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I BOMBARDMENT 79TH REGIMENT OF FOOT. WOUNDED. Private A. Saunderson 95TH REGIMENT OF FOOT. WOUNDED. Private Michael Leonard 41ST REGIMENT OF FOOT. KILT.ED. Private P. nocy WOUNDED. Private M. Madigan John Lyons 47TH REGIMENT OF FOOT. KILLED. Private D. Flynn T. Hill WOUNDED. Corporal T. Cable 49TH REGIMENT OF FOOT. WOUNDED. Private P. Cunningham wr. Murphy 4TH REGIMENT OF FOOT. KILLED. Private li. Ewen J. Frawley WOUNDED. Private J. Banks M. Mulquearn J. Cross J. Hagan 28111 REGIMENT OF FOOT. KILLED. Colour Serjeant W. Faulkner Private S. Door SEBA.STOPOL. LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED. (Front a Supplement to the London Gazette Extra ordinary of Mondzy, November 6th.) We have received a copy of the following Extra ordinary Gazette, containing despatches from Lord Raglan, detailing the operations of the siege of Sebastopol from the 18th to the 23d of October, with nominal returns of casualties amongst officers, &e., during that period. We have also received despatches from Admiral Dundas detailing the operations of the fleet under his command up to the 20th, with list of casualties. PORTHAN- SQUARE, MIDNIGHT, Nov. 6, 1834. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle has this even ing received despatches of which the following are copies, addressed to his Grace by General Lord Raglan, G.C.B. Before Sebastopol, Oct. 23, 1854. My Lord Duke,—The operations of the siege have been carried on unremittingly since I ad dressed your grace on the 18th inst.* On that afternoon the French batteries not hav ing been able to re-open, the enemy directed their guns almost exclusively on the British entrench ments, and maintained a very heavy fire upon them till the day closed, with less damage, I am happy to say, to the works, and with fewer casual ties than might have been anticipated. On the following morning, shortly after day light, General Canrobert not only resumed his fire from the batteries which had been injured, but materially added to the weight of his attack by the fire of batteries which he had caused to be con structed the previous day, and these have con tinued ever since ; and he has had it in his power to push his approaches forward, and like the Eng lish materially to injure the defences of the place ; but these aro as yet far from being subdued, neither is a serious diminution of their fire per 7 ceivable. Our fire has also been constant and effective ; but the enemy having at their disposal large bodies of men, and the resources of the fleet and arsenal at their command, have been enabled by unceasing exertion to repair their redoubts to a certain ex tent, and to replace many of the guns that have been destroyed in a very short space of time ; and to resume their fire from works which we had suc ceeded in silencing. The facility of repairing and re-arming the de fences naturally renders the progress of the assail ants slower than could be wished; and I have it not in my power to inform your grace, with anything like certainty, when it may be expected that ulte rior measures may be undertaken. I have the honour to transmit to your grace the return of killed and wounded between the 18th and 20th inst., inclusive. In my last I announced to your grace. the death which had just been reported to me of that deeply lamented officer the Hon. Colonel Hood, of the Grenadier Guards. No other military officer has since fallen ; but Major Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar was slightly wounded on the 19th. His Serene Highness insisted, however, upon , remaining in the trenches until the detachment to which he was attached was relieved at the usual hour, and he has now resumed his duty. Captain Lord Dunkellin, of the Coldstream Guards, was unfortunately taken prisoner yester day morning, before daylight, in front of the trenches. The naval batteries have continued their exer tions without intermission, and I regret to have to report the death of two gallant officers of the Royal navy—the Hon. Lieutenant Ruthven, who has died of his wounds, and Lieutenant Greathed, of her Majesty's ship _Britannia. Both are universally regretted. The latter received a mortal wound while laying a gun, after having, to use the lan guage of Brigadier General Eyre, who was then in charge of the trenches, "performed his duty in the batteries in a manner that excited the admiration of all." A considerable body of Russians appeared two days ago in the vicinity of Balaklava, but they have since withdrawn, and are no longer to be seen in our front. I have reason to believe that Prince Menschikoff is not at Sebastopol. He is stated to have placed himself with the main body of the army in the field, which is represented to be stationed in the plains south of Bakshi-Serai. Admiral lierniloff, the chiefof the staff, and tem porarily in command of Sebastopol, is reported to have died of his wounds the day before yesterday. I have, &c., His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, &c. RAGLAN. NO MINAL RET URN OF CASUALTIES AMONGST OFFICERS FROM 16Til TO 21ST OCTOBER, 1834, BOTII DAYS INCLUSIVE. Crimea, Oct. 22, 1854. 3d Battalion Grenadier Guards.—Colonel Honourable F. G. Hood, killed ; Captain Cameron, Major his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, and Lieutenant F. Davies, wounded. 95th Regiment—Lieutenant E. P. Smith and Captain Raines, wounded 44th Regiment—Captain A. Browne, Li eu t en ant M. Bradford, and Assistant Surgeon J. Gibbins, wounded 68th Regiment--Captain H. H. Morant, wounded Artillery—Major C. C. Young, wounded J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT, Adjutant-General. RETURN OE CASUALTIES FROM 18TH TO 21ST OCTOBER, 1854, BOTH DAIS INCLUSIVE. October 22, 1854. Artillery-3 rank and file killed ; 1 officer, 2 serjeants, 19 rank and file, wounded Royal Engineers- 1 rank and file, killed 3d Battalion Grenadier Guards-1 officer, 3 rank and file, killed ; 3 officers, 1 serjeant, 8 rank and file, wounded Ist battalion Coldstream Guards-2 rank and file killed; 1 drummer, 2 rank and file, wounded let battalion Scots Fusilier Guards-5 rank and file wounded 42d Regiment-3 rank and file wounded. 79th Regiment-1 rank and file wounded 95th Regiment-2 officers, 1 rank and filo, wounded 41st Regiment-4 rank and file killed ; 2 rank and file wounded 47th Regiment-2 rank and filo killed ; 1 rank and file wounded 49th Regiment-2 rank and file wounded 4th Regiment-2 rank and file killed ; 4 rank and file wounded 28th Regiment-1 serjeant, 1 rank and file, killed ; 5 rank and file wounded 38th Regiment-3 rank and filo wounded 44th Regiment-1 drummer killed ; 3 officer', 9 rank and file, wounded 20th Regiment-2 rank and file wounded 21st Regiment --1 rank and file wounded 157th Regiment -1 rank and file wounded 63d Regiment -1 rank and file killed ; 1 serjeant, 2 rank and file, wounded 68th Regiment -1 officer, 2 rank and file, wounded 7th Regiment-1 rank and file killed ; 1 rank and file wounded 19th Regiment-1 serjeant killed ; 4 rank and file wounded 23d Regiment-1 rank and file killed ; 4 rank and file wounded 33d Regiment-3 rank and filo wounded 77th Regirnent-1 serjeant, 3 rank and file, wounded 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade-1 seljeant, 7 rank and file, wounded Total-1 officer, 2 serjeant s, 1 drummer, 18 rank and file, killed ; 10 officers, 6 serjeants, 1 drummer, 95 rank and file, wounded. J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT, Adjutaut-Geierad. NOMINAL RETURN OF CASUALTIES FROM 18TH TO 211371 OCTOBER, 1834, BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE. Crimea, Oct. 22, 1854. GRENADIER GUARDS. (3d Batta KILLED. Private G. Bowell J. Malone It. Bridle WOUNDED. Serjeant—se_rjoant Corporal W. Key Private W. Cooper Luthers. W. Jackson G. Lacchus J. Harmon E. Crickmay • Vino GUARDS. COLDSTREAM rar,j,ED. Private S. null S. Tipple WOUNDED. Private G. Randle P. Smith Drummer J. Wein SCOTS FUSILIER GUARDS. 'WOUNDED. Private A. Fernister G. Edy J. Purvis S. Gartrie J. Watson 42D REGIMENT OF FOOT. WOUNDED. Corporal D. 3 1. li evz ie Private R. 31`Cready G. Fox * This cleopatrch has n42t, Inca roolvek WOUNDED. Private .T. P. Daley J. Tioson J. Timpson F. Cavan 38TH REGIMENT OF FOOT. WOUNDED. Private Myles Carroll John Littin John Keef 44TH REGIMENT OF FOOT. KILLED. • Drummer F. Neill WOUNDED. Corporal H. Simmons B. Young Private Jno. Keane W. Kearns J. Mngann J. Black W. Doole T. McPeake S. Thompson 20TH REGIMENT OE FOOT. WOUNDED. Private James Ritson James Dewell 21ST REGIMENT OF FOOT. WOUNDED. Private Wm. Bishop 57TH REGIMENT OF FOOT. WOUNDED. Private James Phillips 63D REGIMENT OF FOOT. KILLED. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 7, 1854, Private Robert Preston WOUNDED. Serjeant Thomas Field Corporal William Clarke Private John Hannon 68TH REGIMENT OF FOOT. WOUNDED. Private Patrick Holder Stephen Hayes 7TH REGIMENT OT FOOT. KILLED. Corporal Win. Linegar WOUNDED. Corporal Charles Blacker 19TH REGIMENT OF FOOT. KILLED. Serjeant-Major William Dunn -------- _ WOUNDED. Private John Dunn James Renny Jacob Beer George Haigh 23D REGI3IENT'OF FOOT. KILLED. Private Owen Shine WOUNDED. Private Edward Atherson Joseph Crowther William Elvis Thomas Stack 33D REGIMENT OF FooT. WOUNDED. Private John Weatherall James Campbell James Swadkins 77TH REGIMENT OF FOOT. WOUNDED. Colour Serjeant John Fitzharris Private Timothy Parton Abraham White Michael Glynn 2D BATTALION RIFLE BRIGADE. WOUNDED. Serjeant R. Bridglan Corporal J. Cupper Private W. Lynch R. Muir W. Jackson IT. Kent E. Kers well J. Parsons ROYAL ARTILLERY. KILLED. Gunner and Driver J. Tinsley 0. Sweeny R. Wyler WOUNDED. Serjeant G. Smith J. Morgan Corporal 11. Organ Bombardier J. M`Pherson Wm. Keuan Gunnerand Driver Wm. Galton J. White Hugh Davis A. Sutherland W. O'Neill C. Cunningham J. Wyatt J. Mattison R. .111‘Kee J. Withers W. Dennison Robt. Russell John Light John Hill John Honey John Bradley ROYAL ENGINEERS. KILLED. Private Wm. Denholm J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT, ldjutant•General. A LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED IN' TIM NAVAL B RIG ADE FOP. THE Two DAYS ENDING OCT. 18, 1854. OCT. 17. KILLED. Ed. Churchill, captain maintop, Diamond Wm. Lakeman, Diarnoml Chas. Wilding, A. 8., Trafalgar Michael Blakcney, A. 8., Arethusa John Carner, A. 8., London Francis Vincent, A. 8., Bellerophon NIOIINDED. Hon. C. B. H. Ruthven, lieutenant, dangerously Mr. N. Norman, lieutenant, Trafalgar, seriously Mr. Win. Sanctuary, mate, Queen, seriously Mr. J. J. Bullock, Trafalgar, slightly Richard O'Brien, A. 8., Trafalgar, severely Charles Murphy, ordinary, Albion, slightly Joseph Machin, A. 8., Queen, serihtlously John Faithful, ordinary, Queen, sligy Win. 'lurch., ordinary, Trafalgar, slightly Thomas Hoddon, A. 8., Bellerophon, amputation of left arm Thomas li‘Credie, A. 8., Britannia, slightly George Roberts, A. 8., Vengeance, severely John Gillham, A. 8., London, severely John Curtis, A. 8., Bellerophon, slightly James Tregarthen, boatswain's mate, Diamond, severely Total—killed, 6 ; wounded, 15. 18TR OCTOBER, 1854. KILLED. William Naylor, A. 13., Britannia Jas. Brown, sailmaker's crew, Arethusa WOUNDED. Richard Wallice, A. 8., Albion, dangerously Thos. Bush, A. 8., Queen, dangerously (since dead) Win. MiCann, A. 8., Diamond, slightly Wm. Matson, A. 8., Diamond, severely Wm. Iloggan, A. 13., Diamond, severely Thos. Synoes, A. 8., Diamond, severely Thos. Landon, A. 8., Arethusa, severely Geo. Thompson, A. 13., Diamond, slightly Jno. Buchan, A. 13., Diamond, slightly Nathaniel Anthony, A. 8., Diamond, dangerously Edward Latto, A. 8., Britannia, severely, Austin Rice, A. 8., Beagle, severely Francis Lewis, A. 8., Britannia, slightly Thomas Worrell C. Crew, Britannia, severely Mr. George Le on, mate, Vengeanc e, sli g htly Killed on the 18th, 2 ; wounded, 16. Total killed, 8 ; wounded, 31. STEPHEN LUSHINGTON, Captain Commanding Naval Brigade. A LIST OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED IN THI NAVAL BRIGADE, THE 20TIT OCTOBER, 1851. KILLED. Geo. Greathed, lieutenant, Britannia Sidney Smith, A. 8., Albion WOUNDED. Henry Paterson, A. 8., Bellerophon, severely William Supple, A. 8., Bellerophon, slightly Elward Hallett, carpenter's crew, dangerously William Channon, ordinary, Queen, dangerously William Hall, A. 8., Albion, slightly Henry Pidoux, A. 8., Albion, severely Richard Haines, A. 8.. 13ritannin, severely John Foster, A. 8., Albion, slightly William Wheeler, A. 8., Albion, slightly G e orge Scone, ordinary, Albion, slightly Samuel Lampin, A. 8., Vengeance, slightly Walla goorgon, captain unattached , slightly _ Lieutenant Alfred Mitchell, Diamond, severely Total killed " wounded l3 STEPHEN LUSHINGTON, Captain Commanding Naval Brigade. The Military Secretary to 11. E. Lord Raglan, Commander-in-Chief of tho Army. A RETUBN OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED IN THE NAVAL BRIGADE ON THE 21ST OCTOBER, 1854. WOUNDED. Mr. S. T. Bullock, mate, Trafalgar, very severely Joseph Puddifoot, ordinary, Trafalgar, slightly Norman Ferguson, A. 8., Trafalgar, slightly Thomas Cock, ordinary, Trafalgar, slightly Samuel Dine, ordinary, Queen, amputation of leg Nicholas Smith, ordinary, Queen, slightly Total wounded, 6. STEPHEN LUSHINGTON, Captain Commanding Naval Brigade. To the Military Secretary to his Excellency Lord Raglan, Commander-in-Chief of the Army. A RETURN OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED IN THR NAVAL BRIGADE CN THE 22D OCT., 1854. KILLED. John M'Connochie, A. 8., Queen John Anderson, A. 8., London • WOUNDED. Lieut. William M. Dowell, Albion, severely James Brown, boatswain's mate, Britannia, severely James Murray, A. 8.. London, severely John Fallen, A. 8.. Rodney, dangerously James Archer, A. 8., Rodney, slightly Win. Thomas, A. 8., Aretbusa, slightly Total—Killed, 2 ; wounded, 6. STEPHEN LUSHINGTON, Captain Commanding Naval Brigade. To the Military Secretary to H. E. Lord Raglan, Commander-in-Chief of the Army. - SUPPLEMENT TO THE GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, ADMIRALTY, Midnight, Nov. 6, 1854. A despatch, of which the following is a copy, has this night been received at the Admiralty : (No. 534.) Britannia, off the Katcha, Oct. 23, 1854. Sir,—l beg to acquaint you, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that since my letter of the 18th instant, the siege bat teries have coßtinued their fire against the Russian works, which appear to have suffered much, and the fire slackened, although it is still considerable. 2. The naval brigade are doing good service, and up to the 20th had a loss of 12 killed and 53 wounded, as per annexed list. By the desire of Lord Raglan, I have reinforced them by 410 offi cers and seamen, and placed Lord John Hay in the Wasp, under the orders of Capt. Lushington. 3. Captain Brock, at Eupatoria, supported by the Leander and Meatera, has maintained his posi tion well, although threatened and attacked by heavy bodies of cavalry, with guns ; we have drawn largo supplies from there, but as the Russians are destroying all the villages, I fear they will in future become very scanty and uncertain. 4. Since the action of the 17th, the enemy have been working incessantly in repairing their bat teries, and in constructing new works on the north side of the harbour, commanding the approaches by sea and land. 5. I have sent the Albion and Arethusa to Con stantinople to repair ; the other ships of the fleet have fished their masts, &c., and are ready for service. 6. The Lynx, Sphinx, Stromboli, and Viper have arrived. 7. The weather hitherto has been very favour able, and the crews of the ships are generally healthy. 