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THE FIELD 
was present at the operations before Bomarsuud. Her boats 
were the first to laud on the Russian soil, close under the 
Rus dan batteries, and one of her officers had the honour of 
hoisting the first English Jack at Bomanrand. On destroy- 
ing the forts she returned to her former station, her com- 
mander boing senior officer on tho coast of Courland. On 
the large acrewships being recalled to Kiel, this ship formed 
one of the flying squadron under Captain Watson, of the Irn- 
p6rieuse, cruising iu the Gulf of Finluud. until the ice com- 
pelled her to withdraw. She then returned to Faro Sound, 
left Faro for Elsiuore on the 3rd of December, arrived at 
Elsinore on the 7th, and steered homeward. 
Sir Charles Napier returned to Portsmouth on Saturday 
last, from his official business in London. At sunset his 
flag was struck on board his flag-ship the Duke of Wellington, 
131, screw-ship. It is reported that this is but a temporary 
cessation of tho gallant admiral's command, the Baltic fleet 
being now dispersed, aud engaged iu conveying troops and 
other service till the spring. The admiral was honoured by 
an invitation to Windsor Castle on Wednesday, from whence 
he left for his residence in Albemarle-Btreet. 
The officers and crew of tho late steam-frigate Tiger are 
to return from their leave of absence to the Victory, flag-ship, 
on the 3rd of January, shortly after which they will take 
their trial for the loss of that ship at Odessa. 
On Tuesday the preliminary notices with respect to the 
Russian vessel Pandia having expired, the Court of Admiralty 
proceeded to condemu her as a lawful capture, she having 
been seized under simulated papers in Hull. 
Volunteering for the Navy. — In the past week a very 
large number of fine, athletic young men, from eighteen to 
twenty-one years of age, and not less than five feet six inches, 
attended a‘ the naval rendezvous, Tower-hill, and volun- 
teered for general service for any of her Majesty's ships and 
vessels. The majority were approved and sent on board 
her Majesty’s ship Crocodile. 
The Transport Service. — The number of sailing vessels 
now employe! by our Goverumeut as transports is 108, aud 
of steamers 56, making a total of 164. 
The Duke of Camuridoe. — Constantinople letters of the 
10th, in the Constitutionnel, state that the Duke of Cambridge 
was going to the Crimea again, instead of comiug to 
England. 
The cavalry regiments in Ireland have received orders 
to raise each 120 men, instead of 60 already authorised, for 
each of the cavalry corps in the East, and have been directed 
to use every means in their power to have the men drilled 
within four months, in order that strong reinforcements of 
draughts and remnants may bo ready for active service in 
the spring. The commanding officers have been instructed 
to pay every attention to the riding drill. 
Medical Men for the Army.— The Royal College of Sur- 
geons of Edinburgh have issued a notice to medical stu- 
dents, intimating that those whose course of study would be 
completed at the end of the present session, aud who intend 
to apply for admission to the army medical service, may be 
admitted to examination for the diploma on or after the 16th 
January, provided they produce a certificate from the Di- 
rector-General, stating that it is his intention so to employ 
them if found competent. The examinations, however, will 
be as strict and comprehensive as if the candidates had 
fiuished their course of study. 
Army Appointments. — A correspondent of the Herald 
says : — Of all the appointments recently made by the autho- 
rities at the Horse Guards we defy any one to exhibit a more 
flagrant combination of the fatal leaven of family interest 
and favour, bearing with signal injustice on the service gene- 
rally, but more especially on certain distinguished and meri- 
torious officers, than that of Lord Mark Kerr, a lieutenant- 
colonel of 1853, who, from the unattached list, lias just been 
gazetted to the command of the 13th Light Infantry, vice 
Colonel Stuart, who has retired upon lialfqiay. We find the 
command of one of the fiuest ami most justly-distinguished 
corps in her Majesty's service conferred upon a young and 
inexperienced officer, whom we believe never to ha.'e had 
the good fortune of seeing any active service in the field, and 
who is, moreover, junior by several years to both the field 
officera, as well as to the thret senior captains (brevet majors) 
of the regiment, all of whom fought bravely, and most of 
them bled freely, in the service of their Queen aud country ! 
Sir De Lacy Evans. — This gallant general, who fought so 
bravely at Inkerman, and who is compelled to return home 
invalided, arrived at Paris on the 22ud, and had an audience 
with the Emperor. He left that city on the following day, 
and is staying at Folkestone. 
Death of General Arnold.— We regret to anuounce 
the death, in his 73rd year, of Lieutenant-General James 
Robertson Arnold, K.H., K.C., of the Royal Engineers, 
which took place on Wednesday, at his house iu Onslow- 
square. He entered the army iu 179S, and attained the 
rank of Lieutenant-General in 1851. He served through the 
campaign of 1801 in Egypt, and passed several years in the 
West Indies. At Surinam he was wounded, and for his 
conduct there was presented by the Patriotic Fund Com- 
mittee with a sword of the value of a hundred sovereigns. 
