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London, England, 1855-09-15 00:00:00

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By RAMITEL LAaMERT, M.D.
37, BEDFORD-SQLTARE, LONDON,
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,urgh, Honorary Member of the London., Hospital d cal Bode:
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PARIS, Sept, 13.—The Te Deirm, the hymn of
thanksgiving for the triumph of the allied aimies
in the Crimea and the fall of Sebastopol, was cele-
brated with due pomp this day in the church of
,Notre Dame. Twelve o'clock was the hour at
which the religious ceremony was to commence,
but at 9 o'clock the population ef Paris Was in
movement, and .thronging to the streets through
Which it was known the Imperial cortege was to
pass on its way to the ancient Cathedral of Notre
Dame. At 10 o'clock the troops, comprising the
army of Paris and the battalions of National Guard,
arrived on the points which had been assigned to
them to form a double line. The Rue de Rivoli
from. the Rue des Pyramides to that of St. Martin,
the Rue St. Martin, the bridge of Notre Dame,
the Rue de la Cite to the Rue de Constantine, the
Rue Constantine, the Rue d'Arcole, and the open
space in front of Notre Dame, were occupied by
troops and National Guards, and the ground not
occupied by them was filled with a compact multi-
tude. The houses along the passage were dressed
out with the flags of the allied nations ; and the
windows, from the basement storey to the roof,
were alive with spectators. The time honoured
cathedral itself contained only within its sanctuary
the ornaments required for a fete which partook at
the same time of a religious and military charac-
ter. On the four columns which support the first
eallery of the portico were displayed the shields of
France, England, Turkey, and Piedmont, and a
row of flags, with the colours of the four nations,
extended along the base of the -tars-_ towers, on,.
~.Esaeli- 'of- Which floated four green banners,
embroidered with gold bees. Again, on the
einunit of the towers floated . two large flags.
The square in front of the cathedral, the
streets of Arcole, Constantine and the Cite, as
well as the bridge of
.Notre Dame, were covered
with a fine sand, presenting the appearance of a
for the cortege to pass over. An immense
crowd filled the approaches to the Tuileries and
the Place du Carrousel, where the troops who were
to escort the Emperor were drawn up. At twelve
.'clock precisely, the Emperor and Prince Jerome
entered the State carriage in the court of the
Tuileries. The procession passed under the
riumphal arch of the Carrousel nearly in' the fol-
lowing order :—General Kerte, who commands
the cavalry of the army of Paris ; the regiment of
the Guides, preceded by the sappers and the band;
the Imperial household, on horseback ; three
Cleurt carriages, drawn by six horses, and contain-
ing the dignitaries of the Crown and the grand
efficers of the Empire and of the Allied Powers.
each of these carriages was attended by the Equer-
-ies of the Imperial household. The Grand Equer-
ries of the Emperor preceded the Imperial car-
riage. Then came the State carriage of the Empe-
ror, drawn by eight horses, magnificently capari-
soned, and led by running footmen in State live-
ries. The Emperor occupied the right of the car-
,iage, and at his side was seated his uncle, Prince
Jerome. His Majesty, as also the Prince Jerome,
wore the uniform of lieutenant-general and the
grand cordon of the Legion of Honour. The mag-
nificent squadron of the Cent Gardes followed
close to the Imperial carriage, and the cortege was
llosed by a squadron of Cuirassiers of the Imperial
Guard. The-Emperor's departure from the Tuile-
ries was announced by a salute of a hundred guns,
the trumpets sounded, the. drums beat to arms,
the flags were lowered as Napoleon passed, and
acclamations burst from the multitude, which
flew along the line. The great bell of Notre Dame
pealed out its notes of triumph, and announced the
tidings of a great solemnity to the popnlation of
Paris. From every window hats and handker-
chiefs were waving as the cortege advanced slowly,
I,nd it approached the cathedral of Notre Dame
amid a storm of acclamation from the multitude.
The weather was beautiful ; the heavens were
without a cloud, and a warm, though not sultry
sky, and a brilliant sun looked down upon the
scene, to which it added life and spirit. The Em-
peror and Prince Jerome, with head uncovered,
returned the salutes of the people, and it could
easily ba seen how happy they appeared at this
manifestation of national spirit.
The Emperor was received at the entrance of
Notre Dame by the Archbishop and his clergy,
and conducted to the prie Dieu prepared for hini
in front of the high-altar. The interior of the Ca-
thedral was decorated nearly in the same style as
on the marriage of the Emperor. The pillars were
covered with crimson velvet embroidered with gold,
and drapery of the same material run along the
upper galleries, which were adorned at regular in-
tervals with golden eagles with extended wings.
Clusters of flags of the allied ,nations were sus-
pended at each column, and those mingled banners
adorned the galleries and rose to the lofty roof of
the Church. The choir was covered over with the
oriflammes of France, England, Piedmont, and
Turkey, and glittered in the sunbeams which passed
through the Gothic windows.

