The Sun.
London, England, 1834-09-11 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

SEVENTY-SECOND ; DUKE 01ALBAN Y'S OWN HIGHLANDERS.
—.On Tuesday last the depot companies of this regiment,
under the command of Major Hall, were reviewed in the Bar-
rack-square by their Colonel Lieutenant-General Sir John
Hope, G. C. H. After a minute inspection the Gallant Gene-
ral was pleased to express his entire approbation of the appear-
ance, discipline, and interior economy of the troops. After
dining with the officers, Sir John returned to Blythswood,
where he is on a visit.—Paisley Advertiser.
(From the Limerick Chronicle of Saturday. )
A General Court-martial assembled yesterday at the Castle
Barracks for trial of four of the 60th Rifles, on charge of it:-
subordination.
Yesterday morning, Lieutenants Bingham, Lowe, and 50
privates of the depot Ist battalion 60th rifles, marched hence
to embark at Dublin to join the service companies in Gibraltar.
The 47th regiment embark in a few days at Dublin for
Gibraltar. The 27th (Enniskilliners) from Mullingar, to
replace the 47th in Dublin.

Lieut.-Colonel Bunbury, on leave some time, proceeds next
week to join the Ist battalion 60th Rifles at Gibraltar.
By accounts received yesterday at our office, we learn that
Lieut.-Colonel Clarke, 76th regiment, died on passage from
St. Lucia to Barbadoes, the 15th July last, while on leave of
absence. The head-quarters and right wing of the 76th, in
the West Indies, are now commanded by Captain Grubbe,
the senior Captain of the regiment. Lieut.-Colonel Clarke
had only been in command of the 76th since June of last year,
when he succeeded the late Lieut.-Colonel Gillman, who died
at Tunbridge Wells ; and on Major Clarke's promotion Capt.
Clarke, of the 76th, attained the rank of second Major in the
regiment. The 76th immediately after went on foreign ser-
vice. Two commanding officers of this regiment have died
within little more than a year of each other. The senior
Major Hutchinson is in command of the depot companies of'
the 76th, encamped near Eyrecourt, county Galway.
Captain Heathcote, 59th regiment, will remain with the
depot companies in England, on head-quarters embarking for
the Mediterranean.

The Hussar and Lancer Regiments in the service are now
brought to the restriction of one Major each, with the excep-
tion of the 16th Lancers, upon the India establishment, and
the 15th Hussars, several years on the home station.
Thursday, Surgeon James Orr, of the Ist Royals, appeared
before the Magistrates of Arran-quay, Dublin, to complain of
a clothes-broker, named Patrick Hamilton, for purchasing two
regimental great coats and a pair of boots, having on them the
usual marks by which military necessaries are distinguished.
The fact yeas fully proved by evidence, and Hamilton was
fined Si.

The sth regiment are supposed to wear white plumes, from
taking prisoners the grenadiers of France at the passage of
Dymel, at Warburg, under the command of Prince Ferdinand
of Brunswick and the Marquis of Granby, on the 24th of June,
1762. The French were commanded by the Prince de Conde.
The 31st got the name of the Young Buffs at the battle of
Dettingen, the 3d and 31st were both engaged. The Buffs
were, at that period, the crack corps of the day. The English
King, George 11., was so pleased at the repeated gallant con.
duct of the 31st, that riding up to them, he exclaimed, " Well
done Buffs," mistaking them, from the similarity of the facings,
for the 3d. " No," exclaimed a veteran, "We are not the
Buffs, we are the 31st." " Well," replied the King, " You
sal den be my young Buffs,"—hence the name.

