water and stores, and they also put
in at Fayal, one of the Western Islands, where the
officers and men received every kindness from the British
Consul, Mr. Mincham, in procuring provisions, as they
had been ten days on half rations. Lieutenant M.
Deane Freeman, of the 80th, who was shot through the
thigh, died on the passage. These troops were in
charge of Lieutenant J. P. Robertson, 31st Regiment,
with Quartermaster Thomas Paul, and Assistant-Sur-
geon W. Rutherford, 62d, and Assistant-Surgeon F.
Laing, 3d King's Own Light Dragoons. A detachment
of the East India Company's foot and horse artillery,
came home in the above ship.
THE 37TH REGIMENT. The head-quarters of this
regiment arrived at this garrison, and quartered in
Brompton barracks yesterday afternoon, from Wales ;
they left Newport on Thursday last by steam, for Bris•
tol, which place they left on Friday by railway, and
arrived at the Paddington station, were placed in quer-
ters for the night, and then proceeded next day by the
Blackwall Railway, and embarked in a Gravesend
steamer en route for Chatham. The strength consisted
of 15 sergeants, 8 drummers, and 225 rank and file,
under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon.
George Augustus Spencer, Captain J. Owen Lewis,
Lieutenant W. Joseph Bazelgetta, Lieutenant Charles
Lusmore, Lieutenant T. Jackson, Ensign S. Bloys, Pay-
master William George M. Clibbon, Adjutant James
Jones, Quartermaster Richard Hamilton, and Surgeon
Alexander Browne, M.D. Two other detachments of
this regiment arrived here previously, consisting of 10
sergeants, 2 drummers, and 384 rank and file, under the
command of Major G. W. Francklyn, Captain Harvey,
Captain W. Clay, Captain E. D. Atkinson, Lieutenant
R. P. Harrison, Lieutenant S. Le Hunt Hobson, Lieu-
tenant R. P. Pelly, Ensign J. L. George, and Ensign
George D. D. Pilkington. Another detachment, com-
prising two companies, are yet to arrive from Wales.
This regiment is expected to be placed under orders for
Ceylon, to relieve the 95th.
At six o'clock on Saturday morning, the 26th inst., a
detachment from the Provisional Battalion, consisting of
two sergeants, two corporals, one drummer, and fifty
privates, marched to Gravesend, where they embarked
on board a steam-packet for Harwich, under command
of Captain D'Arcey, 65th, and Ensign R. Smith, of the
25th, to relieve a detachment of the 46th, which returns
to this garrison to join their four company depOt under
orders for Guernsey.
THE ARRIVAL OF THE HEAD-QUARTERS OF THE 57TH
REGIMENT FROM INDIA —This afternoon (Monday, the
28th instant), the head-quarters of her Majesty's 57th
Foot (West Middlesex) arrived at Chatham Barracks
from Gravesend, when they disembarked from the ship
Mary Ann, consisting of 14 sergeants, 12 corporals, and
165 privates, with 12 women and 30 children, under the
command of Major Thomas Shadforth, with Captain
John J. Bull, Captain Edward Stanley, Lieutenant
Robert Hunt, Lieutenant Robert A. Logan, Lieutenant
John H. Chads, Quartermaster D. Morrow, and Assis-
tant-Surgeon J. Jackson. Three of the above officers'
wives and three children came with the troop, which
embarked at Madras and sailed on the 16th April last,
and on the 2d July the ship put in at Simon Bay,
where they remained thirteen days, and sailed
on the evening of the 14th. Captain John J.
Bull and Acting Adjutant Thomas J. Grant were made
prisoners for reporting that Major Shadforth came on
board drunk, and a communication of the report was for-
warded to the Commander-in-Chief at Cape Town, when
Lieutenant-General Sir Peregrine Maitland, K.C.8.,
caused a Court .of Inquiry to be held, and Major Shad-
forth proved himself to have been sober, and Captain
Bull was ordered by the Commander-in-Chief to be
placed under arrest, and kept a prisoner during the
voyage to England, and the Adjutant, Thomas Grant,
was placed under arrest by Major Shadforth, for pro-
mulgating the report that he was in a state of intoxica-
tion. On the 29th of July the ship put in at St. Helena,
and took in water, and sailed again on the evening of the
30th. Being short of provisions during part of their
voyage, they boarded five vessels to get relieved with
provisions, and on their coming down the Channel the
compass getting unshipped, in the night they took the
Blackness for the Dungeness Lighthouse, when just at
daybreak they discovered the error, and fortunately
succeeded in saving the vessel from running on shore.
They tacked about, and got abreast of Deal, ran up to
Margate on Thursday, and arrived at the Hope of the
Thames, and towed up yesterday to Gravesend by a
steamer. Four soldiers died on board, one private was
left at Simon's Town sick, and also Paymaster J. Potter.
As soon as the next detachment of this regiment ar-
rives, the 57th will be removed to Deal Barracks. The
head-quarters came in with their band and colours, and
their drums and fifes, and played through the town.