The altar in the middle of the transept actually
appeared like a mass of carved gold, encircled by
hundreds of candelabra. The aisle and transept
were furnished with benches covered with velvet
for 'the officers of the Crown, the various consti-
tuted corps, and the representatives of foreign Go •
vernments. Among the most prominent as also
the most remarked were the Prussian and Austrian
Ambassadors. The diplomatic corps and the
Ministers of the Crown were to the right of the
Emperor, and on the left the Marshals of France,
the Grand Crosses of the Legion of Honour, the
members of the Institute, and other dignitaries and
high funtionaries. A certain number of ladies who
hid been specially invited were also present. The
side aisles, which were separated from the central
one by wooden barriers, were left for the occupa-
tion of the public, who filled them at an early hour.
At 11 o'clock the church was nearly filled. At half-
past 11 the Archbishop of Paris, with crozier and
mitre, and followed by the chapter, proceeded to
the entrance, where a canopy had been erected,
and under which he awaited the Emperor's ap-
proach. The greatest interest prevaid as the Am-
bassadors arrived. The personage, however, whose
presence was hailed with market welcome was Abd•
el-Kader, who perhaps was the leaSt astonished at
snding himself in a Christian temple thanking
Heaven for the triumphs of France.
At half-past 12 the drums beating to arms and
the shouts of the crowd gave note of the Emperor's
approach. Within the church every one rose, the
orchestra struck a triumphal march, and the troops
presented arms. The Emperor alighted from the
carriage, and after a few moments' conversation
with the Archbishop entered the building. The
Episcopal cross was borne at the head of the pro-
cession. The Emperor advanced to the altar alone,
bent on his knee, and remained in that position for
some minutes at the foot of the steps leading to it.
He then drew hack, and bowing right and left seated
himself in the fauteuil, before which a praying desk
covered with crimson velvet was placed.
The Te Doan was then chanted in the midst of
the deepest silence ; the Domine salvum fac Imps-
ratorem was repeated three times by the vocal and
instrumental performers. The Archbishop then
pronounced in the most solemn manner the pasto-
ral benediction, while all knelt, and none more
humbly than Abd-el-Kader and the Arab chiefs by
whom he was attended. The Emir appeared quite
emaciated, and still in a state of suffering from his
late malady. The ceremony was over at 10 minutes
past 1 o'clock ; the Emperor left the Church with
the same state as he entered it, and returned to the
Tuileries amid the same acclamations.
The Empress was not present at the ceremony,
but her ladies of honour attended, and were seated
near the Emperor. It appears that the vestments
worn by the Archbishop and the clergy on the
present occasioa are the identical robes that were
presented by the Emperor Napoleon I. to the clergy
of the Cathedral at the baptism of the King of
Rome. The Belgian Minister did not attend the
Te Deum, and the ministers of some of the smaller
states of Germany were alSo absent.

EXTRAORDINARY SCENE. —On Thursday evening
there was a curious scene on Norwomlicommon. For
some days previous there had been located in that
neighbourhood about 120 navvies, intended for the Cri-
mea, and as it was understood that they were to receive
their Go% ernment fit out on the following day (yester-
day), they assembled and commenced a Dutch fair for
their old clothing. Coats, waistcoats, trousers, hat-4
hoes, boots, and stockings, and even shirts, were dis-
posed of for what they would fetch, and many of the men
A'alked off to their lodgings with nothing on but their
-irawel,, to t'he astonishment of the assembled hundreds.
SOUTAAMPTON, Friday.—The excitement at South-
ampton respecting the news from the Crimea still con-
i The news agents there have bad larger supplies
'f the London morning and evening papers every day
oda week, and every one has been disposed of inime-
iiately. The London papers are often at a considerable
:ffemium owing to the excessive demand. The penny
..ewe room recently established there has many days
this week never been once empty from morning until
night. The passengers and crews of the mail steamers
Great Weeteru and Tagus beard of the fall of Sebac-topol
in the Solent sea, where the venela were boarded by tha
Solithurapton pilotP;

