The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-17 00:00:00

DOINGS ABOUT BAL3.IORAL.

THE LATE LIEUT. GEO. B. GALE,
THE AERONAUT.
(BRIEF MEMOIR.)
It was in the year 1809 that Lieut. Gale first wit-
nessed a balloon ascent. At the time he had not the
remotest idea that he should ever make a balloon as-
cent, far less that he should eventually follow balloon-
ing as a profession.
He afterwards witnessed several ascents made by
Mr. Sadler, and was also a spectator of the first ascent
of Mr. Charles Green, the veteran aeronaut, on the
19th July, 1821.
A long lapse of years ensued, and the perils and
excitements of a nautical and otherwise chequered
career dismissed for a time all thoughts of balloons
and ballooning from his mind.
In 1824 be was residing in the city of New York,
and there was brought into communication with M.
Arnaud Robert, a talented French aeronaut, and a
lineal descendant of the M. Robert who, with M.
Charles, made the first ascent with a balloon inflated
with hydrogen gas at Paris, Dec. 1, 1783.
With M. Arnaud Robert Lieut. Gale formed a
somewhat close acquaintance, and eventually made
several ascents with him.
Of his first ascent, which was made at New York,
July 4, 1824, in company with Arnaud Robert,
Lieutenant Gale has said :—" I must confess that,
previous to my first voyage, I was as nervous and
perturbed as one might readily be supposed to be on
entering a battle-field, amid cannon balls and musket.
bullets. I was nervous, indeed, to the extent of
priming myself with what is vulgarly termed "Dutch
courage," but when I had left the earth I regretted
having made use of any stimulent, or of anything, in
fact, which could obscure or alloy the wonder and
the admiration with which I was filled at the marvel-
lous panorama presented to my view. Some days
after my first ascent Arnaud Robert fell sick of the
yellow fever. An ascent was to have been made by
him from the Castle-garden, New York, on the 25th
July, but, in consequence of his illness,
he was pre.
vented from carrying this into effect. He consented
that I should fulfil his engagement for him. This
was a memorable day for me. With a palpitating
heart, and considerable doubts as to my compe-
tency to manage the machine, I at length mus-
tered courage, and stepped into the car alone,
nobody caring to trust themselves with one so
inexperienced. The afternoon was very fine; scarcely
a cloud was to be seen when I took my departure.
However, as is frequently the case in that climate,
after ascending I perceived a bank of clouds very ra-
pidly rising from the southward, and in less than ten
minutes heard a distant murmuring of thunder. The
clouds increased, and at length the earth was com-
pletely hidden from my view. At this period it would
be impossible to describe my sensations. Alone, in-
experienced, and never having witnessed such pheno-
mena as a mass of clouds rolling and tossing beneath
me, like a swollen and turbid ocean, with peal after
peal of thunder, I thought that to descend would
have been certain destruction. I looked at my corn -
pass and at the clouds, but it was impossible for me
to descry what course the balloon was taking, until
after some time I perceived the tops of the Kaatskill
mountains, with the clouds rolling in billows over
them, occasionally obscuring them trom view. The
sight of land in any shape gave me confidence. It
would be impossible to describe the beauty of the
clouds. The sun shining with all its intenseness ; the
air at one moment frigid, at another breathing warm ;
the silver hue of the topmost clouds breaking into
chasms, with the dark rolling masses beneath, tinted
here and there with sombre red. After passing the
peaks of the Kaatskill mountains the thunder
ceased, having seemingly spent its wrath. The sun
was setting and the chill of the upper atmosphere
caused the gas to condense, and the balloon
gradually to descend. I heel not up to this period in-
terfered with the valve line—the balloon acting for
herself—with the exception that as she neared the
clouds, or that the clouds ascended to her, I cast out
occasionally small quantities of ballast. The clouds,
became thinner and thinner, and at length the surface
of the country was fairly presented to my view. I
still allowed the balloon to descend by her own specific
gravity, and, looking forward in the direction in which
she was_proceeding, keeping the Hudson river as her
course, I saw the city of Albany, when for the Srst
time I took heart to use the valve line, and descended
safely at Green Bush, within view of the city,
though at the same time part of the river lay between
us. Here I soon obtained assistance. I had
left New York at four in the afternoon,
and it was nine o'clock when I reached the earth
near Albany, thus having travelled 190 miles in five
hours. I was hospitably received, taken to Albany, '
and the following evening started per steamer for
New York, where I arrived on the morning of the
28th. I found my friends had entirely given me up
for lost, in consequeuce of the thunder coming on so
soon after my departure. All, however, were glad
to see me, and proposals were made for me to ascend
again, which I accepted. I subsequently accomplished
several ascents, in all eleven, four of which were
made with M. Robert, and seven alone, when the
death of that gentleman supervening the balloon was
claimed by his family and,sent back to France."
From this time Lieut. Gale devoted himself to
other avocations, travelling in their pursuit in all parts
of the States and Upper and Lower Canada. In
1826 he was shipwrecked in the Gulf of St. Lawrence,
and had to travel 450 miles in the depth of winter,
with a horde of Indians, and carrying his infant
daughter, whose entire ' skin, when they ar-
rived at Quebec, peeled off as that of an
onion would do. In 1827 he returned to England,
where he remained four years, and then
returned to Canada. During his stay in Canada he
was occupied in lecturing on astronomy at Quebec,
dealing in furs, acting and managing a theatre,
hunting and trapping in the wide prairies, and occa-
sionally dwelling among the Indians. On one occasion
he was out eighteen months in a hunting excursion
in the vicinity of Lakes Huron and Superior, and in
company with a party of Chippewa Indians from
River St. Clair, wintered to the n( rthward of Lake
Winnipeg. After a tour of near four years, be at
New York met with some gentlemen who were about
to bring a party of Chippewa Indians to this country
to be exhibited, and as Lieutenant Gale was acquainted
with the Chippewa language, and also with the
customs of this country, he was engaged to accom-
pany them. With these Indians he remained but a
short time.
Soon after his arrival in England, in 1835, he was
promoted to the rank of lieutenant (having in his
early career served as a midshipman) through the
interest of the late Sir Augustus d'Este, and accepted
service in the coast guard, in the pursuit of which
arduous duty he was stationed in the north and
north-west coast of Ireland during a period of ten
years and four months. He retired from it in 1845,
and determined to commence the profession of an
aeronaut.

