The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-19 00:00:00

walking in company with two females and a young
man named Mott. He did not interfere with the
parties, but the prisoner turned a light in his face,
and repeatedly told him to go home. Witness re-
plied that he was a ratepayer, and had a right to
walk where he thought proper,' and moreover that
he was proceeding towards his own home. The
females shortly afterwards left, and the prisoner
then crossed the road and attacked witness in a
savage manner, knocking off his hat and kicking
him. Witness did not resist, and the prisoner said,

"I shall take you into custody for disarming me,
and using indecent language to the females." The
young man William Mott then came up, and he
appealed to him as a witness, hut the prisoner said,
" It's of no use, as he did not see the assault." The
prisoner then apprehended witness and took him to
the station-house, where the charge was booked.
William Mott corroborated the evidence of the
last witness, and stated that lie accompanied thee
parties to the station-house, and his bail was ac-
cepted for Watson.
Mary Ann Marshall and Sarah Wood, residing
at West-street, Charlton, gave evidence to the effect,
that on the night in question they met the witness
Mott, and all three accompanied the prisoner round
his beat. They saw the witness Watson, whom
they knew,and the prisoner said," Is he a spy upon
me ?" After leaving the prisoner they returned
home and went to bed, and the prisoner subse-
quently knocked at their door, aid asked for some
water to think, which was given him, and he then
said that he had 'coked Watson up for committing,
an assault upon himself and the females. They re-
plied, " How could you tell such a falsehood ?"
Mr. Traill said in this case the prisoner had in
his evidence given againSt the witness Watson,
committed deliberate perjury, and he wished to
know if the police commissioners intended to indict
him upon this charge.
Mr. Superintendent Mallalieu replied that he was
instructed to charge the prisoner with a violation
of duty.
Mr. Traill—This is certainly a bad case, and the
prisoner deserves to be sent for trial on a more seri-
ous charge. He begins, in the first place, by ne-
glecting his duty ; he then apprehends a respectable
man upon a false charge ; but the worst part of it
is, that when he appears against that man, he
swears not only to an assault never committed, but
that he had not seen the females on the night in
question. I shall not impose a fine, but commit the
prisoner for one month's imprisonment.

FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT

HOLYROOD PALACE, OCT. 15.

The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of
Knighthood upon the Right Hon. John Melville, Lord
Provost of Edinburgh.
WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, OCT. 18.
Ist Regimentof Dragoon Guards—James Greatorex, Gent.,
to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Crewe, promoted.
18th Light Dragoons—Captain John Peyton, from the
13th Foot, to be Captain, paying the difference between
infantry and cavalry, vice Jones, who exchanges, receiv-
ing the same ; Harold Esdale Malet, Gent., to be Cornet,
without purchase, vice Stopford, appointed to the Bth

Light Dragoons.
6th Regiment of Foot—Staff-Surgeon Alex. Peile Cahill,
M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Bindon, appointed to the Staff.
9th Foot—Herbert Witherstone Mynors Baskerville,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Eccles, promoted.
10th Foot—Lieutenant George William Graham to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Aldersey, who retires ; Ensign
Charles James Barnett to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Graham.
13th Foot—Captain Alfred Stowell Jones, from the 18th.
Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Peyton, who ex-
changes.
14th Foot—William Thornhill Blois, Gent., to be Ensign
without purchase, vice Jervis, appointed to the 33d
Foot ; Thomas Charles Watson, Gent., to be Ensign,

withoUt purchase.
15th Foot—Ensigu Robert Alga° Mostyn to be Lieute-
nant, by purchase, vice Gibson, who retires.
16th Foot—Major George John reacocke to be Lieutenant-
Colonel, by purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel Cockell, who
retires; Captain Charles Rowley Platt to be Major, by
purchase, vice Peacock° ; Lieutenant Arthur Platt to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Charles Rowley Platt; En-
sign Charles Tempest Sheringham to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Arthur Platt.
27th Foot—Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel John Ward, from
half-pay, Unattached, to be Major, vice Stapylton, pro-
moted ; Brevet-Major Richard Freer to be Major, by
purchase, vice Ward, who retires ; Lieutenant William
Henry Cresson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Freer.
30th Foot—Captain William Deedes, from the Rifle Bri-
gade, to be Captain, vice Wood,who exchanges.
60th Foot—Captain James Fraser to be Major, without
purchase, vice Yongo, who retires upon full pay ; Aubrey
Pere O'Brien, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, v:ce
Gubbins, promoted.
75th Foot—Captain George Black, from half-pay, Staff
Corps, to be Captain, vice Brevet •Major Dawson, who
exchanges; Lieutenant Charles Melville Pym to be Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice Black, who retires Ensign
Denzil Hammill to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice

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Pym. _
79th Foot—Lieutenant Albert Newby Clay to be Instruc-
tor of Musketry, vice Walker, who has been taken on
the strength of the Depot.
80th Foot—Captain Hamilton Charles Smith to be Major,
by purchase, vice Studdert, who retires ; Lieutenant
Robert James Maxwell to be Captain, by purchase, vice
Smith; Ensign Joseph Bromley Ridout to be Lieutenant
by purchase, vice Maxwell.
86th Foot—Ensign John Wells to be Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Knipe, promoted.
96th Foot—William Yates Foot, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Reid, promoted.
Rifle Brigade—Captain Homy Wood, from the 30th Foot,
to be Captain, vice Deodes, who exchanges.
Cape Mouated Rifles—Arthur Hales, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Brabant, promoted.
UNATTA.CIIED.—Lieutenant John Yates, from the 11th
Light Dragoons, to be Captain, without purchase.