The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-31 00:00:00

FOURTH DRAGOON GUARDS AT

SHEFFIELD.

On Tuesday evening a splendid dinner was given at
the Cutlers' Hall, by the inhabitants of Sheffield, to the
officers of the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards, on the
occasion of. their arrival in that town on their return
from the Crimea. Wm. Fawcett, Esq., mayor, presided,
and amongst the guests present, by invitation, were
Major-General the Earl of Cardigan, the Right Hon.
Lord Wharheliffe, the Hon. J. S. Wortley, Col. Hodge,
C. 8., commander of the 4th Dragoon Guards, Lieut.-Col.
Rainier, in command of the 98th Infantry Regiment, the
Celebrated Lieut. Massey (immortalised as ‘,‘ Redan
Kaaseyr!') and the following /officers of the 41,1 i Dragoon
p;nards.:—QaPtains M.EgreagNAfikiertsori and M‘Donc'
tier • Lietits.,Shawe and Pousioa totb;g4iiittstrong, •
andßaunwarten ; Paymaster Briggs, Adjutant
Horran, Surgeon 'Cooper Veterinary-Surgeon Byrne,
Quertermaeter Drake, and Ridinginaster Price.
The Earl of CARDIGAN responded to a toast in honour
of the army and navy, and Col. Hodge acknowledged '
that given to the 4th Dragoon Guards. " Lieut.-Colonel
Rainier and the officers of the 98th Regiment," followed,
after which
J. J. Seam, Esq,, rose and said—Mr. Mayor, ems
lords, and gentlemen, I rise to propose the health of
certainly not the least distinguished guest at our table
to-day. In times of peace toe soldier; as well as the
man of science and of business, often finds the road
to distinction both long and tedious ; but it has been
the good fortune of the young man whose health I
have to propose to you to have already in early life
obtained an imperishable name. (Loud and protracted
applause.) Gentlemen, I propose this toast to you with
great emotion; for who can Lek at that young man.,
—r(laud cheers)—who can thinker that young man, and
recollect the dreadful conflict at •the Roden, and also-
eiate with it his sustained courage, his noble patriotism,
and not give an English welcome to Lieut. 'Massey ?
(luthusiastic cheering.) 'He has already laid his count
try under an obligation—an obligation which that coun-
try feels pleasure iu repaying, and we may thank Pro-
vidence for having preserved his life, which I hope
will be honourably spent, and that the close of it may
be as distinguished as tbse beginning. (Cheers.) I pr.e;
pose the health of Lieut. Massey. (Drunk with three
times three, led off by Alderman Matthews, amidst the
meat enthusiastic ane prolonged cheering.)
Lieu t. MASSEY—(applause)—Mr. Mayor, my lords,
and gentlemen,—l beg to return yon my hearty thanks
for the great honour you have done me in inviting
me to this banquet, and for the kind manner in which
Ire. Smith has proposed my health, and the generous
and hea,rLy manner in which it has been received. (Loud
applause) Ido not know that I deserve such a cumpli•
ment. ('Cheers.) Imu sure I simply did my duty, and
onPy :what any other officers, pieced in my positmne

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would have done—(applause)—for we all felt that the
hoinour of old England was in our keeping—(enthusiastic
chisers)—and that we would have died a thousand deaths,
to hage . preserved it untarnished. (Great applause.)
Uiaccustomed as I am to such occasions as this, I could
no i deny myself the pleasure of being present on the oc-
ca ion of this tribute being, paid to the 4th bragoon
G ards,. esP9cially as it gives me the opportunity of
th nking thOpeople of Sheffield, and the people of Eng-
le 4 in general, for the kind and warm feeling which has
be n manifested in so many ways. (Applause.) I will
.no trespass upon your time any longer, and again re
tu4n you my most sincere thanks for ie honour you
hake done me. (Lieutenant Massey resumed his seat
.anlid continued bursts of the most enthusiastic cheers:)
The remaining toasts included one to the Earl of Car
diAan, his lordship speaking at some length in reply. i

THE CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT BY
A. BANK MANAGER.-COMMITTAL OF
TBE ACCUSED.


TEWKESBURY, WEDNESDAY.
The final examination of Mr. Cornelius Evans, late
tri4nager of'the Tewkesbury branch of the Gloucester-
shire Banking Company, took place tc•day at the Town-
hall here, before Nathaniel Chandler, E-q., deputy-
mayor of the borough, and a full bench of magistrates.
The charge against the prisoner, it will he recollected, is
that of having embezzled moneys of the bank to the
amount of 3,2301. during last year, and up to the period
of his being succeeded, in April last, by the present
manager, Mr. Appleby. When the prisoner was be-
fore the magistrates on the former occasion further in-
vestigation was deferred, in order to give him an op-
portunity of retaining counsel. Mr. Huddlesto❑ now
appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Skinner (both of
the Oxford Circuit) for the accused. The court was
crowded to excess during the inquiry.
The evidence of the witnesses examined on the former
inquiry was repeated, and the witnesses were severally
cross-examined by Mr. Skinner.
Mr. Appleby, the new manager, described how the
discrepancy was discovered in the accounts when he
went through them in the beginning of the present
month. The deficiency was discovered on the 2d July.
He saw the prisoner that morning, when he told him
there would be a deficiency to the amount of 1,7501.,
and offered Mr. IL Brown, M.P.'s cheque for 1,0001. to
his (Evans's) debit. Evausi said nothing about the re-
maining sum of 1,5001. still deficient.

