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(From the Times' Correspondent )
CAMP BEFORE SEBASTOPOL. MAY 3.
At no period of thy acquaintatice with the British army
have I ever known the. offieers.tobe ie such a state of pro-
.found dissetisfactionas they are at present. The indecent
haste with which the reductions wore announced, the in-
justice of the order relating to horses, and the mode in'
which the instructions have been conveyed to them,
rankle in their hearts. Nothing else is talked of, or appa-
rently thought of, by all classes •of oificers.• Thy ink is not
dry on the Treaty, the news df its 'ratification 'is not re-
ceived, and yet the army is at once made the victim of
the most pinching, niggardly, cold economy. They are, ns
it were, told that' their day is over—that their services are
of so little consequence that the authorities can afford to
disregard their • feeling. If the stnallea conceivable por-
lion of the good wishes uttered for the temporal and
eternal happiness of " they" should ever be realised, I
caunet well imagine more miserable beings than "they"
• will be. 'ln the army it is always " they." " Have you
soon_ the gee oral. 'orders ?"
" No.. Is there anything in
them?" " Yes ; 'they' have made Jones, and. ' they' are
going to send borne the supernumeraries at once," and so
on." Some of the reductions aro of coarse unavoidable,
but the cases of individual hardship
and ingratiteide are
not the less striking and painful. While t'he struggle was
still going on nothing wee too good for the army—the
country felt for its Sufferings and admired its calm enditr-
"
mice. From the. highest to the lowest iu the land there
was but one sentiment, undone expression of feeling. The'
Government. at first supine and supercilioui, became
energetic' and sympathising. One does not know whether
the admiration of the countr'for the.army after the Alma
and lukerrean, or its effervesceuce of pity, sorrow, and aid
when made aware of the condition. of its countrymen,
was the stronger or more touching end
,genuine. The
country cannot: be in the least degree aware of the in-
dignation, the, bitter resentment, and the sense of in-
jury which a few veorda have. careeed'atiyng-t4leese-slee has.
praised anJ honoured, The officers of the Line, the Corn-
inissariat, the Chaplains, the Land Transport Corps, Bre-
vet-Majors, ex-Staff Officers,—one and all utter the same
complaints. Scarcely was the intelligence of peace known
before the private soldiers were deprived of their extra
Gd. a-day. There was no respite even to the end of the
month, or of the week. Then' come the colonels acting as
brigadiers, who are sent back to their regiments without a
single word to comfort them. There are only three colo-
nels of regiments out here who have served with their regi-
ments from the beginning of the war,—namely, Colonel
Adams, C. 8., 38th Regiment ; Colonel W. O'Grady Haly,
C. 8., 47th Regiment ; and Colonel Waddy, C. 8., 50th
Regiment. The first two receive rewards for distinguished
services, and all three are Commanders of the Bath. Col.
Adams has been in command of a brigade, but he is now
sent back to his regiment. Is it intended to send all the
brigadiers back to their regiments in the seine way ! It
would appear se, inasmuch as Brigadier Trollope has al-
ready received orders to rejoin the 62d Regiment as colo-
nel. The services of some of these officers would seem to

merit better treattneat, and even 'a little sNow of regret
for the necessity of acting so economically might have re-
conciled men to the e*ioncios of their position. In the
lower grades of the service the action of the reduction has

been most unjust. A number of most deserving non-com-
missioned officers—sergeants major, troop-sargeauts, Stc.—

have received commissions as Cornets in the Land Trans

port Corps ; they have associated with commissioned offi-
cers, and have been put to expense in preparing for their
rank. These men are to be " degraded" to the ranks. But
that is not all. The Vacancies caused by their promotion