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Reference was made to the public meetings which had
been held at Brighton, Bath, and Cheltenham, with the
view of raising funds for increasing the msans of acco.n-
modation, and the visit of his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, to his gift, jointly with the Queen, of 3001.
towards the additions already in progress, and the pro-
mise to give 2001. mere if a sufficient sum could be raised
to render the house in Hanover-street (purchased last
year) availa'le for the purposes of the institution. The
measures adopted to carry out these ohjscts were then
referred to, the result of which' had been a considerable
add.tion to the funds, not certainly adequate to the ob-.
ject is view, but sufficient to justify the direct,a, in mak-
ing some additions by the purchase of another house in
Hanover-street at the cost of 451., and they had under
consideration also the rental of the house adjoining at a
long lease. Theadditions since contemplated had also
been proceeded with. A ranga of a double set of dormito-
ries had been built, the committee-room enlarged, and the
kitchen given to it more height, light, and space, When
this building is completed the establishment will contain
123 cabins and 63 open beds. But as the experience of last
year convinced the directors that even this accommo-

dation would be quite insufficient on the return of the
Baltic fleet, steps had been taken to secure a store in
Hawke-street, with the intention of furnishing it with
cabins and beds. Grateful recognition was male of the
handsome contributions made by several friends of the
institution. It was stated that on the itirival of the trans-
port Perseverance at this port to be docked, and the
crew not having a hulk to go to, the captain called them
together, and asked thrill if they would like to go to the
Home, telling them he would pay their expenses out of
their wages. On -the ship being ready for sea, the cap•
fain called on the superintendent and thanked him for
the care and attention the men had
.rec ived, arid said
that he had recommended the institution to the notice of
the company during the 28 Jays they bad been there.
The company bad forwarded a donation of 25 guineas.
Some misconceptions as to the institution were cor-
rected. Some had thought that the comforts afforded
to men caused them to break their leave in order to
enjoy themselves ; but the officers of the house always
used their strongest efforts to induce the seamen to go
to their ships. Another misconception was, that it was
a local charity ; but this was not the case. Sailors
living in the locality did not require to R- ee it ; it was
entirely intended for those coming from a distance and
who had not friends or relatives is the port. Therefore
it was that the Home was entitled to support from every
parish in the kingdom. The Let that the institution
had not met with a liberal response in the manufactur-
ing towns and the city of London, was attributable to
an opinion that the work was one that properly belonged
to Government. The directors said that, however this
might be, they certainly felt that increased aid was
wanted from some quarter. The subscriptiv list was
3,8171. ; but the Admiralty grant was not, nearly suffi-
cient—the expenses being 7251. This was accounted for
by the fact, that, during the greater partof the summer, the
house was little used ; the fL.ets being away, whilst rates
and taxes had still to be paid, the staff kept up, respon-
sible servants retained, &c. The directors did not how-
ever dean md, and made grateful meuti in of the gene-
rosity of Mr. and Mrs. Dixon, of Stanstead Park, who
had become yearly subscribers of 101. each. Mention
was male of 1,808 men having prefei red sleeping on the
floors of the Home in preference to going back to their
old haunts.

VAO,I2VOIF',S, A P POLVT.II EYTS, AND PROMO-

?lONS IN THE CIVIL ,§ERVICE.

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Devonport Dockyard—Mr. Resley, chief clerk of this
dockyard, has been appointed, by Admiralty order, act.
ing storekeeper, in the place of the late Mr. Dint, until
the vacancy is filled up.
Ordnance Department—Captain H. W. Gordon has
been appointed Ordnance storekeeper to the army in the
Crimea.

