The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-22 00:00:00

TLIS SUN, (LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 22, 1861.

been transferred. In reference to the War-office
circular, No. 267, dated the 12th of June, 1858, ad-
dressed to commanding Royal Engineers at home
stations, officers commanding Royal Artillery at
home are directed, in forwarding future requisitions
for works and repairs proposed to be provided for
in the annual fortifications estimate, to show thereon
the relative importance of the various services, in
order that they may receive an appropriate share of
attention.

The General Commanding-in-Chief, having ap-
proved the instructions contained in the " Manual
of Field Artillery Exercise," desires that they may
be strictly adhered to throughout the service, taking
effect from the Ist of Oct., 1561. He also directs
that every officer of the Royal Artillery shall pro-
vide himself with a copy of the work in question.
A newly-invented chromatic bugle and trumpet,
combined in one instrument, the invention and
patent of Trumpet and Bugle Majors James Law-
son and Henry Carter, Royal Artillery, was yester-
day tested at Woolwich, in the presence of Major-
Gen. Sir Richard Dacres, Commandant, Col. Bing-
ham, Assistant-Adjutant-General, Brigade-Major
Milward, and other officers of the Royal Artillery.
The double instrument, which has the appearance
of an ordinary bugle, is made of bell-metal, brass,
and copper, and is exceedingly light. To vary the
tone from that of the trumpet to the bugle simply
requires the turning of a small four-way tap, which
shuts off the tubes of the trumpet. The invention
is highly approved, and will be adopted by the
, service.

The following memorandum was yesterday issued
in garrison orders at Woolwich :—" The Major-
General has much pleasure in calling the attention
of the garrison to the gallant conduct of Gunner
Gates, ot No. 10 battery,Depot Brigade,on Saturday
last, in saving the son of an officer of the Military
Train from drowning in the Repository pond.
The prompt and decisive conduct of Gunner Gates,
and his disregard of personal danger on this occa-
sion, are deserving of the highest commendation."
It was yesterday announced at Woolwich that,
pursuant to an Admiralty Board order, the Deputy-
Adjutant-General of Royal Marines has issued in-
structions to the effect that the detachments of the
corps embarked in the guardehips of the steam re-
serve shall henceforth be relieved annually.

Major-George Bartley, who died on the 14th inst.
at Bath, served in the Corunna campaign, and sub-
sequently in the Peninsula, from March 11 to the
end of the war. He was engaged at Almarez, Alba
de Tormes, Baighar, Vittoria, Pyrenees, and Pam-
peluna. He had received in recognition of his ser-
vices the war medal and two clasps.
The following promotions and appointments were
yesterday announced at Woolwich, dated Royal
Marine-office, the 18th inst., in consequence of the
removal of Lieut. Hesketh from the list of officers :
—First Lieut. Francis Bacon, of the Chatham divi-
sion, is appointed to the Artillery division ; Second
Lieut. E. J. Westby, of the Woolwich division, is
appointed First Lieut. at the same division.

POLICE INIELLE4ENCE, Oct. 21.

