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APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS.
♦PPOINTMRNTS.
Captains—King to the Rodney ; Brock to the Sampson ; Bon
S. T. Carnegie to the Leander.
Lieutenants—Edward F. Kerby to the Geys"r; Thomas C.
Bruce to the Excellent; Norman B. Bedingtield to the Victoria
and Albert.
Masters—John Kellock to the Mclampus; Gra'oun H. Villa,
to the Geyser.
Asetetant•Surgi on—Richard Evans to the Hecht.
PROMOTIONS.
Cominandert—Richard A. Oliver, of the Monarc'i ; George
Parker, of the Burraootita—to be Captains.
The following promotions and am ointments have taken place
in the corps of Royal Marines. dateu December 7, 1804, viz.:—
Captain Fermor Bonnyeaatle Britton to be attached to we Chat-
ham division; First Lieutenant Hugh Stukoly Buck to be
Captain. end appointed to the artillery companies; Seeond Lieu.
tenant Robert Abernethie Bretton to be First Lieutenant, and
appointed to the Portsmouth division.

We have every reason to believe that her most
gracious Majesty and the Royal Family will honour
the Marquis of Westminster with a visit to Eaton-
hall, early next June.—Cheeter Chrouicle.
Colonel Lord Rokeby sails on Monday, to command
the Guards till General Bentinck returns.
DEATH OF LORD RUTHERFURD.—The Caledonion
Mercury announces the death of this eminent judge,
which occurred at his residence, St. Cohne. street,
Elinourgh, at au early hour on Wednesday morn-
ing.
CAPTAIN CHARLES GRAHAM, and Sir Baldwin W

Walker, K.C.8., are appointed paid Aides-de-Camp
to the Queen; and Captains Lord Edward Russell
and Henry J. Codrington, C. 8., are appointed unpaid
Aides-de•Camp to the Queen.
THE RIGHT HON. W. G. Ilamn, M.P., has ap-
pointed Mr. Charles William Fremantle, of the
Treasury, to be his private secretary.
Ma. JOHN KELLOCK, a nephew of Captain Kellock,
of the Himalaya, and well known on the Hereford,
Ross, and Gloucester Railway, is to superintend the
projected railway works in the Crimea.
MR. THOMAS STANBBIDGE has been appointed Own
clerk of Birmingham, in room of Mr. William Mo -
gan, resigned. The salary is 1,0001. per annum.
G. H. WILKINSON, Esq., has resigned the office of
Ricorder of Newcastle. The learned gentleman is
at present in Turkey for the benefit of his health. •

THE PRESS.

V rotabings in arliamtnt.

On Tuesday, at two o'clock, her Majesty
proceeded in state to the House of Lords,
when the parliamentary session was opened
with the following gracious

SPEECH FROM THE THRONE.

My Lords and Gentlemen,

I have called you together at this unusual period of the
year, in order that, by your assistance, I pay take such mea-
sures as will enable me to prosecute the great war in which
we are engaged with the utmost vigour and effect. This
assistance. I know will be readily given ; for I cannot doubt
that you share my conviction of the necessity of sparing no
effort to augment my forces now engaged in the Crimea.
The exertions they have made, and the victories they have
obtained, are not exceeded in the brightest pages of our
history, and have filled me with admiration and gratitude.
The hearty and efficient co-operation of the brave troops
of my ally the Emperor of the French, and the glory
acquired in common, cannot fail to cement still more
closely the union which happily subsists between the two
nations.

It is with satisfaction I inform yon that, together with
the Emperor of the French, I have concluded a treaty of
alliance with the Emperor of Austria, from which I autici•
pate important advantages to the common cause.
I have also concluded a treaty with the United States of

America, by which subjects of long and difficult discussion
have been equitably adjusted.

These treaties will he laid before von.

