The Press. — London, England, 1855-11-24 00:00:00

NOVEMBER 24,1855. the question at the present time. The war was under taken—a statesman's war as it had been called, and truly— to settle a great political question—for the purpose of defending the Turkish empire and putting Turkey within the pale of European alliance; and for God's sake let us not lose sight of that object. When we could make a peace, having attained those objects perfectly, let us do it as soon as we could, for if we did not we should enter, in his opinion, on a series of events, and be drawn into a vortex of political discussions tending to aggravate and vex and increase the circumstances of war, to which we should see no end. He insisted that the Turks had shown themselves equal to the defence of their territory, and that only one thing was now wanting to peace—that Russia should speak the first word. If be stood alone he would yet express his conviction, that to continue the war after the objects for which it was undertaken were attained, would be fatal not only to the cha racter, but to the best interests of the nation. LORD NAAS ON THE WAR. LORD NAAS, at COLERLINE, last week, delivered to his constituents his opinion upon the war. his lordship having briefly disposed of minor topics, proceeded at once to state his views upon the war with Russia:— Whatever (said Lord Naas) may be said of the origin of the war, there can be but one opinion now—that as long as it lasts it should be conducted with vigour and determination. I, in common with many, have always be lieved that this contest might have been avoided at first; that more vigour in our warlike preparations, and more frankness and plain•speaking in our diplomacy, might have saved us from all the horrors and misery that have occurred ; but I am not the less sure that our quarrel is just; I am not the less willing to give every support to her Majesty's Government in their laudable efforts to sustain the honour and procure the safety of this country. He thought it essential to a durable peace that Russia should be dispossessed of a portion of her enormous seaboard on the Euxine ----- Thus it is in my opinion right to continue this contest, as we have it now in our power, till Russia is deprived of that maritime supremacy in the Black Sea which has been the cause of all this trouble. I cannot think that as long as she retains that enormous seaboard in the Euxine, with those almost unassailable strongholds, that object has been attained. Yet, while supporting the war, the noble lord de clared that he was not inimical to peace : But, while I would support this war now, I would be far from saying that circumstances might not arise when I would with equal ardour support the cause of peace. I look not to the destruction of Russia as a European power. Much as I dislike her system—much as I abhor despotism, 1 do not want to see anarchy established over one-seventh of the habitable world, which would be the inevitable result of the overthrow of the Government of the Czar at this moment. The very instant that our rulers see an opportunity of concluding such a peace AS would appear likely to be lasting and honourable they should leave no effort untried to complete it. Should Russia appear disposed to treat we should show every disposition to meet her fairly. Guilty as a Minister would be who should conclude a dishonourable peace, still more criminal would he be if, for mere military glory or to satisfy national ambition, he should continue an un necessary contest. A POLISH LEGION is to be immediately formed, to be attached to the Turkish Contingent, and to be paid by this country. A public announcement of the fact was made at a meeting of the Polish emigrants, at. the Sussex Chambers, St. James's, on Saturday last. General Count ZAMOYSKI, addressing the meet ing, which had ostensibly assembled to commemorate the death of Lord Dudley Stuart, said : This very day, gentlemen, I have received the official communication by which I am authorised by the British Government to form a distinct body of Poles, to be called, " Division of Cossacks of the Sultan," not ceasing to be part of the army of the Sultan, who was the first to call and organise us, but attached to the Turkish Contingent, under British military authority, and maintained by Great Bri tain. That division is to be, in the first instance, composed of two regiments of infantry, one battalion of rifles, and two regiments of cavalry. You will, I am sure, applaud me when I inform you that, among the arrangements made, I suggested to her Majesty's Government that to the men whom I expect to join our division no bounty should be proffered, " as the Poles are expected to volunteer," and that those very words have been recorded in the official document. . . . We know that all Poles in the ranks of Itussia will seize the first and every opportunity to join our ranks, and now that there will be a distinct Polish force they will not hesitate to break through every obstacle to join it. The meeting ended with an appeal for a subscription to aid the Poles now serving in the corps known as 6 ‘the Cossacks of the Sultan." SCOTCH HERRINGS go to Russia quite as much as St. Petersburg tallow comes to London. Up to the 30th ult. it is stated that 52,000 barrels of Scotch herrings had passed the Sound for Dantsic en route through Russian Poland to Russia Proper. Nine thousand five hundred more were going via Konings