Evening journal., 1913-05-09
GOSSIP OF THE COURTS
BY FLANE UR.

Unless the sum OF 5000 pounds be
subscribed before June, there is rea-
son to believe that London and Eng
land may be deprived of the magniii-
cent collection OF Egyptian antiqui-
ties which Prof. W. NJ. Flinders Pc
trio has gathered during the last
quarter of a century. II is sufficient
to say that the collection is unique
and so rare and important that no eX-
penditure Of money and labor could
replace it,
Prof Petrie. who has occupied the
Edwards chair Of Egyptology at Uni
versity College since it's foundation in
1892, has offered TO the college his
Egyptian collection for the total sum
Of 1886 pounds For many years he
has placed his private collection at
the disposal of the students of Egypt
ology, who come from all parts Of the
world, for the purpose of developing
the knowledge OF this important
OrdnCn OF nlSlOflcdi study.
During the last twenty-five years
Prof Petrie has had opportunities of
purchasing antiquities in Egypt by
living among the people and under
standing the age and meaning of
much that is outside the ordinary
line. He has always bought unusual
things, hence the collection is large
ly supplementary TO the national col
lection and consists of objects for
study rather than for popular show
It embraces the only dated collection
of pottery in existence. and it is the
largest also, ranging, rs it does, from
the prehistoric period down to The
Roman and even Christian times. and
containing specimens of every period.
The collection Of beads also is the
only dated collection in existence. and
is by far the most varied and COM
Dlete. II contains specimens of all
the precious stones known TO the
Egyptians, and also illustrates their
manufactures in glass and in the
characteristic Egyptian ..faience."
The scarabs, or seals, engraved
with the names OF kings and other
persons form an unequaled series.
Their Importance from an historical
point OF view, may be illustrated by
the fact that one Egyptian Pharaoh
whose name appears In the lists Of
Egyptian kings, is unknown except
FOR certain Of these scarabs.
The collection of prehistoric objects
is more varied than any other, except
that OF the Ashmolean Museum at Ok
ford Man. of the decorated vases
are unique I'm design. The flint imple.
ments are more complete than any
other series in England Prof Petrie
has secured a specimen of every va
riety of tool which he has seen. and
they illustrate glassmakng, weaving,
stoueworking, metalworkiEg. casting,
building and all other arts which
we're practiced in Egypt
Speaking generally. Prof. Petrie's
collection may be described as the
best collection for the student in Eng
land The loss of il to the University
College would be incalculabe. The
college was pioneer in teaching
Egyptianology in Britain and also in
instituting systematic training
course on that subject The price
asked for the collection is by no
means its real value If it we're Of
fercd to collectors it would bring
much higher price
Most civilians are of the opinion
that there is only one sort OF courl-
martial by which an active soldier
can be tried for misconduct AS "a
matter of fact, however, there are
three kinds of court-martial Each is
composed in a different fashion. and
each has different punative powers.
In time Of peace a soldier may De
brought before either a general" a
district" or a "regimental" court
martial. The particular tribunal de-
pends on the gravity Of the ofense
with which he may be charged. Thus.
a general court-martial deals with
the most serious breaches of disci-
pline, such as mutiny and insubordi-
nation. while less grave lapses are re-
ferred to as district" or to "regi-
mental" court-martial A general
courtmartial can inhict a sentence OF
death or penal servitude, and is the
only military court which may try an
officer. The maximum penalty of a
district court-martial is two years
imprisonment. and of "regimentaP'
court-martial forty-two days arrest
The members of a court-martial act
as both judge and jury. They decide
their verdict and sentence by vote
that of the junior member being al
ways taken first. Before a sentence is
pronounced, however, IL has to be ap-
proved by the general commanding
the garrison. In his discretion this
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