The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-25 00:00:00

LONDON, WEDNSI)AY EVENING, NOVEMBER 25, 1857.

THE GOVERNMENT PRESS AND , PAR-

LIAM EN TARY REFORM.

(From the Daily News.)
The Globe wishes to know where we found state-
mei is in the Ministerial journals that tier° would
be to Reform Bill next session.

The Times is to be regarded as the leading organ
of the Government ; and on the 9th instant we
find it saying : •
"Under these circumstances, we do not think
the subject of Parliamentary Reform will stand
much chance in the next session."
Again, on the 18th inst., the Times summed up
its reasons against a bill next session by—
"We cannot but think on the whole that Par-
liamentary Reform had better wait."
The same evening the Globe itself wound up an
article depreciatory of the question ►iy disclaiming
" Any grand expectation for the session of
1858."

And next morning the Morning Post—better in-
spired, perhaps, than even the Times or the Globe
—frankly remarked, in foresha,dowing the measures
of next session—

" We do not expect to hear anything of a Reform
Bill."

This is where weifind the Ministerial Press pre-
parlng the way for a Ministerial abandonment of
the promise of a Ref4rm Bill next session.
At times,' however, the Ministerial press is no t
very well informed as to Ministerial intentions.
For instance, on the 12th inst. the Globe took us to
task for insisting that the circumstances of the coun-
try required an instant relaxation of the Bank Act
of 1844, and ridiculed the notion of the Govern-
ment interfering as it had done in 1857. Yet, in
a second edition of the Globe of the same evening
appeared the Government Letter to the Bank of
England, authorising the Bank to employ those
means of assisting suffering trade and -commerce
which the Governmental Globe had a few hours
before described as " empirical."
*So it will in all human probability turn out with
Parliamentary reform. We shall have a Reform
Bill, notwithstanding the assurances of the Minis-
terial Press to tha contrary. And thus they will
learn another lesson of the inconveniences of sub-
serviency.

From the London Gazette' of Last Nig t.

BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH, Nov. 23.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Right Hon.
Edward Granville, Earl of St. Germans, C. 8., to be Lord
Steward of Her Majesty's Household, in the room of the
Right Hon. Frederick, Earl Spencer, K.G., resigned.
ST. JAMES'S PALACE, Nov. 19.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Rev. George
Mathias, Chaplain to the Royal Hospital at Cholsed, to be
one cf the Chaplains in Ordinary to Her Majesty.
FOREIGN OFFICE, Nov. 14.

The Queen hasbeen graciously pleased to appoint Samuel
Vines, Esq., to be Her Majesty's Consul in the Azores, or
•\restern Islands. _ _ _

The Queen bag also been graciously pleased to appoint
Watson Vredenburg, Esq., to be Her Majesty's Consul at
Para.

WHITEEIALL, Nov. 21.

The Queen has been pleasedto direct Lattera Patent to
be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, constituting and appointing
the Right Honourable Sir Charles Wood, Bart., G.C.B. ;
Rear-Admiral the Hon. Sir Richard Saunders Dundas,
K.C. B. ; Rear-Admiral Henry Eden ; Captain Alexander
Milne; Captain the Hon. Frederick Thomas Pelham,
C.B. ; and Thtmas George BAring, Esq. ; to be Her
Vlajesty's Commissioners for executing the office of Lord
High Admiral of the said United Kingdom of Great Bri-
'ain and Ireland, and the dominions, islands, and terri-
tories thereunto belonging.
WAR-OFFICE PALL-MALL, Nov. 24.

tth Regiment of Dragoon Guards—John Augustus Beau-
mont, Gent., to be Cornet, without purchase.
3d Light Dragoons—George James Teeven, Gent, to be
Cornet, without purchase, vice Goff, promoted.
4th Light Dragoons—Russell England, Gent., to be Cer-

