The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-02 00:00:00

MARTIAL LAW.

By a prochim..tion dated " Head Quarters, Fort Beaufort,
23d," his Excellency warns all persons, under pain of
death, against furnishing ammunition, intelligence, &c., to
the enemy.

He also offers a free pardon to deserters who shall return to
their duty within ten days after the 27th April.
From Cl4n William, the most distant of the western dis-
tricts, the Burgher force hasalready marched for the frontier.
The c,,ntingen:s from all the othes districts, except the Cape
district, are also in motion.

THE LATE Mit. B. R. HAYDON.
Tuesday a meeting of gentlemen took place at the cham-
bers of Slr. Sergeant Talfourd, in Sergeants' Inn, to devise
some means of providing for the widow and daughter of the
late Mr. Haydon, the melancholy circumstances of whose de-
cease are still tre,h in the recollection of our readers. Among
the gentlemen present were, Lord Morpeth, Sir J. C. Hob-
house, M.P., Dr. Bowring, M.P., Mr. W. Hamilton, Count
D'Orsay, the Rev. Dr. Croly. Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, and Mr.
Jerdan.

Lord Morpeth was called upon to preside, and his Lord-
ship, in common with every gentleman who took part in,
the proceedings, expreSSed his deep concern at the deplorable
death of Mr. Haydon, and his sympathy with that unfortu-
nate gentleman's widow and daughter, who, in consequence
of the embarra,sed state of Mr. Haydon's affairs; are left in a
state of utter destitution.

Several resolutions were proposed and adopted, the first
embodying an expression of deep regret at Mr. Haydon's
death, which had been caused by distraction of mind conse-
quent on his pecuniary embarrassments. The second
and third resolutions were in the following terms :
"That without presuming to offer any judgment as to the
place which Mr. Haydon will ultimately fill in the
annals of his art, or aoy opinion on the controversies in
which he was sometimes engaged, this meeting feels that
the efforts of his genius, and the circumstances of misfor-
tune which obstructed them, justify an expression of public
sympathy with his widow and daughter. That such ex-
pression would be most fitly conveyed by securing a perma-
nent provision to his widow and daughter, left wholly desti-
tute by his death ; and that a public subscription be opened
for that purpose."

Mr. Sergeant Talfourd read a letter he had received from
Sir Robert Peel, expressing his regret that the pressure of
public business would prevent him from attending the meet-
ing, and stating that the Queen had been pleased to grant
Mrs. Haydon a pension from the Civil List of 501. a year.
The Right Hon. Baronet requested, that in the event of a
subscription being determined upon, his name might be put
down for 10&. as a contribution from his private purse.
It was stated that Lady Peel had assigned a pension of 251.
a year to Mrs. Havdon out of a fund over which, from her
position, she has control ; and that Sir R. Peel, having found
that a son of Mr. I:Laydon, who held a situation in the Cus-
toms, was of sufficient slaniting to receive promotion, imme-
diately gave him a step in rank. The prompt generosity
evinced Sir R. Peel in promoting the welfare of his un-
fortunate family was warmly eulogised; and the following
resolution was unanimously adopted :—" That the thanks of
this meeting be respectful& tendered to the Right Hon. Sir
R. Peel, for his prompt and considerate attention to the
applwation made to him for assistance by the deceased Mr.
(ton. alai for his munificent acts of kindaess towards his
family." Lord Morpeth, Sir J. C. Hobtiouse, Mr. Sergeant
laitourd, and Mr. W. Hamilton, were appointed trustees of
the subscription. A committee was formed to carry the re-
solutinps into effect, and a vote of thanks having been given
to the Noble Clisirman, the proceedings terminated. The
subscription- announced at the meeting (including Sir R.
Peel's contribution of NW.) amounted to upwards of 4001.
It was sated by several gentlemen well acquainted with the
po4ti,on of Mr. Haydon's family, that the peculiar circum-
stances of the ease rendered prompt exertion on their behalf
most •essentia!; anti a confident hope was expressed that the
differences which bad existed between Mr. Haydon and
many of his i rofeasional contemporaries would not prevent
them from aiding to alleviate the distress of the widow and
daughter of a talented and able, though an eccentric and
unfortgqate

