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as seen as the enemy should have evacuated the Ressian territory,* occasioned a felt. The last quo tatioe, as far as could be ascertained in an irregular market, was 71fr. 80c. A despatch from Turin &nommen that the Pied znootese government bad published a species of ma nifesto, in reply to M. Neseelrode's circular declaring war against Piedmont. The veteran and univenally respected republican, 7d. Dupont (de l'Eure) died yesterday, at his estate at Rongsperrier. There is nothing in the original articles of any oil the French papers to support the extremely sanguine view taken by the Bourse of the political consequences likely to result from the Czar's death. The govern- , meat journals. the Cofeetitutiennel and Pays, not having yet received th it cue, abstain from any spe culations on the subject. The independent prints express little more than a faint belief that the chances; of a settlement of the Eastern question are augmented. The Asseftelotie Nationale, while regarding the event as one o: a tendency favourable to peace, thinks hat those who flatter themselves that pesos is al ready as good as made, are very likely to be deceived. Within the last three months, it observes, the policy of Nicholas himself bad undergoes a great change. The attitude of Austria, the preesing solicitations a Prussia and of ail Germany, had wrought upon Ide mind, and the acceptance of the Four Points as laid. down is the memorandum of the end of December was almost a compl, to reversal of the policy till then pursued by the court of St. Petersburg. Will the new Emperor desire, or find it possible to go beyond the limit of those concession.? Will the Western Powers not feel themselves still bound to insist upon all the conditions which they intended to impose upon the Emperor Nichols. P Without professing to solve these questions the Assemble. thinks that if the dee:ructiuu of Sebastopol be still, the preliminary wee qua non of peace, it is difficult to see how tin- queetuni Chit be settled other wise than by arms. Is it possible to conceive that the new Emperor can commence his reign by consenting to the demolition of a citadel which for the last six months has resisted tt.e combined teats of the two greatest powers of Europe ? The Steele Mays The death of the Emperor Nicholas has given rise to eonfldent hopes of peace. We trust they may be realivd,. but we do not share in. these hopes so completely so tee speculators 02 toe Burs. ne to do. It is, perhaps, pro dent to refiect that the sew Emperor, brou;ht up to the political traditions of his country, may naturally desire to illustrate the commenesimmt of his reign by en ener- WM attempt to revered vie suc_easive checks which the hessian arms have cuff red during the last eighteen month We greatly fear that E erotic sill still have to contend with the secular policy of Nowa, and tort the substitirion of one Imperiet person ige for another will have but little effost upon the diptuatstiz conferences. NutwitnatauLtiog these somewhat WrfitiLe oliaervatmos, we no not deny that the death of the es id of ine note in a despotic govern ment as an immense event. We merely desire to put honest tradesmen on their guard against a rash coatidence which has so often calmed • ill b.inuaroent and ruin. The Dads asys: Public monists is Komi% attributed to the heir apparent political opinieus dffereut from too's of his father, and more especially on tree tuui•et of the war. It was affirmed, whether rightly or wrongly, that the prates did not always approve the conduct panted by the Cabinet of fit. Peters burg within the lest two yenta with respect to the Eastern question; and that, for 'sample. be viewed with regret the mission of Prince Ilentchik and the invasion of the Prin cipalities. It is impassible to farsees the consequences, evan the most immediate, of the Cs•r's death, but in our opinion t►is event a..gmente the chances of peace. Be was razed for inordinate ambiti a, and, to spite of his protestations, the whole responsibility sit the war was Acid upon him. 11. , knew this, end resented it deeply. The struggle bad there fore, in some 2i9t, new , .•: a pi iadaal one. it is therefore permissibie to hope tiost the relations of the enemies of Russia with her new &Amigo Mill be more feciks than they were with th. , Emperor Nichols., and that the Visana Coeferences will open under auspices favourable to the re establishment of a gt atria peace. AUSTRIA. THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 5, 1855. dockyard. gun-wharf, or elsewhere, to say Hetet the her beer, such boats uuld be found of the grisalest possible service. lewd Must &gumbo we knew would, on say ocesaion, direct this esaventeat and useful befit Is be at the disposal of the authentin, or others, for the purpose! feel htatiag the landiag of the sick, sad we feature to suppeet that the Admiralty should 'Millets an irquiry, with a view to ascertain whether, fur general harbour duty, and repo- Melly at the present time, With the antieipuMn that mut reasonably be entertained of the arrival of weeny 'Miele web sick and wusnded, it would sot be worth while, the teat being limited, to have several seek boats at each of the pone. Ships in limsoase.—lmpreguable, Royal William, Caster, Cornwallis, Vulture, Duke of Welliosten, Masteienne, Dragon, Harrier, Tartar, Rmantond, Archer, Cruiser, Con flict, Belleisle, Prometheus, W. ear, Reeruit, Thetis (Pros- ' etas), Talavera transport. In the flosad.—Passoua sad Bulldog. DUBLIN, MARCH 3. I I Within the last few days the authorities at Woolwich have intimated to the beads 01 Trinity College. Dahlia, that commissions will be granted in the Royal Engineers and Hine and Foot Artidery to any person under 20 Tears of age who shall now page a successful preliminary eionii nation, and study the used time at Woolwich. The Royal Antrim Artillery (Maids) were mustered this week at Carriekfergoe Castle, on the wail's of a from Captain Flint, of the Royal Artillery, for the purpose enroilsog volunteers, when 32 men took the opportunity to volunteer their services, and were marched off to the railway station, in the midst of loud cheering from their tormer comrades, and from the inhabitants of the town. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. CITY OF LONDON ELECTION. UNOPPOSED RETURN OF LORD JOHN RUSSELL. On Saturday, at noon, the citizens assembled, in considerable numbers, at the Gui Mall, to fill the vacancy in the representation caused by the recent acceptance by Lord John Russell of the office of Secretary of State for the Coloairs. Up to the close of the previous day there were no symptoms of aoythiog resembling opposition to the noble lord's re-election ; but on the morning of the nomi nation the wells in tree vicinity of the Guildhall were covered with placards with the following words Rlec tors, shall London become an open borough? Show your independence, and elect George Anton, Req." Who this gentleman was hardly any one appeared to be aware, and as he did not appear either in person or by proxy on the hustings, his position and antecedents are not, in an electoral point of view, of much importance. Mr. H. J. PIESCOTT proposed, and Mr. J. DILLON se conded the reolectiou of Lord J. Russell.