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orders of General Aurelle, has figured worthily in the com bat. Lieutenant Poitevin, of the 39th Regiment of the line, held on the telegraph building that formed the central point of the enemy's defence, the flag of his regi ment ; he died there gloriously, killed by a shot. During the whole time the battle lasted, the artillery played a principal part, and I cannot render here too much homage to the spirit and intelligence with which this select corps has fought. kta In a later report, the elements of which I am at this moment collecting, I will acquaint you with the names of the officers, sub-officers, and soldiers who have de served being put in the order of the day; I shall append to it a list of claims for reward, which you will certainly find to be deserved. Deign to accept, Monsieur le Mar&chal, the expression of my most respectful sentiments. The Marshal Commander-in-Chief, A. DE SAINT ARNAUD. Head-quarters at Alma.—Battle-field at Alma. Sept. 22, 1854. Monsieur le Ministre,—My official report gives an ac count to your Excellency of the details of the 1-plendid day of the 20th, but I cannot allow the courier to start without saying a few words about our brave soldiers. The soldiers of Friedland and Austerlitz are still under our colours, Monsieur le Marechal ; this the battle of Alma has proved. There is the same glow, the same brilliant courage. Everything can be done with such men when they have been inspired with confidence. The allied armies have carried positions truly formi dable. In going over them. yesterday, I recognised till the advantages they possessed for offering resistance ; and, indeed, if the English and French had held them, the Russians could never have taken them. Now that everything is more calm, and that the ac counts brought in by the deserters and prisoners are more precise, we can probe the enemy' s wounds. The loss of the Russians is considerable. The deserters affirm it to be above 6,000 men. Their army is disheart ened. In the evening of the 20th it had split in two. Prince Mentschikoff, with the left wing, marched on Bakohi-S4rai ; the right wing proceeded to Belbeck. Best they were without provisions ; their wounded encum bered them ; the road is strewed with them. This splen did success, Monsieur le Ministre, adds a glorious page to our military history, and gives to the army a moral force equivalent to twenty thousand more men. The Russians have left on the field of battle 10,000 knapsacks and more than 5,000 muskets. It was a regular rout. Prince Menschikoff and his generals were very vain boasting in their camp I now occupy, on the morn ing of the 20th. I think they have now somewhat changed their tone. The Russian general had demanded at Alma provisions for three weeks ; I have an idea he will have stopped the convoy on its way. . Your Excellency will be able to judge if there is much prospect for the Russians. In three days I shall be before Sebastopol, and I shall be able to tell your Excellency all that is real about that place. The moral courage and spirit of the army are admir able. The vessels going to Varna for reinforcements of troops of all arms left here on the 18th. They will reach me at Belbeck before the end of the month. My health is as usual ; it is sustained amidst suffer ings, crises, and duty. All that does not prevent me keeping the saddle twelve hours on the day of battle. But will my strength not give way ? Adieu, Monsieur le Marechal ; I shall write to your Excellency, when I am before Sebastopol. Receive, &c. MARSHAL A. DR SAINT ARNAUD. The Government has received from Vice-Admiral Hamelin, the following report : VILLE DE Penis, Sept. 23, 1854, at the Anchorage of the Alma. Monsieur le Ministre,—Ey, any letter dated Sept. 21 I hastened to send to your Excellency a telegraphic de spatch that related briefly the brilliant victory obtained by our troops over the Russians, whilst forcing the pas sages of the river Alma. I am now able to add some details to that telegraphic despatch, and to render them more clear, I enclose two sketches ; one of which (No. 1) depicts the plan formed by the combined armies en the evening of the 19th to give battle on the morrow ; and the other (No. 2) is a view of the positions of the Alma—of those, for instance, where our troops attacked the left and the centre of the Ras- Sian army, under the eyes of the fleet, the steamers of which supported this movement with their shells. It will be sufficient for you, Monsieur le Ministre, to cast your eyes on the first of these sketches in order to appreciate the excellent military conception it reveals. According to the plan decided on, in fact, the 2d divi sion was to mare!) along the border of the sea, ford the Alma, which our boats had sounded in the morning, and carry the heights of the enemy's extreme left, 'under the protection of the eight steamers that I had stationed over against the extreme left. In the meantime, the Ist and 3d divisions, under the orders of the Marshal, attacked in front the position of the enemy's centre, and the whole English army moved on its side, to turn his extreme right. This plan was carried out nearly as it had been con ceived in spite of our troops having had to climb, as soon as they had crossed the Alma rugged cliffs, and where our African soldiers have solved problems of agi lity and boldness really extraordinary. Thanks to these prodigies of intrepidity and swiftness ; thanks also, it must be said, to the terror the shells of our steamers spread through the enemy's cavalry on his extreme left. The division of General Bosquet succeeded in effecting its movement with the most brilliant success, and it already bore down on the centre an hour after the beginning of the action. On their side, the two divisions of the mar shal, after sustaining a sharp fire of musketry from sharpshooters on the very edge of the banks enclosing the Alma, climbed with equal boldness and good for tune the natural walls where the centre of the enemy imagined himself in Booth secure from the brunt of an attack. During this time, the English army had given up turning the extreme right of the enemy, and advanced to attack vigorously the strong intrenched positions of his right. There the Russians had placed not only field pieces in battery, as on the rest of their lines, but a battery of 12 32-pounders, which our brave allies carried, not without severe loss. In a few words, the attack of the positions began at half-past twelve, and at half•past three they were carried along the whole line. The Russian army was in full retreat, and many of the corps of which it was composed presented nothing more than a confused Thassof soldiers jumbled together, strewing with corpses a portion of.the positions of which our troops had deprived them. If we bad had cavalry, without the least doubt we should have made many thousand prisoners, and taken a great number of guns. As to the losses sustained by the allied armies they are serious, from the fact of the difficulties of the posi tions which they had to carry. We reckon about 1,500 killed and wounded. The English have suffered to the amount of 1,500 or 2,000. As to the enemy, be has strewed the whole length of road between Katcha and the Alma with dead bodies, and bas left on the field of battle many thousand slain. Three of our steam-frigates have sot out to carry our wounded to Constantinople. We have sent with them a portion of the Russian soldiers, who receive the same attention as our own men. To-day we accompany the army to Katcba. I am t with profound respect, &c., HAMELIN. THE BATTLE OF ALMA. The following letters from the Morning Chronicle will be read with interest CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 25.—The first news of the glorious victory gained by the British and French arms, let the passage of the River Alma in the Crimea, on the 20th of September, reached this early on the morning of Saturday, the 23d. The French war-steamer Orinoque appeared in the Bosphorus, gaily decked out in all her colours, and after touching at the British and French embassies at Therapia, cast anchor at the entrance of the Golden -Horn. I trust that, long ere this, the special message, which I sent off to you for the telegraph, by Tatar to Belgrade, will have reached you. Your special correspondents at the seat of war will Tarnish you with all the particulars of this brilliant achievement. As there is, however, still some uncertainty of the mail from the Crimea reaching Constantinople in time for the French post of to-day, it will be as well to give your readers as many particulars about the battle as I have been able to gather here from some of the officers 'who have come clown in charge of the wounded. I have been shown a list of the killed and wounded, and would have sent you a copy; as I was, however, informed that it had been very hastily drawn up (in pencil), and that a great many mistakes, both in the names and in the character of the wounds and deaths, &c., existed, I abstained from doing so on the consideration that it would be a cruel thing to supply you with such !harassing information, if it could not be relied on with certainty. The friends and relatives of the gallant men who have fallen will hear of their death only too soon, as they will be immediately gazetted by the Government. The river Alma is a very small stream. On the heights at the other side the Russians had entrenched themselves, to the number of from 45,000 to 50,000, having three forts or batteries on the heights, with a very large amount of artillery. They were also plentifully furnished with cavalry, which did not, however, take any part in the action. The 3d French division stormed the height to the left, whilst the centre, at which the heaviest Russian artillery h a d been posted, was stormed by the English. It was here that the 23d W e l s h Fusi lierswere so dreadfully mowed down. I am informed that only five officers of this regiment are unharmed. Colonel 'Chester fell whilst planting the British standard on the Russian battery. The colonel, two majors, and two cap• tains of this regiment are said to have been shot clown on the advance. The Guards and Highlanders also stormed the centre battery, advanced up with fixed bayonets to the wary guns, without firing a shot. French and English be haved alike well • indeed, I am assured that the coin mandingofficers h ave expressed themselves utt er l y aston ished at the behaviour of their troops, which they k new to be excellent, but of whom they scarcely dared