and was instantly broke in pieces. The balloon was
also split from top to bottom, but neither of the
aeronauts were in the least hurt.
In the course of the year Lieut. Gale made twenty
ascents with this balloon from London, Gravesend,
Manchester, Glasgow, Stc. At the latter place he was
announced to make a second ascent on the 27th July,
but while the balloon was filling a sudden gust of
wind broke the netting, and the balloon escaped into
the air. Two hours after it fell at Brandon, in
Northumberland, 160 miles off.
Ibis balloon is now in the possession of Mr. Henry
Coxwell, who made eight ascents in company with
Lieut. Gale during the summer of 1847. With this
balloon Mr. Coxwell has made many ascents in Bel-
gium and Germany.
During the winter of 1847-8 Mr. James Goulson,
of Old Kent-road, who had frequently ascended with
Lieut. Gale from London and Gravesend, constructed
a balloon of about 40 feet in diameter, the gores being
cut from the pattern of Lieut. Gale's balloon, "the
Prince of Wales."
The balloon was christened " the Royal Cremorne"
and Lieut. Gale was appointed to take the manage-
ment of it.
On the 26 h April, 1848, " the Royal Cremorne
Balloon" made its first ascent from the Gremorne-
gardens, Chelsea.
In the car were Lieut. Gale, Mr. James Goulston,
his daughter, and three sons. After a delightful but
rather cold trip they descended safely at Mitcham.
This was Lieut. Gale's 221 ascent. During this year
he made several ascents from Cremorne-gardens.
He also ascended from Leeds, York, Hull, Ike. -Go
the 25th September, 1848, in an ascent made.from
Cremorne, he took a lion up with him. The animal
was secured in a den constructed for the purpose ; the
aeronaut standing on the top of the den during his
ascent. Both descended safely at Mortlake, but it
was with difficulty he could persuade the country
people to approach him, they being terrified at seeing
the lion attached to the balloon.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

