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party was about an hour at Park-
up. Miss Crellin seemed to en-

,t much •tr

ble to get Miss Crellin

1, but she was not very active and cheerful.
s Crellin. The party had some brandy. She
'sation to address herself to the parties.
aker.—l am a porter at Parkside station.
Quick, Jones, and Mrs. Clayton. Miss
nd was tipsey. Jones produced some
I tasted it ; it was brandy, and it

Nichols, wife of the keeper of the Parkside
said,—On the 18th March a Party came to
Miss Crellin was one of them. She wished to
The gentleman with her did not seem inclined to
,r. She went up stairs. She first said "Yes," and
No," and then "It does not matter." She said she
Lng to Birmingham, but it did not matter whether she
►st day or not. When I came downstairs I saw Mrs.
She wished to go up stairs, and I said there was
le. Both spun afterwards left the house. I went to
r with them. I saw a gentleman waiting for them in
• u stout gentleman,

ay Station

I"s;wai ti c

"'lute osh. 1 saw them afterwards in the gar-
One of them pushed or struck her. The prisoner
I inquired for Miss Crellin. I told him the lady
not go to Birmingham that day. That was the last
ay. them there, till they came back same day by the
The
`lady appeared much overcome with some-
agitated. Her face was swollen and

x. by Mr. Grocott.—The striking and pushing was
ig way, not apparently in anger. She ex
pressed a
to go into the house. She went out with them
ugh afterwards.

by Mr.
Lancaster. Davenpo.---It was on a Friday. They
wards rt
The Birmingham train was
4 he time. The joking took place in the garden. I
stk. 'as not mad, but did not know what she was
•as minutes before eleven o'clock. I saw
rn afterwards that day.

It was a t

s said:—l am coachman of the North
on the 18th
Britain,
r to Chap. I drove the o
-ty went with me. I see tial%nisasil here—
, Jones, Mrs. Clayton, and
places, and booked them in the namee rellina.
e paid for the places. The two females
and
:le, and M`Gill and Quick outside. 1 took
Railway station at Lancaster. We drove to
where we dined. We went thence to the
rellin was looking out, and making a
to get inside to her and qui_
did get inside and rode there to
is taken into the coach by the
iad glasses again. M'Crill
rellin asleep, with her

I then

We let'

No particular conver
e arrived at Crookland
offered some brandy. Th
said, she (Miss C.
--n-ere taking the lad!
-, you would not think thl
),000. This was at Burrow's Green
le distance to Annan. He said when

le. and

uad t used to ; that they (himself and
nave .ence from the army, and had
Liver epic Chase. At flux, seven
, the, glasses, and the doctor paid.
re g he appeared tipsy, and could
I once helped to take her out of the coach.
ery different from what she is now. Her face
and swollen. Two of us assisted her into the
lift her to get her in. I left the coach
got there. The doctor
more brandy in a bottle to take into' the coach ; but
not got, as the coach was going to start.

We had
There

1 Stet
naa more

was more drin

Ir. GrocOtt.—When the lady made a
called for " the doctor," not for
es at Hux. They were ordered

examined by
Lancaster,
She bad two g

Wilson, coachman.-1 drove five of a party afterwards

northward, from Chip to Carlisle—four Insides and one out
Quick rode on the box with roe. I saw Jones at Carliile

a pasiongeri that

There were twc

ladies and two gentle.men inside. At Acthorp we changed
horses. The doctor got some brandy, I think, and gave
glasses into the coach, and I had a glass. There was a noise
made in the coach at Acthorp. I saw them afterwards in a
rood at Carlisle. 1 saw the doctor and I think the same

party start in a double-seated carriage from the Bush Inn;
at Carlisle, and saw they were the same party I had driven.
quick was seated outside. We took some other passengers

