Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-09
FOREIGN IfEMs.

FOREIGN ITEMS.
LORD RAGLAN QUARTERS Lord Rae.
Ian S house was not much above the level
OF the general wretohedness. Before the
door paced to and fro sentry whose get
up was not at all out Of keeping with his
situation. He had a seiled red Govt: its
ragged worsted tags were the reverse Of
ornamental, and its open collier showed
neither stock nor shirt. His rusty black
trowsers gaped vainly here and there for
buttons, and were tucked up uncereno.
niously at the heels to keep drv. His
boots were the color of the dust on which
they trod so were his Saxon locks and
sunburnt face. Nevertheless, there was
about his quiet, honest bearing, which
would, | think, have proclaimed him.
even without the distinctive red, British
soldier.-A Month IN the Crimsa.
MISTAKE IN WILL "A rion merchant
OF Amsterdam, one My rhesr Van der B.,
has been too clever in managing his af.
fairs. lie Was adverse to letting any one
know the extent of his vast wealth. and
would not even let lawyer draw up his
VIII. lie executed it himself, and then
deposited with notary. At last he died.
cn his death bed he stated that he had
lett go forlns to every Catholic priest in
Amsterdam but on opening the will il
was found that the testator had omitted
the word "priest." and had really left
$50 tiorins to every Catholic in Amster-
dam :" This involves disbursement of
l2,OOO,OOQ forms; but there will still
be forty or forty millions for the relatives,
II the Dutchman was really possessed Of
such a gigantic estate, which may be
doubted.
A SERVANT GIRLS CONTRACTION TO
THE CRDEAN FUNp.-At Newcastle-on-
lyme, young servant girl devoted every
minute OF her spare time to making warm
clothing for the soldiers in the Crimea
among other articles contributed was a
pair of drawers, and inside she tackled
the following warm-hearted note:
"My Dear Soldier: / have had very
great pleasure in making these drawers
for you, and hope they will keep you
nice and warm. I hope you will get
back to your country without losing
either leg or arm. If were a man
would come and help you. III you can,
let Inc know who you are. am, your
affechonate friend, MARY ANNE.
"'Cheer, boys, cheer y"
A YoUNG LADY's CHRISTMAS Box FOR
HER BROTHER AT SEBASToPoL.-"I have
sent frying-pan, 4 gridirons, lanterns
filled with a stone of candles, a stone of
soap wrapped in linen, clasp knives, 8
yards Of tarpaulin, lucifer matches, As
pipes packed in salt (which may be eaten
with l2O potatoes wrapped in tracts,)
IL bottles of ink, 80 pens, Id. of good
tobacco, IL iron spoons, % pair of socks,
25 comforters, 8 nightcaps, so pair of
mutfetees, S fur neckties, 20 flannel chol-
era belts, 3 jerseys, paper, 3 flannel Jack
cts, 2 pocket handkerchiefS, 4 wards of
flannel, 8 chest warmers, 2 housewives,
200 needles, 600 pins, Id. of thread,
and 4SS button" This is pretty well
for the first tinstalment.-EssesS Standard.
The RUSSIAN LADIES AND THE ARMY.-
In consequence of the demand of Prince
Menschikof for lint, bandages, old linen,
&C., required in the hospitals of the
Crimea, many Of our ladies, (says q let.
ter from Odessa among them the Prin-
cess Golizin, Polljouska, and many wives
Of superior officers. have established asso-
citation for the collection of linen shirt
ing and similar articles. In the highest
circles at home and in society, the ladies
are constantly occupied in the prepara-
tion of these and various other useful
articles.
BIBLE FOR SCUTARL-There being a
want in Scutari hospital of religious
books easy to hold in the hand, and with
large clear type, the Morning Post, at
the suggestion of correspondent, is
about to organize the binding of the
New Testament in separate parts, in
limp covers. The proprit tors have is
sued circulars soliciting subscriptions,
and have creditably undertaken the trOu-
BILE to arrange and manage the whole
matter. The plan, if carried out, will
fill up gap long existing in the eastern
fields.
STRENGTH OF THE BRITISH ARMY.-On
new years day, the army numbered as
follows: Sergeants, 2,l9I; 4; drummers,
$50; rank and file, 3S.O85; total, 40
932. Of this number, there are at the
present time sick and disabled-ser-
geants, sos; drummers, 107 rank and
file, 12,747 total, 13,4l9.
EOoNOMY.-It is no small commenda-