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Amusement, s*. 
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■tvs^fs.-THF, best private boxes 
FOR EVERY THEATRE IN LONDON, may l* mcuiwI by nppllciv 
«' SOI Royal Lioi.a-h. Sr J*>irs's-»TnBET. 
HTl g e xeral theatrical f i; n d. 
Th<- Nohllitv fi<*ntrv. 0 "<l Patron* of this Institution are resprotfuUy 
informed that tii'c NINTH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL will Uke place nt 
*hr I.omlo" Tavern, Rishopseate-street, on Monday, April tho 10th. 
RICHARD MONCKTON MILNF.S, E«.i , M I>.. in th- Chair. 
T 1 -. Musical arrnn iemcuts will consist of first-rate Vocal nnd Instrumental 
talent under the personal direction of Mr. Alfred Mellon. 
Ti kVts including wine) One Guinea each, which inayheliad of the Trea- 
pirr J. R Buckstone, Esq., Broinpton-aqnare : T. J. Jet-wood. Esq. 17,Ely- 
placo.Holborn ; Mr. Lacy. Wellington-strect, Strand; Mr. 11. Butler, Thea- 
tricil Aecnt. Bow-street : of the Directors at the various Metropolitan Theatres ; 
nt Mr. Sams's Royal Library, St. Jaines’s-street ; nt the bar of the London 
Tavern ; and of the Secretary, Mr. Cullcnford, Theatre Royal, Haymarkct, by 
w >om donations will bn most thankfully received. A limited number of 
Ladies' tickets, price 5s. each. Gentlemen wishing places to be reserved are 
respectfully requested to send their name nnd address to the Secretary 
T>OYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. 
• I The Nobility. Gentry. Subscribers, and Publio are respectfully informed 
that the Season will commence on Tuesday, March 2tt Full particulars of the 
Sea on will be duly announced. 
mHEXTTTE ROYAL, DRURY" ~CXN E~ 
1 lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. 
The Inst week of the Season, nnd of that Eminent Actor. Mr. O. V. 
BROOK K.—«»n Monday, TI1E CORSICAN BROTHERS, with the GRAND 
BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT. 
On Tuesday, for the BENEFIT of MR. E. T SMITH. Mr. <1. V. 
BROOKE ns SIR GILES OVERREACH, in A "NEW M AY TO PAY 
OLD DEBTS : the Opera of LEON I ; nnd n GRAND CONCERT, in which 
The Distins, Sir. and Miss Ransford, and Mm Theodore Distin. have 
kindly volunteered; also, n BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT, with Milano, 
Miss M. Charles, and the Cushntes. 
On Wednesday, Dnqnn'l Beautiful Opera of LEON I, with the BALLET 
DIVERTISSEMENT, and the Favourite Force or MY COOK AND 
HOUSEKEEPER. „ , . 
On Thursday, Mr. G. V. BROOKE in bis Grand Performance of VI 11- 
OINITTS. 
On Friday, the Opera of LKONI, the BALLET, nnd MY COOK AND 
house kee per 
And* on Saturday, the last night of the Season, Mr. O. V. BROOKE as 
HAMLET nnd the GRAND BALLET. 
On Monday the ^th., a Grand Entertainment of OPERA, BALLET, and 
the Famous and Wondrous Troupe of CHINESE PERFORMERS, whoso 
-Vstonndlnz Feats are astonishing crowds nt tlio Theatre Royal. Liverpool, with 
wohder. will make tlielr first appearance. The Impalement is pronounced 
thrilling in the extreme. They nre nine in number, -arrived in England only 
two weeks npo. Full particulars of these performances will lie given. 
niUEATRE ROYAL. 1) II U R Y-LAXE' 
I on Tuesilnv. March 21st, the BENEFIT of Mr. E. T. SMITH, Lessee, 
nnd tho last nielit but four of the Season, on which occasion that eminent 
actor. Mr, 0, V. BROOKE, will perform Jills great' character, SIR GILES 
OVERREACH, In Massinger's popular Plnv of A NEW WAY TO PAY 
OLD DEBTS. After which a .MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT, in which the 
Distins, Mm Theodore Distin, Miss Hansford, and Mr. Hansford, will assist. 