up at Acthorp.
Joseph Hodgson called.—l am waiter at the Buck Inn,
Carlisle. The North Briton came there on the 18th March.
The parties stopped at our house. There were Quick, Jones,
M`Gill, Mrs. Clayton, and Miss Crellin. They arrived at
eleven o'clock at night. The lady (Miss Crellin) appeared
to be in a state of insensibility, I thought they were going
to take her to the asylum. I thought so from his manner
and conversation. Four of them had tea, and the doc-
tor (Quick) had a glass of brandy. They slept then.
Before going to bed, the doctor ordered two glasses
of brandy. He mixed one of them, and gave it to
Miss Crellin, and he then took the other himself.—
She was not very quiet. She seemed to hate the other two,
Jones and M`Gill, and was scolding them. After that I took
three glasses of ale to the three gentlemen. Before they
went to bed there was a great noise made by them. Another
waiter went to quieten them, and told them the house must
not be so disturbed at such a time in the morning. M'Gill
pushed him out. Quick said the others were his servants,
that she was a lady who had plenty of money, and that they
were going to Annan. I waited on them in the morning.
They had breakfast for only three. The lady had none.
Mrs. Clayton came down with the doctor, and she asked him
for a glass of brandy for Miss Crellin, and the doctor was
against it, saying She would only kick up another row. The
doctor then asked for a glass of brandy and two glasses of
ale. On the night they arrived the lady asked where she
was, and the doctor replied, " Pive miles from Warrington."
Quick said they would stop there all night, and go to War-
rington in the morning. They left the Bush at half-past
eleven on Saturday morning, in a double-seated carriage.
Cross-examined by Mr. Davenport.—The three gentlemen
had breakfast. They had eggs, cold meat, and ham. Miss
Crellin was not in the room at all while I was waiting upon
them. I saw them go off from the door. I saw Miss Crellin
when she went into the carriage. I did not see her get any
brandy that morning. The waiters assisted the ladies to get
into the cat ria.'e. 1 never heard Miss Crellin ask, " how far
is it to Gretna Green."
Thomas Brownrigg sworn.-1 am a coachman, of Carlisle.
I was employed to drive a double-seated carriage from the
Bush on the morning of Saturday, the 19th. The three male
priioners, MiGill, Quick, and Jones, and Mrs. Clayton arid
Miss Crelliu, were the party. I did not see Miss Crellin's
face. The waiter told me to drive to the Metal Bridge, six
and a half miles on the Glasgow road. Quick was on the
box. About two and a half miles from Carlisle we stopped.
One of the gentlemen inside called out to the Doctor to tell
me to stop at the first public-house we came to. He said
they were a set of d—d ugly devils inside, and wanted
nothing but drink. I told the Doctor there was a beer-house
close at hand, and a public-house about a mile further QM
We told him to drive to the latter, and when we got there,
the doctor got down and ordered four glasses of ale. Three
glasses only were brought, and two of them were handed in-
side, he takin,, the other. The doctor ordered another
glass, and the taking
fetched two. I drank one, and the
doctor wanted me to drink the other, but I would not. Soon
afterwards, as we were going through the toll-bar, the doctor
asked me if we had any weddings now ? I said they were
very scarce. He asked me how they paid, and I said there
were various prices, and it was according to circumstances.
He wished to know how much they paid to be married at
Gretna. I told him the fee was from a gill of whisky to
£lOO. The doctor then directed me to stop at the Metal-
bridge, and asked if they had any posting conveyances thei e.
I said no they had not. He then said he would leave the
rest of the party and walk on to Gretna, as he merely wished
to see it. The doctor said my master charged him too much
(155.) for the coach hire ; and I said I did not mind giving
them a ride a little further ; and I drove them two or three
, hundred yards beyond the bridge. When we were leaving
the bridge the doctor asked me where was the nearest place
to get married at. I told him Sark Bar. He said lie would
have a lark there ; and I told him he might get .the lines
there by going in for a glass of whiskey. 1 pulled up rather
short of two miles from the Sark Bar. I looked into tha
carriage when I was letting them out, and saw Jones had e
small black bottle, and Mrs. Clayton had a wine glass. On
the road from Carlisle the party kept " skriking' out, and
bursting into loud fits of laughter, more particularly on the
part of the ladies. The doctor (Quick) paid the coach fare.:
Cross-examined by Mr. Grocott.—The old lady (Miss
Crellin) when she got out, hung her head down, took hold
of M`Gill's arm, and walked away with him. We were then
at the south side of Sark bar. We could see Grena Hall
from the place where I set them down. Gretna Hall is
between two or three miles from there. John Linton keeps
Gretna Hall. I looked after them some time. The ladies
walked with them as far as 1 could see them.
Cross-examined by Mr. Davenport.—l drove them about
seven miles. I thought it was very like a wedding. 1 am
sure the female, Mrs. Clay ton, had a wine glass in her hand
when 1 looked into the carriage, as before stated. I can't
tell which of the ladies laughed and shrieked out. They
seemed to be enjoying themselves. M`Gill took hold of
Miss Crellin's arm when she alighted. She took his arm as
they went along the road.
Mr. Rushton said that a great portion of the evidence Mr.
Dowling had collected related to the journey back from
Gretna, and he did not think it was necessary to give it.
Mr. Grocott inquired if the priest was brought?
Mr. Rushton said, No ; Mr. Dowling had not succeeded