—Mr. STORY then prepaid, in a speech which caused great laughter, the election of Sir Charles Napier. No person appearing to second this Dominique, The Sesame asked whether there was any other candi date; and, atter a pause, requested those to hold up their hands who were it favour of Lord John Russell. About three-fourths of the meeting complied, but it being sug gem d that a show of hands was not necessary, the Sheriff went on to ay, There being no other candidate presented to you, it is the duty of the Sheriffs to declare the Right Hon. Lord John Russell duly elected to for the City of London in parliament. (Great cheering) * Mr. S. bleau.zz thee came forward, with the permission of the Sheriffs, to propose • resolution for the adoption of the meeting. He said, nothing but an imperative sense of duty would hays led him to bring beton them a subject which he felt to be, at this crisis, of the most vital import ance. The resolution which be should submit was the following—" That, at a period when, by gross mismanage ment on the part of the executive government, the higb position of this country in the scale of nations has been in danger of being compromised, the citizens of London, assembled in common hell bavieg re elected as one of their representatives in parliament the noble lord who lose accepted office es oce of her Majesty's prin cipal secretaries of state, desire to place on record the fact that they Dave discharged this duty in the earnest hope and trust that the government, of which the noble lord is so important a member, will immediately and firmly grapple nub, and effectually remove the causes of that disastrous mismanagement which has been displayed in the conduct of the pretest war ; and which, whether it has arisen from edbereuce to routine in the departments, from the toes- putty of the men presiding over and employed in them, or trona the overwhelming 'Almon of oolitteal patronage, must, if left uteremedied, involve the honour, the safety, and the free inshtutions of this country in extreme peril." (Cheers.) That resolution be submitted as a calm and die tenet ezpression of opinion, which ought to have their unanimous acceptance. His own belief was, that the extreme selfishness of the governing party in this country did expose the peace and happiness of this country to erect peril. He knew it se a' fact that men of high standing and commercial position had offered advice to •he government, in reference to various t tions con nected with the present war—advice which would hut sued millions of the public money, end would in all human probability have saved thousands of invaluable lives—ano that advice bed been recklessly and ruthlessly neglected. (Cheers.) His belief was, that unless the people spoke out, they would get no redress or justice io this matter. He believed that in appointments to public offi es the question was not 'eked by our government, what is the man fit for ? but, whet are his connexions; and it was not by merit, bet by influence, that such matters were regulated. (Cheers.) It was bemuse he d ' d now to give direction and contralto that public indigeation which was rising through out Hooked, so that it should not rise beyond all peest bility of control, that he ventured with great seriousness to ff. r this resolution. (Chun.) Mr. J. lhoura Meerut seconded the resolution, with his most teeny (uncurious*. He said the events of the last law months had caused it to be necessary that the people of England should demand a thorough re-organisation of both the military end the civil services, sad that necessity wu greeter even than the public yet believed ; it was ackeew lodged, too, by every thinking men in every breach of go vernment. There was no man in the class to which he (Mr. Craven) belonged who wield not lend his willing aid to promote, and it necessary to enforce this reform. (Cheers.) We had no more armies to lose, no more to be sacrificed to the inefficiency of our administration. (Cheers.) TIN City of London would now have set the key note of a general ex pression of public feelicg, so loud, end strong, and deep, that it must put to silence the murmurs of bureaucratic in terest. He must not omit to recognise the gallant and fear less manner in which this subject bad been desk with by the leadier journals of the metropolis ; the country owed a debt of gratitude to the press for its ,bold exposure of the evils of the official system. Mr. FBA/tele BENNO= add he bad expected that, long before ibis, a large number of the citizens of London would have been called together to express their opinion on the subject of this resolution. This was probably the most ini• portant crisis in the history of Englead, and yet the citizens of Londee were quiescent. He was astounded at the pusil lanimity wbieh had prevailed among those who usually led the way. He was surprised that the citizens of Lon don bed not long ago assembled in that hall, in order that their voices might be heard in every part of the land. There could be no doubt that the most gallant army that ever left the shores of England had been allowed to perisb in a manner meet disgraceful to the country. After having fought against eight to one, and overcome every difficulty which they met with, they had been permitted to die in the trenches, arid the citizens bad hardly raised their voices in sympathy with them. The resolution which bed been proposed wee one of vat intoormuce. They had, be believed, done themselves high honeur by re-electing Lord John Russell a member for the City of London. (Cheers and hisses.) If they believed that the war had been mismanaged, Lord John Russell was the very impersotation of that view. For several months be endeavoured in con nexion with the late administration to aim; about a new system of things in reference to the conduct of the war. (o Hear, hear,• and cheers.) Failing in that, and , believing that there was hope of amendment, he gave up the resolution which he had made to retire from the ad ministration. Had he valued his own reputation more, and that of his colleagues less, he would perhaps at this moment be prime minister; but being persuaded that his secession would imperil the existence of the administration, and,what was more, endanger the success of our arms ins the Rut, he continued for some time longer in the government. When, however, be fouled that the mad of England was roused, and that inquiry could sot any longer be suppressed, be manfully declared that the ministry were wrong, and that as one of its members he could not defend it. (Cheers.) He then seceded. He (Mr. Bennochl thought be should have done so before. (Hear, hear.) But, better late than - He was an angel of purity, in comparison with thou who, with a vote of hanging over them, ae• Doted office, hoping to stifle inquiry by an underhand plot, and who when they found the unanimous voice of the pimple of England in favour of a fall and open inquiry, left their poste and showed themselves traitors to their Queen. Is this emergency came the question, what government could they have sufficiently potent to any on the war; end. with reference to that subject, he would remark that Lord John Respell, with a noble disinterestedness, had accepted a subordinate office, in order to prevent a recurrence of past disaster,. (Cheers.) The resolution which had been pupae.