The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-01 00:00:00

SUPPLEIVIENTTO THE EVENIN-G-SUN, WEDNFSDAY, OCTO

" Lazy Corner," a translation from the Italian of Berni ,
by Leigh Hunt. We are rejoiced to meet Leigh Hunt
once again, and to wander with him through the plea-
sant fields of Italian poesy. His introduction to the
poem, which is from the 67th canto of Berni's " Orlando
Inamarato," is an amusing piece of gossiping criticism,
and the translation itself is delightfully executed, pre-
serving and transferring all the delicacy and wit of the
original. " Mr. Jolly Green," who promises to be
a glorious specimen of verlaney, gives us the
commencement of his travels and opinions. It is
an excellent beginning, and Mr. Jolly Green is the
man of all others to support the second title of this
periodical, " The Humorist." " The Robertses on their
Travels," " The Privateer's Man," " The Lights and
Shades of a Gentleman on Half-pay," the "Sketch of
Lords Stowell and Eldon," and James's novel of
" Beauchamp," are all continued. Oxenford contributes
an admirable translation from Jean Paul, and Thomas
Roscoe and Andrew Winter give us some very fair
samples of Magazine poetry. From a most amusing
paper on "Oracles," by Angus B. Reach, we extract the
following description of the modern substitutes for the
anc!ent Pythoness of Delphi, and the old oak of
Dodonia:—

" Oracles are generally plump, respectable-looking men—
rosy in the gills and glossy in the coat. They come into a
room as though they had just purchased the street, and ad-
dress you as though they really condescended to take some
little Intere4 in 3 our welfare, considering you, on the whole,
as rather an intelligent kind of animal. You may always
know when you are in the company of an oracle, by having
all your facts controverted, and all your theories either
sneered at or anticipated. The oracle allows no knowledge
but in himself—and after having with portly air and awful
sternness, as though all this world's philosophy and more
than the mere vul. ar world's, lodged within him—asserted
his claims to the veneration of the company, he smiles com-
placently, as though his mission in this world had been so far
accomilished."

MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE

AT HOUNSLOW.

HOUNSLOW, TUESDAY EVENING.—The excitement through-
out the town and neighbourhood of Hounslow, occasioned by
its becoming known in the course_ of yesterday afternoon.
that Lieutenant Martin Kerwan, of the 4th Light
Dragoons, stationed at the Cavalry-barracks, had, on
Sunday . night, stabbed with a sword Quarter-master
Thomas Tarlaton, belonging to the same regiment, has during
the day been very great, and the greatest anxiety has been
manifested by all classes to ascertain the state of the unfortu-
nate man.

Last evening, on the return of Colonel Day, the command-
ing officer of the regiment, to the barracks, who had been to
town to report the unfortunate occurance at the Horse
Guards, Lieutenant Kerwan was, by the direction of the mi-
litary authorities at the Horse Guards, placed under arrest.
Mr. Frogley, surgeon, of Hounslow, into whose hands, with
the surgeon and assistant surgeon of the regiment, the care
of the wounded man has been placed, saw his patient several
times yesterday, and did not finally leave him for the night
until nearly 12 o'clock. Mr. Frogley saw him again about 7
o'clock this morning, and was imich gratified at finding that
the treatment to which he had been subjected had produced
most favourable effects, which could scarcely have been anti-
cipated, considering the unfavourable symptoms presented on
Monday. Between 11 and 12 o'( lock, Mr. Frogley again saw
his patient, when the favourable symptoms had in no degree
diminished.

Last evening Sergeant Jeeks, of the T division, stationed at
Hounslow, had an interview with Colonel Daley, the com-
manding-officer r f the regiment, at the barracks, and it was
subsequently arranged that the Rev. H. S. Trimmer, the
Rector of Heston, in which parish the barracks are situate,
and who is one of the local magistrates, should attend at the
barracks at 8 o'clock this morning for the purpose of taking
down in writing the statement of the wounded man.
At 8 o'clock accordingly the Rev. Mr. Trimmer, attended
by Sergeant Jeeks, was in attendance at the barracks, and
Quartermaster Tarleton's deposition was taken in writing by
the Rev. Magistrate, and afterwards also the evidence of Mr.
Frogley, the surgeon, as to the nature of the wound and the
state of the wounded man.

