The Express.
London, England, 1856-03-15 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

In compliance with her Majesty's royal warrant,
the following are the rules and regulations for grant.
Lug a fixed slim of money in lien of pensions, com-
passionate allowances, and gratuities to widow',
families, and relatives of officers killed in action, or
dying of wounds received in face of the enemy within
slit months after being wounded:—

1. The amount of money to be paid to a widow, widow
and children, or other relatives of an bilker killed in action,
or dying of wounds received in face of the enemy within
11t months after heir et wounded, the% W'tatever breech of
the service he may bare belonged to, be the regal ,Lion price
axed for commissions in cavalry and iufnatry of the line,
se set forth in the f Anwing wale, viz. :—To tne widow,
widow sad chill/en, father, mother, sister or sisters, of

Cavary. Infantry.
Lieutenant-Colonel £6,175 .... £4,600
Major 4,676 ..•. 3,200
Captain
Liesteeaut
Comet
Ensign
But it shall in no ease exceed the sum of money actually
paid, in conformity with the regulation pries, by the officer
for the parttime@ of his oommission or commissions.
2. When an officer so killed, cr so dying of his wounds
within sin months, chill leave a widow only, the sum thus
fixed shall b 3 paid her 'or her sole and absolute benefit,
provided she be not left in such pecuniary circumstances
as would otherwise preclude a I claim to a pension ; and
she shall be required t 3 establish her claim, and to sign
len acknowledgment of having closented to receive 'lnch
sum in lieu thereof, and as a full c .mpeasatinn ter all pen-
sion and gratuity to wh,ch she may or mi,tht have proved
herself entitled in conseqeenco of the 1 isa of her husband,
arc irdieg to the forms prescribed by the Secretary of State
fiord mar, and described in the Appsodin as forma 10, 16,
l _ _

the event of en officer hairier; a widow end chil-
dren, who may or mirth: have e•tablished a claim ti the
pension, compassionate allowance, or a utility,' then in that
ease the money awarded in lieu thereof shell be held in
trust by the Secretary Stow for Wr, and the interest
thereof', at the rate of 31. per cent. per annum, shell be
receivable by the widow until her death, when the money
shall he divided then and there alike among the children
then olive of such deemed offlaer, provided they shall have
attained the age of 21, othetwiu the money shall still con-
tuse to be held in trust, and the interest applied for their
benefit ep to that age. in the event, h,wever, of the
widow surviving her said children, the money shall then
become her sole and absolute property, as laid down in
Article 2; hut should such caildren survive the widow, but
shall die before attaining the age of 21, then, and in that
cue, the moue,, after diacbarging all just liabilities, alma
become the property cf the Crown.
4. In the event of an officer leaving a child or children,
but no widow, the money shat) be held in trust, and the
interest thereof, et the rate of3l. per unwell per annum, as
stated in Article 3, shell he am lied by toe Secretary of State
for War for the benefit of such child or children, until he,
she, or they shall attain the are of twenty-one, when the
money, a. in the case of the widow, at alt become the Ono-
lute property of such surviving child or children, there and
share alas. Should, however, such child or children die
before attaining the age of 21 years, then and in that case
the money, atter discharging all just liabilities, shall be-
come .he property of the cr
6. In the
widow, child, nor children, then the money shall be paid to
his father; and, if he leave no fa her, it may be paid to his
mother, for his or her ado and alt., lute benefit, provided
that he or she shall establish a claim thereto, aicoroing to
the farms described in the Appendix, as toe cue may be.
And, in the mot of there being %dither father nor mother,
then the money shall be paid to the sister or sisters, as the
case may be, "bare and share alike, prodded they shill hare
attained the age of 21 years, a id that their claim shall be
established wording to the forms described la the Appendix,
as forms 13, 16, and E., or forms 14, 15, and F, as the
case may be. But should any eider 1r *i•t1.111 be under
that age, the money sha;l be bed in trust by the Secretary
of State for War, and the interest be a; Vied, se rated in
Article 4, until such lists r or sisters shall br c ime 21 years
of age, when it shall become the abs, lute priperty of the
survivor or SUIVi•O•P. Should no eurvivo, or survivors!
attain the age e f 21 years, •hen the money, after dietitian-
Mg ell just buntline', shall bac dne the lroiert, of the
Crown.

6. No milt of money under the provisions of this war-
rant shall be made ti any person who would not be eligible
for pension, c assionate allowance, or la twit. nadir the
prov:Xotts of the royal w reset of June, 15, 18,56 (a father
' alone excepted, whose claim mut be established es lot
forth in ♦rticle 6); but t to ineligibility of a widow to any
grant under this w srr .nt shall no• &ff. a the interests of
,he legitimate child or ch•ldn n if e d-ceused officer for
whose benefit the money eh dl be told in trust, and the in.
Wrest applied by the Seer Lary of Suitt for War, aa stated
in Article 4, except they be left in such Fucuniery circum-
stances as would disqualify them for toe c uspiistionate
allowances under the provivons of A r ids 3 Should, how-
ever, such child f r child-en die before etteiniou the age of
21, then, and in that olio), the mno• y, atter discharging all
just liabilities, shall become the property of the Crown.
7. la toe evict of it bang rtpreeented and sati,fuctorilp
proved to the B.cr-tary of State for War, teat any widow
on whose behalf money shall be held in trust for the benefit
of heiself and ail treat under the prone ons of this war•
rant, shall thereafter st conduct herself as to become un-
aorthy of the bounty of the Crown, nr shall neglect or ill.
treat her children, then, in that case the Secretary of State
for War shall have full prier, tu nrikc such ursegemeate
for apprrioning the itt•reat of the money and making
better provision for the children as in his juagarent may
wen most advisable.

