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Clarke, James, and Clarke, Charles, lawyers clerks, ex-
cise—cousins o J. Oxley, a Wells voter, and related
to some of Mr. H.'s active partisans.
Counsell, coach builder, excise—nephew of H. Brice, a
Wells elector.
Chamberlain, Robert, grocer, &c., excise--son of R.
Chamberlain, ditto.
Chard, lawyer's clerk, excise—son of W. Chard, ditto.
Collins, —, (supposed) customs—son of R. Collins, ditto.
De Laney, Daniel, lawyer's clerk, employed at Somerset-
house.
Edwards, C., lawyer's clerk, excise.
Emery, Edwin, printer, General Post-office—son of G.
Emery, a irells voter.
Emery, Charles, cooper, royal dockyard—ditto, ditto.
Fry, —, Somerset-house—son of W. Fry, ditto.
Foxwell, Farnham, botcher, customs---eon of C. Foxwell,
ditto.
Foxwell, Edmund, shoemaker, excise—son of G. Foxwell,
ditto.
Floud, printer, (an) !d) customs—son-in-law of James

appose
dtirdiner, a Wells voter. (Ile was obliged to give up
the appointment.)
George, Richard, lawyer's clerk, customs—son of W.
George, and Mother of W. George, both Wells voters.
Green, Joseph, tailor, excise—son of R. Green, a Wells
voter.
Gould, grocer, excise—son of G. Gould, and nephew of H.
Brice, both ditto.
James, James, lawyer's clerk, (supposed) excise—son of
G. James, a Wells voter.
Lawrence, G., postmaster, stamp distributor—a former
elector of Wells.
Milton, G., tailor, employed at Somerset-house—formerly
a Wells elector, and brother-in-law of W. Parsons, a
Wells voter.
Milton, Baron, —, customs or stamps—son of said George
Milton.
Millard, Edward, carpenter, customs—son of an active
partisan of Mt. H.
Nicholas, George, tailor, letter-carrier, Wells—a Wells
freeman.
Oxley, Robert, basket-maker, excise—son of J. R. Oxley, a
Wells freeman.
Oxley, Francis James, lawyer's clerk, Somerset-house—
brother of J. C. Oxley, a Wells voter.
Oldfield, Edmund, tallow chandler, customs—son of B.
Oldfield, ditto.
Palmer, Robert, bookbinder, customs--son-in-law of W.
Hamblin, ditto.
Plowman. C., grocer, customs, and Plowman, H. P.,
articled to an attorney, stamp solicitor's office—eons
of J. B. Plowman, a Wells elector.
Parsons, Robert, writer, customs, and Parsons, C.,
chorister, customs—sons of W. Parsons, a Wells
voter. (N.B..—R. Parsons was convicted of bigamy
and dismissed from his appointment. Immediately
after C. Parsons had an appointment.)
Russell, Robert, currier, customs—a Wells freeman.
Russell, Edward, shoemaker, (supposed) customs—brother
to Robert Russell.
Rees, Wm., —, excise—nephew of R. Collins, a Wells
voter.
Slade, George, miller, excise—son of John Slade, ditto,
Snelgrove, Charles, cutler, excise—son of G. Snelgrove,
ditto.
Tate, Alexander, ironmonger, customs—a Wells voter, and
related to several other electors.
Urch, Robert, printer, excise—son of It. N. Urch, a Wells
freeman.
Woodard, Wm., shoemaker, guard of convicts—son of J.
Woodward, a Wells voter.
Walllnidge, A., druggist, (supposed) customs—son of J.
Wallbridge, ditto.
Winter, James, shoemaker, excise—a Wells freeman.
Young, Jos., baker, excise —son of T. Young, a Wells
freeman.
All the foregoing are appointments in the Civil Service
of the Crown.
Ball, lawyer's clerk, railway (supposed)—son of A. Ball, a
Wells voter.
Edwards, C., labourer, London police—sou of J. Barber,
ditto,
Hawkins, M., butcher, railway.
Lovell, Edm., tailor, railway--son of T. Lovel, a Wells
voter.
Oxley, James, sawyer, railway—son of J. R. Oxley, ditto.
Perry, Robert, broker, railway—protégé of G. parker,
ditto.
Parfitt, Wm., gentleman, packet service (captain)--son of
the Rev. P. L. Parfitt.
Thrush, Richard, school tutor, railway, and Thompson, A.,
chorister, railway—by recommendation of Mr. H.'s
supporters.
These were given when Mr. Hayter was a director of the
Great Western Railway.

Intelligence was received at Berlin on Saturday
that a Prussian merchant-schooner, belonging to
Stralsund, had been lost in the Gulf of Finland, from
coming in contact with one of Dr. Jacobi's infernal
machines. The schooner was laden with coals for
the English fleet, and blew up by the explosion of
one of the submarine inventions sent afloat by the
Russians in those waters.