To conclude with the Two Last Acts of Dugeau’s beautiful Opera of LEONI, 
which nightly commands rapturous encores nnd most enthusiastic approbation. 
Between the First -nd Second Acts, a GRAND BAI.LF.T DIVERTISSE- 
MENT, introducing those favourites— Milano, Miss M. Charles, and Misses 
Tlieo-se and Annie Cushnie. prices as usual. The Senson closes on Saturday 
nut, which is the Lnst Appcaraiice oft Mr. G. V, BROOKE. 
THEATRE ROYAL. HAY M A RK ET.— Under the 
J Management of Mr. Buckstone. 
Miss Cushman's Nigli s, Monday Wednesday, mid Friday. Monday 
FAZIO Wcdnes'ny, GUY MANNER1NG. Friday, THE STRANGER. 
Binrcn, Meg McrrJlies, and Mrs. Haller, Miss Cushman being her Inst niehta 
but five. Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. RANELAG11 W1LL1KIND 
AND HYS DINAII. every Evening, 
rpUEATRK HOYAL. ADELPHI. — Proprietor, Mr. B. 
Webst* n.— Directress, Mndnmo Celestk. 
THE BF.8T COMPANY AND BE-T PIECES! ! 
First Week of n Grand, New, nnd Original Dram”, bv the Authors of" Masks 
n"d Faces." Continued sn -cess nnd attraction of THE SERIOUS FAMILY, 
Monday, and during tiic Week will be produced (nevor acted) a Grand New 
HIDIIU 'J , UHU IUS li'V M von ” HI i’t |iiumi' i;u 
Drama, in Four Acts, by the Authors of " Masks and Faces." Mr. Tom Taylor, 
nnd Mr. Charles Kendo, with new Scenery, Dresses, nnrl EiT. ots. called TWO 
LOVES AND A LIFE. Principal Characters liy Moors. B. Webster. Kcelcy, 
I - I . • 1 1 M mna . <• 1 1 , < ' ''.II.-. ,1 Ko-.jre, Pa'rselte, C. J Smith. Siniiid.-ra 
Ac. ; Madame Celeste, nnd Mias Woolgar. After which the eelchrntcd Comedy 
of THE SERIOUS FAMILY. Characters by Messrs B. Webster, Kcelcy, 
Leigh Murray, TameUc ; Mrs. Keeley, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Leigh Murray, 
Miss F. Maskcll, nnd Misu Laid! aw. 
Stage Manager, Mr. Leioii McnnAT. 
p OYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. — Lessee, Mr. 
II Alfred Wigan. 
Monday, and durinc the week, will lip performed a New Musical Comedietta, 
in Two Acts, called THE WRONG BOX. Principal Characters by Miss P. 
llo-ton. v ira Wyndliom, Miss Turner, Mr. Robinson, of the Lyceum (his first 
appearance), and Mr. Alfred Wigan. After which a New Comedietta, called 
TO Oin.luE BENSON. Characters by Messrs, Eniorv. F. Robson, Leslie, 
Mrs. Stirling, nnd Miss Wvndhani To conclude with THE FIRST NIGHT. 
I'haraetcrs by Messrs. A. Wigan, Leslie, Franks, H. Cooper, Vincent, Miss 1'. 
Horton, and Miss Wyndhanr. 
A STLEY’S.— EUROPE’S NATIONAL AMPHI- 
Ai THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wim.iam Cooke 
C mtinoed Brilliant Career of tho New Grand Chivalric Vpectaole of TH E 
WOODMAN'S HORSE, which lias attained a success unsurpassed byanvof 
the many great productions for which this theatre stands unrivalled The 
K dcndid Scenery, Magnificent Costumes, the Exciting nnd Thrilling Situations, 
t he Highly-Trained Home “ Beauty's " sagnefong feat of liberating tlic Prison- 
ore, nightly calls fortli tho most Eutlnisiastio Approbation from Crowded 
AudlcnccR. 
On Monday, March satli, lS’.l, and during the week, the New, Grand. Clii- 
rnlrio Spectacle Of THE WOOD .MAN’S HORSE; or, THE FALSE 
KNIGHT, introducing Mr. William Cooke's pet Bleed BEAUTY, expressly 
trained by him. To bo succeeded by a Matchless Display in Mr. William 
Cooke's SCENES OF THE CIRCLE nnd EQUESTRIAN WONDERS. 
