The Express. — London, England, 1855-09-10 00:00:00

et, Oxprepill. To CORRESPONDENTS. deerderm,nte Intended Ise "fl. ispron." Landis leseles layer, =mu be at the Oahe, 10, Soeveriertreee, by Tye Psis* as the des et psliiietles. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDOR. is DAT —Maniac Ik. 43ei. Aft■r■■es, NU ha. 11►rnaaov—flor■1ng, flu 15a.........Afterup05. LONDON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBAR 10. Tut latest telegraphic despatches from the Crimea are, in so far as the siege is concerned, of a more stir► ring nature than the news from that quarter hashes. for some time back, and are also encouraging in their tenor. The batteries of the besiegers opened fin at daybreak on the bth of September. The Rumba two decker Marian was set on fire by a shell from the right lines of the French attack, on the night between the sth and 6th, and completely destroyed. On the 7th another Reagan frigate was destroyed by fire in the great harbour. About one o'clock or' the morning of the Bth a great explosion—supposed to be of one of the magasioss on the north side of the harbour—took place. Some hours later a great fire broke out about the middle of the town of Sebastopol, and lastly the long-disputed Malakhoff has been taken and ociespied. It would ap pear that at Sebastopol, as at Sweaborg, the Russians are being taught that their warlike storescre not safe from oar destructive missile', even while their external defences remain intact. The fortifications of Sebas topol have proved inadequate to protect the Black Sea fleet, of which Russia was once so proud. Sloops has been avenged, though the armada win& there stole a victory over the Turks has stunted from the avenging pursuit of the Allies. The letter from ea English offieer, prisoner in Ile• beatopok of which we this day publish some fragments, would lead us to believe that the Russian commanders must ewe long avail themselves of the floating bridge, which they have recently constructed across the 'greet harbour, to withdraw their troops from the south side. The news from the Pacific is of less conseqasnoe. It only proves what was already gamed at with tdlerable certainty—thit the exhasatiegeffide tale by the Russian Goverment to retain its Wise the Crimea were begianiag to be felt in the roman pelts of the empire. When the allied fleets strived of Pe tropaulovski, on the 10th of last May, it was found that the garrison had deserted it. This adds to the regret ieepired by the recollection of the baffled attack of last year upon that place. The difficulty with which the communications of the Russians with Kamschatka have been maintained, eves in time of peace, ought to have taught our commanders is the Pacific that the cmip i thin required to make its capital fall tele our bands was to wait and watch. The blow deting attack upon it, in which so many valuable lives were lost, was a pure work of supererogatims. The watch, too, appears to have been but sleepily kept, otherwise the Russian frigates, Aurora Led Dwina, could never have been allowed to escape from the Bay of Avatcha. There is not much to be feared for our commerce fres these ships ; still the commanders of the AMA squadron in the Pacific owe it to their own evela. tion to give a good account of them. Find eel hat they have bungled affairs in these waste is sash • feshios, that they need to do something to rep* their damaged reputation. According to some . counts they west to seek the frigates and the garden of Petropeulovski in the Amur river. As nicht have been expected, they found nothing thus. The ooly Russian stations on the sea of Okhotsk, caw the town of that name, and Ajar', both situated to the north of the Amor estuary. From both of these places communication is kept up with Jakotzk, and supplies are to be obtained. But whets the war broke out there was no Russian statics at the mouth of the Amor, which is within the Chime territories, as settled by the last treaty defining the frontiers of China and Russia. It is true that the Government of Bt. Petersburg has long coveted the possession of the Amur ; and rumours have been ebb 'related of its having taken advantage of the revels. tionary movements in China, to take possemille the river; but these rumours have novae ben eonfirmed, and Russia has of late bed 'yew► thing else to think of than as ezieeelow of her frontiers in that quarter. Ever since the time of the Mandsha conquest of China the valley of the Amor, which was the original seat of that race, has been in a great measure depopulated—at least in the immediate vicinity of the river. The Russian frigates and the garde°. of Avatcha could obtain no supplies of provisions or other necessaries there. It was there fore, to the last degree improbable that they should have bent their course in that direction. They may have instructed the natives at Petropaulovski to say that they were gone thither, but only for the purpose of misleading their pursuers and making them loss time. The report that Count NIMELRODE had obtained the permission of his imperial muter to absent him self from the capital for a time, has given rise to some premature speculation. Too little is known of the circumstances in which the alleged permission was given to admit of any reliable inferences being drawn from it. Intelligeoce of an older date would lead us to believe that Count NESSELRODIeII leave to travel was given him a considerable while back—before the death of the late Cwt. It may be that he has only now made up his mind to avail himself of it. This seems to us of little consequence, for Count NISSILLRODE has had little if any share in the conduct of the war. Like a true courtier, he acquiesced in the policy that led to it, rather than displease his master, though his perfect knowledge of the West of Europe rendered him better able to anticipate the consequences than any of hie colleagues. But it ROA well known at Bt. Pe tersburg that he was averse to the war, and therefore his ministerial functions —except for the commotion of memorials and circular despatches —may be re garded as having been in abeyance sine, the war broke oat. His absence will change nothing ; it has abso lutely no political significance. Connected with th; affairs of Russia is the alleged appearance of an Anglo-French squadron in the Bay of Naples, of which intelligence has been received by private telegraph. We are rather disposed to be sceptical as to this report. The failure of the Neapoli tans to return the salute of a French man-of-war, and the squabble between the Neapolitan Minister of Po- lice and the senior attache of the Eaglish 'whimsy— originating apparently in the polities of the cordless/ of the opera—call, it is true, for explanation and apology ; but they would scarcely warrant immediate recourse to so warlike a demonstration. It is hinted that Bing Bownes underhand supportoftheltassian has something to do with the alleged sppeszanes of an Anglo-French squadron before Naples ; but to adopt such esergetie measures against his petty oo vernment. while Austria, which is fully as had in this respect is he if, is allowed to escape with bow city, would materially demob front the Ossify of France and England. It mina be another Dom PACIFICO affair. We einem* trope that the settolestot7 may turn oat to Litre lien a stock-Jibbing canard. The affairs of Ititty an-sat lciently embroiled; any premature interference in them by France and Eng land can only do harm. THE QUEER'S ARRIVAL AT BALMORAL. Th. royal travellers reaohod Larbort junction at 9.62, whore the Quota ocoavarred am, tins with a woustlod oMoer of the 42nd Highlanders, lately returned from the Crimea ; they passed Stirling atlo 12, the castle sane firing • salute. Perth was mashed at 11.8 ; Porter and Aberdeen wen also poled eddy and in good time, and the Banchory station of the Deeside 'Railway, • distance of 176 miles, at 46 minutes after 2 is the afternoon. Her Majesty was received at Banchory by the Earl of Hinter*, Patrick Davidem, LL.D., deputy Biannual of the twenty, and Mr. John Daman, chairman of the Deeeide Railway direeton. Her Majesty bad luncheon in the refreshment room, pre pared by Mr. Grant, and elegeatly fitted op. A gond of bosom of the 79th Highlanders was in attendance. Tbe Gans lift is an open carriage at three o'clock, posted by Aboyne to Senator, where her Majesty was met by the Ferqaberma Highlander., M fall costume, and proceeded this., to Balmoral, arriving about eaves o'clock. Mr. Somme Clarke attended the royal train, which was pane Mal to a minute from King's cress to Banchory. ARRIVAL OF PRINCE NAPOLEON BONA- THE EXPRESS. MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1855. PARTS AT PLYMOUTH. PLYMOUTH, SVXDAT Evammo. Hie Imperial Majesty's yacht Ariel, Captain De Beaulieu, which ►.ft Cherboarg at three o'clock this mora ls& arrived In the Boned at ~m this creaks', having on board Priam Napoleon sad suite, coasliting of Colonel De Hanel, Clapham de Larose hers, R.N., Colonel Cypriani, of the Piedmonts., army, Dr. Tres, end Comeseader Fell Pisaay. The yacht preeseded iato Hamosse, aad. l, t c Highness leaded immediately and went to the Governs. .A. home, gout Wise, where ho was received by Post•A ra air William Porker, Bart., G.O B. It is stated to be the intimation of the Prices to visit se veral Boglish posts. The yacht is to be ready for dopartese at Is. o'clock this (Monday) moraiag. His dress the Doke of Cambridge is on a visit at Seisms Owls, is Soothed. Thio Quin his been glossed to allow Jobn Cow aegis, Esq.; Mules Cusegis, Esq.; and hies Charlotte Carnegie; the brothen and sister of Bir Janes Carnegie, Berk, non Karl of Boathook, to Dave the sane preeedenes ita if their late father had survived to have received the ram of the crows, sad bees declared entitled to the esti des of Elostbak. The Duchess of Sutherland and her youngest son have arrived at Dearobia Castle. The Marquis of Brsadalbane has arrived at Tay. mouth Castle. Sir George Brown is now on a visit to hie brother, Peter Brows, Rai., of Liakwood, Morayshire. The gal lant General is to be ente►tained at a public dinner at Rlgla to-morrow, at which the Duke of Riohaaond is to preside. Sir George Brown is a ma of am of the former provosts of the burgh, and was a pupil at the old grammar school. The CAnintem of Zeeland has joined the Earl at Gaieeberemiti. Mr. Pigott, M.P., bee roe ea the Continent until the re-aessubling of Patliaatout. Mr. T. If. &therm, M.P., ham resumed hie pater ael arse of Beteoatt is additios to that of Botha:on. The Indian Princess, a ward of the Queen's, real use Is Edinburgh for ber education, bad as interview with her Majesty at Holyrood to Thursday evening. Sir Roderick Murchison has been passing some days in the North Highlande—fishitag is the river at Ardrow, florea.shire, and pole/fain among the neighbouring hills. Mr. Hugh Millar was also in the north, but he has returned to Edinburgh, substituting the cos for the Mauer. The Earl of Ellesmere will be the Lord Lieutenant of Leeesehirs, is the MN of the Earl of Helton, deasesed. The (Wean has appointed the Bev. David Lewis to the sew district