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gallat an 'fflititarg THE CRIMEAN INQUIRY. Taw reportl;;;at length appeared. It enters fully into all the charges against, and the defence of, each officer concerned, anti reports as follows : The Earl of Lucas.—" Upon the whole, we are sa tisfied by the evidence, documentary and oral, adduced before us, and by a perusal of the Earl of Lucan's divisional orders and correspondence, that his lord ship used every exertion to meet the peculiar diffi culties which he had to contend with, and that he is therefore not chargeable with neglect in the perform ance of the important duties attached to his com mand."_ The Earl of CARDIGAN.—The report exonerates the noble earl of blame in not having sent, in Nov., '54, the troop-horses to Balaklava for forage, as detaching such a force as was requisite for that pur pose would have rendered the brigade virtual:y use less for military purposes in their advanced positio❑ on the heights. At the same time, the report ob serves that it does not appear Lord Raglan's atten tion was particularly called to the proposal of sending the troop horses for forage. Major-GenerallSir Rif:mum AIREY.—" On a careful review of the imputations, whether express or implied, against the Quartermaster• General's department in the Crimea of which Sir Richard Airey complained— We are of opinion that, in the performance of their several duties, neither that officer nor any of those who served under him are justly chargeable with mismanagement or neglect ; but that, on the con trary, they used their best exertions to promote, as far as depended upon them, the welfare of the army." Colonel GORDON.—Colonel Gordon being included in the Quartermaster-General's department, the re port merely summarises the passages complained of by him in the commissioners' report, and his expla nations. Mr. Frum.—The report enters at great length into every charge against the Commissary-General, and exonerates him of all blame on the question of supplies of salt and fresh meat, the issue of lime juice, the supply of fresh bread, the issue of green coffee, fuel, and forage, and the want of transport; and concludes as follows : On the whole, therefore, we are of opinion that Commis ssry-General Filder's conduct in the management of his deportment was not, and is not, justly liable to the un favorable animadversion, either express or implied, which is oonveyed in the report of the commissioners ; and we humbly submit to your Majesty that he does not appear to us to be justly responsible, as regards the supplies, for the unsatisfactory state of your Majesty's army in the Crimea daring the winter of 1854.5. The Duke of Cambridge, Commanderin.Chief, has appointed the following officers to be his aides de-camp :—colonel C. Tyrwhitt, unattached ; Lieu tenant Colonel Lord W. H. Burghersh, C. 8., Cold stream Guards; Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. J. W. B. Macdonald, C. 8., unattached ; Major T.H. Clifton , unattached ; and G. Ashley Maud, C. 8., Royal Artillery. The number of field train troops encamped and butted on Woolwich-common is still undiminished, and, together with the vast number of horses—ex. ceeding 2,ooo—which are picketed around the encamp ment, form a source of much attraction to crowds of sightseers. Sundry batteries and troops of Horse Artillery, varying in number, are daily inspected on Woolwich and Plumst.ead commons, weather permit ting; so that the garrison at the present moment from guard-mounting to evening "tattoo," is con stantly alive. The late disturbances at Aldershott have been inquired into, but the official report has not yet appeared. The German Legion left the camp last Saturday for Colchester. The Crimean correspondent of the H'rald writes that on paying a farewell visit, on the 6th, to the late bead-quarters at Balaklava, he found one William Church, of the Sappers and Miners, carefully plaster ing into the wall a small tablet, bearing the following inscription in English and Russian :—" In this room F. M. Lord Raglan, G.C.8., Commander-in-Chief of the English army in the Crimea, died June 28,1855." The Russian inscription is below the English. Major General Sir Richard Dacres, R. A., is at present suffering from a severe return of Crimean fever and ague. Her Majesty has expressed her gracious intention of personally distributing at Portsmouth, during the present sojourn of the Court at Osborne, the Baltic medal, which she si gna ll e d h er ro y a l intention of having struck when at the late great naval review. Admiral Henry Richard Glyn died last Sunday, aged eighty eight, at Bideford, Devon. The gallant deceased entered the navy in 1780, and was present at Lord Howe's action on the Ist Jane. Mr. Montague Gore delivered a very interesting lecture on the course of instruction pursued in the military schools of France, at the United Service