in bringing him.
Mr. Dowling said he had seen the priest, but that he re-
fused to come unless he were paid a considerable sum for
coming, arid he (Mr. D.) was not authorised to pay him so
large a sum. Mr. Snowball had also seen him.
Mr. Snowball said he understood the priest was willing to
come provided he received £2O for himself, and would also
bring his daughter, for whom he wanted £lO. This was to
include ail their expenses.
Mr. Rushton said he would be obliged to make his appear-
ance before the proper tribunal.
Mr. Davenport again cross.,examined the postboy, rela-
tive to his seeing a wine glass in Mrs. Clayton's hand, but
elicited nothing contradictory of his former testimony.
• William George M`Gill, saddler, 7, Molesworth-street,
Dublin. I know John Orr M`Gill. He is the son of a
tailor. I have known him from a boy. His father is dead.,
He lived in South Frederick-street, Dublin. His father kept
his carriage and horses in Dublin, and two or three livery
servants.

He
Coss-examined.—l am no relation to the prisoner.
left a handsome fortune behind him, of ffillich the paisouer
got a share. II is father has been dead about 16 years.

Mr. Snowball then called the following witnesses :
Elizabeth Armstrong said—l am chamber maid at the
Crown and Mitre Inn. The prisoners Clayton, Jones,
M'Gill, Quick, and Miss Crellin came there. I was then
out, but found them there on the evening of the 20th March.
Mrs. Clayton had gone to bed at half-past nine. I lent her
one of my night-caps. She wanted me to go down to
the other lady to get her to bed, for she was very tipsy.
When I went down stairs, I got to to the sitting-room
door. I saw Mr. M`Gill ;he wished me to show him
to Mrs. Clayton's bedroom, which I did. He wished
Mrs. Clayton to come down, but she said she was
going off in the morning. He said that would be
two guineas out of his way. She said that would be nothing
in his way, if he acted as a gentleman, as he said he was.
Ten minutes after I saw Mr. M'Gill coming out of Mrs.
Clayton's bed-room. Mrs. Clayton was in bed. About ten
minutes afterwards I met the waiter taking up two glasses of
brandy and two segars to Mr. M'Gill and Miss Crellin. She
was very tipsy. She could not undress herself. I undressed
her. I lent her a nightgown and nightcap. A short time
after Mr. M'Gill asked to be shewn to Miss Creliin's bed-
room. I wished him to go in. I carried the candle into the
room, and set it on the dressing-table. She was asleep, and
M'Gill said, " She is fast asleep." I came out of the room,
and left them in. He did not wish to waken her. He said
to me, " Don't waken her." She appeared to be very tipsy.
Her dress was open at the back, and her hair hanging down.
Cross-examined by Mr. Davenport.—l first saw Miss
Crellin about ten o'clock on the night of Sunday, the 20th
March. I first saw her in the sitting-room, with M'Gill.
No one else was in the room. I took her up stairs, and left
M'Gill. I did not see her next morning. She did nut send
for M'Gill downstairs. She walked by herself, but could
not undress herself. I don't recollect saying to Mr. M`Gill
that the lady will not go to bed unless you go to her.
Wm. George M'Gill was here called, in order to be bound
over as a witness, as he had wished to return to Dublin.

