The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-11 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

Owing to the large arrivals of recruits at Chatham
from London, Liverpool, and the north of Ireland,
the garrison is more crowded than it has been for
several years past. During yesterday and the two
previous days nearly 300 recruits arrived in the
garrison for the purpose of joining the depot elm-
19th, 20th, 24th, 29th,
anntrdY)9,Bth Regiments.
531, 61st, 70th,
73p itdnh,i e, sBlosft
35th, tB.sh32edi, 884(t htt,iih 0 t9t
411 in,hf:
Yesterday orders were received at Chatham for
the non-commissioned officers belonging to the 2d
West India Regiments. who are now attached to
the provisional battalions, to proceed forthwith to
the West Indies for the purpose of joining the
head-quarters of their corps.
The lectures ordered by ths milli eri't!cs 'o he o.e-
-livered weekly to the troops at Chatham are to be
discontinued, the soldiers having been directed to
attend the evening schools established at that gar-
rison for the instruction of the troops.
The freightship Orwell, 1,220 tons, Capt. E. W.
Maurice, arrived at Spis head on Tuesday night from
Sydney, New South Wales, with the head-quarters
of her Majesty's 11th Regiment, under the com-
mand of Brevet-Major E. L. Blesse, consisting of
12 officers, 213 non-commissioned officers and men,
35 wives, and 40 children. The following are the
officers :—Brevet-Major E. L. Blosie, Brevet-
Major H. F. Jenner, Captain F. T. Lyster, Lieu-
tenants R. W. Cardiff and G. T. Osborne, Ensigns
S. J. Shoat, A. Martin, and F. Armstrong, Pay-
master A.
.Boyd, Quartermaster D. Simpson, Sur-
geon Neslntelleffernan, M. 8., and Adjutant P.
D. Vigor'. The Orwell sailed from Sydney on the
25th of October and rounded Cape Horn on the
6th of December, previous to which she experienced
15 days easterly winds. She had contrary and
light winds since leaving Cape Horn until after
speaking the Western Islands. The Palmerston
left. Sydney at the same time as the Orwell with the
remaining Ores companies of the regiment, under
the command of Colonel J. C. Harold. The day
before sailing from Sydney the 11th Regiment,
gratifyingwhicl i t
has beenilo3nyel,ars in that colony, received a
persons residing there. The
by upwardsheorwei of 30
lwenti3OnOto
Portsmouth harbour yesterday to land her troops,
who will proceed to-day for Dover.
On Monday volunteering for the Line commenced
with the 2d Royal Lanark Regiment in Kilkenny.
The number of volunteers obtained that day was
' 56, of whom 20 joined the 131 h Light Dragoons ;
17 the 72'1 Regiment ; five the 21st Regiment ;
four the 58. h Regiment ; three the Royal Are illery;
two the 61st Regiment ; and one each the 66th, 17th
Lancers, 14th Fee)", 7th Hussars, and 16th Lan-
cers. On Tuesday volunteering commenced again,
and up t 3 the middle of the day 26 more men had
given in their names for various corps.
It is a subject of remark at Portsmouth that the
officers and crow of the Osborne have been passed
over in the distribution of presents on the occasion
of the Royal departure.
The Royal Albert, 121 (screw), flag ship of Vioe-
Admiral Reynolds, in the Mediterranean, on her
arrival in England will ba paid off at Devonport,
and be re-commissione4 to take the place of the
Royal William, as guard-snip of the ordinary. It
is al-o intended to substitute a first-class steam ship
