The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-08 00:00:00

STOCKBRIDGE.

Vauban event a mile and a quarter this morning, and
Distin about a mile, but Uncas only trotted and cantered,
as 'did Red Eiband, Caucasus, and Fairfield. The Duke
galloped a mile and a half at a nice steady pace, and Black
-Prince, Lecturer, and Julia went a similar distance. On
another portion of the downs Alfred Day had eleven work-
ing, Lochaber and Stolen Kisses being again amongst
them. The buke of Hamilton's steeplechasers were at
Wong exercise.

WRECK OF THE SCOTLAND.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.

The National Steam Navigation Company's
steamer Scotland, which went ashore off Sandy
Hook, has broken in two, and will prove a total
loss.

Wreckers have been contracted with for the
salvage at the rate of 25 per cent.

The Police Perjury Case.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—As this case is about to enter upon a new phase,
I beg that you will kindly allow me to lay before the pub-
lic, through your columns, a brief explanation in respect
to it.

u ledhisoi
honesty.
character
_
After the serious insinuations oast upon my
by. the defenders of the police, it may not be improper t
state that I have been known as a ratepayer in the parisho
in which I now reside for about 20 years, and that I can
refer with pride and satisfaction to the antecedentsof
family in the same neighbourhood for very nearly my
af from
considerable
aacbtlet htaitmoeneaonfd theha itwo o
a ladsfid
employ, and tilis
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known simply
himae ef
no -rt ar y . As to my connect
arose
enaccce
attempt-
ing burglary was in my
When I heard of the charge ag, • him
against I took a good deal
of trouble to a • scertam the grounds for and the I
i't ,
inquired the more ' satisfied I became that, whatever his
other errors or follies • might have been, ho was perfectly
guiltless of this offence. Thero appeared to be but one
course open to me then, and that was to defend and pro-
tect him. For three months I have laboured in this mat-
ter with the following results—the two lads have been
acquitted; one of their false accusers has been convicted of
perjury, after three days' patient investigation ; the other
policeman was acquitted, owing to the sudden and macx,
pected production of evidence which at th 3 subsequent
trial was held to be worthless.
In carrying this case to its present stage I have ran-
dered myself liable for legal expenses to the extent of
£250. Towards this the county has contributed £lO, and
a few friends £45 ; leaving me still responsible for a ba-
lance amounting to £165. Those who approve what I
have done will, perhaps, deem it a duty to contribute
towards meeting the deficiency.—Your obedient servant,
RAIN IVORY.
53, College-place, Camden-town, Dec. 7, 1866.

Messrs. Penn and Sons have commenced fitting
one of their improved high pressure double screw
engines on board one of the steam launches at Chat-
ham Dockyard, at which establishment Messrs.
Mandslay and Co. yesterday completed fitting a
launch with a similar description of engine, which
will be officially tried next week.
In consequence of the recent outbreak of cholera
in one of the districts of Chatham largely occupied
by the married non-commissioned officers and men
of the Royal Marines Light Infantry, for whom no
barrack accommodation is provided, the whole of
the men lodging in the infected locality were, by
order of the Admiralty, ordered to leave the neigh-
bourhood and procure lodgings elsewhere. At the
meeting of the Chatham Local Board of Health held
yesterday a report was received from Dr. Jardine,
medical officer of health, announcing that there had
been no fresh outbreak of cholera in the district,
while there had not been a case since the 3d ult.
Under these circumstances it was decided to apply
to the authorities to allow the men to return to the
neighbourhood from which they had been compelled
to take their departure during the prevalence of
cholera.

The smiths and other ironworkers employed in tb
Royal carriage department of Woolwich Arsenal
have been engaged for some time past,
night and
day, in hastening forward the second batch of
wrought-iron gun-carriages, slides, platforms, &e.,
urgently demanded by the Board of Admiralty for
ships' use. The day gangs commence at 6 a.m., and
retire at 8 p.m., when the night-men take up the
work and continue until relieved on the following
morning. The number of carriages, 840.1 now in hand
—namely, 70, would, it was expected, have been
delivered ready for issue at the end of November,
having been promised for that period. Very little
now remains to finish the whole, when, as a recom-
pense for their exertion, the most experienced men
and those who may be deemed meritorious will be
awarded a week's additional pay, as granted on a
former occasion with good results.

Major-Gen. Sir R. Walpole, K.C.8., having com-
pleted the prescribed period of five years' service
on the staff, at Gibraltar and Chatham, will retire
from the command of the latter district at the close
of the present month, and will be succeeded by
Major-Gen. F. Murray.
On Thursday evening the officers of the Woolwich
Division of Royal Marines Light Infantry enter-
tained Major-Gen. Maxwell at a farewell dinner, on
his retiring from the command of the division. Col.
Suther, C. 8., second commandant, in his address to
the general, said " that he only echoed the senti-
ments of every officer, non-commissioned officer,
private soldier, and drummer of the division when he
stated that he left behind a mixed feeling of pain
and pleasure—pleasure at his promotion to a supe-
rior rank, and pain for the loss of a commanding
officer who, by his wise and kindly yet firm system
of command, had called forth the respect and affec-
tion of every member of the division, each of whom
felt by the retirement of Gen. Maxwell that he lost
a personal friend." The command of the division has
been assumed by Col. Slither, during the temporary
absence of Col. Connolly, the newly-appointed com-
mandant, on leave.
M. Gaudet, one of the directors of the Messageries
Imperiales Compazdo has
Principal
aseonipleted the arrange-
ments with Capt.
\V oolwib Military Super-
intendent of Stores at
for the transmis-
sion of the whole of the stores intended to be ex-
posed at the Paris Exhibition, among which is the
monster gun of 23 tons weight, denominated "Big
Will."

The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty :—Lieut. L. Dacres to the Bellero-
phon ; W. E. Striven, second master, to the Black
Prince, additional, for service in the Advice ; E.
Spray, second master, additional, to the Challenger,
for surveying duties ; A. S. D. Ridder, second mas-
ter, to the Bellerophon ; Dr. R. Irvine, surgeon, to
the Formidable ; J. B. Nicoll, assist.-surg., to the
Asia ; J. Taylor and T. Burnes, first-class a3sist.-
engineers, to the Black Prince ; G. L. Miller, assist.
paymaster, to the Dauntless ; and C. E. Goulds-
bury, qerk, to the Caledonia, as supernumerary.