On Friday, the 13tb, the whole of the tenantry in
the neighbourhood of Balmoral were summoned to
fish for the amusement of her Majesty and Prince
Albert. The kind of fishing adopted was what is in
the country generally termed "pouting," that is, a row
of nets are extended across a part of the stream,
then some twenty or thirty men, each armed
with a spear or pole, gat into the river a good
way further up, and drive the fish down to the nets.
Some fine salmon were killed in this manner, and the
Royal party seemed much to enjoy the exciting
scene.

Just as the fishing was about being concluded
Capt. Forbes, of Ashlorne, with forty-two retainers,
in full Highland costume, came up to the party, and
were carried through the river on the backs of the
tenantry. He then proceeded to pay his respects
to the Queen at Balmoral, she having left a short
time before his arrival. Captain Forbes is an en-
husiastic Highlander, and being such, takes pleasure
in keeping up old Highland customs. One which
perhaps is not generally known may be mentioned :
After he and all his party had been carried over the
stream, he pulled off his brogue, and filling it
with whisky, drank the health of the party who had
carried his men through.
On Saturday a balloon was sent up from the
neighbourhood of the Loch•na-gar Royal Distillery,
for the amusement of the royal children. It ascendtid
in an easterly direction towards Abergeldie, the seat
of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. Her
Majesty and Prince Albert, with the royal children,
followed it for some distance in their carriage. It
remained in the air about half an hour.

In 1849 Lieutenant Gale made a great number of
ascents from Londiln, Birmingham, Leamington,
Cheltenham, Norwich, Hull, Manchester, &c. In
October of this year be offered to go in search of Sir
John Franklin. He proposed to make ascents with
his balloon in the Arctic regions, and thought by this
means Sir John Franklin and his crew might be
rescued, if alive. His plans met with much opposition,
the consequence of which was his offer was not ac-
cepted by the Admiralty.
He did everything in his power to carry out his
plans. He appealed to his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, to the Lords of the Admiralty, to Lady
Franklin, and others, for assistance, but without suc-
cess. He wished to show the utility of balloons, but
was prevented by the interference of ignorant per-
sons, whose remarks on his plans had the effect of in-
ducing the Lords Gf the Admiralty to reject his pro-
posal.

He commenced lecturing on aerostation, chiefly to
make known his plans for the relief of Sir John
Franklin, but few could be found to listen to him ;
nevertheless he said the time would come when the
thing would be done, and another would reap the
glory he had hoped to win.
On the Ist of April, 1850, he commenced the sea-
son's ballooning at Ipswich. Here he made his 87th
ascent. He made many ascents from Cremorne, and
also from Portsmouth, Dudley, Birmingham, Shore-
ham, Leamington, &c. In his ascent from Shoreham
he crossed the English Channel and descended on the
French coast. The rage for balloons in Paris induced
him to go there, and from the French capital he made
his 108th and 109th ascents. From Paris he pro-
ceeded to Bourdeaux, where he made his 110th ascent,
which unfortunately terminated fatally.
He was one of the most successful aeronauts that
has ever appeared before the English public, and if
his ascents have not been of service to mankind in
general, he has at least gratified the people of this
country with his daring exploits, and the inhabitants
of the different places from which he has ascended
cannot but feel intense sorrow at the lamentable
catastrophe of his death.

