The Sun.
London, England, 1860-11-07 00:00:00

the lapse of five years from the time the wound was received.
" 9. No pension for the loss of an eye from a wound re-
ceived in action shall be granted, unless the actual loss of
vision shall have occurred within five years after the wound
was received, and be solely attributable to such wound.
" 10. As a general rule, the pension or gratuity shall be
granted according to regimental rank, but in cases in which
officers, with or without brevet rank, shall have been em-
ployed at the time they were wounded in discharge of duties
superior to those attached to their regimental commissions,
the gratuities and pensions may be given in accordance
with such duties.

" 11. These pensions may be held together with any
other pay and allowances to which an officer may be enti-
tled, without any deduction on account thereof, and may
continue to be held should the officer leave the service.

" 12. Officers who are still suffering from wounds re-
ceived since the 28th March, 1854, tho date of the declara-
tion of war with Russia, should such wounds be certified by
a military medical board to be now equal, or nearly equal,
to the loss of a limb, may receive pensions from the present
time according to the provisions of this warrant.
"Rate of pension :
"Field-Marshal, General, or Lieut.-General command-
ing-in-chief at the time to be specially considered.
" Lieut.-General, £4OO.
"Major-General and officers holding evivalent relative
rank, £350.

" Colonels and officers holding equivalent relative rank,
£3OO.

" Major commanding, £250.
" Major and officers holding equivalent relative rank,
£2OO.

" Captain and officers holding equivalent relative rank,
£lOO.

" Lieutenant and officers holding equivalent relative
rank, £7O.

" Cornet and officers holding equivalent relative rank.
£50."

TEE .ROAD CIIILD MURDER.

ROAD, Nov. 6.
The inquiry commenced on the motion of Mr. T.
B. Saunders, and apparently conducted exclusively
by that gentleman, was resumed at the Temperance-
hall, Road, this morning. The audience was less
numerous than on the former days, and neither
Captain Meredith nor either of the superintendents
of the Wilts constabulary were present.
Mr. Saunders began by requesting the reporters
not to take down something he was about to say,
which apparently had reference to some comments
on the proceedings of the former days in some of
the local newspapers ; but as the request was not
acceded to he refrained from offering any observa-
tions.

