The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-19 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The 2d Battalion of te Coldstream Guards has
left Wellington Barracks for the Tower of Lon-
don, to do duty in the place of the Ist battalion
of the Grenadiers until replaced by a regiment of
the line:

Each of the depots stationed at the camp at Col-
chester has removed orders to send out parties on
recruiting service. It appears that there was a
misapprehension as to the strength of the draught
which left the camp on Monday for service in
Canada. It consisted only of about 50 men, who
are to join the 16th Regiment, under orders for the
west, but 100 are to leave with all possible dis-
patch. All the depots have been called upon to
furnish volunteers, except the sth Regiment and
the 2d battalion of the 6th Regiment.
The half-yearly distribution of prizes to the gen-
tlemen cadets at Woolwich took place yesterday
at the Academy. In consequence of the death of
Prince Albert, his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge did not attend, and the ceremony was
performed by Lieut.-Gen. Knollys, the Vice-Presi-
dent. The General ,accompanied by Col. Wodehouse,
C. 8., Assist.-Adjt.-Gen. of the Royal Artillery,
arrived at the Academy soon after 11 a.m., and was
joined by various officers of the Council of Military
Education. Major-Gen. Sir R. Dacres and staff
were in attendance from the garrison. The 256
cadets were drawn up in military array, under
command of Capt. William. After marching past
and performing a few company evolutions, they
went through a course of field gun drills, the whole
of which General Knollys remarked were exceed-
ingly satisfactory. An examination of the elemen-
tary drawings by the cadets was next made, many
of which were deservedly admired. Some pen and
ink sketches, resembling wood etchings, were re-
markably good, and attracted general attention.
The prizes having been arranged for distribution in
St. George's-hall, those about to be rewarded were
assembled there in presence of the inspecting
officer, the Professors of the Academy, and an
assemblage of ladies and other visitors. The first
prize to be delivered was the Pollock medal, which
General Knollys stated he had the gratification of
handing to Mr. Beauchamp, for soldierlike and
highly moral conduct while in the Academy. The
other prizes were as follows : Mr. Whitmore, for
exemplary conduct, a regulation sword ; Mr. J.
Morgan, for Ist artillery and Ist surveying, a double
telescope and double sextant ; to Mr. Osborne, for
2d artillery, a double telescope ; to Mr. Beauchamp
(to whom the Pollock medal had been awarded at
the commencement), for 21 surveying, chemistry,
and fortification extra, a pocket sextant, an aneroid
barometer; to Mr. Firebrace, for geology, mechanics
and natural philosophy, two microscopes and a
pocket compass, with scale and pen in case ; to Mr.
Dunbar, for natural philosophy, a microscope; to
Mr. Fraser, for first mathematics, a case of mathe-
matical instruments; to Mr. Rowe, for second
mathematics and second fortification, an " Aide-
Memoire des Otlicicrs du Genie, par J. Laisne," and
a thermometer; to Mr. Bell, for first fortification,
a patent sextant ; to Mr. Wl:tardy, for first prac-
tical geometry, a double telescope ; to Mr. 11. A.
Graves, for second practical geometry, an aneroid
barometer ; to Mr. 11. Stewart, for French, "Les
Quvres de Lamartinc ;" to Mr. A. S. Walker, for
German, Schiller's " Sammtliche Werke ;" to
Mr. Ross, for Hindustani, Gleig's "Life of
Warren Hastings ; to Mr. Buller, for plan
drawing and first landscape drawing, a case of
mathematical instruments; and to Mr. Holdich, for
second landscape drawing, a pocket compass, with
scale, pen, &c. The general then announced that
out of the first class first division, consisting of 38
cadets, only six had failed to pass their emanation

