The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-25 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF LORD GOUGH.

SOUTHAMPTON, SUNDAY, FEB. 24.—The Penin-
insular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's
ship Indus, Captain J. Soy, arrived here this after-
noon, at four o'clock, with the heavy portion of the
East India, China, and Mediterranean mails, in
charge of Lieutenant Brady, R.N., Admiralty agent.
The Indus has 113 passengers, amongst whom are
Lord Gough, G.C.8., Lady Gough, Colonel Gough,
Captain Gough, Major Edwardes, the Hon. Mrs.
Grant, General and Mrs. Campbell, General Lovell,
Colonels Garden and Bates, Captains Tytler and
Lawton, Lieutenants Garrett, M'Donald, and Ne-
ville, Drs. Stephens, Darby, Pritchard, and Thomp-
son ; Messrs. Paul, Hay, Wallace, Knox, Frith, Ross,
Reed, Goldsworthy, Thomas, Harris, Schumacher,
Webster, King, &c.
On embarking on board the Indus, at Alexandria,
Lord Gough was received with a salute of fifteen
guns from the steamer, the band of the ship play-
ing " See the-Conquering Hero comes." His Lordship
seemed highly gratified at his enthusiastic reception.
On Friday a meeting of the naval and military
officers resident in or near Southampton was called
by Major-General Arnold, R.E., K.H., &c., and
Vice-Admiral Dick, for the purpose of preparing a
reception, on the arrival at Southampton of Lord
Gough in the Indus, worthy of the distinguished
services rendered by his Lordship. The meeting was
attended by nearly seventy officers of the united ser-
vices. On the following day the mayor, Mr. Andrews,
called a meeting of the Borough Council for the same
purpose, and an address from the corporation to his
Lordship was proposed. The motion, however, was
opposed by Mr, J. Clarke, a town-councillor and
member of the Society of Friends, who objected to
hero-worship, and ultimately, on a division being
come to, there were nine for and nine against the
projected address, whereupon the mayor giving the
casting vote against it, the motion was lost. This
decision of the corporate body gave great dissatis-
faction throughout Southampton, the inhabitants,
generally being desirous to greet Lord Gough with
all customary honours. It is but right to add that
twenty-one members of the Council were absent,
otherwise the motion would have been triumphantly
carried, and that a certain section of the Council,
composed of members professing the principles of
the Peace Society, and who assembled in great force,
were the cause of the rejection of the measure pro-
posed. We are happy to say, however, that a num-
ber of the magistrates, clergy, naval and military
officers, and inhabitants, have prepared an unofficial
address to the veteran warrior, which it is intended
to present to-morrow, in public and at the time of
your correspondent's closing his dispatch (six r.at.) a
deputation had gone on board the Indus to ask when
it would be convenient for Lord Gough to receive
the address.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEQRAPH.)
NINE O'CLO CK, Pal.
Our correspondent informs us, by telegraphic
dispatch, that the Southampton Docks were densely
thronged by a great crowd of the inhabitants of
Southampton, who had assembled when the
received
eleniveduds
entered the tidal basin. Lord Gough
in the most enthusiastic manner, and returned thanks
from the paddle-box of the steamer. M, jor Edwardes
was likewise called for, and was greeted with tre-
mendous cheering.
A complete ovation in fact was prepared, and the
two gallant officers disembarked amidst thunders of
applause both from the ships in the dock and from
the shore, the band of the Indus playing appropriate
music.—Times.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO SPODE, THE COMPOSER.—
La Presse quotes the following. passage from a letter,
dated Cassel, February 16:—" The celebrated composer,
M. Louis Spohr, while walking yesterday on the ice, had
the misfortune to fall backwards, and received a hurt on
his head. M. Spohr was immediately conveyed to his
home, where every care and attention were shown him,
but the professional attendants espair of saving his
life,"