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adventures recorded are marvellous and romantic in
the extreme. There is a very spirited and vivid ac-
count of a naval engagement between the Portu-
guese and British, the latter commanded by Sir
Charles Napier. Then, by way of contrast, we
have a melo-dramatic narrative —quite a picturesque
glimpse of the men and manners of the hot South.
A young English officer, resting with a dozen others
at a roadside inn, insists upon kissing the hostess
and her two daughters. A scowling muleteer, tha
lover of one of the damsels, quits the auberge, and
half an hour after, as the officers ride on their way,
a stealthy shot strikes the hero of the hour, and
he falls dead. " That which would have been
rewarded with a box on the ear by a bar-
maid at Portsmouth was repaid with a bullet at
Almeida," exclaims the friend who narrates the sad
incident. How much of fiction may be mingled
with the truthful records of these volumes we can-
not say, and it matters little to the reader, who will
find abundant matter of entertainment and much
instructive information on recent events very plea-
santly conveyed to him by this gallant soldier of
three Queens.

From Cadet to Colonel, the Record of a Life of
Active Service. By Major-General Sir Thomas
Seaton, K.C.B. 2 vols. Hurst and Blackett.
Often as the life of a soldier has been drawn by
the pen of fiction, it is seldom, if ever, that we are
favoured with the veritable experiences of one who
has fought his way step by step from the foot of
the ladder to the topmost round. Such a record
have we here in the narrative of his own adventurous
life and gallant career by Major-General Seaton,
beginning with a memorable morning in July,
1822, when young Seaton, then about sixteen, was
suddenly asked by a relation "would you like to go to
India as a cadet?" The answer being in the affirmative,
on that day week the new-made cadet was sailing
away from Spithead on board the East India Com-
pany's ship Thames bound for Calcutta. In his
own words, the young soldier thus thrown upon
the world was at that time " a raw half-educated
lad, ignorant of its many ways, unwarned of its
many snares, unarmed against its trials and tempta-
tions, and without compass, chart, or rudder to
direct my course in my voyage over that treacher-
ous ocean." In recording his own eventful history
until the Ist June, 1859, when influenced by faith g
health, Sir Thomas Seaton resigned his command,
after a service of thirty-six years and five months,
from the date of his arrival in Calcutta—in record-
ing his own history the gallant officer giveP us a
comprehensive review of the principal events of in-
terest or importance in India during that momen-
tous period. The once familiar names of Jellalabad
and Cabool, Lady Sale, and Lord Ellenborough,
occupy a prominent place iu the earlier chapters,
and are succeeded by Delhi, Cawnpore, and
others associated with the terrible interest
of the Indian Mutiny. Sir Thomas Seaton's recol-
lections are given in the most simple straightfor-
ward manner, and are evidently an actual record
of events that have left a vivid impression upon his
memory. Greatly to his surprise, on the 12th of
May, 1858, the brigadier received a letter addressed
to Sir Thomas Seaton, K.C.8., congratulating him
on the honour conferred upon him. So little did
the worthy soldier anticipate such good fortune
that be regarded the letter as a joke, and
wrote back to the sender,—" If you boys
chaff your brigadier, he'll have to pitch
into you." The reply was a copy of the Gazette.
"It fairly amazed me," exclaims the old soldier.
" Then the whole of my career started across me,
from the time when I landed in Calcutta a thought-
less, friendless lad. I need not say," he adds, "that
this review opened up in my heart feelings of deeply
grateful thanks to that merciful Providence that had
ordered all things for me." The last event of any
Public interest in which Sir 'Thomas Seaton was
concerned was on the 4th November, 1858,
When he tells us " I bad the honour and hap-
Piness of proclaiming Queen Victoria Empress
of Hindostan. May God long preserve her as
such." With which aspiration we take leave of the
gallant officer and his very interesting memoir.

LECTI-01 COMMITTEE—This Day.

