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London, England, 1857-08-21 00:00:00

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100 Do. do. 5 per cent
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20 Condiirow (Cambrn.) 115 125
10 1 Dev. Gt. Onsls. (Tay.) 140 450
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... . N.W.Rtsset (Illogan) 172 182
... 6115 North Wheal Crofty 3 4
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... 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) 42 -7- 51
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... 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.) il5 125
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Skirmisher .

YORK RACEF4.—(Tbiz Day.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SCRAMBLE HANDICAP.

Beatrice
Red, White, and Blue
Conductor

Fourteen ran.
KNAVESMIRE STAKES.

Drum our

Two ran.
GIMCRACK STAKES.

Princess Royal
Sister to Ellingtor.

E;ght ran.
GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES.

Five ran.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF 00-JIIVIONS—(I'his Day.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock.

GOVERNMENT STORES.
Mr. NICOLL asked the Secretary to the Treasury
if, with the return ordered for detailed accounts of the
receipt and expenditure for navy, for army, including
c nnmissariat, and for ordnance services for the year, up
to the 31. t day of March, 1856, there will be any ob-
jection to include a detailed account of the nature and
value of public stores in baud at that date ; together
with s statement of the produce of sales of condemned
and surplus stores during that Tear ; -and it the evidence
taken by the Public Contracte- Cumrniziioners would be
circulated during the recess?
Mr. WILSON said that the return to which the hon.
member referred 'had been prepared and laid on the
table of the house, and if the hon member would refer
to the published quaiterlY accounts he would
find, under the head of old stores, what they
produced to the revenue. A detailed account of
the produce of sales and surplus stores would be
very difficult to make out, and he thoneht, the expense,
time, and trouble it would entail on the department
would not be compensated by the value of toe return
when it was made. The report of the Contract Com•
mittee had been presented to the house, and he had no
doubt it would be circulated during the recess.
CHAPLAINS' FOR THE INDIAN ARMY.
Sir HARRY VERNEY asked the Secretary for
War what number of chaplains had been appointed to
accompany the militsry force now proceeding to India ?
Sir JOHN RA.MtiI3EN said that the providing of
chaplains for the Indian Army devolved upon the East
India Company. He believed that there were chaplains
at every station in India.
FRENCf3 REFUGEES.
Mr. WILLIAM W ILLIAMS asked the First Lord
of the Treasury, whether there was any truth in the.
rumour that, in compliance with an application from the
Government of France, she Government of :his country
would expel some of the French refugees who have
sought an asylum in this country?
Lord PALMERSTON said his answer first was that
no such application had been made to her Majesty's
Government—(bear, hear)—by the Government of
France. His next answer was something like the ex-
cuse given by a parish for not ringing the bells on the
restoration of Charles 11., Oat they had none to ring—
(laughter)—that the Government had no power to expel
them. (Hear, hear.)
CHAPLAINS FOR INDIA.
Sir H. VERNEY renewed his question on the Chap-
lains for India, which was answered by Mr. V. Smith in
similar terms to Sir J. Ramsden.
BISHOP HIND.
Mr. GRIFFITH asked the First Lord of the Trea-
sury whether her Majesty's Government were disposed
to make provision for a retiring pomion for Dr. Hind,
late Bishop of Norwich, now that the retiring pension
granted to the late Bishop Bluwfield of 6,000/. per
annum had fallen in?
Lord PALMERSTON said that the late Bishop of
Norwich resigned his hishoprick under circumstances
painful to himself but honourable to his personal (dia-
meter, for, finding that his infirmities prevented him
from adequately performing the duties of his high and
sacred office, he resigned without any stipulation. It
was the intention of her Majesty's Government to have
asked the sanction of Parlia tent to sanction some
general provision on the resignation of a bishop from
age or infirmities, but circumstances had prevented.
He hope I, howev,r, next session to be able to do so,
and to make it retrospective to meet Dr. Hind's case.
At present the Government hai no means Isom which
to make a provision for Dr. Hind.
SAVINGS BANKS.

