The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-07 00:00:00

THE CAUBUL MASSACRE,

The Alphabetical List of Caubul Officers (published in our
paper on Thursday), was incorrect in the following instances :
Lieut. Hobhouse, H.M., 13th Light Infantry, omitted_
stormed a fort at the head of a forlorn hope at Caubul, early in
November (vide Lady Sale's Journal )
Skinner, Captain, 61st Native Infantry, missing, explained
by a note at the head of the list to mean • supposed to have
perished in the passes "—Commissary at Caubul, con-
cealed by his native servant, given up to the insurgents, em-
ployed by them in negotiation, and as interpreter, and well
treated up to the middle of January, never in
Burt, Capt., sth Cavalry, reported in the Private Corre-
spendenee of the Times, from the Delhi Gazette, as ransomed
and safe in Peshawur, omitted altogether. the passes."
The expressions " at Cabool," " safe," " at Baderabad," so
irregularly used, are calculated to give great uneasiness, and
lead to misconception. They only mean that the officer named
missing"
may be judged
Affghans. The ac-
curacy of the meaning of the word "
is alive, and a prisoner in the hands of the
of by Capt. Skinner's case.
" Sturt, Lieut., Bengal English killed. There is no such
`'
eorps—. Engineers " is meant, only the officers of which are
English.
"

Y HILL.
was important that has
y occurred. miniatures in ex-
istence, as well as various curious articles in plate, china, &c.
The attractive nature of this day's sale may be guessed, when
it is stated that the proceeds amounted to about 2,600/. It
be cleared by the
will
in the villa, and we
salebas been
thesaid
whole
h a t
of
upwards
are inclined to think that this estimate has not been over-
charged. The following are the prices at which the principal
that
personal
property, 000
ill
lots were sold :—Lot 8. A missal Drawing Was bought by Mr.
Bevan for 42/. Lot 21. Portrait of Cowley the Poet, by Se-
uier, for 1051. Lots 24 and 25. Portraits of Sir K. Digby and
Venetia Stanley sold together, were bought by Mr. Rood for
1781. 10s. lof 28. Lady DighY, by the same, 521. 10s.
Lot 31. Lady Lucy Percy', by the same, 1051.
Lot 40. Portrait of Ho bin' by himself, 211.
Lot 56. Portrait of Sir K. Digby, his wife, and two sores,
after Vandyke, supposed to be the' finest miniature in the
world, was purchased by Mr. Farrer for 2411. 103. The plate
sold for very moderate prices ' ' indeed, it was not of a very
superior quality. Lot. 120. A plateau, with an engraving,
by Hogarth, was sold for 15s. an ounce to Mr. Garrard. Lot
127. A pair of wine coolers, fetched 17s. an ounce. Lot 119.
A racing cup, described in the catalogue as silver gilt, was dis-
covered to be gold, and sold for 11. 2s. 6d. an ounce. The
china produced most extravagant prices. One of the lots, con-
sisting of a chocolate cup and stand, being sold for no less a sum
than Si. 15s. 6d. The sale-room was crowded, and the bid-
dings were kept up with the greatest spirit.

SIR J. GRAHAM'S NEW MAGISTRACY.—The first
act of the new Magistrates at Devizes has been to create a job
for one of their creatures, by dismissing the former Clerk to
the Court, Mr. G. W. Ainstie, against whom they can allege
r o fault, as they are themselves obriged to admit.--Eventng
Paper.