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The Commander-in-chief, through his Adjutant-General, has issued the following general order on the death of Lord Hardinge- " The Queen desires to make known to the Army her sincere grief at the leas of that great and eminent soldier Field-Marshal Viscount II

A few weeks only have elapsed since, yielding to the request of the Field- Marshal, whose health had given way under the arduous duties of his office, the Queen reluctantly accepted his resignation of the chief command of her Army. The assiduous labour of a long public and eventful career, during which Viscount Hardinge held some of the highest offices of the state, ter- minated too soon a life fertile in resources, nd of unwearied perseverance and devotion to duty. The Queen hausrcriligh and grateful sense of Lord Hardinge's valuable and unremitting services, and in his death deplores the loss of a true and devoted friend. No sovereign ever possessed a more honest and faithful counsellor, or a more loyal, fearless, and devoted ser- vant. His Royal Highness, Commanding-in-chief, has a gratification iu publishing her Majesty's feelings and sentiments (in which he sincerely participates) on this melancholy occasion, and is confident that the Army will equally lament the loss of one whose whole mind was _applied to the promotion of their efficiency and welfare."

The Earl of Cardigan is at odds with Colonel George Stanley Buck, on account of a speech reported to have been delivered by the latter at a dinner given at Torrington to Colonel Morris of the Seventeenth Lancers. Colonel Buck, in reply to an appeal from Lord Cardigan, says that the published version of his speech is incorrect- " I referred to your Lordship's public speech at Leeds, which I simply stated was unsatisfactory to me. I gave no reason for my opinion ; nor did I mention anything about trying back,' or Balaklava, or equivocal conduct.' I alluded to what I understood to have been the case, that your Lordship's commission had cost between 30,000/. and 40,000/."

Lord Cardigan rejoins, that "nothing can be more unsatisfactory or evasive" than this reply. As Colonel Buck appears to be ignorant of what occurred at Balaklava, Lord Cardigan endeavours to enlighten him, by giving a list of the killed, wounded, and saved officers of the regi- ments composing the first line ; and then speaks of his own share in the charge- " For myself, having led this brigade into the battery, I pursued my di- rect course as leader ; a course which one horse could take, but in which a line of. troopa could not well follow from the number of guns, limber-ear- riages, and other impediments which stood in the way. Thus coming upon a large force of Russian cavalry, I was attacked by two Cossacks, slightly wounded, and nearly dismounted. The survivors of the brigade all went about as they came upon the masses of the Russian cavalry, and retreated. The whole of the remnant of the brigade was retreating at same time ; and a few minutes only intervened between the retreating from the line of guns which we had attacked of all the parties engaged in the affair, inclu- ding the supporting regiments which had come into the affray in succession under their respective commanding-officers."

Colonel Buck is charged with uttering "a slanderous insinuation," which hole either unwilling or unable to account for he is told that his conduct is unworthy of the position he holds ; anethat the slanderous insinuations "were probably founded upon the calumnious statements of some anonymous publications, which the respectable part of the prefer were too generous to encourage by any notice."

One of the agitating societies of the hour, called the United Kingdom Alliance, has for its object the "suppression of the liquor traffic" by the adoption of the Maine Liquor Law. Lord Stanley was invited to attend a meeting of the Alliance at Manchester on the 22d September. Instead of simply declining, he appended to his refusal a string of eight "reasons," explaining why, although in favour of a temperance move- ment, he could not countenance one that had for its aim a legislative prohibition. Mr. Pope, the honorary Secretary, sent him a lengthy re- ply ; Lord Stanley courteously accorded a rejoinder; and Mr. Pope closed the correspondence with a letter of tremendous longitude. This curious incident furnished the Times with a peg for a lively leader yesterday.

