The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-26 00:00:00

THE G
EICMAN LEGION•

someto Fh
K lEdLe'taji
ls
the English recruiting agents have been 0 s.l.ftotl
different countries of Europe, and it would aspn eter
most casual observer that some blame must tnitartn ite;
f
to the agents in question, or to the Gever,n_ foelol
July 2t
0-
thlei
frequency
e publicqcy p(
the
eh as vrree:ttai,
Every one seems aware of the existence of telt
yet no one appears to be able to say whefeethe pet)
consequently little progre,s can be made
dto
reform.
I have hapened to meet my of these gent
a rather lengthened journey oann the continental
been enabled to judge on the spot of the ad °OOOO%,
of the system at present in force both hi _ersol.
Prussia, and Switzerland. The history of 01.1. /
ing agent is pretty accurately the history of alj /00
therefere trace the course of one of them, as,b,refo
reader the task of drawing his own inferences' 00
About three weeks since an officer of themelli
Legion then stationed at Hull received big ree:d el 09:,
arrival at head-quarters was directed to rect. rot!,
to the frontiers of Germany, there to establish off
ing district, within given limits. lie rid tbit
and to
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the necessary funds for the journey,
further arrangements would be made for hiy3e, eettio
leave him perfectly at liberty to org,anise 111014146 i,
The name of an agent was given him Whoe„retoo44o
and forward his recruits from Paris- -vie -
to 011
obedience to his orders, proceeded, hopitig 0e OA
necessary letters, &c., which had been prOlie .01r
Paris. He arrived, but found himself forgotten. 1_ Se
to lose time, he at once went on to his destieste4l
burg, where he immediately set to work. 1101401
object known, fixed the amount of preglien3 end
per man, empowered his agents to receiveloo Jt's
in recruits, and then reported what he ease es,
through the Paris agent. Germany fiftyoeires re,
the call, and a few days saw him with% etteti;
and every prospect of rapidly adding to tbeete9
But he was without friends or the required Pod
—in fact, he was proceeding at his own tkreilettel
in every way, as were his subordinates elaueee' 110
was not accredited to the French Governonoltlio
they of necessity ignored his presence ; OrileetsAll
ply for barrack room for his men, dog no
plenty at his service in the town. For the Pt, et
the railway officials could not carry his
usual price, namely, half third-class fare; as &Asir*
he to do? He wrote again and again for fall .0 • le,
help, and, awaiting the reply, placed his 011ie 100
ine-house, boarding them at the rate of ellweielLvi,
day—et sum moderate enough in itself, brie,. ntl(
mounted up to a goodly total. The me'. to If
idle, and discontented—entreated b
to , 01
land, claiming it, indeed, as a right, theJ liOet
ceived the promise to that effect on their °vie 00
The neighbourhood they occupied was neaess6r 04 el
one ; continual disputes arose between that:l3;4A
lodging-house keeper, and they in their turt'
the recruiting officer, who represented hws, 015.4
writing letter after letter. The far-off age"-eieeseei
their authorisations to enlist, andthe recrlo- f
was as yet without one himself, so that rl'irefb.a.oo
reel 0011
sonment to them at least was imminent..DOeeeper/
naturally deserted; and at last, driven t°,:e-eg °soil
he managed to procure the necessary w-leeocife
own personal security, sent off his e
thus relieved himself for the moment Ferro/
presented his situation by means of a thir 0130e0i
for he could not leave his post, and lettersol
useless—to the agent to whom he bad beef/floe"
at Paris. This gentleman's answer wass'-00J1
rence to a third, and more influential WV' rt.
the right man was found—the case laid before ble. P" i<
tremendous and perfectly -unnecessary eXclesser,il
out—and the reply received was this : that reol6
od
quirt' had been made respecting the recruit, eOS,
poeition at Strasbourg—that it was fella' eV?
well-known there—and that, therefore, hfelei*
had not thought it advisable to place fonds an-00/11
It must be borne in mind that this roan bed Miele
for this duty without any seeking for it 00 P.-100 re/
been sent to a town in which he was a coloP'
t,
ger, and where consequently he could 041
and where, as a recruiting agent unaccrew .0/
French Government, it was his duty to reee
Bible unknown eave to his subordinates ;
this disadvantage, and crippled as to toet-ln,
hrrweeeecalrprieiuesidetth,stuuhisennaided, he had actually forwarded "-be ;JO
rtaerwuv
teahrrydoesfdh otahrntidsspice
picture,
acknowledged.
ebt time
eedi
t;.
504
0.00,1 el
strictly fact. be 1,
Any reasonable number of recruits could -eertera,
on the German frontier, and that, too, at tke., ore
lower cost than is imagined, or than is novl 'steitfell
such pettifogging proceedings. As a proof 'OO
to the admirable working of the Swiss etee°osr,
which acts directly under the orders of uOOO
regularly enrolling and transmitting itS bekdel
by week, properly fed, drilled, and elehte fe,eo,
on their way to England. Compare tmA-pfeel,o
which works with mechanical regularity aeieler,
with the picture I have drawn—or as I 811011'0
more propriety far underdrawn—of the 0)1'1e eoe,if,
the German Legion, and can the public than oeota
the mistakes and faults committed ? Zvi
the Government manage its own recruiting •-e,
its own commission ? It would be far more tbfAlif
and far more saving to the public purse etlrterbeijt
tract entered into with Baron Von so„,--asr,
twhheicGherhmeasnlmiipelygieonngesto find. ten tllateuen- Po_
trtvew
receiving return ee
man head money, and which sum is such
one as to cover all the insane expensed and l'e.-,eor
pointed out above. The total expense 0f to or
each recruit from the German fro t' frontier—`et'
or Strasburg—to Dover, will averagen ler—twearl4l.,ef„
lings a mate and in this sum is inclded fiP4.IOOT
the price of the railway journey to Paris. "ereolo
deuhted, I will give each separate item ill:eel"
this sum must be added five francs head, ra°llllfif,
the subordinate who brings in the recruit* ellesr
a total expense under thirty shillings. Were -set't
ment to organise a German commission on Poo4
same system as the Swiss, offering 61. per 1%,
and adding to that offer a promise of land i 0
at the expiration of a certain term—say figedere
and faithful service—recruits would flock 03,-000/1/„
such depots, and not only would plenty ,13%•rbAl
cured, but they might be picked men, an e-e Ito
would cost the public puree 71. 10s. in lieu i0;40141.1
difference of which sum now floods its /free 0 ,e/r
pockets of mercenary German agents, or 01;eie
away in consequence of a total wane of 0014
concerted plan.

