The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-16 00:00:00

TEE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF

HEALTH.

MR. GRENVILLE FLETCHER'S FIRST SERIES
OF PARLIAMENTARY PORTRAITS.

" Complaisance pleases all, prejudices none, adorns wit,
renders humour agreeable, augments friendship, and com-
plying with justice and generosity, becomes the secret
charm of tho society of all mankind."—SCIIDERY.
" An honest man is the noblest work of God."

Sir Benjamin Hall is one of the most independent
members of the House of Commons—the most liberal,
and the most consistent of the class of politicians to
which he adheres—ever Persevering, as an upright,
honourable, and honest man ought,
" The even tenour of his way,"

regardless of the transient glare of popularity, or the
feverish desire of excitement.

The honourable member for Marylebone is not a fre-
quent speaker in the House of Commons, yet he ls an
untiring and vigilant looker-on with regard to all its
movements. His addresses are listened to with marked
respect, and in no instance has it ever occurred but that
his speeches have been, in their matter and effect,
highly successful. For a public man not professing to
claim distinction as an orator, Sir Benjamin has many
valuable requisites, his language is invariably correct,
judiciously and classically arranged ; always delivered
with exceeding good humour, whilst his courteous and
conversant style—not in the least addicted to manner-
ism—at once confirms the unostentatious display of
sentiment, as it also strikingly exemplifies the worthy
baronet's undisguised sincerity.
In private life many there are that proudly acknow-
ledge the fact, that Sir Benjamin Hall has the esteem of
every one possessing a share of his acquaintance ; those
whoen have not
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Sir Benjamin Hall was married in December, 1823,
to the accomplished daughter and co-heiress of Benja-
min Waddington, Esq., of Llanover Court ; is the
eldest son of the late Benjamin Hall, Esq., who was for
many years up to the period of' his decease M.P. for
Glamorg-anshire. Sir Benjamin (then Mr. Hall) was
originally returned to Parliament for the borough of
Monmouth in 1831 ; but a contested opposition by the
Marquis of Worcester resulted in his lordship's petition-
ing the house, and the honourable gentleman was ulti-
mately unseated ; the following year, however, turned
the tables in his favour, and the marquis was defeated
by a majority of 58. A numerously-signed requisi-
tion obtained the sanction of Sir Benjamin Hall in the
election of 1837, to be placed in nomination for the in-
fluential and aristocratic borough of Marylebmie, and
after a vigorous contest, in which not less than five
candidates appeared in the field, Sir Benjamin was
triumphantly returned by a large majority at the head
of the poll.

BRUTAL jUTRAGE AT LEEDS.—TWO Irishmen, named
:Nl‘Grail and Peter Loughlin, are in custody at Leeds,
' charged with a ferocious attack upon James Conway,
in York-street, in that town. There was an "
row" in York-street—an occurrence of the commonest
kind in that locality—and upon some persons going up
they found Conway upon the ground with half a dozen
Irishmen round him, kicking hint about the head and
body like fiends, and M'Grail lying upon him tearing
tt;e flesh from his f!ce with his teeth. The savages were
got away with difficulty, and then it was discovered
that the monster M'Grail had torn away the greater
part of one cheek and the lower lip of Conway. The in-
jured man lies in a precarious state.

LATEST NEWS.

THE WAR.

EXPEDITION TO THE CRIMEA
Wp have just received the following telegraphic
despatch :

VIENNA, SATURDAY, 10 A.M.

According to a telegraphic despatch of the 7th,
from Odessa, eight Anglo-French steamers had,
on that day, placed themselves with their broad-
sides towards the quarantine harbour.

A strong impression prevails that something wil
be undertaken at the Isthmus of Perekop.
At Simferopol, in the Crimea, great preparations
are making for the reception of a high personage—
probably a Russian Grand Duke.
CONSTANTINOPLE, SEPT. 8.
The French fleet left Varna two days before the
British fleet left Baltchik ; but they were expected
to arrive at their destination, on the coast of the
Crimea, simultaneously, owing to the British
steamers possessing greater horse power.
The landing was expected to take place between
the 10th and the 12th.
This is official.

The Isle of Serpents, appointed for a rendezvous,
is tho nearest point to the enemy's territory, and
a little to the south of a line drawn from Eupatoria
to the Kilia mouth of the Danube.

The 21st Regiment has arrived, and proceeded
to the Euxine.

General Cathcart has arrived.
The Sultan has issued firmans for the re-instal-
ment of the Princes Stirbey and Ghika as
Hospodars.

We have also received the following :
DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS IN ASIA.

VIENNA, FRIDAY EVENING.

The Presse has advices from Trebizonde of the
30th of August, according to which the alarm caused
by the success of Schamyl in Georgia, who was
threatening Tiflis with 16,000 men, had been such
that 15,000 troops had been sent by Prince Bebu-
toff from Aloxandropol for Gumri, to releave Tiflis.
On learning this, Zarif Paella marched towards
Kars, overtook the Russian rear-guard, and totally
defeated it.

It is said that the Turks havo now invested
Guinri.

Tho Cossacks had plundered a large Persian
caravan between Bayazid and Diadin.

VIENNA, FRIDAY.

The Austrian Government has received official
information of the sailing of the • Anglo-French
expedition for the Crimea.
The weather was favourable.