expect such prodigies of valour. The action commenced five minutes after one o'clock, the Russians firing the first gun, and in three hours' time the positions wore stormed, and the Russians flying, completely beaten. If wo had had suffi cient cavalry on the field they could have been pursued, and greatly molested in their flight. An eye-witness tells me the Russians fought well, especially the 12,000 men of the Imperial Guard, who returned gallantly twice to the harge, but nothing could equal the fury of the allied 'troops, who literally rushed at them with a determination against which nothing could stand. The loss sustained is, I regret to say, very heavy, esPe• cially amongst the British ; and it bears testimony to the difficulty and the hardness of the struggle. General Thomasson, of the French army, was brought down in the Orinoque, badly wounded. General Can robert was wounded in th e l e ft arm . I h ave no t hoard of am British general officer having been wounded. The Andes came down yesterday with 270 wounded Ine n under the care of Staff-surgeon Tyce, of the light di :111'1211 — four officers are said t o h ave di e d o f th e i r woun ds ,Lt .. n ~ e passage. Th e medical staff all did their duty well, ,Tiasetung on the field a tt en di ng to the wounded, un d er Im4° neatest diffloultw . s and amidst conedderablo danger. The fleets lauded 1,000 blue jackets, who came to carry off the wounded, and well they did their work, attending to their disabled countrymen with a zeal and attention truly admirable. The loss of the Russians is very great—l dare not say how many thousand, and a great many prisoners have been taken, amongst them two generals, ono of whom is on board the Agamemnon, where he expressed himself utterly dumbfounded at the prodigies performed by t British and French troops. Ho said they expected to be able to hold for at least one month their entrenched position on the Alma. It was stormed in three hours. It is, indeed, a glorious victory. The Simoom has come in and two other steamers. The wounded have all been immediately transported to hos pital at Seutari. Events are hurrying on, and next post may bring accounts of another action. It is now con fidently believed that Sebastopol will fail in a week. Saturday night the gnus from the Turkish forts in the Bosphorus and at Tophana continued firing joyous salutes until a late hour. This gave rise to a rumour that Sebas topol itself had been taken. People were collecting in the narrow lanes of Pera, eagerly questioning whomsoever they met, and indulging iu tho most exaggerated and im probable inventions. From the accounts that have been given, it appears that the Turkish troops which form a part of the expedition were either not engaged at all or only partially. 'The next post will tell. Indeed, only about 25,000 men On , our side were in the battle ; of artillery only a few light French guns were required ; and the little cavalry we had on the field was not called into action. Lord Raglan and his Sian* were for a long time greatly exposed to the enemy's fire. It was there that the French General Thomasson was wounded. He was speaking to Lord Raglan, requesting two pieces of British light artil lery to storm a position, when a ball struck him in the thigh and knocked him off his horse. Some British steam-frigates took part in the action, by throwing shells amongst the Russians who were assembled on the heights. This victory will be of immense consequence, and may well persuade Austria to repent her declaration of armed neutrality in the face of the refusal of Russia to the pro. positions —a declaration which was made by Austria at a time when general appearances were decidedly unfavour able to the expedition against the Crimea. AT ANCHOR OFF CAPE LOUKOUL, Sept. 22.—The allied army left their first encampment early in the morning of the 19th, and as they advanced the Russians set fire to the village of Zumruk, on the bank of the first stream our men could reach. Tho fleet got under weigh about nine a.m., and moved along the shore as the troops marched. The cavalry and artillery of the enemy showed themselves on the northern side , of the Alma in the afternoon • and when our armies had passed the stream (Bulganac), the Russian Lancers rose briskly, across the plain, and up amongst the uneven ground be yond it, towards the French. Their artillery and a good body of cavalry passed before us in excellent order further in from the shore. The number of them all must have have been about 8,000 men. There was a good deal of dashing about by their officers, and an advance of the ar tillery. Some firing took place iu a hollow which we could not look into, and a shot or two was sent from the French guns full in view. After about an hour the Russian artil lery went prancing back again. Forming again, they re mained steady for a while and finished by all retiring to tho other ba n k. O ur troops remained in their position for the night, and as the English had been obliged to send off their tents on the night of the 18th, for want of means of conveyance, they had another night of it literally " on the field." On the 20th tho allies were on the march early, but a fog coming on about nine a.m. delayed them. By about noon they were within a short distance of the Alma. This stream, an inconsiderable one now say thirty feet wide, and shallow, with pits in it —for three miles fro m the sea runs in the bed of the mountain torrents, which have worn away about fifteen feet of the soil, and left on the northern side an upright bank. Its course is from east to west; to the north of it there is a gradual rise to the high ground which the allied army had oecueied on the 19th, and on the southern side there is, with an excep tion in one hollow, a steep ascent to the elevated plain — so steep in many places as to require climbing to get up. The places for crossing the river were—one at the beach, whence there is a pathway up through a hollow in the hill side ; another a mile and a half from the beach, where the northern bank is broken, and such a path leads from the village there as admitted the passage of artillery. At 4 miles up the stream there is a second village, through which the main road from Eupatoria passes ; there is a small bridge across the Alma, and in its neighbour hood, though there are pits in the stream, the banks are lower, and the place better suited for the passage of troops either above or below it. Before reaching this second vil lage, the elevatedground on the southern side of the stream recedes from it, and the ascent there is a gradual one of about a mile in length. There is steep ground on the east and west of this slope, and a hollow goes out of it in a south-easterly direction. Further up the river the south ern shore is still steep, though not so steep as below the gentle slope across which the main road passes from the village. The height of the land on the southern bank of the Alma is above 100 feet. In the advance of the allied army on this position the French with the Turks were on the right, and had to cross the river at two places, and pass up through the two steep hollows which I first mentioned. The English were ou the loft, and had to cross at the bridge or in its neigh bourhood. To oppose the progress of the French there was no apparent preparation, but where our army crossed there wets about 20 pieces of artillery in the open ground, a breastwork with ten 32-pounders a short distance up the hill on their left, and another battery behind a breast work on its summit. Further on in the hollow there were several battalions of infantry on the same hill-side ; whilst away at some miles on the loft of the English a large force of Cossacks is said to have been postetl.. The Russian ca valry and horse artillery were in great numbers on the left of the French or our right, and their number of all arms was between 40,000 and 50,000 men. About 1 p m. the Zouaves had crossed the stream at the first village, and were moving up through the gully , opposite ; and for us in the ships this began the excite ment of the day. It was clear that a couple of pieces of artillery at the top could destroy them all ; so we were delighted to see the first of them on the plain. They threw themselves out as skirmishers till more crowded up, and then formed in a body as a regiment of enemy's cavalry rode towards them. The Russian artil lery soon made their appearance from the valley on the other side of the plateau, which is narrow there, and then began the confusion of the fighting. The French horse artillery went up the hill-side at a gallop, and I won't attempt to describe what took place, but simply say that the French steadily advanced. They crowded up by the path near the beach, and climbed the hill-side on their left in skirmishing order. A body of Russian artil lery came away from their right to attack the French; there was a stand made near a look-out place by some of the Russian infantry, but at three p.m the Zouaves had stuck up their flag on the most conspicuous position of the field, and the Russian left flank was well turned. Some French steamers and the Vesuvius threw shells into the valley from which the Russian ,artillery came, the latter with considerable effect. Whilst this was being done, and after, our troops were engaged in a far more terrible combat. The Russians had set fire to the haystacks and houses of the village in their front, and while the smoke blow into the eyes of our men, the enemy opened fire and sent grape and round shot amongst them, and our popguns could give them nothing in return. Our men wore being killed in numbers, when the order was given to advance. Up went the 7th, 23d, and 33,1, followed by the 42d and Grenadier Guards, in the face of everything. Tho 7th led, and soon 11 officers, 9 sergeants, 3 corporals, and 206 of its men were knocked down ; the next two regiments, 23d and 33d suffered fear tully ; but they all went on together, and, with the 42d and Ihe Grenadiers, drove the Russians from the battery. More of our soldiers pushed up on the ground, and then came the struggle with the masses of Ruseian infantry. I saw them charge clown the hill at one time whilst our line was advancing ; they were in masses again for a moment, and then I saw them scattered on the hill-side like [sheep. Behind them a regi ment of Lancers made a movement to check the Eng lish advance, but a shell from our guns was burst amongst them, and they were off in another direction. The breastwork battery on the top of the hill still kept up its fire, and it