8. The English and French steam division still continue in the Bay of Odessa, actively employed n preventing any communication with the Crimea. I have, &c., J. W. D. DUNDAS, Vico-Admiral. To the Secretary of the Admiralty, &c. (Signod) Enclosure in No. 534. LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED IN THE NAVAL BRIGADE ENGAGED IN FRONT OF SEBASTOPOL, DURING TUX FOUR DATE ENDING 20TH OCTOBER, 1854. BRITANNIA. KILLED. William Naylor, A. 8., 18th October Mr. George Greathed, lieutenant, 20th October WOUNDED. Thomas M'Credie, A. 8., slightly, 17th October Edward Latto, severely, 18th October Francis Lewis, A. 8., slightly, 18th October Bernard Killarney, A. 8., slightly, 13th October Thomas Worrell, carp. crow, severely, 18th October Rlchard Main, A. 8., acTerely, 20th October ALBION. KILLED. Sidney Smith, A. 8., 20th October WOUNDED. Charles Murphy, ordinary, slightly, 17th October Richard Wallice, A. 8., dangerously, 18th October William Hall, A. 8., slightly, 20th October Henry Pidoux, A. 8., severely, 20th October John Foster, A. 8., slightly, 20th October Wm. Wheeler, A. 8., slightly; 20th October George Lowe, ordinary, ',lightly, 201 ii October QUEEN. Alfred Burcher, ordinary, 19th October KILLED. WOUNDED. Mr. Wtn. Sanctuary, mate, seriously, 17th October Joseph Maslin, A. 8., seriously, 17th October John Faithful, ordinary, slightly, 17th October Thos. Bush, A. 8., severely (since dead), 18th October Richard Smith, ordinary, severely, 19th October George James, ordinary, severely, 19th October Edw. Hallet, carp. crew, dangerously, 20th October William Channon, ordinary, dangerously, 20th October TBAYA LO LB. KILLED. Charles Wilding, A. 8., 17th October WOUNDED. Mr. N. Norman, lieutenant, seriously, 17th October Mr. Ed. Bullock, mate, slightly, 17th October Richard O'Brien, A. 8., severely, 17th October William liurds, ordinary, slightly, 17th October BKILEROPLION. KILLED. Francis Vincent, A. 8., 17th October WOUNDED Thos. Heddon, A. 8., amputation of left arm, 17th Oct. John Curtis, A. 8., slightly, 17th October John Cosey, A. 8., severely, 19th October Proudfoot, A. 8., severely, 19th October \Vm. Alexander, A. 8., severely, 19th October Corns. Matthews, A. 8., slightly, 19th October Henry Patterson, LB., severely, 20th October Win. Supple, A. 8., slightly, 20th October VENGEANCE:. WOUNDED. Geo. Roberts, A. 8., severely, 17th October Mr. Geo. Lynons, mate, slightly, 18th October Jno. Murdock, captain foretop, dangerously (amputse Lion of left arm), 19th October Thor. Phillips, A. 8., slightly, 19th October Saml. Lampin, A. 8., slightly, 20th October LONDON. KILLED. John Carner, A. 8., 17th October WOI7NDED. Hon. C. B. Ruthven, lieutenant, dtuageronsly, 17th October DIAMOND. KILLED. Edward Churchill, captain maintop, 17th October William Lakeman, captain maintop, 17th October • • ----- WOUNDED. James Ingartben, boatswain's mate, severely, 17th October William M'Cann, A. 8., slightly, 18th October William Matson, A. 8., severely, 18th October William Hoggins, A. 8., severely, 18th October Thomas Symes, A. 8., severely, 18th October George Thompson, A.B. slightly, 18th October John Buchan, A. 8 ., slightly, 18th October Nathaniel Anthony, AM., dangerously, 18th October Arthur Knott, C.M., dangerously, 19th October William fowling, A. 8., severely, 19th October Alfred Mitchell, lieutenant, severely, 20th October AzirraUSA. KILLED. Michael Blakeney, A. 8., 17th October Joseph Brown, sailmaker's crew, 18th October WOUNDED. Thomas Lauder, A. 8., severely, 18th October. BEAGLE. WOUNDED. Austin Rae, A. 8., severely, 18th October FIREBRAND. WOUNDED. William Moorsom, captain, slightly, October 20. ABSTRACT. Britannia—killed, 2 ; wounded, 0 Albion—killed, 1; wounded, 7 Queen—killed, 2 ; wounded, 7 Trafalgar—killed, 1 ; wounded, 4 Bellerophon—killed, 1 ; wounded, 3 Vengeance—wounded, 5 London—killed, 1 ; w ounded, 2 A r ethusa—killed, 2 ; wounded, 1 Di amo nd—killed, '2 ; wounded, 11 Beagle--wounded, 1 Firebrand —wounded, 1 Total killed, 12 ; wounded, 53 CoLLEnt or Surogoss, Nov. 3.—The Court of Exa miners having taken into their consideration certain applications from students in various recognised hos pitals, requesting examination before the completion of their third session of hospital and anatomical study, in April, 1855—0 n the ground of being offered commissions as ASSistant•surgeons in the public service, provided they can obtain the qualification ordained by the warrant of her Majesty of the Gth October, 1851—will admit to examination for the diploma of the college al! such Btu. dolts of a proper age, at the end of the month of De cember next, on their presenting a certificate or letter from the head of the p ublic department proposing to employ them, signifying such i nt e ntion when they bAye been proved coropOont. THE ATTACK ON SEBASTOPOL, RIVER KATCHA, OCT. 18. The following is a copy of a few details of yester thy's cannonading of the Sebastopol forts by the fleet, which may be interesting : " Yesterday, the 17th, a b ou t h a lf-past noon, the French fleet commenced the cannonade, leading in from the south along the south forts, exposed at the same time to a severe fire from the north as well as the south forts, which was not returned until their position was taken up. Admiral Dundas followed with most of his fleet, steering first southward and rounding up again, taking position northward of the French, the Britannia and Napo leon being next ships, and placed towards the mouth of the harbour. The Terrible and Samp son began on the north side from the northward, the first interchanging a heavy fire with the large fort ou the north side (two tiers of guns and a third tier en barbette—l think, Fort Constantine). Tho Terrible kept at it with her engines stopped. The Sampson, disregarding the largo fort, directed her fire on two very mischievous little forts on the parapet of the precipice which overlooks the sea fort northward of Fort Constantine—the Wasp and Telegraph Forts. Occupied with these, she steamed right through the fire of the big fort, swept round in a beautiful manner, and again went straight at them. All the fire, however, which was directed throughout the day at these two forts seemed to have little effect. Silenced only at in tervals, they continued a most galling fire. While the Britannia was rounding in from seaward, the Agamemnon proceeded along the north coast south ward, to where the Samisen and Terrible were engaged. It was ev id ent t h at th i s s hi p h a d a dis tinct mark in view. Cautiously closing with the land, she anchored withi n 900 yar d s o f F ort Con stantine, and she must have been quite close to very shoal water. This was the position of the day, and here the Agamemnon remained until near sunset, when she came out, but only owing to the closing darkness. She was closely supported by the Sansparoil astern, and later in the day by the Bellerophon on her bow. Latt er ly th e f or t (Constantine, I think) which they were engaged with was almost silent, and the guns en barbette wholly so. The general impression is that very little damage has been inflicted on tine enemy ; but though all did their best, there can bo little doubt that, had the other ships been able to close with a distinct object, and hammer at it as the Agamem non did at hers the result would have been very different. She lay close to her work, and would have breached it, but the fire at times had to be withdrawn to silence the small forts on the hill, which were hulling her in the meantime. On re suming the fire on the larger forts, of course the line of fire was altered, and more distributed. " The Albion and the London were engaged with Fort Constantine before the Agamemnon came up. They got a good deal cut up and withdrew. The Albion had a number of men and her captain with the army, and was several times on fire while in action. We lay just outside, within fire, and not more thati a mile from the Agamemnon, which was close in, and much nearer to the others. The can nonade of the French appeared terrific and con tinuous. Enveloped in smoke, they kept up whole salvoes, which looked awful, the smoke being lit up by the volleys of flashes, and the roar of cannon continuous. The