for the Impregnable, the flag ship of the Com-
mander it-Chief at this per'.
The Boadicea, 'gun-frigate, and the Resistance,
10, 13,th of which have been fur many years attached
to the ordinary at Chatham, having boon surveyed
and fonndquite unfit for further service, Admiralty
crders have been received for them to be taken into
dock at Chatham and broken up.
Rear-Admiral Martin, Superintendent of Ports.
mouth Dockyard, struck his flag on board the S'.
IVincent, 102, Captain Eyres, C. 8., on Tuesda.
night, and went on leave.
The Valorous, 16, paddle frigate, Capt. Aldham
left Sp thead yesterday afternoon for Plymouth.
The following appointments were madeyesterday
at the Admiralty :—Lieut. H. B. Johnstone, to
the Hastings, additional, for service in the Coast-
guardionn
al, thet
n Coastguardtli
e Royal ;Li
Albertei;
; Lieut. J. G.
.Boileau, to the Melampus,
aGr.lbCo.roTuagi Tait
.and E. C.
additional, fur senrdvidcieti
Lj.. E.
l‘Slo'lllyV,i1;.)1-16. Shaw, and E. S. Adeane, acting
Mate, to the Marlborough ; D. G. Tandy, Midship-
man,The la' e Lieut. D. C.
.Home, Bengal Engineers,
was born at Jubbulpore in
.June, 1828, and was
flal,,tAcilidtshsh°ipCmamenb,ritlont;heAM
I
the eldestsurvivingsonia.f Major-G neral R. Home,
of the Bengal Army. His mother was the daughttr
of the late Lieut.-Colonel C. Fraser, of the Bengal
Cavalry, who was for some years on the personal
Staff of the Marquis of Wellesley, then. Governor-
General of India. ,After completing his military
education at Chathatnhe sailed for Bengal in July,
1848, and
proceededimmediately. to joie the army
under General Whish before Mooltan, arriving iu
time to witness the surrender of that fortrese He
was afterwerds present at the b ,ttle of Goojerat,
and for these servistee received a med4l and clasp.
Subsequently be was
.employed on the Gioget
Csnel under Colonel Sir P. CauCey, "C.C. 8., till
1852, when he was appointed to the First Division
B
of the
aree Doab Canal, the important duties of
which he conducted with the greatest zeal, intelli-
gence and credit, under Colonel Napier, until his
departure for Delhi. In July he received an order
to proceed to join thearmy before Delhi. He started
immediately, and by making forced marches of 20
miles a day arrived at the camp about the same
time as Goueral Nicholson 's force. From that time
until the fall of the rebel city he was continually
employed. He had the charge of the construction
of one of the first breaching batteries on the
right (which was complete& ita one night), and
also of the battery nearest the city (only 140
yards from the well'), which bre iehed the Water
Bastion, and with which he remained till the as •
mit. His gallant conduct at the Cashmere-gate,
which gained for him the proud distinet:on of the
Victoria Cross, has been already related in detal
in the admirable despatch of Colonel Baird Smith,
C. 8., date I September 17, 1857. From Delhi he
advanced with Colonel Greathed's moveable co-
lumn to BoolundslThue, and after the action which
was fought there with the rebels was employed in
the destruction of the defences of the deserted fort
of Malaghur, where he met with the fatal accident
which terminated in his death on the Ist of Oct.,
1857. A younger brother of the lamented L;eut.-
Home, also in the Bengal Engineers, is now serv-
ing under Colonel B. Smith in the North West
Provinces.

