The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-22 00:00:00

GLASGOW, MAT 20.

STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Airdrie and Bathgate, 555. 6d.
--Bridge of Weir, 445. 6c1.-British and Irish Union, 415.-Cale-
donian and Dumbartonshire Extension, 305.-Caledonian Direct
Northern, 335.- Cornwall and Devon Central, 295. 6d.-Direct
Northern, 405.-East Indian Railway, 18s. 9d.-Edinburgh and
Glasgow, New, 191.-Forth and Clyde Junction, 355. 6d.-Glasgow
and Belfast Union, 415.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 741,1, -
Ditto, New, 331.-Ditto, Quarter Shares (5 per cent. guar.), 18%-
Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 475. 6d.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock,
and Ardrossan, 325. Gd.- Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 345. 6d.-
Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 26e.-Great North of Scotland, 365.-
Larne, Belfast, and Ballymena, 155. -Lesmahagow, 455.-Manches-
ter and Southampton, 425.-Perth and Inverness, 31s. 6d.-Scot-
tish Central, 161 A -Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction, 305.-
South Midland, 635. 6d.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 325. 6d.-Stir-
linghire and Midland Junction, 41s.

TO MARINERS.
CAUSE OF WRECKS AT ST. saoTTs, NEW.
_ FOUNDLAND.

Bona Vista, Newfoundland, Feb. 28, 1846.
To George Richard Robinson, Esq., Chairman at Lloyd's.
Dear Sir,—The circumstance of the Hibernia steamer
having been brought up against Cape Race, on her home-
ward voyage in November last, induces me to offer a few
observations upon the operation of the current, on that part
of our coast, as it was evidently the cause of her being drawn
so far to the westward of her suppesed situation, at the
time of her meeting with the land. In a former communica-
tion to your Committee upon the loss_of the Harpooner
transport, Comus sloop of war, and her Majesty's brig Little
Drake, &c. &c., at St. Shotts and Cape Pine, I endeavoured
to throw some light upon the cause of theirs, as well as
many other shipwrecks, occurring in quick succession, about
that particular part of the coast; and I have since not been
a little gratified at perceiving that the hints there given were
deemed of sufficient importance to occupy a conspicuous
place in Nories' sailing directions, for that part of the coast
of Newfoundland, and that since their appearance the
shipwrecks have almost ceased, and if not altogether
ceased they have not been so frequent as they were before.
In that communication I informed your Committee, if I re-
collect right (for it is many years since), that the frequent
shipwrecks occurring at Saint Shotts were occasioned by a
strong current setting in to the westward, round Cape Race,
which was occasioned by the action thereon of E.N.E., east
and south-east winds, and that the strength of such action
could only be estimated by the knowledge of the length or
prevalence of such winds. Personal observations, added to
circumstances which have since come within my knowledge,
has served to confirm that opinion. To a few of those cir-
cumstances and observations it is my present wish particularly
todirect the attention of your Committee, and also that of
the navigators frequenting this coast, or occasionally skirting
it in their passage to and from the Gulf of Saint Laurence
and the neighbouring colonies.
First, as to the action of the Gulf-stream upon the current
setting along the east coast of this island.
It is pretty generally admitted by navigators that the
western edge of the Gulf-stream (of Mexico) approaches the
eastern edge of the Grand Bank of this island, and from the
circumstance (though a rare one) of the Nautilus being cast
on shore at Ferryland, and in that neighbourhood, after a
long continuance of east winds (and never else), I infer that
the Gulf-stream must have brought them to the coast, as
they are seldom met with westward of the outer or eastern
extremity of the Grand Bank.
Presuming, from the foregoing circumstance, that the Gulf-
stream, by a long-continued action of winds from a particu-
lar quarter upon its surface, is sometimes propelled towards
that part of the coast lying between Cape St. Francis and
Cape Race, it is only fair to infer that, if it does not reach
the coast, its pressure on such occasions upon the local
current passing along the coast to the south-west and west-
ward, must, by circumscribing the surface of that current,
add to its velocity, and that, consequently, after such long-
continued action, vessels approaching the coast from the
south and westward must encounter a greater resistance in
the force of the local current than if the winds had been
variable for the same space of time.
Secondly—Masters of fishing vessels frequenting the Great
Bank, state that the current on the bank sets all round the
compass within the space of twenty-four hours. That such
has been observed to have been the case in the neighbour-
hood of the Virgin Rocks, in the latitude of Cape Race, and
not more than sixty miles from it, as well as on other parts
of the bank. Hence I infer that during that portion of the
twenty-four hours, when it makes to the westward, it must
as a matter of course tend to increase the velocity of the
current by setting with it to the westward.
Thirdly—lf any doubt were entertained, or any proof
.ere wanting as to the direction of the current, after its
)assing Cape Race, the circumstance of the body of Captain
3aker, of her Majesty's brig Little Drake, having been dis-
covered east on shore near the Rams or Raneo Islands, on the
east side of Placentia Bay (and there interred), about one
hundred miles, or nearly so, from the scene of his unhappy
shipwreck, would, I presume, be sufficient to indicate its true
course, and to remove all doubt, if any existed, upon the
subject.

