The Sun. — London, England, 1854-09-12 00:00:00

MONT BLANC.—NOTICE.—Tho FINAL RE PRE SE N TAIIONS this SEASON will take place on . Tuesday Morning Tuesday Ev,ning.. • • .... •••••••••• .. •• • • • • „ 12 , Wednesday Evening —'•'• • • ......... •. 13 . Thursday Morning .... • „ 14 Thursday Evening .• • • •• • R !day Evening .. • • Saturday Morning And Saturday Evening Being the LAST NIGHT of the SEASON, on which occasion Mr. ALBERT SMITH will specially ADDRESS the AUDIENCE. Egyptian Hal!, Piccadilly. TURKISH EXHIBITION and MUSEUM, ST. GEORGE'S GALLERY, Hyde-park-corner, Piccadilly, OPEN DAILY, from Eleven till Ten, Saturdays excepted, when it Closes at Six. Admission, 2e. Gd.'; children, Is. 6d. ; Saturdays, ss. ; children; 2s. 6d. Family Tickets for five, 10s. Schools admitted at Ralf-price. Herr Kalozdy and his Band aro engaged, and will per form Daily. frr m Twelve till five. Mr. J. Osborne Williams will preside at the Grand Pianoforte during the evening. AIIItENT' S CASINO, ARGYLE Rooms, (Lessee, Cnls. C. LAURENT, Onslow-house, Fulham road). The above Rooms aro 'now OPEN FOR TIIF, SEASON. and will continue open 'every evenimr, with LAURENT'i-. CELEIIRATEI) P.Alsll). Constantinople Quadtilie, Sultan Polka, Fair Star Waltz, and Overlan4 Mail Galop, by D'Albert ; also, by Ti. Laurent, the following Waltzes - La belle Francals9, Leonora, Villi kins end his Dinah. Admission, Is. Doors open at half-past 8. Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock, and terminate at half-past 11. PATRON-11.RM. PRINCE ALBERT. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSIITIITION. UNDER ENTIRELY NEW MAN GEMENT. COURSE of MONDAY LECTURES, specially ad iressed to the IN DUSTRIAL CLASSES, to w,tich they and their t: milies wilt he admitted, Morning or Evening, on payment of SIXPENCE each, on Producing a ticket sictied ty the Foreman or Superintendent of the "Works to which they may belong. The I. IFTH LECTURE of this COURSE will be de livered on ifonday Evening, the 11th' inst., by Dr. tiCOFFERN, M.D., &c.. on the MANUFACTURE of SUGAR. Also. - doting this week. LEC TURES by Dr. SCOFFERN, on the DESTRUCTIVE CHEMICAL RESOURCES of MODERN WARFARE, with startling and brilliant experiments. NATURE PRINTING, by Dr. BACIMOFFNEA. EXHIBITV , N of DUBOsCQ'S ILLUMINATED CASCADE, In addition to all the Daily LECTURES, OPTICAL EXHIBITIONS, PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT GALLERY, &c.,&c., &c. A BAND of MUSIC under the direction of Air. WARD of the Royal Italian Opera. The Gas-lighting by Jorni Lzsma, Esq. EAST INDIA DOUSE, ern SEPT., 1854. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give Notice, that !he. QUAR TERLY GENI•RAL COURT of the said Company. appointed to be hell at their !House PI Lcadenhall-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 27th in,,tant, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, k made special for the purpose of submitting ti.r adopt on th:., alterations In the By laws of the Company recommended in the report from the Committee of By-laws which was laid Wore the General Court on the 21st June. A copy of the aPeral ions in question is now open for the perusal of the Preprietors at this House. J. D. DICKENSON, Deputy-Secretary. Office of Ordnance, Bth Sept.. 1854. THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS of HER MA ESTY'S ORDNANCE do HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that a quantity of ITarne. , s, Clothing, Serge, Leather, Canvas, Lead Aches, !inc, Tin, Plato and Pan Tiles , W heels, about 4 ,000 Staves for Powder Ita , reD. Slabs, and 47 Colds of Fir and Carriage Wood, B cc., wit be sold by Public Auction, in the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, on TECESDAY the 14th instant, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon 31 aV be viewed from Ten till Four o'clock on the three days pre cloits to the sale. Catalogiits ;:•;;v he had at the Ordn/nce Office , Pall-mall ; Tower . Lontl . .‘n ; .and Royal 1 rse_nal, WOMW ch. By Order of the Boari. C. POIGNAND, pro Secretary. ISLE OF WIGHT CHEAP EXCURSIONS.- SOUTTI-WFATERN RAILWAY.--ity the Excursion Trains every SUNDAY Morninizat 7.45 from Wateilno Stfr ion, THROUGH RF TURN TICKETS are ii,ueti to the ISLE 04 , WIGH P, via fir Urn 4MPTON, for COWES, or PORTSMOUTH, for RYD!.'.. e •res :—C osed Carriages, Bs.; Seated Open Carriages, 55., which / o i nclude all pier dues and s'eilmboat fare..:, but not conveyane B etween the railwa3i stations and piers. The Return Tickets from ~ - ,`,`Ple will n't he available via ('owes and Southampton, nor those iroin Cowes via Byte and Portsmoni h. ~1 11R OUGHOUl"PICKETS betwixt LONDON and RYDE , via PORTsE A, and OCSPORT, available for Four •""3's, are also issued daily at Waterloo Station, at following fare,, which include all pier dues, omnibus and steamboat fares. let Class, '65. Id• ; 2d Class, 278.8 d. Single Journey Fares--lst Class, 2Cs.Cd.; 2'd Class, las. 6;1. ARCIID. SCOTT, Trek Manager. Waterloo Station, July, 1E54. 1 11 E MAIL STEAM-SHIP for AUSTRALIA, October 4, 1854.—The 'General Screw Steam. shipping Com anY's screw steam-ship " ARGO," 1,850 tons, 300-horse power, f :enriie Hyde, Commander, will sail from Southampton with her aiesty's Ma Ila for A dehirl Port-Philip, and rl.ydney, on Wednesday the 4th October, 1854, at Tw o'clock p in. punctually. The " Argo," one of the fastest ships afloat, Is justly cr lebrated for her last passage to Australia, having made the run cut in f. 4 days, and home within the same period. She is also :he trot steam-ship that returned to Emland via Cape ILrn, thus accomplishing a voyage round the world in 124 days. The vessels forming the superb fleet of screw steamers o! this'Company, of which this ship is one, ace well known for the punctuality and seed with which their voyages are performed. :No expense has been spared in their construction, and the accommo dations which they' for to the pu. , lic are unsurpas , ed. if equalled by any ships afloat. Rates of Damage N , oney vary, according to the accommodation requited, from 80 to 100 guineas. Full particulars as to Frethlit and Passage may be had at the Company's Oflicer, Cannon-street, London. TII E C H O. L E R A! ! ! Prevented by the destruction nl all roxioug effluvia. CRT.; DIsINFECTING FLUID, recommended by the Col lege of Phys'cians. The Cheapc=t awl Strongest CHLORIDE of ZINC. Quirts, 2e., Pints, Is., lialf-pints, 6d. Sold br ail Chemists, Drugelsts, and Shipping Agents, and at Counnercial Wharf, Mile-end, London. N.B.—CREWS'S C 'MI/RIDE of ZUSC Is a cheap, powerful, and liner preparation.—Medical Circular. • DR. DE JONGH'S LIGHT BROWN COD LIVER OIL.--The most of remedy tor CONSUMP TION. }titOSCIiITIS. AsT i 4iA, GDU P, RIIEUMA.TISItt, and all CROPULOLS COMPLAINTS. Pure and unadulterated, contain lug all its most active ant es•entialprincioles—edectii•g a cure much More rapidly than any other kind. Prescribed by the most eminent tnedier,l men. and supplied the I,adins , hospltwa of Vuropo. Half- Pint bottles, 2s. 6d. ; pints, 4s. 9d., IMPERIAL Al E A SURE. Wholesale and Retail depot, ANSAR, lI&RFORD, and CO., 77, Strand. w a s Four Half-pint BoWes pent (card:we paid) to any part of England on receipt of a remittance of Ten Shillings. lIIITESEMAR, protected by Royal Letters Patent of England, and Fecure by the Seals of the I , lcole de Pharmacia de Paris, awl the Itnoerlal College oz' Medicine, Vienna. TittESEII AR, No. 1, Is a remedy for Relaxation, Spermatorrlicea, and Exhaustion of the System. TRIESE3IAR, No. 2, efrect uellY , in the short space of three days, completely and entirely 'eradicates au traces of those Disorders which Capivi and Cubebs have so long been thought an antidote for, to the rain of the health of a vast porti4n of the population. TRI ESIM AR, No. 3, the great Continental Remedy for that class of Disorders, which u nfortunately the English physic f an treats with )fercury, to the in evitable destruction of the patient's constitution, and which all the sarEaparillst in the world cannot remove. TRIE-11 , .:MAlt, No. 1,2, and 3, are alike devoid of taote or smell, and of all nauseating qualities:. They may lie on the toilet table without their Inc being suspected. Sold in tin cases at I le. each, free" by post, 2s. extra, divided into ZPars.te doses, as administered by Valpeau, Lallemand, Roux, &e.—To be had ' , Wholesale and Retail in London of Robert John astnlii 69 , Cornhill Hannay and C0.,*63, Oxford-street; and Sanger, Lou. Oxford-street. G RAVESEND P A C K E.T S. T AR ~,.. Yo other Packets call at the Greeuhit he and Purfieet Piers. •N OTICR..—D ..YTICKETS are 'vaned upon the Gravesend Star rackets, available for return by them 'ir by the London and Tilbury for i waY; the Re urn Tickets by the Railway will also be available return by the Star Packets. The Neket; ~ii at trip viers as underlined (weather perml FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEN'D hY3. Terrar e Pier' 7Y4 8 1 4 1156 314 Direct Trains from the Boats marked t Omnibuses front Fenchurch•etreet Station to all parts of London ev erY quarter of an hoar. IlriErNSwicK wijA.RF, I3LACKWALL, on the arrival of the fol lowing Trains from the Fenehurch-street Station. WE.SIt DAYS. SUNDAYS. .6..... t...; ... 5 fi .0 •-• fi I Fen- .:--' •A t Fen- 5 ; s :.z. chu rc h .5 4 4:1 ,?., 2 church 5-: 5 a street '1 g I N t,' g Street z 8 D 6 ck 8 g 8 /-1 ' ef 9 q 1014 10 1114 -- 11 12 g 1g obli • 5 6% -- —6 g Passages marked * are ri •un direct. Fore Cabin. Saloon. .... 10d. .. Is. 2d. wish M. .. Os. 10d. srs.. 6d. .. Os. Bd. . 04.; Slx Months, 37. Os. ; 3 Collectors on board the Gravesend. To or from Gravesend and London •• • • • • „ Gravesend and Blackwell or Wooly Eetween Gravesend and Intermediate Pie BOIT TICKETS.—TweIve Month., 5., Three Months, 2'. Os. ; to he lied of the Vackets; or of Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier. Fept. b. 18b 1. THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY, Just publlshed,.price 25., illustrated with cases; free by post for 30 stamps, NEE,VOITS DEBILITY; Its Causes, Symptoms. and Cure.