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have frequently to travel alone in India ( their native servants of course excepted ) , o-wing to the fortunes of ¦ war or the capr iciousness of peace . At present they can do so -with safety and propriety in the carriages of the dak companies . But the case is altogether changed ¦ w hen we consider the contingencies o £ the society among which , in a railway carriage , sho stands a chance of being thrown . A lady travelling alone in a first-class carriage in England—is exposed to annoyance , but it is very remarkable if she does not meet with some
imitation of a gentleman -who -will protect her if necessary . But here in India we must remember the sejc is looked upon from an entirely different point of view , and that , therefore , an English lady and the most amiable and chivalrous of native gentlemen — even the most admirable of Hindoostanee Chrightons—find themselves in a false position . And how is this false position to be overcome ? By nothing except a perfect concordance of religion , of morals , of general ideas , which are , on both sides , the result of Laws which will require centuries of time and ages of circumstance to repeal .
" If such be the nature of the separation between those of different creeds , different colours , and different climes , -who are united by a common bond which is entirely artificial , whatever its political and social advantages , —how feeble and how false must be the notion that any distinction between the two , in a railway train , can , in any way , be dangerous to our rule , or detrimental to the cause of this ' progress '—which seems to be leading the English public to nowhere in particular . "
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YOUNG GENTLEMEN AT CAMBRIDGE . The fifth of November is generally a busy day at Cambridge , Guy Fawkes being considered sufficient excuse for a riot between town and gown , in - which gown generally takes the initiative . This year they have been getting respectable , and the University authorities and the Borough , magistrates met to organise a peace-movement . The Dons became special constables , and locked in as many as they could after chapel . The domestic police kept their eyes
on the small boys . Notwithstanding these precautions some skirmishing ensued , and two University men were fined 5 ? . each and expenses . The magistrate had the option of inflicting imprisonment ¦ without reference to fine , and this will be pat in force the next time the " young gentlemen" " plant themselves on their instincts . " Their friends , doubtless , congratulate them on having another 3 ear free . Cambridge has also "been intellectually employed in hissing a lecture who decried tobacco . All sorts of weeds flourish at Cambridge .
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ONJE OF OUR "HEROES . " A fortnight since we remarked , " Nothing has been more striking in the present war than tlie letters which ha . ve been sent home written by priv . ate soldiers . " The following letter , by a soldier of the Twenty Third , deserves a place in the future history of the war . It has a national significance , for it breathes a national spirit ; and in this regard it represents the heart of England , as the heart of one man . What will they sag at home ? is the inspiring thought on the field of battle : it is the sustaining comfort on the bed of anguish in the hospital . Of the manly tenderness and simplicity of this brave and gentle-hearted soldier ' s letter , need we speak ? Patient and even cheerful in suffering , it breathes the very soul of constancy and devotedness . We trust he may be spared many years of honour and repose by the side of «• a person you know . "
COPJT OSA lEOTER PROM W . H . FLOYD , 23 RD WELCH FUBILIERS ( 2723 ) . General Hospital , Scutari , Oct . 14 , 1854 . My dear Mother—You may sec by my letter that paper is very scarce with me . A letter written by rne to my brother will inform you that I have had the hoaour to serve in the two greatest general engagements over fought in tho world . I will likewise toll you that I have boon , severely wounded in three places , which in as follows : —A musket-shot through the right arm , which I received about an hour after we commenced tho action , but being dotermincd to pay thorn for making a hole through my jacket and fleshy part of my arm above the elbow , I would not fall to the rear , but made my comrade tie a handkerchief round it , and fought through tho actionwhich lasted three
, hours after ; but just as wo thought the action was over , for tho Imperial Russian army was routed , and wo had gained the entrenchments and forts , they halted and wheeled round , and mndo another stand , which did not laat long , for General Sir G , Brown , or Lord Rnglan ( I do not know which of thorn ) ordered us , tho Royal Welch Fusiliers , Scots Fusilier Guards , Gronadior Guards , and tho 23 rd Regiment of the Line to form up for tho charge , which we did directly ; and now came- tho grand charge , and away they went aftor a few momenta' wounding with tlio bayonets , but not bofpro thoy had Joft mo a bayonet wound in tho loft thigh , nnd a riflo ball through tlio left breast , which pnaaod through tho brouat-bono ai \ d loft lung , going out under my Hhouldor-l > Iuue . My other
wounds are trifling to compare with the latter , for they are nearly healed up . The wound through my breast is closing- up quite fast outside , but it will be months , the doctors tell me , before it will be healed , up inside , and that 1 will always have to take great care of myself , for any convulsive or quick movement will be dangerous to me . They seem to think it quite a miracle that I should live , for they have agreed that the ball passed between the leading-strings of the heart , and about half an inch from the heart . Yet I am better , and live in hopes to live better a long time , although I shall never have much
power in my left arm , nor shall I ever be upright ; at least t can hardly expect it—but I must hope for the best . I never did despair , nor shall I . I have served my Queen in the best manner I could through an arduous campaign until I became mutilated with wouDds ; it is now her turn to serve me during the remainder of my days . I shall be home in England in December , and be discharged in May , so you must have a corner berth ready for me . I am getting the best « f treatment here . I can get anything 1 wish ; liquors of any description , or food , it matters not what it costs , I am to get it .
