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our native troops in a position to enccunter those
dreaded foes under advantageous circumstances.
3. Our Mahomedan subjects would likewise be dis-
abused of divers Misconceptions and anachronisms which
are at present floating in their imaginations ; it is per-
petually in their remembrance that they were once the
dominant race in India, and that England now sways
the country which was once subject to the Mogul dy-
nasty, the last remaining descendent of which is now a
mere phantom of royalty at Delhi—a wretched cypher
of no import. It would benefit them decidedly to show
how hopelessly fallen is the Mussulman preponderance,
even at Stamboul itself, since the days of Soliman the
Magnificeneand Mahomed 11., and that the era of their
grandeur is irretrievably past.
4. The Russians would appear by all accounts, to put
little store on our Sepoy troops, and it is high time to let
them have an opportunity of testing their value. I have
myself no fear for the result, for when properly led and
properly handled, I apprehend the Sepoys will be found
fnore than a match for the average of the Czar's army.
_As to the question "Who's to pay ?" I reply, India,
of course. It is to protect our Indian possessions that
the war is mainly undertaken ; and it is absurd for the
East India Company to plead poverty, and put forth the
stale pretence that, as it is an European war, therefore
they have nothing to do with it. Besides, India can
well afford the expense. Has not the Treasury in that
country recently been so overflowing with money that
the Ctovernment have been enabled to pay off their Five
per Cent. Loans and to open successfully a Three-and-a
Half per Cent. Loan—this, too, where the legal interest
is 12 per cent., and the market rate frequently 18 per
cent. per annum ? Has not the large and wealthy ter-
ritory of the late Rajah of Nagpore lately fallen to their
lot? Have not the rich plains of Berar been recently
added to their dominions ? Now that the right of adop-
tion has, been abolished, do they not look forward to the
prospect of eventtally enveloping in their coils Gwalior,
Dholpur, Golcouda, all Bundlecund, Boglecund, Sirmur,
Cashrneer—everything, in short, that their zoophitic
feelers can reach ? And a glance at the map will show
that these additions of territory will not add to, but
rather diminish their line of frontier, so that no propor-
tionate augmentation of military force will be required
to defend their new acquisitions.
One word more. Russia has her mission to falfil, in
which we ought not to thwart her. She is much better
suited than England is to deal with the barbarous tribes
of Khiva, Bokhara, and Balkh, and would, if she
abandoned her intriguing policy, and were convinced of
the impracticability of extending her conquests over
nations more civilised than herself, be a far better
neighbour than the detestable savages who faithlessly
put to a cruel death our unfortunate countrymen Stod-
dart and Conolly, whom we have been unable to
avenge. Russian subjects .are to this hour held in
slavery in those very countries. Has she not a right to
liberate them by force of arms ? If we are willing and
able to effect this object we ought to do so forthwith ;
but we avow ourselves unequal to the task, and are even
unable to redress our own wrongs. And yet, when she
makes one step in the direction of Khiva, there is an
immediate outcry of alarm. A glance at the map will
show that Khiva is distant from Peshawur, our most ad-
vanced frontier station just 875 miles in a direct line,
which cannot be less than 1,100 miles for an army to
march ; and such a road would have to be traversed !
But, are we in earnest ? Do we intend to play at war,
or put forth our whole strength ?" That's the question.

I am, Sir, your humble servant,
Athenurn Club, April U. A. T.

STATIONS OF THE BRITISH ARMY.

(From Colburn's Unit
[Where two places are mentia
which the Depot of the

ed Service Magazine.)

mod, the last-named is That at
Regiment is stationed.]
39th do.—Cork ; Charles Fort
40th do. —Australia ; Water-
ford
41st do.—Malta ; Mullingar
42d do.—Portsmouth

Ist Life Guards—Windsor
2d do.—Regent's-park
Royal Horse Gds.--Hyde-prk.
Ist Dragoon Gds. --Newbridge
2d do.—Dundalk
3d do.—Dublin [key
4th do.—Newbridge, for Tur-
Sth do.—Rallincollig, for
6th do.—lpswich [Turkey
7th do.—Cahir
Ist Dragoons Manchester,
for Turkey
2d do. —Nottingham
3d do.—Exeter

43d do. Madras; Chatham
74th do.
44th do.—Malta ; Chatham
45th do.—Cape of Good Hope;
46th do.—Kilkenny [Chatham
57th do.—Malta ; Birr
_ _

