The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-19 00:00:00

THE OATH OF ABJURATION.

Mr. ANDERTON moved—" That by the total extinc-
tion of the family of the person who pretended to be
Prince of Wales during the lifetime of the late King
James, the oath of abjuration referring to such family,
and required to be taken by persons to enable them to
hold various offices under the Crown, is no longer neces-
sary ; and, for its being not only unnecessary, but wholly
inapplicable to exisiting facts, it is but too frequently re-
ceived with derision, anti without that sanctity with
which oaths ought to be taken. That to abolish the
taking of the said oath petitions be presented to both
Houses of Parliament." Mr. Anderton said that the
law-which at present rendered it necessary that persons
holding public offices should take the oath of abjuration
was a diigrace to the statute book. (Hear, hear.) The
corporation at all times had taken the lead in erasing
from the statute book oaths which at all interfered with
the religious opinions of the people, and they had from
time to time, from 1828 down to the present period, pre-
sented petitions to both Houses of Parliament, praying
fir the aholition of all oaths which interfered with men's
consciences.

Mr. ABRAHAM seconded the motion.
Mr. T. PARKER moved, as an amendment, the pre-
vious question.
Mr. BUTLER seconded the amendment.

On a division the amendment was rejected by 30 votes
against 6. The original motion having been put and
carried,

The following petition, for presentation to the House
of Commons, was then adopted :
" The humble petition of the Lord Mayor, aldermen,
and commons of the City of London, in common council
assembled,

" Showeth, that such of your petitioners as are mem-
bers of the common council are, upon their annual elec-
tion, required. among other oaths, to take the oath
called The Oath of Abjuration,' which contains the
following declaration I do solemnly and sincerely
declare, that I do believe in my conscience that not
any of the descendants of the person who pretended
to be Prince of Wales during the life of the late
King James 11., and since his decease pretended to be
and took upon himself the style and title of King of
England, by the name of James 111., or of Scotland by
the name of James VIII., or the style and title of King
of Great Britain, bath any right or title whatsoever to
the crown of this realm, or any other the dominions
'hereunto belongirg. That the oath of abjuration is also
required to be taken by other persons taking upon them-
elves public offices and appointments. That as there
has not been for many years any descendant (as your
Petitioners believe) of the person who pretended to be
rince of Wales during the life of the late King James
the Second, the requirement of the said oath is not ne-
cessary, and is so absurd that it can hardly be taken with
the seriousness indispensable from the sacredness of an
oath, whilst the purpose for which the oath was origi-
nally intended is better effected by the oath of allegiance
to the reigning sovereign, and a reliance to the known
and tried loyalty and affectionate attachment of all
classes and sects of British subjects to the person and
family of our beloved Queen. Your petitioners there-
fore humbly pray that your honourable house will be
pleased to pass an act whereby your petitioners, and all
ner Majesty's subjects, may be relieved from taking the
said oath of abjuration."
A similar petition was then adopted for presentation
to the House of Lords.
THE LATE VISIT OF THE EMPEROR AND xuriuss OF THE

7RENCH.
Deputy liamuseN moved " That a medal be struck itt
bronze to commemorate the late auspicious visit of their
Majesties the Emperor and Empress of the French to
the City of London, to receive the address of the corpo-
ration."

Deputy OBBARD seconded the motion, which, after a
short discussion, was carried.
Mr. J. Wood moved "That the address of this court
to his Imperial Majeety the Emperor of the French be
ornamentally written, signed by the town clerk, pro-
perly emblazoned, framed and glazed, and transmitted
to his Majesty."

Mr. MunuELL seconded the motion, which was put
and carried.

The court then adjourned.

