The Express. — 1866-11-26 (London, England)

CHARLES BUXTON.  LIEUTEIVANT BAMARAND'S A. FUNCTIONS IN JIC  - In his letter to Mr. Buxton, Lieutenant Brand denies that he selected the parties to be placed on their trial before him. Him words are, "My duty was to try those and those only who were sent for trial by my superior, and every verdict was subject to the approval and confirmation of the officer convening the court." A correspondent of the Examiner has pointed out that this was by no means the fact. It is perfectly cleat, from his own and General Nelson's evidence before the commission. that Cordon's was the only case specially submitted to the court over which he presided, and the only case revised by his superior. His duty was to try all such prisoners or accused persons as were brought in ; and the charges and modes of proceeding appear to have been settled and arranged between Provost-Marshal Ramsay and himself. Thus, Blue Book, p. 657 : I always asked the Provost-Marshal. He brought in a prisoner, and 1 wrote his name aad asked what erns the clutrye. Some were charged with murder, some with common rebellion without murder, some with being found with stolen property, and so on. I had the witness in, and before I proceeded with the case I used to look at the witness, to see whether it was worth while proceeding with the case or not After that tee had a A i )14 of firand jury. I asked every man what he had to say, and if he had anything to gay referring to the case I would have him sworn and take hie evidence ; hut if he made a long rambling statement about somebody's hog, I should not take it, and I should gay, " Have you Fot heftedoevidence, Mr. Ramsay?" and if he said " Iso," I would say, " Discharge him." This distinctly negatives the supposition that only named or specified persons, with distinct or specified charges, were brought before him. When most of what were deemed capital cases were disposed of, Mr. Brand proposed to General Nelson (who assented) to have • sort of general gaol delivery, and he accordingly repaired with two other gentlemen to the gaol. Their proceedings (Blue Book, p. 633) were summary: Do you remember what number of the men that were released at the time were flogged ?—No, it quite depended if they got a good character. If the governor or boatswain of the gaol gave them a good character, they were sent away with the pass ; but if they had a bed them , the charactey got r, or sonic one yea there to say something against their flogging and were sent away. That was when there was evidence, I suppose ?—Always some evidence. The boatswain or governor knew all their characters very well. By whose order were they flogged !—By the order of all three of us. Yourself, and who were the others ?—Mr. Adcock and Mr. Taylor, of the Sixth. You three decided the respective cases ?—PIC derided. and the men received their punishment, and were sent away with • warning. No superior officer, had be been so minded, could have revised any sentence besides Gordon's, for want of sufficient notes. In point of fact the sentences were almost invariably executed without hesitation or delay— and most commonly in the most revolting manner. Mr. Buxton's statement is substsatially correct throughout.  ROYAL Fags HoeriTAL, The number of pedants relieved at this hospiceduring thi week ending Nov. 24 was 3A2, of whia were now PAM