The Sun. — London, England, 1860-12-21 00:00:00

L 01W GYRE AND GENERAL SIR J. OUTRAM IN THE CITY. Yesterci ay, at 2 o'clock, a Court of Common Coun cil, at whit the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor pre sided, was specia.a y convened at Guildhall, for the purpose of prenr ,nting the freedom of the City of London to Gent rat Lord Clyde and Lieut.-Gen. Sir James Outran) in person, in grateful recognition of their distill' guished military services by the citi zens at laxge. . The presence of men so renowned, and whose later career is inseparably identified with recent .; events of such commanding interest, lent to tl:w. ceremony unwonted attraction, and the Council-cl.arnber in which it took place was densely crowded ou the occasion. The whole of the members of the C Ammon Council were present to a man, and the gr , inter part of them, resigning their seats for the ac' Jommodation of the host of ladies who were in att voidance, stoodin a compact mass on the floor of th,e ,chamber throughout the proceedings. The menabe rs of the Court of Aldermen, wearing each his scarlet robe of office, mustered in proportionate numbers, and among them were Sir Robert Carden, Sir John Musgrove, Sir Henry Muggeridge, and Messrs. Salomons, Hale, Humphery, Lawrence, Challis, Finnis, Mechi, Conder, Phillips, and James Lawi,ence. The Sheriffs, Alderman Abbisa and Mr. Lusk./ with the Under-Sheriffs, were also present, as w as also Mr Commissioner Kerr and all the minis teri: ji officers of the Corporation. About half-past one o'clock—earlier than was anticipated—Lord Clyde, attended by Colonel Met calfe and Colonel Norman, officers of his staff, arrived at Guildhall, followed by General Outram, who was accompanied by Lady Outram and Mr. Outram, their son. They were first conducted to the chamber of the Court of Aldermen, and as they pa ssed across the hall on their way were warmly greeted by the crowd assembled there. Six com panies of the London Rifle Brigade, under the joint command of Lieutenant-Colonel Hicks and Major Alderman Rose, and attended by their band, were posted in the open space in front of Guildhall, as a guard of honour; and the boys belonging to the Cadet Corps of the brigade limed the lobby stretch ing, from the hall to the Council Chamber. Shortly before 2 o'clock the Lord Mayor took the chair, and immediately aftewards Lord Clyde and Sir James Outram, each of whom wore the uniform of a general officer, were introduced to the Court by Mr. Charles Reed, Alderman Conder, and Mr. Dol lond, the mover and seconders of the resolutions conferring the freedom. As they entered, and took the seats assigned them on the left of the chief ma gistrate, they were greeted with an enthusiastic and prolonged cheer. General Outram appeared in extremely delicate health. The Lady Mayoress, Lady Outram, and Mrs. Metcalfe occupied seats near the distinguished Generals. Mr. Woodthorpe, the Town-clerk, then read the subjoined resolutions, unanimously agreed to by the Court of Common Council on the 7th October, 1858, during the Mayoralty of Sir Robert Carden : " That the freedom of the city, with a sword of the value of 100 guineas, be presented to the Right Hon. Baron Clyde, Commander-in-Chief of her Ma jesty's forces in the East Indies, in testimony of the distinguished services he has rendered to this coun try, and particularly for his operations at Lucknow, which have resulted in the reduction and occupation of that important position, the dispersion of the rebel force from their great rallying point, and the undoubted confirmation of the ascendancy of the British arms." (Cheers.) Again, " That the freedom of this city, with a sword of the.value of 100 guineas, be presented to Lieutenant- General Sir James Outram, K.C.8., in testimony of the signal services rendered by him in suppressing mutiny and rebellion in the East Indies, and in admiration of his high personal and public character, exemplified through a long period of military ser vice in the East, as a brave, skilful, and patriotic soldier." (Cheers.) Official documents were also produced by Mr. John Sewell, Clerk of the Chamber, indi cating that Lord Clyde and General Ontram had been unanimously elected members of the Merchant Taylors' Company. Then, on the invitation of the Chamberlain, they severally read and sub scribed the declaration customary on admission to the freedom. As Lord Clyde repeated the portion of it which pledged the distinguished General, so conspicuous for his devoted loyalty, to " Keep the Queen's peace in his own person," the declaration provoked some good-natured laughter. This cere mony over, Mr. SCOTT, the Chamberlain, addressing Baron Clyde, who remained standing,said,—My Lord,—lt S a time-honoured and cherished custom with this ancient corporation to inscribe on their roll of honorary citizenship the names of men who, in the various departments of civil or professional service, have signalised themselves, and who have deserved well of their country. Upon that roll it was their privileges to record the names of Wellington, Beres ford, Stuart, Hill, and Graham, the distinguished chiefs commanding in many a field memorable in the Peninsular campaign ; and it is a significant incident, and deeply interesting to this hon. Court, that they meet this day to inscribe on the same list the name of an officer who played a gallant though subordinate part in the same campaign—(cheers) —spared through half a century of honourable ser. vice and military casualties to receive, at length thanks and compliments similar to those bestowed, long since upon his masters in the school of arms. (Cheers.) Since the happy termination of the great European struggle in 1815, your lordship has improved the already distinguished reputa tion acquired in the Peninsula by services of no mean order in various parts of the world, parti cularly in China and North-Western India, under the leadership of the veteran Lord Gough. That noble and gallant lord, who also stood in this court to receive the well merited thanks of his fellow citizens, delineated most critically your lordship's military characteristics when he wrote home in 1848—" Brigadier-General Colin Campbell, with that steady coolness and military precision for which he is so remarkable, carried everything be fore him." (Loud cheers.) With such antecedents, my lord, and enjoying such a military reputation, it was not surprising to find your lordship selected far the command of a division in the Crimean cam paign. It is needless to repeat here, for it is already matter of history, how and with what results your lordship headed your gallant Highlanders at the storming of the heights of Alma, nor is there occa aion remind any one of that thin red line whose solidite admirable impressed our gallant allies, and excited the just pride of the British army, as they beheld it withstand the shock of war, and hurl back the surges of Russian cavalry at Balaklava. (Cheers.) It is, however, s, however, to your lordship's crowning services as Commander-in-Chi e f o f h er Majesty's forces in India that the resolution of this hon. Court more*t arl icu y points ; to th e lextra ordinary promptitude displayed by your lordship in assuming that comma n d when an hour's delay might have imperilled ont supremacy in India; to the unfaltering persistency with which your lord ship followed up the course of action adopted, and the combined coolness, intrepidity, and caution which insured uniform success in every action until revolt was crushed, and the mutiny brought to a close. I will • not trust myself—for neither time nor my own feelings will permit me—to speak of the thrilling incidents connected with Istiek no _ ic and its beleagured Residency ; of the protssactedl suspense of brave men