The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-24 00:00:00

CRICKET.

Two SELECT ELEVENS OF THE MAUTLERONE CLUB, WITH
Two BOWLERS ON EACH SIDE.

This is the usual match on the Monday in the "Derby
Week," and if it does not always bring out the finest
players, it not merely exhibits good play by others, but
gives rise to considerable interest. On the present occa-
sion the elevens were selected by Mr. Kynaston, hon.
secretary of the M.C.C., and the Hon. R. Grimston.
The former won upon the first innings, it being a one-
day match. The score stood as follows when the stumps
were drawn for the day :

HON. R. GRIHSTON'S SIDE.

Tho Earl Strathmore, b Dakin 10 c Curtis, b Adams,
Royston, c Worcester, b Adams 7

Poilitt, run out,

. ,
Hon. R. Grimstou, b Adams ... 1 b Adams 6
Lane, Esq., b Adams... 0
R. Bowles, Esq., b Adams 9 b Dakin 3
Lord Guernsey, b Dakiu 0 b Dakin . 5
J. B. Alexander, Esq., run out 4 not out l9
J. Tower, Esq., b Adams 3B c Curtis, b Adams ... 10
H. Murray, Esq., b Adams 3 absent, ill 9
Hicks, Esq., not out 4 not out .......... ... ... 19
Byes 3, legs 1

balls -7

Total B5

Total 96

MR. KYNASTON'S SIDE.
Adams, b Royston 57
Dakin, c Murray, b Royston 0
Sullivan, Esq., b Royston
R. Kynaston, Esq., c and b Royston 3
Earl Winterton, b Royston
Marquis of Worcester, b Murray 2
A. Haygarth, Esq., b Murray 3
F. Bathurst, Esq., b Royston
J. F. Curtis, Esq., b Murray
H. Deacon, Esq., not out l2
Hon. J. Fiennes, b Murray
Byes 7, wide 1, no balls 1 9

Total B9
Mr. Kynaston's side won by four runs on the first
innings.

THE GREAT RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN Tll.B
UNITED STATES.

A New York paper, speaking of the scene which oc-
curred at the dead house, after the railway accident at
Norwalk, says,- • "The place was literally besieged with
people who had arrived from New York, New Haven,
and other places, in search of friends or near relatives.
Personal grief set aside every other consideration. A
gentleman upon the outer edge of the closely wedged
mass would cry Let me in to find out if my dear
brother is dead.' Another would say, cannot endure
it; I must get in and know if my friend is there.' A
man, stupid with grief, would totter forward, saying,
`My wife ! my wife !' while delicate ladies, heedless of
the maddened rush, would maintain their places, sobbing
out, The bride of yesterday !—dead—dead ! Oh, that
I could see her lifeless form !' During this time the
officials in charge of the door performed their duty with
great tenderness, but firmness. To the entreaties of
For God's sake let me ix,' the universal reply was, ' God
assist you! I am sorry for you ; but at this moment you
cannot enter, by and by you will.' When the door was
opened, what an effect was produced. The floor was strewed
with dead bodies, coffins, and torn dresses, while the
air was filled with shrieks, announcing the recognition
of a departed father, brother, mother, sister, or child.
The bodies were not much disfigured. There were some
bruised about the head, having the wounds principally
upon the left temple, and the same side of the skull.
This struck us as resulting; from the angular position at
which the bodies touched the cars after being projected
in the one fatal direction by the shock. The majority
seemed to have died from slow drowning, and their coun-
tenances presented the true index of their feelings at
the moment of the awful passage from time to eternity.
The chisel of the sculptor has never caught the real de-
lineation of lineament and expression which could be
there seen upon the faces of the lifeless human monu-
ments of the New Haven Railroad tragedy. One man
lay with his lips slight apart, his hair literally erect, his
eyes staring, his hands extended, as if in aversion of dan-
ger, and his retracted muscles showing his feeling of
dread at being forced into the terrible gulf. Although
stiff and cold as he lay upon his back, an observer
would imagine that lie was still receding from the
contemplation of the horrible catastrophe. Upon the
countenance of the once robust Mr. Colbach, of
Richmond (Massachusetts), you could see clearly the
conviction of inevitable death, and the calm steady
gaze of a man familiarised with its contemplation.
Mr. Colbach was a ship carpenter, just returning to his
native place. Near to the door lay the body of a gen-
tleman, said to be Dr. Bartlett, of Massachusetts ; it
looked as if he had endeavoured to tear off his gloves, in
order to attempt to free himself, but had not time to
accomplish the act before he died. A beautiful child lay
near to him, looking as if the cherub had returned
to earth after the catastrophe, and lain down to sleep.
etchoeloluard thies. rerhe
Hopeless horror was pourtrayed upon the countenances
Of
niendous nervousfaces were -nnusually pale, even for
th
realised the
owing to the departed. This was in some measure
stoppage of the heart's action by the tre-
had struggled violently contraction when the unfortunate suf-
ferersswimmebubbles of foam,
first idea of their fate. Some who
their faces covered
with
lien cooped in the water had
in the strong
accounts state that endearvsoudrtsyei 1
wereagbeniiYig. nib ealdceh etdo forth
'which were bottom
'rime latest
the trucks of the cars and
up. There was a report that anl' er,
a person could
be seen at low water, and it was et
that there
were more bodies under the trucks.