John M'Farlan'e called.—l am a waiter at the Crown and
Mitre. On Sunday, 20th Marcb, an omnibus drove up
about five in the afternoon, with all the five prisoners before
named. Mr. Quiok was outside, and the others inside. I
looked into the omnibus and saw Miss Crellin lying with her
head on one of the gentlemen's knees. I think it was M'Gill,
but am not quite sure. She seemed to be asleep. 1
assisted them out. The gentleman on whose knee she was
lying said they were at Carlisle, and would go out. She got
up. She appeared stupid, either from the effects of sleep or
drink. Her dress was much out of order. Her bonnet was
crushed, her boots unlaced, and her clothes unloosed behind.
She went up stairs. She walked up, but staggered a little.
I afterwards showed her a sitting-room, and she had a glass
of brandy. She must have had at least six or seven glasses
that evening. She had a glass of brandy next morning. She
was then at breakfast with the other four.
Cross-examined by Mr. Grocott.—She ordered all the
glasses of brandy herself.
By Mr. Davenport.—On the night previous she pressed
upon Mr. Jones to take another glass, and he declined it.
She then asked me if I bad ever seen so rum a set there be-
fore ? and I said, " Oh, yes, often." She then said she
had got married, and she was determined to have a d—d
good spree. She was about three-quarters of an hour before
she went to bed. She appeared to be very much pleased. She
offered to treat. I declined drinking, and she offered me a
shilling to get something for myself. Mr. Clayton said—
" Take. it ; she is worth plenty more." 1 took it. She at
least appeared to be very merry, and to enjoy herself.
Re-examined by Mr. Snowball.—Yet she was very merry
and very drunk.

John Hawkes.—l am a waiter at the King's Arms, at
Kendal. I recollect Jones, M`Gill, Quick, Miss Crellin,
and Mr. Clayton coming there on the 21st of March, about
two in the afternoon. They dined there. Miss Crellin ap-
peared to be in a state of stupefaction. Her face was very
red and bloated. She did not eat much. She drank some
sherry. They left by the coach (the mail) to Lancaster.
Cross-examined by Mr. Davenport. There were four
glasses of brandy taken in at dinner, and a pint of
sherry. They all enjoyed the dinner, but Miss Crellin, who
ate but little.
The witnesses who had been examined this day were here
called upon, and bound over in the sum of £lOO each, to
appear at the next assizes, to give evidence against the pri-
soners.

THE THEATRE - ROYAL AGAINST THE

" ROYAL " LIVER THEATRE

KIRKDALE PETTY SESSIONS-APRIL, BTH

(Before Sir THOS. BRANCKER, and W. RATHBONE,. PETER
BOURNE, TURNER, J. B. YATES, and T. HODICK,
Esqrs.)

THE QUEEN versus RAYMOND. This case, which has exdited considerable attention in the
theatrical world,, was heard to-day at Kirkdale Sessions-
house. There were many gentlemen connected with the
dramatic profession present. Amongst them we noticed
Messrs. Clarke, Hammond, Baker, Aldridge, sen., Ray-
mond, Lloyds, Lee, Aldridge, jun., Egerton, Barton,elham,
Slaiter, Eaton, Jonas,. Benwell, &c.
Dr. BROWN and Mr. JAMES appeared in support of the
information ; attorney, Mr. Lloyd, of the firm 'of Foster and
Lloyd. Mr. HENDERSON and Mr. WARREN for Mr. Ray-
mond ; attorney, Mr. Norris.

, which after the formal
Mr. MYERS read the information
fourteenth day
part, proceeded as follows :—" Tharonwtthein six calendar
eight
esaid, the
months now last past, (that is to say)
of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand
hun-
dred and forty-two, at the parish of Liverpoola
defendant, in a certain place there, to wit a mall.
the parish and county aforesaid, then and still enailleacje in
"d
known by the name of the Liver Theatre, otherwise the
Royal Liver Theatre, without lawful authority by virtue of
letters patent from her present Majesty, or any of her Ma-
jesty's predecessors, and without license from the present or
any other Lord Chamberlain of her Majesty's Household,
and without any license from the Justices of the Peace in
General Quarter Sessions assembled, and having jurisdiction
in, or over, or at the said gace called and known by the

a:me of the Liver Tbikatre,,6therivile the' Royal Liver Thea-
tre, did cause to be acted; represented, and performed ter
pin and reward, a certain part of, and in a certain entertain-
went of the-stage called the " Maid of CrOissey," contrary to
the statute in such case made and provided, whereby and by
force of the statute in such case made and pi ovided the said
defendant has forfeited for his said offence the sum of Fifty
rounds of lawful money of Great Britain, to be distributed
as the law directs."

