The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-01 00:00:00

VIZ.:--

1. For in that he, Lieutenant Edward Barclay, of the
96'h I3egtment, did, at Russell, Bay of Islands, on the
!. Ith of March, 1845, when engaged with the marines
in defence of that settlement, and whilst engaged with
Ills men on a platform, where were posted a party of
civilians and others in charge of certain guns, shelter
hiniself under an embankment for the purpose of screen-
his person from the fire of the enemy.
2. For in that he, Lieutenant Edward Barclay, of
the 96th Regiment, did, at Russell, Bay of Islands, on
the 11th of March, 1845, when it had been determined
to evacuate that settlement, embark his detachment with
undue precipitation, and before he had ascertained that
the safety of the inhabitants and others, under the
military protection of his detachment, had been duly
cared for.

3. For conduct highly unbecoming a British officer,
in that he, Lieutenant Edward Barclay, of the 96th Re-
giment, did not, at the time and place afore-mentioned,
when in command of the detachment to which the mili-
tary protection of the settlement at Russell, in the Bay
of Islands, was committed, display that zeal and energy
in defence of the lives and properties of her Majesty's
subjects which was required to support the honour of her
Majesty's arms.
Upon which charge the Court came to the following
decision :

" The Court having maturely considered the evidence
in support of the prosecution against the prisonyr, Lieut.
Edward Barclay, of the 96th Regiment, his defence, and
the evidence adduced in support of it, is of opinion that,
with regard to the first charge, he, the prisoner, Lieut.
Edward Barclay, of the 96th Regiment, is Not Guilty,
and does most fully and most honourably acquit him
thereof.

" With regard to the second charge the Court is of
opinion, that the prisoner, Lieutenant Edward Barclay,
of the 96th Regiment, is Not Guilty, and does most fully
and most honourably acquit him thereof."
Which acquittal has been approved of and confirmed
by Lieutenant-General Sir Maurice O'Connell, com-
manding in New South Wiles.

The Commander-in-Chief- directs that the foregoing
charges preferred againq Lieutenant Edward Barclay.
of the 96th Regiment, together with the finding of the
O 19 be mitered to the aenerat ora,r hoot=, and ru.a qr
the head of every regiment in her Majesty's service.
By command of Field Marshall the Duke of Welling-
ton, Commander in-Chief.

JOHN M'DONALD, Adjutant-General.

MUNICIPAL BOROUGHS.

An abstract of the annual accounts of the municipal
boroughs in England and Wales, presented to Par
liament for the year ended the 31st of August last, was
yesterday printed in a document of 49 folio pages.
There are 183 municipal boroughs in England and
Wales, and in the document now before the House of
Commons an abstract is given of the various accounts
required in accordance with the 6th and 7th William
IV., cap. 104, and the Ist Victoria, cap. 78. In the
Borough of Birmingham, it appears that the balance
in the treasurer's hands at the end of last year was
4,901/. 17s. 7d. ; the rents received in the year enueo
in August last amounted to 1061. ss. ; the borough
rates to 29,3151. 14s. 6d. ; from the treasury 8461.
10s. 11d. was received on account of prosecutions ;
the fines on convictions were 1811. 13s. 3d. ; the sale
of property, 198/. ss. 6d. ; which, with miscellaneous.
331 Os. 6d., made the receipts 35,5831. 7s. 3d. The ex
penditnre is given on the other side of the account,
1,1171. for salaries and allowances ; 3651. 8 . Old. for
rent, taxes, &c. ; the
,ptia of ti,e police and constable,
in the year was 14,905/. 105. 93-d. ; the administraion
efjustice, prosectvions, aino;nited to 1,8031 19s. 6d.;
the gaol maintenance, &c., of prisoners, 278/. 105. ;
county expenses, 3,0801.; the coroner was pal
998/ !Os. ; public works, repairs, &c., 2001. 15s. ;
municipal election, 681. 3s. ; printing, advertising,
stationery, &c., 480/. 16s. 4d. ; law expenses, 500/.
Principal paid off, with interest, 1,393/. 18s. Bd. ;
and miscellaneous, 364/. 18s. 10d. ; leaving a balance
in the treasurer's hands of 10,025/. 17s. Id. In the
-tatement for Gravesend, 497/. 16s. 8,1. appears to have,
been received in:the year for tolls anclifines;and at Great.
Yarmouth the tolls and dues were 4,111/. Ils. Id.; and
at Hull they were 8.284/. 4s. 9.1.; whilst at Liverpool
they were as much as 83,518/. 18s. 2d. In the borough
~f Liverpool, the receipts in the year, with a balance of
68,7391. 7s. 4d. in the treasurer's hands, were 646,112/
195. Bd.; of which 289,529/. I Is. 2d. was received on
fines on grant and renews: of leases; and 4,345/. 4s. Ild.
by fines on convictions. Altar various payments in the
year, including 2,135/. 85. Id. given to charities, the
balance in hand was, in August last, nearly 60,0001.