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LA W INTELLIGENCE—Feb. 10.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
(Sittings at Nisi Prius.—Before Mr. Baron Martin
and Special Juries.)

KILLIOZ V. WILICINSON.-BREACEL OF PROMISE OF
MARRIAGE,

This was an action for breach of promise of mar-
riage. The declaration stated that the plaintiff
and defendant had agreed to marry, and that a
reasonable time had elapsed, and the defendant
bad refused to fulfil his promise. The defendant
pleaded, firstly, that he had not entered into any
agreement to marry the plaintiff ; secondly, that if
he had so promised the time agreed upon had not
elapsed ; and, thirdly, that the plaintiff was not
willing and ready to marry the defendant.
Mr. Skinner and Mr. H. T. Cole appeared for
the plaintiff ; Mr. Edwin James and Mr. Wood
represented the defendant.
The opening of the learned counsel went to show
that the plaintiff, Miss Laura Killick, was the
daughter of a jeweller and silversmith, who for-
merly carried on his business at Knightsbridge.
In May last Mr. Killick went to reticle at the
George Hotel at Greenwich, which had belonged
to his father-ic-law, and to which he bad succeeded.
Towards the end of May the defendant, who
then held a captain's commission in the Royal
Military Train, and who is now a lieutenant iu
the 68th Regiment, was introduced to the plain-
tiff's family. He shortly afterwards commenced
paying much attention to Miss Laura Killick, and
subsequently obtained her father's consent to their
marriage. Thus matters went on until about the
end of October, when the defendant suddenly
ceased his visits, and had left unnoticed several
letters written by Mr. Killick demanding an ex-
planation of his oonduct. The present action was
therefore leseught.
The folloWina evidence was then ealled in sup-
port of the plaintiff's case :
Mr. John Kill ck—l am the plaintiff's father, and
carried on the business of a jeweller at Knights-
bridge. My father-in-law kept the George Hotel,
at Greenwich, for many years. He left it and I
went to reside there in May. The defendant was
introduced to me +,3- Mr. Miteliell, Lis brother offi-
uer, towards the end of May. On the 31st May the
defendant dined at the hotel ordinary. I think it
was proposed after dinner that my wife and both
my daughters should take a walk, and the defen-
dant accompanied them. He returned with them,
and spent his evening with us. He frequently
came to the house during the ensuing week. He
paid my daughter considerable- attew ion, and his
conduct attracted my notice. He left for Ireland
in the beginning of June. He was then in the
Royal Military Train. I next saw the defendant
about the end of June, when he returned. We
saw him frequently, and he pursued the same con
duct ,towards my daughter. He took my daughter
with her sister to a fete. On their retain 1 told
the defendant that his attentions towards my
daughter were so marked that it was time-I knew
what his intentions were. He said that his inten-
tions were perfectly honourable, and that he in-
tended to marry her. I asked him whether he knew
of my altered circumstances. He replied that he
did, and teat it made no difference to him. On
the 12th July we renewed the conversation. He
said he had 4001. a year, and asked me if I con-
sidered that sufficient. I said, I had no ob-
jection, if ho felt satisfied he could sup-
port her. He said he objected to marry in
July, as it was au unlucky month to him, and that
he had been wounded i❑ the Crimea and lost a
sister in that month. About the 9.h of July I went
into lodgings at Lee. My daughter then went on a
visit to a lady at Porchester-terrace. She was taken
there by the defendant. I recollect the defendant
coming to the lodgings at Lee with Ensign Burke.
My daughter was there on the occasion. It was
then agreed that the marriage should take place in
the third week in Augurt A conversation took
place with respect to the quantity of bridesmaids
who were to be at the wedding. (Laughter.) The
defendant wanted eight. (Laughter.) I said that
would be too many. Ensign Burke was to have.
been at the wedding. On the 19th July the de-
fendant said his regiment thought of going to Ca-
nada. He continued his attentions to my daughter
to the end of August. He told me be was going
to Aldershott, and that be would write to my
daughter during his absence. After his return from
Aldershott he called upon me. I had then removed
to Lewisham. I do not recollect that anything was
said on that occasion about his not writing. He
after that sent a servant to say he was unable to
come to us because his sister was ill. After that
he sent to say he had broken a blood vessel in leap-
ing, and could not come to see us. On the Bth of
August Le gate my daughter a ring. In conse-
quence of what t Jok place I went to Aldershott,
but could not see the defendant. I wrote h'm a
letter. (The letter was produced, and was to the
effect that the writer was much surprised at the
defendant's neglect of his daughter, and requiring
his decision whether he intended to marry her or
not.) The defendant then sent this let er to my
daughter :
" My dearest Laura,—Can you forgive me after
my apparent cruel neglect of you ? If you still
can care for me now, and will consent to marry me
on what I have at present, 4001. per annum, as
soon as .1. have completed my exchange I will marry
you, and end() tvour, by unceasing lore and kind-
ness. to make amends for the pain you have suffered
on my account. If you still can lova rue no fr, will
yuu answer this letter, and appoint some time to-
morrow when I can see you, and explain to you
personally what I cannot well do by writing ? I
should like to see you and your father alone, the
first time we meet.—Believe we, dear Laura, yours
affectionately, C. BRICE WILKINSON."
Examination continued—The defendant called on
the 23d, and expressed his regret, stating that he
hoped his future conduct would cause us to forget
his neglect. He continued to pay his attentions as
before to my-daughter. It was arranged that the
wedding should take place in a fortnight or three
weeks. He objected to the marriage taking place at
Lewisham, as it was too near the camp. He was
often accompanied by his brother officers: He passed
all his spare time with us. The last time he was
with us was on Oct. 16. He promised to call the

