The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-14 00:00:00

N°.17,776d

THE ARMY.

Major-General Chatles Turner, who has been ap-
pointed Colonel of the 19th Regiment, was present with
the expedition in Egypt, under the command of Sir
Ralph Abereromby, and was appointed Brigade-Major
to the Cavalry. In the action of the 18th March, 1801,
he was made prisoner in a skirmish with the French
cavalry and infantry, and not released until September
following. He was employed subsequently as aid-de-
camp to Lieutenant-General Floyd, second in command
in Ireland; and in 1806 was appointed Assistant-Adju-
tant-General on the Irisb Staff. He accompanied his
regiment to Bermuda and Martinique, and was re-ap-
pointed to the stttf of the army in Ireland as Assistant-
Adjutant at Cork, where he remained until his promo-
tion as Major-General, in 1841. From his long expe-
rience and perfect knowledge of every point connected
with public affairs in Ireland, he was selected by the
Commandetein-Chief to succeed the late Sir Oetayius
Cary, as Major-General commanding the Southern dis-
trict, and ably performed the heavy and responsib'e
duties attaching to that situation during the late dis•
turbances. General Turner had the honour of receiving
tho Queen when her Majeaty- landed at Cork upon tho
occasion of her late visit to Ireland.

TESTIMONIAL TO THE REV. A. F.
PETTIGREW.

(From the Hastings and St. Leonard's News of

Friday, Sept. 7.)

On Saturday last, a meeting was held at the As-
sembly Rooms, St. Leonard's, for the presentation of
an exceedingly elegant tea service of plate, subscribed
for by the inhabitants of St. Leonard's, as a testimonial
of regard and affection for their late curate, the Rev.
A. F. Pettigrew, M.A., who has recently succeeded
the Rev. Mr. Harness, as minister of Brumpton
Chipel, in the environs of London.

IjETENETT BRANDER, Esq., took the chair on the
occasion, and in very feeling terms described' the
gratification he experienced in being requested to
perform this duty. In presen4ing the " St. Leonard's
Memorial," he remarked upon it as being a testimony
of sincere respect and friendship for one who had
endeavoured to point out that no real comfort could
be found if we departed from the rules of justice and
kindness to our fellow. creatures—one who had
preached to them with earnestness and truth, pointing
out what joy and place are to be derived from prayer
arid from reading of the Holy Scriptures, the only
pure fountain of religion—one who also taught thorn
that in affliction God and His Holy Word were our
only true comfort and support. But it should be
remembered that Mr. Pettigrew did not pefmit
his " labours of love" to end in the sanctuary—
he carried them into the homes of those entrusted
to his care. Amongst their poorer brethren he (the
Chairman) had observed him to lend a helping hand
to sooth their sufferings, and to inspire them with
fortitude and resignation—he had witnessed him when
attending a bed of sickness acting as the good Sama-
ritan, and following the example of Luke the beloved
physician. These were the pastors who commanded
respect by their attention to our blessed Saviour's
admonitions—they practised every endearment to lead
us unto happiness both here and hereafter. To use
the words of the poet—

" affectionate in look
And tender in address, as well becomes
A messenger of grace to guilty men."
The Chairman, then addressing himself to the Rev.
Mr. Pettigrew, begged to assure him that his memory
would be honoured by the people of St. Leonard's;
and he earnestly hoped, that in the new field of use-
fulness into which the providence of God had called
him, he might continue to be his p" Good and faithful
servant." That you (continued the Chairman) will
teach them, as you have taught us, that when tempted
to evil we should " Submit ourselves to God—
resist the devil and he will flee from us."
Like the good mariner, when his little bark is tossed
by the ocean's tempest and ready to sink and perish,
takes coutage and looks on high for help, and witk
renewed strength 2nd industry finds in God's own
time a happy coast where he may anchor and rest
in peace, so " Let us lay hold on the hope set be-
fore us, which hope we have as an anchor of the
soul both sure and stedfast—and let us ever give the
glory to God."

- The Rev. Mr. PETTIGREW, in acknowledging this
address, observed that it was difficult when the mind
was deeply interested, and the heart engaged to give
utterance to all that we would say—our feelings at
such times may be better understood than expressed.
He could not now therefore athquately acknowledge
the present which, as a mark of their attachment, was
this day presented to tun. He felt, however, per-
suaded that their liberality had been prompted bye two
considerations—first, from their reverential adrliira-
tion of those high and holy doctrines of our sacred re-
ligion, on which, for the space of nearly two years, it
was his privilege truthfully, because he firmly be-
lieved scripturally, to address them ; and secondly,
from their personal regard towards himself as an indi-
vidual. Next to the answer of a good conscience, it was
perhaps our greatest happiness to live initlie affec-
tions of those amongst whom we dwell; that this
hitherto had been his happy lot in the various posi-
tions in which Providence had placed him—similar
testimonials from every curacy he had had the privi-
lege to hold would testify; and it was his experience
in St. Leonard's of the same kindly feeling which
prompted former memorials, which, more than its
intrinsic excellence, rendered this their tribute of
affection to him so truly gratifying. It gave him
pleasure to add, that he being now (God willing)
about to remore to the metropolis, he should be
afforded many opportunities of renewing and culti-
vating the valued friendships he had been so happy
and so fortunate as to form amongst them. He
entreated them to accept his best thanks for their
many acts of kindness, and to believe that St. Leo-
nard's, with its various and pleasing associations,
would, should God spare him, form one of his most
pleasing retrospects in afterlife.
Mr. NORWOOD then proposed a vote of thanks to
the chairman for his able conduct in the chair, which
having been carried, a similar vote was presented to
Mr. Southall for his kindness in selecting the testi-
monial.

TO THE RIGHT HON. LORD DUDLEY STUART.
My Lord,—According to your directions I here-
with send you the enclosed draft for 351. on behalf of
the Hungarian exiles, the proceeds of a meeting held
here. The sum is not a great one, but, it is surely
respectable for the number of its inhabitants ; and to
show you the amount of sympathy that existed among
us for the noble struggle that was going on in Hun-
gary, it was proposed if trade continued good to raise
a sum of 201. and upwards monthly to support them
in it until they should achieve their freedom : and to
have witnessed the gloom and dismay that beclouded
every brow when the disastrous news of Hungary's
submission was first brought to our village, might
have revealed to the most obtuse observer that the
hearts and best sympathies of all were bound up in
her prosperity, and crushed in her fall.
My Lord, you have the highest respect of our work•
ing men for the labour of love and unwearied devo-
tion, first to Poland's sons, and secocd to the suffering
and exiled sons of Hungary. GO OR in your holy
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mind will be yours, and you will command the re-
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Lord, your Lordship's most obedient servant,
Tillicoultry, Sept. 12. ALEXANDER SHAW.

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THE ARMY BREVET.—Above 20 names of officers
us elee t o n
by
ht es
have been selected by the Commander-in-Chief for brevet
promotion from the list of
as the Duke's submittedke,sof
authorities in Ireland, a
been forwarded to Balmoral for her Majesty's approval,
it is probable the names of these fortunate officers will
appear in the next militarygazette.
RETURN OF HER MAJESTY AND PRINCE ALBERT
FROM SooTLAND.—We believe we are correct in stating
that her Majesty bad declared her determination to re•
turn from Balmoral via Derby, and that it is the inteit-
tion of the Royal pair to sleep at the Midland Hotel.
We understand that the directors of the Midland Coln.
pany have received an official letter announcing
.hot
Majesty's inWlltikau--.Dorby 2awer.