PRESENT TO THE QUEEN.—The following letter
has been received by the President of the Royal Agri-
cultural Society of Guernsey:—" Osborne House, Sept.
15, 1846.—Sir,—I have received the command of the
Queen to forward to the Agricultural Society of the
island of Guernsey her best thanks for the two beauti-
ful cows which have been sent for her Majesty's accept-
ance of the breed so celebrated in that island. They
have safely been delivered to her Majesty by Mr.
Rougier, and have been very much admired. I am, sir,
your most obedient servant, G. ANSON. W. Dalgairns,
Esq., President of the Royal Agricultural Society of
Guernsey."— Guernsey Star.
ATROCIOUS CASE AT ROTHESAY.—We regret to
state that a very atrocious case just occured at Rothesay.
Early in the present month a respectable young female
from Hamilton took up her residence in Rothesay, for
the benefit of ker health, as many persons from all parts
of the kingdom have done before her. In taking her
quiet and solitary walks, she was accosted by an indivi-
dual who turns out to be Mr. John Macmillan, a master
upholsterer, and no inconsiderable personage in Rothe-
say, connected with the Free Church, one of its aspiring
deacons, ready writers, and distributor of free tracts;
and, without going into further details, this Macmillan
struck down the poor sickly defenceless girl, and com-
mitted a foul rape on her person. Her groaas and cries
were heard at a distance, and she was found besmeared
with blood and carried to Rothesay. The villain himself
attempted to escape, or to disguise himself with the
coolest effrontery in his own dwelling; but the girl's
friends, hearing of her brutal treatment, came to Rothe-
say, and compelled the authorities to seize him. He is
now in Rothesay goal on a warrant, at the instance of
the Procurator Fiscal. The Sheriff Depute arrived from
Edinburgh on Monday, and the proceedings will, of
course, be reported to and followed up by the Crown
agent, at the instance of the Lord Advocate. What
adds to the atrocity of this case is, that besides wear-
ing the mask of religion, the alleged culprit is a mar-
ried man, with several children.—Scotch Reformer's
Gazette.
STEAM POWER ON THE SHANNON.—There are at
present on the Lower Shannon, the Tribune and Water-
witch, screw steamers, trading between Limerick and
London ; Garryowen and Dover Castle, paddle steamers,
between Limerick and Kilrush ; Stromboli, steam-
frigate, at Tarbet ; Dee, steam-frigate, at Foynes—both
discharging provisions for the Commissariat ; Alban,
steam-sloop, and Pluto, steam-sloop, transhipping these
supplies to the quays of Limerick. On the Upper Shan-
non navigation, belonging to the enterprising City of Dub-
lin Company, for the conveyance of passengers and
merchandise, are no less than seven steamers, viz.—Lady
Burgoyne, Lansdowne, Clanricarde,Avonmore, Gazelle,
Dunalley, and Wellesley. Total of steam-ships, 15. In
addition to this fleet of steam craft, the Limerick Ship-
ping Company have twelve sail of superior fast-sailing
schooners, trading direct to and from Limerick aad Lon-
don, twice a-week, viz.—Alarm, Arbutus, Elizabeth,
Belle, Harriet, Ann, Hebe, Eleanor, Undine, Limerick
Lass, Souvenir, and Maria. This is entirely inde-
pendent of the vessels belonging to the port of Limerick,
the coasters and foreign traders, which are very nu-
merous. _ _