were filled up by the realer seij ants, who became ser-
jeau!s-major and troop-:e jeants, &c., and these men are
pushed back to the rank they formerly held, aud are de-
prived of their just promotion. Individual cases of this
kind, of which I am aware, are really painful in their
details. As to the horse question, it is difficult to say whe-
ther it is most irritating to the army or injurious to the'
public interests. We shall absolutely leave behind us,
if the present absurd regulations are persisted in,
many thousand mules and horses for the use of the
Russians. Why,' in Heaven's name, not rather give
them to our old allies, the Turks, most of whose country
horses in Bulgaria and the shores of Asia Minor we have
bought up, so that the inhabitants are seriously inconve-
nienced for' want of theni ? The Russians already know
our difficulties ; they laughingly tell us that they aro going
to mount a few regiments of Cossacks on our horses at 103.
a-head, and say they will give a pound fora good hunter.
No doubt these animals will be paraded all over Russia as
trophies, and will be exhibited as signal evidences of the
straits to which the British army was reduced, so that it
was obliged to leave its horses behind it ! Now, remember
that it was only a few weeks ago the officers of this army
were strictly "ordered" to provide themselves forthwith
with the regulation nuinber of bat animals, &d., and then

the harshness of thie new regulation is the more apparent.
The country cannot wish, for the sake of a few thousind
pounds, to create discontent in the whole army. The offi-
cers sey "It is fair enough for them to pay they' won't
take our horses, but it is very unfair to say they will give
us no compensation." As to Lord Panuenre's assertion
respecting the cost of transport being 471. or 671. per ani-
mal, it has excited the liveliest merriment among the ship-
owners and captains out here, and the officers who know
anything about it.
The principal events since my last letter will be found
detailed below, but there is very little of incident to re-
cord. It will be seen by reference to general orders that
a considerable number of regiments have received orders
—some for Gibraltar, and others for Malta. The French
embarkation continues vigorously, an I we have succeeded
in getting two regiments away. General Windham has
been for some time back at Kertch. Major Staunton,
R.E., has left Ealaklava, and it is supposed that he is en-
gaged on the Russo-Turkish boundlry question.
WEDNESDAY.
The orders last night inform us that the Russian autho-
rities have promised to preserve set upulously the burial-
places of our departed soldiers. The graveyards are now
well defined, and they have been decorated with great care
by the officers and men, with whom indeed it appears to
be a labour of love to raise fitting monuments to their
dead comrades. The bodies of the officers of the Guards
who fell at Inkerman have been dug up, and were removed
some time ago to Cathcart's-hill. The burial-ground of the
Light Division, and particularly of the 77th Regiment, is
very creditable to the taste and good feeling of the army.
In connection with this subject, I may ask you to insert
the following notice, which was drawn up at a meeting of
the chaplains of the army, held at the Rev. Mr. Egan's
quarters last Saturday ;
" M.EXIORIAL CIIURCR AT CONSTANTINOPLE.
"It has been determined, with the approval and sup-
port of the Archbishop of Canterbury, to erect a church at
Constantinople for the perpetual worship of Almighty God
as the fittest monument to commemorate the ofile.ers and
soldiers of the British army who have been lost to us
during the late campaign.
" This measure, which has been undertaken for the es-
pecial benefit of our own countrymen, while affording a
witness of the true faith to the Ilahoine lan, will also pre-
sent to every other race and communion an example of the
manner in which the pure doctrioefrof Christianity are
taught by the Reformed Church of England-
" It is proposed to have the names of all the officers and
their several regiments, with the number of men who have
nobly died in the fulfilment of their duty, inscribed in
some conspicuous place iu the church.
" A subscription list has been opened in support of this
project, and to those who have survived the dangers of the
late war it will afford a fitting opportunity to snake a
thankoffering to Almighty God, anti at the same time to
exhibit a sympathy with surviving relatives, and an af-
fectionate remembrance of fallen friends and comrades.
"Subscriptions will be received by the Rave, the Chap-
lains of Divisions and Brigades ; by the Treasurer, F. S.
Carpenter, Fsq., Assistant-Commissary-General, Balak-
lava ; by Sir John Kirkland, army agent, SO, Pall-mall,
London ; and by the Rev. 11. W. SI. Egan, M.A., Princi-
pal Chaplain, Head-quarters."
I omitted to mention the death of the Rev. Mr. Strick-
land, Roman Catholic chaplain, who died of fever caught
in the French hospitals, where he was discharging his
duties with his usual zeal and devotion. His remains lie
on Cathcart's-hill, and his fdneral was attended by a great
number of officers, without any distinction of creed. The
health of our troops, in spite of some cases of scurvy, is
excellent, and the French are in a much better condition
than they were. They are shifting their camps towards
Kamiesh, and the plateau of Inkerman is nearly bare.
TIIIIRSDAY.