Although the prosecution of the war will naturslly en-

gage your chief attention, I trust that other matters of
great interest and importance to the general welfare will
not be neglected.
rejoice to observe that the general prosperity of my
subjects remains uninterrupted. The state of the revenue
of me entire satisfa,:tion ; and 1 trust that by your
wisdom and prudence you will continue to promote the
progress of agriculture, commerce, and manufactures.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,

In the estimates which will be presented to you, I trust
you will find that ample provision has been made fur the
exigencies of the public service.
My Lords and Gentlemen,

I rely with confidence on your patriotism and public
spirit. I feel assured that in the momentous contest in
which we are engaged you will exhibit to the world the
example of a un.ted people. Thus shall we obtain the
respect of other nations, and May trust that by the blessing
of God we shall bring the war to a successful termination.
THE DEBATE ON THE ADDRESS.

The opening night of the session was, as usual,
occupied by both houses in debating the Address
which was to be presented to her Majesty In reply to
her gracious Speech from the Throne. In neither
chamber of Lezislature was any amendmment moved
to the eitstomary formula of an " echo " address.
Long and interesting debates nevertheless ensued,
their subject matter, as of the Royal Speech itself,
being almost exclusively the war and such collateral
topics as the conduct of military operations suggested.
Both in the Peers and the Commens the ability
and policy of the war department of Administration
were heavily impugned, while the representatives of
the department in either house offered laborious
defences of their official conduct and capacity.
[These debates ere given at as great length as our
space will permit in a supplement issued with the
Peers of this day.]
At the noon sitting on Wednesday the Address was
brought up by the mover, Mr. H. HERIIPTIT, and,
being presented for approval by the house, gave oc-
casion for some further discwsion of a very miscella-
neous character.
Admiral WALCOTT recommended that a generous
confidence should be reposed in our naval chiefs.
Mr. APSLEY PEI,T,ATT congratulated the house on
the cordial alliance now established with France,
which was first begun, he said, by the peace confe-
rence, and recommended the Government to cement
that alliance by a reduction of the wine duties. He
then intimated that lie had drawn out a sketch of *
was budget, and would he happy to favour the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer with his views on the subject.
Sir H. WILLOUGHBY criticised the policy of the at-
tack on Sebastopol, and demanded that the treaty
with Austria should be laid on the table.
Mr. At.cocx considered that the expeditions both
to the Baltic and the Black Sea were characterised
by a succession of blunders.
Colonel SIBTHORP had no sympathy in German
alliances. He would trust to the army alone, for lie
believed it would take ninety nine foreigners to make
a thorough Englishman.

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The CHANCELLOR of the EICHEVER deprecated
the continuance of so purposeless a discussion.
There were, however, be admitted, one or two ques-
tions which he thought it respectful to the house to
answer. He would not go into the questions of mi-
litary criticism; he did not lay claim to impeccability
on the part of tile Government, but he altogether
denied the statements of some hon. gentlemen that
nothing whatever had been done. 'With respect to
the production of the Austrian treaty, he regretted
that it was not in the power of the Government at
the present moment to lay the document before the
house. It would be produced as soon as the ratifica-
tions had been exchanged, and in the meantime the
house was not committed by the Address to an appro-
bation of it.

Mr. Witivatunt applauded the reticence of the
Government with regard to their military operations.
He wished that course had been followed last year,
when every intention of Ministers was known and
talked of for months beforehand. He condemned
the policy of relying upon Austria, which he believed
would, as in the partition of Poland, get all she
wanted in this war without losing a man or spending
a florin.