church of Trefsey, is the diocese of St. despla. ivory hoar briny the arrangement, for the forth coming antis, of the British Aseosiation in Edinburgh to a greater state of ferwudams. Ia addition to the long list of distiaraisbed also who have already intimated their in testisa of being prosiest, then will be the Moans, Ms. : Menktos Milne, Esq., M.P.; Mr Tits, the eminent sr ekitast ; Meas. Mahmood, ea 3gyptiaa sootiness, *do t:and la Paris, who has paid groat attention to masuotiosl and astrosonateal nines, sad who has been appointed to visit this observatories of larepo, prepuatory to t►e iota blishateat of a eemplete massotleal mad astronomical obser vatory at Cairo ; Dr. RIO, who made the overland loarner is eeare► of Franklin; Coast Free.ielt, from Sweden, the Lord Wrottesley, Mr. F. Dondos, M. P. for Orkney sod Zetlaod, recently addressed a large antis, of his mastitacate at Kirkwall. Referring to the war, he rapidly sketched it from its odes, touched sena the sefferiage of oar troop. in the Crimes, and the gallant feats asset they hod schieved. He basswood the Austria' mafersam ao a please( ho .bug from beginning to and, a ethos* to peso away time, a diplo• made shessiteme, when the players oat deem to ebeek•mate melt ether. Alluding to the quietism of sounterpeise and limitation, he derided the idea that the former of them would suet a peace. A poem with emanterpoise for it. basis would et beet be but aa armed tram, whisk, ea the slightest protium, Russia would slump Late ea open rup ture. Mesh es he dnired pease, .till he had so sympathy with the pesos•at uy-priss party, mad, direful as wen the results of war, we mut sew carry it out with Aver, for by such mesas only mid we hope to obtain a permesent pease. He eulogised Lord l'alossesto• is bolas t►e maa to repel foreiga aggreselea, sad to preserve in She eyes of the worlds the Miaow sad digaity the tormairy, sad be cosgratulated Britain that sash a 'obleats& was at the head of the (overa wes; a esatimeat whist was resolved with marmars of applause• Sir Charles Napier, writing to the Korttirtp Adrer turr of t►is day, says:—" Some Femme doubt the propriety of my poblishing these (the Graham) lettere, bat they de Est sellisiently soaks Womanise for my position. AU Serape bays that I wee seat to esisinaad the Baltic Beet last santeser. Europe knows that** Emperor highly approved of the coothiet of the Films It diens by sea end lead, sad all Bumps haws that three British Aeleairah were sot I. the Bettie this aenipaign, end 'Laterally ooseledee that thy bed sot dens their duty. I wised to. • smart martial; and was repeatedly refused. I applied to the Cabinet. sad was treated with sliest souteinpt ; sad I appealed to the Hoses cf C 0....., sad was refused papers, beams It wee incoovesiset to the public service : that eases* hes sew seemed. las quite aware the step I have takes sate Ise off front all further sousetaies with the senior, but I lope to Mod down to say deaseadasts an anssllied reputation; sad had I allowed things to remain aa they were were, the papers at the Adsalralty would hive bees preserved, and I should have roe down to posterity sea British admiral who had sot dose his duty. I shall show, by some sabseqeent letters, that I left is to.. ustersed to obtain justice." Major-Gooeraltho Earl of Lwow, who is not Iwo keows u a proatioal spisulturist than us essuasadie, cater at esulry, is abut W east an eztraelve amuses (of sheep) of his ezteesive farms is the aunty of Kayo. Of lie Ink ef 12,000, 4,000 an ususeed for sale by see du, sad the lands to be es slowed, moulting to 3,000 um, ere to be glum up for the issaediate oesupatios of mats, to wham loftier have resostly bus ludo. It is (Gran ietiastod that the vest knee seeepiod by the resi due of the desk will be illuminist whosemir as seaptable offer is nude kr then. By t►is step his lordship will pro bsbly rearm ease share of his forms, popularity u a landlord is his ewe amity. The Literary Gagetio has authority to eoatrarliot the recently eireskted report, that the editorship of the Quarterly Ropier bad pored late the beads of Mr. staaley. 24 shiny we taken phase. MAIIIIIIAL Ramat! last week fated his fiftieth seatvefseey elate preemies to the grade a/ general. He II 119 years of age, sad has served 71 yaws. la reply to ea autograph letter heat the Espana Frauds Joseph, congra tulating kis as the restoration of hie hsalth, the old gimes' her requested to be allowed to mire. _ _ _ Partridges bays sat bees so strong sad stbsterosa M saranrysios so Wry are la Wiltshire at the proms tbas. GRAND ATTACK N SEBASTOPOL. THE MALAKHOFF TAKEN. WAR DEP/ARTMENT, Bars. 9. Lord Panmure has received the following intelli gence from General Simpson, gated "Crime*, Sept. 8, 1855, 11.35 pm. "The allied forces attacked the defences of Sebas topol this day, at 12 o'clock. "The assault on the Malakhoff has been sucosseful, and the work is in possession of the French. " The attack of the English against the Redan did not snowed." DESPATCH FROM GENERAL PELISS[ER. ( 2 1r DUDNANINI AND NAITISE TIILIGRAPIL) (114 M Ova OWN OONANSPONDINT.) PARIS, MONDAY Monsteto. The following telegraphic despatch has just been. received from General PeHosier, dated VAILNA, Sirt. 9, 3.86, MOIXINCI. i 4 We commenced the assault on the Malaklsoff at noon. Its entrenchments and the Reelan of Careen ing Bay, were carried by our brave soldiers with wonderful impetuosity. We immediately set about occupying the place. We succeeded as to the Malakhoff, bat the Redan of Careening Bay we did not hold in consequence of the heavy artillery discharges which struck down the first occupants of that work. However our footing in the Malak hoff will soon enable us to reduce that as well as the Redan itself, of which our brave Allies carried the salient with their habitual courage. But, like our• selves, before the Redan of Careening Bay, they were forced to retire before the enemy's artillery and his powerful reserves. " When our eagles were seen floating on the Ma lakhoff, General De Sallee made two attacks on the Central Bastion. They were not successful. The troop retired into the trenches. "Oar lose is severe; wecannot yet Goats its amount, but it is entirely compensated by our success, for thb taking of the Malakhoff is a result the consequence of which will be immense." WAR DEPARTMENT, Eizrr. 