FATAL AFFRAY AT HAREFIELD, MIDDLESEX.—
Since Saturday last much excitement has existed in the
village of Harefield, situated four miles from Uxbridge,
by an affray between some monkey boatmen who ner•
passing up the Grand Junction Canal, which has termi-
nated fatally to one of the parties. It appears that on
Saturday morning, between seven and eight o'clock, two
boats laden with coals were proceeding up the canal
passing through the parish of Harefield. In the boats
were four men, whose names are Carpenter, Compton,
William Norman, and George Norman, the last-men-
tioned being in command of the party. On arriving at
a lock Norman blamed Carpenter for some negligence
in opening the gates, and words ensued, which shortly
after led to blows, and the party adjourned to a neigh-
bouring meadow to have their fight out. They fought
for about a quarter of an hour, and then sat themselves
down on the grass for a minute or two to get wind, but
on Norman attempting to rise he fell backwards on the
grass, and died in a few minutes afterwards. The lock-
keeper sent for Mr. Kidd, surgeon, who promptly at-
tended and opened a vein, but life was quite extinct.
The body was removed to the King's Arms Inn, in the
village. Both Carpenter and George Norman have been
taken into custody, and on being examined before the
Uxbridge bench of magistrates were remanded till Wed-
nesday.
FALMOUTH ROYAL JUVENILE RE G ATTA.—This
regatta took place on Wednesday, its Penryn river, when
no less than twenty boats competed for the prizes.
Every class was well contested for two hours and a half.
After the contest with the four classes was concluded,
all the boats started for the Sweepstakes. The little_
fleet drew together a highly respectable and numerous
company of spectators, who appeared particularly in-
terested and gr4tified,—Falmouth Packet.

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10 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tattor. Sy et '.•.1,.7:ft1e;--Li*
12 to 1 agst Mr. Mytton's The Baron 1,-."-1Z.,1 ,-;,-':':..islro
15 to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting '‘e.k,2;kl7?-,,,f,...,4ze,.„,e,11,?
15 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Torn Tulloch—lakcW-
-20 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Jonathan Wild le' - . •
25 to 1 agst Mr. Croeltford's Terrier
25 to 1 agst Lord W. Powlett's Montreal colt --t
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25 to 1 agst Lord Stradbroke's Boarding-school Miss
30 to 1 agst Mr. G. H. Moore's Finvaragh—taken
V 5 to 1 agst Mr. Wigram's Kesheng
do to 1 agst Mr. G. IL Moore's Wolf-dog—taken
50 to I ag4 Mr. Pemberton's 1 ugnet.
The betting, on the whole, was not at all extensive, -but a
good deal of money was laid out on the three favourites,
Jonathan Wild and Tom Tulloch, and a strong desire shown
in two or three quarters to back Boarding School Miss, the
Montreal colt, and Kedaeng. Even money wax laid that
there will be 50 acceptances, and 1,000 to 25 agst Sir Talton
Sykes winning this race, the Grand Duke Michael, and Cam-
bridgeshire.

Ch-ZSTER CUP.
50 to 1 agst Mr. A. W. Rill's Sweetmeat
66 to I agst Mr. Mytton'S Sorella—taheu
DERBY:
8 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp
18 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes'e, Epirot—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Sister to Cobweb colt
40 to 1 agst Colonel ABSOB'S Bingham--taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Planet—taken
40 to 1 agst Colonel Westenra's The Reivcr—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's The Liberator
40 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Lunedale.
WOOLWICH GARiUSON RACES—YESTERDAY.
The Hurdle Stakes of 3 sons. each, and 25/. addld, one
mile and a half, five subs, were won in two heats by G...tptain
Gambier's Resolution, 5 yrs (h b), list 61b (Captain Wil-
lan), beating Lieut. Fortescue's The Artist, aged, 114 ;
Lieut. Clerke's Lucy Neil, aged, llst 61b, and two others,
cleverly.

The Selling Stakes of 2 sovs. each, with 20 added, seven
subs, were won in two heats by Lieut. Patten's Flirt, 5 yrs,
lOst 51b (Captain Torrens), beating Lieut. Mountain's
Eoline, 4 yrs, lOst 21b, and Captain Gambier's Matilda, 4 yrs,
lOst 21b, easily.
The Scurry Stakes of 1 sov. each, six subs, were won by
Captain Gambier's Matilda, 4 yrs, ast (Mr. Berkeley), beat-
ing Lieut. Clerke's Obscurity, lOst 81b; Lieut. Mountain's
Eoline, lOst 101 b; Lieut. Paget's Bloncrief, list 21b; Lieut.
Milman's Darnley, 9st 71b; and Lieut. Clerke's Dan Tucker,
lOst, easily.
NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING.