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THE S pi DON WEDNESDAY -F.v EN INA, APRIL 16, 1856.

religion would be existing and flourishing. It was at
the present moment, ties church of 200,000,000 of people.
On what ground of justice or. faii deadeg did the Vie.
lutitariee unite with bun, gentlemen 'opposite against
Maynooth? He thaught the voluntary system was a
geed one, and believed it was an ennobling principle to
see men associating together and eubtcribing their means
'for the propagation of their ow threligion. (Hear, hear.)
But whilst he believed that voluntaryism was possible
in England and Scotland, he did not believe it was pos-
sible in Ireland, because in Ireland there_ was a rich
church possessing some 600,0001. O-year, which was not
the church of the majority, but the church of a smell mi-
nority, He did not think there were enough of Roman
Catholic clergy in Ireland, If there were more he be.
lieved there would be lees crime in that country. No
practical Roman Catholic would be found committing
crime. The Roman Catholic clergyman was obliged to
come into persoMal contact with every member of the
Church, and therefore a greater number of clergy were
required for a population of Roman Catholics than fora
Protestant one. It was true that Roman Catholic priests
left Ireland and went elsewhere, but that was owing to
the poverty of the people. But even admitting that the
voluntary principle coutd be applied to. -Ireland he
maintained that the Mayriooth grant was only a wretched
restitution of a portion of whet had been taken from
them. It was unfair to charge on the Reiman Citholic
religion the vices or crimes of Roman Catholics in
former times as Macaulay had done in his history.
(Hear.) He could retortethosameetegement on the Pro-
testant religione. The Roman Catholic religion taught
the same social doctrines ae the Protestafit—love of God
and love of our neighbour. The Roman Catholic peeple
Would not become Protestants, and therefore it was bet-
ter that they should be well educated than badly edu-
cated. It hal been said that as there was a Roman
Catholic University, there was no longer any necessity
of the Maynooth grant ; but his reply to that was, that,
as the University of Dublin was pravtically closed against
the Roman Catholics they had a right to this grant. •He
should vote against the motion, and hoped this would
be the. last time that it would be brought for xard in the
house.
Mr. WILKINSON rose amidst cries of "Divide,
divide." He did not rise for the purpose of making a
speech, because he had a great dislike to public discus.
sions on the subject of religion. He was no admirer or
the Roman Catholic religion, but as long as the Estab.
lished Church in Ireland was kept up in its present form
he could not vote against the grant. He should, how'
ever, support the amendment of the hont member for.
Edirburgh. (Hear.)
Mrt KENNEDY said he could not vote for the mo-
tion of the hon. Member for Warwickshire.' If that hon.
gentleman had charged the Irish clergy with neglect of
duty he could understand the motion. If there had been -
large defections from the Protestant Church.- in Ireland
to the Roman Catholic religion, he could understand it,.
but he could not understand it on the ground upon which
the hon. member for North. Warwickshire hadtpleeed
Was. not the hon. gentleman aware that there were 343
defections from the Protestant Church in England to the
Roman Catholic,' between the lit of January, 1849, and
1855. The list included, 3 duchesses, 1 marchioness, 2.
countesses, 4 viscountesses, 8 ladies, 1 earl, 3 viscounts,
5 lordS, 1 horionrable inis.s—Q-augher)-773 baronets,, 2 -
venerable archdeacons, 85 reverends, 6 M,P.'s, &c.
He would not for obvious reasons. give the nainee 'of-
these persons, but they were open to the inepsction of
the hon. member for North' Warwickshire. A greater
degree of charity might be extended to the Roman eitho-r
lie religion by the hon. gentleman, if he reoellected that
these 343 persons who were well educated and in high
positions had, fro It a love of truth, become 'Remelt. Ca-
tholics. He hoped he had a soul to be saved as well as
the hon. mover, one he hoped that he vial discharging.
his conscientious duty 'in opposing the motion as much
as the hon. gentleman was in supporting it. He; was
sorry that the question hat not; been debated as au
educational one alone. Was the hon. member prepared
to say that there should ba no religion, at all. in Ireland,'i
or that the clergy should be educated abroad ? The
.Roman Catholics were the most numerous supporters,of.-.
the Irish schools. The number of schools supported by
Roman Cathode patrons wits 2,800 ; by Protestant pa-,
trope, 154. The number of Roman -Catholic teachers'
vvae 4,690 ; of Protestant, 341. This was but a small
branch of the educational (petition. He could see that
Maynooth had a right to be supported if they once re-
cognised the system of a state education, but he could
not see that any reason bad been advanced why the
grant should be withdrawn_
Mr. A. DE VERB said he quite agreed that . the
subject had been sutii'dent!y discussed, and that it was
ripe for decision. (Heir.) The hon. rueruber fur North
Warwickshire, however, had gone into a vast variety of
extraneous topics. and had put forth statements of facts
to which he (Mr. De Vere) felt bound to give a distinct
denial. He denied that the Catholics of theie countries
were disaffected to the Protestant dynasty now seated on
the throne. The hon. member for North Warwickshire
had put his motion on the ground that the Catholic reli-
gion was inimical to loyalty and to the peace and pres-
poets of the country. These were theological opinions,
which the house would hardly be prepared to adopt.
Nor could it be contended thet a large body of her Ma-
jesty's subjects were to be deprived of their civil rights
on account of the hatred of the hon. member. The success
of the hon. member's motion could not secure the suppres-
sion of the Catholic religiou. If the grant were with-
drawn every.effort would be maze to supply the defi-
ciency, and if it could not be found at home it would be
found abroad. Tuis could not be done without agitation
and excitement which vzouid nut be advantageous to the
country. But it would be absolutely necessary to make
every effort to eupply front other sources the deficiency
created by the cessation of this grant. He did not,..
however, believe that the house would sanction its with
drama'. He did not concur in the Amendment, which
would not, by any means, carry out. its professed prize!,
&title of equality, while it left untouceed the Church
Establishment in 'reified. Tee house would :fied- that.
if they acceded to the notion the result would be a re-
newel Of agitation, of which the end could not be fore-
iseee. (Divide)
Mr. DRUMMOND raid that when his hon. friend
rote he hadhleclered itheeuld be rather .a good-thine-4f
they divided first and epeke after, or not at
•
all—
(" heir, hear," - and laughter)—but he thought that the
rteuntry wee very much inelebteel. to . his,' hon. friend
for having brought the matter under discussion. He*
tho vote went, whether. the metion was carried or
last, iva§ 'a 'matter of very small. irepartauee—(" lit,
and• laughter)--but it was of very great itopertance
that this question should be discussed ..in- the
house, -Ile feared 'his hoe, friend would not thinkeie
was doing him much-Service when he said that as to the,
whole theological part of his speech he entirely differed
from hon. It would give him (Ih. Drummond) very
siecertegrief if the people of Ireland should become of
no religion at all, as they did when they went to Arne
rice, lie thought that when the Irish emigrated, and
became less wider tee colgrol of their priests, 'they be-
came infinitely Wor,t,. He did not think, however-, that
tee theological parr, ~f The questi or was on: which the
'ions was unii,,t.ent to 'deal withe The only thing f,Jr.
them to tiensid • r was, what wets the wneeatity of the
'teaching cif certain g utlealcn, If their doctrines were
itntitoral," surely 'it was a fair question for dieceesion in
that boutte-whether it wee worth while to c me:fleeted
edittate such. meet. fie was not goieg to give- them his
owl opinion of th it teaching, nor the opium(' of Proteete
ant leetela,tion, nor the opiitiou of those who differed front
the Onurch.of Rene,; but they knew what theopifiimiter
R:nnO,a Catholic States' had been, what the vtpini. nof
ten Pope hinetelt bed been. He supposed there were
very few gen.:lon-lea there who - believed: 'that the.
Pope never charigA his opinion. Tee universal consent
tereoe pron muted t doatrues ee be itetene it
tittle with flee widl-being ~f society, and they turned out
an 11,4..0re:is:A alt these who Supported them., He wa,
net gnu; to quote Lig ' ',lie think it would he,
he very well if every Itiontn Qatholic gentleman was
examined in Live( (Heir,) They had lately gat
fit of examining, and -Llgueri was the only writer in the
woreleif whom the Roman Catholic Chilrah he I autho-
ritatively decided that he hari,nn,er Written one word of
error.. It would• he very agreeable for theists gee dente .
to read.the six volumea of het Latin' which did not c in-
taithone word of err.lr. (Flear, and laeghter.) He hed
now got coil's of it is English, and it contained some
very choice morsels. He had got a little book, costing
oaly a peimy, called, " What every Christian must
know." New, one of these things was, "'lt is awie etc
mix something with what you sell ; for eeatuple to
mix • water with any iiqu ir, unless it he a ceminee
custom or fie neceisary"—en whit acc,,thit did.. tow;
?---" r necessary in, order to gaio reasenable.
profit." (Leughter.) Hetad heart Welt Catholic grocer
tehling land with his sugnr;-'t"tit It hexer attributed
a cjironic live of eaed.. Another el theme things which
every Chrittiae niu.it know was, "ttis a venial sTn to
,teem but it is a mortal sin 'to steal much—for
e.!:arope, his day's wages from a workman, or still more
from a piicir wan ; if you steal half as much front diffe-
rent p.:Ts.ins, or steal at different tones, or steal. a little
often, it h"er,mee antel-fel slit." He had something more
---tcTo ell GS& to witness anything is an oath ; buttif
solitilo not'knnw that what you say is art oath, or do not
wean to take an oath, these wards area nullity:" (No, no.)
Did the lion. gentleman mean to deny it was the doc-
trine. If he hal Teel Liguori he would not. He (It.r.
Dramnaond) believed one of the greatest losses the hone.:
had ever sustained was the late Mr. 'Lures; (Hear.) He
was a perfect master of the doctrines of his church. In-
dividually lie wee exceedingly sorry for his'loss ; be hall:
1 tale personal acquaintance with him, but that little had
eel to leigh respect. (Hear.) He would like to know, had
any hon. gentleman read the chaptrs.on mental reterva •
lion and Ambietrity?' - When they denied these doctrines
'they tereeuii‘ed on the ienorenee of house, and theit
it-riptide-nee-of long extract's and bad Latin. These were
the doctrines'of the Church at the present day. I( Clese'
doctrines were bernfe Out, 'all hutuen society must e
to -an end.; but there was fin innate principle of ti in
all tnete's minds—in the Roman Catholic gentlemen a;

well ag the Protestant—which would not lie. As for th;ti

Protestant principle he never c:->pld learn w,:at it wa,..
There was nothiifiz in their Protestant- principle which
conlrl not 'Stant! ai .i4t the onslau ht of the Papacy, be-

cause the Pop.,ey one end frOm the hegin-nhig, to
..ring them .tll I iwn in su,A.-ctiou to it. Nothing enablei
them to stand against. it but the increase of civilisatio::
and education, and 'VA) community of feeling in ail
inindi. 'long as that'stii'vived then.
acno danger from NlitynOoth or all their colleges.
He had spoken 'of owl's : did they remember
t,e oath taken before .the tiona of Lords at

the time of emancipation ? The Roman Oath:olio
liishops came forward and declared that if the
.Pope was
to presume to take a hi,ihop not recounnenthel by them
ney tv,:ull not receive bill. Contrast that with what'
hAd :nee taken place, He had long since expressed his
''pill` n ;i.at thci whole question of the Church in Ireland-
must he settled one way or other in that house. Fir
his part he did not much care whether the m ition.or the
ainendmeerof the hon. member for Eclieburgh was car-
ried. Hon. gentlemen might think it would be a great
isuPPnito gorywooth. 1111 wlTigel444-
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to see that in the sweep something did not come down
that they were ti,t, at all prepared for:

Mr. MEAGHER denied that the Catholics were op-
posed to civil liberty. He called on the Government to
come for ward and declare their opinion on the question.
Mr. DEASY at sonic length defended the Roman
Catholic Caurch from the various allegations that had
been made against her, and reminded the house that
they were not'there to support one creed at the expense
of others. They were as trustees of a great number of
different creeds and denominati,ms whose funds they
were bound to administer with judicial impartiality. He
appealed to the Voluntaries in the house to reserve their
votes till Mr. Miall's motion gave them an opporth-
nity of condemning all' enilowtnei-its, and not to vote
for this motion, which wou'd alienate the minis of
the people of Ireland. • He n-ed not remind the
house that, if the grant were withdrawn to-morrow,
the college would still remain, but it would then be
supplied from voluntary donations, either at home
er abroad probably from the Imperial family of
France—and, iu either o_tse, Parliament would have no
c mtrol ever its management; and he concluded by warn-
ing the members of the Church Ritahlishment that if this
grant were once removed, the Establishment itself would
not long remain.

