The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-15 00:00:00

DEATHS AT SCUTARI.

Nominal Return of Deaths in the General Hospitals. at
Scutari as Reported to the Commandant's Office by the
Medical Authorities from the 31st December, 1854,, to
the 3d January, 1855 :

OFFICERS-
Purveyor L. Ward, cholera, Jan. 1
Major Colville, 97th Regt., dysentery, Jan. 2
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN.
Private Arthur Welsh, 95th Regt., Dec. 31
Private Joseph Tomlinson, 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade,
Doc. 31
Private William Dow, 42d Regt„ Jan. 1
Private Thomas Rogers, Royal Artillery, febris, Dec. 31
Private Ed. Watson, Coldstream Guards, diarrhoea, Dec. 31.
Private Robert Leader, 4th Regt., diarrhoea, Dec. 31
Private John Bell, 4th Regt., diarrhoea, Dec. 31
Private Robert Lake, 4th Regt., diarrhoea, Dec. 31
-Private Patrick Johnson, 7th Regt., diarrhoea, Dec. 31
t !rivate Samuel Beale, 19th Regt., dyspepsia, Dec. 31.
3 'rivate James Hollowell, 20th Regt., dysentery, Dec. 31.
1 'rivato Amend Cadby, 21st Regt., diarrhoea, Dec. 31.
1 'rivato Solomon Gibbs, 23d Regt., diarrhoea, Dec. 31.
1 rivato John Roach, 28th Regt., diarrhoea, Dec. 31.
P rivato George Rawlings, 333 Regt., diarrhoea, Dec. 31.
P rivate Thomas Lewis, 333 Regt., ysentery, Doc. 31.
P rivate Thomas Jones, 44th Regt„ ch. catarrh, Dec. 31.
C. )rporal John Musdee, 44th Regt., diarrhoea, Dec. 31.
p rivato William Russell, 50th Regt., dysentery, Dec. 31.
[ p rivate George Stoker, 55th Regt. dysentery, Dec. 31.
P rivate Failiday, 57th Regt., diarrhoea, Dec. 31.
P rivate James iiullivan, 57th Regt., diarrhoea, Dec. 31.
'rivate James Phillips, 633 Regt., dysentery, Dec. 31
I 'rivate William Corning, 933 ltegt. dysentery, Dec. 31
ic
Private James Clarke, 95th Regt., dysentery, Dec. 31
Private, Paul Scott, 97th Refit., dysentery, Jan. 1
Privato James Friend, Ist Bat. Rifle Brigade, diarrhoea,
Dec. 31
Privrete Thomas Minter, 2cl. Battalion Rifle Brigade, bron-
chiltis, Dec. 31
P. rivl do Thomas Arnold, 23 Battalion Rifle Brigade, bron-
chitis, Dec. 31
Pr. 'vs .to S. Hocks, 46th Regt., dysentery, Dec. 28
Pri vat te J. Murphy, 46th Regt., dysentery, Dec. 30
Privet e ilassell, 50th Regt., plilegmon, Dec. 29
Pie -vats 3 J- Beyd, 23 Dragoons febris, Dec. 29
Pri ;:t ) 11. Holmes, Scots Fusilier Guards, dysentery,
Dec. 31
Private J. Mathison, 93d Regt., diarrhoea, Dec. 30
Private 1. 1. Grace, Coldstream Guards, rheumatism, Dec.3l
Private H. ugh M'lver, 77th Regt., febris, Dec. 31
Private R. Cummings, Ist battalion Rifle Brigade, chronic
catarrh, --)ec• 31
Private Tho, 'nag Sharp, 333 Regt., diarrhoea, Dec. 31
Private Davic l Fennell, 633 Regt., chronic dysentery, Jan. 1
Private John .Jones, 47* Regt., dysontry, Jan. 1
Seijeaut Thos. ,Drew, 633 Regt., chronic catarrh, Jan. 1
Private Edward _Mellon, Royal Artillery, dysentery, Jan. 1
Private Win. Day.is, Grenadier Guards, diarrhoea, Jan. 1
Serjeant Thomas *Watkins, Coldsteasn Guards, dysentery,
Jan. 1
Private Samuel Booker, Coldstream Guards, febris, Jan. 1
Corporal James Broevnings, Coldstream 6uards, diarrhoea,
Jan.. 1 -
Private William Sithers, Coldstream Guards, dysentery,
Jan. 1
Private George Cumner, Coldstream Guards, gelatis' Jan. 1
Private Henry Bennoy, Ist Fcot, dysentery, Jan. 1
Private, Thomas McQuirk, 4th Regt., dysentery, Jan. 1
Private John Xiamen, 21st Regt., diarrhoea, Jan. 1
Private Thoinas Neney, 21st Regt., diarrhoea, Jan. 1
Private Patrick Ward, 21st Regt., diarrhoea, Jan. 1
Private aenry Steadman, 233 Regt„ diarrhoea, Jan. 1
Private Wiarles Sheppard, 41st Regt., pneumonia, Jan. 1
Private Charles Jones, 46th Regt., dysentery, Jan. 1
Corporal Ja.eob Johnson, 46th Regt., dysentery, Jan. 1
Private Thoneas Dunn, 47th Regt., diarrhoea, Jan. 1
Private Francis Moore, 63d Regt., gelatis, Jan. 1