* would be read all over the world, and no one would be more ready than Lord John Russell to take a lesson from the opinions which were so mentally and ad mirably expensed. (Cheers.) It would be unbecoming in the citizens of London to permit an opportunity like that to pass without deelariog that the pest management of the wee was disgraceful, and that they regarded the re-election of Lord Jain Russell as member for that city, end the lathe Ow which he must possess in the new government, as deeding hope of a better state of things, which would lead to a triumphant issue. The revolution was then put and carried enaaimmuly. Mr. P. A. TAYLOR, who rose amidst some interruption, said it seemed to be the opinion of some that the citizens had discharged their functions in electing a lord. For his own part, he should not have been much dissatisfied it Lord John Russell had lost his election, if the re sult had been the overthrow of the present ministry. Such an event would have been another sign of the upheaving of the British heart at the bad management of the war. England had bees dragged through the mire during the last few months. Her military prestige was not what it was when the present agnate) came into office. The prestige of Waterloo was goes. (Loud wise of " Shame.") Despots never having loved this country, had mow cowed to fear her. When Russia aimed at the possession of Constantinople, what should have been the muse of our own government ? In accordance with the opinion of that veteran diplomatist, Lord Pon eouby, their object should have been to deprive Russia of all the territories which she had wrested from Europe during the last 70 years. Instead of this, whet were the terms of the treaty if pesos which Lord John Rus sell was gone to Vienna to negotiate ? They were disgrace ful. " How do you know them ?") It was no torious what the four points were. Lord John Ransil had declared that be would net take from Ramie one inch of territory. (Hear, hear.) There was to be no material guarantee; they were to rely upon a parchment treaty with a power which had shown that it had dip/o -_ _ ARMY REFORM. The following extract from a letter of a distin guished loreigner, deserves attention at present : This leads me straight to your question, if I can give yon come notions on the organisation of a war department / Cc riskily no one an give them bettor thadmyselt, as I had s great share in organishig the - army, in 1842; sed, subsequatly, organised the whole army, and war de partment of -, almost without the aseistance of lea Amuses de slider. Having at that time been obliged to make use of civilians u seeretuies and clerks, I know how dillicult it is for them to enter fully into a military view of things. I can of course only smile when it is imagined that great improvements in this branch can be made by Palmer ston, Panniers, sad °then. All these, and aU others, do not tee where the fault lies. It is in the oustitutioe, in the infatuation of your own perfection, in the slavery to fashion, in the want of nerve and intelligence in the are tocreey, and in the general disorganisation of the higher , euthorities, in all that relates to the army, and in the army itself. If, then, you would organise a war department you must re-organise ell the other departments. The crown must have direct power over the army through the War Slinttsr. This minister must be a soldier, not the ma- matador of a militia regiment, for none but a soldier knows the duties and wants of the privates as well as of the officers. He must have everything belonging to the army, ordnance, commissariat, medical department, transport— in short, bing in his hand ; of course divided inta their separate trenches, with technical men at their head. Ho•mast nominate all commanders and salters, so that he can select the mao most competent for the particular object or service required. He must not be removed by a vote of the house affecting pasty, but should be a permanent minister, as it requires a long military career to qualify him for his post. To Ibis your constitution opposes an obstacle, which makes me declare that if you will‘have a really gOOO organisation of your army, it would lead to a general reform of administration in England, which I believe will tyke place in a few years. England is an aristocratic republic, but her aristocracy has shown itself inadequate in the army, imbecile in parliament, infatuated in ordinary life, and it will now show itself incapable to save the country from Ws end dishonour. What drew forth the hostile vote of the Commons? Not the stalest of sending the fleet to the Black Sea when the Russians crossed the Froth in 1863, not the wrong policy of the go- ',foment in respect to Poland, Germany, and Scandinavia; but the private losses that had been sustained is their own families, or throughout the nation. If a real and general feeling of the inefficiency of the government had laid bold of the nation how could it tolerate to be so trifled with, that every branch of the administration remained in the heads of the men they had outvoted. Under such circumstances, it is a farce to talk of the English co•stitetion. Aberdeen was the only man who retired, the others remaining to t►e satisfaction of the country. Aberdeen is declared by the nation at large to be • miserable, incompetent minister, sod even suspected to be • dangerous traitor; and at the SIMS time the highest honour of the crown—the Riband of the Garter, is conferred upon him. I return to the consideration of the army. That is now clearly demonstrated which I have always snarled, that the Duke of Wellington was not • great statesman. His antiquated tory principles made him neglect the reforms required in the system. He wished to keep the army as an aristocratic institution for younger cons of nobility. Teri duke knew that they would never be needed in time of peace to drill and take care of the sli thers. Therefore, notwithstanding his experience in Spain, where hr saw the difference in the German Legion, be continued to leave everything, except macouvring, in the bands of non-commissiored officers ; and this at once is the reason why you have ready neither commander, nom• , mimarist, war minister, nor nnything. All that your soldiers understand is lighting; yet it is neesseary that they should le taught foraging, collecting fuel, making huts, Ac. The officer who is unacquainted with then details, can neither help his men, nor suggest them to his troops. He takes no interen in them, and whenever any the army, he loses everything in the eyes of the private, even to outward respect. An officer mot go through the same drill as • private. I myself, for sample, was five =oaths so employed before mitering service, Gleaning my horse, saddlieg, packing him, Amino all my arms and equipment., my saddle, my har ems, carbine, pistols, sword, dress, ito.; besides cooking and tinging. The officer should pass through all grades, for it is necessary to learn to obey in order to command ; for it is essential to know the duties and feelings of the soldier to understand what he can do or he required to do. The traffic in commissions must be abolished, and every °Zest should pare an examination in order to see that be knows all the manual of a private, as well as the theorstiesi knowledge of a subaltern officer. He should undergo second elimination before he could rime to his majority sr become • field officer. He should lAN a great deal of gad -1141 and barrack duty, in order to bring him in contact with the privates, and enable hint to appreciate each man's character and powers. When I commanded a squadrea fee five years, I knew all my 146 rasa and bones so perfeetly, met I could have placed each man to the special duty, or at the poet be was best qualified to fill. The regiments should sea be given to old generals who see them, bat to soles& who constantly remain with them, sad c ommand them. From this arises the considered°s whether brigades and divisions should be standing or temporary. It is better for the generals to be employed, bet there are many °betas elm to it, en mama of your colonial serails. I now pets to the erasideration of the "staff." Yoe have nose ; yea have sot even the idea of one. You call all generals and sidraderemp the staff, but they have nothing to do with the "fitat major." The lied major (der generelatab) is a corps et picked alleen, who, after a special examination, prove that they have the requisite qualifications. They have at their hoed &chef, who gives orders for their different employment. . They me required to make topographical and atatistieel re ports of the whole world, and draw up historical and aided reports and examinations of all the greet semegsigite sad generals of ancient and