In answer to a question from Mr. HAMILTON,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUEti, de-
clued to give a positive pledge to re-iuttoduce the
Savings Bulks Bill next session, but he should be pre-
pared next session to propose the appointment of a select
committee to enquire into the operation, &c., of Savings
Banks. (Rear, hear.) „_ •

CUBA.
Sir G. P. PECITELL inquired of the First Lord of
the Admiralty whether any additional vessels, including
gun-boats, had been sent to the West India station for
service on the c,,ast of Cuba.
Sir C. WOOD said that as' soon as the house voted
the ne essary men he ordered four gun-boat 3 to be im-
mediately got ready fur Cuba. Two of thew wou:d be
ready to sad in a few days.

went. defended the bill, and urged that ike chin es
that had been Made in the bill were by no means
of that importance with reference' to its principle
attached to them -by the right hon. gentleman though
be (Sir Gen. Grey) admitted they were great improve-
ments. (Hear, hear )
Sir W. HEATHCOTE said the Opposition were by
no meaas satisfied with the state of the bi 1, and their
declining then to go to a division which would not test
the real opinion of the house was not to be taken as con-
senting on their part to the passing.
Mr. AYRTON thought the house had done its duty
in making the bill as perfect as possible.
[LEFT SITTING I

IMPERIAL PARLIADISOT.

HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the wochack
at five o'clock.

TRADE IN OPIUM.

Tho:ail of SIIA.FTESBURY nuked the noble and
learned lord on the \Voolack when the opinion of the
officers of the Crown on the question submitted to them
with respect to the legality nr illegality of the trade in
opium would be laid before their lordships.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said the officers of ti e
Crown were unanimously of opinion that there was no
illegality in the cultivation and sale of opium, and though
the expert of opium to China was not at variance with
the treaty, nevertheless they thought it de.iirable that
some alteration should be made in the mode of exporting
it. He would take care that the opinion should be laid
on the table before Phr!iament separated.
Lord \VYNDFORD presented a petition from Paisley
against the Lunatics (Scotland) Bill.
THE DIVORCE BILL.

Lord REDESDALE-ga;;;;oiice that upon the com-
ing up of this bill he should move that the Commons'
amendments to the measure be taken into consideration
that day three months. From what he knew of
the alterations he fait convinced that it would be
utterly impossible to thoroughly consider the nature of
the amendment= on the la-t day or t,':o of the session.
Lori CAMPBELL said Le felt it would be lament
able if the labour of nearly the whole session was to be
thrown away by the postponement of the bill. If it wa=
nece,eary he hoped the session would be prolonged t
afford time for the consideration of this most import tut
measure.

Lord WYNFORD thought the reasons for postpone-
ment of such an important questioa were obvious, as the
bilzhops were now engaged i❑ the business of their re-
spective dioceses, and it was alas; lately necessary that
they should be present when the bill came back to their
lordships' house.
Lord MONTE A.GLE hoped the Government would
not extend this bll to Ireland, where it was not wanted.
If such a measure was forced upon the sister country he
thought much discontent would be engendered.
The subject then dropped.
COMMIT TEES.

The fall ming bills passed through committee, viz.:—
Dunbar Harbour Loan, Metror clitan Police Stations,
Militia. Pay, Revising Barristers (Dublin), Probate and
Letters of Administration (Ireland), Mutiny (East
India), Joint Stsck Companies Act (1856) Amendment,
Parochial Schoolmasters (Scotland), and the Pimlico
Improvements.
SECOND READING'.

The Cu4toms and Excise Bill, and the Customs Bill
were read a ,ec,ind time. -

BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY BILL,

The Commons' amendments to this bill were consi-
dered and agreed to.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMNIONS.—(YEsTER,DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
Carew's Estate bill and Keay's Divorce bill were read
a third time and pas=ed.

RATING OF TENEMENTS.
Lord STANLEY moved for returns from the several
parishes in the township; in the counties of Lancashire,
Suffolk, Hampshire, and Gloucester,hire, respec ively,
of the number of tenements assessed to the rate for the
relief of the poor made next before the rate LOW collect-
ing ; specifying the amount of such rate, the number of
assessments rated under 41. annual value, at 41. under Si.
at 5/. and under 6/., at 6/ and under 81., at 8/ and under 10/.
atlol. and under 121., at 121. and under 151, at 151. and
under 201., at 201. awl above respectively : of the num-
ber of tenements assessed at each of these sevetal values
of which the occupiers have been excused (so far as the
same can be ascertained) : and, of the number and
amount of compositions with owners of small tenements.
Agreed to.