48th do.—Corfu; Carlisle
49th do.—Malta; Cork

4th dm—Canterbury

50th do.-- At sea, for Turkey
51st do. Under orders to
94th do, 1 proceed from
Madras to Eugd.
52d do.—Bengal ; Chatham
53d do.—Shub Rudder ; Chat.
54th do.—Quebee;Enniskillen
55th do.—Gibraltar; Athlone
56th do.—Bermnda; Chatham
57th do.—Corfu ; Birr

6th Drag. —Leeds, for Turkey
7th Hussars—Piershill

Bth do.—Exeter, for Turkey
9th Lancers--Umballah, Ben-
gal ; Maidstone

10th Hussars—Kirkee, Bom-
bay ; Maidstone

11th Hussars—Dublin, for

Turkey
12th Lancers—Under orders
to proceed from the
Cape to Madras; Maid-

58th do.—New Zealand; Jersy.
59th do. —Hong-Kong;Kinsale
60th do. (Ist bat. )--Julllnder,
Bengal ; Chatham
Do. (2d hat.) —Cape of C. Hope
Bnttevant
61st do. Snbatto, Bengal ;
Chatham
62d do.—Malta ; Fermoy
63d do.—Dublin

stone
13th Light Drags.--Birming-
ham, for Turkey
_ _ _ _

14th do.—Meerut, i3eugal;

Maidstone
15th Hussars—Under orders
to proceed from Madras
to England
16th Lancers Dublin

64th do.--Bombay ; Chatham
65th do.—Australia; Weymth.
66th do.—Quebec; Guernsey
67th d o.—Antig-na; Canterbry.
68th do.—TAalta ; Newry
62th do.—Barba,cloes; Aberdn.
70th do.—Cawnpore, Bengal
Chatham
71st do. (Ist bat.)—Corfu;
Chatham
Dd. (2d bat.)—Canada

17th do.--Hounslow,forTurkey
Grenadier Guards (lat bat.)—
St. George's Barracks
Do. (2d bat.)—Portman-street
Do. (34 bat.)—At sea, for
Turkey
Coldstream Guards (Ist bat.)—
At sea, for Turkey
Do. (2,1 bat.) Wellington
Barracks
Scotch Fusilier Gds. (Ist bat.)
At sea, for Turkey
Do. (2d bat.) Wellington
Barracks
Ist Foot (Ist bat.)—Plymouth
Do. (2d bat.)—Depot, Birr ;
Corfu
2d do.—Cape of Good Hope;
Athlono
3d do.—Malta; Naas
4th do.—At sea, for Turkey;
Isle of Wight
sth do.—Mauritius; Chatham
6th do.—Cape of Good Hope;
Newcastle
7th do.—Manchester

72d ao.—Fredericton, N. B. ;
Galway
73d do.—C. of G. Hope; Jersey
75th do.—Umballah, Bengal ;
Chatham
76th do.—Nova Scotia; Chat.
77th do.—At sea, for Turkey;
Ashton
78th do. —Aden, Bombay ;
Chatham
79th do. Portsmouth

80th do.—Burmah ; Chatham
81st do.—Bengal ; Chatham
82d do.—Stirling.
83d do.—Kurrachee,Bombay;
Chatham
84th do.—Triehinopoly, 31a.
__clras ; Chatham

Sth do.—Deesa, Bombay ;
Chatham
9th do.—Tralee ; Malta

85th do.—Mauritius ; Bristol
86th do.—Poonah, Bombay ;
Chatham
87th do.—Ferozepore,Berigal;
88th do.—Praston [Chatham
89th do.—Cork ; Fermoy,
90th do.—Dublin
91st do.—Dublin

10th do.—Wuzeerabad, Ben-
gal ; Chatham

11th do.—N. S. W.; Newport
12th do.—Belfast

Do. (2d bat.)--Cape of G. Hope
13th do.—Gibraltar; Clonniel
14th do.—Limerick

Do. (2d bat.) —C. of G. Hope
92d do.—Corfu; Galway
93d do. —At sea, for Turkey;
Isle of Wight
95th do.—Weedon

15th do.—Ceylon ; London-
derry
16th do. —Jamaica ; Castlebar
17th do.—Templemore
18th do.—Burmah; Chatham
19th do.—Tower of London
20th do.—Plymouth
21st do.—Dublin

