The Press. — London, England, 1855-06-02 00:00:00

JUNE 2, 1855. tortign art, Sittraturt, k. A YOUNG and pleasing Ru'sian officer was lately made prisoner by the English, and by his engaging manners very soon became a great favorite. The writer of a letter from the camp states that the pri soner is very accomplished, appears to have a good supply of cash, and with great dexterity avails him self of every opportunity to flatter the English ; at the same time cleverly taking every chance of insinuating something or other derogatory to the French ; evi dently doing all in his power to create a bad feeling between the allies. This gentleman has been sent to England. It is said several other prisoners have acted nearly the same, and that they have been sent prisoners intentionally by the Russians for the purpose of creating a party in their favour in England. M. HULOT, one of the chiefs in the electrotypic department of the French Mint, has discovered that the newly-discovered metal, aluminium, may replace platina as an element of the galvanic pile, and that this metal, having zinc as an electro-negative element, gives ripe to a considerable disengagement of hydrogen for several hours. THE Constitutionnel has the following curious ad vertisement :—" A prince without posterity will adopt a child of an opulent and honourable family. Ad dress, letter franked, to Count Aymar, Rue de la Rouchroucauld, No. 48." THE GRAND COUNCIL OF TICINO, in its sitting of the 22nd ult., passed a bill concentrating all authority over ecclesiastical matters in the hands of the State, without any intervention on the part of the ecclesias tical power. The Archbishop of Milan and Bishop of Como had previously protested against the bill. THE PARIS AGRICULTURAL AND CATTLE SHOW, which is to open in a few days in the Champs de Mars, is announced as likely to be a very fine one. England, says Galignani, will be there particularly represented by her magnificent breed of oxen, cows, and swine. His Royal Highness Prince Albert has condescended to inscribe his name in the number of exhibitors, and has sent several very remarkable spe cimens. On Tuesday the sth of June, the first day of the exhibition, the entrance will be 3f. each person, on Wednesday 2f., and on Thursday the entrance will be gratuitous. The distribution of prizes and medals will take place on that day at two o'clock. On Friday next the exhibition and sale of the animals by private contract and by auction will commence at eight o'clock in the morning. Admission 50c. THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF THE SEINE-ET OISE commenced its annual Hower-show on Saturday in a splendid tent in the gardens of the palace of Versailles. The show is considered an exceedingly fine one, and comprises some very rare and curious plants. A gold medal given by the Empress, and a service of Sevres porcelain from the Emperor, were awarded to the two most meritorious exhibitors; whilst other prizes of smaller value were also dis tributed. THE following, according to the Gazette Musicale, will form the troupe of the Theatre Italien at St. Petersburg during the approaching season : Prime donne soprani, Mmes. Bosio, Lotto, Maray ; contralto, Mme. Demeric ; first tenors, MM. Tam berlik, Calzolari, Bettini; first comic bass, M. Lablache ; first baritones, MM. Ronconi, De Bassini ; basso profondo, M. Didot; basses and baritones, MM. Tagliafico, Polonini, Cecconni ; seconda donna, Mlle. Tagliafico. THE opening of the Italian Opera House at Paris is announced for a series of dramatic per formances by a company under the direction of M. Righetti, and of which Mme. Adelaide Ristori, who enjoys the highest reputation in Italy, both in tragedy and comedy, is a member, supported by other per formers of reputation. A YOUTHFUL ARTISTE, whose name implies an English origin, Master Jervis, and his sister, Mlle. Fanny, have Leen giving concerts at Florence with great success. Both these young virtuosi are pianists. - A CONTRACT has been entered into between the Ottoman Government and M. Lionel Osborn for the establishment of a submarine telegraph to unite the Dardanelles to Egypt. THE ILLNESS OF MICE. STOLTS has caused the representation of the Prophite to be further post. poned at Paris. MR. BRaHAM, the son of the celebrated English singer, is at present in Paris, where his receptions in several of the first salons has been flattering in the extreme. " M. HORACE VERNET," Says the /*dependant de rOttest, 4, has just proceeded to Frohsdorf to paint a portrait of the Count de Chambord, of the size of life. The Count is to be represented on horseback." PRINCE MLNSCHIROFF, the ex-commander-in chief in the Crimea, whom the papers have so often killed, has returned to St. Petersburg, and, according to all accounts, has no occasion to be dissatisfied with his reception at Court. THE PRESS. A DRAMA on a large scale is in preparation at the Theitre du Cirque, to be entitled l'Histoire de Paris. It is to open in the thirteenth century, and to come down to the present day. It is not stated how many nights it will occupy in the performance, but it will consist of thirty tableaux ; and as these scenic displays never take less than a quarter of an hour to arrange, the changing of the scenes alone would take up seven hours and a half. THE Courrier du Nord publishes the following singular advertisement :—" Pilgrimages.—Rasez, late a soldier of the class of the year 1844. and who has never ceased to practise religion in all its principles, . . . offers to undertake pilgrimages—country and dis tance no object. Persons who may have occasion to grant him their confidence may find him at the Grand Digne, Faubourg de Paris, 22, a Valen cienne." The Boulogne Gazette says :—" There is once more a serious intention of uniting France and England by a submarine railway. The latest pro ject is that of Dr. Payerne, who, with 40; sub aqueous boats, of which he is the inventor, 1,500 sailors and navvies, 4,340,000 cubic yards of mate rial, and 10,000,0001. sterling expenses, would un dertake to construct a tunnel, by means of which the strait which separates the two countries would be crossed in thirtythree minutes. Tau Montreal Pilot states that Madame St. Julien has instituted an action against the Governor-General of Canada for the sum of 400/.. being madame's "small bill" for his Excellency's board and that of his suite during the three days he was the guest of the city in March last. The corporation refused to pay the amount, which they considered exorbitant, and of course the governor cannot pay without giving offence to his hosts. 10 lring. WAR-OFFICE, JUNE 1. BREVET. Major Wilkinson to be Lieutenant• Colonel in the Army the rank being honorary only. Captain the Earl of Leitrim to be Major in the Army. Brevet-Major the Earl of Leitrim to be Lieutenant- Colonel in the Army. Captain E. S. Mercer to have the local rank of Major whilst serving with the Turkish Contingent. The following gentlemen to have the local rank of Staff- Surgeons of the First Class in Turkey while serving with the Turkish Contingent :—Major Ainger, Esq., and Archi- bald Cockburn. The following gentleman to have the local rank of Sur geon in Turkey while serving with the Irregular Horse, under the command of Mikjor-General Beatson: —Dr. Fraser. The following gentleman to have the local rank of Veterinary-Snrgeon in Turkey while serving with the Turkish Contingent :—William Ford, Gent. STAFF.—Lieutenant James Pope to have the substantive commission of Adjutant of the Depot for Invalids at Chatham, with the rank of Lieutenant. 2d Dragoon Guards—Charles William Bell, Gent., to be Cornet. 3d Light Diagoons—Cornet C. T. Goff, to be Cornet, without purchase. 4th Light Dragoons—Edward William Blackett, Gent., to be Cornet, without purchase. 15th Light Dragoons—Lieut, C. W. Hinxman, to be Captain, without purchase ; Cornet G. T. Macartney to be Lieut., without purchase ; Cornet C.W. Bell, to be Cornet, without purchase. 18th Light Dragoons—Cornet J. P. W. Gwynne Holford retires from the service by the sale of his commission. Scots Fusiler Guards—George Perry, Gent., to be As sistant Surgeon. Ist Regiment of Foot—To be Ensigns, without put.- chase—Ensign Frederick William Thompson ; Oswald D. W. Hunter, Gent.; Alexander James Badgley, Gent. 3d Foot—To be Ensigns, without purchase—Ensign Alfred Benwell Letts; John Awdry, Gent.; Henry Pears, Gent. 7th Foot—Captain Sir G. F. R. Walker, Bart., to be Captain ; Lieut. P. G. Coney to be Captain; Alexander Nixon Montgomery, Gent., to be Ensign. 9thFoot—To be Lieutenants without purchase—Ensigns W. A. Elmhirst, R. C. H. Germon, Arthur Worthington. To be Ensign, without purchase—John Haycroft Bolton, Gent. 10th Foot—Quartermaster James Murphy to be Pay. master ; Ensign Michael O'Donnell to be Quartermaster. 11th Foot—Francis Armstrong, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase. 12th Foot—Lieutenant E. Foster to be Captain, without purchase; Henry Randall Cromartie, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase. lath Foot—Thomas McNeille Gill, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase. 18th Foot—Ensign Edward Abbott Noblett to be En• sign, without purchase ; John Wily, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase. 21st Foot—Ensign S. S. Connell to be Ensign, without purchase. 27th Foot—Henry Scott Simeon, Gent., to be Ensign. 29th Foot—Lieutenant John Thomas James retires from the service by the sale of his commission. 30th Foot—Lieutenant John Moon to be Quartermaster; W. P. Pickard Mackesy, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase. 84th Foot—Lindon John Grier, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase. 36th Foot—Thomas Scarlett, Gent., and Augusto. Henry Radford, Gent., to be Ensigns, without purchase. 39th Foot—Thomas Macmillan Fuge, Gent., to be En sign, without purchase. 