Give my love to J and his wife , Mr . T , and Mrs . L , Granny , and Uncle Jones . Please tell Joseph that I received his letter with , the stamps , but they were no good to me , for I lost them with my pack and kit on the field of battle . No-w for a small anecdote . The bit of hair that you sent me , and another bit that a person you know sent me , I wore in a little bag round my meek . It was shot straight through the middle of the bag , and most of the bag and hair went into my breast , . and every morning the doctor takes some of it out . Please answer byreturn of post . My love to you , all friends , and relations * I remain , your affectionate youngest son , HAMLET , Royal Welch Fusiliers . I may come home next month , for the Doctor-General just told me he would send me to my native air as soon as possible . -
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LORD MAYOR'S DAY . There was the usual idiotcy on lord Mayor ' Day ( Thursday ) - —the procession as usual . At the banquet , in the evening , there was the usual distinguished company . On the right hand of the Lord Mayor were the late Lord Mayor , the French Ambassador , the Lord Chancellor , the Earl of Aberdeen , Lord John Russell , the Earl of Clarendon , Viscount Hardinge , "Viscount PalmeTston , Mr . Sheriff Muggeridge , the Swedish , Spanish , Sardinian , Turkish , Portuguese , Brazilian , Austrian , American , and Danish Ministers , and the Peruvian Charge d'AiFaires . On his Lordship ' s left hand sat the Lady M ayoress , the late Lady Mayoress , the Lord Chief
Baron , Vice-Chancellor Stuart , Mr . Baron Parke , Mr . Justice Wightman , Mr . Justice Erie , Mr . Baron Martin , Mr . Justice Crowder , Mr . Sheriff Crosley . Among the company were—Sir Edward Cust , Prince Gholarn Sing , Prince Peroze Shah , Lord Ernest Bruce , M . P ., Lord VVodehouse , Sir B . Hall , Bart ., M . P ., Sir John Shelley ; M . P ., and lady , Sir William Middleton and lady , Miss Burdett Coutta , the Right Hon . J . S . YVortley , M . P ., ( the llecorder ) , Sir CharlesGr . Young , Garter Principal King-at-Arms , Mr . James Wilson , M . P ., Colonel Mundy , Mr . H . Waddington , M . P ., Mr . Frederick Peel , M . P ., Mr . J , Chaplin , M . P ., Mr . John Maaterman , M . P ., Mr . J \ MaeGregor , M . P ., Mr . H . Merivale , Mr . T . F . Elliott , Mr . R . Wilbraham , Mr . H . MacDonald , Mr . H . Pownall , Colonel
Dundas , Mr . C . T . Holcomb , Mr . J . G- Hubbard , Mr . D . Roberts , Mr . C . Stanfield , Mr . J . E . Planche " , the : Hon . Robert Bourke , Captain Sotheby , Mr . W . Wynward , Mr . B . Anderson , Mr . W . Clavkson , Mr . "W . H . Bodkin , Dr . Rugg , Rev . J . Day , Rev . J . S . Winter , Mr . W . F . A . Jt > elane , Captain Delane , Mr , John Delano , Sir Joseph Paxton , Sir E . Tennent , Mr . Francis Fuller , Dr . Croly , Mr . A Spottiswoode , Sir W . H . Poland , Mr . W . Evans , Mr . J . Wheelaon , Mr . J . Pilcher , Mr . J . Laurie , Mr . R . W , Kennnrd , Mr . C . Hill , Mr . J . E . Goodhart , Mr . X > . Nicol , Sir G . E . Hoilgkinson , Mr . T . Cotteroll , Mr , R . Swift , JMr . A . A . Croll , Mr . Sergeant Shee , Mr . Sergeant Thompson , Mr . Sergeant Glover , Mr . Sergeant Clarke , Mr , Sergeant Atkinson .