Fourthly—That the current or eddy spoken of as existing
on the Great Bank in front of this island must be occasioned
by the resistance which the stream from the Saint Laurence
meets with on running into the ocean from the Straits of
Bell Isle on the north, where it meets with, and is checked
southwards, by the current coming down from the N.B. along
the coast of La Bradon, and the like resistance of the ocean
waters to the stream setting out of the gulph to the south-
west of this island.

To acquire a perfect knowledge of this current, as well es
the current making along the coast, so as to be able at all
times to make due allowance for its strengh and tendency,
must be the work of a skilful navigator, a title which I can-
not by any possibility la 7 claim to; nevertheless, the fore-
going hints may assist him in arriving at a right conclusion
upon the subject; and provided that it ultimately tends to
the preservation of life and property, I shall feel more than
repi3id:
„..

Had the Hibernia been a vessel under canvas, instead of
being propelled rapidly through the water by steam, she
would have brought up at Saint Shotts, or about Cape Pine.
instead of reaching Cape Race; in such a case 1 will not even
venture to glance at the fearful conseqdences to her crew and
passengers. The admirable presence of mind, cool, de-
terminate judgment displayed by her commander amongst
the rocks at Cape Race, would not, I fear, have been sufficient
to bring his vessel off from Saint Shotts. Until something
has been done to ascertain the true state of the current, upon
that part of the coast, I would impress upon all commanders
approaching Cape Race from the southward and westward,
the absolute necessity of making more frequent use
of the lead in foggy weather, and not to come within 300035
fathoms of water in passing or rounding Cape Race. A cast
or two of the lead about Cape St. Mary's, and one or twe
between that and Cape Race, will enable the navigator to
conduct his ship, by observing the foregoing precautions,
clear of the dangers of that part of the coast, and coun-
teract the force of the current. With a hope that the fore-
going may ultimately lead to some result beneficial to my
fellow men,

I remain, dear Sir, very respectfully,
Your most obedient servant,
Thermometer six below the WILLIAM SWEETLAND.
cypher.

RELATING TO THE BRIG RUTH OF SCARBOROUGH.
The agent to Lloyd's at Gibraltar reports an attack hav-
ing been made upon the British brig Ruth of Scarborough,
Newham master, from Messena to St. Petersburg, by three
or four armed piratical boats off the Riff, coast of Barba' y,
on the Both April last, and the consequent abandonment of
the vessel by the captain and crew in order to save their
lives, Cape 'Tres Torcas, bearing S.E. by E., distant about
five or six leagues. The vessel is supposed to have been
run on shore subsequently at that part of the coast. Lloyd's
agent had addressed the senior naval officers in the Bay,
and her Majesty's Consul at Tangier upon the subject, and
her Majesty's brig Fantome had been ordered to proceed im •
mediately to the coast of Riff. Masters of vessels will,
under the circumstances, do well to be cautious on approach-
ing near that part of the African coast designated the Riff,
laying eastward of Tetuan, as far as the Spanish penal
settlements (on that coast) of • the Penon de Gomero,
Alhucemas, and of Melilla, the latter being in about 3 deg.
W., and near to the Algerene boundary.

