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THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 15, 1854

most, have shown that"they distrusted the noble lords on
his (the Earl of Malmesbury's) side of the house. With
respect to the bill before the house, their business was
not to see what was its object so much as to see what
powers it gave to ministers. It was all very well far
the noble earl (the Earl of Aberdeen) to say that he had
no intention to have the country garrisoned by foreign
armies. What they had to look at was the powers
which the bill gave ministers, and the preventicu of un-
constitutional power being placed in future Governments
as well as in the present one. He (the Earl of Malmes-
bury) was not 'at all prepared to go the length of saying
that foreign troops were not superior to ours ; but what
struck him with profound astonishment was, that it
should be thought necessary to have recourse to them
at this early period of the war when the greatest en-
thusiasm existed on the subject of the war among our
own countrymen. The militia, he understood, would Le
sent to the colonies and the garrisons in the Mediter-
ranean. They knew that Canada, Malta, Gibraltar, and
the lonian Islands were by far the most agreeable,
and the least disagreeable, for our troops to go to. If
they sent the militia regiments only to those places—if
they were to be a sort of bonne bouche for the militia—
would that not create in the regiments of the line the
idea that all the most unpalatable work was reserved for
them, and that they were to be sent to the most un-
healthy colonies and the most disagreeable posts 1 He
was perfectly convinced that if we kept the militia here
as a great hotbed for our soldiers, from which men could
be sent to make stronger battalions in our regular troops
we should follow a more fair and constitutional course
than was adopted by this bill.
The Duke of ARGYLL said be rose for a single mo-
ment in consequence of the manner in which some obser-
vations had been taken which he addressed to .a noble
friend sitting near him. The argument in hand at the
time was this. His noble friend (the Duke of Newcastle)
quoted precedents of foreign troops having been had re-
course to in former wars. That was the argument in
hand. The noble earl opposite certainly pointed out
two or three distinctions ; but be (the Duke of Argyll)
maintained that none of them had any reference to the
arguments then in hand. It was constantly said in ex-
ordiums and perorations that this was net a war in which
Englishmen alone were interested—that it was not ex-
clusively a national war. He believed that it was a war
in which the whole of Europe was interested and deeply
interested. (Hear, hear.)
Earl GREY said he trusted their would be no opposi-
tion by their lordships to the passing of this bill. Though
he did not subscribe to all the noble earl who began the
debate had said, he concurred with him in thinking
that it was a most dangerous example for any nation to
be relying on the help of foreigners, when they had the
misfortune to be engaged is war, and that cur battles
should be fought by other than our own people, on
whom we could always rely. He could net help
adding one remark, and that was, that he heard with
some regret what fell from the noble earl (the
Earl of Aberdeen) in condemning the conduct of those who
ventured to criticise the present measure. The noble
earl, in language which he (Earl Grey) thought was a
little harsh, seemed to think that it was inconsistent
with the readiness shown on all sides of the house to
support the Government in this present emergency.
(Hear, hear, from Lord Derby.) For himself, he would
say that, whilst he was anxious to give the Government
all the support that was right in this emergency, he did
reserve to himself full liberty of discussing the particular
mode of doing it. (Hear, hear.) At present the only
bill on their table was that under'debate, and he did hope
that it would meet with a second reading.
After a few words from the Earl of GLENGALIy
The Duke of NEWCASTLE said—My lords, with
regard to the question as to whether it would not be de-
sirable to embody the Irish regiments previous to their
enrolment, it may be satisfactory to the noble earl to
know that that suggestion has already been made from
Ireland and adopted. Experience has shown that men
will not come forward readily to be enrolled unless the
regiments are embodied at the same time. With regard
to the second question, I must reply that the measure
now before your lordships and that before the other house
have so sort of connection the one with the other, and if
Parliament should pass this measure into a law it will be
carried into effect without reference to the other. With
respect to the third question, I think the noble earl could
hardly have heard the observations which I made in mov-
ing the second reading of the bill, namely, that inasmuch
as no communications have yet been made with any foreign
Governments, it would not he fair with respect to any of
them to state from which country we propose to derive our
, supplies. The Government do not complain of any corn-
meat on the measures which they may introduce. We
do not expect that every measure will meet the unani-
mous assent either of this house or the other. We bring
forward such measures as we believe suited to the crisis
in which we are engaged, and of course expect that each
individual will express his own deliberate judgment,
condemning what he believes to be wrong, suggesting
alterations in what he believes to be faulty ;but we think
we have the right to expect that the comments which
may be made shall be delivered in a fair spirit, and free
from those party characteristics which are perfectly jus-
tifiable under other circumstances than those in which
the country is now placed. The leader of the party op•
posite chose, for the purpose of damaging both measures,
to associate this bill with the bill now before the House
of Commons. Now, I will ask any candid individual
whether there is any connection between the two, ex-
cept so far as both are intended to strengthen the arms
of the Government in their efforts to carry on the war
with efficiency. I appeal to your lordships whether this
is a patriotic spirit in which the noble earl has dealt
'with this question—whether it is in harmony and con-
sistency with the speech which he delivered on the
opening of the session—whether he has shown that he
is really anxious to strengthen our hands, and enable us
to carry on the war with efficiency ! I say that the
speech of the noble earl is utterly and entirely at vari-
ance with his declaration. (Cheers.) I do not say
that he intended them to be so, but that was the spirit
of his observations, and that must be their effect.
(Hear, hear.) It is impossible that the speech of the
noble earl can go forth to the world without those who
look up to him being persuaded that the Government
has other objects than those which they have avowed.
Does the table earl think that he is fairly representing
the bill which is about to come to this house, and which
I will not now discuss ? Is he characterising that mea-
sure justly and fairly when he talks of " dragging" the
militiamen from their homes and sending them to the
colonies ? (Hear, hear.)
The Earl of DERBY—I said I was aware it was a
measure peculiarly of a voluntary character, but that
there was a moral screw put upon the men which would
lead them to take steps which they would not otherwise
do.