not, without purchase.
10th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant E•lward Lovett to be
Captain by purchase, vice J. W. Clarke, who retires ;
Cornet Henry Atkins Bowyer to be Lieutenant by pur-
chase vice Levett ; Lord Ralph Drury Kerr to be Cor-
' net, by purchase, vice Bowyer,
17th Light Dragoons—Paymaster Francis Levett Bennett,
from half-pay of a Depot Battalion, to be Paymaster,
vice Stephenson, appointed to a Cavalry Depot.
Royal Artillery—Lieutenant William Booth to be Second
Captain, vice H. T. Boultbee, who resigns. •
2d. Regiment of Foot—Lutley Jordon,Gent., to b 3 Ensign,
• without purchase, vice Evans, promoten.
3,1 Font--Henry Thomas Halahan, Gent., to be Ensign,
without purchase, vice Ker, promoted.
9th Foot—Henry Randolph Eppes, Gent., to be Ensign,
without purchase, vice Plumridge, promoted.
25th Foot—Lieut.-Colonel Robert Feilden, from half-pay
Unattached, to be Lieut.-Colonel, vice Brevet Colonel
Lysons, who exchanges ; Major Samuel B. Hamilton to
be Lieut.-Colonel, by purchase, rice Feildeu, who re-
tires ; Captain- Stanhope M. Gildea to be Major, by
purchase, vice Hamilton ; Lieutenant F. C. Kennedy
to be Captain, by purchase, vice Gildea ; Ensign Chu.
Edward Hill to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ken-
nedy.
36th Foot—Captain Henry Robert Twyford, from the
let West India Regiment, to be Captain, vice Brevet-
Major Pratt, who exchanges.
37th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon James Inkson, M.D., from
the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Irwin, deceased.
list Foot—Henry Ernest Glanville Crean Lynch, Gent.,
to be Ensign by purchase, vice White, promoted in the

75th Foot. -
45th Foot—Lieutenant George Stackpole Coxon to be Cap-
tain, without purchase, vice Brevet-Major Wheatstone,
promoted in tho Bth Foot ; Ensign James Alexander
Stubbs to be Lieutenant without purchase, vice Coxon.
52d Foot—Ensign Henry Richard Beattie to be Lieutenant,
without purchase, vice Bradshaw, killed in action.
83d Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Parker Wright to be Cap-
tain, without purchase, vice Jones, deceased ; Ensign
William. Henry Ivimy to be Lieutenant, without pur-
chase, vice Wright.
Rifle Brigade —Capt. J. S. Keating from half-pay, Unat-
tached, to be Captain, vice the Hon. G. Eliot, whose
Brevet Rank has been converted into Substantive Rank,
under the Royal Warrant of the 6th Oct., 1851 ; Lieut. J.
Brett to be Capt., without purchase, vice Brevet-Major E.
Nevvdigate, whose Brevet Rank has been converted into
Substantive Rank, under the Royal Warrant of 6th
October, 1854 ; Lieutenant Fitzßoy William Fremantle
to be Captain, by purchase, vice Keating, who retires.
99th Foot— Brevet-Lieut.-Col. Promoted to be Major,
Ensign Jacob t
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ist West India Regiment—Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel
Edward Last, from °the 99th Foot, to be Lieutenant-
Colonel, without purchase, vice Wetherell, deceased ;
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CAVALRY DEPOT.
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BREVET.
Captain James. Singer Keating, of the Rifle Brigade, to be
Major in the Army.
Brevet-Major J. S. Keating, of the Rifle Brigade, to be
Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT.
Warwickshire Militia (2d Regiment)—Charles Rice
Williams, Gent„ to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice A. Prescott
Knight, resigned.
sth, or Royal Elthorno Regt. of Middlesex. Militia-0.
Weld, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Ryvers, resigned.
Royal Wiltshire Militia—Edward Newnham, Gant., to
be Ensign.
let or Western Regt. of Norfolk Militia—Reginald 0.
Day, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Carter, resigned.
2d Regt. (Light Infantry) of West York Militia-0.
Ridley Lawson, Gent., to be Ensign; A. G. C. Inge,
Gent., to be Ensign.
East Kent Regt. of Militia—John Edward Beales, Gent.,
to be Lieutenant, vice Haseldine, resigned.
Worcestershireßegiment of Militia—William K. Bruce,
Gent., to be Ensign ; W. R. D. Salmon, Gent., to be Lieut.
Prince Albert's Own Leicestershire Yeomanry Cavalry—
Cornet Francis Henry Beaumont, to be Lieutenant, vice
Pares, resigned.
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the Line.
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ME. CONINGHAM AND 1113

CONSTITUENTS.