The Commander-in-Chief having decided on the forma- 
tion of an artillery barrack at Devonport, the Orduance are 
takiug steps for its immediate construction. 
The Death of Brigadier-General George Gustavus 
Du Plat, K.H., her Majesty's military commissioner at the 
head-quarters of the Austrian army, took place at Vienna, of 
dropsy, on the 21st inst. The deceased officer entered the 
Royal Engineers in 1814, and at the time of his death held 
the rank of brevet colonel in that corps. His son, Capt. Du 
Plat, of the Royal Artillery, is equerry to Prince Albert. 
On Wednesday were interred at the Cemetery, Kensal- 
green, the remains of that distinguished officer, General the 
Right Hon. Sir James Kempt, G.C.B., G.C.H., colonel of tho 
1st or Royal Regiment. The ceremony was attended by Sir 
James Hamilton, Sir George Couper, General the Viscount 
Hordinge, Major-General Yorke, Lieut.-General Sir Harry 
Smith, aud others. 
Half-Pay Officers.— A return has been ordered of all 
officers under the rank of field officers now on half-pay, 
who are willing to serve, and the number who are fit for 
active service, and also the number and rank of all sucli 
officer* who have applied to be placed upon active service. 
This return was ordered on Saturday last, on the motion of 
Mr. Macartney. 
The i* bench soldiers have been honoured on the part of 
the citizens of Gloucester. On Thursday the 21st, a 
sumptuous dinner was given to them at the* Spread Eagle 
Hotel, as a manifestation of cordial fraternisation. About 
100 gentlemen sat down, under the presidency of H. Milnes, 
E-*q.. and speeches of the most patriotic character were 
delivered in both French and English. 
The 10th Hussars are under orders to proceed to the 
Crimea. 
Great activity prevails in the small-arm department of 
the Ordnance, Enfield, in the manufacture of swords, sabres 
bayonets, aud rifles. The premises not being sufficiently com 
modioU9, the Board of Ordnance are to effect extensive eu 
largements. 
The Board of Ordnance have given orders for the con 
struction of a formidable redoubt at Freshwater, Isle of 
Wight. 
Recruitino. — On Saturday fifteen additional recruiting 
parties from various regiments at the seat of war, and 
quartered in the Mediterranean colonies, arrived in the 
metropolis aud, although it is not customary to march re- 
cruits or volunteers on tho Sabbath, so grent. is the demand 
for men, that more than 100 arrived at the recruiting depot, 
Delahay-street, Westminster, on the Sunday. 
Compound Rifle Cannon-shot. — On Saturday experi 
ments were carried on under the direction of Colonel Wil- 
son, at Shoeburyness, to test the qualities of the compouud 
rifle cannon-shot, submitted to the Board of Ordnance and 
select committee by Mr. Alfred Jeffery. Twelve rounds 
were fired with various charges of powder and degrees of 
elevation ; and on the recovery of the shot, iu not one instance 
were the metals, a compound of lead and iron, found de- 
tached or fractured, nor did they appear to show auy signs 
of weakness, and then- comparative direction of flight was 
good. 
Horses for H. M. Forces. — No three-year-old horses are 
for the present to be i urchased. Officers commanding are 
to use their utmost exertions in procuring four-year-old 
horses, at the present price, £26. 5s. With a view to 
rendering the augmentation recently authorised to the 
cavalry regiments, serving at home’ and in Turkey (but 
especially those iu Turkey), available for service with the 
least possible delay, the Secretary at War has sanctioned 
seasoned horses being purchased at the following rates : 
Five or six years old. £32 ; seven and eight years old, £40. 
These horses must be in good condition, and no horses 
purchased at these prices that Is not at once fit to be put 
into the ranks, as regards condition and stamina. As few 
horses, of the class from which cavalry horses are purchased, 
arrive at the age of seven or eight years without being 
blemished, or showing some defect, veterinary surgeons are 
to be instructed not to reject horses for defects which will 
not interfere with a horse doing his work, and to bear iu 
miud that the object to be obtained is to procure a con- 
stitutionally sound horse, fit for the immediate service for 
which he is required. 
YEOMANRY AND MILITIA. 