Private Thomas Tamer, 93,1 Regt., diarrhoea, Jan. 1
Corporal Lewis- Kerr, let Battalion Rifle Brigade, diar-
rhoea, Jan. 1
Private John Cleghorn, Ist Regt., dysentery, Jan. 1
Corporal Thos. Crachley, 45th Regt., dysentery, Jan. I
Serjeant Robert O'Neill, 50th Regt., diarrhoea, Jan. 1
Private Joseph Straw, Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade, Jan.
Private Charles Creuston, Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade,
dysentery, Jan. 1
Private Robert Blackshaw, let Dragoons, diarrhoea, Jan. 2
Private James Purvis, 11th Hussars, amputation, Jan. 2
Private Thomae Purcell, let Foot, diarrhoea, Jan. 2
Private George Booth, 41st Regiment, dysentery, Jan. 2
Private Charles Constable, Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade,
diarrhoea, Jan. .?
Private John Phedrent, 23 Dragoons, febris, Jan. 2
th Hussars, febris, Jan. 2
Private Henry Turner,
Private George Robinson,,l3th Light Dragoons, febris, Jan. 2
Private Richard Marsh, S€ tots Fusilier Guards, febris, Jan. 2
Private John Biggs, Scots Fiesrher Guards, diarrhoea, Jan. 2
Private Francis Loder,Scots Vesilier Guards, febris, Jan. 2
Private Win. Park, Ist Foot, diarrhoea, Jan. 2
Private John Fitzpatrick, 4th Foot, chronic rheumatism,
Jan. 2
Private Joseph Woods, 4th Foot, febris, Jan. 2
Private William Simes, 19th Foot, diarrhoea, Jan. 2
Private Peter Ryan, 23i1 Foot, dysentery, Jan.. 2
Colour-Sergeant James Clow, 28th Regt., gelatis, Jan. 2
Private James Woodways, 30th Regt., dysentery, Jan. 2
Private James Pullen, 30th Regt., dysentery, Jau. 2
Private Hugh Coulter, 333 Regt„ dysentery, Jan. 2
Private Isaac Hatton, 38th Regt., dysentery, Jan. 2
Private Patrick Corbitt, 38th Regt„ febris, Jan. 2
Private Edward Head, 41th Regt., diarrhoea, Jan. 2
Private William Andrews, 46th Regt., diarrhoea, Jan. 2
Private James Clune. 47th Regt„ dysentery, Jan. 2
Private John Quade, 57th Regt., diarrhoea, Jan. 2
Private George Bridewell, 62d Regt. dysentery, Jan. 2
Private John Fox, 63d Regiment, dysentery, Jan. 2
Private Edward Turner, 633 Regt., diarrhoea, Jan, 2
Private Joseph Blandford, 68th Regt, diarrhoea, Jan. 2
Private Edward Butler, 68th Regt., diarrhoea, Jan. 2
Private James Crilley, 68th Regt., diarrhoea, Jan. 2
Private Richard Soughton, 68th Regt. diarrhoea, Jan. 2
Private Patrick Walsh, 95th Regt., diarrhoea, Jan. 2
Private Charles Picket, 97th Regt., vulnus, Jan 2
William Wilie, Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade, vulnus, Jan. 2
Private James Manning, Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade,
chronic rheumatism, Jan. 2
Private George Stokesley, ht Battalion Rifle Brigade,
diarrhoea, Jan. 2
Private John Clarko,2d Battalionßifle Brigade, dysentery,
Jan. 2
Private Thomas Russell, 2d Battalionßifle Brigade, dysen-
tery, Jan. 2
Private William Gover, Scots Fusilier Guards, diarrhoea,
Jan. 2
Sergeant-Major James Davidson, 2d Dragoons, febris, Jan. 2
Private Richard Foster, 2d Dragoons, diarrhoea, Jan. 2
Private Joseph Ward, 20th Regt., diarrhoea, Jan. 2
Private George Cripps, 46th Regt., diarrhoea, Jan. 2
Private George Cole, 46th Regt., iarrhoea, an. 2
Corporal William 811, 623 Regt., diarrhoea, Jan. 3
Private George Nichols, Grenadier Guards, wounds, Jan. 2
Private Thos. Taylor, 38th Regt., diarrhoea, Jan. 3
Privaty Hy. Martindale, Bth Hussars, dysentery, Jan. 2
Corporal John Chalmers, Grenadier Guards, diarrhoea,
Jan. 2
Private John Davis, Grenadier Guards, dysentery, Jan. 2
Private Charles Stamford, 21st Regiment, febris, Jan. 3
Private Samuel Felsted, 33d Regt., dysentery, Jan, 2
Private Joseph Phipps, 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade, febris,
Jan. 2.
Private Samuel Smith, 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade, dysen-
tery, Dec. 3

