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for vestrymen should be reduced to 251., and he
further proposed that the necessity of residence should
be abolished, because he thought it a hardship that mer-
chants and others who were largely rated in one parish
and resided in another should be prevented, because tlley
did not sleek, on the premises, from taking part in its local
government. This bill had only been denounced at one pub-
lic meeting in the metropolis at which there were not
more than 30 rate-payers present, which be looked upon
as significant of the bill being received with satisfaction
in the metropolis.
Lord EBRINGTON moved, as an amendment, that
the further consideration of the bill be deferred till the
house had decided upon the principles of the bill an-
nounced by the President of the Board of Health for the
modification of the act commonly known as Hobhouse's
Act, which act was proposed to be incorporated in the
Metropolitan Bill. His lordship at great length en-
tered into the objections he had to the details of
the measure, which he said were in union with the
opinions of his constituents.
Mr. LABOUCHERE was opposed to re-discussing
this bill after the house had once approved of the prin-
ciple, and hoped the house would be allowed to go into
into committee on the bill.

Sir H. WILLOUGHBY thought the bill, as it was
at present, rather unintelligible.

(LEFT SPEAKING.)

ARMY BEFORE SEBASTOPOL COM-
MITTEE.

(Continued from our first edition.)

Examination of Sir James Graham continued—On
the 13th April instructions were given to Admiral
Boxer to keep up a constant correspondence with Vice-
Admiral Dundas, and to follow his directions. On the
22d May Admiral Boxer's command was limited to the
end of the Dardanelles and the East entrance of the
Bosphorus into the Black Sea. The Admiralty looked
to Vice-Admiral Dundas as responsible for the transport
service, subject to the limitation he had stated. Vice-
Admiral Dundas had equal power in the harbour of
Balaklava and the transports there, and was held re-
sponsible fur everything in the Black Sea. He (Sir
James) appointed Captain Christie, who had command
of the transports at Balaklava. Captain Christie had
no power or authority in the harbour of Balaklava ; he
was almost invariably on board ship outside the harbour.
All he had heard of Captain Christie induced him to
speak well of him, except in three particulars—one
with reference to the loss of the Prince, for
which he will he tried by court-martial, and he
believed he was now a broken-hearted man. Balaklava
harbour was more like a ditch than a harbour, and was
quite incapable of accommodating the immense number
of vessels that had to be discLarged. Captain Christie
had no authority in the harbour of Balaklava, as he had
already stated, but be did all he could to induce the
harbour master to receive the Prince inside the harbour.
He did nut think Capt tin Christie responsible for the
loss of that vessel. The admission or refusal of admis-
sion of that ship into the harbour rested with the senior
naval officer in command of the harbour, and not Cap-
tain Chnstie' but he had the power of ordering her out
to sea. The Prince, however, being such a long ship, so
• near the shore, and such a swell running he thought pro-
bably it was impossible for Captain Christioto have dime
so. Sir Edmund Lyons commanded in the harbour of
Balaklava before the evening of the attack of the fleets
on the forts, then Captain Dacre, and after that Captain
Keith and Commander Ford, until Admiral Boxer went
up from the Bosphorus. He did nut remove Admiral
Boxer from the Bosphorus to Balaklava in cen-
sequence of any cumplaint, but from his duties
there swelling into greater importance than he at
rirst contemplated. Some censure had been cast
on Admiral Boxer, but he (Sir James) took the re-
sponsibility on himself, at not having adopted at the
time his suggestion, and appointed a receiving-ship at
Constantinoiee ; it was, however, subsequently shine.
It Admiral Dundas had been dissatisfied with Admiral
Boxer he could not say if lie could rave discharged him.
The question had never arisen, but he had the power to
deal with all officers under him. The defective state of
the transport service, or the delays in the Crimea, had
never been notified to him officially by any naval or
military authority. He was not aware of the transport
service being detective in its arrangements within the
Back Sea. Sir James then proceeded to give his op-
nion on the advaeta;e of steamers u-ed as transports,
and denied the assertion that Lecomoot. had been lost
to the country, in the manner in which the transport
service had been conducted, the assertion being based,
as he said, on two fallacies. About the loading of the
transports he had nothing to add to the evidence already
given by Captain Milne. The Admiralty took up a cer-
tain number of ships for the Caramissariat, and Lord
Raglan took up others, from time to time, as he re-
quired them. The number was limited, and the base
of operations was changed when the Russian army re-
treated from Siiistria, and he believed it impossible for
the Admiralty to havedone more, or procured more trans-
ports than they had from that time to August, when
the expedition to the Crimea was decided on.
In the course of the year the army moved 60,000
British soldiers and 6,000 horses from this country to
the Crimea, a !stance of 3,000, milesfrons 25.000 to 30,000
French, and 45,000 Turks. Simultaneou-iy with the dif-
ficulty experienced inproviding transports for the Crimea,
the Admiralty moved 12,000 French to the Baltic, moving
in the whole somewhere about 150,000 men. Then,
again, they had to supply provisions and stores, and
they were engaged weekly in conveying about
1,250,0001b5. of biscuit, 50,000 gallons of rum, 250,0001b5.
• of salt meat, and about 10,000 tons of coal, &c., &c.
He was not aware of having received a letter from Dr.
A. Smith in the course cf fast summer, asking for ves-
sels for the conveyance of patients, and being used as
hospitals. The question was never brought officially
before his notice, but he had several conversations with
the military authorities re-petting if, and although he