The Embodiment and Drilling of the Militia is be- 
ing proceeded with spiritedly throughout the country, aud 
volunteering into the line also continues, though great doubts 
are entertained as to the sufficient reinforcement by this 
means. The number volunteering into the line now reaches 
nearly 8,000. The following is a summary of the movements I 
of the week : 
Royal London Militia. — A special meeting of the City 
Court of Lieutenancy was held at Guildhall on the 22nd, to | 
receive Lord Palmerston's answer to the request of the 
commissioners, that her Majesty would “embody the Royal 
London Militia, and accept their services wherever she 
might direct." The court was crowded, the Lord Mayor 
presiding, supported by Colonel Wilson (colonel of the regi- 
ment), and numerous aldermen, Ac. Lord Palmerston’s 
reply stated that he would comply with the request, but he 
thought the officers too numerous in proportion to the 
number of men present at the last training ; and he proposed 
to take one lieutenant, one colonel, one major, four captains, 
and eight subalterns for her Majesty’s service. A long dis- 
cussion ensued as to whether Lord Palmerston referred to 
foreign or home service : it was finally decided that foreign 
service was intended. A vote of thanks was then carried 
to Lord Palmerston, aud a notice of motion was given for 
the next court to increase the regimeut from 600 to 1,000 men. 
Many of the officers were present, and expressed much satis- 
faction at the result. 
The First Surrey assembled for permanent duty at 
Richmond on the 20th instant. The officers have mustered 
in their usual strength, aud about 500 tuen have already 
answered to the roll. 3 
The Third Royal Lancashire assembled in Preston on 
Wednesday, and is to remain there for six weeks, at the ex- 
piration of which time it will probably be dispatched to 
Dublin. 
Upwards of 200 men of the 3d West York Mlitia, now 
stationed at Richmond barracks, Dublin, have already volun- 
teered into the line, and the number is daily increasing. 
The Cornwall Rangers are to be embodied at Bodmin 
on the 16th of January. 
The Oxfordshire Militia have established schools for 
the men. 
The Fourth West York, stationed at Leeds, have re- 
ceived orders for permanent service. 
The Brecon Militia are to be quartered at Horfield Bar- 
racks, Bristol. 
The West Kent Light Infantry assembled at Maid- 
stone on January 3d. Ninety-six of them have joined the 
line. The West Kent served, during the last war, in Ireland, 
and gave 2.040 men to the regiments in the Peninsula. 
The Second Royal Lancashire are to occupy barracks 
built for them at Everton. 
The Royal South Gloucestershire Infantry and the 
North Gloucester, are to be embodied on Tuesday next. 
The Worcestershire Militia assembled for embodi- 
ment last week. An intimation has been received by the 
commanding officer that the regimeut will not be romoved 
from the country for a considerable time. 
The Second Somerset have received upwards of 100 re- 
cruits, who embark next week for Cork, where the regiment 
is stationod, and whence it will be sent to Malta in the 
was also for many years major of brigade at Corfu, and 
military secretary to Sir Alexander Woodford at Gibraltar. 
The gallant deceased was also present at Waterloo, where he- 
was wounded. 
The First and Second Warwick, each mustering up- 
wards of 700 men, are embodied for permanent duty at 
Warwick. 
Tho Naval Coast Volunteers are to be embodied at 
Yarmouth. 
The East Middlesex mustered for permanent duty on 
Tuesday, at Hampstead. 
The Second Chester, having received notice of embodi- 
ment, will muster at Stockport. 
The South Devon, stationed at Devonport, consists of 
twenty-nine officers aud nearly six hundred men. 
The corps of the Royal Sussex Light Infantry is to he 
increased to 1,018 as speedily as may be. At present they do 
not exceed 600 ; but from the rapidity with which the men 
continue to be enrolled, the complement will, it is expected, 
soon be made up. 
The West Essex mustered for permanent duty on Wed- 
nesday, at Chelmsford, eight sergeants of the Guards having 
arrived to assist in the drill. 
The Royal Antrim Rifles are now rapidly filling up. 
Already 200 rauk and file, aud 12 sergeants, and 16 buglers, 
are embodied. The volunteers are promising young men, 
seem delighted with their new occupation, and undergo a 
daily training. The clothing and accoutrements ore expected 
in a few days. 
Warrants have been issued by the Lord-Lieutenant of 
Ireland for the embodiment of the undermentioned regi- 
ments of militia : — The Queen’s Own Royal Regiment of 
Militia for the city of Dublin ; the Limerick County Regi- 
ment, the Fermanagh, the Wexford County Regimeut, and 
the Monaghan County Regiment, already embodied. 
The Galway Militia are being embodied at Loughrea, 
from whence they proceed to Galway barracks. 
The County Limerick and the Lonoford Militia have 
both been eminently successful in enrolling volunteers, and 
have also sent several to the line. 
SMALL TALK. 
Lord Palmerston has appointed the Rev. W. H. Buck, 
curate of St. George the Martyr, Southwark, to the chaplaincy 
of the Queen’s Prison, the Rev. H. Vachell having resigned. 
There are no less than seventy-two members of the House 
of Commons who claim to be excused on election com- 
mittees on account of being more thau sixty years of age. 