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After a few words from Hon. F. SCOTT and Sir I.
TROLLOPE, the Address was agreed to.
MILITIA BILL.
Lord PALMERSTON on Wednesday obtained leave
to introduce a bill empowering the Crown to accept
any offer which might be made by militia regiments,
or parts of regiments, to serve out of the United
Kingdom. The measure, he said, was framed on
the model of the act passed at the close of the
last war. The militia would be invited to volunteer
for garrison service in certain places in the Mediter-
ranean, so as to set free the regiments of the line for
the purposes of the war. It might hereafter become
advisaole to extend the invitation to serve in North
America; but, in the meantime, the offer would be
limited to such places as Gibraltar, Malta, and the
lonian Islands. From the excellent spirit hitherto
displayed by the militia force, he had no doubt of
the measure proving eminently successful.
Mr. NEWDEOATE imiuired whether it was intended
to establish a reserve in the Crimean army ?
Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT stated that such was the
case, and that, Malta was fixed upon as a convenient
point.
Sir JOHN PAKINOTON: How many?
Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT: Four additional companies
will be added to each regiment, and these will form
the reserve.
The bill was brought in and read a first time that
day, and, passed a second reading on Thursday. The
HOME SECRETARY proposed to carry it through Com-
mittee last night (Friday), but upon a remonstrance
from Mr. DISRAELI consented to allow a brief in-
terval for considering the clauses, and fixed Monday
next for the next step of the measure.
FOREIGNER'S ENLISTMENT BILL.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE on Thursday, brought
forward for Fecond reading a bill designed to enable
her Majesty to enlist foreigners as soldiers in the
British army at home. Calling to mind the general
expression of opinion that we had not men enough in
our army for existing exigencies, the Secretary-at-
War declared that he anticipated no objection to the
present measure, the purport of which was to enable
the war to be carried on witl. vigour, and to have, in
case of emergency, a sufficient army of reserve.
Similar acts had passed in 1794, 1804, and 1808, and
at such other periods as it was found necessary. It
VMS proposed by this bill that the foreign troops
should be placed in separate depots, and thae
number enlisted should he limited to 15,000 men.

The Earl of Ef.f.Estiottoron hail the greatest re-
pugnance to the establishment of depute fir foreign
soldiers. Taking the hill in connection with the new
Militia Bill, he could come to no other conclusion
than that its object was to garrison this country with
15,(109 foreigners, instead of 15,0011 militiamen. He
had a constitutional objection to substitute Swiss and
German soldiers for our own militia, more particu-
larly as there was no reason to suppose that the peo-
ple of this country were unable to protect the na-
tional honour by the national arms alone.
After some observations from the Duke of Rica-
Norm in commendation of the German Legion,
The Earl of I)Eenv said, he would not deal in
strictures on foreign auxiliaries engaged by this
cudintry in previous contests, but would ask at the
outset from whence the Government proposed to
draw their present foreign auxiliaries? Why, from
any country from which they could be procured !
They were about to hire mercenary arms, when, un-
der a wise Administration, the country would have
been itself in a position to furnish the neeessary sup-
plies. What greater encouragement could Russia
have than that of giving her to understand that our
I supply of men was already exhausted, and that we
were forced to seek foreign aid at almost the very
out- et of the campaign. The measure would aim
have an equally pernicious effect at home, for it
would proclaim to the eonntry that the Government
did not rely upon it for support, and would thus tend

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to dissipate that sympathy of the people with the
cause of the war which up to the present moment has
been so general.

The Earl of ABERDEEN complained that the bill
had been misrepresented, its sole object being t 3 in-
troduce into this country a limited number of troops
for the purposes of drill only, the troops thus drilled
to be drafted into our army in the East.
The Earl of MALbIESBURY expressed his strong
objections to the measure, contending that every
other means should be exhausted before we attempted
to recruit an army among foreign countries.
Earl GREY, though ho regretted the necessity of
employing foreigners, would not oppose this bill.
He had no doubt of the spirit of Englishmen, but
the exigencies of the case required more speedy re-
inforcements than the necessity of drilling our home
recruits would allow.
In answer to the Earl of GLENOALL,
The Duke of NEWCASTLE said it was the intention
of Government to embody the whole of the Irish
militia. As to the countries from which the foreign
recruits were to be taken, it would not be right to
mention them now, as no communication had yet
been made to those countries from whom they ex-
pected recruits. He complained, with some warmth,
that the measures had been entirely misrepresented
by noble lords opposite.
The bill was then read a second time.

