The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-12 00:00:00

laws, and let it be enacted that none but an aris-
tocrat or person of the highest respectability be
permitted to don a "wrap rascal" on pain of

mnrisonment.

ARRIVAL OF THE griRETT-STEAM SHIP
DUKE OF WELLINGTON.

PLYMOUTH, MONDAY MORNING.
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The screw steam-ship Duke of Wellington
arrived in Plymouth Sound at teu o'clock this

morning.

THE FOREIGN LEGION.

Certain propositions have been made by a French
Company to raise in France a legion for the service of
the English Government. It appears that the company
engages to supply from 10,000 25,000 men within the
shortest possible time, half the number that may be
agreed upon to be ready in 15 days at the utmost. In
order to effect that undertaking it requires that it shall
be permitted to recruit in France, or in neutral coun-
tries, men who have been liberitted from military service
and on whom otherwise their Governments have no
,pecial claim. In that class would necessarily be com•
prised those young men who in drawing for the conscrip-
tion have drawn lucky numbers, the Sons .f widows, the
brothers of those who are engaged in the army, soldiers
who have already completed their period of military
servitude and who cannot, in virtue of the existing law,
be again called upon for the army, in short, all who
according to the recent law of emigration, are in the
free enjoyment of the right to quit France for America
or any other part of the world they please. It is stated
that the English Government is disposed to entertain the
propositions of the Company, and only awaits to enter on
its execution, the assent of the French Government ; and
excellent relations now existing between the two Powers,
and seeing that the cause is one in which both are
equally interested, no great difficulty on that point is
anticipated. The company offers, moreover, to equip
the men if desired. It is affirmed that the French Go-
vernment will not offer any objection in the event of a
demand being made to it officially.