(Signed,) ROBERT SANDFORD ROBINSON
The informations against Mr. Strickland, Mr. Webster,
and Madame Celeste were similar.
Dr. BRowN said he had the honour to appear, with his
learned friend Mr. James, on behalf of the lessees of the
Theatre-royal, in support of the information against Mr.
Raymond. Mr. Anderson and Mr. Hammond were those
lessess ; and he appeared for them in support of a right given
to them by law,—a right valuable to them for the protection
of their own property in a theatre for which they laid a
very large rent, under the authority of certain acts of parlia-
ment which the legislature had thought proper to pass with
reference to the direction and management of theatrical
exhibitions. With the policy of those acts neither he nor the
court had anything whatever to do ; and he apprehended that
his learned friends would not attempt to raise a question of
that kind. Thelearned counsel then proceeded to state that the
information was founded on the 10th George 11, ch. 28, sec.
2, which provided that no person should perform or cause to
be performed theatrical exhibitioniwithout the license of the
lord chamberlain or the license of the justices of the peace
in quarter sessions; and that every such person so performing
or causing to be performed in such unlicensed theatre should
fdr every such offence forfeit and pay the sum of £5O. This
had been supported by subsequent decisions, which he
quoted. Messrs. Anderson and Hammond had refrained
from asserting their rights till they were in danger of losing
them altogether unless they did so; and they now only took
these proceedings to vindicate them. The learned counsel
concluded by some general remarks on the case, after which
he proceededed to call the first witness, who was
JOHN FRANCIS ROGERSON, who said he was an actor
and prompter, and had been in Mr. Raymond's employ. He
was not now, but was so employed on the 19th of March.
Was an actor as well as prompter. Knows the place called
the Liver—was prompter there. Went there on the 26th
December. Was engaged by Mr. Raymond. Remained in Mr.
Raymond's employ till 19th March. Mr. Raymond engaged
with witness's wife. It was a double engagement. Mr. Raymond
paid him. Believes Mr. Raymond is the manager of the
theatre. Has always received his directions from Mr. Ray-
mond himself. Has always received his money from Mr.
Raymond. Does not know who pays the other performers.
Has generally received his orders from Mr. Raymond. Has
sometimes received directions from the stage-manager.
Mr. HENDERSON objected to a question put by Mr.
James, to show Mr. Raymond's general mangement of the
theatre. The objection was that the questions should have
reference to the act committed on tne specific day laid in the
information.
After some argument, the court overruled the objection,
and the evidence proceeded :—He had received general direc-
tions from Mr. Raymond, and had heard him give directions
to the stage manager. Witness used some times to give a
book out to the performers, by directions of Mr. Raymond,
from which they themselves wrote their respective parts.
Mr. Raymond generally corrected the bills of the per-
formances : in one or two instances witness had done > o
himself by Mr. Raymond's directions. Air. Raymond was
in the habit of correcting the bill from the 2Gth December
to the 19th March. Witness always received his salary for
acting as prompter from Mr. Raymond. Witness was pre-
sent at a rehearsal of the "iMaid of Croissey," previously and
preparatory to its performance ; this was on the 12th March,
Saturday. Does not recollect whether Mr. Raymond was
present at that rehearsal. :None of the London performers,
Mr. Webster, Mr. Strickland, or Madame Celeste, were
present at the first rehearsal. A rehearsal was appointed
for Monday, the 14th cf March, by witness's direction.
Witness put up " a call" for a rehearsal on that
day, at ten o'clock, and he was in the theatre at
that time. Mr. Raymond was there between ten and
eleven o'clock. Does not think that the London per-
ormers were there at the time, and there was a delay in
bringing on the rehearsal, in consequence, as witness be-
lieved, of some notices to the London performers. Remem-
bered the London actors coming into the theatre that morn-
ing. Saw Mr. Raymond, whilst they were there, with
them before the rehearsal took place. Mr. Raymond has a
private room in the theatre, into which he and the three
London actors retired before the rehearsal. They remained
there a quarter of an hour. The rehearsal took place, and
Mr. Raymond was occasionally on the stage during the re-
hearsal. The " Maid of Croissey" was rehearsed: It is
a drama or entertainment of the stage—such as is usually
exhibited at licensed theatre. The " Maid of Croissey"
was performed at night, and the London actors took
part in that performance. Mr. Raymond was on the stage
that night ; and lie believed he appeared before the curtain
to the audience as the manager of the theatre, but could not
say positively unless he saw a bill, which appeared on the
following morning, Tuesday.
The witness was cross-examined at considerable length by
Mr. HENDERSON, but without his testimony being affected.
Re-examined.—When there was no treasurer, the manager
generally paid the performers himself. Witness was engaged
and paid by Mr. Raymond. Mr. Raymond, when he appeared
before the audience, read something from a paper, the whole
or part of which appeared in print the next morning. The
bill was here produced, and the witness said he could now
undertake to say, it was on the night of the 14th of March
Mr. Raynard appeared on the stage: The bill contained a
portion' of what Mr. Raynard read. This bill was then put
in and read, but we do not repeat it here, as it has already
appeared in the STANDARD. Mr. Raymond gave directions
to the stage manager.
Peter Godfrey Lloyds, prompter at the Theatre Royal,
proved the performance of the " Maid of Croissey," at the
Royal Liver Theatre, on the evening of the 14th of March.
Witness went into the gallery, and paid sixpence for his ad-
mission. Mademoiselle Celeste, Mr. Webster and Mr.
Strickland performed in the drama.
Cross-examined.—The " Maid of Croissey" is not a five
act play ; it is a two act drama.
John Connor, a printer at the Mail office, was called, but
objected to by Mr. Henderson. As it appeared that he was
a rate-payer, and that the act of parliament says that no rate-
payer should give evidence in such a case where the penalty
exceeded £2O ; his evidence was rejected.
Mr. Thomas Carter said he was a proprietor in the Liver-
pool Mail Company ; but it appearing that the same objec7
tion applied to him as to the last witness, his testimony was
reiected.

