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LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2, 1855.

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CONTRACTS FOR MATERIALS FOR SEAMEN'S CLOTHING.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport
Services, Somerset House, 24th December, 1854.
THE Commissioners for executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on MONDAY,
15111 January, 1855, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with
such persons as may he williwzlo contract for supplying and delivering
Into tier Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford and Gosport, the
u:Aler-mentioned Articles, viz. ;

battle-ships are moored on the south-east side of the
harbour.

DEDICATED TO PIIOFE*S9R knouts.
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ing." John Bull.
"A tale of absorbing exeltemtnt." Messenger.
"This lige is told with much spirit and vivacity."—Observer.
"l'his novel is one that will merit, and not lack, good testi-
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Hurst and Blackett, publishers, successors to Henry Colburn.

Yesterday-the Lords of the Admiralty gave notice at
the Underwriters%room, Lloyd's, Royal Exchange, that
three more steamers were required for the conveyance
of provisions, to the army in the Crimea ; they will be
required to call at Constantinople for. orders from the
senior Commissariat officer.
Since Friday teamsters of able seamen have been made
from her Majesty's ship Crocodile, off tLe Tower, to her
Majesty's ships Majestic, Nankin, Tartar, 'Archer,
Rlia-damantild?, and Esk, as also to her 'Majesty's
training ships Waterino, at Sheerness, Fisgaicl, at
Woolwich, and Illustrious and Excellent, at Ports-
mouth. •

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Since the arrival of the Powerful at Greenock, in
November, she has shipped above 100 men, principally
ordinary seamen. her complement is still 200 short.

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MILITARY.
'rho under-named officers at Chatham garrison have
obtained leave of absence for the periods herein stated :
Captain A. Camplosll, 94th, to the 4th March ; Capt.
A. Lennox Peel, 52d Light Infantry, to the 30th inst. ;
and Lieutenant Richard Clancy to the 31st; Ensign
Bowton, 99tb, and Captain Edward Steele; 83d, the
former officer to the 141 h, and -the latter to the 27th
February next.

SEWING COTTON (Fine).

The JANUARY NUMBER co,ilatns the commencement of a new
Talc, entitled "The Sven lthrift," by W. Harrison Ainsworth.—Don
Alonzo d Taber+, by John Oxentbv(l.—The Ecrivain Public, by
Dud'ey Costello.—Winter in the Crimea.—Vies Letty Larkins's First
Dive in K Ilansom.—War, and the Paris Mesmerists.—lGhn Gibson
Lock hart. Inkerman, the City of Caves.—New Year's Adventures
of a Box of Ponbonv, by the Flsneur, &c., &c.
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purpose;
Surgeon Barry, of the 13th (Prince Albert's) Light
is relieved from duty at Gravesend
proceeding to join head-quarters
Acting-Assistant yßegiment,c
f Surgeon Spittal is relieved from
duty at the Medieval licspital, Fort Pitt, Chatham, for
the purpose of proceeding fo Devonport, to embarki in
the Princess Royal, with drafts of regiments fur the
Crimea. The"amhulance corps., which has been formed
at Chatham for service at the seat of war in the East,
have received their route for embarkation, which ia to
take place at Descaport. They are to embark on Sa-
turday nest on board tllacribors ship.
Tale " I Jan 4.2nry Franoielynsameediriattlho.-
":COritirlarid.sa th-e-Wteit at Baliin:ollig, vice Lieut.-
Colonel Crawford, ordered to the Cape of Good Hope.
Lieut.-Colonel Crawford has received oile montir's leave
of absence prior to proceeding to the Cape.
The anniversary of the battle of Matiarajpore falling
on Friday, the non-commissioned officers of the 39th
Regiment, at Cork, celebrated the day by a festival, at
which they entertained representatives of other regi-
ments now in this garrison. The 39th Regiment, as
most persons probably are aware, bore a distinguished
part in the above-named engage flout, in commemora-
tion of which the word "Maharajpore" is inscribed on
their colours and appointments.
There is no depot battalion yet formed in Limerick.
The 9th, 17th, 39th, and 89th depots will constitute the
provisional battalion, but the only depot yet arrived in
Limerick is the 89th.
Lieut -Colonel N. M. Stack, from the 71st, nephew
of Lieut.-Colonel Stack, late 24th, is to command the
nroviMonal battalion at Limerick, and the adjutant,
Captain Gilley, arrived in Limerick on Friday, to pre-
pare the establishment.

