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cast upon the Government for having appointed, amen; From the London Gazette of Last Night
others, Sir Richard Airey to the office of quartermaster-
general of the army, is wholly underserved. (Hear.) lam
ready to take my full share of responsibility as one of her
Majesty's ministers for that appointment. It was, in my
opinion, a good appointment, one which the Government were
justified in mating, and by making it they did good service
to the country. (Rear, hear.) Then again, with regard to
Lord Cardigan's appointment, my hon, friend the Under
Secretary of state mentioned, even before the commission
went out, that every man who knew anything of the merits
of the army would do Lord Cardigan the justice to say
that he is a most distinguished cavalry officer. (Hear, hear.)
Two or three years ago I remember talking to a general
officer of great distinction, who had served in India, as to
the merits of the different officers who have been under him,
and he told ma that the , two best cavalry officers whom he
had ever met in the whole course of his service were Major-
General Cureton, who unfortunately fell fighting, and Lord
Cardigan. (Cheers.) Therefore, Ido not think that the Go-
vernment did wrong in choosing Lord Cardigan as inspector
general of cavalry. It seems to me that the motion of the
hon. and learned gentleman is neither well-timed nor is it
sound. If it was meant as an opportunity for canvassing in
this house the conduct of officers whose conduct is about to
come under the review of the board of general officers which
has just been appointed ; if that is the motive, I think it is a
mistake on the part of the hon. and learned' member, and a
mistake which the house will not sanction by adopting it. It
is a mistake to call upon this house to discuss by anticipation,
and without explacation, which can be given by the officers,
the matters which the board of general officers is about to in-
quire into ; bat if the hon. and learned' member intends by
his motion to censure the Government on account of the ap-
pointment of these officers, I say that that censure is not de-
served, and I think the house will not be disposed to ge witu
the hon. and learned gentleman in that respect: (Cheers.) I
again repeat that it is most unjust, both to her Majesty's Go-
vernment, and to Sir J. M‘Neill and Colonel Tulloch, to re-
present that by the constitution of the board of general
officers we are establishing a commission to report upon a com-
mission. •We are doing no such thing. We are appointing a
board of general officers to receive explanations from those
who think themselves aggrieved by that which is contained
in the report of those commissioners ; and so far from any-,
thing which wo have done implying the slightest disparage-
ment upon the judgment of Sir J. McNeill and 'Col. Tulloch,
I state in the most unqualified manner that the Go vernment
attach the highest value to the labours of the commissioners.
They were chosen because we knew thein both as men of
high character, great ability, and great discernment. (Hear,
and cheers.) I am sure that the public service has derived
the greatest benefit from the inquiries, the report; and the
suggestions winch were made, and from the improvements
which have been made in that department of the service to
which their inquiry was directed. (Cheers.) I should hope,
sir, that the house would not pursue this as an inquiry into
the conduct of officers, but would be content to leave the
matter in the bands of the board of general officers by whom
the investigation is to be con lusted. I thick the names of
those officers,, and their high character and standing, in the
service, will be a sufficient guarantee that it will be conducted
in such a manner as to elicit the truth, that it will afford tn
the officers a full opportunity of vindicating their character,
and that the result will be both satisfactory to them, to the
house, and to the country. (Cheers.)
Lord LOVAINE tra,tecl that in the inquiry which was
about to take place an opportunity would be afforded to the
relatives and representatives of that gallant man who so long
commanded the army in the Crimea (Lord Raglan) to defend
his memory from any imputation. He was the more anxious
on this point because, at a very trying period, the noble
lord the member for the City of London was the only person
connected with the Ministry who came forward to defend the
deceased general.
Lord PA LUERSI ONT—As tho court will be open, those
who are interested in the character of the distinguished
man referred to will naturally be represented during the
whole of the proceedings ; and I am sure, quite sure, the
Board of General Officers will give the relatives of the late
Lord Raglan, should they think that anything that has passed
at all reflects upon his memory (though I cannot anticipate
anything of that kind); an ample opportunity of affording ex-
planation.
Lord C. HAMILTON complained that a near relative of
his (Col. Gordon) had been attacked in a most uncalled for,
he had almost said cowardly, manner, by the hon. and gallant
member for Westminster. (Cries of " Order.") What could be
the object of relating such an anecdote after so long a silence ?
The thing was clearly premeditated. The hon. and gallant
member said he should not have mentioned the matter but for
the speech of tho Under Secretary for the War Department.
By what magic could that speech have put the letter in his
po:ket ? The facts of the case were these. A gallant colonel
of artillery having noticed a convoy in the distance, and at a
point falling within the district of the gallant general's (Sir
De L. Evans's) division, forwarded information of that fact to
Lord Raglan. His lordship instantly sent to Col. Gordon, and
requested him at once to mount his horse, gallop to the gal-
lant general's division, and request him to cut off the convoy
if possible, as the arabas composing it would be of the utmost
service to the army in its then position. ,- Col. Gordon had
never seen the convoy—he knew nothing of it, except what be
was told by Lord Raglan. He instantly mounted his horse,
and hastened to the gallant general's quarters. The gallant
general demurred ; he saw no convoy, and had seen none,
and appeared indisposed further to trouble himself in the
matter. Upon this Col. Gordon returned to Lord Raglan, and
put him in possession of the facts. Then it was that Lord
Raglan—and not Golonel Gordon, as the gallant general
had said, and raised a laugh in so saying —suggested that
perhaps the convoy might be hidden in a turn in the road,
and again sent Col. Gordon to the gallant general on the sub-
ject. Now, such being the facts, he put is to the house
whether it was manly and staightforward in the gallant gene-
ral (Sir De L. Evans) to make the charges which he had be-
hind the back of Col. Gordon ? The gallant general com-
plained of the inexperience of Col. Gordon. Did he compare
Col. Gordon with himself ? If so, he (Lord C. Hamilton)
thought that the inexperience of Col. Gordon—who obeyed
his orders—was preferable to the experience of the gallant
general—which prompted him after the battle of Inkerman
to no better suggestion than that our army should retire to
their ships. (Cries of Divide.) He (Lord C. Hamilton) be-
lieved that he had only done his duty in exculpating his ab-
sent friend, and ho called upon the gallant general for some
explanation.
See pia layearo--ree Limn,: le, a ...side's that I have
been totally unprovoked in this matter. I stated that tl e
Under-Secretary of State for War had attacked mc, and other
Generals of Division, on the ground of a statement made leyCol. Gordon, that he would not receive the knapsacks sent
out for the men. I stated that such was not the case,
that they were never offered to us; and does the noble lord
think that I have uo right to defend myself when thus mis-
represented. I say that lam justified, after the attack made
ou me and other Lieu .enant-Generals of Divisions, then in
the Criynea, of vindicating them and myself ; and I say, after
the allusions made by the Secretary of State, it is my duty
to say so, that, while Col. Gordon showed great zeal iu the
service and attachment to it, I do not think that he shows that
discretion which is so desirable should be exercised by those
in high situations. (Hear.) The noble lord has alluded to a
conversation which took place between me and Lord Raglan
after the battle of Inkerman. I was at the time iu great
distress of body, and I may say of mind also. On the
evening of the battle of Inkerman, seeing the immense loss
we had sustained, I did say to Lord Raglan, " My Lord, will
you pardon me it I say, that from the-great loss we have sus-
tained to-day arrangements ought to be made for obtaining
a position for the army on some other point, rather than in-
cur the risk of greater reinforcements coming up for the
enemy, and which might prove disastrous to us in our pre-
heent state." (Cheers.) And if any one will reflect on the state
'we were there in, they will see the justice of what I stated.
Lord Raglan, however, did not make the slightest remark.
He did not invite any discussion. (Hear.) We were allvery
much subdued by the losses we had sustained that day. I
was in very bad health myself, and suffering great distress,
and I did think that if it was possible to remove the army to
a safer position, without pressing the siege during that wintet,
the lives of a great many men would have been saved, acid
e was not sure but greater success might have attended
their arms. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. F. PEEL said, in explanation, that the gallant general
was perfectly mistaken if he considered he (Ur. F. Peel) made
any attack upon him. He was specifying instances of the
difficulties which Government had to contend with in this
matter, and as one of them, he said this eese of the knap-
sacks was stated by Colonel Gordon unsupported by evidence
—that was denied by the generals referred to, but he did not
say to whom the greatest credence was to be given, (Loud
cries of " Divide.")