Mr. Digby Seymour, M.P., is appointed Recorder of New- 
castle-upon-Tyne. This appointment renders necessary a 
new election for Sunderland. 
The Lord Chancellor lias presented the Hon. and Rev. 
Frank Sugdeu to the Vicarage of Briguall, the Rev. J. Bacon to 
Vicarage of Baxterley, the Rev. Cyrill W. Wood to the 
Vicarage of As wick, and the Rev. E. Edmunds to the 
Vicarage of St. Michael’s, Southampton. 
On Christinas-day the inmates of the metropolitan work- 
house were, as usual, regaled on Christmas fare. The 
Christmas pudding for the in-door paupers of St. Pancras 
parish was composed of 5^ cwt. of fruit, 1 cwt. of sugar, 31bs. 
of spice, and 3 sacks of flour, 300 eggs, 9 gallons of milk, 
&c. 84 stone of 141bs. was the quantity of beef cooked. 
The Assembly Rooms at Congleton are thrown open to 
the working-classes every Tuesday aud Thursday evening, 
when the news of the war is read out to them. 
Among the notices of sales in tho Dublin papers is the 
unusual one of a “Whale to be sold by private contract !” 
The monster, which is twenty-two feet long, was captured 
by the Will-o’-the-Wisp steamer off Whitehaven. 
Mr. Bagshawe, of the Chancery bar, has been appointed 
one of her Majesty’s counsel. 
A cake weighing upwards of a ton, and containing tickets 
for fifteen silver-plated tea-pots and two silver watches, was 
sold at Is. per pound by a confectioner in Chesterfield, in 
the course of Friday and Saturday last. 
A pig of the pure small breed was exhibited at the recent 
show at Darlington : it weighed 43st. 61b. The head was 
sold to be exhibited in London. 
A prize-fight, which was to take place on January 3rd, 
between Martin Madden aud John Lawrence at Leeds, has 
been prevented by the men being bound over to keep the 
peace. 
Iu a cairn which has been opened within 200 yards of the 
site of John o'Groat’s House, there have been discovered 
seven human skulls. 
On Christmas morning, there were given away at the 
Soup-kitclieu, Ham-yurd, St. James's, 1,200 lbs. of beef aud 
mutton, aud 000 lbs. of plum-pudding, so that 300 families 
received each 4 lbs. of the former and 2 lbs. of the latter, ac- 
companied by a half-quartern loaf, a quart of beer, aud a 
packet of tea or coffee. 
A canonry in the cathedral church of St. Asaph, in the 
gift of the bishop, lias become vacant by the death of the 
Rev. Heniy Parry, M.A. 
spring 
The Royal Monmouthshire have volunteered to a man 
for foreign service. 
The First Devon, quartered at Exeter, have mustered for 
drill in the Castle-yard. Earl Fortescue is colonel. The 
regimeut is billeted on the publicans of the city. 
The Royal Carmarthenshire Rifles are daily expecting 
to be called out on permanent duty. 
Major Tyndall, a major in the We £ Middlesex Militia, 
expired at Anglesoa on Sunday, aged 59. Tho deceased 
served in the Peninsula with the 51st Light Infantry, and 
had received the war medal, with five clasps, for the battles 
of Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, aud Orthes. He 
Adulteration of Gin. — From an elaborate report of the 
Analytical Sanitary Commission, in the Lancet, it appears that, 
out of 38 samples purchased in various parts of the metro- 
polis, and submitted to a severe test, most of them contained 
combined sulphates ; that seven contained cayenne pepper in 
very large quantities, so that the syrupy extract left on eva- 
poration possessed a burning and fiery taste. The quantity 
of sugar in gin ranged from little more than 3oz. to upwards 
of 13oz. per gallon. It is added that in no case was sulphuric 
acid detected in the Loudon gin, though, on the authority of 
Dr. Muspratt, it existed in large quantities iu the Plymouth 
gin. On reference to the tables published by the Analytical 
Commission, it appears that the largest quantity of adultera- 
tions exists in the “ vile compound” sold in the neighbour- 
hood of barracks and markets, such as lvnightsbridge and 
Westminster, aud Smithfield and Whitechapel. The report 
states that it is impossible to conceive a more scandalous 
adulteration of gin than cayenne pepper or grains of paradise, 
sulphuric acid and sulphate of zinc, or, as it is commonly called 
white vitriol, or white copperas, which, it is stated, is very 
common, the introduction into the stomach of raw spirit be- 
ing sufficiently destructive, without the addition of such arid 
substances as those mentioned. 
Rimmel’s Perfumed Crystal Palace Almanac, which 
has always been greatly approved by ladies, is now more per- 
fect than ever, though equally compact and cheap as in 
former years. 