was only when our men had reached its plateau on the right of them that they scampered of, and the position was won. There was hard fighting for the English elsewhere, but none like that on that part of the hill. The Russians moved off, under protection of their ca• yak) , and artillery, in good order, as they had fought all day. They were followed for, some miles by the allied army, which in the evening returned to the position it had won—a position, the strength of which has astonished every one who has looked at it. Menschikoff's carriage and some of his servants were captured; and from despatches of his which have fallen. into our hands, we learn that he has assured the Emperor that he could hold the position at the Alma for three weeks. He must quake a little now that he knows he lost it in three hours, fur by half-past four the fighting was all over. I can give you no account of our loss which you may rely on, but 2,500 men killed and wounded in the allied army is the number most be lieved In. Tn the 33d there were 8 officers killed and 10 wounded, 8 sergeants and corporals, and 206 soldiers dead and wounded. In the 33d, 5 officers killed and 8 wounded, 2 sergeants, and 303 men dead and wounded. Of the other regiments I have not heard particulars, but our share of the loss is above 2,000. The Russian killed and wounded is estimated at near 5,000. Nothing could have been more gallant than the conduct of the English soldiers, and that theyshould havea.dvauced in spite of such a fearful shower of balls must be recorded as one of the bravest things any army ever did. Men who went through the Peninsular campaign say that they never saw more dead in so small a space, except on the night before Talavera. I was on the ground early next morning, and it was indeed a sickening sight to see how thickly the dead were strewn, some lying on their faces, others with their arms raised in the air. The Russians who were lying there wounded wore attended by our mon, just as if they had been our countrymen ' • and this, too, notwith standing that some of them had been so devilish as to take the water that had been given them, and then to shoot t wo of their benefactors ! It was owing to this that all the Russian muskets had their stocks knocked off on the night of the battle. 23d.—On the evening of the day after this fight the Turkish admiral saw three Russian liners being towed out of Sebastopol by three steamers, and there was a general stir amongst our steam force, but on the 22d it was found that a new arrangement had been made of the Russian fleet. Instead of being in their harbour as before, there are now five liners and frigates connected with chains and moored across the port to prevent our entrance; they reach from Fort Constantine —ono of them being on the shoal off it—towards the forts ou the other shore. It is hoped they are within long range of the steamers ; that will be tried during the day. A Polish seaman, who deserted from the fleet at Sebas topol yesterday, tells us that "the Russians have laid their ships across the harbour, with the determination to sink them if necessary ; that the army was the whole gar rison of Sebastopol, with 1,500 men, and that if we could , have pushed on we might have had the northern part of the harbour at once." Our army began its march towards th e Katcha river this morning, and as no Russians can be seen by take our steamers between this and Sebastopol, we expect to possession of this river without loss. All the villages along the banks have been burnt by the enemy. The thing which gives me the greatest anxiety is how the army is to be fed in case of bad weather, and I trust that at the Katcha we shall land enough to keep them in case of accident. The Mauritius arrived from Corfu last evening with the 57th -770 men, and 103 Sappers and Miners. This is a valuable addition to the force. The Scots Greys will be here in the Ilimaleya during the day, and they are much wanted. It is to be hoped that the next fight will give us the place for what with cholera and fatigue we cannot v:hcattoryseassotihwatiloifiatheo 0 20ttht. i 0 0 Odessa with 500 affrtdissoiuCha THE SUN -LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 9, 18b4. or 600 wounded Russians. The enemy has made no pro posals with regard to them, though I am told a flag of truce was sent towards his advanced guard, that the sub ject might be entered into. There are two generals amongst the prisoners made by the English, and they captured the only two guns which were abandoned-0110 a :32-pounder, the other a 14. The fittings of both these are as good, if not better, than any I ever saw in my life. Four p.m.—The allied army is encamped on the southern side of the Katcha, and some of the steamers are try ing their range with the batteries. The Himalaya arrived this forenoon, and the Scots Greys will bo landed at the Katcha. The ships will all go down near the harbour, and as the Polish deserter says that nearly all the Russian troops are on the northern side of the port, though the tents still remain on the other side, it is not improbable that we shall land troops there and make a grand attack on both sides, and with the ships at the same time. Seven p.m.—l am happy to say that the Russians, seeing us coming, sank their ships, which they had placed across the entrance to the port ; so five liners, one of them a three decker, are gone down, with two frigates and a hulk. Had they been full of stones, they might have offered en ob stacle of come permanence to large ships entering or leav ing their harbour, but now they have only given us the use of our seamen and marines for batteries on shore, if we choose to use them. The Russians have been going thiough a little practice with shell and rockets from their star fort, inside Fort Constantine, this afternoon. Our Pole says the sunken ships have their guns in. 24th, 10 p.m.—The army advanced to-day, but, instead of taking the direct road along the shore to the northern side of the harbour, where the Russians have been preparing for us for some time, the march has been to the left, and all this afternoon and evening we were unable to see a single soldier of them. They will cross the Belbec further up than was probably anticipated, and have, from their position to-day, been able to make excellent observa tions of the defences of the place. From the French flag ship we hear that the plan of attack has been entirely changed, and that the troops will go into it from the heights on the southern side of it, having previously taken possession of Balaklava, to obtain supplies from the ships. I do not quite believe this story, on acceunt of the steep ravines through which the army would have to pass; but yet, if these can be gone through, the town can be got at where it is not defended, and all the mines which have been prepared for us on this side will be avoided. This last desideratum might be gained, perhaps, by coming down on the northern shore from the Inkerman river; but in that case the communication with us would have to be kept up at the Belbec. The movement of the army seems to risk something in leaving the ships, but we can form no judgment of it, and only make guesses as to what may have caused it. The Scots Greys landed this morning in excellent condi tion, and went on with the army, bringing up the rear. As the ships are sunk across the port, and the army have made this move, we have nothing to do—for knocking down any of the forts on the northern side now would simply be useless. We have another deserter to-day—a Prussian, who was in the Russian service. He says that the remainder of their fleet is quite ready for sinking or blowing up, as soon as they are seen to be in danger of capture. The army at the battle of the Alma was composed of— Light division let SP 2d SP 3d 4th ... Cavalry Artillery Sappers and Miners 22,600 . 1,100 2,700 . 400 26,800 The French landed—lnfantry Cavalry 30,000 but of these not more than 25,000 were engaged. The Russians are said to have had 52,000 men engaged. and 100 guns; their loss in killed and wounded and de serters is variously estimated at from 4,009 to 15,000. Menschikoff's tent, carriage, and despatch box fell into the hands of the allies. DETAIL OF ARMY DISEMBARKED. 19th. Encamped at Alma, where they had a brush with the cavalry. 20th. In action at Alma. 21st and 22d. Attending sick and burying the dead. 23d—Advanced to Katcha River, eight miles from Sebastopol. 24th and 25th. Closing upon Sebastopol—distant three miles from the enemy's army, which they intended to pass, and thus cut off all communication with Simpheropol and Balaklava, and then attack Sebastopol. The wounded have been sent to Scutari in the Andes, Cclombo, Orinoque, and Vulcan. The Sidon has taken a transport in tow with wounded Russians, intending to convoy the same, under a flag of true; into Odessa. The allied fleets are close into Sebastopol, throwing in shot and shell whenever they can. The Russians have sunk four of their lino-of-battle ships at the entrance of Sebastopol. A few cases of cholera continue in the camp and in tho fleets. The breaching train had not been yet landed. A deserter from Sebastopol reports the destruction of Anapa by the Russians, and the removal thence to Sebas topol of its garrison. (BY AN EYE-WITNESS.) The following is an extract from a letter written on the battle-field of the Alma on the day of the victory by an officer of the 3d division of the army commanded by Prince Napoleon : "The Anglo-French army held possession of the basins of the Alma; the Russians had established themselves on the formidable positions which run parallel with the river. Their army might be estimated approximately at about 40,000 •r 45,000 infantry, 3,000 cavalry, and a numerous artillery. The allied army was composed of 43,000 Eng lish and French, 6,000 Turk, and 120 guns. The position of the enemy gave them a considerable advantage over our troops, who were not all able to take part in the contest. "At the commencement of the battle the second divi sion, under the orders of General Bosquet, exercised a movement having for its object the turning the left wing of the Russians ; the English succeeded in a similar move ment on the right. The third division, commanded by Prince Napoleon, and the first divisien, under the orders of General Canrobert, supported by the fourth division commanded by General Forey, were to act simultaneously with the English division against the enemy's centre. General Bosquet's movement succeeded completely. The troops of the centre, including the first and third divisions, threw themselves with such eagerness upon the enemy, that, after having completely routed him, thiSytook posses sion of the positions which command the river. " Tho third division of the French had 380 killed and wounded. Amongst the wounded was General Thomas son, who was removed to Constantinople. " Not far from the general, Prince Napoleon, who made a most brilliant debut at the battle of the Alma, had a narrow escape from death, or at least grievous injury. During the time that the sharpshooters of the division were endeavouring to dislodge the Russian sharpshooters, a ball directed against our line struck the ground a few hun dred stops from the Prince, and, bounding on, took the di rection towards him. Gon. Thomasson luckily saw the ball, and seeing the direction it was about to take had time to cry out, Take care, sir.' The Prince turned his horse rapidly on one side, and the hall broke the leg of Sous-Intendent Leblanc, who was standing behind. M. Leblanc hassince been obliged to submit to have the limb amputated. " The English fought with their usual valour. It was a warm day for all of us, but as advantageous for us in the result as it was disastrous for the Russians. " We have driven the enemy from all his positions, and encamped upon the field of battle. " The Russians are now waiting for us before Sebasto pol at Batcha. and Belbeck. Our army is full of confidence, and is looking forward to fresh battles." LETTER FROM AN OFFICER OF THE FRENCH FLEET ATCHA BAY, Sept. 20.