Mr. NEWDEGATB contended that if the teaching
at Maynooth was nitramontane, it did not matter
whether those doctrines were taught at Paris or Ireland.
What he wanted was, that the Government should wash
its hands of the respebsibility of teaching them at all.
Much had been said of the loyalty f..f the CnUrch of
Rome, and there could be no doubt that at present she
was loyal, but that was because the monarchs of
.Europe, especially the Emperor of Austria, had bowed
themselves at the feet of the Pope. It was proved
that the teaching of Maynooth was ultramoutane,
and that he believed the people of England would
n: .t continue to sanction. (Hear, hear.) What might
be the issue of this debate he did not know, but of this
he was sure that the people of England would tole-
rate no Government which was so disposed as to hold
its place at the sufferance of the Catholic members.
Mr. ROEBUCK reminded the house that the May-
nooth College was first estalnisi:ed and afterwards con-
firmed by Protestant Legislature,, in rhich no Catholic
member had a seat. Then cane Sir R.Peel, who removed
the vote from the annual estimvers and placed it on the
Consolidated Fund. But now came the hon. member for
Warwickshire, and told the house that they must aban
don Mr. Pitt and Sir It. Peel, and must folleW him.
Now he (Mr. Roebuck) had great faith in Mr. Pitt and
he had some faith in Sir R. Peel, but he had no faith in
the honourable .gentleman. Leeking at the question
in a broad and statesman-like view, he theught it would
be. madness to disendow the college. He adverted
to • the significant absence of the leaders of the Op-
posidon, who refused to support Mr. Speoner, he
said,_ because they were .statestnee, and expected
some day to govern the country. After referring to the
change in the conduct of the Irish priesthood, as shown
in the Rebellion of 1798 and in 1848, he concluded by
stating that be was for maintaining the grant and for
maintaining the authority of the Legislature over the
college and the priesthood.
Mr. KIRK reminded the hon. member for Warwick-
shire that his chief supporters on this occasion were the
enemies of his o nn Church,
Lord PALMERSTON—Sir, I confess I have felt groat
regret that the lieu. member for Warwick should have
thought it his duty again to bring this subject under dis-
'eussion in Parliament. I think that nothing can beerriore
injutfisieus than these repeated discussions on matters
which have no connection with political objects, but which
turn almost entirely as this discussion hesturned—follow-
ireg the example of the hon. member—on doctrinal and
ioloeical questions. No doubt the hon. member for
Warwick wishes, as every good Protestant naturally wishes,
that all the subjects of the Queen. should be of the same
creed-as himself, while those who profess the RoMan Ca-
tholic religion, on the other hand, have similar wishes
with regard to their own persuasion. But this is not a
question which non be
,settled by discussion in this house,
It
et
rissy t
n ot
abtywe stirringcarthopupeatnogrywipnastshiionise w
s inph.oeledmifftil fcrionimtlues-
over to our creed. On the contrary, the more those ques-
tieue are discussed in the spirit which I am sorry to say
the' hon. member for Warwick introduced his motion, the
less likely that harmony which might lead to approxinaa-
i ion iu religious opinions. (Hear.) But I lookou thisquee-
tion simply from a political point of view. The question
before us is not as to the comparative doctrihes of two
creeds, the way in which it was put by the hon. member;
it is simply one of political expediency as to whether or no
the endowment should continue, and also whether its abo-
lition would be consistent with the engagements we have
entered into with the people of Ireland. In the first place,
1 should say that the course of events has shown that there
is an engagement towards the Irish people leading us to
retain the institution as it now stands. It has been well
said in the course of the debate that this institution did