was averse to the establishment of naval hospitals, the

number of the sick becoming greater and the urgency of
the service requiring them, he had two established. The
hon, baronet read a number of documents issued by the
Admiralty, some public and some of a private character
—the latter being subject to be made public documents
at any time by the first Lord—wherein instructions were
given. The responsibility of not providing sufficient
means for the landing of the sick at Scutari rested
with the officer in command of the Bosphorus,
subject to the communications he had made on the sub-
ject to the Commander-in-Chief of the fleet. Sir James
read copies of instructions sent to Admiral Dundas and
also to Admiral Lyons,requestine;them to make every ar-
rangement necessary, and that they would be held respon-
sible for what occurred under their several commands.
In reference to the warm clothing, Sir James Graham
went through a catalogue of the articles transmitted by
the Prince to the Crimea ; and added, that had not
that vessel unfortunately been lost nothing would have
been heard of the urgency of the want of warm clothing.
In reply to Lord Seymour, the riuht hon. baronet
went on to state, that when formerly at the Admiralty
he abolished the existing transpoit board, so that when
he went there a second time he found it working with-
out one. He was not of opinion that the abolition of
that board had resulted in any detriment to the public ser-
vice. The harmony and proper feeling which existed
amongst all connected with the Admiralty had been pro-
ductive of great benefit to the public service—hut he be-
lieved as the numbers were increa,ed, difficulties arose
which interfered with that cordial co-operation and under-
standing which had previously subsisted.
Lord Seymour—The committee have been informed
there were not sufficient surgeons in the Black Sea Fleet.
Sir J. Graham replied that he had heard from the
. . .

