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London, England, 1855-02-02 00:00:00

GENERAL SIR DE LACY EVANS, K.C.B.

DEPUTATION FROM THE CITY OF WEST-
MINSTER.
Yesterday, at 1 o'clock, a deputation of electors 'of
the city of Westminster waited upon General Sir de
Lacy Evans by appointment, at his residence in Bryan-
ston-square, for the purpose of presenting that gallant
officer with an address expressive of their admiration of
the heroic services he has recently rendered to Ihiis. coun-
try in the Crimea, and of their gratification at safe
return to his native land.
The deputation, which included a very large number
of the most influential inhabitants of the city, assembled
at noon at the residence of Sir John Villiers Shelley,
M.P., in Park-lase, whence they proceeded in a body to
Sir Ile Lacy Evans' residence, in Bryanston-square.
Among the gentlemen present we remarked Mr. Thomas
Front, chairman of the committee appointed to draw up
the address ; Mr. B. Cox, Mr. D. Lousds, Mr. W. Gee-
sin, Mr. Walter Taylor, Mr. W. Tucker, Mr. Watkin,
Mr. Sainsbury, Mr. J. N. Bainbridge, M.D., Mr. W.
Lee Wright, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Lambert, Gawthorpe,
Mr. Labrum, Mr. Pouncey, Mr. Shames, Mr. Brown,
Mr. Mallock, Mr. Bidgood, Mr. George, Mr. Well-
spring, Mr. noble Mr. J. M. Appleton, M.D., Mr. G.
N. Epps, M.D., Mr. Adam Clarke, Mr. Thomson, and
Mr. George Huggett, the honorary secretary.
Sir J. Shelley accompanied the deputation, the mem-
bers of which were received by Sir De Lacy Evans in
his drawing-room. There was no formal introduction,
almost all the gentlemen present being personally known
to the gallant General.
After an interchange of courtesies,
Mr. Paouv, addressing Sir De Laoy Evans, said—
Your friends assembled around you have voted an ad-
dress to you, and they have honoured me by requesting
that I should pray your acceptance of the same. The
heroic manner in which, sir, you led your gallant troops
to battle aid victory and made an impression through-
out this country so highly in your favour, that from the
Palace to the cottage, I may say, one universal theme
of thankfulness to you would be found to prevail—(hear)
—and, sir there is no one knows better than myself the
very ;pride you have always felt in representing
Westminster, and in having been elected so many times,
you have continually expressed your gratitude for that
distinction ; but, sir, I am proud to say that, although
the sentiment may be very strongly impressed on your
mind, the citizens of Westminster themselves feel more
pride in having yen as one of its representatives. (Hear.)
Sir, it would be ungracious for me to detain you with
more than a few introductory words before reading this
address to you, and I can only further express my full
concurrence in it, and I say at this late period of my
life that there has never bean one moment more gratify-
ing to me than that in which I am the medium of pre-
senting to you an address in honour of your great and
important services and your high military character,
which has now been before the world for some 50 years.
(Cheers.) I will not detain you longer with any obser-
vations of mine, but, as well as my aged eyes will allow
!!o, I will read this address to you.
Mr. ?ROUT then read the address as follows :--
"To General Sir De Lacy Evans, K.C.8., M.P., Scc.IFF
" Dear Sir,—We, the undersigned electors of Westmin-
Otey, who have on many occasions taken an active part in
aiding" your return as a representative of our city in Par-
liainent, most respectfully beg CO assure you of our great ad-
miration of your military service of our country, so promi-
nently before the world during the past andTpresent wars.
" When, in April last, you assumed the command of a di-
vision of the British army in aid of Turkey against Russian
aggression, we were gratified that you had been again so
honourably called into action by the Government.
" We have from that time been most grateful observers of
the courage and success of the British troops in the Crimea,
aided by the gallant army of France.
" It is officially recorded that when disease so generally de-
cimated the Allied Armies at Varna the division under your
command exhibited the smallest amount of mortality, and
which was much attributed to the means which you so saga-
ciously adopted.
" In the attack on the enemy on the heights of Alma you
nobly headed the brave men of your division to victory ; and
you maintained throughout that memorable conflict the self-
command and physical and moral courage which distinguish
an experienced and superior military commander.
"It was with just pride that we read the official record of
the repulse of the enemy in his sortie on the 26th of October,
when, leading your gallant division, the Russians wero re-
pulsed with great slaughter.
"We read with pride the following marked and public ap-
probation of your gallantry and Crimean services by our So-
vereign, recorded in the General Order of the Minister of the
War Department of the 27th of November, and which histo-
rically hands down to posterity the merits of your individual
conduct in the glorious battle of Inkerman of the sth of No-
vember, viz. :
" To Major-General Bontinck, Major-General Codrington,
Brigadiers-General Adams, Torrens, and Buller, your lordship
will be pleased to convey the Queen's sympathy in their
wounds, and thanks for their services.
"To the other officers named by your lordship I am
directed to express her Majesty's approbation. The [gallant
conduct of Lieutenant-General Sir Dc Lacy Evans has at-
tracted the Queen's especial thanks. Weak, from a bed of
sickness, he rose at the sound of the battle, not to claim his
share in prominent command, but to aid with his veteran
counsel and assistance the junior officer upon whom, in hiS'
absence, had devolved the duty of leading his division.'
".Praise from your constituents for these heroic and pa-
taiot:o deeds must be comparatively little worthy your accept-
faux, when there is already thus accorded to you the thanks of
our illustrious Queen and of both Houses of Parliament ; but
We feel that our heartfelt gratitude is nevertheless interwoven
with a nation's thanks.