We regret to announce the death of Lady Harriet
Elliot, youngest daughter of the Earl of Minto, and
sister of Lady John Rumen. Iler ladyship' died on Fri-
day morning, after a protracted illness, at the Hotel
Meurice, in Paris.
The Right Hen. Sir James Graham, But., is, we are
happy to learn, much better, and should no unfavour-
able change, which is not anticipated, take place, will
be enabled to resume his Parliamentary duties next
week. On inqairy yesterday at the Admiralty the
right hon. baronet was said to be going on favourably,
and able to transact business several hours during the
day.
DEATH OF LORD FREDERICK MONTAGUL—The families
of the Duke of Manchester, Viscount and Viscountess
Mandeville, Lord and Lady Olivia Ossuleton, Lady
Olivia Sparrow, and others of distinction, have been
placed in mourning by the demise of the above young
nobleman, who died at Sydney, New South Wales, on
the 29th of October last. His lordship was third son of
the Duke of Manchester, by his first marriage, and was
born on the sth of October, 1828.1
THE HEALTH OF Ma. HUHM.—We stated on Saturday
that the health of Mr. Joseph Hume had of late been
so much impaired as to cause very great uneasiness to
his family aad friends. We have siace learnt that the
member for Montrose has not been attacked by any par-
ticular malady, but that he is suffering from a general
break up of the constitution. Physically he is exceed-
ingly prostrated, but his mind is tranquil, and even, we
are assured, exceedingly cheerful.—/If °riling 4dvertise..
MARRIAGE OF PRINCE DANlLO.—Prince Daniel of
Montenegro was married at Cettinye, the capital village
of the Principality, en the 24th of last month. After
the dinner of ceremony was over Baron Mamula, the
Commander inDalmatia, who;was the Prince's "witness,"
proposed the health of the Emperor, which was received
with cheers. The bride was obliged to ride on horse-
back from Cattaro to Cettinye, as the snow rendered the
road impassable for all kinds of vehicles. The proces-
sion was led by 240 Montenegrins, who fired their car-
bines until their store of powder was exhausted ; the
flag-bearer followed, and then the bride, with her six
body-guards. The Bishop and General Baron Mamula,
with their suites, brought up the rear.
STRENGTH OF THE AUSTRIAN AEMT.—The strength
of the Austrian armies is as follows :—The Ist army,
67,600 men, with 144 guns ; the 2d, with 121,000 men,
and 186 guns ; the 3d, 286;000 men, with 252 guns ; the
4th 119,800 men with 54 guns. The total, without the
reserves, is 594,800 men, with 536 guns. A reserve
army, including borderers, of 100,000 or 150,000 men
could be raised within two or three months.
PARISIAN RUMOURS.—Rumours in abundance were
afloat in Paris to-day (Saturday). One is that Eupa-
toria has been attacked and taken by the Russians ;
another that a general sortie was made by the Russians
against the French lines, and that Generals Canrobert
and Bosquet were wounded.
The official Gazetta di Verona, in its number of Feb-
ruary 2, says :—" Perhaps the Sardinian flag will not
flutter alone in the camp of the Allies. Another Italian
State may give its colours to the wind."
Tom Barry, the clown, has arrived in Melbourne, to
fulfil an engagement entered into with the lessee of the
" A mphitheatre."
Earl Forteecue has resigned the colonelcy of the First
Devon Militia Regiment, which is now stationed at
Exeter, but which is under orders for Newport, Mon-
mouthshire. The noble earl will be succeeded by his
son, the Hon. J. Fortescue, the late lieutenant-colonel,
An order issued by the Commissioners of Police
was promulgated on Saturday, and read to the summon-
ing officers at the various public offices, to the effect
that they are not on any account to recommend solici-
tors to the persons whom they have in their custody, or
any body else.
MINISTERS AT FOREIGN COURTS' EXTRAORDINARY
EXPBNSES.—On Saturday a Parliamentary paper was
issued showing that 8,0001. is required to make good
the deficiency of the vote of last session for extraordi-
nary expenses of Foreign Ministers for the year ending
the 31st Marsh next.
GENERAL SIR DE LACY EVINS.—On Saturday night
a meeting of the non-commissioned officers and privates
who were attached to the British Auxiliary Legion, that
fought under Sir De Lacy Evans in the Spanish war,
assembled at the Ship Tavern, IV-ardour-street, Soho,
for the purpose of expressing their admiration of the
services recently rendered by the gallant general in the
Crimea, and their regret that he was unable, through
ill-heilth, to carry out the glorious triumphs that he had
attained at Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerrean ; and to
adopt an address for presentation to him. Serjeant W.
A. Cuff was appointed chairman, and the proceedings
were characterised by good feeling and unanimity.
Mn. LAYARD AND'THE MINISTRY.—It has been stated
in all the public journals that Mr. Layard, the member
for Aylesbury, is to bo the Under Secretary-at-War.
There is a substratum of truth in the statement ; but it
is not accurate. It was intended, we believe, that Mr.
Layard should receive that appointment, but, at the
eleventh hour, an obstacle was interposed from a quarter
unconnected with the Ministry, and wholly unexpected.
It is possible that this obstacle may be removed in a few
weeks, or oven earlier, and that Mr. Layard may after
all receive the appointment ; but he is net yet the
Under Secretary-at-War. 'We are in possession of the
facts, but we are not at liberty to publish them. Suffice
it to say, in general terms, that they are not uncon-
nected with what the hon. gentleman wrote home to the
Times, whey in tee Crimea.--elforning Advertiser.
The New WAR DEPARTMENT.—The two cabinet
offices of Secretary of State for War and Secretary at
War are now combined, and entrusted to the ex-
perienced direction of Lord Panmure, who holds both
offices, and directs both departments, until the legis-
lature shall be able to mature a plan for the consolida-
tion of the whole of the military system. In holding
those two offices it is scarcely necessary to add that
Lord Pantnure will receive only the salary of one.
The only other appointment decided upon is that of
Mr. Frederick Peel, who removes from the Under-
Secretaryship of the, Colonial to that of the War
Department. To him will be entrusted the financial
business of the department, which he will conduct in the
office in Whitehall lately occupied by Mr. Sidney Her-
bert. He will prepare the estimates for Parliament,
and answer in the House of Commons for the War-office,
where the general business will be conducted under the
able superintendence of Mr. Hawes. It is highly
complimentary to Mr. Peel that his business habits have
pointed him out at such a moment for selection to this
important duty.—Observer.
Svicrne. —On Saturday morning considerable sensa-
tion wee created in the neighbourhood of the Strand, in
consequence of a general report that a gentleman had
committed a most determined suicide at the Strand
Shooting Gallery, 399, Strand. The deceased, Charles
Procter, Esq., bad hue staying at Oliver's Hotel, and
went to the gailery for the assumed purpose of shooting
at the target. He, however, in a most determined
manner blew oat his brains with a pistol. He pat the
point of the barrel behind the right ear, and then fired
it off. The report drew several persons to the spot, and
the deceased was discovered with his head shattered in
a shocking manner. The body was removed to Charing.
cross Hospital.
liWax, MODELS FOR TIIII PARIS EXHIBITION.--Mr,
Montanari, to whom a medal was awarded in 1851 for
the Mexican, &n, wax models displayed at the Great
Exhibition,pas recently completed a selection which he
has been solicited to transmit to the approaching exhibi-
tion in Paris. Prior to being sent off they have been on
private view at the studio in Charles-street, Soho-square.
The most attractive are the Mexican grouper, which dis-
play a landowner with family and servants, all mounted
on mules and travelling. Though the figures are in
miniature, they are made to scale, the features admirably
portrayed, and, together with the costume, harness,
portmanteaus, and other baggage, are entirely executed
in w.ax. In these, as well as in the figures of the Mexi-
cali and North American Indians--particularly that of
Osceala, the great chief—the muscular development and
general anatomical outline, as well as the expression of
the
each countenance, give them a life-like appearance, and
will doubtless render them highly attractive to our con-
representing her Majesty,
tinental neighbeurs. In addition to these the artist has
executed
a dressessplend being made by Madame Montanan,idfr" Pe'
with the whole of the Royal family, seated in a drawing-
room,
the wife of the artist. The hair of each figure is beau-
, Wilily arranged ; and with regard to this it may be ob-
served that iii these,and •11 the figures, the elaborate
a
process of inserting each single hair separately into the
wax is adopted in lieu of employing perukes, &c. in the
ordinary way. The whole collection exhibits the great
care, patience, and artistic skill with which it has been
got up.