MR. DUFFY has issued his promised address to the
electors of New Ross, and to his friends in general,
explaining the cause of his retirement from Parlia-
ment, and from the country. He admits the total
break up of his party, and the failure of all the
Young Ireland projects; and divides the blame of
this between the apathy of the people mid the hos-
tility of a portion of the Irish Roman Catholic bishops
and clergy.

gAttimAy,

PRESENTATION QF COLOURS TO THE
FOREIGN LEGION.
THE Foreign Legion, stationed at Shorricliffe, was
reviewed and inspected on Wednesday, at Sand-
ling-park, near Folkestone, the residence of Mr.
Raikes Currie, M.P. A special train brought down
from London Lord Palmerston, Lord Panmure, the
Turkish Minister, and Mr. F. Peel, who were present
at the review. This Duke of Cambridge, who had
previously performed a similar ceremony at Dover
with regard to the Swiss Foreign Legion, then pre-
sented to the troops their first colours, consisting of
the national tiag of England, emblazoned with the
words, " The British Foreign Legion," and also a
flag bearing the insignia of the regiment. The
colours were received by the two youngest ensigns in
the regiment, kneeling. His Royal Highness ad-
dressed the troops in the German language, and
congratulated them upon the honourable distinction
that they had received.
The ceremony having been concluded, the troops,
to the number of 3,000, were regaled on the lawn
with roast beef, plum-pudding, and beer.
The visitors were also invited to a very elegant
dijeuner, in a marquee on the lawn, after partaking
of which some healths were drank and speeches
made. Lord Palmerston spoke as follows :
However gratifying the demonstration of that day must
be to all her Majesty's subjects, it was, perhaps, more gra-
tifying to her Majesty's Ministers, because it was a proof
of the soundness of the policy of one of the measures
which they had strongly urged upon Parliament as neces-
sary for the vigorous prosecution of the war in which this
country was now engaged. The spectacle which they had
witnessed that day was calculated to reflect the highest
credit upon the people who inhabited the vast regions of
Germany. They knew the various intrigues and machi-
nations which the enemy had used to induce the people
of Germany to believe that the men who joined the Ger-
man Legion would not receive the honour and respect to
which they were entitled. lie hoped that the experience
of that day would convince all who held such an opinion
that the endeavours of the enemy to dissuade the brave
men who had joined the Foreign Legion were base and
unfounded, and they were only dictated by a fear of the
consequences which would result from the co-operation of
a German Legion with the unconquered troops of England,
France, and Turkey. (Cheers.)
It was stated that a portion of the legion would
embark for the Crimea by the end of the present
month.

VISCOUNT HEREVORD, the premier viscount of the
English peerage, expired on Saturday last, at his
residence in Wilton crescent, in the prime of man-
hood.
We regret to announce the death of the DUKE of
MANCHESTER, who expired last Saturday, after a
painful and protracted illness, borne throughout
with the greatest fortitude and resignation.
THE TRIAL Or DAVIDSON AND GORDON, the bankrupt
merchants, who are accused also of committing
gigantic frauds, commenced at the Central Criminal
Court on Thursday last. Joseph Windle Cole, alto
described as a merchant, who is already under a
sentence of penal servitude upon a conviction arising
out of some of the transactions on which the pri-
soners Gordon and Davidson are involved, was also
placed at the bar. There were four or five indict-
ments against the prisoners, the amounts mentioned
as having been obtained by them being stated as
4,1001., 2,4001., 4,9001., 7,0001., and 17,000/.
They were also charged under the Bankrupt
Act with felony, in not having surrendered to
be examined at the Bankruptcy Court on the
day fixed for that purpose by the Commissioners
The last charge was selected on which to prosecute
first, and evidence given in its support at considei-
able length. It was shown that the prisoner Gordo*,
when hopelessly insolvent, suddenly went abroad,
leaving debts of half a million, and only some 2,000/.
of assets. For the defence none of the material
facts were disputed, but reliance was placed on a few
leg al technicalities. These were reserved for deci-
sion by another tribunal, and the jury returned a
verdict of Guilty. The case against Davidson was
postponed until the decision respecting the reserved
points could be ascertained.
FATAL ACCIDENT TO A CLERGYMAN.-011 Settlrtray
last an accident, which very soon terminated fatally,
befel the Bet. B. Wake, vicar of Ketton, but tbr
some months past a resident in the village of
Laleham, Middlesex. It appears, from evidence
given at the inquest, that the deceased gentleman
left the inn at Colnbrook where he had dined, on his
way from Slough, about eleven o'clock, the night being
very dark, and his pony-carriage being unprovided
with lamps. lole had scarcely got clear of the town
when his vehicle came into collision with a large coal
waggon. The deceased was thrown out with great
violence, and was so severely injured, that he was
taken up insensible, and died in a few hours' time.
No blame was rtnputed to the dAvet of the waggon,
who shouted out when he saw the pony carriage
approaching ; but it is supposed that Mr. Wake
having just left a lighted room and street, was not
sufficiently accustomed to the dark to avoid the
danger.