The Duke of NEWCASTLE —I am not aware in what
part of his speech the noble earl said that, but he used
the word " drag," and I appeal to the house whether he
did not distinctly say that we were aboat to drag the
militia from their homes and send them to the colonies,
and whether, prompted by the late Secretary for Foreign
Affairs, he did not say they were enlisted for five years,
and that two were elready past, and that it was an in-
creased hardship to send them out of the country con-
trary to the terms on which they enlisted I (Hear, hear.)
I ask, is that a fair representation of the measure I
The noble earl knows that the Government has the power
to employ foreign troops ; and all we want is the power
to bring them hero to be organised, and then send them
out again. That is the only power we ask from Parlia-
ment. I have said our object is to obtain and train sol-
diers. It is necessary to bring trained individuals to
some depot, for the purpose of forming them into trained
battalions. That is the only power we ask. The noble
lord the.late Foreign Secretary has dropped the whole
constitutional argument. The leader of the party opposite
says this is a great constitutional question ; but the
noble lord the late Secretary for Foreign Affairs says the
measure may be right in a short time, in the course of
two or three years, when we have exhausted our re-
sources. He, therefore, entirely differs from the noble
earls who have raised this great constitutional doctrine.
But if it be right to act in this manner at all, it is right
at this particular moment. (Cheers.) Why, does not
the leader of the party opposite know that whatever ex-
ertion we may make—that if every man in the militia
were to come forward and volunteer—they would not be
fit to send out for foreign service I The noble lord knows
they are not, and that it must take six, or seven, or eight
months to provide such an army as is required in the Cri-
mea. (Hear, hear.) It is now, at the commencement of
the war, when you require this assistance. And when the
noble lord expresses his surprise that a British Minister
can bring forward such a measure, and says that I have
admitted that we have exhausted all our resources, and
are obliged to resort to the aid of foreign troops, I beg
to observe that I said preci4ely the reverse. I said that
our means have not yet arrived at their point—that our
means were ooming out—and that we required the as-
sistance of these troops in preparing them. If the noble
earl the late Foreign Secretary admits the principle, he
must admit that it is at the commencement uf a war
tehat such a measure is required. The noble lord who
commenced the debate says that all this has been ren-
dered necessary because we neglected the warnings and
counsels which be gave us. I admit that the counsels of
that noble earl are often exceedingly sound. I respect
his judgment. I know that he has paid great attention
to military affairs, and knows more on _that embject
than many other noble lordi. But the noble earl will
be good enough to recollect that, in whatever position
we may be at this moment, wst avid not been placed
in that position in consequence of his suggestions having
been neglected, much less " contumeliously rejected."
What were those suggestions ? First, that we ought
to have established an uniform system of police through-
out the country, in order that if it should be used, not
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for the purpose of protecting the peace of a country, but
ansoablie mdeans of recruiting for the militia. Now, with-
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tablishing a uniform system of police, and that it was
dropped in consequence of the objections entertained
to it by the county members. But as certain powers
had been given to the Goverment, means have been
taken to establish a system of police under the act of
Lord Normanby, and some progress has already
been made in that respect. What was the second sug-
gestion of the noble earl ? Why, that we ought to have
embodied the whole of the militia regiments of the coun-
try. Now, we must all recollect this—that at the break-
ing out of the war the Government had not the power
to embody all the militia regiments of the country, or
even a single militia regiment. What did we do ? We
came to Parliament and asked for power to embody the
militia, not in case of any foreign invasion, but in case of
fOreign war. They were enrolled only in the case of an
invasion, and we acted on the principle of embodying
those who volunteered. If the Government had attempted
to embody the whole of the militia regiments, they
would have been guilty of a gross breach of faith to
every one of those regiments. So far from the sugges-
tions of the noble earl having been contumeliously
rejected—whether we adopted them on his recommenda-
tion, or on our own responsibility, I do not recollect—
but to every practical extent these ideas were carried out
within a short time of the period when they were made,
and I believe I told the noble earl so at the time. The
noble earl had no right to say that these suggestions
were not fully considered. But I will go further, and
say that he has no right to assert that if they had been
carried out we should at this moment have been placed
in such a position as would have enabled us to send to
the Crimea that amount of men which is now recom-
mended by noble lords, who take a very different view
of the case from that which was taken by them a short
time ago. If we had embodied the whole of the militia
regiments, does the noble earl mean to say there would
have been a sufficient number of recruits to strengthen
our army to any material extent ? Up to the time of
the additional encouragement given to militia recruiting,
the voluntary efforts did not exceed 4,000 or 5,000 men.
Now that the spirit of the country has bean roused, we
expect to obtain from the militia regiments a very great
number of recruits, for almost every one has asked to be
embodied, and we are embodying them one after anotker.
When the noble earl talks of embodying the whole ?f
the militia regiments, will he inform us where there is
barrack accommodation for them ? Ido not mean to
say that in an exigency we should not be justified in em-
bodying the whole of the militia ; but I think the noble
earl will not tell me that we ought to do so if we can
I avoid it. (Hear, hear.)
The bill was then read a second time, and ordered to
be committed to-morrow.
THE QUEEN'S ANSWER TO TnE ADDRESS.
The LORD CHAMBERLAIN of her Majesty's
Household (the Marquis of Breadalbane) : I have the
honour to report to your lordships that, in obedience to
your order, the address of this house, in answer to her
Majesty's most gracious speech from the throne, was
duly presented to her Majesty, that it was most graci-
ously received, and that her Majesty returned the fol-
lowing answer :
" I thank you for your loyal and dutiful address. I
felt confident that I should receive your cordial coopera-
tion in the measures which I considered necessary for
the vigorous prosecution of the war in which we are en-
gaged ; and I trust that, under the blessing of the Al-
mighty, those measures will tend to the re-establishment
of the peace of Europe on a sure and lasting foundation."
THE POST-OFFICE.