THE 'LATE LIEUTENANT GALE.
The remains of the unfortunate Gale were interred
on Wednesday in the Protestant Cemetery at Bor-
deaux. A large crowd attended the funeral, among
whom were many English. An official investigation
made by the Mayor of Caudera confirms the details
of the fatal accident previously given. It is stated
that on Friday and Saturday Mr. Gale was exceed-
ingly low spirited, and was discovered weeping.
When asked what was the matter with him, he replied
that he could not tell, but felt sick at heart. On
Sunday, the day of the ascent, be was more cheerful.
His last ascent was the 114th he had made. Mr.
Clifford, director of the Hippodrome at Vincennes,
has organized a balloon ascension for the benefit of
deceased's family. Mr. Clifford, his wife, and the
Messrs. Goulstone, proprietors of the balloon, are to
go up together. M. Meller, one of the principal in-
habitants of Bordeaux, has commenced a public sub-
scription for the family. The conduct of,Mr. Clifford,
who is, it appears, an Englishman, has, according to
the Bordeaux journals, been remarkable for kind
feeling towards Mr. Gale before his fatal accident,
and for benevolence towards the family since his death.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
CAMBRIDGE, SEPT. 16.
JESUS COLLEGE.
Edward Glover, 8.A., of Jesus College, has been
appointed a Fellow of St. Columba's College, Ireland.
TIIE CHURCH.
The following appointments have recently taken
place :
Tbe Rev. George Frederick de Gex, M.A., Pem-
broke College, to St. Paul's curacy, Knightsbridge.
The Rev. Robert Clerke Burton, M.A., to Taver-
ham rectory, Norfolk.
The Rev. Thomas Ridout Tuck, M.A., of Gon-
villa and Caius College, to Redmille curacy, Leices-
tershire.
The Rev. George Edward Haviland, M.A., St.
John's College, to Warbleton rectory, Sussex.
The Rev. William Murton, M.A., St. John's Col-
lege, to Sutton and Upton curacy, Northamptonshire.
The Hon. and Rev. Arthur Savile, M.A., Trinity
College, to Foulmire rectory, Cambridgeshire.
The Rev. John Leidger Walton, M.A., Trinity
College, to Silkstone vicarage, Yorkshire.
The Rev. James Gavin Young, M.A., Trinity
College, to Brigstock curacy, Northamptonshire.

At the Montpelier Tavern, Walwortb, Lieutenant
Gale constructed his first balloon, which was formed
of silk, and about forty feet in diameter. It was named
the Prince of Wales. This balloon differed very much
from those previously employed in having supplemental
balloons or small bags of silk,
which, by means of
pullies were to be hoisted up to the equator of the
balloon. These small balloons were connected with
the neck or mouth of the large balloon by means of
long tubes, and Lieutenant Gale's object in having
this additional apparatus was to preserve the gas which
escapes by expansion, and which would pass through
the long tubes into the small balloons, thus pre-
venting the waste of gas. To the balloon were attached
two cars, one fitting within the other like two cups,
and were so arranged that the lowest car could be let
down about thirty feet below the other. By means of
this new
a rope-ladder the aeronaut could easily proceed from
one car to the other. The upper car had a hole in
on the
the bottom sufficiently large for the aeronaut
of gas bad
to pass through. The first ascent of
balloon was announced to take place from
the Rosemary Branch Tavern, P..eckbaul,
6th April, 1847; but Lieutenant Gule. was doomed
postponed
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plemental car was lowered, into which Lieut. Gale
descended by means of the rope ladder, and let off
some fireworks. Having ascended the ladder to his
companion, preparations for descending were soon
begun to be made, but the valve was frozen fast and
would not open. Ballast was thrown out, the balloon
ascended higher, and the gas poured from the neck
in large volumes, so that it soon began to descend, and
the aeronauts landed safely at Ash, in Kent. This
was Lieut. Gale's 12th voyage.
The second ascent with this ballo-n was made from
London, and on this occasion Lieut. Gale was accom-
panied by a Mr. Sharp. A new valve, invented by a
Mr. Sadler, had been placed in the crown of the bal-
loon, the springs of which each worked in a groove.
When the balloon was high in the air Mr. Sharp
pulled the valve spring so violently that the springs
were forced from the grooves and prevented the valve
from closing. The balloon descended with great
velocity, all the ballast and the empty ballast bags
were thrown out, but such was the rapidity of their
descent that both the sand and the bags appeared to
fly upwards. In a short time the car came in violent
contact with the earth, but the aeronauts only received
a severe shock. The balloon in its descent formed
into a parachute shape, as balloons always do in de-
scending after losing a great quantity of gas. Bal-
loons have frequently burst at great heights, but not
one case is on record of baying terminated fatally to
the aeronauts.
On the 24th of May Lieut. Gale and Mr. Henry
Cox well ascended from Bristol, and such was the
violence of the wind that they were carried a distance
of thirty-two miles in eighteen minutes. On descend..
ing the grapnel caught the iron rails on a railway,

