The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-19 00:00:00

FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER

coloured liquid. It was a vegetable infusion they
contained. The pills were made of flour, broken
leaves of horehound, and ground ivy.
Mr. Chadwick said, the deceased had admitted to
him having taken herbs to procure abortion.
The CoBONER having summed up the jury returned
a verdict of Felo de se against the deceased,SArah Ann
Roberts.

The jury then entered on the inquiry as to the
cause of death of Caroline Birch. Similar evidence
to the foregoing was adduced.
Emmanuel Ridley deposed that the deceased Birch,
before she died, said she hoped this would be a warn-
ing to all young people, that Sarah (the deceased
Roberts) drank a cupful and she drank a cupful.
Sarah Roberts told her, if it did not do her any good
it would not do her any harm.
The jury, as in the former instance, returned a
verdict of Felo de se.

FIRE AT THE EANY ERA COUNTIES
RAILWAY
OFFICIAL REPORT.
The firemen were required until late in the day
before they could get the ruins perfectly cooled. A
more minute examination was then made with a view
of testing the solidity of the three injured arches; the
result of which proved that they had not been da-
maged to that extent as to require their being pulled
down, and it is the opinion of Mr. Ashcroft, that they
can be recased: at a comparatively trifling expense,
and without at all interfering with the regular traffic
of the line. At an early hour in the morning a num-
ber of men were set to work to restore that portion of
the wires belonging to the electric telegraph that
were melted, and during the day the breach was re-
paired, and that important means of communication
was again opened for the accommodation of the public.
Subjoined is a copy of the official report of the da-
mage :
" Thursday, Sept. 18, 1851.--A fire broke out this
morning at a quarter past three, A.m., on the pre-
mises ot Mr F. Robinson, timber merchant, in North-
street, Bethnal-green. Landlords of premises the
Eastern Counties Railway Company. The stock in
trade in open yards and under arches Nos. 76, 77,
and 78 of the railway, all but destroyed. Insured in
the Sun-office ; cause of fire unknown. Engines
present :—five of A, three of B, one of D, one of the
parish, and that of the West of England Company.
" The Eastern Counties Railway Company, arches
No. 76, 77, and 78, together with the walls and coping
stones, previously damaged by fire. Insurance un-
known at present.

" No. I. North-street—G. Sherwin, beershop-
keeper. Back premises used as skittle -ground, con-
siderably damaged by fire and breakage. Uninsured
" No. 7, North-street—Mr. Westeriee, green-
grocer. Front of premises damaged by fire. Nol
insured.

" No. 11, North-street--J. Thurlow, bedstead-
maker. Side front considerably damaged by fire.
" Nos. 12 and 13, let out in tenements. Fronts
seriously scorched.
" Nos. 1,2, and 3, London-street, let out in tene-
ments. Back of premises damaged by fire, and con-
tents by removal, Su."