The Earl of HARD WICKE in rising to call the at-
tention of the house to the report on the Post-office, said
that at various times complaints had been made of the
neglect of the Postmaster-General in carrying out the
details of his office ; but he was anxious to state to their
lordships that no blame attached to himself whilst he
held that office. It had been stated in the report of the
commission with reference to the question of the double
secretaryship, that there were two officers of co-equal and
coextensive authority, usually called the secretary to the
Post-office and the secretary to the Postmaster-General,
and that they held the chief places in a central system.
Now, he utterly denied that these officers were equal.
Mr. Rowland Hill had certainly endeavoured to main-
tithe that appearance, but one proof that he was net
on an equality with Qolonel Maberley wag that his
salary was less by 5001. a year ; and another was that,
whilst Colonel Maberley wore the second-class uniform,
Mr. Rowland Hill wore the third. Now, when he (the
Earl of Hard wicke) was placed in the position of Postmas-
ter-General, he endeavoured to recognise the difference
in rank of these two gentlemen, and set about arrang-
ing the duties of the office in a manner which he was
'ultimately able to carry out. He termed Colonel
Maberley the secretary, and he termed Mr. Rowland
Hill, the secretary to the Postmaster-General, and in
him was vested the money-order department of the office.
The noble earl concluded by moving for the copies of
certain minutes and papers connected with his adminis-
tration of the Post-office.
Viscount CANNING said he bad no objection to
produce the papers moved for by the noble earl, but he
could not altogether concur in the representation which
the noble earl had given of the system whichthe had in-
troduced. He believed that the statement contained in
the paragraph of the report to which the noble earl had
drawn attention was practically correct, and that, whilst
there might be some difference of uniform and official
position, the commissioners were perfectly correct in
stating that there were two officers of equal rank and
authority. It was also a fact that. when Mr. Rowland
Hill was appointed to his place, there was no indication
of his being placed under and made in any degree sub-
ordinate to the gentleman who at the time held the office
of secretary to the Post-office. Mr. Rowland Hill's
functions were entirely apart from those of Colonel
Maberley, and it was not tlmrefore a misrepresentation
to say that the two secretaries were independent of each
other. He believed that it was impossible to defin4 the
respective functions of these officers ; and the ill success
which had attended the efforts of previous Postmaster-
Generals to define them showed that it was impossible
to make any satisfactory definition. The noble earl had
stated that he had made a satisfactory definition, but he
(Viscount Canning) thought that, on the noble earl's
own showing, his definition had not been so;satisfactory;
not that any blame could attach either to the noble earl,
himself, or other predecessors, for he believed that the
attempt was hopeless. He had tleerefare, when he was
called upon to give his opieion, no hesitation in supporting
the abolition of the two secretaryships ; and he could say,
with a thorough conviction, that the short experience
which he had of the working of the office under this recom-
mendation had been most satisfactory. The business
had been done with great rapidity, and less embarrass-
ment, and great satisfaction to all the parties concerned.
He had no objection to lay the papers on the table, for
they would speak for themselves, but he must beg leave
to say that he should not admit—what the noble earl
appeared convinced of--that the working of his minute
had been so satisfactory.
Their lordships adjourned at twenty minutes pa,t
eight o'clock.

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS EVENING.)

Their lordships met at five o'clock.

VOTE OF THANKS TO THE
ARMY.