i 0,0
REPRESENTATION OF MARY.'" V
.a. 0 ofd
opds,J
Last evening a public meeting of elector ode r
bone was held at the Coliseum Hotel, pore?, il. 0
the purpose of supporting the reelection of old
as member for the borough.
Mr. W. Field, churchwarden of 11Iarylebli".4
eight o'clock called to the chair, and a Dile Orr
t‘e
infleential electors were present. I to L-i 00o#o
The CHAIRMAN said they had assemble. at
for the securing the re election of a gentle°3-000
well known to them as member for their beldel,pla
alluded to their late well.known and long:trLclev to:41
tatiee, Sir 13. Hall. (Hear, hear.) The 1°1056
Sir B. Hall into the Government showed ""see tliv
tors of Marylebone had exercised a sound ste ad b°
intelligence in having elected him, and he "400
doubt they would do so again most triteol":, e DOA
Dr. JOSEPH, in moving the first resolutioweilin
that as long ago as 1836, he was one of a d°9o9loljlll,ro
the then Mr. Hall, to present a requisition':
to stand as a candidate for that borough, eof
that no one of his constituents who bad 010 ,io.i
had ever any reason to regret that vote. be ti ne
they might say with regard to Sir B. Hall't reo,
been found to be the right man in the rig. ide. re!ii*
his votes had always been on the right 8.00,:001.
the New Public Health Act was brougbt,oo#
po,
meet, it had the interest of the poorer 001!6°,i
and the Government male a wise ebote de 4 ill,
Sir Benjatnin Hall at the head of thatter, PbeL
—(hear, hear)—and he would ask any elate bit 1:$
local interests had been at all iropa,.o."-eodgerd
ceptance of office under the Crown ? 02'000 -&i4.110
he (Dr. Joseph) would say that, havioglideopti
while holding office, as efficient a lePp, vp
that great borough as he was before he a Cbilvootiiee
Of
could see no reason why, by accepting _ lieo 0
missionership of Public Works, he would °les
coos,
that particular juncture he (Dr. Joselle ple4e9
larly satisfied that this election was to ta.ty 00,eotly
had afforded Sir B. Hall a public opporteflthe 'fp 00
ine his opinion upon the method in whi" elorooVvrt,
to be carried on. (Hear.) From the Gala be' O opo
address of the right hon. baronet there I,if Peell
that he was in favour of a determined sou eroosiery
secution of the war, so as to insure a Poll° et vite
honourable peace. (Cheers.) After theLve -9001)§1
duct of Lord J. Russell in conducting tascereejoi s I
ferences, these elections now taking placed eoaooo9/
portant and significant. (Hear.) He hea 'eke.' tee,
Sir B. Ball would remain as good an bad v-ti t 4 ./
member of the House of Commons as be eoOoed
tinuing to defend the local interests 0' afee olaaorets
second to none in the empire. (Cheers.) t eenlrei
"That this meeting has learnt with greoleseillfeeee#:
the appointment of the Right Hon. Sir De 009002
Chief Commissioner of the Board of 'Wane° (r tbe;(lrti
in it a practical testimony on the part (i weieneet4o,s,
to the Wiling ability and industry with reeiwer tri
hon. baronet has discharged the duties et ioeeed,oll)
Board of Health. The acceptance of Oise% bovleeteo
involving the resignation of his seat for Vis rex, uot!
d''.o
tio ses.( meeting cordially pledges itse3f to secure .
every moans in its power." (Cheers.) latieeltieeootee
Mr. S. J. STEPHENS seconded there stteeteeo
testimony to the great zeal, ability, ae,ocel le eb ge,
which Sir B. Hall bad attended to the '0 toteaif te4fe
the' borough. It had been stated that lient so /jet f•
cepted patronage could be so free an goesoeoosll,
maieed free from patrorag,e from the 0101 OA 01
Stepheee) felt that the Government, il.lietatbr , 00_,e
Hall to preside over the Board of 13 boeetl'orer
made a wise choice, but conferred aped ll de
borough, an honour which he conceiv i ther
by the second appointment. (Hear.) _ipete"
A vote of thanks to the chairman taw
ceedings.

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