The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-04 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

COURT' OF QUEEN'S BENCH*.
(Before Lord. Campbell and a Common Jury.)
V. HARDING—BRE/CH OF WASBANTRY.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a dealer
in antique artictts and curiosities, carrying on business
in Piccadilly, against the defendant, who occupies a
bazaar iu New Oxford-street for the sale of similar
articles, for a breach of warrantry. In September
last the plaintiff purchased of the defendant a number
of statues, vases, Btc., for which he gave 551., believing
them to be bronze, but they afterwards turned out to be
zinc covered with a coating of bronze. The defendant
pleaded that no warrantry was given, and that the
articles were sold as bronz3 Z, a well-known article in
the trade. No fraud was imputed to the defendant,
and the action was brought for the recovery of th e
money paid anti the return of the articles.

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The jury return ed a verdict for the plaintiff.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.)

THAMES.

EXTENSIVE :ROBBERY AT MESSES, MARE'S SIM-
BUILDING YARD,.—Henry ifighbrook and int Hedges,
the former a deer in marine stores, the other a carman's
servant, were brought before Mr. SeMe, charged with
stealing 25 cwt.. of old rope.

Mr. C. H. Ehiconer, formerly a Thames Police In-
spector, who apprehended the run-away bankrupt
Spriggs in AustTal ia, said he represented the estate of
Mr. C. J. Mar s, bankrupt, and he was requested by the
assignees to et: au that 25 cwt. of rope had been stolen,
and that he eh ould offer some evidence of the robbery,
and the participation of the prisoners in the plunder, and
then respectfu'ay ask for a remand.
William Smith, messenger to the Court of Bank-
ruptcy, said tiaut about 20 minutes to seven o'clock last
night he saw a van standing near Messrs. Mare's ship-
yard, a short distance from the Prince Albert public-
house. There was a large quantity of rope in it. He
asked the prisoner where he obtained the rope, to which
he replied that he brought it out of Mr. Mare's yard,
and pointed to the water's edge. He asked the prisoner
if he bad any pass for the rope, and he said none was
necessary. He asked the prisoner where he Was going
to take the mope, and his answer was to Cotton-street,
and that his master would be there shortly, and he
would give fall explanations.
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Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, asked the witness if the
rope was not what is called old rope and shakings ?
Witness—lA is old rope and shakings. Higb.,brook run
and raised thee rope, and said if there was an;7thing on
the cross he would drop a couter.
Mr. Selfe---A. 4:outer ; what is that ?
Witness—r don't know.

Several polike-constables here uttered, " Ites a Bove•
reign, your worship."
Mr. Selfe s aid he was not quite educated its the mys-
teries of the siang language yet, and asked whist was the
meaning of at tything on the cross.
A police-co astable—lt means done on the Bly ; done
wrongfully.

' Mr. Young: said—My client meant if there is any-
thing done wrong I will give you a guinea, and say no
more about it.

Mr. Falconer• said the rope was worth 144. per cwt.,
and there was 25 cwt. of it. Nothing was allowed to
leave the yard without a pass signed by
him (vrit floss).
Mare's
was quite sure the rope belonged to Mr. are's
assignees.

Mr. Selfe ss id he would remand the prisoners, on
which Mr. You .ng offered bail for Highbrook, who, he
said, was a re speotable dealer in Robin Hood•aakees
Poplar, and ha I often assisted the police.
Both prixonc re were liberated on bail. 2

"It it not necessary t::at the corporal Award carry
this particular set of tools ; but in dividing them among
the pioneers each man should, if possible, carry some
tools with the use of which he is acquainted.
"Tne whole of these tools are of the improved pat-
terns lately adopted for general field service, and in the
event of their becoming broken or damaged on service,
no difficulty will be experienced in replac:ng them at
any Government tool store or depot.
"It being important that the pione,r, from the nature
of his duties, should be as little as possible burdened on
the march, he will be no longer armed with a musket,
but will carry instead a saw-backed sword, which wail
serve both as a weapon and a tool. The weight of arms
and ammunition from which he is relieved by this ar-
riaigement will more than counterbalance that of the
tools, and will enable him without difficulty to carry
his knapsack, !cc., like any other soldier.
" As the nature of a pioneer force depends entirely
upon the efficiency of the individuals composing it, his
Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-Chief di-
rects that the practice which has prevailed in many
regiments of making the pioneers a refuge for old and
worn-out soldiers shall cease.

" On service the pioneer, if an active, intelligent arti-
ficer, would be far more usefully employed in directing
the labours of several other men than in working exclu-
sively hnnself ; and as, by the present arrangement each
pioneer carries tools for one or more additional men, a
portion of the force would, if competent, be always
available in this capacity.
"Commanding officers of regiments will therefore in
future be careful to select as pioneers ablebodied, active,
intelligent soldiers; and, as it is highly important to ren-
der available some of the skilled labour which each re-
giment possesses in its ranks, they should, as far as pos-
sible, be artificers and mechanics. The corporal should,
in addition, be invariably chosen for his superior intelli-
gence.

