The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-14 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—During the hot war, Westminster was repre-
sented by a civilian, whose patriotism earned for him
the laudation of being " England's Pride and West-
minster's glory, Sir Francis Burdett." The present
war gives Westminster the distinguished privilege of
perpetuating this splendid laudation, " England's pride
and Westminster's glory, Sir De Lacy Evans." I beg
you will notice this allusion.
13. l Dec., 1854. PALACE YARD.

CABL'4ET COUNCIL.-4 Cabinet Council was held ycst:
t, ?lay afternoon at the Foreign-office, Down ing-s tree
Tha Ministers sat two hours and a half.
ROTA!, VISIT TO EATON HALL.—We have every
reason to believe that her most gracious 'Majesty and
the Royal family will honour the Marquis of Westmin-
ster with a visit to Eaton Hall early next June,—Ohel-
- Chronic e.
The gentlemen of the long robe will yet reap a
harvest in the affairs of the late Thomas Dickinson, Esq.
of Upper Holloway, who, it will be remembered, left
10,0001. to Miss Betty. Kemni, his housekeeper, and
large sums to charities. The suit is Richardson v.
Rusbridger.

THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE' S THANKS

TO HIS DITISION.

The Duke of Cambridge, writing on board the
Retribution, in Balaklava harbour, to Colonel Rey-
nardson, in command of the brigade of Guards,
says :

" I am personally most grateful to both officers and
men for their noble conduct in the battle of the Inker-
man, and I feel confident their .services will be duly
appreciated by the country and the army.
" Where all distinguished themselves so cinch it would
be both impossible and wrong to name any one in par.

Lc ular.

" Most deeply do I deplore the heavy loss the brigade
sustained ; but the victory gained has been most im-
portant, and the enemy himself sustained a loss he will
not easily forget.
" I wish you all health and happiness during my
period of absence from you.

" GEORGE."
The above was read to the brigade by order of
his Royal Highries.

THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL COW .LL.

The private accounts which we are daily receiving
from the seat of war enable us frequently to supply
more particular notices of those who have fallen in the
service of their Queen and country. Where all have
di-tinguished themselves, it is difficult to designate indi-
vidual merit ; yet we would not willingly pass over
the name of Lieut.-Colonel Murray Cowell, among the
killed at the battle of Inkerman, without a brief tribute
to his gallantry in the field and to his many private
virtues. A soldier's son and grandson, he was the third
of his family who held a high rank in the Coldstream
Guards, his career having commenced at the early age
of 12 as page of honour to his Sovereign. He had re-
turned to England from the camp at Varna, on his pro-
motion ; and on being ordered again to the East, and
finding no means of passage immediately ready, he had
gone out at his own charges, eager to rejoin his brothers
in arms. On the day of the battle of the stk of Novem-
ber his duties placed him on picket in the trenches ;
but, finding his regiment bard pressed, and that his ser-
♦ices might be available, he unhesitatingly joined his gal-
lant comrades, and led that portion of the Coldetreams
which he commanded repeatedly against the enemy, and
was mortally wounded while conducting the assault on a
redoubt which the Russians had taken. Immediately on
receiving the fatal wound he was supported to the camp,
and making light of it asked a wounded brother officer
to go on board ship with him. The injury proved much
more serious than he was aware of, or would admit,
and he was taken to the hospital, where he expired a
few hours after the extraction of the ball. Nearly his
last words were :—" I hope I have clone my duty—at
least, I die a soldier's death." Such was the end of a
gallant young soldier ; he was just 30 years of age— no
less fitted to adorn social life by his virtues and accom-
plishments than brave and devoted to his professional
duties.

DEATH OF LIEUT. THISTLETHWAYTE,

SCOTS FUSILIER GUARDS.

We regret to have to announce the death of Lieut.
Arthur Henry Thistlethwayte, of the Scots Fusilier
Guards, from fatigue, at Constantinople. This pro-
mising young officer was the youngest son of the late
Thomas Thistlethwayte, Esq., of Southwick Park,
Hants, by .his second wife, Tryphena, daughter of the
late Henry Bathurst, Lord Bishop of Norwich. He dis-
tinguished himself by his bravery at the battle of the
Alma, where he carried the colours of his regiment,
which were pierced by innumerable bullets. After
having Buffered from a severe attack of cholera, he re-
tired for a shirt period on board ship, but returned to
the camp in time to share the dangers of the memorable
battle of Inkerman. His health again failing, a medical
board directed him to proceed to Scutari for its recovery,
and, shortly after his arrival at Constantinople, he sank
from the effects of exhaustion. Mr. Thistlethwayte Wit*
beloved by his fellow-officers, and he has died regretted
by all who knew him.