naval authorities in the Black Sea that the Black Sea
fleet was never short of medical officers at any time. He
did not concur with the Duke of Newcastle in thinking
tlEit the transport service should be placed under the
control and authority, directly, of the Minister at War.
Such a proceeding, he thought, would lead to the
greatest possible confusion.
With regard to the blockade in the Black Sea, Sir
James said that the Admiralty had issued stringent
orders on various occasions to institute blockades in
those ports, but these directions were not carried out.
He was not, however, prepared to blame Admiral Dun-
das in the matter, because English merchants had com-
plained that rigid blockades would have the effect of
causing them to suspend their trade.
Lord Seymour—We have been informed that prior to
the sailing of the expedition the Government had no in-
formation as to the nature of the fortifications at Sebas-
topol. Does your opinion concur with that ?
Sir J. Graham replied, that instead of an
opinion he could state a fact. In the last week
in June he saw a Crimean authority, who must
of course be nameless, at the Admiralty ;
and an Admiralty officer who was in attendance took
down his statement in writing. His information respect-
ing the Crimea was very full and substantial. He gave
information in reference to the harbours, roads, fortifi-
cations, And supply of water, and, what was more im-
portant, he gave an estimate of the military force there,
which was that there were 70,000 troops there, 40,000
in garrison at Sebastopol, and 30,000 in various parts
of the Crimea. He (Sir J. Graham) forwarded that it:-
formation to Admiral Dundas, who must have got it before
the expedition left Varna. Subsequent experience had
proved beyond doubt the accuracy of these statements.
More than that, he sent out to Admiral Dundas an engi-
neer officer who knew the harbour of Sebastopol as well
as the master of a Ryde steamer knew Spithead. He bad
very little doubt, however, that it was extremely difficult
to obtain information on the points he had referred to.
By Mr. Layard—He entertained a very strong opinion
as to the time the expedition was ordered to proceed
from Varna to the Crimea. Ahhough the late period of
the year at which it moved bad been said to be the cause
of much of the suffering of the army, he was firmly per-
suaded that the months of August, September, or Octo-
ber were proper months for such a purpose.
The room was cleared cloie upon a quarter to 4 o'clock
for consultation, and on the re-admission of the public in
the course of a few minutes,

Mr. Layard put a series of questions to Sir J. Graham
relative to the relations subsisting between the ambas-
sador at Constantinople and Admiral Dundas in the
prosecution of the public service, in reply to which
he stated that he was not award that the ambassador
failed in his duty in rendering every assistance in his
power to Admiral Dundas.
The Chairman—Was there any difference between
them on any pints ?
Sir J. Graham—l believe there was.
The Chairman—Did that come to your knowledge

officially !
Sir J. Graham—•lt did not come to my knowledge
officially as connected with the Admiralty, but I heard
of some misunderstanding between them in my position
as connected with the Administration.
The committee afterwards adjourned until to-morrow.

The value of the) gold by the Chalupion of the Seas
from Melbourne is 200,0001. Her dates are to the 15th
of February, and are 15 days later than those brought
by the overland mail oil the With of March last.

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC.
LEVERPOOL, SUNDAY.

This day the United States mail-steamer Pacific,
Captain Nye, arrived in the Mersey with the usual
mails from the United States and British North
America. _

She sailed from New Tork on the 2d inst., and
has brought, besides themails, 211 passengers, and
1,300,000 dollars in specie on freight. Among the
passengers by the Pacific is the Hon. Mr. Dodge,
Minister to Spain.

The recruiting for the Foreign Legion was going
on vigorously.
We are sorry to have to report a destructive fire
at Boston. 27 discharug ships were more or less
injured. The only two vessels named are the Filar-
salia and the Diana. A large quantity of cotton
was destroyed. The los is estimated at half a mil-
lion dollars. _ _

The news from Havaimah dates to April 25, and
reports that the blockads of the island is soon ex-
pected to be raised, and martial law suspended.
The Government troops at Mexico continue victo-
rious. _ _ _

At the departure of the steamer the New York
money market was well supplied and a good de-
mand. The call of loans is quoted at 6 to 7 per
cent. Stocks were dull and the operations light.
The cotton-market was active and prices firm.
There was a fair demand for provisions and the
value unchanged.
Exchange on London 110 to 1101 ; ditto en
Paris, 5.11 to 5.15.
Freights very irregular.

BRAZILIAN AND RIVER
PLATE MAILS.

SOUThAMPTON, SUNDAY.