Mrs. Orchard was first called, and stated that the
first time she saw Mr. Saunders was on Saturday
morning last. She then stated to him in presence
of some other gentlemen and now repeated that
two persons named Francis and Greenhill came to
her house on the night of the 29th of Jane. She
was not very well, and wished them not to stop. It
was after dark when they came. Witness con-
tinued—As they did not appear willing to go, after
some time I put the clock on, thinking they would
go when they saw it was late. I can't say exactly
when it was they left, for our clock does not go
well. I moved the hands on in the dark. I can't
say exactly how much. I have stated the truth as
nearly as I know.
Mr. Saunders—Will you have the goodness to
state what you mentioned to me on Saturday last
in presence of Captain Meredith, Mr. Hughes, the
superintendent of the Bath police, and Mr. Bond ?
Witness—l don't recollect anything else.
Mr. Saunders—Did you or did you not state that
you put the clock on two hours ?
Witness--I can't say how much I put it on.
Mr. Saunders—Did you not state that Francis
and Greenhill left your house at 10 minutes before
one o'clock by your clock?
Witness—l can't say what time it was ; our
clock don't keep time.
Mrs. Parker, another woman present, stated, in
reply to an appeal from the witness, that the clock
did not go well.
Mr. Saunders (to witness)—Are you able now to
recollect ?—I can't say whether the clock was slow
or fast, or whether I pat it on two hours or not.
Mr. Saunders here informed the witness that she
might now go, but he should have occasion to call
her again.
Mrs. Parker was then called forward, and, in
reply to questions from Mr. Saunders, stated that
all she could say was that Mrs. Orchard's daughter
came to her every morning, and sometimes in the
evening, to know what time it was. Did not recol-
lect Mrs. Orchard or her daughter coming to take
the time on the morning of the 30th or evening of
the 29th June last. Knew nothing of what took
place at Road-hill-house on Friday, June 29.
John Alloway, the lad who was in Mr. Kent's
employ previous to the 29th June, stated that he
left Mr. Kent's service on Saturday, the 30th of
that month. Took a square candle lantern to Mr.
Fricker, plumber and glazier, by direction of the
cook, on Wednesday or Thursday previous to the
29th of June. The cook said Mr. Kent had told her
to send the lantern. Mr. Kent went away from
home on Wednesday morning, and came back on
Thursday night. Witness continued—l went to
Fricker on the Thursday to know whether the lan-
tern was ready. It was not. I called the next
day for it. In one day I called three times for it,
but did not get it till Friday night. I took the lan-
tern back to Road-hill-house, and put it on the
dresser in the kitchen. I said to the cook, " There
is the lantern ; it is done." I had never seen the
lantern before I took it to be repaired, and did not
know there was such a thing in the house. I did
not see it after I brought it home. The cook and
, housemaid sent me so many times for the lantern.
Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Kent said anything to me
I about the lantern. On the Friday the cook and
housemaid said I must go and get the lantern, as
Mr. Kent wanted it and must have it. The nurse.
maid was not present at any of these times. I bad
given Mr. Kent notice to leave at the end of the
week on Monday, June 25. I left Road-hill-house
about 7 in the evening of 29th June, and went
there about 6 o'clock the following morning. I saw
Holcombe in the stable, and then went to the green-
house, and afterwards took the knives and boots
and carried them into the storehouse. I turned the
knives out on the board and began to clean the
shoes. Holcombe came in and asked me it I had
nearly done. I said "'No." He then said he would
clean the knives if I would clean the boots, and he
did so. I took the knives into the kitchen after they
were cleaned, and put the boots and shoes in the
passage a little before 7 o'clock. Holcombe had not
previously been in the habit of cleaning the knives.
He told me he wanted me out in the garden. There
was no unusual appearance about the knives, or
about the shoes or boots of Mr. Kent or Master
William ; there were no boots of the young ladies to
clean that morning. I did not hear of the murder
till half-past 7, when Mr. Kent came out in the
garden and said the child was lost. Holcombe,
Oliver, and myself were present. Mr. Kent asked
Holcombe if he had seen any of the little children.
Holcombe said "No." Mr. Kent then said, "Master
Saville is lost." He then asked me if there were
any police in the place. I said " There is Urch:"
He said " You go and fetch him," and I went for
him. I ran as hard as I could to Urch's house, and
called him. He came down, andl told him to come
as fast as he could. He said he would, and I ran
back to the house. Urch arrived just as Mr. ent
was going off to Trowbridge. He gave me the order
to have the horse and carriage got ready as quick
as possible, and I went and told Holcombe to do so.
Oliver and Holcombe were searching about the pre-
mises at the time. Morgan, the parish constable,
came with Urch. Mr. Kent spoke to them, but I
did not hear what he said to them. I did not hear
them call to him to stop. After Mr. Kent was gone
to Trowbridge I went back into the yard, and Urch
and Morgan went straight into the kitchen. lam
not certain whether I went with them or not. I
did not search much for the lost child, because the
shrubs had been all searched by Oliver and Hol-
combe. I waa present when the body of the child
was found. We had a mowing machine, but when
it was wet Holcombe mowed with a scythe. I be-
lieve Holcombe used the scythe on Friday, June 29.
I cannot recollect how long previously the machine
had been used. There was a toolhouse on the pre-
mises, in which the scythe was generally kept. I
did not see the garden tools all examined. I saw
Mr. Kent with a " half moon" and little rake
which he took to Mr. Foley, or some one; to be
examined. The lantern I never saw after I put
icienao the dresser on Friday night. It did not
strike me as being at all singular that Holcombe
enesclotheknives on Saturday morning. He had
dkindivneso,t and
make any before,t but not very often. I saw the
the Saturday them out on the bench, but
Mr. Kent was when morning, minute inspection of them on
o.rldearemd notthe ceearrtraiaingewtheehree
got ready. I am certain it believe ho was in the
had his
were was out of doors. I
whether hesrle-yard. I can't say
got into the yard.
tets
I don't know how he
went to Trowbridge. I believe I
n overcoat when lie
Friday afternoon or evening; I :A Mr' Kent on
was then dressed. I once broke a piece
eell how he
out
of the knives while cleaning it in the m
aochti
no f one
believe it was a carving knife, but I am not
certain.el
After it was broken it was brought to be cleanedas
usual; it was not much damaged. I know nothing
else with reference to what occurred on the morning
of the 29th of June. I have been examined before.