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 17, 1850.

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
ELECTION.

CAMBRIDGE, SEPT. 16.
The opposit'on to Mr. Cowling has at last assumed
a definite shape, and active steps are now taking here
to secure the return of Mr. Loftus Wigram, Q.C., of
Trinity College (Bth Wrangler, 1825.)
A-meeting of the members of the Senate was held
at Jesus College Lodge on Friday afternoon, the Mas-
ter in the chair, and the propriety of bringing Mr.
Wigram forward was discussed ; some dissatisfaction
was expressed at the early issuing of the writ, which
will bring on the polling before the commencement of
the October term. Before the meeting separated the
following resolutions were passed, and the undermen-
tioned gentlemen volunteered to act as a committee
for the purpose of securing the return of Mr. Wigram.
1. Moved by Mr. STOKES, Fellow of Caius Col-
lege ; seconded by Mr. AsnweLL, of Caius College :
" net this meeting regrets that proceedings have been
taken for the purpose of bringing forward Mr. Cowling
as a cindidate for the representation of this University
in Parliament, which tend practically to exclude a large
number of the members cf the Senate from all share in
the approaching election."
2. Moved by Mr. Archdeacon HARPER, cf Queen's
College.; seconded by Mr. BAaELTT, Fellow of King's
College.:—
' a bat this meAing regrets that it cannot accept Mr.
Cowling as an adequate representative of the University."
3. Moved by Mr. Hoy-airs, of St. Catherine's Hall ;
seconded by Mr. GOODWIN, formerly Fellow of Caius
College :
" That, after careful inquiry, this meeting is satisfied
that Loftus Wigram, Q,C., is admirably qualified
to represent and to advocate the great interests of the
University in Parliament ; and that it is desirable, if
possible, to obtain his services as a representative of the
University."
4. Moved by Mr. SHILLETO, of Trinity College ;
seconded by Mr. WITTS, of King's College :
" That the following gentlemen be requested to act as
a committee to carry out the resolutions of this meeting:
G. E. Corrie, 8.D., Master of Jesus College ; W. Clark,
M.D., Professor of Anatomy, Trinity College ; J. Chal-
lis, M.A., Plumien Professor ; Archdeacon Harper,
MA., Queen's College ; A. R. Ashwell, M.A., Caius
College ; R. A. F. Barrett, M.A., Fellow of King's Col-
lege ; J. J. Bumpstead, M.A., Fellow of King's Col-
lege ; C. Clayton, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Cahn Col-
lege ; A. T. Cory, M.A., Fellow and Mathematical Lec-
turer of Pembroke College ; J. M. Croker, M.A., Fel-
low and Mathematical Lecturer of Cain, College ; J. E.
Dalton, M.A., Fellow of Queen's College;; F. GeII,!ALA.,
Fellow of Christ's College; H. Goodwin, M.A., formerly
Fellow of Caine College ; C. Hardwick, M.A., Fellow
of St. Catherine's Hall ; W. B. Hopkins, M.A., Fellow
and Tutor of St. Catherine's Hall ; J. G. Howes, M.A.,
Fellow of St. Peter's College ; H. A. J. Munro, M.A.,
Fellow and Assistant-Tutor of Trinity College ; J. D.
Ridout, M.A., Fellow of Christ's College ? R. Shilleto,
M.A., Trinity College ; W. H. Stokes, M.A., Fellow of
Caius College ; W. F. Witte, M.A., Fellow of King's
College ; J. Woolley, 8.D., Fellow of Emmanuel Col-
lege, with power to add to their number."
The above gentlemen are of opinion that Mr.
Wigram's early academical distinction, with the great
reputation now
,enjoyed by him as lawyer and an
effective speaker, sufficiently attest his ability, rand
that "a E large circle of influential connexions, for
worth, high-mindedness, and munificence, assures
them of his possessing the high influence of personal
consideration and position in which ability has its