satisfactorily; and commissions in the two branches
of the service would be conferred on the following
gentlemen :—F. Firebrace, J. L. Morgan, A. de V.
Brooke, J. R. M'Culloh, M. W. Rogers, R. A.
Sargeaunt, G. A. L. A. Whitmore, J. Y. Knowles,
A. E. Dummler, J. T. Marsh, R. J. H. Parker, H.
L. Lewis, and H. Champernowne, for the Loyal
Engineers ; and for the Rlyal Artillery—C. G.
Rule, J. A. Lawrie, D. D. T. 0. Callaghan, F.
Campbell, S. Hopkins, R. 11. F. Renwick, L. F.
Perry, E. S. B. Lockycr, E. W. Nash, J. R. Slade,
C. E. H. Ford, E. Cross, J. R. Poole, C. M. H.
Hallett, G. W. M. Turnbull, C. Larcom, E, G. M.
Donnithorne, 11. Pipon, and St. Aubyn Molesworth.
From the second division of the first special class 17
passed for commissions, namely—S. C. Beauchamp,
W. Osborne, G. W. Gifford, L. F. Boileau, C. E
Pridden, 'l'. B. B. Savi, W. Sedgwick,
A. W. Baird, and A. H. Hine, for the Royal
Engineers; and F. W. Joseph, A. F. Cumberlege,
E. Waller, F. L. Weston, C. B. Sandys, C. E.
Souper, J. Day, and J. B. Lawrence, for the Royal
Artillery. After the disposal of the above-named
matters, Gen. Knollys delivered an eloquent address.
After alluding to the agreeable duties he had just
discharged, and the sad calamity which had imposed
them upon him, he referred to the recent commotion
which had taken place at the academy, which he
described as scandalous, and as betraying a dispo-
sition to create and encourage breeches of disci-
pline. The conduct of the persons concerned was
that of idle and wilful boys, rather than of young
officers, but ho felt certain that their own good
sense would guard them against a recurrence of
such behaviour. One of their complaints he found
was the admission of the competitive class from
Addiscombe. Were they not there on the principle
of competition ? By exercising that principle large
numbers had now passed for commissions in the
academy. The extinction of the seminary of Addis-
combe was not, he said, their act, but that of the
country, and he found by the result of today that
the admission of the class had in no way impeded
their advancement, as the numbers proved. The
minor grievance, it appeared, was the mess com-
plaint, or the mode of cooking. That was a frivo-
lous ground of discontent. The irregularity was
occasioned by the bad state of the kitchen range,
which was out of order for a short time only. His
Royal Highness had therefore come to the conclu-
sion that there was nothing in their complaints
which he could consider to justify the commotion.

TROOPS FOR CANADA.

SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY.

The embarkation of the first portion of the troops
appointed to leave this port for service in Canada
took place this afternoon. Previous to their arrival
the Adriatic and the Parana were inspected by
Col. Somerset, accompanied by Capt. Patey, R,N.,
the Admiralty Superintendent at Southampton, and
other officers. It was only a week ago that these
vessels were officially accepted for this service, and
the expedition with which they have been got ready
for sea is highly creditable to all parties concerned.
They have bsen completely fitted for officers and
men, coaled, and supplied with water, &c., and
an immense quantity of stores shipped, including
three months' provisions for both troops and crew.
Shortly after 3 o'clock a special train arrived from
Woolwich, bringing the No. 4 battery, 10th bri-
gade, Royal Artillery, and also the Ist battalion
Military Traia. They were met at the terminus
by the fine band of the 2d Hants (Southampton)
Rifle Volunteers, and as soon as the Artillery had
formed in marching order they proceeded from the
station to the docks, the bands at their bead, and
marched direct on board the Adriatic steamer. The
band immediately returned to the terminus, and
paid a similar compliment to the Military Train.
The battery of artillery is under the command of
Captain R. P. Gabbett, the other officers being
Captain H. S. Elliot, Lieutenants W. H. King
Harman, (l. A. French, and E. Bradley, Assistant.
Surgeon F. It. Hogg, with seven sergeants, four
corporals, two trumpeters, slid 100 gunners. The
Military Train consists of 300 non-commissioned
officers and men, under command of Major Hill,
the other officers being Major Johns, Captains Bul-
ler and Harris; Lieutenants Lane, Williams, Clarke,
Benthall, and Itaberts ; Ensigns Crawford and
IVinekworth, Lieutenant and Adjutant Cummin,
Paymaster Bryson, Quartermaster Mitchell, and
Surgeon Fox, with two staff clerks. The whole of
the troops marched direct on board the steamer, and
were all safely housed within half an hour after
their arrival in the docks. Thousands of people
assembled on the quays, who enthusiastically
cheered the brave fellows as they passed along.
The 18th company Royal Engineers, 120 in num-
ber, also arrived in two divisions, and embarked on
board the Parana, which was lying at another part
of the docks. The first party, consisting of 53 men,
under Lieutenant Heriot Maitland, arrived from
Chatham about half-past 1, and the other, com-
prising 67 men, commanded by Captain Edward
Osborne Hewitt, with Lieutenants Tovey and
Sievewright, arrived from Portsmouth about 3
o'clock. These gallant servants of their country
were also welcomed with a share of the popular en-
thusiasm as they proceeded to the steamer which
will carry them across the Atlantic.

