The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-15 00:00:00

MILITARY IN TELLIGENCE.

CH/THABI, SEPT. 13.—This afternoon the Grenadier
Company, with No. 2 and 3 companies of the 4th Regi-
ment (King's Own) marched into Chatham barracks
from Gravesend, having at that place disembarked from
the ship Hisheney, Captai❑ John Ross, from India.
Their strength consists of eight sergeants, six drum-
mers, and 211 rank and file, with twelve women and
fifteen children, with the following officers :—viz., Capt.
F. M. Campbell, Capt. J. Josiah Hort, Lieutenant J. G.
Bolton, Lieutenant J. Hallowes, Lieutenant George 11.
Twenlow, Ensign G. A. Morgan, and Assistant-Surgeon
R. Gamble.

The troops embarked on the Bth of April last at
Madras, and on the 28th of June this ship put in at
the Cape, and after two days sailed for St. Helena and
took in water, and arrived off Gravesend yesterday.
Private A. Collett and four children died at sea. The
4th regiment will be removed to Winchester upon the
arrival of the head-quarters at this garrison. The regi-
ment when inspected on leaving India, was 700 strong,
.ind the depot here of all ranks is 300 men. Captain
Faunce commands the depot.
William Saunders, of the 17th Regiment of Foot, was
tried this day by court-martial for desertion. The pri-
soner, at the time of his desertion, filled the situation of
colour-sergeant, and had been in the regiment upwards
of twelve years. He deserted at Portsmouth on the
13th of July, 1848, and enlisted at Liverpool five days
afterwards in the 3d Light Dragoons, and he was trans.
mitted to the depot at Maidstone, and on the sth instant
he deserted and surrendered himself up to the guard at
;Ills barracks.

Sergeant-Major John Greive, of the 3(1 Light Dra-
goons, and a sergeant of the lith, gave evidence against
Ale prisoner.
Colonel Ellis, Royal Marines, was president.
The issue of the trial will not be known until con-
firmed by the Horse Guards.

MIDDLESEX HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday a handsome
turret clock, having an illuminated dial eight feet in
liameter, purchased by public subscription of the in-
habitants in the vicinity, was presented to the trustees of
Middlesex Hospital, to be placed in the new wing
iearly completed. The recent enlargement of this h!ps-
)ital affords increased accommodation for 120 more in-
satients.
PROCLAMATION OF OUTLAWRY.—Yesterday, at the
sheriffs' Court, the following were called upon to surren- '
ler, under penalty of outlawry :—Count Valentine Ester-
!Lay, Sir Richard Broun, Thomas Ormsby, W. R. Min-
.; iye, James Haliburton, Charles Barter, Henry Whit-
aker Begot Crewe Read, W. Felix Pownsett, J.
Lethbridge aged!, Richard Power, A. H. Hurst, J.
proctor, Augustus W. Bernal, Frederick holder, J.
13rooke Irwin, George C. Denham, George Woodroffe,
.I. W. John: on, and Edward F. Fennell.
A committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Privy
Council for Trade and Foreign Plantations sat yesterday,
it the Board of Trade, on the subject of the charter for
Vancouver's Island. The Lords present were, the Pre-
sident of the Board of Trade, the Secretary of State for
the Colonies, and Sir Edward Ryan.
Lieutenant-General Sir Charles and Lady Napier
have left town for Brighton, where it is their intention to
pass the autumn.
TILE FRENCH PRESS IN ARMS.—The Minister of
War has made to General Cavaignac the following re-
turn of soldiers, ball, bullets, and cartridges, obtained
:or the service of the state, from the various offices of
the suppressed newspapers:—" Editors, sub-editors,
readers, compositors and pressmen, one thousand able
men-at-arms. From printing-presses, chases, &c., &C.,
50,000 cwt. of forty-two pound ball; from printing-type,
1,000,000 bullets. From copies of seized newspapers,
2,000,000 cartridges." General Cavaignac has ordered
the men
.to be enrolled in a regiment, to be called the
Nonpareil. Upon which the regiment is to be allowed
the full use of the above iron, lead, and paper, in the
service of the Republic.—PunCh.
The bodies of the unfortunate men who were
drowned in Black Mull Bay, on Wednesday last, were
.
recovered on Thursday by trawling. Their names were
M'Phail and M'Lachlan. The fatal occurrence has cast
4 deep gloom over the locality, where they were much
respected. No blame whatever is attributable to Cap-
tain Duncan or crew; his uniform attention and strict
vigilance in the discharge of his duty, together with that
of Mr. M`Diarmid, his chief officer, and crew, are pro-
vet vial. The engines of the Shannon were stopped
nearly five minutes before the boat came alongside.
the passengers all concur in exonerating those con-
nected with the steamer from any blame. Mr. Camp-
bell, of Oakfield, J I'., advocate, took the depositions of
several of the parties on board, with a view of trans-
mitting them to tho law authorities of the county.—
Greenock Advertiser.
M. Hecker, the chief of the republican party in
the Duchy of Baden, passed through Strasbourg a few
days ago, with the intent of going to America, and there
fixing his residence.
TIIE PREMIER.—Lord John Russell visited the
Shaws-Water Company's cottor. mill yesterday, and had
a pretty long walk along the cuts that descend to the
town from Loch Thom. The day being fine, and the
atmosphere uncommonly clear, he had a charming view
of the magnificent scenery. To-day, in passing along
inquiring
~f we saw a large crowd, and on
of a passer-by what it meant, he answered that it was
Lord John," and in a minute after his Lordship passed
us, followed, we could easily perceive to his excessive
annoyance, by a crowd of beggar-like children, and
amongst them some of large growth, and well dressed.
He was walking very quickly, and seemed anxious to
distance the rude and gaping crowd that pressed upon
him. His stay in town is signalized by flags flying from
the Custom-house, the Mid Church steeple, and the
Coffee-room, Cathcart-square. From a tavern window
in William-street there is unfurled one of the banners of
the Renfrewshire Political Union. His Lordship is
looking pale and care-worn, although his step is firm
and vigorous. We understand he leaves this for Glas-
gow to-morrow (Wednesday) en route for the North.—
.North British Mail.
THE MODEST WISH OF A WORN-OUT M.P.—
"Mr. Punch,—There was a Scotch Queen, who, escaping
from her castle, threw the keys into the lake. Oh, that
our English Queen, on her escape from St. Stephen's,
had thrown the keys into the River!—Yours, exhausted,
Oh! oh!"—punch.
MALICIOUS Ac-r.—The following act of malicious
and wanton mischief occurred on the Edinburgh and
Glasgow Railway on Tuesday:—The engine-driver of
the 5 30 P.M. train from Edinburgh on that afternoon, on
passing Bonny-Muir, near Castlecarry station, observed
upon the up-line of rails a large stone. When. he ar-
rived at Castlecarry, he informed the station master of
!he fact, and the latter immediately proceeded to the
place and found the stone upon the rails. About seven
yards further on he found two iron railway chairs also
on the rails. Had any train come up before these ob
structions were removed, the consequences might
.have
been most dreadful. The facts have been reported to the
procurator-fisml at Falkirk, and a reward of 501. offered
for the apprehension of the offender or offena ers.—
as-
gow Chronicle.
A SHARSPERIAN SAW FOR ST. STEPHEN'S.—If,
for all the Shallows in the House of Commons, we had
as many Silences, what a very great blessing it would
be !—Puisch.
THE ONLY THING THAT HAS BEEN GAINED BY THE
FRENCH REVOLUTION.—The admission of Punch into
Ersuce,—.Puncli,