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

O.) Tuesday evening a splendid dinner was given at
the Cut!. rs' 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 Wharncliile, 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
celcbtated Lieut. Massey (immortalis'-d as" Redan
NTassey,") and the following officers of the 4:11 Dragoon
- Guards :—Captains M'Creag'o, Robertson, and M`Don-
trt:q ; Lieuts. Strawe and Ponsford ; 0•.-Tnets Armstrong,
Go idle, and Baumgarten ; Ps.yinast,r Briggs, Adjutant
Horran, Surgeon Cooper, Vetermary-Surgeon Byrne,
Quqri,rmaster Drake, and Ridinnua.ster Price.
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....gravy) nen Val: goo, aoknowledged
that given to.the,4l)l2ragoon Gr'narda; ft Lieut.-Colonel
!Winer' aria the officei4s otthe 98:tfai Re/hiAmt."' followed
after which
J. J. Slam, Esq., rose and said—Xr. Mayor my
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 the soldier, as well as the
man of science and of business, ofted finds the road
to distinction both long and tedious ; but it his 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 tsast to you with
great emotion ' • for who can look at tnat young man
—(loud cheers)—who can think of that'young man, and
recollect the dreadful conflict at the Redan, and asso-
ciate with it his sustained courage, his noble patriotism,
and not give an English welcome to-Lieut. MaSsey ?
(Enthusiastic cheering.) He has alreaay, laid his,cona-
. try under an obligation—an obligation. Which that corm-
, try feels pleasure in repaYing, and wrinsay thank Pro;
vidence for having preserved his life 4; Ivhicsb I hope
will be honourably spent, and that tboulose of it may
e he as distinguished as the beginning. sheers.) I pro-
pose the health of Lieut. Massey. (ainok with three
.e times three, led off by Alderman Matthew,- amidst the
most enthusiastic Ana prolonged cheering.):.
Lieut. MASSEY—(applause)-111r., Mayor, my lords,
and gentlemen,—l beg to return you my hearty thanks
for the great honour you have done,..iefa in inviting
me to this banquet, and for the kind tiginer in which
Mr. Smith has proposed my health, and the generous
and hear ty manner in which it has been received. (Loud
it applause.) "I do not know that I deserve such a compli-
rneut. (Cheers.) lam sure I simply did-my duty, and
only what any other officers, placed in .ray position,
I would have done—(applause)—for -we all felt that the
.hOnnur.of old England was in our keeping--(enthesiastic
cheers)—and that we would have died a thousand deaths
to ' have preserved it untarnished. (Great applause.)
Unaccustomed as I am to such omissions as this, 'could
not deny myself the pleasure of being present on the oc-
casion of this tribute being paid to the 4th tokikoon
'Guards,. especially as it gives me the %opportunity; of
thanking the peoplauf Sheffield, and ther.PePPleof 4ng-
,land in general, for the kind and warm feeling which has
te been-manifested in so many ways. (Applause.): Lwill
e not trespass upon your time any longer,-;argLagain re-
If turn you my most sincere thanks fur 'thei..h6nour you
have done rue. (Lieutenant Massey:restmied..bis Seat
amid continued bursts of the most enthuslast.ic-cheers.)
The remaining toasts included one to the'Edirl of Car
digan, his lordship speaking at some lengt,in "reply.

THE CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEZENT BY
A BANK MANAGER.-COMAUTTAL OF
THE ACCUSED.

TEWKESBURY, WEDNESDAY.
The final examinatiok .3.1 Mr. Cornelius Evans, late
manager of the Tewke ery branch of .the tr-lotioestar-
atiire-Bank;;.6 Compan) toOK plauo uu.t.t.j -.1, the
hall here, before Nathaniel Chandler, Rig., deputy-
mayor of the borough, and a full bench of magistrates.
The charge against the prisoner, it will be recollected, is
e that of having embezzled moneys of the bank to the
0 amount of 3,2301. during last year, and up to the period
'e 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. Huddleston 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 ho
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 be told him
there would be a deficiency to the amount of 1,750/.,
and offered Mr. H. Br6wn, M.P.'s cheque for 1,0001. to
his (Evans's) debit. Evans said nothing about the re-
maining sum of 1,500/. still deficient.
Mr. Maitland, the managing director, spoke to dis-
agreements between him and the 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 loan of
1,0001. having been advanced to Mr. H. Brown, M.P.
Evans's salary 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.Chadborn, clerk at the Gloucestershire Branch
Bank at Tewkesbury, having affirmed his former evi•
dente as to the mode in which the balances were
" cooked " by Lim for the last three quarters ending
Mara, 1856, 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 residance at Beedon on the
4th instant, and asked him to explain the deficiency of
the 1,5001., when Evans admitted that there was a
" difference " of 3,250/., stating that be had already
put right 1,7501. of that amount ; but he added, " I am
not disposed to give you any expianation of the 1,5001."
In consequence of this Evans was afterwards taken
into custody.

O❑ eross:examination, 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 him by way of gra.
tuity, to cover any claim he might have upon the bank
in respect of repairs, &c., done to the house. The bank
had nu 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 the proper time make sume explanation.
The prisoner, being then formally called upon, said he
should reserve his defence.

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

A RUSSIAN PRIEST FASTING IN THE CAUCASUS.—The
Russian Government bas 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 their long fasts ; and they have begun to preach
fasting to their new flocks. But the Ossetian men were
scandalised at this. "God," said they, "is very sparing
of corn to us on our mountains, and has left us entirely
to be supported by our herds and flocks. We shall die
of hunger if we abstain for 40 days from the enjoyment
of that 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 in order to
see if this be really the case, we will make the experi-
ment on yos priests." A tribe near Viadikaukas made
the first experiment of shutting up their parson. No
bread was given to him, but a glorious piece of roast
beef, baked in butter and grease, was laid before him on
the table. The unhappy curator of souls was a good deal
distressed, but he managed to hold out the first day. On
the second day, however, the good Pope was overcome
by the assaults of the flesh, and attacked the joint of
beef a 3 bravely as if it had been the eve of the carnival.
Hereupon the Ossetian chiefs joined him, laughing hes!,
is the will
tily. "you see now," they said, "that it
of God we should enjoy, at all seasons, the gifts he has
presented to us." And at these words they sat down
beside the shepherd of their souls, and, helped him to
despatch the roast beef he had attacked. The strict
accuracy of this occurrence has. been guaranteed to me
on the best authority. --.TraVelB 21D Antal C 4.1 from the
Oman of Or. Moritz Wagner.