The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-08 00:00:00

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time past, and are generally in
first
supposition cannot be correct. As respects the credit farmer
give, it seldom exceeds two or throe market days.
Nowthss
being the case, to what can the evil complained of be attri-
butable to? In my opinion it is partly owing to the erroneous
impression (from want of due consideration) that the trades-
man is not in want of his money ; and also, in the second
place, from the circumstance that farmers employ all they can
command in some profitable investment. With respect to the
first named, it is obvious that many tradesmen must be pre-
vented from discounting their goods in consequecce of their not
receiving the amount o their bills, which must be a heavy
loss to them, besides the disadvantage of not heing placed upon
a first-rate footing as buyers. In reference to the cause last
mentioned—viz., the employment of all the money that they
can command in any profitable investment, I beg to observe
that no man ought to employ any money for his own benefit
to which his creditor is justly entitled ; and however trite this
may appear, yet I regret to say that there are many persons
whose conduct does not accord with this just view of the matter.
This brings to my recollection the answer made by an acute
and intelligent principal of a London house to a country cus-
tomer, who endeavaured to excuse himself from paying his
over-due account, by observing that he had availed himself of
the opportunity of making an advantageous purchase, which
had left him without cash, but that shortly be hoped to be en-
abled to settle his account—to which the Quaker replied,
Friend, thou halt a right to do what thou likes with thy
sun money, but no business to lay out ours." I, in common
with many others, would be glad if the attention of patties to
whom these remarks apply were directed to this subject, and if
their conduct would not be influenced by an appeal to their ho-
nesty and justice, perhaps it may be as well to observe that their
interests would be materially benefited by prompt payments for
goods which they purchase, which would be very evident in
the prices and qualities of the articles supplied.
Apologizing for trespassing upon your columns for the in-
sertion of these remarks, I remain, Sir, yours respectfully,
Ely, March 3. ACOMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.

_
TO THE EDITOR 0.1,' THE SUN.
SIR,-Our petitions to the House of Commons have been
rendered of little value by the declaration of Mr. Ferrand, that
the signaturers have been forged, or the signers bribed.
Would you, Sir, take the trouble to ascertain whether it is
wished by the House that we should attend in person, and give
evidence that our signatures are genuine and unbought ? If
it is wished we shall soon make our apt earace.
AN ENGLISH MECHANIC.
P.S. I wish you would advocate every Monday being a day
for meetings in all our large manufacturing towns.

CO URT-MARTIAL.
CHATHAM, I%lnitcx 3.—A General Court-martial was held
this day in the General Court-martial Room, Chatham Bar-
racks, for the purpose of trying the Hon. Edward Sidney Plun-
kett, holding the rank of Lieutenant in the 95th Regiment.
The Hon. J. C. Talbot attended as counsel for the de-
fendant.
The Judge Advocate read the following charges:—
" 1. For conduct unbecoming the character of an officer and
a gentleman, in having, at a late hour of the night, on Friday,
the 21st of January, 1842, together with other officers, made a
great noise and disturbance in the barracks at Chatham, in the
course of which disturbance, the door of the room of 'Ensign
Bridges, of the 95th Regiment, who was then in such room, and
in bed, was violently broken in by one of the officers, and being
the senior officer present while such disturbance and acts of
violence were taking place, in not having endeavoured to
prevent and repress them, but in having given encouragement
to and joining in them.
" 2. For conduct unbecoming the character of an officer
and a gentleman, in having, on the night and about the
time mentioned in the fit-4 charge, proceeded with the said
officers and with other officers, his juniors, to the room of
iF sign Carew, of the 95th Regiment, in the said barracks,
then drinking to excess with su :h officers, and in havin
itreh occasion introduced into the said room, and to the
Company of such officers, a woman of loose and abandoned
character, with whom he, the said Lieutenant Plunkett, was
at the time cohabiting, such conduct being subversive of good
' order and 'military discipline.
"3. Fort having, after he had on the occasion beforemen.
boned, and as senior officer present, placed Ensign Carew in
arrest for striking Ensign Bains, another of the officers pre-
sent, and afterwards continuing in his company, and at last
overturning the tables with the bottles, glasses, and other
articles thereon, at the same time throwing down the said
EtiOgn Carew, such ecauluct being, &c.
'4. For neglecting mi the said night of the 21st of January,
or on the follow ir,,, morning, to report to his commanding
officer, Lieutenant-Colonel'' Trevor, the conduct of Ensign
Carew beforeinentioned, or that he the said Lieutenant Plan-
ket had placed the said Ensign Carew under arrest, such con-
duct being, &c.