AUG. 25, 1855;

coriginat yitticts front tic grintra.

GUARDS' HOSPITAL, Balaklava, Aug. 0.
I HAVE little to communicate in the way of intelli-
gence, as nothing of importance has been done
since I wrote to you last. There is to be a change
in the disposition of the first division. A Highland
division is to be formed, under Sir C. Campbell, of
the 42nd, 71st, 72nd, 79th, 92nd, and 03rd Regi-
ments. Some other regiments will join the Guards,
and make that the first division. The lath Regi-
ment is still suffering dreadfully : they bury now
fourteen and fifteen a week, and yesterday had 210
sick. There is a rumour that the Guards are to
garrison Kertch this winter. The sun is striking
down dreadfully hot now.
In the absence of matter of immediate interest,
you may like to receive some details of the life of the
Russians in the Crimea as it came under our ob-
servaticn soon after we landed. I was one of the
first that entered the village of Camara (or Kamera).
Balaklava having fallen to us after a few shots, and
before the army got in any way settled, I obtained
permission from General Bentmck to visit Kamera
to procure some fowls, or anything I could buy, the
general giving strict orders that every article should
be paid for. Supplying myself with a revolver—for
the distance was about three miles, and we were not
exactly certain that a few Cossacks might not have
been there—l started on my foraging expedition,
accompanied by a private. We found the village
completely deserted, except by the inmates of the
poultry yards and cow-sheds, with a solitary cat or
dog here and there. We soon succeeded in pro-
curing about a dozen ducks, fowls, and geese, some
eggs, potatoes, and honey, and might have had many
other things could we have carried them. This account
of the condition of this village, in respect to its houses
aid various other little items, you may read perhaps
with some interest, for it is true. On our arrival
every inhabitant was gone; they had in many in-
stances locked their doors with a padlock, which
seems a favorite fasts:l;llg with the Tartars. The
oily entrance we could effect was through the
windows, which we removed. On entering we found
everything in disorder—feather beds ripped up and
feathers scattered, sheets torn up, mirrors broken,
china, crocks, and glasses smashed. All this mis
chief we could see had been lately done; but there
ware plenty of articles left whole. But what most
struck us with amazement was some dough which
we found quite warm in one house. The oven had
been heated, and some loaves had been put in : the
embers were alive beneath on the floor of earth.
This fact convinced me that the inhabitants had not
learnt of our approach till the morning of our march
from the Tschernaya, which showed the state of
ignorance they were in. Notwithstanding that we
bad been for fourteen days within thirty miles of
them, they knew it not, or if they did, they anticipated
our advance to the north side ; and it was the flank
march round by Mackenzie's Farm that surprised
them. The village of Kamera was beautifully
situated, and very pleasant. It had its church and
clock, which chimed the hours and the quarters.
The houses were built chiefly of mud, and thatched.
Their outward appearance bore a great contrast to
the interior, where everything seemed clean and
well furnished. Each house that I entered had its
sofas; mahogany tables were plentiful; bedsteads,
also, after the English make; boxes I found with
linen of all descriptions for woman, man, and child ;
silk gowns I saw several. But what I most admired
were the splendid mirrors, with their beautifully-
carved frames of oak. When we crossed the river
Belbeck I saw a dispute between a French party
and another of English over a large pier-glass they
had brought out of a house: neither party would
concede it to the other, and it was only decided when
one of the party smashed it in pieces, and both
parties left it. Every house had one or two of
these glasses, which seemed greatly in favour with
them. Having passed through several houses I at
last discovered where they kept their corn; small
square hut places adjoining the main houses were
the places generally used to keep corn in, which
contained a great quantity of the grain thrown in
loosely. Some two hours after I had been there a
party of our artilleiy came up, under an officer, for
corn for their horses, and I was their guide. The
officer wished to pay, but no person was there. I
found in a kind of cellar an immense quantity of
wheat, very fine to look at, in sacks, tied up. The
cellar was so curiously contrived that I with difficulty
found it out. A few boards in the centre of a floor
being loose, curiosity prompted me to examine be-
neath them. There 1 found wheat as above, some
onions, potatoes, barley, some hundredweights of
honey, some curds—or I think they call it sour milk
—and a quantity of dried fish, the latter of a similar
quality and description to some I saw captured by
the French on the morning after our bivouac on the
Belbeck, and which, I since learn, was brought in
great quantities from the Kertch peninsula. In one
house I found a pair of gold earrings, a Russian seal,