The horse fair, held yesterday at Mackenzie's Farm, has
proved a most utter failure. The Russians aro so sure of
being able to provide themselves with horses for next to
nothing, that they are in no hurry to bid till the time of
departure draws nigh, and the screw is put upon the Eng-
lish. Some hundreds of officers went up yesterday to the
fair, and there was a considerable attendance of Russian
officers on the ground, but they came to look, and not to
buy. Their largest offers ranged from 41. to GI. In ono in-
stance, however, 401. was given for a fine English mare.
Horses and ponies wore at a ruinous discount. Some
mules and bat animals were sold for ss. and 10s. a-piece.
Some had cost probably 50, and others 100 times as much.
I know of three mules being sold for 7s. 6d., and have
heard that 14 mules were sold for 1/. Our officers were
greatly annoyed at the offers which were made to them.
In one instance a gentleman had sent up his horse in charge
of his servant, with a card, marked in French, "The price
of this horse is 50/." A Russian officer took the card,
scratched out the 0, and coolly offered five imperials for
the animal. They told us they never paid more than 100
roubles for their best chargers, and that all they wanted
were English stallions and mares for breeding. What is
to be done with the ponies, extra chargers, and bat ani-
mals no one knows, unless private speculators do some-
thing for the army. Several attempts have been made
to enter into contracts, but the merchants naturally
desire that seine one should be responsible before
they send up vessels, and individual officers have
an equally natural aversion to becoming liable for such
large amounts as would be involved in the undertaking.
For the information of Lord Pannaure, however, it may
be observed that the agent of a very large shipowner says
ho will undertake to carry horses to England at 201. a-head
in steamers, and at 151. a-head in sailing vessels ! Many
of the animals out here in the Laud Transport Corps
could not be replaced in England under 401. or 501., so
that it would be worth the expense to send them home, if
there is any need for them. There is some faint talk about
regiments being marched in England from station to sta-
tion, iustoad of being carried by rail. This change will
not bo carried out. The st( r.s, materials, carts and waggons
of three complete Elivisions or battalions—l don't know
which—of the Land Transport Corps, are packed up and
in readiness to bo sent to Canada. No men, mules, or
horses will be sent with this materiel,except a few per-
sons to take charge of it. From the Crimea to Canada is
a long stretch, but an army provided with fast and power-
ful steamers thinks very little of the distance, and those
regiments which are under orders for the latter station are
delighted with the prospect of e.sciping Malta or the West
Indies, and of enjoying the hospitality and sporting re-
creations of that country, in a fine climate and amid kind
friends, after the trials and redo existence of war.
Colonel 11I'Murdo is going or has gone to Sinope in the
Napoleon, to superintend the breaking up of the establidr-
client of the Land Transport Corps, which has existed
there for some time. The sawmill erected there has been
very useful, although it was sent out " too late," and there
is a large accumulation of fine planks there. Colonel
has made some tolerably successful offers to
open Li warket in the neighbourhood of Sinopo for the sale
of cart mules, and hopes to be able to get rid of a good

! roimber of them at 10s. apiece. Considering that they
cost 301. or 401., that is not an extravagant sum. In one
transaction 3,0001. was cleared in Asia Minor for animals,
Most of which were not in a fit condition to work. The
procaQs of populating the Valley of Balder by mules, vice
Tartars, retired, is being 'carried out with vigour. Day
after day strings of the mangy, the. maimed,,the'halt, the
blind, the farcied, the spavined, the curbe are to be
seen on their way.to these grassy valleys, where they are
turned loose to seek their fortune. Many of, them, how-
ever, die upon the way, and never reach the place. There
is also a-committee of inspection busily engaged in inspect.
ing and weeding the artillery. They have " cast" most of
the mules, and all the Spanish horses. The latter were
dear bargains: they cost, perhaps, all round, carriage and
all, GJ/. or 70/. each, and the country will never get as
many shillings for them.
The French officers have received compensation fur their
pack animals and horses. It is particularly hard on our
officers to bo refused any compeniation, when it is consi-
dtre i that during the terrible winter of 1851 they gene-
rously gave up their horses for the use of their regiments,
and worked them to death in the service, so that they
were put to the expense of providing•themselves 'with
others. It was as late as February last. that officers were
again ordered to provide themselves with the full regula-
tion.number• of bat animals. •

