The Press.
London, England, 1858-12-18 00:00:00

1230 THE PRESS, DECEMBER 18, 1858.
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The tenure of estates and large trees were cleared away, stagnant 11. Armaxam—Arena for Infantry—Rifle Regi-
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-.3 drained, and ruins removed, while large airy ments ; Line Regiments. Arms for Cavalry.—Light
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Its were erected for the garrison, there would Dragoons ; Lancers ; Irregulars. Engineers
sold or transmitted by will ;
might be called in, and new ones granted,
eater amount of sickness than anywhere else. Sappers and DI biers ; Pontoon trains and military
e remembered that these forts ate not to be bridges ; intrenohing tools for mining ; surveying gfrom
European fortresses, but are merely in. instruments. Ammunition for Small Arms—Pecked the present period. When India has passed under the
stect the arsenals, and'
perhaps cover the percussion caps ; musket and pistol flints ; gunpowder Ito Yet Government, this, with tides a nobility (not
'he European troops take the field, in barrels. Reserve of iron guns, howitzers, mortars conferring political power), would greatly "1:
lattice the
euld be always ready to do on the and beds, garrison carriages, brass guns, and natives to our rule and prevent treason.
howitzers ; iron shot, shell, grape, spherical case. In these reflections it may be considered
that I
nmy opinion, must also be main- Gun-carriages ; platforms ; spring and ammunition have been led away from the subject first started—
io duty in parts of the country carts ; iron ; lead ; paper for cartridges ; woollen viz., the supply of military and other stores for India,
v injurious to European consti- serge for gun-cartridges ; rope ; twine ; canvas ; but in estimating the probable demands on any de.
II police, escorts, Sze., and also battens ; flags ; fuzes ; rockets ' copper ; instru- partment it is first necessary to examine the sources
many restless characters who ments and books. For the supply of camp equipage, of demand, and also the state, present and future, of
ibellion ; but these troops tents, fuel (coal), tar, harness, and saddlery ; tools the country to be supplied. H.C.
-s to the European army, of all kinds for repairs.
Attunes, and so recruited 111. QUARTERMASTER GENERAL'S DLPARTMENT.—
onslities as to decrease Survey instruments ; drawing materials ; maps and pi:tip 6,OrrEspontatt.
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like that in the late books.
`ve cavalry should, I IV. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.— General, military,
sups, partly on the regimental, and civil hospitals ; medicines ; instru- PARIS, Thursday.
iments raised in ments : books ; clothing..; medical comforts. POLITICAL matters are not important this week. The
sub, whilst the V. ARMY CLOTHING.—SuppIy of cloth, shoes, caps, fears of a war between France and Austria have
Lower Bengal, helmets, and articles for uniforms; knapsacks;
eery I have bedding ; blankets. subsided, and it is even said is diplomatic circles
Id by Euro. VI. COMMISSARIAT.—SuppIy of provision, weighing that the ill-will which has for some time past pre-
should be machines, kc.; wine, beer, and spirits; cooperage; vailed between the two powers is likely to give way
to
I' Anglo- transport of hospitals, military stores, camp equipage, friendly feeling. This is probable, if it be true,
e consi- and tents ; supply of veterinary instruments and
‘1 non- medicines. as the German journals tell us, that, by the inter
sipal VII. ADJUTANT• GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.—SuppIy vention of the King of Saxony, a rapprochement is
Its- of military libraries ;regimental schools; transmission in course of being accomplished between Austria
\n of orders by telegraph ; military chaplains, books, &c. and Russia. I say it is probable, because nothing
VIII. JUDGE ADVOCATE-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.—
would be more impolitic on the part of the Emperor
Military prisons ; books and stationery.
IX. NAVAL DEPARTMENT.—WiII be placed under a of the French than to continue bickering with sus
Ave' officer who will assist the inspector of military via, when Russia is her friend, and England is her
res and attend to requisitions sent home by the fnend, and Prussia, in imitation of those two powers,
yards; master attendants; superintendent of
odian navy and pilot services; also for the is certain to become no. The fears of a collision
of lighthouses. between Austria and Sardinia have also ceased, the
foregoing only an outline of the principal latter power, in reply to the European Cabinets,
demand for stores has been attempted, as having given the assurance that it has no intention
useless to give a long list of articles. of bringing one on, and the former thinking, of
at I have said, we must be content to course, that "there is nothing like peace." As to
'he sword, still it is our duty to try all the " free immigration " question, about which some
eve the state of the country and of your contemporaries have lately made erroneous
)itants content and prosperous. statements, I learn that the Emperor of the French
ee is no doubt, do much good, has given a positive assurance to the Engli.h
salon of rivers, roads, bridges, Government that, even if the special commission now
tided to ; and as the require-
sitting in Paris to inquire into the matter should
lies of the service are also
\
pronounce in favour of a continuance of immigration,
pastor-General of Military he will declare against it; and his Majesty's voice
Des of demand must be you know is potential. The alleged detention of a
are, for the three mints, French " immigrant " ship on the coast of Africa by
nents, &e.; repair anci English cruisers, and her forced disembarkation of a
handers or landing cargo of "free immigrants," is not confirmed ;at all
And goat office, with events it is quite certain that if any such event has
mss ; maintenance taken place the French Government will not make
.
'dings, hydraulic any fuss about it
Szc., protection Strange to say, this removal of political disquietude
üblic health ; abroad Has not made things look more cheerful at
r navigation
home. The Bourse, which in this country is con-
to various
sidered a thermometer of the public sentiment, eon-
s, schools tinues in a state of profound depression ; trade is not
mproved prosperous, as is proved by a decline in the exports
;
sultural and imports, and in the discount of bills by the
Bank of France ; and agriculture complains that the
prices it receives for its produce are scarcely
med remunerative. Yet a great abundance of unemployed
'=ly money notoriously exists, and the Minister of Finance
n has just published a report to the Emperor which. if
lits statements be true, shows that the public finances
are magnificently prosperous.
The Montalembert affair has ceased to excite any
terest whatsoever, and when it comes next week
'ore the Imperial Court on appeal it will, I fancy, if
sexpected incident should arise, be considered a
state of Paris and the provinces is one of pro.
-anquillity—almost of lethargy ; and the
os of the journals are milder, more insig-
i more stupid than ever. Yet a species
-ast exists amongst high and low ; and
can exactly account for it, no one can
ice Constantine of Russia having
d of a Russian squadron in the
having occasion to touch at
's with his ships, will come op
visit to the Emperor and Em-
it' his Imperial Highness
In the space of two years
I between France and
'pture between them
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we paid a second
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