did not originate on Catholic authority, but was first esta
blished by the Protestant Parliament of Ireland, after-
wards secured by the Protestant Parliament of England,
and placed in its present state on the recommendation of a
highly Protestant Minister of this country. I will not
,enter into any question as to the teaching that prevails in
Nlaynooth. It has been argued that that teaching is in-
consistent with loyalty to tad S.-wareign of these realms;
but, sir, I look to results. I will not iaise the question of
doctrine, but I will ask the lion. member for Warwick
whether the people of Irelau.l were e'er more loyal than
they are at the present moment, whetner they were ever
more turning their attention to soci a improvements and
the development of the national resources, whether the
country was ever more tranquil and quiet, and whither
there ever was a motneut whoa, if you are to judge of in-
struction by results, you had ever better reasons for being
satisfied with the teaching of the people of Ireland 7 Much
stress has been laid on the cooduct of Irish sol tiers and
sailors in the late war, but there never was a_ period in
the hietery of this country in which friidimen engaged
in the army and navy did not do their duty to admiration,
and in a manner which made them. an honour to the na-
tion to which they belong. (Clews.) There there-
fore, nothing peculiar, however praiseworthy, in the con-
duct of our Islab fellow subjects during the operations.
which have been closed in the peace which has lately been
signed. (Rear.) But I look ou this question as one of
political expediency, whilst the hon. member for War Wick
anti those who support his Leyden say, " Oh, there is a
teedency in the dectriuee of the Roman Catholic Church
to direct the attention of men
.towards foreign authority
montane doetrines. Well, there may be evil in those
itoctrines --I will not dispute that with the hon. gentle-
man. But would he add to the evilsof having their priests
.thus eilueated, the evil of having them brought up in a
foreign country, strangeresto their native lenii, and corning
beck imbued with feelings totally at variance with nation-
ality and patriotism? Does the hun. meineer think that
b educating the priests abroad he would amend that con-
iiition which is the great object of •this animailversiou?
We Aay, whether these priests do or do not entertain pecu-
liar croetrines of ecclesiastieel description, at all events let
theta be brought up as Irishmen ; let them not he sent for
iestruetiim abroad ; Ist them not come beck imbued with
foreign feel:tigs. If their doctrines be ultramontaue, let
their feelings at least be those of Irishmen, and I am wil-
ling to trust to their loyalty. On these grounds, without
hose;; through in etters too long to discuss, and on which I
could not hope to change the hon. member's opinion, I
elell vote against-the motion. I hope that this matter
rosy never come before us again, but I should never be in-
ollueil to follow the example of the hon. member. I should
much rather fellow the examples mentioned by the hon.
;hid teamed member for Sheffield, men who were riot
worse trotestauts than the honourable nesusber, but were
better statesman, end better un leretood the interests of
the country—men who . were animated by sentiments
more . worthy of English legislators, and who felt that
they were not in any way sacrificing their own principles
:by affording to the clergy of a large .portion of their fel-
low-countrymen the means of acquir.ng their cdtication
at.hetne. f shall certainly vote against both the motion
and the amendment, and I should hope the house will
think it time at last to put an end to these irritating pole-
riiieal discussions. (Hear )
Mr., SPOONER, iu reply, denied that ho had intro-
duced tinesubject in an irritating manner. With him the
question was one of principle.
The house divided, 'first upon Mr. A. Black's amend-
ment; to extend the inquiry into the endoevinents the
Established Church and the Presbyterian religion in Ire-.
lea ,f 4

