The Express.
London, England, 1855-05-19 00:00:00

THE • EXPRESS, SATURDAY.

teatime, no people are more eager to adopt it.'
Boxes of inventors have made their thousands, by
enabling hundreds of manufacturers to make their
millions. Now, people in general don't want to bay
voinvian war-engines ; and there are no manufac-
turers who make them, or blip of the like nature.
Government alone wants to bay them 01/ 111411thatare
them. Therefore, in tkia pertieular kited of
is,,,,ntios, year Waziens, PUZINSIS, and
Doxiacname are your inventors, and the Govern-
ment the vole dealer. There is- no question
of patents; the inventor has a secret of use to no
one but the Government. and to be sold or given to
the Government only. We think, therefore, that in
the single instance of inventions of this nature—
that is, on the Vesnvian sale, and not mere im-
provements in Mai arms, B:C.—it is no departure
from the sound principle of rewarding inventors by
patents of monopoly that the Government should
directly deal with the inventor. There can be no
monopoly in such a thing, except—to stretch the
meaning of the word—that of the Government; for
the Government alone can use such an invention.

Granting, therefore, that the Government is jus-
tified In dealing with these Veeuvian gentlemen, how
is the negotiation to be opened ? Not, as wea the
ease some two or three months since, by allowing the
poor-devil inventor to run from this Glace to that ; to
have the receipt of his plans acknowledged, his papers
dozketed, filed, wifiled, tied up in red tape and untied
again ; hie letter referred to " my Lords;" his plans
banded to some old Peninsular authority, &0., &c.,
and finally his papers lost, hie scheme for-
gotten, sad himself worried to death. Not
in this way ; but—as we believe the thing is now

beginning to be worked—there should be some easier-
loud once to which he an seud hie plans, and
through which and some of its subordinate offices,
committees, sub-committees, Preliminary investiga-
tion and final investigation boards, he may feel
certain that his plans will peas, and that in a rea-
sonable time he will have his answer. Of course out
of a thousand inventions not ten will reach the ex-
permuting board. In a time of war like the pre-'
sent we think that the country would not grudge
that a little of their money should be spout in this
manner: in doubtful cases the Government might
come to some arrangement with the inventor*, OW
nue the investigation upon his undertaking to pay
part of the cost.
Oat word as to these universally destroying enema.
Oct of the thousands who claim to have invented
such things, ninety-mine hundredths are no doubt
maniacs or im postore, and nine-tenths of the re-
mainder are mistakes. But for our part we believe
that each things have been discovered--nay more,
have always been known to some few recluse natural-
philosophers, and are now known. We believe
that they now exist in the minds of emu men,
and are capable of being brought into prow-
tics! use after some experiments and trials. And we
have as little doubt that had there existed a seadao-
turieg firm whose fortune depended upon din pew
donjon of a universal destroyer, we should have
one before this. At any rate such a thing is not in.
possible. Those who set up for judges of these matters
should not be too dogmatic. With regard to impossi-
bilities, we discard the notion of any impossibility bet
I mathematical one. A moral impossibility is a
ling we would not dogmatise upon; and as to the
notion of a physical impossibility, we allow it
:o disturb us for a moment. So little, so
very little, is as yet known of physical laws and
powers, that no one ought to dare to predict what
cannot be done in the realm of physics. Even the
hest and most erratic imaginings of the poet amidst
ventral phenomena are not to be altogether ridiculed
u prosaically impossible ; such, for instance, as the
radios el JoNes, the Chartiat poet, that the time
edemas when science shall conduct heat to the
par reolsak and that we shall be able to have
nth bisesetrie, hygrometric, thermometric, &c.,
d the weather all over the world as we wish.
Tire is not much science in the following, perhaps,
ht the statement of the narrator, that we may now
claw the weeds d ear favourite preachers laid on
hi fir !snob' h ennewhat startling. Being ex-
liaised it mem that gotta peroba tubing may be
Id from the sound-board of the preacher's pulpit
• sea-trumpets at the sick beds of the lobe-
Wien d the neighbouring houses. Yet many
d tide lie have dedicated themselves to some
department of physics are more cramped in
lair *we and more dogmatic in their assertions
in might be a priori expected from these calm
ustioners of nature. Even FARADAY—great phi-
suphse is he certainly is—is not u broad-minded as
M hews, inventive, careful, and AXIAL NEWTON in
*umpect, and perhaps BACON, are magnificent ex-
tolls; dfaith in possibilities and liberality in the
sionsise ef evidence, coupled with the power of
hut hteeetigetion. They allowed the imagination
beiespe,but subjected its creations to severe logical
inning. Our aim in what we have said is to
dm Government that in inventions of the kind
ahead le they are justified in putting the country
66 opals of investigating them ; that they are
hod to pat the inventor out of the misery of sus-
feentaNSM as passible, and not uselessly to drive his
deal ism pie to poet ; sad that they should in.
elm noir asientific board to think as liberally as
thy ma of seemingly impossible schemes.
As to Lord DONDONALD, he more than his conve-
ne attracts public attention. His antecedents show
' be bee been a pre-eminently brave and distin-
he has dedicated much
scientific matters gene.
engines in particular ;
in his invention ; and
the Government liberally.
—or shall we say, has
also had chances given
already had some 16,0004
expended on emu other lavers-
- , however, we think that.
man, the country, and the
Mb justified in granting
We hope they wilL--