—Yesterday, at break of day, the allies began to advance, their right wing supported by our ships. We were all moored in this bay at ten a.m., with the intention of landing during the day our siege train, conveyed in about 30 vessels to this point. We as sisted at the battle in anxious suspense from our ancho rage, and I passed the day on the topmast of my ship, surveying with telescope in hand the various accidents of that exciting scene. I was enabled to descry clearly the Russian entrenched camp on the mountain top, and their divisions forming gradually in lines, and advancing in battle order along the plain. A first ravine having been passed without resistance by our troops, they took up a position on the heights fronting the enemy, but owing to the lateness of the hour the combat was postponed till the following day. This morning (20th inst.) our armies were seen to shove across the plain in various directions, in order to traverse the stream and• gain the heights. At 9 a.m. a thick fog came on and obliged the troops to halt ; but, the wea ther having cleared at 11 a.m., they advanced towards the Alma and forded the river. I distinguished clearly from my tmast the Russian forces forming a little to th e rear of the mountain summit into lines, and our troops which had already traversed the stream 'clambering en tirailleurs, heroically up the craggy steeps, exposed to the galling fire of the enemy. It was, I must confess,'a moment of dread suspense, and wo should have been inevitably repulsed had the Russians dis played but half the daring ardour of our troops in the de fence of that formidable position. It was strong beyond measure, and well protected on all sides by natural advan tages. They had besides a tremendous force of artillery ; whereas our poor fellows were seen in swarms fagging up bravely the rugged and precipitous passes, where it was diffi cult to afford the protection of our field batteries. Finally, when our troops had gained the heights in sufficient force to attack, they poured in their fire with such murderous precision through the Russian ranks, that in little more than three hours I could clearly distinguish them begin ning to give way , and an hour later they were completely routed, and fled pele-mele across the plain. Nevertheless the division of the ailed forces which had advanced to the left of the Russian entrenchments encoun tered a most terrific resistance in a village flanking that point—a commanding position,which kept up a destructive fire of artillery which lasted till 2 p.m. It was then that the onslaught and close conflict commenced with vigour on the heights. I could descry our noble troops advancing under the fire of the batteries till they gained the summit, which silenced instantly the enemy, and the position was victoriously carried. The cannons, however, each drawn by six horses, unfortunately escaped. Our troops kopt up a vigorous fire of musketry, which must have destroyed immense numbers of the fugitives ' but the further inci dents of this bloody melee were lost in dust and smoke. Finally, the Russians, routed, dislodged from that posi tion, rallied again on a more elevated point, and recom menced tha fire of their artillery. Hence it was again ur gent to push forward in all haste in pursuit of the enemy, and carry also that point. I saw our troops advancing in the finest order au pas de course, which circumstance, it appears, spread terror and disorder in the enemy's ranks. He threw up the game finally, and fled in all haste twards Sebastopol. At 4 p.m. the fire ceased on all points, and the battle was won. ERRORS IN' DATES OF POST-OFFICE STAMPS.-11aVe any of your correspondents ever noticed the curious mistake of placing a wrong figure in the stamp of the Post Office ? I inclose two examples, which I received myself, each " Se. 56, 1854," for " Se. 26, 1854," and which, as I consider them a literary curiosity, I have pasted on a card, and intend to preserve them. How many more besides myself have got this addition to the days of the month ? or what will be made of it in a century or two hence, should any of the envelopes or impressions be then in existence and noticed ?—Notes and *Krim BATTLE OF THE ALMA. ARRIVAL OF LORD BURGHERSH. (From the Morning Post of Sunday.) Major Lord Burghersh, principal aide-de-camp to General Lord Raglan, commanding the British forces in the Crimea, arrived in town this morning at a quarter to 7 o'clock, bearing detailed intelli gence of the first great action in which the allied forces have been engaged against the Rus sians. Lord Burghersh brings intelligence down to the 25th of September, at noon, on which day his lordship embarked in her Majesty's war steamer Fury, Capt. Chambers, then lying near the mouth of the river Katcha, several miles north of the Alma, and within sight of the fortifications of Sebastopol—the advanced guard of the allied forces at that time stretching to within two-and a-half miles of the outworks of the fortress. The Fury made the run across the Black Sea to Constantinople in 34 hours; arriving at the Turkish capital about midnight on the 26th of September. She left after coaling—an operation in which much valuable time was lost, through the clumsiness of the Turks—on the night of the 27th ; and, after a stormy passage, reached Malta about 10 o'clock on the night of Monday last, the 2d of October. Only 21, hours were consumed in coaling at Malta, and the Fury again put to sea about midnight on the 23. inst., two hours after the Nil, the ordinary French mail packet, had taken her departure fromthe same port. The distance from Malta to Marseilles was run—un der some disadvantages of weather, which obliged the Fury to round the island of Sardinia—in 80 hours,the Fury steaming into the harbour of the latter port at 8 o'clock on Friday morning, the 6th in stant. In less than an hour Lord Burghersh had disembarked and secured a special train, by which he travelled to Valence, posting thence to Lyons. Another special train was herechartered by his lord ship to bring him on to Paris ; but as the exigencies of foreign railways do not admit of any disturbance of the ordinary traffic, so in this instance, on over taking one of the usual trains, his lordship's carriage was attached thereto, and his arrival in Paris thu s delayed until five o'clock last evening. Lord Burg hersh, after having had a brief interview with Lord Cowley, her Majesty's Ambassador at the French Court, came on to Boulogne, where he arrived shortly after 12 o'clock last night. His lordship crossed from Boulogne to Dover in one of the beauti ful steamers of the South-Eastern Railway Company, and leaving Dover at four o'clock arrived at Lon don-bridge station-at half-past 6. A carriage was in waiting to convey his lordship to Downing-street, where he alighted at the office of the Minister for the War Department. His Grace the Duke of New castle was instantly sent for, and arrived in less than half-an-hour—though, we regret to add, suffering from severe indisposition. The Earl of Aberdeen and the Earl of Clarendon arrived within the hour, and all the Ministers bad long interviews with Lord Burghersh. The intense interest with which the details here given will be read by all classes, renders it unne cessary to do more than to express our heartfelt thankfulness that the losses the Pritish troops have sustained in this first glorious victory are not quite so fatal as might have been feared from the numerical list of " killed and wounded" forwarded through the telegraph by Lord Raglan. Not more than 26 officers fell on the field, and 19 non-commissioned officers, and the returns of rank and file actually killed amount only to 308. There can be no doubt that many others of each class, whose names appear among the list of the " severely wounded," 'will die in the service of their country, but it is at least consolatory to know that the proportion actually dead is small in comparison with the number of casualties. It will bo observed that only one officer of the Guards Brigade is returned as " killed"— Mr. Horace Cust, of the Coldstream Guards. This gallant young man is the youngest son of Captain the Hon. Peregine Francis Cust—a cousin of the youthful Earl Brownlow—and a nephew of the Duke of Buccleuch. Of the officers of the Scots Fusiliers, nine were wounded, but it is hoped none fatally so. RUSSIAN VIEW OF THE CRISIS. The hidependance Beige (Russian organ), under date Bu charest, Sept. 26, says :—" Lord Raglan has written to Omer Patella, inviting him to effect a diversion on the Pruth, while the confederate army shall be penetrating into the Crimea. The order has been given for every ono to prepare to move. The vanguard is already on its march to Moldavia. Omer Paella leaves to-morrow. The attitude of the Austrians re mains the same." The writer goes on to say What does this movement mean, and what will be its probable result ? Permit me to snake a few observations. " I dislike conjectures, even the best founded ones, since the future teo often takes delight in confounding