DIVORCE BILL.
Several petitions were presented against the Divorce
and Matrimonial Caused

The amendments to the Divorce, &3., Bill were con-
sidered.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved to leave out
clause 18 and substitute the following :

" Applcetion for judicial separation dr restitution of
conjugal rights oia any one of the grounds aforesaid may
be made by either husbin.l or wife, by petition to the
court, or to any judge of assize at the assizes hell for the
county in which the husband and wife reside or last resided
together, or to the court of quarter sessions of the peace
held for the county or borough in which theshusband and
wife are or were I,st resident, and which judge of assize and
Courts of Quarter Sessions respectively are hereby
authorised and required to hear and determine such
petition according to the rules arid regulations which
shall be under the authority of this act, and the court
or judge to which such petition is addresse,l, on being
satisfied of the truth of the allegations thereiu containld,
and that there is no legal ground why the same should
not bL, granted, may decree such judicial separation
accordingly, and where the application is by the wife,
may make any order for alimony which shall be
deemed just : Provi led always, that any judge of assize
to whom such petition shall be presented, may refer the
same to any of her Majesty's counsel or sergeant-at-law
named in the commission of assize or nisi prius, and such
counsel or serjeent shall, for the purpose of deciding upon
the matters of such petition, all the powers that any such
judge would have had by virtue of this act or otherwise."
Agreed to.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved a claose- to
follow the last, providing fur carrying out its provisions,
and for fixing and regulating the fees of the court.
Agreed to.
Clause 19 in the original bill was struck out.
The AT FORNEY GENERAL brought up a new
clause re lative to the separate earnings of married
women when judicially separated:
Sir W. HEATEICOTE thought the provision should
be made to prevent collusion between the husband and
wife in getting a judicial separation, and the wife's
earnings protected, and their afterwards coming together
again, and the property under the decree being held
against the subsequent creditors of the husband.
Mr. HENLEY asked the Attorney-General if he
thought the clause gave sufficient pr.tteotion to the
earnings of a wife as against the husband or his creditors.
The ATTORNEY-GENERA.L said in case of seizure
by the husband himself, the magistrates' order, making
he wife a femme sole, would be a sufficient pro-
tection ; but there was a technical objection against
diving the wife the right of proceeding against her hus
band by action. In case of attack by a creditor or as
signee of the husband, the wife could take an act:on for
the recovery of her property, if under 501., in the
county court, and, above that sum, in the superior courts.
Mr. MACAULAY asked how the wife was to be pro-
tected by the criminal law ; it was provided that if any
creditor of the husbund acted in contravention of the
law, the wife might sue as a femme sole. He wished
therefore, in reference to the technical obstacle to know
how the wife would ttet her remedy against the husband.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that at present
the right of separate property in the wife was a matter
of contract before marriage, or of the husband's consent
afterwards; but this was a case in which the legislature
for the first time I.y positive enactment gave her the
same right of property, as if she were a femme sole, and
for that reason he thought there would be a remedy by
the criminal law, He considered it the most impor-
tant clause, and was open to any suggestion for its
improvement.
After some discussion.
. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the clause as
follows :—" Provided else, that if the husband in viola-
tioo of any such order shall p issess himself of any such
earnings or property of the wife, h • shall on conviction
before ju•tice of police or quarter sessions be liable to be
committed to prison for a period not exceeding two
calender months unless he shall restore the same or pay
the full value to the wife and all the costs and expenses
incurred by her.
Sir D. NORREYS said that the objection would still
remain if the husband chose to remain in prison for two
months he would be able to deprive the wife of her pro-
perty. (Hear, hear.) •
Sir E. PERRY acid that on the husband's release
rinser the clause the wife would be able to sue him under
the common law.
Mr. CRAW FUMY suggested that the imprisonment
should he " with or without hard labour," according to
the discretion of the magiatr its. (Hear.)
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the clause
would not interfere with the wife's civil remedy against
the husband if he made away with the property. The
clause was to put a pressure on the husband if he re-
fused to give up the property, and it would not inter-
fere with the wife's civil rights.
Mr. A YRTON said, that giving a married woman,
under the bill, all the rights of a single woman, would
answer every purpose. The common law would be
able to vindicate its rights.
After some further discussion, in which hon. mem-
bers pointed out the difficulties that were likely to arise
under the amended clause.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL withdrew it, and the
clause as originally propo ed was agreed to.
On clause 23,
. Sir D NORREYS asked it on an application to the
new court by a woman who had obtained a divJrce
a thoro, she would be entitled to all the privileges to be
given by this bill l
Tne ATTORNEY-GENERAL said she would.
Mr. STAPLETON moved an amendment insult auersye
25, by the omission of the words—" or of
ctwounpyleedarwaitnhr
ndpewsearrtdiosn!,
awnidthothuet reasonableinserattoen s..
fee:: ssner for
n.
-f
adultery committed within two yearseofn.ugL
rnights"ii
tamed a decree for the restitution of J
renewed denial of such
coupled with such continued:
take further proceedings
rights as entitl-s her either to
~or maintain a fresh suit
if
for
rpruerestui
taunt?
ne n
of,
of
suchsuc dt:ch•ets.
A.L said the preposition
rights'
1 the amendment.
The
ATTORNEY-GENERAL
of the bill beyond
wasM or.neHADFIEL.Db
what had been decided by the house, and he declined to
discuss the point. He objected to the amendment.
The amendment was immediately negatived without
a division.
Sir W. HEATHCOTE moved to.add to section 25
And bigamy shall be taken to mean marriage of any
person, being married to any other person during the
life of the former husband or wife, whether the second
marriage shall have taken place within the dominions
of her Majesty or elsewhere—Agreed to.
Mr. HENLEYiimieo.v,—ed an addition to clause 30, "And
thethe cwoiufer tpmenadye,nitfe it think
Afigt,reoerddetro.alimony to be paid to
Mr. BUUr moved an addition to clause 40, that the
court should not entertain any snit, or proceed against
any person resident in Scotland or Ireland if at the time
of the proceeding the petitioner had no fixed residence
within the jurisdiction of the court.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL opposed the_ !Inend!