and most heroic women —(loud cheers)—through weary months of peril, privations, and watchfulness ; of Inglis and his undaunted garrison hoping against hope, and never for a moment despairing of British succour; of natives faithful amid the faithless; of Havelock—(cheers)—and Outram, and its ever memorable first relief; of Mansfield, and Peel, and Baird, Greathed, Hope Grant, and Kavanagh; nor will I attempt the narration of how your lordship, at the head of your gallant little army, cut your way through ranks of enemies 20 times the number of your troops from Casvnpore to the Alumbagh, and thence to the Residence of Lucknow, relieving a second time, With masterly strategy, the heroic garrison in the face of the whole army. (Cheers.) It must suffice on this occasion to epitomize your services by saying that your lordship was sent by your Seveieign, and with the concurrence of, every British subject, to reconquer a revolted Presidency, and that, aided by the gallant united British and Indian armies, you succeeded, with the least pos sible effusion of human blood. (Cheers,) British supremacy in India—being suddenly an unexp , c tedly assailed by an army of 100,000 men of our own training, familiar with the scien fic resources of war, possessed of fortified cities, ample maga zines, and an incredible store of ar n and artillery, maintained a continued struggle, through seasons of great severity, until 40,000 Europeans had fallen, either on the field or in hospital, and for a moment the fate of British India appeared to tremble in the balance. In 20 months, however, from the out break Great Britain had recaptured every city, re conquered every province, reoccupied every station, and had beaten every army, and pursued to de struction or dissolution every flying band of muti neers; and your lordship's name will ever be in separably connected with the attainment of these results. (Cheers.) It was your lordship's reported wish, on leaving our shores to assume the command in India, " That yon might, by the blessing of God, be enabled speedily to report the mutiny quelled, and to return the sword into its scabbard never to draw it again." (Cheers.) The former part of that wish has been happily fulfilled, and in presenting to your lordship the right hand of fellowship as a citizen of London, and begging your acceptance of a sword, I express, in the name of every member of this corporation, an earnest hope that the latter part of your lordship's desire may also find its accom plishment, and that, enjoying health d venaendr be lo callednglife, you may rest upon your laurels, and upon at the stern bidding of ruthless war to draw frora its scabbard the sword we this day present to you. (Loud and prolonged cheers.) Lord CLYDE, taking the sword and bowing his Lord Mayor an d Gen tlemen,lythan I can express the acknowledgments, Ifeel more said—Mydeep greatness of the double honour which you have conferred upon me. As a freeman of this great and illustrious city, I am proud to be enrolled on the glorious list of those who have done good service to their country. I accept with gratitude the mag nificent present which has now been placed in my hands. At the age of 15 I was present with my regiment at the battle of Vimieira. (Cheers.) You will not expect a plain soldier, whose life since then has been spent in the active service of his pro fession, to reply in adequate terms to the eloquent and too flattering address of your Chamberlain. (Cheers.) I have received at the hands of my gra cious Sovereign honours far beyond my deserts. (No, no.) I receive the costly and beautiful sword now presented to me in the name of the city of London as a token of the favour and approbation of the greatest and wealthiest city in the civilised world, and to the last day of my life I shall prize your gift beyond anything I possess. (Loud cheers.) My words are but poor and feeble to express my gratitude ; but, while endeavouring to convey my thanks to you, allow me to call attention to the noble courage and devotion which animated all ranks in her Majesty's service, from the present Commander-in-Chief in India and my gallant friend beside me to the private soldier in the ranks. (Cheers.) Nothing short of the untiring and deter mined exertions of all, from the highest to the lowest, could have insured the success which you have this day been pleased to recognise and reward. An old and humble soldier of my country, I again thank you, my Lord Mayor and Gentlemen, mem bers of the Corpoiation ‘ of London, for the great and signal honour you have conferred upon me. (Loud cheers.) The CHAMBERLAIN, addressing General Outram, whom the Lord Mayor, in consideration of his feeble health, desired to resume his seat, said,—Sir, —At the date of the resolution of this hon. Court which we meet this day to carry into effect there existed two branches of military service in India, distinct as it regarded organization, and with an individuality and history of their own, possessed, nevertheless, of so many admirable features in com mon that they were justly regarded as twin ser vices. This hon. Court, having in its wisdom de termined to confer, in the person of the noble and gallant lord, such honour as it might on the Bri tish army, resolved also to bestow a similar compliment on yourself, as the best exponent and embodiment of the varied excellencies which dis tinguished the late gallant Indian army. (Cheers.) At the very outset of your career in connection with that service we find you with only 200 men attack ing and utterly routing a force of 800 insurgents strongly posted in the hill fortress of Mulair, thus cutting short by one blow an insurrection which caused considerable anxiety to the Indian autho rities. Immediately upon this success you were selected by Governor Elphinstone for the accomplishment of a task which few would have been intrusted with, and fewer still would have undertaken, it being gene rally esteemed impracticable —a task which the future historian, taking a calm review of the past, will, if I mistake not, select as the most remarka ble accomplishment of your eventful life ; I allude to your subjugation and civilisation of the Bheels of Candeish. (Cheers.) This most degraded race of savages, apparently untameable, with a thirst for blood in common with the tigers of their inac cessible jungles, regarding murder as a pastime, and robbery as a sacred institution acceptable to the infernal deities whom they were aecustomed to propitiate with blood, with no single accomplish ment of civilisation, but an inveterate addiction to the use of ardent spirits, became the terror and the scourge of the fruitful province of Candeish, . and constituted fir many years the " difficulty " of the Government of India: The utter extermina tion of this race had been seriously suggested to, • and entertained hy, the authorities, as the only possible measure by which peace and security of life could be obtained. The elevation, however, of the degraded beings appeared to some minds a practicable measure, and, if so, a more glorious work than their extermination ; and of you, sir, the proudest thing I can say on this occasion is that the task, apparently hopeless to many, was proposed to you for accomplishment, and that you both accepted and performed it. (Hear, hear.) Penetrating into their almost inaccessible fast nesses, you first convinced them of your power ; then, sending back your troops, alone, unarmed, and beyond the reach of human protection ; you cast yourself upon their mercy; acting upon the assumption that they were of the same blood with ourselves, you ventured your life to con vince them of your generous intentions. (Cheers.) Eliciting latent sympathies in their rugged na tures, you enthroned yourself in their