Gentlemen: your commission only wishes to submit
serious questions to you, in accordance with what its
members owe to themselves, and conformable to the pro-
found respect they entertain for your high digbity. It
declines all forced interpretations of the terms of the
Constitution, and yet it must render you au account of
what presented itself to its mind, first under the form of
a doubt, and soon afterwards with the character of a
conviction.

What do these words mean ? "The Senate is opposed
to the promulgation of laws which might compromise
the defence of the territory."
Is it a law which would make the proposition to sub-
stitute for a system of defence of well-conceived fortifica-
tions, a new system inferior to the first ?
But the land army itself, is it not the most precious--
the most efficacious element of the inviolability of the
territory ?

If it was proposed to you to renounce its present
vigorous organisation, and which led it formerly to pro-
tect civilization in our own country and in Europe, to
replace it by a vicious organisation which would deprive
it of its tried leaders—which would weaken the princi-
ples of respect in all the ranks of the hierarchy, which
would contain (very involuntarily, doubtless) principles
in opposition to a sound military spirit, would it not be
to weaken our forces for the guard of our territory ? And
would it not be the duty of the Senate to reject such a
project ?

- The navy (la marine), gentlemen also contributes
powerfully to the defence of the country. During the
long war of the Revolution its squadrons protecte our
coasts of the Ocean and of the Mediterranean. If a
new war should break out, with all the new means of
destruction at the disposal of all, our navy would have
most important duties to perform, to contribute effi-
ciently to the defence of our continental and colonial
territory. It would be its duty, either by the defensive
or the offensive, by diversions afar off, or by operations
on our coasts, to defend France from attacks meditated
against her. England, it is known, calls her fleet her
"wooden walls," and we call our ships our "floating
citadels."

To reduce our navy would he to compromise one of
our great means of defence.
Your commission is profoundly convinced that such
would be the result of the proposed bill. It therefore
concludes, " That the Senate should oppose its promul-
gation."
To give a suitable explanation of the motives which
determined our opinion, and to establish how the pro-
ject of law is opposed to that so important part of the
Constitution, we pass to the examination of the project
itself.

To Government to justify the two grave derogations
to which the law of 1841 was to be subjected, made
known by the exposé des motifs, that it thought, as re-
gards the limits of age, there was an absolute necessity,
a general and uniform rule, in the general staff-major of
the two armies by land and sea.
It also thinks that it is necessary in the interest of
our naval power to open the ranks of the general staff-
major of the marine to officers who have acquired ex-
perience in steamers. And it points out that general
officers on the retired list, or belonging to the reserve,
as well as those raised to the dignity of senators, may,
in virtue of the decree of January 29, 1853, be called
upon in time of war to resume sea service.

As regards the rules of promotion to the grade of
vice-admiral, the authors of the project of law observe
that the law of 1832, on promotion (Art. 14), makes it
a condition on the promotion of rear-admirals to the
grade of vice•admirals, that the officer should have been
in command for a period of three years of a squadron of
at least five ships of the line.

The Government opines that it is equitable and con-
formable to the wants of the service to reduce by one
year the period of command at sea, and moreover not to
fix the number of vessels of the squadron or division in
which the command shall have been exercised, so as to
facilitate the accession to a higher grade.
Your commission, gentlemen, has examined this pro-
ject of law with a care imposed upon it by the high in-
terest which the Senate takes in the good organisation
of the navy so intimately allied to our national grandeur
and the glory of our arms.