modern times. They mot Mew km to besiege or defend a fortress ; in short, Ore dimmest possess all the theoretical and practical knowledge, dm thit drill of a troop to the leading of an army. A ociameader• is-chief represents the head of the army ; and hi staff, selected from the eke maim of the army, is its hands and arms, its feet and eyes. Bads a staff, from which the sidecile.ramp and galopins are kept spent, is headed by a chef, who receives the u psets, transmits the order,, and transacts all the basin.m with the essamander-iu-chief, and with him is responsible Ise everything except the result of battles. The rule is that, when the commander.ia-ehkf and his chef d'/far metier are of different opinions about the position or movement of the army, the latter asks for a council of war, which Is con sulted, and either its opinion is followed or recorded, in seder that the whole responsibility may then devolve on the 4 . That in tbo opiaisa of this assetiag ao treaty with Ruda will be astisfeetory that doss not sauna a taste/jai terri torial class.." ♦a he was told that that resolatioa could set bs pot, Its would pot it kinwelf. (Order. seder.) Mr. T•:wls then took Qs sews of the nesting, and a few babas wets bald an for ft. On the notion of Mr. R. W. CRAWFORD, moondod by Mr. W. HENDERSON, thanks wire given to the sheriffs for the ura noir in which th•y had performed their duties. Mr. Alderman bluoomarnon having returned numbs, the proceedings terminated, and tho crowd dispersed. HALIFAX ELECTION. HALIFAX, SATURDAY Evanixo. The re•eleotion of Sir Charles Wood, consequent on his removal from the India Boma to the post of First Lord of the Admiralty, took place to-day. At eleven o'clock about 2,000 persons assembled in the area of the Piece-hell, and B.r Charles, the Mayor (who officiated so returning officer), and a large party of the hon. baronet's leading political supporters, shortly afterwards arrived. There being no eppoaition, the proceedings were almost formal la their character, and wars conducted amidst • storm of rain. Mr Jen* CamLiT proposed Sir Charles Wood as a St sod proper person to represent the borough in the Rouse of Commons, remarking that this would be the 9th time Sir Charms had been returned as member for Habra:, for which he had now sat for a period of 22 years, without inter albumin. Mr. Aid. J. BALDWIN seconded the =ruination; and no other gentleman having been proposed, The MAYOR declared the Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood duly elected. (Great cheering.) Sir C1iA21.113 Woon then come forward, amidst reiterated cheers, and said—Mr. Mayor and gentlemen, it is now my pleasing duty to return you thinks for the honour which you have done me, and I assure you from the bottom of my heart, that in my opinion a higher honour cannot be coo leered on a B •• h subject. (dear, beer.) I well remem r the pride with which two and twenty years ego (as Mr. Croseley hes told you) I was first returnsu one of the RlND bets fur an important town in my native (musty. But you may well believe bow much that pride is increased when for two and twenty 3ears I have received such repeated proofs of your continued kindness, and now, for the ninth time, I am returned a member of parliament for Halifax. (Applause.) lam the more proud on the present occasion, because I was more than usually anxious for this proof of your approbation. (Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, I need only advert shortly to the circumstances which have led to m now appearing before you. You are well aware that Lo a Aberdeen's government resigned in consequence of a vote of 1 •be Haase of Commons. You are also aware that Lord Derby. to whom her Majesty applied to form • government, tailed in doing so. He applied to Lord Palmerston, the head of the present government, to Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Herbert, to join him ; and on their refusal he did not feel sufficient confidence in the members of his own party alone to propose them as a sufficient government for the ouuntry. Lord John Russell was requested to form a government, and ne too failed; and her Majesty then empowered Lord Pal merston to form • government, as almost the last resource, lest we should be left without a government at all. (Laughter, and Hear, hear.) That government was formed, hut ales! within ten days of its formation, three of its most important members retired ; and I cannot hut say that in the post of Chancellor of the Exchequer arid in that post to which I have since been celled (he Admiralty) I. feel that both Sir Jamas Graham and Mr. Gladetooe had most efficiently discharged the duties of their =Eon. Nor ems I avoid adding that I consider it a great evil that they have considered it their duty to leave their posts. (Hear, hear) But in these circumstances Lad Pitlenentun, however difficult his task might be, did not shrink from what he considered to be his duty to his Queen and country—to endeavour to form a government (the hest !hat he could) to carry on in the present difficult state of public affairs, and to promote the sacred and brit interests .1 the country. (Hear, hear.) In that government he called upon me to take the pest which was vacated by Sir James Graham. Gentlemen, if I hod wholly consulted my own wisher' and inclination, ' I should have declined that offer. I have fi lled for the last two years, es Mr. Crossley has told you, no unimportant post in the government, connected with the administration of as immense empire, comprising nearly 160,000,0001 of people. I had carried terough • great muslin of reform in the government of that empire; I had put for- ward many measures for the improvement of the internal administration of that empire, for the education of its people, for the development of its trade, for the extension of i public works, and fur the formation and increase of rail ways; and you will readily believe that I was naturally anxious to watch over the execution of these measures, which, or,.ered from home, depend theleu for their success NI a great measure upon their proper execution there. (Hear, bear) It was, I think, natural I should wish to perfect and watch over the welfare of, I may say, my own children. (Hear, hear.) But I was called upon to do what I believed to be my duty. Lord Palmerston and my colleagues thought it advisable I should un dertake the ,barge of a departmeat most important at all times, but above all, in a time of war, when it is more important than any other—namely, the direttioa of the naval resources and the naval expedition' of this country. (Hear, bear.) It was not • matter of business with which I was unacquainted, having for some four or five years occu pied the post of Secretary to the Admiralty ; and I thought that, under such circumstances, I was not justified in consulting my own wishes, ease, and inclination, by re maining in the post where I was, and declining that wherein my colleagues thought my services would be more useful. 