them. But what I have to tell you rests on facts scarcely disputed by any, and they appear to me to have about them an air of ab solute certainty. Let us first of all make quite clear the pre sent situation of the armies. Bessarabia is occupied by the 3d, 4th, and sth corps, under the chief command of Prince Gortschakoff, and the immediate command of the Generals Dannenberg, Osten-Sacken, and Luders. The Last occupies Matschin also, and a few other unimportant points along the Lower Danube. On the other side the Anglo-French army, 70,000 strong, is in the Crimea, and perhaps at th i s ver y mo ment is coming in close quarters' with the defenders of Sebas topol. Ninety thousand Turks, un d e r the orders of Omer Pacha, are going this very week to the Pruth. As for the Austrian army, it is quite resolved, at least for the present, to take no active share in the war. - This being laid down, two hypotheses present themselves —either Sebastopol will be taken, or it will not. Persons well qualified to speak on the subject, Russian officers well acquainted with Sebastopol and its environs, have assured me that on the land side it is impossible to establish any other serious defence save by means of an army in a strong posi tion, which is very difficult, by reason of the bad nature of the ground. But then, there is not a very numerous army in the Crimea, and the defence of the fortress requires snore than 20,000 men. If attacked simultaneously by land and sea, it could not long hold out. Nevertheless, I cannot take upon myself to say that it will be taken. All Ido say is, that the thing is possible. In that case, what next? If the Emperor, terrified at the destruction of his fleet, demanded separated from their resources by a peace, the question would b e sett l e d . But the Emperor will not demand it. Will the a lli e d arm y establish itself in the Crimea ? " Yes," if the i n h a bit an ts rise in its favour Is 0, ' if the contrary b e th e case. C a n sixty thousand men in a foreign coun t ry, stormy sea, resist the nume rous re inforcements the Russians would be enabl e d t o sen d i nto the Cr i mea ? It would be run iug great risk, "Having destroyed th e fl ee t an d the fortress, the allies will then be obli ge d t o a b andon the i r pos itions, and to bring their ships ba c k t o th e Bosphorus. Me writer forgets that Sebastopol has a harbour.) This will be in the winter, a sea son dreaded by th e southern peoples, ex cellent for the Rus sians. Delivered then, from their anxiety on the side of the Baltic and the Black Sea, the one enclosed in by ice and the other by tempests, they will be able to collect all their forces at the Danube; and without passing the Pruth, in order to be faithful to their convention, and to furnish Austria with no pretext for attacking them, they will be able to cross the Danube near Reni or Galata, and enter with a formidable army into the heart itself of European Turkey. I know from a good source that such is the combined plan agreed upon at one of the latest councils of war held by Prince Gort schakoff. "It is mor eover asser t e d that the Emperor means to com mand this expediti on in person. Whatever idea may be enter tamed of the Rus s i ans ev ery one will allow that the presence of the sover e i gn i s ca l cu lated to inspire the troops with ardour. Grave events might then be reasonably expected in those countries, even during the winter. Last winter the Russians and the Turks made prodigious marches when snow was on the ground, and the cold was extreme (only to be beaten by the Turks for their pains). Winter quarters are in reality a lure that does not now deceive the wary. " MeanwhileTmentioned to you, that the army of Omer Pacha was marching on the Pruth. If the Russians wait where they are for the Turks, and then attack them, the Turks will not resist. In the open field, the Ottoman army is weak, especially when it is so inferior in numbers as at this moment-80,000 men against 200,000. Beaten in a general action---(the Russians have never yet beaten the Turks in this war)—it would be annihilated, because it has no reservd. Tho system hitherto followed—that of a guerilla warfare—has been perfectly successful on the part of Omer Pacha. Ho is too prudent to change it. I think, therefore, he will con tent himself with harassing the Russians, in order to prevent them sending succour to the Crimea, but he will avoid a pitched baitle. It remains to be seen whether ho will, in a country full of plains and marshes, far from his fortified centre, be able to carry out the system of tactics ho pursued on the banks of the Danube. What would be the attitude of Austria in case the Turks sustain a defeat l That is a decisve question lam not competent to solve. In a word, affairs, as they stand at ' present, are of the highest importa nce • and it seems to me persons aro wrong who reckon so mu c h on the next spring. For (and I now come to my second hypothesis) if Sebastopol is not taken, the allied army will be obli g ed to withdraw, the Russians will fortify the place on th e land side as they have already on the sea-board ; they will profit by the winter to attack the Turks in the territory of the latter, and Heaven knows what may be the result of such an attack, made by so numerous a Russian army, under the command of the Em peror in person. [The numbers are not proved and the Em peror is not there.] I have entire confidence in the courage and intelligence of the allied armies, but I persist in believing that we ought not to despise a nation that has sixty millions of souls—a nation quite military in its nature, long prepared for war, and resolved to make every sacrifice rather than give way." This is all that Russia can say for her own case on the Pruth by the pen of the Russian correspondent of the Rus sian Independancc Beige. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE THAMES.—Yesterday afternoon, a seaman, named William Traver•, fell over board from the schooner Change, of Hull, lying off Harrison's Wharf, near St. Katharine's Docks, and was drowned. The body was recovered shortly afterwards. Doomed wars a native of Lincoln. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. MORE SCREW LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIPS. PORTSMOUTH, Oct. B.—Active exertions are being made to get forward another division of screw line-of-battle ships. The Pembroke, 72, and _Hastings, 74, have been brought alongside the dockyard for this purpose, and the greatest bustle was manifested yesterday in getting them ready to be docked. Seven vessels of this class aro to be immediately expedited in the conversion of them into screws. This class of vessbl will be far more serviceable for operations in the shallow waters of the Baltic than ships drawing so much water as the Duke of Wellington, St. Jean d'Aere, Princess Royal, Cressy, Nile, &e. The building of the Marlborough, 131, screw, and Shannon, 50, screw frigate, in this dockyard, also ;rapidly progresses, as does also the alteration of the Royal Sovereign, 120, to a screw ; she is on the stocks. THE ROYAL YACHT FAIRY. SUNDAY. —The Fairy, yacht tender, Master Commander David N. Welch, was to have sailed yesterday, at two o'clock a.m., for Hull, to be in attendance on tho Queen in her Ma jesty's contemplated visit to that ancient port. The weather, however, has set in so badly, with a heavy sea on, and a half gale from south-east, that this beautiful little craft has not ventured out. The Powerful, 84, Captain Massie, and the Colossus, SO, screw, Captain R. S. Robinson, remain at anchor at Spithead, ready for sea. The Fox, 42, was towed into Southampton water yesterday to act as a receiving vessel to the crew of an American steam frigate there. The Miranda, 14, screw-corvette, Capt. Lyons, has been taken out of dock ; and the Gladiator, 6, paddle-frigate, Captain Broke, out of the steam basin. The Widgeon, steam-vessel, left Woolwich yesterday at 7 a.m., with twenty of the novices or recently entered men of the Fisgard flag-ship at Woolwich, in charge of Mr. Mugford, master, for Greenhithe, where they are to be employed in assisting the crew of the Prince, screw steam transport ship, iu completing the cargo to be taken on board of her for con veyance to the Black Sea. The quantity of shot, shells, and powder already on board, is very groat. The 46th Regiment, from Windsor, are not expected to embark on board of her before Tuesday or Wednesday,. and the embarkation of the regiment will tako place at Greenhithc from river steam vessels. The Holyrood transport came down the river from Dept ford on Saturday, and a bag of letters was put on board at Woolwich for the officers and crews of the ships and steamers of the Baltic fleet. The Dutch galliot run down by the African steam-vessel has been raised and taken alongside the wharf wall of Wool wich dockyard. The True Briton, No. 114, and the Lord Dulcc, No. 116, transports, have been brought up at moorings of the Wool wich dockyard, and the Walmer Castle, No. 117, the Minden, No. 120, of the Royal Arsenal, where they remain for further orders. _ _ There has been a 'Dutch man-of-war schooner anchored off Woolwich for several days past. APPOINTMENTS. Lieutenant—William John Roylo Card (1848), to the Ter magant, 24, screw steam frigate, at Portsmouth. Master—William H. Mallard (1848), to the Valorous, 16, paddle-wheel steam frigate, at Sheerness. LAUNCH OF THE RUBY AND GLEANER GUN-BOATS. Woomvicu, Oct. 7.