The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-25 00:00:00

.THE COURT-MARTIAL ON COLONEL

CLARK.

The general court-martial for the trial of
Lieutenant-Colonel J. Clarke, Ist West India
Regiment, re-asssembled at Chatham garrison
yesterday, at 12 o'clock under the presi
dency of Colonel H. Jervis, commandant of the
Provisional Battalion, for the purpose of examining
the witnesses for the defence. On the court being
opened, the Deputy Judge-Advocate, Major H. D.
Ellis, proceeded to read the defence made by the
prisoner on Friday, the substance of which appeared
in the Times of Saturday. The first witm-ss ex-
amined yesterday was Lieutenant W. C. O'Shaugh-
nessy, 2d West India Regiment, who was in
Bathurst, Gambia, on the arrival of the prisoner,
and proved that no hostilities had taken place
immediately before Colonel Clarke's arrival, as was
stated in the evidence'-for the prosecution ; and
that there were already two field-officers at the
station when the prisoner arrived. The witness
was present at an interview held between Colonel
L. S. O'Connor, C. 8., and the great chiefs, when
the greatest anxiety for peace was manifested by
them. Colonel O'Connor was Lieutenant-Colonel
Hill's superior officer ; and on the receipt of a letter
from the Adjutant-General separating the command
of Gambia and Sierra Leone Colonel O'Connor
commanded the whole of the West CoLst of Africa.
The witness had delivered official papers to the
prisoner from Colonel O'Connor, and the letter
from the Adjutant-General authorizing the separa-
tion of the command of Sierra Leone and Gambia
was kept by Colonel O'Connor at Government-
house. Captain J. S. Macauley, let West India -
Regiment, was next examined with the view of
disproving the fifth charge against the prisoner—.
that of advising and directing Captain Pearson and
Captain Macaulay not to obey the commands of
Lieutenant-Colonel J. S. Hill. Before being ex-
amined Captain Macauley was warned by the
Deputy Judge-Advocate that he was not obliged to
answer any questions that might criminate him-
self, as that officer is under arrest and will be tr:e,l
by a general court-martial for disobeying the orders
of Colonel J. S. Hill. The witness stated that the
prisoner had never advised him to disobey the
commands of Colonel Hill, neither had Colonel
Clarke ever forbidden him to obey Colonel Hill's
order'. There was no conspiracy between witness,
the prisoner, and the late Captain Pearson to
mutiny, and if there were any dispute between
Colonel Hill and any of the offcers of the Ist West
India Regiment it was not the result of the pri-
soner's interference. Captain Pearson assumed the
command of the companies on the occasion of the
prisoner being placed under arrest, and witness
never heard han censure Captain Pearson for doing
so, but, on the contrary, continued on the same
friendly terms with that officer as before. Witness
had not seen any orders published for the prisoner
to proceed to Gambia, but on the first opportunity
after his arrival at Sierra Leone he had embarked
for that station. After the prisoner had been
placed in arrest the letter front the Adjutant-
General was read on parade by order of Colonel
Hill, and the witness believed that the contents of
that letter were not known in the garrison until it
was read on the 7th of Marc). It was understood
by all the officers that the prisoner commanded
the troops stationed in Africa. Lieut. G. Thorne,
Ist West India Regiment, the prisoner's adjutant
from 1854, until appointed to the general staff, was
next called and examined for the defence, with the
view of proving the great inconvenience which ac-
crued to the service by Colonel Clarke being sud-
denly sent away by Colonel Hill to take the com-
mand in the Gambia ; but after a few questions had
been put to the witness by the prisoner the Court
adjourned until this day, when it will again
assemble at 12 o'clock. There are still several
witnesses tobe examined by the prisoner, to estate
lish the points raised in his defence.

Country Markets.

CHELMSFORD—Auc. 21.

The supply of wheat was large, but the bast sample!
only in raquest at about is per qr, cheaper; infezior W"5
be quoted 2s lower. Spring corn at last day's rates.
Wheat, white, old, per s.
qr. 52
new 62
red, old 50
new 50

B. , 0.
65 Oats, per qr " 24
66 Peas, Partridge 41
60 White 39
58 Boiling 39
46 Dun 40
62 I Beans, Tick 40
46 1 Harrow ticks 41
771 Mazagan 36
79 Ditto, new 36

Barley
35
Chevalier 40
Grinding 35
Malt 73

Chqvalier 75