96th do.— Lahore, Bengal ;
Chatham
97th do.—Windsor

98th do.—Dugshaie, Bengal ;
Chatham
99th do:—Van Diemen's Land;
Chatham
Rifle Brigde.(lst bat.)—Dover
Do. (2d bat.) —At sea, forTur-

22d do.—RawulPindee; Chat.
23d do.--Portsmouth

24th do.—Seealcote, Bengal;
Chatham
25th do.—Bangalore, Madras ;

Chatham
26th do.—Gibraltar ; Sunder-
27th do:—Dublin [land
28th do.—At sea, for Turkey
29th do,—Meerut, Bengal;

key ; Portsmouth
Lst West India Regiment—Ja-

maica ; Chatham
2d do.—Demerara ; Chatham
3d do.—Jamaica; Chatham
Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Cey-
lon and Hong-Kong
Cape Mounted Rifles--Cape of
Good Hope
Royal Canadian Rifle Regi-
ment—Canada

Chatham
34th do.—Corfn; Fermoy

31st do.—Corfu Brecon.

32d do.—Peshawur, Bengal ;

Chatham
334 do.—At sea, for Turkey
34th dO.—Sheffield
35th do.—Portsmonth

St. Helena Regiment St.

Helena; Isle of Wight-
Royal Newfoundland Com-

do.—B. rbadoes ; Chester
37th do.—Ceylon ; Chatham
38th do.—Chatham

parries—Newfoundland ;

Chatham
Royal Malta Fencibles—Malta

TUE MARGARET YACHT.—TI:ii singularly constructed
new Colchester vessel, which, our readers are aware, has
made two successful voyages to Smyrna, and ;it. Michael's
for fruit, is now lying at the Hythe, where she is being
fitted out by her spirited owner, John Mann, jun., Esq.,
merchant, of this town, to compete with some of the
fastest craft in the world, for the Cup, in the Thames
Regatta. which will take place on the 22d inst. Amongst
the alterations contemplated, we may mention that she
is to have a new bowsprit, much longer than the spar ;
her forestay is to be carried down to her stern ; and she
will have a new boom, of larger dimensions than that
with which she formerly sailed. It is calculated that,
from the extra length of the spar, she will be able to set
in the three sails—viz., jib, staysail, and mainsail--seve-
ral hundred yards more canvass, and for running in light
weather a new topmast will enable her to carry a sweep-
ing gaft topsail. Her copper is being cleaned, and when
other slight defects consequent on her voyages have been
made good, it is hoped that the Margaret will stand a
good chance of a successfu; competition with some of
the crack boats of old Father Thames.—Essex Reralci.
[AovßansEniENr.]—Her Majesty's Royal Letters
Patents for valuable and extraordinary improvements in
the most powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Race-
course, Opera, and Perspective Glasses, to know the
distances of objects viewed through them—of great im-
portance to the army, navy, and others. Messrs. S. and
B. Solomons, opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly.
Observe—opposite the York Hotel.—These telescopes pos-
sess such extraordinary powers that some, 3A inches, with
an extra eye-piece, will show distinctly Jupiter's moons,
Saturn's ring, and the double stars ; with the same tele-
scope can be seen a person's countenance three miles
and a half distant, and an object from 16 to 20 miles.
They ar© of larger and all sizes, with increasing powers
accordingly.— The Royal Exhibition, 1851. - Valuable,
newly-invented, very small, powerful waistcoat-pocket
glass the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen
and known 14 mile distant ; they answer every purpose
on the race-course, at the opera-houses, country sce-
nery, and ships are clearly seen at 12 to 14 miles. They
are invaluable for shooting, doer-stalking, yachting, to
sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Opera,
race-course, camp, and perspective glasses, with wonderful
power; an object can be clearly seen from 10 to 12 miles
distant. Newly-invented Spectacles ; immediately they
are placed before extremely imperfect vision, every,
object becomes clear and distinct; the most aged, de-
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to surpass anything of the kind that has been, or pro-
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colour as the skin, is not perceptible ; it enables deaf
persons to hear distinctly at church and at public as-
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the ears is entirely removed; and it affords all the assist-
ance that possibly could be desired.-39, Albemarle-street,
Piccadilly. Observe, opposite the York Hotel.