M. SOYER'S FIELD KITCHEN.

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—According to promise, I herewith forward you
a detailed report upon the economical and culinary ad-
vantages of the " Field Kitchen," instituted for the Bri-
tish army in the Crimea.—l am, &c.,

A. SOYER.
Ist Division, Guards' Camp, before Sebastopol, Oct. 5.

SOTER'S FIELD KITCHEN.—Each apparatus will contain
a cauldron holding 12; gallons. Two of the apparatus will
easily cook for a company of 100, and even more, if re-
quired ; and both stoves can be carried by one mule, and
loaded inside with sufficient dry wood for two days' con-
sumption for a full company, whereas an additional quan-
tity of fuel for one day's further consumption may be car-
ried outside between the apparatus on the animal's back.
The weight would then be 60 lbs. under the entire charge
of a mule. The cauldron is made of such material as not
to require tinning, and the saving of fuel is remarkable,
being above eight-ninths under the old system, the allow-
ance to each man being 41, lbs. of wood during the springo
and summer months, which were formerly consumedo 100ia•
cooking only. Therefore, taking two full compacisswfhil
each, a saving would be effected of SOO lbs. of. fuel,euorinous.
upon an army consisting of 30,C00 the savinge
The stoves will also burn any kind of furtlaniastn
en-
tirely free from smoke. The most imp
considera-
tions are
are the reduction in the shipping,
the number of mules, and tho numerous
that tbe
the camp in bad
employed for such a daily purpose, besides
labourersoe
t landh e removal transport,
usually
o f
evderail'hundreds.
the vastweather.
Another
f advantage distributioncwl:ltis,eireobavede rogfa
is:
will have but a few
cooks employed in eachd
split,
give a taste to soldiers to
f cooking, which they are now
ill be much m
• • and the food w ore nutritious by acquiring,
of any weather or climate, and from its
follow M. Soyer
entities, as the lesser evaporati takes cooking in large ea
an cook ' on
ratus c
, 8
system
cookingtee o
ar B The app in the open air, and
a.mcPil°icnity of construction will last for and
, except by wilful d
yeare,
a-
ieri)nexlssatlu.crBrBeteni.----tihet'''s°sin ever getting out of order,
accident. In the winter season, two of the appa-
ratus, will cook for a full company,• ht be placed
da-
mage or .
opiirotahst might
huts o •
ccupied by 50 or 60 men, and the
cooking being conducted therein
every part, and thereby obviate the necessity of
will thoroughly warm the
wooden
Iceuaeri'r'gifineres. When no longer required for camp cookery,
, the stove can be applied to any public establishment, such
as workhouses, schools, barracks, hospitals, prisons, asp
lums. colleges, &C. When a regiment is stationary, four
men with six assistant cooks may cook with ease for 1,000
Persons. The camp stove is moderate in price, and will
be found much more economical than the present camp
kettle, which requires replacing every two or three months,
and is utterly impracticable to cook with in wet, stormy,
or snowy weather, except under shelter.
Extract from a letter addressed to head-quarters by
Colonel J. H. Daniel, in command of the lit Battalion of
Coldstream Guards :
" Guards' Camp, before Sebastopol, Sept., 1855.
" I have this day attended M. Soyer's course of Met%
tion to the cooks of my battalion. I have tasted the
ande
and
df
fuel
cooked and served to the men, consisting of salt pork
made
beef.
meat
rendered The
m °e
tenderin
and consider
is conducted
whichb
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ast
&hot
soldiers.
toeshsurmateelartolficslioei
consumption
ols
field
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cc
oa 1
mod 0 f
serviceable for other purposes is admirable,
andthe atrhroansgimempelinetistyrewlaittihvewthoiethhe
much to the health, corn-
wasted by the old "
I noticed to-dad
4i when fully carried out,
fort, and well-being of the d ldi
to its not suffi-
cient Bull.
4i lbs. of excellent lard save
pork, containingaYatilm
which have been hitherto
tv of meat boiled '
in each, be-
of the canteenfo
cient water '
dark gelatinous stock, in which the water
sides forming a
d together and thrown away ; and I can
and fat were mixed
not too highly express my appreciation of the manner in
arautheeePqauna'nti owing
.
which al. Soper convoys instruct
ion to the men, and also
how highly I approve of his bivouac recipes, and the plan
• ho carries out his camp cookery."
upon which