The commital of this bill was moved by the Duke
of NEWCASTLE, who admitted the justice of many of
the objections urged against the measure, and con-
sented so to modify it as to render impossible the
employment of foreigners on military duty in this
country, and reduce the number to be immediately
enlisted from 15,000 to 10,000.
Thus modified, the bill, after a discussion, in which
Lords Ellenborough, Berners, Hardwicke, Vernon,
Clanricarde, Derby, and Argyll, took part, was or-
dered to be committed by a majority of 55 Contents
to 43 Non-contents.
The bill then passed through committee, and was
ordered for third reading this day (Saturday).
AUSTRIAN TREATY.
The treaty lately concluded between the Emperor
of Austria on one part, and the Queen of Great
Britain End Emperor of the French on the other,
was laid on the table by Lord John Russell last
night.
VOTE OF THANKS TO THE ARMY AND NAVY.
The noble lord afterwards rose to propose a vote
of thanks, from the House of Commons, to the army
in the East. He felt sure of universal Sympathy in
performing this grateful duty, and remarked that,
even those who believed the management of the war
to have been inefficient, would be only the more
ready to recognise the superhuman valour and nn
exampled heroism displayed by our soldiers in the
field. Disclaiming any intention of criticising the
tactical skill with which the military operations were
carried on, Lord John Russell professed his high
admiration of, and entire confidence in, the talents of
Lord Raglan, who had woo his way to command by
eminent services many years ago, under the Duke
of Wellington, in the Peninsula. Adverting to more
recent triumphs, the noble lord remarked that the
best blood of England had been spilled in their
achievements, declaring that in that expression he
recognised no limit of birth, or rank, but believed
that higher honour, if possible, must be assigned to
those sons of labour who had devoted heart and life
to their duty, without even the expectation of favour
or promotion to stimulate their courage. Referring
to Lord Raglan's despatches for the detailed nar-
ration of warlike proceedings, he briefly sketched the
successive engagements and manauvres that fol-
lowed the disembarking of the allied forces in the
Crimea, and related many incidents evincing the per-
sonal prowess, the professional skill, and the perfect
unity of action among the leaders of the British and
and French armies.
Mr. DISRAELI seconded the motion. He expressed
his perfect concurrence in the tribute which it was
proposed to pay to the heroism of our army and its
ally, but remarked that that heroism was not exhi-
bited only in action. Lives had been sacrificed and
intense endurance undergone, amidst labour and
privation, and the course thus evinced was not less
noble than if it had been displayed under the glare
of the battle-field.

After a few words from Lord HOTHAM, Mr.
LAYARD, Mr. MILNER, and Mr. H. DRUMMOND, the
vote of thanks to the army was put and agreed to.
The vote regarding the navy having been read, a
conversation took place respecting the conduct of
Admiral I)undas, in the course of which
Sir J. GRAHAM, on the part of the Government,
declared himself perfectly ready to defend that gal-
lant commander for every disparagement.
The vote was then agreed to, as were the other
votes of the series, in complete unanimity.
Adjourned at half-past seven o'clock.
Similar votes were proposed in the House of Lords
by the Duke of Newcastle. The motion was sup-
ported by the Earl of Derby, the Earl of liardwiel-

THE PRESS.

Viscount Hardinge, the Earl of Malmesbury, Lord
Gough, and Lord Colchester, and carried unani-
mously.

jortign and (colonial llntelligente.

FRANCE.
The Emperor has caused a bronze medal in honour
of Marshal de Saint Arnaud to be struck off at the
Mint. It bears on one side the effigy of his Majesty,
and on the other au inscription, of which this is a