A CUNNING LANDLORD OUTWITTED.
On Thursday, the 21st instant, Mr. John Scott, the
landlord of the George Hotel, Shepton Mallet, accom-
panied by Mr. Jas. Welch, the jolly Bonitace of the
White Lion, in the same place, proceeded to Priddy
Fair, to see and be seen. On arriving at their destina-
tion, Mr. Welch (with a laudable anxiety for the pro-
tection of his brother chip of the George) consigned
Mr. Scott to the care of a farmer in the village, and left
him regaling himself with good roast beef, '° hot-reeking
from the spit" is a neighbouring booth, with strict in-
junctions to remain at his quarters, and not fall into the
company of the " sharpers," who are generally so plen-
tiful at fairs. Whether or not the abundance of roast
beef, or the potations he indulged in, caused him to
slight the warnings of his friend, is unknown, but
shortly after the Weidman had left the " cannie Scott"
so comfortably situated, the latter proceeded into the
thickest of the fair, and soon found himself amongst a
bustling throng of horse dealers. He was presently
accosted by a person of respectable exterior, who, after
a little preliminary chat, stated that he was very desi-
rous of purchasing a horse of a friend, but that the said
friend had refused to sell it to him for his word's sake;
and, of course, as a gentleman his word was his bond, he
was bound is honour to keep it. Und©r these circum-
stances, would Mr. Scott kindly do him a favour—just a
leetle favour; and exhibiting a bag of what appeared to
be sovereigns, the insinuating stranger suggested that
Mr. Scott should go to his friend, and purchase the
horse for 251., promising that, if he could effect the pur-
chase, he should be rewarded with a sovereign and a
bottle of wine for his trouble. Who could resist so
great a temptation? The cunning old landlord did not
attempt it; be at once seized the bait, posted off to the
" gentleman" with the horse, and offered 251. for it,
which was immediately accepted. And now came the
payment. The " distinguished stranger," who was so
anxious to possess the horse, had forgot en to give Mr.
Scott the money to pay for it; but that gentleman, ge-
nerously changing a cheque which he had in his pocket,
handed over the 251. to the dealer, and having thus
faithfully executed his commission, proceeded in search
of the stranger, his sovereign, and the bottle of wine 1
But here he was doomed to suffer disappointment. His
jolly red countenance, which had beamed with additional
joy at the prospect of making so easy a morning's work,
became o'erclouded with "Dreary doubts, forebodings,
and dismay." The bird had flown ; he sought and
sought in vain, the "distinguished stranger" was non est
inventuv, and Mr. Scott discovered, when too late, that
he had been made the victim of a very stale trick, having
bought, as a bargain, for 251., a glandered, broken-
winded steed, which he subsequently disposed of for
thirty shillings. How this notoriously " wide awake"
landlord came to be so easily duped is a mystery to his
friends, and they can only account for his folly from the
knowledge of the fact that the bright blank eyes of a
pretty gipsey girl looked languishingly on him, when
she entreated him to " buy the horse for the gentleman."
—Bristol Mirror.

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and from California, via the United states
tut by every American packet.

CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE.-- A letter dated Alex-
andria, Sept. 9, says :—" The removal to England of this
obelisk seems to those who see it in its present state to be
scarcely worth the trouble and expense of the undertaking.
It is interesting from the associations attached to it, but it
will cause disappointment if it is expected to prove an orna-
ment, as it is in a very mutilated state, the edges being
broken off and the hieroglyphics much defaced. The length
at present uncovered by the sand is about 35 feet from the
apex, with from three to four feet down the sides, and the
whole of what is visible is in the same dilapidated eondi-
tion. It must also be said that the longer it is left in its
present position the worse it will become, from the anxiety
of all travellers to possess pieces of it, which the native boys
knock off largely to sell. The base of the obelisk is about
20 feet distant from the sea, and the city wall will have to be
broken through to remove it. The water is only two feet
deep at the distance of 15 feet from the shore, 9 feet deep at
20 fathoms, 13 feet at 150 fathoms, 19 feet at 200 fathoms,
and 20 feet at 260 fathoms distance. Within 10 or 12 feet of
the beach there are rocks and remains of ancient buildings;
beyond that the bottom is sandy."
STATB TRADR—AIANCRESTER, SEPT. 17.
The telegraA news of the arrival of the Indian Mail ha, in-
creased the quietness which has been perceptible for some
days, all parties tacitly agreeing to hold off until the private
letters come to hamd to- marrow morning. Merchants
cannot get yarns for immediate delivery, and, therefore,
they prefer waiting the turn of circumstances, which may
prove to be in their favour, rather than to give out orders
they hold and then find a more favourable state of the
market. The splendid harvest operations of the last few
weeks are sustaining the impetus given to the home trade
some time since, and buyers for that source of demand are
moving goods off freely. There is no change in prices and
a 1 are firm.