affections, obtained a moral ascendancy over their deeply degraded hearts, and ultimately succeeded in forming out of such materials a numerous, well-disciplined, and efficient body of troops, the loyal protectors of the peace and security they had so long violated with impunity. (Renewed cheers.) This success—a source of profound astonishment to all who witnessed it—procured for you the most complimentary expressions of thanks from every branch of the Indian Government. It is impossible, in the compass of a few minutes, adequately to allude to all the varied services you have rendered during 40 eventful years. Between the years 1840 and 1856 we find the Government of India con tinually 'availing themselves of your varied qualifi c:'..tions and vast experience in Indian affairs in a great variety of capacities, both military and poli tical, and at the close of the latter year, the Home Government having declared war against the Shah oP I f'el'sia, you were selected to command the expe dition despatch e d t o e ff ec t a d escent on the P ers i an coast. Arriving in camp in January, 1857—a year so Memorable in India—your measures were do vised so j ud iciously, and execute d so energet i ca ll y, by the combin e d B ritish and Indian forces under your command that all the demands of the British Government were conceded, and the war terminated by the spring of that year. But for this happy prOmp • titude of action n e i t h er yourself, nor the deeply-la men ted Brigadier Havel his devotedY Havelock (hear, hear) division, co u ld, humanly p appeared in the plains of Indi a s at e t ak h; —with h ave very crisis of the mutiny, to, hold in check rebel lion, to cover themselves with honour, and to find, too many of them, a soldier's grave. It must suf fice in alluding to the share which you had in the relief and capture of Lucknow, and the suppression of the mutiny, to a ffi rm that where all acted heroically, you were second to 110 one in ail the THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1860. qualities which constitute a British officer— (cheers)—that, moreover, you were conspicuous iti advocating moderation and clemency in the hour of victory, and active in repressing vindictive and cruel treatment of the misguided and unoffending who fell into Sour power, in all which, to his honour be it spoken, you received the cordial sup port and approval of the noble and gallant lord. But I cannot allow myself to pass unnoticed the truly generous conduct, so characteristic of all your proceedings, displayed towards the beloved and deeply-deplored General Havelock—(hear, hear) — when in a spirit worthy of the best age of chivalry, and, may we not say, in a spirit dictated by prac tical Christianity, you assumed a subordinate posi tion rather than deprive that dauntless hero of the honour and gratification of completing the work he had so nobly begun. (Loud and prolonged cheer ing.) The bones of that illustrious General and truly good and great man repose in India, but his epitaph is engraven on every British heart—(re newed cheers)—and be assured, sir, that so long as Havelock shall be remembered and beloved that act of generosity which even more than your bravery endears your name to the British people will not be forgotten. (Cheers.) " Perhaps," said the mover of the resolution of this hon. court, " no record of secular history exhibits a rarer proof of true mag nanimity than this noble resolve of Gen. Outram." It is but one of the many incidents which illustrate how exceedingly happy was the allusion of the late gallant Sir Charles Napier, when he proposed honour to the sentiment—" The Bayard' of British India, Major James Outram, of the Bombay Army." (Cheers.) I now tender to you, sir, the right hand of fellowship as a citizen of London, and beg your acceptance of a sword on behalf of this corporation, expressing a fervent hope in the name of his Lord ship the Mayor, and of every member of this hon. Court, that you may be long spared to aid the councils of the Indian Government by your varied and vast experience, and, if I may add the wish, that you may in your retirement from active service End leisure to gratify the world with a record of the varied, romantic, and deeply interesting inci dents of an eventful and useful life. (Loud cheers.) General OUTRAN' said,—My lord and gentlemen, in my present infirm state state of health I am (Tait() unable to express as fully or as well as I otherwise might do the extreme gratification with which I receive this testimony of your approval of my services in India. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, I feel the high honour thus conferred on me in the same degree which has been so well acknowledged by my noble Lord, and I shall ever esteem it as the glory of my life. (Cheers.) The highest distinc tion that could be conferred by this great corpora tion on a soldier—the gift of a sword—has been enhanced in my estimation—if, indeed, anything could enhance so proud a compliment—by being associated on this occasion with my beloved and revered late commander—(cheers)—to whom I feel all the devotion of a Highlander of the olden time towards the chief of his clan. (Cheers.) With this the ceremony, which lasted about three-quarters of an hour, terminated; the Lord Mayor vacated the chair, and the distinguished military chiefs were cheered again and again as they left the hall, the plaudits being renewed by the crowd outside as they took their departure. far from constituting any ground of uneasiness to any other country, ought, on the contrary, rather to produce general confidence. (Cheers.) The elements of discord are rife. I trust no serious re sults may arise from what is going on in various tarts of Europe, —indeed, f may nay of the world at large; but of this I feel confident, that, as far as we are concerned, never, in my time certainly, and I believe never in the recollection of most of those whom I address, have we had reason to feel more confidence in our power and strength than at the present moment. (Cheers.) We are justified, I repeat, in coming to that conclusion, not only from the state in which I believe the army is, but from the general feeling of the country, the determina tion evinced by the nation at large to maintain in violate the high position we have held for so many years. (Cheers.) That conviction is particularly impressed on our minds by the history of that great movement which has recently been going on —I mean the Volunteer movement in this country. (Cheers.) This country is not a military nation ; in spite of this, however, it has a large army, but that large army is not at home. It is scattered broad cast over the face of the world, and a very large portion of it is necessarily engaged in countries that are remote and difficult of access. What, then, have we to look to at home but to the spirit of the people, which has displayed itself so admirably and effectually in the Volunteer movement? (Loud cheers.) We are, therefore, in a position to say to our neighbours, "We wish you no harm. We hope that you are as anxious as ourselves to live on good and friendly terms with one another, but at the same time you see by the firmness and de votion our fellow citizens have evinced in this matter that we are perfectly determined to hold our own—(loud cheers)—and that no other country shall interfere with those principles and those views with which this country has so long been identified, and by which she is resolved to stand." (Cheers.) These principles are distinct and decided ones, and it is only by decided principles that a great empire ought to be or can be governed. My noble friend, Lord Etch°, who will afterwards address you, has deserved well of the country for the prominent part he has taken