Concluding with a Deeply Interesting Melodrama, entitled BESS OF THE 
BELL.— liox-offloc open from 11 to 4. 
Stage Manager, Mr. AY. West. 
P OYAL M A R YLEliON K T H E A T R E.— 
it Leasee, Mr. J William Wat, lack. 
First appearance nt this Theatre of Mm J. AY. Wnllaek a Romoo— nnd Mr 
J W. Wallack s Merouiio. Finn nppenranep of Miss Cleveland a* Juliet, 
On Monda'. March 2n, nnd every Evcni-.g dunog the Week (Wedne -day 
exrei ted), will he presented, wit!, entirely New Soenory. Dresses, and Appoint- 
ment-. Sli kspeare's ROMEO AND JULIET, supported by Messrs. J. W 
Wollaok, G. Cooke, Shnldera, Dacie Bildie lids first appearance). Wiillis 
Sennet, Robertson Ibis first api'cnnincel, Bonder, Mcsdnmes .1 W Wnllaek 
Cleveland (her fi si anpearanoe), Robertson. Markhiuu, Walcot Ac, To con- 
clude with, ea-h Evening, GILDEROY. 
Iu conge uencc of the rent preparations for ttio production of Romeo nnd 
Jul Cl, The Struggle for Gold, with all its Magnificent, Scenic, and Mcohanieal 
effects, is for the present withdrawn. 
Acting Manager. Mn. Edward Mcnnay, 
R 0Y 
l'AL 
PANOPTICON OF SCIENCE AND 
ART, LEICESTI K-SQUARE. 
Notice is Hereby Given, that tho PRELIMINARY OPENING of this 
INSTITUTION on Saturday next, will be extended during the whole of the 
fallowing work. Admission Jo. ; Saturdays, 2s. od. Hours of admission from 
1J to 4 and from 7 to 10. 
M a rch 18th, 1854. , 
MB. W. S. WOODIN is noAv ojien tit the Upper 
■i’l Hall, Regent Gallery, 69 Quadrant every evening at eight o'clock, for the 
reproduction of hw celebrated l ARPET-BAG AND SKETCH BOOK Several 
new characters and other novelties hnvo beeu introduced. The room has been 
elegantly fitted up, and n grand new entrance made to the stalls. A Morning 
Pertormancc even- Saturday at two o'clock. Dress .Stolls, 4s. and 3s. - Area 2s • 
Galle y. Is- Stalls can he engaged at the Box-office, from ten till four ut 
Mi c lell's Royal Lib rary, imd all the principal Musicscllem 
]\1R. ALBi i:T SMITH’S MONT BLANC, including 
-IU the BERNE8E OBERI.AND and the SIMPLON, every evening at eight 
odo<fi£ lexwpt^tujdaylia^Tuesdnv'Ihuradaw and Saturday morning* at 
'M'ELL GW Y N \ ]•) TAVERN, near the Adelphi 
l’l Theatre. Table d'Hole at half-past five every day. Clmp, 
bleaks, occ., until one in the morning. * 
WEBSTER’S NATIONAL ACTING DRAMA.— 
'» No. HM — THE DISCARDED SON. 
This edition contains all the best dramas of modern limes— by Sheri- 
dan Knowles, Buck6tone, diaries Mathews, Tyrone Power Mark 
Lemon, J. R. Plane-lie, T. II. Bnyly, B. Webster, Mrs. C. Gore T. J 
8. rle, B. B. Peake. Bourcicttult, Coyne, J. M. Morton, T. Morton! 