The total number of deaths registered in London in the week that ended on Saturday was 1106. It shows a small increase on the returns of two previous weeks, because deaths in reference to which Coroners' inquests have been held are entered in the register-books in more than their just weekly proportion about the end of every quarter. This cir- cumstance does not affect the comparison with corresponding weeks; and it may be stated that the present rate of mortality is quite as low as the average rate at the end of September, though the latter be reduced by excluding deaths from epidemic cholera in the yearn 1849 and 1854. Diarrhcea continues to decline, wad under the present low temperature will soon fall to its minimum. It rose to its maximum in August, when the number of fatal cases in a week was 2,53. Last week the number was 72.—Re9istrar-Generars Report.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of the Honourable John Duncan Bligh, C.B., sometime her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Hanover; of Arthur Charles Magenis, Esq., her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Sweden and Norway ; and of John Fiennes Crampton, Esq., sometime her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States of America, to be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath.—Tuesday's Gazette.

The Prince of Wales, accompanied by his tutor Mr. Gibbs, is making a tour in the Western counties, incognito. The good folks of Wimbome dis- covered that the Prince had visited them—after his departure.

The Genoa Corriere Mercantile announces that Lord John Russell: was shortly expected at Turin.

The Grand Duke Constantine is to accompany the Empress Dowager of Russia to Nice. She is expected there shortly. The King of Prussia is to pay her a visit.

The Emperor of Austria has been visiting Hungary ; he was at Pesth on the 24th of last month. It is said that he is well satisfied with the recep.

ton given by the peasants to their King : the townsfolk are not so enthu- siastic.

Crimean-officers are to be allowed 301. per horse for the conveyance home

of their animals, or for losses they may have sustained by a forced sale. • A considerable increase in the existing rates of regimental lodging-money have been announced to the Army.

The Royal Military Asylum at Chelsea is to be converted into barracks for a battalion of the Guards : the boys and normal schoolmasters are to be transferred to Kneller Hall, near Twickenham.

It is intended to make a large addition to the strength of the Royal Sap- pers and Miners, by the formation of additional companies.

A return lately issued states that the total quantity of land purchased for the camp at Aldershott is 7062a. 3r. 35p., at a cost of 131,4451. Is. 4d. In 1854-'5, 48,039/. 68. 4d. was expended in huts and new barracks ; ip 1855-'6, 331,947/. 38. 9d. ; and between the let of April and the 31st of July 1856, 106,5161. 28. 5d.

A treaty has been concluded between France and Denmark by which a strip of land in Iceland is ceded to France.

It is said that some French officers have been allowed to take service in the Papal army, which is to be augmented and reconstructed.

One of the monster American "frigates" is now lying at Southampton— the Merrimac, Captain Prendergast. This frigate has a register tonnage of 3500, and her armament is very formidable. Of course the Merrimac is the prevailing " lion " of the port ; and her officers are making themselves very popular by their pleasing demeanour to visitors. Last week they dined with the Countess of Hardwickc, at the Earl's seat near Humble.

The int aide Rune states that there were at Moscow on dm occasion of the coronation, six ambassadors extraordinary, twelve ministers pleni-

potentiary,..four envoys extraordinary, and three charg6s d'affaires. With the attaches the diplomatic body amounted to 106 persons. The Pope's envoy did not arrive in time for the ceremony of the coronation. There were also present at the ceremony eight archbishops or bishops, two con- fessors of the Court, forty-eight members of the Council of the Empire, three secretaries of state, sixty-two adjutant-generals, twenty generals of the suite, and thirty-nine aides-de-camp. The troops encamped near the town consisted of 75f battalions of infantry, 841 squadrons of cavalry, and 136 pieces of artillery.

A statue of Franklin was inaugurated at Boston on the 17th of last month ; When there was a general holiday.

The Sultan, it is said, has made proposals to establish diplomatic rela- tions with Rome. The Cardinals and Prelates of the Congregation of Ex- traordinary Catholic Affairs are considering the matter.

According to returns published by the Novedades, the Spanish clergy consists of 45.,722 members. There are 54 bishops and archbishops 3 other dignitaries of the Church, 771 canons, 19,825 parish priests, '7000 monks or friars, 7025 nuns, &c.

The Pope has received from the Emperor of the Humans rich presents brought to him by a missionary. They consist of a chalice of solid geld, a cross enriched with precious stones, and valuable rings, accompanied by a letter in which the Catholics inhabiting the Burman empire convey to the chief of the Church the expression of their affectionate attachment.