—A very interesting scene took place on Saturday, at Deptford dockyard, on the occasion of the launch of the Ruby and Gleaner, light draught of water gun-boats, the former at half. past oue, and tho latter at two o'clock. These boats have been three months in building, and aro similar to those recently built by Mr. Pitcher, of Northfleet, and they arc of the following dimensions : Feet In, Length between the perpendiculars 100 0 Length of the keel for tonnage B6 4 Breadth, extreme 22 0 Breadth for tonnage 2l 8 Breadth, moulded 2l 2 Vepth in hold 7 10 Burthen in tons, old measurement 215.53.94 Orders have been given to build two more of the same dimensions immediately, at Deptford. The peculiarity of these vessels is, that they will draw very little water. Their mean launching draught of water proves to be only 4 feet, and it is estimated that, when equipped for sea service, it will not exceed from 6 feet 6 inches to 7 feet. Their machi nery will be entirely below water, and they will bo worked by screw propulsion, and with engines, of 60-horse power, on the high-pressure principle. They will each carry two 65 cwt. guns of 8 inches bore, on Lancaster's oval principle, mounted amidships on gun carriages with traversing plat forms, to render them capable of being fired either as broad side guns or as bow and stern guns. The interest attached to these gun-boats attracted a number of visitors to witness the launch of the Ruby and Gleaner, and the ceremony of naming the vessels was performed by daughters of Captain Superin tendent George B. Martin, C. 8., of Deptford Dock and Vic tualling yards. As soon as the new screw steam gun-boats were out of tho charge of Mr. Chatfield, master shipwright, they were removed by Mr. Foam, master attendant, to Messrs. Penn and Son's wharf, to have their boilers and engines taken on board, and to be made ready for sea service. CAPTAIN INGLEFIELD AND THE COMMAND OF THE PELTER. It is said that Captain Inglefield, at present in command of the Phcenix, screw steam-sloop, immediately after his arrival at Woolwich from the Arctic regions, applied to the Admi ralty to havo the command of the Pelter, light draught of water gun-boat, now ready for commission, as be was most anxious to volunteer for service during the present war, and would be perfectly content, irrespective of his rank, to serve in command of the Pelter or any other of these gun-boats, on the pay of a lieutenant, or any other rank it may be their lordships' decision to appoint to the command of these screw steam gun-boats. It is not expected that the light draught gun-boats will be commissioned at present, as it is not in tended to send thorn to the Baltic this year. THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. The Phoenix, screw steam-sloop, Captain Inglefield, is or dered to be paid off at Woolwich on Monday, the 16th inst. Captain M'Cluro, commander of the Investigator discovery ship, and the first lieutenant of that vessel, now Commander William H. Haswell, and Commander Francis M'Clintock, of the Resolute discovery ship, visited Woolwich Dockyard on Saturday, on their return from the Arctic regions. The North Star discovery ship, Commander William J. S. Pullen, arrived off Woolwich Dockyard at half-past ten o'clock a.m. on Saturday, and shortly after a telegraph message was communicated on board that she was to proceed at once to Sheerness, where a court-martial is to be held on Captain Sir Edward Belcher, of the Assistance discovery ship, and the officers, fur the loss of the ships left in the ice. Tho super numerary officers on board the Phoenix, belonging to Captain Sir Edward Belcher:s expedition, were at the same time ordered to proceed in the Monkey steam-vessel to Sheerness, to be present at the court-martial on board the Waterloo, 120, flag-ship at that port. Tho Monkey took the North Star in tow, to acclerate her progress down the river. Commander Sherard Osborn, additional of the Assistance discovery ship, Captain Sir Edward Belcher, for service in the Pioneer, screw steam-vessel, left in the Arctic regions, who was superseded from his ship and placed under arrest by Sir Edward Belcher in July last, has come home in the North Star, and on the arrival of that ship at Wooloich an Admiralty order was sent on board to relieve Commander Osborn from the arrest imme diately, and he has now applied for a court-martial, that all the circumstances of his case may be made known. When the courts-martial are over, a court of inquiry is to take place at the Admiralty, to ascertain what has been done by the re cent Arctic expeditions in carrying out the orders they re ceived when appointed to the service ou which they were employed in the Arctic regions. The court of inquiry will include amongst its members Rear-Admiral Sir William Ed ward Parry, Rear-Admiral Beechey, and three other admirals, whose names we have not learned, who have had experience in Arctic service. The North Star, discovery ship, from the Arctic seas, Commander William J. S. Pullen, arrived at Sheerness on Saturday. Courts-martial will, in a few days, be held hero to try the commanders and officers (brought here by the North Star for that purpose) for leaving their ships in the Arctic regions. COURT-MARTIAL ON LIEUTENANTS KNIGHT, JERVIS, AND ELMINSIONE. PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 7.—A court-martial is ordered to as semble on board her Majesty's ship Victory, in Portsmouth harbour, ou Tuesday morning the 10th inst., at nine o'clock, for the trial of three of the officers of her Majesty's ship Dauntless, implicated in the late scandals practised on board the berthing hulk (Victorious) of that ship—Lieutenant Knight, of the Royal Marines, and Lieutenants Jervis and Elphinstone, of the Royal Navy. ARRIVAL OF THE EAGLE. PLYMOUTH, Oct. B.—The Eagle, belonging to the Cork Steam Company, arrived hero early yesterday morning from Sheer ness, having on board nearly 400 Russian prisoners, with eight officers and several women and children. The total number of Russian prisoners accommodated at the Millbay barracks is now about 800. The prisons were built in the last war for French prisoners, but they have been kept in a good state of repair by the Ordnance authorities, and several al terations have been made since it became known that pri soners would be accommodated therein. It is understood that not only the old prison, but that portion of the build ings at Millbay formerly used as barracks, are to be appro priated for prisoners of war. A regular establishment has accordingly been formed. Lieut. Veitch; late of the ordi nary, has been appointed governor at a salary of 400/. , and a surgeon and steward have been also appointed by the Ad miralty. A dispensary has been ordered to bo fitted, and likewise an infirmary, and tho buildings are to be lit, both inside and out, with gas, and gas stoves are to be used for warming the rooms. The Russian officers who have arrived here have been granted leave on parole. - The Centurion, 80, was taken into the north dock yester day morning. The Palmyra, which arrived hero on Wednesday night last with invalids from Malta, came into harbour this morning, and will bo laden with provisions for the Black Sea. The in valids have been convoyed to the hospital and Impregnable flag-ship. FALMOUTH, Oct. 7.—Arrived, the Sardinian brig-of-war Azzurdosa, Capt. Arata, from Genoa. . Sailed, her Majesty's brig Wizard, for Cork. BOYS FOR THE HANNIBAL. Sixty second-class boys and a few ordinary seamen have been drafted from the Waterloo to •the Hannibal. She did not leave yesterday as intended for Portsmouth, in conse quence of the strong wind blowing. MAIL FOR THE BLACK SEA. A notice was posted at the dockyard gate hero on Saturday last, stating that letters for seamen, boys, and marines, would be forwarded to the Black Sea by the Gladiator, from Portsmouth, on the 12th inst., by propaying the same with ono penny. COURTS-MARTIAL. Two courts-martial were held on board the Waterloo flag ship, on Saturday last, to try the second-master, Mr. Charles Pulfer (acting), and Mr. Daniel FiSher, of the third-class, doing duty on board the Janus. Lieutenant-Commander Colin C. A. Cane prosecuted iu both cases. The charge against them was drunkenness when on duty. The Court assembled at nine o'clock. Captain the Hon. Frederick W. Grey, C. 8., president; Captain-Superintendent Christopher Wyvill, Captain-Super intendent John Jervis Tucker, Captain Sir Thomas S. Pasloy, Bart., Captain Edward G. Fanshawe, and Captain Claude H. M. Buckle formed the court. Mr. Daniel Fisher was fiist tried. The assistant-surgeon and two boatswains were examined for the prosecution. The prisoner, on being called on for his defence, gave in a written defence, in which he stated that ho had a short time since been tried by his present commander on a similar charge and acquitted (that was, the charge was not proved), and even should the present honourable court acquit him on this charge, he was confident that it would not be long before he would again be brought before another court, as his com mander had made up his mind to get him out o f the Janus. After witnesses being called for the defence, the court was cleared, and on the court being opened again, the sentence of the court was read, stating that they were of opinion that the prisoner was guilty of the charge of drunkenness, and that he be dismissed from her Majesty's ship Janus, and be disqualified for promotion for the term of two years. The same court were resworn to try Mr. Charles Fidler. Mr. W. W. Hayward officiated as the deputy judge advekate, and Lieut. Q. M. Smith as officer of the court. The proseutor gave evidence, and called the assistant-surgeon and bther witnesses to confirm the evidence that he was so drunk he could not walk the quarter-deck. The prisoner in his defence stated that ho had been standing for some time on the quar ter-deck in one position, and at the moment the commander called him he turned suddenly round' to go towards him, when ho found one of his legs quite numbed, or what is 'porn monly called asleep, and that caused him to stagger and nearly fall down. He however shortly after recovered, and walked the quarter-deck as usual. It, however, came out in evidence that the prisoner had had when on shore three or four glasses of gin and water. The court were of opiniod that the charge of drunkenness was not proved, but that the{ pri soner appeared at the time to have been under the infuse ice of liquor ; but in consideration of the very excellent testi monials produced (which were 19 in number, many of them of very high character for the prisoner's proficiency in sea manship, navigation, astronomy, &c.) by him, he was re primanded by that court, and warned to be more careful in future. ARRIVAL OF THE MIRA.NDA'S PRIZE. SHEERNESS, OCT. 9. The Russian schooner Medusa, prize to the Miranda, ar rived here ou Saturday last from off Kola, laden with salmon, dried-fish, and haddock, in charge of Mr. Charles W. Man thorp, mate o f the Miranda, after a heavy passage of 40 days. Two prisoners only were taken, the others having swam on shore and escaped at the time of her being captured. After communicating with the commander-in-chief, the, two pri soners were sent on board the Devonshire, which was taken in tow by a private steam-tug vessel, and proceeded for the West India Docks. This is the Miranda's second prize taken off Kola. One more is still duo. The Valorous is ordered to make accommodation for 80 rank and file of Royal Artillery and two non-commissioned officers for a passage to the Black Sea. Mr. Daniel M' Wil liam, third class assistant engineer, and Mr. Bulley, carpen ter, the latter from the St. Vincent, vice Balsen, to Melville Hospital, have joined this ship. Mr. F. Greet, master, vice Osmer, to hospital, has not yet taken up his commission here. DEVONPORT, Oct. B.