berg. One great inducement to the Russian popula tion to purchase the herrings is, it is said, the quantity of undissolved salt the barrels are found to contain. THE PRESS. OUR NEW COLONIAL MINISTER. TO THE EDITOR OF " THE PRESS." Sir,—The appointment of Mr. Labouchere as Secretary for the Colonies reminds me of a circum stance which occurred when he was Under-Secretary for the same office. A number of gentlemen con nected with the colony of the Cape of Good Hope waited upon him, to urge and recommend the advisa bility of annexing Natal to that important colony. Mr. Labouchere, in answer to the deputation, said that he was strongly opposed to this step, on account of the expense and the little likelihood of any return for the necessary outlay. In fact, for more than half an hour he parried every remonstrance on the part of the deputation, until at last he turned round on his chair, pointing to a map, and said to the astonished bystanders, " Well, where is this place you are talking about?" This, sir, is an illustration of the knowledge of the man to whom our colonies are intrusted, and who is no doubt considered to be " the right man in the right place" !—I am, sir, your obedient servant, Nov. 20th. A. C. YANKEE OPINION ON THE WAR WITH RUSSIA. — Throughout the West public opinion seemed unani mous in an expression of an earnest desire to see the allied armies defeated in the Crimea. The colonel expressed himself strongly on this point I conclude (he says, first turning with modesty to his admiring audience) that I can about see as far into a mill stone as the man that pecks it. Wal, you liritishers air 'cute—you go on the high moral ticket. You call annexa• tion robbery and territorial aggression ; but there ain'tla power in creation that's swallowed more of other people's country without choking than you have when nobody was looking perticler. And now you're a-going to fight civili sation, by protecting the most barbarous power in Europe, and for liberty by allying yourself with a French despot and a Mahommetan tyrant; but chew me if liberty ain't a long sight better off in the hands of that old 'possum Nicholas than such mealy-mouthed hypocrites. You understand stabbing great principles in the dark—you do. Liberty's all bunkum with you. If it ain't, what do you go cringing and scraping to all the despots in Europe for, when you could raise the hull Continent in the cause of freedom if you had a mind to? Why don't you choke off your privileged classes, and sot your oppressed white niggers free, and give back the black niggers in the Indies the country you've robbed 'em off, instead of screeching at us, and coming over here with your long faces, and almighty jaw, and unremittin' lies, about slavery and Cuba? There's no sin in creation your no-souled, canting, bellows winded Parliament won't commit if they can make a darned cent by it. And if you were to take the Crimea, there'd be no holding you; civilisation and liberty, and all the rest of it, would be in danger over here then ; and the slaves in Cuba would have to be protected, and you'd be fighting against us to preserve the liberal institutions of Spain. But there's no fear of that. The Roosiens will whip you into ribbons when they gets chance. Why, they've got the sympathies of our country with them, and it's well known that every great question t'other side Jordon [across the Atlantic] is settled by the public opinion here. You'll find out the mistake you made when we offered to meditate between the belpeant powers—[the colonel never allowed a long word to stop him] —and you took so long to consider upon it that it never came off at all. Now, you'll all go to blazes together, and there ain't a man in these digging as won't be glad to hear that the old country has a busted-up, fighting for—ha! ha! ha! boys, what do you think ! Eiberty! And the colonel wiped the perspiration from his brow, and looked like a man who felt he had distinguished himself.—Mr. Oliphant's " Minnesota." THE MARQUIS Or LONDONDERRY was entertained by his tenantry on Tuesday at a public dinner in Newtownards, to mark the respect they enter tain for his character as a kind and considerate landlord. In returning thanks for his health, the noble marquis said I assure you I value your affections greater than the first position which the Crown could give me. Nay, I have not refused to give proof of my utter indifference to anything as compared with my own position on my estates as head of those who come round me. Ido not look for large farms—l do not want to lay land to land. I would rather see such a bundle of sticks around me to uight—(laughter and cheers)—than the choicest floweret or proudest chaplet I could wear. (Loud cheers.) I have certain duties to perform, and so have you; and I say now for myself, that I never will take a shilling out of your pockets for improvements that you may make. (Cheers.) Here is a landlord who preaches good-will to you— (cheers) —but he is only doing what he thinks right. He is not asking any benefit from you, because you are honourable, and trust in him. STIRLING Casizz Was nearly destroyed by fire on Sunday last. The fire broke out in the Governor's house shortly after 11 p.m., and, notwithstanding every effort, burnt with great fury for some hours. About 1 ,0001. -worth of private property was destroyed, and, among nineteen rooms completely burnt out, the famous Douglas Room was unhappily destroyed. The cause of the fire is unknown. Obituarg. 