8. Lord Panmnre has received tae following intel ligence from General Simpson, dated Crimea, Sept. 8: " Another Russian frigate was destroyed by ire yesterday afternoon in the Great Harbour of Sebas topol " A large fire is burning this morning about the middle of the town of SebastopoL " Last night, about five minutes past one o'clock, a great explosion took place, supposed to have been one of the enemy's magazines on the north side." Yesterday's Monasur contains the following : " The subjoined despatches hue reached the Minister of War : " • CRIMEA, SIFT. 6, 10 P.M. " ' Oar fire agaiest the plaoe:oontinam ander 1 favourable circumstances. " ' Oar loam are extremely amalL Nothing 'new on the Tohernaya lines. The enemy .contemplatee no movement there." " ;CRIMEA, Seer. 7, 10 P.M. "'The Are of our artillery has been kept up for the last twenty-four hours. " ' A French bomb set on fire a Russian frigate, which is still burning.' " ST. PETERSBURG, Sirr. 7. Prince Glortehakoff announces from Sebastopol, under date of Wednesday, the sth, in the evening : "This morning the enemy opened a very sharp are on our right flank. Afterwards their fire was ex tended to the left. Our batteries replied with vigour. This evening the fire of the enemy has slackened." IMPORTANT OPERATIONS IN THE SEA OF AZOFF. The Minister of the Marine has received from Vice- Admiral Brest the following despatch : "THE CRIMEA, girt. 6. " Captain Huchet de Claire, of the Milan, an nounced; to me that the Milan and the Caton have de stroyed in the Bea of Azoff, between Tentriank and Dolga, 43 fishing establishments, 127 boats, several thousand nets, tar, salt, and an immense number of barrel. ; four fishing establishments have alone escaped destruction, the shallowness of the water having prevented our vessels from approaching them. The damage done to the enemy may be estimated at several millions of francs. The fisheries in the Sea of Asoff create a considerable traffic, which extends as far as Poland. The destruction now effected will render that traffic impossible this year. " Commander Clone, of the Brandon, has joined Commander Osborne, of the Vesuvius, for the pur- I Inn of amending the Gulf of Oaklioul with boat., I and burning the stores of fodder collected on that coast. All the commanders of our vesselsspeak highly of the excellent relations existing between them and Captain Osborne." THE AUSTRIAN ALLIANCE. The Prussian Cienetis of Sept. 11, says :--" We oars positively assert that no new diplomatic fact has taken plass to justify in the least the various reports of an intended, or an already ooneleded arrangement, between Austria and the Western Powers, by which the former was to assume a decided position spinal Ramie ITALY. A letter from Veseello; the Pirmorne of the 6th inst., gives the following :-25 soldiers of a cavalry regiment in garrison in this Naos being ordered to the East, the entire regiment volunteered, end were greatly disappointed on being refused. Le awnli ss paws Balbo, the youngest son of Count Cesar, goes to join the army of the East v a 0001111011 soldier. ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE 1 THE FRENCH EMPEROR, PAM, Bul Ar M . ,, T on No . The ilfeeitter oont►ins the following animulos. inept: " His Majesty the Emperor waa present yesterday evening at the representation given In the Theatre Italian. At the moment who. the cart : Age in which the ladies of honour to her Majesty th e Empress were seated, stopped before the entrar , es o f the theatre, an individual, who had stationed 'aim& in front on the pavement, fired off two pock' 4 pistols at the carriage, but without taking 1110 N No one was wounded. This individual, who aP g nus to be a maniac rather than an asuman; was 'immediately arrested." The ainth . lugionr a announoes the occurrence in the same word , - Ih• 013 uoertained from private sources the following pa ,tianiar, Yesterday evening a considerable crowd was I assembled ir, front of the Italian Theatre, in copse queues of 'cke intimation conveyed by the words," By order, * OA the bills, that the Emperor would be pre sent to. see Madame Ristori's last performance this tea. Notwithstanding reiterated orders that a erAiderable clear epee should be kept around the ".ear of any place where the Emperor alights from his carriage, the crowd was allowed on this occasion to press very near to the doors of the theatre. At a quarter to nine o'clock a court carriage and four hones arrived, which was very naturally sop , posed by many to contain the Emperor himself, but in fact there were in it only some of the Empreee's ladies of honour. At the moment when the coach ' man drew up alongside the steps leading to the front door of the theatre, a young man, in a blouse and 1 grey cap, stepped forward, drew a pistol