Turks followed the French in this, sometimes in whole broadsides, again their fire running continuously along the line. There was less of this with the English ships, particu larly with the Agamemnon. The smoke and roar were more awful, but the other was more business like. Captain Christie, R.N., principal agent of transports, had his flag hoisted on board the Co lombo. "Having expended thB number of rounds of powder, which was limited to 50 each gun, at one time the Sanspareil withdrew, and the forts on the bill directed their full efforts at the Agamemnon. The Agamemnon fired 70 rounds, and her broad side is quite scorched the whole length. Sir Edmund Lyons, at the time occupied with the big fort, sent his flag lieutenant through a galling firs to briry , in the Bellerophon and to get the Sanspareil back. ° He said, Toll them to coins in ; these forts will sink me, and I'm if I leave this ; and this is quite the case. Ho is of the truest stuff, fixes kis mark, and then sticks to it. "The Britannia remained till after dark steady also at her work, bat she and the French were all too far off." The following letter from a young officer on board a French line-of-battle ship will be read with interest : "BErOlut SEBAS.TOPOL, Oct. 18. " My care aro yet ringing with the cannonade they heard yesterday, but I have no time to arrange my thoughts, and I hasten to tell you that I am in ex cellent health. Yesterday morning the Admiral's signals and our written orders left us no doubt about the intentions of the fleet. At nine o'clock every vessel received the order to advance. All the steamers, with the exception of the Pluton and the humenide, were lashed alongside ships to conduct them to the fire. In the night of the 16th and 17th, the Captain of the best k the no we acPsol coast ma t t e Pluton ahsadt g uidee been s itth nea orderedrw a t course g 1 7 :n11, 1 : a t yh. fleet,di buoys thiss along morning, lag the way, took the load . She VMS followed closely by the Charlemagne, which was ordered to anchor as nearas possible to the coast, so that the other ships might her.tak e m o p urpr positions ogr i e ss n lineuas slow, to o hwt, in e n c o o r n t s h a eq nd ue u n ce o r tha of northeast of im mense weight of the ships which had to be towed. Wo were nearly an hour and a hall doing three miles. At about halfpast 12, the Vautor, ensconced in a little creek, opened the fire, which was the signal for . the Russians cornracncing in their turn. A light whistling, like the noise made by certain birds of prey, was audible at the mast-bead. I asked myself what it could be, when a second rushing sound, more distinct, left me no doubt that it proceeded from a cannon shot. Presently the bullets rained around us. We heard the noise they made before they neared us, and some time after we saw the flash of the cannon which propelled them. We re ceived three of the shots in our hull and paddle-boxes, but fortunately they hurt no one. Our masts, from which we had taken down all the yards, were not touched. Most of the bullets passed over our heads. The firing went on thus for half an hour, and then we went is closer to shore to make way for the Charlemagne, and found. curselvos a little sheltered from the batteries by a tongue of land. The Charlemagne, doubtless, appeared a for midable adversary in the eyes of the Russians, and may have checked their ardour a little. At one o'clock she anchored and began to fire, and it was indeed high time, for she had received several bullets in her hull, her masts were inj are d , and a shell had burst i n h er engine-room. At t wo o ' clock we must have bl own u p a part of Fort Constantine, for just after we bad watched one of our 80-pounder shells hit the mark we aimed at, we saw a tremend ous column of smoke and flame rising up over the fortress. Dressing by the Charlemagne, the half of the other ships came into line in the direction north-north-west. The others formed a second line, and fired through the interstices of the first. Two Turkish ships prolonged the French lines, and further on to the north-north-east of tho second Turkish vessel was a line their ri a so n awb y ba s tam h tne o udr t clo s ehna r hd l l via s tr t ehmi. h ee a i rvwebeabtedteei destroyed. h et s o r t o toh w r e n e a n w e n a y y . o might English. T he fire went ' on for 5 hours without ceasing, but unf ortunately the smoke was so thick t h at a know but the y re commenced firing towards e T a v b h e o e n r u i e n t g t . w P o o h r o t u io r n e s ; W on e ly do t n h ' e t oghßfaluevssatehtiremained on e s t one upon anot h er, if the b va a .o r u s i w d h7c o h t surround the entrance to the harbour had allowed ua to approach within 400 or 500 metres. As it was, we fired on an average at a distance of 1,400 or 1,500 metres. We expended something like 24,000 bullets and shell.. The Russians, though they fire pretty straight (as we can testify, for all their shots nailed us were very well directed), killed but few in the squadron. With regard to this I only know that the Charlemagne, perhaps the most unlucky of all, had eight killed. Some say, how ever, the Montebello suffered still more. The Jean Bart had but two killed. The English fleet, anchored opposite Fort Const an ti ne an d the te l egrag h b atter i es, fought vigorously. We don't yet know what losses they suffered." BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, Oct. 23.—The siege of Sebastopol commenced on the 17th. Nineteen days had elapsed since the arrival of the Allied army before the town, and six since the first sod had been turned in the trenches. There were not wanting in the British camp advocates for an immediate assault on the town whilst the remembrance of Alma was still fresh in the minds of the enemy. These (Generals Sir G. Cath car t an d Si r d o L ac y Evans, I believe, amongst others) justly considered that, by the de lay necessarily incurred in bringing up the siege train, and establishing batteries, not only would the advantage reaped by the masterly march, which turned the town of Sebastopol, be lost, but time also would be granted to the enemy to raise works and defences which would render any future assault difficult and dangerous. It was determined, how ever, to besiege the place, and no time was lost in landing the siege trains, ship guns, and the vast amount of ammunition necessary to reduce the town. If our engineers wore active, it must be admitted the :Russians were equally so. Earth works and redoubts sprung up each night as if by enchantment, and the south side of Sebastopol, before not only vulnerable, but decidedly weak, now bristled with batteries. On the 17th of October, then, at twenty minutes past six, the cannonade commenced. It opened on the left, was successively taken up by each gun, and speedily returned by the Russian batteries. The continued roar was tremendous. The Redan guns worewurked spb n lidly, and poured shell after shell around the "Bluejacket battery," which at this time was rather deficient in ammunition. Sup plies at length arrived, and to work went the tars, battering in the Redan works with tremendous effect. At OA minutoo after three a fearful broke tTftw...... issued from the Redan, and an explosion, surpass ing even in gravity that of the first similar French disaster, shook the earth. The ravage committed must have been great, and the loss of life most • serious. The gunners and covering troops could be descried running off' towards the tow n , an d for a l ong p er i o d the guns were silenced. The explosion was hailed in the different bat teries and by the spectator 3 on the heights with a good English cheer. For hours a black cloud of smoke was suspended over the nodal], testifying to the violence cf the explosion. The gunners re turned later, and recommenced their fire from a few of the guns less injured than the others. A few minutes after four a largo puff of smoke as cended from within our lines, and