The Express.
London, England, 1856-04-23 00:00:00

ARMY SURGEONS.

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CAMP. CRIMEA, Az►- 4.
My deer —, The news of the rejection by the
Treasury of the warrant so long promised, to
ita-
prote the condition of the army sargeoe, came by
last mail. It has caused the greatest disappointment,
sod ao little amount of irritation among all ranks.
The surgeons feel that they have been deluded by
promises, repeated time after time, until there was no
urgent need tor their services, and that thee, peace
being at hand, surgeon, and promisee were alike die.
regarded. It was only on the 3rd of Muck when
Mr. Peel, in reply to a guecion from Mr. Stafford,
said that although he was not at liberty to enter fully
into the alterations which were about to be made, yet
that he must allow that the memorial which had

bees ressiond from the surgeons, and the support as.
gives to It by the Director General, bad impressed Ist
Lord Penmen, with a conviction that it was desirable ,&
to mate the condition of the army surgeon better than si
it had heretofore been, and moreover, that to effect this :f
erne' ioratioo, it was prepared to improve the stetter of en
the army surgeons, and to increase their pay and r&-
allowances. Tree statement was altogether so decided re
and ci.cametantial that it took away all remaining
doubt on the subject from the minds of the surgeons
in the, thud ; more completely than it ought to bare is
done, perhaps, seeing that the question of increased
pay bad still to be submitted for the approval of the s‘
Treasury department. Still, it was argot d, the sub- !
j.iit had been so long under discus-ion, and the re- Z
commendation of the Min e'er of War must have so is
much weight, that no difficulty need be looked for in t•
that department. Toe remark of the Chancellor of is
the Exchequer made in the House of Commons on
March 1411, that the Treasury had not thought
prof er to secede to the proposal received from the se
War-effios, and ihat he could not hold out any re:
insurance of any prospect whatever of that is
plan b log adopted, was therefore doubly disep-
pointing. The civil surgeons who have been re- at.
ceiviog 21. 2s. per diem., with allowances, are now pre- $
paring to leave, with the right of drawing a year's
salary as • bonne at their departure. No one cos- en
plains that they have not earned their income, bat
0
the contrast between their recompense, and that 11
at mu
the army gorgeous, with their responsibility, clerk 26.
work, subordinate position, and liability to ruk and
exposure, firma itself on the attention. That the es.
medical officers have worked well and creditably r&
hae been admitted by all, even by the commissioners is.
vent to inquire into the army affairs and their it
management. But better proof still—the results of in
their practice and treatment, directly means were in
afforded for applying their professional abilities,
nave testified to their characters as medical officers. as.
This very circumstance, believer, is now quoted en II&
an argument that no necessity exists for increasing at.
their pay and position. When disease and death were
rife, an attempt was made to trace these evils to want
of care and went of skill on the part of the army et
=l:6and it was argued that good surgeons
01 be got at the rate of compensation in the to
public service; now that me general health is good, ?1:
sad death in the hospitals is a rare event, it is argued ;
that the surge ono are as efficient es are required, and se
there I. no object in seeking for a mperise aims. :I*
Yes may gum hew bitter this is to men who have as
ion dotes 000 beat throughout the war, win have
llesnifilmi by the prospects of a better mad aces ri
laaaaaaltik 'Fabian in future, and who, looking Ist.
vim N cols prospect, have, with comparative tee- ri
Viellnieta men their military compannes in the ent- ft
,=entiadvantages without number in respect to
t and pay. The only pay, extra to that ma
Ilaimagbir to their tank, enjoyed by the army sun
yens in the field, has been when an assistant, our-
pea ha been doing the duty of a surgeon in charge
of a regiment, and has been allowed by Gamed Order
to draw the field allowance and forage allowance of a
I is coeseqeenoe. Thu boon has afforded the
gaNMsatsurges. the right to draw 6d. a day extra a.
is Wel allowance, and tongs for another bit-horse, .0.
Vis chooses to get one. He is not allowed to draw, ;Z.
Ilene for the time he is doing the duty of a surgeon, as.
dm pay of a servo°. I need not mention what a 1,1,
lisetecant gets, who is taken from his regiment for a 4
staff appointment, or what military officers of other ett
ranks get in addition to their regimental pay, which pq
they still draw, though they Deese to do regimental
ti

