The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-04 00:00:00

ITAJOR-GENERAL TUNDEfAM AT ROME.

Nonvrreu,'Aug. I.—Major General Windham returned
o his native county this afternoon, and was received with
suitable demonstrations of enthusiasm and rejoicing from
di classes of the public. The gallant officer arrived in
Norwich at two o'clock by the Eastern Union Railway,
.nd was received at the station by a guard of honour de-
ived from the artillery corps at present stationed in the
city, the Earl of Albemarle, Lord Hastings, Lord Suffield,
he Mayor (Mr. J. G. Johnson), several members of the
Cow❑ Council, the tenantry on the estate of his family,
,nd the," reception committee" constituted to give eclat to
he occasion. Several Crimean officers, who shared with
he hero of the day the dangers and glories of the Sebas-
,npol campaign, were also present. On arriving at the
Guildhall, Gen. "Windham alighted, and the Mayor, on the
,art of the Town Council, presented an address, which
.vas agreed to at a special meeting held on Monday. A
lrilliant company assembled to witness the presentation of
~he address, to which General Windham made a suitable
reply.

NORWICH, Aug. 2.—The demonstration here in hon•
,ur of Major-General Windham wag concluded by a
-trand banquet last evening in St. Andrew's Hall. The
,cene presented in the fine old building was magnificent.
'even long tables were filled by 600 guests, the large
Tchestra was occupied- by a - number of well-dressed
ladies, and another party was accommodated on a dais
behind the chairman. Mrs. Windham and several of the
:eneral's more immediate friends were aitionk the latter.
The pillars supporting the roof were hung with banners
Ind other devices, and the words "Alma," "Bala-
clava," "Inkerman," " Sebastopol," &c., recalled the
eorieus scenes through which the guest of the evening
lad so triumphantly passed.
The Earl of Albemarle presided, and was supported by
Gar l Stafford, Lord Ha'stings, Lord Suffield, the Hon.
AT. R. Roue, the Hon. E. T. Wodehouse, R.N., Sir W.
Foster, Bart., Sir H Bedingfield, Bart., Sir E. Buxton,
Bart., Sir H. J. Stracoy, M.P., Mr. Thirroufzhes, ALP-,
Str. Gurney, M.P., Sir S. Bignold, M.P., the High Sheriff
if Norfolk (Mr. R. K. Long), the Mayor of Norwich
(Mr. J. G. Johnson), and a large number of the princi-
oat inhabitants of the city and county. 'There was also
a fair sprinkling of red coats, and several Crimean heroes
connected with the district. Among the latter may he
mentioned Col. Hodge, 4th Light Dragoons ; Major
Fellowes, 11th Hussars ; Major Cator, 68th ; Major
Rellairs • the Hon. R. Ilarbord, 71st; Major Hoste,
; Major Strange, R.A., &c., &c.
After the usual preliminary toasts, the CHAIRMAN pre-
'ented to General Windham two handsome swords, sub-
cribed for by the inhabitants of the county, to mark
heir admiration for his services. The one was a fighting
mud the other a holiday sword, and the noble lord ex-
iressed his hope that for the sake of civilisation and hu-
(amity the gallant officer might hereafter wield only the
'andy weapon. At the same time he expressed his con-
ide,nce that if her Majesty should again require the ser-
'ices of her army, General Windham would not draw
he fighting sword in vain, but would give fresh cause
for pride to the inhabitants of the county. (Loud cheers.)
The health of the gallant general was then drunk amid
enthusiastic cheering.
Major-General WINDHAM, who was received with
Fresh bursts of applause, returned thanks. After alluding
to his associations with the county and his long friend.
ship with many then present, he observed, I well re-
member an incident on the 18th of June, 1855, when the
:fret attack on the Redan took place, which shows
strongly the attachment of Norfolk men to their county.
I was not what you would call employed in the attack.
was merely put there in reserve, and I did not run a
bit more danger than any of my friends whom 'see around
•ne. I was sent at one time by Sir H. Bentinok to find
out what was going on, and two or three yards ahead of
me I saw a man walking is the trench. A round shot
came and scattered the dust all over him. I thought it
(lad killed him, but when the dust subsided I saw an in-
dividual reclining in the trench, with a countenance pre-
senting a curious admixture of fright and joy. Scratch-
ing his head he said to me, " Well, dash my buttons but
that was most amazin' nigh !" (Laughter.) I said
to him, "Aye, aye, my boy, we had better be digging
•renches at threepence a rod in Norfolk than fighting
here." The only reply was an expression of astonish-
ment that I should have discovered his native county.
" What du yow to belong to Norfolk t " (The success-
ful manner in which the gallant general mimicked the
Norfolk patois excited bursts of laughter.) Lord Albe-
marle has been pleased to pay me some very great 'mom-
pliments as chief of the staff. I honestly tell you, as I
told the inhabitants of Leamington, that that office was
not nearly so difficult as many would be inclined to
think. I had, both at head-quarters and also in the divi-
sions of the army, a remarkably able lot of young officers
to carry out any orders which the Commander-in-Chief
issued • and though I know it is the habit, not of the
press but of individuals who are in the habit of writing
in the papers to constantly insinuate that every Bri-
tish staff officer is something next door to a fool, I beg
leave to tell you that in my humble opinion after a
few monlha' practice, which at the commencement of
the war they undoubtedly required, they were just
as efficient and just as good as the officers of the French
service. I will appeal in support of this remark to the
appearance of the two armies at the conclusion of the
last winter. The magnificent appearance of the army,
gentlemen, has nothing to do with me. I left the gene-
rals of division alone, and it is a remarkably good thing
for any young soldier to know that you had better by
far let a man do his duty without constantly interfering
with him. (Cheers.) If I deserve any credit at all, it
is because I allowed those who sought to do their duty
to do it without interference. (Cheers.) I hope there
is no officer on the staff who can ever say that I either
gave myself airs, gave him a cold shoulder, or refused
to listen to what he had to say, and that I did not im-
mediately do all in my power to make what he wanted
go smooth and easy. The instant I saw he was in-
clined to do his duty properly, it did not matter much
to me whether he took his own method of doing it or
mine, provided it was well done. (Cheers.) I believe I
should say too much for human nature if I were to
say there was no kind of jealousy at my promotion ;
but I must honestly say that many of those over whose
beads I have gone in the Crimea showed me personally
no jealousy. One of the best as well as one of the oldest
soldiers connected with the army there, Major-General
Garrett, who served in the Peninsula when l was in my
cradle, and who has been twice wounded, came up to me
after my promotion had been announced, threw his arms,
not like a Frenchman round my neck, but like
an Englishman round my shoulder, and, patting
the on the back, said, " Well, old fellow, I am
charmed at it ; they sent you through a devil of
a fire, but you did it well, and I should be un-
worthy of myself if I felt jealous." That fine old soldier
has not been promoted, but most anxiously do I hope
that both he and many others will be, for I am not one
of those who wish merely to get on myself. I wish to
do so, of course, but I wish also that others who have
done—barring the luck—just as much service as I have,
should, at the end of this great war, meet with some re-
ward. (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN gave the other Crimean Heroes con.
nected with Norfolk. The noble lord, in calling on Col.
Hodge to return thanks, referred to his brilliant services
at Balaklava.