" We regretted to hear of the new wound you received in
battle, and of zotir serious illness occasioned by other acci-
dents, aggravated by your natural anxiety day and night for
the equal sufferings of the noble soldiers of your division. We
regret that from these causes a sense of duty has compelled
you reluctantly to resign your command ; but we rejoice that
your valuable life has been spared to your constituents and
country, and that you have returned with the prospect of an
early restoration to health. We do not doubt that, with life
preserved to you, we shall at least retain your senatorial ser-
vice of us and of our common country.
" We are, dear Sir, yours truly and faithfully."
Here follows the signatures.
Sir Di Lici' Drams, having recived the address, said
—Mr. Pront and gentlemen—l can assure you it is im-
possible for me to express the feeling of thankfulness
and gratitude which the presentation of this address and
the sentiments it contains impresses on my mind. It
would be impossible for me to receive any compliment
more grateful to my feelings—[iers the gallant General's
emotion for a moment overcame kis utterance]—than
this address from gentlemen who have known me for
nearly a quarter of a century, and who supported me
during a long period, when I was an object of calumny.
[Here Sir De Lacy became again much affected.] Re-
covering himself, he continued—You will forgive my
weakness, because I certainly de feel mere gratitude to
the people of Westminster than any man in this kingdom
can do to the constituents who have sent him to Par-
liament. It was both under evil and good report that I
have been supported by this great constituency for now
nearly, as I have said, a quarter of a century. I felt very
grateful indeed to you on various occasions for sending so
comparatively undistinguished a person 'as your repre-
sentative to Parliament. I was always impressed in the
highest degree with your consideration for me, but I felt
it still more on my return from a former service which I
thought was an honest and honourable service—(hear)—a
service in support of those principles which you profess
and act upon, and in support of the principles which
throughout my political life, at least, I have done my
best to promote. (Hear.) This service was represented
by various powerful persons as a dishonourable service,
but you by your verdict on my return home from that
campaign pronounced it an honourable service. (Hear,
hear.) Your sentiments towards me were bast evinced
before the country by the triumphant majority of 1,100
by which I was returned over a most distinguished gene-
ral officer of the Peninsular army. That was certainly
a proud test of your approval of my conduct, and I feel
to this hour most grateful to you for it. (Hear, hear.)
But I remained under the ban of those high authorities
for 16 or 17 years, notwithstanding which you still con-
tinued to retain your good *pinion of my humble
services and your approval of my professional career.
(Hear, hear.) Circumstances of a momentous cha-
racter required this country to send an army into
the field about a year back, and on that occasion
also I found that generous good feeling again evinced
on your part by giving me leave of absence from
my Parliamentary duties. I believe there is hardly
an instance on record of a constituency giving a
sort of carte blanche to its representative to absent him-
self en two ssksarato occasions from the discharge of the
important
e duties devolving up on a member of Parha-
m- That leave you did me the honour to grant, I
recollect, in this very
reroom ; a portion of those whom I
to express their satisfaction
of seeing around me, came to me
vice with which the hest interests of the country and
humanity were identified, Gentlemen, I have had a
humble command during
operations that have subse-
quently taken place, and I
and unexpectedle"f I consider myself
fortunate in the re-
most abundantly
ception which you have kindly -girYe
cite? attribute
be-
lieve I may have rendered to my county:inn'''. asnoytsZviacneys
manner -wish to have the presumption
myself this strong manifestation of yourlAo
Have in doing so you are not merely ere:
kindness to me personally as your representative,pyi'your
also your strong feelings of sympathy for my comradbut
who are now struggling in that contest from which"'
have recently returned. (Hear, hear.) Ido not hesitate
to say there is no instance on record of a young and in-
experienced army having shown greater bravery and
devotion to their country than that which landed some
few months since in the Crimea. (Hear, hear.) I may
bo permitted to say that of ray comrades, but it would
be presumptuous in me to attribute more than a very
small share to myself. This is not an occasion, and
really my feelings will not permit me to speak with en-
tire ease on this subject. We are, indeed, engaged in a
most arduous struggle. It is not for rue to offer any
opinion on the conduct of the war. I had only a parti-
cularf o r thenl erportion
cease
share in the transaction, doandlroll shall
s ay
of the army placed under my control
creeedrsiothe
to feel the greatest admiration3ftohratthbeelooffin
non-com-
missioned officero, and soldier
the honour of directing.
Se-
cond Division, which
_ Ism sorry to say that many adof them are no more, but
such the fate of war. I earnestly F.)
the effect of
aYmPathy evinced by our countrymen at home for the suf-
Wings and privations of the army will -a"
alleviating the hardships and difficulties they havebeen
enthning, and that such line already
result. (Rear hear.) I certain that that sympathy
been the
-muss powerful;am
co
public of
meeting and
contribute to sustain the spirit and con-
rage
evinced, as it has been, every
I do not think every
untr
social circle in this country.
lanything that can be referral to in past
times can equal that flue ileagenerous, patriotic expression
of feeling that has preva
h
the present occasion. hat Wteroughout this country on
ver the difficulties we have
had to contend with—whether e went to the right
place or not—or whether we
wentv at the right time or
not—considering the power of this country, morally,
numerically, financially, military and naval, fr my part
I have very little doubt, particularly with the alliance of,

