The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-21 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

Yeserday a general court-martial assembled at
Chatham garrison, by order of his Royal Highness
the Duke of Cambridge,for the trial of Lieut. G. W.
V. Yule, Royal Engineers, on a number of charges
preferred against him by the authorities at the
Horse Guards. The _court was composed. of the
following members C. Elmhirst, commargt--
ing the 3d battalion at Chatham garrison, presi-
dent ; Lieut.-Colonels G. Elliott, Royal Marines ;
A. P. G. Rosa, Royal Engineers ; and J. H. Gas-
coigne, Royal arines ; Majors D. G. A. Darrock,
31 battalion ; and A. Wombwell, 2d battalion ;
Captains J. V. O'Donnell, 27th Enniskillins ; E.
Grantham, 98th Regiment ; J. W. A. Kennedy,
Royal Marines ' • G. W. W. Carpenter, 7th Fusi-
liert ;J. Boy 86th Regiment ; and W. %Wilshire
87th Royal Irish Fusiliers; Lieuta. C. E. Luard,
Royal E ,gineers ; R. T. Sweeney, 83d Reg,. ' • and.
C. R. Ricketts, 32d Regt. The Deputy- As•iist-
ant Adjutant-General, Lieut.-Colone 1 J. W. Rey-
nolds, officiatsd as Deputy Judge-Advocate.
The principal charges on which the prisoner was
arraigned ware—first,, absenting himself from early
morning parade on the mornings of the 31st of
Aug., and the Ist, 2d, 3d, and 4th of Sept., al-
though ordered by Major B. P. N. H. Nugent, the
adjutant, to b 3 on parade at six o'clock. Second,
absenting himself on several occasions from the
officers' ball of s'udy, Brompton, and when desired
to write a letter explaining him reasons for so doing,
allowing the official letter to remain unanswered
for a periqd of 23 hours. Third, absenting himself
from a re2imeutal court-martial ordered to as-
semble at Brompton barracks on the 6th of Sept.
Fourth, assi4ning unsatisfactory reasons in a letter
he wrote to Major Nugent, explaining his absence
from the court-martial. Fifth, for scandalous con-
duct, unbecoming the character of an officer and
gentlemen, in havingstated that he was absent fIOM
his quarters all day on the sth Sept., and that he did
not therefore see Major Negent's letter, and also in
further falsely stating that he left his room at one
p.m. on the 9th Sept. and did not return until 5
o'clock in the afternoon, when he was not absent
from his roomthat day until 6 o'clock in the after-
noon.
The prisoner pleaded not guilty to the,
whole of the charges.
The only evidence taken yesterday was that of
Major Nugent, whose examination, occupied the
entire day until the Court rose. The witness stated
that, although he had ordered the prisoner to at-
tend early parade, he had neglected doing so on the
several occasions mentioned in the charges, and had
forwarded trifling and unsatisfactory excuses for his
absence. He also proved the prisoner's absence from
the hallof study from 8 till 8.45 on several occasions,
and likewise his absenting himself from the regimen-
tal court-martial, of which he was a member, al-
leging as an excuse that he had private bu-iness to
transact in the town. The prisoner cross-examined
the witness with the view of showing that hisabsence
on the occasions referred to resulted from his being
unacquainted with the general orders. At 4 o'clock
the Court adjourned until this morning, when
the trial, which is expected to occupy several days,
will be resumed.
Yesterday an order was received by Col. W. H.
Eden, Commandant at Chatham garrison, directing
the whole of the available non-commissioned offi-
cers and men of the 94th and 98th depots to be
medically inspected this day, at Fort Pitt, by Dr
J. R. Taylor, C. 8.,, the principal medical officer,
in order that those men who are not of cound con-
stitutions may not be allowed to embarked. for
India. The strength of the depot companies of the
94th and 98th Regiments is 300 men of all ranks,
nearly the whole of whom are fit for service in
India. .
140 recruits arrived at the Previsional Battalions,

and subserviency paid to the high caste Sepoys, and Chatham, yesterday afternoon, chiefly from Lon-
proved his argument that it was subversive of mili- don and the northern districts, for the purpose of
tary discipline. He understood that the average joining the Indian corps at that garrison. 80 more
number of Europeans in the presidencies were iu recruits are expected this day to join the various
Bengal lin24 ; in Madras, linl6 ; and in Bom- depots. The number of recruits arriving at Chat-
bay, lin 9. Now, he could not help thinking ham weekly averages nearly 300.
this disproportion was too great. Although Delhi Mr. C. S. leely, chief engineer, RN., has been
had been fortified, and extremecare taken in supply- appointed to the Scylla, 16, at Sheerness.
ing it with stores, &c., still there was the grievous The Diadem, 32, screw, Captain Moorsom, left
oversight that there were no Europeans to take care Portsmouth Harbour yesterday morning at ten
of it. The third question was, ' How was this re- o'clock having on board many scientific officers
volt to be dealt with (f" On this point there could belonging to both services, who were interested ai
be no serious difference of opinion, for be believed to the practical results of the trial: Having steamed
every Englishman whom he might address would as far as the Nab Light yes -el to warm her engines,
agree that England must put forth her whole and to get everything in perfect condition, she com-
strength and energy for the purpose of putting it menced her first experimental trial with the tide
down with a high hand. It was absolutely necessary at the measured mile at Stokes Bay, and the results
to restore the prestige which we have lost, and show are as follows :
nations that we are not to be insulted and offended With the tide (first mile) ... 4 min. 35 secs.
with impunity and without returning a severe and Against the tide (second mile) ... 6 ruin. 0 secs.
just punishment. In fighting for our Indian em- Which gave her the average of lit knots an hour.
piro we were, in fact, fighting for our own empire, In her second trial—
, for there were those on the continent envious of With the tide ..,
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min.o
under
lrlsee.
turns s
... 4 rain. 27 secs.
6 England's greatness who were found to say that bar Against the tide ... •••
sun was declining, and if We failed to put down which gave her less advantage:—
Two
this mutiny would say that we had lost our native were taken with and against the tide, but with
energy ; that our country was on the wane ; there- tio better results, the 'mean of the whole oul \
fore, let them fight abroad, or else they might have giving this powerful frigate (the same tonna,e
to fight at home. It was with satisfaction'that they as the Shannon), with a steam force werkin
saw their soldiers had not deteriorated. The men
who were fighting under Havelock were as valiant up to nearly 3,000-horse power, the results of 112
as those who fought under Wellington. The Eng- knots an hour. We have before given an opinion
against the build of the ship. She is a great ugly
lish troops had not only beat( n the Indians, but looking merchant vessel. Her stern is as hideous
had beaten those very Sepoys whom they had them as a collier', and the bluff of her bow is condem-