On Friday week, whilst the Earl of Durham was
standing upon Pallion-quay, near the spot where his elegant
yacht is at present fitting out, a person of the name of Parkin
unceremoniously attempted to go on board. His Lordship per-
ceiving his design, mildly asked him where he was going,
when Parkin immediately came from the vessel towards his
Lordship, and brandishing a large stick in a furious manner,
accompanying his action with much coarse and violent lan-
guage, threatened to attack him, which he subsequently at-
tempted to do, but was prevented by the prompt interposition
of the persons on board the yacht. After being requested re-
peatedly to go away, which he refused, and finding that he was
determined upon mischief, a constable was sent for, and he
was eventually consigned to the lock-up at Bishop's Wear-
mouth. On being afterwards visited, it was ascertained :hat
he had, during the short period of his incarceration, demolished
the bedstead, and by using one of the poles as a lever or hand-
spike, had completely torn up the boards from the sleepers.
Previous to the door being opened, he threatened with dread-
ful imprecation, to kill the first man that entered ; and, ac-
cordingly, the door had scarcely turned upon its hinges when
he rushed out, and with a long clasp-knife, the blade of which
is five inches long, aimed a blow at Mr. Bailes. It penetrated
the breast of his waistcoat, without fortunately doing any other
injury. It would, however, inevitably have proved fatal, but
from the circumstance of its coming in a lateral direction.
Before the ruffian could inflict any further injury, he was effec-
tually secured. On Monday he was brought before the sitting
magistrates, John Davison and Thomas Wilkinson, Esqrs.,
who, after examining into the circumstances of the case, com-
mitted him to take his trial at the next quarter sessions, for the
assault upon Mr. Bailes.—Sunderland Herald.
In Mr. Henry Lytton Bulwer's work on France,
wherein are discussed all the characteristics, political, literary,
social, and domestic of the people of that country--a discussion
which alternates from subjects of the most grave, and even ter-
rible import, to those of lightness and gaiety—from their fearful
and sanguinary revolutions, to their gallantry, wit, and amuse-
ments—from their statistics, to the reckless excesses of their
gaming-houses—the reader will be forcibly struck by the in-
vestigation into the nature of their crimes, in which are exhi-
bited the influences of climate, seasons, age, and sex on
offences against the law. This inquiry is illustrated by a se-
ries of tables and calculations, founded on a record of remark-
able facts.
COMING IT STRONG.—The Philadelphia Gazette
gives the following description of the western superlative :
" A Kentucky steam-boat captain, dilating in a strain of exu-
berant commendation on the excellence of his craft, says—
She trots off like a horse • all boiler ; full pressure • hard
work to hold her in at the wharves and landings. I could run
her up a cataract. She draws eight inches of water—goes at
three knots a minute—and jumps all the snags and sand-banks.'"
RELICS OF A NTIQUITY. As some men were
lately digging in an enclorsure, belonging to Mr. Moray of
Abercairney, on the site of the Roman Camp in Glenalmond,
they came upon a very large pot, which broke into pieces on
being handled; within it were found two smaller vessels, in
the form of goblets, with a long handle attached to each.
Along with these were lying three spear ends, three horse
branks of a very strong make, two pairs of irons, a pair of
hinges mounted with silver, and two parcels of buckles tied
together. Several antiquaries have seen the relics, but they
are divided in opinion whether they are most likely to have
belonged to a Roman commander, or to one of our own coun-
trymen engaged in the battle fought at the same place, in
which King Constantine was slain.—Perth Courier.
Mr. Bentley is turning to industrious account the
lately awakened interest in the writings of the accomplished
author of " Vathek." Besides the " Italy," and " Vathek"
itself (the latter in the Standard Novels) he has now repub-
lished Mr. Beckford's " Biographical Memoirs of Extraordi-
nary Painters." It is a capital satire upon the want of imagi-
nation and Sentiment in the Flemish and Dutch painters, and a
quiz upon the solemn and stately tone of their biographies.
The initiated will relish the racy humour of the style, the
happy vein of irony that runs through the narratives, and the
masterly touches of ridicule with which they are heightened.
EXTRAORDINARY EFFECTS OF MUSIC.—A
Paris paper contains the following extraordinary story :—A
woman, twenty-eight years of age, residing at a village in
Piedmont, where she was born, had never heard any music
until a short time since, when she was taken to a ball, at which
there was a very excellent orchestra. During the whole of
the performance she remained in a sort of stupor, and when
the concert was over, she appeared to be suffering under great
emotion. From that time, waking or sleeping, the melodious
sounds were continually heard by her, and eventually she
could not sleep at all. A state of apathy ensued, which led to
a total derangement of the vital functions. Several physicians
were called in, who prescribed all sorts of remedies, but with-
out success. Weakness and consumption ensued. The pulse
became irregular, and the general effect was the same as that
caused by sudden fright. She became at length extremely
nervous and weak, and died in about a month from the time
when she first heard the music. She never ceased, however,

to hear the airs, and they seemingly became louder and more
powerful as she gradually declined. On one occasion during
her illness a violin was purposely played to her out of tune,
and she discovered the circumstance immediately, and, putting
her head between her hands, asked what unmusical sound

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