that loyal and brave people, the French, who are acting I
with us—l have not the ,-).l..eiic,n,ion of the

rt.,olt. ; )epl,ly ity I ant I !L,
many distresses may be endured and many losses sus-
tained by a prolongation of this struggle, but in my
opinion, it is our duty and our policy that we should
look to a prolonged contest. This is one of those great
epochs of which we read in history, where a great Power
endeavours to master and put down the liberties of other
nations, and it is indispensable to those who value liberty,
national independence, and the progress of human
society, that the contest should be pursued, whatever
the sacrifices may be, to a victorious end. I have only
again to assure you that I feel the deepest gratitude for
this additional mark of your kindness, and I shall ever
bear it in memory to the last hour of my life. (Cheers.)
Sir J. SMUT, M.P., begged permission to express
his high gratification at the return of his gallant col-
league, from whom he had at all times received the
kindest assistance and co-operation. He felt it a great
honour to have been permitted to accompany the deputa-
tion upon the occasion of the grateful welcome they bad
accorded to Sir De Lacy Evans, with whom it had been
his good fortune never to have had any difference either
of opinion or of feeling since the day when he was first
honoured by being returned as his colleague in the repre-
sentation of Westminster.
Sir DE LA.CY Evlass was glad to avail himself of that
opportunity of expressing his warm acknowledgments to
his excellent colleague f.r the great kindness he had
shown to him during his absence, and for the friendly
interest he had entertained for him. He thought it was
most fortunate that when he was obliged to absent him-
self from their service their remaining representative was
a man so young, active, and devoted to his duties.
(Cheers.) Before he sat down be would avail himself of
that opportunity of referring to a matter which had
escaped him in his previous observations. With regard
to his inability, from physical illness, to continue in the
command of the division of the army which was in-
trusted to him, he must beg to point out a distinction
that occurred with regard to the situation he held in that
army. It So happened that the general commanding a
division had physically, as well as with regard to respon-
sibility, the most arduous duties to perform. He stood
next to the Commander of the Forces, whose functions
were, perhaps, of a more intellectual character, but
physically they were net so urgent as those imposed
upon a general of division. The duties of the latter were
more arduous than even those of generals of brigade and
the inferior officers. However arduous the duties of
colonels of regiments, for instance, they had none of the
respoasibility attaching to a general of division, where
the whole rested on one head. It had not unfrequently
happened to himself to have been on horseback three or
four times in one night, which, at his time of life, al
they would readily understand, was not a eonvenient or
agreeable thing. He had been five months under a very
indifferent tent, and, although he had borne it to the
last, he ultimately broke down ; and he now found that
his successor, who was 10 or 12 years younger than
himself, General Penzefather, one of the finest officers in
the whole army, had within a very few weeks after his
accession to the command been obliged to be absent from
sickness. (Hear, hear.) H. had himself seen much of
war, but he never before knew a campaign in which
general officers bad been exposed to such hardships
as in this one. (Hear, hear.) There were officers of
great experience attached to the army, and young
officers were springing up from day to day, and each
battle made them more familiar with their duties. He
had observed that some of the newspapers called the
officers " old superannuated fellows," and others said
they were "ignorant fellows." It was very difficult to
snit the tastes of every one—(a laugh)—but he thought
that after a little time, and after some improvements
had been made in the system, particularly the system of
purchase, against which he had always contended, they
would have a very good body of officers ; but it was in-
dispensable that those improvements should take plase.
(Hear, hear.) In the meantime, however unsatisfactory
the way in which advancement in the army had been
hitherto dispensed, he must say he had known officers
belonging to the families of the aristocracy who were as
brave and as devoted as any men who ever encountered
an enemy in the field. He had some of them under his
own orders, and he had never seen more bold and dash-
ing fellows in his life. (Hear, hear.) As a general
role, however, it was experience, instruction, and devo-
tion to the army that should prevail, and he hoped
that, as the public voice was now being pronounced
somewhat loudly on that subject, improvement would
take place, and he believed they were on the eve of
better times for the army. (Cheers.) He had felt it
his duty to add these few general remarks. With re-
spect to the great distress which was represented to
exist in the army, he could only say that when he left
the Crimea it had not attained to the extreme degree in
which it was now said to prevail ; but still he was afraid
there must be much truth in those statements, seeing
that they were so unanimous. But he trusted they
might hope for better tidings from day to day. The
General concluded by remarking, that he thought the
present Ministerial crisis was much to be regretted, in-
asmuch as it might tend to interfere with the public
business at a most urgent and critical moment. The
hon. and gallant officer resumed his seat amid the con-
gratulations of the members of the deputation.
Sir J. &MLR; M.P., said, as General Evans bad
referred to the Ministerial crisis, he could not help ob-
serving that it seemed to him that if ever there was a
moment when all sides of the house, and the leading men
on both sides, should drop trumpery personal considera-
tions, and put their shoulders to the wheel to get the
country through the great struggle in which she was en-
gaged, the present was that moment. He considered it
was the duty of every member of Parliament to Support
the Government, however it might be composed, so long
as that Government was determined to carry this war to
a successful termination. (Cheers.)
The deputation then retired.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S-TIMASDAY.