SHIPS ARRIVED WITH SICK PROM THE ARMY.
Number on Died on
Board. Passage.
Queen of the South, Dec. 31
Harbinger, Jun. 1 . lOB
Tyuemoutb, Dec. 31
A number of sick in the harbour not yet landed.

Yesterday morning there wore in the hospitals here
3,981 sick non•sormissioned officers and privates, and
50 sick officers.

DEPARTMENTAL ORDERS.

SCUT RI, Dec. 30.—The undermentioned ships (steamers)
having bean named for the conveyance of sick from Balak-
lava to Scutari, and the Inspector-General of Hospitals at
Head Quarters having nominated the officers named as a
permanent medical staff on board each vessel, these
officers are warned to hold themselves in readiness to
embark on board their respective vessels, for the duty re-
ferred to :
Melbourne.—Second-class Staff Surgeon Rutherford;
Assistant Staff Surgeons Lane and Sheehy.
Australian.—Second-class Staff Surgeon Moorhead;
sistant Staff Surgeon Ancell.
Sydney.—Second-class Staff Surgeon Donnell ; Assist-
ant Staff surgeon Hooper.
Brandon—Second-class Staff Surgeon Wishart ; As-
ssitaut Staff Surgeon Palilogus.
The Inspector-General at Head-quarters has requested
the Principal Medical Officer " to impress on the officers
in charge the necessity there is of their being vigilant in
the discharge of their duty in every respect." " They will
see that the sick are properly put up, their food of good
quality and properly .cooked, and that they receive any
medical comfort which may be ordered for then ; they will
pay attention to the cleanliness and proper ventilation of
the ship." In this respect strict attention must be given
to the detailed instructions laid down in her Majesty's re-
gulations.
The medical officers will be furnished with medical
journals, printed monthly and weekly states, as well as
Forms Nos. 1 and 2, for medical comforts, which will be
carefully examined on the arrival of each vessel, to see
that the expenditure of medical comforts corresponds to
the entries in the medical journals. Each Staff Surgeon,
2d class, must provide himself with a case of capital in-
struments, his own property, but a medicine chest, and
such medical and surgical appliances as may be deemed
necessary by the medical officer in charge, and approved
by the Principal Medical Officer, will be supplied from the
apothecaries' store, as well as a complete equipment of
purveyors stores and an ample supply of medical comforts.
Amongst the purveyors stores a slipper bath will be in-
cluded if possible. •
Each transport carrying sick or wounded from Balaklava
to Scutari will be visited by a Staff Surgeon of the first
class, as soon as possible after the arrival of the vessel,
before the sick or wounded be landed.
This medical officer will make a written report -to the
Principal Medical Officer of the state he found the sick
and wounded in, and whether in his opinion due attention
had been paid to them during the voyage. Until further
orders First-class Staff Surgeon McGregor will attend to
this duty.
AMP.

- -
The Earl of Clarendon arrived in town on Saturday,
from his seat, The Grove, Herts. The French Ambas-
sador visited the noble earl after his arrival at the
Foreign-office, Downing-street.
EXTRAORDINARY LANDSLIPS,—A few weeks since we
noticed that a large portion of the Ebbw Vale iron-
works, Abesycha,n, had descended into the vale be-
neath, carrying with it a great number of large tim-
ber trees and stones of several tons weight. There
have since been several other slips, and there is no
doubt that the remaining portion of the mountain
surface will follow. Men are at present engaged in
digging the trees out of the earth where they lie near
the surface. A large oak, formerly growing on the sum-
mit of the mountain, came about half-way down when
the first slip took place, and remained there for several
weeks, but with the subsequent slips it has found its
way into Mr. Roger Newell's garden, at the base of
the mountain, where it is now standing as firm and up-
right as though it had ever grown there. The pressure
of the earth'that has come down is so great that it has
forced up the floor of the cottage in which Mr. Roger
Newell resides, although it does not reach so far as the
building by some few yards. It is fad to contemplate
the thousands of tons of loose earth lying in a heap
above the house in so insecure a state, threatening
every moment to come upon the dwelling and bury its
inmates,

Mascott. By L. Howe. 2 vols'. Hurst

a mi Blackett.