A CONSCIENTIOUS CLERGYMAN.—The Sabbath schools
of Wattisham Baptist chapel have lately received several
additions to their numbers. Not many days since, one little
fellow offered himself, and begged to be admitted. The su-
perintendent asked him if he had attended any other school,
and The reason he left; the boy answered he had just left the
Church school, near by, but the curate turned him out,
telling him, " He was not a Christian, and should not go
again, as he was not christened." Several of these little
heretics have been weeded thefrcoemazoonfgthep
apostles.—lpswich
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by this liberal-minded successor
Express.
A Die. LIPSCOIYIBE.-The monument to the.
.211er E L
y of the late bishop has at length been erected in St.
Andrew's churchyard. It consists of a square pedestal of
marble, surmounted by a cross of the same material, facing
east and west. The grave adjoins that of his first wife, and
both tombs are enclosed in one railing. The inscription on
the south face of the pedestal runs thus :—" In respectful and
affectionate memory of Christopher, the first Bishop of
Jamaica, and in the hope of a re-union through the Cross and
Passion of the Lord Jesus Christ, this Monument is erected
by the Clergy of the Island." The inscription on the west
side runs thus :—"Obiit prid. non., April iv., Anno Dom.
MDCCCXLIII. JEtat. Lx.t. Episcopat. /cur." In the centre
of the east face are the arms of the see, quartered with the
private arms of the bishop. The north face is blank. The
inscription committee consisted of the venerable the Arch-
deacon and the Rev. A. Campbell—Jamaica Times, May 6.
ALLIGATOR OIL.—A letter from St. Augustine, dated
April 12, says :—" I suppose that you may not have heard
that we have discovered the utility of alligators. An alligator
is found to be as valuable in his way as a spermaceti
whale. An expedition has left this place for the river
of St. John's, and the dark tributary stream of Black
Creek, swarming with these hideous creatures, with the
view of killing them to obtain their oil. The oil of the
alligator is said to be better for lamps than even whale
oil, and it is extracted from the animal in considerable
quantity, and without any great difficulty. For this dis-
covery we are indebted to the Indians, who have been in
the habit of extracting the oil of the alligator and using
it for various purposes. It makes a fine transparent fluid,
and burns admirably, You know how many of these
enormous animals are shot out of wantonness from the
decks of the steam- boats that plough our waters. I ex-
pect hereafter to hear of laws passed for their protection.
Every time an alligator of eighteen feet long is shot in
the long grass of the river banks, or while he is swimming,
a barrel, or half a barrel of oil, as the case may be, is
wasted. This should not be. We must allow them to be
killed only at a proper season, when they are fattest, and not
permit their destruction at the season when they lay their
eggs. The alligator is a formidable-looking creature, it is
true, but he is generally harmless. His office is to prowl in
the sluggish waters of this southern region, pick up what he
can and digest it into excellent oil for the illumination of our
houses. Alligators will be hereafter esteemed as useful ani-
ntals as pigs—perhaps more so, for their keeping costs nothing.
rhe danger is, that now that the world has discovered what
they are good for, their race will be exterminated.—Montreal
7 inset.

CORPORATION EXPENDITURE.
The following are the appendices to the report of the
corporation expenditure which we published a few days
ago :
A BRIEF STATEMENT OF THE CORPORATION
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE
YEAR ENDING 31st DEc. 1844.
RECEIPTS.

Balance on last account £18,674 10 21
Rents and Quit Rents
Remaining fines 2,361 19 8
Markets
Tolls, duties, and officers 59,926 0 31
Bequests
Brokers' rents and ,fines 4,063 0 (.1
Freedoms 3,568 9 10
Interest on Government Securities
Casual, sundry, and incidental receipts 3,540 6 6
Loan raised 50,000 0 0

223,070 15 4i

EXPENDITURE.
Charges on the contra rents, &c., viz. in
aid of the improvements in the Me-
tropolis £11,568 12 3
On the corporation rental, including ex-
pences of management of estates 8,307 1 ; 0
On markets 8,163 2 11A
On tolls, duties, offices, &c.
On brokers' rents
Payments in relief of county-rate on
inhabitants, viz.:—
Expenses of magistracy
Police
Newgate Prison
House of Correction
Debtors' Prison
General prison expenses
Administration of criminal justice
Office of Coroner
Conservancy of the Thames and Med-
way
Civil Government of the City
Magistracy of Southwark and Borough
Compter ....., .
Charitable donations, &c.
Bequests
Sundry, miscellaneous, and incidental
expenditure
Interest and annuities
Purchase of securities
Contra loan, carried to account of Com-
mittee, for making London- bridge ap-
proaches, &c.

1,193 6 4
5,473 9 4
161 2 11

- 53,000 0 0

193.865 2 7ir
Balance on the account, Dec. 31, 1844 29.205 12 9