THE EARTHQUAKES IN SICILY.—The earthquakes
in the kingdom of the Two Sicilies have been accompanied
by storms of incredible violence in various provinces, par-
ticularly in those that had comparatively escaped from the
former scourge. In the Principato Citeriore, for example,
a furious hurricane broke out on the 19th ult. ; it became

pitch dark at eleven ♦.M., torrents of rain fell, and in two
hours' time the waters of the river Tenaa had inundated the
country around to the height of eight feet, sweeping away
with it enormous rocks from the mountains, trees torn up
by the roots, cottages, catt:e, &c. Several bridges and mills
were carried off or destroyed, and it was not until five P.M.
that the waters returned to their ordinary level. Salerno,
Chieti, Tollo, Tonito, and other places, were visited by storms
of equal violence on the same or the following day.— Genoa
Gazette.

ECONOMICAL MODE OF REFINING SIMI AN.--.M.
Boissenot, a distinguished chemist at Chalon, has, it is said,
discovered a mode of refining sugar by which the use of
animal charcoal is replaced by that Of a less costly article._
river *and.— Galignimil

INDIA.

THE INDIAN ARMY.—THE RELIEF.
(From the Eastern Star, Aug. 2 )
Subjoined is the General Order containing the re-
lief of the Bengal army for the present year, and we
believe the most limited that has been known since
that army attained anything near its present magni-
tude. This is the first real step towards protecting
the junior officers from the marching, building, and
selling off expenses and losses to which they have for
years been subject, and which have in many cases
been productive of debt and distress, and possibly, as
is asserted, of great involvement and ruin. These
small reliefs will in any event prove a great relief to
the army, and we are confident will not, in the pre-
sent state of our dominions, be attended with or fol-
lowed by the dangers and evil consequences for the
avoidance or prevention of which the vast reliefs and
frequent changes of regiments were heretofore consi-
dered necessary and prudent. This relief, as will be
seen, includes but two troops of Horse Artillery which
, change stations ; moves head-quarters of two batta-
lions of Foot Artillery, ten companies, and one battery
of the same arm, three regiments of Irregular
Cavalry, six of European, and twelve of Native In-
fantry. Only two of the regiments in the Barrack-
pore brigade move : viz , the 44th Native Infantry to
Divapore, and the .54th Native Infantry to Allyghur,
to be relieved by the 30th and 67th Native Infantry,
from the above stations :
"By HIS EXCELLENCY THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
" Head-quarters, Simla, July 24, 1851.
" With the sanction of the Most Noble the Governor-
General of India, the following movements of the corps
and detachments for 185152, are directed to take place
on the dates and in the order specified:—
" HORSE ♦RTILLERY.
" Ist troop, Ist brigade, from Sealkote to Peshawur,
October 20.
"2d troop, 2d brigade, from Peshawar to Sealkote,
when relieved by Ist troop, Ist brigade.
" FOOT ARTILLERY.
" Head-quarters, Ist battalion, from Agra to Julian-
der, when relieved by the headquarters. 6:h battalion.
" 2d company, Ist battatlion, from Mooltan to Jul-
binder, November 1 ; No. 14 light field battery to be
transferred to the 4th company, 6th battalion.
" 4th company, Ist battalion, from Agra to Hoshear-
pore, when relieved by Ist company, 6th battalion, to
which No. 8 light fielo battery will be transferred.
21 company, 2d battalion, from Peshawur to Lahore,
on arrival of the Ist and 3d companies, 4th battalion.
" lst company, 4th battalion, from Umballa to Pesha-
wur. October 20.
"3d company, 4th battalion, from Lahore to Pesha-
wur, to join Ist company, 4th battalion, on its arrival at
Lahore; No. 7 light field battery to be transferred to
Ist company, 2d battalion.
" 4th company, sth battalion, from Cawnpore to Um-
balls, November 1.
" Head-quarters, 6th battalion, from Jullunder to
Agra, 21st of October, and on the march to join the Ist
company at Loodianah.
" Ist company, 6th hattalion, from Hoshearpore to
Agra, 20th of October, and to join head•gaarters of the
battalion at Loodianah.
"2d. company, 6th battalion, fromJullunder to Cawn-
' pore, on being relieved by 2d company, Ist battalion, to
which No. 9 light field battery will be transferred.
" 4th company, 6th battalion, from Peshawur to Mool-
tan, on arrival of the Ist and 3d companies, 4th batta-