THE PRESS.

and some silver crosses. Night coming on, we began
to retire. Here we met the cows returning from the
hills above to be milked. We drove one some dis.
tance towards the camp, but could not succeed, for
darkness came on. The next day, as we were not
to march on to Sebastopol, I returned for some
forage, and then found that a family had returned to
the village, but were in dreadful uncertainty. Some
Turks had been there and cut the throats of two of
the children; the poor mother was lying on the floor
in distraction. They had also set fire to a house
and some beehives,;when some French Zouaves coming
up, all unslung guns and made them put the fire
out, the bees stinging them awfully at the time ; but
the Zouaves stood by them with their pieces ready
cocked. The Turks were glad to leave the village.
And here I must say that the Frenchmen were con•
tent with catching fowls only. Having procured
corn, J returned, but gent through the gardens, at the
time in full beauty. The vineyards were the best
here that I saw at all on the march.

Some few weeks before Christmas how different
did Kamara appear !—every house pulled down, its
vineyards and gardens destroyed, not by us, but by
the Cossack troops then inhabiting the neighbour-
hood—for that place was then within the Russian
outpost, and had been so since the 25th October.
Now it is again in the hands of the allies, and the
only vestige remaining is the church, and that i$
turned into a corn store or depot, for the supply of
troops occupying the Tschernaya.
Our troops are greatly cheered by the generous
expressions of sympathy which reach us from borne.
We are thankful for all that has been done for us,
but would to God help had come earlier. Some
thousands perished from the want of necessary com-
forts. Those few who have gone through the
campaign since its commencement will remember
the dreadful picture of a camp hospital, with its
horrid sights and its many perishing inmates, till the
last days of their lives. At the time, so used were
we to it that we began to think little of it. The
winter past, spring came on, and with it cholera and
fever, which threatened to destroy its share also, but
happily the calamity has passed over much lighter
than expected—that is, up to this time.
But enough of this. I must conclude hurriedly.
There are no stamps to be had, and I must perforce
leave the postige.

A CRIMEAN COURT has been established at the
Crystal Palace, the stationery court being emptied of
what it originally contained, and a series of objects
introduced all having reference to the Crimea. A
very interesting portion of this series at present con-
sists of a large number of views of the country now
the seat of war. They are painted in body colour by
an artist named Bossoli, who lived some time in the
country, and was employed by Prince Woronzoff.
Under toe patronage of the Prince he visited every
part of the Crimea and made numerous sketches,
tifty-two of which are now collected and exhibited.
It is intended to make the court a receptacle for
other objects of interest coming from the Crimea.

A LARGE supply of Millie rifles, rifled carbines,
and sabres, has been ordered to be forwarded forth-
with to Constantinople, and in consequence the
workmen in the small-arms department in the
Tower are kept working overtime until nine o'clock
every night, so as to complete the order. Twenty
thousand shells of various sizes have been received
from the contractor at Newcastle-on-Tyne, and
forwarded to the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, to be
charged previous to their being forwarded to Con-
stantinople.
THE pleasure-yacht of Lord John Scott has
arrived off Berwick direct from the Baltic, where she
had been cruising for six weeks, mingling with the
combined fleets of the allies, and passing the forts of
Sweaborg and Cronstadt. Her passengers consisted
of Lord John Scott, the Earl of Dalkeith, the Hon.
Mr. Gage, Mr. Wauchope of Niddry, and Dr. Burt.
SEVERAL newly-constructed mills, on wheels, with
shafts, for the purpose of grinding corn for the army
in the Crimea, have been forwarded to the East.
ORDERS have been given to prepare, with all dili-
gence and despatch, her Majesty's ship Hibernia, to
be fitted up as an hospital-ship for our wounded, and
to be stationed at Malta.

GOVERNMENT has decided upon erecting barracks
on an extensive scale at the foot of the new bridge
at Ranelagh, and the troops will be able to drill in
the new park at Battersea.
THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT has caused more than
900 mules to be purchased in Candia for the
Crimea, and has enrolled a great number of drivers.
The Governor of Candia, in alladience to orders from
the Porte, gave every assistaaee in carrying ont these
measures. _ _ _ _

THE QUEEN has appointed the Right Hon. Sir A.
Pakenham, K.C.8., late her Majesty's Minister
Plenipotentiary in Portugal, to proceed to Lisbon on
a special mistion, to convey to the King of Portugal
the Queen's congratulations on attaining his majority,
and entering upon the full exercise of his royal
functions.