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Yards at Gosport and Plymouth, and a'so at Liverpool and Bristol.
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it will not be required that the party tendering or an agent on his
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him and his proposed sureties in writing.
Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for
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NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

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rrIIE LAND AND BUILDING NEWS.
_a_ No. 21 is now publishing. To be had of all Newsvenders and
Booksellers. Price 4J.

St. Jean d'Acre, 101, screw, Captain Hon. F. Hep-
pe], was completed on Saturday at Devonport. 0;1
Sunday, at one p.m., she got up steam. Soon after the
band played some cheering tunes, and at 1.45 p.m.
three hearty cheers were given on board. She left her
mooring, and glided off most beautifully. When she
arrived abreast the flag ship her steam was increased,
and she gathered way, and passed through the Narrows
in splendid style, answering her helm like a boat. A
select party were on board. She goes to Cork to em-
bark troops for the Crimea.

The officers attached to the 89th depot, in Limerick,
are, Captains Thorpe and Aliuson, Ensigns Breedon,
Lloyd, alai Harvest.

Just published, in 12mo , cloth, price 25., by post ?s. 6d.,
THE DIAGNOSIS and TREATMENT of
VENEREAL DISEASE; by Dr. ALLEN, M.R.C.S., LELA.,
r.

THE MILITIA.
The following circular bas been issued from the War-
office, dated December 23, 1851 :
"Sir,—With reference to tie circular from this de-
partment of the 14th inst., K (Itilitia) 42, and the Adju-
tant-General's memorandum of tke 2d inst. enclosed therein
relative to the volunteering of nee of the regiment under
your command to the cavalry, Foot Guards, infantry of
the line, and ordnance corps, I have the honour to acquaint
you that, although the Marines are not mentioned therein,
discharges should not bo refused to men preferring to trans-
fer their services to that corps.—[ have the honour to be,
Sir, your obedient servant,

London: Hippolyte Bailllere, 219, Regent-street, and 290, Broad.
way, :New York,

STRICTURE OF THE URETIIR t.
Just Published, price 5.., by post, free, ss. 6d.,
rll HE PATHOLOGY awl RATIONAL
TREATMENT of STRICTURE of the URETHRA; with
numerous Cases illustrative of every variety of Urethral Obstruction,
and their soecial Modes of Treatment and Cure.
By F. B. COURTENAY,
" Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
We know of nn man to whose care we could with greater confi-
dence entrust the treatment of a severe case of stricture of the ure-
thra."—Medical Circular.

Princes.s Royal, 90, Captain Lord C. Paget, is to take
troops to the Black Sea. A part of Sappers and Miners
will embark at Devonport ; the remainder will embark
at Queenstown.

Cossack, 21, screw, Captain Fanshawe, was taken out
of dock at Keybam on Saturday, and was to go out for a
cruise to-,lay to try her engines, as well as to see if her
leak is stopped.
Penelope, 22, paddle, Captain Caffin, hauled into dock
at Portsmouth, yesterday morning, and on the water
being pumped out, it was remarkable that her bottom
was in such excellent condition. Although she was on
the rocks at Bomarsund forthree-and-a-half hours scarcely
a scratch is perceptible ; a few sheets of copper, and two
hours' work will enable her to come out of dock, and to
be employed on any troop or store service ; her crew
will be paid down to-day, and half of her officers will
have leave of absence, the men we have before stated
(the old hands) to have 60 days' leave, and the new
hands 14,

"SIDNTY HERBP.RT.
"Officer Commanding Regiment of Militia."
The total number of Militia regiments now out cm.
bodied for permanent duty in the United Kingdom is
54 ; during the present week six more will be embodied,
principally Irish regiments, thus increasing tho total
number to 60.