in this movement. (Cheers.) There is but one hope I would express before sitting down, and that is that the Volunteer movement, which has become so universal throughout the country, will not in any way be taken as the indication of a desire to put the army on one side. (Cheers.) I am sure that is the last thing the country would wish. (Cheers,) It would be the most unfortunate thing that could take place. (Cheers.) I think the Volunteers are in their natural position as the con stitutional and proper auxiliaries of the army, and in this way they cannot but form an important element in the national stability and power. (Cheers.) The•city of London has at all times been ready, whenever occasion offered, to express its sense of high military, naval, or civil merits, and I am sure no juster compliment could be paid than that which you have this day awarded to my noble and gallant friend Lord Clyde. (Cheers.) You could not do honour to a better soldier—(cheers) — or one more deserving the approbation of the coun try. (Loud cheers.) Sir L. M'CLINTOCK briefly returned thanks for the Navy ; but we regret to state that not a word of what fell from the gallant officer reached our ears. Indeed, from the position assigned to the press it was with the utmost difficulty that we could ever collect the general purport of a speech. Lord ELCHO, who was much cheered, thanked the Lord Mayor for having associated his name wih the Volunteer service. Nowhere in the kingdom, and from no person could the Volunteer service be more appropriately toasted than by the Lord Mayor in the city of London. His Royal High ness, as Commander-in-Chief, in the admirable speech he had just delivered, referred to the noble regiment of Volunteers belonging to the city of London, of which he is the honorary colonel, and of which Lieutenant-Colonel Hicks is the acting colonel. That regiment was second to no other in efficiency and martial bearing, and it would ever be to him a source of satisfaction that he had the honour of assisting at the meeting in Guildhall to form it; but there was another regiment in Lon don, the oldest in the service, he meant the Hon. Artillery Company, who recently celebrated their 250th anniversary. (Cheers.) That regiment was the representative of the famous old trainbands of London, and it had kept alive the Volunteer spirit which had sprung up and borne such fruits in our own times. The Lord Mayor and His Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief had spoken of the Volunteer service in such complimentary terms that it was not for him, a Volunteer, to dwell on the subject. He must be permitted to say that the danger of the Volunteer service was lest it should he spoilt by the favour with which it was received. Since it had sprung into existence it had been specially honoured by her Majesty, associated, as a standing toast with the army and navy, both sexes vieing with each other—the prettiest speechfs being made by the prettiest lips—who should pay it most honour. (Cheers.) He only hoped Volun teers would persevere, not thinking themselves such fine fellows that they had nothing to do or to acquire. He confidently believed the movement would progress, and that it would be found of the utmost value to the country. It was not for him as a Volunteer to descant on the value of that force. That was a matter for the Ministers and persons I in high places to judge of. It was for them to say whether it had not been the means of com bining all classes in the defence of the country, and almost extinguishing the trade of agita- tors who went about setting class against class —(cheers)—it was for the Ministers to say whether the movement had not given them such an exhibi tion of the spirit of the English nation as enabled them to deal with those critical questions of foreign policy which lately agitated the country. (Cheers.) There was one representative of the Cabinet pre sent, and he hoped, as Parliament was about to meet, nothing would be .wanting on the part of Ministers to render the Volunteer force efficient and permanent. (Cheers.) They did not want to be anything but a Volunteer force, but there were many things in which the Government might and he hoped would assist them ; and he felt confident, looking to the spirit the country had shown with reference to the Volunteer force, that whatever the Government would do the people through their representatives would liberallyprovide for. (Cheers.) His Royal Highness had said he hoped the people of this country would not rely on the Volunteer force alone, but look still to the army for its chief and main defence. It was not for him to put him self forward as speaking for the Volunteer force, but speaking as an individual, and he thought he spoke the sentiments of most Volunteers, he would say they looked upon themselves as the humble auxiliaries of the regular army—(cheers)--and he hoped and trusted that, whatever the strength and . efficiency of the Volunteer force, it would be always looked upon only as secondary and auxiliary ; but' he should like it to be efficient, so that, if need be, the regulars being sent against the foreign enemy, the Volunteers might be the home army. (Cheers,) It would indeed be strange if the most cordial feel ing did not exist between the army and the Volun teers, all parties connected with the army, from his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief down to the drummer boy, having done what they could to teaeh them their drill and promote their efficiency. (Cheers.) In conclusion, he could not help observ ing that their distinguished guest, Lord Clyde, was hon. colonel of the London Scottish Volunteers, and therefore it was not only a pleasure, but a duty on his part to attend on that occasion upon his own com manding officer. (Loud cheers.) The LORD MAYOR then called for a bumper in honour of their most distinguished guest, Lord Clyde. (Loud cheers.) He was sure that every British heart would rejoice in the honours that had that day been conferred on Lord Clyde and Sir James Outram. He deeply regretted that the ill health of Sir James Outram did not permit him to be present on that occasion. (Loud cheers.) He had, however, written a letter in which he expressed some of the sentiments he would have given utter ance to had he been permitted to be present. It was 52 years since their noble guest embarked for the Peninsula. He went with Sir Arthur Welles ley, and commenced a series of services which put down that great overpowering despotic influence that was spreading itself over the world. He also performed distinguished services in America, in the West Indies, and in other parts of the world. His services in the Crimea Would not soon be forgotten by a grateful country. But it *EIS in India that hi. great experience, skill, and indomitable energy had been exhibited most illustriously. All the high qualities of his mind culminated in that great and happy event—the relief of Lucknow. (Loud cheers.) It was impossible for any British heart to read the stirring- account of that memorable day without the highest admiration and gratitude. The Corporation of London, he rejoiced to think, had never been backward in acknowledging the merits of distinguished men, and he was confident no honour could have been more deservedly conferred than the freedom which had that day been given to their noble and gallant guest. He had great pleasure in proposing " The Health of Lord Clyde." The toast was drunk with all the honours. Lord CLYDE, on rising to respond to the toast, was received with great cheering. He said—My Lord Mayor, my lords, ladies, and gentlemen, I thank you most sincerely for the honour you have done me. (Cheers.) On such occasions as this you will perhaps pardon me if I venture to say