A very numerous body of electors and non-elec-
tors assembled in the large room at the Town Hall,
Brighton, last Monday evening, to hear from Mr.
Coningham some explanation of his conduct during
the past session of Parliament. '

• Mr. CONINGHAM commenced by saying that the
last time he had. the henour of making an address
was immediately after he was elected a represen-
tative, and upon that occasion he was taken
upon trial. There had now been an opportunity
of knowing what sort of stuff he was made of—
there had been an opportunity Of seeing how he
had voted, and, upon some occasions, how. he had
spoken ; and he new appealed to -a verdict whether
or no he had honestly: and fearlessly fulfilled his
pledge that he would enter the House of Commons
as an upholder of reform and retrenchment, both
through good report and through evil report. In
speaking of the noble lords who call themselves
leaders, the hon. member remarked that the people
were the leaders, and if they only took the lead into
their own hands, they could tell those noble lords
they had too long " ruled the roast"—that they had
too long monopolised place, power, and patronage
—(cheers)—while the people's only privilege is to
work and bear an Overwhelming taxation. (Laugh-
ter and cheers.)- It is high time to put an end to
such a system ; it is -the'people who do the work
that must have the power, and if they express tht m-
selves in earnest their thraldom will soon be at an
end, and-they will become (what they have not been
since the Normaa Cdnquest) a free people, governed
by themselves. (Renewed cheering.) e would
refer to a few of the most important measures upon I
which the house divided. The first and foremost
question, about which there is a very divided opi-
nion in the country, but upon which the advanced
Liberals are all unanimous, is the ballot. They
divided on the ballot, and divided in a very small
minority ; and he must remark, that unless the
constituencies will speak throUgh their representa-
tives by public-meetings, and so press upon the
Legislature, it is impossible fcr the Liberal mine-
rity to carry any question of that magnitude and
importance. The ballot would have been carried
and so would have been the Oaths Bill, in spite of
the House of Lords, if the country had lent its voice.
If it was right to exclude the Jews from the Rouse
of Commons, and so deprive them of certain civil
liberties, was it right to compel them to. comply
with others. (Hear.) For they were compelled to
serve as sheriffs, and were allowed to sit as magis
traces ; and he would therefore repeat that it was 1
for the constituencies of this empire to tell the
; House of Lords it is behind tee age. The aris-
tocracy of brains ought and will govern this coun-
try iu spite of 10,000 Houses of Lords ; and the
Jews will sit in Parliament—(applause)—but it will
be necessary for the people to place them there.
Ho had, excep‘ing upon any great question, sup-
ported the Ministry where he saw a factious opposi-
tion, and there were factious combinations on the
other side ; and as an instance he might mention
I the Divorce Bill. He considered the Probate and
Divorce Bills very impertent amendulents of the
law, for a great confusion formerly existed with
regard to probates, and the system of registrations
is much improved by it. Another division—and
rather a, personal quest:on t, himself—was the
National Gallery question. It was a question
which had attracted a great deal of his attention,
and when he entered the house he endeavoured to
carry out the views he had before entertained, and
put an end to jobbing in Trafalgar-square ; and his
adversaries were so hard.iy pres,ed that they would
have been bea'eu had not Lord Palmerston come to
the rescue. It would be found the influence of the
Court was brought to bear upon that question, and
if looked into the same influence would be found
mixed up in more serious questions. (Hear.) He
would ask, who appointed Sir Charles Eastlake
head of the National Gallery ? And General An-
son head of the Indian army? The two questions
were precisely of a similar nature ; but some one
might ask what has a picture to do with the Indian
question ? The influence was the same ; and ho
would say that if there had been efficient soldiers
like Napier, Campbell, Havelock, Neill, and
Nicholson, people with no handles to their names,
if they hid been commanders-in-chief when the
Meerut mutiny broke out—he believed it would.
not have b:oken out—but even if it had it would
have been crushed -immediately, as Sir Charles
Napier crushed the mutiny in &hide after the war,
for which Lord Dalhousi,, another of the aristocracy,
sent him back to England for having taken upon
himself to do so, and dared to interfere with his
sacred privileges. (Hear, hear.) And now they