The first two English regiments have left the. Crimea.
Her Majesty's 9th Foot, Colonel Borton, and one company
of the 17th, embarked in the Resolute, and the-39th Foot
embarked in the Sirnoom at 11 o'clock this morning, and
sailed from Bal'klava in the course of the afternoon. The
ein'harkation was effected' with great Order and regularity,
and the men and horses were on board. in 40 minutes: The
baggage had, however,- been sent down the previous day,
and rather astonished the nav4offmers by its bulk itild ex-
ceeding variety. The two regiments are in excellent health
and spirits.

FRIDAY.

Of all the painful and pitiable sights which have been
presented.tome in the course of the war which is pait,
-tlieie.wasltot one which _was. so affecting as that of the
Tartar Exodus and their-flight-out of the Criusear'Whe-
ther they are animated, as they say, by the dread of their
Russian taskinastars, or by tjieir desire to improve their
condition, the motive must be powerful which can drive a
whole race from their homes. They leave those peaceful
and beautiful valleys for ever, and flock into Balaklava
with all their goods; in the hope of obtaining the means
of escape.

On Thursday the whole population in the valleys out-.
side the Russian lines began 'their mournful procession.
They left their Nimes silently. The old men, women, and
children were Placed on the arabas, above the pile of
cushions which seem to constitute all their household fur-
niture. Many of them cried bitterly. Several of,these
poor pilgrims were so exhausted from illness or old ego
that there was little chance of their ever seeing the land
they seek to gain. Each araba was drawn by two small
bullocks or oxen, led by the head of the family'. the elder
children kept by his side or followed on foot. Tho women,
closely veiled, in spite of their grief, looked around with
wonder at the marvels which Balaklava
.presented, and
were for a time beguiled from thoughts of their abandoned
dwellings in Biouk, Miskomia, Varnutka, Raider, Upu; I
Ozernbash, or Tchuliu ; but as the sea opened upon them,
and they found themselves among strangers, the sense of
their position came back to them with redoubled force;
and they seemed lost in despair. The procession which I
saw was about a mile in length, and was formed of arabas
in single filo, as close to each other as they could pack.
The head of the train was drawn up by the water's edge
id the harbour, and the extremity extended fur beyond
the limits of the town. lam informed that there was a
large encampment of the same poor creatures near Kamm a
last night, and that they would make their way into Bs.-
leklava as soon as their predecesiors had cleared away. I
also saw several families who had taken refuge in the camp
of the head-quarters of the Transport Corps last night. As
there were no houses for their reception, men, women, and
children slept in the streets of Balaklava under arabas. In
the morning they found that the Turkish Colonel who en-
perintended the emigration, and who was evidently un-
prepared for its magnitude, had only ono small vessel ready
for them ; but he succeeded in hiring two Knell Turkish ,
sailing vessels in addition. The women and children were
sent on board till theie ships were full, and then the
Turkish and Tartar authorities applied to Admiral Fre-
mantle, but he had received no pre viuus iutimation, and
could do nothing at the moment. However, be wrote to
Sir W. Codrington, on the subject, and, as he is a humane
man, he will no doubt do all he can to assist these Tartars.
When I left Balaklava yesterday there was every prospect
of their spending another night in the streets and on the
hill sides, nor did their stock of provisions appear very
ample. Hitherto, the French have given ratious, such as
they could spare, to a certain number of Tartars in the
valley of Baidar, in return for their services as wood car-
riers and arabajees. They are a docile, k nd-hearted, gen-
tle race, and are much superior in appearance to the Tar-
tars I saw at Kertch and Eupatoria. They ha o all fine teeth
and oyes. Many of the men are very well lcokiug, and the
old men are exceedingly dignified in aspect, suit possess
great native ease and good breeding. The young women
possess graceful forms, and aro believed to be very pretty,
bat they are not often seen unveiled, and the old women
do not display the least traces of beauty. I have never
seen anywhere children more lively and handsome in face
than some who were among the emigrants yesterday. As
I was riding- through. the street some Russian officers
passed, and gave signs of dissatisfaction at the proceedings
of the Tartars. The latter were very abject in their bows
as their masters passed them. And this is the out of one
of the conquering races of the world ! Whether the Tar-
tars deserved their fate, or have been treated badly by
fortune, one cannot but feel pity for them, if they are pun-