Institution, Whitehall yard, on Monday evening : the 111, THE PRESS. chair was occupied by Admiral Sir Thomas Herbert. In the military schools of France, Mr. Gore re marked, provision was made not only for the admis sion of the sons of wealthy persons who were able to pay for their maintenance, but encouragement was given for the education and training of those who, though not able to pay the amount charged, were desirous of devoting themselves to their coun try's service in the profession of arms. In reference to the Polytechnic and St. Cyr, he mentioned that candidates for admission must be between sixteen and twenty years of age, but non-commissioned officers were admissible between twenty and twenty five years of age, providing they had served two years. The course of examination for admission into both these schools was annually published by the Minister of War, and the examinations took place in Paris and other large towns to which ex aminers were specially sent. Those who were ad mitted to either of the schools remained two years, or three if necessary. Mr. Gore laid upon the table the programme of instruction adopted, from which it appeared that close attention was paid to the application of physical science to war, to military justice and procedure, to the geography of France and those countries which were likely to be the scene of military operations, and to those general subjects which are taught in all such establishments. After some general remarks on the subject of military training, there was a discussion on matters of detail, in which Sir Thomas Herbert, the Hon. Colonel Lindsay, M.P., and other gentlemen took part. The Select Committee for the Medical Department of' the Army have reported iu favour of competitive or special examination being applied to admission in the Aimy Medical Department ; that retirement be optional after twenty one, and compulsory from regimental and second-class staff-surgeon duty after thirty-five, years' service; that the regulation which requires officers of the department to serve two years in the rank to which they have been promoted upon the pay of their previous rank he abolished ; that the pay of the army surgeons and assistant-surgeons be increased, as may be determined by the executive Government, but this committee is in favour of 10s. per diem as the pay of the assistant surgeon on first appointment; that the Medical Staff Corps, raised for service during the late war, should continue a part of the peace establishment; that at the out break of any future war separate transport should be provided for the conveyance of all medical stores, but all the minor arrangements of detail are left to the executive ; and, lastly, the committee recount the admirable manner in which the army and civil surgeons have performed their duties in the East, and take this opportunity of recording the high opinion they entertain of their merits. THE RETIREMENT OF THE BISHOPS OF LONDON AND DUE,HAiIL Tux correspondence which led to the proceedings in Parliament relative to the retirement of the Bishops of London and Durham has been published. It is as follows : THE LORD BISHOP OF LONDON TO VISCOUNT P, Fulham Palace, 18th June, 1856. My dear Lord,—l think it proper to communicate to your lordship my desire, on account of continued illness, if allowed by law, to resign the Bishopric of London, upon being secured the enjoyment during my life of a clear annuity of six thousand pounds. If this proposal should be approved by your lordship, I trust that you will take the proper measures for carrying it into effect.—l have the honour to be, my dear lord, your lordship's very faithful servant, (Signed) C. J. LONDON. THE VISCOUNT PALMERSTON TO THE lISHOP OF LONDON. Piccadilly, June 19th, 185'. My dear Lord,—l have to acknowledge the communica tion of your wishes to resign your see, on the conditions mentioned by you, and I will take steps to carry your wishes into effect.—My dear lord, yours faithfully, (Signed) PALMEBSTON. THE LORD BISHOP OF DURHAM[ TO VISCOUNT 4, Upper Portland-place, June 21, 1E456. My Lord,—Tn consequence of the great failure of my sight, and other infirmities incident to a vE ry advanced age, I am anxious, if allowed by law, to be relieved from the fatigue and responsibility of the high office which I have now enjoyed for the last twenty years. As I shall relinquish o very much larger income, I am persuaded that your lordship will n"t consider the annual allowance of 4,5001. per annum as by any means unreasonable. Upon the assurance that this will be granted, I shall be ready to resign the Bishopric of Durham on any day not earlier than the Ist of August. I could have wished to have named a later day, for I fear it will not be in my power to complete arrangements for leaving Auckland at so early a day, but Lord Chichester informed me that it might be inconvenient to the Govern ment. I therefore acquiesced, in the confidence that I should not be hurried unnecessarily, and it may possibly be desirable that my successor, whoever he may be, should have an opportunity of conferring with me before I leave Auckland upon the state of the diocese.