The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-20 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The following order, referring to the number of
men who have recently been admitted into the
army when unfit for military service, has just been
issued from the Horse Guards by direction of the
Duke of Cambridge:—
" His Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-
Chief, having reason to believe that men unfit for the ser-
vice, from physical defects, have been passed into it, de-
sires inspecting officers of recruiting districts, and officers
commanding regiments and depots, to call the attention of
the medical officers under their orders to the 99th page of
the Hospital Regulations, and that of civil medical practi-
tioners to the instructions lately issued to them. if due
attention were paid to these instructions, the numerous
cases of men discharged after very short service would be
materially diminished.

" By command,
"J. YORKE SCARLET; Adjutant •General."
A general regimental order, signed by Col. C.
Bingham, Deputy Adjt.-General, was issued from
the Horse Guards yesterday, announcing that his
Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-Chief
has been pleased to award medals, with gratuities,
for long service and good conduct, to a number of
non-commissioned officers of the Royal Artillery,
for the year 1861-2, in conformity with the Royal
warrants of the 24th of May, 1847, and 13th April,
1854. Gratuities of £l5 each were granted to
Master Gunners W. N. Naish, P. Keating, J. Flet-
cher, C. E. Smith, and T. Lovett; Sergt.-Majors J.
Crawford, J. Thompson, R. Patterson, R. Bailey,
H. Thompson, M. Cook, P. James, and C. A. Pat-
terson ; Quartermaster-Sergeant R. Steven, Trum-
pet-Major G. Collins, Farrier-Sergeant C. 'Wilson ;
Sergeants D. Felgate, W. M'Morren, J. Thompson,
W. F. Cox, S. Hamilton, W. Fleming, S. Mitchell,
W. Magill and J. Hanlon. A much larger num-
ber received gratuities of £lO and £5.
A grand review of all the troops at Aldershott
took place yesterday. Lieut.-General Sir J. L.
Pennefather, K.C.8., was in command, and the re-
viewing officer was his Royal Highness the Duke
of Cambridge. After various evolutions had been
performed, the troops retired from the field about
3 o'clock.

Peter Masterson, a gunner, belonging to the 6th
battery depot brigade, Royal Artillery, a prisoner
at Maidstone, under the coroner's warrant, for the
wilful murder of Sergeant Martin Murphy, of the
same brigade, as already stated in The Sun at the
period of the occurrence, was yesterday evening ex-
amined at the -Woolwich police-court, before Mr.
Trail, the local magistrate. At the close of the
examination he was committed to Newgate to take
his trial for wilful murder 'at the next Old Bailey
sessions. His period of service in the Royal Artillery
only commenced on the sth of February in the pre-
sent year, he having volunteered from the Line. In
the following month he was tried by Court-martial,
on seven distinct charges, for aggravated and muti-
nous conduct towards the deceased, Sergeant Mur-
phy, while in the execution of his duty, for striking
him with his clenched fist, and also with a brush,
and of having sworn with an oath that he would
be revenged on him although he suffered for the
attempt. He was then found guilty and sentenced
to undergo an imprisonment for a period of 84 days
in Rochester military prison; the first and last week
of each month to be solitary, and the remainder
with hard labour.
Capts. H. Lyle and W. Hamiiton, Lieuts. S. A.
Bazalgette and Rice, and two batteries of the Depot
Brigade, Roy al Artillery, are under orders to leave
Woolwich for Warley on Monday next.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

GRAND TRUNK OF CANADA.

A meeting of shareholders and bondholders in
this company was held yesterday at the London
Tavern, Mr. T. Baring, M.P., in the chair.
Mr. S. M. Grant, the secretary, read the notice
convening the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN stated that they had two reports
to consider, one from the select committee of share
and bondholders, and the other from the directors
of the company. It was proposed to consider the
report of the committee, as it involved matters of
importance to the company. The directors were
anxious to know the opinions of those interested in
respect to the suggestions of the committee. What-
ever might be the result of their decision on that
report, they must all feel greatly obliged to the
members of the committee for the great labour they
had bestowed on the affairs of the company with a
view to protect and benefit all the interests con-
cerned. The suggestions in the report would form
a basis for further legislation in respect of the
Grand Trunk Company. The committee were en-
titled to their best thanks for what they had done,
and their suggestions for the future management
of the company were worthy of the consideration
of the proprietors.
The report of the committee and the report ?
the directors, abstracts of which have appeared in
The Sun, were taken as read. _ _

Mr. CONYBEARE said they should not commit
themselves to the adoption of the report, and con-
cluded by moving a resolution to the effect that the
report of the committee be received, but not
adopted. . .

Mr. WEGUELIN moved as an amendment that the
report of the select committee be adopted. They
had acted as arbitrators for the company, and had
proposed a fair and legitimate compromise to relieve
the company from its difficulties. Their scheme for
reorganising the company was sound and practi-
cable, and if the line were properly equipped for
traffic he believed the receipts would be soon in-
creased by £4 or £5 per mile per week. There
could be no doubt that the natural progress of the
traffic in five years would enable them to meet all
legal demands.
Mr. N. CLARKE seconded the amendment.
Mr. CRAWFORD, M.P., the chairman of the com-
mittee, entreated the meeting to adopt the report
of the committee. The company at present was in
a state of bankruptcy, although they had a very
valuable property if they could make it available.
He had no doubt that if the suggestions of the com-
mittee were carried out, that in the course of a year
or 18 months the gross receipts would average
£1,000,000 per annum, and by the improvements in
management that Mr. Watkin could introduce the
working expenses would be reduced to 65 per cent.
of the receipts, leaving £350,000 to meet the
£ 358,000 preference charges proposed in the first
instance by the committee.
Mr. H. CHAPMAN believed if they could make
the necessary sweeping reforms in the manage-
ment, that the gross traffic would in the course of
12 months amount to £1,000,000 a year, and the
working expenses be reduced to 60 per cent.
Mr. NEWMARCH, a member of the committee, con-
tended that the question was one of preservation,
and time was everything to them. Substantial jus-
tice had been done to all parties in the report, and
it was of the utmost
oonsequence it should be adop.
ted. A consolidation Act would be prepared
immediately, by which the company would be con-
verted from a Canadian to an English company,
the constituency would be enlarged, and the bond-
holders would have votes and be otherwise repre-
sented in the nianagerant.
The motion of Mr. Conybeare was rejected, and
the amendment adopting the report of the commit-
tee was carried.
Oa the motion of Mr. IIARTRIDuI seconded by