The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-07-10 00:00:00

RECRUITING FOR THE ARMY.

THE check which was given to recruiting for the
army, by the many harrowing details which were pub-
lished of the sufferings and privations endured by the
army in the Crimea through the winter, has never been
thoroughly got over. When the war broke out, and
a call was made for men to serve against the Russians,
the spirit of enthusiasm knew no bounds, and the
difficulty experienced by those engaged in recruiting
referred more to selecting the best men among the
numerous applicants than in inducing men to offer
their services. Even when the news arrived of the
great victory at Alma, and subsequently at Balaklava
and Inkerman, the long lists of killed and wounded
seemed to operate rather as stimulants than other-
wise, and applicants for admission to the army were
more numerous than ever. When, however, it became
known that, through official mismanagement, our
soldiers were subject to dangers not inflicted by the
enemy, and that more perished from such causes than
those who fell in the battle-field, the desire for enlist-
ing rapidly diminished. The risk of death had to be
encountered with little probability of military glory,
and those who hesitated not to meet it at the hand of
the enemy, shrank from the encounter with cold,
hunger, and neglect. Since then recruiting has been
in some measure promoted by increasing from time to
time the amount of bounty, but it has not reached the
requirements of the service, and more men are still
wanted to render efficient the many regiments reduced
to skeletons. In order to attain this object, Lord
PANMITRE, the Minister of War, announced, a short
time since, that the Government had resolved to give
double pay, or an additional shilling a day, to every
private soldier actually serving, to commence from the
time of his landing in the Crimea. The extra money
was not, however, to be paid to him, but invested in
the Savings' Bank, for his benefit, until the conclusion
of his service, or be paid to his representatives in the
event of his death. It has, however,
been judged, on
subsequent consideration, that this prospective advan-
tage would not be sufficiently appreciated, and a mo-

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clification of the arrangement has been
now determined that the soldier shall r';
additional sixpence a day, and the Temaillingi
be invested for the ultimate benefit of 11105'

representative.
The subject underwent some disco`'
House of Lords on Thursday, the Earl

*BOROU GH stating his belief that, if the ben
listment were raised to £2O a man, it iveull
more economical arrangement for the eel
prove more effectual as a stimulus to ree,
the plan proposed by the Government. 1:1
the question may be true in some respeeorai
ts
tainly would not tend to enhance the ait
army, inasmuch as, in many cases, it woulat
encouraging habits of dissipation by giving
made soldier the means of indulging they' ,
wanted is a better system of promotion, i
private soldier may have a laudable and 11:0
time a practicable object of ambition. Ifj
ft
ments, such as the Guards, had additi°:
other advantages, and admission made ill
good conduct, instead of a particular sia
sonal appearance, the soldier would hav:d
fairly within his reach ; for it must ever Ad
mind that prospective rewards are of frid
stimulants to emulation, unless there be :ol
probability of attaining them. While VA
serving officer at a time can attain thel 1,
Commander-in-Chief, hundreds of 1314"1
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...;floog"
might be drafted into crack res.—..„,/J
change be esteemed as a sufficient re'ty
good services. Unfortunately, holvecjier!iood
soldier has but little to excite his Owl fil
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chances being few, they are consmge
garded.