The Avon, Captain R. Revett, with the usual
Brazilian and River Plate mails, arrived last even-
ing, at seven o'clock. Her dates of sailing were :
Buenos Ayres April 4 St. Vincent April 30
Monte Video
Rio de Janeiro
Bahia

Pernambuco
The Avon brings 238 passengers, among whom
are the Hon. Lyttleton and family, Sir R.
Parkingham, Mr. an I Mrs. Tullemaiie, Mr.
Kenyon ; Mr. Hunt, &c.
The Avon brings specie to the amount of 21,2861.,
and diamonds, 1,3301. ; and ou freight 57 pack-
ages ipecacuanba, 164 do. tapioca, 96 dp. cochineal,
302 do. potatoes, 30 do. lemons, and 131 do. sun-
dries.

The Pampero steam-ship was lying disabled at
St. Vincent's.

_VA.VAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

Conqueror, 101, screw, recently launched at Devon-
port, having been coppered, was taken oat of dock on
Saturday, and removed to Keyham to receive her steam
niac:iinery, to be fitted by Messrs. Penn. Tee rigo-in,
of this ship is over her mast-beads, and it is expected sh:
will be ready for sea early iu July.
The Clarence, 84, at Devonport, will have her masts
taken out to-day.
The Belleisle, 24 (old 72), hospital-ship, Commander
Hosken, sailed from Spithead on Saturday morning Lt
daylight for the Baltic.
The Lily, 12 gun sloop, Commander Sanderson, was
put out of commission, after five years' and three months'
freign service, on Saturday. Most of her crew will be
draughted into other ships, with petty officers' ratings,
as soon as they have had their run ashore.
The Enterprise discovery ship, Captain Richard C.. -
linson, C. 8., has teen taken into the lesser ba,in,
Sheerness, to be stripped and pail off. Nothing official
has been communicated to her cfficers under arrest, who
are now prisoners at large, as
_to whether any court-
martial will be held to investigate the charges brought
against them.
The steamer Avon, Veitch master, is appointed to
leave Plymouth to-day with that portion of the crew of
the Vengeance whose leave of absence has expired.
THE FLEET AT SPITHEAD.

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS.