lion; No. 19 light field battery to be transferred to the
3d company, 4th battalion.
" 2d company, 7th battalion, and No. 6 battery, from
Boodee Pind to Goordaspore, to join the 43d Regiment
Native Infantry on its arrival at Boodee Pind.
" IRREGULAR CAVALRY.
" Bth Regiment, from Sultanpore, Beaares to Hansi,
3d of November.
" 11th Regiment, from Hansi to Sultanpore, Benares,
when relieved by the Bth Regiment.
" 13th R,,giment, from Mookerian to Goordaspore, to
join the 43d Regiment Native Infantry and 2d company,
7th battalion, on their arrival at Mokerian.
" EUROPEAN INFANTRY.
" Her Majesty's 221 Regiment, from Dugshai to Rawul
Pindee, 3d of November.
" Her Majesty's 32d Regiment, from Jullunder to
Peshawur, 17th of November.
" Her Majesty 53d Regiment, from Rawul Pindeo to
Peshawur, on being relieved by the 221 Regiment.
" Her Majesty's 60th Royal Rifles, from Kussowlie
and Subathoo to Jullunder, 17th of November.
"Her Majesty's 61st Regiment, from Peshawar to
Kussowlie and Subathoo, on being relieved by the 32d
Regiment.
" Her Majesty's 98th Regiment, from Peshawur to
Dugshai, on being relieved by the 53d Regiment.
" NATIVE INFANTRY.
" 2d Regiment (Grenadiers) from Rawul Pinder) to
Futtehghur, when relieved by the Khelat-i-Ghilzie
Regiment.
" 25th Native Infantry, from Hadjipore to Shahjehan-
pore, 2d of December.
" 30th Native Infantry, from Allyghar to Barrack-
pore, 6th of October. A wing from one of the Regi-
ments at Agra to take the duties of Allyghur, until the
arrival of the 54th Regiment.
" 37th Native Infantry, from Jhelum to Berhampore,
6th of October; by land to Cawnpore, and thence by
water.
" 43d Native Infantry, from Shajhehanpore to Goor-
daspore, 14th of October. A wing from one of the re-
giments at Bareilly to take the duties of Sbabjehanpore
until the arrival of the 25th Regiment.
" 4411. Native Infantry, from Barrackpore to Dina-
pore, when relieved by the 67th Regiment.
" 46th Native Infantry, from Loodianah to Meerut, to
be at Umballa on the 15th of October, and thence escort
the camp of the Most Noble the Governor-General until
the camp is broken up.
"47th Native Infantry, from Cawnpore to Jhelum,
14th of October.
"54th Native Infantry, from Barrackpore to Allyghur,
when relieved by the 30. h Regiment.
" 59th Native Infantry, from Berhampore to Cawn-
pore, when relieved by the 37th Regiment.
" 67th Native Infantry, from Dinapore to Barrack-
pore, 3d of November.
" Kholat•i-Ghilzie Regiment, from Futteghur to
Rawul Pindie, 14th of October; a wing of the Ist Oude
Local Infantry, at Seetapore, to take the duties of
Futtehghur until the arrival of the 2d Regiment
(Grenadiers).
" Routes of their corps or detachments may lie to the
transmission of progress and other reports to head-quar-
ters; and during the absence of his Excellency the
Commander-in-Chief from the Presidency, of duplicates
of all such reports to the officers in charge of the Adju-
tant-General's and Quartermaster-General's officers in
Calcutta.
" Routes will be furnished from the office of the Quar-
termaster-General of the army.
" By order of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief,
"IL T. TUCKER, Lieutenant-Colonel,
"Adjutant-General of the Army."
COURTS-MARTIAL.
" Head-quarters, Simla, July 12, 1851.
At a general court-mart:al ass.,mbled at Meerut on
Thursday, the 26th day of June, 1851, Lieut. Anstruther
Mactier, of the 6th L. C., was arraigned on the following
charge:—
For unbecoming conduct in the following instances:-
Ist. In having, at Cawnpore, on the 27th of April,
1851, caused Byjoo, a servant in his employ, to be
beaten with a horsewhip by Bhowance Sing, trooper of
the said regiment.
2d. In having, at tho same time an 4 place, himself
struck with a horsewhip and with his fist the said
Bhowance Sing, trooper, because the latter did not beat
severely enough the said Byjoo.
Finding.—The Court, having duly considered the evi-
dence which has been brought before it, are of opinion
that the prisoner, Lieutenant Anstruther Mactier, of the
6th L. C., is guilty of both instances of the oharge, and
guilty of unbecoming conduct, as set forth in the pre-
amble of the said charge.
Sentence.—The Court having found the prisoner
guilty of the charge preferred against him, as above re-
corded, do sentence him, Lieutenant Anstruther Mactier
of the 6th L. C., to be severely reprimanded.
Revised Sentence.—The Court, having maturely con-
sidered the observations made by his Excellency the
Commander-in-Chief, beg most respectfully to adhere
to their former sentence.

