The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-17 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

The war-establishment of the Austrian army, according
to the organisation that came into force in April 1860, is as
follows :

Men. Guns.
309 Battalions of Infantry .. .. 437,964
41 Regiments of Cavalry .. 60,110
136 Batteries of Artillery .. 27,176 1,088
2 Regiments of Engineers 7,460
6 Regiments Pioneers 6,858
24 Squadrons Train .. .. 18,204
10 Companies Sanitary Corps .. 2,550
Staff Corps, Corps of Adjutants, and General
Staff.. .. .. 3,889

Total regular army .. .. .. 564,211
Volunteer Corps organised in 1859 .. 30,000
Depots and Reserves of all Arms .. .. 103,751
Gendarmerie. Police, Veterans, &c. .. 40,382

Grand total of forces .. .. .. 738,344 1,088

PRUSSIA.
Infantry—Guard, 9 regiments .. .. 28,674
Line, 72 regiments .. .. 229,392
Jager, 10 battalions .. 10,480

Total .. .. .. .. .. 268,546

Cavalry-48 regiments • • • . • • 36,768
Feld Jager and Etaff orderlies .. 902

Total .. . • • . .. • • 37,670

Artillery-9 regiments .. 41,292 1,228
Pioneers, train, &c. .. 11,971

Total field troops .. .. .. 359,479

Depots and Ersatz troops .. .. .. 98,487 216
Landwehr and garrison troops, &c. .. 261,126

Grand total of forces .. .. .. 719,092 1,444

RUSSIA.

The army of Russia is so complicated in its organisation
that there would be considerable difficulty in making an
exact analysis of it; but the numbers have been ascertained
with sufficient accuracy to be on the present reduced esta
blishment about 850,000 men. Of these the active army
numbers 520,523 men, and 1,160 guns; the rest are com-
posed of disciplined Cossacks and of Irregular troops.

FRANCE.
The Infantry consists of-
-103 Regiments of the Line, each having three active
battalions and one depot battalion.
20 Battalions of Chasseurs.
3 Regiments of Zouaves.
2 , of Foreign Infantry.
2 Battalions' of African Light Infantry.
3 Regiments of Turcos, or Tirailleurs Algtriens.
The Artillery includes-
-4 Regiments of Horse Artillery, with 192 guns.
10 „ of Mounted „ with 600 „
10 Batteries of Foot „ with 60 ~
1 Regiment of Pontooners.
6 Squadrons Train ;—giving a total of
38,767 men,
37,954 horses,
852 guns.

This is in addition to 15,000 men, garrison artillery, and
the depots, artificers, &c. The total number of guns that
can be brought into thefield, including the Imperial Guard,
is 942, all of which are of brass and rifled.
The Imperial Guard forms a complete corps d'arma in
itself. It is composed as follows :-
1 regiment of Gendarmerie.
7 Regiments of Grenadiers and Voltigeurs.
1 Regiment of Chasseurs.
1 Squadron of Gendarmerie a Cheval.
6 Regiments of Cavalry.
15 batteries of Artillery.
2 Companies of Pontooneers.
2 Companies of Engineers.
4 Companies of Train.
Its total establishment is-
-38,060 men,
13,447 horses.

90 gun.
The official returns on the Ist Jan. 1860, gave the total
number of available men as follows :

Troops in France .. .. .. 398,559
71 Algeria .. .. 83,782
77 North Italy .. .. 55,281
71 Rome • • • • 7,904
71 China.. .. .. 5,468

Total under arras .. 550,994
Men on oonge .. .. • • 64,471
Reserve .. .. .. .. 11,017

,errand total .. .. 626,482

GREAT BRITAIN.
Men. Horses. Guns.
Regular troops .of all arms 218,971 30,072 366
British local aux] colonial
troops .. .. 18,249 248
Foreign & colou ed troops
chiefly in Ind .. 218,043 58
Military police i n India .. 79,k64
_

Grand .to tal .. 534,527 30,072 672

Of these there a; re in the United Kingdom—
Men. Guns
Infantry—Guards, seven battalions 6,297
Line, 3t .. 33,105

Total

.. .. .. .. 39,402

Cavalry—Life and: Horse Guards, 3 regi-
men I s 1,311

Dragoo: Ls, tte., 16 regiments .. 10,560

Total , .. 11,871
„ , • . Ile ell

Artillery—Horse, 6 batteries .. 1,200 36
Field, !,23 5,060 138
Garris 01 a, 39 .. $ • 4,680