from his I pocket, placed the muesli almost close to the carriage , window, fired, and broke the glass. Immediately , afterwards he raised &second pistol ; but as he was in the act of firing, a urgent de vide struck his arm • down, and the charge entered the ground. An in ° atant later the man was seized, handcuffed, and lodged 1 in the guardhouse of the theatre. The ladies, as • they stood on the steps of the doorway, on daseemdizg from the carriage, audibly thanked i Providence that the Emperor had escaped. About five minutes after this occurrence the Em peror arrived, and being struck by the sound of un usually laid and prolonged cries of ' Vire l'Empe- I rent I' inquired the muss. On being told what had > happened, his Majesty instantly ordered the coach man to drive all round the theatre. The imperial , carriage accordingly, amid the cheering of the public, , made the entire circuit of the Place Ventadour before r his Majesty alighted. On entering the house the Emperor said, ' Let not a word be said to the Em press, and keep back the telegraphic despatches." Dr. Coalman was immediately despatched to St. Cloud, where the Empress was, to take care that the first part of this order was obeyed. Before the ' Emperor reached his box the news of the event had spread throughout the theatre. The report of the pistols was indeed distinctly . heard in the saloon, the windows of which were open, and where a good many people were assembled toss the Emperor arrive. His Majesty was there ' fore received with great cheering when he appeared in front of the imperial box. A delay of some minutes occurred before the performance commenced. 1 This was ascertained to be occasioned by Madame Ristori having fainted away on hearing what had happened. The idea that the Emperor had ran such a risk, by kindly announcing his intention of being present at her farewell, was too much for her. She, however, soon recovered, and played Maria 1 Stoat& and the oomedietta of I Gelosi Fortunati se admirably as ever. The Emperor leR the house at half-past 10. (PROM OUR OWN PARIS, 8011IDAT EVENING, The new aspirant to the title of regicide is wooer tained to be a Frenchman. His name is Bellemare. The following article in this evening's Petrie con firms many of the details which I gave this morning, but it appears that although a part of a sentence passed upon the prisoner some years ago, for swind ling (iscroquerie), was remitted by the Emperor, then President of the Republic, he served out at Belle Isle thy full period of impri sonment to which he was sentenced for a politi cal offence, and has been at large since February. It is not true, therefore, that he was a political pri soner pardoned only forty days ago. This morning M. Break, the lodge of Instruction, went to the Coo ciergerie to interrogate Bellemare, and remained closeted with him two hours. The judge, accompa nied by the Procureur Imperial, then went to the Prefecture of Polies and afterwards to the Ministry of the Interior, and in the afternoon returned to in terrogate the prisoner again. The following are the details given by the Palris The man arrested, used Castilla Masud Dieudonad Bensalem Is about tweaty-two years of age ; he was born at Roan'. What 16 poen old he was senteneed to two years' Imprisonment for se/ladling. In less than six months the Emperor, that President of the Republic, restored the culprit to his liberty. Afterwards, if we out believe his own statement, he took as active pert in the events of the Zed of December, and fought behind a %animas of ths Rae Rambuteau. At that period a great number of placards headed, in capital Utters, Roman for untenciag Louie Napoleon to death," wen seised by the polies. Daring the sours, of the Judicial investigation which fol lowed, Bellsman surrendered himself to the authorities, as bslsg the author of these publications. For this armee he was senteseed to two years' imprinamont, and smut to _ _ . lie same out or prime in last February, lived in Paris, nadir a false same, and entered as clerk into the oat* of M. Jeanne, a balder. Hellman is of a sickly eonstitution and vulgar appear saes. His antecedents, of which we have just woken, hie language, his deportment after his arrest and daring his examination, prove, as it is truly said by the Mottihme, that this man is a thorough maniac. He was standing on the foot-pavement, at the end of the Bee Habealier, at the time the carriage arrived. H. tired his two pistols at the very moment when shouts of " Vire illetperver " led the bystanders to believe that the ferriage containing the Empress and ladies of honour was that elate Emperor. A mrge• de rills in attendance knocked down the arm of the mania, and immediately secured his person. Montan was at once taken to the police elation of the Italian Theatre, and In the presence of H. Pietro, the Prefect of Police, a first examination was made by the Commieseire de Police of the fieetioet. The assassin is now, ow secret, in the Conciergerbr, where he has undergone another examination. The judicial in vestigation continues. His Majesty arriving in the theatre, where the news of the criminal attempt had been as soon known as perpetrated, was saluted by cries, • thousand times repeated, of " Vire Flisperenr," and by salvos of applause, which were several times repeated. His Majesty only remained one hoar In the theatre, and afterwards returned to the Tuileries. The prisoner's addrees in Paris was No. 24, Rae dw Marntoasets ; bat than are several streets of that name. DEPARTURE OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIP PORTSMOUTH. SuirsAY neat. The Neptaae, 120, and Rosamond, 6, have sailed to-eight—it is believed foe the Bay of Naples. FRANCE. .