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London, England, 1858-12-30 00:00:00

these effectually prevent the ameliorations so
urgently required in the department. A thorough
cleansing of the Augean stable is required, and
that can only be obtained by the exertions of an
Admiralty who can procure the aid not only of the
chosen representatives of the people, but of the
people themselves. To obtain any beneficial result,
a pressure from without is indispensable. It is

always so in matters of real utility. It is only a
Bank Charter Act that could be carried almost
sub silentio under clouds of mystification designedly
raised. We trust that the valuable information
given by the Earl of HARDWICKE, and followed up
by the German editor, may be properly turned to
aceount, so that we may fully prolt by the salu-
tary, although painful, lesson.

DEATH OF DR. LEVER.—We regret to an-
nounce that Dr. Lever, the well-known physician of South-
wark, expired yesterday morning.
DEATH OF LORD CLYDE'S FATHER.—The vene-
rable parent of our Indian commander-in-chief died at
Granton on the 22d instant, at a very advanced age, and
was interred yesterday in Warriston Cemetery. The
funeral was strictly private.—Scotsman.
THE OCEAN MAIL SERVICE.—SOUTHAMPTON,
Dec. 29.—The Union Screw Company's steam-ship Nor-
man, Captain Boxer, arrived here this afternoon from the
Cape of Good Hope, last from Plymouth, where she landed
the mails. The following mail steamers are due at this
port during the next few days :—The Atrato Captain
Woolley, with the West India, Mexico, and Pacific mails,
expected on Thursday; the Ceylon, Captain Evans, with
the East India and China mails, expected on Saturday ; the
Tagus, Captain Christian, with the Peninsular mails, due
on the 3d proximo ; the Tyne, Captain Sawyer, with the
Brazil and River Plate mails, due on the sth ; and the
Teviot, Captain Woodward with the Australian mails, on
the 6th. The next outward mails for the West Indies,&c
will be taken by the steamer, La Plata, Captain Weller, on
Monday, the 3d of January ; the India and. China mails by
the Ceylon, Captain Evans, on Thursday, the 6th; the
Peninsular mails by the Tagus, Captain Christian, on the
7th ; the Brazil and River Plate mails, by the Tamar, on
Monday, the 10th; the Australia and New Zealand mails
by the Thames, on the 12th ; the Bombay mails by the
Orissa,,. Captain J.y, on the 12th ; and the French and
English mails for New York by the Arago, Captain Limo,
on the 12th.
M; DE MONTALEMBERT.—The Moniteur of yes-
terday announced that the Emperor had relieved M. de
Montalembert from the penalties pronounced against him
on the 21st Dec. by the Imperial Court, and that the pub-
lisher of the Correspondant was also pardoned. It will hardly
be denied, even by those who accused the appellant of mak-
ing a false step in prosecuting his claim for justice to the
utmost limits of the law, and who tauntingly asked, " What
has he gained by his appeal ?" that M. de Montalembert
has simply gained everything; the satisfaction of having
vindicated the letter and the spirit of the law against the
precipitation and caprice of arbitrary power ; of having
enabled the higher court to establish at least its superiority
to the Correctional Tribunal in intelligence and indepen-
dence; in relieving himself, by judicial sentence, of the
ulterior consequences of the first condemnation ; in having
quashed the gravest counts of the indictment, and
suppressed the wanton stigma affixed to his
name as "a public writer without self-respect" by the
Correctionaljudges. M. de Montalembert may therefore be
congratulated on the persistent courage with which he has
saved his honour; and, for the rest, the "pardon" may
now be accepted for what it is worth—as a confession of
error, and as a concession to public feeling-, not as a gratui-
tous and offensive aggravation of illegality—Continental
Review.