mot. Ho had no objection to:a general clause limiting
it to England,.
After some discu,sion Mr. nurr withdrew the
amendment, and moved a proviso, ex,tmpting Ireland
and Scotland from its op, ration.
The amendment was ultimately negatived.

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The bill, with other amendments, was then arzreed to,
awl ordFrod to be read a third time tc-:narrow (Fridpy).
SALE QF OBSCENE BOOK`, &a., PREVENTION

BILL.

This bid was considered r.nd a:reed to, after the la-
troduction of a clause that it should not k-x',.,and to Scot.
land, because the common law of that country met the
evil, and the machinery of this bill could not be worked
there.

The other ordera were dispozed of, and the sittirg was
suPp6n,led at half-peot 3 o'clock_
Tno house rFsurned at G o'clock

POOR LAW (IRELAND).
Mr. BRADY asked whether medical Poor Law (ffi
cars were b‘iund to attend on persons wboee tickets of
attendance bad been suspended in consequence of their
ineligibility to Poor Law relief from position and cir-
cumstances, but who afterwards got renewed tickets for
attendance without alteration or oimunition of their pe-
cuniary circumstances. Also, whether in the event of a
Poor Law medical officer falling ill in the discharge of
his duties, or o herwise, the guardians had power to stop
from his selary the amount paid by thero for his substi-
tute.
Mr. 11. lIERBERt lelieved thera was nothing to
prevent personS' from obtaining medical rtl'ef under the
circumstances in question. The matter might generally
be left to the di-cretion and good feeling of ti.e Diaper*.
nary C ,mmit.tees, but some instances of abuse undonbt-
i dly existed which he should be glad to remedy if pos.-
lo answer to the second question, L certainly
appeared rather bard to stop from the salary-of the medi-
cal officer the amount paid by the guardians during his
i,lness to his substitute He did not feel qoalified to de-
e' are the law on this subject, but any gentleman who
felt, a: grieved might refer the que tion to the Poor Law
C mmissionere.