DAUSEB OF

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the village of Amenatonr,
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an olive tree besieging to
been involuntarily set Ire
Amman family; this inane-
triisien eranmotion, sad a
soloed, rest=
persons sad thirty
died. Said Beck and the
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will be se Godly settled,
Wag egad oa both sides.
d tie two dvailies will be
the Spam Anon the
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am, Sir, year obedient servant
OEOROS WASHINGTON CHASSEAUD,
Aathor of "The Drew of the Lebanoo."
321 Cagsbridge4tast, Hydeitark, May 18.

THE PRESENTATION OF MEDALS TO THE
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS OF THE CRIMEA.

Notwithstanding the shortages either notice thathad
been previously given of the imposing Oefweesial which took
pines yesterday on the esplanade at the Hone Guards, the
aniusgessata were found to be complete at the appointed
War, and the severeiga people had mustered in those dense,
bat orderly, manes whisk the seetropelis only esa tern out
on eeembras dread festival. By an eseellent arrangement
all vehicular time ma banished from the immediate neigh-
bourhood from an early hut in the morning, and mite-
quietly the streams of people poured tranquilly into the
park through the different authorised avenues without the
slightest masking or theonvenience. As much space as
could eameniestly be afforded, consistently with the est-
gentles of the esremoidal, wee gives up to the crowd, who
were, in fact, quits as well cff as Uwe nominally
more favoured individnah, who were permitted to stand
between the double line of sentries, end whom view eon-
sisted more frequently of the opaque beauties of • VMS-
dier's osp, or the saddle-oloth of • mounted dragoon, than
of the pageant whieh was being enacted in the centre of the
esplanade. Even the peers and their fair friends Gould not
deem themselves to have been particularly favoured, seeing
that the oasts appropriated to them were osly slightly ele-
vated against tb•pesk.heat of the Horse Guards, sad their
view, Gm when net obstructed, must have Inciaded only the
backs of the mambos of the court, who bad the privilege of
the dais. The ambers of the House of Commas, probably
from having had the advantage of Stet asnomeement,
were decidedly the best situated amongst the spectators.
Their engineers had taken possession et the portion
of the inclosare immediately behind the radian', and
bad with magi* celerity thrown up duties the night two
spacious galleries, from which the collective wisdom en-
joyed by tar the beet view of the spectacle and all its per-
lamps, royal, naval, and military. To effect this it ap-
peared that large bodies of artisans had worked all night
by the illumination of tremendous streams of gas, which
had been specially laid oa for the purpose.
The esplanade, although rather confined in creat aeeord.
ing to sentimental notions of the requirements of a military
parade-ground, is admirably adapted by its form to give
effect to wash a cercusenial as that of yesterday, where the
principal performs., were few in number, and the
amount of troops present did not 1121014 • coupe
of thawed man. The Park front and wings of
the Horse Guards being covered with ascending
galleries, draped with scarlet, and those latter filled with
elegantly dressed people, bad quite an Imposing appear.
cease, whisk our much enhanced and diversified by the
titouseada of dating sight seekers with which the roofs and
parapets above them wore severed. Oa the opposite side
were the trees of the park in all the delicate brilliancy of
their spring foliage, amid which the members of the House
of Commons snugly nestled, the most comfortable and best
situated of all the spectators. Immediately over the gate-
way of the Horse Guards, a balcony had been thrown oat,
and draped more elaborately than the other galleries, for
the members of the Royal Family, in which were accom-
modated diaries the day the Ditcher of Kent, the
Primes Mary, the Primroses Royal, and a ether numerous
party, amongst whom we noticed the Earl of Clarendon.
The whole of the space immediately in trait of the Horse
Guards had been mutely paled off, and within the bar.
tirades the troops stood Ia long linos in front of the dais.
The Guards present masted of battalions of the Grins-
dim, the Coldstream., and the Scots Fusiliers, and imme-
diately is the rear were drawn up the candidates for the medals
censistiag of detachments from every regiment serving in
the Crimea. The sailors of the war were also present, In
characteristic groups; sad the boys of the Royal Military
Asylum were allowed to nourish their youthful atelier by a
near contemplation of their more mature brethren of the
sword. The bands of all the Guards regiments were
stationed at intervals within the lines, and played
daring the day selections of musks reminiscent
et the war, sad of the antecedents of the proxi-
mate medalists. As a sort of inaugural movement, typical
of the seat and ewe of the war, they gave &adieu's
fine old overture to the Caliph of Bagdad ; for the High-
lenders they played the " Blue Bolls of ficetlaad ;" and very
nearly provoked a Terpsishorean Amide amegst the Ballots
by making up the "College Hornpipe," at an interesting
crisis in the ceremonial. Last, though not heat in distinction,
the Guards were greeted with the " British Grenadiers,"
the finest; military quickstep in the world. The national
anthem, of come, graced the Queen's arrival and departure,
and " Patient pour la Syria" appropriately wound up the
maim! programme.