ished for the crimes of their ancestors. They came into
the Crimea as conquerors, and they leave it as exiles. It
is said that they are going to colonise the Debrudscha, or to
settle at Rustohuk and Kostandje. The first-Ilan:led place
is but a pestiferous nsaraie ; it is a grave to those who visit
it, and I sincerely trust that these poor Tai tars, in whom
we ought to, take a great interest, for we have broughtupon
them this aggra.vatien of the evils of their position, will not
be doomed to slick misery and certain death as they will find
in the Dobrudscha. The number of families ready to emi-
grate is stated to be 1,500. They declare that all the Tartars
in the Crimea would follow their example if they could, and
it is worthy the attention of the allied Governments
to inquire whether facilities should not be offered to
'save these unfortunate people from the fate which impends
over them. The Tartars declare the Russians hate them
on account of their sympathies with the Allies, and that
they will exact a terrible revenge when we are gone. The
Tartars still rejoice over the Alma ; they rub their hands
with delight at the very name, but it has been to them an
unhappy victory.
Although the expectation of a large and generous brevet
on her Majesty's birthday somewhat assuages the angry
feelings with which the reductions are regarded, the dis-
satisfaction of which I have spoken has not subsided.
Where all of the officers affected by the reductions com-
plain with asperity of the injustice done to them it is not
my duty to indicate isolated cases in which there are broad
grounds of complaint, and it is probable thatif I were to
cite particular instances, they would be capped by the
citation of larger and more unjustifiable injuries. Not
only do Brigadiers Staunton, Adams, Trollops, Van Strau-
bonze°, Spencer, and others return to their regiments,
but it is even expected that Major-General Garrett, the
General commanding the Light Division, will go back to
the command of the 4lith Regiment. Colonel Lysons, of
the 211, who has for some time served as Brigadier of the
2d Brigade, Light Division, is said to have been appointed
ou the distinct understanding that his services in that
capacity were not to constitute any claim for promotion,
and there are several other senior colonels of regiments in
a position somewhat similar. The junior Lieutenant-
Colonels who will have to retire if the rumours so largely
circulated, and generally believed, are well founded, have
reasons to regret the promotion they have received, for it
has caused them to be placed on half-pay when they had
just begun to entertain hopes that they might command
their regiments. Had they remained as senior majors or
captains they would have be 'n safe, and their military
career would have been uninterrupted by the fatal
break, " half-pay." Many officers desirous of seeing
active service, and gaining promotion by exposure in
the field, find that all their efforts have been futile.
They have with great exertion and expenditure
effected exchanges with officers of the regiments out here,
and now they find their services disregarded.
The third paragraph of the general orders, on Tuesday,
has given rise to the hope that there will be a large brevet
to the senior officers, who are troubling on the verge of
half: pay.

Se‘veral contracts have been entered into for the supply
of fresh meat to the divisions of the army from the interior
of the Crimea. The Fourth Division has already enjoyed
the results of the arrangement in the shape of some very
good beef. The cattle are of two descriptions—small plump
shorthorns, and large lean longhorns ; but the meat of the
latter is very good. There are very few sheep to ba had—
indeed I have not seen any whatever. Our canteen people
have disposed of their extra stock to the Russians at remu-
nerative prices. Mrs. Seacole, with whose name one land-
mark in the Crimea will always be identified, has made
the grand tour by Bakshi-Serai and bitnpheropol, and has
managed to leave some of her stock behind her. The
Sultan has sent her a medal, but she is anxiously expect-
ing the English Government to decorate her with the
Crimean riband and its metallic appendage, to which she
lays claim, for " services rendered in the field." I saw
the good old woman actively engaged in succouring the
wounded after the Battle of the Tchernaya, and she was
on the ground in front of the camp; on September the Bth,
with a huge plum-pudding, wine, and other creature com-
forts, to give gratuitously to those who stood in need of
them. The number of navvies and Land Transport Corps
men who have been cured by her of their headaches,
stomach-aches, fevers, and other =dailies, rendered the
doctors almost jealous of her. Mrs. Seacole's partner is
named Day, and the wags of the camp have irreverently
termed the firm " Night and Day," in allusion to the fine
mahogany hue of the warm-hearted West Indian.