—An Essay on Seer- Materrhcea, with Practical Observations on a safer and more E ..,uccessfut mode of treatment of the diseases of the Generative c'Ystem, obtained by the use of the Microscope in detecting and distinguishing, by urinary examination, the real wise and effect of every variety of complaint. whether arising from solitary habits, excesses, accident, or climate, followed by practical remarks, founded tu twenty years' experi , •nce in the trea tment 01 Im p uissande, ervons Debility, Local Weakness, Spermatorrhma, &c. To which are added, Co - nmentaries on the Physiology of Marriage, with pre cautionary hints on the evils emanating from empirical practice, / . 11(1 en the dangerous reme dies advocated by various writers on Leese important disorders. fly stAaITTEL LAiIifERT, M. D. Doctor 37, EDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, I 1 of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edin• tp.Th, Honorary Member of the London Hospita l Medical Society, mentiate of Apothecaries' Half, London, Ace., gm. The essential object 61 this treatise is to point out the fearful con- I/6 quences resulting from certain habits, Irregularities , and excesses, Which hod have produced more misery in Youth, degradation in Man other' and premature decay at all stages of Life, than, perhap s, an y class of disease known to modern pa th o l og ists. Its perusal is Particularly recommended to persons entertaining secret doubts of their physical condition, and who arc conscious of having hazarded the health, happi n ess, and privileges to which every human being is entitled. It tsabsolutoly necessary tbatall men should know, that there are principles of personal management which cannot be violated without incurring grievous penalties, and when Wisdom and regret succeed the heyday of inconsiderate self-indnigenre, how these penalties may be mitigated, how the sting of their bitterness may he removed, and how the evil and its consequences may be avoided, and above all, that there is scstraely any degree of physical infirmity or functional derangement to which the timely aid of sciencecannot apply a cure, 'Thal% nthor has for a ser'es of years been engaged in an extensive Practice in the treatment Of these delicate complaints, which have U nfortunately been too generally confided to the care of ignorant emnirles, who inflict great injury on those who are induced to place faith in their pretensions. NERVOUS DEBILITY may be had, price 2s, of Messrs. Piper, Erothers, and CO., 23, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Horne, 19, Leicester-square; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; or free by post fog thirty stamps, to any address from the Author's residence, WI, Bed tord.square. At 64= home ter 040140 0 4 . tla.tir tram Die Tall tiII Tiro, snd torn Ziat, SUNDAY! Time No. 19,333 d PUBLICATIONS. `lmmediately, In small Bvo., fancy boards, price 2 s. 6 d. TRADER of a SLAV E TRAER ; or, 'Twenty Years' Adventure of Capt. Carrot. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., THE VILLAGE MILLIONNAIRE. By the Author of " The Fortunes of Woman." " A tale of unbounded interest."-3{4ssenger. " This novel is the work of a very superior intellect. All the prin cipal characte• s are drawn with great skill and power."—Standard. ."The tyle is easy alai elegant, and the volume are replete with vigorous thought."—Sunday Times. • Hurst and Blackett, publishers, successors to Henry Colburn. Just published, price Is., by post, Is. 6d., - - • _ _ _ AUTUMN SUPPLEMENT TO RUFF' S GUIDE TO THE TURF for Pss.l c•mtaining a ~ .'ale9dar of the Races past, up to the end of august— Hor•es Indexed, their Pedigrees-- Periorioances cf the Two•Tear-Olds—Entries for the Derby en , : Oaks, 15.55—.N0 ninaticns for September and October rinepal Derby LetQ, &c., &c. London : Piper, Stephenson, and Spence, 23, Paternoster-rot`. ID DLESEX LUNATIC ASYLUM at HAN WELL.—Persons willing to TENDER for SUPPLYING the above INSTITUTION with Meat. Flour, Malt, Hops, hay and Straw, Rutter, Cheese, or Bacon, for six calendar months, from the Ist October next ; or with any of the undermentioned articles for twelve calendar months from that day, viz., Groceries, Soap, Oil, Oil Colours, Brooms, Brushes, Window Glass, Lead and Leaden Piping, Hosiery, Linen and Woollen Drapery, Blankets, Rugs, straw Hats and Bonnets, Tobacco, Snuff, Utah, Boots and Shoes, Leather, and Wine and Splits for the sick, are requested to deliver sealed Tenders to me, by Eleven o'clock, on TIMRSDkIi, the 21st inst., at the Session; Louse, Clrrkenwell•green, and to attend there personally o that day, at Twelve o'clock. Blank firms, in which Tenders must be made, may he obtained, aed the form of contract may he seen, eit'•er upon application to me at this place, or to the Storekeeper at the A syLm. and patterns and samples, to which the contractors will be required strictly to conform, may be seen at the Asylum at Hanwell. The Committee of Visitors will not bind them selves to accept the lowest or any of the tenders. Dated this ith September, 1851. CIIARLES IVIIIGLIT, Clerk to the Visitors. INVESTMENTS securinc , SIX to EIGHT per CENT. per ANNI73L—Vr. LANCE has on Sale Firat-e ,t 'ss A lIERICI tN E tELIVA Y BOND.; for 1(10/. a - id upwardu, paying interest at the rate or• f. ern C, to 8 per Cent. per annum. These Bonds are amply secured by the mo• tca re of property, double the value of the mortgage, producing an inc , ane considerably above that required to pay the interest. The financial exhitits on which the estimated value or the security is founded mny be seen on application, and every information relative to the value of American Securities, or of any accredited British or Foreign Investment, may be obtained per sonally or by letter. 4, Blito; svie Churchyard, London, Sr2pt. 12, 1851. Q.UN LIFE ASSURANCE , SOCIETY, Londoza. SHARE OF PROFIT INCREASED FROM ONE-HALF TO FM:It-FIFTHS. Policies effected with this Society after Midsummer, 1850, and r - maining in force at each Septennial period of division, will PARTIci- PATE IN FOUR-FIPTiIS of the Net Prot to of the Society accru ing after Midsummer, 1850, in 'proportion to their contributions to those profits, and according to the conditions contained in the Society'. Prospectus. The Premiums required by this Society for insuring Young Lives are lower than in many other old-establi , hed and Insurers are fully protected from all risk by an ample guarantee fund, in ad dition to the accumulated funds derived from the investments of Premiums. Policy Stamps paid by the Ofilce. Prospectuses way he obtained at the Office in Threadneedle-street, London, or of any of the Agents of the Society. CHARLES HENRY LID DERDALE, Actuary. BANK OF DEPOSIT, No. 3, PALL MALL EAST. LONDON. Established ♦.D. 1841. PARTIES desirous of INVESTING MONEY are requested to examine the Plan of th!s Institution. by which a high rate of Interest may he obtained with perfect security. Interest pavable in January and July. PETE MORRISON . , Managing Director. Prospectuses and Forms for opening Account s sent free on application. '-10 NERVOUS SUFF ERERS.-A RETIRED CLERGYMAN having been restored to health in a few slays, after many years of great nervous suffering, is anxious to make known' to others the means of cure. He will, theretore, send free, on receiving a stamped envelope, properly addressed, a copy of the pre scription used. Direct the Rev. E. Douglass, 18, Holland-street, Brixton, London. 11HE PALETO T.- In the vast number of new inventions which E. MOSES gad SON" hive had the pleasure of submitting to their patron , and the public, the Paletot which they have just introduced possesses a most prominent place ; it is tee article of Attire requiret for the season by ail classes. and is a pioneer of the richest and most novel st les for the ensuing Autumn in the preparation ,f which E. MO,ES and Son are uniting ell the forces of Commerce, Skill, Experience, and Capital. This P.ileiot is the most ingeniously contrived garment which his been invem el, and is the resul s of mathematical obs rva tion end great .xperience in the art of destning anti Cutting Drk SS. It has been the object of E. 7t ores anti Son to produce a paragon in this description of Attire, which tht,y have placed within the reach of all (lasses, its price being Via. This article may be worn as Coat or Overcoat, and it is the mast gentlemanly and the most comfort able garment ever presented. E. MOSEC and SON are Merchant Tailors and Clothiers on the llrge,t scale and On the most practical nciides. They are manu facturers of Shirts with the most laborate emlsoidery, awl in plain, useful, and comfertable styles. They are llosiera for Ladies and Gentlemen in all stations and iu all parts of the world. Trey are flatters and Boot and Shoemakers, and their productions are the most fashion& le and the cheapest. They are Wholesale Clothiers. Hosiers. an i Outfitters, anti their Goods are the best, the most suitable. and to mcickants. Captains. and F.mivanta they are the most profitable article which can he shipped. Full Lists of Outfits for ladies and gentlemen, with ship-Whoa information.(gratis) on appdeation, or past free. CAUTION.—E. 110:5ES and SON regret having to guard the puhlic against Imposition, Imvin; learned Nutt the untradesman-lit e falieh. oi Of floinz connected with their gstablishmont," or " It's the same concern," has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, they be; to state that they have No CONNEXION Wtrsl ANY OTaER ROUSE IN OR OUT OR LONDON, except their own Establishments, as follows : Lend. , n City Establishment, 154, 155. 1511, and 157, Atli:tortes, 84, 8 i and 85, Ahigatr.