(From the Times of this day.)
The present Ministry has from the time of its forma-
tion to the present moment enjoyed a singular exemp-
tion from hostile debates and threatening divisions ; its
strength has not been tried nor its powers stimulated by
the wholesome activity of Parliamentary opposition ;
and it is possible that if Lord Palmerston' and his col•
leagues had been treated with less forbearance they
would have defended their policy and explained their
measures with more success. The silence of Parliament
has been supplied by greater excitement and more
copious oratory out of doors ' • but we shall be glad when
the important subjects which now engross the attention
of the country are brought to the regular and legitimate
test of public opinion, and subjected to the last ordeal of
a division in both houses. The next few days promise,
from the notices already on the votes, to supply abun-
dantly any omissions which may halve prevailed up to
the present time. It was, no doubt, equally felt by men
of ail parties, whether they belong to those who urge
the Government to carry on the war with greatervigour,
or to those who would conclude a peace with greater
precipitation, that so long as the Conferences of Vienna
lasted, and Lord John Russell was officiating as a Pleni-
potentiary at a foreign Court, it was neither just nor
easy to discuss the uncertain results of that negotiation.
The Conference being ended, the protocols being pub-
lished, and the hopes of peace which some persons had
entertained being dispelled, it is entirely consistent with
precedent, and with the rights of a free Government,
that the questions arising out of these transactions
should be thoroughly discussed. We have no objection
to the production of opinions, however unsound, fanciful,
or unsupported they may be, for we are confident that
before many nights of debate have elapsed the sense and
spirit of Parliament will have reduced them to their
proper value.
Lord Ellenborough has announced his intention of
moving this evening in the House of Lords an address
to the Crown pledging that house to give its energetic
support to the war, but at the same time conveying a
severe censure on the manner in which the war has been
carried on, especially by the choice of the persons to
whom these most important public duties have been
confided. Lord Albemarle has given notice for Tuceday
evening of a motion to the effect that the war cannot be
carried on with proper vigour and success, unless more
efficient measures are taken by the Government to im-
pose restrictions on the trade of Russia. Lord Grey,
on the contrary, faithful to that perverse policy which
has deprived the country of his services at a time when
they might otherwise have been most useful, has fixed an
early day in the following week to discuss ti,e condition
of the 'negotiation' and to express his regeeS ', peace
was not concluded on the terms proposed a'; Vienna.
And here we must pause to observe, thrt Lord Grey's
notice, has already done more mischief to the interests
the country abroad than he could hate anticipated. It
has been eagerly taken up by the organs and partisans of
Russia all over the continent as a proof tba.; the party or
peace at any price is gaining ground in the British
Parliament, and that if Russia holds out with firmness
she will exhaust the courage or the resources of this
country. Nothing is now more important to our repu-
tation and to our political influence than to bring these
opinions to the test of a division. Let as know clearly,
and without disguise, what men there are among the
Peers of England who think it worthy of the honour or
the interests of then country to purchase a deceptive
-peace on terms like these consented to l'y Russia at
Vienna. Let us know, in like manner, upon Mr. Milner
Gibson's motion to the same effect in the House of Corn-
mous, what is the number of British represeritat ves who
are prepared to meet their constituents as the advo-
cates of a compromise, or rather of a subtnissien so dis-
graceful to the nation. We are confident that Parliament
will answer with becoming force and unanimity on such
an occasion, and that the persona who have attempted,
from erroneous or factious motives, to weaken the in-
fluence of the country in this contest will stand in a
minority equally contemptible in numbers and in weight
of character.
The First Minister of the Crown took an unusual op-
portunity on Friday last to make a communication to
the House of Commons upon the measures about to be
taken for the reform of the civil administration of the
army. He assumed an apologetic tine not very familiar
to him, and he evidently wished to arsticipate by this
statement the effect of the discussion which is to com-
mence this evening in the House of Lords. With his
measures we are certainly not disposed to find fault, for
they are identically those which we ourselves pressed
upon Lord Aberdeen's Cabinet more than a year ago,
with the support and authority of ail those persons who
had impartially examined the subject. But as the whole
question had been fully considered on many occasions,
and was ripe for immediate action, Lord Palmerston
might have made his speech last Friday upon taking
office, just three months ago ; and if these measures bad
been taken with all the promptitude required by the
_emergency the position of the Government would be
very different from what it has now become. The un-
bounded and exaggerated popularity attached to Lord
Palmerston's name on his accession to office rested on
the assumption that a Cabinet formed under his direc-
tion would be more capable of energetic and sustained
action ehan that of his predecessor. We shall not revert
to all that the present ministry has done to refute and
destroy that opinion, but we look in vain for what they
have done to justify it ; and we cannot but feel surprise at
the eaeyself-complacencywhich can induceLordPalrnerston
to suppose that a single concession, and that so obvious
and so inevitable that there is far less credit in conceding
it now than discredit in withholding it so long, will allay
the ferment in men's minds, and satisfy the aspirations
of the nation after vigorous and enlightened government.
It is not only a change of details, but of principles; not
the mere consolidation of offices, but the thorough cor-
rection of the evils of patronage and favouritism, that
we require; and a Minister who scoffs at merit as mere
opinion, and cannot distinguish between family influence
and personal qualifications, no longer represents the
opinions of the majority either in the House of Csmmons
or the country.
It must, however, be-borne in mind that many of the
suggestions made by orators and members of Parlia-
ment, in the plenitude of their independence, assume a
different character when grafted upon the policy of the
Government. We certainly are not prepared to under-
take with Lord Ellenborough the conquest of Georgia
with the reserves of the Indian army, or to raise the
"slumbering nationality" of Poland by marching 10,000
men to Warsaw from the shores of the Baltic, or to im-
pose on the manufactures of this country a fiscal prohi-
bition of all the produce of Russia. The expediency of
adopting such measures as means of bringing this contest
to a successful termination depends altogether on the
reasonable expectation which may be entertained of their
success. Nothing which does not promise a clear prac-
tical result in our favour ought to be attempted ; nothing
which does promise such a result ought to be omitted.
Then, with regard to the restrictive measures applicable
to the trade of Russia, which Lord Albemarle is to
bring forward on Tuesday, no man can doubt that the
pressure we are able to put upon the trade of that
empire is one of the most essential means of reducing
its power ; and, if this war lasts for many years, even
if it were carried on without any military operations at
all, the close blockade of the Russian ports and the
gradual transfer to other parts of the world of the de-
mand hitherto supplied by Russia must produce most
serious and permanent effects on that country. We
therefore never ceased to remonstrate against the laxity
of the blockade applied last year both in the Black Sea
and the Baltic ; and we believe that the most precise in-
structions have now hcsn given to enforce it with the
utmost rigour. But there is a wide difference, between
these lawful measures of naval hostdity, which will close
the whole maritime commerce of Russia with the rest of
the world, and a mere system of fiscal prohibitions en-
forced upon this country alone. It has been shown to
demonstration, in former discussions, and especially by
Mr. Cardwell, in his excellent speech on the 20th of
February, that restrictions of this nature would defeat
their own object by injuring the people of this country
more than they injure the enemy, and, before measures
imposing fresh sacrifices of this nature upon the public
can be adopted, it must be shown that they are at least
• calculated to accomplish the object of their promoters.