" The trades from which pioneers should be taken are
principally carpenters, smiths, masons, bricklayers, or
engine-fitters, and there sbould be at least two carpen-
ters and -a smith among the privates. - The mode of
carrying the tools will be as follows :

No. 1. The shovel, pickaxe, billhook, and awor"—
the shovel being buttoned in its case, :pi suspended by
the belt from the left shoulder, so as to hang a little in
rear of the right hip, the handle being in rear of the arm,
the knapsack is then pub on, and the studding-strap at•
tached to the back of the shoulder-belt is pissed above
the lower sling of the knapsack round the handle of the
shovel, either once or twice as may be convenient, and
under the right arm, where it is buckled on to the belt.
" The pickaxe in its case is carried at the ' slope' on
the right shoulder.

" The billhook, in its case, is suspended by the waist
belt in rear of the left hip, close to
" The sword, which is in its front, and hanging down
the side of the left leg.
" 2. The spade is worn exactly like the shovel ; the axe
is carried on the right shoulder similarly to the pickaxe.
"The billhook and sword are in each, as has been
explained.

3. The two axes in the ease are upended by the
belt over the left shoulder, and hung on to the right hip,
rather to the front,

"The felling axe, kc., as already explained.
" The saw is worn like the two axes on the right side.
"5. The crowbar is carried at the slope' on the right
shoulder, the point to the front.

"The bag with small tools is suspended at the right
side, like the saw and two axes.

" In every case the soldiers' waist 13,31 t, with the sword
frog supplied with tools, is worn over the belt from which
the tools are suspended, in order to steady them and keep
them in their places.

"Gauntlet -gloves and aprons cease to form part of
pioneer.' equipment.

" Pioneers are to wear their beards and moustaches
unshaven.

G. A. WETIERALL, Adjutant-General."
The attention of the Duke of Cambridge and the au-
thorities at the Horse Guards having for some time past
been directed to the manner in which Staff appointments
in the army are made, it is in contemplation to make an
entire change in the system hitherto adopted. With this
view it has been proposed that before any officer is ap-
pointed to the Staff he shall undergo a proper course of
instruction, under officers of great experience, in the
several duties ho will be called upon to perform. le
order that none but really efficient officers may be se-
lected for the appointments, it is suggested that the ge-
neral officers, at each of the half-yearly inspections, be
directed to call upon the commanding officers of regi-
ments to bring forward the name of any officer under his
command who may have given proof of superiority in
his profession over the other officers in the regiment.
Should the General-Commanding-in-Chief deem the of.
ficer (after a preliminary examination) so brought forward
to his notice a fit candidate for a Staff appointment, his
name will be placed on the list, and, sis vacancies occur,
the senior efficer on the list will undergo a course of
instruction, at the public expense, to qualify him for the
staff: The establishment for instruction is proposed to
be limited to about fifty officers, and every facility
will be given to the candidates for acquiring a per-
fect knowledge of their duties, without any expense to
themselves. A properly qualified general officer of great
experience would be appointed to examine the whole of
the officers in the establishment periodically, when the
most efficient officer would be selected and appointed to
the first vacant Staff appointment. The arrangements
proposed are under consideration, and there is little
doubt that, with perhaps a few modifications, they will
be carried into effect, the School of Musketry at Hythe,
which is conducted upon a similar plan, having proved
of such advantage in bringing forward a most efficient
body of officers as instructors in musketry.
Yesterday morning the troops stationed at St. Mary's
Barracks, Chatham, numbering about 1,400 men of all
ranks, were assembled at these barracks for the purpose
of hearing an order read from the authorities at the
Horse Guards, directing the discharge fr.- m the army of
412 men belonging to various cavalry and infantry regi-
ments, the whole of which number had been previously
conducted by the Chelsea Hospital Commissioners and
pronounced fitted for further service. Ou the assembling
of the troops the names of the men ordered to be dis-
charged were announced by Lieut. and Adjutant J.
Pepe, who also made each man acquainted with the
amount of pension awarded him. The troops to be die-
charged will all leave Chatham this morning.
The following officers having passed their examination
in the course of instruction in the use of the Enfield
rifle at Chatham garrison have been directed to join their
respective depots at the provisional battalion, viz.:—
Lieut. E. Gorton, 29th Regt. ; Ensign J. Johnstone,
24th Regt. ; Ensign C. Bagnall, 53d Regt. ; Ensign W.
Thompson, 78th Highlanders; and Ensign N. Penne-
father, 83d Regt.
The following appointments were made yeeterday at
the Admiralty :
Capt. John Fraser, to the Pembroke (commissioned
for Coastguard servioe); Lieutenant Loges A. Whimper,
to the Impregnable ; Lieutenant G. L. Bridges, to the
Cornwallis; R. Browne, Master, to,the Cornwaliis; W.
Jeffry, Master to the Pembroke ; E. Good, Chaplain, to
the linaunn ; W. Pearse, Second Master to the Antelope ;
W. P. O'Briul, Paymaster to the Pembroke ; C. W.
Ellis, Paymaster, to the Cornwallis ; W. Wills, Pay.
master, to the Southampton ; J. E. Autley, Paymaster, i
to the Meander ; H. G. Barlow, Assistant-Paymaster n
charge, to the Pluto ; H. Prengelley, Assistant.Paymas-
.er in charge, to the Antelope ;F, B. Bedwell, As-