The permanent staff of the Ingleven Militia is now
being formed with all expedition.
The Hertfordshire Militia assembled at Hatthlri on
Wednesday last. After receiving their clothing, accou-
trements, &c., they were marched off to Hertford, under
the command ef Colonel
.the Marquis of Salisbury,
K.G., there to be stationed for permanent duty—au ar-
rangement which has been much facilitated by the pre-
vious establishment of as excellent hospital by the Go-
vernment. This regiment has, under the arrangements
adopted by its noble colonel, been three times recruited
beyond its estabiihment. It has given between 300 and
400 men to the line since its formation, 120 of whom have
enlisted sine° May last. The day after their arrival at
Hertford the Horse Guards Circular of the 2d of De-
cember was explained to the men on parade by the Mar-
quis of Salisbury, when 36 men volunteered for the line.
The number at present at head-quarters, including re-
-omits, is 600 rank and file.
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number which has been caused by voiunteering- fete re-
giments of the line will, it is expected, be soon made
up, inasmuch as several of the county gentlemen have
liberally offered as extra bounty of 21. each for reernits,
in addition to the 6/. per man offered by the Govern-
ment.

The Falcon, 17, screw, is being masted in the steam
basin dock.

Yesterday her Majesty's steamer Lizard, having been
round in company with the African steamer to Plymouth
and Portsmouth to transfer 100 supernumeraries to the
ships under orders for the Black Sea, returned to Sheer-
ness.

The Cuckoo, paddle, Lieut. Commander Murray,
sailed to day to the westward.
The Clyde, iron screw chartered transport, has nearly
completed filling up with stores for the Crimea, and will
sail for Portsmouth to-day.

In pursuance of instructions from the Horse Guards,
the Second or Light Infantry Regiment of King's Own
Staffordshire Militia were assembled on parade at Staf-
ford on Friday, and were addressed by their major (in
the temporary absence of the lieutenant-colonel). After
the major had fin shed, 35 volunteers fell out. They re-
spectively selected to serve in the 4th, 17th, 69th, 80th,
88th, and the Royal %larities. The above number is
exclusive of 27 men who had during the week volun-
teered into the Grenadier Guards.

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LETTERS FROM THE CRIMEA.

The following is an extract of a letter received
by a gentleman from his son, an officer in the
1 Regiment, at present serving in the Crimea :

" Camp before Sebastopol, Dec. 12.
"The attack is expected to be made very shortly,
though there are a great variety of opinions on this sill,-
ject hero.. Some go so far as to say it will not be .at-
tomptel at all ; but the mma general belief is that the
fortress will be taken before Christmas. How this is to
be done I cannot see, for all the guns before Sebastopol
are completely done up, quite worn out, and no possi-
bility of ge.tting..up fresh ones, from the continued bad
state of the roads.

"Every one is. grumbling and growling, being
thoroughly diTusted with the whole affiiir. Everythirg
is grossly mismanaged—the command of the army, the
commissariat, the ordnance, and all are none knows
where. Every one leaves everything to the others to do,
and .consequently nothing is done. . Lord Raglan has
not been seen for three weeks, and the report is ho has
gone to Malta for the winter. In fact, he has succeeded
in giving.general dissatisfaction. There is nothing but
discontent prevaili%g, from the heads to the subordinates
of the army here-despondency everywhere. Lord Car-
digan, it is said, has made wp- his'mind to quit the ser-
vice, and has sold off all his traps: There were 125
attempts .at resignation within the last week, but nano
will he iierriiitted to resign. No one thinks of selling.
" The cold is dreadful. The first night the 46th
were in the trenches seven men were frvzen to death.
However, I don't Mind it, for I can bear cold tolerably
well, having alto, g- fair supply of warm clothing, in the
way of drawers, flannel .waistcoasts, &c. My spirits
and health • were never better. It is quite ridiculous
the prices that are'paid at Balaklava for the commonest
necessaries of life procurable there, one stick of choco-
lite going for ilea, British moneY • what yoi would get,
-at 4iome kir 2s-.-ortdr • -

The following letter, describing the presenl
state of the army, has been received from a colour.
serjeant of the 50th