have another Governor-Genera!, another aristocrat,
nominated, as all such men have been, b.cause they
were lords, as if that was the only qualification ne-
cessary. In old constitutional countries like Eng-
land, any respectable blockhead will do for a
monarch—(laughter)—but fur those who are in-
vested with the control of such a territory as India,
and 200,000 soldiers, it i equires a very different
qualification to that of -aristocracy. (Applause.)
It must be an aristocracy of brains. Was it not
palpable how England drifted into a war with Rus-
sia through incapacity, and has she not now
drifted into a mutiny by the same cause, and her
females massacred, slaughtered, violated, a d
abused by a set of ruffians ? (Hear, bear.) That
ought not to be allowed to escape investigation,
and the cause of the disasters should be found
out, for they could have been prevented. The
cause may partly be attributed to having stripped
the country of Ettropeah troops, annexed /Dude,
and tampered and interfered with the religion of
the natives—interfered with that with which they
had no business, On the one hand, countenance
has been given to the superstition of the natives,
and on the other proselytism has been allowed ;
and the result is, that fearful mutiny and dissatis-
faction in the S6poy army. That army will have
to be re-organised, but in a different mr-nner to
what it has been. Mr. Coningham then reviewed
the manner in which India had been governed ; and
said he knew it must be ruled- with A rod of iron,
but it was also necessary to administer justice ; and
if the sword was carried in the right hand, the even
balance of justice should ba carried in the left. He
then quoted from Mill, Manglss, Erskine, Perry,
land Macaulay, to show that justice is five times
dearer in India than in the. Supreme Courts in
England ; its police being formed of the scum of
the population, and the proportion of crime among
them was greater than amongst the other Indian
population. A. Lieutenant-Governor-General of
Calcutta (Halliday), in one of his letters says, "If
a crime is committed,- the first suspected is the
watchman." (Laughter.) In England the people
are used to the administration of justice Just as
eels are to being skinned, but in India they don't
understand it; and the fact is India has been legis-
lated for with English prejudices. The greatest
amount of crime is committed where the people are
overtaxed, and if the rule applies to India it, will also
apply to England ; therefore it must be diminished.
Mr. Coningham then alluded to the Princess Royal's
dowry, and explained that what he did was in pro-
teat. The Queen had a large family—she was nut
exempt Tom the laws of nature, and "more the
merrier, but fewer the better cheer," is a proverb
applicable to a queen as well as a peasant ; and
what would be the use of preaching political
economy in the workhouse if it was ignored in the
palace ? (Laughter and cheers) What he had
intended to do was to give 103,000/. down ; but
Mr. RoAnick got up and moved an amendment and
made a speech, and there was a good deal of con-
versation going on, of which he (Mr. C.) did not
hear a word, and the first intimation of the amend-
ment being withdrawn was seeing the members rush
out of the house. (Laughter.) He was sure the
withdrawal-of that was an error in judgment, for
if they had divided on it, they would have had a
larger majority. He was determined to test the
house, and found 14 supporters ; and Mr. Maguire,
who moved .a subsequent amendment, found 18 ; 1
and if he (Mr. C.) had known the rules, ho would
have placed his resolution upon the minutes, and
so have obtained the repre atives of several large
sen;
constituencies. (Hear, hear.) It was-Dot the sum
of 8,0001. a year he objected to, but whether in
future cases the Prime Minister should put his hands
into the pockets of the ratepayers,
and so he stood
up to show him and the Court that there were men
in the House of Commons who would oppose such a
course. When be saw the Court with the enormous
revenue 0f400,000/. ayeer, with Buckingham Palate,
Windsor Castle, its yachts, a privet e palace in the Isle
of Wight, the frequent purchas: 8 of land,
a Palace in
Scotland.
(A. voice, "And Duchy of Lancaster.")
He thanked that person for the hiet. (Laughter.)
There was 20,000/. from the Duchy.
on which the Chancellor of the Exchequer was silent(a
till he reminded him of it— ofLancashire, up-
laugh)—and the
Duchy of Cornwall accumulated for the Prince of
Wales. (Hear.)
--li . He (the bon, member) protested
against the Crown demanding the hard-earnings of
the people
e did not say they ought not to have
something, but that something should be moderate,
and he knew it was the opinion of some at the;
Court that the allowance should have been made,