•, opposite the Church, all communicating. London West-end Branch, 505, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1,2, and 3, Hart-street, all conermicating. Bradlord (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street. Sheffield Branch, racists. Colonial Wholesale Branch, Melbourne, Australia. Merchant Tailor; Clothiers, Hatters, flusters, Furriers, Boot and Shoo Makers, snd General Ontfltters for Ladies and Gentlemen. IMPORTANT. —Should any article not give satisfaction, it will be exchanged if desired, or, if preferred, the money will be returned without hesitation. All goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, mom which no abatement can be made. The Establishments are closed from sunset on Fridays to sunset on Saturdays, when business is resumed till 12 e'clock. A new Book, with illustrations, entitled" The Echo of Public Opi nion," containing fall lists of Ilrices, our system et self-measnre ment. Brc.. /ice., may be had on application, or post-froe. Ici l'on parle Francais. Qin si parla 1 tallano. War epricht man Deutsch. Aqua sa !labia Espana. ABDUCTION OF YOUNG FEMALES. ......—....---- The prisoner Schantoff, who was remanded from Wed nesday last on a charge of having brought over to this country from Altona, for purposes of prostitution, a young girl between 17 and 18 years of age, was again brought up at the Hull Police-court yesterday (Monday) I,efore the mayor (Mr. H. Cooper) and Mr. Robert Blyth. Auguste Marie Heinroth, the prosecutrix, repeated the evidence which she gave on the former examination, a summary of which has already appeared in The Sun. The mate of the Hull steam-ship Prince said that he had known the prosecutrix at Altona, where she lived as waitress at an hotel. She there bore the character of a modest girl. Similar testimony was borne by the mate of the steam ship Britannia, to whom the prosecutrix had complained of the prisoner's conduct towards her on her arrival at Hull. Mr. C. E. Ayre, attorney for the defence, admitted that the case was very clearly made out, and he there fore declined making any defence, or calling any wit nesses, although he had many outside the court. The prisoner was therefore committed for trial, bail being refused. In Hull there are 272 houses of ill-fame, and about 700 common prostitutes. Many of these unfortunate beings are regularly brought over from Germany, but the police have not until just now been able to obtain such evidence in the cases as would warrant a convic tion. This case, however, will undergo a thorough in vestigation, and to that end the girl will be placed, by her own consent, in the Hull Penitentiary. At the con clusion of the proceedings, offers were made by gentle men to take the girl under their charge. CHRIST CHURCH, LAMBETH, AND SOUTHWARK REGATTA. This third annual regatta for a coat and badge, two freedoms of the Watermen's Compa n y , and a pair of silver oars, presented by Mr. E. Groves, took place yes terday, and collected a vast assemblage of spectators. The competitors were apprentices who had served five years and upwards of their time upon the river between London and Putney-bridges, and the above prizes were distributed according to the prowess developed by the young rowers, who certainly exerted themselves most manfully. All had done their best to get into proper condition, and F. Weedon was the favourite. It may he remembered that this youth rowed a dead heat with T. Pocock at the Thames Regatta, and exhibited style and courage of the most une qu i voca l description, rowing until be absolutely fainted in his boat. The race was in three heats, with eight competitors. The final heat was decided as follows : F. Weedon, Crimson Hill, Green Barron, Pink Joyce, Dark Blue 0 The distance was from Vauxhall-bridge down to Hun gerford Suspension-bridge, up to Vauxhall-bridge and down to Mr. A. Wentzell's, the Ship, Lambeth, to finish. After two capital starts, which, for some inex plicable reasons, were called " false ones," the men scrambled away very irregularly, pink being closely fol lowed by green and crimson. The latter soon over hauled the second-named, and at Mallett's Roads went in front. He retained it after this, although pressed close for some distance, and upon the upper turn was three or four lengths ahead, ultimately winning with tolerable ease. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday another person was accidentally drowned on Bridport beach, making two during the week. The following inscription was found on the back of the watch belonging to the deceased : "Presented by Mr. Levy to John Burbidge, as a mark of respect for his courageous conduct in rescuing Mrs. Levy and children from the fire which took place at the Red Lion, City-road, 11th March, 1852." He is aged 27, and belonge to the ramified police in London, here On ftzlengb, tting). Z:7 L ~-e_ -~ / f . ~f ‘444iiii.im01,:.. : :,4. 1 .,.... '' , : . , . )---7±.---..1 X. 4. A rt as l . l . ,. 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A ., .. . 4- • ~,,.. • - . . 4, ' A " ..!: ... ,!1 4 ' ' / / , ~a ~, --- .~/ .'~ _.2~~ [PRICE -SD. i Bashi-bazonks had already arrived, and spread the news that the whole Turkish army was destroyed and the Rua sians in full march upon the devoted town. When I reached the place, therefore, I found the walls lined— not with soldiers, but women, in the wildest alarm and despair. Without yascitznacs, or face-coverings of any apprehensivec,t n wi t h compass. o u t - spread Inside a l amenta ti onsr i n s the and t o d i, %i in kind, th e y th ronged the half- ruinous embrasures, and, bevelled h a i r , u tt ere d th e i r n e i v n ' lt Y t e i r ' s e y w t e l r l e e f e4 l ra l i e l y v b o a i c d e ; there, again, women hurried in wild and *ailing disorder through the narrow streets, asking every one who seemed to be coming from the war, " Moscov benlunour ?" (where aro the Russians); and, if the answer were dis coureging, wringing their hands and crying, 'AI-lab ' i Al-lab I' Men were passing and repassing with most nn-Turkish energy, hastenin g on sluggish b u ll ocks or buffaloes with their 'flitting,' while the ocnlosnelsye-pvnerialtt:de wife (or wives) arid the children followed ' aralia' behind. These were `tanking time by the f ire lock, and setting nut for Erzeroum. In the bazaars all shape were closed and business suspended ; the whole scene, indeed, was such as could only be witnessed under similar circumstances. "To-day the public alarm seems to have in Rome de gree abated, as scouts have brought in word that Balm toff has not yet moved his camp. The movement towards Erzeroum, however, still continues brisk, and before 48 hours will have very considerably thinned the popula tion of the town. The scattered and disorganised re mains of the army are being reduced to order ; and I hope to be able to give you, before closing this letter, a tolerably proximate report of the losses of and since yesterday. " AuG. B.—The Russians still remain at the frontier, and show no intention as yet of advancing upon this. Prisoners and deserters have explained since the battle how it was that their force was so great, supposing 8.000 to have previously made a detour towards Erze roum. Through a channel, which is more than suspected here, Bebutoff had learnt, on the 4th, the Mushir's inten lion to attack him on the morning of the 6th, and at once despatched an aide-de-camp to recal the detached column. They accordingly hastened back on mules, horses, bullock carts, and every species of conveyance which could he had, and rejoined the main body only at midnight of the sth, a few hours before the battle. But, even had they not been thus strengthener], I greatly incline to think that the cowardice which induced 40,000 to succumb to less than 20,000 would have hardly shown a braver front to 12,000. The disgrace of the defeat is too entire to receive any qualification from this. The Mushir has determined to await the enemy under the walls and behind the fieldworks of Kars. Nearly 7,000 men have this morning commenced increasing and strengthening the latter, and, as it is not likely that the Russian gene ral, with his present small force, will attack so strong a position, present expectations here are that he will either await reinforcementin or, as was done in 1828, fall back upon the Erzeroum side of the town, and establish a blockade. As this wonld effectually cut off Zarif Pasha from supplies, he would then be shut up to the alterna tive of fighting another battle, or of retreating on Batoum and forming a junction with Selim Pasha, leav ing Kars for the present to other holders. I venture to predict that this latter course will be the one adopted, if the army continues under its present command. Before pausing in my letter yesterday, I might have mentioned a characteristic step which was even then begun by the Commander-in-Chief, and which he has completed to day. Immediately after finding himself safe in Kars, be called a private gathering of all the Turkish Pashas, and procured their signatures to a petition to the Seraskier against General Guyon. This document avers that with him alone rests the blame of the defeat ; as, but for him, the Mushir would not have hazarded an engagement. Now, I happen to know, Irons more authentic sources than one, that not once but several times, during the two days preceding the battle, he took to himself the credit of the energetic step which was then in prospect, and spoke confidently of his beating the o ne di v i s i on o f t h e enemy first, and J then falling back and exterminating the other. When his own incapacity in the field, and the cowardice of his officers, however, have led to a different result, he con veniently seeks to shift the blame to the shoulders of a general to whom his jealousy would not even intrust a command during the action. It is well, however, that another correspondent of the Seraskier witnessed the battle, and acknowledges the excellence of its plan. Count de Melfray, who was present as first aide-de-camp to the Mushir, will give the Porte his version of the matter too : and if jealousy and partisanship be not so active in Constantinople as they are in Kars, it is to be hoped that this effort of falsehood will not ward off from ' Zarif Pacha his long since •deserved removal from the post he now holes. But, whether it do or not, I would again venture to suggest that the state of affairs at this important point of the seat of war calls for some prac tical attention on the part of our own Government. Russia may be repulsed on the Danube, but so long as the balances these