(From the Times of this day.)

The evidence given by Lord Hardinge before the
Crimean Committee tends not only to exculpate his leid:
ship in so far as recent responsibilities are concerned, but
to elucidate very remarkably the value of the services
which he rendered to the public in his own department
before the war had broken out, or the pressure of opinion
had come into operation. So striking, indeed, are the
facts of the case that had they been less directly or
authentically stated they would hardly, perhaps, have
obtained general credit.
It has long been clear, and every day's experience
makes it clearer, tbat superiority in ai t'llery has come
to be almost equivalent to superiority in arms. Courage
and discipline may, of course, do wonders in compen-
sating for want of guns as well al for any other defi-
ciency ; bat even that memorable victory, the victory
of Inkerman, was due in no small degree to the power
with which the new 3/Enid rifle had armed our intrepid
soldiers. The Russians, moreover, had given a practical
illustration of the fact referred to in the excellence to
which their service had been carried. It seemed as if
the end of all the solicitude and expend;ture which had
for years been unsparingly lavished on the military ser-
vices by a Government based on a purely military policy
was an increase in the weight of metal which Russian
gunners could throw upon an enemy in the field. Our
Dragoons at Balaklava scattered the Russian cavalry
like sheep, and our infantry have invariably, up to the
example of the latest sortie, repulsed and overthrown
the infantry of the enemy. In artillery, however, our
superiority has been far less decided, for, though we
have the advantage in science and in the personal
abilities of our gunners, the Russians surpa,sed us con-
siderably in the weight and power of their guns, having
not only brought cannon into the field of much greater
calibrp than usual, but succeed in nianeeuvring them to
good purpose, and carrying them away with ut mishap.
As it is, we happen to have in the Crimea, according to
Lord Hardinge's statement, " 78 field-pieces horsed and
manned in perfect order," and can therefore hold our
own against the enemy, but for this piece of good fortune
we are indebted entirely to the foresight and energy of
Loris Hardinge himself.
What does the reader suppose was the state of onr
artillery only three short years ago ? In the month of
March, 1852, Lord Hardinge took office as Masts
General of the Ordnance, and his first act, as he informed
the Committee, was to examine into the condition of the
artillery. The result must be expressed in his own
words. "I found," said his lordship, "the number of
guns, field batteries for Great Britain, to be about 40 or
50. and those of the date of the battle of Wati.tl,,o ;" s•
that our whole stick of carmen wouhl est have furnished
two-thirds of the number required for the Crimean cam-
paign, and, while the Russians had got to the length of
bringing 32-pounders into the field, we should have gone
into action with the old aeid-pieces of 1816. Fortwastely

