The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-06 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THANKS TO THE

CRIMEAN ARMY.

GENERAL ORDER.

Horse Guards, sth August, 1856.

The Queen, having completed the review of the
regiments which served in the Army in the East,
has commanded his Royal Highness the General
Commanding-in Chief to welcome their return from
that arduous service:

Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to ex-
press her admiration of their good order and disci-

cline.

Victorious when opposed to the brave and enter-
prising enemy with whom it had to contend, the
army has earned the gratitude of the country.
The patient endurance of evils inseparable from
war, and an instinctive determination to overcome
thon, are characteristic of the British soldier ; and
the events of the war have proved that those na-
tional virtueshave_not. degenerated during a long
previous peace.

- The Queen deplores the loss of many of her best
officers and bravest men ; but history will conse-
crate the ground before Sebastopol as the grave of
heroes.

By order of his Royal Highness the General
Commanding-in-Chief.

G. A. WETHERALL,
Adjutant-General.

WARKWORTEI DOCK COMPANY.—A petition hats been
presented to wind up this company.

- The harvest, says the Kentish Gazette, has been com-
menced between this city and Whitstable. The wheat
that has been cut promises an abundant yield, and is in
excallent condition.

IRISH GREAT SOUTHERN RAILWAY.—This most im-
portant company has decided upon paying a divide d
at the rate of six per cent. pPr annum, less income-tax.
The matter was arrangedon Friday.
The dollars and bar silver brnught by the last West
India steamer have been sold respectively at 61d. and
611. d. per oz. This is an advance of id. on dollars and
id. on bar silver compared with the prices obtained for
the arrivals of last month.

THE MALT TRADE.—We have authority to state that
the quantity of malt in the stock 114 the several
traders on the sth ult. was—in England, 3,518,664 qrs.;
and in Scotland and Ireland 102,000 qrs., on which the
duty to be repaid is 836,950/., under the provisions of
the act 19th and 20th of Victoria, c. 34.
IRISH MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—This
company has been in 'he habit of paying' at the rate of
five per cent., free of income-tax, It is expected that
at least one-half per cent. more will be available for the
next dividend, in consequence of the increase in the
traffic.

D/eATII FROM A SUN STROKE,— On Saturday afternoon
a man named Joseph Holland, a labourer in the employ
of Mr. Barlow, a farmer at Airwood, Stockport, was
killed by a sun stroke while hay making. He was seen
to stagger and fall, and be was immediately picked up,
but he died a few minutes afterwards-
The Portuguese Minister of Finance has notified to
Mr. Thornton, the chairman of the Portuguese Bond-
holders, that the agreement proposed for the arrange-
ment of the debt-has been approved in both Houses of
the C rtes. Mr...Thor:ital.), has accordingly put forth
recommendation that such holders as have not convert-
ed their bonds should now do so.
EASTERN COUNTIES RAlLWAY.—Certain shareholders
of the Eastern Counties Railway are getting up a requi-
sitiln to Mr. William Haling, the chairman of the Rail.
way Referee Association, inviting him toallow. himself
to be put in nomination for a seat at the board of direcs
time at the half-yearly general meeting, which will take
place on the 29:h inst.
THE SUPPOSED MURDER AT SHEERNESS.—SHEERNESS,
Aug. 4.—To day Mr. Emmanuel Roberts, the father of
the deceased Richard T. Roberts, with Mre. Roberts,
mother of deceased, arrived here from London and iden-
tified the clothes; hat, &c., of their unfortunate son.
They speak in the highest terms of the sober habits and
perfect sanity of their son.
Ss SUICIDE AT WALTON-ON-THE-NAM—The inquest
on the body of Miss Emma Snell, who lately drowned
herself in the sea at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, was
held on Thursday evening at the Porto Bello Inn. After
a long consultation tha jury returned a verdict of felo
de se, and the unfortunate creature was interred accord.
ingly before nightfall without funeral rites. Miss Snell
is said to have been a governess of considerable talent.
REPRESENTAvION OF MALDON. —No fewer than five
gentlemen have already announced their intention of
contesting this borough at the next general election,
namely—Mr. Peacock and Mr. Bromley Moore, the
present members (both Conseruatives) ; Mr. Thomas
Sutton Western, of Kelvedon ; Mr. J. J. Mecbi, of
Tiptree-ball ; awl Mr. IVl'Euteer, the barrister, all
Liberals.
BOROUGH OF THE TOWER HAMLETS.—Mr. Child, the
Returning Officer for this borough, has appointed, as
Election Auditor, John George Hammack, Esq., one of
the magi-trates of the county.
THE LEGION or HoNoun.—ln the list published by
the Moniteur of officers of the British army decorated
with the Legion of Honour by the Emperor of the
French for their gallant services in the Crimea, the fol-
lowing holding commissions in the Ist and 2d battalions
of the Rifle Brigade, wern in error described as belong-
ing to the 97th Regiment :-Ist Batta!ion, Lieutenant-
Colonel Edward Arthur Somerset, Major the Hon.
Henry Clifford, Lieutenantjohn Brett, Tergeant Timo-
thy Murphy, and Frikoeis:Wheatley ; 2d Battalion, Lien-
tenant-Colonel Alex. Atacsleßali, Major Win. Augustus
Fyors, Captaid g4iYard ,WO3. Elackett, Lieut. Jolii)
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