1 never have, from any personal considerations, declined to do that which I believed to be my duty. (Hear, hear.) I felt that I was a public servant ; as such you have trusted me—as such you have sent me to parliament and I believe you would think I old wrong if I declined to do that which I was called upon by my sovereign to un dertake. (Hear, hear) Gentlemen, I was =ma lieg to put you to the trouble of an elastics; but I had confidence in you, that if you believed I wee doing my duty you would approve and sanction that mane by approbation. For this reason I felt anxious about the result of the election. And, gentlemen, I am more than usually proud of the honour of being returned by you to parliament from the circumstances under which I am now so returned. I am most grateful to you for this renesed proof of your oonadenco. I thank thou of my friends on whose support I felt that I might entirely rely; and I owe my thanks also is those who on former occasions have been my opponents, bat who on the present occasion have thought proper to bury party differences, and for • public object, I believe, to concur in my return at the present time. (Ap plause.) To one and all of the electors of Halifax I return my moat grateful thanks ; . and I promise you now, not elec tors alone, but non electors also, that I will 1101•0 from that course which has won for me your generous confidence. (Applause.) While I endeavour to protect and advance the interests of the country, I will not forget this town and neighbourhood, and the claims which its inhabi tants have upon me. (Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, I have so fully, at a former meeting this week, explained my opinions upon the topics of the day that I will not now occupy you time at length to-day. Gentlemen, I am glad to believe, from what has been received very recently, that the state of our gallant army in the t rimes is fast improving. (Cheers.) They have received assistance, comforts, and the means of protecting themselves from the weather and disease — comforts se d assistance rendered them by the country and by the bounty of their grateful fellow-ciliates. (Applause.) By the kindness of their fellow-countrymen they have received the means of improving their coadition. Their spirit of gallantry had n fsil.d. (Loud applause.) Sad and grievous u the sufferings of our soldien have been, they have borne up under them with a gallantry which, lam sure, we gallantry and bravery which they exhibited in the field have been more than equalled by the patieacts and endurance ander which they_ have all barge up under calamities even more crying to Ibt courage then 'steal warfare, because while it possesses all the danger and suffering of the battle field, it is devoid of its ezeitement. (Hear, hear.) The Mayor has alluded to a circumstance, intelligence of which was received last night, which cannot but be productive of temmiderable influence on the affairs of Europe. It is (titl ark to epaulets on what may happen in consequence of the death of the Emperor of Russia; and God for bid that we should rejoice at any man being suddenly called away from this world. Bat if ever the ealamities of war had to be attributed to the will of one man, the present war, with ell its fatal consequences, is to be attributed to the over-1 weaning ambition of the Emperor of Russia. (Hear, hear.) It wee necessary for the rest of Europe to combine in resist ing his promote of aggrandisement, which threatened the liberty and independence of his neighbours, and which would have put him, if successful, in • position to exercise • preponderance over the affairs of Europe. (Heu, hear.) That aggrandisement it was necessary to resist; and until that meaner.* had effectually accomplished our object, it was imperative to carry on the war under any eircemstanees. (Hear, bear) At the same time we should be wonting in our duty if we neglected to seise the first opportunity of seeking an honourable and a safe peace. (Applause ) Gen timer, I cannot but hope that the event which has hap pened may tend to produce that result ; and if this should he the case, grieved as we may be at anyone being suddenly Galled away to his last account, the sufferings of one man may be productive of inestimable benefits to Estop* and the world. That such may be the can, I hope God in his mercy will grant. (Applause.) The procsedinge terminated with a vote of thanks to the mayor. NORTHAMPTON ELECTION. NORTHAMPTON. MAzom 4. The circumstances amidst which the new President of the Board of Control seeks re election are of a peculiar character. election, in 1862, Mr. (hose`. Ward Lord tardily' . SATURDAY. The eminent Ball, of the Walker iron works, ' with the Admiralty for the min i forty thousand bomb shells. diameter, each weighing about Lord J. Russell and suite arrived at Vienna yes- fro from 1 1 3: .,, , ... b i re i r - d - , 07 5 -..,— ; ; ;;; ;;;L: .. ti o "; usantaadevia-elief. win a puarar worm AM .15/•• GS 44. m• as asw . 9 ,....- ency enough to turn every treaty to ita own pir- At the last general election, in 1862, Mr. Geerge Ware g h th 4th D G d tit t t Vag" imeraiDg ,_ ri a oun . t ILdgeumbe to the Breakwater, tad was saes Vida Want and V_.imenuntemi Harding* gave an 'urgent Meowed hy conveyieg the Queen from Barepoel oP the RATATIA.—The ma puss, aad daring enough to tear anz broken oat at jaw , one nationslit N ies tbiag which was were to so be de d u one to for/Intgrishetr"ehr."Wtyeattsia.c ' hief sufferin g were in November and December. lam __, ~.., happy to say tst e moon nor s are e s ronges eatortalameat ta his Anal Highness the Dekeof Csagbridge, Time She will erg some War/ or small parsons , of Tahiti contains a long • pieces. o 11 ........, ::1_t h uaght a go , oti fight on behalf . ofthe tort e North- that _ . It Indeed hit roo•Ptioo Wili " g'"'' "to m'we e regiment out here. We :have managed to are more horrors ea Sutural Isar, at the Commander -in-Chiers residence in and may be worked at consideraMe speed by half ado e n recital of disturbances which Dad Rehim to pledge himself to fight the tory battles than any other, and now we have them ander cover (in mess ; the aed Tai the eau n Great Stanhope -street. Is addition to the Royal Duke,io of landiag the sick men of the Wands &Quaid to the mat of the French Premier (Laughter.) There was no laughter when it was proposed , afforded an instance of the value raw One of the chiefs had raised the standard et revolt to me io war aide by side with a despot, but the very smpton whenever a recency should occur in the represents. sheds built by the soldiers), I hope our ounalties will not be „ Show us how to do it." Another : wb° lll . attended by Colonel Tyrwhitt, there were prevent l ook boats would oo to too go vernment. It would be gluiest the Biag.,ef thelsiand, tad a battle took-place, in !2.lkale of hatioeality was thought 11dieulous. (A Voice : lion of too borough. There can be no doubt that the resells IllaDj more Lewd Alex. Gordon Lennox, Lady Biala& and the Hon. imposeible for say steamer to have run up seder Statehouse- which the Kieg's troops had four men killed, and eight of Mho Bemenset, Lteur..colo o d t i n H oe . J anes m ar g out e d bridge se as to have got err Dear the hospital as war done the rebels were left on the ground. Borne of the insurgents to war with all the world." "Hear, he a rt:a:eland, Om of Lash. Wilson, and Ball, of the Walker iron works, have entered into a centrect with the Admiralt f y or the sup- General Wetherell Be. Tel Ynrke , a • vsl Henryand ' sill the wheel boat ; and with the cad hum rowing or took - refuge • on b ,ard the 14,, g u e b sc h ooner youphine, Sri rah and_ltaly, sbon:d have been i party. Mr. Meet . te - - --.- --e-- ---- nailing buts the transit might as had been thi ease image- ead tile captain refused to deliver them up to the Rico, :ea neg. He wu warned that he mat stop because the .