The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-05 00:00:00

LORD STANLEY AT LIVERPOOL.

On Saturday evening the Concert-hall was densely
crowded by a respectable and enthusiastic audience, a
portion of which had, doubtless, been attracted by the
announcement that the Right Hon. Lord Stanley, M.P.,
had consented to take the chair on the occasion.

Lord STANLEY, in acknowledging a vote of thanks, ob-
served—My good friends and neighbours, I have not.
much to say to you ; but, after a welcoine so hearty and
so cordial as that which you have • given me, I cannot
refrain from expressing-my thanks in a few words.
they will be, because th'e* time-at our disposal this even •
ing is very limited, and also because we are met here, not
for any purpose of discuision, but Fimply. fur the object
of enjoyment. We do not come into this room to 'pro-
mote any special object, or to set an example to our
neighbours. We come simply for the pleasure of gra-
tifying, in common, ono of the most universal tastes.
But I confess that I am glad that the arrangements
of this evening have given me the opportunity of
not only expressing, however briefly, to the managers
of this society my belief that these amusements greatly
contribute to the moral and social benefit of the
people of Liverpool—(bear, hear)—but of reje
also, that I am able to express the pleasure which
I feel in finding myself here for the first time—
the first, but I trust not the last. (Cheers.) It may
be, I believe it is, my fault that:our acquaintance has not
begun earlier ; but I assure you it shall not be my fault
if, now that it has begun, it does not prove lasting.
(Cheers.) These concerts, as you are aware, have been
established now some 16 or 17 years ; and I believe I
may say, with perfect confidence, that the object of
those who first set them on foot was not their own
profit or personal popularity, but solely the public
convenience—(hear, hear)—a desire to supply a
cheap, a rational, and an agreeable 'source of amuse-
ment to all—a wish to supersede musical entertain-
ments of a much lower and questionable character.
(Cheers.) lam told, and the appearance of this room
proves the assertion, that they have met with entire
success. (Hear, hear.) That, however, is a matter of
which I can only judge by hearsay ; whati I am quite
sure is, that they have deserved success. (Cheers.)
The experiment of a few years ago, though it is an
experiment no longer, proves that with regard to One
source of amusement, and that for the time of
its duration one of the most intense our nature is
capable of experiencing, namely, that which arises
from the love of music, there may be a common
sympathy and a common enjoyment amongst all classes,
notwithstanding those inevitable differences of condition
which everywhere exist. (Applause). Now you often
hear a good deal said against our modern system of
society which tends to bring together great masses in
crowded communities like this great commercial town.
No doubt that state of satiety is attended with eorhe
disadvantages ; but then you must recollect such a state
of society has also great countervailing benefits. It
is only in a community like this, for instance, where
the crowded population may, by combination, ob
taro at such prices that which, at other places, in
former times, was considered a great luxury, and re-
served comparatively for the few. The principle on which
this society has gained success is simply an application
and extension of that same principle which enables the
labourer, equally with the man with his 5001. a year, to
enjoy all these luxuries of music ; the only principle on
which an institution of this kind can flourish is that of
extensive and universal popularity. There is, I believe,
a very growing feeling that the amusements of the people
are, or ought to be, the subject of general interest. In
all the finer arts we, in England, are behind our neigh-
bours. There is no doubt that, consequent upon the
alteration of manners, within the last century the
number of our national amusements has diminished,
and it is only recently that a reaction has set in. Ido
not think we have yet paid sufficient attention to the sub-

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jest, which has, however, now attracted general notice;
and I believe it will continue to do so until, in that re-
spect, we, stand in a more satisfactory position. (Hear,
hear.) Now, as to the kind of amusements which can
be provided. Those which are called manly exercises,
or athletic sports, are very well in their way, but, be-
side,t having nothing intellectual in their character,
they are mostly amusements in which men only can
take part, while they are totally unsuitable, more-
over, to those whose hours of recreation are principally
in the evening, and who, in their daily occupation, have
enough and more than enough of bo lily exertion and
exercise. Then there are what are called intellectual
pursuits. lam one of the last to say anything against
these. I believe every library, lecture-room, and me-
chanics' institution forms part of the appliances for the
education of the working classes, yet though very suc-
cessful in their way, they can hardly be called amuse-
ments • and on that particular evening which is more
especially devoted to rest and recreation, it is perfectly
natural that people should desire something requirinj
less attention and which has less in it of the nature of