a few words concerning myself. Many here are aware that I was suddenly called upon in this country to proceed to India after the breaking out of the great rebellion, and when the death of General Anson had left the post of Commander-in-Chief unfilled. (Cheers.) I arrived in India in August, 1857, and found Delhi in the hands of the rebels—Agra was surrounded ; our troops and fellow-countrymen and countrywomen were besieged in Lucknow, and the whole of the Upper Provinces in the possession of the enemy. (Cheers.) India, horror-stricken at the massacre of Cawnpore, was looking to Have lock, who had just begun his heroic march for the rescue of Lucknow. (Cheers.) It was an anxious time to arrive. Fortunately for England, the destiny of •our empire in India was confided to a Governor-General who had a mind and a heart equal to the emergency. (Cheers.) I knew that the army I was called on to command contained officers and men whom any one might be proud to lead, and I felt the strongest reliance that the restoration of the British sway was only a work of time. (Cheers.) It is not for me, in this place, to praise the gallant men whose names have become household words at home; but I can never forget the singleness of heart and devotion which animated every soldier, from the highest to the lowest. (Cheers.) Nor may I for get to render a tribute of hearty admiration for the fearless behaviour shown in so many desperate instances by the civil servants of India. (Cheers.) The planters and other private individuals who found themselves thrown upon their own resources, and in the midst of savage enemies, showed a courage and determination worthy of the highest praise. (Cheers.) England may point with pride to the conduct of her sons in that distant country. (Cheers.) By the blessing of a kind Providence on our united exertions, I was enabled to leave India in the enjoyment of peace and tranquillity, and we may fairly hope that a new era of prosperity and development is in store for that great empire under the direct sway of our august Sovereign. (Loud cheers.) The LORD MAYOR next proposed " The health of her Majesty's Ministers," one of whom was pre sent on that occasion, and who, from the situation he filled, would, no doubt, be anxious to bear his testimony to the distinguished merits of Lord Clyde. He referred to Sir Charles Wood, the Sec retary of State for India. (Loud cheers.) The toast was drunk with much cordiality. Sir C. WOOD rose with much pleasure to return thanks on the part of his colleagues for the compli ment paid to them by that great assembly. He felt it a privilege to be present on that occasion, when they had met to do honour to distinguished men who deserved well of their country. He entirely agreed with what had been said relative to the manner is which the Governor-General of India had carried out the Royal proclamation, and vin dicated the equality of all classes of her Majesty's subjects in India. He also sympathized with all that had been said in honour of those gallant offi cers who had, under the Governor-General, done so much to accomplish the tranquillity of India. They had amply merited the rewards they had received in the city of London. It was a great privilege in this free country that the honours conferred by the Sovereign could in all cases be followed by the approbation of the citizens of great communities, and this privilege had been exer cised most worthily by the city of London on the present occasion. With reference to what Lord Elcho had said of the Volunteer force, her Majesty's Ministers were prepared to give them all the sup port they so richly deEerved—(cheers)----and in every way to increase the efficiency of that great domestic force, which made us safe at home what ever the necessity might be for sending the army abroad. He did not remember who had used the expression, but he entirely approved it—that of all presents ever made to the Sovereign, the proudest was the Volunteer army of this country. (Loud cheers.) The example of such a force was not with out its value even in India. He only wished such a force had •existed there before the mutiny. (Cheers.) The Lord MAYOR then proposed " The House of Lords," coupling with it the name of Lord Strat ford de Radcliffe. (Cheers). Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE returned thanks The Duke of CAMBRIDGE gave " The flealth of the Lord Mayor,' which his Lordship briefly acknowledged. •The following toasts were then given :—" The House of Commons and the Members for the City of London," acknowledged by Mr. CRAWFORD ; " The Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank of England," " The City Companies," " The Sheriffs," &c. DINNER AT THE MANSION-HOUSE. Last evening a sumptuous entertainment was given by the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress, in the Mansion-house, where a distinguished com pany were invited to meet Lord Clyde and Sir James Outram, on the occasion of the presentation to them of the freedom of the City. The dinner took place in the Egyptian-hall, which has recently undergone a thorough cleaning and re-decoration. On dinner being announced the Duke of Cambridge conducted the Lady Mayoress to her seat on the left of the Lord Mayor. Lord Clyde entered the hall, amid loud cheering, with Lady Wood leaning on his arm. The following list comprises the names of the principal guests :—His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, General Lord Clyde, G.C.8., Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood and Lady Wood, Right Hon. Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe, Right Hon. Lord Chelmsford and Lady Chelms ford, Right Hon. Sir John Lawrence and Lady Lawrence, Lieutenant-General C. Fox and Lady Alice Hay, Major-General Forster, K.H., Major- General Carmichael, C. 11., Major-General Luard, C. 8., Major-General Tremenheere, Major-General Willoughby, Major-General Hancock, Colonel Lord Frederick Paulet, Lord Elcho, M.P., &c. The Rev. Mr. Davis, chaplain to the Lord Mayor, said grace before dinner. The cloth having been removed, The LORD MAYOR, in proposing the first toast, observed that this was no ordinary occasion. They were assembled to do honour to most illustrious and distinguished citizens, and he was apprehensive that he might fall short in the performance of the duties which devolved upon him. If so, he trusted he should receive their kind indulgence. (Cheers.) The first toast he had to propose was " The Health of the Queen;" and whether they looked at the high position her Majesty occupied, the great and extended empire over which she so worthily pre sided, or her great and universally acknowledged personal merits as a Sovereign, the toast of her health ,had undoubtedly the highest claim upon their attention. (Loud cheers.) He gave " The Health of her Majesty the Queen," which, he was sure, they would all drink with enthusiasm. (Loud cheers.) The toast was followed by the National Anthem The LORD MAYOR said the next toast was " H.s Royal Highness the Prince Consort, the Prince of \Vales, and the rest of the Royal Family." The LORD MAYOR next gave " The Army, the Navy, and the Volunteer Services of the Coun try." He hoped that the recent successes of the army in China would ensure to us another long interval of peace. He would associate the name of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam bridge with the army. (Cheers.) In connexion with the navy they had the honour of having among them a gallant sailor, a British tar, who bad gone forth as a volunteer on a most trying enterprise, and shown the greatest perseverance, skill, and judgment in the accomp:ishment of a service on which the British people had placed their hearts. He meant Sir L. M'Clintock. (Cheers.) He would call on