Lord Hardinge vas capable not only of appreciating -
such facts, but of acting upon them, and in an official
communication which he addressed to the government
Of the day he recommended the immediate preparation
of 300 guns and two waggons to each. His suggestions
were carried out, and the consequence is that, except in
respect of calibre, our artillery has been a match for
that of the Russians. Even in regard to the weight of
the gtins we are now putting ourselves on a footing with
the enemy, for
-Lord kiardinge replied, in answer to a't
question on this point, thst two of our batteries were of :1
18 and 24 poueders.and one of 32 pounders.
It•is certainly not a little strange that our stock of
guns should have been allowed to fall so low, or rather
that it should have been left so long without increase or
improvement, for, as Lord Hardinge remarked, we had I
been for some years intent upon increasing our artillery
force--that is to say, our corps of artillerymen. We saw
and felt the necessity of having gunners, hut nobody
thought of providing guns. All this while, too, the exi-
gencies of the case were recognised and attended,to in ,
the naval service most zealously. There it was seen
at once that the test of power was the weight of 1
metal which could be thrown in a broadside, or the
distance to which shot of extraordinary magnitude
could be projected ; and our men-of-war were ac-
cordingly fitted and refitted with guns of every de-
scription, till at last a frigate of 1850 became almost
as powerful as a ship of the line of 1815. These
principles, however, wore never applied to our field
batteries, and not only the models, but the very,
specimens of 1815 Were allowed to do duty for 1852. It
is to Lord Hardinge, again, that we are mainly indebted
for the introduction of the Minie rifle into the army.
We are bound, indeed, to record—and we do so the more
readily because other impressions might perhaps have
been current, that the great Duke himself had, to use
Lord Hardinge's words, " made up his mind that the
whole army should be armed with the Minie rifle," but
the practical enforcement of this resolution is due to
Lord Hardinge's own exertions. It was he who, in de-
spite of some prejudices, put the new rifle into the hands
of the British soldier, and, as far as was practicable,
caused the men to be taught its use and value. It is
with much satisfaction that we call attention to these
acts of foresight on the part of the Commander-in-Chief
--acts, it should, be remembered, which were performed
before the trials and realities of actual war had taught
us our deficiencies, and roused everybody to the necessity
of exertion.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

PROGRAMME OF THE BATH AND SOMERSET

RACES.
TIIEBDAY.

The Lansdowne Stakes (Handicap) of 5 80V3 each, with
40 added ; for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Tae winirir of
any handicap after the weights are pa lisped 51b, and
of any two 7lb extra. One mile. 19 subs.
Le Juif, h b, aged, Bst 71b ; Florist, 5 yrs, Bst 41b
Oh Fie, 4 yrs, Bst ; Octavia; 6 yrs, Bst ; Williford,
yrs, 7st 131 b ; Postulant, X yrs, 7st 101 b ; Sr.arecrow,
yrs, 7st 101 b ; Jxcqueline, 5 yrs, 7st 71b Catspaw, 5
yrs, 7st 51b ; Benhains, 3 yrs, 7st 21b ; Anthracite 3
yrs, 7st ; Saucebox, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b ; Titormus, 3 yrs,
6st 1 llb ; Master Horton, 4 yrs, bit 1 llb ; Redemption,
3 yrs, Est 91h ; Catastrophe, 3 yrs, Est 9113 ; Hercules,
3 yrs, Est ; Roving BAdy, 3 yrs, sst 131 b ; I by Veru:aua
—Jennala, 3 yrs, sst 61h.
Second Year of the Third Biennial Stakes, of 10 ROVE;
each, with 50 added ; for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ;

fillies and geldings, Bst 71b ; untried horses or mare;

allowed 31b ; but only ono allowance. The. second
'horse to save his stake. One mile and a half. 46 subs.