42nd Foot—Ensign M. Macleod to be Lientenant, without purchase ; Ensign John Glass Gordon Stuart to be Ensign, without purchase. 46th Foot—Vesey Daly, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase. 48th Foot—Lieutenants G. T. Miller to be Lieutenant, without purchase ; W. J. Surman to be Lieutenant, with out purchase; Ensign George N. R. Goddard to be En sign, without purchase. 49th Foot—Major Thomas White to be Mikior. 50th Foot—William Henry Wilson, Gent., to be Ensign; Charles Richard King, Gent., to be Ensign, without pun. chase. blst Foot—Captain the Earl of Leitrim to be Captain ; Lieutenant S. A. Cleeve to be Captain ; Lieutenant H R. Mitford to be Captain ; Lieutenant C. J. Hughes to be Lieutenant ; Ensign Percv Chaplin to be Lieutenant; Charles Edward Lambert, Gent., to be Ensign. 53rd Foot—Richard Annesley Eyre, G ent , to be Ensign, without purchase. 144th Foot—William Frederick Vernon Harris, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase. 55th Foot—Lieutenant W. H. Richards to be Captain. 58th Foot—Octavius William Hill, Gent. 59th Foot—Arthur Heselrige, Gent. 00th Foot—Sergesnt•Major Matthew Tilford, to be En• sign, without purchase; Joseph 13radshaw, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase. The second Christian name of Frederick Austin, appointed to an Ensigncy without par. chase, on the Bth May, 1855, is Piero!. 02nd Foot—Lieutenant A. G. Dickson to be Captain. To be Ensigns without purchase—Nicholas G. Elliot, Gent.; James F. M'Pherson, Gent. 67th Foot—To be Ensigns without purchase--John Richard Crane, Gent.; William Henry Bell Kingsley, Gent. 69th Foot—James John Gamer, Gent., to be Ensign. 70th Foot—Sergeant-Major Nevill to be Quartermaster. 71st Foot—R. L. G. M'Grlgor to be Ensign, without purchase ; Enstgn W. F. V. Harris to be Ensign, without purchase. 90th Foot—Ensign H. G. Pattisen to be Lieutenant Alst Foot—Lieutenant W. D. Sladen to be Lieutenant. 84th Foot—Harry B. Crohan, Gent, to be Ensign, with out purchase. 85th Foot—William Galbraith, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase. 89th Foot—Ensign Robert Bulkeley Baldwin to be En- sign, without purchase. 93rd Foot—Eustace de Vesci Aytonn, Gent., to be En sign. 94th Foot—To be Ensigns, without purchase—Richard James Manceargh St. George, Gent. ; John Edward Hateb Wheeler, Gent. To be Assist IntSurgeon--Aesistent- Surgeon Thomas James Biddle. 95th Foot—Lieutenant Robert Macnee to be Ensign, without r purchase. 97th Foot—Lieutenant Harman Hardy to be Ensign, ithout purchase. 99th Foot—Lieutenant F. W. Deapard to be Captain ; Ensign C. Burton to be Lieutenant. Rifle Brigade—Brevet-Major W. Harry, Earl of Errol, to he Major, without purchase ; Lieutenant W. F. Thynne to be Captain, without purchase; Ensign H. Eyre to be t Lieutenan, without purc h ase. _ 2nd West India Reti ment—Ensign John Huger to be Lieutenant, without purchase. UNATTACHED.—Brevet-Major Thomas White to he Mao jor, without purchase. Ike fabg. APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS. PROMOTION. Second Master T. B. Read to the rank of Master. Captain—Arthur Cumming to the Glutton, floating battery. Commanders—Wm. M'llwaine to be Superintendent of Packets at Dover; Henry Baker to be Inspecting Com mander of the Coast Guard. Second•Master—C K. Hanwell to the St. George. Lieutenants—C. R. hfaberley to the Sanspareil ; Sey mour W. D. Radcliffe to the Neptune ; Richard Roche to the Russell ; Albert H. W. Battiscombe to the Duke of Wellington; J. D Arthur to the Powerful; Frederick W. Pym to the Russell; Hon. Maurice H. Nelson to the Hastings. Chaplains—Rev. tl. C. Williams to the Retribution ; Rev. G. Ashe to the Termagant. Surgeons—Fred. W. Le Grand to be Surgeon and Store keeper at Hasler Hospital ; Surgeon Henry J. Doraville to be Staff Surgeon to the Dukelof Wellington ; Samuel B.D. Wells to the Belleisle; Robert Fulton to the Centaur; J. Jeffcott ( additional) to the Duke of Wellington ; J. B. Ricards (additional) to the Childers Assistant•Surgeons—Robert Creighton to the Hawke; Richard Evans to the Cornwallis. Acting Assistant-Surgeons--G. Noble to the Majestic; ♦. M` Bride to the Hastings; P. Comrie to the Pembroke. G. Mayall to the Russell. Midshipmen—H. C. Best to the Duke of Wellington ;N. C. Singleton to the Hastings ; W. W. Box to the Horatist F. Cooke to the Meteor; E. W. Warren to the Glutton. Assistant•Psymaster—H. W. Molesworth to the Agin court. Naval Cadet—J. J. Smail to the Hastings. Acting Clerk—W. Ward to the Royal Albert. Assistant-Clerks —L. J. T. Wood to the Belleisle ; Huth C. Goldsmith to the Agincotut ;W. I. Brown, Alfred • Dodd, and W. H. J. Alcides, to the Royal Albert. - - 5 2 _ - has returned to St. Petersburg, and, according to all purchase, accounts, has no occasion to be dissatisfied with his 84th Foot—Lindon John Grier, Gent., to be Ensign, C. G o ldsm . it ... h . to_th . Aginootut , I. Brown, Altrvg J. reception at Court. without p urchase. 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