The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-12 00:00:00

SIB COLIN CAMPBELL.

The correspondent of the Morning Herald in the
Crimea, in his letter dated Nov. 24, says :
I have certain intelligence that Sir Colin Campbell is
coming back to the Crimea. Some say he is to have a
separate command in Asia. The Highland division are
in a perfect delirium of delight at this news, and. the
pipers now give out " the Campbells are coming" with
a Gaelic gusto and thrilling intensity it would do your
heart good to listen to. Every one who knows Sir Colin's
career cannot but acknowledge the daring intrepidity of
the man. We may class among "Household Words"
his celebrated exclamation at Alma—" Highlanders
never retire !" Those who seem well acquainted with
Sir Colin Campbell expect more from his sword than,
his pen. The latter will probably aim at Spartan
brevity—a praiseworthy style for which Wellington
was, as his grace's despatches prove, pre-eminently dis-
tinguished. So much for the pen. And then, as to
the sword, we may proudly point not only to the present
Crimean campaign, but to battle after battle, from
Corunna to Vimeira, Barrosa, Tarifa, Tarragona, Osma,
Vittoria, St. Sebastian and Bidassoa, and to services in
America, the West Indies, China, and India.
Our Highlanders have neither eyes nor ears for aught
else but "Sir Colin," and for Friday next, St. Andrew's.
day, when all honour will be heaped upon their favou-
rite hero, although absent, and hopes from their very
hearts expressed that his appointment will prove a fact
and not "a shave"—a fiction. The 93d have already
rummaged up what Sir Colin reported of them as to
Balaklava. I subjoin it :
" GENERAL AFTER ORDERS.

" Head quarters, before Sebastopol, Oct. 29,1851.
"No. 1. The commander of the forces feels deeply in-
debted to Major-General Sir Colin Campbell for his able
and persevering exertions in the action in front of Bala-
kitty!" on the 25th inst., and he has great pleasure in pub.
li,hing to the army the brilliant manner in which the 93d
Highlanders, under his able directions, repulsed the
enemy's cavalry. The major-general had such confidence
in this distinguished regiment, that he was satisfied that it
should receive the charge in line, and the result proved
,hat his confidence was not misplaced.
" By order,
" J. B. B. ESTCOURT, Adj.-Gen."

(Signed)

Both Field-Marshal Lord Raglan, who issued the
above order, and Adjutant• General Estcourt have gone
to their "long home," but printed records prove their
estimation, not only of the 93d Highlanders, but of the
42d also, with others ; and among these printed records
we find that Sir Colin Campbell does not simply notice
the conduct of the "sons of the kilt," but that he very
properly gives all who serve their country a clear stago
and no favour. Let the following extract of a letter
from the Duke of Newcastle to Lord Raglan, dated
Nov. 21, 1854, prove this fact :
"I take the present opportunity to assure your lordship
of the satisfaction with which I have received the testi-
mony borne by Major-General Sir Colin Campbell in his
report, enclosed in your despatch of the 28th October, to
the assistance rendered by the Royal Marine Artillery and
Royal Marines, in opposing the advance of the enemy's ca-
♦alry in the action before Balaklava of the 25th of that
month."

Sir Colin Campbell is, I am sure, as popular with
blue-jackets as with red-coats.

GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA.

The opening of a section of this line from Montreal to
Brockaifle was celebrated with great rejoicing on Satur-
day, the 17th of last month. A magnificent banquet
was prepared at the Town-hall, and about 450 ladies and
gentlemen partook of it.
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the Grand Trunk Rail.
way, stated that before steamers were on the St. Law-
rence it used to take eight or ten days to come up by
boat from Montreal to Brockville ; since then they had
completed a line of canals, which enabled them to accom-
plish the distance in one-fifth of the time formerly occu•.
pied ; but now, by means of the railway, the distance
between Montreal and Brockville was accomplished in
six hours, and he hoped shortly it would be reduced to
four or five home.

" Prosperity to the town of Brockville," and other
oasts, were drunk and responded to with great enthu-

sin Fm.

The distance from Montreal to Brockville is about
25 miles.

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day).

CORN EXCHANGE.

The supply of English wheat in to-day's market was
chiefly composed of ➢L,nday's unsold samples. The in-
qniry for all kinds was so trifling that the quotations were
almost nominal. _ .

early 8,C0) quarters of wheat have arrived from
abroad. Scarcely a transaction took place in that grain,
at Monday's currency.
We had a very dull sale for barley and malt, at the late
decline.
The arrival of Irish oats hav;ng been large, the oat trade
was dull, at basely stationary prices.
Beans, peas, and flour were excessively heavy. The top
prico of the best town-made flour is now 7.3 s per 280 lbs.

Wheat.
2,070

•RRIVAL% THIS WHIM.
Barley. ( Malt.
2,180 1,659

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