out of the endowments of the Crown rather than
the earnings of the people. (Applause.) He re-
verted to the Indian question, and laughed at the
idea of the Governor-General asking for more
power. He hoped no change world take place till
the question had been thoroughly investigated, but
he wanted no commission of inquiry such as the
Crimean one. He then detailed the powers of the
Governor-General, which, he said, are equal to the
Czar of Muscovy, for which he received 36,0001.
a year ; and having dwelt upon the present finan-
cial crisis, in which he remarked (upon the suspen-
sion of the Bank Charter) that any law which re-
quires to be suspended whenever a severe strain is
put upon it, can hardly be good. Mr. Coningham
also reverted to the question of reform ; and in the
course of his observations he alluded to the unequal
registration of the country, and gave several items
as instances, among them were 22 boroughs with a
population of 3,780,000, which returned 42 mem-
bers, and 22 other boroughs, with a population of
only 100,000, returned a like number ; while the
property qualification of Sussex, of 1,169,0001.
value, returned 18 members, and that of Middle-
sex, valued at 7,293,0001. returned but •14 mem-
bers. He concluded by again urging upon the
electors the necessity of action, and said if .they
could only play their part consistently, he was pre-
pared to do- his. (Loud applause.) .

LADY BBANKLIN'S ARCTIC
EXPADITION.

We have been,favoured with the following iran-
script of a letter received by Lady Franklin from
Captain 111‘Clintock, commander of the expedition
sent out by her ladyship in search of her lung-lost
husband :
"Arctic Yacht Fox.
(Letter commenced 29th July, at sea, euded Aug.

6, 1857.)
" My dear Lady Franklin—On the 25th July I
despatched a letter to you by the Danish schooner
Neptune, then under sail for Copenhagen, in which
letter I detailed my progress to that date. Briefly
it was this :—Reached Cape Farewell on the 13th
after a rapid and pleasant passage of 10 days from
the Pentland Firth. Finding it necessary t 3 send
home one of my crew, I went into Fredericksheeh,
as I understood from Petersen that a Danish ves-
sel was there. Then, on learning from -Dr. Rink,
the inspector of South Greenland, that another
vestel, the Neptune, would sail much sooner, I pro-
ceeded t i Goodbaal (Baal's river), where I arrived
just in time to put my sick man an I my letters on
board. An accident to the Fox's topmast obliged
me to go in to Fiskernara for a few bouf s.
" I hopo to get on to Lievely (Disco) to-morrow,
but still have an obstinate foul wind to deal with.
The prevalence of N. W. winds this spring is as-
tonishing, and cannot but be favourable for our
passage across to Pond's Bay.
" At Fredericksheeb I was fortunate enough to
ob aiu Scotch coals to complete my stock ; also a
good supply of fresh and most excellt.nt codfish; our
rigging is abundantly stocked with them.
" My intentions are to stop hatf a day at Lievely,
then visit the coal-mine in Waigate Stiait, then on
to Proven and Upemavick for dogs. I will take
every opportunity of writing to you. All on bard
are in excellent health and spirits. I have been
most fortunate in the selection of my officers and
crew, as -also iu the vessel. Our providons are
very good—indeed, I cannot find out a want ,of
any kind.
"From Beechy Island I will take an additional
supply of preserved meats, and anything likely to
be useful or conducive to health and comfort.

" I think you will approve of my going a little
out of my way to secure an early passage homo for
pocr Lewis ; i; is of vital importance to him that
he should get home before the autumn weather sets
in. His illness was not in any way produced or
aggravated by his short coming in the Fox, and
his double pay hag been paid up to September 30 ;
indeed, he seemed to feel how mu&h had been done
for him, and I think that this proof that their health
is my first care (ai it is your wish that it should be
so), has been appreciated by the crew.

" August 4, Waigate Striit.—We have finished
coaling, .and are running before a strong fair wind
for Proven. We did not reach Lievely before the
31st of July, and remained only a few hours. No
E!quitnaux was forthcoming for the expedition, but
Mr. Olrick told me that there was one 'in Disco
Fiord who would come.

