The Express.
London, England, 1856-07-05 00:00:00

SIR COLIN CAMPBELL AND OUR FRENCH

ALLIES.

On Wednesday alteration a largo and influential
meeting of the milieu of Glasgow, called to aid the suf-
ferers by the late inandatioes is }frau*, war held in. the
Herehante Hall there ; the Loan nowise in the chair.
Sir Cite Campbell, with Colonel S:itliag, his adjutant-
geseral, sad Sir D. II riri sad Liniment Aline, his
aides de-esuip, were smug the gentlemen present ou the
platform. Tee first resolstios, moved by air Archibald
Alison, pledged the meeting to contribute towards she re-
lief of the sod, ran by the bete inundations Ia France ; and
Hr. Heinle Cochrane, in supporting at, gave • paptsie %c-
-ount of eine of the innadetlon scenes which he had per-
woolly ...keened. The Rev. Dr. Buchanan moved tee
second resolutioe, wtieh epiealed t> the working men of
Glasgow to cost/thou their mesas and eympsthies toward.
thole fellow-workmen in France, who had been the obi(
suffsrers by the recent heavy calamities. The practical re-
solutions win moved by Sir James Campbell and &tows.
A vote of thank, to the Lord Provost for weeding was
sieved by Sir COLIN CAMPIIIILL, who, referring to the
cordial friendship which had subsisted between the Fres&
and Highlaad soldiers is the Crimea, said—l nuetsay how
gratified I have bus, and how pleased I have bum, at the
way is • hieh he has epokea of our allies the Frank with
whom I have bees acquainted icr may a leas year—in
missy eitutioss—in the frieutiship of peace at well as la the
friendship et war. Then is one anecdote I mare relate to
you respeetirg Uses Frenchmen. Is February of the pest
year I wee orowed, with the Highland Brigade, a detach-
ment of sentry, end twelve runs, to /BOYS to • certain
hOlitioo. to co-operate with • large fore* of the French,
with a view to turn the Russians out of the Tcherneye.
I The weather became very bad—a frightful night of moo,
and frost, and Gold. I wee not to move tipi ore o'clock
11. the morgues I did more, and with great din
salty, the whole face of the country being covered
with snow, and it war impassible to disc ma the
position of e enemy exempt by the inequalities of the ear-
fuls leading to the spot where I war to be stationed at five
La the morning. I succeeded in fttlillling the order gives
nu, and the triN,pl mode, my order found themselves lathe
tines is the position, looking out for the French, while the
*Remy wee forming on env opposite side. It outlined to'
snow In the most frightful meaner ; every mem% lewd and
' hair wen filled with Icicles. The Frew* dY test teppes.
The sight *se so bad theistic y had rewind emestee-esdln;
sod, aetnelly to keep my men from being frostities, 1 had
to marsh theta round and round in elreles. I had been sue-
sited with • Freechmen named G 1 Visot—• man
whom I love vary muck—a man who is admired as 610141111;
sad when I tell yen that it was his brigade that alarmed
the Melaktua you may have lame idea of what
I kind of a wither he is. I out 'peek of him as •
' fries& la the morales after receiving the noun r-
°Men the night before on males out of his test, he
saw the Highland Brigade the detachment of cavalry,
sad the guts eta disuses. Intmedisttly ea seeing eur
troops, and recollecting that the French army had been
willed back in vosequenee of the dreadful state of tt e
truths r, be said, "My friend Campbell msy fins himself
overpowered," and Kindle( the bogie without waiting for
be instructioos of his superior kflicer, be sent • body to my
• Happily I was in such a pos:tion that, whasever
they amie against Inf. I knew I Gould drive them at of it.
(Load cheers.) Bet that (ices not Ulm away frees the
merit of Genus.' Vinci in undies his traps to se. I
believe it is impassible to know of more unity or • Gnawer
feeling of regard than that which existed between these
Highland @oldie!. and the Frenchmen. (Chews.) This
was not confined to the moldier alone, but extended to all
mike. I mention this to pro,* to you that these French-
men are hearty and cordial fried, to as. Having been
acquainted with them from my boyhood—for I was fighting
agaimsethun before I was sixteen years of age—l have
learned to respect them sot merely so soldiers and Wets,
but for their admirable gullies se men and kindly tow
'anions. (Loud shun )

VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMO-
TIONS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.

The Foreign Department—Mr. Charles Batten
Hillier, chief Regimen* of police, Hong-Rong, has hies
uppoiatod cossnl at Siam. Tho Admiralty—Mr. William
Leath* has been promoted to b. acting Sot-clams clerk Is
tee Acoonntaat-Genersra deportmeat, Bomenet-bons•. Mr.
W. Hooper sad Mr. 8. C. Dibdin hers been promoted to
' be icuag secnar'-close clerks in the Accountent. General's
department. Geneva Post.orce—Mr. James Grant hes
been appointed postmaster of Canspbelto•n, in the room of
Miss Lothian, "shipped. War Drpertment—Mr. George
Russell Donnell, deputy impostor- d I of hospitals, and
principal medical of at tb hospital, Fort Pitt, has bees
appointed to the chugs of the New Buford Station. Mr.
Jobs Robert Taylor, deputy Inspector general, ncently re-
turned from the Crimes, has bees appoisted to emceed Mr.
Dartoell at Fort Pitt. Custome—Mr. Al.uader Rollo, ef
Leith, has been appointed a clerk of the fourth elan is the
Rut sad Weet ladia Docks, is *Wong. with Mr.
Robin H. Restos. Mr. T. F. Stratford has been appointed
an extra clerk at Liverpool. Mr. Alfred 0. Mallets has
beets appointed principal coast °Meer at Peary., Folmouth.
Mr. Outgo Webster has been sppoisord oommlesary clerk
of Ferfarehlth. Mr. Jobs Rm. awl O'Farrell hes been se-
poiated clerk of the crows for Longford, la the room of Mr.
Rdward Gale, appointed erown solicitor of Cavan and Long-
ford. Mr O. W. Calle., sols-thapeetoe of oustabalary at
Meryborougb, has been appointed sub-!nspactoe at Callan,
Im the room of Mr. J. C. Brows, who has exchanged aid
removed to Mary borough. Mr. C. D. Miley, draftee's',
has boon promoted to the °Mos of snood okra of .orb,
Board of Works, Dublin, In the room of Mr. J. R. Owes,
admired to tha pet of architect to the board. Mr. Jells
Wilma has been oppointod sheriff of the comity of Bram
Is the plus of Mr. William D. Baby. Mr. John Harland,
of Opel*, boa boon appointed a surveyor la her Majeoty's
Customs. New Brunswick—Mr. R. D. Wilmot hao bees '
appointed Froviseial secretory ; Mr. J. R. Gray has boss
oppoiated attorney-genes!, Mr. J. C. Allen bee Mee
appointed solieitorigenerel ; Mr. F. M'Phella ►as hiss
appoinUd postmeatergienal.—Csni Sdresee 00.116.