reverses by triumphs in Asia Minor, to my humble understanding the war is not likely to see an early or satisfactory termination ; and as the fight is no longer Tarkey's, but the Allies, so if strikes me they shouli not shut their eyes to a state of things here which can only continue to bear fruit in solid advantages to the Czar That they have do,,ne so thus far can only be explained on the supposit , on of ignorance of the actual facts ; but now that a commissioned informant will show us things and men as they are, I, for one, earnestly trust that Downing -street and the Tuileries will no I longer ieave Asia Minor to the mercy of intriguants and imbeciles. One firm demand of the ambassadors would suffice to make this army do good service to the general cause, by rescuing it from the worse than feebleness which noes rules it, and placing at its head a general whose character would command its respect, and whose thorough fitness fur the post would secure its efficiency and successful action. Such a commander is on the spot ; and the Emperor Nicholas has good reason to rejoice that Turkish jealousy and Polish intrigue have hitherto kept him in the back ground, as merely chief of the stall. Had Guyon been in command of this army since tale end of spring, not a Russian official would now have foot-room on Georgian soil. But Zarif Pasha has held that post, and the con sequence is—what it is. "I am now merely to add that the returns, com pleted yesterday evening, represent the loss as 1,200 killed, 1;800 wounded, and 8,000 missing, of which last 2,000 are prisoners, and the remainder (chiefly redifs) deserters. Among the killed is one pasha (Hassan Pasha), who commanded in the left wing of the let diVision, and of whom (regardless of the de mortuis nil nisi bonnra) truth compels the remark that no greater coward fell that day. Mussa Pasha is wounded, as are several of the European and Circassian officers, all of whom (with one or two exceptions, from whom much was not to be expected) distinguished themselves highly. Tahir Pasha, already mentioned, was the only Turkish officer who behaved really well. He has been deservedly decorated ; as has also Hussein Bey, a Circassian officer of the .sth regiment of Anatolia, and five others of minor rank. Of the Europeans three—all of whom be long to the staff—are proposed for a similar distinction, Rufan Bey (Gortcriininski, who was shot through the neck), En3ir Bey (Baron Schwartzenburg, who acted a distinguished part in the Hungarian war), and Nevris Bey (Major Boufante, an American-Italian). "Such are the incidents of a defeat which has again —for the present, and some time to come—thrown the. Kars army hack into a state of comparative nullity, and demonstrated, beyond the possibility of dispute, the necessity of its being at once placed under a European commander, or having the co-operative assistance of European troops. That its continued existence as an army; to say nothing of its efficiency against the•onemy, depends upon one of these conditions is a fact which it requires no very strong force of military prevision to foresee and predict. Unless one or other of them be given to it, before two months the Russians will be in Erzerou m. ANOTHER ACCOUNT, ERZEROUIf, August 14.—For the first time my mes senger has been attacked on the road, himself beaten, and my letter destroyed. On the morning of the 18th instant I despatched him to Erzeroum from Kars, with a full and detailed account of the above battle, that it might reach this town in time for the special postal Tartar to Trebizond. When little more than half wa3 the poor fellow was beset by three Kuids, who revenged themselves for the absence of anything more valuable by destroying the packet and nearly murdering its bearer. I now only arrive and learn this in time to partially remedy the misfortune by sending a rapid sum mary of the following stirring and important events. By the next post I may supplement it by further details of what occurred. On the morning of the 3d inst. I had nearly finished my usual weekly letter, when an approach of the Rus sians towards the Turkish camp at Hadjivelekey set everybody in motion, and myself amongst the rest. At the risk of being too late to catch the folloxvingMonday's Tartar from Erzeroum, I ceased writing till I should be able to apprise you of the result of the seemingly immi nent attack, and thus have some more interesting and stirring news to communicate than the dull course of events hitherto had put it in my power to forward. On came the hostile battalions in formidable and impos order, their c ava l ry, i n f antry, and artillery being clearlyng distinguishabl e as t h ey advanced. On eaching, mid - distance between th e i r own and the Turkish lines about they halted, i n seeming expectation that th e Mushir would accept the apparent challenge of battle ; but after remaining for! an hour or two, and seeing no movement on the part of the Turks, returned to their tents, leav ing us in the other camp to add another to our already numerous impeachments. A few hours later, however, I and th e rest o f " the many " learned that this time his Excellency had a justifying cause for his conduct, a nd that he was forthwith to make au active movement on his own behalf ; what this was transpired before evening. For the s a k e o f some regularity iu my narrative, how ever. I must mention that on the morning of the 3d an aide-de-camp arrived from Bayazid, with the news of the defeat of Selina Pacha (not ho who lately fared similarly near near Batouna) and 8,000 Turks, by a superior force the 11,000 Russians—a defeat, by the way, which c h o ieh re ti former 1,800 men killed and wounded, suited directly from the disobedience of t a h n e d c 'd Pacha (GuYon to explict orders of Khoursehi ) 'wn Zo n l < l l :l irnesntoreucotf an edhi e m xp t e o ct r e e Im ain ov o e n m t e h nt o f in ~iA the defensive however, the Twigs l ike .till e the o r ;- the enemy. LONDON, TUESD A Y ''.4IVENING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1854. THE WAR. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. The St. Vincent, 102, in Portsmouth harbour, is being cleared out and fumigated after having cholera on board. The beds, &c,, used by troops and Russian prisoners, are being examined, and will be cleansed or burnt on an island in Portsmouth Harbour. The Colossus, FO, new screw-line-of-battle ship, Captain R. S. Robinson, has had her crow turned over to her to day, and she is now ready for sea. She wants some able seamen to complete her complement, a class of men she finds a difficulty in getting, as those who are out of employ (and they must be a small number) prefer entering on board such vessels as the Curacoa, 30, Harrier, Swallow, and a number of other now screw small craft now fitting out. The Colossus is in admirable order, and is a perfect screw liner, although she has been equipped with some hate. The Malacca, 17, screw-sloop, Captain Farquhar, came into harbour yesterday afternoon to be docked. The Hornet, 16, screw-sloop, Commander Campbell, was fitted up with coal at Spithead yesterday by the Orestes coal-hulk, which was towed out of harbour by the Comet tug. The Sphinx, 6, paddle-sloop, came into harbour this morning from Spithead to have some defects made good. She landed her captain (Clifford) yesterday at Haslar, to undergo treatment for the injuries he unfortunately re ceived in the breaking of a hawser in towing the St. Vin cent from the Baltic, atfer which she went back to Spit head to unship her powder and shell. The Rhadamanthus, steam-transport, Master Belem, arrived yesterday from Plymouth, whither she had taken machinery for the Algiers, 91, screw. In coming through the Needles yesterday morning she got on shore off Hurst Castle, and information of the fact having been sent, the Sphinx, 6, paddle-sloop, and Comet, steam tug, wero ordered to go to her assistance, the latter taking a dockyard lighter in tow. Before, however, they had got away, the Rhadamanthus was seen coming up past Cowes, so that their services were not required. She came into harbour yesterday afternoon; and it appears that, at 2 o'clock in the morning, she got too close to the N.B. buoy at the Shingles, and, backing her engines to avoid running over it, she went too far astern, by which she touched the bank. She remained on• two or three hours, till the • tide rose, when she floated off without (as far as can be ascertained) damage. Sho will take stores round to the Eastward, and tho crew of a Russian merchant ship, captured by the Avon, and takes into Plymouth. There are 11 persons in number. , • - known ; anel Captain H. Cust, Coldstream Guards, aide de-camp to 3 lajor-General Bentinck, vice Captain Hon. H. Byng, re ti trued to England on medical certificate. Cap tain Fellows is, 12th Lancers, is attached to the staff of the army, with the pay and allowances of deputy-assistant adjntant-get teral. The sth Dragoon Guards having suf fered sever( dy from the prevailing epidemic, which has carried off E. everal officers and many men of the regiment, and having been deprived by sickness of its commanding officer, and by death of the next senior officer, the Com mander of t lxo Forces is pleased to desire that the regiment should, as ; 1, temporary measure, be attached to the 4th Dragoon C nards, and placed under the charge of Lien tenant-Cob guel Bodge. The Commander of the Forces earnestly r, Wommends the regiment to the protection of Lieutenant -Colonel Hodge, who is requested to attend carefully to. the maintenance of its discipline, and to ren der every a sistance and support to the officer in tempo rary toms nd (be is not of five years' service), who, he doubts no . . will gladly avail himself of the opportunity to profit by t counsel and advice of so experienced an offi cer. Lieu Id mant-Colonel Williams, while on special duty in Turkey, has, by her Majesty's command, the local rank of colonel. Captain M'Donald, 92d Highlanders, is ap pointed exit ra aide-de-camp to Major-General J. L. Penne father, C.ll . beautiful as any ever painted by*Salvator Rosa. On this