The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-23 00:00:00

GENERAL SIR DE LACY EVANS, K.C.B.

The first public recognition of this gallant officer's
services since his return to Hogland from the Crimea, took
place yesterday at Folkestone, when a congratulatory ad-
drew, accompanied by a sword valued at 10 guinear, was
presented to him by a deputation from the iubabitanti of
the united parliamentary boroughs of Hythe, Folkestone,
and floodgate.

The mrosentation took place at one in One of the
large saloons of the Pavilion Hotel. The deputation was
beaded by Mr. Brockman, M.P. for the district, and in,
eluded abort sixty gentlemen, among whom were the Mayor
of now (Mr. kloutypenny), the Mayor of Folkestone
(Mr. Mackie), Colonel Sanctilands, Mr. Lacon (comptroller
11 of customs' at Folkestone), the churchwardens of the several
parishes, and the aldermen and councillors of Myth. and
Folkestone, dm.

The deputation, having been introduced, were received
with marked courtery by the gallant general.

Mr. Baoc&u (addrawing Sir De Lacy Evans) said—l
have been requested, in the name of the inhabitauts of the
united district of Hythe, Folkestone, and SAndgate, to pre-
sent a congratulatory address to you upon your return to
your native country, after A career in a foreign land, which,
although brief, has been brilliant and patriotic. We have
been anzlotts not to lose a moment in doing honour to a
gallant and distinguished officer, and we confess ourselves
gratified to find that the " Men of Kent " are first in the
field, as they certainly yield to none in their admiration
of your bravery and patriotism. I have fur years been
your intimate friend, and it is a subject of high gratifica-
tion to me that, in every company of Englishmen, your
name is received with expressions of honour and exaltation.
We venture to ask you to honour us by accepting this sword,
i.. testimony of our admiration of the manner in which you
have well its kindred weapons for more then halts century.
After apologising for his want of eloquence in performing
the task he had undertaken, Mr. Brockman reml.ths address
as follows :

"SO CIIIMIRAL 80k DX LACS IVANS, X.C.B, ITC.
81r,—We, the inhabitants of Ilythe, Folkestone, Sand-
gale, and adjacent parishes, forming the pariiamentary
borough, take the opportunity your sojourn among us af-
fords to express our satisfaction that your health is suffi-
ciently restored to allow of your receiving our oongratula-
Huns on this occasion.
" We welcome you back with heartfelt pleasure from the
mat of war—a war maintained for the cause of justice and
the independence of nation., accompanied, alas! as it has
been by disease sad privations, but borne with constancy
and patience. It is with pride (mingled with deep grief
for the noble hearts that have throbbed their lent in the
gallant actions of Alma, the heights of febersaya, and
Inkermann) that we have traced the passages of danger and
death through which has shown conspicuously your energetic
mind, self-abandonment in sickness to attend the Gall of
duty, and generous self-denial in the hoar of victory.
" We gratefully thadk the Almighty dispenser of all good
for your safe return to England, to Lady Evans, your
family and friends, and trust that many years of peace and
happiness (crowned as they must be by glorious recollections
of difficulties and perils overcome during your long and
brilliant career, and the consciousness of having deserved the
gratitude of your country and the respect of posterity) may
still be in store for you, and may enable that country still
further to be indebted to you for the councils which expe-
rience, so hardly obtained, must enable you to furnish in the
continued proaecuticn of her battle..
" Honour us, sir, by accepting this outward token of our
esteem. It represents not the measure of your deserts nor
our appreciation of your worth.
" k olksetosie, Jas. 22, 1865."