Poole, Kenney, Lovell, Mnrxton, C. Dance, Lover, Bayle Bernard 
Mrs S. C. Hall, Oxenford, M. Barnett, T. Parry, kc. Each number 
is illustrated, and each volume has a highly finished portrait of n 
popular author. Among the series will be found— The Serious Family 
The Wreck Ashore, Green Bushes, Rory O'More, the Bridal, Oliver 
Twist, white Horse of the Peppers, Nicholas N ckleby, Married Life 
grace Dari mg, Dane Walton, Dr. Dihvortli, School for Scandal, King 
ONcil, Hi* I,.m Vlctorlne, Brian Borochlne, The Fortunes of 
t,,all lln ’ ,,er Wliitehead, Cmsar de Bazan, Peter Wilkins, 
Cricket on iln- Ilorlh, Old Heads and Young Heart., Used Up, 
wi s’i* : “" 1 WivM - Weans are Trumps, The Vicar of 
Wake-Held, IM- i..g-,r the Mountebank, Tartuffe, the Stranger, Tho 
r- T( n M ‘ n , f °* f ° Uu6lne ”. Slave Life, or \J pel* Toni's 
Cultin, the Camp of ChoMiuni. — Price Sixpence. 
W. 8. Jouksok, 00 , at, Marlin’* ^sne. 
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
RACINC. 
T — Thanks. Our Coventry meeting was in type the day before. 
j. // Ji - — The subject you propose is quite out of date. 
<7./j.__Your letter has been forwarded to Mr. Uerriug. We hnvo mis- 
laid your address. 
Vigilant Is under consideration. 
J. Marker — It was a double bet, and therefore, by tho 3Gthrule of tho 
Jockey Club, play or pay. 
HUNTINC. 
Lieut. J. H (O.H.H.)— Received just before going to press, and under 
consideration. 
COURSINC. 
Buckle .— Not of necessity from the number of points made, but from 
their merits. The first up, for instance, first turn, and tho serving 
the turn, would require more than three ordinary points to work off. 
11 —If two dogs belonging to the same owner remain in for the 
deciding course, and one is drawn, the stake shall bo considered 
divided, and bets paid accordingly. 
AQUATICS. 
Ii. V. S. (Clarendon).— The malcli will come off on Wednesday next. 
See our yachting columns of to-day. Nearly all the tickets are sold, 
but we will reserve three for you. 
Agent. <G. — ) — The Murquls of Conyngliam has sold liis Yacht Sul- 
tana to Lord Colville; and Mr. P. F. Roe, and Mr. W. Rutherford, 
have also disposed of the Emperor and Princess Olga. 
CHESS. 
j. ji — The problem sent is certainly ingenious. Wc fancy, however, 
that wc have seen it before, or at least one similar in style. 
A Subscriber.— Tho problem shall be explained and reported on. 
The Pawn cannot be taken, en passant, in the position sent; get some 
elementary work on the game. 'id. Throe multiplied by three arc 
nine. 3rd, The “1 ’’ in Alexandria, in Greek, is long, nnd in Latin 
and English, short. 
POULTRY. 
A Scotch Fancier “ What is the price of eggs from good Mari Shanghai, 
and from whom procurable ?" 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Lance Corporal .— The report of arrivals nt Malta is ns follows On 
February, the 28tli, tlio Sir George Pollock, with tho 62nd; the 
Canterbury, on the 3rd of March, with tho Oth Regiment; the 
Orinoco, on the 4th, wltli the Coldstream Guards ; on the afternoon 
ol the 4th, the Niagara, with tho 28th; nnd early oil thc.morning of 
tho 5th, the Itipon, with the Grenadier Guards; bringing up the sum 
total to 112 officers, 3,012 non-commissioned officers and privates, 
121 women (including the wives of two officers of the Oth), 60 
children, and six servants. The only death is a drummer of tlio 
Coldstreams. 
Haider Ah . — Your communication from Paris has reached us. Tcliok 
Yasha! It is preserved, and reserved for future use. ISakaloum. 
INQUIRIES. 
Taxidermy “ Can Ranger kindly inform Mr. G. T. where 'Tlio Art of 
Taxidermy' is published ? His bookseller informs him that tlio work 
Is not known by Nodds, 331, Strand.” 
Eggs Mr. I. J. Fox, of Devizes, is a collector of birds' eggs, and has 
tome duplicates, which he Is disposed to exchange for others he is 
in want of Mr. I. J. Fox, Devizes, has Spanish eggs, fresh and of 
good breed, which he is ready to dispose of at 12s. per dozen, and 
pencilled Hamburgh at the same price 
Eggs . — Perhaps some of your numerous correspondents can inform me 
where 1 could exchange British birds’ eggs, to further the enlarging 
of a collection.— N uthatch. 