The first of the dispositions of the project of law, that
indicated by Article 1, having for object the reduction
of the three years' service of general officers of the navy,
would be of great prejudice to the naval service, and,
consequently, would be of considerable detriment to
the general and essential interests of France.
It is depriving oneself voluntarily of the services of
general officers at the very moment when a long expe-
rience at sea, a skill generally recognised in the exercise
of command, renders the presence of those admirals at
the head of their divisions more useful than ever.
This question (to what age must the active service of
naval commanders be limited) is not a new one. In
1841, on the occasion of the bill on the general staff,
war mooted, discussed, and judged before the two
Chambers, with as much freedom as maturity, as the
discussion which was opened in the Chamber of Peers
on the 28th January was not closed in the Chamber of
Deputies till the 28th April following.
What was said in 1841, and what is repeated to-day,
to limit to 62 years and to 65 the active service of rear-
admirals and vice-admirals ? That conditions precisely
the same should be adopted as regards the duration of
active service of general officers, military as well as
naval.

To which Admiral Duperre, then Minister of Marine,
and Vice-Admiral Lalonde, member of the Chamber of
Deputies, replied successively :
Admiral Duperr6 : "The duties of naval commander,
though very onerous, do not demand that agility of
movement, that physical exertion, which have been
thought indispensible to the command of armies on
land. A naval commander may direct the movements
of his squadron, without being put to much bodily ex-
ertion. Accustomed to live on board ship, hardened
by rough work at sea, he can at the age of 65 and
68 well suffice for the duties and exertions of com-
mand which, especially at sea, without great bodily
exertion, demand rather. precision of judgment, which
is alone required by long experience. If it is necessary
to quote examples in support of this assertion, we could
find in the histories of foreign navies, as well as in that
of Prance, admirals who, though far exceeding the limit
of age proposed, have illustrated their career by glorious
successes. This is the time to quote the old axiom of
every navy Old admirals, young captains.' "

Vice-Admiral Lalande : "I find that this fixation of
age is the very worst condition which could be imposed
upon the limit of service, because that inexorable con-
dition will compel, for the greater part of the time, the
maintenance in service of invalided officers, or deprive
the service of valuable men whom time has spared, and
who. though aged, have preserved all their physical and
moral powers. But, however, if all unite to demand
this limit of age, which I find so shortsighted, I think
that it is as well to adopt the proposed bill as it has
been amended by the Chamber of Peers, which has
studied and discussed it with all desirable perspicuity."
Eminent members of both chambers took part in that
long debate, and among those who were favourable to
the conditions of active service as demanded by Admiral
Duperr4, we may mention a former Minister of Marine,
Count d'A rgout, and the two reporters, who were lis-
tened to with much favour in either chamber—Baron
Charles Dupin and Baron de Lacrosse.
Gentlemen, what it is very necessary to point out
among the circumstances which occurred in 1841, and
which again present themselves at the present moment,
is that many enlightened men, in applauding the pro-
posed measure for naval commanders, saw therein, and
still'see therein, always a strong piesumption that those
conditions would be also applied to the army. In•fact,
before 1848 the King could, in virtue of his prerogative,
maintain lieutenant-generals in active service until the
age of sixty-eight years, which was generally done. So
that it may be said there is. a new importance to-day for
maintaining the dispositions of the law of the 17th of
June, 1841, in the double interest of the navy and army.
What can, then, the real object be of the bill before
us?

Evidently it is not solely to assimilate the condition of
commanders in both services, for to obtain that result it
would have been more simple to adopt the rule which
ameliorates both services than that which is detrimental
to them.