side the frontier stretched out the long and wide array of the Turkish white and green tents, several isolated and grass-covered mountains in the plain which leads on to Kars, and at the base of one of them the partially visible encampment of the foe. In the distance beyond lay the white towers of Gumri, vaguely dis cernible in the moonlight, while behind; and on either side of them rose the snow-capped bills. of Georgia i n sharp and prominent re li e f against the uncloude sky. Without the remotest attempt at fine writing or pictu resque description, I may soberly say that I have seldom looked upon a finer panorama of moon-lit scenery than was this, the quiet surface of which was so soon to be disturbed and clouded by the death-dealing thunders of a battle. "In-lead of an hour after sunset, it was midnight be fore the troops began their march from the camp, the first 'con-cqnences of which late start being constant stumbles of the artillery and cavalry into the frequent ruts and holes which honeycomb the first portion of the line of march; horses fell, men shou! - ed, and for a'con siderable time all was confusion and &sorder. Torches were at length procured, and by their dim and flickering guidance more than 35,000 cavalry, infantry, and artil lery, felt their way, confusedly and with difficulty, on towards the foe. Alternately marching and halting, they crept on over the plain, till the grey streaks of dawn, struggling over the mountains of Georgia, revealed a status quo as unlike as possible to the marching order of an army, and with it the still more unpleasant fact that the Russians Were already awaiting us some few hundred yards a-head. After half-an-hour's delay in bringing up and arranging the scattered columns, the army was again got into motion, and the first division, under the command of Kherim Pasha, advanced to take up position in order of battle. I should have men tioned that the avant-garde, consisting of a detached corps of five battalions of infantry, two squadrons of irregular cavalry, and one mountain battery, had been despatched earlier in the night to take possession of the heights which command the Russian camp, and from which, on a previous occasion, the enemy's skirmishers had done considerable damage. There they were now posted, in threatening and effective contiguity to the Russian right wing. The enemy had taken up an ad vantageous position on a sloping eminence to the right of their camp, and numbered in all 16 battalions, with four of a reserve further back towards the tents. " A Turkish battery of the left wing opened the ball, and after a few rounds of shot from it, which were speedily answered by the Russians, to try the range of the guns, the cannonade soon became general. For nearly half an hour the Russian firing was execrable ; nearly every shell and shot passed high over the ene my and fell far in the rear. Afterwards it improved, and, as I can personally vouch, generally hit with a pre cision which was not to be surpassed. Fine, however, as it was, the Turkish from the very first shot was better; and in little more than an hour drove the Mus covites from the advantageous position which they oc cupied. Thus pressed, the right wing of the latter gra dually fell back towards the base of the mountain, where a masked battery suddenly opened in their support; but a brief concentration of the Turkish fire upon this point soon silence 1 it, and the enemy, unable to resist the desolating shower of shot and shell poured on them by the Turkish artillerists, began to give way. I may as well remark here that neither as yet, nor up to the end of the action, did the party who held the summit of the hill fire a shot ; early in the engagement the Turkish officer who commanded became non est, and Major Tevis (an American serving in the Ottoman army), next in command, urged them in vain to make a movement upon the enemy's rear, as was intended. Had this party acted with energy at the outset of the battle, the result might have been very different; as it was, they were merely safe spectators of the storm which raged in front and on either side below them. "Up to this point success was steadily on the side of the Turks, The right wing of the enemy was driven back, and the fierce tide rolled past the front of the moun tains to where the minor conflict of musketry and lance was being waged between their left and the right of the Turks, close upon the Georgian border. Here the ba lance turned, Resul Pasha (mentioned in a previous letter from Erzeroum in terms of confidence, which his present conduct, has belied) being the first to set the example of flight. While opposed only by Russian in fantry or cavalry, he and his Arabs stood firm enough, but on the first shot of cannon they turned and fled with an energy truly worthy of a better cause' than cowardice. Unpursued by a single Russian, they ran till far out of reach of shot or shell, and, except by the contagion of their example, had no further influence upon the fortune of the day. The force of example,' however, soon showed itself, and the regular cavalry, as on nearly every previous occasion, proved themselves no braver than the Bashi-bazonks. Noticing the first symptoms of their wavering, Kourschid Pasha (chief of the staff) ordered Vely Pasht, who commanded the right wing of the second division, to advance to the support of the first ; but, personal jealousy being operative even then, he refused to do so without a direct order from the Corninander-in•Chief. Now, thke tatter person, being 'noWhere . ' " was not to be fou n d till a ft er a d e l ay o f nearly an hour, when he gallopped into sight, bareheaded (having lost his fez in the hurry of flight), in most co mical alarm at having unwittingly strayed within range of a Russian gun in another part of the field. I hap pened to be passing the spot at the time that a shell passed over the staff and burst some 12 or 15 yards off, and I can, in all soberness, testify to the ludicrous effect upon the Generalissimo's nerves. With sudden terror blanching every 'feature, from his forehead to his chin, ho roared Al-lah !' and dug the spurs into his horse's hide till the animal jumped from the ground as if at tacked by a whole battery of electric eels, nor halted till safely beyond the reach of Russian metal. When he had sufficiently recovered from the effects of this fright, the necessary order was given to the second division, which now advanced, but too late to regain the lost ground; the first was already in full retreat, pursued by two regiments of Russian dragoons, and no efforts of the Mushir could stop them. Kourschid Pasha succeeded in arresting the flight of four battalions of infantry, one regiment of cavalry, and a battery of artillery, and with these returned to the charge. The cavalry, however, again fled, but with the infantry and artillery he drove the enemy from the heights, which they had already taken from Vely Pasha, and held them to the last. But no efforts of individual skill or bravery could now prevent the catastrophe of a defeat. Having disposed of the first division, the Rus sians threw their whole force on the second, which, though its infantry and artillery fought well, was barely able to maintain its ground and cover the retreat. Though numerically equal to the entire strength of the enemy, in it, as in the other division, the cavalry proved cowards almost to a man, and left the other arms to bear the brunt of all. "Thus, after a struggle of four or five hours' dura tion, was the battle of Kurakder4 (the name of the vil lage nearest the scene of action) fought and lost. With a vivid impression of the whole engagement, from the first cannonshot to the last straggling discharges of musketry, I can use no language 'too strong to express my reprobation of the conduct of nearly four-fifths of the Turkish officers present. In accounting for the defeat of an army numbering nearly 40,000 men of all arms by a hostile force of less than one half that number, it is not sufficient to sa y th a t t h e * management of the whole battle on the side of the Turks was a series of blunders from first to last ; strategical errors might have pro tracted the enga gemen t, an d h ave added to the cost of a victory—but downright cowardice alone—which no generalship osuld have re d eeme d — gave th e d ay to t h e Russians. One arm, and one only, behaved well—the artillery—which, with its commander, Tahir Pasha, acted worthily of any army in Europe. Of the whole 40 battalions of infantry two regiments—the sth Anato lian and 4th Desardat—alone stood their ground and resisted cavalry. Three successive times did three squadrons of Russian dragoons bear down upon these exceptionally brave regiments with a force before which many better disciplined troops would have yielded without effecting an opening in their ranks ; and it was only after a fourth charge, supported by the fire of a field-piece, that they gave way, when only 250 of the first and 400 of the second escaped death from the Russian sabres. Than the conduct of the rest of the infantry nothing could well be worse, ex cept that of the entire cavalry, which would have dis graced the rawest Bashi-bazouks. If such, however, was the conduct of the men, that, as I have said, of the great majority of the superior officers was still more in famous. An hour after the action began, there was hardly a Bunbashi (major) or Murallai (colonel) to be seen ; almost to a man they had deserted their regi ments, and fled back to the camp to secure their baggage and send it off to Kars. Battalion upon battalion, and squadron upon squadron, were thus left without leaders —a status quo, among others, which mainly contributed to the general confusion and ultimate defeat. In Europe the reward of such conduct is understood and certain enough ; but here it has merely excited some short-lived and fruitless remark. These, however, have been the causes of defeat ; the plan of the battle (by Kourschid Pasha) was admirable, but the cowardice of those with whom lay its execution would have rendered vain the strategy of Wellington himself. " On