The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-14 00:00:00

COURT-MARTIAL.

The Court-martial for the trial of Lieutenant Piers
Geale, of the sth Fusiliers, composed of the following
officers of Cork garrison, assembled on Wednesday :
Major-Gen. D'Aguilar, C. 8., commanding Belfast
district, president; Lieut.-Colonel E. Monins, 69th;
Lieut.• Colonel J. Clarke, 76th; Major M. Evans,
Royal Artillery ; Major J. C. Wallington, 10th
Ilussars ; Major G. Goodall, 2d battalion Ist or
Royal Regiment; Major J. Gordon, 35th; Major T.
Reed, 79th ; Major R. F. Marten, 76th Regiment ;
four Captains and two Lieutenants ; Mr. D. Walker,
Deputy Judge-Advocate General.

The re-assembling of the Court is postponed for a
few days. The charges are—
" Ist. For having at Kilkenny, on or about the
26th day of September, 1842, falsely asserted to seve-
ral officers of the depot, that a false and libellous para-
graph, which appeared in the Kilkenny Journal of the
24th of that month, headed A Case for the United
Service Gazette,' reflecting on his commanding officer
and the officers of the regiment to which he (Second
Lieutenant Geale) belongs, was not false, but on the
contrary, was perfectly true. -
" 2d. For having continued to associate with the
known and avowed editor of the Kilkenny Journal,
after the false and libellous paragraph referred to in
the first charge had been published in that newspaper,
more especially considering the manner in which
Second Lieutenant Geale's name was introduced into
that paragraph.
" 3d. For having, at Kilkenny, on or about the 27th
day of September, 1842, when asked by his com-
manding officer, in the presence of the next senior
officer, and the depot Adjutant, if he (Second Lieut.
Geale) still adhered to his previously-expressed de-
termination, to prefer the society of the author of the
false and calumnious paragraphs and articles that had
appeared in the Kilkenny Journal, reflecting on tlh;
officers of the depot, to that of his brother officers, de-
liberately replied that he did.
" All such conduct on the part of Second Lieut.
Geale being unbecoming the character of an officer
and a gentleman, subversive of the harmony and
good feeling which ought to subsist between officers
of the same corps, and to the serious injury of her
Majesty's service:”—lrish paper.

GREAT WESTERN STEAM-SHIP.
An extraordinary general meeting of the Share-
holders in the Great Western Steam-ship Company
was held yesterday at their offices in Prince's-street,
in consequence of the Committee of ten Shareholders,
appointed by the Proprietors, having communicated
to the Board of Directors the following resolution :
" That, it appearing to the Committee of Proprie-
tors it may not be desirable to complete the Great
Britain, tho Directors be requested to call a public
meeting of Shareholders, to consider the situation of
the Company's affairs ; and that the Directors be fur-
ther requested to continue until the public meeting
the expenditure at the yard on a reduced scale."
Our Reporter, in common with those for the other
papers, applied in the usual manner for permission to
be present, but after waiting for some time, he was in-
formed that the Company had decided that the Press
should not be admitted.
For the following account of the proceedings, we
are indebted to the kindness of a Shareholder who
was present :
The business was commenced by the presentation
of a Report from the Committee of ten Shareholders
appointed at the general meeting in August last,
which was read by the Chairman of that Committee,
Mr. George Jones, who, in presenting it, said it had
been transmitted to the Directors, accompanied by a
request that they would express their opinion as to
the advisibility of printing and circulating it among
the Shareholders, to which request no answer had been
received. The Report recommended the sale of all
the Company's property, and the winding up of the
concern. This led to a very lengthened dbate upon
the affairs of the Company generally, in the course of
which much information was elicited. It was stated
that the liabilities of the concern amounted to 23,818/.
There was due on calls, &c. 17,0001., leaving a ba-
lance against the Company of 6,8181. That the
weekly disbursements in wages had been reduced
from 3671. to 3001. There was a complaint made of
the expenditure, in carrying on the business of the
Company, as being excessive. It was asserted that
Captain Hosken was paid a considerably higher salary
than any captain in the service of the West India
Mail Company, or Cunard's Line. Captain Claxton's
salary was stated at 3001. per year. The cabin fur-
niture of the Great Western was said to have cost
3,372/. ; her bedding and table linen, 1,130/. ; glass,
434/. ; and plate, 4631. Her total cost was 61,6711.
The Directors were opposed to carrying into effect
the recommendation of the Committee of Shareholders,
as being calculated to prejudice the interests of the
subscribers.
The Chairman, R. Bright, Esq., pledged himself,
as far as calculations could be made, that 14,0001.
would be sufficient to complete the Groat Britain, in-
cluding the cost of the dock and expense of floating
her out, and also including her anchors, cables, sails,
&c. It was also stated that this sum of 14,0001. would
be reduced by 2781., the value of timber and stores
in hand. Mr. B. contended that the Great Western
was at the present moment yielding a profit to the
Company, and that the Directors would not be justi-
fied in selling her for any price not considerably above
the highest bona fide bidding at the late attempted
sale. After a very lengthened and masterly address,
the Chairman produced a set of resolutions from the
Directors, which, after very considerable discussion,
led to a modified series, which were moved by Mr.
C. B. Pripp, seconded by Mr. Cunningham, and una-
nimously adopted, to the effect, lst—That the Great
Western should resume her station in the spring, un-
less in the interim she could be advantageously sold.
2d—That the Great Britain should be completed and
fitted for sea ; and, 3d—That a loan not exceeding
20,0001. should be effected in order to carry out the
foregoing objects.
Votes of thanks were then passed to the Chairman,
and to the Committee of ten, and the Proprietors se-
parated in much better humour than they manifested
at the commencement of the proceedings.—Bristol
Mercury.

