The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-07 00:00:00

Adjt.-General of the corps, vice Brevet-Lieut.-Col.
Stanton, C. 8., Royal Engineers, who has resigned
that appointment.
On Saturday a Board of field-of ers, consisting
of Lieut.-Col. R. J. Maillop, Roy l Marines, pre-
sident ; Lieut.-Col. W. L. Stewi? t, 2d depot bat-
talion, and Major A. A. Douglas, Royal Marines,
assembled at the Military Prison, Fort Clarence,
Rochester, by direction of Major-General Eyre, to
investigate a serious charge preferred against Pri-
vate Francis Brady, Ist battalion, 19th Regiment,
the same prisoner who was tried a few days pre-
viously for attempting to murder Cockaday, one of
the warders of the prison—for inflicting a violent
assault upon Dr. S. M. V. Lloyd, one of the officers
of the establishment. On the occasion of his receiv-
ing corporal punishment, after 25 lashes had been
administered the prisoner swooned, and on being
examined by Dr •Lloyd, the surgeon in attendance,
he was found to be pulseless and altogether in a
very critical state. He was instantly released
and placed in bed, when the usual restoratives hav-
ing been administered, he recovered. On being
able to leave the infirmary, after he had recovered
from the effects of his punishment, he was again
placed in the prison cells, when he seized the first
opportunity to make an unprovoked assault on Dr.
Lloyd, the medical officer who attended him and or-
dered his release from the triangles, the prisoner,
without having received the slightest provocation,
inflicting a fearful blow upon that gentleman which
felled him to the ground. Dr. Lloyd, not being a
commissioned army surgeon, but only one of the
private officers of the establishment, the prisoner
could not be tried by court-martial for the offence.
He was, however, brought to trial before a court of
inquiry for his breach of prison discipline, when,
after hearing the evidence, the Court found him
guilty, but the sentence has to be confirmed by
Major-General Eyre before it is carried into effect.
During the investigation of the case the prisoner
behaved with the greatest insolence, and openly
expressed his wish. that he had seriously injured the
doctor, his object being to be sentenced to transpor-
tation, and thus get out of the army.
It is stated that the construction of the proposed
new cavalry barracks at Colchester will be coat-
Menced in April, and that in the course of the year
the camp will cease to be a station for depot com-
panies, but will be converted into a station for full
regiments of the line.

Brevet-Major Meara is about to proceed to Land-
guard Fort, Harwich,;to relieve Brevet-Col. Heaton,
of the 37th Regiment, at present stationed in com-
mand of the troops at the fort. Ensign Ennis, of
the 37th Regiment, at present acting as Quarter-
master and Adjutant at the fort, will be relieved by
Lieut. Brown, of the same regiment, and will join
his depot at Colchester.

The following is a list of the officers in the army
whose deaths have taken place during the last
three months :—General the Hon. E. P. Lygon
Lieut.-Generals Sir Harry G. W. Smith and J. I.
Willes; Major-Generals W. F. Williams and S. B.
Boileau ; Cols. T. W. E. Holdsworth, M. G. Sparks,
H. Anderson, R. F. M. Browne, C. F. R: Lascelles,
R. Sanders, and the Duke of Richmond; Lents.-
' Cols. J. Horton, E. M'Pherson, E. Hooker, J. May-
cock, R. Macdonald, J. Spence, T. Wedgwood, and
the Marquis G. de Piro; Majors H. D. Nevill, C.
Miller, and H. Owen ; Capts. W. W. Martin, W.
T. Bartley, A. Cary, A. E. M'Gregor, J. Owens, J.
L. Byrne, G. Gonder, Sir W. Crosbie, J. Emer-
son, J. Ginger, W. T. Mitchell, F. Loftus, J. Ouse-
ley, G. K. Pemberton, and E. Wilson ; Lieutenants
H. M. Hockin, J. M. Traill, G. M. Dew, J. R.
Palliser, H. A. A. Breedon, F. J. Foster, T. M.
James, C. W. Quin, M. J. Macnamara, C. B. Cra-
dock, W. H. M'Coy, D. Grueber, J. F. Hearn, P.
Poe, J. Pringle, J. H. Taylor, J. Whimster, R.
Couche, and C. L. Kennett; Paymasters, G. B.
Belcher, H. Finlay, J. A. Pope, G. A. Durnford,
and J. Wright ; Quartermaster R. France. In
the Commissariat Department Commissary-Gen.
W. Hewetson, and Assist. Commissaries-Gen. K.
Osborn, W. Tinling, and P. Roberts. In the
Medical Department Inspector-Gen. W. Henry,
and Deputy-Inspectors-Gen. J. W. Halahan and C.
Dempsy ; Surgeons J. S. Grant, I. Hoffman, F.
M. Tweddell, and T. J. Atkinson ; Assist.-Surgeons
C. Bagot, W. D. Carbery, T. C. Beale, W. M.
Trestrail, and C. D. Campbell; and in the Chap.
lains' Department the Rev. J. T. Twining.
The mutilated remains of Master Gunner Pat-
terson, killed on Friday, as stated in The Sun, by
the accident on the London and Chatham Railway,
were on Saturday brought to his late residence in
Coleman-street, Woolwich. The unfortunate man
was attached as a warrant officer to the steam
reserve department of Woolwich dockyard, under
Mr. Hall, R.N., instructor of novices, and was
highly and justly esteemed for the uniform zeal
and attention which he invariably displayed in the
performance of his duties. The many hundred lads
who have been registered in the Fisgard's books
since the organisation of the department in 1859
were all entered under his supervision, and pre-
pared for passing the medical attestation, 350 of
whom are at present berthed on board the flagship
under instruction, to which he was accustomed to
attend and assist. Mr. Hall yesterday visited the
body, and entered into arrangements for the inter-
ment, which will take place during the week. The
procession will, it is stated, be composed of the
entire number of officers and warrant officers in
port, and will be joined by the 350 lads above
named.