Foe her Majesty', special •aoommodatieu, a dais slightly
raised, and decorated morel, with a flagstaff, was plated in
the centre, upon which was placed • *hair of state,
sad sear it • table, oa which the silver mo-
dals, for which so much had been risked, lay
is a glittering heap. Tho cavalry present eon.
silted of small bodies of the Life Guards, the Blom, sad
the Carbineen, who gave life and motion to the tables' by
promenading slowly within the lime. The number of gay
*Worms within the magic sod exclusive sire& was as
great, and of " indult* variety." The Lapilli egg. I
OM wore their new regulation dress, as did also the midis,'
oa duty, sad this salamil adopt's& of the tunic gave rise
to much sumptuary discussion amongst the *pectaton. The
majority approved of the novelty, but seasiderable numbest,
rope ally amongst the eldets, confessed • Lapsing regard
for the old "cocktail " mate*, sad Mostly maintained that

oar been Guards looked more like Innen than **Wien at
their sew clothes. Besides the military Dicers then was
else ea immense naval contingent, who may be said
to he rather • novelty is Leaden. These splint 1
"soldiers of the deep," being, of come, hs full mama,
afforded • pleasing entreat in their dark blue into and
heavy ball.. " swabs " to the gayer and pervadiag sear-
let t sad a third colour was afforded by the prunes of one
or two Austrian enders, the appoints's, et whose white
tanks did not, it mast be sonfessed, elicit say very
violent bunt of estbusiastie welecans from the crowd,

Punctually at eleven o'clock a royal salute 'managed the
'alai of the royal cortege. Alt aeon of Ufa Garde tube
remain iste the iecdoeure, sad the sat .carat the royal
earflap drove up to the dais. Ea Malawi qalekly slighted,
followed by Prises Albert, the Priam of Woks, sad Prince
Arthur, sad istarediatoly took ha plea in the dab of l
state. TM Qiess, who appeared to be is the bat health
sad *rite, was naiad with loud sad watiased cheering,
widsh ben Majesty selosewledged by advancing to
the edge of the deb sad Waft repeatedly to
the now& and immediately after the weak of prewatatios
esameosad, hie Royal Bighases the Doke of Cambridge
belay the fist reelpisat Ha Majesty spoke for ahw sae-