Tocsin, c.by The Libel—Splitrote, Spinner (31b), Red-
lands (31h), Rosetta (31b), Hampden, br f by Limes ,on.,
—First Fruits' dam (31h) (wrong nomination), fby Sir
Tatton Sykes—The Riack Doctor's dam, Orplirey (31b),
Socinian, Yorkshire Grey (31b), Prince of Wales, Law
yer Endless, Hares.7ood, br c by Newcourt- —Avon (31b);
Joyous, Gerald- (31b), B,!ssie, Oulston, Encore (3114),
Blueekin, Sandboy (31b), Huntsman, Merry Nun (31b),
Daisv, eh or b c by Chanticleer—Sunflower, by Bay
Middleton (31b) (wrong nomination), Spencer ‘3lb). Lady
Tatton, Roving Betsy (31b), c by Orlando—Llyla, Poly=
dore (31h), Arnaut, William the Third (31h), Katie Stew-
art (31b), Piccadilly (31b), Dartford, Blue Peter, Pearlin
Jean (310, f by The Hero—Nubia, Brinklow (31b), f by
Orlando—Darkness, br c by Pegasus. dam by Dr. Faus-
tus (31h), Westminster, Newington (alb).
Mr. Bignell and Mr. J. Q. Best are subscribers, but
did not name.

The First Year of the Fourth Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs
each, with 50 added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ;
fillies and geldings, Bst 71b ; untried horses or mares
allowed 31b, but only one allowance ; the second horse
to save his stake. T.Y.C. Half-a-mile. 41 subs.

Crimea (31b), Persia' Barfleur, Sugarcane, bro to Ori-
noco, Rainbow, Alfred, Duet, Eloquence (31b), Tyne, f
by the Flying Dutchman—Forlorn Hope (31b), Maid of
the Mill, Coup-de-Main, b c by John o'Gaunt—Tingle
(31b), The Danube, Rogerthorpe, Masquerade, Furioso,
sis to Exact, Swyndel Dhygga, Fly-by-Night (31b), Vic-
toria, Intimidation, Disraeli (31b), br aby Knight of
Gwynne- -Sunrise (31b) (wrong nom.), The Middy (31b),
Sunrise (31b), o by Planet—Aazel's dam, Garnet, b c by
Conyngham—Prioress, Coroner, Stork (31b), Wandering
Willie, h fby Melbourne—Queen Mary (wrong nom.),
b c by Newport—Diadem (31b), b c by the Libel or Don
john—Baleine, Lady Constance, Turk (31b), Dolly (31b),
Lady Wilton.
The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added ; for
three-yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights.
Once round. Closes the evening before running.
The Members' Plate (Handicap) of 50 soya ; any num-
ber of horses belonging to the same owner may run for
this stake ; the winner of arty handicap, . after the
weights were published, to carry 51b extra. Once
round. About a mile and a half.

Humboldt, 4 yrs, Bst 71b ; lanthe, aged, Bst ; Pene-
lope, 4 yrs, Bst ; Scarecrow, 6 yrs. 7st 121 b ; Noisette,
5 yrs, fist 11Ib ; Royal George, aged, 7st 71b ; Vingt-un,
4 yrs, fist 71b.; Waterfall, aged, 7st 6lb ; Phantom (lib),
aged, 7st 51b ; Postulant, 5 yrs, 7st 51b ; John Barley-
corn, 4 yrs, 7st slb ; Nonsuch (h b), 6 yrs, 7st 2lb ; Ve-
teran, 5 yrs, 7st 21b; Black Bess, 5 yrs, 6st 131 b ; The
Uncleared, 4 yrs, Est 10lb ; Surgeon General, 4 yrs, 6st
81b ; Pyrois, 4 yrs, Est 81b ; Topsy, 4 yrs, Est 71b ;
Wantage, 3 yrs, 6441 h; Queen of Egypt, 5 yrs, bat 41h;
Matilda, 3 yrs, sst 10Ib ; Vandenhoff, 3 yrs, sst 81b ;
Smithinoor, 3 yrs, sst 21b.