Private (No. 1879) MATTHEW HUGHES.--Private Matthew Hughes, 7th Royal Fusiliers, was noticed by Colonel Campbell, 90th Light Infantry, on the 7th June, 1855, at the storming of the Quarries, for twice going for ammunition, under a heavy fire, across the open ground; he also went to the front and brought in Private John Hampton, who was lying severely wounded; and on the 18th June, 1855, he volunteered to bring in Lieutenant Hobson, 7th Royal Fusiliers, who was lying severely wounded, and in the act of doing so was severely wounded himself. THE 9TH OR NORFOLK REGIMENT. Some of our most distinguished commanders have served in this gallant regiment, that is "second to none." This is the regiment that young Colin Campbell first joined in 1808--its colours, then virgin, being about to be decorated with the names of battles in which he first saw fire. It decided, or helped to decide, many a hard-fought battle. It boldly confronted the hitherto victorious Republicans on the field of Roliça; and in fight after fight in the Peninsula the North Folk's blood was up, and the victors of Jena, Austerlitz, and Wagram had to bow before them and bolt--_they did not even wait to accept a twenty minutes' swimmer_--from the hitherto contemptible sons of Albion. The Iron Duke did not give the enemy breathing time, but in four days closed with them on the field of Vimiera, when the old 9th again, with the queen of weapons, leaped upon the pets of Napoleon and routed them. On the memorable field of Corunna this regiment took a distinguished part; again, on the field of Busaco, the Imperial Guards of France were, so to speak, pitchforked over the rocks by this dashing regiment, and from crag to crag and rock to rock they followed them up, using the bayonet with fearful effect. The career of this fine regiment through "Salamanca," "Vittoria," "Saint Sebastian," "Nive," "Cabul, 1842," "Moodkee," "Ferozeshah," and "Sobraon," was one continued series of victories; and at the siege of Sebastopol it was clearly proved that the old 9th could hold its own, for the Russians were often glad to get out of its reach. Since then this regiment has made the acquaintance of the Afghans on several fields, taking another peep at "Cabul" without an invitation. And, more recently still, the Egyptians found that they had not forgotten the use of the bayonet. Therefore the honour of Old England might with safety be left in the hands of the old 9th, the Norfolk Regiment, "The Holy Boys." I have heard that the nickname was given them during the Peninsula war, for selling their bibles for grog, but I will not vouch for the truth of the story. THE CONNAUGHT RANGERS.