HORRIBLE DEATH •OF A FEMALE BY FIRE.—An in-
quest was held yesterday by Mr. Wakley, M.P., at the Middlesex
Hospital, to inquire into the death of Louisa Richards, aged twenty-
five. The deceased was femme de chambre to Madame Flora, of 32,
Wyatt-street, Regent's Park. About two o'clock on Tuesday morn-
ing she went into the front kitchen for a light, and took it into the
adjoining room for a pitcher of water, and in putting the candle on
the floor the current of air blew it towards her dress, which suddenly
became Ignited. Mr. Shields, the landlord, perceiving a glimmering
light from his bedroom window, immediately ran down stairs, and
seeing what he took for a piece of carpet all in a blaze, he instantly
threw a pail of water on it, and then discovered it was the deceased,
lying on her face, frightfully charred from head to foot. The unfor-
tunate creature was removed to the hospital in a hopeless condition,
and died in a few bows after her admi.seion; Verdict, " Accidental
(14014"

HARWICH JULY REGATTA.
• TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sxn,—Seeing in your columns an occasional notice of the
Royal Harwich Yacht Club (which during the week the
Queen has been pleased to patronise), may I, as an old
yachter, suggest to your paper the following scale for the
July Regatta in Harwich Harbour, a place where very small
bbati do not require time for tonnage, since they can out-
manoeuvre larger craft from the facility of getting close in
to the esplanade on every tack where the water is very
shallow, and where larger craft cannot but get aground. In
beating, therefore, small boats have much advantage inside
the harbour and river Stour, but not, so round the Cork
Light, on the Suffolk shore. fr Then time should be allowed,
say 90 seconds per ton. The cups will only cost 1401.
l'irst race-,•-8 tons and under 8, a ten guinea cup.
Second race-8 tons and under 13, a fifteen ditto.
Third race-13 tons and under 26 (time), a twenty ditto.
Fourth race-26 tons and under 36 (time), a twenty-five
ditto.
Fifth race--36 tons and under 50 (time), a thirty ditto.
Sixth race-50 and upwards (time), a forty ditto.
tour obedient servant, TRUE BLUE.

MONUMENT TO JOHN KNOX.
The members of the Free Church have recently been ac-
tively engaged in raising subscriptions for the erection of
a monument to John Knox, en the well-known spot at the
Nether Bow, where the illustrious reformer lived and died.
The monumental structure is to consist of a tower, with two
churches and two schools in connexion therewith. Monday
was appointed for the laying of the foundation-stone, and in
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met in the Merchants' Hall, Hunter-square, from whence
they proceeded in procession down the High-street to laythe
foundation-stone. The procession, which was headed by- A.
Campbell, Esq., of Monzie, Sir J. Forrest, Dr. Candlish, Dr.
3lackellar, and other ministers, was farmed three deep. A
large concourse of people assembled at and in the vicinity of
the Bow, to witness the interesting proceedings. The pro-
cession having arrived at the site of the monument, Mr.
Milroy opened the proceedings by giving out the first and
last verses of the 100th Psalm These having been sung,
and a prayer offered up by the same Rev. Gentleman, Mr.
Campbell, of Monzie, delivered a short address to the " Friends
of the Reformation," in the course of which he said they were
peculiarly favoured in having the erection of so appropriate
a monument to John Knox entrusted to them after the lapse
of 300 years. Mr. Campbell then deposited three glasses,
which contained the "History of John Knox," tho " First
Book of Discipline," several ef the works cf the reformer, a re-
port of the proceedings of a meeting held in Edinburgh in re-
ference to the monument, a list of the names of those (3,788
in number) who had subscribed to its funds,',and other docu-
ments. Mr. Campbell having :applied the trowel, plumb,
and line to the covering stone, and administered to it three
blows with a mallet, three cheers were given. by the assem-
blage. Two verses of a psalm were again sung, and the pro-
ceedings coacluded with a prayer by Mr. Noble, of the Gaelic
Church. Both in going and returning a portion of the crowd
assailed the procession with cries of " Send back the money,"
in allusion to the aid received by the Free Church from the
churches in Arnerica.
In the evening a meeting took place in the Music Hall,
which was crowded. Mr. Thomson, of Banchory, a lineal
descendant of Knox, occupied the chair. On the platform
we observed Dr. Cappadose, from Holland, Sir James
Forrest, Bart., Mr. Campbell, of Monzie, and a large
number of the ministers of the Free Church from town and
country. After a short introductory address by the Chair-
man, the meeting was addressed by Drs. M'Crie and
Hetherington on the history of the Reformation ; by Mr.
Begg on education • by Dr. Cunningham on the ecclesiastical
bearing of the Reformation ; and by Dr. Candlish, Dr.
Buchanan, the Rev. Mr. Milroy, and Sir J. Forrest,
on various incidental topics connected with the day's pro-
ceedings. A letser was read from Dr. Merle d'Aubigne,
inclosing a subscription of four hundred francs, and ex-
pressing his delight at the near prospect of so appropriate a
monument being erected to the memory of the Scottish
Reformer. Mr. Jaffray stated that the sum required for the
monument would be about 15,000/., and that there was al-
ready subscribed upwards of 4,C001. In the course of his
speech, Dr. Cunningham made the following remarks:—" In
regard to Ireland, the fact is this: Ireland cannot be said to
have had a reformer or a reformation of her own at all. He
would be a bold man, I think, who would venture to say that
the ecclesiastical establishment of Ireland has ever done any
material or appreciable benefit to the cause of Protestantism
or to the cause of genuine religion. I fear that its influence,
direct and indirect, has been of an opposite description, and
I am very much persuaded of this, that it would be for the
benefit of Protestantism, and for the benefit of true religion,
if the ecclesiastical establishment of Ireland were swept away.
—(Loud applause.) I think there is good reason to believe
that, in the existing position of things, the abolition of the
Irish ecclesiastical establishment may be regarded as the
first step towards the reformation of Ireland."—(Cheers
—Scotsman.