The Duke of NEWCASTLE rose to move " A vote
of thanks to the army and navy engaged in the Crimea
and Black Sea ; and also to move a vote of thanks to the
military and naval forces of the Emperor of the
French engaged in conjunction with her Majesty's
forces in the Crimea and the Black Sea." The task he
rose to discharge, if difficult, was of a most gratifying
description. The resolutions he should propose, would,
he felt sure, appeal to the best feelings of every person
in the house, and, fortunately for him, required no
oratorical display. He felt he should be trespassing on
their lordships' time if he dwelt at any length on the subject
on which he now addressed them, the more so as the gal-
lant deeds of our army and navy and our brave Allies had
been so graphically described by gentlemen who were eye-
witnesses of their gallantry, and were now, he believed,
familiar in every cottage in the kingdom. (Hear, hear.)
Though England was not a military nation, the renown
acquired by our forces was always dear to the people
of this country, and had always elicited the warmest
thanks of the Parliament. (Hear, hear.) He felt
also that the great renown acquired by the noble and
gallant general who commanded our army in the
East was well deserved. Lord Raglan was a member
of that house, and he (the Duke of Newcastle) was sure
that he was only echoing the general sentiment of the
house when he expressed a hope that, at some future
day, they might see him again among there in good health,
and encircled with the glory of a successful campaign.
He considered the measures taken by Lord Raglan for
the invasion of the Crimea displayed the best qualities of a
great general, and a man of less firm mind might have
been appalled, and turned aside from the prosecution of
the campaign by the difficulties he had to encounter,
and whose despatches proved him to be a worthy dis.
ciple of the late illustrious Duke of Wellington. He felt
also be should ask the house to include in their vote oJ
thanks Sir J. Burgoyne, Sir G. Brown, his Royal High.
ness the Duke of Cambridge, and Sir De Lacy Evans,
(Hear, hear.)
[LETT SPEAKING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PETITIONS.
Mr. THORNLEY presented a petition from Black-
burn, praying for an alteration in the Sale of Beer Act.
Sir J. JOHNSTONE presented a petition from Scar-
borough against any alteration in the system of licensing
public-houses.

SMALL ARMS.
On the motion of Mr. MuNTA the following return
was ordered :—Return of all orders given, and contracts
entered into, by the Board of Ordnance for small arms,
since the Ist day of January, 1853, with the dates
thereof, the time of the delivery of each pattern, and
also when each material was given out to be set up;
specifying separately London, Birmingham, and foreign
orders ; and stating what part of them have been re-
ceived, and what number of materials, and muskets, or
other guns have been accepted of 577 bore, and all

other kinds, and when.
ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.
Mr. LABOUCHERE wished to put a question to
his right hon. friend the Commissioner of Works upon -a
subject of considerable importance to the metropolis.
The house was probably aware that owing to the improve-
ments which had lately bee❑ made in the City there was
now a large vacant space on the north-east side of St.
Paul's Cathedral affording a most excellent view of that
magnificent building. Now it would be disgraceful to
the country and the metropolis if that vacant space were
allowed to be again built upon. It might be pur-
chased for a sum of 60,0001., and he should be glad to
know from his right hon. friend, whether he would
direct his attention to the subject, with the view of pre-
venting the space being again covered over. (Hear.)
Sir W. MOLESWORTH said, some months ago his
attention was called to the question, and he entirely
agreed with his right hon. friend that the space ought
not to be covered. (Hear, hear.) But this was a ques-
tion which did not belong to the Government ; it be-
longed to the Corporation of the City of London, who
estimated the value of the laud at 60,000/. ; but it
would be a gross act of Vandalism to cover the ground
with buildings. As Commissioner of Works, however,
he had no power to prevent it, nor had he any funds
wherewith to purchase the land. (Hear.) He did
not think Parliament ought or would give the authorities
of the city 60,0001. to induce them to do their duty,
but he should be happy to consider any plan to prevent
the land being built upon, provided it would not involve

any outlay ofpublic money.
.A.GRI 0 LILT U RA.I. STATISTICS.

In reply to Mr. J. B. SMITH,
Mr. CALDWELL stated that agricultural statistics
had been collected in part of Ireland, the whole of Scot-
land, and eleven 'in English counties, and the results
would be ready for delivery after Easter.
CHURCH- RATES.

Mr.PACKE asked the noble President of the Council
whether it was his interiti-g-n, during the present session,
to bring in a bill to settle the question of Church Rates.
Lord J. RUSSELL replied that he should bring the
subject on soon after Easter. (Hear, hear.)
THE APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR TO THE