Second Captain John Everett Thring to be Captain,
vice Maberly.
Lieutenant Albert Henry Wilmot Williams to be Se-
cond Captain, vice Tiring.
Captain William Manley Hall Dixon to be Lieute-
nant Colonel, vice Askwith, made Supernumerary.
Second Captain William Magrath King to be Captain,
vice Dixon.
Lieutenant William Smith Maynard Wolfe to be Second
Captain, vice King.
Captain Henry Montreseor to be Lieut.-Colonel,
vice Eerdley Wilmot, made Supernumerary.
Second Captain Lambert Henry Folks Greville to be
Captain, vice Montressor.
Lieutenant Chas. Fred. Cockburn to be Second Captain,
vice Greville.
Brevet-Colonel Collingwood Dickson, C. 8., to be Lieu-
tenant-Colonel.
Captain Henry John Thomas to be Lieut.-Colonel, vice
Dixon, made Supernumerary.
Second Captain Hugh Bent to be Captain.
Second Captain Thos. Robb. Glanville to be Captain,
vice Thomas. •
Lieutenant Henry Hamilton Conolly to be Second Cap-
tain, vice Glanville.
Second Captain Henry Jervis White Jervis to be Cap-
tain, vice Campbell, made Supernumerary.
Lieutenant Walter Chidiock Nangle to be Second Cap-
tain, vice Jervis.
Second Captain Win. Lovelace Darnaresq to be Captain,
vice Clerk, made Supernumerary.
Lieut. Henry Strover to be Second Captain, vice Du-
maresq.
Brevet-Major Gaspard Le Marchant Tupper to be Cap-
tain, vice Boxer, made Supernumerary.
Lieut. Campbell Hardy to be Second Captain, vice
Tupper.
Second Captain Henry Heyman to be Captain, vice
Baddeley, made Supernumerary.
Lieut. Win. Wilberforce Hagan to be Second Captain,
vice Heyman.
Brevet-Major Dixon Edwd. Hosto, C. 8., to be Captain,
by augmentation.
Lieut. Lewis Fred. Hall to be Second Captain, vice
Hoste.
Lieut. Fred. Cockburn Griffin to be Second Captain,
vice Fraser, made Supernumerary.
Lieut. John Henry Peilo to be Second Captain, vice
Warlow, mails Supernumerary.
Lieut. Jne. Kelly to be Second Captain, vice Vandeleur,
made Supernumerary.
Lieutenant Charles John Dowse to be Second Captain,
vice Orr, made Supernumerary.
Second Captain Alfred Wilke Drayson to be Adjutant,
vice Arbuthnot, promoted.
Second Captain Reginald Onslow Farmer to be Adjutant,
view Smith, who resigns the Adjutautcy only.
Second Captain Dominick Sarsfield Greene to be Adju-
tant by augmentation.
Second Captain James Frederick D'Arley Street to be
Adjutant, vice Hastings, promoted.
Second Captain Henry Walpole John Dashwood to be
Adjutant, vice Freeth, promoted.
Second Captain Wiliam Morris to bo Adjutant, vice
Patton, who resigns the Adjutantcy only.
Second Captain Frederick Close to be Adjutant, vice
Colclough, promoted.
Second Captain John Ba.wden Parkin to be Adjutant,
vice Dyneley, who resigns the Adjutancy only.
Probationary Veterinary Surgeons to be Veterinary Sur-
geons, viz.:—John Henry Carter, Edward Kelly, John
tolton. Hall.
Ist Regiment of Foot—Ensign George Turner to be
Lieutenant, without purchase, vice W. C. F. Kelly, de-
ceased. To be Lieutenants, by purchase—Ensign John
Tymons, vice Gregory, promoted; Ensign 0. D. W. Hun-
ter, vice O'Connell, promoted. To be Ensigns, without
purchase—Lieut. Thomas Arthur Mills, froui the 6th
Lanc.A.;..e militia, vice Thomas, who resigns ; Lieut. John Richard Palliser, num the Dubli. Militia Artillery,
vice Turner.
sth Foot—Lieutenant F. A. Cnbitt, from the West
Norfolk Militia, to be Ensien, without purchase.
7th Foot—Ensign H. G. Follett, from the e7th Foot, to
be Ensign, without purchase.
9th Foot—Captain C. H. Leslie to be Major, without
purchase, vice Brevet Lieut.-Colonel F. D. Lister, whose
Brevet Rank has been converted into Substantive Rank,
under the Royal Warrant of 6th October, 1851; Lieut.
W. Daunt to be Captain, without purchase, vice Leslie ;
Ensign A. F. C. Rollo to be Lieutenant, without purchase,
vice Daunt ; Lieut. V. G. Coates, from the Wost Suffolk
Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Rollo.
14th Foot—John Wilson, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Furneaux, promoted.
17th Foot—Assistant Surgeon Thomas Houghton Walker
has been permitted to resign his commission.
20th Foot—Ensign J. H. H. St. John to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Parkinson, promoted ; Fredk. Gowland
Horn, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase.
25th Foot—Charles Pell Heigham, Gent., to bo Ensign,
by purchase, vice Cnnynghame, protested.
28th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon James Frederick Steuart,
M.D., has been permitted to resign his commission ; Wil-
liam Cowl, Gent., to be Dispenser of Medicines.
29th Foot-,-Lieutenant John Bomford, from the Lan-
cashire Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice
Cochrane, appointed to the 89th Foot; Ensign John James
Bailey to be Adjutant, vice Bruce, promoted in the 82d
Foot.