Confirmed,
W. M. GoMM, General,
Commander-in. Chief, East Indies.
REMA.RXS BY 1118 EXCELLENCY THE COMMANDER-IN-
CHIEF.
The Commander-in-Chief considers that he cannot
more effectually discharge the office which devolves upon
him, at the requisition of the Court, in this instance,
than by requiring that the observations which accom-
panied his orders for the reassembly of the Court,
should be read to Lieutenant Mactier in its presence;
evincing to him, as they have already done to the
Court, in how grave a light his conduct is viewed by the
Commander-in-Chief, and how inadequate to the
offences proved he regards the sentence awarded and
adhered to by the Court:—
" 1. The Commander-in-Chief cannot rest satisfied
with the sentence passed by the Court in this case.
" 2. It is not only the positive injunction of the Court
of Directors, but it is the obvious duty of all vested with
authority in India, to visit with marked severity the ill-
treatment of natives by British residents or functionaries
of whatever description.
" 3. Yet here is an officer of 12 years' standing in the
Hon. Company's service, who permits himself in a fit of
ill-humour to summon his trooper to horsewhip his
native servant; and, the iutiction falling short of his
ot temper.
desire, the trooper himselt—one of the detachment em-
porefvtehde Cmouisrctonbydutchte,
em-
ployed on a special duty under the immediate command
moment, and is violently assaulted with fist and whip;
and all this outrageous proceeding would seem to be in
which,
prhgi,os,ir
cnoe4hna. teoTrbm,syshheepost
iscweueaors
Commander-in-Chief
a3hida
nexcusedladrremt indulgencei in the
teyese
of the lieutenant arraigned—chb
ricltlye of war, renders an officer e prevailed
lia-
ble to be cashiered, and he, therefore, recommends the
Court, in the interest of the service,and •
of the public at
large, to reconsider its sentence."
After ha►ing beard theseobservations •
Lieutenant
Mactier will be released from arrest and directed to re-
turn to his duty. Ena
cannott
he
victim
ctim
of
the

Efead-tuarters, Simla, July 18.
At a general court-martial assembled at Govindgurh,
on Tuesday, the Ist of July, 1851, private John Romney,
No. 2,378, of her Majesty's 10th Regiment of Foot, was
arraigned on the following charge:—
For having, at Umritsir, on the 10th day of June,
1851, feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought,
killed and murdered Jewan Sing, Commandant of the
§heri Di! Regiment, in polka battalion, stt►tioued as

19, 1851.

Umritsir, by striking him on the neck with a sword, and
thereby infEcting a mortal wound, whereof the said Jee-
wan S'ng then there immediately died.
Finding—The Court is of opinion that tho prisoner,
private John Rosney, No. 2,378, of her Majesty's 10th
Regiment of Foot, is guilty of the charge preferred
against him.
Sentence—The Court sentence the prisoner, private
John Rosney, No. 2,378, of her Majesty's 10th Regiment
of Foot, to suffer death as a felon, by being hanged by
the neck till he be dead.