Crimea would readily join in ack.no wddging the deeds
of valour, of constancy, and of fortitude, which
the army had displayed, while he was equally sure that
those who thought the expedition was undertaken with
a force so inadequate for the purpose as to expose the
army to unequal odds would be still more inclined
to acknowledge the superhuman efforts that had been
made by that army. In performing this task, he might,
perhaps, say, at the outset, that he should endeavour, as
far as possible, to avoid repeating the details of actions
the narrative of which had been given by Lord
Raglan in his own clear and admirable manner. He
should also avoid entering- into the question of
military tactics because he held that none were
well qualified to criticise military manoeuvres unless
they were conversant with the nature of the ground and
the character and temper of the troops which *he
general had under his command. (Hear, hear.)
It was his intention, therefore, only to state what
the operations of our army had been, without comment-
ing upon their character. (Hear. hear.) He had no
doubt they were performed according to the best judg-
ment of the commander under the circumstances ; but,
nevertheless, he should not on that occasion meet any
of the objections which might be taken to the mode in
which these operations were carried out. (Hear, hear.)
He would now proceed to state the position
of Lord Raglan. Lord Raglan was chosen by
her Majesty to command the expedition which
was sent to the Crimea, and that choice was dictated by
a recollection of the services he bad performed, both in
the army and in office. Lord Raglan, when he was a
young man, might have used the influence of a very
powerful friend in order to obtain almost any position; but
the only thing he asked of the Government of the day,
was to be attached to the staff of Sir Arthur Wellesley.
He was attached to that staff, and from that time down
to the present day, every step he had gained, and every
eminence he had attained was due to his own merits, and
his own merits alone. (Cheers.) Accompanying the
Duke of Wellington in his long career,he was wounded
in that service, and he was called upon to perform other
duties. Such was the reason, therefore, that her Ma-
jesty had thought proper to appoint him to the-com-
mand of her army. I will now proceed to explain to the
house some of those conflicts in which the best-beloved
of the country—and by the best-beloved I don't mean
that of the high and noble of the land exclusively, but of
all, that has been shed in these tremendous conflicts.
(Cheers.) The embarkation took place in the latter end
of August; and in a despatch dated the 29th, Lord
Raglan mentions the acts of those whose names I will
mention when I come to that part of the subject in a
vote of thanks we are about to agree to. The expedi-
tion proceeded. Lord Raglan proceeded in a swift
steamer, and commenced to survey the coasts and
at length a place was obtained, and with the consent of
Marshal St. Arnaud, the whole army disembarked.
The disembarkation was conducted with safety. That
operation was a proof of the great ability displayed on
the occasion, and gave great satisfaction to the whole
army. On the 20th of September the Allied army found
the Russians strongly entrenched on the heights of
Alma, and in two hours, by the courage and indomitable
bravery of the Allied army, they became masters of
the position. (Hear.) It was a position well chosen
by the Russians and it was asserted and generally be-
lieved that Menschikoff declared that such was the
strength of the place that he could keep the enemy (the
Allies) at bay for six weeks. Yet such was the valour,
and such the courage, that as I have before observed, it
was carried in two hours. The Light Division and the
Brigade of Guards attacked the Russians with such
vigour that they compelled the Russians to succumb. M.
St. Arnaud carried at the same moment the left of
the Russian position with such vigour that it was
the admiration of all who could form an opinion of the
brilliancy of the exploit. And now, I will speak of the
coolness of Lord Raglan, in moments of the greatest
peril, It had been observed by the officers of his staff,
that he unnecessarily exposed himself to the fire of the
Russians, and when one of his aides-de-camp mentioned
the subject to him during one of those conflicts, the
reply he made to him was, "Don't speak to me new, I
am busy." (Loud cheers.) There is no epigrammatic
wit about that expression, it was the words of an English-
gentleman attending to his duty. Nothing could ex-
ceed the profound regret with which Lord Raglan men-
tions the illness of the gallant Marshal St. Arnaud, who
to the last breath, he says, was determinod to do his
duty to his country and his Sovereign. Loud cheers.)
To the regret of Lord Raglan that of the whole army
to be added—all regarded him as one who did his duty
to the last. I cannot here omit to mention the words of
M. St. Arnaud, who, in speaking of the bravery
of Lord Raglan, said it rivals that of antiqity, for even
in the midst of cannon shot his bravery never leaves
him for the instant. (Hear, hear.) General Canrobert,
after the lamented death of M. St. Arnaud became
the commander of the French army, and I can assure
the house that the only rivalry that exists between the
two commanders is, which shall best perform
his duty to his Sovereign and to his country. (Cheers)
Nothing was left undone, both on the French and the
English side, to hasten on the siege works, and on the
17th of October the first gun was fired. Considerable
damage was inflicted on the enemy ; but that fire
not having produced the effect of inducing that
Russians to come to an assault on the
Allies, the siege was continued for some days, when
the Russians went round by way of Balaklava. The
enemy, however, was most gallantly repulsed by
the Allies, while, somewhat later in the day,
owing to a mistaken order, the Light "Cavalry
of the British army, made a bold and desperate attack
upon the enemy. The valour and courage then dis-
played by the men had never been equalled, not to say
surpassed, and although they might lament that such
bravery did not produce more decisive results, it was yet
no less worthy of admiration. After that battle, owing
to the loss of men in the field, and by sickness, the be-
sieging operationi were not carried on with the former
vigour ; but still the enemy was harassed dayafter day until
the great struggle of Inkerman. It was said that there
could not be less than 80,000 brought into the field on
that occasion, but, 1,, though ithe number of the
enemy was great, and his position had amid the
darkness of the night been strongly fortified,
the British army did not hesitate to meet him in
spite of the fatigue which four hours' labour in
the trenches might have produced, and the absence
of their'customary rest and refreshment. (Hear, hear,
hear.) That battle displayed the indomitable spirit
of the British soldier, it was essentially a soldier's battle,
but still it was possibly that our gallant men would
have been annihilated had not our Allies led on by Ge-
neral Bosquet came to our rescue. The battle was
then won, and the enemy was driven from the
field, leaving no less than between 5,000 and 6,000
of his men dead or wounded. (Hear, hear.) Our
own loss was severe, and amongst the killed occurred
the name of one to whom he must pay a passing tribute
of respect, for General Cathcart had no other wish or
ambition than to give his life to his country. (Hear.)
These were the men who did nonour to England,
and whose memory he was sure Englishmen would
never cease to revere. (Cheers.) The next motion he
should have to make was a vote of thanks to the
navy, of whose assistance Lord Raglan had spoken in
the highest terms, particularly referring to those ren-
dered by Sir Edmund Lyons. (Cheers.) From the
Admiral in command down to the lowest sailor in
the fleet, there was but one feeling felt, and that
was to co-operate with the army in its operations
against Sebastopol. (Cheers.) After proposing these
rotes he should venture to propose a vote unusual, per-
haps unprecedented in its character ; but the spirit of
amity which the country had evinced towards our gallant
Ally that he could not hesitate in proposing that the
house should present a vote of thanks to General Canro-
bert and the men who composed the French army in
the Crimea—(hear, hear)—while he likewise intended
to propose a vote lamenting the fate of those
who had fallen in battle, and condoling with the friends
and relatives of those gallant spirits who have died in
arms when defending the rights of their country.
(Hear.) And here he must pause to refer to an
incident in the war which filled him with feelings
of pain and disgust. It was said that the Russians in
the later battles bayoneted the wounded as they lay
upon the field, and Lord Raglan thinking
that the proceeding was so abhorant to humanity,
and so utterly at variance with the laws of war,
that he caused an inquiry to be made into the matter.
That inquiry satisfied him that the statement he had
received was true, and Lord Raglan forwarded a com-
munication to Prince Menschikoff expressing a hope
that the atrocity had been committed without his sanc-
tion. Prince Menschikoff, however, instead of regret.
ting what had been done, attempted to palliate it.
(Hear, hear.) The conduct of the enemy was so
at variance with what characterised the bearing of the
French and English when they met in battle, that the
contrast spoke trumpet-tongued in favour of the
civilisation of the two great nations now in
alliance. (Loud cheers). If this conduct of Russia
could be palliated, it would destroy the arts of
peace, and even darken the arts of war, but the Allies
were fighting in behalf of the best interests of civilisa-
tion, the progress of the mind, and for the spirit of real
xeligiern and in spite of these atrocities of the enemy their
army would ultimately prove triumphant. (Cheers.) No
matter whether it ,was in England, Ireland, or Scotland
there was but ohe feeling animating the people. It was a
feeling which made everyman ready to perish in the cause,
and he said again, that no victories which had been
gained in such a cause, and with such a spirit as the
nation had shown, could do otherwise but redound to
the national honour, and Make it an object of respect
and admiration to the whole world. (Cheers.)
Mr. DISRAELI seconded the address, and said that
there could be but one opinion upon the great and glo-
rious deeds which the noble lord had so eloquently eulo-
gised. This was no common war, but one that would
figure with those great struggles which have been handed
down to the memory of wan, and if the struggle wa.s
to be continued, it ought to be supported with a spirit
becoming so great a struggle. In this great struggle live
had seen that in two great events of this war, ulammeeaT
assault and defence, our troops had shown the
mirable quality. (Hear.) This war of
peace as
/osv'td that
this _ great moral tbatthe acts
enervate and
practised by a free people did not tend to ener,
that education had not diminished o:orwinidationahave wised
courage.
(Hear, hear, and cheers.) lided
the inhospi-
that the noble lord, in his aress, had recognised
the claims of those who had perished upon
though shores of theßlack Seafrom h
they had privationperished. and other wise
as much was, due to them as