IRISH SECRET'SOCIETIES.—ARRESTS.--THE BEL-
FAST PRISON.—Th eNerthern Whiysays :—" At our Police-
court tce day (Wednesday) a conversation took place between
Mr. John Rea, solicitor, and Mr. Tracy, R.M., in regard
to the prisoners now in custody, charged with membership
in an illegal society. Mr. Rea inquired of the sitting ma-
gistrate whether it was his intention to bring on the inves-
tigation next Friday, in the county gaol, and in private.
Mr. Tracy replied that the investigation would be private,
and that the gaol was, in his opinion, a proper place for the
conduct of the investigation. Mr. Rea protested against
the inquiry taking place in the gaol, and applied that it
might be held in the County-court House. He was of
opinion that the press ought to have admission,
but was willing to concede that point provided
the inquiries were •not held inside a common gaol;
such a course, might do in Naples, but was
contrary to the British constitution, and prevailed
only where despots ruled. Mr. Tracy said the gaol was
quite suitable. Mr. Rea then declared that he would throw
up his brief rather than lower his profession, by being com-
pelled to defend his clients in such a place. He had no
doubt Mr. Tracy was acting under instructions.
THE CONDEMNED CONVICTS AT KIRKDALE GAOL.
—Although in the case of Auguste Wilhelm, convicted of
murder by a futile attempt to procure abortion, the jury
would have been glad to return a verdict of manslaughter
if the law would have allowed them ; and although in the
case of Henry Reid, convicted of strangling his wife, there
was a recommendation to mercy on account of his drunk •
enness, no respite or reprieve has as yet been received or
heard of by the authorities of Kirkdale Gaol, and 14 days
have elapsed since the sentences were passed, and 11 since
the assizes terminated, and both judges left Liverpool.
Little hope is, therefore, entertained that there will be a
remission of the sentence in either case, and it is expected
that the law will take its course on the morning of Satur-
day next, New Year's-day. There has been nothing in
the conduct of either prisoner calling for special mention.
They willingly receive the ministrations of the Rev. T.
Appleton, chaplain, and regularly attend chapel. Wilhelm's
wife and child took their leave of him on Monday. As yet,
we understand, Reid has not been seen by any of his friends.
It will be remembered that both cases are from Man-
chester.—Literpool Mercury.
HIGH TIDES AT BRIGHTON.—The new Kemp-
town Groyne, which has been lately erected by Messrs.
Cheesman and Son, under the direction of Mr. J. Wright,
C.E., at a cost of f3OO, received damage on Thursday last
to the amount of, it is said, about £300,. froth the force of
the sea, which was running very strong at the time ; about
80 feet have been broken away and carried to the eastward.
A portion of the next groyne eastward has been lately
washed away by the sea (it was at the time under repair),
in consequence of which a quantity of beach had been
swept from the eastward of the new groyne, by which
means the pressure became so great at the junction with the
old (or "Thunder's") groyne, to which it was, in that
part, connected by iron ties instead of the usual land-
ties of timber, that it could not resist the extraordinary
pressure, and the stout oaken piles of which it was con-
structed were at once broken away. Steps have been taken
to secure the remaining portion, which is of great im-
portance, the beach in front of Kemp-town being secured
from washing away by this groyne. During the high tides
of the past week a portion of the earthwork extending from
the Battery to Ship-street, immediately under the cliff, and
on which the capstans are fixed, and the bathing machines
drawn up, has been washed away by the high tides, but no
serious damage' has been done. We may also mention that,
apparently in consequence of the late heavy rains, a portion
of the new upper Esplanade, extending frem the Battery
past Regency-square, exhibits numerous cracks and a partial
sinking within about a yard of its edge. We know not
whether this is owing to the nature of the materials of
which this portion is constructed, but it certainly appears
to threaten, in the event of a continuance of the same wea-
ther, rather extensive slips in various places.—Brighton
Examiner of yest erday.
MAJOR SIR HARRY HAvELocK.—Among the
various exploits which have conferred honour on the British
character during the present insurrection in India there are
ew more extraordinary than that which has been recently
performed by Major Ilavelock, the son of the illustrious
General whom the nation delights to honour. He accom-
panied the force under General Douglas to Jugdespore.
After some minor skirmishes, six columns converged
to shut the enemy in, but they contrived to break
through and make their escape, scarcely firing a shot.
Their number was computed at 4,500, horse and foot, all old
Sepoys and mutineers. On the 18th of October, it ap-
peared certain that they were making for the Soano, and it
was equally certain that if they were able to get into
Behar and to reach Gya tho havoc committed by them
would be fearful.- Brigadier Douglas intrusted 200 cavalry
to Major Havelock to follow them and check their move-
ments. He started without tents, baggage, followers, or
regular supplies, and in the course of six days pursued the
enemy 200 miles, and with the aid of Colonel Turner's
column had three skirmishes with them, in which upwards
of 500 were slaughtered, and the whole body of rebels
driven into the Kymore hills, and the district brought com-
pletely into our possession. The chief, Ummer Singh,
escaped capture only through the exhausted state of the
horses, of whom more than 60 perished through this tre-
mendous exertion. There are few examples in our military
history in India of such a march under such circumstances,
or of such complete success.
THE LATE SIR B. H. WILSON, K.C.B.—The late
Colonel Sir Belford Hinton Wilson, K C. 8., whose death
has just occurred at his residence in Park-street, Grosvenor-
square, at the age of 54, was an officer of considerable
militaryAnd.Aiplomatic experience. -He was -a son- of -the
late General Sir Robert Thomas Wilson, _some time gover-
nor of Gibraltar, by the daughter and coheir together
with her sister (the wife of the late Hon. Colonel Carleton,
and mother of the late Lord Dorchester), of the late
William Belford, Esq., colonel in the army. Sir Belford
Wilson was born in Brook-street, Grosvenor-square in
ISO 4, and received his early education at Westminster
and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. In 1822 he
entered the military service of Columbia, in which he re-
mained, acting meantime as aide-de-camp to Gen. Bolivar,
until 1830, when he attained the full rank of colonel in the