This is a pleasing .and agreeable story, in which
the characters are va vied and the style attractive.
The chief point of th e tale consists in the some-
what improbable fact: of a child, who had been
found by gipsies, and Adopted by a neighbouring
country gentleman, subsequently proving to be a
wealthy heiress and the
spossessor of large estates.
The usurper of her possessions, Lord Grantham,
was her cousin ; and being fully aware of her real
parentage, and of the dangerous position in which
he stood, had vainly endeavoured to persuade het
to become his bride. He was the unsuccessful
rival of her benefactor's nephew, who relates th.o
story. Owing to the machinations of Lord Grant-
ham many misunderstandings occur, during which
period Gabrielle's rights are discovered, and Lord
Grantham, after some difficulty, is forced to sur-
render his possessions. This does not amend the
hero's fortunes, however, for being too proud to
renew his acquaintance with Gabrielle he exchanges
into a regiment going to India, and leaves England
forthwith: There he meets with several adventures,
one of which is of a very romantic character, though
the straightforwardness and honesty of his conduct
may be very much questioned. After distinguishing
himself and obtaining promotion he returns to
England, where, ,after some further doubts and
mistakes, all is happily concluded by leis marriage
with Gabrielle, while the evil genius, Lord Grant-
ham, now Mr. Harcourt, after an unsuccessful
attempt at murder, departs, and leaves them in
peace. It will thus be seen that there is no lack of
incident or paucity of events in these two volumes.
Added to these there are many characters intro-
duced, which are skilfully drawn. Georgiana, the
lively cousin of the hero, tills a prominent place,.
and the narrative of her sayings and doings forms
an amusing interlude. An ancient legend is in-
troduced for the benefit of lovers of romance, who
cannot, indeed, fail to- be gratified with the more
modern portion 9f the work. .

History for Boys. By J. G. Edgar. Bogue.
This is an instructive and interesting volume,
which sets forth the chief outlines of the history of
European States in a manner likely to captivate the
youthful reader, and arouse his attention. The
aims and opinions of the writer are shown in the
following extract from the preface :
"The object of the following pages is to exhibit, in a
manner attractive to juvenile readers, the most interest-
ing and important events in the history of modern
Europe. While the most striking and illustrative inci-
dents in the annals of each country have been selected
for narration, every circumstance essential to be known
in regard to the rise and progress of the different Euro-
pean States has been mentioned, if net fully related ;
and as narrating events whielt must necessarily excite
interest from their magnitude and importance, from
the light which they throw upon the period when
they occurred, and from the effects which they have
produced on succeeding ages, this volume will be found
to contain a brief but useful compendium of modern
history. The advantage of such a work will not be
lightly estimated by those who are impressed with the
importance of history as a branch of education, and
with the still greater importance for fUture enjoyment
and improvement of an early taste for historical infor-
mation. The great truths, it is true, which are pro-
claimed by the annals of nations, the views which they.
unfold of the systems of government under which we
live, the guidance which they afford in politics and legis-
lation, the peculiarities of human nature which they dis-
close, and the lessons which they enforce by examples
—the last and most precious fruits of this impor-
tant study—are scarcely the natural and proper objects
of the juvenile understanding: But to enter into the
spirit of stirring events—to form vivid conceptions of
character and incidentsa—to sympathise with the illus.
trious actors on the stage of the world, and to see with
the mind's eye the transactions which history has to
record constitute the appropriate exercise of youth and
the best preparation for a more profound and compre-
hensive knowledge."
The readers of this little volume will admit that
it has attained its object " of rendering historical
knowledge interesting without the smallest inac-
curacy. " A sketch of every country in Europe is
given, and the work is adorned with several illus-
trations. The author is- already favourably known
as an instructor for youth by some former volumes
of biography, and the present useful compendium
of information will increase his reputation as an
instructor for the young.

Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Popys,
F.R.S. Fifth edition. 4 vols. Colburn.
This curious and valuable work has reached. an-
other edition, which contains all the improvements
made in the fourth, with the Life and Noteu by
Lord Braybrooke. In the preface an accouz it is
given of the adventures of the Dittrnall of The
Rugger, so often quoted in the notes. Rugge was
a contemporary of Pepys, and they frequently de-
scribe the same events. " The original M.S. be-
longed, in 1693, to Thomas Grey, second Earl of
Stamford. It has his autograph at the commence-
ment, and on the sides are his arms in gold. In
1619 it was sold by auction in London, as part of
the collection of Thomas Lloyd, Esq., and was
then bought by Thomas Thorpe, bookseller. Whilst
Mr. Lloyd was the possessor, the M.S. was lent to
Dr. Lingard, whose note of thanks to Mr. Lloyd
is preserved in the volume. From Thorpe it ap-
pears to have passed to Mr. Heber, la the sale of
whose MSS., in February, 1636, by l‘itr. Evans of
Pall-mall, it was purchased by the British Museum
for 81. Bs." This very singular and interesting
work is now presented in a very complete and com-
modious form. The general reader will find much
entertainment in its pages, while its -value as a
standard and historical work renders it indispens-
able to every library.

The Poetical Works of TfriWan?, Cowper. Edit ed
by the Rev. R. Aris Wilmott. 1 vol. Rout-

ledge.
The present volume of Routledge's series of the
British poets contains all the original poems of
Cowper except the " Olney Hymns." It has been
revised with care, and all the author's eme'rk lations
preserved. A brief sketch of his life at th e
mencement, and some explanatory notes tb roug h
the volume, are all the aiditions made b y tlao
editor, who has acquitted himself with credit, . The
volume is elegantly bound, and illustrat,%l 'by
Birket Foster, with a portrait of the poet as a fron-
tispiece.
The Crescent and the Cross. By Eliot Warbu, Hzon.
Eleventh edition. Colburn. _ _

The eleventh edition of this admirable and c ele-
brated work bas now appeared. It is too .s -ell
known and too highly appreciated to require
tieism. It is adorned with some beautiful engt av-
ings, and the volume is altogether deserving o :the
highest commendation.

The Journal of Psychological Medicine and M ental

Pathology. Edited by Forbes Winslow.
"British -Asylums for the Insane" is a su .bject
taken under consideration in this volume. A great
deal of information is afforded by the statistict & here
presented to the readers. It is proposed to con-
tinue the analyses of several more asylums on a
future occasion. An article is met with
.on. Epi-
lepsy, in which descriptions are given in Beta it of
that extraordinary disease, its; character, syi npt oms,
and subsequent effects on the..%sufferer. lie last
lecture on " Medico-Legal Evidence in ( vases of
Insanity" is also found in this number. In the
course of these remarks several curious an. ~!cdotes
are given regarding trials for lunacy and the evi-
dence adduced,,&c. One of the most singular nar-
ratives is that of Dr. Haslam. When questioned
as to whether Miss Bagster was of sound min d, ho
replied, " I never saw any human being win ) was
of sound mind." In conclusion, the Lecturer ob-
serves that he is unwi i
lling to appear deficien t n
respect for the groat and learned mon .of for. tner
times, but that it is allovrable to ask if noimprove-
ments have been made since the days of Lord
Coke, Judge Blackstone, Lord. Chancellor 'Erskine,
&c,_cc whether we have made no progreiis in the
important truths of medical. psychology, have ob-
tained no clearer insight into the phenomen a of the,
In iman mind, are not more intimately acquainted,
withits diseases, and do not entertain more bene-
volent, just, philosophical, and enlightened views
of the great subject of crimse and of the principles
of civil and constitutional law ?"

The Church of England Quarterly.

This quarterly, which is chiefly devoted -to the
consideration of theological topics, opens -with a
paper on Archdeacon's Desison's docirine. It is
followed by a subject more generally interesting—
namely, " remade Education in Inelia," which
enters into consideration of the promise and oppor-
tunity afforded by the Hindoo race of enlighten-
ment and education. An account of "Flemish
Language and Literature" gives some very inter-
esting sketches and extracts of some recent Flemish
works. They appear to possess much merit. A.
paper on " The Sabbath Question," now unfortu-
tunately so much under discussion, takes a very
decided view of the subject, and seems to imply
that the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sunday
would destroy all religious feeling and public mo-
rality in this country. It is unhappily too much
the custom to rush into extremes on such topics,
and the disputants, while attaching unlimited im-
portance to a mere matter of fbrm, forget to consi-
der if their recriminations and accusations are alto-
gether consistent with the highest of Christian vir-
tues—charity. An article on "Ethnology and
Topography" contains some curious considerations
on the construction of the classic languages.
" The Quarterly Journal of Facts and Progress,"
and " Literature of the Quarter,".
cca tiudneothcee ofa the
or,

LIT E_RATURE.

I