regaining the camp after the battle I found the tents already stripped, and nearly everybody's baggage either startines or already gone to Kars. With some the instinct of personal safety had been stronger than a regard for their chattels, and they accordingly had al ready fled thither, leaving chibouques, carpets and other personalities to take care of themselves. The cannonade had drawn the Kurds in crowds from the neighbouring mountains, like vultures to carrion, and they were now making rapid appropriating on all hands. Havi ng my own horses, however, I succeeded in bundling together as many of my movables as my servant bad been able to protect, and fell into the rapid stream of the retreat, which, with Bashi-bazouks, infantry, cavalry, artillery, baggage-mules, camels, and bullock-carts, p ac k e d with the wounded, formed as motley and scattered a host as ever figured on panoramic canvas. F rom Hadjivelekey to Kars, some eighteen miles, it was one unbroken stream, hurrying in quick di sor d er from the dreaded pursuit of the victorious Giaours ; soldiers without arms, stragglers with plunder, and horses without riders—on they hastened in noisy and jostling confusion, which could find no parall e l b ut in some similar scene. But all this was nothing when COM pared with the state of things at Kara itself. Even be fore the battle bad terminated, ay/arras of the flying APPOINTMENT. Assistant-Surgeon—Andrew M‘lSiunn (1853), from the Frolic, 16, on the Cape of Good Hope station, to the Al viers, 01, screw steam-ship at Sheerness. TRIAL OF THE ROYAL ALBERT'S ENGINES. SHEERNESS, SEPT. 11. At six a.m. yesterday the fires were lighted up on board the Royal Albert, to prove the boilers and jeints. All ' being very satisfactory, the fires were kept back, by order of Mr. Rumble, the chief engineer, until the arrival of Mr. Hartrie, the representative of Messrs. John Penn and Son. At- ten a.m. the engines were started, and when fully unix) their speed, made 51 revolutions per minute, the load on the safety-valve being 201bs. on the square inch. The engines were worked four hours and a half, giving the greatest satisfaction to all parties present, as well as those more intimately concerned. It is very gratifying to know that there was not the least symptom of hot bearings, and everything worked with the greatest ease and satis faction. The boilers gave an abundant supply of steam. There was an excellent draft in the fire-places. The en• gine-room and stoke-hole were moderately and unusually cool—the engine-roem not exceeding 80 dog., and the stoke-hole not more than 100 deg. From the day's trial at moorings of this ship we may look forward to a high speed being attained beyond all doubt, as the engines made 51 revolutions ou an average, and screw vessels generally make about three-fourths of their revolutions at moorings ; consequently there is but little doubt these engines will make 60 revolutions on her trial, and with the present pitch of screw, snaking a very liberal allowance for slip, this stupendoui mass of wood and metals will be propelled through the water (with a nominal power of 500-horse) at the rate of 10?1 knots per hour. After sundry diagrams bad been taken, and the expansion gear tried, to ascertain how the future speed of the ship could be diminished by the greatest economy of full, the trial of the engines of the mag nificent ship ended. She will no doubt echo the names of John Penn and Son over the hills of far-famed Sebastopol. Mr. Robert Hughes, assistant to the chief engineer from the Surveyor of the Navy department-at Somerset-house, was here yesterday on duty relating to the Algiers, steam line-of-battle ship. The crew of the Algiers were engaged during yesterday coaling from the Columbine floating coal depot, which vessel was towed alongside her. She is also receiving her lower-deck armament. An order has been issued hero regulating the time of persons visiting the Royal Albert and dockyard, in Order to meet the arrivals of passengers by the steam-packets from London vid the Thames and Medway. They are in future to assemble at the yard-gate, at 9.30 a.m., and at 2 p.m., when they will be escorted through tho yard (with permission to visit the Royal Albert) by the police. It is gratifying to gate that every facility is given to visitors. by the arrangements made by the Captain-Superintendent. The number of visitors is immense daily, most of whom only ask to visit the Royal Albert, as the great lion of the day at this yard. THE ALGIERS Orders were received on Saturday morning by electric telegraph, countermanding the orders for the Algiers being docked, propera,tions for which wore making. She is ordered round to Devonport, and lighters are engaged shipping off her lower deck guns, carriages, &o. She will leave on Wednesday next. THE ROYAL FLOTILLA.. The cause of the lateness of the Malacca, Hornet, and Salamander's arrival at Bolongue, when they accom panied Prince Albert to that place, is explained to day. The bearing of the Malacca's machinery got so heated as to compel her to dispense with the use of her engines, and she had to be taken in tow by the Salamander for some hours. Subsequently, the Hor net's engines got disarranged, and she had also to be taken in tow by the Salamander whilst the repairs were effected. They, in consequence, did not ar rive at Boulogne till twenty-four hours after the yachts, although they left six hours before them. These beatings of the bearings of the machinery, and the "slight" derangements of other parts, would be serious matters on au enemy's coast. The Malacca was taken into dock yesterday in order to have her screw, its aper ture, shaft, &c., examined, although she was iu dock for a similar purpose only seven or eight days since. THE RUSSIAN PRIZES. Yesterday advice& were received that another Russian prize, the Anna Maria, had passed Elsinore for England, in charge of Prizemsster Bathurst. The Themis, also a prize to her Majesty's cruisers in the Baltic, has passed Elsinore for the port of London. The High Marshal of the Court of Admiralty gave pub lic notice yesterday on the Royal Exchange that within 20 days from that date the ship Rapid, seized in the port of Hull by her Majesty's officers of Customs, under simu lated papers, and of which Hansen was late the master, would be condemned as a Crown droit, the same being the property of the Queen's enemies. The Russian prizes John and Industrie were sold by public auction at Hull yesterday by the Admiralty broker. They realised very good prices. The Royal Sappers and Miners aro employed completing the range of new field works opposite New Brompton, and they will soon be finished. Private Andrew Anderson, of the Royal Sappers and Miners, who wne with the late Lieutenant Burke, Royal Engineers, and bravely stood by him to the last, although he could not save him from the Russians, is now out of all danger from his wounds, and is employed as a confidential orderly to Major George Bent, Royal Engineers, at Varna. It is expected the Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance will bestow somo substantial mark of special favoxr upon him when he returns home, should nothing be done before that time. THE DOCKYARD BATTALION. Between the number of men allowed in the early part of the year to volunteer from the depots of the provisional battalion at Chatham for service with other regiments in especially as no re - Turkey, and the differ ent drafts sent to India, the provi sional battalion has be en left a mere skeleton compared c with ruit s the a v s et' joined'ength it th 6 usually battalion mulsat lately, th e parties engaged on that duty being employed in raising men for tho regi ments now at the seat of war in the east. OFFICERS FROM THE EAST. Th e f o llowing officers come home from the East on me dical certificate :--Lieutenant Stevenson, 20th Regiment ; Assistant-Surgeon Leet, 85th Regiment; Assistant-Surgeon Atkinson, 14 Royals; Major-General Cater, R.A. ; Capt. Pack Beresford, R.A. ; Captain G. Rhodes, 94th Regi ment, attached to the commissariat department, and Major Northey, 41st Regiment, and Lieut.-Colonel Tierney, Coldstream Guards, have pormisaion to proceed forthwith to England on very urgent private affairs. Second Class Staff Surgeon Dr. Mapleton is appointed to act as staff surgeon of the first class, with pay and allowances of the rank from the Mk Aigq• sutil ka ibiri b ri Slum IP. TH g ; NEW PENSION REGULATIONS. The new • pension regulations passed in 1833 came into operation t h is year, and many of the oldsoldiers sent home have been a iseharged on Bd. per day pension, instead of ls. per day, to which they were entitled under the previous pension we errant for similar periods of service. A non commissicr ted officer is now discharged on the same pension as a privet e, unless ho shall have been more than eight years a cm Loral, or two years a corporal and three years a sergeant. By the previous pension warrant, three years a sergeant el Ltitled him to a sergeant's pension of la. 10d. per day. By the pension warrant of 1833, he must now servo eight years E i t i ka - corporal and one year as a sergeant, to entitle l Lim to a pension of is. 10d. per day. A non commission ,ed officer is mt allowed to reckon his good con duct badge .towards his pension. Surely there must have been some overnight in framing the warrant of 1833, as it could not b e seriously intended by the War -office that the private, wbs ,se good conduct and other qualifications re commenOed him for promotion, should be a loser by the stop, as he , s vould be if discharged as a non-commissioned officer. It is not too late to rectify this, it is supposed, unexpected, operation of the warrant, as an Order in Coun cil would I ks xe the effect of placing the non-commissioned officers in I. proper position wiih regard to their deserved pensions. MISCELLANEOUS. The Victoria and Albert royal yacht resumed her station at Cowes y( e t erday, in attendance on her Majesty. She will, with the Finiry and Elfin ten - dors, remain in attendance till her Mayer ity leaves for London and the north on Wed nesday. Tho morel ant steamer Nile, from London to Jersey, Plymouth, P enzance, and Liverpool, came into harbour yesterday, hi ,ving about GO Royal Artillerymen on board. She sailed tb is afternoon with the detachment. The Londa n, American liner, arrived at Spithead yes terday morn ing froni Gravesend ; and having embarked passengers, .3 :0., sailed in the afternoon for New York, LDIERICEC .