(1 h o i, th _ c sNuObwith•2ll:::4•ll7,allaDiedipe:intbectsuttsinofnothesseall degree to tie ply of between thirty and forty thousand bomb shells. Mrs. Bentinek Admir l Deans D d Walt James, g i i below, h occupied three four times as I rag. ' except on condition of their lives being spared er on the present OCCIiiOII es redeem his They are to he of 10 Inches diameter , each weighing about w hi c h wa s election was over, and that was tbe nal haslet*/ which they declines, owev , . i . __ __ , t • an es. Sir Writerate y ow, ••• °coup or v . Sir Edwin Leadseer, Colonel Mayne, Yrs. Lae Fox, roe. / Again, is tee transit of heavy weights, pas, rite ., from the promised. ' I had met for. lie would, therefore, conclude by . moving, pledge, alleging that " the state of public affairs is so sir- 63 lbs. • • - VIENNA, MAacti 4 . The Archduke William leaves to-morrow for St. Petersburg oa a visit of condolence to the dowager Empress of Rusks oa the part of the Emperor Francis Joeeph. Councillor Tick and Baron do Bruck have arrived at Vienna. THE WEST INDIA MAILS. (ET aLtcruto TZLEORATiI.) (viola TUB INDINT 01 TDB DAILY X 111.) SOUTHAMPTON, Mos°►T. The Atrato has arrived, having left St. Thomas's on the 18th Febrway. She brings 1,234,384 dollars in silver, and 420,313 dollars in gold. Her Majesty's schooner Bermuda was last off the Caicos Reefs. The crew is believed to be safe. The cholera is at S:. Kitts. The yellow fever is at St. Thomas's. An earthquake happened at Antigua ; no damage done. At Havaanah a coLspiracy in connection with an American filiibustering expedition to sasassinate Governor Concha, has been detected, and numerous arrests made. At Jamaica the markets are dull. Exchange, 00 days, 1 per cent. premium. At Demerara the weather is favourable for;.the planter. The colony is healthy. THE UNITED STATES. (111 BRITISH TZLZOILAPN ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC. (ZION THI CONICAPONDENT O 1 TUN DAILY NNWS4 LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY. This evening tho United States Mail Steamship Atlantic (Captain West), from New York direct, ar rived in the Mersey, with the usual mails from the United States and British North America. She sailed from New York on the 2111 ult,•and bas brought, besides the usual mails, 58 passengers and nearly a million and a half of dollars in specie on freight. _ _ The Bowl Mail Steamship Asia, from hence on the 3rd of February, arrived at Boston on the 15th; and the United States Mail Steamer Baltic, from hence on the 10th, arrived at Now York on the 21st ult. The French Spoliation Bill has been brunght for ward and defeated by the President's veto. President Pierce intends vetoing the Mail Steam. ship Appropriation Bill, unless the clause repealing the orders to terminate the extra allowance to Collins' line be struck out. The dates from Havannah are to February 16; the island is declared in a stare of siege, the ports are blockaded, and a proclamation issued calling upon all pumas sayable of bearing arms to immediately enlist themselves. Numerous arrests have taken place, and a reinforcement expected from Porto Rico. At the steamer's departure business was improv ing ; money easier; and the stock market steady and dull. Then was no alteration of prices in the cotton market, which was firm. The breadstuff market was quiet, and barely main tabled the last prices quoted. ?We was a moderate demand in the provision Parkst, without alteration. Freights were firmer. Exchange oo London, 109} to 1091. NAVAL AND MILITARY. nDIURALTT, MARCH 3.—PSONOTION.—Mato W. B. Bonita% (1862), of the Velem, 6, two smog steam troop I Alp, of 360.h..ree wnar, Meditorreasea station, promoted to the rack of betterment. Arrotannurto.—lllostor C. A. Boort, confirmed to !h. Arab, 12, sloop, Mirth America aid West 'adios station. Chaplain B B. Howe (1NO), 8.A.. to the C. 100, 36, at Molts. Naval lastruiror T. 8. Osborn, to the Agamaragoe, N, screw steam ship of 600 bone power, If etiterrans sn statics. Clerks W. Rogers (1860), to the Victory, 101, asil ship, It Portamoutb ; J. Singleton, to the Impregsable, 104, fi* [ship, at Plynoutb ; R. J. Giles, to the &distils, 6, hospital ship, at Davenport; and R Curg e , to the Pembroke, 60, screw steam ship, st Portsmouth. Naval Cadets J. 1). V. Butler, from the Vulture, 6, paddlewheel steam frigate, et 470-heree power, for 'twice tar service, to the Pembroke; and A. B. C. Booth, from the Bulldog, 6, paddle wheel steam ship, of 600 horse power, for particular service, to the Bantouth, 90. screw steam ship, lof 400. horse pose., at Devonpert. The whole of the harness and stores of the 32-pounder bald battery, prepared at Woolwich f-r ser vice in the Crimea, were issued in large vats on Friday afternoon and forwarded to Elutes -Nears Ins sun. even ing, to he pet ea board the lodises screw steam-ship The men and borers of the right half battery. Captain Ward's company, 3rd battalion, (ungluing of 140 men and 115 horses, leavo Woolwich to-day, March 5, f.-r Liverpool, and the left ballot the buttery, Captain Elenyth's company. battalion, proceeds to Liverpool oa Wednisday vest for em barkation at that purl for the seat of war. The gun ear riagei and mamas Wee waggoes are to be embarked at the U .yal One sergeant and 12 privates of the Woolwich Division of Royal hi urines, and one bombardier and tore. gunners of the R tyal Marine Artillery from Portsmouth, nave embarked for melee on board the Hecate Stain] sloop at Wootwien. The greatest exertions are briog made to get all the vessels intended for the Baltic fleet ready with the least possible delay. Colonel Sandam, Royal Engineers, now woo pies the residence vacated by Major-Oeneral Jones, at Wool wich, and has assumed from lie let ingamt the direction of the e• gm. er depaqmeut and the command of the Royal Sappera and Miners, and the Hon. Rut India Company's Sappers. PORTSMOUTH, Masten 4. The assembly of the Baltic fleet at Spithead makes daily erogie-a. The Nile, 91, screw, Captain Mundy, came up from P-poeuth this mi•ening ; the Euryalus, 61, screw snip, Captain Ramsay, arrived yesterday; and the lmot rieuse, 61, screw-ship, Captain Wats n, C. 8., went out of this harbour yes•erday. The Faicoo, 17, screw, had hi r compasses adjusted yesterday on completing bee out"'; sod the various other line of-battle ships, frigates, rte., make daily and rapid progn se. Evidence of this proeress is atfireed be a partial cessation in the late hours and Sammy labour of the dockyard setisane, so fer as some of the depart ments are ocecerned. The Dee, steam-vessel, arrived I. harbour, from Woolwich, yesterday with machinery fur some of the ship. fitting here. The Gorgon, 6, paddle sloop, coded hist night tor the suttee yard., with seamen tee the all* fitting there for the Baltic. The Rwron, 3, pad le•steemer, Lieutenant Freeland, Went oat of harbour coo anchored at Spithead to-day. She see to the Medi, aaaaa tan with seamen fur the Black Sea t. Tee Arabia, paddle transport, arrived from the Black Sea }ante day at Spithead. This afternoon she eame into hee haw. Sue has brought h. me 204 sick ad wounded me. Three died on the passage. A good proportion of the poor, fell me are wounded is their legs, whilst others suffer trim dysentery and die rrr Ica. Oliers are convalescent from beer. Lieutenant Daloy, of the Royal Marine., and teu wounded marines and seamen, also came home in this ship Tim troops belong to various regiments as follows: let loyal Dragoon Guards, 1 ; 4'h Dragoon Guards. 3; &It ditto, 6; 6'h Dragoons, 1; 4.11. Light Dragoons, 1; B'h I Beseass, 1; 13th, 1; 17tn, 2; Grenadier Guards, 6; Coldstream Guards, 2; Scotch Fatalism Geoids, 3; Ist F,sit, 3; 7th, 1; 17th, 2; 19tb, 8; 20th, 210, 1; 23rd, 6 ; 28th, 4 • 30th, 6 ; 33rd, 8; 34th, 1 ; 38 h, 2; 41-t, 7 ; 42nd. 44th, 6 ; 46th, 4, 47th. 2 ; 49th. 1 ; 600. 6 ; 65:h, 2; 67th, 7 ; 62nd, 1 ; 63rii. 8• 68 b, 3 ; 77ib, 4; 79th, 1; 88th. 10 ; 90in, 1 • 03. d, 2 ; 95 11, 16; fat battalion of the Rifle Brigade, 10; 2nd batta lion, 3; Royal Artillery, 72; Royal Sappers and Mina., 1; Ambulant.* Corp., 6. They have come home in charge of Cap' in Rocke, of the 49th Regiment, red under the charge of Dr. Howell, medical officer of the ship, no mill tart' surgeon having been sent home on this de . y. The following Mitten are passengers home by the Arabia; they ate nut wounded, but come hums on promotion, end are going out again with drafts of their respective regiments: —Guards, Captain South ; Ist Life Guards, Surgeon Jet ; 17th Regiment, Major Bourke and Captain Earle; 18th Regiment, Major Call and Captain Seinburn ; 19th Regi • inept, Captain* Barrett and Scot; 20th Reginieot, Lieut.