THE ARMY.
Col. NORTH asked whether it was true that officers
who were to be appointed to the regiments about to be
raised were now employed on the recruiting service, but
were only receiving their hal!-pay.
Sir J. RAMSDEN believed that the question referred
to those officers whom it was proposed to appoint to
two of th 3 new battalions about to be raised. As son as
the names of those officers had been seen and approved
by her Majesty they would appear in the London Oazctte.
Iu the.meantime they hs.4 been directed to go down to
the headquarters of the new battalions, to receive any
recruits who might arrive. Until their tames appeared
in the Gazette, which would be in a few days, it would be
impossible for them to receive their full pay.
.Col. NORTH understold ti at those officers bad.been
sent to all part. of England and not to head-quarters.
6ir J. RAMSDEN believed they had only been sent
to the head-quarters of the new battalions.
RAILWAY BETWEEN MADRAS AND
BANGALORE.
Mr. ROBERTSON ached what steps were being
taken to complete the railway cminsunication between
Madras and Bangalore.

Mr. V. SMllill believed that no steps had Leen
taken for constructing this line, The rule laid down by
the directors of the East India Company was that the
trunk lines should be completed before they consented
to the formation of branch lines, ani the trunk line to
Madras was not yet completed. It was true that Ban-
ealore was one of the principal military stations of the
Madras Presidency, and a proposal having been made
to construct a railway from Bangalore to Madras, with
a promise that it should not interfere with the progress
of the trunk line, the directors now had the proposal
under their consideration.
FINANCES OF GREECE.
Mr. SPOONER wished to ask the Government whe-
ther any report had been received from the commielion-
ers appointed by the protecting Powers to inquire into
the finances of Greece, and if there were any prospect
'that their better administration weal sieve the Con-
solidated Fund of any portion of the annual charge for
interest on the Greek Loan guaranteed by Great Britain
which was not paid.
Lord PAL NIERSTON said that a commission had
been appointed by the three protecting Powers to Exa-
mine into the state of the finances of Greece, and to
make -a report to their GovernEnjnt. In the meantime
they were instructed to suggest to the Greek Govern-
ment any remarks or improvements which might sug-
gest tneoeselves during the progress of their inquiries.
Thu commissioners had not yet made their report. The
Greek Government had given them every fair facility for
the prosecution of their inquiries, but he was afraid he
could not hold out the expectation that their labours .
would lead to any r artier fulfilment by the Greek Go-
vernment of their engagement themselves to pay the in-
terest of the sinking fund of their loan.
EAST INDIA. LOANS.
?dr. DISRAELI would be gl td if the President of the
Board of Control would give the house any information
re=peating the precise nature and security of the loans
now being negotiated by the East India Company.
Mr. V. SMITEI said that the loans negotiated by the
East India Company had always been made on the secu-
rity of the revenue of India. Tue loan was always an
open one; the total sum to be raieei was spec;fied, and '
the minimum interest was also etated. Oa the payment
of the loan the secretary of the company gave a promis-
sory note, pledging the revenues of the East India Com-
pany far the payment of the interest. With that security
the creditors had always been Satisfied, and he hoped
I. always would be.
LOSSES BY EUROPEANS [N INDIA.
Mr. V. SMITH wished to be allowed to explain that
a misunderstanding had arisen with regard to a question
tut to him on Tuesday night. The right hon. gentleman
(Mr. Disraeli) had asked what was proposed to be done
with respect to the sufferers in the recent events in India
He understood the question to refer to the widows and
orphans of those persons in the civil and military service
who had perished by the massacres, and he replied that
thu same scale would be adopted as in the case of persons
perishing in action. His reply showed the impression he
was' under, but did not meet the meaning of the ri tilt
hon. gentleman's question. He was told ttat the inter-
pretation put by the public upon his answer wit= that the
East India Company bad under their consideration a
scheme of compensation for the loss of property sustained
during the recent mutiny; but the fact was that no such
scheme bad been in their contemplation. Such a ques-
tion of compensation opened up a much wider question,
into which the directors of the East India Company
were not prepared to enter.