—The Cambrian, 40, is now ready to be commissioned at this port. The Conrad, transport, with provisions for the Black Sea, is now ready to sail as soon as the wind moderates. The Diligence, transport, sailed on Saturday for Pembroke. The Cornwallis is to be docked on Monday to be fitted with a screw. THE MILITIA. 68TH CAMBRIDGESHIRE.—The 2d division of this corps ar rived in Dublin on Friday, under the command of Lieut.- Colonel G. Wale, with Captains Lindan, Simpson, and tur - via, Lieutenants Dngmore, Ashley, and Cooke, and Ensign Pigott, Captain and Paymaster Dickment, Captain and Ad jutant Poussin, eleven sergeants, 290 rank and Me, and 'pro ceeded to the Royal Barracks. ARRIVALS AT MALTA. MALTA, Oct. 2.—The screw steamer Tamaulipas, which ar rived from Alexandria on the 25th, left for Liverpool on the 26th ; and on the same day the Egyptian steam-yacht frigate Feid Djehaat took her departure for Alexandria, having on board, among other passengers, the Right Hon. Lord and Lady Haddo, and the Hon. G. Gordon, Mishoud Effendi, and Jahia Effendi. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam packet Nubia, which arrived from Alexandria on the 26th, left for Southampton, with the bulky portion of the India mail, on the same afternoon, the portion for the overland route having been despatched at noon, by the Valetta. The barque L'lsleadam, with stores for the Black Sea fleet, sailed on the 26th. The brig Antipi, with a cargo of coals for the British naval agent at Constantinople, left on the 28th. Her Majesty's screw-trausporG Supply, having discovered some damage in her machinery, did not proceed on her voy age to the Black Sea until the 28th. The Demerara arrived from Plymouth on the 28th, with naval and ordnance stores, viz.-2,320 bags of biscuit, and 10 1 tons of shot and shell. The Egyptian steam-frigate Fezi Bahri left for Tunis on the 27th, having on board Mustafa. Pacha, bearer of the order of the Nishim for the Bey, from the Sultan, as au acknow ledgment of the service randered to the empire in sending the Tuuisiue military contingent. The scrow-steamer Teiieriffe arrived from Alexandria on the 28th, and left for Liverpool ou the following day. The Austrian Lloyd's steam-pic:ket Malta arrived from Corfu on the 28th September, with the mails, and loft on her return voyage at noon on the Ist of October. The Vectis, from Marseilles, with the overland London mail of the 25th, arrived on the 30th of September; and on the same night the Indus, with the London mails of the 20th idom. She took her departure for Alexandria on the Ist of October, on which day the Nile French postal steamer from Constantinople, arrived with the glorious intelligence of tho battle of Alma, in the Crimea, by the allied forces, bvt which intelligence is however in some measure damped by the sad mortality which has unavoidably been suffered, more espe cially by the British, who were the first to encounter the enemy. The Fury has just arrived from Sebastopol, the offing of which she left on the 25th, and Constantinople on the 27th. The combined fleets were close into Sebastopol, occasionally throwing in shot and shell. The enemy, for the better se curity of the rest of his fleet, has sunk five of his ships of the line at the month of the harbour. APPARATUS FOR THE SAVING OF LIFE WHEN A SHIP IS ON A " LEE " SHORE This simple apparatus is the Invention of Lieutenant Hora tio Nelson Atkinson, the sou of " Nelson's " master on board the Victory, at Trafalgar. A model has been shown to the Admiralty, and to the Shipwrecked Fisherinen's Scciety, which has met with their lordships' and the society's warmest approval. Its advantages will shortly be demon strated off Southsea beach. A rocket first throws a line ashore from the supposed distressed ship, by which the first communication with the shore is formed, after which the safety of passengers and crew is pretty certain. We earnestly recommend this simple and valuable method to the considera tion of the mercantile community. The expense is compara tively trifling. THE MEASURING SYSTEM IN THE DOCKYARDS For some time past the work of the artizans of the dock yards at Sheernes,s, &c., has been measured, and the men paid for what they do according to specified prices. The men, by exertion, have earned (is., and, in some cases, 7s. per day. By the adoption of this plan the Admiralty have se cured to the country as much as twice the work for the money in huudreds.of cases, than if the work had been done by the abominable system of paying so much a day whether t hey earned it or not. Their lordships could not have adop'ed a wiser course to get a fleet fitted with despatch ; it has been au increase of ex pense for the time, but attmclod with an enormous addition of labour at the cheapest rate. The schemes of prices in some cases are made under disad vantages, and require revision. No doubt when the earnings are brought to a maximum, so that the men will not be paid more than a stipulated sum, and required to earn it before it is paid them, the Government will reap an advantage. The strongest reasons may be given for a continuance of the works of the yards being measured. It was the opinion of builder Seaton, expressed to Sir J. Graham, the hon baronet at the head of the Admiralty, " If you want work done, have it measured; if not, do not have it measured." A man observed to a measurer the other day, " Sir, I wish the measurement was done away," assigning the reason that if ho were ou day pay ho could work or play, and get the same mousy. Whilst the public money is expended we be lieve it is olesirable that we should know for what we pay, work or play. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. - - CUSTOM HOUSE, Om 7. ENTERED INWARDS. --The Snake from Malaga; Nuestra Senora del Carmen, Taragona ; Lilly, Villa ViCiOS3. ; Ips wich Lass, Dania; Palestine, New York; Mary Fenwick, Tadousac ; Lancaster, Uddewalla ; Active, Gijon; Lisbon, Quebec; Julia, Malaga; Coriuthan, Isle Verto, Kiver St. Lawrence ; Jenny Lind, Demerara ; Vero, Jamaica ; Ed win Fox ' Bomarsund ; Davonia, Quebec ; Elizabeth, Lisbon ; Europe, Callao • Tunas, Soderhamn ; Rosa, New Amsterdam, Berbiee ; Defence, Caen ; Bonne Catharine, Marans ; Espoir, Morans ; Matilda, L'Qrient ; Favourite, Shediac ; Fleetwood, Akyab ; Gezina, Konigsburgh ; Lionno, Gravolines ; Charlotta, Mudikswall ; Fides, Pa lermo; Bee, Marseilles; Julius, Pite a ; Fina, Hooksiel ; Hopo, Moulmein ; Peter Cordt, Rostock ; Coriolanus, Quebec ; Normand, Grimstad ; Emelie, Drammen ; John and Mary, Malaga; Eastern Queen, Rimouski. ENTERED OUTWARDS.—The Adonis for Bremen ; North umberland, Port Philip; Guinn, Amsterdazia ; Albert Louise, Rouen ; Constant, Portland Bay ; Albion, Gefle ; Mystery, Leghorn; Whirlwind, Launceston; Olivia, Port Philip. CLEARED WITII CARGO.—The Auld for Stockholm ; Twee Godfrieds, Amsterdam ; William, Hamburg!' and Harburgh ; Pyramid, New Orleans; America, Punta Arenas; Mischief, Demerara; Cornet, Madeira; Eliza beth, Dunkirk ; Freedom, Dunkirk. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Joseph Green (barque), Sept. 20, lat. 44 N, long. 45 W ; Polynesia (barque), same day. The Lord Stanley, for London, Sept. 28. The Stamford (ship), bound south, Sept. 26, lat. 41 N, long. 13 W. The Alexander Hall, bound south, Sept. 30, lat. 47 N, long. 11 W. The John, from Plymouth, Sept. 11, off St. Paul's. The Harrell, Quebec to Liverpool, Sept. 22, lat. 49 N, long. 25 W. The Vivid, Jamaica to London, Oct. 3,lat. 50 N, long. 8 W. The Vixen, of Liverpool, for Quebec, Sept. 14, off St. Pan!',,. The Cornelius Grinnel, bound in, Sept. 23; Glasgow (steamer), bound east, same day. The City of Manchester (steamer), bound west, Sept. 25, lat. 40 N, long. 69 W. The Hermann (steamer), bound west, Sept. 26, lat. 43 N, long. 58 W. A large ship, with a black ball in foretop sail, Oct.l, lat. 43, long. 31. A British ship, showing No. 6871, Oct. 4, lat. 48 , long. 11. The Shepherdess, London to Algoa Bay, Aug. 1, lat. 35 S, long. 18 E. • The Lady Flora, Singapore to London, Sept. 9, lat. 28 N, long. 35 W. d to Melbourne, lat. 49 N, The Prince of the Seas , Cly e long. 18 W. The Gabriel, Bordeaux to Bombay, Aug. 16, lat, 13 N, long. 26 W, The Calvin, Grangemouth to Melbourne, lat. 40 S, long. 42 B. The Henry, London to San Francisco, Feb. 26, lat. 4 N, long. 21 W. The Lady Mona, Melbourne to Sin gapore, June 28, lat. 40 S, long. An American ship, Melbourne to London, June 18. The Admiral Boxer, steering NE, July 16, off Kent's Group. The Soa Bird, July 2, lat. 37 S, long. 48 E. She Atlas, London to Port-Philip, May 21 t N, long. 25 W. , a • -g() The Plantagenet, Lond on t o S y d ney, N.S.W., May 23, lat. 23 S, long. 28'W. The Neerlands Kongen, Swansea to Sydly, N.S.W., Juno 15, lat. 40 S, long. 15 W. THE Moons AND FORESTS.—The reports this year from the grouse moors are excessively scanty. The fact is that, instead of sport, the grouse shooting is becoming a task. The Lirds have got so very wild that it is more a business of grouse•stalking than 'grouse•ehooting.— Scotaman. When any of these dates fall n a Sunday, the malls will be de spatched on the following day. with the exception of the India via Southampton), and the Malta, both of which will be despatched the preceding day. ARREST OF A RUNAWAY BANICER.