BURIAL PLACES IN TEE CRIVEA.

The following has been published in the Crimea :
GENEnAL ORDER.

Head quarters, April 29, 1856.

No. 2. It will be agreeable to the army to know
that it is the honourable wish and intention of the
Russian authorities to preserve scrupulously the burial-
places and monuments of those of our countrymen who
have died in the Crimea.

"The terms used in the despatch are, that the Impe-
rial Government will consider this a `sacred duty,
and General Luders, in an order to the Ru.sian army,
mentions "that he is persuaded that after the evacua-
tion of the positions occupied by the all the troops
which remain in the Crimea will regard with respect
the tombs and monuments of those who have died on
the field of battla."

THE NEW MILITARY HOSPITAL. SOIITHAPTON,
May 15.—The foundation stone of this hospital will be
laid by her Majeety the Queon on Monday next. The
corporation of this port will be present On the occasion,
icd will present an address to her Majesty. They will
leave Southampton by a steamboat chartered for the
occasion. and atter the ceremony will make a trip round
the Isle of Wight. In the evening a display of fire works
will take Place.

THE CRIMEAN COMMISSION.

(From the Times of this day.)

Sir Richard Airey has acted throughout the Chelsea in-
quiry in many and various characters, and on Wecloesday
concluded his performances by summing up strongly iu
his own favour. Could persons in the position in which
the Quartermaster-General is presumed to stand, assume
to themselves the functions of judge as well as'the
f the accused, no doubt acquittals would largely pre-
dominate in the administration of justice. The truth,
however;is, Sir Richard Airey has not been on his trial at
all. While Colonel Tulloch was present—that is, while
the cases of Lords Lucan and Cardigan were before the
Court, there was 'some pretence for saying that an inquiry
was afoot. There was at least a man present who was, to
a certain degree, in a position to challenge the misstate-
ments, to correct the exaggerations, to refresh the lagging
Memories of that Prwtorian band of witnease; who came
forward to testify in behalf of their chiefs. At the best,
Colonel Tulloch had difficulties to contend against of a
most trying kind—the dead vrere buried, the starving time
was over—the war was at an end. Well nigh every man
in the court was the sworn adherent of his opponents.
Whether it was professional sympathy, whether fear for
their own prospects in the service if they opposed their su-
perior officers, or whatever the reason may have been,
almost every man who came before the Court appeared in
the light of an adverse witness to Colonel Tulloch. Lord
Lucan, whose case was first heard, endeavoured to brow-
beat the Commissioner; he addressed him and spoke of
him to the Court in the most unbecoming and insolent
manner; nor did he desist from this courao until it became
obvious, even to his apprehension, that by the violence of
his conduct he was damaging his own case. Nor is Sir
Richard Airey free from the same charge. But for Lord-
Lucaa's behaviour, we would have written that nothing
could be more offensive or unbecoming than Sir Richard
Airey's manner to Colonel Tulloch during the earlier part
of the inquiry. As the holes in his own coat, however,
became more apparent, Sir Richard Airey, too,
saw tit tp abate somewhat of the flippancy of his previous
manner, untiliiithe -And we tind him speaking of the Com,
missioners, and especially of his old adversary Colonel Tel-
loch, almost in terms of respect. All this may pass as un-
important Anoug,h, for certainly the court at Chelsea has
not been convened to 'inquire into mere questions of punc-
tilio; but, still, observations of this kind may help us to
the Measure of men's minds and of their characters. When
they can scarcely restrain the ebulitione of their temper
under circumstances where self-restraint is so highly no-
cessaiy to their own interests, we may judge what their
conduct would have been when they were under no Such
restraint, and in the possession of what was for the time
irresponsible power. We should add to the liar. of difficul-
ties which surr.ninded Col. Tulloch, that his colleague, Sir
J. Al`Niell, had taken a different view of his position as
Commissioner. Sir J. Itt•Neill'a idea is, that he was sent
out to.the Crimea to make a report, upou.certain facts as
ho might find them upon inquiry. Ho inquired, ho ascer-
tained the facts, and he made his report: There it is, im-
pugn it who will Sir J. iii`Neid is of opinion that he has
done his duty, he adheres to his act, and there is an end
of the matter as far as he is concerned. We can as well
understand that a gentleman should take this view of the
case as that he should adopt the other one upon which Col.
Tulloch acted, until his unfortunate illness compelled him
to retire from the scene.