At the end of last week, extending in some places over Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, the equinoctial gales prevailed with great violence : nearly all the coasts of the United Kingdom appear to have suffered more or less. The damage on land was not very serious, and no loss of life is reported. But at sea a vast number of ships were damaged; many were in great ,perils, and a number were wrecked; and in some cases manners were drowned.

The gale was terrific at Dover. A portion of the railway near Areheliff tunnel was completely swept away and ground to fragments. The waves broke right over the new pier, and water was even driven over the Lord Warden Hotel. No wrecks are reported. A new jetty, at Brighton suffered a good deal. A screw-steamer, the Ida, bound to Africa with passengers and cargo, was driven on shore at Dynichurch, near Romney : crew and passengers were saved by means of life-lines. The Henri, a French ship, was also wrecked at Dymchurch one man drowned. The John and Mary of Sunderland was wrecked near Rye ; but though the crew managed to save themselves, the master's wife and four children perished. The Eliza- beth was saved at Shoreham by a life-boat and steam-tug : one of the crew had died at the pumps. The storm was very bad all down the Channel. At Swansea, fourteen ships went ashore. Along the East coasts the losses were heavy. The bark Coromandel was lost off Yarmouth, on the Ridge Sands. At Shields, the shipping appears to have escaped absolute wreck.

From Dublin and other parts of Ireland come bad accounts of the gale. The Calypso steamer reports the supposed loss of all hands in the schooner Friendship : the master refused to go on board the Calypso ; the steamer made repeated efforts to tow the disabled vessel, but the warps broke ; and at length all the efforts of the people of the Calypso were required to save their own ship—they fear the Friendship could not have lived through such a sea. Several vessels were driven ashore and wrecked about Kingstown. Along the Northern and Eastern coasts the storm was much felt ; there was some loss of life.

A good deal of damage was done to buildings at Glasgow. At Greenock, a number of vessels were driven on shore. From Edinburgh and Leith the accounts are not very serious.

Last week the prevalence of wet and wild), weather seriously interrupted harvest work in the far North, and a good deal of the uncut grain was laid.

A letter from Bucharest states that the harvest has been very bad, and in more than one place it has failed altogether.

Gold really has been discovered near Nelson in New Zealand. At the end of May numbers of persons were flocking to the "diggings" some twenty miles from the town. The deposits of gold are five or ten feet from the surface ; the metal is found in flakes or pieces, ranging from minute grains to the size of a pea.

Not only is New York constantly extending over the unoccupied part of the island on which it stands, but the older part of the town is so fre- quently undergoing the process of renovation that ere long there will be no portion of the business part that will be of any great age. The new build- ings are very grand—too fine, it is thought, for their purpose.

At the end of 18,5.5 there were 368 savings-banks in France, with 893,750 depositors, and 272,182,542 francs of deposits. One in every forty of the population has an account in a savings-bank.

It appears from a Parliamentary return that 542 memorials, signed by 111,309 persons were sent to the Queen praying for the stoppage of Sunday

bands. -Few of petitions emanated from London.

Lord Shaftesbury seems to be "very particular" in his business ideas for this age : in a letter to the Times, notifying that he is not, as advertised, a trustee of a certain life-office, he states that he has resolved never to belong to any joint-stock societies, simply because he is "wholly unable to bestow any time or attention on the conduct of them." If other folks were as nice in their notions, projectors might be puzzled to select "directors" for their companies.

"B. J. M.," in a communication to the nnes, points out a rather stub- born obstacle to Mr. Smith O'Brien resuming his seat in the House of Com- mons: by law, a person once convicted of high treason can never afterwards sit in the House.

During the recent Imperial bull-fight at Bayonne, one of the performers was very badly hurt ; but he would not retire, even when desired by the Empress—he would kill the bull, or the bull should kill him, he said. He did Ell the bull, and he had then to be taken to the hospital.

The Honiteur de la Plate contradicts the report that transportations to Cayenne are to cease and New Caledonia be made a convict-station : the remoteness of New Caledonia would cause financial difficulties.