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

CROWN-OFFICE, DEC. 14.

MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN TILE PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.
Borough of Barnstaple.—John Laurie, and Richard
Samuel Guinness, Esqrs., the last election for the said
borough having been declared void.
Borough of Abingdon.—Joseph Haythorne Reed, of
Burnham, in the county of Somerset, Esq., in. the room
of Montague Bertie, Esq. (commonly called Lord Norreys),
now Earl of Abingdon, summoned to the House of Peers.
WAR OFFICE, DEC. 15.
GENERAL ORDER.
Guards, Dec. lg, 1351.
The Gemini Commanding-in-,!Thief has much gratifica-
tion in publishing to the army the commands of the Queen,
for the promotion of the following officers, who com-
manded Brigades during the late arduous and brilliant
operations in the Crimea, and Whose distinguished conduct
has been specially broir.,:ht to the notice of her Maj,3sty, by
Field-Marshal Lord Raglan :
TO Bps' MAJ OR-GENERALS.
Colonel Richard Airy. Unattached.
James Bucknail Birdman Estcourt, Unattached.
Henry William Adams, C. 8., 49th Foot.
Honourable James Yorke Scarlett, Stb. Dragoon
Guards.
Sir John Campbell, Bart., 38th Foot.
Arthur Wellesley Torrens, Unattached,
George Buller, C. 8., Rifle Brigade.
William Eyre, C. 8., half-pay 731.1 Foot.
By command of the Right Honourable
GENERAL VISCOUNT HARDINGE,
Commanding-in-Chief.
G. A. WETHERALL,
Adjutant-General.
'WAR-OFFICE, DEC. 15.
2d Regimentt of Life Guards—Cornet and Sub-Lien-
tenant Henry Charles Lane to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice the Hon. C. B. Lyons who retires; John William
Herbert Cuninghame, Gent., to be Cornet and Sub-Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Lane, Dec. 15.
Royal Horse Guards—The Hon. Geoffrey Richard Clegg
Hill to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Seymour, appointed
to the 17th Light Dragoons, Dec. 15.
4th Dragoons Guards—Lieutenant George C. Renville
Playerlßrigstocke to be Captain, without purchase, Dec. 15
sth Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Frederick Hay Swin-
fen to be Captain, without purchase, Dec. 15.
6th Dragoon Guards—Francis George Savage Curtis,
Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Fawcett, who re-