Total .. .. It • .. .. 10,940 174

Engineers .. 2,316
M ilitary Train .. • . 1,830
Hospital Corpe 609
Commissariat, Stal T Corps .. 300
Grand total of E active forces .. 67,268 174
Besides there ar e the depot establishments—
Infantry— -Line, 1 N depots.. 24,770
Cavalry-- 9 „ .. 296
Artillery .. • • • • 2,975

'otal df ;pots GI .. 28,141
RESERVES AVAILABLE FOR THE DEFENCE:OF THE KING
DOM IN CASE OF WAR,

Y ension . ers .. .. .. 14,768

IV. Mids. 45,000
N 'coma nry , 16,080
I .rich Constabulary .. 12,392
Ido tulteers . , .. 140,000

Total .. .. .. 228,240

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were
, Great excitement has
leading to the
e this morning much
magisterial inquiry would take place •
in the County
Court-house, This, however, Was not the case, as
the examination, which was purely of ft prelimi-
nary and formal character, took place in the Go-
vernor's-office in the gaol before Dr. Broughton,
one of the county magistrates.
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Lieut.-Col. Hugh Denis Crofton served in the
Crimean campaign. He was present and took part
in the various engagements that took place in 1851-
55. At the battle of the Alma he commanded the
20th Regiment, and at the battle of Inkerman,
where he was severely wounded and had a horse
shot under him, he commanded one of the wings of
the British army. For these services he has been
honourably mentioned in the despatches of the
Commander-in-Chief, and, in addition to a medal
and three clasps, has been decorated with the
French order of the Legion of Honour, and by the
Sultan with the fifth cross of the Medjidie. lie was
highly respected in his profession as an able and ac-
complished officer, and beloved by the men under
his command. We are sorry to add that he has left
a wife and family to mourn his untimely death.
Adjutant and Capt. Hanham has also seen much
service. He took part in the Sutlej campaign of
1845-6, was wounded at the battle of Moodkee, and
was also present at the battles of Ferozeshah and
Sobraon. For these services he had received a
edal and clasps.
The murderous deed was perpetrated under the
lowing circumstances :—The name of the mur-
derer is Patrick M•Cafferay, a young man between
19 and 20 years of age, a native of Preston, but of
Irish parentage, and who enlisted in the 32d Regi-
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finementee to the barracks for 14 days, M'Cafferay
after receiving the sentence retired to his own room,
which is on the K passage, or west side of the infan-
try auarters. He took down his rifle and borrowed
a piece of oiled cloth from a comrade, with which he
cleaned it. He then went into an adjoining passage,
and it is supposed that he there loaded the rifle.
Shortly afterwards the snapping of a percussion cap
was heard, and, though this was contrary to orders,
little notice was taken of the matter, it being sup-
posed that some soldier had done it for amusement
or to try the cleanness of his piece. Immediately,
however, M'Cafferay was seen to kneel at the win-
dow of his room and fire his piece. Major Coils
was at the time in his room at the north end of the
barrack-square, and on hearing the report, presum-
ing there was something wrong, looked out at his
window, and saw Col. Crofton and Capt. Hanham
standing in the centre of the square, and immedi-
ately Col. Crofton threw up both hands and called
out " Oh, lam shot !" Major Coils then ran down
to the assistance of the colonel, and on arriving at
the spot found that Capt. Hanham was bleeding
from the left side and leaning on another officer.
Major Coils placed his left arm around the colonel's
waist, the colonel putting his right arm around his
neck. The colonel was assisted to his quarters,whera
he said "I am done for--I am shot through the
lungs." A bullet-hole was afterwards found in the
lower part of the chest.
Medical assistance was immediately procured,
Dr. Donald and Dr. Clark, the regimental surgeons,
and Dr. Hammond, of Preston, rendering every
assistance. Upon examination it was found that
the ball had struck Colonel Crofton in his left side.
It had passed completely through the left lung and
oat at his right side. It then appears to have struck
Capt. Hanham, who was walking arm in arm with
the colonel. It passed through his left arm and
settled in the back near the spine. It was after-
wards extracted by the medical gentlemen, and
some hopes were entertained that the life of the
adjutant might be saved. M'Cafferay was arrested
immediately after firing the shot. He gave up his
rifle to a sergeant, remarking that he had not in-
tended to hit the colonel. He was afterwards handed
over to the civil authorities, and was removed in
charge of Mr. Superintendent Green, of the county
constabulary, to the Preston House of Correction.
Since his confinement he appears not to have
realised the fearful position in which he is placed.
In a conversation with Colonel Martin, the Gover-
nor of the gaol, he remarked that he did not intend
to hit Colonel Crofton, but only to injure Captain
Hanham. He expressed a hope that, as he had no
intention of shooting the Colonel, they would let
him go, or he would not mind being transported.
At the inquiry this morning the prisoner was
brought before Dr. Broughton, several gentlemen
being in attendance. The prisoner, who is a light-
complexioned and slightly-built young man, once
or twice during the examination exhibited some
little emotion, but scarcely seemed to be cognizant
of the enormity of his offence. A few minutes after
11 o'clock Superintendent Green entered the room
and said he thought the inquiry would have to be
postponed, as the principal witnesses were detained
at the barracks, and Adjutant Hanham was then in
a dying state.
Dr. Broughton—Under those circumstances I will
simply examine Major Coils and remand the pri-
soner.