' We haVe now a few remarks to offer upon the evidence
which Sir Richard Airey has produced, and upon his
favourable conclusion as to his own conduct. His explana-
tion, or statement—call it by wha name you will—must be
taken for as much as it is worth ; that is, we accept it as a
prisoner's defence—as a defendant's view of his own acts and
rights. Sir R. Airey's statement, we say, supported by the
evidence of his own witnesses, is a pure cx parte statement.
It is not, therefore, without value, but has just that
value which must be attached to unckillenged, unsifted
assertions. We have, on the one hand, the allega-
tions of the Commissioners, supported by the evidence of
the Crimean witnesses, and illustrated by their own ob-
servations on the spot. On the other hand, we have these
statemeuts from Sir Richard Airey and his friends, many
of which are diametrically opposed to the conclusions of
the report and to the evidence attached to it. Ou which
side lies the truth ?—that is the question, and the Court
at Chelsea has done nothing whatever to resolve it. There
is, however, a point on which Sir Richard Airey insisted
at great length in the course of his statement, and on which
he appears to have laid great stress—that is, that the testi-
mony of the Commissioners was not to be received because
they had not been deputed ad hoc ; they had, as he said,
exceeded their powers. Now, if General Airey had been
a sharp lawyer, arguing some nice point of law before the
Queen's Bench in banco, this objection might have passed
muster. His position, however, is entirely different. He
was an officer in a high and responsible command—he hd;
been charged with incapacity and negligence in the (Hs-
' charge of his duty—he has himself asked for the oppor-
tunity of offering explanations. It would have better be-
come him, then, to proceed to the points at issue at once
than to fritter away his time and the time of the Court in
frivolous discussions as to whether or no the Queen's Com-
missioners had in some degree exceeded their powers. If
they had exceeded their powers, would • General Airey
therefore have been whitewashed in reputation ? Clearly
not. In such an inquiry as this the accused must answer
the chirps brought against him ; it will avail him little
to dispute the jurisdiction of his accusers. .Threughent,
Sir' Richard Airey has conducted his case in the same pet-
ti6ggiug spirit. On Wednesday he endeavoured to taint
the character of the Crimean report by asking the Judge-
Advocate to read the first sentence, which proved his
poiut. There General Airey would have stopped, and the
Judge-Advocate was compelled to remind him that the
conclu,ling sentences entirely negatived the inference
which he had so disingenuously drawn from the first mu-
tilated phrase.

If we cannot say much for the spirit in which Sir
Richard Airey conducted his case, neither can we affirm
that we have been convinced by his arguments. We well
take his case as he sums it up, and pats it himself to the
Court. As he says, the charges of the Coln tnissionen have
now mainly resolved themselves into two heads. First,
there is the statement that there was not sufficient care or
forethought displayed iu hutting the horses. This charge
General Airey considers as disposed of in the sense favour-
able to the accused. We doubt if he will find 100 men
out of the Hall of Chelsea Hospital, and unconnected with
the ruling military clique, who .will be of the same opi-
nion. Then he says that the Commisifioners denounced
certain irregularities in the issue departmona. No doubt,
they did. General Airey's great argument in his own fa-
vour—his che yea de bataille, as one may say—is this :
Until it can be proved that the Quartermaster-General
placed hindrances and obstacles in the way of issue, he is
not only free from blame, but entitled to the highest mili-
tary rewards which the Sovereign can bestow upon him
at this stage of the career. Now, is this so? Is it suffi-
cient that an officer should have displayed these passive
virtures, and roust we therefore promote him to a niche in
our Walhalla ? Alas ! we cannot but remember that of
an army which lost but 'i,030 men by the shot of the
enemy upwards of 20,000 perished by causes which we:a
more or less under the control of men in Sir Richard
Airey's position. They did nothing, and he did nothing.
That is just what his present defence alsounts to, taking
it at the best, but we do not therefore feel inclined to
wreathe laurels for his brows, and bid pipe and tabor
strike up, " See the conquering hero comes !"

