The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-23

md courteous to those around him. His promotion
To the rank OF major general last year left him I'm.
employed just at the commencement OF the war, and
le Went out to Turkey as Nh amateur Shortly before
the sailing of the expedition to the Crimea, Lord de
Ros who held the Office of quartermaster general
to the army, was compelled TO return home by III
health, and Brigadier General Airey was appointed
to succeed him. This left the command OF brigade
to be filled up by Lord Raglan General C0drington
was at hand, his qualities were known, and within,
We believe, few hours OF the departure OF the exc
pcditon from Vaina, be was placed at the head Of
The first brigade of the light division, then composed
OF the Seventh. Twenty-third and rhirtythird regi
merits. The distinguished part played BY the brig
ade and its commander at the Alma need scarcely
he rel eaed here; it is sufficient to say thst Ike
the case of most Of the general officers at preseh it
was CodringtOn's first engagement, and the perfect
GOODNESS and absence OF excitement with viii ch he
battle OF Inkermann It was General Codrington who
first became aware Of the Russian appro sch. In the
battle General COdringtons gallantry was more
than once noticed by Lord Raglan; and when Sir
George Brown was obliged to come to Malta in con-
sequence Of wound received that day, he was Sc
lected to command the light division. During ~
long and dreary winter trying by far than the
sharp and sudden shocks of war General CodringtOn
never left bis post for day. He was always to be
found mnstciing. far possible to the wants Of
his men, and sustaining bis officers under the most
gigantic discoulagements. II is literally the fact
that Sir William Codrington has not been day alb
sent from duty from the landing at Old Fort to the
present moment. better proof OF his physical qua
lfcations could not be adduced. When the new
campaign commenced with the spring, General
Ccdrington again became leading actor in the
scene. 1t was he who superintendent the arrange
ments by which General Shirley so CALAMITY won
the Quarrcs on the 7th of June, and when the final
assault was made on the sth Of September, the com
manderin-chefs opinion was evinced by his Sc
lection of him to conduct the attack on the Redan.
OF the generaship displayed on that occasion some
hasty ard Incorporate and some careful and valua-
BILE opinions, have been expressed The fact, how
ever that those most competent to judge approve Of
the conduct of those who were in command, must be
taken as decisive Of point which among civilian
must be always vexed question. AS regards Sir
William Cedrlngton, we can only express our belle
from oil we hear of the sentiments OF the amy that
ii commander in-ehief we've to be selected by the
iiages of the troops, an enormous majority
would laty the choice which the government have
made, in the confidence that il will rebound to the
honor OF the British arms
The Belgian Government OH the Scarcity of
good.
The Belgian Mo7,ittur publishes the following re-
port, addressed to the King, under the date of Oct
20 by the Minister Of the Interior =
SrAE-When the piice OF provisions is high, the
people regret to see them turned aside from their
natural destination and always seek the intervention
OF government to prevent manufactures absorbing
Articles which are necessary for public sustenance.
Thus 1T this time, there are demands from all sides
that the manufacture Of starch should be limited,
without considering that such measure would i'm
mediately irjure the various workmen who live by
working at industrial occupations in which the use
OF s,arcby matters is Indispensable. Your Majesty
is aware that and potato starch are necessary
in manufactures whether a. the basis Of glue, for
preparation of paper the sening Of cloth, Nc, and
surely no one would contemplate putting serious OBJ
staoles in the way of important fabrics by which
Of woikmen live
All that can be legtimately done ia to encourage
to the utmost every effort to replace by other sub
stances the fecUlent matters which are now used in
Exrerin ents have been made with
that view, and il have been well informed in some
cases not without success.
Everything seems to promise that well conducted
will lie able to point out some nonali
mentary substance which may be advantageously
sub ttuted for starch. believe, Sire, that II will
be useful to encourage such researches and there
fore have the honor of proposing to your Majesty to
ofeI reward of 5000 francs to any inventor who
may find the means Of attaining the above results.
p. BEDEcKER, Minister Of the Interior.
This report is followed by royal decree Of the
same date, which authoises the Minister Of the H.
terror to dispose Of O sum of 10000 francs, to he
taken from the funds allotted to the home budget for
the encouragement OF indnsty, for the purpose of in
shutting prize for TIE discovery OF non-amenta-
~ substance to replace the use of starch in indus
trial occupations in which the latter is at present
employed.
Another royal decree. of the 18th October, pro
hbits the export Of buckwheat.