that distinguished officer to respond for the navy. There were present several gentle men who were immediately connected with the Volunteer element of our national defence. The name of Lord Elcho was prominently and most honourably associated with the Volunteer move ment—(cheers)—and he would call on his lordship to acknowledge the toast for that part .of the ser vice. (Cheers.) He gave " The Army, the Navy, and the Volunteer Forces of this Country." (Loud cheers.) His Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, who was received with loud cheers, said—My Lord Mayor, my Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen,— I rise to respond to the toast which has just been given with so much kindness from the chair. I can only say, with regard to the British army, that I hope and believe its present condition is such as to inspire the country with confidence that, should it be called on to perform duty in the field, that duty will he devotedly and satisfactorily performed. (Cheers.) I have reason to come to this conclusion from the circumstance that the army has of late been much engaged in various parts of the world. Within the last few weeks we have heard of the success of the army, and I trust the results of that success will ke of great advantage to the country. Certainly that success has been achieved with the expenditure of much less time and blood than most frequently takes place, but I do not think that on that account less credit is due either to the Gene ral commanding or to the troops engaged under him—(cheers) ; for the expedition which has been conducted with so much energy in China owes its success, in my opinion, very much to the skill and energy with which it was prepared. (Cheers.) The Lord Mayor has dwelt on the cir cstumt sta e that the country is at this moment in a far greater preparation for defence than it has been during recent years. I flatter myself that such is the case, and I believe this circumstance, $1 .THE NAVY. A letter dated Valetta, Dec. 15, says :—" Her Majesty's frigate Melpomene, Capt. Ewart, which arrived here on the 7th inst. from Corfu, on her way to Alexandretta to relieve the Liffey at that port, encountered a violent storm en the passage, and sustained some severe damage in her spars and rigging, which will detain her here for some days to come for repairs. The Princes 3 Darinka, of Montenegro, her daughter Olga, and her High ness's brother, Signor Kuekuich, and suite, who arrived by this vessel, are still here. Her Highness is on her way to Paris, on a visit to the. Empress of the French, at the express invitation of her Imperial Majesty. It is stated that the Princess will also visit the Queen of England be fore returning to her own country. It will be remembered that Prince Danilo, husband to this Princess, was barbarously assassinated at her side, a few months ago. Her Majesty's frigate Am phion, Capt. Cochrane, now in port, is under orders to proceed to Messina and Palermo, to relieve at the latter place the line-of-battle ship Agamemnon, which is to go to Naples, where by the last accounts received this morning, the 9th inst., there were in that port her Majesty's ship Hannibal (flag of Rear-Admiral Mundy), the Renown, and the Queen. Her Majesty's corvette Scylla, Captain Lambert, leaves to•night or to-morrow morning, it is said, for the avant, touching at the Piraeus. Her Majesty's gunboat, Boxer, Lieut. Gulliver, is under orders to leave shortly for Marsala, where she is to be sta tioned during the winter. Her Majesty's gunboat, Foxhound, Commander Alfred Mitchell, has come in with despatches from the Commander-in-Chief at Corfu, and will leave on return to that island after the arrival of the overland mail from Mar seilles. Besides the vessels mentioned above as being in Malta, we have in port the line-of-battle ships Victor Emmanuel and Orion, the former of which is being caulked, and having her defects made good. The flagship Royal Albert, 121, Capt. Henry Lacon ; the Conqueror, 101, Capt. Edward S. Sotheby, C. 8.; the Donegal, 101, Capt. Henry Broad head ; the Aboukir, 90, Capt. Douglas Curry ; and the Emerald, Capt. Arthur Cumming, which left Lisbon on the 10th inst., entered Plymouth Sound yesterday. They were under canvas until Monday, when steam was got up, in order to arrive by the time appointed. Fine weather was expo rienced tintil Wednesday evening, when a heav v squall carried away the Emerald's mainyard close off in the slings. The Centurion, 80, Capt. Henry B. Rogers, C. 8., will remain up the Tagus until the arrival from Gibraltar of the St. Jean D'Acre, 101, Capt. Thomas P. Thomson, which she will supply with provisions, and then join the Channel Squadron at Plymouth. The crews are all healthy. The Trincomalee, 26, sailing frigate, attached to the reserve at Chatham, is ordered tobe brought up from her moorings in the Medway and placed in dock, where she is to be fitted as a training ship for the Navai Coast Volunteers at the port of Sunder land. She is to have a complement of 26 officers and gunners. The Amethyst, 26, Capt. S. Greenfell, has been entirely dismantled, and yesterday was placed under the sheers to have her masts removed, preparatory to being paid off. The Cormorant, 5, screw despatch gunvessel, proceeded yesterday from Chatham to her moorings at Gillingham. The Bulldog, 6, paddle, Commander H. F. NI ail lop, refitting at Portsmouth, is ordered to take the place or the Firebrand for Channel service. The Eurydice, 26, sailing frigate, is ordered for commission in the spring as a sea-going training frigate for cadets. Her cruises will extend from 9 to 12 weeks each. Commander M. Lowther will command her. The screw steam troopship Himalaya, Captain Seccombe, was appointed to leave Plymouth Sound yesterday (Thursday) for Portsmouth. Engineers have commenced operations on the new redoubt at Mount Wise, Devonport. The plat form for the heavy ordnance is to be sunk several feet. Messrs. Eastlake, the Admiralty solicitors at Ply mouth, have given notice to the proprietors of houses and lands in Durnford-street and Barrack street, Stonehouse, of the intention of the Govern ment to obtain Parliamentary powers to purch:lse• The addition to the Marine barracks will giv. 9 accommodation for 1,000 Marines. The crew of the screw steam gunvessel Lynx, 4, Lieut. and Commander Henry Berkely, at Devon port, will probably be paid off to-morrow (Satur day). The screw steam frigate Narcissus, 51, at Ply mouth, was appointed to be put in commission yesterday (Thursday), and to have a crew of 540 men. The screw steam gunvessel Penguin, 5, is to be put in commission as tender to the Narcissus. The following naval cadets passed out of her Majesty's ship Britannia, Capt. Robert Harris, on the 19th inst., for seagoing ships :—E. C. Jeffreys, (Admiralty prize for mathematics and navigation); A. W. Gilbert (prize private for voluntary study) ; Hon. C. Cadogan, sM. J. Harrison, C. G. Hough (seamanship prize) ; T. A. Watkins, H. A. Little dale, E. Payne, P. Francis (Fr:mch and drawing prize) ; A. H. Campbell, B. W. Walker, J. H. Corfe, G L. Poe, C. T. Mandeville, R. F. Ward, A. D. Shafto, F. H. Haygarth, Y. R. Callender, E. S. Wade, F. W. Passy, T. A. Fraser, J. R. Aylen, H. W. Hill, C. C. Drury, J. W. Ranking, J. L. Crawley, E. W. Burt, H. M. Taylor. The Duke of Somerset has promoted Messrs. C. R. Forrest, C. S. Woodruffe, D. D. Yonge, H. H. Edwards, James W. ,Dennistoun, B. E. Cochrane, Francis L. Wood, and W. H. St. Clair to be lieutenants. The four last-mentioned have been promoted in accordance with a special recom mendation from Capt. Hewlett for the excellent examination passed by them at the Royal Naval College. The following appointments were made yester day at the Admiralty :—George C. Larken, second