The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-19 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

COURT-MARTIAL.—The court-martial, which sat
last week on Patrick Gartlen, of the Bth regiment of
Foot, who was second clerk in the brigade-office at
Chatham garrison, and was tried for absenting him-
self without leave from his duty ; for filsely eating
that he had not received from the pay-office of the in
valid depot the sum of 35/. 0.4. Bd, he having at the
time the said sum in his possession ; and also for
having fraudulently detained and carried away with
him the sum of 321. 14:. 2d. public money, found
him guilty of the throe separate charges, end the
court sentenced him to three calendar months' itnpri-
sonment with hard labour, with the exception of forty
days, and those to be solitary, and to be reduced to
th,• rank of a private soldier. The sentence having
been confirmed by his (trice the Commander-in-
Chit f, it was proraulg.dvd throughout the
garrison by order of the Commandant, Colonel
James Simpson. The imprisonment and difference
of diet his had such an effect on the prisoner, that he
has been ordered into the general hospital.

FEARFUL. CONFLAGRATION AT
CA VERSIIA PAlili 1101.1 SE , OXON.
READING, FRIDAY NIGIIT.—This morning a fear-
ful fire broke out at Cavershatn Park mansion, about
two miles from Reading, the seat of William Craw-
shay, Esq , the great irontnaster, and Chairman of the
Yolk and North Midland Railway Company. Before
daylight a dense body of smoke was observed in the
house by several of the servants, and they, being un-
der the impression that a portion of the building must
have taken fire, instantly dispatched messengers to
Readingro: the engines, thinking by their timely ap-
plication t o avoid any outbreak. By eight o'clock,
and beiii,re their arrival, the flames burst forth vbith
amazing fury in the second floor of the eastern wing
of this extensive mansion. Total destruction,
even at the first view, seemed inevitable, for
the fire appears to have obtained such an as-
cendency, that all effort to check its progress was
quite futile. On instituting an inquiry as to the
origin of this conflagration, our correspondent was in-
formed that it was supposed to have commenced in
the chimney of a small room in the eastern wing.
From this part the flames spread to a large dining-
room on the same floor and from thence to a magni-
ficent drawing-room adjoining, both of which apart-
ments were handsomely furnished. The flames then
ascended upwards, and in a short space of time the
mansion was in an entire blaze, and it was only the
intense fog which prevailed that prevented it being
seen at any distance. In one of the upper rooms, a
considerable quantity of powder was deposited, which
was not long b: fore it exploded, causing much alarm
to the inhabitants of the neighhbourhood.
Several engines from Reading reached the scene
of conflagration a little before nine o'clock, and,
aided by a large body of firemen, commenced
pouring water on the western wing, in order
to check the progress of the devouring element.
It soon became evident that all attempt to
save the building was hopeless, and the servants,
with the assistance of many visitors, then directed
their attention to saving the furniture in the lower
part of the mansion and the offices adjoining, and
speedily a large quantity was removed from those
rooms into the park, and deposited under the watch-
ful care of a large number of Mr. Crawshay's work-
men, who had been brought together from his farms.
At ten o'clock the roof fell in with a tremendous
crash, and all hope of rescuing any more of the fur-
niture was then at an end. The fire was prevented
extending itself from the mansion, the damage being
at present confined to that, but the flames are not ex-
tinguished.
Mr. Crawshay and family were from home, but a
messenger was dispatched to London to communicate
the sad news of the total destruction of his country
seat, which was one of the most delightful and pic-
turesque in this part of the country, and upon which
he had made a large outlay.
When our report left the fire was still raging ; and
the damage done by this conflagrotion cannot be corn-
!ited at less than 10,0001., as, in addition to the
ts beende-
structioni lost.
of the house, some most valuable furniture
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JENNY LIND.—We are informed by a letter from

nambu7g.hti;iJellny Lind has signed an agreement
atuLguusbtecokr
stoepgteombtoer. A.
Herandmericsataywill be about a year
the llavannah in
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and a half there, to sing only
in concerts and orato-
rios ; 30,000/. to be placed in the bands of Baring
Brothers, before she starts from England guaran-
teed(oresesof
every withkne them) ; equipage, servants' expn
paid for her ; and after a certain number
of nights she gets, beside:, one-fifth of the profitp,
making folly 70,000/. for the time. Besides this, she
has reserved to herself the right of singing for churl-
tiea as often as she choose:.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE,—The nuptials of Mr.
J. Toncoanhe, M.P. for Cheshire, and Miss Duff,
daughtcr of the late Mr. James Duff, and step-isughttr
of Lord Rendlesbtr, M.P., were solemnized on Thursday
last at Rendlesham Hall, Suffolk. A select circle cf the
members of both famires were prevent at the union.
The hon. bridegroom and his youthful bride left soon
after the ceremony for their seat in Cheshire.
MANSION-HOUSE.— The Lord Mayor has just is-
stlid cards of invitation to dirmer, for the 24th of Janu-
ary instant, to the corporations of Hastings and Rye
the Members of Parliament for the county of Sussex and
the borough of Hastings, as well as the magistracy of the
county.
The Right Hon. Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood
entertained Viscount and Viscountess Palmcreton and
a select party last evening, at the Right Hon, Gentle-
man's official residence 4:Downing street.