The Commissariat—The office of Deputy-Assistant
Commissary in the Crimea is vacant by the death of Mr.
W, Hayter, killed at Sebastopol.
Forest of Wooliner—Three commissioners are to be
appointed under the new Act for Disforesting the Forest
of Wooliner, in Southampton, to ascertain the boundaries
and carry the act into execution. One of the commis-
sioners is to be appointed by the Treasury, one by the
Enclosure Commissioners, and one by the Chief Justice
of the Queen's Bench. A laid-surveyor is to be ap-
pointed by the commissioners.
Custoitis.--Mr. Thomas Costelow has been appointed
a clerk in the Examiner's-office in London. Mr. James
C. Frames has been appointed a clerk for general business
in London. Mr. Joseph Thrift has been appointed a
clerk in the Solicitor' -office in London.
India —Mr. A Bettington, of the Bombay Civil Ser-
vice, has been appointed Inspector of Prisons, and Lieut.
J. S, Trevnr, of the Engineers, Deputy Superintending
Engineer, Railway Department. 'Mr. T. Denman, the
Superintendent of Police at Singapore, has been ap-
pointed Assistant Resident and Sitting Magistrate at
Penang, in th 3 room of Mr. Samuel Carling, wt.° has
been permitted to retire on an annuity of 2501. per an-
num,—Civil Service Gazette.

STAMPED SHEETS OF LETTER PAPER.

The following letter, signed Daniel Boland, Cork, has
been addressed to a contemporary :
Sts,—The advantages that would accrue to the mer-
cantile and other interests of the empire by the intro-
duction of impressed postage letter paper are• obvious.
Although the intention is far from attempting to bias
the public from the use or disuse of the envelope as they
please, yet I hope to be permitted to record an opinion
in favour of the superiority of the stamped sheet.
I consider letters of consequence, which may be in-
tended for the purposes of record or reference, should be
written on the postage stamped paper ; for instance, the
letter, when posted, becomes a legal and satisfactory do-
cument, having all the appendages of truth attached on
the identical letter by the writer's name, date, and ad-
dress, and the several Post-office dates of posting, trans-
mit, and arrival. How frequently is an envelope mis-
laid, or cast aside, and if a question arises, which often
does in mercantile and other important business, re-
girding the real date and particulars, when bills or
money orders were poAed or arrived, or when sum-
monses or notices were despatched, the stamped letter
alone can give the only satisfactory explanation.
How often dues the penny postage stamp fall off en-
velopes and letters in transit, and the individuals to
whom they are addressed charged with double the pre-
paid rate of postage. The same liability of double
charge attends letters upon which the stamp is forgotten
to be affixed. If they have an overcharge or irregularity
of delivery, the Post-office auttorities are not always
satisfied in giving redress by merely seeing the cover or
envelope, without, also, asking to see the contents.
Does it not occur in course of business that much
valuable time is wasted seeking through envelopes for
particular documents, and often without success, owing
to the facility afforded in disarrangement of enclosures
and other accidental casualties? _ _ _

Now, if the stamped sheet was availed of, all liesita•
tion in the matter would be removed, and further, it
would prevent all mistakes and litigation, and establish
an identity of proof to referred documents much more
satisfactory than envelopes could furnish, providing the
regularity or irregularity of dates, whether of corres-
pondents or of post-offices, by a simple referential view of
the original letter. And in the issue of pat-office money
orders would it not be of commercial convenience and
security if these orders were attached to the postage let-
ter paper, whilst the stamped letter paper itself would
abolish all payment of money upon letters.
The stamp should be impressed on the back of the fly-
leaf of the postage sheet, within two inches of the bot-
tom and two inches of the right hand edge, with the
head of the stamp towards the right hand edge.
The plan embraces a uniform size paper—say ten
inches by eight, with a somewhat similar die to that on
the stamped envelopes, which, if impressed on different
coloured grounds, would be an unerring scale for the par.
ticular priced stamp required in postal correspondence.
It will, no doubt, be said that envelopes, when
posted, have all the postage marks that any letter
should bear. This is true; but when once the enclosures
are removed, how will you, afterwards, prove they be-
longed to such or such an envelope ? It will also be
asserted that writing on a plain sheet of paper, and stick-
ing an adhesive stamp thereon, answers all the' purposes
of the stamped sheet. This is also true ; but is not the
stamp liable to fall off ? Besides, how frequently is a
stamp not at hand when wanting ? and then your meP-
serger posts it inalvertently without a stamp—thus
offending your correspondent.
For these reasons, I humbly think the stamped post-
age letter paper would be a great desideratum. The half-
sheets of stamped postage paper that are distributed
from the stamp department of. Somerset-house are value-
less for correspondence compared with the utility of .the
entire sheet of postage letter paper.
These suggestions were respectfully submitted to the
I'o4-office authorities in 1850, and eabsectueutlyi by. the
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!rlguaator.