LIVERPOOL STEEPLEOHASIL—Miss Mowbray WAIL
backed for a good deal of money at the odds quoted.
The other transactions on this event were on a limited
scale.
GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES.—Pharsalus was so
strongly in favour, that he quickly obtained a decided
lead-10 to 1 was taken to nearly 4001,-15 to 1 was
offered, bar one.
CHESTER CIIP.—The principal outlay was en Andover.
After 25 to 1 had been taken freely, three or four com-
missions were executed at 20 to 1, and an offer was made
to back him for 2,000 11Y811" against anything." This
placed him at once in the position of first favourite, the
investments on Rotherham at 20 Ito 1 being compara-
tively inconsiderable-25 to 1 was offered, bar these two.
TER Two THOUSAND.-7 to 2 was currently offered
against St. Hubert-5 to 1 wanted about Lord of the
Isle,.

THE DERBY.—St. Hubert was again up and down-
-7 to 1 taken in one quarter, 8 to 1 betted in another.
Towards the close, however, an outlay of 1001. on him,
at 15 to 2, appeared to have a steadying effect-1,800 to
100 was taken about Oulston.
The prices at the close were as follow :
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. .
14 to 1 agst Miss Mowbray (taken)
15 to 1 agst Dalkeith (taken)
20 to 1 aget Bourton (taken)
20 to 1 aget Torn Thumb (taken)
The Poet is struek out.
GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES.
10 to 1 aget Pharsalus (taken freely)
15 to 1 agst Fandango
20 to 1 aget Redlands (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Andover (taken)
20 to 1 agst Rotherham (taken)
25 to 1 aget The Reiver
25 to 1 agst Arthur Wellesley
40 to 1 agst Bright Phcebus (taken)
40 to 1 agst Weathercock (taken)
50 to 1 aget Dalkeith (taken)
50 to 1 agst Honeysuckle (taken)
50 to 1 aget Llanforda (taken)
THE TWO THOUSAND.
7 to 2 aget St. Hubert
4 to 1 agst Bonnie Morn (taken)
9 to 1 agst Lord of the Isles (take 5 to 1)
DERBY.
15 to 2 agst St. Hubert (taken)
11 to 1 agst,De Clare (taken)
12 to 1 agat Graeculus lilauriena (taken)
12 to 1 aget Lord of the Isles (aken).
14 to 1 agst Rifleman (taken). (15 to 1 was also
laid to 751.)
20 to 1 aget Cruiser (taken)
25 to 1 aget Dirk Hatteraick (taken)
50 to 1 agst Rambling Katie (taken)
The room was numerously attended, but business
proceeded F lowly.
Hato is struck out of the Newmarket Handicap and
the Great Northern.

Noxicz.—The large Subscription Room at 112;
Fleet-street, will be re-opened on Monday next.

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