maim to her distiaguished relative, sail headed kola the
madele spa whisk his Royal Highness retreated back-
wards, aosseding to tout autos, and was at mos reser
aimed sad loudly elseend by the people. ler the finSilb-
Ike of the redpisate of 'medals the fatiowiag promediap
were adopted. Bash Maser sad era was previdod with •
stud, spa whisk were iastribed his ammo, regiment, sad
autism, whisk, ea his arrival at the leo; of the dais. ho
banded to General Wetherell, whored it aloud to her Its
jesty, and Lord Pawners tbo Minister for War, headed
the modaL It is almost ;miler to add that the Queon's
part la this impedes aermasey was perlormed with pods*
=pity, modessmoise, and, better thaa either, sympathy.
For every soldier sad mike hot Mejosty had a psalm
ails, bat far than who, is their halting pit or pallid
essatiaaness, ben evidoms that their laurels had
bola prelims& with severe wounds, the Qum
WI, is acidities, words of hiad inquiry owl
selisitado, whisk km the true sad mealy hearts to whim
they were addreamsd, were a salve toe all their safarrag.
Under the Wadi, blesses of her Majesty's maser the
soldiers kept the salaam of military stipere, took off
their her with a redden fenny that would have horrified
Sir Nap Brown, sad required a osasiderable sammat of
goads pressure to Mime them to " nom ea " out of the
Minim of the Royal mamas. Tim people harem the
burials, although they meld set hear what was phut ea,
isetiastivaly kit it, ad Moored egais ad spin, as the
several peas of saldiere came pass, sash ladividaal sem
templet's( his modal with evident gratileation. As for the
seam, they "Bobbed " terridaafy, sad relied sad lashed
away from the *AR is the depth of their essodem as
their gallant vassals might be rappelled to do whoa a
" sugpriag bream " IBM the topsails. Neat to the Royal
due, Sir Do Lacy Ina received his medal; then
Lord Cardigan, and them Lord Lama. Of
this distiagaisbod group, Lead Cardigan was the
meat favourite with the crowd. His lordship's brilliant
Mow wailing sad =spikiest obastast home were easily
distinguishable, sad the "Cavalry sharp at /Malian" was
frisk la the armories of the people, who sever fail to show
their admiration et deeds of ufmordinary dariag. Feelings
elms esaitatica, bat mail admiration sad sympashy,;were
tail:Mad whoa the gallant Biz Thomas Trowbridge,
Coked of Ms 7th Noakes, was wheeled slowly up to tho
dais is a Beth akar to lefties the dearly weed reward of
hie honk &portant M Inkersama. It may be mama-

