The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-28 00:00:00

THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE AT GORDON

CASTLE.

Thursday being the first anniversary of the battle of
the Alma, and his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam-
bridge being at the time the guest of the Duke and
Duchess of Richmond, a large dinner party was assem-
bled by their graces at Gordon Castle to celebrate the
day. The dinner over, and the duchess and other ladies
having withdrawn to the drawing•room,
The Duke of RICHMOND proposed " The health of his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge." His grace
alluded briefly, but with the most admirable taste, to
the high command enioyed by his Royal Highness at the
glorious battle of the Alma, of which this was the anni-
versary, and in which he had so nobly distinguished
himself.

The toast having been drunk with the greatest en-
thusiasm,

His ROTAL HIGHNESS said, that although this was a
private party, and assembled at a board where he
supposed toasts were seldom proposed, he felt that
he ought not to allow the one which had now been
given, in so kind and flattering a manner, by his
valued friend the Duke of Richmond, to pass in
silence. To have had his name connected with the
battle of Alma, in which he had for the first time
sto,,d fire, and which was so glorious to the allied
armies, gave rise in his breast, on this the anniver-
sary of that battle, to feelings which he could not ade-
quately express—feelings not so much of self-gratu!ation,
a= of admiration and love for the brave and gallant men
along with whom he had the honour to fight on that
occasion. His Grace the Duke of Richmond, as an old
soldier, was well aware that the distinguishing feature
of the British army had always been its esprit de corps;
and from his own observation, his Royal Highness could
testify that that feeling thoroughly pervaded all ranks
in the Crimean army. Amid many difficulties and pri-
vations our troops had displayed the most unwavering
confidence in their leaders ; and he, as a general officer,
could say that every order issued was at once obeyed,
not only with alacrity, but with the utmost zeal and
enthusiasm. No task that could be assigned to the re-
gimental officers seemed too arduous for them to per-
form, no duty too dangerous for their men to follow them.
Looking round the table his Royal Highness saw seve-
ral whom he was proud to call companions in arms. On
his Grace the Duke of Richmond's right there was one
(Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar) who had endured the
many hardships and sufferings to which regimental offi-
cers were exposed, not only without a murmur, but with
the utmost cheerfulness and steadiness ; and all this, and
much more, although his early training and former expe-
rience had been of a very different character. Next to
the Prince, his Royal Highness said, he observed a friend
of his, Captain Derriman, of the Caradoc, who, although
he had had no opportunity of distinguishing himself on
his own element, had yet been of essential service to the
late lamented commander-in-chief, Lord Raglan. Further
down the table, his Royal Highness saw one (Lieut.-
Colonel Maitland (Grenadier Guards), who bora but
too plainly the marks of the sufferings and dangers to
which every man in the Crimean army had been ex-
posed, and who, by his gallant conduct in the field, had
proved of what blood he came. Among those present,
he also observed several officers much older in years and
experience than himself, who had fought and bled for
their Sovereign and their ecuntry, and with whom he
was proud to be associated. Nor could he forget that
his noble host, who knew by experience a soldier's
perils and a soldier's feelings, had successfully exerted
himself in procuring, for those who had so nobly won
them, the decorations which it was their pride now to
wear. He had had great pleasure in receiving the hos-
pitality of the noble duke, and in witnessing the esteem
in which his grace and bis family were so deservedly
held by those in the neigbbourbood of Gordon Castle
and, before sitting down, he begged to propose "The
Health of his Noble Host, coupled with that of the
Duchess of Richmond."

His Royal Highness left the castle on Friday morning
at eight o'clock, much to the regret of all, having by
his affable, courteous, and condescending manners
gained the respect and esteem of all who bad the honour
of coming into his presence. —Banffshire Journal.

THE BANKRUPTCY OF C. J. MARE & CO.

The meeting of creditors of the firm of Messrs. C. J.
Mare and . Co., of Blackwali, shipbuilders, took place
yesterday, to consider what steps should be adopted in
reference to the management of the estate of Mr. Mare
unt.l the meeting takes place for the choice of assignees,
tiz , 12th October. A lengthened statement was made
with regard to the causes which led to the suspension,
especially tip, extents put in on behalf of the Crown,
and the execution levied by an opposing creditor. It
was stated that the assets reach 156,000/., against unse-
cured liabilities of 156,0001. ; but Mr. Mare's own state-
ment of his property is much higher, and reaches
261,000/ , showing an enormous surplus after paying
20s, in the pound. A committee of five gentlemen, in-
c]uding Mr. Peter bolt, Mr. Jones, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Marshall, and Mr. Cory, was appointed to act with the
official assignee for carrying on the works for the pre-
sent. The following balance-sheets were submitted to
the meeting, and the resolutions appended were agreed
to neio. con.

MEMORANDUM.
The liabilities, after deducting assets, at
certain estimated values, amount to £156,4G1 0 0

The assets, according to the statement,
which is based upon rough estimates of
immediate value, amount to
Mr. Mare considers that the Blackwall pro-
perty, consisting of the freeholds, lease-
bolds, fixed machinery, and plant, hav-
ing cost 225,0001., is greatly over-esti-
mated in the statement, and that a
deduction of 50,0001. is ample to cover
all possible deterioration ; which enlarged
estimate would effect an increase in the
assets of

186,090 0 0

C. J. MIRE.