The Sun. — 1863-07-18 (London, England)

CONFESSION OF MURDER.-A soldier of the 50th Regiment, named Louis Sayers, stated a few days since to Provofit-Sergeant Wort, of the 22d Regiment, that he could net rest, and be wished to be given into the hands of the police for the murder of a girl named Ellen Smith, in Epping Forest. He said that he had been living with the Young woman in London, that she was 14 years of age, and that she pressed him se much to marry her that on the 27th of September last he took her down on an excursion to Epping Forest, and while there he stabbed her with a knife, and buried the body in the forest, in a spot which he knew well, and could point out. After consideration he was given over to the police, who are at present investigating the affair. The West Sussex Gazette says, Louis Sayer, the soldier who accused himself of the murder of a young woman, has again been brought before the magistrates. The whole affair now turns out to be a hoax, for Sayers, when taken before the Epping magistrates, refused to say aword about it, and was sent back to Parkhurst prison under oseort, to be dealt with by the military for the trouble and expenses he has caused.  purchase, vice R. R. iNi‘Queen, 'transferred-to 'the 16th Foot, 50th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Thomas Waring, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Richmond, promoted. 52d Foot-. Lieut. Robert Westropp Ellis to be Captain, by purchase, vice Walter James Stopford, who retires; Ensign H enry Fredk. Barter to be Lieu enant, by purchase, vice Ellis ; Ensign Francis Edward Dowler to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Henry Richard Beattie, who retires; Ensign Robert Vm. Blackwood, from the 96th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Barker; Gentleman Cadet Wm.  Augustus FredjriCk Biakeney, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice bowler. 59th Foot—Lieut. Launcekt Charles Brown to be Captain, by purchase, vice Charles Hotham, who retires; Ensign Patrick Chalmers to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Brown ; James George Bruce, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Chalmers. 60th Foot—Lieut. William Henry Moseley to be Adjutant, vice Lieutenant James Arthur Morrab, promoted ; Lieut. Astley Fellows Terry to be Adjutant, vice Lieutenant James Forbes, who has retired. 64th Foot—Lieut. Artemas Thomas Aglen, from the Ist ot, to be Lieutenant, vice Janvrin, who exchanges ; Ensign John Gee to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Arthur Richard Alston, who retires ; Robert Barlow maiming, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice  Gee. 69th Foot—Lieutenant Edward Staples Bond, from the 36th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Daubeny, who exchanges. 82d Foot—Gentleman Cadet James Bird Hutchinson, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Charles Neville, promoted. 83d Foot—Captain Lawrence Mackenzie, from the 14th Hussars, to be Captain, receiving a portion of the former Blurt on, difference between cavalry and infantry, vice Campbell, who exchanges; Gentleman Cadet.R.aymond Oliver de mer, deceased. Montmorency, trom the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase. vice J. C. Cowslade, transferred to the 34th Foot ; Gentleman Cadet John from the Royal Military College, . to be Ensign, without 87pthurFchooatseiminasinarccelehsioomnatao Casey ytennt Bry Lyons, trom the 20th Blackwood, transferred to the 5824e9 Foot, to be Major, vice Cobbe, vit!) exchanges, College, to be Ensign, 96th Foot—Gentleman Cadet William N.ewbigging from itlauraym 13 bY purchase, vice theice Royalitober tMlivl i Foot. Gentleman Foot— Cadet Stanley Napier Rob from the Royal Military College, to be E erts, 104th Robert Campbell Richardson, promoted. nstgn, vice