bend that la air .1111146111i6 aff at Themes MS laid
ellen of the IfilikliabliMe intim& midst hi essassad a
ITO gun bathe% 41.1111 .61* Ms his et the Raglan uti-
lity was otheamialliii he segued Imam A shot at last
"id" if JO* hi feat, bat .thtwithsteedisi the
dreadful smillailea, Sir Theme lthigisally remelted at
his pith math the fate of that penis* of the battle had
been &Med. Lest night's Gees* gives him the
appeilment of an aide-dweamp to her Majesty.
Capable Maude sad Mans ware also recognised, sod
received seek a hearty sheer. The medals WON INS
distributed to the Gouda, of ekes than were aims!
great ameba of weepiest.. Many of tint aSsmie emll sit*
limped, gad eft °Meer walked on enaileth ISOM Wiled
vary pale, as if recently risen from a siit kids bat the
pester number appeared es if they wall seek eta
mother medal, or at least a clasp, Wm the campaign h
Per. It may be ben peeper to meaUu, la answer la
inatewhat general complaint of pianism in giving smith
to ethers or men in the Crimea who had aura been amen,
bastion, that the medal oily idioms, the oroperades of
the recipient in the compaige, while it is to thelasp that the
'potato/ oast look for the record of big usual eaten-
mato. It will be peaseguy as • sequel to the esremealel
of yesterday, tee each medallist to seal his model
to the Hone-Gaards, with the evident, el the
amber of battles in whisk be has bees ea-
gigged, he each of which a clasp will be added,
eml thus mew moans will be establielvid for memeashig
thwther the ledge of honour has been woe by Wail amnion
is kids. Nest to the Guards came the Highballing, who
Maas& to be great favourites with the crowd. Me doubt,
their pletaresque costume made them more may diode-
giddied ; but it meat, in justice, be added, that many of
the ellierre sad mar were of great strength, states% and of
• Sae, martial appearance—those attributes width pee*
elver first think of when foreleg their ismu feel id
*either. Nest to the. came the Rifle Brigaie, the aim
sad Marines; and, lastly, the contingents him lite tallhele
regiments of the line serving in the war, an Ilawasisiles ef
whisk will be fogad subjoined. The whole et the
amialo, nearly 600, were distributed in about an bath;
oat at the coaclinion of the presentation the Imps
"marched pest," and her Majesty departed amid the met
enthusiastic sheering. The above is an outline of the Ind
bate of the day as they impressed themselves on the die.
mat spectators, bat those who are fond of details may like
to learn that according to the oMeial programme the cavalry
eed infantry formed as on birth-day parades; in the van
were stationed oaken and soldiers who were to receive
medals ; sad near them the detachments from the depots
who were brought up as spectators. We may hem mention
that the nianking of them young reunite wee highly claw
meshed by the military connoissenn, who congratulated
themselves on the fast that we had 6,000 of Inch men ready
to ponied immediately to the seat of war. The Queen
was received with a royal salute, after which both lines
tensed four deep. " The Isar line peeing through the
heat, and advancing until it arrived within 100 feet of the
dab," and nest them the sailors :and marines were drawn
Mle group', es we have already described. At the conclu-
sion of the ceremonial, the whole of the decorated soldiers
sad talon were marched off to the Riding-koala at Pimlico,
where, by her Majesty's orders, a plentiful dinner bad been
prepared for their entertainment. Immediately after the
departure of the royal carriages, the crowd burst through
the barrier; and cashed in converging bat tumultuous
alumna towards the dab. The young Grenadiers, however,
tuned and charged, and with mush comical ferocity, bet
print harmlessness and good humour, sent them all back
agaia with a velocity which quite equalled their pre-
vious advance. In their retreat the people came
up with the Earl of Cardigan, who was slowly
rides away towards the gateway of the Horse
Guard". Hu lordship's appearance was the signal for
the most tumultuous cheering, the people actually struggling
for the privilege of laying their hands on his horse and ac-

contremente. Under such trying ciroomstances the gallant
soldier's progress was exceedingly slow, but at the gate he
was brought to a dead stop in consequence of the entrance
of a carriage at that moment. He was thus for a moment
the centre figure in a crowd which could not consist of less
than 20,000 persons, who cheered vociferously and seemed
as if in their enthusiasm they were about to lift the knight
and his war horse bodily off the ground. His lordship
bowed repeatedly, while his noble steed curvetted proudly
within his contracted circle, bat both seemed considerably
more at their ease when at last, the passage being cleared,
they were enabled to retire from this luarriesne of pops.
larity. This was the last incident of the day's pageant,l
after which the troops rapidly left the ground, the crowd
melted away, and the esplanade of the Hone Guards re.
11 owned its ordinary staid and decorous appearance. The
following is a nominal list of the oaken who were entitled
to medals:

Last..Geseral Debt of Cambridge :rem Earl or Cadges
Lieut-fies. Sir J. C.C.S. De or Gen. Cm J. Boulett
Lletre..eau gir De L. K.C.B. -Om Tomas
Majerdiersel Old of Lena
4th Drag.Geeris. Opt Lard Mgt= 1.51 PAO.
Capt. leterins Opt. limey COI. Wanes
Lent Goole Opt. Hos. W. 07y alit DINS
Mk Drag.Clusi. Opt Masa Opt Itsalsses
Copt Steals Opt. distroot Ca. 20
Capt. Eliot aspen gear 010. Morill.llla
.1
pozyrollsea lamb P.Oworego. Opt Opted
Dag. 11=11.4 1/4= lisso. Twpoin
Tyreallt Opt Ibms
geoplasszie Liost.OL Be "e' NagsCrelse
Lisa 1"31•0= OW. Om
Pet E LW. Qin Major gravidtf.
ms Pegg qt. Prom OWL
ua basis.... Copt ow U. Dena
Copt Saggelod Opt Dorset
Lem. Preadergart Opt. goelbe Alltrog Sito
41 to.Despotwo. Opt Lordliness(' latet..Ci.
Copt Batten Vs& &Wilk, lII* Erne
Opt. Wes list lemiost OR"
Usle. ONO Ile /Sgt. Capt. =a
AntAlsr&Oreatiles Opt. Oohs* Opt. Ceikhers
ela Degieest firms Heirs qt. kiwi
Lest Wags Oh loot. erg. Welt
Corset aserma Is. WOW kaaa.-Ossg. Plower
ath Thistos. TO Ferigirs; WO Peet.
Corset Dillip LLC.Wrl.Trodeldp Opt likesol
111 Ihmers. qt. lees Capt.ftwor
Opt. Dias Opt. ?Ma Opt =4411,
Corset Whew qt. lift Owl.
cos. Treed/es qt. Corpoelor ifoot WS
leth Lt Dospetst Opt. MON liist. Cesar
Lieut. Log Opt. Glory Mat...largers Jolts.
LlentlfeeNtell IMg. Is. A. Credos Some
Wm. Moan LIM. Dimly 7lat
ConotGreatres Opt Ptlaperald CIA MiliesSattagt
17th lossee. Msg. Malan Capt. OEM
Oa. LswN lad test Ma Poet
Capt. Ifeeloppe at Liset..Cal. Corgi Ifeet..OL Drake
Car- Mope Opt. Nepal Opt OAR
Lt. Wombwell Met gkoe 7116 Vogt.
Sopa astfbay. Wag. Gelsairced Lleatt..oll.rr
litel..oll. Lie Lisa =:ek Capt.
Uset..CeLlleseleer UNA Copt WO,
UsetaCei. Wog HO Vogt. qt. Ormappliss
Ihree..od. Ism Opt. Pipet qt. Trine
Uset.CAL Term NO Vogt Opt Wors
/lariat seo Poproter GSM
Mr de
pt!wraa Pith Pat.
wa qt.sogog MEW Mgr Drown
Terser Cloarmans.Debater Ole. Orme
freehis sei amt. OIL iglus
7=ll. gig I=9ll Opt. Nag
Pallibly Opt hew, rAll=a
OM= oir. Oloos SOW Wag.
UM Dot Vogt Capt. Wags
Cipt.Peeepasissa Cot Umbel OWL Woes
Opt Prom Ogt OWL, Oda ait U& aramell
Opt. Terms Nth Begs.
qt. Teredt t. Illowert Opt. Ohs
Opt. WON& Op Ping Lint kW
qt. Drawee* 42et'llt. gadlargt.
Opt le sask Lleot..Col. Ihri6.ol. lay
Opt ILDWeed Lkat.Col Mimes Opt Doses
Opt. Brodie Draret-Dej. Omplell Wel. OOPS
Capt. Morris Capt. Wlllerros llietedlog. Wed&
Lest. =ma Opt Whiegop (Pay. WO Past.
Lint. meter ) Lltel..od. Rome
Liget Tells, Opt Orretteo
lag lit welts TISMIPI Copt wilt* apt Omani
SOSS.Org. Mons Copt. getootleid NIL Daps
MN Dagtesers. Leret begged Us& limyells
151011* Praval4lthrslome Use. Illglik
qL Lail MO Dept Urrialriality
Opt Ilermial lea* Wasp WO Ps"
Lost lospoles Opt Pigs Capt. Asorsks
Le& Minis Oglt =tit us ltillua=rd
Met gabs Opt
essaOstiserdo. Wet 7= 1a5at..43.1. itoodeed
LIMA& OwNird Lana.
Lever..oeL llergoad WO Sot =lll=
11.4 nub, Last-0i Wog Owslagsgr id el
De Mow OIL Weeps AM
Comes &shay Prewit.l4)or WA
Opt =ipso War Opt. lapis
PIO Opt Mon
=mom Map Opt. Ara* Opt Warne
gramalliaell Copt Omar Opt War
Orr& Copt Dods Opt. Persilar
al. Ws. IL Iglus um.orrn
Let qt. Role
Cd. likorga Ma Co" Dowles
Lt..Cel. laud Mow Ism ILA. Maxwell Opt llesilpite
Lt.oll.l4.lleelills Ws Ware Orpt. Dromeasel
lieet..ol. Mies ialit.gso Port Opt Deeds
Mati Ned last. Opt. Limber
Capt Swats Liss..ol. hell