"Camp before Sebastopol; Dec. 11.
" There does not appear much chance of their giving
in. If, please, God, we could only get about three weeks
fine weather, we could play the deuce with them ; but,
as it is, the road from Balaklava is in such a state that it
is impossible to get the guns up, for the road is knee
deep in mud. The horses we send down for provisions
drop down dead on their way back, though poor things
they are scarcely able to crawl. I have seen as many
as six live ones to draw a dead one away to a place to
bury it, and it was as much as they could do. The poor
things are actually starved to death, for they cannot get
provisions, and the piaces they stand in as stables are
over their hoofs in mud ; but, thank God, the weather
is better at last ;we have now had three fine days. But
far the last month it has been continually wet and
cold ; so, as I sail about the horses, how must it
be for the men ? I can assure you it has been dread-
ful—up to our shoetops in slush and dirt in the
trenches ; and there we have to remain for twelve
hours in the wet and cold. I have seen as many as four
men die in a night in the trenches, with the cramp, from
wet, cold, and fatigue. We are getting more regiments
out here now, and it is the fresh ones that suffer the
most, as we are pretty well inured to it now. The 62d
landed about a fortnight back, and I heard yesterday
they had lost 90 men. The 46th landed about the same
time, and I hear that they have lost mere. The 9th
landed last week, and they are burying five and six a
day. Tiye Ist Royals lost 10 in one night ;we lost
seven, as we had a draft of recruits, on the 22d ult. I
had an officer and eight men posted to my company ; I
have lost the officer and four of the men since. But,
please God the weather continues fine, the sickness will
soon leave us. The last three days being fine, the men
and cattle are getting round again. During nay time of
soldiering I have seen a good deal, but this beats all.
Bat; I only hope it may please God to protectme, to return
again to old England ; then I could tell you more than
at present. We are all very thankful to the ladies of
England, as we hear it is they who have made all the
troops a present of the warm clothing we so much re-
qe;eed that is, a good Guernsey shirt and flannel
drawers; 'vriach are famous things ; also a nightcap,
though that will not be used between the sheets,
for such a thing I have not seen since I loft. Dublin, and
God knows when I shall again ; but I hope some time.
We are now nearly all served out with another blanket
and a great coat, or rather cloak, with a hood to it. It
puts me in mind of the old women's cloaks of former
times ; but we don't care, so long as they keep us warm
and dry. If you could get a peep at the regiment now,
you would hardly know a man, as we are all wearing the
moustache, or I may say hair, for none of us have shaved
since we have been out in the Crimea, so you may guess
some of us look like old priests or monks, for wecan hardly
find the way to our mouths. Blacking and pipeclay are
entirely done away with, and, if we can me,en,rew lifb
a wash once a-wv.k, is le quite a luxury, so I leave you
to guess how we all are ; let us hope this may soon be
over, and, if it please God for us to get some fine wea-
ther, so that we could manage to get some more guns
!Lip, the scale would soon be turned—at least, it
is so hoped by all the army, and I expect it is by all at
home."

The writer of the above letter was with the 50th
at the battle of Punniar in 1843, and in the cam-
pai7,,n of the Sutlej in 1815 and 1846 ; engaged at
Moodkee, Ferozeshar, and Aliwal ; at the latter
place he was wounded ; at the fall of the barracks
at Loodianah he escaped unhurt, although there
were over 200 of the regiment killed and wounded.

GRAND REVIEW BY THE EMPEROR

NAPQLEON.

