The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-06 00:00:00

THE ARM'.

PRESENTATION OF NEW COLOURS TO
THE 42D ROYAL HIGHLANDERS.
We are indebted to a correspondent at Bareilly
for the following account cf the presentation of
new colours to the 42d Royal Highlanders. About
half-past eight a.ni., on New Year's-day, the Com-
mander-in-Chief arrived at Bareilly, and was re-
ceived by a salute of 17 guns and a guard of honour
of the grenadier company, 42d Highlanders, under
Captain Gordon, with Lieutenants Haynes, James,
Ensign Walter, the Queen's colour, band, and
pipes. His excellency, who had a severe fall from
his horse at Shajehanpore, appeared in good
health and spirits, and intimated his intention
of presenting the new colours that evening
at five p.m. Accordingly, at that hour the
brigade was formed in the following order,
forming three sides of a square :-12th Irre-
gular Cavalry, under Major Watson, and Bth
Battery Royal Artillery, under Captain Rideout ;
42d Royal Highlanders in line; the Loyal Poor-
beah Regiment, under Colonel Jervies, and 3d
Company sth Battalion Bengal Artillery. Imme-
diately after his Excellency had been saluted by
the brigade the trooping of the old colours com-
menced, and, escorted by the grenadier company,
were placed on the stand from which the new
colours were taken by his Excellency. After a
most impressive benediction by the Rev. William
Ross, chaplain to the regiment, Sir Hugh Rose
presented the colours to Ensigns Walter and Moore,
who received them kneeling. They were after-
wards marched in front of the regiment to their
proper position, when Sir Hugh, having mounted,
thus addressed the regiment :
" 42d Royal Highlanders,—l do not ask you to
defend the colours which I have presented to you
this day; it would be superfluous ; you have de-
fended them for nearly 150 years with the best
blood of Scotland. Ido not ask you to carry these
colours to the front, should you again be called into
the field—you have borne them round the world
with success. But I do ask the officers and soldiers
of this gallant and devoted regiment not to forget,
because they are of ancient date, but treasure in their
memories the recollection of the brilliant deeds of
arms of their forefathers and kinsmen, the scrolls of
which are inscribed on these colours. There is not
a name on them which is not a study. There is
not a name on them which is not connected
with the most important events of the world's
history, or with the brightest page of the military
annals of England. The soldiers of the 42d cannot
have a better or more instructive history than their
regimental records. They tell how 100 years ago
the 42d won the honoured name of Royal at Ticon-
deroga, in America, losing, although only one bat-
talion, 647 killed. and wounded. How the 42d
gained the red hackle in Flanders. How Aber-
cromby and Moore, in Egypt and Spain, dying in
the arms of victory, thanked with parting breath
the 42d. Well might the heroes do so ; the fields
of honour on which they were expiring were
strewed with the dead and wounded soldiers of the
42d. The 42d enjoy the greatest distinction to which
British regiments can aspire. They have been led
and commanded by the great master in war, the
Duke of Wellington. Look at your colours ; their
badges will tell you how often ; and this distinction
is the more to be valued because his grace, so soldier
like and just was he, never would sanction a regi-
ment wearing a badge if the battle in which they
had been engaged. no matter how bravely they might
have fought in it, was not an important one and a
victory. In the Crimea, in the late campaign in this
country, the 42d again did excellent service under
my very gallant and distinguished predecessor, Lord
Clyde. The last entry in the regimental records
shows that the spirit of the Black Watch of 1729 was
the same in 1858, when No. 6 Company of the 42d,
aided only by a company of the Kumaon Levi,
4 guns, and a squadron of Irregular Cavalry, under
Sir N. Walpole, beat back, alter several hours of
obstinate fighting, and severe loss, 2,000 rebels of
all arms, and gained the day. Lord Clyde bestowed
the highest praise on the company that a general
can do • his lordship thanked them for their valour
and their discipline. lam sincerely obliged to
Lieutenant-Colonel Priestly for having, on the
part of the 42d Royal Highlanders, requested me
to present to them their new colours. It is an
honour and a favour which I highly prize, the more
so, because-I .am of Highland origin, and have
worn for many years the tartan of another regi-
ment which does undying honour to Scotland, the
92d Highlanders. I have chosen this day, New
Year's day, for the presentation of colours, because
on New Year's day, 1785, the colours were given
to the 42d under which they won their red plume.
Besides, New Year's day all over the world, parti-
cularly in Scotland, is a happy day. Heaven grant
that it may be a fortunate one for this noble

regiment."
At the conclusion of this address the troops
marched past his excellency to quarters. On the
following evening the officers gave a grand ball,
which was numerously attended, and at which
several spirited reels were danced.—lnverness
Courier.