tires, Dec. 15.
7th Dragoon Guards-James Vance Cleland, Gent., to
be Cornet, by purchase, Dec. 15.
2d Dragoons-Lieutenant George Buchanan to be Cap-
tain, without purchase; Lieutenant Henry John Wale,
from half-pay 15th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant,
vice Buchanan, Dec. 15.
4th Light Dragoons-Lieutenant John Barry Marshall
to be Captain, without purchase ; Cornet Robert New-
comen Gore Booth to be Lieutenant, without purchase,
vice Marshall, Dec. 15. To be Cornet without purchase-
Ensign John Francis Sparke, from the 68th Foot, vice
Browne, promoted, Dec. 15.
6th Dragoons-Captain P. D'Ormieux Von Strong, from
half-pay 15th Light Dragoons, to be Captain ; Lieutenant
John Clements, from half pay 15th Light Dragoons, to be
Lieutenant, Dec. 15.
Bth Light Dragoons-Lieutenant Daniel Hugh Clutter-
buck tp be Captain, without purchase; Lieutenant John
Puget, from half-pay 15th Light Dragoons, to be Lieute-
nant, vice Clutterbuck, Dec. 15.
11th Light Dragoons-Captain Edward Fellowes, from
the 12th Light Dragoons, to be Captain ; Lieutenant Geo.
Barrington Price, from half-pay 15th Light Dragoons, to
be Lieutenant; Serjeant-Major George Bull to be Cornet,
without purchase, vice Houghton, promoted, Dec. 15.
12th Light Dragoons-Captain Henry Brett, from half-
pay of the 15th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Fel-
lowes, appointed to the 11th Light Dragoons, Dec. 15.
13th Light Dragoons-Lieuteuat John William Clayton
to be Captain, without purchase, Dec. 15. To be Lieu-
tenants without purchase -Lieutenant Macniell, from the
3il Foot, vice Clayton ; Lieutenant James Edwards Vi-
vian, from half-pay Isth Light Dragoons, Dec. 15.
17th Light Dragoons -Captain John Macartney, from
half-pay 15th Light Dragoons, to be Captain ; Lieutenant
Henry Howard Barber, from half-pay 15th Light Dragoons,
to be Lieutenant, Dec. 15.
Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards-Lieutenant
Hedworth Hylton Jolliffe, from the 4th Light Dragoons,
to be Lieutenant and Captain, without purchase vice
Strong promoted ; Lieutenant the Hon. Wm. Henry Adel-
bert Fending, from the 62d Foot, to be Lieutenant and
Captain, withoutl purchase, vice Mackinuon, killed in
action, Dec 15.
Scots Fusilier Guards-Captain and Lieut.-Colonel Wm.
John Ridley to be Major, without purchase (with the rank
of Colonel in the army), vice Sir C. J. J. Hamilton, Bart.,
who retires ; Lieutenant and Captain Lord Adolphus
Frederick Charles William Vane-Tempest to be Captain
and Lieutenant-Coltuel, by purchase, vice Ridley ; Ensign
and Lieutenant Arthus- H. Thislethwayte to be Lieutenant
and Captain, by purchase, vice Vane-Tempest, Dec. 15.
7th Foot-lleathcote Plummer, Gent., to be Ensign,
without purchase, vice Jones, promoted, Dec. 15.
9th Foot.-To be Lieutenants without purchase-En-
signs William Hussey, Henry Marcus Beresford, James
Ludlow Stawell Sealy, Dec. 15.
14th Foot-To be Lieutenants without purchase-En-
sign Reginald Henry Graham ; Eissign George Bridges;
Ensign Angus William Hall, Dec. 15.
15th Foot-Lieutenant James Walmsley to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Hoare, who retires ; Ensign John Smyth
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Walmsley ; John
Olphert Kemmis, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Smyth, Dec. 15.
18th Foot-To bo Ensigns without purchase-Henry
John Faircloth, Gent., vice Wolseley, promoted ; Colour-
Serjeani Michael Joseph Cunningham, Dec. 15. To be
Assistant-Surgeon Edward Canny Ityall, Acting-Assistant-
Surgeon John Ray Philip, M. 8., Dec. 15.
19th Foot-To he Ensigns without purchase-Ensign
Edward St. John Griffiths, from the 58th Foot, vice
Goren, promoted ; Ed ward Nassau Kindersley, Gent.,
vice 'lima, promoted, Dec. 15.
20th Foot-John Thomas Vaughan Kirkby, Gent., to
be Ensign, without purchase, vice Dowglasse, promoted,
Dec. 15.
21st Foot-John Constantine Poster, Gent., to be En-
sign, without purchase, vice Clerke, promoted, Dec. 15.
22d Foot-Lieutenant James T weedie, from the 81st
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice King, who exchanges, Oct. 9.
23d Foot-Ensign Charles Monsell to he Lieutenant
without purchase, vice Somerville, whose promotion on
the Bth December, 1854, has been cancelled ; James De
Vic Tupper, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice
Bigge, promoted, Dec. 15.
26th Foot-Henry Herbert Bindon, Gent., to be En-
sign, without purchase, vice Lockhart, promoted, Dec. 15.
22th Foot-Edward Fox, Angelo, Geut., to be Ensign,
without purchase, vice Berry, appointed Quartermaster ;