NT T INGHAM.
The committee reassembled this morning, and the evi-
dence against the petitioner was resumed.
The Chairman said that he was desired by the committee
to express a hope that both in examination in chief and in
cross-examination counsel would confine their questions to
what was relevant to the inquiry ; and he stated that on
both sides much that was irrelevant had been introduced.
George Greasley, the first witness called, said that he
Was a sheriff's officer, and was at Nottingham on the
nomination day. He know a man named Houghton, who
had been very active during the day in annoying several
'-'B°llB- Re saw him speak to Sir Robert Clifton, and he
quoted some poetry and kept annoying him several times.
Atlast he doubled his hand and put it into Sir Robert's face.
Some time afterwards Houghton and others began to shout
when Sir Robert commenced addressing the people. He also
made violent gestures at Sir Robert, and used the most
offensive language. Some of the mob shouted out to Sir
Robert "Pay your debts," and made other insulting ro-
ll:larks. On the day of election he was employed officially
at Nottingham, and saw that in several of the polling-
places the voters of Sir Robert Clifton could not get ad-
mission. In one instance he saw a man in the crowd
make a signal to another who was preventing the passage
of the other voters, and heard him cry out "It is all right,"
pointing to some other men, who wore immediately ad-
mitted. He had received instructions on the morning of
the polling-day to prevent any obstruction being
thrown in the way of voters. He endeavoured to carry
out his orders, bnt completely failed. He knew that Sir
Robert had frequently complained during the day that his
voters were prevented from getting into the polling booths.
Ho saw Sir Robert frequently during the day, but did not
hear him say anything inflammatory.
This witness was cross-examined, but nothing material
was elicited. He stated, in reply to the chairman, that he
heard Sir Robert Clifton say that " the passage must be
kept," but he used no threat.
Joseph Hidington said that he had been the chief con-
stable of police at Nottingham during the last election.
Previous to the 2Gth of June he had received information
Which induced him to communicate with the mayor in
order to preserve the peace during the election. He also
communicated with Sir Robert Clifton, and went several
times to his committee room, but without success. The
Witness then proceeded to describe the state of Nottingham
on the days of nomination and election, and corroborated
portions of the evidence of Mr. Robert Clifton and other
Witnesses examined yesterday.
Some further evidence to the same effect was given.
The committee will meet to-morrow.
T.

HE HACKNEY-ROAD 0 UTRAGE.—Yesterday an
inquiry was held by Mr. Richards, deputy coroner,
at the London Hospital, relative to the death of Mrs.
Elizabeth Moretti, aged 21. Inspector Charles Webster, N
Division, said that the deceased was the wife of an Italian,
Who carried on business as a confectioner at No. 105•
hackney-road, On the mcrning of the 9th of May last
Witness was called to the house in question, and he en-
tered by the back door. He found traces of blood in the
shop, and went upstairs to the bedroom. He there saw
Francesco Moretti, the husband of the deceased, lying un-
dressed in the bed, with a fearful wound in the throat.
The room showed that a dreadful struggle had taken place ;
blood was splashed about in all directions. Under the bed-
clothes, which were on the floor, witness found a razor and
a large table-knife, both covered with blood. He then
Wont to No. 103, Hackney-road, and there he saw the de-
ceased, Wrapped in a blanket, her only covering, and her
throat was cut. She made her escape naked from No. 105,
and streaming with blood, by getting out of a window on a
water-cistern. The witness called in Dr. G. Haycock, who
ordered both husband and wife to be carried to the Lon-
den Hospital. On the 13th of July the husband
was
tried at the Central Criminal Court for the attempted
niurder of the deceased, and she then swore, in his
Presence that he had cut her throat. The jury acquitted
urn on the ground of insanity, and ke was ordered to be
"IA in custody during her Majesty's pleasure. He is now
dcenfined in Broadmoor Asylum, Berkshire. Mary Ann
tnitli, 11, Great Cambridge-street, Shoreditch, sister of the
deeeased, said that Mrs. Moretti left the London Ifospital,
and was re-admitted twice since she received her injuries.
She lived for a time on her means, but being unable to do
anything in consequence of the wound in her throat she
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as dependent on witness. She lost spirit and did not seem
° care What became of her. On Good Friday her difficulty
of breathing was so great that witness advised her to go into
tho hospital again. She was unwilling to go at first, saying
that she wanted to see the summer. In the evening she
Was compelled to go to the hospital, and she died there the
next
day. Mr. James Rogers, resident medical officer at
the London Hospital, said that deceased was admitted on
.-1-0eat0(1 Friday evening suffering from extreme difficulty of
trhing. She died on Saturday. Her death was caused
alincea, resulting from the wound inflicted in her throat.
The •
f Jury returned a verdict " That Elizabeth Moretti died
-r°lll aPnesa, arising from a wound inflicted on her throat
173 th, 9th of May, 1865, by Francesco Moretti, her hus-
band' the said Francesco Moretti being at the time in a
state of
unsound mind."