translation :
Napoleon 111. to the memory of Marshal de Saint
Arnaud, conqueror in the battle of the Alma, on the 20th
of September, 11351. Died on board the Bertholkt the 29th
September, 1451. His interment in the church of the In.
valides was ordered on the 11th October, 1854, and cele-
brated under the direction of Marshal Vanlaint, Minister of
War, on the 16th October, 1854.
On Wednesday evening, for the first time since the
opening of the campaign in the Crimea, the Emperor
visited the Opera in Paris.
Admiral Hamelin, in consequence of the recent
dignity conferred on him, is to return to France, with
Rear Admiral Count Bonet Willaumez and the other
officers of his staff, and Vice-Admiral Bruat is to take
the command of the French naval forces in the Black
Sea. The Baltic and Mediterranean squadrons are
to be formed into one, under the name of the Medi-
terranean squadron.
Several British officers on their way to the Crimea
arrived in Paris on Tuesday, and shortly afterwards
were observed promenading on the Boulevards,
where they excited the most lively interest, and were
received with the heartiest welcome. In the evening
they departed for Marseilles on their way to the seat
of war.
At Lyons and Marseilles, without waiting for the
decision of the Roman See, the fête of the Immacu-
late Conception was celebrated on the Bth with great
pomp. Lyons was illuminated at night ; Bengal
lights from time to time rose in the sky, and balloons
filled with fireworks were let off. At Marseilles the
tete commenced in the morning with a procession,
which lasted for two hours, of the statue of the
Virgin, which was escorted by detachments from the
garrison. At night the streets were illuminated, and
a great crowd thronged the streets. The fete was to
continue the next day.

GERMANY.

The following has been published in a semi-official
journal, as the ultimatum addressed by Austria to
Russia
Austria has sent her final summons to Russia. No
modification of her territorial possessions is demanded.
Besides the four points, an indemnification for the war
expenses is to be a basis for peace propositions.
A. future Russian protectorate over the Greco-Catholic
subjects of the Porte is declared inadmissible, as inter-
fering with the Sultan's sovereign rights. The five powers
guarantee the privileges and equal rights of the Christians.
The Russian protectorate in the Danubian princi-
palities, and in Servia, is declared extinct.
The navigation of the Black Sea is to be guaranteed by
the razing of Sebastopol, and by converting the other
arsenals on its coast into common harbours. The Russian
fleet to be reduced to four frigates and two line-of-battle
ships. The remainder of the Black Sea fleet to be allowed
to withdraw to the Baltic. The free navigation to be en-
sured by a formal declaration.
The Sulina mouths, with the environs, to be declared
neutral territory.
A courier left Vienna for St. Petersburg on the
3rd instant, the day after the signature of the new
treaty. On the following day Prince Gortschakoff
spent an hour in audience with the Emperor of
Austria.
Prussia has not yet joined the alliance of Austria
and the Western powers. When that treaty is rati-
fied she will be invited to join, and will, it is stated,
probably comply.
The King of Prussia was seized with a slight in •
disposition on the 7th, and for several days remained
in his apartments. He, however, continues to re-
ceive the reports of his Ministers as usual.
The Prussian Moniteur announces the taking pos-
session by Prussia of the territory of Jande, which
she has acquired by treaties entered into on the
20th July and Ist December, 1853, and also pub-
lishes the ordinance regulating the provisional man-
agement of that territory.
In a special sitting on the 9th inst., the Ger-
manic Diet acceded to the additional article of the
Berlin treaty of April 20. The decision was all but
unanimous, one vote being withheld.
DENMARK.
The King has composed his ministry. Count
Molke has been named Prime Minister; the Privy
Councillor Scheel, Minister of Holstein; Bailli
Stockfleth, Minister for Schleswig ; Lieut.-Col. Andre,
Minister of Finance ; Professor Hall, Minister of
Public Worship; the Councillor Simony, Minister
of Justice ; Count Wulff l'lessin, Minister of
Foreign Affairs ; Colonel Lucttichan, Minister of
War; and Admiral Mourier, Minister of Marine.,

SATURDAY,

ITALY.

A telegraphic despatch from Rome announces that
on Sunday last the Pope, officiating at St. Peter's,
promulgated the decree which declares that the
Immaculate Conception is an article of faith of the
Church, and that whoever denies it is a heretic,
Two hundred bishops were present on the occasion,
and, in the words of the announcement, "Rome was
intoxicated with joy."