—l have the honour to be, my lord, your most obedient servant, (Signed) E. DUNELI4I. SATURDAY, THE LORD BISHOP OF LONDON TO VISCOUNT PALMERSTON. Fulham Palace, 23rd June, NM. My dear Lord,—T have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your lordship's letter of the 19th instant and to express my obligation for your prompt acquiescence in my proposal.—l remain, my dear lord, your very faithful ser- vant, C. J. LONDON. eltrti Et `, nttiligtntr. FROIIE.—The election took place on Tuesday. Lord Edward Thynne withdrawing, the contest ley between the Whig candidate, Major Boyle, and the Liberal, Mr. Donald Nicoll. The poll opened at 8.30 a.m., and at 9 a.m. Major Boyle had a majority of 12. At 3 p.m. Mr. Nicoll had the majority oy 4 ; but at the close of the poll Major Boyle retrieved his position, and was landed a winner by 158 votes to 157 for Mr. Nic3ll. Mr. Nicoll's agent objected to several votes as illegal, and announced his intention to petition for a scrutiny. A protest was given in by two electors against Major Boyle's election. GLAMORGANSHIRE.—AdmiraI Sir George Tyler, it is reported, will not again solicit the suffrages of the electors of this county. Mr. Edward Vaughan, of Rheola, has intimated his intention of becoming a candidate. GLAsoow.—Mr. Wilson, of the Treasury, it is re ported, will offer himself for Glasgow, instead of West bury, at the next election. rtlant. THE COURT-MARTIAL ON THE RIOTERS OF THE NORTH TIPPERARY MILITIA closed on Monday night; four of the mutineers were found guilty, and sentenced to death, and the court ordered two more to be handed over for trial by the civil authorities. The finding of the court was forwarded at once through General Sir J. C. Chatterton to the Com mander-in-Chief, to be submitted to the Queen for final decision. A NAVAL SQUADRON, consisting of H.M.S. Duke of Wellington, Conqueror, Inflexible, and gunboats, have arrived at Kingstown. THE MASTER OF THE ROLLS made his final orders on Saturday in the appeal cases of Mr. Kennedy, the Rev. John Whately, and Mr. Sterling, all of whom had been placed on the list of contributories by the Master in Chancery (Mr. J. J. Murphy). In each case the Master of the Rolls refused the appeal motion, with costs. In the appeal of Mr. Girling, one of the English shareholders who had taken an assignment of shares fraudulently issued to Alvan Farrell, his honour made a similar order to that " Tit re Ginger," reversing the Master's decision, and striking Mr. Girling off the list of contributories. The effect of this will be to leave matters much as they are till November, when the main question of appointing a receiver, and withdrawing the affairs of the bank from the operation of the Winding-up Act. will be heard before the Lord Chancellor. THE LORD CHANCELLOR, on the motion that Mr. G. M'Dowell be appointed a receiver over the per sonal and real estates of Mr. James Sadleir, decided in favour of the appointment if Mr. M'Dowell would undertake the duties. THE Burma ASSOCIATION meets at Cheltenham on Wednesday week, when the Duke of Argyll resigns the presidentship, and Dr. Daubeney is formally installed. On the following day (Thursday) the first conversazione will be held at the Pittville Pump room. On Friday, August 8, the sections meet at the College, and in the evening Colonel Sir Henry Rawlinson will deliver a discourse on the recent re searches in Assyria and Babylonia, and on the results of cuneiform discoveries. On Saturday the sectional meetings will continue, and in the evening the second conversazione of the members will be held at the Assembly-rooms. On Monday (the 11th) the sections proceed as usual, and there will be a lecture by Mr. W. Grove on the correlation of physical forces. On Tuesday the sections will resume their scientific dis cussions, and the president's dinner will take place in the evening. On Wednesday (the 13th` the pro ceedings of those sections not formally closed on the preceding day will be brought to a conclusion, and the general meeting will take place to make arrange ments for the scientific matters which will have to be proceeded with during the ensuing year. The Cheltenham people give a grand flower• show that after noon, and the next day it is expected excursions will be made to the most interesting localities in the neighbourhood. The following selection of presi dents has been recommended by the council for the meeting :—Mathematics, Professor Walker; chemis try, Professor Brodie; geology, Professor Ramsay; natural history and physiology, Professor Bell ; geography and etymology, Sir H. Rawlioson ; sta tistics, Lord Stanley ; mechanics, Mr. G. Rennie. 71