Thomas Carter, bill deliverer to the Liver Theatre, said he
wcs employed and paid by Mr. Raymond.
Philip Frederick Garnett, a clerk to Mr. Lloyd, was next
called, and he proved the performance of the " Maid of
Croissey," on the evening of the 14th of March. This wit-
ness proved the service of the notice of the intention to com-
mence these proceedings on Mr. Raymond, if the perform-
ances were continued.
John Fogg, box-keeper at the Liver, was called ; but being
a ratepayer his evidence was rejected on the same ground as
Mr. Connor and Mr. Carter.
John Reynolds and Mrs. Whiteman were rejected on the
like grounds.
Mr. WARREN.—
(Laughter.)
Henry Stewart, an artist, said he was in the pit of the
Liver on the night in' question. The " Maid of Croissey"
was performed, and he was very much delighted. Mr. Ray-
mond came forward on the stage, and read a paper to the
auditory.
Dr. BROWN said this was the case.
Mr. HENDERSON said he had two objections to take,
which he apprehended would he fatal ; but he would con-
dense them into one. He submitted that, in a case like this,
where the information alleged that this play had been acted
without the authority of letters patent, the onus of proving
that allegation lay not upon the defendant, but upon the
Mr. Y ARREN followed upon the smile side, and quoted
several cases.

•" They come like shadows, so depart."

person who preferred the charge. The learned counsel con-
tended at some length that the current of legal authority
was in favour of his objections.
Dr. BROWNE and Mr. JAMES replied, and after a few
minutes' consideration, the bench overruled the objection.
Mr. HENDERSON then addressed the court on the general
question, and contended the case had not been established,
and that these proceedings had been instituted for the pur-
pose of crushing a rival establishment.
The magistiates retired to consider their decision ; and
after an absence of ten minutes they returned into court, and
fined Mr. Raymond £5O. The other parties, by agreement
are to pay £25 to the charities.

THE DISASTERS IN AFFGHANISTAN

(From yesterday's Times.)