Ensign Henry A. Berry, to be Quartermaster, vice Spenc,
deceased. Dec. 15.
30th Foot -Lieutenant Gilbert Howard Saunders, from
the let Lancashire Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Campbell, promoted, Dec. 15.
' 33d Foot-George Talbot Worthington, Gent., to be
Ensign, without purchase, vice Rogers, promoted, Dec. 15.
34th Foot-To be Lieutenants without purchase-En-
signs Thomas Harry Saunders, Robert John Blown() Clay-
ton, Arthur Scott, Dee. 15.
39th Foot-To bo Lieutenants without purchase-En-
signs James Powell, William De Wilton Roche Thack-
well, Edward John Stokes, Dec. 15.
40th Foot-Ensign Edward Henry Melville Tod, to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bennefather, who retires ;
Alfred Cook, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Tod, Dec. 15.
41st Foot-To be Ensigns without purchase-Henry
Edward Bryan, Gent., vice Kingscotn, promoted Dec. 13 ;
Arthur Henry Wavell, vice Peddie, promoted Dec. 14 ;
Andrew Halliday Hall, Gent., vice Hamilton, promoted,
Dee. 15.
46th Foot-John Spencer Churchill, Gent., vice Coote,
promoted; Dec. 15.
47th Fosse-William Colville Rodney Mylius, Gent. vice
Irby, promoted, Dec. 15.
4eth Foot-William Madan, Gout., vice Young, pro-
moted, Dec. 14 ; Frederick Powell, Gent., vice Chatfield,
promoted, Dec. 15.
50th Boot-Frederick Falkner, Gent., vice Fyler, pro-
moted, Dec. 15.
55th Foot-To be Lieutenants without purchase-En-
sign Henry Burke, vice Warren, promoted, Nov. 6 ; En-
sign Richard John Thorley Stone, Ensign Charles Henry
Evans, Ensign Edwyn Frederick Temple, Dec. 15. To be
Ensigns without purchase-Quartermaster-Sergeant James
Scott. vice Johnson, promoted; Fred. Fitzwilliam Trench
Hobbs, Gent., vice Trevor, promoted, Dec. 15 ; Lieut.
Henry Burke to be Adjutant, vice Warren, promoted,
Nov. 6.
57th Foot-Henry Douglas Mackenzie Shute, Gent.,
to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Mitchell, promoted,
Dec. 15.
60th Foot-Captain John Rebert Wilton, from half-pay
unattached, to be Captain, vice Kenny, who exchanges,
Dec. 15.
62d Foot-Ensign William Bromley Davenport to be
Lieutenant, without purchase, vice the Honourable W. H.
A. Fielding, promoted in the Coldstream Guards Dec. 15.
63rd Foot-To be Ensigns without purchase-Lieutenant
Charles Colquhun Eye, from (King's Own) let Stafford
Militia, vice Clutterbuck, killed in action, Dec. 14 ;
Stephen Moore, Gent., vice Twysden, promoted, Dec. 15.
68th Foot-To bo Ensigns without purchase -Ensign
Thomas Reeder Clarkson, from the Royal Wilts Militia,
promoted; Gilbert Alfred Nicholette, Gent., vice Tucker,
promoted, Dec. 15.
69th Foot-Colour-Serjeant William Bustard to be
Quartermaster, vice Smyth, appointed Paymaster, Dec. 15.
77th Foot-Lieutenant Honourable John Colborne, from
or
jelicaeseendGrl Dec.
d deceased ; Ensign
the 74th Foot, to be Lieutenant, Dec. 15. •
who exchanges,
th
78th Foot-Captain Thomas dams, fromothete. 833. d Foot,
to be Captain, vice Keogh,
81st Foot-Lieutenant Francis fromGealarpgso:nengt'eoxbeaQnugeasre,
22d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vimeeoTi eyvneeeudiieK, weohgohe:ferhomangtehs:
Get. 9.
83d Foot-Captain Thomas.
Oct.7Bth 3F.00t, to be Captain, vice Ad who h
84th Foot.-Serj
termaster, Jackson to
Ensign David be Quartermaster,
90th Foot.-
Lieutenant Edmund William Isdell, to be
Dec. 15.
who rrtehticrelasr:cpsoonn
thoablfe-
vice F a i.e,r,acruleohtt-ars
li:ire:tenant, without
Ensign Robert Montague Hornby
Captain, without p
Thomas 11011 in 11,7?
vice Newland,
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Clarkson, whose pro-
motion, by purchase, on the 18th August, has been can-
celled ; Henry James Day, Gent., to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice tssdeil ;
Mao
vice Clarkson, promoted ; Lieutenant Allan
Macdonald to be Adjutant, vice Despard, who resigns the
Adjutancy only, Dec. 15.
ltifle Brigade-Captain Edward Arthur Somerset to be
Major, without purchase, vice RooP er died of his wounds;
Lieut. Augustus Wykehaan Clifton to be Captain, without
purchase, vice Somerset ; Second Lieutenant
W. J. M.
Cuninehe
„ eine to be Lieutenant,without
purchase, vice
Clifton, Nov. 12;
Ensign Chas. Arthur Talbot to be Lieu-
tenant, without purchase, vice Cuningbame, whose promo-
tion on Dec. "8 has been
cancelled, Dee. 8; William Trevor
Beeper, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Cu-
ninghame, Dec. 14 ; Walter J. H. Ruthven, Gent., to be
Ensign, without purchase, vice Lord E.W.P. Clinton, pro-
moted, Dec. 15.
2d West India Regiment-Serjeant-Major Henry Carvell
to be Ensign, without purchase, vice St, Aubyn, pro-
moted, Dec, 15.