- Colonel Horn; 21st Regiosenr, Lieut Haines ; 23rd Regiment, Captains John and Rooks; 28th Regime nt, Meier Baumgartner; 47th Regiment, Wiwi Lardner ; 49th I{. gialhat, Captain Miley ; 62nd Regiment, Major Tyler; 77th R. giment, Captain Acton; 79th Regiment, klejore Taylor rod Conningbune, Captains Scott, Daure, and Maitland ; 88th Regiment, Lieutenant .3olocel Jeffreys ; 93rd Regiment, Mejnr Hay, Captains (Metier and Dawson ; 95'h Regiment, Captain Morgan ; Rifle BriAade Majors Elrington and Elilott; Cattalos Bal four, Nixon, Ross, Lindsay, Warren, and Dummied. Lieat•Colonel Bakke, Captain Mure, Lieut. Martin, R.A., and Paymaster Halley were also passengers in tLe Arabia, but were left behind at Malta. The Arabia is ordered to land her worst cases at this dockyard, and then proceed to Chatham with the remainder. It is doubted if the men will go round however. Tho Arabia left Malta Feb. 20 and Gibraltar on the 25th. Oa the 23rd, off Carthsgene, she spoke the Witch of the Wave and the Sunderland, bound to the East, and she towed the Burnish transport through the Gut of Gibraltar. Very little preparation was made for the Is:piing of the troops, and no officer of the garrison was at the dockyard to give any orders, at least up to the hour we left the yard this afternoon. The Ist Royal Lancashire Regiment of Militia embarked on board the steam transport Calcutta from the dockyard yesterday, an, this morning steamed out of harbour and sidled direct to Corfu. The oaken and men have displayed the greatest gratification at going on foreign service The Calcutta is excellently fitted up, and everything has been provided for their comfort and ac commodation. The regiment Igoe! out 630 strong, including I o ffi cers. The remainder of the regiment, as already reported, has gone to Lancaster, to join the depot there. The band has rose out. The colonel of tho regiment, Colonel Clifton, goes out in command. The Wiltshire Regiment of Militia will embark in a few days for Cafe ' in the @Wittig troop-ship itesistause. She was towed into harbour by the steam ers's Betio and Comet last night, when the wind sad tide being very strong caused a great strain 41111 one of the hawsers, whist), breaking, caused the ship to be unmanageable, sad she drifted on to a bank is the harbour channel, where she remained about six hones on her beam sada, in a very awkward pais doe. On the tide rising she floated off, and was brought into harbour. She does not appear much damaged. The Both Lincoln Militia are expected to leave Chiches ter for this garrison to-morrow, and the Rants Artillery )(Wits proceed to Woolwich, being replaced at Gosport by the Norfolk Militia Artillery. The Himalaya, troop ship, went out of harbour to Spit bead yesterday, where she still remains, but she is expected to sail to-night for the Black Sea, calling at Queenstown for other horses. - - - - _ . --- --- General de la Marmara, the commander-in-chief of the Sardis's* (swinges* to the allied army in the Crimea, paid a visit to this port yesterday. lie went into the dockyard, viewed the fortifications both from the shore and is the Fire Queen, steam vessel; also obtain's' spa view of the limit lying at Spithead and forming for the Baltic. SHEERNESS, Marten 3. The Royal George, 120 guns, screw steam ship, was coder sailing orate,, to leave hem yesterday for Spit. head, but in consequence of the wsete-pipe in the starboard aide bursting (o..pposed to be by the iee) she is to lam to day. With the *empties stated she is ready for immediate service, he'll* shells and autssuoitioe, Le., on board. The Amphion, 34 guns, en w frigate, is to boost of the dockyard ha de on the 7th inst. We have new os drill in this garrison swirly 1,000 fresh raised fine young men of the artillery, many of whom are fully set up sod ready for being drafted, when their ser vices may be required. IiEVONPORT, Kum: 4. The Esk and Nautilus have been cruising down the Channel to relieve homeward bound ships that may have been detained by adverse winds. The military invalids and childrsa brought home in the War Cloud were landed at Ali!they in the Contisnee steamer. Is wane:ion with the lending of naval and military invalids at this port, we may mention that on its coming to the knowledge of the Berl of Alrurt•Bdgeumbe that it was intended to land the sick and wounded soldiers who had arrived here In the Talavera, his lordship, thinking the employment of his wheel boat would facilitate aad render comparatively easy their transit from the snip in the Sound to the hospital, I Kindly *amid her at the disposal of the authorities. The beat was eccoidingly pat in motion by some el the 'awe lrdship's yacht, the Cloud, and quickly *SS& li/81010 the Talavera, lyiug off Bovisand, about *gee mills from the Hantosso. Teas who were the weak snt and most ill were taken with their cots and lifted from the ship tato the boat, and convoyed in her with the utmost gni up Ill o sibsess creek" sad thence carefully_ carried by w tr w baspital. This boat of the noble earl's is *b. sod fist-battenned, with paddles warted by hand, by mow of wheel and crank, and was mastrustod foe the of conveying carriage', horses, and persona to sad ro n' from . Mount Edgeumbe w the Stoashomm side of the Heal, and the dibeulty of getting men to set together fa carrying on the government of the country so great, that I do not consider myself justified by political differences in offering any opposition, in the present emergency, to Mr. Vernon Smith, who has undertaken the duties of an imper. tent oMce." Simulta"eously with the publication of lb: , Hunt's withdrawal, Captain Start, probably a nee& nee of the Carlton—s-nt out an address rolieiting the support of the Lorin upon grounds which, if all. cepted by thens t _must have pieced them in direct thump meet with Mr. Haut. In thie dilemma the gallant captain, who bad been thus inconsiderately put forward, was OS hastily withdrawn, and betwixt the two stools effectual tory opposition fell to the ground. The course, however le not clear. Mr. Lockhart, who sought to represent extreme liberals at the last general election, is egain in the field, and is likely, on the present occasion, to give Mr. V. Smith more trouble than is generally imagined. This will arise from two causes. The first that may be noliced is the bet that the more advanced party amongst the liberals in Northampton yearly gears strength, and becomes less and ku satisfied with whiggism in its present phase. The second cause will be found in the disappointment of the tubs at having no candidate of their own to oppose Ht. Smith. It is by no means improbable that a considerable number of tories will, from sheer chagrin, vote for Mr. Lockhart. Corbin rumours are afloat concerning the proceedings of the tories. They are mid to be making strong efforts to induce Mr. Hunt to »- consider his decision, and permit himself to be put in nomination. The reason for this is alleged to be that Mr. Hunt's address was published without his friends having been first consulted, and bitter »loge are freely spokes concerning the political ebief of the toriu, for coup selling Mr. Hunt to inaction. It is reported that the tele graph was busily at work yesterday to find Mr. Hunt, and to beg him to come to Northampton immediately, and it le understood that be is in the town to-day. It isnot thought, however, that *tithing will come of this, at all events with Mr. Hunt's consent. Many of his friends, who would have supported him warmly it he hal not published hie address, are now known to declare that they ceonot con ' 'latently ask keen to stand, and some go so far as to say that they will not vote for him should he do so. No one, how ever, need be surprised if Mr. Hunt is put in nominat ion to morrow morning. Mr. Lockhart has issued a handbill, summoning a " mars meeting " for eight o'clock to-morrow morning, in the Market-square. The excitement of the day will thus commence at an early hour. REPRESENTATION OF DODLEY.