MB BAND IN IBNSISOTON GARDEINB. I

We here received the following from the " Ofilos of
Works:"
TM bawl et the 131111 ti sole played, lest Sunday, Is
lessiarosigerdess, whi re the &entree of the weather at-
trartird es ementose crowd. The pieces played were,with-
est eareptim, ol a sacred character, a somewhat unseen eL
-
eery coso.ssioa to the character of the day. Ni.tbiss snits Si.
• sanitary bead better, or le lON profuse" than a good et.
operatic ester ion sr cvertere, end we should like to as. the
terformanews varied by the inhodattion of seals pieces. is"
There will heneefortb be • Mee AO6l 11,110/011110 On Senday et
aftenowte fa ity. fierat'e-perk, son rhoraly afterwards In mi
Viotrria park, f r the benefited Um humbler dames at the tee
ISM sad of the town. Doubtless, es the rigors of the Cri- 11!
gmaa nmy, eimiter perfnmenees will take plies ht the ..t•
Mikity rf the bead-quarters of sash regimes% throughout
die reetry. Si.
"Bat, meat of the dumb, r of moms esteriag Hewing-
tme-gorfees es Sashay, April 20, 1868 et.
1. Ci.te seer the palm', meth led,
2. Oat. nee the palace gni
3 Oats near the horse barrack. 3,035 a
4. Ilimnt pate
6. Ditto 8 B. corner of cards., mete gate
6. Ditto ditto aunts gate
7. aste ea bridge, meth end 3,883 181
8. Archway pate under bride, tomb cad
9. New canon rch end of bridge
•t.eidge 12.736 k•
10. o.te on north end of bridge
11. Archway pate under bridge, north end
12. Beekdine-bill gab
13. New gene,
14. Bayswater gate 9,833 11

"Total number of pumas aeharlag the gar-
den. doting the day

Lord Londesborough is entertaining the Earl of
Chesterfield, the Sari of Btrodbroke, the Earl of Wilton, Tip
Viscosnt Matdatuar, and Vimoset Neerrint, with other '
distingsished guests, It (Miasma, neer Twit:aster, for the :*
York rases. St.
SCOTCH COLLIERS' STRIKL—GLAIOOW, APRIL :
21.--Wo rsgret to learn that this strike contuses, sad ea- II
t lids without that slightest prow* of an amiable adjust-
ment. The wages t f the mar Imo sanooott fro. ao.
to as. per day la Autumn kit. Sweetly the employers,
or at least the great m j by of them, **stated their
Mutation to triog back the wages to the old *
standard, and this the sillier, have resisted with 3
almmt equal usunimite. TI. men wets that coal to
end iota maintain their farmer rate of prig, 1$
while the suitors aver, on the ether hand, that at the wages
of 6s prr day they wt re production coal and iron at a loss. re
This mats of stutters ha led to s strike ours all the western ye
mantles et Shetland, sad we believe that asarly 30,0000 ms IS
are row UM Won this oaue. The wirers are meatmg tit
the retie ono, by blowing oat their foresees. Already
about 20 per coat. its out of blast, awd they threa'es t
.4e
diesels the whole of there. A few hundreds are wArking
here sad there—cane at the winced rats of 45., sea others to
at the old rate of 6.. pee day; but in the aggregate these to
amber. an triter sompsred with thew who sr* es strike. 30
_
Ilith-rtetbe men have, gmerslly speaking.enedested Thom-
selves in ea orderly moaner; bet it is seedless to depute
that such a Isms body of see, might. roes, the country, n
sad assembling daily in maw* of from 2,000 to 12.000, m
likely I. lead to mischief, and ceeslatod at least to estate
pita' eneasiffiest. The Lath, rifles are accordingly tibia' r.
Waairel to meet say disorder that may be threatened, or
pat dews with a Grin bead a^y attempt at diets/lames
whin may fat pile,. Idesnwhlis • detachment of 260 OM
men cf the lot Lanarkshire Regiment of Militia arse to.
ealetted en &mein, from Ramil'oe it Airdrie, the centre ifff
of the st,ike. Yesterday the Commissiosten of Liestersacy
for ilia c .onty of Lauri' weaved an order upon the yea-
misery cavalry, both of the spree and lower wards, to o:d ft
themselves la mediums to support the situ autherlitMa
These two regiments must. r 600 sabres. Last night a ririee
marital order, of which the following is a ropy. was solved
upon every member ..f the esers's Owe 44
coniel Otis ROTA!. IlaansurT Ow PAISOW TIO/LtaaT Curator. I.

audaiurrat. OWN&
Hat lialesti's rtaimariasts at lamilasssay et the waft r•;•
ordered Vie reglaust to b la medium Wit `aid at Medal wet,
members at Ulf .r time, dinalad le as Mat era smears
la pal ardat sad lboaselves peseetel se teat we usiddee
411 W (spike Is bebast). wettest eel dim voieltaaj Model to
Met Out
Melee jaltel, forage op, mad etbse iramerita. lee pied Is
the yealee.
The let t to is academe as tee peen es weer
le enter. Thaa. NMI," AI4L
Glateaw, Aare WA IS
—TM Grates Doily alha sap We emiemiesi *bat
se ~mei mein el Mal meters was bell palming. at
trig* k was easokimily semi le is tbideeratie se
tie SIM es the some epees& as tbe less eme. The
seraem rammest the irate dike trek is be melt me le pee-
holy germs thew be anima to tble reseisties, ewe
brag, is rats rale Mari In is era. We grammes&
dist a sembiti et the ass sis MEW Is vat so the
witosW wok bet ate rreissisi bob Mei es by Wm&
Mks kin Mitti