—Among the various batik failures which have occurred in Newcastle-upon- Tyne, none excited at the tirne greater surprise and con sternation among the shareholders than that of the New castle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint-stock Bank ing Company, whose principal establishment was in Newcastle, and was conducted by Mr. William Chap man, a great promoter of religions and charitable in stitutions, and a magistrate. Many of the share holders being wealthy , the More pressing liabilities of the bank were met, and its business carried on by the aid of calls upon new shares created for the on the purpose. Mr. Chapm an, however, absconded i ns tant of the failure, so great wse the odiusii exoitedby his mar aT ement. He has ev er since been living abroad, un til within the last fe w da y s, when the official mana g e r charged with the winding up of the old concern, having heard that he was on a visit N or f o lk , to Lynn, in ob tained a warran t and had him arrested for non-payment o f ca lls. When taken into custody he was attending a wedding. LORD DMVDONALD. The following letter has been addressed to the editor of the Standard : Sir, ifa . vin g reflected on the probable duration and un satisfactory result of a correspondence with the editor of a journal who pretends to a knowledge of circumstances with which it is impossible be could be acquainted, and unscrupulously asserts as truths what at, best are his own groundless surmises, I think that I cannot better repel the imputation of a " visionary - turn of mind and a sad lack o judgment" than by passing over all minor aspersions and asking my accuser to explain how he came to know that "at the time of the Burdett riots I had almost persuaded the popularity-hunting baronet to pursue a course that would infallibly have led to a great and aimless loss of lifer Now if he can show this—which I declare to be an atro cious falsehood, and a vile calumny on the memory of that truly loyal, honourable, and sincere well-wisher to the best interests of the Crown and country—let him have credit with the public for all the falsehoods which (in re venge for my late exposure o f p a r t y calumny) he has so basely cast on me, even to my having been "led by folly and excitement (or worse motives) into a grave collision with the laws of my country." No ! was not led into any such "collision •;" but was most falsely accused of it, and unjustly condemned upon fallacious infei eices drawn from fortuitous circumstances, collected and artfully cimbined by similarly unprincipled political understrappers, whose patrons were deeply ag grieved by my Parliamentary opposition to an :unmerited vote of thanks, and by my exposure of official plunder in jurious to the energies of the naval service and to the in terests of our country. I look back, Sir, with pleasure on the course I pursued, and console myself with the truthful remark made to me by th. late talented Lord Erskine, that "there is no act of a man's life, however meritorious, that cannot by ingenuity be turned to his disadvantage.' I am, Sir, your obedient servant, DIINDONALD. P.S. I have b een urge d by a relative and affec tionate friend to add the following memoranda in refutation of the inference that "folly, excitement, and a sad lack of judgment" led me to commit treason and fraud. Did the successful attack and capture of the Xebecs frigate El Gamo, of 32 heavy guns and 319 men, by the Speedy brig, o f 14 four-pcunders and 54 men, evince want of judgment? Did the attack by the Pallas, of 32 guns, whereby the Minervr frigate, of 44 guns, was driven on shore, though supported by the Lynx, Sylph, and Palinura brigs, of 18 guns each, justify that imputation ? Did the conduct of the affair of Basque Roads (which no other officer volunteered to undertake), or did the per sonal guidance of the explosion vessel which burst the boom and cleared the passage for the fire ships, show want of thought ? Did the successful defence cf the Castle of Roses, after it had been battered in breach and abandoned by its gar rison, and the subsequent repelling of a powerful storming party, evince bereavement of understanding? Did the uniform success of numerous minor attacks on forts, telegraphs, barracks, and ports, during successive years, denote uuretlecting rashness? Did the personal boarding and capture of the Spanish frigate Esmeralda, though moored under the fortress of Callao (which capture decided the question of naval ow. ricaity in the Pacific), evince lack of reflection on the pro bability of success? Did the deliberately planned and successfully executed attack on the fort of Valdivia (garrisoned by 2,000 troops and as many militia) by 400 men, embarked in an unarmed schooner, exhibit want of the reasoning faculty? Did the operations on the coast of Brazil, which expelled the Portuguese fleet from its shores by one ship, and the annexation thereby of all the northern provinces to the empire, warrant the imputation of an unsound mind? Or has the hitherto unobtrusive submission to the un deserved mulct of 16 years' half-pay, and that of 1,0001., rather than ask for their return, and so subject myself to the risk of slanderous " money-seeking" imputations, by the unscrupulous underlings of party, given colour to the accusation of "a sad lack of judgment?" • London, Oct. 7. COUNTRY MARKETS. HADDINGTON CORN MARKET—Oar. 6. First.. WI:MAT. BARLII 76s 01 33s 6(1. . OATS. BEAM 32s 6d 51s Od 29a 10d 1 49a 41 25a Od 1 48s 01 912 qrs., 862 sold 306 qra., 287 sold 425 qrs.,, 359 sold 1 f beans „ PP 22 qrs., 19 sold AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. Second 62s 8,1 1 31s 5d Third 4Bs Od I 25s Od Total quantity of wheat in market, 12 barley ~ oats •• PP PP - Wheat, 3/. 2 8 8-12th s I B ar l ey , —.l/. 11 5 3-12ths Oats, ... 1/. 910 1-12ths I Beans, 11. 9 4 5-12ths DALKEITH GRAIN MARKET—Oc'r. 5. Qrs. Best. Current. Inferior. 327 Wheat 68s 6d 887 Oats 555 Barley 34s Od 11 Peas & beans 46s Od ABERDEEN—Ocr. 6. The prices of grain to-day are—Oats, 00s Od to 003 01, 40 lbs per Lusbel; new oats, 25s Od to 25s Gd, 401bs per bushel ; bere, 25s Od to 25s Gd, &31bs per bushel ; barley, 24s 6d to 25a Od, 531bs per bushel ; wheat, red, 40s Od to 45s Od, 621ba per bushel ; wheat, white, 538 Od to 55s Od, 621bs per bushel ; oatmeal, 20e Od to 218 Od per boll; flcnr, 419 Od to 46s Od per sack. Provisions—Beef, per lb, 7d to 9d ; mutton, ditto, 7d to 9d ; veal, ditto, Bel to 9d; pork, per lb, Os 7(1 to Os 8(1 • salmon, per lb, is Od teas Od ; rabbits, each, Od to Od ; tallow, per stone, 5s 9d to Os Od ; potatoes, per peck, 7d to Os 8,1; butter, per lb, lid to 12d ; eggs, per dos, Os 10d to Os lid ; hens, per pair, 3s Od to 38 Gd ; chickens, ditto, 2s 01 to 2s Gd ; ducks, ditto, 2s 0.1 to 28 61 ; ducklings, ditto, 2s Gd to 4s Oil ; turkeys, 3s 6,1 to 4s Od ; geese, ditto, 2s 6d to 3s Od ° • butter for exportation (preeant cure), per cwt, 85s to 00s Od ; ditto (summer cured), 00s to 00s Od ; eggs wholesale price, per dozen, 6id to Od ; 411, loaf, 7d ; 21b loaf, 3id ; pork, fine small, Os Od to Oa Od ; pork, large, Os Od to Os Od ; lamb, per qr., Os to 03 0,1; cheese, per imperial stone, 58 Gd to is. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, OCT. 7. STOCK EXCRANGE.—We have had very little doing, but the market was firm, closing steadily at the quotations. Caledonian, 31; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 711 2; Mid land, 70e, e ; South Eastern, 19 1-16 ; Eastern Counties. 6 per cent., 13; ; North Eastern, 6 per cent., No. 1, 21 prom.; Great Western, Birmingham, 11. IS ESTER, OCT. 7. STOOK EXCHANGE.—The following were the only trans actions which took place this morning :—Leeds, 71&; Sheffield, 24i; Dover, 19; Caledonian, 30 13.16. BIRMINGHAM, OCT. 7. STOCK EXCHANGE.—To-day Birmingham Guaranteed were sold at 72, being a considerable decline from the prices of last week. Great Western (Stour Valley) sellers, 71; Preference sellers, 101. SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the malls are sent from the General Post-ofilee by the night—and M by the morning--despatch.) Day when male ul From what When COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port due in Office, London.* Dispatched. England. —. - America(byßrit.pack)N Every Friday .... Liverpool ... Eitel Mon America (by United Ste. . packet) .... ~ ,„ „..,N , Oct. 14 ..... ...... Liverpool ... Oct. 1l America (by U. States ! packet) „ N Oc t. 11 .. • • ...... Southampton Oct. 19 Australia (via South-1 ampton) „.. ...... , M Nov. 4 ...• • ......,Southampto n Dec. 4 Ditto (via Marseilles) NI Nov 9 ... Dover ...... ov. 30 Ditto (via Cape of Good • .......... ~N Dec. 4 .. ..... .... Hope) :.• Uncertain Africa (West Coast) ..N - I3d oi to. month ..IPlymonth .. N.*. 6 Alexandria........ ~N 8,9, 24, & 30 of m. Dover ...... Alexandria ........ „II 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton Bahamas ...........m 17th of the month Southampton Oct. 16 Belgium ...... ~, ~ ,ag, Daily .. .... • ..... D0ver...... oily Brazil ..............),119th of the month.. Southampton Oot. lb Buenos Ayres ...... ..111l9th in the month.. Southampton Oct. 16 Cape of Good Hope .. N I Vari.ns ports Uneertain Cape of Good Hope ..N , Cape de Verds .......N ' 9th of the month Southampton Oct. 1 6 Ceylon (see India) Ceylon .............. N i Ta.Th•Fat Channel Isles ........N l Sion ~Wed.,&Frid. Southampton Chi1i................M 2d 8c 17th of monti SouthamPtun Oct. 16 China (see India) Dover .• .• • • Oct 10 Constantinople ...... N 8,13,18,23,&18 ofm ton Censtantinople ........ 4th SC. 20th of mon o rrover .... • • Leeds!), Cont. of Europe M & N Twice daily • • Egypt (see'lndia) Dover ...... Wally Southampton Oct. 20 France ... ..... 31 & N Twice daily.. • SouthaMPtOn Oct. 16 London ..... Gibraltar ..........M 4,7, 17,20,27dr:7, Greece (see India) N!Tuesday & Y 7l ontb Southamptoti Nov. 1 G ll re am y b to u wn rgh ....................M ,2nd & 17th of Tan; Milnd of the m Flavannah ... . Dover ... PlYrnouth •• 'Oct. 20 ....DMIT Holland .......... • • i M I 7th Uail- of the month. suntnemPtOn Oct. 16 India (viaScutheunpt.) lll , Honduras ..........) 1 , 1b...) 108050 of month Dover . •• „ Nov. 0 India (vla 11 forn i--- M I 17, it 27 of Dover., lonian Isles (see 17th ft 2oth of mon. India)l72 daily .mon• • 11 01 T head Twicedaily Ireland ~.... ••3 1 &24 Twice _... . ....„, 7.9, 7, &27 of Tn. Southampton Oct. 16 Lisbon ...... ••• • • ... • ../ii 9th of the month South Madeira .. ~...... , amnton Oct. 16 , .. .N 23d of month .... I Liverp00l Madeira ..•• ..... Malta (see Indi a) __ 8 Matta .„ ~ ~ .... •• ••N , IS, &28 of Hon Dover ...... Oct. 10 Mauritius (mee India) Mauritius •• •• • • ....N 14th o f the month x i 0 0 .. .. .. .. .. •. Al ;2 nd of the month.. Southampton Nov. 1 Naples ............ • .N i li thl 6 th2sthormon, Dover New Granada .... • . Mi2d ti. 17 th e month Southampton . [Oct 16 New Zealand ..„... „ ..1 °- , Papal states ........28 sth Pr ivate _BY slip Various ports Uncertain 115 th2sthoftnon. Dover ...... Oct. 12 Peninsula ........... m 7 h , t 17 th. 7 thofinon. • iouthampton i Oct. 16 Peru •• •• .. •• ~, m Port Natal . •• •• 2cl lk: 1 7th of mon. Aouthampton lOct. 16 Sicily ...... , • • • • • • • • .N By Private ship... 'Various portiUncertain. Tuscany . •••• • • • 1 , 1 s thlso2.sthotmon, Dover ...... Oct. 12 • •• • • • • ....Nlsthlsth2sthottnon. Dover • • .... Out. 12 Venezuela ... I . . • • • • • ... 31 2d 6; 17th of month Southamptono.t. 16 Van Diernen's Land (see; Australia) ....... I 1 WeEt Indies ~,,,_. .e ... .. . • • ....,'t ; 2,1 t 17th o: month ,SnuthamPton, ,, - '" !21t litho:month Southampton , i 'Oct. 16