36th Foot—Thos. M. Le Mesurier;Gent. to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Gray, promotad in the 131 Foot ; First
Lieutenant C. D. James, from the Devon Artillery
Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Gledstanes,
appointed to the 57th Foot.

38th Foot—EnsignS:i:Carroll to be Lieutenant, with-
out purchase, vice Belfield, who resigns ; Captain B.
B. Thompson, from the East York Militia, to be Ensign,
without purchase, vice Carroll.
41st Foot—Second Lieutenant Ajax Manera, from the
Devon Militia Artillery, to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Palmer, promoted.
The first Christian name of Ensign Quayle is Mylr©a
and not Mylred, as previously stated.
45th Foot—Thomas Apjohn, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Preston, promoted.
52d Foot—James Hill Bradshaw, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice King, appointed to the 9th Light Dra-
goons.

Mr. ROEBUCK then said, seeing that he would, as usual,
be in a minority, he would not put the house to the trouble
of dividing, but would withdraw his motion.
The motion was withdrawn accordingly.
ARMY ESTIMATES.
The house then went into Committee of Supply on tho
Army Estimates.

51th Foot—Ensign Vare Temple Bayly to be Lieutenant
by purchase, vice Shiffner, promoted.
59th Foot—Lieutenant Launcelot Charles Brown, from
the Hampshire Militia, to be Easign, without purchase,
vice Rundle, appointed toad Foot.
COth Foot—Lieutenant Henry Stephen Hodges, from
the West Kent Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Warren, who resigns.
66th Foot—Major Frederick Hammond, from half-pay
Unattached, to be Major, repaying the difference, vice
Michel, promoted, without purchase, to an Unattached
Lieutenant-Colonelcy ; Captain E. Montagu Davenport to
he Major, by purchase, vice Hammond, who retires ; Lieu-
tenant James Galbraith to be Captain, by purchase, Tice
Davenport; Ensign Charles Valentino Oliver to be Lien-
tenant, by purchase, rice Galbraith.
69th Foot--Lieutenant Henry Charles St. George, from
the Fermanagh Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Grote, appointed to the 95th Foot.
76th Fevt—Assistant.Surgeon John Macartney, from
the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice G. A. 'Wilkinson,
placed upon half-pay.
78th Foot—Lieutenant Edward Jackson Fitzsimons,
from the South Lincoln Militia, to be' Ensign, without
purchase, vice Barker, promoted.

Tho first vote was for a sum of seven millions, to defray
the charge of the land forces at home and abroad.

Mr. MILES objected to going on with the vote at that late
hour of the night. lie hoped it might be deferred until Mon-
day. _

Lord PALMERSTON said this vote was necessary, as the
foundation of the Ways and Means Bill, which must bo passed
without delay. This was only a portion of the stun to bo
asked for, and when the remaining portion came on it might
be thoroughly discussed. What he proposed was, that the
house should agree to this vote, so that the whole of Monday
evening might be given to the remainder.

•
Mr. WILLIAMS said that the vote amounted to 10 mil-
lions, and now it was asked to vote 7 millions on account.
He should move that the Chairman report progress and ask
leave to sit again. (Cries of " No, no.")
Mr. J. M'GItEGOR perfectly concurred with the hon.
member for Lambeth. He thought it would be decorous on
the part of the noble lord at the head of the Government to
allow this vote to be postponed. There had never been auy
division on any vote relating to the war, and it was not his
intention to oppose this vote, but he thought that time should
be given for its consideration.

