The Express.
London, England, 1856-06-23 00:00:00

DESPATCH FROM GENERAL PELISSIEE
AND SPEECH OF LORD GOUGH.

The French Minister of War hu just received the
following report from Marshal Pebidder, dated the
Bth inst.:

11doesieur le Mudehal—The iseremosy of the investiture
of the Order of the Beth took place to-day, et the head-
' quarters of the English army. At half-put ten General
Codriegton did me the Isciaoar to sail for me, aced, 'comp
pealed by the general and other °Moen who were to be
di corded with the order, I went t 3 the Hoes' quarter..
There, under • large marquee, cromented with the colours
of the two 'tallow, was Lord Gough, formerly general-in-
dite( of the army in India, who had bees delegated by the
Quito of England to preside at the ceremony. The Erglimb
infantry and artillery were drawn up to foot three aides of
a 'spare opposite the tut. Alter reading the decree of her
M-jesty. Lord Guth delivered an address suit ills to the
occasion. His lk.r.fahip then decorated me with the iodide
of Grand Cross of .ht Order of the Bathes well esOenerale de
Sallee and de lda•llahon. Neat came the tura of the
heights isommandere and the knights companions, to each
of whom Lord Oough addressed a flattering compliment.
The investiture was followed by • review of the English
troop", whose appearance was them, u on all occasions, re-
markably flu. At the close, as at the unwound:A of
the ceremony, salutes were fired by the English artillery,
and were returned gee for gas by the French artillery,
stationed at some distal's'. When the salutes were term,-
elated the troops withdrew to their quarter', and we partook
of a collation offered by General Codriegton. Toasts were
drank to Queen Viewed*, Prime Albert, and the Emperor
Napoleon, la the midst of ezpremions of the most cordial
esteem. These seatinsente, which unite the English and
French armies, sad which have been only attergtheued by
• prolonged daily latereourse, were never more clearly
shown than ea the present (mouton. I saperiseced the
most lively satisfaction, and I em happy to impress it to
your second cy. Pzusellza.
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The Monisur append, to the above report the fol-
lowing speech delivered by Lord Goegh on distri-
buting the decoration,:

The Queen my august Soverign having at heart to
Gooier the highest military boamrs upon the Macon of the
Proem and English armies in the Crimea, m a testimony of
her high approbation and as a mark of her entire admira-
tion of their distiogelshed services on the field of battle, and
t►e Emperor of the French harlog graciously acceded to
her M.jesty's wishes, I have been deputed by my august
%union, and I have ruined from Prime Albert, t►e
Grand Master of the Order, the necessary powen to come
hers, spin the actual theatre of your glory, to o: refer, in
the presence of the two melee, the d-gaity and the engirds of
the 31 et Honorable Order of the Esth wpm hie Emelleacy
the Marshal POlieth !Abe Commander-in• Chief GI the Fret&

anny, upon Cissorst Balls., and 0 1 Maellshon. The
abuses of Osumi Mains deprives me of the satisfaction of
iavestion that distiassialted officer with a similar mark of bar
Majesty's wousidaration. It is also an signaabis duty for

me, in eonformiiy with the orders of my Sovereign, and as
a teatimooy of her royal approbation, to invest with the in-
ofgais of Keights-Commeoders of the Moot Honourable
' Order of the Bath, Generals Thiry, Harbillos, Boast, sod
Atwell/. The ammo of Generals Camott, Automate, and
d'Allonville, deprive' me of tho satisfaction of con-
ferring upon them the ante distinction. I need not
'sprees to you, my comrades of the English army,

ail as piousat* aad pride which I fist is ha;

lag been commlaiosad to twofer upon you, Lieutenant-
Geceral Danes, Dr. Hell, Inspector-General of Hospitals,
Lieutenant-General Hansard, and Lieutenant-Geueral Lord
Rakeby, the well-merited honours which are so graatois.ly
accorded by our sorest Sovereign Lad mistrals. Way you
long live to enjoy the fast reward of )oar valour and loyalty.
Although I ant much flattered by the gracious choke of my
Sovereign, I cannot help sa)ing that the agreeable mission I
now fulfil would h►ve beluga math rather, had it pleased
God to spare him, to the brave and noble soldier who vic•
torioesly led the Raglieh armies epos these battle fields, and
wader w►oe orders yow parsed these honours. How-
ever, I have my;4elf oommanded ornriderable forces
of the Bullish army, and have learned the anxieties
and responsibilities of Gaols command. I may, therefore, be
permitted to appreciate it their jest value such distil
guished sad brilliant services as your,. I will not attempt
to dee. lb* the glori.ras services mad brilliant feats of arms of
theFretch sad English armies is this tot rib!' struggle,which
has been to happily terminated by heroic (Mots manse
as wary worthy of rush 'demerit's. These armies have
the pride sad astiefastion of knowing that it is to their
valour and devotadoess that Europe owes a paste honoura-
ble for ill partite, yid on that account, in all probability,
**more durable. The soldiers of Frans. sad Ragland
have fought side by side is this grand straggle without soy
triter rivalry thin that et striving which should best serve
their S minion sad their sonstry. Kay this oaten sad
this friendship. eagendered by as admiratios for great
military virtues sad ssuestad by the prodigal sacrifice of
the best blood of t►e two potpies, reek' ever dear to the
two greatest military satiate of the world.

Another despatch received from Marshal Pe!tinier
states that from the date of the signature of Tosco
en to the 13th of this month there bad embarked in
the Crimea to return to Franco 3,620 ofce►s, 93,826
men, and 16,044 home. There only remained to
embark 731 acme, 22,942 saes, and 7,200 home and
moles. The artillery and atone wars alma* all -
barked on the 13th, sod meet be completely so
by this time, and the same may be said el the so-
gismo.

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