TEE TEL VER TON MARRIAGE CASE.

GREAT DEMONSTRATION:
DUBLIN, TUESDAY MoRNING.
Half Dublin went literally mad last night. Had
a stranger been dropped into the middle of Sack-
ville.street, or suddenly found himself opposite the
Four Courts at an early hour of the evening, he
would have imagined the people were celebrating
some victory of the. national arms, or that the
period of mass meetings and repeal demonstrations
had returned. The scene is well described by the
Freeman, which says :
" One of the greatest demonstrations of popular
enthusiasm that perhaps ever -was witnessed in
Dublin took place yesterday evening as the Hon.
Mrs. Yelverton proceeded from the Four Courts to
the Gresham Hotel. It was one of those things
that should be seen, as it is impossible to be de-
scribed. Over 50,000 people frantic with joy pro-
ceeded to bid her welcome as she issued from the
hail. From an early hour in the evening thousands
flocked in from every quarter of the city, and waited
in feverish anxiety the result of the deliberations
of the jury. The highest to the lowest were seen
in that crowd anxiously seeking information, and
every person who came from the courts was warmly
solicited to tell how the trial was going on.' As
the evening advanced the rush became so great
that it was found necessary to close the outer
gates of the court yards. When it was known
that the jury had retired to consider their
verdict, the crowds, which extended along the
entire of Inns-quay, and over the bridge in the
direction of Winetavern-street,became feverish.with
excitement, and there was not one in the vast
multitude that did not hope and fear for the issue
of the great trial as if they had a personal and
individual interest in it. Shortly after six o'clock
the cheering in the interior of the court was taken
up outside, and when it was known that the Hon.
Mrs. Yelverton had triumphed, one loud cheer
burst from every mouth, and was again and again
repeated*. Hats were thrown into the .ttit, and
every external demonstration of delight was evi-
denced by all present. Men shook hands with
people they did not know, save by the fact that
they looked as glad as themselves. Cars were to
be seen rushing in every direction, bearing persons
anxious to carry the news to distant parts of the
city and to the telegraph offices, that the whole
empire may be made aware of the result of a trial
which had been read with such intense interest.
It was when the gates were thrown open that the
enthusiasm of the people rose to its height. One
mass of waving heads was to be seen in the dis-
tance, and in the vicinity of the gates. Crowd
crushed after crowd to obtain a look at the great
woman who had fought so nobly for her honour
and for her sex, and who had won the fight. The
people insisted that they should draw her in tri-
umph ,to her hotel. Many sought to have the
honour of saying that they assisted in drawing
home the Hon. Mrs. Yelverton after she had gained
the victory, but they were crushed off by the masses
of people who were pushing their way to the cha-
riot, which stood in the western court yard. About
' seven o'clock the Hon. Mrs. Yelverton, on issuing
from the court to take her place in the carriage,
was received with vehement cheering. Every win-
dow of the offices of the courts was crowded, and
amid a storm of applause, the carriage occupied by
the Hon. Mrs. Yelverton and her friends slowly
proceeded through the courtyard to the quay. On
issuing from the gateway on the western side the
scene was most exciting. The joy of everybody
was to be seen and heard everywhere. In the
centre of the great moving multitude was to be
observed the Hon. Mrs. Yelverton's carriage borne
along by the people. The procession turned down
Capel-street into Mary-street, and it would beggar
all experience to give an adequate idea of the vast
body of enthusiastic people that preceded and fol-
lowed the, carriage as it passed through Henry-
street. In anticipation of the arrival of the Hon.
Mrs. Yelverton, the space in front of the Gresham
Hotel was crowded to such an extent that it was
almost impossible for horses or vehicles to pass the
street. The bases of Nelson's Pillar were fully
occupied by persons who joined in the cheering of
the thousands who were now approaching, who
surrounded the carriage of a great and brave woman
who had suffered much and had conquered in the
end. The Repays at both sides of Upper Sack-
ville-street became densely crowded. Cars contain-
ing persons who sought to be in time took up posi-
tion in the centre of the street, and now came the
great crowd, with the carriage in the centre. Cheer
after cheer came from the hearts of the people, and
mid a scene of perhaps unsurpassed excitement, the
carriage, which was rolled up the left hand side of
Sackville-street until it came in front of the hotel,
crossed the street, and drew up at the centre
entrance. The warmth of the enthusiasm of the
people knew no bounds, and a considerable time
elapsed before space could be made for the lady to
pass into the hotel. The people, amidst tremen-
dous cheering, waving of hats and handkerchiefs,
called loudly for the Hon. Mrs.Yelverton. In com-
pliance with the universal call of the vast multi-
tude, numbering many thousands, she presented
herself at one of the drawing-room windows.