" 5. For having at Sheerness, on the 20th of flecember,
1'441, entered the house of William Cole, botcher and confec-
tioner, and causing wine to be sent for by William C.,le, and in
not having then or since p.iid for the same ; and for then and
there violently assaulting the said William Cole, and damaging
and destroying certain articles of I urniture, the property of the
said William Cole, such conduct, &c."

The defendant pleaded net
The Commanding (Meer of the depot, Lieut.-Col. Trevor,
;ben addressed the Court at some length.

The first witness examined was Major Halifax, of the 95th
Regiment, whose evidence was inconclusive : he did not con-
sider the disturbance such as to warrant him in reporting it to
his general officer.

Ensign William Bridges sworn, said—l remember Friday
night, the 21st of Januayy last. Some persons came to my
door that night. One of the persons was, I believe, Mr.
Baines. I cannot speak of a certainty to any other. At the
time they came to my door I was in bed, and from what oc-
curred 1 got up, aid I found the panel of my door was broken
in. I understood Mr. Baines Croke it in. I did not see Mr.
Plunkett present at. the disturbance. I did not see Mr.
Plunkett until I vent into Mr. Carew's room. When I went
there the others I allude,l to in the party were Ensign Dicks,
Ensign Ardistrong, of the 41st, and Lieut. Plunkett. 1 went
into Ensign Carew's loom by myself. The party there were
taking supper, and after supper they continued drinking
wine. When Mr. Carew knocked Mr. Baines down, I saw no
provocation given for such conduct. Mr. Carew picked Mr.
Baines up. Mr. Baines caul to Mr. Plunkett, "1)o you s-e
that, Lieutenant Plunkett." Mr. Plunkett said to Mr. Carew,
" Consider yourself under an arrest." Mr. Carew begged
Mr. Baines's pardon, and he was told it was too late. I saw
the table fall, and Mr. ('arew under it. Mr. Baines fell like-
wise, but how it happened I cannot say. Previous to my leav-
ing 1 did not hear Lieutenant Plunkett release Ensign Carew
from arrest. There was a female introduced into the room.
I cannot say by o horn. I did not know her. Lieutenant
Plunkett remained drinking in the room after he had placed
Ensign Carew under arrest. Lieutenant Plunkett was sober.
Lieutenant Plunkett remained during the whole time that 1 way
there. The party broke up about two o'clock in the morning.
It being four o'clock, the Court adjourned.

UN I VERS IT Y INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD, Maitcir s.—On Thursday, the 17th instant, there
will be an election at Lincoln College to fill three open Scho-
larships, and two exhibitions on Lord Crewe's foundation.
The exhibitions are limited to natives of the diocese of Durham,
and, in delault of such, to those of Northallertonshire or How-
denshire, in the county of York, or of the counties of Oxford,
Leicester, or Northampton.
Lord Rivers has presented the Rev. C. J. Quartley, of St.
Edmund Hall, to the Rectory of Meleombe Horsey, Dorsetshire.
Earl Bathurst has presented the Rev. W. Houghton to th
Vicarage of Potterspury, Northamptonshire.
Earl Spencer has presented the Rev. E. Q. Ashby, of Christ
Church, to the Rectory of Dunton, Bucks.
C. W. G. Wynne, Esq., has presented the Rev. H. W,
Lloyd, of Jesus College to the perpetual Curacy of Pentre
Voelas, Denbighshire.
The Lord Bishop of London has presented the Rev. T. W.
Allies, late Fellow of Wadham College, to the Rectory of
Launton, Oxon. _

The Duke of Cleveland has appointed the Rev. A. J.
Howell, late of Magdalen Hall, one of his Grace's domestic
Chaplains.
CAMBRIDGE, MA nen s.—On Thursday last, John Gibson,
8.A., Scholar of Jesus College, was elected a Foundation
Fellow of that Society.
An election of a Scholar will be held on Friday, the 2241 of
April next, for Corpus Christi College. The Scholarship is
open to natives of Lancashire, Hampshire, Surrey, Lincoln-
shire, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Kent, Bedfordshire, Oxford-
shire, and of the dioceses of Bath and Wells, Exeter, and
Durham.