The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-01 00:00:00

ROYAL ARTILLERY.

Woormica, OCT. 31.—A general court-martial, of
which Colonel C. Cruttenden is President, assembled
again to-day in the mess-room of the Royal Artillery
Barracks, and, on being opened, recruit gunner and
driver William Jones, of Captain and Adjutant D eve-
reties detachment, 7th battalion, was brought before
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2. For disgraceful conduct on the said 15th of Sep-
tember, 1850, at Woolwich, in having then and there
bit off part of the ear of gunner and driver Thomas
Ward Kelly, 7th battalion Royal Artillery.
3. For having on the day and year last aforesaid, at
Woolwich, then and there struck and offered violence
against Sergeant Adam Clark, 7th battalion Royal
Artillery, by striking at him with his fist, and for
having then and there spat in the face of Sergeant
John Clark, his superior officers, being then and there
in the execution of their office. _ _

4. For conduct to the prejudice of good order and
military discipline on the day and year last aforesaid,
at Woolwich, in having then and there resisted the
escort which was making him a prisoner, and in
having then and there torn the great coat of gunner
and driver Michael Donlan, 4th battalion Royal Ar-
tillery, and in having then and there broken a pillow
of the guard-bed.
Captain and Adjutant F. A. Campbell, Royal Ar-
tillery, attended as prosecutor, and the trial of the
prisoner was concluded before the Court rose, but
its decision will not be known until it is approved by
the highest authorities.

SUSPECTED MURDER.
Considerable excitement has prevailed amongst the
numerous officials and employes at the General Post-
office since Sa'Airday last, in consequence of the dis-
appearance of Mr. Joseph Harris, one of the inspec-
tors belonging to that establishment (a brief account
of which appeared in our paper of yesterday). The
circumstances attending the case are of such an un-
accountable character as to warrant the supposition
that he has been made away with. It is not a little
remarkable that ever since the diabolical attempt was
made to murder Mr. Cureton, in Aldersgate-street,
by placing an instrument round his neck, Mr. Harris '
has felt some alarm for his own safety, and has fre-
quently conversed with his friends concerning the
little difficulty a band of ruffians would have in de-
priving a fellow-creature of life, were they provided
with such an instrument. The following notice was
yesterday circulated
amongst the City and metropoli-
tan police,
with instructions that every inquiry should
be made respecting the case :
. 13ow-street, Police-office, Oct. 31.
About 9 o clock, A.M., on the 26th inst., Mr. Joseph
Harris, an inspector of the General Post-office, disap-
peared from th.e neighbourhood of the General Post-
office. St. Martin's le-Grand. He may have some papers
iu his possession relating to business connected with the
above-named office. He is 37 years of age, 5 feet 3or
4 inches high, small features, fair complexion, blue eyes,
light brown hair, and no whiskers. He had on black
dress suit, black satin stock, Lingcloth shirt, with linen
front and wristbands. There were pearl studs with
black edges in his shirt front, and a false collar. He
had a merino under shirt, the sleeves of which were cut
at the wrists to shorten them. His stockings were cotton,
and his boots were Wellingtons, with very narrow toes
and high heels. lle had a silk Paris hat, supposed name
of maker 'Smith, lioupel-street, Blackfriars-road.' He
had with him a red and buff' silk handkerchief. His style
of dress was very neat, and his linen was not marked.
Ho had in his possession an ivory-handled penknife with