The Press.
London, England, 1856-11-29 00:00:00

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HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE GENERAL COMMANDING-
IN-CHIEF bolds a levee at the Horse Guards this day.
A COURT OF INQUIRY, composed of the following
officers—Lieutenant•General Sir Colin Campbell,
President; Major-General Lord William
Paulet, C. 8., Major-General Lawrenson, C. 8., Major-
General Cameron, C. 8., Colonel Norcott, C B.,—will
assemble in London immediately, to investigate the
serious charges and accusations made during the
recent war by General Shirley against General
Beatson, which charges led to the removal of the
latter officer from bis command.

MAJOR-GENERAL SIR H. W. BARNARD, K.C.8., has
been appointed a Major-General on the staff of the
army of Bengal, vice Major-General Windham, who
has resigned that appointment.
REAR ADMIRAL SIR HOUSTON STEWART., K.C.8.,
hoisted his flag on Wednesday on board HM.S. the
Excellent, in Portsmouth harbour, on his appoint-
ment to the command of the West In 'Ran and North
American station, vice Rear-Admiral Arthur Fan-
shawe, C. 8., whose period of service has expired.
H.M.S. Indus, 78, at Devonport, will be the future
flag-ship, with Captain John C. D. Hay, flag captain.
A MEMORANDUM has just been issued by Lieu.
tenant-General Sir Cohn Campbell, Inspector-
General of Infantry, calculated to give effect to the
Horse Guards regulations regarding depot batta-
lions. Among (Aber things it is laid down that the
commanders of battalions shall examine the officers
of the depots once a week, and that on another day
in each week the senior captain of each depot shall
examine his young, ur uninstructed officers, in all
details of their duty, not merely as to drill, but in
everything connected with the men's pay, powers of
courts-martial, and, generally, in the interior
economy of a company, and the provisions of the
" good-conduct warrant."
THE COLONELCY of the 74th Highlanders is ren-
dered vacant by the death of Lieutenant-General
Alexander Thompson, C.B.
Miss FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, accompanied by
Lord Panmure, paid an unexpected visit to Woolwich
on Friday week. The visit was strictly incognito,
and but few were aware that the lady who accompa-
nied the Secrelarpat-War was Florence Nightingale.

M. JULLIEN, whose concerts nightly attract so
many to Her Majesty's Theatre, announces the ap•
pearance of a Mlle. Elise Ponta, a new singer of
great Italian reputation. Miss Arabella Goddard is
now under engagement at the concerts.
MR. ALBERT SMITH has once more thrown open
his rooms at the Egyptian hall. But this year Mont
Blanc is literdly as well as artistically put into the
back ground. Mr. Albert Smith has fairly thrown
the great mountain over—every one goes up Mont
Blanc now—and has taken his stand upon other and
newer ground. He no longer describes the ascent or
return from the mountain, and a mere view of it
between the acts is all that is given of the famous
Ascent of Mont Blanc. But the visitor has no
reason to complain. The first part of the entertain-
ment contains little that is new. We have the old
song, "Up the Rhine," and the four Miss Simmonses.
with Baby, play a conspicuous part as usual. In the
second part we have "every novelty," from Baden
Baden to the last gentleman garotted in town. New
acquaintances are introduced to us. There are the
Huckleber•rys, Mr. Baulker, Mr. Spong, and Mr.
Sims, who come out forcibly during dinner. Then
there is Brown, jun., immortalised in a new song
called " The Young English Traveller." Mrs. Sey-
mour, too, is found in the "Interior of the Ruins ;"
she has not yet found her lost luggage. Then there
is "The Conversation•haus at Night," a capital
scene; and a visit to " Baden Fair," where " A Ger.
man Showman " relates the history of Punch, and
illustrates it from pictures. Mr. Smith is, as usual,
received very warmly by a crowded audience every
night. We have only to add that the stupid Engineer
is as stupid as ever, and tells a story in which he
becomes more inextricably confused than we could
have hoped.
ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—A benefit in aid of the
funds of the Great Northern Hospital, York road,
King's-cross, is announced to take place at this
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Massinger's play of A New Way to Pay Old Debts,
with other entertainments, supported by the members
of the Oxford Dramatic Club. We are informed that
this institution, which was established June 30,1856,
by S. F. Statham, E:q., F.R.C.S., formerly of the
University College Hospital, has been the means of
relieving no less than 0,000 patients during the past
five months.