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Liesjialtet. ger.7ll risiesmilsONEN ElanNilaysildMinia•
Lim. MEN* INNLetysilINN•
Der& UsetAlcol. MENA Nat

MAW Ma
Dr. Dadaists. Dmirlispeake. 1 Dr. Ml6arena
Omni Dr.
Dr. Forret, Dalostr-harattie. I
Dr. impbaNnerr
Orearel Dr. Arsiont~
Dr. Ewing,. Braltacross Dr. Wren% Amriresersqr

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Cbroido—Boo. IL Motto.
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mislece sitallocrtas iseiley Ur; mew et the odium, acimetad
Se., of the Minn eel Ktny who received the
atella]

EVENING, MAY 19, 1855.

FRANCE.

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DAILY saws.)
PARIS, FRIDAY EVILIUNG.
General Canrobert'' friends are much distressed at
the position in which he now finds himself plass&
IU health, in the common acceptation of the term, at
least, cannot be the real cause of the resignation of
his command in chief, for he thinks himself well
enough to command a division of the besieging army,
sad the government thinks him well enough to corn-
sand General Polissier's entire corps. It is a commonly
received opinion that the duties of a general second
is wiesisaad require greater activity and more robust
boar health than those of a commander-in-chief.
NNW ens has heard how Radetzky wu lifted on his
betas at 80 years of age, just as a great battle was
mummicing, and the annals of warfare familiarise
awe's mind with the idea of valetudinarian generals
in dressing gowns and slippers, with a map before
them, giving orders which they would be physically
usable to execute in person. The extraordinary chase&
moiseie just performed before Sebastopol reverses
this notion, and the French public is expected to be-
lieve that a general whose physical and moral capa-
city is such as to command the confidence of a corps
erernife in the field, is afflicted with just that amount
of illness which diqualifles him from coatinuing to
preside at head quarters. Admitting that this may
he true it is certain that no one believes it. Neither
ism any one believe that General Ounbert's ref*
cation was a spontaneous measure alibi spa be.
fore Sebastopol at 10 o'clock as the ermreieg of Nay
10, us the Monifeur would remount. I stated to
you some weeks ago, that it had been resolved to
remove him from his command. The resolution has
raw been carried into effect in a theatrical way—and
the emedy is very awkwardly put upon the stage.
amoral Canrobert was a favourite with the soldiers,
sad was greatly liked and esteemed byall who enjoyed
his acquaintance. His personal courage is undoubted,
bet it has long been said that he shrinks unduly free
the responsibility of hazardous actions, and that hie
anxiety to spare the lives of his men is carried to am
extent incompatible with great achievements. It is,
moreover, a commonly accredited opinion in regard
to him that his Wad is not sufficiently comprehensive
for a general, that he sees but one part of a battle-
field at a time, and wastes concentrated energy on a
single point, while he, neglects the general plan of
operations. In accepting, as he now in some sort
does, this disparaging estimate of his own profes-
sional abilities, General Canrobert displays personal
abnegation almost unparalleled. I doubt whether
any instance can be cited of a general ceding the
chief command on the thinly disguised plea of ill
health, to a subordinate officer, and at the same
moment accepting an inferior position under the
officer so elevated.