army of Columbia, and it is stated that such was the high
opinion of his services entertained in that country, that ho
was named in the will of General Bolivar. At all events,
however, so great and so valuable was the information
which he acquired during his long residence in Columbia,
that on his quitting the foreign service in 1832, he was no-
minated by his late Majesty's Government to the post of
British Consul-General at Peru, from whence he was pro-
moted five years later to the diplomatic post of charge
d'affaires to Peru and Bolivia. After four years' service
there he became charge d'affaires at Venezuela. On resign-
ing that post, in Nov., 1852, he was rewarded for his diplo-
matic services with the knight commandership of the Order
of the Bath, civil division. The deceased gentleman was
twice married ; first, in 1842, to Louisa, daughter of the
late General Bayly Wallis, granddaughter of the late Sir
N. Bayly, who died in 1844; and secondly, in 1849, to
Catharine, youngest daughter of the late Rev. H. Randolph,
8.D., rector of Letconibe Basset, near Wantage, Berks.
DEATH OF A PENINSULAR VETERAN. —lt is
curious that the same clan should have produced Henry
Scott, the hero of Quebec (in 1759), and Thomas Scott, the
hero of Badajoz, these gallant men having been the first to
scale the walls of the two fortresses during the sieges. The
former was a native of Hawick, and was immediately pro-
moted to a majority for his gallantry at Quebec. The lat-
ter, who was born in the same neighbourhood, served in
the-Peninsular war, and was present at nearly every engage-
ment there. Lately, when the distribution of clasps was
made, he claimed no fewer than fourteen. Only twelve,
however, were awarded to him, and when urged to perse-
vere in demanding the other two, he said that, although,
intensely anxious to have them, as being equally duo with
the twelve, such was the annoyance he had encountered in
getting the dozen, that he would not renew the contest.
Capt. Scott had for several years rented a farm under Lord
Minto in the neighbourhood of Hawick, and has died at the
age of 70. His brother, George Scott, who accompa-
nied Mungo Park in his last African journey as draftsman -
to the expedition, fell a victim there to the climate, as-stated
iu " Park's Travels."—Glasgaw Daily Mail.