THE ADULTERATION OF

BY the blessing of Providence, thBpe;;li
come upon us with an intensity of teal 0
gives the most goodly promise of an abll°
..,
not only of grain, but also of potand
fruit, and the various products of tOOOl/
contribute to the sustenance of man.
for deep thankfulness ; but we must aet,
same time, that they render necessary 0 :
1
for the preservation of health, hidi P(I w y s..
jeopardy in a season of abundance. fl'*
called attention to the importance off''
as possible, against a visitation of that'lo
,
the cholera, which is by no means ial, Pt;
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f
fruit is more than ordinary plentifa: ill
sewerage, ventilation, and efficient 01
counteract the first symptoms of the 04
there are other and not less deadly Of/
and death, which demand an equal if Ile'
of attention.
The extension of British commerce, -
~,a0
means of internal communication, baled #1.,,,
products of the most distant 140.,t
within reach of the humblest of the P°T.oll
so minute has been the subdivision of tlie eo
of commodities, that the smallest coif' dot,
a corresponding portion of an article tivo 41'
at the antipodes. While our merchant, 1Y
WIC/
the ocean from pole to pole, bringing 15
dens to our shores, competition in 1 feei,
struggle has constantly aimed at the
ors
prices, and the same spirit animating eu/, fro°,
has resulted in an emulation for cheapne!el,
the public, as the consuming class, are P' ,he fri
great gainers. Unfortunately, however,
ati?
cheapness has induced a means of g.ners,
which the public, instead of being
but ale'
derable sufferers, not only in
ikSeoantetimesince, the purse, but _ 0 las j
journal, with a view to reduce the susPoiolteii
like
of fraudulent practices in trade,rof
~ ev
lyses of the various articles in con",„0,)1.
as vended by London tradesmen, and ',345 •
certainty, commenced a series of 610 A
result of their investigation. it diselesbo;
amount of adulteration in every article 03', of
considerable frauds were perpetrated uponoPA,
as far as their pecuniary interests were cooce;
-
many of the deleterious compounds were i
any contrivance be adulterates, by whicP_
many cases, the most deadly poisons wereie crib
highly injurious to health. It was Prevrisei;
conductors of a L oie7o :It
in other instances, where this was not t: t
the compound was comparatively harorf. ki#
of worthless rubbish. With the excePtx°lloo7';4
tfle,
meat, vegetables, eggs, and a few article, 0"
their nature, are incapable of being' 5i.,1311,40711:
scarcely a commodity sold, by retall..' oorio "
majority of instances has not underol26.os .
of adulteration : so that the consuceilbs' 004
attempt to preserve his health, unleS6v to V'
every article of food except such 0 to tij
reach of fraud. do,
iet
In order to interpose a check, if 13° ille 1
dangerous practices---which are injorie" to Pe:"
to the public health, to public moralitit'o tYlii
interests, except of the defrauders, and
poft 1 4,
revenue---a select committee of the o°ll9-411
jsaN
10,
has been appointed, with the view, we,. 0 ",
ultimate legislation on the subject. "e ff.
however, that we do not anticipate much 0104
from this course, particularly when we /,:dci
the House of Commons has actually
coffee adulteration of by the admixture
The most effectual check can only be ge
oo ' 1
thorough exposure, a duty which, as iod jet
would undertake it, should be done by Pc, 1
in all large towns. We have a Guaraiei) '
the protection of traders against oto•ri
want a Consumers' Society, for protee'ore FA ,
frauds of tradesmen. If such a society 0 .10'
supported, its duties would consist jil; ofti,Lco 04
a
analysis, by a competent chemist, of oIP '
petted of adulteration, and a periedie°ll3to l'esel
the names of the vendors. The efr-of °evil"
should be purchased indiscriminateii oist 10";,
tradesmen, and the results of each ill° Olga 0
washperueblitcheays
wpoesrseibtleo, sobe tohbattaincoergale.moeil:e:4o;riet,l!'.
qsnhuootap.likt;lf.etpisieuersctlei:a.toupoidaenhfiewna-eld)rneeiststse,aanditla:et:e:v:ce :0013:„
no doubt that in a very little tiOloter° s{, pte.i'
to 0, Ole
OUP 0
gained towards the preservation 0 h.eet a' i 5
It will be admitted that it is a sll'jfor it tt 51'9
importance to be lightly passed over, eoese:
a
°,
to anticipate success from the 01:0, seed l
carried out by a local Board of liie to be
•
most deadly poisons are pernot

sumed as articles of food
Liver nce
of
t ariinsine
importance,
the pel)].
rendered by gfA OS'
LIVERPOOL j----3-rBPVT''' 11
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WE shall----- . t°l
no apology for in _1 uPY e9l+
Vi
institutions cafollr . agddaitttieontl:s
s::,ltrill
the public
rassmen je,
and
gredmferre
itntioi
deficiencyrteilmieevseotlif capmfe
lc . tsbi :oil re
1v.e153,-;:ioj:
indeed the necessity of 1011 0 I
nued high amount of the most bitter distress 1
je 4,
so immensematerially
i nt
oo rtdheer
reputation
to
pbuet :
assist in alleviating, but eso for t VII
g,• Ai
at o bleedalokneorievani,t
would have been all the precautions of the loc3 of
Dispensaries in a state of efficiencY,P;;),
to preserve the '
lera last year, had it not been for the effectual fil ill
by the Dispensaries,- b• with ~
and for this, cow vs
vi ip /
pricesplothfpicrohveiasilothnsd,uthrienirg
futhned vs isaritactili:a"::
ing. It is, however, a difficulty which should peel tlirlil
will
which is now made will meet with a resP ei+o
munificence ,
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.teinle;veodf ;Livaerdpoowel tffil:or °ellll

Mr. HAssiLL, at the meeting of the '''vvia."ll3,„,6cifgoiejoii;jl
Health, on Thursday, stated that the Loan Con'l,;iofor)
consented
dtoisatrdivcant. cengies,aolonoilitcoactoigptioetegith; "xt0513,0000,0
New Brighton district, ,aud £1,900 for Eg'rei°
postponed.

offi(
was
7'2.rs •
ksd 'llll4te

leis it

conte

( 10 1855'
nt has been ni,',
soldier shall re
id the -remaining
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