excited some alarm. That it could not have been an explosion in a battery we easily perceived, for the guns con tinued their fire without interruption. It was ascer tained later that the explosion had proceeded from an ammunition waggon, which had been left in a ravine, the horses dragging it having been either killed or disabled. Iu this ravine, not twenty paces from the waggon, had been concealed since daylight a covering party, composed of three COlll - of the 88th, under Major Maxwell. The position occupied by this party had been most ex posed, and many casualties (six killed and eleven wounded) had occurred from the enemy's shells falling repeatedly amongst them. Au order at length arrived, directing the three companies to take up a position in a less exposed spot, and the men in consequence ran up the ravine ono by one, and screwed themselves in a quarry which presented itself. Major Maxwell had scarcely left the ravine when a shell struck the ammunition case, and the explosion took place. This accident, from which the 88th escapitd by a miracle, was attended with a loss of only ono man, who, being missed, is supposed to have fallen a victim to the explosion. Not a trace of his clothing was discovered. That spirit of over-confidence which is a charac teristic of the British nation will be loth to hear that Sebastopol did not fall, as was anticipated at home, after a twelve hours' cannonade. On tho contrary, the contest hitherto has been between mud fort and mud fort—between offensive works and offensive works ; and when these forts aro taken or destroyed, the real task o taking the town will commence. It will be a se, vere trial this taking or destroying of Sebastopol, and perhaps dawn. w eeks, the day a many days, triumph will of the works baffl e s s li g htl y our eng i neers . W ere w T i i h l e e l i a r p r e s e g ü b l r fo i t r y ° Sir J. Burgoyne set down before Metz, or any other orthodox fortified city, with regular walls and angles, and scarps and counterscarps, with a satis factory glacis, I fool convinced that ho would pro ceed with far greater confidence than against these mud works of Sebastopol. The position is, in fact, trying. Here is a besieged force, which has esta blished offensiv e wor k s , mounted by a larger number of guns than the offensive works thrown up by the besiegers. The damage sustained in the day is repaired in the night, and the morrow dawns to witness a fresh waste of ammunition. The victory would, it almost seems, fall to him who possesses the largest stock of ammunition—and that certainly is not the Allies. From motives of policy or huma nity (both misplaced in the present instance), Lord Raglan had determined to spare the town. Now, until the town is completely battered to pieces, or burnt to the ground, we have no hopes of success unless in an assault, which would now bo attended with considerable risk and groat loss of life. But the town once fired to the roar of the Russian redoubts, the gunners will either co.tse to work with the same confidence, or, what is moro probable, will desert their disagreeable position. I do not mean to assert by theso remarks that the siege of Sobastopol will rival in length that of Troy, but it is desirablo that tho British public should be upon their guard against gulled contem poraries and lying telegraphs. Our casualties on the first day were rather heavy, and have not boon equalled since. On the 19th inst. the firing commenced as usual at daybreak, and towards noon the French guns were enabled to open, and thus relieve the English batteries from their double labour. Tho fire of the Redan soon slackened under that of our two large batteries, and that was the only advantage of the day. At half-past three an explosion took place in the " Sea battery," caused by a French 611011. Two officers lost their lives. I regret to write, in the course of the ensuing 24 hours, Lieut.- Colonel Hood, of the Grenadier Guards, and Capt. Rowley (?) both fell ; the latter was killed by a round shot. The idea first entertained of sparing tho town had evidently been given up, for in the course of the afternoon many rockets were thrown into it. At four o'clock p.m. a fire was kindled by one of these projectiles, but was soon got under by the inhabitants of the town. The latter, it would appear from the reports of deserters (we have some eighty of them), lead anything but an enviable life; not only are their houses and their lives endangered by our fire, but they aro forced to work in the trenches, and perform equally unpleasant duties, most trying to civilians. Some of the latter, who ventured to expostulate, were forthwith hanged, as an example, by Prince Menschikoff. Colonel Alexander, one of ourmoat accomplished engineer officers, expired that day in a fit of apoplexy. This intelligence cast a deep gloom over the camp, where his sterling military and social qualities had ren dered him greatly beloved. Truly, this is a great loss to the British army. Towards tho afternoon, the apex of the Redan had suffered considerably, and the fire of the enemy had decidedly slackened. Some of the skirmishers from the light division penetrated that day till within range of the ships, and commenced peppering down upon the decks. A shower of shells, however, soon caused them to retire. In the course of the afternoon a private of the 33d, who had fired his last cartridge, was crouch ing to join the covering party nearest to him, when two Russians, to his great surprise, sprang front behind a rock, and, seizing him by the collar, dragged him off towards Sebastopol. After having recovered from his temporary stupefaction at this sudden change of route, our friend of course com menced reflecting on the possibility of au escape. The Russian who escorted him on the left side held in his right hand his own firelock, and in his left the captured Minie. By a sudden spring the 33d man seized the Russian's firolock, and, on the speculation of its being loaded, discharged it at its owner. Tho man rolled over head, and his com panion was not less rapidly clubbed. Calmly picking up his own Minie, our friend returned to- wards the camp and joined his regiment. This little episode was witnessed by a sergeant and several other skirmishers. Another anecdote, somewhat cruel, is related of a skirmisher, who, having picked oft his man, took the body to a covered spot and laid it down. He issued forth, shot a second and a third Russian skirmisher, and quietly deposited their bodies iu a row with the first. Then, seeing a Highlander approach, ho led him by the arm to the spot, and said, " That's not such a bad afternoon's bag, Willie 'I" The monotonous roar of artillery awok e every body as usual at daybreak of the 20th inst. N o thi ng occurred whena interesto si f nall exi zs explosion twentytook place within the minutes past to n , French lines. From the position of the French, it had been hoped they might sap towards tho town, but..the rocky nature of the ground proves de cidedly antagonistic to any engineering undertak ing. Wo occupy either heights or ravines whore any such attempt is of course out of the question. In the course of the day one of our Lancaster shells, which had not burst, was politely returned from a Russian gun. Our furnaces were at work in the afternoon, and several hot shot were hurled into tho town. On the 21st the firing commenced as usual. At three o'clock iu the afternoon an explosion occurred in the Russian redoubt by the white towor. The explosion was not very violent, and procecodod evidently from an expense magazine. During the twenty-six days the British army has been before Sebastopol, not 200 men have been placed hors de conibca from the actual lire of the enemy. The cannonade opened very briskly on the morn ing of the 22d. The French batteries wore worked with great vigour, and apparently with consider able success. Ono of our guns in "Green-hill bat tery" burst towards the afternoon, killing two