Archery .— The address of the Secretary of the Royal Toxopholito So- 
ciety is, — Wigram, Esq., Archer Lodge, Rcgent's-park, London. 
Mr Calvert's is, Mr. J. P Calvert, Archery Warehouse, Commercial- 
street, Leeds. 
Height of Masts.—" Will any of your naval readers tell me the height, 
from the water's edge to the rnalntopmast truck of the Duke of Wel- 
lington, or any other three-decker ? AI*o the diameter of her main- 
mast, and diameter ot main-yard at the slings. 
A Jolla Farmer can procure Spanish eggs of Mr Yates, Bridgeford 
Stafford, on writing to him ; and pen illed Hamburgh eggs, as well as 
Spunisli, of Mr. Woodhousc, 15, Mansflcld-strcet, Kiugsland-road, 
London. 
Lord John Russell, in which the latter unhesitatblT 
declared that tho Russian Government had, in relati 
to the affairs of Turkey, exhausted every form of f„]° Q 
hood. Lord John Russell is clearly convicted 
having - spoken rashly, for, after reading the nen! 
manifesto, it is quite clear that Russia had not e 
hausted every form of falsehood. It is distinct!* 
stated that the Russian representative here, and tr 
Russian administration at St. Petersburg had 
made it quite clear to the English Government 
and to the English Ambassador, that the Czar had’ 
made up his mind as to the decadence of Tur- 
key, and had even invited our Government to assist' 
in due time, in the re-arrangement of the territories 
of the Porte. It is stated that confidential communi- 
cations on the subject had gone on for some time and 
Lord John is desired to ask his own conscience, when 
his passion will permit him, whether he has spoken 
fairly. The ministerial organ replied before any ilu . 
swer could be given in Parliament, and stated* that 
some such communications had been made, that they 
had been received with befitting indignation, and that 
the Czar had been warned not to persevere in his 
intentions, as England was determined to uphold ih e 
integrity and independence of Turkey. On Monday 
night, tiie Earl of Derby adverted to the subject iu the 
House of Lords, and the Premier replied that such 
communications had taken place; that, being confiden- 
tial, they had not been included in the correspondence 
laid before Parliament; but now, as the Russian 
Government had thrown off all delicacy on the subject 
the papers should be laid before the Houses. The* 
charge lias been met as might be expected from 
men of honour, and the result will tend, no doubt, 
to confirm the declarations of Ministers — namely, 
that the Czar had so solemnly disavowed any 
intention of interfering with the independence of 
Turkey, that they were deceived by his protestations, 
and Nicholas will not have improved his position iu 
the eyes of Europe, by this attempt to slander tlio 
high-minded Ministers of the Queen. It should bo 
added, that in the second document there is a sneer at 
the “ recent dynasty ” of France, and another of the 
hundred malicious, but useless attempts to sow discord 
between ourselves and the gallant nation with which we 
are acting so cordially. It may be matter of regret 
that in the debate of Monday night there was mixed 
up with this important matter a charge, unadvisedly 
brought by the Earl of Derby, against the Times, or 
rather against its informant, in regal'd to the Russian 
correspondence. The Earl alluded to “ betrayal of 
trust,” unaware, apparently, that a newspaper of 
character does not avail itself of such unworthy means 
of information, and that a newspaper of popularity, so 
far from needing to obtuin its information unjustifia- 
bly, has no small trouble in sifting the mass of volun- 
teer news eagerly supplied to it. In the present case, 
without supposing any improper revelations, there is no 
reason to doubt that the answer of the Times contained 
official information. 
Sir Charles Napier and the first portion of the fleet 
departed on Saturday, and will be followed by the di- 
vision under command of Admiral Corry . Her Majesty’s 
farewell to the squadron was a most interesting feature in 
the proceedings of the day. Sir Charles has, as vet, 
it is understood, no orders to enter the Baltic; but 
probabty the answer of the Czar to the last demand 
uf England and France will cause such orders to be 
sent out. There has been some smart discussion in 
SATURDAY, MARCH IS, 18 54. 
NEWS OF THE WEEK. 
