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      62 Thm Tom Aha Wk. . {February 6, 1869.

      62 THM TOM AHA WK . . { February 6 , 1869 .

      Giving Rope To The Line.

      GIVING ROPE TO THE LINE .

      Reduction 01 Tne Estimates

      reduction 01 tne estimates

      Mr . Card well ' s promised Army to by be three millions lished of money by an unco on last mpr year omising ' s expenditure application was of onl the y steps pruning towards accomp knife . retrenchment The abolition decided , of ensigns upon ; but was we one regret of the to state first itself that at which the last threatens moment for an some overlooked time to difficulty come at has present rate e d , , any , this frustrate item Mr of . saving Cardwell is ' s con economical cerned . A efforts few weeks , so far back at least it was as this decided decision that no will new no doubt ensigns sh should ortly be be carried appointed out , ; but nd in althoug cours h

      so of stands m time ething to bring reason is done about that to get the the conte process of m th p e lated e must nsigns reduction be now a long in , the yet and army , unless weary , it one . and It customs has been of stat Line ed r by eiment peop s le that conversant when battalio with ns the are stationed manners te in mptation large towns of exceeding , where g the their junior incomes officers by ball are -going expos and ed to gener the - all the c subalterns utting a das will h , in have two been years' compelled time about by eig their hty pe " r financial * cent . of relations to suit the * to convenience leave the service of Mr . . Card It is well not likel th y e , however ensiw , that ill at , once ceed to ruin themselvesnoras , matter of gns factis it a the laree wish pro body of the of promising intelligent young War , M officers in , ister should that the in prosp the smallest ec , ts of

      may degre e e no affect doub e d o by n this the point contem , and plated as an reductions earnest . of That his hearty there fe his Ca eling rdw short ell of tenure good alrea will of dy office toward listen have ed s the to reached th subalterns e com him plaints of from the which army the during hard , Mr - . worked and ill-appreciated Line regiments , and he has deterfavo mined ured to battalions place them of Foot far as Guards possible . With on a this par view with Mr the . highl Card y - removing well Commanding has addre any -in ss doubt - Chief the ( if , which ever following doubt will le exi have tter sted to the ) the of effect bad Field faith of M entirel on arshal the y part of the Secretary of State towards the young officers of the army : — " War " 30 Office th January , , 1 S 69 .

      reduction " Sir , —A of s some ensigns difficulty in regiments is now of arising the Line with , and regard as I , under to the -

      Reduction 01 Tne Estimates

      stand that an uneasy feeling exists among those officers with reference to some imaginary injustice they seem to consider is gentle about men to be may done be them satisfied , I hav of e to my request solicitude that in on order their that behalf these tne your Royal Highness contained will cause in the to be carried out without delay ,

      suggestions following articles , in the expediency of which I doubt not your Royal Highness will fully concur : — 1 . —The five battalions of the Foot Guards now stationed in the are metropolis available for to their be sent reception to Alders , they hot , should where , be if no enca bar mped racks . 2 . —The five their regiments other London country of iments the barracks quarters Line of should for the being one Line be thus month at broug r the endered , to up be iration to rep vacant tow laced of n , from that five by period ; and reg the arrangement should be exp continued until been every stationed battalion in of London the Line for the serving at of home four weeks shall . have 3 . —Arrangements should be made with space the Committees of the Ser Guards vice ' Club Club , the c Army for the and admission Navy Club of , the the officers Junior United of the arrangement Line regiments , should , as be honorary entered into members with , the and Committees a special all of the subaltern Arlington officers and who Stafford should Club be s accorded for the admission the privilege of of joining the card tables . 4 . —During be invited its stay to give in London banquets to uarters each , of each the reg other iment four should regiballs ments should stationed be in organized town at the by time each ; and corps not , to less which than two the Members of both Houses of Parliament and the fainilies m of parties ent the sh , aristocracy p ould icnics also , and be should other given festivities be to in the vited . promotion . Every see encourage of croquet - uiuxicia ui iciuiciiia auuum tuai

      5 . —v officers ^ renew their uniforms on uc coming icquesieu to Lo tu ndonin order xneir the that Guardsmen their appearance whom may they not succeed contrast . Should unfavourably any , difficulty with to arise the on expense this point of regimentals , owing to the , a change objection mi of ght so me officers e in the outfits regulation . which would compel them to purchase new 6 . —As somewhat it is possible augmented that the by expens the favo es ur of the accorded officers to will them be they should be urged to co-operate with and assist each , necessary other in obtaining to enable them pe to meet niary their advances expenses that , but may they be r ^ r » tacrf uld at exceeding the same time ner be cent recommended , for their n . c > not . nrnm to rVriatirvh pay a per <;

      -ness May to I report request to me that from your time Royal to time High the ness effect will of have this the arrange good - - reg ment iments ? In , I justice must again to long urg - e suffering that these and orders long- may neglected be carried Line out with all possible despatch I have . the honour & c , & c To His Royal Highness ( Signed ) , E . , Cardwell . The Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief . Althoug i The three re h is he reall m illio y n something enou u h to do very he to finds practical devise time the about means to look Mr of . Cardwel after retrench the ! - . interests ng of the service po . ,

      The Mobs And The Snobs,

      THE MOBS AND THE SNOBS ,

      Betakes Poor Himself Mr. Brig To Ht See ...

      betakes Poor himself Mr . Brig to ht see is a his victim relations to his , admirers his foots . Even s are when dogg he ed into tisan the s . very bosom of his family by bands of enthusiastic parlaw The , Mr other . Leatham day Mr , th . e Bright late member went on for a Wakefield visit to . his And brother having -inhad Leagu th e e w good hich fortune had lon g elud bee e th on e v igila e look nce of ou a t fo Working r him , spent Man ' a s the however few nei days ghbourhood , that in retirement the right unmolested hon at . Mr gentleman , . as Leatham the was following ' s not home allowed extract . We to from regret leav a e ,

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    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Feb. 6, 1869, page 62, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_06021869/page/10/