Mr. DISRAELI bad confined his inquiry to property
and had asked whether it was intended to compensate
those European subjects of her Majesty whose property
bad been destroyed during the insurrection. He had
not put his question on the paper, and the right hon.
gentleman might, therefore, easily hate been misled as
to his meaning. He still wished to know whether it
was the intention of the Government to take into consi-
deration the claims of those European subjects of her
Majesty in India whose property had been injured or
destroyed during the insurrection.
Mr. V. SMITH must reply that the question em-
braced so very wide a field that it was impossible to
answer it without deeper consideration than had been
hitherto given to this subject.
THE MILITIA BILL.
Oa the order of the day for the third reading of this
bill,
Col. NORTH said he wished to put a question to her
Majesty's Government with reference to the regiments
of militia about to be embodied. It.was of very great
Importance to the officers that they should know what
reeimenis were to be selected, in order that they might
not be absent from the country in the event of their own
regiments being called out. He wished to inquire what
rule was to be followed in this matter, and whether those
regiments which had volunteered for service abroad in '
the late war would have the priority in being embodied
at this moment. Those regiments who had had the ad- .
vantage of doing garrison duty, especially in the colo-
nies, anti of being joined for a year and a half or two
years with the line, wont I necessarily be much more
efficient than the others ; independent of this considera-
tion the uffieers of those regiments had been put i o se-
rious expense in fitting themselves for that service, and
it was certainly understood that when they returned to
this country their regiments would eujoy 'the benefit_ of
being retained in an embodied state some mouths after
the rest of the militia had been disembodied just insist the
England. Another point on which he desibreedmillitia
same manner as the regiments which had never q.oiord.
Illation was as to the new order issuedortoert
d the ad-
in regard to recruiting. By th
faotr the line within
jutants were enatled to recruit
rant said, that the recruitingtthe sum of se. for bringing in
any remuneration, exc:p 0
is stated in the circular that
a circle of 12 miles from their
oliffieantqa usahrotuerlds.
not Taree
save
a recruit ; and it
cruising
dficersd after inspection they would be subject
not being passe
they
b ewe:Pi:l"
be liableofwthaetsol
itnhee_s airmi
ze, cionnetai nseg eonfc itehs
ea sr
etchreuri
tes-
It appeared that the
surgeons of t , .
he end tea regiments were to be the surgeons
the late war, it was intimated to
to thankosf teno.rlistthinegcothnecmes.sion they had made ice
who would pass the recruits ; and the Government were
entitled
tthheissruersgoent's, bpouthrinogi the militia and the line, that they '...,
ought not to be as strict in their examination of recruits
as they were in time of peace ; but as those, officers
were to be made responsible for the cost, should tile re.
cruits be rejected, they ought to have definite insiTna,
tiens as to whether the ordeal preliminary to the passiAltie,
of the men should or should not be a stringent one. BA f.'
had again to express his hope that during the recess her,.:.
Majesty's Government would take into consideration the:
claims of a body of officers to whose case he had recently-, I
called their attention. He referred to. the lieutenant!
To show the
re
colonels of the army on whom the warrant of October, :
' 1854, had had atrospective operation.
working of this principle the hon.
the army in
quoted the case of a colonel who
after he had been 49
1807, became lieutenant-colonela
in the Peninsula, and
'years in the service, was employed 18w1a1.:
aintderegdallant member
was never
Lient.-Col mel Alves, nowed
over
General Alves, on the
er by 53 juniors, owing to
retired list, warrant of 6th 0ct.1854:
twhaesst
h promoted
lt os
sb6e
evleBrna,bsaenndt (1378617. t Thei
a .aomrd.
Goa
eei gr n
is
oof questionl 810 ,
te511,6e18
;and ;
Dec., P
the retired full-pay, with step of rank. His services
took
theHe
colonelentered
o retrospectivethhehe9G 'etrhwiansacyst
oi opliv_na.
,esoslvf
.8
were
General Actions.—Busaco, Fuentes D'Onor,
: •
Sal
am: le idrigo, B, d )03, S a am: nea. Vittoria, Pee
tepees, Nivelie, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse. Actions.
Retreat to and occupation of the Lines of Torts.
Vedreee Pombol, Redinha, Fez d'Arouce, Guards, Sabo"
gal, El Bodon, Aldea de Ponte, Capture of Madrid and
Retire, Affairs on retreat from Madrid to Portugal, Pad
page of the Bbro, Blockade of Pompeian% Vic Bigot*