A t 12 o'clock a meeting of the magistrates was held in the
petty sessions room at the Three Pigeons Inn, New Brent-
ford, at which were present Mr. G. Baillie (Chairman), the
Rev. H. S. Trimmer, and Mr. B. J. Armstrong. Inspector
Lawrence, T division, and Sergeant Jeeks were also present.
A warrant was then issued for !he immediate apprehension of
Lieutenant Martin Kerwan on a charge of cutting and
wounding. which was placed for execution in the hands of
Sergeant Jeeks. Shortly before 3 o'clock the prisoner arrived
in a fly, accompanied by Colonel Daley, the, police-sergeant
riding on the box.
. . . . .

Lieutenant Kerwan was immediately taken into the

gistrates' room and placed at the bar.
The deposition of Quarter-master Tarleton was then read
over in the presence of the prisoner, as was also the deposi-
tion of Mr. Frogley, who, being present, added to his testi-
mony that the unfavourable symptoms which had presented
themselves on Monday evening had that morning greatly
subsided, but that he was quite unable to pronounce the
wounded man out of danger.
Colonel Daley expressed his readiness to enter into any
amount of bail for the appearance of Lieutenant Kcrwan at
a future day; but
The BEIICII said, the charge was of so serious nature that
they could not take bail, and it was their duty to remand the
prisoner to Tothill-fields l3ridewell until the fate of Quarter-
master Tarleton can be ascertained, or his recovery be such
as to enable him to attend.

The prisoner, accompanied by some of the officers of the
regiment, was then removed by Sergeant Jeeks in a fly to
Tothill•fields Bridewell.

The whole of the proceedings did not occupy above a
quarter a an hour! and on the reporter immediately after-
wards applying to Mr. G. Clarke, the clerk to the magis-
trates, to be allowed to copy the depositions, he was informed
the Rev. Al agistratc had taken them away with him in his
pocket, and there was nothing on the minutes of the Magis-
trate's sitting to show the particulars gone into.
From a source on which every reliance may be placed the
following version of the occurence has been obtained :

During the entertainment given to the officers on the even-
ing of Sunday, between eleven and twelve o'clock, some
words arose between Lieutenant Kt.rwan and another officer
present, when Lieutenant Kerwan left the room in a great
passion,' declaring he would cross swords with the officer who
had offended him.• Quartermaster Tar]eton followed him to
his room and endeavoured to prevent him leaving his apart-
ment with a drawn sword in his hand, when, by some means,
the unfortunate occurence took place. Lieutenant Kerwan
was much intoxicated at the time, and had, during some
wrestling which took place after dinner, been thrown twice
with great violence on his head.
_ _ _

EIGHT O'CLOCK, p.31.-Mr. Frogley has just returned from
the barracks, and states that the favourable character of the
symptoms exhibited by Mr. Tarleton in the morning have
not materially diminished. It is, however, impossible at
present to express any decided opinion as to the result.

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, TUESDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert rode
out in a pony phaeton for an early airing this morning in
the Home Park and the grounds adjoining.
The Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal were taken
their usual exercise this morning. The Royal Family took
their accustomed equestrian ride on ponies in the afternoon.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by the
Baroness de Speth, visited her Majesty and Prince Albert at
the Castle this afternoon.
Sir Henry Wheatley left the Castle to-day.

The Archbishop of Canterbury had an interview with Sir
Robert Peel yesterday.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an interview
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his
official residence in Downing .street.
Baron de Moncorvo, Portuguese Minister, transacted busi-
ness yesterday at the Foreign-cffice.
Sir George Cockburn and the Earl of Lincoln had inter-
views with Sir R. Peel yesterday.
Dispatches for the Governor of New South Wales were
sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial-office.