The Emperor on Saturday passed a review of
nearly 20,000 Men in *the court and garden of
the Tuileries and in the Place de Carrousel. 13y
half-past twelve o'clock two divisions of infantry,
under the orders of Generals Repond, Gouyon de
St. Loyal; Ripert, and Marulez ; fire. batteties of
artillery, four on foot and one Mounted, under the.
command of General Auvity ; the division of cavalry
of General Korte ; the battalion of Sapeuri-poin-
piers ; the guard of ; and the gendarmery of.
the Seine, under the command of General Courand,
were drawn up as follows :—Eight lines of in-
fantry in the court of the. place ; five others, and
one of artillery on the -Place du Carrousel ; and
twenty-four squadrons of cavalry in the garden,
opposite- each other down the grand alley. The
guard did net form part of the troops called
out on this occasion. At one o'clock the Em-
peror. made big appearance on horseback; a ocompa-
flied- by Field-Marshal Nugent, in full Austrian
uniform, Marshal Vaillant, and a great number of
general officers, all in high boots and white doe-
skins. A. detachment of the cc nt-gard(s j.reNded
and followed the cortege. In the balconies of the
Windows of the Salle des Marechaux were to be seen
the Empress, the Ladies of the Court, a number of '
persons of distinction, specially invited ; the Mini-
sters, tbe members, of the diplomatic corps, and a
'number of members of the Senate and Legislative
Corps. After :the Empeior had gone down the
lines, where he was loudly cheored, the soldiers
of all ranks designated to receive the cross or Mili-
tary medal, were formed in two lines in the court
Of the Perlacel-sind his Majesty; at compatied--- by
Marshal Magnan, presented to each the mark of
honour for which he had been recoinniended. As
soon as that part of the ceremony was terminated,
his Majesty placed himaelf• in the court of the
Palace, in front of the Pavillon de l'Horloge, and the
troops filed off before him, commencing with the
infantry ; then came the artillery, and lastly the
cavalry. . Loud cries of " Vive l'Empereur 1"
arose as each corps passed by, and the whole
of the spectacle presented a sight of the greatest
interest from the magnificent • appearance of the
troops, and their marked enthusiasm. The
weather was exceedingly fine, and a vast crowd
was collected in every spot from which a view could
be obtained. The public were allowed to enter the
garden of the Tuileries, and the crowd there was
exceedingly great. The infantry present were
about 16,000 in number, the cavalry about 2;500,
and the artillery upwards of 1,000. Several times
during the day the bands of the different regiments
played " God Save the Queen."

ACCIDENT ON TELE EASTERN
COUNTIES BAIL WA T.

We have received from Mr. J. B. Owen, the secre-
tary of the above company, the following official ac-
count of an accident which happened to the up-mail train
from Norwich on the night of the 30th ult., at a place
called Two Mile Bottom, situated about two miles
and a half on the London side of the Thetford station,
which resulted in the death of two persons and injured
three others :

"In approaching the spot where the accident ocourred
the line passes through a short cutting, an-d then emerges
upon a slight embankment, which continues' up to and
beyond the place of accident. All this portion of the
railway forms a curve, and is on an incline in the direc-
tion of London.

"A special up-cattle train left the Trowse station at
9.10 p.m., and shunted at Attleborough for the up-snail
to pass. The mail train passed Attleborough, and ale
cattle train followed after the lapse of the usual train.
The mail is due to leave Thetford at 11.1 p.m.; it ar•
rived and left there at 11.7, or, six minutes later. It
then proceeded on 'its journey, and came to a stand at
Two Milo Bottom, in consequence of the breakage of a
jib or cotter of one of the connecting rods of the engii e.
When the train was brought to a stand the guard went
back to give the usual signals, but it seems probable,
from the preliminary investigation which has taken place,
that he had not got the distance required by the com-
pany's regulations, and moreover did not place Ibe pro-
per number of detonating signals on the metals, which
he had abundance of time to do.

"The _special cattle train-passed Thetford at 11.28
p.m., Sr 21 minutes after the mail train had left, but,
owing to the regulations of the company not having
been attended to, it ran into the mail train at a con-
Lilo b otaaraii% ou the line.
"The whole of the circumstances are undergoing an
investigation, but we regret the following list of
casualties :

"John Barton (driver of the mail train), who was
standing underneath his engine at the time attending
to the broken cotter—killed.
" Mr. Meager, an assistant to an undertaker, since
dead from internal injuries.
" Mr. Bicknall, Mr. Meagher's man, slightly bruised
about the head.

" The Rev. Mr. Hepworth, of Botesda.le, ribs injured
and bruised head, but is doing very favourably.
"Goods guard, Cornell, leg fractured."
We are informed that—" Everything possible has
been done to alleviate the sufferings of the parties in-
jured, and they are going on favourably."

At four o'clock yesterday en inquest was opened pro
forma, before Robert E. Clarke, Esq., Coroner for the
borough of Thetford, at the Railway Tavern, on view of
the body of the deceased Burton, who, we regret to say
has left a wife cad six children. The corpse was sworn
to by his brother, and the jury then proceeded to The
Bell, where the ceremony of identification having been
gone through with regard to that of Mr. Meagher, the
inquiry was adjourned to this day, at 12 o'olock.