mental exertion than attending the evening class or
lecture. And here we see the advantage of concerts
of this kind ; they are open to all, and do not fatigue
the mind. I think, therefore, that in supporting
them we are doing a public service. (Hear, hear.) At
the same time, I end as I began. We do not come here,
or ought not, formally and ostentatiously to give an
exatnple to our neighbours ; we come simply fir the
purpose of enjoying a high, and refining, and elevating
pleasure ; and we enjoy that pleasure the more because
it comes to us enhanced by the feeling that it is open to
all classes of the community. (Applans.t.) Again
thanking you heartily .for this welcome, I will no longer
detain you from hearing the concluding portion of the
entertainment. The noble lord resumed his seat amidst
great cheering.

"THE PERMANEATP-IVAY COMPANY'S

CIRCULAR."

This work, modestly called a circular, would appear,
at first sight, to be one of a purely dry and mechanical
nature. It is, however, far from being so, inasmuch as
it contains most substantial proof of a great and rapid
change in the practical philosophy both of the manage-
ment and economy of our railway system. Hithert o
the attention of the managers of railways has been, for
the greater part, absorbed in the care and thought of the
rolling stock, and the permanent way itself was compa-
ratively neglected ; but with the increased size and
weight of locomotives, and the wear and tear of the
rails consequent thereon, the active minds of our lead-
ing engineers became earnestly directed to the sSeveral olidity
and durability of the permanent way. very
important and well-considered improvements almost
simultaneously emanated from the engineering world ' •
but, as it became obvious that a suspicion might arise
of their authors having each an undue desire to ad.
vance his own peculiar invention, it was agreed to throw
all into one common stock, and, under the direction of
able management, to afford b every railway the benefit
of such combination. The result has fully borne out
the first conception, and its utility is no longer one of
theory, the principles secured by the coma
iyanyhavingiwa,and
been adopted over many thousandmilesofr a
are fast becoming universal throughout Europe and ctifie•
where, where this mode of transit exists. Amongst' the
directors of the company we find the names of P. W.
Barlow, W. H. Barlow, Charles H. Wild, James
Samuel, Robert Richardson, and Peter Ashcroft; and
as manager, Charles M . 'ay E, W. Bowden as secretary
—enough to explain the
large amount of good that has

already berm done, and lead uF! to the fall cor.i•cion.of
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ea-2e, comfort, and safety to the public.

THE REINFO4CEIIIENTS.

Yesterday afternoon 50 volunteers from the 54h Re-
giment 9f Foot for the 18th (Royal Irish),. arrived at the
Waterloo-road station from Weymouth, and proceeded
by the 'North Kent line to Chatham to join the' head-
quarters of the 18th.
From all parts of the country reports arrive of the
volunteering of militia men into regiments of the Guards
or the line. The Northamptonshire Militia 114 s just
offered 300 men to the Guards.. The South Middlesex
Militia have given 200 volunteers to the Rifles, Marines,
and line ; the Lancashire has also given upwards:of 150
to theUne and Guards ; the Essex Rifles have furnished
over 200, and the Wiltshire 158 volunteers to the line,
and more daily join. The South Lincolnshire Militia,
which has for some months been quartered at Chichester
barracks, under the command of Colonel Sibthorp,
ALP., exhibit a great desire to join the line, and no
less than 150 of them have volunteered during the past
week.

• There is no foundation for the report that the Cara-
bineers and 7th Dragoon Guards are to be sent ;to the
Crimea. Tho Carabineers. are now
,busily engaged re-
cruiting and remounting foi the ist Royal Dragoons, and
the 7th Dragoon Guards for the. 4th Royal Irish Dra-
goon Guards. Cavalry regiments on service will only
be augmented to eight troops of 75 sabres each.
On Thursday 61 volunteers for the 17th Lancers ar-
rived from Kilkenny. An order was received in bar-
racks countermanding all furloughs for the 17th Lan-
cers, a draught of which expects to embark for the seat
of war immediately.

The different cavalry depots are now actively engaged
training and breaking young horses to be sent out as
remounts for the cavalry in the Crimea.