—Staff-Surgeon Mackey, of this garrison, yes- terday receis ed an order to proceed forthwith to join the army in Tor! zey.—Limerick Chronicle. CARLOw.— -On Friday Captain Thompson's troop of the 7th Dragoon Guards left for Dublin, and wen) replaced by a sergeant an d seven men of the 14th Foot, who will occupy the barracks for a few days, and will be relieved by a party of tha local pensioners, who are in future to per form garrison dutf. The loss of the army, in a pecuniary point of view, ifft felt in every garrison town in Ireland. THE BATTLE OF KURACKDERE. The following interesting letters have been re ceived from the seat of war in Asia : " KARS, Ang. 7.—1 have at length to report a great battle and a shameful defeat. " My last letter, containing only an account of some recent skirmishes and fresh illustrations of Zarif Pasha's utter unfitness for the post which he here fills as Com mander-in-Chief of the army, was more than half written when an advance of the Russians towards our camp set everybody in motion, and myself among the rest. This was on Friday hat. On came the hostile battalions in formidable and imposing orders across the plain which separates the two camps, their artillery, infantry, and cavalry being clearly distinguishable as they rapidly. advanced. On reaching the mid distance between their• own and the Turkish outposts, they halted, in seeming. expectation that their apparent offer of battle would be accepted b s the Mushir, but, this being declined, after , an hoar P r two's delay they slowly returned to their own tents, aToi we in the Turkish camp added another to our already - numerous imprecations loud and deep' at this see , Aingly fresh instance of Zarif Pasha's cowardice. The interruption, short as it had been, put it out of my peaver to finish my half-written despatch and forward it ha time for Monday morning's post from Erzerount ; and accordingly, breathed a supplemental blessing' on the author of our disappointment, At that time, how ever, I knew not the special cause of the Turkish gene ral's refusal to accept the proffered challenge ; but a few hours later I and the rest of the many' learnt that this time it had a justifying reason, and was to be followed forthwith by action on his own part. " For the sake of completeness in my narrative of what followed, it is necessary to mention that on the 3d inst. an aide-de-camp arrived from Bayazid with the double intel ligence of the defeat of 8,000 Turks under Selim Pasha (do not confound him with the commander of the same name on the coastof Circassia), by asuperior force of 11,000 Rus sians, and of the advance of a body of the enemy 8,000 strong upon Erzeroum. With reference to the former piece of news, I may intuition that this defeat, which cost the Turks, 1,800 men in killed, wounded, and prisoners, re sulted directly from the disobedience of the commander to certain , explicit orders sent from this by Khourschid Pasha (Co syon). The latter general had directed Selim Pasha to stand entirely on the defensive till the occur rence of a specified and expected movement of the enemy; but " 'rise in his own conceit," the Turk—like many others of his fellows —set at nought Guyon's instructions, attacked the Russians, and suffered the predicted conse quence of a defeat. But this news was of less moment than the reported advance apon Erzeroum, which was soon confirmed by the arrival of spies and scouts, who affirroed th a t th e h ost i le division had already reached Toprakalti, and w h at was of greatest importance of all--Ras a portion of B e b u t off ' s army (our neighbours at Hadjiveiek e y), w hi c h was intended to attack us in the rear, while Bebutoff himself fell upon us in front with thee remainder of his force. llere was startling news for Zarif Pasha and his fellow -imbeciles. Their flurry , 'and alarm were amusing to witness. What was to be done ? The Mushir himself, unable to conceive a step in any direction, called together his Turkish generals and besought counsel ; but their suggestive faculties were little clearer or more lively than his own. Pasha This proposed one thing, which Pasha That declared to be suicide and advised something else, which in its turn was overruled by Pasha The other, who denounced both plans as certain to end in defeat, and yet was unable to suggest a third. Orthodox ad v i sers, therefore, failing to get him out of his difficulty, tie Mushi r at last was driven to the unwelcothe necessity of falling back upon his fist-flier resBort —Guyon. Thls general had already seen at a glance the only courseieuggested by the cir cquee of B e but o ff ; an d an immediate Tree r c . u tt sn ac s k ta u n p ce o s n , th an e d ons no c ww e e q a u l e ce n n tl ed y then, after its defeat, a similar coarse in reference to the column which was behind towards Erzeroum. Taken attack tmheakß e ussians at dawn a night march thus in turn, there could be no re asoaable doubt as to the destruction of both. This w as on the evening of t t l h i a e t 3d s . ame Gu n y i o g n h ' t, Guyon's plan an wasto of the 4th. The nervous Commander-in -Chief, with a faint heart and sinking pulse, agreed to the proposal, but declared that its execution must be put off till the 6th, as the 4th and sth were unlucky days in the Turkish calendar, being in the sign of the Ram or Crab, or some equally fatal and not-to-be-thought-of conjunction. It was in vain that General Guyon endeavoured to override this superstitious objection. Zarif Pasha had made a wonderful concession in consenting to a fight at all ; but the Ram and Crab were considerations not t o be yieded Sunday, th e to any amount of argument or persuasio n K hourschid Pasha. could call to his aid, and so the att ac k upon the 6Rtuhs. o Russians was finally Friday, s da a y , as already fixedfor thementioned, a ti d o a n w ed n , of enemy ap peared I were allowed to exhibit themselves to no purpose, "Accordingly, on the evening of the sth it became known in the camp that the Mushir had at length " screwed up his courage to the sticking pl ace, " and that sunrise on the following Morning would witness a trial of strength between the two armies. He himself rode through the camp personally to communicate his intention and encourage the men, who heard the news gladly. Ammunition was distributed, on the backs of mules, from the magazine to the various regiments ; arms were individually " looked to," and little groups were assembled at all points in eager and seemingly confident discussion of the probable result of the coming fight. At the evening parade, the cries of "Long live • the Sultan" were given with such a strength of lung as the bills around Hadjivelekey had never eohoed before, and the men retired to their tents to eat their—to many their last—pilaff in spirits of uproarious satisfaction with the morrow's prospect. Khourschid Pasha's plan was, that the army should march an hour or so after sunset, so has to have the benefit of the moonlight en. 'Mae, and be ready to make the attack at early dawn. The importance of this was forcibly impressed upon the Mushir, but his evil genius--or, in plainer phrase, hie stupidity—could not sufficiently perceive it to secure his attention to it, and the appointed hour came, but brought no order for the troops to move. This was blunder No. 1, and its fruits will be seen in the sequel. "For a novelty during the last fortnight, the night wan c J 1 sad aloud**, and tile 0 1 0911 clew awl Way z of - his fellows, set at nought the • former general's orders, attacked the Russians, and suffered the pre dicted defeat as a consequence. s This ivy.discour aging news, but more startling and important still was the additional intelligence, brought by the same messenger, that the majority of the successful army had matched, after the battle, towards Ezerourn, and were already as far on the way as Taprakale, with the view of attacking the Kars army in the rear, while Bebut o ff, the Russian co mman d er -i n - c hi e f , our neighbour at Hadjivelekey, fell upon it in the front with the re mainder of his force. Here-was startling news, indeed, for the Mushirl - Hurriedly calling together the Turkish pashas, he sought counsel_as to what was to be done ; but unfortunately their suggestive faculties were not much brighter or more lively than his own. Pacha This suggested one thing, which Pacha That declared to be suicide, and proposed something else in its stead, which Pacha the Other assured the helpless commander in chief an p d aol fi la ni w sh a e s d in b a y sax d . advising somethingßut bad.. rif " orthodox" counsellors having failed him, he f e ll b ac k - must equally up on his dernier ressort, and unwillingly soug h t relief and deliverance from Guyon. This general saw at a glance what the circumstances demanded, and at once proposed one of two courses—first, that the a rm y s h ou l d 't. P . , • or secondly, th a t they a. either fall back on Kars, and send a division agai ns t the T hostile column at Taprak should, on the following morning, attack Bebutoff whilst Mushir dispose similarly of the body in the rear. The , a general fight, was partial to th e his forces were divided, and after having defeated hi m —ever willing to avoid former o f th ese p l ans ; b us Khourscla . d Paella and th e other Europe an o ffi cers d e emed the second the mo re ad risable one, amt accordingly counselled its adoption. After much hesitation, and many nervous misgivings, the General in-Chief consented, but stipulated that the attack should be postponed till the morning of the oth, as the 4th and sth were `unlucky' days in the Turkish calendar, the moon beings he alleged, in the sign of the rain, or c ra b, or some other equally fatal and