men, and wounding five. A breeze sprang up which would have favoured a conflagration in the town had a fire been kindled. None, however, declared itself. Two prisoners, ono an officer, were brought in by the skirmishers of the light division. The officer was badly wounded, and has since expired. According to the private's account, the loss sus tained by the Russians was very large, anti the streets were filled with killed and wounded. Such like statements must be received with great cau tion. A more probable report' is current, viz., that the inhabitants are suffering from want of water. Iu fact, large parties may bo seen leaving and entering the town daily. At night the can nonade ceased, and thus terminated the sixth day's siege of Sebastopol. To-day the batteries opened at the usual time, but up to this hour (12 o'clock) nothing of interest has occurred. In the course of last night iwo now batteries wore traced out and the trenches com menced. Both these batteries (r -gun ones) will be established slightly in advance of " Frenchman's hill battery," and will command the dockyard. The Russians arc, it is said, constructing a battery of heavy guns near the ruins of Inkerman, directed on the encampment of our extreme right (the bemddiYiaioll) . Diva certainly they been seen at work in that direction for the last five days, without being disturbed by our authorities. The weather to-day appears threatening, but it is sincerely to be hoped the rainy season is still far off. The fate of Sebastopol hangs in a great measure on the weather, and a few days ram would be a calamity to the Allied army. The health of our troops is excellent, and but few cases of cholera are reported. Both men and officers are, however, much harassed with the heavy trench duties, and were it put to the vote au assault would instantly ke made. Lord Raglan has decided otherwise, and time will sh ow w h et h er hi s extreme caut i on i s jus tified or not. If Sebastopol can be reduced improbable) with out a storm, it w ill b e a h i ghly desirable (though an event. Every hour confirms me in the opinion that Sebastopol will only be carried by an assault, and this procrastination is alone favour able to the enemy and fatal to a successful issue. ON BOARD H.M.S. ---, OFF THE KATCHA, OCT. 23. The fleet have been busily employed during the last few days repairing the damage incurred in the action. Certainly, in the late encounter between wooden walls and stone ones, stone had not the worst of it, as far ai appearances go. The Sampson wont off Sebas topol. on the morning of the 18th, but could see no further harm done than a few guns dismounted ; and the whole face o f F ort C onstantine was as it were pock marked with the impressions of cannon balls. It is the general opinion that no further attempt will be made by sea for the present. The only chance which ships have against batteries is running in within six hundred yards, and even then their loss must be very great. The tiro of the batteries fell chiefly on the ships which went in within seven hundred years. Wherever the fire was heaviest and the smoke densest, there one might be sure would be seen the rear-admiral's "rod at mizen." The deduction from the Edinburgh's experiment at five hundred yards, at the walls of Romarsund, remind one of the story of the gentleman who did not much relish the idea of fighting a duel ; and on being reminded that he was able to break a wine glass with a bullet at twenty yards, replied—" Yes ; that's t rue ; but the wine glass hadn't a pistol i n it s h an d." The Albion and Arethusi left on the afternoon of the 21st for Constanti- . nople and Malta, to repair damage--the former in tow, the frigate under sail. We do not expect to see them again among the Black Sea fleet. Two men were killed in the Albion's cockpit by the bursting of a shell; another entered one of the lieutenant's cabins, completely destroy ing everything; and a fourth finish e d o ff th e captain 's store-room. The Spiteful and Firebrand seem most damaged among, the steamers. They will probably be 'cases for a dockyard when this is over. The Commander-in-Chief issued a general order the day after the action, thanking the officers and' seamen for their gallant conduct. The Stromboli and Viper have arrived from Constantinople, and England • the latter sailed again this morning for Con stantinople ; she carries as passenger Captain Houston Stewart, superseded from the Firebrand. His gal lant conduct in rescuing the Albion, and towing her out under a most heavy fire, has been a theme of general admiration in the fleet. She was too close to the shore to be able to turn, and being on fire in three places, it was necessary to bring her out of action immediately ; so he cut away the after towing-hawsers, and backed out with her. The Wasp arrived on the 21st froni Redoubt Kaleh. Being completely out of coals and provisions, Lord John Hay was compelled to rejoin the fleet. She leaves this day for Balaclava, with twenty meenhom each line of-battle ship, t o rein force the nafal brigitde. The Wasp lands her long gun and her crew to join the brigade. They have to lament the loss of Lieutenant Greathed, Ist of the Britannia, who fell gallantly in the trenches. The Hon. Lieutenant Ruttiven, of the London, has also been dangerously wounded. Captain Wm. Peel, of the Diamond, has command of a battery in a very exposed position ; right over it be places the union jack, which invariably is shot away several times a day, the gallant captain always insists on replacing it himself. To-day a battery will be open e d w ithi n 800 yar d s of the ships. The enemy's fire is much slacker this morning. FROM AN ENGLISH OFFICER TO HIS RELATIONS. H. M.S. Britannia, Oct. 18. Yesterday the bombardment was begun by the bat teries on shore at daylight, and a tremendous cannonade was kept up. We have 1,000 men and 1,600 marines working with them. At 2 p.m. we were in action ; and as time will not allow me to give a long description, all 1 can say is, I never heard such a row io all my life. Wu towed iu with a steamer lashed alongside ; took up a position, and let go the anchor; swung the ship broadside to the fort, and went to work. We were firing 4i hours, then up anchor and wont out at sunset. Our list in the squadron is 44 killed and 266 wounded. We had a wonderful escape in this ship ; the shot came into us in all directions, and yet, I thank God ! only nine wounded. The worst of it is the Russians have sunk their ships across the harbour : we can't get in, and not half near enough outside, on account of shoal water. However, I think they got a good dose ; but no one can believe what a tremendous place this is. However, if all's well, we will have it yet. But everybody in England is in such a tremendous hurry, as though for our own sakes, before winter comes on us, everybody would not do his utmost. And then let them have a little consideration. In a month, or less, our army alone has been reduced from 25,000 to 16,000 by deaths and wounded. And yet, I have no doubt they are crying out because Sebastopol is not yet taken, and upraiding men who have passed through such scenes as will never be described. But. enough of this. Yesterday the tillOt, lobelia, and rockets began to fly about us long before wo anchored, and the deafening 'wise, the hiss of the missiles, and the roar of sumo thousands of guns, you may amuse yourselves by trying to imagine. Wo were ordered not to fire before orders were given to begin from on deck. I had charge of eight of the heaviest guns, stood ou the ladder, and waited fur the word. At last it came. I tried to keep cool, but could not help getting a little ex cited, and sung out :—" Now , you beggars, let them have it." And then began the row, which lasted till we cold not see, and has left us all as deaf as beetles, and as thirsty as cabmen. - poor Chase, brother to the man at Oriel, is killed. Tho Russians shut up two French batteries on shore in two