The Magdalena has nearly completed her equip-
ment for sea, and will, it is expected, embark the
main body of her troops on Friday.

WAR RISKS ON BRITISH SHIPS.

Another influential meeting of shipowners was
held yesterday at the Jamaica Coffeehouse,
Michael's-alley, Coruhill, for the purpose of pro-
moting the formation of the British Shipowners'
Mutual War ltisk Assurance Association. Mr. G.
Marshall was called to the chair. He stated that
the committee appointed at the previous meeting
had prepared rules for the working of the associa-
tion. They proposed to conduct it strictly on the
mutual principle, requiring the contributors to pro-
vide against loss rateably to the amount of their
contribution. They also proposed to limit the
society to bona fide British shipowners, and they
already had got together a very large amount of
capital. It was intended to insure on a bottom
from £l,OOO to £20,000, provided that the in-
surance did not exceed 1 per cent, on the sub-
scribed capital, which was estimated at £2,000,000.
He believed the capital, however, would be
much more. There were advantages in a mutual
assurance which were not to be found in other asso-
ciations, as they did not know at present whether
they were going to have war or not. One thing
was very certain,—that if there was no war the
contributions would be very small and the property
safe. The system was very different at Lloyd's,
where they paid for the'risk whether there was war
or not. The secretarpxcad the rules, which pro-
vided that the sum to be insured on each vessel
should be in the discretion of the committee, but
should in no case exceed 1 per cent. on the contri-
butive amount. The sum insured on each vessel
was riot to exceed £20,000, and the value of each
vessel was to be declared at the time of entry. It
was also provided that no claim for loss or damage
sustained by or iu consequence of an attempt to
violate a blockade, whether effuctivo or not, should
be paid. Mr. Mackay, of Liverpool, wished to know
whether there would be any difference made in the
premium between a ship armed and one unarmed.
It was a matter which was now
engaging the seri-
ous attention of shipowners. Some vessels had
already been fitted out with an armament, and he
suggested that it might be a subject for the consi-
deration of the committee whether some distinction
might be made. He also suggested that something
should be done so as to prevent the alleged colour-
able transfer of American ships to British owner-
ship. The chairman said he did not see how the
committee could act upon the point suggested as to
armed and unarmed ships. The principle of the