STATE OF N.I.PLES.

A Naples letter, in the iecle, says :—"Aceounts
from Caprera state that General Turr met, in that
island,General Mieroslawski and 12 superior officers
of volunteers, and it appears that on that occasion
important resolutions were come to. No mention
is made of their nature, but an idea may be formed
from a letter sent by Garibaldi to the son of the
illustrious Mania. This young man has had both
his wounds break out afresh. Garibaldi, who
addresses him as his dear son, tells him not to be
guilty of any imprudence, but to get eared as
quickly as possible, and to hold himself in readiness
for the Ist Feb. Everything here is also for war,
both Government and private, individuals. The
Lieutenancy has just had posted up on the walls of
Naples the proclamation in which Garibaldi said
that, on the Ist March next, Victor Emmanuel
must find himself at the head of 500,000 suldiers.
The officers of the French legion, who are about to
revisit their own country, before entering on a fresh
eampaign, gave on Christmas-eve, at the Hotel de
la Grande Bretagne, a dinner to such of their com-
rades as intended to remain in Naples to await
events. The object of the meeting was more parti-
cularly to come to an understanding as to the pro-
per line of conduct to be pursued under existing cir-
cumstances. Regret was expressed at the absence of
the brave Major 1)., ex-officer of the French army,
and decorated with the Cross of the Legion of
Honour and with the Crimean and Italian medals.
Among those present were M. Arthur Fresnau, a
pupil of the school of pharmacy of Paris, who at
the age of 19 abandoned his career to come and
Pelt under the banners of Garibaldi ; H. Maison,
an amateur volunteer, MM. Ulric de Fonvielle,
B louet, jun-1 Jules Ripert, Montagnet, Servoni,
d'Ortal, and Captain Braznowich, a
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loefvGeen'eral Mieroslawski, and his represen-
tative
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vited at this military fete. The Garibaldian officers
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inevitable, it would be better for them wmtaor raeptapiena
positions which they had already acquired, than to
have to present themselves at a future day as new
comers. The colonel afterwards, in order to show
how much France took part in their noble efforts
in favour of the independence of nations, quoted
some passages from letters written by French
Generals, which contained praises for the past and
encouragement for the future."
Another letter, from Naples, in the Constitution-
nnies3
1, has the following :—" On the morning of Christ-
daya deputation of the Neapolitan municipa-
lity presented to Victor Emmanuel, according; to
custom, the annual gift which the city offers to the
sovereign. To fruits of various kinds was added a
magnificent album, bound in tortoiseshell and coral,
containing views of the neighbourhood of Naples,
executed in water colours by the most distinguished
artists. Some rare articles in tortoiseshell, beauti-
fully worked, deservedly attracted the attention of
his Majesty, who received the valuable gift with his
habitual courtesy. He particularly admired a beau-
tiful statuette in white marble on a pedestal with!