The Press.
London, England, 1855-12-15 00:00:00

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ROCHESTER.—A report that the Hon. F. Villiers,
M.P., has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds, has
brought out two candidates for this city, Mr. W. H.
Bodkin, on the Conservative interest, and Mr. Philip
Martin, of Leeds Castle, on the Liberal side.
Mr. Bodkin on Monday issued an address to the
electors promising at a future time to explain his
political opinions, but briefly stating that with regard
to the war he was in favour of its vigorous prosecu-
tion, and against any abatement of our efforts, until
a peace should be obtained upon terms honourable
to England and her allies, and like!), to secure the
permanent tranquillity of Europe.
GREAT YARMOUTH.—Mr. Rumbold, the Liberal
member for this town, will retire at the next election.
The lion. Colonel Vereker has been requested to
offer himself for the representation.
STAFFORDSHIRE.—Mr. Smith Child, the Conserva-
tive member for the northern division of this county,
has, on the solicitation of the Conservative committee,
reconsidered his determination to resign.
MEATH.—The nomination of candidates took place
on Monday morning, and the show of hands was
declared in favour of Mr. M'Evoy, the candidate of
the Roman Catholic party. A poll was then demanded
for Mr. Meredyth, the polling to commence on Thurs-
day morning and terminate on Friday evening. At
the close of the poll on Thursday the numbers were
—M'Evoy, 1,069 ; Meredith. 702.
MANCHESTER..—Sir John Potter, Mr. Oliver Hey-
, wood, and Lord Palmerston are spoken of as probable
candidates at the ensuing election.

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Rear-Admiral the Hon. R. S. Dundas, Commander-
in-Chief of the Baltic Fleet, arrived at Spithead,
from Kiel, in H.M.S. Duke of We/U*9We, 131, on
Monday night. Admiral Dundas landed on Tuesday
morning, and proceeded at once to the official resi-
dence of the Port-Admiral, Sir Thomas Cochrane.
H.M. Ships Royal George, 120, al(11114S Watt, 91,
Orion, 91, and Majestic, 80, have reached the home
ports during the week, from the Baltic.
Major-General Patrick Grant, C. 8., of the East
India Company's service, who served with great dis-
tinction in the Sutlej and Punjaub campaigns es
Adjutant-General of the Bengal Army, is stated to be
the successor of General Anson as Commander-in-
Chief at Madras.
Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Parker Campbell, C. 8.,
90th Regiment, has been promoted to the rank of
colonel in the army, for his distinguished service in
the field.
Captain Charles Graham, C. 8., obtains his flag by
the death of the late Admiral Carthew. The good-
service pension lapsed by this gallant officer's decease
has been bestowed upon Vice-Admiral Sir John
Coode, K.C.B.
Captain Keppel, C. 8., as Commodore, with Cap:
talus Yelverton and Key, will command the gut.
boat fleet in the Baltic next year.
Mr. J. Elliott, a surgeon in the royal navy, who by
sentence of a court-martial was lately committed to
the Devon County Gaol, at Exeter, for two years, for
cruelty and neglect in the Crimea, while serving with
the naval brigade, died on Tuesday last, from an
attack of fever, and inflammation of the brain.
Captain J. Buckley has been appointed Barrack-
master at Chatham, vice Major T. Smith, Aldershott.
The Barrackmastership of Maidstone is to be discon-
tinued, the duty to be performed by the Barra4t-
master of Chatham.
Four regiments of Irish militia, the Cli re, Kerry,
Roscommon, and Mother, are under orders to proceed
to England.
A notification has been made to the colonels of the
household regiments oft cavalry, that officers, half of
each rank, who are entitled to furlough at this time of
the year, may, if they wish to see foreign service;
volunteer as supernumeraries to the different cavalry
corps at Scutari.
The Quartermaster-General has issued a notifica-
tion informing the army that all officers and men
on duty travelling through France en route to
to the Crimea, or vice versa, will be carried at haf-
fares by the French railway companies. Certificates
must previously be obtained either from the Quarter-
master-General at the Horse Guards, or from the
Commandant at Scutari.
A modified form with reference to the transmission
of remittances by soldiers has lately been issued
from the HorselGuards. The name of the officer com-
manding the company to which the soldier belongs
and that of the soldier himself are now omitted, •
form of receipt, to be filled up by the paymaster and
delivered to the soldier, added iu lieu.
A new knapsack has lately been invented by a
private of the Sappers and Miners. The peculiar
advantage offered by this invention is, that the
chest and back are relieved from pressure and the
arms left at perfect liberty. With the kit it weighs
18 lbs., and can be put off and on without assistance
in ten seconds. It is considered a great improve-
ment on the old forms, and now awaits the inspeo.
tion and approval of Lieutenant-Colonel Yorke.
The canteens in the home barracks are about to
be subjected to an entire change. It is proposed to
abolish the present system of merely taking a certain
rent, with a monthly charge per ten men, from the
master of the canteen, and establish a board of
officers, who will assemble every month, to regulate
the prices and examine the quality of the articles sold.
LIEUT.-GENERAL JAMES LINDSAY died at Genoa on
Wednesday week last. The gallant general had seen
much service in the Peninsula, and had the honour
of being the father of the gallant Captain Lindsay,
who so distinguished himself at Alma. Colonel J.
Cox, K.H., obtains the rank of major general by the
deaths of Lieut.-General Lindsay, General Sir John
Brown, and Major General Markham. The next
senior colonel Iffr the list is Brigadier-General J. R.
Craufurd, now commanding the Guards' Brigade in
the Crimea. This promotion gives a step, withon
purchase, in the Grenadier Guards, by which Lieut.
Colonel the Hon. A. F. Foley succeeds to the own
mend of the Ist battalion. Brevet Lieut.-Colonel
Ellison becomes Captain and Lieut.-Colonel, and
Lieutenant the Earl of Carrick gets the rank of
Lieutenant and Captain.

THE PERSUN CHARE D'AFFAIS, Saslin-Mach.
mud-Khan, has left St. PetersbßurEg for Moscow,
together with the Secretary of the Persian Mission,
Ali Aga Khan, to go and meet the Extraordinary
Ambassador of the Shah, wbo is approaching slowly
from the South..