hours : blew their magazines up. They also made two sorties, but the French drove them back. SIEGE OF SEJ3ASTOPOL. (Front the Constitutionnd.) A Russian despatch, received a few days ago, an* flounced that on the 25th and 2Gth General Liprandi had two combats with the Allied troops. No detail of these two ongagenlents were known ; it was not even very certain on what point they took place ; some ac counts placed the scene of them at Balaklava, others at the north of Sebastopol, in the environs of Enpatoria ; and, if in the latter place, it became difficult to under stand how a French division could have taken part in them. The despatches published by the English Govern ment, and some private letters, have thrown a complete light on the two combats, and dissipated the disquietude which may have bueu conceived. The Russians, after a trifling success, have lost the last chance of delivering Sebastopol. It is known that the Allied army forms a semicircle around Sebastopol : the French extend from Cape Chersonesus and the sea to the rivulet which flows into the military port of Sebastopol, and the English from that rivulet to the river Tchernaya. At about two and a half leagues from the lines of the besiegers is Balak lava, where the English artillery was disembarked, where the magazines of the Allies are established, and where the latter communicate with the fleet. The pre`. tection of Balaklava was confided to 1,000 to 1,200 ma rines, supported bya detachment of cavalryand artillery . At 2 kilometres (11 miles) above Balaklava, on the road which leads to Sebastopol, and at the point at which a second road leading to Simphoropol, and into the interior of the Crimea strikes off, we meet the first heights of the Tauric chain. These heights, which dmuira,te on the one hand Balak lava and on the other the barren steppe in which the Allies are encamped, were defended by roloubts, the guard of which was confided to the Turkish troops. Finally, at the foot of these heights, and in the rear of the besiegers, were the corps destined to cover the siege ; for the French, the division of General Bosquet supported on the sea ; for the English, the division of the Duke of Cambridge •, and, finally, two brigades of English cavalry, under the orders of Lord Lucian, protecting the Tchernaya. After re ceiving Gen. Liprandi's reinforcements, Prince Monschi koff resolved to turn the right of the Allied army, in order to place the besiegers between two fires, and make a bold attack en Balaklava. If this coup de main had succeeded, the Allies could only have communicated with the fleets by Cape Chersonosus, would no longer have had an open road to the sea, and would have been deprived of their magazines ; and yet they would have been obliged to reply to the fire of Sebastopol, and to defend themselves in their entrenchments. They would conse quently have become besieged in their turn. General Liprandi, with all the troops which Prince Menechikoll could spare, entered the mountain from which the Teher naya flows, and which the Allied army had crossed in its turning movement from the Bettie& to Balaklava, Ifo does not appear to have taken with him any artillery, or even cavalry, which explains the rapidity and of his operations. He succeeded completely in dis guising.e his march from the Allies, as is proved by arrival of the English despatch, and the 'gnomic:B in o precision which General Caarobert in his report says he was t o the cause the position of the enemy. That, how no surprise in such a mountainous connitry, m ossible ever' cut through impenetrable—in which, by frightful ra . vin,and e, e n l e ve g r u t t it y * look out. All that the Allies for the cavalry to boon the ts ; and that is why they had thrown p a y men fromrchernaya to lidaklava. Th e `could do was to be on their guard l in o‘ thei t r i etsiotrmencoh points of resistance G e neral Liprandi to execute completely I s turning of the ground appears not to have permitted difficulty movement. The complete absence of beaten paths obliged him no doubt to take the road from gimpheropol to and out the 25th October the R uss i ans ap peared on the heights in face of the redoubts of the Allies. Whether the Turks, according to their outtorn, were not on their guard, orabwateldreonendot tihneirsUffi: client numbers to defend themselves, is not known n plain,, th e a themt iniasfetoecureqr,tiaeitne spiking t i h o a: dt he disorder their n y to Can th no e t senoarrpcsh out.which coveted irh h v. (2 7 li o e l f . re doubtssb them selves et ed e a iL l n a i r n m ed t ia o te tl i t y e Theseto giv e co a rp n s light cavalry, under the Command of Lord Card i gan, arrived the first, and immediately charged the Russians, who descended in good order into theplain in of pursuit the Turks. In spit© of h• t eir courage, the three regi -111Q14t5 which col:upped 041 d ng e, laic to check the march of the enemy. The Dragoon Guards went to their aid, and were at first more fortunate ; but their ranks were broken by the artillery of the redoubts, of which the Russians had turned the cannon, after un spiking them, against the Allies. In the meantime the British infantry arrived in line. It held firm under the fire of the Russian infantry, and under that of the redoubts. and thus gave time to the division of General Bosquet, the farthest from the scene of action, to come up and to form. The Allies then took the offensive, and drove back the 'treadling to the heights. Th e re the latter succeeded in maintain ing themselves in possession of two of the redoubts which they had carried. Thus ended the first day, which was extremely sanguinary and undecided. Of what took place on the following day we have only few details. The bold movement of General Liprandi h a d partly failed, since Balaklava remained in the p ower of the Allies, and the latter preserved the ir communicatio ns w i t h the sea ; it had partly succeeded, since the . Russians were in pos session of the sole beaten road, wh ich loads f rom Balak lava to Sebastopol, and had taken position in th e rear o f the besiegers. Accordingly on the 26th, P rince Men schikoff made a strong sortie against the English lines in order to place them between two fires. If he bad suc ceeded in carrying them and in effecting a jun ction with General Liprandi, in the midst of the besieging army, the operations of the Allies would have been almostirre parably compromised. But.the 26th put an end to th e hopes of the Russian Generaliss imo; after a very sharp engagement, he was driven back into Sebastopol by the division of General Sir De Lacy Evans with a lo ss of more th an 1,000 men. A t th e same time, the Allies attacked in front the heights occupied by General Liprandi, took the re d ou bt s w hi c h th e Russians had captured the previous evening, and drove back the lat. ter, completely broken and demoralised, beyond the Tchernaya, in the ravines of the mountains. The for tunate issue o f th ese two combats appear to us to decide the fat e o f S e b astopol. The attack of General Liprandi wasWthe last chance which the Russians possessed of compelling the Allies to raise the siege. Unless the Russians receive, which nothing shows to be likely, sufficient reinforcements to give a second battle, they cannot renew suc h a desperate effort, and the siege will henceforth follow its regular course. The result is the less doubtful, as, masters of the course of the Tchernaya, the Allies are equally in possession of the great aqueduct, parallel to that river, which alone conveys portable water to the military establishments and all the eastern part of Sebastopol. By cutting off this aqueduct, the Allies have been able to r educe th e garrison and the inhabi tants to the water in the cisterns. A s the rainy season has not yet commenced, almost all the cisterns are empty, and the place consequently suffers frightfully. Some letters even affirm that at the last date a ease of clear water cost a rouble. Two