HORRIBLE TRAGEDY IN SPAIN.
BATONN; MAY 15.—One of those rugged and solitary
valleys, formed by the spurs of the Navarrese Pyrenees, has
just been the scene of a shocking tragedy, which, if possible,
excited increased horror in the neighbourhood, from the fact
of its having occurred within a short distance of the spot
where the famous Christino Guriello Elorrio was assassinated
only a few days ago.
A fortnight has not yet elapsed since a woman entered an
isolated house, situated in the above locality, and begged its
inmates, consisting of a peasant, his wife, and their infant,
to give her shelter for the night. No sooner was the prayer
made than it was granted with that hospitality for which
the inhabitants of northern Spain are proverbial, and the
stranger sat down to rock the baby's cradle whilst the
patrona lit a candle for the purpose of preparing supper.
She and her husband then observed that the new corner,
whose rough voice had previously excited their attention,
had a very masculine aspect, and they were not long in
finding out that a man, disguised as a female, was beneath
the roof. One rapid glance exchanged between the dis-
mayed Couple sufficed to show that each had made this
alarming discovery at the same time, and the peasant, under
pretext of looking after some pigs, went out to seek the as-
sistance of his nearest neighbours. No sooner was he gone
than the pretended woman, assuming a ferecious aspect, ap-
proached his trembling companion, who precipitately shut
herself up in an adjoining room. The robber, for such he
was, tried to burst open the door, but, finding it resisted all
his attempts, desisted, threatening that if a sum of money
received the day before by the peasant for some maize was
not immediately given up, he would kill the child which
was sleeping near the miscreant. The poor women, half
dead with fright, and not imagining that such a threat
could be put into execution, relined to leave her
place of refuge, and in a minute afterwards the
screams of the little innocent and its subsequent silence, sud-
den and profound, told its agonised mother that the monster
had murdered it. This deed of blood consummated, the
wretch strove to break through the mud wall separating him
from his other victim, and in a short time he made an orifice
sufficiently large to admit his head and shoulders, through
which he strove to make his way; but the peasant's wife,
rendered desperate by the death of her child and her own
danger, caught hold of a sickle, and seizing the assailant by
his hair, hacked at his neck with such energy that she
severed his head from the wink. This done, she fell to the
ground in a fainting fit, just as the peasant returned with
aid, whose horror and consternation may
its blood,
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discovering his infant dead and weltering n, blood, the
body of a decapitated man extended on the floor, and his
unfortunate wife in a swoon, with the robbers head at her
feet.

