The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-10 00:00:00

-DESPATCH

LORD RAGLAN.

(MIDI LAB? lIMKT'S 0/411114)
WAR DEPARTMENT, Pis. T.

His Grace the Duke of Newcastle has received a
dispatch and its enclosure, of which the following
are copies, addressed to his Grace by Field-Marshal
the Lord Raglan, G.C.8.:
_ _

Before Sebastopol, Jas. 16, 1865.

MT LORD DULI,—I have the honour to iay before your
Ones t►e copy of a deepeteb from Lieutesant Colonel
mos, whiett be wrote ►y desire of Omer Pubis, eapreseing
Ws Highest's'e approbation of the services of Major Bent,
of the Royal Engineers, and the detachment of Sappers
which I lest him in the ammeter ; his regret at the loss of
Liesteeant Berke, of the Royal Engineers, and his high
seam of the conduct and exertions of Lieutenant Glyn, of
the Royal Navy, of his Serene Highness Prince Ernest of
Saxe Leiningen, and of the detachment of seamen of her
Majesty's fleet, employed in the construction of the bridge
mess the Danube, the sneer's of which he attributes in a
vat humour, to their well•planned dispositions.
Colonel Simmons, your Grace will perceive, has further
bosa desired by Omer ?ache to say, that'. it would be very
gratifying to him if her Majesty should be graciously
pleased to rew►rd these Officers for the able services they
have rendered to the Ottoman Amy acd the common
nue.

I think it tight to mention that the Honourable Major
Gage, et the Royal Horse Artillery, was the officer who
conducted these detachments to Roustebouk from Varna.
I appointed him to this duty, having previously sent him to
examine the armament at the former place, and being satis-
fied that the employment of his services on the collision
would be advestageous.
I beg your Grain will be so good as to obtain her Ma-
jesty's permission for Private Andrew Andenon, of the
Royal Sappers and Riese., to swept and weer tt • decora-
tion of the 4th class of the Order of Medjidie, in c.pnliders.'
tin of his distinguished gallantry.—l hays, &c.
RAGLAN. I

Hie Once the Duke of Newcastle,
to. to to.

Varna, Jan. 8, 1855.

MT I.oll.D,—His Highness Omer Pieta Yu requested me
to write to your Lordship to return his best theoks for the
services rendered to his army by Mejor Sent, of the Royal
Ragineeis, and the detachment of Sappers under his
p■snd.
"

His 11,ghnees desires me to ezpress his regret at the lows
which have been sustained by this sm►ll detachment, who,
under the direction of Major Bent, have well .ustained
the character of the British army.

ilia Highness hes already tzpressed to your Lordship his
regret at the leas of Lieutenant Burke, of the Royal
Regimen, who his Highneu considers to have been an
officer of much merit.:

His Highness desires me to inform your Lerdship that
he has done himself the honour to write to the Turkish
Ambassador at the Court of St. James's, expressing the
desire of his Majesty the Sul:an that Private Andrew
Anderson, of the Royal Sappers and Miners, may receive
and wear the decoration of the 4th clam' of the order it
Madjidie, in essamemoration of his gallantry in recovering

the body of Lieutenant Burke, site; be was killed at the
passing of the Danube, on the 12th of July lest. In the
meantime he has presented Private Anderson with the
decoration, and trusts your Lordship will allow him to
wear it until the commands of her Majesty may be received.
His Highness further desires me to express to your Lord-
ship his entire approbation of the manner in which Major
Bent his conducted his duties.

Ile desires me to inform your Lordship that this officer
showed great energy in his endeavours to eater Silistria
before the siege was raised; that he subeequantly showed
great gallantry at the pesesga of the Danube, when he was
the first to land on the left bank, and covered the landing
of the Tartish troops with a detachment of riflemen, who
maintained their ground under a very heavy fire, until the
disembarkation of the supports was effected.