master to the Philomel ; W. W. Warwick, pay master, to the Narcissus ; William Phillips, clerk, to the Narcissus ; Arthur Hodson, assistant-clerk, to the Hero; Benjamin Urwick and Henry G. Herbert, assistant-clerks, to the Victory; Charles J. Curgenven, assistant-clerk, to the Narcissus; Francis H. C. Whiddon, assistant-clerk, to the Impregnable ; James A. Perkins, assistant clerk, to the Formidable ; Henry Bullmore, assistant-clerk, to the Ariadne ; William B. Pearce, assistant-clerk, to the Britannia ; John Watts, assistant-clerk, to the Fisgarci ; and Francis W. Sims, assistant clerk, to the Diadem. The naval court-martial which assembled on board H.M.S. Victory in Portsmouth harbour on Tuesday last for the trial of Commander Power and Mr. M'Farlane, the commander and master of H.M.S. Perseverance, wrecked on a reef of rocks off the north-west port of Mayo, Cape Verde, con. eluded their sittings yesterday. The evidence for the prosecution closed on Wednesday evening, and the defence of the prisoners was appointed to take place yesterday morning. The Court opened at 10 a.m., and the written defence of Commander Power, which was first taken, was read by the chaplain of the ship. The document was some what lengthy. Io it Capt. Power recapitulated and reviewed several points of the evidence. He referred to the rules and regulations of the ship, together with his own special orders in the event of the ship being at any time in a position of doubt or difficulty, and to the reason the watch was in trusted to a warrant officer, a man who had always conducted himself extremely well, and who had been appointed to the ship for this special duty by the Admiralty, in compliance with an application to that effect from him. The rate of speed the ship was going at the time she went ashore was well known, and had been accurately calculated, and the loss of the ship could only be accounted for by the strong current existing, of which but little was known, and which was • afterwards found to be always extremely variable and irregular in its movements. The compasses were tried at St. Vii;- cent's by cross-bearings. The deep-sea and hand leads were not used, owing to the bold nature of the coast, as they would no sooner speak of danger than the ship would be upon it. Mr. M'Farlane, the master, had always displayed the greatest zeal and caution in his duties. In conclusion. Comman der Power stated the conduct of all, officers and men, in landing the troops, and throughout the whole of the operations consequent on the loss of the ship, was everything that could be wished for. He had served 24 years at sea, six of which had been as commander. At the time of the occurrence he was suffering from illness, and had suffered much since. He concluded by leaving his case in the hands Of the Court, and called no witnesses. Mr. M'Farlane read his defence to the Court, which, like Com mander Power's, was very lengthy, and reviewed the evidence given by the witnesses at some length. He respectfully submitted that the course the ship steered on the occasion of her loss was such as without any set would have carried her 11 miles to the north of Mayo, and 16 miles to the southward of the Laton Rocks, and that he should not have been justified in steering a more northerly course on account of those rocks, and the chances of a northerly current. He had no reason to antici pate a set of currents to the southward, having on former occasions experienced the contra r y ; the sailing directions were also silent on th e subject, From the assumed position of the ship at 11 p.m., and the rate of steaming, it was not presumed that she was so near the land, not expecting to be within 12 miles at daylight, and, even if the ship had been steered direct for the l and, she ought at daylight to have been 12 miles distant. 'The master of the bark Kingfisher, the master of the schooner (a coasting vessel) which conveyed some of the troops to St. Vincent's, and the captain of the port of Porto Pray a, a Portuguese naval officer, all stated in their testimony, which had been laid before str m en en g_t o h f_w and r a the Court, that the curre nts in the vici nity of Mayo were exceedingly v ariable in their irregular in their se t. Two for eign had been recently lost (within two years) near the same spot as the Perseverance, but no details had been put•lished. Two days after the wreck it was proved by the bark Kingfisher's anchoring that the current was then setting in a contrary direction to what it did on the day of the wreck, and strongly. Star observations were frequently taken, hut in those latitudes were of little use, owing to the hazy s t a te of the horizon. In con c l us i on , M r . M'F ar l ane said that he three days after the wreck navigated a bark to the river Gambia with troops, without the aid of charts or directions ; that on liis arrival at Sierra Leone he was struck down with fever, and had suffered severely ; in fact, he had only come out of Haslar Hospital to answer the present charge. Certificates of the highest possible character for qualities as an officer, a navigator, and a pilot were then handed in by Mr. M'Farlane to the Court from numerous officers. Commander M‘X.il lop, Commanding her Majesty's ship Bulldog, per sonally attended the Court, and testified to his knowledge of Mr. INV Farlane's ability and caution , • ---- • in his duties as master of a ship, andthat h e should ferl great pleasure in taking Mr. MParlan e as his master in any future vessel he might ha ye the honour to command. The Court then clot .ed to c onsider their finding, and remained in deli ) . 'era ti( in above four hours. On re-opening, the sentei lce wt. is read by the Deputy Judge Advocate, award ing- a severe reprimand to Commander Power, an-d, the loss of one year's rank. Also severely repri- ma'. nding Mr. M.Farlane, with the loss of three yea rs' rank, .accompanied by the observations, that there was no evidence of currents to account for the loss of the ship, nor to account for her being 16 ni,iles out of her course; that precautions were not ti iken where currents were known to exist in running between the islands; nor were soundings taken with the deep-sea or hand lead-lines. I Neither was the master on deok, as he ought to ha;ce been, when the watch was left in charge of a warrant officer. conduct of the remaining officers and crew after the grounding of.the vessel was deserving of special mention from the Court. Commander Power's conduct also on the vessel stranding, and the coolness and decision of his measures in getting the women and children, with the troops, on shore, and providing for their safety, w ere deserving all praise. The mah'ufacture of the 100-pounder Armstrong guns, intended for naval service, is now making rapid progres.S at the Royal gun factories, Wool wich. Six of that species were yesterday success fully tested at the Arsenal butt, and were passed for service. The new principle introduced by Sir William Armstrong for the purpose of affording a Lion al strength tothe breech an d chamber throughout namely, of forging that segment entire, and they a dmitting the metallic fibres horizontally, is nolf pronounced an undoubted improvement, as the failures, which were of frequent occurrence at for mer trials, occasioned by the weakness in the thread of the screw, the bursting of the breech, and the separation of the segments or opening of the ere' vices, appear to be totally remedied. The whole of the heavy guns, it is stated, will in future be manufactured according to that principle. Some 25-pounders are likewise to be manufactured for ship service, a sample of which has been inspected and approved by the Board of Admiralty.. TBE ARM}'. The Duke of Cambridge has approved a new sy s 4ou. of