8. The allowaces to be granted under the authority of
this warrant are not s, pheable to the cases of officers
killed in notion, or dliog of wounds bef.r, the declaration
of war with Russia, hut it is • o take a retr-spective effect
op to that date; and, therefore, any officer's widow to
whom trete may have been grunt,d • pension, compss-
eionate allowances for vhirtren, or gratuity for herself sod
children, or shy other re'alve of an officer who may has
received a peasion under the warrant of the 15th of June,
1836, who may wish to c rormute awl psnsion, allowances.
or gratuities for ,the sum fired under tne p•ovisioss of this
marmot, ohs 1 be permitted to do so ; hut in that ems,
whatever sums may have been received by Ir or eceoant of
the widow or children or other rrl sties I, will be deducted
frm any amount to be paid under the terms of this war-
rant. But in every cue a m,, of money being awarded
under the provisions of this warrant, f• tacit thereon, at
the rate of 31. per eentum per annum, will be allowed front
the day of the officer's death.
9. Should the widow or sty other relative of a deceased
eater, who, pri r to the 23rd r f October, 1856. bas been
granted a pension sod other allo *antes tooter the prod-
. Coss of the warrant of •.be 16th of June, 1855, wish to ima-
mate ouch pension and allowances for a !lUD of money In
lieu thrr, of, in coof,,rmity with the -erns of /hit w t,
it will be necessary that noac.tioil to that 'flint be made
to the Seeretary o' State frt. War within a year fr m the
23rd of October, 1856. And should the widow, or any other
Mat ye of a deasad officer, who, piece the 23rd of Octo-
ber, 1866, nay hove already, or may heteafia to granted a
pension and dLLuwsetee, wish to commute such tension and
allowar hes for a sum of money in lieu thereof, under the
provieons tf AVa warrant, it wi; I be her es=ary that appli.
mien to that eff, ct he merle to the Sect, try of State for
Wer within • Tear from the date of the said prnsions and
other allowances being granted.
10. A return of rli sums paid under the prcv:sioes of
this walnut et a'l b • lard snots/illy before Parliament on Of
after the I.t of April.
Given at our Court at St James's, the let day of Muck,
1866, ia the 19 h y, ar of war reign.
By Her Majesty's command,
PANYCZI.

THE CRIMEAN COMMISSION AND REPORT.—MSJOE
Genies! S r Richard Ailey, Quartermaster General to
Forces, has been for the last three weeks preparing hls
answer to the charges contained in the Crimson report of
Sir John McNelf and Colonel Tul.ocb. Hen assisted ia
his Jai orit•us work by Serj. ant Kingelsite, Quern's Counsel,
Mr. T. weer, Fe ocitcr, Colonel Steele, Coldstreana
Guards, Aids-le-Camp to the Queen, and hl.l r Hackett.
Major-General the Earl' f Card.gan has ',night the mist•
once of Mr. Seer] ant Merits ther in ptomain his atte
MCC to the charges co,tained in the Crmisan Com•
minimum' rip rt. The Firld Martial Commanding•ino
Chief has directed that several of the cfficere who are 0111
leave cf absence in England, from the Crimes, shall not
return to the East until the betaking up of the Crimean
Bond of General Officers.— United S4ftiCe Gcael:e.

ADIRRALTT, MARCH 14,—APPOINTYINTS.—Liteteleht
W. Lombard (1010). to the ttelleisle, G, boa' Mot ship, at L.erouport.
Indauproan J. J. Gtenory, to the Bob, 21. screw Amin corvette, et
BALTIC
1341-LbcRTTneIPRS power,
Tli tBlleemaPlt • TIC FLEIT.—L&orra for the Bri-
tish Beet In the (Sauk, w ill, he the present, Ae forw.rded earl. rim
Ostend mid Kiel. Mails will also be made up on the departure of ships
of war or vessels In the screw of her Majeaty. The letters of rem-
onmitmol, 'loco meettakined, r ,scant °Wren, as well as thaw cf
soldiers and marten, forwarded rim t}o sod lout Kiel. will he liable to
• combined Brinell and Ayala rate nt plates* of St. when not ex-
ceeding a quarter of m macre. ad. whew ,ace" iliac a queh r and mot
exceeding half en ounce, and se on, Increarleta three can for every
quarter of an ounce. The same Tate 0' threepence par quarter of an
ounce will he charm-able upon letters of coutotisaloued or warrant
ofncere, conveyed by Quo n's chip, or t anerairtn, but the letters el
soldiers sod reamen may he sent by there moot. iv the reduced rate
of oe penny, when nut erceechey half an movie in weight. In all
ems, the pas:age must by lAA t on advance, r the letters will not be
forwarded. Nerratrysers cannot he Witt by the rote,' of Het. became
the srfangemmte of the Intuieh Pain Oh, do not stow ot the foreign
pelage, to welch timer newepapers would be ho him collected
to the United Kingdom. 1 hey would, therelote, he detutued at KW
until that postage war paid. Ifs rewel. of war. bo..ncr,
pertly
ern, niwapaperawil be forwarded to the Hattie ct at a charge of
006 teary 'web, which 1.1,46 - old. By commend of the Poet.
encvfer.,:evevd. Iluwiavan Btu, !Monetary.- OeoctaL Pcow#Boo,
Wank 11, 1130.

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