" Having purchased ten fine dogs (being all I
could get), I went to Disco Fiord, and there got a
native, but not the one who was expected. My
man is 23 years old, by name Anton Chri,titn—is
a good dog-driver, and a willing sort of creature.
" Persecuted by calms and foul winds, I did not
reach the coal cliffs until list night, and now bad
weather has hastened my departure-, but I have
filled up with coals again. The Danes have been
in the habit of getting coals along these cliffs for
very many years past--hexce the name of "Kul-
brud," or coal seam. I did not find or look for the
pait where the Phoenix was taken to by Mr.
Olrick. At Lievely I saw the captains of two
whalers, whose ships were lost in Melville Bay, in
June. I think I shall find no difficulty in crossing
over-Pond's Bay. The tablet is on board—it is
vory large, but being in a wooden case I have not
seen it yet.*
"August 6, 3 p.m.—Hove to off Upper No 7
vick, and about to proceed 'on the voyage. I have
now got 30-dogs, and have only to say good-bye,
and beg you will ever believe me sincerely yours,
"F. L. MTLINTOCK."

[" This tablet is one which was put on board the Ame-
rican expedition under Captain Harstene, which was sent
to meet Dr. Kane's party, 1855, by Lady Franklin, and
was left by him at Disco Island. Captain M'Clintock has
takon it on to its original destination, Reechy Island.]

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Nov. 24.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
IN RE SLEIGH. -THE PENNY PRESS.

This was the meeting for choice of assignees in
the cue of Burrowes Willcooks Arthur Sleigh,
who was, up to Feb. last, the proprietor of a penny
morning paper, and was an unsuccessful candidate
for Greenwich at the last general election. The
adjudication was made on the petition of Mr. T.
B. B. Stevens, solicitor, Adam-street, Adelphi ;
and the bankrupt is described as a newspaper pro-
prietor, newsvender, dealer, and chapman, of 253,
Strand, of Courland-terrace, Wandsworth-road,
and of Grove-lane, Camberwell. The act of bank-
ruptcy is a declaration of insolvency made by the
bankrupt on the sth inst. The affidavit of trading
was to the effect that he had traded as a newspaper
proprietor and vender up to Feb. last. Before the
ordinary proceedings were commenced,
Mr. Yonge took objection to the validity of the
adjudi ation. It appeared that in August last, a
sequestration had been obtained against the bank-
rupt in the Scotch Courts, and a recal was applied
for, on the ground that the residence was not suffi-
cient (a residence of 40 days in Scotland being ne-
cessary). After one or two adjournments Mr.
Sleigh intimated his intention of not offering any
further opposition to the judgment of recal, which
was accordingly pronounced by Lord Mackenzie,
the Judge Ordinary, on the 13th inst. As the pre-
sent adjudication was founded on a declaration of
insolvency, made on the sth inst., and as the ad-
judication itself was made on the 10th inst., before
the sequestration was recalled, it was contended
that the proceedings under the present adjudica-
tion were altogether irregular, and could not be
upheld.
The Commissioner--Assumingthat it be so, you
cannot do anything at this stage. The adjudication
had been made, and if you want to upset it you
must proceed in the ordinary way, by petition to
this court. But it would be for you to consider
whether, after the sequestration has been recalled,
it is worth your while to go on with such a peti-
tion.
Mr. Yonge tendeied a proof against the estate
for 6501., on behalf of Major Walker, of Charlton,
who had obtained a judgment order against the
bankrupt to that amount, arising out of the sale by
the bankrupt of the British Army Dispatch.
Mr. Norton, for the bankrupt, contended that
only 3001. was due, and proposed to examine the
bankrupt.
His Honour held that this was unnecessary ; the
judge's order was conclusive as to the amount.
Proof admitted.
Mr. Norton objected to the appointment of Major
Walker as assignee, on the ground that a great deal
of litigation had been going on between him and
the bankrupt. He was not a trader, but a major
in the militia, and ho was not present.
Mr. Yonge said he had the necessary power to act
for him. He was the largest creditor.
'Bankrupt (with much warmth)—He is not. I
have larger creditors than him. If it had not been
for this man pursuing me so I should never have
been in this court.
His Honour did not think the objections against
Mr. Walker (ight to weigh, and he was appointed
sole assignee.
The bankrupt's liabilities are stated at 4,000/. ;
assets about 2001.

NAVAL AND MILITA RY INTELLIGENCE.