--...- (MIOM OUR OWN 00/4118r:0)/DINT.) PARES., SUNDAY EVENING. The prefect of the Gironde has published a letter from the Minister of Commerce (which has doubtless been addressed to other prefects), stating " that the Government does not, either directly or indirectly, take upon itself, as a government, the task of providing the supplies of grain of which France may stand in need." It leaves this to commerce, which needs fear no competition, and desires that this declaration should be generally known. Official announcements in a similar spirit were made, it may be remembered, last year, when scarcity wasapprehended. Flour in Paris has risen 4fr. within the week. Corn is rising in all the markets. Borne "people flatter themselves that the rise is entirely caused by the manuovres of speculators, but there is in fact not the Last doubt that the harvest is deficient. The injury done by the long continuance of unfavourable weather in the spring and early summer, was irreme diable. Much of the new corn is, however, of excel lent quality, and in many markets the millers do not inquire for old, which is partly in consequence, scarcely seen any where, but there remains but little of it. Some returns say th►t thrashing oat goes on bat slowly, and that although the harvest has every where been got in the new corn is not brought to market in sufficient quantities. These expressions are manifestly but forms of speech indicative of a certain amount of scarcity. The Salost Public of Lyons, of the Bth, says that Abd-el-Rader is better. The Ariel, which left Howe on Friday night with Print* Napoleon on board, arrived at Cherbourg yesterday at six in the morning. The Prince is ire- Yelling incognito. Saturday's Bourse :—Credit Mobilier rose 45fr. ; Austzian railways, 23fr. 75c. ; all else neglected. TURKEY. Si.PT 8. The Sinai has just arrived with intelligenoe from Constantinople to the 30th ult. Riza Pasha has been named Ottoman Minister to the Greek government. M. Mu/auras has been appointed to the rank of Turkish functionary of the first clan. Omer Pasha has sot quitted Constantinople, transports being wanting to convey his troops to Asia. The Sultan has paid a visit to Sister Collier, and left her a million of piastres for the sick. The telegraph between Schupak and the Turkish capital is finished, and de spatched have been already sent. The news from the Crimea are to the 28th. The letter of the Emperor of the French to General Pelimier had produced a great sensation in the army. The works of the Allies were within ten yards of the Malakhoff Tower. The French Imperial Guard had fixed itself on the Tchernaya, another attack being expected there. The intelligence from Trebi zond to the 24th states that provisions and ammunition are beginning to get scarce at Bars. A Russian column had attacked Erzeronin by night, and was repulsed with a loss of 300 men and a general killed. The garrison of this place, however, composed wholly of irregular troops, is in want of CONSTANTINOPLE, Aro. 30. Achmet Puha, Commander-in-Chief of the Rott melian army, has left for the Crimea, tom:tweed Omer Pacha. The Aeglo-Ottoman Contingent will follow. SPAIN. --•-- MADRID, Barr. 7. The Gazette declares that all the Treasury pay ments in arrear shall be paid in the course of this present mouth of September. Espartero, who had been slightly indisposed, has recovered. The cholera is rapidly decreasing. ARRESTS IN AUSTRIAN ITALY. A letter from Vienna, of the 3rd, in the Cologne Gazelle, says :—" The news from Italy is very im portant; a great number of arrests have been effected in Lombardy. Most of the persons arrested are accused of having taken part in the Mszzinian conspiracies, and some of having attempted to seduce , soldiers from their duty." Abd-el-Hader (says the Gazelle de Lyon) still suffers exceedingly from cholerine. He refuses to lie in bed, and remains extended on the ground. wttb his heed resting against the wall. He refuses to follow the prescriptions of Ins 'medical attendants, and replies to all their representa tions by the well known phrase of the Mahousetans, " If I am to die I mast die, for ao it is written." He takes, little chicken broth from time to time, end that is all. He talks of leaving for Peris in a day or two, if he can by possibility support the REPORTED LOSS OF H.M.S. WOLVERENE. —.— The steam•ship Daniel Webster, of the Nicaraguan line, arrived at New York on the 27th, brought news of the loss of her Majesty's sloop Wolvereue, Com mander John Corbett, 12 guns. The following is the statement on the subject published by the New York papers : Oe the night of the 14th a terrific henicane swept over the likequito Coast, involving the total loss of her Britannic Majeure sloop-of-war Wolverane. Her cutter reached San Jun del Bar ea the 16:b with despatches for the steam fsigate Buzzard, lying in that harbour, to render immediate amistanee, and she left for the scene of disaster u soon as steam was got up. Some of the circumstances mentioned in this para graph give ground for hope that the loss of the ship may cot be so complete as here affirmed, or at least that all lives us saved. ARRIVAL OF THE EAGLE FROM AUSTRALIA. - (711011 ova OWN lENT.) LIVBRPOOL, SUNDAY. This day the clipper ship Eagle (Captain Murphy), belonging to Messes. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., arrived in the Kersey from Melbourne. Bin sailed from that port May SI, sad has brought 44,000 es. of gold on freight. On July 21 spoke the Boonierdaae, in latitude 24 south, and longitude 27 west, and remained in company three days. EXTRA FIELD ALLOWANCE TO THE ARMY, Vicrom R.—Whereas, we deem it expedient to grant a field allowance to the non-commissioned offi cers and soldiers, of our regular army, when engaged in motive operations in the field against an enemy : oar will and pleasure is, that from the let day of July, 1855, every non-commissioned officer and soldier then serving in the field, and every other non-com• missioned officer and soldier from the date of arrival at the seat of war, shall be entitled to a field allow ance of 6d. a day in addition to his daily pay, to be continued to him so long as he shall remain on active duty in the field. During the period of a non•com missioned officer or soldier being in hospital his field allowance will cease, but will be allowed from the day he returns to duty in the field. Given at our Court at fit. James's, the 16th day of August, 1833, in the 19th year of oar reign.—By her Majesty's command, PAxicuas. FATAL AOCID6NT ox TER Itirza.-00 Saturday Mr Carter hold as inquest on the body of Mr. John Day, aped 27, son of Mr. Jobs Day, of Oros-park, Camberwell. Oa the let lastest the deceased was ate of a boating party, whom whiny was safortanately spa t about a mile below Pantry-bridge. The rest of the party imaged to escape, but the deceased was sot seen 'gala until his body was die severed are the piles at Westminster-bridge. Verdict,' " Assidestal death." EXTRACTS FROM A LETTER FROM AN EN( LISH OFFICER, PRISONER IN SEBASTOPOI TO HIS BROTHER. A l loollt. No description of odes could give you an edequo idea of the misery existing within this fort. Whoa ow army was in the greatest distress last winter, we were beeltka and happy conveyed to what the Russian troops in So, topol have br,en linos I war made a prisoner, and, by 4 : accouuts, tar months before. AU ranks appear to sea ek feel teat softer or later the plea mast fall, and in pricy the officers say openly that had there bean but one bek instead of two directing the allied armies, Sebastopol 1,,,k long ago have been In possession of the French and RNA The prisoners are well oared for, particularly the damn, by the Russian authorities, and have little to wapiti, te beyond lose of liberty. The scoundrels who deur* from oar ranks to the enemy have long ago toy ; out their mistake, I fancy. They are greatly dietruk by their new friends, and kept in a sort of dishonolreol surveillance, but looked very strictly after. One of r' a miscreant who deserted some time ago from One ef Righlsnd regiments, had the insolence to speak to as s other day, and complain that he was " worse treated tie, the prisoners." He asked, " what would be his f h b 4 Sebastopol fell into the hands of the allies ; would be h shot ?" I replied, " certainly not ; that he would be M k before the whole army, and by the hands of the le hth Greek or Bulgarian that could be found in cusp." • • • • • It is surprising how well the lisualsns know eveyri al that goes on in our camp: there most be many spies ia ce, lines. The Russians speak of the bravery of our men, Weak, and cavalry, as something perfectly stervelloue, but * seem to think our troops are not well handled by the geavele, sad that we thus throw away oar beet chances. An wills, °Meer confessed to me the other day that in the epee with equal numben, an English army would get the best of a fight, " velem," he added," your superior officers let the whole affair be lost by want of arrangement and utter cov fusion." Nearly ell the younger Russian officers, and many of ths seniors. speak English verlecs:y well, so I can get on mem well in spite of not knowing a word of Preach ; but this is a weary life ; I often wish myself back in London, or srw with the old depot at Cork or Fermoy. • • The Russian officers think we were insane t. attack Ms Redan as well as the Malakhoff. If the latter was taken, ME former mast have fallen; but if the Malakoff had bee■ hall by the Rueful', ao troope in the world could have held tee Reds's. They say that if the combined forces of the elfin had "gone in for" the Malakholl en the famous 18tk, Naiads, and Lord Raglan would have commutded MUM Svbastopol. Bat the. chance has passed, I think. OUR NATIONAL MONUMENTS-THE RIGS? ARTIST IN THE RIGHT PLACE. In the Daily News of August 28, attention was invited to a question of art of much interest, but which appeared to be in danger of injudicious managemest— namely, the government proposal to erect a monument is commemoration of the Duke of Wellington in St. Pears Cathedral, and to aooord to a foreign artist the truly British privilege of producing this token of the nation's greet& We could not refrain from treating the latter portion d this fine•art question as a rumour, not believing thata COW mittee of English gentlemen could be so forgetful of the honour and interests of their country as to wander in quid of talent which presents itself so readily at hand, and whisk the intenaelynational character of the intended work imps ratively demands should be sought for at home. it is trill mortifying to find that so rational a supposition um erroneous—not only have the committee proposed to caw mission a foreigner to execute the national monument is question, but the unheard•ef proposal, we regret to date, _ . is acoumpanied by circumstances of a most consureable clu ranter. The biatory, up to the present moment, el this u aceountable affair, is briefly as follows :—The governante having