LITERATURE.
GUIDE to the INVESTMENT of CAPITAL
or, Bow to Lay out Money with Safety and Profit
By G. M. Bell.

To those having capital to invest this little work will
prove most useful. They will find in it " a true and
particular account" of the relative advantages and dis-
advantages of investments in lands, houses, the public
funds, joint-stock banks, railways, shipping, insurance
companies, mining companies, discounting bills, bonds
and mortgages, and foreign funds. Mrs. Glasse, of
" domestic cookery" immortality, commences her receipt
for cooking a hare in these words—" First catch your
hare." So should Mr. Bell have commenced this book
—" First get your capital ;" and if he could teach us
an infallible method of getting capital to invest he
would be conferring on the majority of mankind a
greater obligation far than he has already conferred on
the minority by teaching them how to invest it.

of BAuxNtoif, Win NlOlrNfoplk,oaFodFth7gtoTw°,; ofj
year, in a letter to the Norfolk Chronicle, say., '
four crops of potatoes in one
_I have discovered a
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berry which I will gather /tom the banks or hedges, and which will
produce the finest potato or potatoes fn Quality that ever were
grown. One quart of these berries will produce as much as one
bushel of our common potato. These berries are of a small sub-
stance, and are to be planted whole. They must go through a re-
gular process in the course of the winter, which is searceloyaunty
trouble, and of no expense. I now have in my possession a
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numerous erOus that all England can be
supplied."
OUT-PENSIONERS OF GREENWICH HOSPITAL.—From
a return just delivered by order of the House of Commons, it appears
that there are on the list of out-pensioners of Greenwich Hospital
6,386 seamen, and 5,124 marines residing in Great Britain ; 966 sea-
men, and 234 marines in Ireland; and 422 seamen, and 141 marines
abroad, or their residences not ascertained ; making a total of 7,754
seamen, and 5,499 marines, or a grand total of 13,253 out-pensioners
of Greenwich Hospital now on that list.
POST-OFFICE NOTICE.—REDUCTION IN THE RATES
OF POSTAGE The following document was issued yesterday:—
"General Post-office, May 21, 1846. On and after the Ist of June
next the foreign rates of postage on letters sent through France
between the United Kingdom and Wurtemburg, will be reduced from
10d. to sd. on each single letter. No alteration, however, will take
place in the present British rates of postage on these letters. The
British and foreign rates must be combined, and taken on the same
principle as that adopted for letters addressed to France, as shown in
the following table :—Combined British and foreign rates on a letter,
weighing under a quarter of an ounce, British bd. ; foreign 5d.; total,
to destination, 10d. Weighing a quarter of an ounce, and not
exceeding half an ounce, British, bd.; foreign, 10d.; total to
destination, Is. 3d. Exceeding half an ounce, and under three-
quarters of an ounce, British, 10d. ; foreign, Is. 3d. ; total to destina-
tion, 2s. Id. Weighing three-quarters of an ounce, and not exceed-
ing one ounce, British 10d.; foreign, Is. Bd.; total to destination,
2s. 6d. Exceeding one ounce, and under one ounce and a quarter,
1 British, Is 8d • foreign, 2s. Id.; total to destination, 3s. 9d. The
payment of postage on these letters is optional, but the letters must
be either forwarded unpaid, or the entire postage to destination, both
British and foreign, must be paid in advance."
BONG-BONG.—The freight ship Sir Robert Sale left
China en the 16th of January last for England, and made an excel-
lent passage in 110 days, with the under-mentioned detachments of
invalids on board :-1 sergeant and 1 gunner of the Royal Artillery ;
2 corporals and I private of the Royal Sappers and Miners ; 5 ser-
geants, 48 privates, and 2 drummers of the 18th Regiment ; and 16
privates of the 98th Regiment. Of naval invalids there were 5 war-
rant officers and 38 seamen and marines, with 10 women and 10
children. Died during the passage 7of the 18th Regiment, 7 of the
98th Begiment, 3 naval, and 2 children. Lieutenant Armstrong, of
'the 18th, commanded, with Lieutenant Elliott, of the same Regi •
ment ; and Dr. Shelton, of the 28th Regiment, was them edils,., c_al
officer in charge. Mr. Cook, purser, R.N., Dr. Neill, surgeon, m i
Mr. Gordon, clerk, and Mr. Boyce, volunteer, returned at the
came
time._