Ayes
.....
Noes
. Another division then took pla .e on the original ques-
tion:-

. 159
. 133-26
The amendment was received with loud cheers by Mr.
Spooner's friends.
.The house then went into committee, Mr. NEWDEGATS
having taken the chair aini.ist SOUlti
Mr. SPOONER at o-ace moved, " That the chairman do
flak leave to bring in a bill to provi la for the withdrawal
of any endOwrnent out of, the Consolidated Fund' to the
College of Maynooth, due regard beiog had to vested rights
and interests."

Ayes....
Noes ....

Mr. HUTCHINS 'novel as an amendment, that the
Conirmal should leave the chair, and report progress.
Lord PALMERSTabT (sxpresseit hi-. approval of the
amendment:and honed thtt Coo progress propdsed to be
reported would be the only progress made in the matter.
(Laughter.)
Themortimittee divided, when the numbers were—,
For the amendment
. , ,Against it 154
Majority against,
• - •

Mr. H. HERBERT rose, amid cheers anal laughter, and
said—l ens anxious, Mr., dewdegate, to , haee the benefit
of yo:ir opinion on a matter of cone moment. Iliave had
l:ueea
the honour of bearing you put the question in as distinct
a manner as it is nossible for a question to be put, and,
unless myh m,rnis
belers a deceived
were of o
me
strangely,
iu9t when you callednp,that you should re-
p art pro,n-ess to may " Aye," I heard the hon. member for,
'North Warwickshire utter that word. (Cheers, laughter,
and much confusion.) lam not sufficiently versed in the
usages of the house to know how that fact should affect
the division list. (Cries of "Oh !") The subject under
discussion is one of very deep interest to my constituency,
and es it is of great imuo-A ince that there should not be
any misrep:enentation as to the, utunbers who have voted
on` this accAsion 1 take leave to ask you whether we of the
minority may not claim the vote of the hon. member for
Warwickshire, who, I repeat, tlistinct!y s Aid "Aye,'
to the question that you do leave the chair. (Laughter.)l,
The CHA.IRMA N--In reply to the hon. gentleman,' I
beg to say that as 114 notice was taken of the circumstance
'at the time it cannot now be eotert minteL . (Cheers.)
Captain D. O'CONNELIJ•moved that the chairman do
leave the chair. (tTheme and cries of "Oh !")
Mr. JANIE:S M`GREGOR expressed with much warmth
his surPrise that the solemn decision of the house should
'he treated as a farce by the First Minister of the.
Crown. (Cheers.) Notice of the intention to move for the
preseutnonamittoe hi:d been given to all Mettibers in the
usual manner, and he hal not expectel that after the
hensehiel.prononeee& its'deliberate Judgment on,a cine 3.
tion of such importance the uohTe lord at the heal of the
Oovernuient should have -met the motion for reporting
progress with such levity as to express a hope that that
was the only " progress" th.et would be wade in the mat-
ter. (Hear.) Though a humble member, he (Mr. M'Gregor)
would raise his Voice against such a mode of dealing with
a solemn question, regard,d by the people of this country
as ens of vital importaece in principle. (Cheers.)
Lord PALMERSTON -If anything I sail was deficient,
iu ""AnitYi I certainly cannot retort the charge on the
hon. gentleman--(laughter)—whose speech was as solemn
as anythieg I remember to have heard.. At thitsame time-
lie waist-All rw meeko say that, I anviihe at all -sensiblikhat
there is any impropriety in a member who ittopposed to a
certain measure expressing a hope that it Win make no;
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slightest disrespect to the hon. member, must still adhere.
(Uneers.) Bat I wouLl beg of the hon. gentleman who has
inoved the present amendment to withdraw it and permit
the committee to come to a decision on the main question.
(Hear.) When the motion was made for your leaving the
chair and reporting progress, I thought it quite right to
support it, but the committee having decided otherwise,
and the discussion having been brought to a close, it is
manifestly more fitting that we should come at once to a
vote on the main qubstion than that we should be longer
detained by such amendments as that of the hon. member
for Tralee. (Hear.) If a bill be brought in there will, of
course, ba ample,opportunity to debate it in all its stages.
• Capt. D. o'oo V NELL withdrew his amendment.
The committee then divided on the main question—the
introdwition orthe bill. - The numbers were—

159
. 142
Majority- -17
The house then resumed, and leave was given to intro-
duce .he bill.

Ayes .
Noes .

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
Mr. STAFFORD rose to move for a select committee to
inquire into the state of the me,iicsl dep trtment of the
army. He had no wish to rake up the records of the past,
and his sole object was that the whole subject should be in-
quired into by an impartial committee, with the view of
seeing whether any case could be made out which required
the interference of that house. He was happy to say that
the noble lord at the head of the Government, under whose
auspices so many satisfactory wilitary reforms had been
carried out, had no objection to the app dntment of this
committee, and he would. not therefore trespass any longer
on the attention of the hourfe.
The motion was igreed
LUNATIC ASYLUMS (IRELAND).
Mr. HORSMAN obtained leave to bring- in a bill to ex-
plain and amend the acts relating to lunatic asylums in
Ireland.

To be Deputy Assi4tAnt-Comtnimaries-G3neral--Compie-
sariat Clerk J. M. Liwisey; Cornmiisariat Clerk S. B.
Abler; Commismriat Clerk M. 'Winter.