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MANSION-HOUSE.—George Baker, a journey
man gun-maker, who was brought before Mr.
Alderman Sidney a few days since upon a warrant
charging him with absconding from his employ..
ment without having fulfilled a contract entered
into by him with Mrs. Yeoman, the proprietress of
a gun-manufactory in !the Minories, appeared in
answer to his recognisances to hear the decision of
the Bench.
The whole of the facts were given in our report
of the last examination, when, it will be remem-
bered, the prosecutor, Mr. James Yeomans, stated
that he made an engagement with the prisoner on
behalf of his mother, Mrs. Yeomans, in May last,
when it was agreed that the prisoner should have
as much work as he could do, and have 20s. in
advance to enable him to purchase some tools, and
if he wanted any further advance in reason he was
to have it, to be paid back at the rate of 72 per cent.
upon his weekly wages. On Saturday week last the
prisoner absconded from his work without giving
Mr. Yeoman any notice, owing Mr. Yeoman £5 ss. 6d.
which had been advanced to him, and was appre-
hended in Birmingham. On that occasion, Mr.
Wontner, who appeared for the defence, contended
that the agreement was net a legal one, inasmuch
as in the Statute of Frauds it provided that any
agreement not terminable within a twelvemonth
must be a written agreement, and, in the case in
question, it naa extenaca uonsia....bly over the 19
months.
Mr. Alderman Sidney said he felt some doubt on
the subject, and adjourned the case that he might
consult the Lord Mayor upon the subject, taking
the prisoner's own recognisance in £lO for his re-
appearance.
Mr. Wontner again attended on behalf of the
defendant.
The case led to considerable discussion upon the
technical points of law.
The Lord Mayor said it was quite clear that a
contract had been entered into between the parties
and it was contended on the one side that the money
was to be advanced upon condition that the de-
fendant should work it out, and the question was,
whether the defendant got the advance with the
idea that he was to work it out.
Mr. Wontner said it was to be paid by so much
a week, and the prosecutor had not done so. If be
had deducted the money from week to week, accorit
ing to the contract, there would be no debt now.
Mr. Alderman Sidney said he entertained con-
siderable doubt as to the legality of the contract,
and he thought it was a very reasonable doubt ; but
since he had conferred with the Lord Mayor upon
the subject that doubt had been removed. The first
contract was for an advance of 205., but sinethat
fresh advances had been made from time to tins:,
which was a resuscitation of the contract.
Mr. Goodman said Mr. Yeoman did not wish to
press the charge, if the defendant would return to
his work.
Mr. Wontner said his client would go back and
pay the debt.
The Lord Mayor said he must not pay the debt,
he must work it out according to the contract.
Mr. Wontner contended that as the money had
not been stopped regularly, it was all due, and the
last week the defendant worked Mr. Yeoman paid
him nothing.
Mr. Yeoman said he would be satisfied if the
defendant worked it out, not otherwise.
His Lordship said his decision must be that if
the defendant did not resume his work according to
the contract, he must sentence him to 14 days' im-
prisonment.
Mr. Goodman then suggested that the case should
again be adjourned for a week to see if the parties
could not come to some amicable arrangement.
This course was agreed to, the defendant again
being bound over in his own recognisances in £lO.
The Lord Mayor gave the defendant to under-
stand that if he did not make an arrangement to
carry out the contract, and Mr. Yeoman pressed the
charge, he should have to sentence him to 14 days.
Wm. Spearing, a labouring man, 76 years of
age, was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged
with assaulting Anne Davis.
The prisoner, it appeared, was stepfather to the
complainant, who lived with him and her mother in
Petticoat-lane. On Saturday the prisoner lighted a
fire, and the complainant let it go out, whereupon
the prisoner, after calling her some vile names,
caught her by the hair of her head and threw her
down. Her mother interfered, and he assaulted
her. Complainant went between them, and hap-
pened to fall down when prisoner gave' .11'ser a vio-
lent kick on her chin, cutting it severely. The g;:l's
chin was most fearfully cut, and it appeared that
she had some difficulty in giving her evidence.
Two witnesses swore to seeing the prisoner drag
her down by her hair, and one saw him kick her.
The prisoner called God to witness that he never
did such a thing. He said she was a very bad girl,
and had assaulted him, and he had only acted in his
own defence.
The Lord Mayor said it was a most brutal case,
and sentenced him to 21 days' imprisonment.

BOW-STREET.—SINGULAR DISPUTE ABOUT A
BILL OF SALE.—Roger Huggins, who was stated
to be a foreigner, but who spoke English fluently
and well, was brought up on remand charged with
stealing a quantity of clothing and other property,
belonging to Vital Weldekins, a Belgian, win de-
scribed himself as an artist.
The prisoner was given into custody on Satur-
day, when he was taken in the first instance to
the Marlborough-street Police-court. It was then
discovered that the charge lay in the Bow-street
district, upon which the prisoner was removed
to this court, where he arrived shortly before the
close of the sitting. Evidence sufficient to justify
a remand was then taken, and the case was ad-
journed till this day (Monday.) The prisoner
urgently protested against the remand, declaring
that he had at home letters which he could produce
at an hour's notice, and which would prove that he
had the prosecutor's authority for disposing of the
property. But it being then nearly five o'clock,
and the magistrate just on the point of leaving the
bench, it was impossible to enter into this question
at .
that time. The prisoner then begged to be ad-
mitted to ; but the same difficulty presented