best support." They are of opinion, further, " that
his ability and influence would be employed in the
maintenance of those principles in Church and State
which, in common with the great Conservative ma-
jority of the University, they believe essential to the
national well-being."
It is understood that Mr. Wigram is opposed to
allowing any but Christians to legislate for a Chris-
tian country ; to all schemes which do not regard a
man's religion as the most important part of his edu-
cation ; to refusing the members of the Church of
Ireland the facilities of availing themselves of educa-
tional grants which Dissenters and Romanists enjoy
in England ; and also to the provisions of Mr. Stuart
Wortley's Marriage Bill. He is opposed to the " ex-
perimental policy" of free trade; to the recognised
admission to our universities of students who could
not be required to join in the common worship, or
submit to the religious teaching of the university;
and, in general, to any course of policy not "animated
by Christian principles."
Mr. Wigram's supporters represent further that
they are led to bring him forward by a sense of duty
" rendering it imperative upon them to do what they
can for securing to the university a representative
zealous and earnest for great principles, and of an
ability and position to make him their efficient advo-
cate in the House of Commons ;"and also, because,
" with every respect for Mr. Cowling, and for the
high place which, as a sound lawyer, he holds in his
own profession, they are unable to be satisfied that
he has not on the present occasion altogether mis-
taken the duties for the effectual discharge of which
his undeniably high qualifications fit him."
Continuous committee-meetings are being held on
both sides. There was one of Mr. Wigram's friends
in King's College this afternoon, and a second is
now (7 P.m.) sitting at Jesus. Under all the cir-
cumstances, there is no doubt the contest will be a
spirited, but it is to be hoped not a bitter one.
Whether the new candidate's friends will be enabled
to make up the lee-way they have lost remains to
be seen.

_
HAYMARKET THEATRE.
A new version of Scribe's Giralda was produced
here last evening; it is from the pen of Mr. Bourci-
cault, who has made the dialogue most sparkling
and effective. The part of the Miller, the hus-
band of Giralda, was sustained by Wright, who
has been admirably fitted by Mr. BJurcicault, and,
as might have been expected whenever he was on
the stage, the house was in a roar. His make-up
was most grotesque. Paul Bedford was very
unctious as the Chamberlain Don Japhet, and Mr.
Boyce made a very fair Don Manuel, while the
Don Philip of Mr. H. Hughes was excellent.
Miss Kathleen Fitzwilliam looked and acted the
miller's pretty wife to the life, never have we seen a
more exquisitely naive piece of acting than the
Giralda of Miss Kathleen Fitzwilliam. She intro-
duced a very pretty canzonet, composed for her by
Mr. Alfred Mellon, and sung it with such exquisite
sweetness as to secure for it an unanimous encore.
The part of the Duchess of Arragon was sustained
by Miss Emma Harding in a manner which cannot
but add greatly to her reputation as an artiste. She
seemed " a queen, aye ! every inch a queen," in the
earlier scenes, in which with majestic dignity she
issues her commands to her vassals, among whom it is
evident she includes her husband ; and in the later
scenes, in which the queen gradually softens into the
woman, her acting was full of pathos. The Duchess
of Arragon of this young lady is one of the best
things she has yet done. The mise en scene was ad-
mirable and the success of the piece was complete.
The house was very well attended.