HOSPITAL STAFF.—Surgeon John Grogan ,M. 8., from
the 26th Foot, he Staff-Surgeon of the second cliss, vice
Coates; who exchanges. .Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Ligert •
wood, M. 8., from the 40th Foot, to have the local rank of
Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class in Turkey. • Acting
Assistant-Surgeon Agustus Morphew to be Assistant-Sur-
geon to the Forces. The Commission of Staff-Assistant-
iurgeon Georg,' Slaughter' to he antedated -to 13th Dec.,
1854. - Acting Assistant-Surgeon Win. Stewart has been
permitted to resim his appoiritinent. Acting Assistant-
Surgeon H. B. Clarke has ceased to do his duty, there
being no longer occasion f hi* services. •

81;,:1•;r. •
The undermentioned officer, having completed three
years' actual service in the rank of Lieutenaut-Colatiel; to
be promoted to b 3 lowa in the Army :
.4ieuteriant-dolonel Charles Henry
.Somerset, of .the
Cane Mounted Riflemen. =
Captain Gaerge Wightman, of the 67th Foot, to be
Major in the &rtny.
Brevet-M4jor George Wightaian, of the. 67th Foot, to
Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army.
The undermentioned Quartermaster, retired upon half-
to have the honorary rank of. Captain, under the
Royal Warrant,of Dec. 17 :—Quartermaster John Cowell,
half-pay, of a Provisional Depot Battalion.
Major F. Pinelli, of the let Regiment British Italian
Legion, to have the honorary rank of Lieutenant-0,1)nel
in the Army.

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MEMORIif DUI!. removal of Cornet C. Lovett, from
tho' Ist Dragoon Guards to the 6th Dragoons, aS! stated in
the Gazette of the let April, has been eaneelki. ,
COMMISSION SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT.
Queen's Own Rdigiment of Yeomanry Cavalry-Seyrnonr
Lionel William Dawson Rutter, Gent.; fo'be Cornet, vice
(Sower, promoted.

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Royal Montgomery Rifles-James Dunctn Tliompsrm,
Gent., to be Ensign, vice Coriie, promoted ; Frederick
Loiusworth, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Vachell, Promoted.
14 Somerset Regiment of Herbert
Parker Owen to be Lieutenant, vice Chorley, placed on the.
retired list.

2d Sotnerfet Regiment of Militia-,Ensign Charles Fr4ser
to be Lieutenant, vice Stoodley, appointed to the 16th
Light ll,agootts ; Peard Dillard, Gent., to be
Ensign' vice Fraser, promoted.
3,1 Reoiment (Light Inftntry) .of West York -Militia—
Ensign Sohn Forbes Bosse to be Lieutenant, vice Blake,
appointed to the 89th Regiment • Ensign A.thelstan Owen
Powell to be Lieutenant, vice Bell, appointed to the 37th
Foot ; Lorenzo Nicksen Mosee, Gent., to be Ensign, Vice
Powell, promoted.

4th Regiment of West York Militia—John Henry
Steere Harri,mn, Gent.; to be Ensign.
North York Rill.) Regiment; of Militia--Lieutenant
George Richard Witbington to be Captain, ap-
pointed to the 24th Regiment. •
sth or Royal Elthorne Light Infantry Regiment. of
Middlesex Militia—Ensign Henry Short to be Lieutenant,
vice Leslie, resigned nowt Bedford Hitchcock, Gent.,
to he Ensign, vice Short, promoted.
West Suffolk Regiment of Militia—Alfred 'Robert Jen-
nings, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Lord Hervey, pro-
moted.

Ist Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia—
Charles John Mott, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Marston,
promoted.
Warwickshire Militia-Ist Regiment —Ensign William
Augustus Norton to be Lieutenant, vice Tibbits, appointed
to the Line.

Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry Militia—Lieutenant
Henry Firth to he Captain.
East li.nt Regiment of Militia—Ensign Herbert Gauntlet
Panter to be Lieutenant, vice Inverarity, promoted ; En-
sign George Wil les to b, Lieutenant, vice Griffith, pro-
moted.; Robert George Wynne Wrench, Gent., to be
Ensign, vice Schlotel, promoted ; Hugessen El ward linatch-
bull, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Howell, promoted.