-----A
gentleman, from Nottingham, observed a remark-
able scene in Exeter one day recently. A number of Nottingham
stockingers were parading the streets of that city, dragging along a
stagework on wheels, occupied by ono of their number and a stock-
ing-frame in full work. The astonishment of the citizens was great,
and, from the sal., of stockin;s the men carried with them, they
reaped a good harvest.
WHERE ARE You GOING ?—During the last week
or ten days persons have been stationed at the London Terminus of
the Brighton and Dover Railways inquiring of all passengerSarriving
in London whether their destination was the City or the West-end.
The object is to assist the judgment of the Commissioners appointed
to. consider the expediency or necessity of a West-end terminus fo
the southern railways. One of our Contemporaries, in a paragraph
under the head of " Where are you going, Iny Pretty maid r tates
-
that the inquiries Sid instituted by. the Police Commigg 6
ikig4o4 Ogg Onager

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 20.—The royal yacht Victoria and
Albert, Captain Lord A. Fitzclarence, was removed from
alongside the dockyard jetty to her moorings up the harbour
yesterday. A large number of artisans—smiths, joiners,
painters, gilders, &c.—are employed on her, to get her ready,
we presume, by the time she will not be wanted, as she has
never been ready when her services have been required by
her Royal Mistress, more especially upon any emergency.
By the way, what has become of the Fairy? Does she, too,
require an expensive refit after every short season of royal
aquatics? From her long absence, and the fact of Prince
Albert having been compelled to use one of the oldest Go-
vernment steamers in existence (the Lightning) when he last
visited Osborne, we must premise that she does. What a
miserable state of inefficiency does such a system of things
present. A sea-going man-of-war is not, under ordinary
circumstances, in want of a refit oftener than once in three
3 ears; and yet these yachts are continually under repair and
refit, without their services being required once a month
upon the average from year's end to year's end. We had
imagined the Fairy all that could be wished in every respect ;
it appears, however, she has her wants as well as larger craft,
at least wants are made for her, we suppose to render theex-
penditure upon the mother yacht less conspicuous.
The Serpent, 16, recently from the China Station, was re-
moved yesterday from alongside the Blake receiving-hulk,
to moorings in ordinary.
All possible expedition is being used in making good the
defects of the Canopus, 84, Captain Moresby, preparatory to
her sailing to join the Squadron of Evolution. She wilt
take out letters and dispatches. _

The Baretti Junior transport, Lieutenant E. Griffiths,
agent, completed the discharge of her old stores yesterday.
She was towed out of harbour by the Echo steam-tug in the
evening, and sailed immediately for the river.
The Penelope, 22, steam-frigate, Captain Jones, was paid
off this day: She will refit for further service immediately.
A scientific officer, who has been in this vessel nearly the
whole time of her commission, told us to-day there was not
a more comfoi table sea-going ship in the service, nor one
better qualified to perform all the duties of an efficient man-
of-war.

The Lively naval lighter sailed to-day with stores for the
eastern yards.

ROYAL MAS.
the Tcheem
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Colonel
in
Jones,ofth the
Commandant,Portsmouth
morning by Major-General the Hon. Sir Hereules Paken-
ham, K.C.8.. commanding the south-west district, and Co-
lonelender. Owcn, C. 8., K.H., Deputy-Adjutant-General of Royal Marines. The division formed in line at eleven o'clock
is
the barrack-square, for the reception of the General who,
after passing down the line, inspected each company mi-
autely, and afterwards the mens' quarters, non-commis-
sioned officers and privates' libraries, boys' and girls' schools,
&c., and
order and expressed his most perfect satisfaction at the good
regularity pervading every department, as did
Colonel Owen—a just tribute to the character and talents of
the highly-esteemed veteran Commandant Colonel Jones.
This division is also mnch indebted for its efficiency to the
i indefatigableatteLnatniognley.and devotion to its welfare of Lieu-
-1 tenant-Adjutant