-Mr. Mathews hen declined to come forward as a candidate in the liberal in terest, but the independent portion of the coustitut ncy re solved not to submit to Lord Ward's dictation, have invited Mr. Alderman Baldwin, of liirminirham, to come forward, and he has consented. At the last election Mr. Baldwin, on a similar requisition being presented to him, contested the borough with Mr. Benbow. The conduct or caprice of Lord Ward in election matters is altogether inexplicable. At Kidderminster nia lordship returns Mr. Lowe ; he supports the liberal fur the county, whilst at Dudley be endeoroure to thrust upon the constituency a gentleman of mongrel polities—half conservative and half Peelite—in the person of Sir Stafford Northcote. ATHLONE AND ENNIE.—The write for Athlone and Bailie went down,by Friday night's post, and although there are vogue rumours of a contest in the former borough, no- thing is less probable. CAVAN.—The Hon. C. Butler and the Bon. H. Antesley, the two Derbyite candidates for Cavan, hive withdrawn, and a Mr. Burrowes, of &redone Rouse, bee been substituted for them in the same interest. Mr. H. ' Grattan, Mr. Hughes (form( rly Solicitor-General for Ire lard), and Mr. Alderman Reynolds, are candidates in the liberal interest, but neither of the latter have y‘t published an address. THE PATRIOTIC FUND COMMISSION. have issued a circular (to take effect from March tad) setting forth the scale of allowance for tho widows and orphans of the non-commissioned officers and privates of the army and marines ; and petty officers and seamen of the navy. The widow of a staff officer, without children, is to receive 61. weekly ; if with one child, 7e.; two, Bs.; three, 131. Gd.; four, 95.; five, 9s. 6d. A sew glant's widow, without children, will receive do. weekly; if with one child, 6?. ; two, 7e. ; three, 7e. Id. ; four, tis. ; five, Ss. Gd. (If a colour-sergeant's widow, Gd. additional.) A corporal's widow, without children, 4s. weekly ; with one child, Gs. ; two, Go. ; three, 6e. 6d. ; four, 71. ; five, 7.. Gd. A drummer% trumpeter'', or private's widow, without (Andres, will re ceive 3s. 6d. weekly ; with one child, es. 6d. ; two, Ge. 6d.; three, 6s. ; four, 6s. Gil. ; five, 7s. The corresponding ranks in the navy are as follows non-commissioned aficer, 6th clue; sergesut, 6th clue; corporal, 7th class; and private, sth clam. Sixpence additicnal, per week, will be given to every in firm person. All allowances are to be subject to the condition stated in the Royal Commission, that the recipients are enable to maintain or support themselves, and in gonad these will not be made or continued to orphans after they shall have attained the age of fifteen. As the foregoing scale for widows and orphans must necee sully be influenced by the various circumstances of every ease, although the scale is to be the general rule, the com mittee are to be at liberty to deviate from it in eases calling for the exercise of their discretion ; ncknces and lying-in, for example, will admit of exception. _ _ The allowances are in no instance to be transferred or as signed, and their continued payment must depend on the circumstances of the parties and the sufficiency of the fund to answer the demands upon it. That the allowance to widows cease upon their second marriage, unless continued by an exprees order of the coin. mittee ; but during any subsequent widowhood the widow is to be at liberty to apply to be replaced on the fund; but no woman is to continue to receive an allowance if she shall, in the opinion of the committee, by prulligate conduct dis honour the memory of bar husband. The royal conitnirsion has confined relief to those who are unable to maintain or support themselves ; this shows the neceesitv of industrial pursuits by the widows of sob. diers, sailors, and marines; and the executive mrumittes, desirous of encouraging and rewarding those who endeavour by honest industry to gain their own livelihood, have re solved that, where any widow not receiving relief from this fund for herself, shall in the month of January in any year, produce to the secretary el the royal commissioners a car tificate signed by her master or mistress that she is in their service, or a certificate signed by the clergymen of the parish that she is rosasteinieg herself by carrying on any business or other occupation, the committee will present every such widow, upon every such certificate, with a sum not less than two guineas, nor more than four guineas, according to their opinion of her merits. DISTURBANCES IN Tlono.—We read in the Ticinese Goodie, that immediately after the late disturbance, the patriots of Locarno proceeded In arms to join those of Bet , unions, and were received with cries of " The country for ever! The Government for ever! Down with teactiont Down with the coalition !" A body of patriots from ilea driciotto also arrived. The printing•ofce of the Unions de l Popolo and II Popolano was broken into, and its print ing materials destroyed. The Civic Guard and the reserve have been called oat, and placed under the command of Lieut.-Colonel Valadini. On the 24th ult. the Council of State convoked the committee for the reform of the consti tution for the 26th. On the 26th the liberal committee of Belilozona announced the appointment of M. Luvigny the poet of commander-in-chief, and other military nomi nations. Seventeen pencils have been incited, Ind five more have been ordered to stay within home. The armed men receive two francs a•dq, and the municipality hie received orders to prepare quarters far 400 patriots. The liberal committee has published a proclamation announcing that the violent death of De Oiorgi hie excited the indigna tion of all t►e cantons. " This is not a revolution," says that document ; " it is apronwecientento in favour of order ; we will support it. In a few days tranquillity will be ,restored, and the retrograde faction shall, as in 1839 and 1649, again see the star of liberty shine. May God pro tect Ticino!" The Grand Council was to meet on the 28th ult. _ _ --- THE 4TH DRAGOOItS.—An interesting letter from Colonel Hodge, commanding the 4th ( Royal Irish) Dragoon G uard s, has been received by a former offices of the corps now residing near Cork, in acknowledgment of an announcement that 240 pairs of woollen socks had been for matted by the Priumes Royal for the use of the non.com alssioned officers and soldiers of that regiment Writing ea the 9 h, Colonel Hodge says, " There are few things that at ose time were more needed here than auks, the chief mass of the illness of the soldier having been wet feet; and although the government have lately issue 1 supplies of warm clothing to the troops, your prevent will be most ae capable, aid when the articles arrive, I shall take care that the men are informed to whom they are indebted for this most seemeable mpply. The sufferings of the troops have esetalaly beat very greet, sad the sickness amongst hem still ectotiaaes; but I thick things are better than they were. We all feel that the great exertions which oar friesde at; hone have been making for u, are not bet upon the army bete ; but it is a pity that the government did net sooner commence sending out these supplies. Many thousands of lives would have been saved thereby, as our - . November and December. lam Dragoon Guards are the strongest vi managed to gave more horses we have them under cover (in hope our casualties will not be