Yesterday, at 12 o'clock, Mr. Henry Wells Young,
a solicitor, at 14, Gray's inn square, charged with
feloniously uttering forged documents for the sale
and transfer of stock, amounting in the aggregate
to £5,666 odd, with int-mt to defraud the Governor
and Company of the Bank of England, was again
placed at the bar before the Lord Mayor at the
Justice-room of the Mansion-house. The prisoner,
who is a man of gentlemanly appearance, was ar-
rested on a warrant about a week ago, and was
brought before the Court in the custody of Michael
llaydou, the detective officer, when the accusation
against him was then only partially investigated.
Mr. Freshfield, solicitor to the Bank, again at-
tended to conduct the prosecution. The prisoner
was defended by Mr. Lewis.
Mr. Freshfield said on the last examination the
prisoner was charged with having uttered two
forged powers of attorney, one for the sale and
transfer of £2,400 New Three per Cent. Annuities,
and the other for the sale and transfer of £3,266 ls.
9d. Reduced Three per Cents., both of which
sums stood in the books of the Bank of England in
the name of Richard Gohegan, jun., deceased, and
belonged to Maria Gohegan, widow, and William
Gohegan Coombs, as his executrix and executor.
On that occasion he (Mr. Freshfield) proved the
utterance by the prisoner, on the 29th of Nov. last,
of a forged power of attorney for the £3,266 odd,
by whic he effected a transfer and sale of the stock
and received the profits of the transaction, amount-
ing to £2,946 lls. 9d. He also proved that the
prisoner knew Mrs. Gohegan, the co-executrix, and
was in communication with her; that he went
to Mr. Eykyn, a respectable stockbroker, and
requested him to put forward a power of attor-
ney for the transfer of that amount of stock ; that
he afterwards returned the power to Mr. Eykyn,
apparently executed by Mrs. Gohegan and Wm.
Gohegan Coombs, though at that time the latter
was well known to be at Halifax, Nova Scotia, and
that the transaction was in that way completed,
At that part of the case he (Mr. Freshfield) stopped.
The prisoner not then having the assistance of a so.
licitor for the purpose of his defence, it was not
thought desirable to investigate the second charge.
He now proposed to tender evidence with the view
to complete the case against the prisoner.
Mr. Lewis suggested that the prisoner, being
prosecuted by the authorities of the bank, and see-
ing that his trial, if he should be committed, could
not take place at the present session of the Central
Criminal Court, should be remanded for a week or
more, inasmuch as since his apprehension he had
been in a state of health which prevented him giv-
ing the proper instructions for his defence.
Mr, Freshfield said he did not wish at all to pre-
clude the prisoner from giving any explanation, or
to proceed with the charge will .nything like haste,
but the witnesses to prove it w -e in court, one of
whom had come from the country, and he felt bound
to tender the evidence to the Lord Mayor, unless
his lordship should rule otherwise. He had no ob-
jection, after calling those witnesses, to the prisoner
being remanded before his formal commitment.
_ _

Mr. Lewis said the charge against the prisoner
was a very serious one; he was dragged suddenly
from his office last week to meet it, and had not had
a fair opportunity of meeting it.
The Lord Mayor said he should be loth to do any-
thing that might prevent the prisoner having a fair
trial; but since be would be sent for trial, it would
make little or no difference whether he was com-
mitted that day or any other.
Mr. Roger Eykyn, examined by Mr. Freshfield,
said—l am a stockbroker in 'Change-alley. I re-
ceived instructions from the prisoner on the 4th of
November to apply for a power of attorney
for the sale of £2,400 New Three per Cent. An-
nuities, standing in the names of Maria Gohegan,
widow, and William Gohegan Coombs, executrix
and executor of ltehard Gohegan, jun., in the books
of the Governor and Company of the Bank of Eng-
land. He said Mrs. Gohegan and Mr. Coombs were
both then at 13roadwater-villa, Warwick-road,
Maida-hill, which I now know to be the residence of
the prisoner, but which I did not know at that time.
Mr. Lewis—How do you know that to be his
residence ?

Witness—l know it by having seen his wife there.
The witness continued—l obtained a power of attor-
ney from the Bank, and it was handed to the pri-
soner in the usual course of business. The next day
he returned it to me, purporting to be executed as
it now appears, and in it Mrs. Gohegan was de-
scribed as of Bath-road, Asylum-road, Old Kent-
road, and Mr. Coombs as of Halifax, Nova Scotia,
merchant. I know as a fact that the stock in ques-
tion was sold on the following day. The net pro-
duce of the sale amounted to £2,188 18s. 6d., and I
drew a check on that day for the amount in favour
of the prisoner.