next day. He wrote me a letter stating tbat he
should call, but be never did call. On the 29th Oct.
I wrote him a letter demanding an explanation of
his conduct towards my daughter, but I never re-
ceiv,td a reply to it. My daughter's health has

sufferad conssClerably.
Cross-examiued—l consulted my attorney a fort-
nig'it after I wrote the letter of 29th October. My
attorney wrote to defendant on the 6th November.
The defendant was introduced is my daughter at the

ordinary. The house was not much f, equeutt dby
officers. The defenslant ci'd not tell me he was the

son of a clergyman in Yorkahire. Ho said he was
24 years of age. He told me that his father was a
rich man, and that he allowed him 2001. a-year. I
did not ask him where his father lived. He told me

that a picture he showed me was " the old house at
home in Ireland." (Laughter.) Ile did not tell

. •
me what his pay was, but said he had altogether
4001. per annum. My daughter did not go very fre-
quently to the theatre with the defendant. They
went altogether about the or six times. The mar-
riage was always being talked about. It was a kind
of " Will o'-the-wisp." It was always to take place
in a fortnight, but wh.ch never did take place. The
day was never fixed. I did not press that from
motives of del:cloy. My daughter was 18 on the
18th November last.

Mrs. Susan Kellick, the plaintiff's mother, said
that she had taken care of the education of Iv r

daughter, who played and drew very well, and was
otherwiFe well educated. She corroborated her
husband's evidecce as to the attentions of defendant

to the plaintiff.
Cross-examined—The defendant told me that his
father was a private gentleman.

Mi's Mary-Kt-Hick-, the plaintiff's sister, deposed
that the defendant appeared greatly attached to her
sister, and witness was to have been one of the
bridesmaidp.

Cross-examined—The day on which I was ti
appear as a bridesmaid was never fixed. I went to
the theatre with the defendant .and my sister. There
was a wedding in the play which we saw at the
Haymarket. There wero not eight bridesmaids in
the play, •
Lieut. Witchell am a •lieu'enant in the
Royal Military Train. • The defendant was formerly
a captain in that corps, but he is now in the 68th.
Ile told me he intended to marry the plaintiff.
Redid not ask me to be present at the wedding.
Cross-examined—The plaintiff is rather au at-
tractive young lady. I did not admire her. I de-
cline to say whether there was a Mrs. Witehell of
whom I was afraid. (Laughter.) The plaintiff was
just the sort of person a foolish young man would
fall in love•with.

Burke, who was in the Royal Military
Train during the time the defendant was in that
corps, said—l knew the defendant was engaged to

the plaintiff. He paid her attentions. Idu not
recAtect anythix:g bein2;,pid n1)1,11; try t'
asked use one d iy if
I would be present in case of anything of the kind
coming off. .1 Clonot, recollect anything btini- said
about the triliiinaids: The plaintiff was behind
the bar' of 'ldle' -hotel when the defendant was
introduced to her.
Further evidence having been given by anuther
witness as to the def ndant's intention to marry the

plaintiff, the case closed.
Mr. Edwin James, in addressing the jury for
the defendant, said that the truth was that thii
fo ;HAI young man, had fallen head ovor heel, in love
with the iir.A patty girl he had PIA and she