determined that a monument in marble, to cost 5,0001., should be placed in tat. Paul's in ham, of the Duke of Wellington, caned four sealpton, Messrs. Baily, Gibs's, Foley, and Marochetti, to be invited to submit to Sir William Molesworth designs for the aboveementioned work, upon the usual understanding that the author of the best model should be commission& to execute the monument. Mr. Gibson, who we believe has ever refrained from engaging in competitions, declined the invitation; Mr. Maroehetti also objected to try hi strength os the occuion. Messrs Baily and Foley produced their models at the appointed time, vie. the 31st et Marsh lat. From two artists of such wellesstablished reputation as the two last named members of the Royal Academy, it was but natural to expect meritorious designs, nor, from what report nye of their respective models, does it appear that either artist proved inferior to himself in his tenement of the important theme. The committee allowed two months to elapse before they vouchsafed a re. mark upon the works submitted to them ; and then Sir Benjamin Hall wrete to the two competitors, stating that it was his "painful duty" to inform them that he bold lot recommend the execution of either of their designs to the g 00000 meat. Upon this Messrs. Baily and Foley very generously offered to prepare fresh models; this liberal offer from the two accomplished artists was declined, and, sad to record, the pries was shortly after awarded to one of the non-competitors—Mr. Marochetti. Here for the present we leave this " painful" subject, sincerely hoping that such a change may come o'er the • dream of the managing committee as shall prove to the pub i that they have awakened to the common nose view of a • question in which is involved the two-told consideration of honesty and patriotism; and that we may be spared the painful necessity of further commenting upon a proceeding which in its incipient state is as lowering to the honour of the country as it is discouraging to native talent, • THE EXHIBITION OF THE FRENCH SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS. On Saturday last this very interesting collection of paintings closed for the season. The interest caused by the masterly work of Mdlle. Honhenr—the " Horse Fair"— increased hourly from the first moment of its befog exhi bited ; as many as six to eight hundred persons eongtegatisg daily in the Gallery In Pall-mall to do homage to %hernias of the fair artist. It is gratifying to have to record that the very high honour of a Battering communication from the Queen has been conferred upon Mdlle. Bonheur, at the moment %fiber fine performance being removed front London. The Queen sent (or the picture a few days since to Buchioghant Falun, whence it was returned to Oho Gallery with • letter from Col. Biddulph, in which that gentlemen stated that he wee commended to present her Majesty's compliments and thanks to Mdlle. Bonheur for the opportunity afforded he of inspecting _Mdlle. Ra_ah_ear's " magnificent picture." As we stated some deys since, the whole collection, ill ehadirg the last-named celebrated work, will be immediately transferred to Glasgow, where the exhibition will Deepened on the 12th. The railway authorities, upon being informed of the nature of the precious burden about to be submitted to their care, have very courteously ordered that immediate arrangements be made for its safe and speedy transminion to the north. DEATH OF MR. ALDERMAN KELLT.—lnforlinat ion reached town on Saturday evening that Mr. Alderman Kelly bad died somewtat suddenly on the previous afternoon, at Margate. whither he had gone for a few days. Mr. Alder man Kelly was in his 84th year, and has represe nted the ward of Farringdon Within as alderman for 25 years. NARROW ESCAPE.—On Monday last a stlignisr circumstance happened to a person named Thomas Maikin, whilst travelling by the 7 a m. train from Hull to Sheffield. As the train was proceeding at a rapid rats between Kiviston-park and Woodhouse junction, near to Altos colliery, Malkin whilst leaning over the earrings door, felt it giving way. He grasped the door in his effort is save himself, but it swung open, and he wet thrown whit great force upon the opposite embankment. When the train arrived at the Victoria-station informt.tion of the accident was given to Mr. Ward, the mugger, and he immediately proceeded with a carriage and engiae to the spdt. arriving at the Woodhouse-viaduct, be met the man walk ing along the line. He was taken into the carriamand it was found that he had sustained no injury beyond roarer* shock and a few slight bruises on his hands, back, and head. —Derbyshire Courier. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH-EASTERN RAIL WAY —Os Saturday. an accident, which was attended with fatal results to a gentleman named Renshaw, holdiag as official situation in Somerset House, happened new' 0 " Tunbridge station, on the South-Eastern Railway. It ape pears that Mr. Renshaw was in the act of crossing the HO just at the moment a train was due. One of the porters, who was on the look-oat for the train, called to hiss to desist, and at the urn* time pointed oat the engine that WO Coming. The elation given by the guard seems to have been either unheard, or, if heard, unheeded by the a:" (*roust* gentleman, for he crossed the line, and the lastest he succeeded in gaining the platform, by some moan& which as yet are sot ascertained, he lost his equilibrium, and before the driver could stop the locomotive, the wheels passed over his body, literally cutting it in two.