ACCIOENT ON THE 1311.It1HTON
RAILWAY.—TWQ TAVES LOST.
BAWAI)Iii:=, TUESDAY EVENING.—An accident of a most
lamentable deecription occurred on Monday evening, on the
London and Brighten Railway, at the Balcombe station,
situate about a mile and a half on the . Brighton side of the
'acombe tunnel, by which two persons, one a female pas-
senger and the other the station-clerk, lost their lives.
'rile station, it should ha e.tated, is of the worst construc-
tion, and oilers but trifling security, or even accommodation,
to the public. It is what is termed a good second-class
station but all it comprises is a kind of sentry-box en the
lett of the up line, just sufficient to shelter the station-clerk,
his desk, &c. It is approached by a deep flight of steps from
the main road, which passes over the railway; there is no
platform or railway to prevent persons wandering on the line,
while the pathway is so exceedingly narrow that it is diffi-
cult to keep a steady footing on the passing of trains. Pas-
sengers travefling
by the down trains are compelled to walk
across both lines of rail:: t.o the opposite side, and to this
dangerous system may the aczklein in some measure be
attributed.
It appears that at about ten minutes before three o'clock,
among the passengers who came to the station and booked
themselves for the halfepast two o'clock train from Brighton
for Loudon, were Mr. Arthur Murphy, who holds the situa-
tion of a store-keeper in the ordnance department in the
Royal Arienal at Woolwich, and his wife, Mrs. Sarah
Murphy. One of the clerks had in the morning got leave
to go to Brighton on business, consequently the only person
to perform all the duties of the station was the station
o eli.ck one from Brie,,nt
clerk,t)l a man named Shaw.
g.reaetsestaprieecwautsieocnoli:ll:lbledeifiboereadthaeptetdhiirntypansi:it:ugtetshepapsat
passen-
gers _liThceomch:swnutp:vocro.nius.eeqxupenresti3s,trtahine
there is no clock at the ata:t?„r,dning
gerd over the rails.
sengers, or even a notice board, Ige
to appearances, however,
the guidance of the pas-
tug them as to crossing the line.
After taking the tickets Mrs. Morph
at most stations, caution.
Y proceeded to cross
the the direction of the shed on the gy.• inset:4a:daat
the same tricinent the down express was heard
proaellit at usual velocity. He looked out of his door-
. way and saw that she had apparently slipped or fallen on
the down tin 3of the rails. Seeing her imminent danger he
rushed out, caught hold of her, and made a
desperate ety.:rt to throw the urifortunate lady off the line,
when at the same in;,,tant the engine struck them both to
the ground, and the whole pf the train passed over thorn,
Ittilkg them instantaneously. A more appalling
sight was
e#:.ltri,.!elyeve.. witnessed. The wheels had pa.bcal completely over
the lie 44, Shaw, thereby rendering the least recognition of
his fratura. ialpossible. The head of Mrs. Murphy was
sadly mutilat• d, it pearly cut in half; and to add to the
gLo; king cata'trophe, she far advanced in pregnancy.
The 4iitro.ings Murphy, on disoevering the dreadful
fate el ills wife, as may be easily conceived, were of the most
hea:treraiiiig character. He was the first to raise the
tntttlj i; .4y the line, and they were afterwards con-
veyed in a rieig:944ing public-tiouse.
attributed to the engine driver
•
of L,}tt.t.rialemi."*Ht lattlt can tie
itliaeneerous position of the unhappy
persons, and used every ,nexus in his power to stop the
eng;,ie kilt.rtil4; ar the • steam and applying vigorously
001,in-elks, but the sate of the train, as it does not stop at
B,keeiptai, Qeitirely prffente,i him effecting his purpose.
Mrs unsiihr, it appears, ha,f beeti stopping at the neigh-
yin„ge e4,1-;gerci. the' benefit of her health, arid
°rats
buriTg asbaud Lid come desiqi only the day before to eanoin.
piny sea ea her return home. Toe statiOn clerk bed been
in the service et fat company since the opening of the raiie
way, god was igre,itiy t;,4;.t.:elned. He was 41 years of age,
inariLst, net no family,
The bodies cl the deceased slow aye* ').:e county coroner's
inquest.