not-to-be thought-of con junction. Th e necess it y o f di sr ega r di ng this sup erst i t i on was forcibly insisted on, but the ram hiscoura g e crab w ere not to be overruled by any argument whit's Guyon cor e d call to his aid, and so the attack was definit e ly fi xed for the 6th. When it became known m a r u o s u li g ir h h t a n d e a c t length am p'o `screwed on the after noonofortahey e ing pla ce ,' great was the general satisfaction. Little groups as sem bl e d at all points in eager , and see mingly confident, di scuss i on of the remit of th an ' . I s t t o h, th th e a s t ti te ok h . e morrow s tria of strength between the two armies, and when the men assembled on parade that evening, to give the usual shouts of 'Long live the Sultan,' the hills around Had jivelekey echoed as they had never done before. During the afternoon am mun i t i on had been distributed, on the backs of mules, to the various regiments ; arms were individually 'looked to, and all seemed eager for the coining novelty of a fight. "An hour after sunset had. been the time fixed on by Guyon for the march of the troops, so as to secur e their having• the light of the moon en route, and reach the enemy in time for an attack at dawn. It came, but brought not the necessary order from the Mushir ; and it was only after the moon bad risen, shone, and gone d own th at t h e march began. This was blunder No. 1, an d it s consequences were soon. felt. Soon after getting clear of the camp confusion be gan on all sides— men, horses, and waggons tumbling pell-mell in the darkness into the ruts and holes which honeycomb the first portion of the line of march. After another hour lost in this way lanterns were procured, and the troops proceeded, literally groping their way through the darkness thus made 'visible.' In this manner they crept along, cavalry running foul of in fantry, and artillery of both—all, in fact, in as delight fully unmilitary disorder as the (supposedly) sleeping and unexpecting Bebutoff could have wished. The first grey streaks of dawn struggling over the hill tops of Georgia revealed these consequences of the Mushir's procrastination, and with them the startling proximity of the whole Russian army some few hundred yards ahead, close by the deserted village of Perget. Fortu nately this unexpected neighbourship was discovered in time to allow of the scattared columns being gathered together, and arrang e d i n some thi ng like orer, before there was sufficient light for the enemy to take advan tage of the Turkish status quo. When this was accom plished, the march was resumed for a short dis tance, when a general halt was made, and the first division (consisting of twenty battalions of infantry, one of rifle , -, three regiments of cavalry, and six bat teries of artillery —the whole commanded by. Karim Pacha) advanced and deployed in order of battle. I should mention, that on the previous evening the avant garde composed of a detached corps from the Ist divi sion, and formed of four battalions of foot, one battalion of riflemen, and one mountain battery, had been sent on to occapy the Caradagh (black mountain) which over looks the itussian camp, for the purpose of operating against their rear during the battle. This force re mained on the heights throughout the entire action, without firing a single shot—though within musket range of the Russians below —or even attempting to silence a masked battery which opened a few yards before them on the right of the Turkish left wing. Had they efficiently executed their assigned duty the Russian rear must have suffered severely, and the fortune of the day have been materially influenced : as it was, they merely remained safe spectators of the storm which raged on either side and in front of them below. " A gun on the left of the Turkish right wing `opened the ball,' and after the firing of a few shots—which were promptly returned by the Russians—the cannonade soon became general. For nearly an hour the Russian firing was execrable, nearlAlevery shot and shell passing , high over the enemy, and bursting far in the rear ; but alter that it improv e d, an d , as I can personally testify, told' with a precision which could not well be sur passed. Not so with the Turkish artillery : from the very first it had fired most adruiraJy--witli a splendid accuracy of aim, indeed, which would have done honour to any army in Europe, and which well accounted for the ultimately great losses of the enemy. The com pact battalions of the Muscovites offered an excellent target ; and it required but little " length" of sight to perceive hoar terribly every discharge from the Turk ish guns mowed them down. For the first half of the engagement success thus went strongly with the Mos !ems ; but after that the balance of victory turned— owing to causes now to be mentioned —and their defeat went steadily and rapidly on to. its consummation. Early in the action flesul Pala, of Bagdad (mentioned in a former letter from Erzeroum in terms of confidence which his subsequent conduct has not justified), fled at the head of 3,000 Bashi-bazouks, before a fire of Rus sian musketry and one field-piece, on the right wing. I was close by them at the time, and can bear witness that no mob ever ' absquatulatear more rapidly before the watery discharge of a fire-engine than he and his Arabs did before—no pursuers. The force of this example soon began to work upon the regular infantry engaged in the same part of the field, and when some additional Russian guns were brought up, whole battalions actually fell flat upon their faces at each discharge —exactly as at their evening prayers par pe/otorts. At this juncture Khour schid Pacha (who had no command during Lthe action thanks to the jealousy of the Mushir), seeing the aspec t of affai rs , ordered Vely Pacha, who commanded the second division behind, to advance to the support of the that ; but this individual—allowing personal enmity to overrule public duty—refused to move without a direct order from the Mushir. Now the Mushir being "no where," could not be found till after an interval of nearly an hour, when he galloped into sight bare-headed, and in most comical perturbation at having unwittingly come within range of a Russian gun in another part of the field. I happened to be passing at the time, wh en a shell flew over his staff, an d burst some 12 or 15 yards off, without injuring any one. Its effects upon his r,,zs cellency's nerves were most amusing to a less sensitive observer; shouting A 1-lah. ! he dug the spurs into his horse's side till the animal bounded from the ground as f struck by a whole fry of electric eels, nor stopped till he was far beyond the reach of Russian metal. When he had sufficiently recctvered the effects of this fright, the necessary order was given to Vely Paella, but it was now too late to recover the lost ground ; the first division, borne down by th e w h ole force of the enemy, was in full retreat, and no efforts of the Mushir could stop them. j bourschid Pacha succeeded in arresting two battalions of infantry and a battery of guns, and with these returned to the charge, regained the heights which the Russian dragoons had already taken from Keriin Pacha; and held them till the last. But no efforts of individual skill or courage could now prevent the full catastrophe of a defeat ; cowardice and incapa city had lost the day, and neither bravery nor ability could regain it. Vely Pasha advanced, but (with nearly 20,000 men) cou ld only help to cover the retreat. - "In accounting for so unlikely a result this sig na l as defeat of a well-found army of more than 40 000 . it would neither be sufficient nor just to ' men ' m confine the blame to the troops themselves ; the acted infamously, but all their superior Turkishajorit of them acted worse. Nearly an hour after the battle 4ad.oficers hardly a major or colonel was ou the field_ 1 a.most to a - man they had deserted their regiment camp to pack and send off their baggage 8' and fledtb%he to Fars.: . n Europe, the reward of su h c certain enou conduct i s understood an d gh but ; • • here it excited onl some 'short lived and fruitless remark. Off a rms o the service I may mention d ifferent the ~ lar the special and Pec u l cowardice of the cavalry, who behaved from first to last in a manner that would have disgraced the rawest Bashi-bazouks. Two regiments of a s eantry. r the sth Arabistan and 4th Desardat—eon lit ' g gallantly, and t left t wo - t hi rds of their number on the field, , bat with these exceptions the foot rivalled the Cavall7 the striking contrast, however, to such conduct w as whose sustained ands plendid braver of the artillery, TahiPacha, behaviour, with that of their co mman der, before mentioned, who was educated at Woolwich, a as my in Europe. To would have done honour toaleonnye is i to be ascribed the their efficiency and herois m weighty loss of the foe. cavalry down upon fire till the enemy w ere and then poured . hundreds at once , ad vance, an In a full swoop of the Russian heir four batteries, reserved their t within fifty paces of the guns, in a fi re of grape which swept down the remainder continued to d the gallant art illerists , were cut down to a man. "Thus was fought and lost the battl e o f K urackdere —so called from the village nearest the Ru ss i an camp. I have now time to add merely the number of both armies' losses, reserving other d e t a il s and some im portant subsequent information for the next p o st, The Turkish returns represent a loss of '2,345 killed, in cluding one pacha ; 1,201 wounded, and, about 4,224 prisoners lost through their horses being shot and there being none in reserve. Whilst Russian deserters, who have come in since the battle, report Bebutoff's loss at more than 8,000 killed, including one general and three colonels. A few more such victories would leave the Czar's province of Georgia without a defender. The defeated, army retreated to Kars ; but in what order and with what subsequent intentions on the part of its commander I shall describe at length in my letter by tin out post, " . „ oZ I