Mr. Thos. Snelling, jun., a clerk to Messrs. Eykyn
Brothers, said on Nov. 6 he accompanied the pri-
soner to the Bank of England to have a transfer of
the stock in question made, and he identified him to
the authorities at the Bank. The transfer was
made under the power of attorney produced. Wit-
ness filled up a check for the proceeds, and handed
it first to Mr. Eykyn for signature, and then to the
prisoner.

Mr. James Needham, a clerk in the New Three
per Cents. office, Bank of England, proved that he
attested the transfer in the books of the Bank. It
was made to Henry Wells Young. He believed the
prisoner was the same man, but could not positively
swear to him.

Mrs. Maria Gohegan, widow, residing at Datch-
worth-green, near Stevenage, Herts, said she knew
there was a sum of £2,400 New Three per Cent.
Annuities standing in her name and that of Wm.
Gohegan Coombs at the Bank. She certainly never
authorised the prisoner to obtain a power of attor-
ney from the Bank for the transfer of that sum, nor
did she ever give as her residence Broadwater-villa,
Maida-hill. She had never stayed nor resided
there.

Mr. Freshfield asked if she knew where Mr.
Coombs, her co-executor, was on the 4th November?
Mr. Lewis (interposing) inquired if she saw him
on that day.
Witness replied she did not ; and upon that Mr.
Freshfield did not press the question.
Mr. Lewis said he forbore then asking the lady
any other question, alleging that the instrument had
not been properly executed.
Witness said the signature to the power of at-
torney purporting to be hers was not in her hand-
writing, nor was the " W. G. Coombes" appended to
it the handwriting of her co-executor, with which
she was well acquainted.
Mr. Freshfield—Did the prisoner ever account to
you for the sum of £2,188 18s Gd as the proceeds of
your stock ?
Witness—No, never.
Mr. Montagu J. S. Evans, a clerk in the Charing-
cross branch of the Bank of London, said the prisoner
has an account there, and on the 7th of November
the cheque drawn in his favour by Mr. Eykyn for
£2,188 18s Gd was paid is to his account.
Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis—There is now
standing to the prisoner's credit at the Bank of
London £1,592 odd.
Mr. Lewis—l believe from £40,000 to £50,000
a-year used to pass through his account ?
Witness—l cannot exactly state the amount, but
I should think about that sum.
Mr. Freshfield said that was his case, and if Mr.
Lewis desired that the prisoner should be formally
remanded, he should have no objection as far as the
Bank was concerned.
Mr. Lewis said the object he had in view, which
was to be in a position to cross-examine the wit-
nesses, he having just before been instructed, had
been frustrated, and he no longer asked for a remand.
The prisoner, on receiving the usual caution from
the Bench, said he should reserve his defence.
The Lord Mayor committed him to Newgate for
trial at the Central Criminal Court.
The discovery of these forgeries was partly due to
a precautionary measure to which the Bank autho•
rities always have recourse on applications being
made to them for powers of attorney for the transfer
of stock. Before a transfer is affected they send
letters to the addresses given of the parties to it,
apprising them of the transaction in contemplation,
adding that in the event of its regularity no answer
would be required. In this case the prisoner on
applying for the transfer gave an address for both
Mrs. Gohegan and Mr. Coombs, which turned out
to be his own residence. Letters were addressed
from the Bank to them there, but no answers being
returned the transaction was assumed by the autho-
rities to be one in the ordinary way of business.
Both these letters were found upon the prisoner on
his apprehension; one of them unopened. There
was an interval of nearly a month between the
transfer of the £2,400 and that of the £3,266 odd ;
and the Bank authorities, suspecting something
wrong from the circumstance of the prisoner having