84th Foot—Ensign.laarry B. Crohan to be Lieutenant,
without purchase, vice Maclennan, deceased ; Lieutenant
Robert Fraser Humphrey, froirOhe Aberdeenshire Militia,
to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Crohan, promoted.
87th Foot—Harding Giffard Follett, Gent., to be En-
sign, by purchase, vice 'Lampert, promoted.
88th Foot—Lieut. Lewis Buchanan, from the Tyrone
Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase.
93th Foot—Lieut. Francis George C. Probart to be Cap-
tain, without purchase, vice Brevet-Major J. N. Sargent,
whose Brevet Rank has been converted into Substantive
Rank, under the Royal Warrant of Oct. 6, 1851; Ensign
W. H. Winans to he Lieutenant, without purchase, vice
Probart; Ensign Robert Anderson, from the Renfrew
Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Willaus.

Mr. WILSON said that if this evening were allowed to pass
without this vote being agreed to, the Ways and Means Bill
could not be passed before Easter, and then the money would
not be available for the payment of the army in due time. If
this were granted there would be still a balance of three mil-
lions to be asked for, and upon that a discussion might take
place.

Mr. DISRAELI bore testimony to the accuracy of the state-
ments of the Secretary of the Treasury, and added that if
this vote were not at once agreed to the public service would
be seriously injured.

Mr. WILLIAMS did not wish to stop anything that
might be necessary for carrying on the war, but there were
many items in the vote which had nothing to do with the
war, and upon which he wished to take the sense of the com-
mittee. He should persevere in pressing it to a division if he
stood alone.
After some further discussion,
Mr. WILSON suggested that a vote of 6i millions should
be agreed to, leaving the remainder to stand over for discus-
sion until Monday.
This was acceded to, and a vote for 6,-1 millions was taken.
The CHAIRMAN reported progress, and obtained leave to
sit again on Monday.
The house then resumed.
The Consolidated Fund (1,631,005) Bill was real a third
time and passed.

BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.
Edwin Winscom, pianoforte dealer, Croydon.
Thomas Whitehead and Joseph Lassey, dyers, York.

ANR.
James Tomlin, Lloßyd'sK•rooruUs,PTS Royal Exchange, ship-
owner, to surrender, March 14, April 11, at half-past 12
o'clock, at the Bankrupts Court : solicitor, Mr. Keighley,
Basinghall-street; official assignee, Mr. Whitmore, Basing-
hall-street.
Richard Jenkin Polglase, Borough-road, and *Tripp's-
terrace, Commercial-road East, millwri4ht, March 7, at 11
o'clock, April 11, at 1, at the Bankrupts' Court : solicitor,
Mr. Ashley, Old Jewry ; official assignee, Mr. Whitmore,
Basinghali-street.
William Al aechiaey, Plaistow, merchant, March 15,
April 11, at 12 o'clock, at the Bankrupts' Court : solicitors,
Messrs. Sule, Turner, and Turner, Aldermanbury ; vfficial
assignee, Mr. Carman, Aldormanbury.
James Media, Sleaford-house,Bsttersea-fields, engineer,
March 7, April 19, at 11 o'clock, at the Bankrupts' Court :
solicitors, Messrs. Lawrence, Plows, and Boya-, Old Jewry-
chambers; official assignee, Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-cham-
bers, Basinghall-street.
George Davis, Wigmore•stroet, Cavendish-square,
cabinet-maker, March 11, at 2 o'clock, April 8, at 1, at
the Bankrupts' Court : solicitor, Mr. Patrick, Chancery-
lane; official assignee, Mr. Edwards, Sambrook-court,
Basinghall-street.

Jacob Wn. Henry Schafer and Win. Henry Brown,
Fenchnrch-street, merchants, March 14, April 8, at oue
o'clock, at the Bankrupts' Court ; solicitors, Messrs.
11`L-od and Stenning, London-street, Fenc'uurch-street ;
otlichl assignee, Mr. Lee, Aldermaubuiy.
Thomas John Nicks, Coleman-street, City, repo maker,
March 10, at 11. o'clock April 3, at 11, at the Bankrupts'