The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1842-11-15 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

THE WHOLESALE INFANTICIDE.—The inquiry into the case of Frances Bennett, accused of having murdered six children, whom she bad borne to a man of the name of YapP, with whom she cohabited, was resumed on Wednesday last. We gave in the STANDARD of Friday all that was divulged at the first day's inquiry. The evidence adduced at -the adjournment was similar to that to which we adverted last week, and no new fact of a material nature transpired. The jury expressed an opinion, that if further time were allowed, additional evidence might probably be obtained, and the inquest was, consequently, again adjourned till Wednesday next, the 16th instant. In the mean time, Thomas Yapp continues in custody, and a policeman also remains in the house where the tragedy was committed, in order to take charge of the woman, Frances Bennett, who continues in the same state of ill-health.—Gloucester Journal of Saturday. FATE OF A BRITISH OFFICER ON THE RETREAT FROM CAmm.—The following particulars of the fate of Captain W. Grant, 27th Native Infantry, major of brigade, who fell in the retreat from Cabul, have been furnished us by one who esteemed him as a friend, and well knew his worth and gallantry as a soldier. The details may afford satisfaction (a melancholy one indeed) to his friends and relatives. The writer says, " I have gained the particulars from Captain Boyd, of the commissiariat (a prisoner now in Cabul) and from Captains Johnstone, paymaster of the Shah's force, and Souter, of her Majesty's 44th, the only officer of that regiment who survived the massacre at the barrier thrown across the Gundamuck pass. As you already know, he (Captain Grant) received two sabre cuts in the face the second or third day after the force moved from Cabul, but of these he made light, and continued to keep his place with the troops. At Jugdulluck the little remnant that remained, all Europeans, were sorely pressed by the enemy, and General Elphinstone desired the whole of the officers present, who were mounted (about twenty in number) to form into line and charge the assailants ; in this charge Grant was included, and was placed next to Johnstone in the line p he received a shot in the cheek which broke his lower jaw, but he still maintained his position, and the enemy were beaten off; he struggled against the torture of his wound most manfully, but the loss of blood at length overcame him, and Johnstone at length assisted him to dismount, and bandaged up, as well as he could, the fractured jaw, which gave him great relief, and he started with the rest that night for Gundamuck. Captain Souter states that during the march he was dreadftilly exhausted by the intense agony be suffered, but just before they reached the pass he completely rallied all his strength, and seemed to gain fresh spirit. At the hand-to-band conflict at the barrier, Souter says no man fought more desperately, or sold his life more dearly than poor Grant ;' but he was at length struck down by a Jezail ball in the breast. A sergeant of the 44th ran up to him, and tried to raise him, but he stopped him, saying, ' It's no use my good fellow, that ball has done the business. Take this,' giving the man his sword ; it has done me good service, and may serve you.' With these words he breathed his last. Peace be to his unburied ashes ! The sergeant to whom he gave his sword was made a prisoner, and carried the good blade to Lughman ; but there he was deprived bf it, and all Bazett's endeavours to procure its recovery have been ineffectual. It was one he much valued and relied upon, for it had been presented to his father by his regiment." We may be excused for dwelling on these particulars ; they form but one relation of the sufferings of hundreds who met their death, we hope, in as truly a Briton-like manner, and will serve to show those who, like ourselves, merely read in the despatches the mere number killed and wounded, the gallantry and sufferings of those that fell, and have no one to record their behaviour; few, alas? remain to do so on this occasion.—Delhi Gazelle, August 27.