The chief object is, and the truth must be stated
openly, to accelerate promotion in the navy. Well I let
it be so. But some understanding must be come to on
the subject.
If it was only a question to adopt an ensemble of mea-
sures which, whilst respecting the tests of the laws of
1832 and 1841, would result in the more rapid promo-
tion from lieutenancies to captaincies of good sailors of
long service, and distinguished captains of frigates who
had given proofs, as commanders or second in command,

A circular memorandum has been issued for the guid-
ance of the troops about to be encamped on Chobham-
common, and in other suitable localities during the pre-
sent summer :

" Horse Guards, May 11.
. "1. It having been found necessary to revise the
existing regulations for the encampment of her Ma-
jesty's troops, the General Commanding-in-Chief has
been pleased to command that the following instruc-
tions be prepared and promulgated for the information
and guidance of the army.
"2. Although troops must be guided in the position and
form of their encampments by the shape and nature of the
ground, the proximity of wood and water, and, in actual
warfare, by a variety of considerations which defy allrules,
it is nevertheless desirable that certain definite forms of
encampment should be established by authority, to be
departed from in all cases whenever circumstances shall
make it desirable to do so for the convenience arid effi-
ciency of the troops.
"3. The following are the principles which have
mainly led to the establishment of the forms of encamp-
ment which are laid down in these instructions, and
which should, as far as possible, govern the disposition
of all camps of whatever form, viz.:—
" 1. That the front of the camp be made to corres-
pond in extent with the front occupied by the troops in
line.

"2. That the means of passing freely through the
encampment with a large front be maintained.
" 3. That the tents be disposed with a view to the
greatest amount of order, cleanliness, ventilation, and
salubrity. _

"4. That the camp be as compactly arranged as the
above considerations permit.

"'OF INFANTRY.

" 4. The ordinary mode of encamping a battalion of
infantry has been in open column on the reverse flank,
but with the alternate companies closed, and encamped
back to back, with a wide street in the centre, as shown
in plan 1.
"5. The space occupieeby a file is 21 inches. Thus,
supposing a battalion of 850 rank and file could be
brought under arms complete, its front would be :-
425 Files. 10 Captains.
To which add for 1 Subaltern on the
officers and co- left of the line.
lours l4 Files. 2 Colours.
1 Centre Serjeant.
Total 439 Files. Total 14

" But from this total (or indeed from the total rank
and file actually in the field) the following deductions
must be made, via. :

Rank and File.
Band 2O
Pioneers ll
Sick and hospital orderlies
Mounted officers' batmen

90 or 45 files.
" Calculating five sick men per company, and one
orderly to every 10 sick men, with lieutenant-colonel,
two majors, and adjutant.
" This would reduce the frost of a complete battalion
of 850 rank and file to 394 files.

"394 files at 21 inches=229 yards 10 inches (say 230
yards).

"In computing the frontage of a brigade or division,
the intervals between battalions and brigades in line
—viz., five yards, or six paces--will be maintained be-
tween the encampments of the contiguous battalions
and brigades.

" G. -The circular tents now used occupy a front of
nearly 18 feet, and 15 men are allotted to each tent.
" 7. A battalion encamped, as shown in plan No. 1.
(occupying a front equal to its own line), will, under
ordinary circumstances, cover ground to the rear ex-
tending perpendicularly to a distance of about 139 yards
from the front line of tents, and a space for the parade
in the front towards the quarter-guard of not much less
than 80 yards in extent, being a total of about 220 yards
from quarter-guard to rear-guard. The leading com-
pany's tents being placed on the prolongation of its
front, as it stood in column after wheeling back from
line, an interval is thus left between contiguous bat-
talions of the front of a company and six paces, whereby
the free passage of troops is provided for through the
lines on a large front, without traversing the actual en-
campments of battalions.

" 8. But the mode of encampment, shown in plan 1, is
not always practicable, as the ground may not in every
case admit of the extent or depth indicated ; on such
occasions the camp must be compressed. The diminu-
tion of the frontage may simply be effected by diminish-
ing the distances between the companies, and pro-
portionally likewise the intervals between battalions ;
and the depth of the encampment may be lessened as
shown in plan 2.

" The I:;atmen and horses do not in all cases require a
line, and in plan 2 they are supposed to be picketed in
any convenient spot affording shade or shelter.
" 9. Although the system of encampment in double
streets, with a wide street in the centre (which has been
used for parades of non-commissioned officers, musi-
cians, duties, &c,), has long prevailed, there is reason
to believe that a simple encampment in open column,
as shown in plan 3, each company encamping on the
prolongation of its own front, may be occasionally
adopted with advantage.
" In this case the duties may be formed, as is the case
in barracks, on the 0-eneral parade.
" According to this arrangement, the companies' tents
can be turned in any direction, so as either to place the
tent doors to leeward in driving rains or cold winds, or
to windward in hot seasons ; and an encampment on this
plan is snore expeditiously formed than that arranged on
the double principle.