sangui nary b ut glorious combats, and crowned with complete success, the de struction of a part of the Russian army, the energetic continuation of the siege, and the exhausting of the enemy's resources of all kinds—such is a summary of the last news. W e see i n i t no thi ng but motives for hope. LITE R A T UR E. The Young Husband. By Mrs. Grey, Author of "Mary Seaham," "The Gambler's Wife," Sc. 3 voli. Hurst and Blackett. The characteristic feature of Mrs. Grey's writings is melancholy. Her heroes and heroines are gene rally those whose lot is overcast in some manner. In the present instance she does not depart from her rule ; for a more unfortunate heroine than Blanche Pierrepont is difficult to be imagined. She was of a very affectionate and confiding dis position, and would use any exertion or make any sacrifice for those she loved. She met with no adequate return for all her devotion and kindness, but was thr o u g h ou t a ll h er lif e m i sun d ers t oo d an d ill-treated. All the members of her family and her friends seemed to have better and more engrossing ties of interest and affection, and the lonely and neglected Blanche wandered in solitary misery. She found one friend at last in a rich old gentle. man, Mr. Fordyce ; but he did more harm even tually to her cause than any one. In the excess of his regard for the kind-hearted girl, and of his in dignation at her unjust treatment, he, on his death bed, left her his fortune. This would have been a wise and kind measure if he had not attempted more, and endeavoured to take fate into his own hands by controlling the passions and influencing the feelin g s of other s . Cl au d L orraine, the hero, had been from childhood the object of Blanche's fervent regard and attachment ; but on the part of the wayward and self-sufficient youth the very re verse of such sentiments was entertained. Mr. Fordyce loft so much a-year to Claud on condition of his marrying Blanche within a given time. As might have been expected from Claud's selfish nature, the temptation of riches and power proved too strong for him. Without giving up any of his previous habits, or improving his inconsiderate demeanour, he married the unfortunate young heiress. The faults were not wholly on his side, as Blanche herself ought to have exhibited more self-respect and dignity. The chief object was to advance his welfare, and she foolishly supposed that a large fortune would make him happy. She was aware that he did not care for her. Mrs. Lo raine, the mother of Claud, was also very blame able in the transaction, and in the representation of her character and Conduct the author is very successful. She shows how her motherly feelings are allowed to influence not only her judgment but her conscience, for she was acquainted with an affair that proved an insuperable barrier to their happiness—this was the devotion of Claud to a young English singer ho liad seen abroad, who returned his affection. Stella Fitzhenry was the only daughter of a talented and ambitious mother, whose great object of life w as t o see h er d aug h ter attain a high place on the stage. Her great musi cal talents especially fitted her for an opera singer. On travelling in Italy she met Claud Lorraine, and, after some opposition on the part of her mo ther, they wero engaged. To Claud's consternation he received a letter from his mother, ureng his immediate return. Ho parted from Stella with great sorrow, promising.a speedy meeting. They did meet after many months at the Opera in Lon don, on the night of Stella's first appearance, when she learned that Claud was the husband of Blanche. A long series of sorrow and discontent on all sides followed, Stella weakly refusing to banish Claud from her thoughts, till at length the miseries of the unfortunate young heiress reached a climax in the elopement of her husband with Stella on the eve of her marriage. This, however, is not the conclusion of the story, though it may be considered its moral. It teaches that we shbuld not take the destinies of others into our own hands, like Mr. Fordyce—that we should not, like Mrs. Lorraine, suffer our affections to allow us to act the part of tempter ; and that we should not, like Blanche, forgot that there is a point beyond which self sacrifice becomes worse than folly, and that we should never " do evil that good may conic." For though it is true she was not acquainted with Gland's love for Stella, she showed herself utterly wanting in all self-respect and feminine dignity, by marrying ono who treated her with such mani fest disregard and contempt. For Claud himself little Can be said ; thoroughly selfish and exacting, he fails to arouse our interest or awaken our sym pathy. Tho reader's only feeling is ono of wonder that two young women, both beautiful, gentle, and accomplished, with many opportunities of form ing other acquaintances, should have been so com pletely wanting in sense and judgment as to suffer him to blight both their lives, and destroy every prospect of happiness. The narrative displays much feeling, and paints the sorrows and disap pointments of the unfortunate heroine with much skill. Tho effect of the style is, however, some what marred by the injudicious arrangement of the narrative. This work .will be most attractive to all romance readers who admire characters which inspire a mournful interest, and consider those_ in cidents most eff ec ti ve w hi c h are seen through a veil of melancholy. Nt The cab drivers of Glasgow have memorialised the Lord Provost and magistrates, craving them to remove the Snnday nab stands. They have also addressed notice to the various clergymen, soliciting them'to nounce from their respective pulpits that the cab drivers have determined to make a united effort to a ecuro cessation from all work on Sundays.—Glasgote Paper. THE NEW ItarIIESENTATIVI: SEWERS COMMISSION Th e f o ll ow in h ; letter from the Hotne-othee h a , I. w arded to Sir B. Hall : mesa for receipt of your letter of the 26th instant, " Whitehall, Oct. 30,1854. . / am directed by Viscount P altnerston to sc • "Sir, - 1 knowledge t he nc l os i ng a copy of a letter addressed to you by the vestry clerk of tit. Marylebone respecting the New Sewers Coin mission, and I am to inform you that the commission will M.P., Stc., Great Stanhope•street." be a ppointed in a fow days your obedient servant, .—I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, " 11. WADDINGTON. .nnoa MUM:IM Since the verdict re- , coroner's inquest on the body of Mrs. turT " : I S e Ba i r B ali L Hall , te 'Tones, who was killed by her husband, as already briefly reported in The Sun, the magistrates of the county have instituted an inquiry at the county gaol, and the following additional facts have been collected: — The children of the prisoner were examined as to the treatment of the deceased by her husband, Daniel Jones. James Jones, the prisoner's son, aged 13 yes i r e s, deposed that his father awoke him by the noise wh th h e he made in boating his mother. He beat in her r her face with kis fist, pushed her on the fire, k i ck edand eu g r's house in an awful manner. He went to y " Oh, dear, for assistance to prevent his father and, on returning, heard Lis mother " H i e fetched his Daniel 1" evidently in great ac, , oiit. on the floor ap uncle, and they found his mother lying eevered with blood, a k n il e li i ig hh his mother, parently dead, and with her f ac e still i'' Prisoner said, " Halloo, hen washed her and carried her to bed. no t had beaten the de went to bed himself. Insfather Thursday, and out ceased with a stick on the previous Thii statement was corroho her head open till it bled. This girl, you are afi re face and deceased by the prisoner u tt er exhaustion of the poor YIC • with a whip, and the nutted the hu4banl for "W 11. am The InagiAtrates cow Sul IllUrds?.4 .... _-- r w a i t l e o d sp by ok a e n t o o tl t ie h r e sboonatoitngthoefptrhiesoner nod by a daughter, ~.s'