Colonel HODGE responded to the toast, which was
drunk with loud cheers.
Major-General WINDHAM, in proposing " Our Allies,"
said they bad always acted with the greatest cordiality
and good feeling. The gallant general mentioned inci-
dentally that a week before the assault on the Redan
there was no intention o❑ the part of either French or
English to make the attack. When the French, how-
ever, decided on making the attack, the English Com-
mander-in• Chief could not do otherwise than allow the
British army to partake in it. He (Gen. Windham) had
never heard any French officer reproach the British with
the results et their attack, and he might fairly say that
the French had never exhibited any disrespect towards

The CHAIRMAN, in giving the memory of the brave
who had fallen in the war, referred to the melancholy
deaths of Lieut. Boileau and Lieut. Sparke, both mem-
bers of Norfolk families.
The toast was drunk in silence.
Viscount Busy (son of the chairman), gave " Miss
Nightingale and the ladies who have served their coun-
try abroad and at home." (Loud cheers.)
Lord LIIFFIELD proposed the healthy of Mrs. Windham
and her sons. (Loud cheers.)
Major• General WINDHAM responded.
Several other toasts of a formal character were given
and responded to, and the company did not separate till
a late hour.

CURIOUS COMPOSITION.—The following is a copy of
an advertisement published by the magistrates of a town
in the north of England, to announce the purchase of a
fire-engine.7"Wh?reas an unaccountable multiplication
of dangers is oftentimes occurred by damage of outrageous
accidences by fire, we whose names is hereunto prefixed,
have thought proper that the benefit of an Indian
bought by us for the better putting out of which, by the
Providence of that gracious goodness, which may unto
us happen, to make a rate to gather from Subscriptions
in the aforesaid parishes for the better propagating of
such useful instruments in such eminent cases of ne-
cessity."
SUICIDE IN A BARBER'S Saturdaymorning,
at about half-past 7 o'clock, a middle-aged man entered
the shop of Mr. Rose, a hairdresser, on St. Andrew's-
bill, City, and said he wished to be shaved. Mr. Rose's
daughter was in the shop,i and she said that her father
would attend upon him n about a couple of minutes.
He said it did not matter, and that he would shave him-
self. Be immediately took a razor from the mantel-shelf,
and going
to a corner of the room where there was a
stand containing a basin, with one desperate cut he
nearly severed his head from his body. An alarm was
given by the daughter, and several persons were soon in
attendance, but life was extinct. Upon searching his
clothes nothing was found upon him to give the slightest
clue as to who the man was, only 50. in copper being
in his possession. He was about 36 years of age, 6 feet
in height, with auburn coloured hair and bushy whis
kers. Oa his left arm are the letter B and a star, and
on the right Adam and Eve and a tree, and a mole on th.
forehead. He was dressed in a dark check coat, grey
waistcoat, black trowsers, and Wellington boots. Thr
body was removed to the dead house, Holliday-yard, to
await a ooroner'e inquest.