The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-08 00:00:00

THE RAG LAN TESTIMONIAL.

The friends and admirers of the late Commander-
in-Chief of the British Fun:eels the Crimea, as early u the
month et June list year, same to the determination of
getting up a testimonial commemorative not merely of their
own regards for sad admiration et the r ero, but also of the
distinguished services which he had rendered to his country.
Foremost amongst thou who first showed tnesaselves solions
worthily to recognise the military as well as the civil merita
of Lord Raglan were thou veteran warriors of the Perrin'
cola sad Waterloo, the Marquis of Anglesta and the Mar-
guts of Londonderry ; and although they both had paid
the debt of nature before any decisive step was taken to
carry out their project, yet th' unction of their names
and their liberal subscription remained, and independently
of the affectionate regard of every °facer in the service to-
wards hi• lordship had their due effect in iodueie g others
to come forward and subscribe liberally to the testimonial
fund, which was originated on the 27th of June, 1804, at a
meeting held at the residence of the Doke of Richmeed,
Portlsnd•place. The opinion of that meeting was, tb t the
most suitable testimon'al they could present to his lordship
was the freehold estate adjoining Raglan Castle, and the
scene of one of the battles which Fein's, at the head of the

parliamentary troops, fought spinet tie cavaliers ; and
t maids the purchase of that they i.ontribuied 4,8001., which
has been since invested in Exchequer Bills. The recent
death of hie lord.hip 1:u stimulated the subscribers to the
food to further exertions, and • large number of them, In-
cluding the Doke of Bedford, Lord amp's, Lord Elite
mere, Lord Powys, Generals Pennetather, Burgoyne,
Brown, &c., again met under the presidency of the Duke of
Eiehrsood, when, on the motion of the Duke of Bedford,
Hicoaded by Rir George Tyler, it was resolved that the
entailment of • freehold estate on the title of Lord Raglan
44 on his descendants would be the moot desirable memorial
or the great public services and private worth of the late
peer ; and that, the better to carry that object into eye. utiOD.
It was resolved to open subeeriptims at the principal banks
and army agencies. The proceedings then terminated in
the nasal manner.

The Marquis of Lansdowne has cards out for a
diaper party on Saturday neat, at Lansdowne Rosso._

His Excellency the Ambassador of France and the
Collates@ Penigny entertaised a select party at dinner last
evening at the residence of the French Embassy, Albert-
gate Hosts. The guests included the Neapolitan Minister
and the Princess Carini, the Dasher of I as, the Mar-
chionets of Ely, the Earl and Countess of Hardwieke and
Lady Elia sheds Yorke, Viscount limyston, Lord Wodehou•e,
Lrd Dafferia, Count Trauturanadorif, and M. Herbert,

Consal-Getneral of France. After dinner, the Countese Per-1
signy received a mall party of ntemben of the aristocracy.
Mehemet Bey, the new Turkish ambassador,
armed is Paris last evening.

It is positively stated that the coronation of the
Espial* of Russia will hike place at MINNOW is the
tiltllllll6

Lewd logeetre has become an initiated member of
the lagestreLodge of Odd Fellows, 11. U., at Weston-upon•
Treat. The earsosony of his lordship's initiation took place
a fsw days ago.