The address having been handed to Sir De Lacy Evans,
The gallant OZNERAL said he could assure the gentle-
men forming the deputation, and the inhabitants of the
district generally, that he felt most highly gratified at the
compliment which had been paid to him. He believed that
all men felt pleasure in visiting their home after an absence
in foreign countries, particularly in critical time; and it
certainly could not fail to afford him additional satisfaction
to receive such a cordial welcome on the very spot where
he had landed. He was self-complacent enough to know
that the compliment was not intended for himself alone.
bat that it was also an exemplification of feeling for the
gallant army with which Le had the honour of serving. He
had observed that great complaints were daily made of
the management of the war, end it was asserted that the
war had made but slow progress. Now, he begged to differ
with many on that point. Hs did not consider, under the
circumstances, that the progress of the war had been slow,
and he was sure that the result would show the correct-
seas of his opinion. No such war as that in which they
wore now engaged could possibly be finished in so short a

time as some were unreasonablo enough to expect, par-
ticularly where such a country as England, with its small
military strength, was nut the aggressor. England wu not
a military power; and the aggressor in the present war
was a very important military power, possessed of vast
resources.—(bear) one who always maintained a very
large army, sad was always prepared fur war, if not, in-
deed, for aggression. Hence, at the sadden outbreak of the
present hostilities, England had not been prepared with a
large standing army. It was impossible we could always
have a perfect war establishment on a military scale. We
had happily enjoyed 40 years of peace, and opinions would
net admit of the contiaaed maintenance of • large standing
army. He would recall to their minds the many military
wars in which this country bad been engaged, and it would
be found that the British forces seldom attained decisive
success until at least • third campaign had set in. lie might
instance the war which immediately followed the breaking
out of the French Revolution. England was great and
powerful as a commercial nation, and ho had no doubt that
the present contest would be brought to a termination as de-
cisive in its results as it would be glorious to British arms*
The army sent to the Crimea, though young, had vindi-
cated the honour or its country. There was no other army
to send. It was young, but it had done its duty. Many
mistakes in details had certainly occurred, but they had
been the result of inexperience. No want of judgment, in
his mind, had been evinced by any abet of that staff in
which he had had the honour of Lolding an humble post.
Some battles had been fought in which our army had
gathered glory in alliance with the arms of France—an
'Liana be would pronounce the most devoted and loyal,
and which the spirit of this mdrntry fully appreciated. lie
again begged to return them his hest thanks ; and at the
present moment he almost wished be was nut a soldier, as
he might then have been a better orator. Having returned
home, however, he was glad to find that Lis humble exer-
tions had been considered deserving of acknowledgment.
sad again be thanked them from the bottom o f hi. heart.
Mr. R. HART, one of the deputation, aft.r expressing the
gnat satisfaction he Pest at once mere seeing the gallant
general amongst them, asked ?emission to call his attention
to the present condition of our army in tLe East. He was
not desirous of drawing forth any espy iision of opinion
which Sir De Lacy Evans, as so officer, might (eel desirous
of withholding'; but the fact could mot be disguised, that
notwithstanding the greet generosity of the po.pl• of these

kingdom', the :way at present in the Crimea was in a most
wretched condition. lie need only refer to etc.:unto which
daily appeared in the public papers. Much &nub ty t slated
In the public mind on this subject, and he trusted be was not
cut of order in alluding to it in the presence of a gallant
carter, who would, no doubt, at the proper time, take care
that the truth was elucidated.
Sir Di Laos EVANS observed that be had et late read
Sway statements on the condition of the troops. It was
stot his province, on that occasion, to enter into this quer
ties; but he had no objection to say one thit g, and that
was, that when he left head-quarters the army 'eta not is
die perdition described in some report.. More he could net
sq. lie would again remind them that at the coma:en:es
meat of a war many mistakes generally took piece, and after
40 years' peace snob mistakes ought not to accession much
surprise. lie would take this opportunity of saying that
he fully appreciated the kind sympathy now so generously
evinced by all classes for the army, and he had no doubt
the course of conduct pursued by the people would be the
forerunner of gnat results.
The deputation thee retired.
Sir I). Lacy Evans, though much improved since bis ar-
rival at the pavilion, is still in very imperfect health.
The sword presented to Sir De Lacy bears the following
inscription:
Presented to Lieutenant-General Sir De Lel' Evans,
K.C.8., id P., by the inhabitants of the united 'rough of
Hythe, Folkestone, Sandpit', and adjacent parishes, in
commemoration of the
exhibited by him in the
heights of Tcbernaya,'

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commemoration of the courage, devotion, and generosity
exhibited by him in the memorable actions o/.4,leag. the
height: of Tchernaya, and Inkermson."
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