The Express.
London, England, 1855-05-29 00:00:00

A NEW VIEW OF THE CAMPAIGN.

The Independence of Brussels has hit upon a theory
which might enable even a Mureovite to wish
seams to our arms in the Crimea. It is the supposi-
tion that the more we win at Sebastopol or Kertch
the less we shell ail at Vienna. Not to wrong our
ingenious contemporary, we quote the language of his
itading article "An important success of whatever
kind obtained by the allied armies in the Crimea
would be in a manner a decided step towards peace,
on account of the much greater moderation which
France sad England could then give to their preten-
sions as ag and Russia." The Independence fortifies
this peculiar opinion by a letter from one of its Paris
correspondents, in which we read :
•

France will not follow up the idea of an indefi-
nite war. After brilliant and significant success, either
against Sebastopol or the Russia* armies—a success
whit& would nobly determine the question of the mili-
tary point of honour, and give • legitimate and glorious,
satisfaction to the berate 'abeam of our army, and permit it'
to quit, with a high bead and proud, the land of the Crimea
—the troops will re-embark, and the continental war will
be terminated voluatarily by the Allies, who will limit
themselves after that to blockade the coasts of the Back
Sea and the Baltic. France and England will await in this
can and triumphant positioa till it suits Russia to propose
rem

gratis. Further on is placed the chapel, where mai,
is performed every Sunday. The back of the chapel
is towards the ses, with an open space in front. It
is an imposing sight, to men of all creeds, to behold
thousands of warriors equipped for the field of battle
worshipping their Maker, the service being accom-
panied by the music of the splendid bands of all the
regiments of the division, and the singing and chant-
ing by the taught soldiers of the singing schools of
the battalions. In no churches, be they Prone-
tent or Catholic, are the countenances of the
congregations so marked with devotion and reverence
as those of soldiers of all creeds, of all nations, during
service on the field. Who can forget, before or alter Signer Belletti is engaged upon an opera, entitled
a fight, the trembling, thrilling feeling of the prayers, Le Drip de Florence." for the Theaus Imperial of the,
or of the Psalms of David, when they touch upon the Aeeddlet de tdasigee. P•tis•
feeling of the moment? Who dares to say that the Madame Alboni will sing at the Crystal Palace N
tens soldier is not moved with the purest, truest reli- Monday neat.
=feeling, while the self-esinted members of the The United Law Clerks' Society hold their 23rd
Society delight in pointing them out 1411 men of aestivereary dinner on the i3th of Jame; the Right Hon.
blood and plunder? I refer these men to the beau iful Lord Justice Turner in the chair.
letters from our soldiers in the Crimea ; and beg them Lieutenant-Colonel Cameron writes from the heights
sot to forget their own venomous language, showing of 8aka1,,,,, to the effect that the late letter written by the
the nature of the Peace animal, restricted solely gad., pink in extenuation et tie son, Lord Forth, sad In
bees personal outrage by the fear of the law. which letter made alleged testimony of the gallant Lieut.
About 200 yards from the chapel I saw six couple neat-Colonel is advanced, " besides omitting sae impiert.
of soldiers behind some huts, performing most extra- set facts, contains many statements not authorised by say
ordinary anti*. Six were opposed to six, the one informatics ever gives by me to his Lordship "
line advancing kicking out their right feet to within _ es the following
toe noratompton
an inch of the chins of their opponents. In retreat-
remarks on the eppointraent, within the last few timee of
ing, first striking out with their right feet, they
th.t Rey. Mr. Moseley to be one of her M-jitsty'l chaplaias:
wheeled sharply round on their left heels, changed
The Bev. Mr. Moseley, whose weenies with the
feet, and struck out with their left ; but while
TOMS mews**, mused him to be made a canoe of Bekaa
Iwheeling round, retreating, and kicking out, they
were followed by their opponents, attempting with sae time ago, ha°. it atlaara bY the I°••jam•a• °aid°,
liven hand to slap them on the face, shoulder, and 661' °Pi° promoted. Be sew esleys the "am of ban
body. This advancing and retreating fight was ••• tau QS.'" dralgai" 14° 4°11°4, after a few sale
slashing articles, we shall beer of his obtainlag—flret, a
continued for some time. Having in my day
seen most sorts of fighting, I supposed this deseeey; then a bishopric. Is the meantime we hasp a
new system mast be an importation from the hips tkstMr.*warts "thwal will Iwo" lb"
interior of Afrien. I asked the sergeant, from what more °mid*" thew the doctrine of the rallatoa" "11
part of Airisa? In evident astonishment, he eel 314"er will sot be allowed a thiak that "OM atm be