Approved and confirmed,
W. M. Gomt Gf-neral,
Commander-in Chief, East Indies.
Head-quarters, Simla. July 14. 1851.
RECOMMENDATION.

The Court, having performed its painful duty, begs
unanimously to recommend the prisoner to the mercy
of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, o❑ the
grounds of the highly excited and irritated stste of the
prisoner's mind arising out of his unexpected detention
by the native, police, and also on account of the unhappy
facility afforded by the vicinity of the weapon. The
Court likewise desires to record its conviction that had
nut the prisoner bee❑ stopped at the gate he would hare
returned peaceably to his barracks.
REMARKS BI lIIs ExCELLENCY TEE COAIMANDER-IN-

CHIEF.

I respect the feeling which has prompted tho Coni'
to put iu its recommendation to mercy in this distre.s.
ing case.

I trust the Court will appreciate my feeling while re-
fraining, under a paramount senate of duty, from ex-
tending my support to the appeal au made on submitting
the case fur final adjudication to the Supreme Go-
rzrument.

W. M. Gomm, General,
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies,

The most noble the Governor-General of India con-
curs in the confirmation by his Excellency the Cum•
mander-in-Chief of the sentence of death passed on
private Joh❑ Rosney, of her Majesty's 10th Regiment
of Foot, and in the said sentence being carried into ex-
ecution.

J. STUART, Colonel, Secretary to the Govern-
ment of India, Military D9purtment, with
the Governor-General.
Simla, July 14, 1851.
_ _ _

Head-quarters, Simla, July 18.
No. 53-1. The Cimmander-in•Chief feels confident
that the army at large will have been looking forward
with a painful interest to the result of the proceedings of
a general court-inertial assembled at Govindgurh, for
the trial of private John Rowney, of bin. Attjesty's 10th
Regiment of Fo,a, charged with wilful murder, on the
10th of June last, of Colonel Jeewan Sing, Comman-
dint of the Shere vil police battalion, stationed at Um-

2. The crime charged has been fully proved against
the prisoner; he has been sentenced by the Court to
suffer the extreme penalty of the law—death by hang-
ing; and the sentence has been ordered to be carried
into execution.

3. These are the lamentable issues to which, with
more or has of aggravation in the circumstances, the
fatal propensity to drink, too prevalent in our European
ranks, must ever, by too certain courses, lead.
4. I❑ the present instance, a valuable and honourable
life has been savagely sacrificed to the blind fury of a
British soldier, naturally of excitable temper, inflamed
by drink into a reckless desperado.
The character of our arms and nation has, it is much
to be feared, incurred a blight in the eyes of the gallant
and generous people recently gathered under the shelter
of our rule, and in the midst of whom we are living in the
strictest bonds of amity and mutual trust.
And the perpetrator of the crime has been promptly
summoned—as promptly as circumstances would admit
—to answer with his life to the aroused vengeance of the
law and the sacred claims of British justice.
5. The Commander-in-Chief feels well assured that
all good and sound-hearted Briti 41 solders—whether of
her Msjesty's or of the East India Company's army—
serving in India will mourn with him over the unworthy
fate of the veteran and distinguished commandant,
Jeewan Sing, and will.juin with the chief British autho-
rities in India and with his kindred, with his faithful
corps sad fellow•citizens and countrymen, in lamenting
his loss.

6. They will also grieve with the Commander-in-
Chief over the fate of the fair cheractered young soldier
who, by the besotted act of his own hands—those hands
borne honourable witness to as having bten strenuously
employed i❑ his country's cause on the field of victory—
has miserably brought himself to this untimely end.
7. An .1 they will unite with the Commander-in-Chief
in an earnest and reiterated exhortatio❑ to such of their
youthful comrades as may be found still addicted to, or
in danger of falling into, the debasing habit of intem-
perance, to take timely warning from this sad example,
and resolutely turn to courses far safer for themselves,
and more honourable to our arms.
W. M. Gomm, General,
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies.
Head-quarters, Simla, July 17, 1831.
By order of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief,
ARIIINE S. H. MOUNTAIN, Colonel,
Adjutant-General H. M. Forces in India.