A. detachment of the field battery of ROyal Artillery
stationed at Leeds left the barracks on Saturday morn-
ing, together with 40 horses, and proceeded to Wool-
wich, en route for the seat of war.
In consequence of a communication from Colonel An-
derson, commanding the field batteries at Woolwich, the
men belonging to the Royal Artillery now lying in Leeds
were informed that 20 men might volunteer fer_service
in the Crimea. Instantly 35 stepped from the ranks
and offered themselves. They were subsequently in-
spected by Colonel Anderson, who selected froni them
20 unmarried men. The remaining 15, who were a good
deal disppointed on being toll that they could not go,
were informed that, in all probability, further volunteers
would hereafter be required, and in that case they would
have the preference. Forty horses were also selected
from the same detachment for the Crimea, and both men
-and horses left for Woolwich on Saturday morning.
Yesterday the officers of the. Ordnance at the Tower
were actively engaged in for Warding bale goods, consist-
ing of blankets, fur cloaks, caps, and gloves, waterproof
capes, cowhide boots, suits of inner flannel clothing,
waterproof leggings, 40,000 of each description, to Ports.
mouth -and Woolwich, for shipment to the Crimea.
There were also forwarded 10,000 suits of the above-
mentioned articles for the use of officers.
Yesterday the commissioners for victualling and trans-
port service issued contracts for the supply of 500 0001 b , .
of preserved boiled beef for the use of the forces in the
Crimea; also for the conveyance of 2,400 tons of provisions
from Deptford and 1,100 from 'Gosport to Malta ; as
also 375 tons of powder to Malta. Contracts were also
issued for the supply of 22,300 pair of boots, one half to
be delivered within six weeks.

Minid rifle-, to the number of from 1,000 to 1,200, aro
LIOW sent into the Ordnance stores weekly.
TJiiwards of 500 tons of round shot and shell are now
in course of delivery at the Royal Arsenal Woolwich,
f )r set vice in the Crimea. •

The 10th Royal Hussars, serving at Kiokee, Bombay,
Pre held in readiness to embark for service in Turkey,
should Raglan Pend for the regiment, which he is
empowered,to do. Ships belonging to the East India
Uouipany's navy' are held in readiness to convey the
regiment from Bombay to Suez.
A portion of the 34th Regiment left Corfu,in the
transport Gomel24 prior to the 25th November for the
Crimea, towed by an Austrian and an lonian.steam-
boat ; they passed the island •f Zante all well'on the
24th of November for the Crimea. The remainder of
the regiment, with fifty of the Royal Artillery, are
to proceed to the Crimea in the screw steamer
Danube.

Upwards of 300 volunteers, chiefly from the Militia,
left Dublin on Saturday evening by one of the London
steamers, to join the detachments of the several regi-
ments under orders for the Crimea.

The Cork Constitution has thb following :—The 91st
Regiment on Friday formed their depot, which is to em-
bark in one of the Cork Company's steamers for Chatham,
under command of Ensign Glass.

The Royal George, 120, is crdered to Cork, to em-
bark 660 rank and file and 100 tons of stores for the
Black SeL
The Melampus is ordered to be fitted with all expe-
diti n to carry troops to the Crimea.
The Charity, screw steamer, arrived at Plymouth yes-
terday, to embark troops for the Crimea.

Government instructions were received yesterday *at
Southampton ordering the Magdalena to be prepared for
receiving the 18th Regiment or Royal Irish on board on
Thursday morning at Portsmouth, together with large
quantities of ammunition, for the Crimea.
.The second batch of nurses, under the escort of the
Hon. Mr. J. Percy (50 in number), to attend on the
sick and wounded soldiers in Lospital at Scutari, embark
at Marseilles on Sunday, the 10th inst., proceeding
direct to their destination.

A. Carlow paper states "upon authority" that every
available iron-bedstead in the several barracks in the
country, with blankets, in bales and otherwise, have
been ordered to be sent forthwith to the Tower of Lon-
don: These are to be despatched immediately, in order
to furnish the wooden houses for winter occupation in
the Crimea.

VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS.—Arrangements are being
made for enrolling in Sheffield a volunteer rifle corps.
THE EIGHTY-SECOND.—No orders have yet been re-
ceived by the 82d Regiment as to their departure from
Edinburgh, although everything is in preparation' for it.
RECRUITING FOR THE CAVALRY.—The commanding-
officer of the Ist Dragoon Guards, stationed at Piers-
hill, has, we understand, been instructed to enlist men
and purchase horses for the Scots Greys.
SOLDIERS GOING To THE CRIMEA.—On Wednesday a
tlqeuner, which was very tastefully got up, was given to
the officers and men of the 89th Regiment, at the Town-
hall of Waterford.
VOLUNTEERS FOR THE FUSTLlMlS.—Lieutenant Lewis
(of St. Pierre), and 75 men of the Royal Monmouth
Militia, have this week left our barracks for London, as
volunteers for the line, the larger number intending to •
enrol themselves among the brave Welsh Fusiliers.—
Monmouthshire Merlin.
LEAVE or ABSENCE has been granted to the follow.
ing offices, who proceed to England :—Major P. Lin-
decay, 631 Regiment; Lieutenant L. E. Knight, 17th
Lancers; Captain and, Lieutenant. Colonel J. Uphill-
stone D tlryinple and Easigu and Lieutenant A. H."
Thistlethwayte, of the Snots Fusilier Guards ; and
Lieutenant 11. Newdegate, Rifle Brigade. Colonel Lord
George Paget, 4th Light Dragoons, having tendered
the resignation cf his commission under urgent private
.eirournatatices he has been permitted to proceed to Eng-
-I,nd ; and Captain A. C. Greville, lately A.D.C. to Sir
G. Cathcart, has been ordered to join his regiment at
home by the earliest opportunity.
TtiE MEDICAL STAFF IN THE CRIMEA.—Dr. Hurnfrey,
Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals ; Dr. R. Law-
sou, staff surgeon (first class) ; and John Newton and
John. Summers, M.D., staff surgeons (second class) ;
and staff assistant surgeons A. "Hooper, J. 'IN, Rut-
ter, B. Williamson, W. R. Stewart, W. Macnancara,
F. A. Macartney, James Macartney, H. Mitchell,
J. V. Seddall, and G-. IL Findlay, joined the army
in the Crimea on the 7th ultimo. Dr. Ciao Bellanti,
Dr: Vincenzo Muscat, and Dr. T. Louis Pisani, have
been been appointed to act as temporary
sur-
geons, with the daily pay of Bs.
Gd.,e together with.
assistant
rations and the regulated
have%va also joined servant.the
teeder
all nce for a
'rho underonentione
d medical staff: Deputy Inspector
peicitooerpoita
fHle,osTpi.taslpse,
Spence
Cum-
ming(tem. ; Deputy Inspector
pottery duty) ;
staff surgeon (first class), Marshall ; staff
assistant surgeons, J. A. Emus, John Mulock, James
acting staff assistant surgeons, Harvey Ludlow,
George C. Clery, John Hearn. Deputy Inspector Gene.
tirthge ;
r of Hospitals, Dr. A. Cumming, has the superinten-
dence of the general hospital at Scutari. First-class
Staff Surgeon Marshall has been attached to the second
division, and Dr. Lawson is to proceed to Abydos, to
superintend the general hospital there established, vice
First-Class Staff Surgeon Dr. Jameson, who has been
ordered up to Scutari.

THE OFFICERS FROM THE CRIMEA.—Among the pas-
sengers by the Indus, which brought the India and
Australian mail to Southampton yesterday, were
Lieutenant-General Torrens, Captain Torrens, his
aide-de-camp ; Lieutenant-Colonel Gambier, R.A. ;
Major Hoyland, 95th Regiment ; Staff-Surgeon
Legress, Lieutenant Morrison, 19th Regiment ; Lieut.
the Hon. Mr. Amherst, of the Coldstream Guards ; Capt.
Morant, 63th Regiment ; Dr. Skelton, of the Cold-
stream Guards ; Lieutenant Harrison, of the 79th
Regiment ; Captains Taylor, Harrison, and Wetherall,
95th Regiment ; and Lieutenant the Hon. F. Crofton,
most of them wounded at the battle of Inkerman. Ge-
neral Torrens nearly lost his life at Gibraltar. While
on shore there the horses of his carriage ran away, and
the vehicle was upset. Col. Gambier is internally in-
jured. He was knocked off his horse by a 321 b. shot,
which had touched the ground and struck him After-
wards in the chest. One of the above-named officers,
a beardless youth, had his arm in a sling ; another
scarcely older was walking on crutches. Seine
were carried, and others were led on shore. Some
s manifested
arrived, and the most intense curiosity
hundreds of people ware in the docks when the Indus
to see soldiersform ed byas
pale ap-
pearance heroes of Inkerman. A lane
The pale
the spectators, who treated threeewieoeutudwweadee
they passed with the greatest
thei officersTh
pearance and
state
ee
labourers and coal heavers
board ships stopped their
anythingworkiog iloi like
ecmhdeaoeiorlinsegd.
to look at the men who fought so gloriously
work and ran and on
in the Crimea,