Captain Saunders, in command of a company of
Royal Artillery, consisting of Major Davis, Lieuts.
Pitt, Maurisell, and Isaacson, and 120 non-commis-
sioned officers and gunners, left Woolwich garrison
yesterday morning for duty at Northampton. Two
companies of Royal Artillery embarked yesterday
at Woolwich pier on board the screw steam-trans-
port Leopold, Captain Luning, for Kurrachee—No.
2 and No. 7 Companies, 11th Battalion. No. 2
Company consists of Capt. Bayly, Capt. Johnson,
Lieuts. Eton, Storey, and Wortham, and 120 non-
commissioned officers and gunners • and No. 7
Company—of Major Grant, Major Hops, Lieuts.
Rideout, Budd, and Arbuthnot, and a similar num-
ber of non-commissioned officers and gunners. In
consequence of the heavy fog on the river, the de-
parture of the Leopold is uncertain.
The promotion of Col. Brown, Commandant of
Woolwich MariLe Garrison, to the rank of Major-
General, was yesterday announced at Woolwich.
The Calypso, 18, attached to the reserve at
Chatham, is to be commissioned at that port, and
will have a complement of 185 men, including offi-
cers and Marines.

The Abeona, steam-transport, arrived at Ports-
mouth from rel4nd yesterday, with- the second
battalion-of the 3d Buffs, who landed at the dock-
yard and proceedel thence to ,quarters at Canter-
bury. s -
The American ship Ocean Steed arrived at Ports-
mouth from Calcutta, last from Mauritius, yester-
day. She spoke the United States' ship-of-war
Portsmouth, in lat. 28.33, long. 34.40, all well,
from Whom she brought a small mail. We have
Port Louis papers to the 25th of August by this
arrival.

The court-martial en Lieut. Burnaby., of her
Majesty's ship Juno, on the charges preferred by
Captain Fremantle, of that ship, which we pub-
lished yesterday, terminated on board the St. Vin-
cent yesterday evening. The prosecution opened
on Monday morning, after the detention of the
prisoner under arrest for 17 months. On Captain
Fremantle being ordered by the President to "state
to the Court what you know relative to the
charges," he replied, " I know nothing. lam
prepared, sir, with your permission, to abandon
this prosecution. lam prepared to indemnify the
prisoner by corporeal pains.' " The Court at this
point stopped the prosecutor and cleared the cabin.
On its being reopened, the Preddent said--" Toe
Court has been cleared to give you time to consider.
You have been sworn," (Ix. The prosecutor re-
plied, "I feel myself totally unable at the present
tmo to collect my ideas to give the required evi-
dence as to matters which transpired so long ago,
I feel so impre,sed that my views cf the service
have been mistaken and wrong."
President—Captain Fremantle, you ara there as
a witness, and must answer a plain qu s ion.
Captain Fremantle—There is &confusion in my
head, and I cannot proceed.
President—Respecting what has been said about
the views'?

Captain Fremantle—l feel. so confused that I
cannot attempt to recount upon ea'3l with auy 'de-
gree of fidelity, and, agrembly to the words of the
oath, what transpired so long ago. I request the
president will allow me to sit down.
The Court here informed Captain Fremanle
that in consequence of his statements of his in-
ability to give evidence he might retire and give
evidence "by and by," when the Court had ex-
amined the other witnes:,..e3. The case then pro-
cee led, and the pr,secution clo,:ed at 1 p.m. yes-
terday, when the prisoner was granted two hours
to prepate li's defence.