Major Beet and his Sappers were subsequently of great
MAC, in throwing up the tete de pout at Georgero, and
la the eoustruction of the bridge across the Danube.
His Highness desires to take this opportunity of express-
** your Lordship his high sense of the services rendered
by Limit Glyn, ILN., sad H. S IL Prince Ernest df
Saxe Lelniogen, with the detachment of sailors of her
Majesty's fleet nudes their command, in the construction of
the bridge acmes the Danube.
His Highness considers that the success of the construc-
tion of this bridge is in great measure attributable to their
well•plaaned dispositions, which, although executed with
limited means, proved fully effective to resist the storms and
stress currents of the Danube.
He desires see to say that he is fully satisfied with the
seal and indefatipble energy of this detachment of her
Majesty's fleet under the able direction of Lieutenant Olyn,
whom he considers a very promising officer, and entirely
worthy of the confidence of your Lordship.

His Highness desires mo to add, that it would be very
ratifyiag to him if her Majesty could in some way reward
these officers foe the able services they bare rendered to the
Ottoman army and the centinen
I have, ite.,
04000 J. L. A. SIMMONS,

Fiald•Manbal Lord Raglan, 0.C.8, ac.

BY THE QUEEN-A

LTION.

(SHOJI LAST NIGHT'S GAZITTS.)

VICTORIA R.

Whereas tafoemation bee been received that certain acts
of a highly treasonable nature have been, or are about to be
done or attempted by certain British subjects adhering to the
Queen's enemies, either within her Majesty's domiaions,orin
parts beyoad the teem ; such.. building, or aiding and assist-
ing in building, or equipping, ships of war, providing stores,
or tackling, arms, and ammunition, for such ships, or
manufactur ag, or fitting, or aiding, or assisting in mans-
astaring or fitting, steam mechinery, either for such ships
er for other warlike purposes ; or by entering into contracts,
engagements, or agreements for some of the aforesaid pur-
poses, or otherwise adhering to, aiding, sesisting, or abetting,
the Queen's enemies in parts beyond seas, in levying or car-
rying on war against her Majesty now her Majesty, by this
her Royal Proclamation, doth warn all such persons en-
gaging in any such treasonable designs or attempts as afore-
said, or otherwise adhering to, assisting, aiding, or abetting,
the Queen's enemies, that they will be liable to be appre-
hended and dealt with as tediums, and will be proceeded
against with the utmost rigour of the law.
Given at oar Court, at Windsor, this eighth day et
February, in the year of Oar Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-five, and in the eighteenth
year of Our Reign.
GOD save the QUEEN.

- PROMOTIONS IN THE CO]

The following circular, regulating the promotions
in the commissariat, wu issael by the Duke or Newcastle
while War Minister:

" Secretary of State's Office, War Department,
January 16, 1856.
" Sir,—llpsa the eassien of the transfer of the Commis
mist from the Board of Treasury to the department of the
Seertary of State for War, the Duke of Newcastle had
under his special consideration the rules by which the pro-
motion of commissariat officers is regulated. These may be
thus summed up —That promotions be confined only at the
close cf each year. That length of service be calculated ac-
cording to the period of each officer's actual service on full
Psy. That seniority be allows d its full weight, but that sales-
'ions be made dependent upon recorded merits and services.
Ilia grace is of opinion that these general rules, if curled
out in their integrity, are calculated to elevate the com-
missariat service, to stimulate exertion, and to ensure a
succession of able and zealous officers for the various im-
portant duties to be performed. But it appears to his
grace to be of the last importance that no extraneous in-
fluence, either private or political, should be allowed
to ester into the consideration of the comparative
cleans of officers of the department, which, when
viewed in the double light of seniority and superior merit,
an already in some cases so difficult to be decided upon
pith perfect fairness. The Dike of Newcastle is at all
time ready to give his best attention to representations
made in official form in favour of officers on the ground of
services, but his grace desires me to express his determine-
tins to consider private applications on other grounds,
either from officers or from friends on their her.alf, as
furnishing evidence that the merits of such officers are
act alone senaisat to justify their being promoted.—l am,
sir. your Malt shadiest servant, HINAT RO3lllll.
" To the Commimariat Meer in chugs."

CRYSTAL P•* ••m DAY.—F/24
Ad ailaisa at lba asse.ll4; sibisa by SSMS
tisk.% 106; total. 370.