To LIEUT.-COLONEL JOHNSTONE COMMANDING
"Graham's Town, May 1, 1846.
" Sir—l beg leave,in compliance with your order, to hand
you a report of duties performed by the Fingoe and J3echuana
picquets, commencing from the 21st of April to the end of
the same month.
" KaffirApril 21st—No. 1 picquet ehot a neaßound
Bill, who told the guard ha was Mocomo's many; heard
several parties of Katlirs on the flat, and tired 15 rounds at
the sante.
" 22d— Anot
her Kaffir found near Cawood's farm,
to have been shot by picquets ae recediog evening.
" 234—N0 2, If 1 ts . . '- 1 A Kittia wh .supposed
ecutrana p.equet, attacite. a party of
i!l,:til,ci_ii.;.'s and
o the same evening had succeoiled in taking Mr.
smite
civic, to the number of 121 head,
c'o"ultri,g the !alter person's herd, anti a II .t etttot, befo-e they
e.B-cal'e. The PUAltret,4 reel:jam-oil ihe whole of the
' 24th—. No. 4, rewirt havi •••.:
cattle.. and se
two Kaffir>, w-,,,,,, tiro ,,,A,A in tae oceill''l
very quick tiring duria- the ''
s--en seve(..ll fires, tcd hear.
"-25th—No 5 • ' eight.
• , picque,!- xir;al at 30 Katt s—wounr.ted two,
and broug'lt. their tssagais.
" 260.—Ne. 3,
picquet report ',./1,;/-or lleard very quick
firin.r. all night towards Mr. ogilVic's '.,',,r'it... " 28h—No. 1, Bechuana
a. td lacquet, ati.:Ated a party of
and., kalhre, a,l e.iptureil five oxeii qiilen from C. Maynard, Esq.,
!2,u, r horses belonging to the thieves.
capturcn two horses, six fowls, one dip ; sup-
hr wounded.
oiie Kaffir wounded.
_a" :-9th.—.No. 1, brought in two horses left in bug* IT
li. ffirs, on the Flat above Col. Somerset's.
"30th.—No. 1, found an ox which the Kaffirs abandoned
on their app each ; ten spies returned from direction of
Degelly farm—report haring ,een two fires.
MAY I.—No. •3 picquet, report all quiet during the night ;
No. 4 piequet was fired. at bk three men proceeding to
Cawood's farm with four others. Three spies returned from
Bowie Bush, who saw a great number of fire- wlje4 were, I - ."'"
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lit up about 11 o'clock and put out just hiA re', (1- lioht.—L lls !ACKNET THEOLOGICAL *SOCIETY.-00 Toeiniay the
u .a y ~.
bave, &c.,
" JAS. THACKWRAY." I Aorlu4 zg:•,:!•ig mis held at the chapel, Flolywell Alount,
12 o'CLtneK, NooL—An ex-Press ..1"t enure in flem, Fort, 1 Stie,-e•iiid.:, p. ;,..,:itti, Esq., in the chair. Tile seminary was
Peddle, brought in by.eight or ten th.,ro, In kitlaru., Orir'' 1 iollUtkti 111 the yea* i4l:o..tlitice which time 150 students had
intelligence ttiat-Pato, having jollied ike conf.derat'eci clii'&4.4 1 gona forth as nnoiite7=s; tutnlogi, oast year two had c2ni-
against the colony, had ~eat a part of his warriors into the pletea their stnli'.s. and one ti. 6iit4e4 ::.;e seminary.. The_
colony, and that he had atm) Attacked the Fiugoe settieweat7 I expuldii ore was 1,519/., which sum erceeatiiid ti,,,; i•c,ce!9ts.by
the
_engagement then raging when the express left the post. )IA il ,sultuions to promote the success of the. institatrn
* * Received communications fr.-ion this Paint, the sub' were af1'"'1•44."14 the meeting separated.
Stance of which is contained in the foliowini4 extracts : pito vi'D z‘ki. 'B, cwitprif py 144.NcEns.—Tuesday even-
" FORT PEDDIk, k'part, 30. 1 ino, the second anniversary 0.::,;t1F4 ,f' the members and,
" Since the date of my last, nothin of any Co, —ye 1 friends of the above institution Cooit_place alt.thefirc?mlannS
Ira% taken place. The body of Kaffirgs which welr'eciwib i' 1 71,,ner- Sir Charles Shalterl•-,y, Half', presjil4l! `,a/a.,. V./..,P.,
two miles of Fort Peddie (Whon I. oast
dibp
mostinfluential members of tiny
wrote to youe), halve. . 9n--i11:47f.,-4.,. ~‘•• I`,l. Celtariw, the Messrs.Oseaf ant! .4
.Iqe..? ersed. and entered the colony; a,nd N.,-;:: .;kern !iept in Ue Br rn, Mr...(..r.tr:.:, r.nd other
profession. s sc
painful suspense until yesterday, not hasz:l4 received 1 A Lib fiptiop cf ,W 6/. 148. was added to the
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'MY ainV4 from the troops or Graham's Wolvii since /4 gpt4 hinds.
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