Mr.Maitland, the managing direotor, spoke to dis-
agreements between him and. th prisoner on account of
Evans wishing to extend the operations of the bank by
a more liberal system of credit, which witness did not
countenance. When he examined the quarterly balances
with Evans, they appeared correct, the deficiency was
not discoverable, and nothing was said about a lean of
1,0001. having been advanced to Mr. H. Brown, M.P.
Evans's sa'ary commenced at 2501., with house-rent and
taxes free, and was gradually increased to 4001. Had
no idea of any defalcation when he left.
Mr.Chadburn, clerk at the Gloucestershire Branch
Bank at Tewkesbury, having affirmed his former evi-
dence as to the mode in which the balances were
"cooked" by him for the last three quarters ending
March, 1850, by Evans's orders, viz., by falsifying the
balances due to some four or five customers to the extent
of 1,7501., deposed that he believed Evans told him that
there was security for the advance to Mr. Brown, M.P.
Mr. Brown's two cheques for 5001. each, which Evans
handed in at the beginning of the present July, when
Mr. Appleby discovered the defalcations, were dated
April, 1855.

Mr. S. Baker, chairman of the directors of the bank,
deposed that in consequence of what had transpired he
went to the defendant at his residence at Beedon on the
4th instant, and asked him to explain the deficiency of
the 1,5001., when Etvans admitted that there was 'a
" difference " of 3,2501., stating that he had already
put right 1,7501. of that amount ; but he added, " I am
not disposed to give you any explanation of the 1,5001."
In consequence of t his Evans was afterwards taken
into custody.

On
cross:Alkavination, Mr. Baker stated that Evans
held ten shares in the, bank. The defendant was not
dismissed from his •situation, he resigned it, and when he
left, a sum of 3001;, was given to bun by way of gra.
tuity, to cover any claim he might have upon the bank
in respect of repairs, &e., done to the house. The bank
had no idea at that time that there was any deficiency
in the accounts.
Mr. Skinner then addressed the bench for the accused,
urging the absence of all felonious motive in the transac-
tion of 1,7501. As to the 1,5001., Mr. Evans might
probably at thie proper time make some explanation.
The prisoner, being then formally called upon, said he
should reserre his defence.

He was ti en fully committed for trial at the nest
Gloucestershire assizes and it was intimated that bail
would be accepted for his appearance—himself in 2,000/.
and two sureties in 1,0001. each.

A RUSE JUN PRIEST FASTING IN THE CiarCASIIS.—The
Russian Clovernment has for some time installed priests
of the Russo-Greek Church in Ossetia. According to the
notion of: these priests it constitutes a deadly sin to eat
meat, or: any animal produce, such as milk, eggs, &c.,
during 'th.bir long fasts ; and they have begun to preach
fasting to their new flocks. But the Ossetian men were
scandalis ed at this. " God," said they, "is very sparing
of corn 'to us on our mountains, and has left u-i entirely
to be si ipported by our herds and flocks. We shall die
of hung er if we abstain for 40 days from the enjoyment
of t:nat which God has given us to support life. But if' it
be really God's will that we should fast, he will keep us in'
health. -and strength, without any food ; and iii order to
see if this be really the case, we will make the experi-
ment .on yovi priests." A tribe near Vladikaukas made
the fi• cat experiment of shutting up their parson. No
bread , was •given to him, but a glorious piece of roast
beef, bake d in butter and grease, was laid before him on
the t Able.. The unhappy curator of souls was a good deal
distr essi..-ti, hut he managed to hald out the first day. On
the moon d day, however, the good Pope was overcome
by ' ;he e‘ssaults of the flesh, and attacked the joint of
bee fas :bravely as if it had been the eve of the carnival.
H ereupt el the Ossetian chiefs joined him, laughing hear-
ti IY. " You see now," they said, "that it is the will
()f God •we should enjly, at all seasons, the gifts he has
presentet 1 to us." And at these words they sat down
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' beside tt ~e shepherd of their souls, ani helped. him to
despatch the roast beef he had attacked. The strict
accuracy of this occurrence has been guaranteed to me
on the be st authority.—Travels in r traiec, ike,, from the
aernient c f Dr. Mara;, Wagner.