BUTCHERS' CHARITABLIt INSTITUTION.—Yesterday
the twenty-seventh anniversary of this valuable charity
was celebrated by an elegant and substantial dinner at
the London Tavern, at which about 200 gentlemen con-
nected with trade were assembled. The chair was taken
by J. J. Mechi, Esq., of Tiptree-hall, supported by
Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Kennedy ; C. Pearson, Esq;-;
Messrs. Bannister, W. Qollins, R. Cooper, '•
Prentice, &c.
Thetl QlspBaQulii
eciebroniff whtilgia 0,0
theWoesi.tislngeloiald.stearner yeeter•
day

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THEATRE ROYAL, DRIIRT-LANE. 1
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
THIS EVENING,
'Will be perfornied MARRIED FOR MONEY. Characters by
Mr. Charles Mathews, Messrs. Robert Roxby and A. Yonnge
F. Matthews, Matthews, Miss M. Oliver, and Miss Mason will appear.
To be followed by NITOCRIS. Characters by Messrs. E.!. Ed-
ga-, Stuart, B. Sullivan, G. Wild, C. Vincent, Sc.c. • Miss Glyn, Mrs.
Selby, Miss De Vere, Miss Anderton, Miss Cleveland. &c.

THEATRE ROYAL, HA.YMAREET.
Under the Management of 'Mr. Suclutone.
THIS EVENING•
WIII be performed THE MAN OF MANY FRIENDS.
After which, THE PRETTY GIPSEY AND THE BULL.
FIGHTER.
Followed by THE LITTLE TREASURE•
After which, THE -SPANISH DANCERS.
To conclude with A DAUGIUFER TO MARRY.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, 3fadame Celeste.
THIS EVENING,

will be performed RORY O'MORE. Characters by Messrs. Hod-
son, P. Dedford, C. Selby, Parselle, J. Wand, Garden, &c. ; Misses
Diary Keeley, Kate Kelly, Wyndham, &C.

Followed by ♦ MOVING TALE.
To conelude with OPEN SESAME.

ROYAL LYCEUM TEEATRE.
• Lessee, Mr. J. H. Anderson, IS, Norfolk-street, Strand.
Increased Attractions, and success in equal ratio
THIS. AND EVERY EVENING, at Eight o'Clock,
Will be presented, with entirely Nev and Magnificent Appoint-
ments, MAGIC and MYATERY, in twelve eats, arranged in two
parts, by Professor Anderson.
After which, the startling ilinstrations of Spirit-Rappin. H
ani
AL-P-
-AN-HOUR WITH THE SPIRITi, being the most surprising
interesting series of experiments ever given within the walls of any
theatre.
84,721 persons have visited the Lyceum already tq see the Great
Wizard of the North.
Prices of admission:—Private Boxes, 11. lie. 6d. and 11. Is. ;
Orchestra Steil.", 4s. Dress Foxes, Se.; Upper Rotes, 2s. ; Pit,
is.; Gallery, 6d. No Half-price. Box-office open from 11 to 5
dimly'
Grand Morning Performance on Saturday Next at Two e'Clock
Doors open at Lialf-past One.
•

ROYAL SUERZY THEATER.
Lessees; Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. •
FLEXMORE'S (le Danseur Comique) BENEFIT. and Last
Appearance at this Theatre; also of that celebrated Danseuse, Mdlh..
,►iTRIOL, will take place on THURSDAY, Nov. Ist, 1855.
Drama, Ballet Connive, Concert, Farce, Ballet Extraordinaire
Melo-drama, &c., &c.
Tickets to be had of Mr. Flexmore, (6, Hercules-Bnildings, Lam-
beth,. and ,at the Box Office of the Theatre. Box Office open daily,
from 10 until 3 o'clock.