We have been favoured with the followiLo• interesting letter
from the only uncaptured survivor of the 'Cabul army—Dr.
Brydon. It is addressed to his brother, and dated Jellala-
bad, January 20.

""My dear Tom,—Here I am at this place, all safe, but
not all sound, having received three wounds on the head, left
hand, and knee. I have lost every thing I had in the world ;
but my life has been saved in a most wonderful manner ; and
I am the only European wt.() has escaped from the Cabul
army (although we have heard of two having been taken by.
the enemy, it is very doubtful if they will be spared). Two
natives only have reached this place, making, with myself,
three persons out of an army of 13,000.
" I got on very well till within about fifty miles of this,
with the exception of losing all my baggage, &c. I then lost
the horse on which I was riding. Having taken one of
my servants, who was wounded, up behind me, we fell
rather too far in the rear, when he was pulled off from
behind, and I fell with him. I was instantly felled to
the earth with the blow of a large knife, which wound-
ed me in the head. I, however, managed to avert the
second blow, by receiving my enemy's hand on the edge of
my sword, by which his hand was somewhat damaged, and
he dropped his knife, and made off as fast as he could,
and I, following his good example, managed to reach the
main body, minus my horse, cap, and shoes, which last I
lost in the snow. I was then trudging along holding fast
by the tail of another officer's horse, when a native, who
was riding close by, said that he could ride no further.
and told me to take his horse, which I did without delay.
I do not know who the man was, as it was quite dark at
the time, but the saddle must have belonged to an Affghan.
I now got to the front, where I found a number of officers,
who determined to push on, as the men would obey no
orders, and were halting every minute. We travelled on
slowly all night, fired at occasionally from the sides of the
hills, and found ourselves at day-break about thirty miles
from this, our party consisting of only seven officers, five
European soldiers, and myself, the rest having lost us in
the dark, and gone by some other road.
" At about 10 a. rn. we were attacked and surrounded on
all sides by horsemen : three officers and the five Europeans
were here killed. One of the officers ;oo
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and myself far in the rear, when he, after coming on some
way, said his horse was done up, and that he would hide
until night, for which purpose he left me about four miles
rom this. Ile was taken and killed.
I proceeded slowly for a short time, when I saw a great
many people running towards me in all directions. I waited
until they got pretty close, and then pushed my horse into a
gallop and ran the gauntlet for about two miles under a
shower of large stones, sticks, and a few shots, in which I
had my sword broken by a stone, my horse shot in the spine
close to the tail, and my body bruised all over by the stones.
I was now attacked by a horseman, who left a party of about
six, whom I saw leading away one of our officers' horses who
had gone on ahead ; these three were killed ; and having
nothing to defend myself with, and my horse being quite done
up, he wounded me on the knee and hand, when seeing me
stoop down he galloped away as fast as he could, thinking, I
looking for a pistol. I now
suppose, that I was proceeded
unmolested, and arrived here about one o'clock, quite done
up, as was also my poor horse, who lost the use of his hind
legs next clay, and died two days after without ever getting
know at
up after his arrival. If you receive this, let them
home that I am alive, as I ha • ve not been able to write since
October last, and perhaps we shall not have the road open
arriving here I have
had
had three shirts, three pair of socks,
when the next overland starts.
a jacket, and a pair of
will say ; trousers given to me. A very fine stock, you
how-
ever, it must do until I cane get another outfit. Write to
me and let me know the news from home.

_
" Your affectionate brother,
" WILLIAM BRYDON."
" P.S. 1 arrived here about noon on the 13th. All fur-
ther
Particulars you will find in the papers, so I can write no
more
at present, it being awkward holding my paper whilst
writing.

Tat AiimY.—tord Hill will shortly afte► Easter, resign
his office into the }Lewis of Sir George Murray. Sir Henry
Hardings will probably remove to the Ordnance-office. It is
rumoured that Lord F. Somerset will succeed Sir E. Blakeney
in the command of the troops in Ireland, or be appointed
Secretary-at-War, and Sir Brooke Vere be Military Secretary
to the new Commander-in-Chief. Numerous other arrange-
ments are in contemplation, including, we expect, the abolition
of the depot system.—Naval and Military Gazette.