OLYMPIC THEATRE.
An English version of Le Pere Turlututu was
produced here last evening, for the purpose of enabling
Mr. W. Farren to appear in Bouffe's celebrated cha-
racter of that name, and, as in the case of Grandfather
Whitehead (a somewhat cognate character), our
great English artiste has surpassed, greatly surpassed,
his original. As in the case of Grandfather White-
head, the scene of the plot is transferred to England;
the title is changed to The Oldest Inhabitant, the
said oldest inhabitant being " Old Daddy," who,. '
age is upwards of a century. This is one of those
characters in which Farren is unapproachable,
and his " Old Daddy" is quite equal to his
Grandfather Whitehead, or his Old Parr; con-
sidered in an
,artistic point of view, it is one of
the most faultless impersonations that the stage has
or can ever produce. Farren was admirably sup-
ported by Compton, who, as a pompous
beadle, made great fun. The piece was most
successful, and at the fall of the curtain there were
loud calls for Farren, who, sustaining his character to
the last, tottered across the stage to receive the ap-
plause. The house was crowded.

THE EXPLOSION AT SEaFoaD.---The grand cliff
explosion is fixed to take place on Thursday next, the 19th
inst., at two o'clock r.m., at low water, when 27,0001 b. weight
of powder will be simultaneously exploded by the Royal
Sappers and Miners, by means of the galvanic battery. A
great number of officers and distinguished persons are ex-
pected, and the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway
Company will run trains on that day at single fares to New-
haven station.

THE LATH MAJOR BALFOUR 32D REGIMENT.-
On the 10th of July last this officer' died at Govindghur,
north-western province of India. He entered the service in
the year 182 g as an ensign in the 72d Highlanders, with
which regiment he served at the Cape of Good Hope, and
in the Kafir war of 1834 and 1835 was aide-de-camp to Sir
Harry Smith. Subsequently he exchanged to the 32d Re-
giment, with which he was present at the first and second
sieges of Mooltan (dangerously wounded) in 1843;
. also at
the surrender of the fort and garrison of Chemote ; and for
his services at the decisive battle of Goojerat, Captain Balfour
was promoted to the rank of brevet-major.

GENERAL COURT MARTIAL.-CHATHAM, SEPT. 16.

—On Saturday Colonel R. Rumley, of the 12th Regiment,
president, and fourteen other officers, comprising a General
Court-martial, assembled at this garrison for the trial of
George Baker, a private of the 10th Hussars. Captain J. S.
Wood, the Brigade-Major of this garrison, officiated as de•
puty-judge advocate, and read two charges against the priso-
ner, who was in the garb of an agricultural labourer. The
first was that of desertion, and sactsnd for having made away
with part of his regimental necessaries. The prisoner pleaded
guilty to both. The prisoner's character was bad. His
service is one year and nine months, and his age twenty-
one years and nine months. The sentence will not be known
until it is confirmed by the Commander-in-Chief.

The Castle Hotel, Richmond, was burglariously
entered on Sunday night, and a large quantity of valuable
property carried off.

Esther Pringle, the woman charged with cutting
the throat of her daughter, a child four years of age, was
committed for trial by Mr. Mashiter, one of the magistrates
of Romford.

Dr. Mason, who was so severely wounded by his
wife at Gatehouse, has been pronounced convalescent. The
unhappy woman is Ain in Kirkcudbright prison.