amatassh /ha Dint, monsieur, 64 la bore Anglaise/ chap," 6r varied is "8117 60 r°66llruttirlid ephisae lad
Tbia maw height back to my mind my ach.ol-boy reeei•e et iteeenmeitt-..
days, and I felt indignant at that noble science The Bows Eastern (,laude is authorise dto slide
bang depahod by the nee of feet—eo, for the edifies- 'hat Mr. J. Whatmee, M.P. for M.itistose, sad Mg.
do at aar gallant allies, and to their great delight, I Charles Wykehans Mattis, of Lards Castle, have conmetell
at ease brew myself into the position of defence, to beams caadidame for the espies:station of the Gomm of
cl la Mendoza, and then, with great vigour, Kent, in ths Liberal Meerut, at the nest general elestisa.
struck out right and left a la Gully. Fee- Mr. Humph/7 Mildewy has issued an address bathe Liberal
Menhaden of the warmest wet instantly en- oaten of Maidstone, offering himself to the coustitusasy in
seed, and they asked me to enter the fencing school, the event of Mr. Whammies retirement.
This was a long lofty hall of about 60 feet brevet, with For several weeks past great numbers of soviets
stoves for the winter. The walls had upon them an have bees engaged both on the Portsmouth and News
immense number of foils. Oo the ground are plead flea of fortifications, erecting earthworks, ponder maw
of about 13 feet broad, 20 feet long, fixed sines, cutting embrasures and shell recesses; to whilst Ibis
rramilliu; extending from the walls on each side, leev- right of the doutbses Ntalansde, oar the Cade, the B&W
ing a vacant space which was crowded with soldiers of military arehlteature has been brought to hew apes the
as metors. On each plank towards the wall were ~jos if a bat" of wadies*, attaititk ma& it
feweg. masters (soldiers), with scholars vainly ateaatats tan gets of heavy calibre, to eseentead Seldiesdi
attempting to touch them. The seal and activity of sad free good authority, we (Hampshire Adasstsaal bass
theme little, young, active, muscular fellows, was ex- aaderstood that farther fortidatioes, epos a gip** mei
traordinary. From so many fencing, I naturally sup- are to be forthwith emesseseted.
posed they bad been sent there by the commanding The Kentish Gazette esys:—" The late highly
officers. Bat no, they were all volunteers, paying 5 sons
ad Mr. Thomas Charlie t as' by his will, bequeathed MI
(2)d.) per week. Fencing, dancing, single-stick, and "
boxing, are taught in the French regiments. No soldier ail elbelliur"" whole of the mamma which he has for
is footed to learn, but if he once begin he is obliged to ,ver,„_.1111.7 yearn ban lelleetiag ; arallailag elf sib."'
confines till dismissed as perfect. As soon as parade "'N'w, Rosa. pottery, aced other aril" °I
ie finished the men in crowds reach to the feeder catty, with lastractious toeing oat his lateatise
of aaehg
room, with as much zeal an barrack officers rash to a the sas, to,be dia
an long been ameteaplated s_tb•._st°,rs of Mabl
billiard-room ; and the Alderabott authorities may stone. " es".'"*" a"—
judge whether fencing or billiards are moot nee- ewe" ta lishineee "
fol to a military man. I now walked to the hot- Mr. Forbes Marikessie's act has been amended by
tom of the tamp, where are the &Tees for fuel, the Justice of Pelee Coin st Belkak—en appltatlw M al•
beiog now served out to the fatigue parties low the roadside Inas in the county of_Bilkirk te ems se
of different regiments. Here a body of at least 1.000 sic o'clock in the morning instead of eight s'ds*, se
soldiers, with a proportion of °Moen, Naiad me, hitherto, having be.. granted. It was repraustsi thsa
going towards the sea, and, though it woe rather cold, I carters, farm servants, and others, were Asa pat a greet
supposed they were going to bathe, but on coming to inconvenience by bevies to leave their hams se se laity
the stony beach I saw the officers form them in rank boar, and travel considerable distances to the market er
entire (single rank), thee, all leaning down, they railway, without befog able to obtain the miaow seism-
pisked op something. &turning to the camp in this sedation and refreshment for man and beat. The Mess
aria, I saw each man carrying two large paving- scald be fed, indeed, stand's( on the road, before eight
Mews ; the larger ones were deposited to pave a o'clock ; bet as foe the driver, he could neither get the sew
knp road sow about to be made, while the smaller moo necessaries elms: aid drink, or even shelter from the
dam IMO laid down at the bottom of the isetemeney of the weather, after having travelled tea or
new he paving and making drains between twelve miles.
Ibm.kul, might here indulge in stating cer- The ship Anna, which sailed from Birkenhead on
Irvin opidems I have as to the neglect or the 16. h November lest, with the members of the flattish
in not attempting to have made a Australia. Bsitirstiw &awe,, wind at glom, ca 21st
between Balaklava and the amp at Beiar febniery, alter a puss.* of 97 days, all well.

The remarks quoted above from the leading article
are followed by an enthusiastic laudation of Mr.
Gladstone's speech.