TI epr'soner road a clear statnuent, and put in
his certificates of service since joining the navy, all
of which were highly meritorious. With respect
to the first charge he urged "that the former part
of it related to an alleged contempt towards bis
captain by performing an impertinent and provok-
ing action. It was obvious that, as no other person
was present when he received the intimation from
Captain Fremantle that visitors should leave the
ship, lie bad no means of caling any witness to
prove that his manner was then as it had been on
all occasions—respectful to his captain, and he
could only declare upon his honour as an officer
and a gentleinan that he had not the remotest
intention of performing any action that could he
considered contemptuous or disrespectful ; had it
been either the 4ane or the other it seemed strange
that Captain Fremantle never put him under
arrest until four months afterwards. With reference
to the s.-tend part of the first charge he would call
witnesses to prove that lie ciused the visitors to
leave the ship (it appeared there had been a play
enacted on board on the day or evening in question)
as soon as the courtesy due to ladies would enable
him to do so, and that other persons for the shore
left the ship in the same hoAt as his friends.
With regard to the second charge he begged to
state that, having reported himself on his return
from leave to the captain, the captain then having
made so reference to his returning to duty, he (the
prisoner) was anxiously expecting the whole even-
ing to receive a message in reference to it, and, not
having done so, at about 9 p.m. he went to the
captain's cabin to ask his directions, Which he did
in a respectful, manner. Captain Fremantle in-
formed him he did not intend to answer his ques-
tion ; that he (the captain) found himself perfectly
able to carry on the duties of First Lieutenant,
and it agreed with his health, and he should con-
tinue to do so. With regard to the painted hand-
kerchief, he (the prisoner) considered it to be im-
proper, and therefore felt it his duty to report it.
With reference to the third charge, prisoner
admitted being mistaken with regard to the time
(having overstepped his leave 10 minutes, having
no watch with him), not deeming it so near sunset,
and that he was therefore unfortunately too late by
10 minutes in his return to the ship, for which
casualty he wrote a letter of explanation and
apology to Captain. Fremantle. With reference to
the fourth charge, the prisoner submitted to the
Court that, from the evidence already adduced, it
had been shown he had justifiable grounds for a
remonstrance to the Commander-in-Chief ; but he
should further substantiate the point by showing
that the surgeon of the ship had repeatedly repre-
sented to the captain that his health required re-
laxation on shore, and that those representations
were not attended to, and he therefore left the
Court to judge whether the covering letter en-
closing the open letter to the Commander in-Chief
could be in the least degree hasty or disobedient.
George Strickland, gun-room steward, Lieut.
Bradford, and Surgeon Nicholls then gave evi-
dence, at the expiration of which time (5 p.m.), the
Court adjourned until this morning at 9.
The Goliath, 80, which has been for some time
under repairs at Chatham in order to he converted
into a screw steamer, is nearly completed, and will
be taken out of dock early in the ensuing month,
when she will be navigated to Sheerness to be
fitted with her machinery, which will be of 400-
horse power.

The Bacchante and the- Unite, old 42-gun
fii-
gates, are to be taken to pieces at Chatham._
The Juno, 26, Captain S. G. Freemantle, lately
returned from the Australian station, is ordered to
be paid..off at Chatham.
Captain Chkrles 41en, C.B. has bun appointed
naval Aide-de-Camp to her Majesty, vice Captain
Erskine promoted to flag-rank.
The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :
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Captains—Charles Eden, C. 8., to be aide-de-camp to
her Majesty. E. C. T. D'Eyncourt, to the Cnracoa ;
J. J. M'Cleverty, to the Cambrian ; F. B. Mortimer,
to the Calypso.
Masters—Charles A. Cleveland, to the Calypso ;
William 11. Harris, to the Cambrian; E. N. Shacklock,
to the Lyra.
Paymasters—Francis G. Pearse, to the Cambrian ;
John M. Jefferson, to the Calypso.
Midshipmen—C. J. Vidal, to the Lyra ; R. De B.
llawtrey, to the Racoon ; the Hon. M. F. Murray, to
the Cambrian.
Clerks—J. S. Andrews, to the Calypso ; William
Walker, to the Cambrian.
Assistant Clerks—John W. Thompson, to the Water.
100 ; Thomas Johnston, to the Impregnable.

In Thss-shire, last week, when the suspension of the
City of Glasgow Bank clused so much needless alarm,
many of the poor Highlanders who held notes of that
bank were going about anxiously inquiring, "Do you
tak' the notes wi' the pownie on them ?" alluding to
the engraving of the equestrian statue of the Duke of
Wellington which ornaments the bank-notes. A few
were disposed of at reduced rates, but most of our coun-
trymen prudently waited till the panic subsided,—Aber-
deen Iferal;l.

A. DETECTIVE SHOT ON BOARD THE CALEDONIA
STEAMER. SHEERNESS, Monday. Tho Caledonia,
qteamer, of London, C. W. Frost, master, ran into
Sheerness Harbour about ten a.m. yesterday, from Ham-
burgh, with a general cargo, for London. It appears
from what could be gathered that a London detective
had been shot by a prisoner, on die passage over from
liamburgh. The as-istant surgeon of H.M.S. Water-
loo proceeded on bpard, and although the • man was
wounded in the breast by the pistol-shot, yet nothing
fatal is apprehended, the vessel only remaining here one
lour.