NOMINATION OF SHERIFFS FOR

1843.

The nomination of the Sheriffs for the ensuing
year took place at two o'clock on Saturday, in the
Court of Exchequer. The Judges of the three Courts
at IVestminster attended ; and the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, assisted by the Lord Chancellor and the
Lord President, presided at the meeting.
The following list of nominations was read and agreed
to :
Bedfordshire.—W. Sutcliffe, Esq., J. Lee, D.C.L.,
C. T. Tower, Esq.
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Berkshire.—M. R. Throgmorton, Esq., E. M. Atkins,
Esq., C. D. Griffiths, Esq.
Buckinghamshire.—C. TreTor Senior, Esq., John
BarneF, Esq., E. Daysell, Esq.
Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire.—E. *Humphreys
Green, Esq.; Slack. Esq., S. Newton, Esq.
Cumberland.—R. Hodgson, Esq., G. Harrison, Esq.,
T. Featherstonhaugh, Esq.
Cheshire.—E. G. Dixon, Esq., G. Wilbraham,
Esq., H. Hammond, Esq.
Cornwall.—The nomination of gentlemen to serve the
office of Sheriff for this county took place at Somerset
House a few days since, and was performed by Prince
Albert, acting in the name and on the behalf of his
Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and Duke of Corn.
wall. The names of those nominzted have appeared in
the Gazette.

Derbyshire.—W. Munday, Esq., J. Pores, Esq., E. D.
Sitwell, Esq.
Devonshire.—W. C. Clareke, Esq., J. C. Bulteel, Esq.,
J. W. Clarke, Esq.
Dorsetshire.—J. Mansell, Esq., J. C. Dale, Esq., R.
Gordon, Esq.
Durham.— Shepperden, Esq., 11. W.thatn, Esq., J.
Allen, Esq.
Essex.—H. J. Conyers, Esq., S. B. Brooket, Esq.,
G. Round (Colchester), Esq.
Gloucestershire.-11. S. Ilelford, Esq., E. Hopkinson,
Esq., J. Yorke, Esq.
Herefordshire.—Sir E. I'. D. Stanhope, Bart., T. G.
Symonds, Esq., Sir J. K. Money, Bart.
Hertfordshire.—J. B. Lawe, Esq., T. P. Halsey, Esq.,
M. Mant, Esq.
Kent.—F. Perkins, Esq., lion. J. W. King, Sir J. 11.
Hawley, Bart.
Lancashire.—ln this county the Privy Council do not
appoint Sheriffs. The nomination rests with the Chan-
cellor of the Duchy.
Leicestershire.—Sir W.' W. Dixie, Bart., Lord A.
St. Maur, Sir W. Heygate.
Lincolnshire.—G. Packe, Esq., lion. T. C. Clif-
ford, R. Cracroft, Esq.
Monmouthshire.—W. Phillips, Esq., Sir D. Mack-
worth, Bart., Hon. NV. Rodney.
Norfolk.—W. G. J. Tyssen, Es 1., Sir T. Boileau,
Fel!ow es, Esq.
Northampton.—Sir E. L. Dryden, J. J. Bleacowc.
Esq., Sir A. Broke.
Northumberland.—W. Cuthbert, Eq., T. Anierson,
Esq., E. J. Collingswood, Esq.
Nottingham.—T. D. Hall, Esq., C.l.3.wet.ts,
Strickland,
klanßd,
~lilward,
Oxfordshire.—W. Vanderstegcn, Esq.,
Esq., J. Sydney, Esq.
Rutland.—G.Fludyer,Esq., Hon. R. Watson, Viscount
C a
hire.—Sir A. V. Corbet, Sir H. Charlton, 11.
gilepsti
Kinshaw, Esq.

Somersctshire.—Hon. F. P. Bouverie, J. T. Luttrel,
Esq., J. J. Lee, Esq.
Staffordshire.—J. Shaw Manley, Esq., C. C. Forster,
Esq., H. G. Willett, Esq.
Southampton.—W. 11. Hughes, Esq., S. '.l'. Wadding-
ton, Esq., Sir R. C. Situson, Bart.
Suffolk.—W. Long, Esq., Sir P. Broke, G. a
Wilson, Esq.
Surrey.—R. Summers, Esq., W. W Shorentun, Esq,
Bonsor, Esq.
Sussex.--W. Briscoe, Esq., Huss* Esq"
H.
Ilollist, Esq.
Warwickshire.—A. F. Gregory, Esq.,
Esq., C. T. Ward, Esq.
Wiltshire.—C. S. o.yotterne, Esq., G. E. EC. Newdigate,yre, Esq.
W. Bruges, Esq.

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Worcestershire.—Francis Rufford, ]sq., W. Robins,,
q., John Richards, Esq.
Yorkshire.—Sir W. B. Copling, Sir ,W. 13. Cooke,
Part., W. W. Beaumont, Esq.
The Court then adjourned. 1