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London, England, 1854-01-13 00:00:00

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THE ARMY.

The Right Hon. Sir Edward Blakeney, G.C.8., com-
manding the forces in Ireland, has approved of ammu-
nition and gunpowder being forwarded by railway, under
military escorts, instead of proceeding by march.
Lieut. Feilden succeeds Captain Alison as adjutant
72d Depot, in this garrison.
Serjeant Barrett, 14th, is detached on the recruiting
service to Shrewsbury.
Captain Marsh, 3d Dragoon Guards, is in command
of a squadron at Athlone.
Captain Rawnaley, Royal Artillery, has relieved Capt.
Beatty, at Kilkenny.
Ensign Fitzgerald, 58th, is on leave to February 20th.
He is son of the late Thomas Joseph Fitzgerald, Esq., of
Ballinapark, county Waterford, who died on the day that
his son was gazetted. By the father's decease this young
officer becomes entitled to 1,2001. a year.
The Maryborough district command of pensioners,
held by the late Lieut. Lloyd has been reduced, and the
stations transferred to the adjacent districts of Athlone,
Birr, and Kilkenny.
Transports are daily expected in Queenstown, for con-
veyance of the service companies of the 9th and 62d.
Captain Mancor is appointed paymaster of the depot
of the 48th, vice Lieut. Kippen. Lieut. Baker has suc-
ceeded Captain Gubbins, as paymaster of the depot
85th. Lieut. Skiffner succeeds Lieut. Clarke as adju-
tant of the depot 54th. Lieut. Daubeney is appointed
adjutant of the 67th, Dublin.
Lieut. Smith, 71st, lately relieved from the recruiting
service in London, has been re-appointed to that duty
at Clonmel, in succession to Lieutenant Mercer, of the
89th, who embarks with his regiment for Gibraltar.
A massive silver inkstand has been presented to
Quartermaster Cole, 35th, on his retirement from the
regiment.
Lieut. Preston, 26th, is appointed paymaster of the
18th Regiment.
Lieut. Johnstone, depot adjutant of the 41st, is ap-
pointed regimental adjutant.
The 9th Regiment embark at Cork in the ship Canter-
bury, for Malta, and the 62d in the Sir George Pollock,
for the same destination.
The recruiting party of the 10th is removed from
Cahirciveen to Listowel, and that of the 18th from Kil-
rush to Ennis.
Captain Leacb, R.E., for some months engaged
in the Ordnance survey in Londonderry, has re-
ceived a vote of thanks from the corporation of that
city at the close of his labours and removal to Belfast.
Ensign Bell, 9th ; Lieut. Hepburn, 30th; Captain
Rundell, 40th ; and Lieut. Gervis, 52d, sold out of the
service on Friday last.
Lieut. Orlando Bridgeman succeeds Lieut. Clements
as adjutant of the Queen's Bays.
The 85th enjoys good health at the Mauritius, and
their amateur theatre affords the greatest amusement.
The 27th is completed to its full establishment of rank
and file.

GREAT METROPOLITAN EXHIBITION OF POULTRY.—
The interest excited by this novel exhibition of live
stock appears to be daily on the increase. The com-
mittee to whom the conduct of the show has been con-
fided resolved to lower the price of admission yesterday,
and the effect was a large concourse of visitors. At one
period the crowd was so great that it was difficult to
move along the promenade. The wild uproar caused
by nearly 4,000 birds added very much to the novelty
of the spectacle, which all admitted to be extremely
curious in its way. The pen of Brarnah Poutras (No.
588), bred by Dr. Gwynne, of Sandbach, Cheshire, was
sold to the Rev. Mr. Calvert for 40/. The silver
Poland fowls (pen No. 784) were purchased by Mrs.
Brunnel for ten guineas. There was a brisk demand
throughout the day, not only for the " rougher sort,"
but also for many of the first-class birds. Lord
Robert Grosvenor claimed No. 135, Class VI., a
Dorking cock and two pullets, bred by Mr. Edward
Terry, of Aylesbury. These birds obtained the se-
cond prize in the class, and were sold to his lordship
for 15/. Several ladies became purchasers. Lady East
bought several lots. The Spanish, Poland, and Cochin
China fowls have plaid a great quantity of eggs since
their imprisonment in the pens, but the committee have
not allowed any to be sold, lest the interests of the ex-
hibitors might suffer. A pin hole is made in each egg,
by which the possibility of their being hatched is effec-
tually prevented. They are then given to the sub-
scribers and their friends. The number of pens sold up
to last evening was 100, and the amount received 800.
Among the distinguished visitors to the exhibition to-
day were Lord Berwick, Lord Hastings, Lord Robert
Grosvenor, the Hon. Mr. Astley, the Hon. and Rev.
Noel Hill, Lady East, &c. The exhibition will finally
close to-morrow evening, and many of the birtdse
remain-
ing unsold will be disposed of by auction, h
returning them many miles into the country being very
great.
LAMBETH BATHS AND WASH-HOUSES. —Yesterday the
half-yearly general meeting of the proprietorsldat
tofthe thebd.
aboveoar
named baths and washhouses, was he
room, Westminster-road ; Mr. H. Taylor in the chair.
The chairman, in opening the proceedings of the day,
observed that in consequence of the contractor having
proved bankrupt,
a portion left
unfinished, of the building had been
unfinished, and that, therefore, the baths had not proved
as remunerative as had been anticipated, although indeed
on one occasion they had to close them for want of
towels.
Be contended that the private baths would pro-
duce a monthly revenue of 150 i., or 1,800/. per annum,
and that the two swimming baths, which were the largest
in London, would, for four months of the season, yield
1,0001., and for the other two 300/., making an income
of 3,1001. per annum. The expenditure he estimated at
1,864/, 165., which would give a surplus profit of 1,235/.
45., or fully 20 per cent., although by their deed they
would be prohibited from dividing more than 10 per
cent. They would, however, require 2,500/. to
complete the establishment, which they proposed
to borrow from Mr. Pete, which they would
pay off at the rate of 500/, per annum. Mr.
Williams, M P
suggested the propriety of delaying the
repayment for two years, and applying what would be
the instalments to complete the wash-houses. The re-
port stated that the fees paid by bathers amounted in
July to 268/. 138. 9d.; in August, to 232/. 6d. ; in Sep-
tember, to 97/. 95.; in October, to 50/. ile. Bd. ; and in
November, to 24/. 17s.—in all 6731. 17s. sd. The

balance on the revenue account amounted to 1531. lls.
s,id. It was expected that the baths, when finished,
would be a great boon to the neighbourhood, and have
an increasing number of bathers. The assets amounted
to 8,5821. 12s. 104 d., and the liabilities to 3,6451. 15s.
10d., leaving a balance of 4,9361. 17s. 00. There was
also a balance of 369/. 12s. 9d. on the capital account,
the expenditure of which had been, for the half-year
2,7401. 17s. 10. The report was unanimously adopted,
directors and auditors elected, and the board authorised
to borrow 2,500/. A vote of thanks to the chairman
terminated the proceedings.