Lord Aberdeen , in reply to tho toast of " Tho Mumtera , " said" My lords and gentlemen—In acknowledging the cordiality of my reception , and in returning thanks ior the honour which you have been pleased to confer upon my colleagues and myBolf , there are various topics to which I might without impropriety advert on tho present occasion ; but I will only sny a few words upon that Bubject by which the minds of all men at this moment are almost entirely engrossed . On this day last year , when I had tho honour of being present in thia hall , and of addressing those who were then assembled , wo atill continued to enjoy a state of peace . It is true that our prospect waa then threatening , but a war was not imminent , nnd as the policy of hor Majesty ' Government was a policy of peace , I declared , that no efforts should bo wanting on our part to endeavour to I > rc 8 ervo peuco . { Cheers . ) I know it in tho
opinion of many that those efforts were too long protracted , and that we ought at a much earlier period to have had recourse to the arbitrement of the sword . So far is that from being my opinion that , in spite of the justice of the war , in spite of its disinterested objects , I am perfectly persuaded it never would have received the universal support it has met with in this country , and the general sympathy of Europe , had it not been clearly seen and fully admitted that every effort had been employed to avert the- horrors of war . { Cheers . ) I tbink it not improbable that many of those -who have been most eager for war are ,
perhaps , most easily discouraged by those vicissitudes to which a state of warfare is proverbially liable ; but I trust that you will never find anything of that sort on the part of her Majesty's Ministers . We are determined , under all circumstances , to persevere in . the endeavour to perform our duties in such a manner as our Sovereign and our country have a right to expect from us . ( Cheers . ) Keeping steadily in view the great objects of war , and looking to the paramount interests of this country—acting , too , in . the strictest concert with our great ally—I cannot entertain a doubt that Tve shall he enabled to bring this contest to a happy termination , ( Loud Cheers . )
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THE LAST OF THE ARCTIC TRAGI-FARCE . Captain Colxinson and his ship , the Enterprise , are found to be safe : Collinson having equal claims with M ' Clure as the discoverer of ' the North-West Passage , heing only a few months too late . During the three years the Enterprise has been in these seas she lost but three men—one man a year . The Plover is likewise traced to safe harbourage ; and thus , let us hope , this dismal discovery of nothing will be terminated . A letter in the Times , from San Francisco , says : — "I regret to have to mention that serious disputeshave arisen between the captain of the Enterprise , discovery ship in the Arctic regions , and his officers . Several of tlie officers were under arrest . One of them ,, said to be the first-lieutenant , had been under arrest for two years and a half , and . was said to have been a great part of this time confined to his own cabin . The duties of the higher officers had for a long time been performed by the petty officers . The officers of the Rattlesnake ,, which arrived here from Port Clarence on the 25 th of last month , were not inclined , to furnish much information upon this unfortunate subject , as they felt certain that a court of inquiry will be held at the earliest possible period to investigate the whole affair . I did not hear any complaints of the conduct of the crew of the Enterrarise . "
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Paris , Friday , November 10 . Tlio Monitcur publishes the following despatch from General Canrobort , duted Head-quarfcors , Sebastopol , October 28 :- — " The siego operations continue . On the 25 th the Russian army showed itself in tho plain of Balaklava-No seriouB engagement took place ; but the English cavalry suffered some loss in a charge too vigorously pushed . On tho following dny 5000 men made a sortie from Sobnstopol , and attacked tho English loft . The Attack wns repulsed , aind tho enemy driven back within the place with considerable loss . " It is reported that two more divisions of tho Ifronch army arc ordered to embark for tho Easts .
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SWEDEN . TUrco of tho Chnrnbcra of which the Swedish Diet is compoHcd have voted tho credit of 2 , 600 , 000 rix dollars ( lomundcd by tho King , for a fund to maintain the neutrality of Sweden in tho actual war . But the fourth Chamber , that of tlio yeomen , hua not yet voted .
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Leader Office , Saturday , November 11 . THE WAR . The following telegraphic despatch has been received by the Times from their correspondent at Marseilles : " Your correspondent in tho army before Sebastopol writes on the 28 th that 607 light infantry were engaged in the affair of the 25 th , and that only 198 returned . " Eight hundred cavalry were engaged , of whom only 200 returned . " Nino officers were killed , twenty-one wounded , and four wore missing . " Tho 17 tli Lancors were almost destroyed . " Wo require reinforcements . "
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Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 11, 1854, page 1064, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2064/page/8/
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