Of General Pelissier, his successor, it is not too
much to say that no officer in the French army hasa
higher reputation, whether for valour, energy, or
ability. His arrival in the camp a short time ago
was hailed as a good omen. There was at once a
presentiment that he was destined for the chief com-
mand. Very early in his military career Pelissier,
when a young man in Paris (he is now only 44) got
into some little trouble, in consequenos of which he
was sent to Africa, by way of punishment. There he
soon acquired the reputation of a fire-eater. It is
narrated of him, that on one occasion being, u chef
de bcdallion, in command of a company of a punish-
ment corps called the Zephyrs, he attacked a mud
fortress occupied by Arabs. His men in vain at-
tempted to get over the wall. The Arabs kept a
good look out and repulsed every assault. Pelissier
at length said to three or four men about him," Throw
me over, I am sure the company will follow me."
His orders were executed. For two or three minutes
he was alone in the enemy's position, and in that
space of time he received three or four wounds. But
he had rightly judged the effect of his hardihood.
The men followed him, and the place was taken.
General Pelissier has been much reflected upon for
what has been, as I believe, very inappropriately
termed the massacre of Debra, in 1846. He was
accused by the journals of the time of having cruelly
and unnecessarily routed to death a large number of
Arabs,—men, women, and children—by lighting an
enormous fire at the mouth of a cavern to which they
had retreated. I am assured by many people that
Wilell all the circumstances are considered the reproach
against him of having violated the laws of war is
unjust. There were, in fact, but very few women
and children in the cavern, and General Pelletier
did not know that there were any. He
found that as he was moving his men from a position
the Arabs continually sallied forth from the cavern
and listened their rear. He lighted the fire in the
hope of forcing the chiefs to come out and render
themselves prisoners, bat unfortunately they were all
stifled either from their own obstinacy, or from the
fire taking more rapid effect than has been estimated.
I really believe that the deed was nothing more than
one of the stern necessities of war. It has, however,
given Maier the name of a man who is very much
the reverse of chicken-hearted, and people chuckle at
the idea that he is the man to roast the Russians in
Sebastopol. His appointment was very favourably
received at the Bowie, where, in spite of unfavour-
able rumours from Vienna, the Rents maintained a
rise of 16a, closing at 68fr. 25a, after having been as
high as 68fr. 46c. in the course of the day.
The news published by an English journal of the
resignation of Count Namelrode is not credited.

The Emperor said yesterday at an evening party
in the Tuileries in answer to a remark that a certain
person cherished Austrian ideas, 11 Tell your friend
to think better of it then, for I can mum him that
the wind which now blows upon Austria hi not
favourable." This anecdote I. authentic.

There has been a robbery of gold bars worth
500,000 fr. on the Northern railway. The bars, ea-
closed in seven mass, were consigned from London
to a house in Paris. They were not opened at
Boulogne, and were accompanied by a railway con-
ductor and a clerk of the consignees to Paris. On
arriving here the mese, declared as containing gold,
were found to be Mid with lead. The malodor and
the clerk are arrested to abide the nealtef enquiries.

GREECE.

A strange story is current—and generally believed
at Athens—which may be recommended to the at-
motion of the Anti-Slavery Society. It is confidently
affirmed that a consular agent, who has since been
appointed to a European station, bought, some time
ago, an Arab boy in Egypt for 500 hones. He sub-
sequently made a present of the boy to a lady of high
station and influence—so high that it is considered
inexpedient to name her—who has now got him.
This smry, in ooneexion with the recent abduction of
a Turkish girl by the authorities in Saban, who
refuse to give her up, though ordered to do so by
their government (at the request of the British Lep-
don), has mug a strong and painful excitement
among the foreigners resident in Athena.

loaded naval °Mar ; that he has dedicated much
*sight and a long life to scientific matters gen.
ally, sad to destructive engines ia partican ;
hat he has perfect faith in his invention ; and
fat he is likely to meet the Government liberally.
He has been unfortunate—or shall we my, has
ism &heated ; bat be has also had chances given
sae we believe has already had some 16,0001
den pablie many expended on some other iaven-
of his. Oa the whole, however, we think that,
the time, the man, the country, and the
the Goverment would be justified in granting
a fair and liberal trial. We hope they
Daily N.
FEUDS AMONG TnE DAMES OF THE
LEBANON.
TO TWO EDITOR OF TZR DAILY Niws.
611.—The Mining e :tract from a letter I have
eula=d fram a gentleman residing on
~terra
may prove Toter sting to some of
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families inhabiting the village of Ammatoar,
Bin Chalet and Abd Amnia. The mule of
"neon cedars an olive tree belonging to
RIM, hely levies been involuntarily est fire
a member rd the Amens Emily; dal Immo-
pet the whoa in meematica, and a
the two ,Bee amesed. noshing in
deeth of thirteen serene amil thirty wounded,
d wham have eine died. Bald Beck and the
of the anent have jest sent forty cavalier.
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that mann will be se esmily settled,
ry of killed not bdag egad cm both sides.
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ta take Ides. in the Anon lb*
are three brothers of seek el the &elks."
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