Major Robert Stacy Colls, the 32d Regiment, was
then examined. He said,—On Saturday last, about
half-past 11 o'clock, I:was writing in my room at
Fulwood Barracks, Preston, when I heard the re-
port of a rifle outside. I felt there was something
wrong, and I jumped up and ran to the window,
which looked out on the barrack-square. I saw the
late Colonel Crofton and Captain Hanham standing
in the centre of the square. Just as I looked out
Colonel Crofton threw up both hands and called
out "Oh! I am shot r• i immediately ran down
to him, and on coming up I saw Captaie Hanham
bleeding from the left side, and leaning upon an
officer. I ran up to the Colonel and placed my left
arm round his waist, and he put his right arm round
my neck. With another officer I assisted him to
his quarters. He said to me, "I am done for ;I am
shot through the lungs," and asked who did it. On
reaching his quarters I placed him in an easy chair
and stripped him, and found the bullet hole in the
lower part of the chest. That is all I know.
The prisoner declined to ask this witness any
questions.
Superintendent Green sworn, He said—On Satur-
day last from information I received, I, in company,
with Chief-constable Capt. Elgee, proceeded to Ful-
wood Barracks, and, after being informed that Col.
Crofton and Capt. Hanham had been shot, I went
to the lock-up attached to the guardroom. I asked
the prisoner his name, and he told me it was M'Caf-
feray. I told him I took him into custody for shoot-
ing at Col. Hugh Denis Crofton and Capt. John
Hanham, with intent to murder. He said, " I did
not intend to murder them." I then brought him
in company with two constables to the House of
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where the man fired from, and found it to be 65
yards. From information I have received Col.
Crofton is dead, and Capt. Hanham is unable to
attend.
Prisoner had no question to ask the witness, and
no reason to give why he should not be remanded.
The inquiry was then adjourned until 12 o'clock
on Wednesday next.
The inquest was to take place at 5 o'clock this
afternoon before Mr. Myres, coroner;

INTREPID CONDUCT OF Mr. MACFARLANE, MO'
TER, R.N.—A very gallant act was performed in the Sierra
Leone river by Mr. Macfarlane, master, R.N., while se.rv.:
ing in the Isis, storeihip. On the 29th July a boatswain's
mate, namen Campbelton, fell overboard. The tide _ '
known
to with great rapidity, and the river is well Imtln wnto be swarming with sharks. Campbslton having onio
oil-
skin coat and leggings was unable to use any
and along..
save himself; and although a boat mannedwans,
all seemed to have
side, and 40 er 50 men were looking on,
this crisis Mr. Macfarlane
lost their presence of mind.
jumped overboard and
Ordering some gratings
A cry from on board said, " lie is
to be tthrlyoadwnvainncteod tthootlawearteesrc,Aueht.e _
swam towards the man; but before he could reach him the
jmusant hunaddedrißyaPoPeu,6"retton which Mr. Macfarlane dived and
succeeded in catching hold of the collar of the man's coat,
and supported him until a boat arrived to their assistance.
ake n a onndboardis then o
ws hip, iopn,
but
The
animation
wwa sa
si n
as
te
lengthn sibl e w
restored,hen t
board the Archer, on his way to England. This is the eighth
life which Mr. Macfarlane has saved from drowning, but
his gallant humanity has been hitherto oticed,—United
Service Gazettc.