IRELAND

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DUBLIN, THURSDAY MORNING.
THE TIPPERARY BANK.

Mr. R. Deasey, Q.C., was heard yesterday on
the part of the official manager, and against the
claim of exemption put in by the English share-
holders. It is expected that the Master will give
judgment this day ; but from the tardiness of the
proceedings so far it would be rash to rely on the
realisation of the expectation.

MR. WHITESIDE AND THE DERBY PARTY.
The London correspondent of the Evening Mail
supplies some information with respect to the recent
unfortunate assault on the Palmerston Government
by the hon. member for Enniskillen which is both
novel and amusing. The writer says—
" Previously to the meeting of the Conservative party
at the residence of Lord Derby Mr. Liddell sought an
interview with that nobleman, and pressed upon his at-
tention tho extreme imprudence of the proposed mea•
sure. Lord Derby, and I believe Mr. Disraeli, thereupon
represented to Mr. Whiteside the propriety of holding
back ; but their representations were met by that gen-
tleman with, I understand, very strong language—' He
would never again vote with theparty if he was not sup-
ported, and on he would go, even though he should not
have a man to stand by him.' Seeing this, Lord Derby
had n ) option but to assent to the proceeding ; but upon
the very eve of the debate another effort was made to
stop it. An appeal was made by Mr. Henley, Sir F.
Thesiger, and Mr. Walpole to Mr. Disraeli to interfere,
which the right hon. gentleman declined to do, inasmuch
a 3 he knew any appeal to Mr. Whiteside would be futile."
The writer then points to a parallel case in the
days when the Conservative party ecould Loast of
Sir Robert Peel as their leader, and when, never-
theless, a similar rash movement by the outsiders
was attended with similar results :
" During the days of the Melbourne Ministry a cir-
cumstance occurred quite analogous to the recent trans-
action in which Mr. Whiteside cut so conspicuous a
figure ; and, as the result of both proceedings was
crowned with Ministerial triumphs, I will, with your
permission, narrate the facts, and leave your readers to
point the moral of the tale.
" The Melbourne Ministry of that day were suffering
defeats upon minor points which shook them to their
very centre, just as Lord Palmerston 's Government were
hourly losing ground until Mr. Whiteside rushed to
their rescue. A deputation from the Conservative party
of that day waited on Sir R. Peel to urge upon him the
necessity of taking a step in advance, with a view of
hurrying on the downfall of the Government. Let
we alone, said that wise tactician, and before a month
I'll put them out ; but, it you at the present moment
test the strength of parties by a vote of want of confi-
dence you will succeed in fixing the Government firmly
in office.' The deputation left, and, on further consul-
tation, the party differed from their wise leader ; and at
a sub-equent interview a conversation to the following
effect took place :
e" Sir J.—The Conservative party agree with you,
Sir Robert, that the Government will be able to negative
the vote of want of confidence, but by so small a majo-
rity that it will be equivalent to a Conservative triumph.'
"Sir Robert Peel.—Since the passing of the Reform
Bill large majorities must not be looked for, and this
Ministre will remain in office with a very slender one
indeed ; and, under existing circumstances, depend
upon it, any inejs,rity in your favour will not be equiva
lent to a defeat. But, as the great Conservative party
who have done the the honour to place me at their bead

Ithink that the time is come for making an onward move,
„ an:l as it involves no sacrifice of principle, let the party