instruction to be adopted in the co ,, Ts of Royal _Eno' neer s. Under the new arran gemet it , all recruits on joining the Royal Engineers are to be passed through rile regular recruit drill, and after . musketry instruction, at th e wards a course o , " termination of vrth•ch they are to go through s course of instruction in the theory and practice of fortification as laid do wn by Vauban. The educe' tion of no recruit in tl,se Royal Engineers is to be considered complete uyi ttl the above system of in struction has been gone through. Under no cir cumstances will the Royal Engineers go throngh their annual course of muske try instruction into they are in all respects properly . trained, when Chef will go through their yearly course of rifle instruc tion as sappers, and not as recruits. By the death of Major-Gen. W. F; Williams , K.H., a goad-service pension of £lOO per annual has been placed at the disposal of his Royal High ness the Duke of Cambridge, Commander-in -Chief. A battery is about to be erected at Nodesdals Point, on the Scottish coast. The site fixed o u bf Colonel M'Lean and Captain Fitzroy Somerset, the Commissioners appointed for the purpose, is a veil eligible one. A body of officers belonging to the Royal Engi neers, and others scientifically qualified, have been appointed to make a survey of the new magazine In Woolwich-marsh, the roof of which recently fell in. The roof of the building, sought to have been rendered bombproof, was composed of many hun dred tons of shingle, concrete, dredgings from the river close at ;land, and asphalte. The pier. carrying the groins , which were intended to sur d port the roof, being too slenderly built, yielded at the centre, and the superineumbent mass, e ,nor arches and pillar* together with the int consequently became a heOp of. ruins. A nunr ber of workmen have been employed during the past four weeks in removing the rubbish, and, aS stated, it is still undecided whet: ll er the remaining walls left standing willadmit of r: pair, or whether the whole building will have to be removed. It 1 0 understood that the committee were unanimous . acquitting the contractors from any i.tability, on the disaster resulted solely from the inadequacy the designs from which the magazine was con- Rtructed. LOUNTEY MARKET'S. MANCHESTER—DEc. 20. There was a fair attendance to-day. Best American an. French wheats were 2d to 3d per 701ba higher on red, an d 4d on white. Best English brought 2s per qr advance but inferior qualities sold slo , fily, at about late rates. Best English flour sold slowly, fit is per sack more money'. Foreign flour improved 6d per lArrel. Oatmeal was rather higher. Beans and Indian corn is dearer. BIRMINGHAM— -DEc. 20. A fair business was done in N cheat to-day, wit% a les% supply. English old and new w heat must be quoted Is to 2s advance on late rates. Oats.' and barley wore dull of sale, but not cheaper to sell. Bean a and peas were held firmly. MELTON MOWBRAY—D.Ec 18. There was a fair show of wheat to-day, I yhich sold at ra ther under late rates for all good sorts, whiins inferior were slow. Beans as before ; oats were iu mod , Otto demand, and our quotations sustained Prices :—White wheat, 35' Od to 62s Od ; red ! 48s Od to 56s per 36 stone : barley was steady, at 36s to 42s for malting, and 28s to 34s per qr. for grinding ; oats, 29s to 38s Od per •24 stone ; beans, 50s to 55s for old; new, .:50s per 38 at. PLYMOUTH—DE°. 18. The market was dull, with a slow 'sale, at is below the currencies of last week for wheat, namely :—English whits wheat, 64s to 70s ; red, 64s to 66s per qr ; French do., 61s to 635; American, 68s to 70s ; 6panish, 69s to 70s ; Rua' sian, 60s to 625. Barley in good supply, at 34s to 36s per qr ; malting, 36s to 44s ; oats, 24E: to 28s ; and beans, -- 0 to —s ; flour, 46s to 48s. EDINBURGH GRAIN--DEC. 19. Wheat on the top 2s 3d down.. average is up. Barley on the top Os 6d up... .a\'4 rage is 3d up. Oats on the top Os 3d up... ave.:"age Os 4d up. Beans on the top 2s Od down avervge Os 6d down. Averages per Imperial quartz. r. Wheat.... New wheat -12ths Barley . 1 19 10 6- 12 ths Oats 1 7 0 2-12ths Beans Total Supply and Sales. Wheat BO3 qrs Sold 556 qrs , Barley. ..... ..2136 qrs Sold 1629 qrs Oa.; .1390 qrs Sold 1353 qrs Beans 72 qrs Sold 37 qrs CORK—DEC. 19. The following were the quotations this morning :.—Red wheat, 22s Od to 29s 61 ; white, 29s Od to 33$ 6d; barley 149 Od to 21s Od ; oats, 15s Od to 150 2d. DERBY SMITHFIELD—DEc. is. There was a full supply of fat beasts to-day, and the de mand was good, most of the animals being disposed of. The supply of fat sheep was rather better, and they were well disposed of. Fat and store calves were a heavy sale. Pigs scarce, but the demand good. Beet 6d to 64d Veal 7d to- 4 Mutton .. 6d to 7d Pork .. Gd to GO Lamb ......... .. ---d Rou g h f a t, 5 s 6d p er s tone. Hides, 3id to 41d ; calf skins, 5d to 6d. A ]-11olloway's Pills and Ointment.-- 1s Indigestion, [ p t A r i i s E e l Diseases of th e Ski n . —l n di ges ti on , i n the variable temperature of wint er; i s ap t t o pro d uce cu t ane ous com plaints, with fev er , rest l essness, tainted b reath, an d gr eat depression of spi r i ts. Th e cause and the conaequence s a these disorder s can b e speedily and radically remove d v E RT by the use of Holloway's medicaments. The Pills should be taken in doses sufficient to act on the system without distressing it, while the ointment should be freely applied to the parts of the skin affected, and also rubbed over the stomach and liver, at least twice a day. The ointment not only cleanses the skin, but acts beneficially on all subje" cent organs. ti 1 It T H 8. ELwns.—On the IBth inst., at Congham House, near Lynn, Norfolk, Mrs. It. Elwes, of a son. FILMOUTII.—On the 19th inst., at Tunbridge-wells, the Viscountess Falmouth, of a son. HANcocic. —On the 14th inst., the wife of William Han cock, Esq., of Wiyelscombe, Somersetshire, of a son. MARDALL. 7 -On the 19th inst., at Brighton, the wife of Captain G. S. Mardall, of a lion. STEMBRIDGE.—On the 19th inst., at Sydenharn, Mrs. W. S. Stembridge, of a son. MARRIAGES. GREATIIED—TUFFNELL. — On the 19th inst., at St. Marl Magdalene, Hastings, Colonel Harris Greathed, of Uddens, Dorset, to Ellen Mary, second daughter ca the Bey. George Tuffnell, of Thornton Wallas's, York shire. SISMEY—BOULTON.—On the 18th inst., at St. Barnabas Church, Kensington, Thos. Sismey, Esq., of Sergeant's inn. Fleet-street, to Mary Ann, daughter of Thomas Boulton, Esq., of Addison- road, Kensington. DEATHS. BoYD.—On the 12th Oct., at South Yarra, near Mel bourne, Thomas Eldor Boyd, Esq., manager of the Co lonial Bank of Australia. BAGUE.—On the 19th inst., Charlotte, daughter of Chas. Bague, Esq., of 19, Coleshill -street, Eaton-square. COOKS.—On the 19th inst., John Cooke, Esq., of Ryde House, Ripley, aged 73. DUNKIN.—On the 11th inst., at Rottingdean, H. Dunkin, Esq., aged 73. KNIGHT.—On the 19th inst., Mr. Richard John Knight, late of Gracechurch-street, aged 75. LONDON : Printed and P ublished by 311 JRDO YOUNG, o f No. 112, Strand, Printer, at THE SUN Office, N o. 112, St r and. in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the County of MiddleseX , Friday, December 21, 1860. ATLA at e Bank COUPOns ( at Messrs. 10, New c i f RE XXCUII , On Satu i.eave Pack p l Uord (F 1 4410 n and Weatl 8 1 6d.), urew b Wrezi ' : lir t i „ am, b e verPool r 26th, fi " I ° 4 o, as p 4 CP " u —EX ,1 0 11TH TRAIN 40 1 i STA l eave PAL ;tn. expre 4 tot. (Ist d 'OUTH , 9 L 15 —43 ), 4.50 ,First an deter ma ?tidaYIIETUR till Third 10 Cl I ;c 4- 11, ' 4B . 3d. OYA I t The %able the 'hit of ch , Treasure4l-lane. ~......_ p IN II now re TEES t On Groeven ' 3 / 4 . 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