1119 MAJOR-GENERAL MARKHAM, C. 8., lately in 00.55; wand of the second division of the army in the East, died on Wednesday morning at Limtner's hotel. The deceased general was the second son of the late Admiral Markham, and grandson of Dr. Markham, formerly Archbishop of York. General Markham was born in 1805, and entered the army as ensign iu the 32nd Regiment in May 1824, was present with his regiment during the rebellion in Canada in 1837 i and was wounded in four places at the action at St. Denis. General Markham, then Lieutenant-Colonel, accompanied the 32nd Regiment to the East ladies, and served in the Punjaub campaign in 1848-U. At the first and second siege operations before Mool tan, where he was again wounded, he commanded the Second Infantry Brigade ; at the action of Soorj koond a division ; and the Bengal column at the storming and capture of Mooltan, in January, 1849. The gallant deceased was also present at the sntrender of the fort and garrison of Cheniote, and commanded a brigade at the battle of Goojerat. Soon after appointed adjutant-general of the royal forces in India, he held that post till he obtained his promo tion as major-general. When appointed to the com. mand at Peshawur, he was unexpectedly recalled to assume the command of a division of the army in the Crimea. The gallant officer at once set out, and performed the journey, almost from the walls of Peshawur, to Calcutta, during the hot season, in the unexampled space of eighteen days, and it was from the excessive fatigue of this journey that the seeds of his fatal illness arose. On his arrival in the Crimea he took command of the second division, and held that command at the last attack on the Medan, when his health, already precarious, completely broke down, and the gallant general was ordered home. He arrived at Southampton on the 24th ult., and, after a brief but severe last illness, he expired on Wednesday morning last. The deceased general was a Companion of the Order of the Bath, an aide• de-camp to her Majesty, and also in receipt of a pension for distinguished services. His commis. sions bore date as follows :—Ensign, May, 13, 1824 ; lieutenant, Oct. 22, 1825 ; captain, April 10, 1829 ; major, Sept. 28, 1830, lieutenant-colonel, July 22, 1842 ; colonel, Aug. 2, 1850 ; major-general, Nov. 28, 1854. He also held the local rank of lieutenant general in Turkey from the 30th of July, 1855. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. Tuesday, Nov. 20. BANKRUPTCY ANN ULLED.—JANks CROAT, Bishopsgate street Within, City, tailor. BANKRUPTS.—THowAs ()Hoping°, Larkball Brewery, Lark- , hall-lane, Clapham, brewer—HENßl Oblloßll, 'Awn . Thames street, wine merchant and licensed victualler--ORORON blood, Pembroke wharf,Caledonlan road,imnfoundcr—Hagay Wignite, Oxford-street, Middlesex, shawl dealer—Wti.t.ux TAvgazit, Clifton-road (not Clifford-road, as before stated), Abbey-road, St. John's Wood, builder —Jong ENID( WEtclinAg, Grove terrace, Bishop's-road, Paddington, wine merchant—gicostts DUMMER tintPsog, East Cowes-park, Isle of Wight, hennaed victualler—RlCHAßD CLARICE, AdelaidO-alrellt., Strand, lainp deaIer—WILLIAM CHAMREULAIN, wale il. Slattord, builder and sewer contractor JANss Wants, Cradley-heath. Stafford, plumber, glazier, and licensed vietualler—Lxvt lIAIIOII, Wall brook. Sedgley, Stafford, grocer and publican—J(4la ALLEN 1114 JOSEPH MOOSE, Birmingham, medalists, die sinkers, and vanillin factuxers—Homart EUSTANCE, wine and spirit merchant—WlLLlAM HENS): HAUSHEIGI, Cardiff, Gla morgan, wine merchant—Mesta CAWTHRON, Hsllfax, druggist --JAMES DARLING, Hheftiald, grocer—JOHN MILLS, opting Foundry, New-bank, near Halifax, iroufouuder and machhie maker—JAMES RILEY, Chester, china, glass, and earthenware dealer—JOHN BRONSON, Old Haymarket, Liverpool, draper— Gsoitos Moss, Bron Offa. near Wrexham, Denbigh, coal dealer and iron manufacturer—THOMAS CARRUTHYRS, Bridge-street, Manchester, oil and colour dealer. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—R.FINLAYRON, lifaryburgli, near Dingwall, merchant—J. RIVER, North Bridge, Editiburgh, tailor and clothier. Friday, November 23. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.—CYrnuat Ititzs Correnn, draper, Abingdon, Berks. BANKRUPTS.—Faxnx. Flusters Fox, Finch-lane, City, tailor—HENßY CORNET, Brighton, blinder—HOßEßT GADSDEN, Wilma Poplar, cement manufacturer—TnonAs WILLIAMS, Aberdare, brewer—Owen WILLIAMS, Manchester, corn dealer — JOSEPH STEAD, Leeds, grocer—GEORGE HANNArOID, Plaint Mary Church, Devon. baker—Jonas SMITH, Low Moor, York, wo rsted spinner and manufacturer—Joux Pnitues, Wood street. Clerkenwell, wholesale rag and metal merchADA—FIAXURI. SMART, Lenten, Nottingham. builder—JOHN DAVIEs, Worcester, taiIor—RICHARD lituANT, Murray-street, New North•road, car penter—Men...nu RUrr.t:r, l'i..krntig-terrare, Bayswate, i ronmonger —Dantsx DAVIS, Newiugton•causeway, glass mei,r THE THREE Grim Las who lately deserted from the ard Regiment of the German Legion were drummed out with disgrace last week at Shorneeliffer before the whole regiment under arms. THE Pacific transport- s t ea mer, supposed to be lost, arrived safe at Constantinople on the 20th. THE REGISTRARZEICERAL'S RETURNS for the week past show a mortality of 975 deaths, 5f which 527 were those of males, and 448 those of females, — being 177 less than the average mortality of cor responding weeks from #545;,64.