Nicholas of Russia has issued a very long*'’ memo- 
randum,” addressed to the diplomatic representatives of 
Russia, at such of the European courts as are still 
afflicted with the presence of such persons. “Memo- 
randum,” unless we have quite forgotten our Latin, 
means that which is to be renumbered ; nnd although 
the document in question occupies some four columns 
of the small type of the daily press, we are inclined 
to think that what the lawyers call its “ material con- 
tents” will not be forgotten, inasmuch as, for 
falsehood and insolence, it is pre-eminent, even among 
the manifestoes which Russia has put forth since the 
opening of this oriental question. Snaringourreaders,of 
course, any detailed summary of the affair, it is right, 
in an historical precis of current event*, to note its 
character ; and we shall, therefore, mention that it is, 
first, an elaborate defence of the Czar’s policy towards 
Turkey, the religious element (if it be not profane to 
desecrate a noble word by applying it to an excuse for 
rapine and slaughter) being the predominant feature 
of the exculpation ; secondly, a lugubrious complaint 
of the conduct of the great Christian powers ; and, 
thirdly — and this is the most important portion of the 
manifesto — a hint that England has no right to allege 
that she was not perfectly aware of the intentions of 
the Czar towards the Porte. Passing over the first 
and second parts of this document with the single 
remark that they are worthy of their author, Count 
Nesselrode, — whose talent in making the worse appear 
the better cause has been a good deal developed by 
the necessities of his master’s service, and who has 
displayed all his noted ingenuity, — we come to the 
third, which does concern Englishmen. We have used 
the word “ hint,” and that is perhaps as strong a term 
as we nre justified in employing in regard to the few 
lines in which it is implied that the Ministers of Eng- 
land have been playing a hypocritical part. But iu 
the Journal of St. Petersburg, in which this docu- 
ment has appeared for the benefit of France and Eng- 
land, unhappily deprived of the invaluable presence of 
M. M. Kisseleff and Brunnow, is another article, 
designed to be read in connection with this memo- 
randum. This is an angry apology for the conduct 
of Russia, and is intended as a reply to the speech of 
the House of Commons touching the speeches at the 
Reform Club dinner to Napier, and the Manchester 
school took the opportunity of preaching homilies ; in 
return for which Lord Palmerst n, whose martial and 
English ardour at the prospect of a brilliant triumph 
for our arms was not to be put down by the cotton 
people, treated his assailants to some unsparing sar- 
casm, and fixed upon Mr. Bright the title of the 
“honourable and reverend gentleman,” to the great 
wrath of that pugnacious member of the Society of 
Friends. 
From the seat of war there is no news which can be 
relied upon. It is said that the Russians had resolved to 
cross the Danube far away from their enemies — namely, 
between Braila and Galatz : but it is difficult to see what 
thej^ could gain by such a course, as, with the fleets in 
the Black Sea, they could not approach Varna. It is an- 
nounced that large districts of Russia, including St. 
Petersburg, are placed in a state of siege, and there were 
rumours — we report without attaching credit to them 
— that the Emperor had determined to abdicate. But 
rumour’s tongues are busy when all ears are open. 
At home there has been no public event of impor- 
tance during the week. The bill for reforming Oxford 
will be the subject of examination when we again 
address our readers. The event which has occasioned 
a more melancholy sensation than any which has 
occurred for years, has been the sudden death of Mr. 
Justice Till fourd, at Stafford, while on the bench, aiw 
in the act of charging the grand jury. The particulars 
of the sad incident will be found elsewhere — here, let 
it suffice to say that, by the death of Sir. T. Talfourd, the 
bench loses one of its most gifted members, literature 
a bright ornament, and society a much- beloved member. 
Nor is foreign news much more important. Prussia 
perseveres in a mystified policy, for which her repre- 
sentative seems to have been “ snubbed” by the 
Emperor of France, and which General Groeben has 
come to explain to our own Sovereign. There has been 
talk iu Paris of a suppression of all the French papers, 
metropolitan and provincial ; but whether it will take 
place or not, remains to be seen. The Ministry are 
divided upon it ; the proposition is M. Persigny's — the 
Emperor was “ silent.” A portion of the expeditionary 
army was expecting to sail for Turkey some time 
before the 20th instant; but it is feared that St. 
Arnaud’s health will not enable him to reach the seat 
of war. 
