The Express.
London, England, 1855-03-26 00:00:00

THE NAVAL BRIGADE BEFORE BEBAB-

TOPOL

The following are the terms in which the inten-
der of Mr Ilsjesty, with raference testae Naval Brigade,
weft anacumerd to that meritorious Germ :
C►mp, Naval Brigade, Feb. 12, 1855.

It M feelings of pride cad pleasure that I oesseal-
ate the following copies of Wins from Rear Admiral Sir
Dimond Lynne, Commander in-Chief, and wWeh 11111101110011
Om numerous promotions the Lord, Commissioners of the
Admiralty have conferred on the °elan of the Naval
Brigid*.
I take this opportunity of thanking those °Seers for their
gallantry and untiring energy in this ezieetion of their
dsty, and I feel certain that in eentirstalatiog them (to use
tits words of the Commanderin•Chief) on their richly

deserved promotions, their good fortune will be cott•
adored by the remaining officer' and seamen as a proof of
the deep interest taken in nor conduct and sateen by our
gallant Commander-in.Cbief, and that it will suite thee to
increased exertions and seal in her Majesty's service, with
the certainty of meeting their due reward from the Lords
C.smi.sioners of the Admiralty The senior officers are
also requested to take this cpportunity of pointing out to
the crew. of their respective ships the deep lubtrest taken in
their welfare by the Commander in Chief, as well as by the
Lords Ccontissionera of the Admiralty, and also by our
gracious sovereign Quern Vietdria.
Her Majesty hue conferred a medal on every sailor landed
is the Crimea, and a clasp for such es Were present on the
6th November, lffiit. whose conduct shall have boss good,
and has, in like manner, conferred a medal and clasps upon
Vie nearest relative or representative of such as say have
fallen.
The Lords Commlacioners of the Admiralty have granted

errs pay to all petty officers and Haman of the brigs ft, as
well r a liberal supply of warm clothing (grafi.), as already
mannenicated to them, and the Commander in-Chief has
farther notified that the services of t'.s petty officers and
muses are duly appreciated by the Admiralty, and will
meet with further reward.

I resider this a fitting oprorranity of also pointing oat to
Mistrials the deep sympathy felt for our privation sad
swine by lour counrrymen and women, who have made
private rabscriptions for the sae of the brigade, snob r
warm clothing and other comfort•, u their means per-
mitted. (Bi,tewrl)

Svarnme Lmaineovox,
Certain Commanding Naval Belinda
To the °Seem Naval Brigade.
(Memorandum.)

Agamemnon, Sebastopol, Feb. 12, 1865
It u with 110 MO tulip, of gratification that I enclose
for your information the copy of a let er I addressed to the
Lords Commeviosen of thr Admiralty. end of the reply
thereto which I base jut receievi. and I request that you
will convey to the snows of the Royal Naval Brigade my
Wens cragratulatiocs on the prumotions they have so richly

deserved
" Your own meritorious seniors, as well a them of the
eeptsite wider your immediate command, will ne doubt
receive their doe reward, ard I request you will idiom tleo
pulp dicers and yeomen that their services are duly appre-
ciated ►y the Admiralty, and will also meet with their
reward "
(Signed) E. LYONS.
Rear-Admiral and -

Chief.
To Captain Lashiaston, commandiog the Naval
Brined, before SebaatopoL
" Actors of officers who h tee been and ere now emplorod
with the anal in the Crimea:
" Atpatemaos. off Sebastopol.

"la compliattee with the above (ninetiese contained la
your letter of the lb•b alr., No. 131, 1 beo leave to transit,
to b Mid before the Lords Comeirelosen sr the Admiralty,

slut of all orators who have bee. or an sow employed es
oboes with tie army Wore Sebastopol, *bowleg Ms period
they bays bees so *opt. pd.
" 2. As I could hardly eossider smelt Is • meths to
asks obosrvatioos se to the merits of eseb aim", I dirfttod
Corsi. Leishiagoo, who tea cassisaded the Whoa, over
sloes I feemation, to do too, sad their lordships will observe
that& ressofts seism oasis sass an mad* by him, bet I
permitted to ray that Me seal. eilledesicy sad gal-
henry of the Navel Brigade have bees tin' Uwe* datives's!
adonstion. N.c base obey been ins oftepiateras he the
imuly sad ebeerfal in "bleb they haft borne up
NNW tie siftame, corium, sad privatises, insideatal
to a life is sir sp m this moss. -
" l Vice-Admiral Deady has me doubt imeight Balsas:
fatigable exertions of the Cootoomdant M the Brigade,
Captain Lfthiagftet, the shivableus galhatry toad jail of
Cap ens Peel, and tM well-Isolea swim of that Waited
Matti Captat 111001111t411, sad, r choir lordships' kftssablo
notice, and I would beg leave to hall their idealism to the
fact that commanders pouseU, of ths Quin, sat{ Sayan,
of the Agamemnon. heft bees with the Wiled* &Aug the
whole period; upwards of theft swaths. daslog vim& time
Wry may be said to have been continually sasses Are. Co..
formlor Lukas's meritorious wisdom at tho battle of Inher-
es= lift been specially reported to tbstr lordships. Com-
mead*? Lord :old Holy t'rielas the Brigade, whore his
valuable services sad inspiriting bearing an highly
appeftisted.

" 4. Many of the liestamate, mates, and eidehipame, ei
well as Unitises* of Borth Maria* Artallem mad mediae
°Seen, here bees with the Brigade free the het, bat
Captain Lushiegtea's everts are 110 implicit . that thee
lordships slid ►ave po dillealry of jarlgies a/ the merits of
every of len of each elate. and I will only rahl that time w►o'
have brea wctwalird beats high character it theft proles-
Moo, and that no set of officer' ever deserved their lord-
ship' liberal eauldeistineragre than theewbo have wryed
la the Boyar ?foal Brigade borer* BebastopaL—l so,
sr, Ile. " E. Lame,
" Bear-Admiral and Commander-la Chief.
" The Beerstery of the Adairalty, Leaden."