The Sun. — London, England, 1854-11-20 00:00:00

sIONEV MARKET AND COMMFRCIAT: EVI'ELLfGENCE, CITY, TWO o'CLOCK The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were estimated at from 5,000 to 6,000 bales, includ ing 1,000 American taken for export and on specu lation. The market closed heavily, without any change in prices. The sales comprised 70 Pernatn and Maranham, at 61,-d. to 7d. ; 20 Bahia, at 61d. ; 100 Egyptian, at sd. to 6W. ; 800 Surat, at 3id. to 43d., and the remainder American. Railway Shares were flat. The imports and exports of the precious metals are just now of more than ordinary importance, as upon the relative position of the supplies from Australia and America, with the shipments to the Continent from hence, depends in a great measure the future course and prospects of the money mar ket. At present opinion is somewhat divided as to whether the rates or value of money will be kept higher or lower during the remainder of the current year. For some weeks past the arrivals of gold to this country have been large, but at the same time the shipments from this side to France, &c., have also been extensive. Last week our im ports were about 575,0001., and the exports to 205,000/. ; an important amount of specie and bul lion is known to have been also sent by private hand. From the accounts received to-day from Ame rica, it appears that the drain upon the United States for gold continued very active, say about 1,000,000 dols. to 1,500,000 dols. per week. The Banks found it necessary to curtail their discounts, and to be very cautious in the paper they dis counted. Some few mercantile failures are men tioned as having taken place early in the present month, when a large amount of bills fell duo, but, on the whole, acceptances were well met, particu larly when the stringent state of the Money Mar ket of New York is considered. It is important to notice the fact, as the trade of that port and Liverpool is too intimately connected for such a circumstance to pass without observation. The Golden Era has arrived from Melbourne, with about 200,0001. The commercial intelligence from Melbourne is generally unsatisfactory. The English Stock Market is considerably firmer to-day, but the dealings are limited. Consols opened at 91- /, but have since receded to 91/ for Money. The Account prices have ranged from 911 to 911, being about / per cent. higher than at the close of the market on Saturday. Bank Stock is quoted 211 to 213. Exchequer Bills are ls. to ss. prem., and India Bonds 11s. prem. The New 3 per Cents. are 89 to 91k. The following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 to 51 ; Mexi can, 214 to 211 ; Peruvian, 66 to 68 ; ditto, 3 per Cents., 47 to 49 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 40 to 42 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 95 to 97 ; ditto, 41 per Cents., 84 to 86 ; Spanish New Deferred, 18i to mg ; ditto, 3 per Cents., 37/ to 381; ditto, Certificates, 51 to 5i ; ditto, Passive, 4i to 41. Foreign Stocks are very quiet, and without par ticular alteration in prices. Turkish Scrip at one time rose to 51 to 51i dis., but is now 6i to 61- dis. Dutch 4 per Cents. are 91/, being about per cent. higher. Spanish Passive Bonds are 41. Russian 5 per Cents. are marked 961, and the 4i per Cents. 8 51. Mexican Stock is heavy at 211, The South American Securities are neglected. The railway meetings announced are the fol lowing : Date. Place. Caterham Demerara European and N. American Dec. 7, St. John's N. Bruns. Kilkenny Junction Namur and Liege (Mons and Monage) Waterford and Kilkenny Nov. 30, London Tavern. Company. In Railway Shares there is a general upward tendency, in consequence of the rise in Consols. The lines principally dealt in are Great Northern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Norfolk, and South- Eastern. The French lines are firmer. In Mining, Banking, and other undertakings there is no material change. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ( Front the Otlicial List. ) Business done Rank Stock ,, 213 11 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9/k 89i 3 per Cent Consols Annuities 9lt i 4 i New 3 per Cent. Annuities 5 per Cent. Annuities ll9 India Bonds, £lOOO . . , Ditto, under £l.OOO ll Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, 2id. 21000 1:500 • 5 2 Smal , 5 Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent. — Ditto 1859, ~ PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. ifexican 3 per Cent. Ditto for the Account 2li Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St 9O Russian Bonds, 4i per Cent. B3 ftipanish Bonds, 3 per Cent — Ditto Passive (Converted) Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 6 p c Turkish Scrip 6 p er cent niyidends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 26 per Cent. 12 Guil — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates .. . I/ALP-PAST TWO. Consols Ditt( , , A comint BOAT RACE FOR THE CHAMPIONSILIP. Messenger C01e... 0111 ER PAcil-A. A letter from Vienna of the 16th says : " Up -to 4 o'clock yesterday our latest telegraphic tie ivaarrona Bucharest was of the sth, but a letter of the 7th was received here, which contained matter of some little interest. The writer had passed the preceding evening in the company of Omar Pacha, who spoke with great freedom on the subject of his apparent inactivity. The Sirdar observed that the great public seemed to think that he ought to have made a diversion in favour of the Allies by means of an inroad in Bessarabia. While the Russians were in Wallachia he had had a far larger army under his command than he has at present, but for reasons which it would be super fluous as well as unwise to mention, he could not ven ture to meet the Russians in the *pen field. In Wal lachia, where the Russians had no fortresses, the Turk ish troops could suddenly cross the river and as suddenly retire after having dealt the Russians a heavy blow. In Bessarabia the Russian pivot of operation is Ismail, and nothing of importance can be undertaken in that province, even by a powerful army composed of the best disciplined and staunchest European troops, until that strong fortress has been taken. The reason why Omer Paeha had concentrated the greater rart of his army in the east of Bulgaria was that he might be able to send reinforcements to the Crimea. and keep the Rayah in check. There is reason to believe that 1,500 Turks have been sent to Balaklava within the last fortnight or three weeks, but it remains to be seen whether they will ren der better service than their fellows who landed with the English and French on the 14th of September. The Turkish commander, who was aware that the Emperor Nicholas was likely to consent to treat with Austria on the basis of the tour conditions, observed that more than oae European Power would have cause to repent its half measures " for the house of Romanoff will never volun tarily and sincerely renounce any one of its long cherished plans." LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Nov. 20.—Wind this day at Noon, N.N.E. ; strong breeze, with hazy weather. DOVER, Nov. 19.—Wind, E. Sailed—Soren, Winkle, for St. Domingo ; H 1 gad, St. Valery. Put back — Drake, Sunderl an d with lots of anchors and chains. Off Port— Ann Washburn, from Antwerp, for New Orleans ; Mar gareth Ida, Rotterdam ; •Nederland, Amsterdam. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 18.—Wind, N.N.E. Arrived— 'ndaunted, from Richibucto ; Victoria, London, and sailed for NOW York. Sailed—Richard Young, for Akyab ; 1\ onieet, West ludias ; Anna Mario Henrietta Surinam ; Aczonoria, Galway ; H.M.S. Curlew, westward. Off Port — Brabo, from Antwerp, for Valparaiso. , Nov. 19.—Wind, E.N.E. Arrived —Piedad, from Cuba, fur Bremen • licaLung, St. Übe's, for Konig sber g ; Geor g e and Heury, 'Cork ; Manches.ter, do., for London, with loss of for e and maintopmasts ; Mercurius, Skien ; H.M.S. .Avon, Plymouth. PLYMOU rH, Nov. 18.—Wind, E. Arrived—Sir James ii° B3 , from Colombo ; Henry Miller, Bahia; L y me Re g is, er bioe; Mary, Sines ; Alfor.l, Loudon , for St. Michael's. rut back—Mary, London. Off Port — Onwar d, from Lon don, for Melbourne. Daurmouni, Nov. 19.—Wind, E. Arrived—Venus, from Seville and Cadiz. Sailed—Blessing, fer Marseilles Lavinia, Almeria. ta P"Es ' Nov. 19 . — Wind , E.N.E. A rrived— Chief in, f rom t h e South Seas, for London , Sailed — Luba, ox Valparaiso ; Dirego, Now York, MARKET .NEWS—(TEris DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. Most of the country markets held on Saturday were dull for wheat, on lower terms. The barley trade was heavy, and prices bad a downward tendency. Malt moved off steadily, at very full prices. The oat trade was less active, and the quotations were barely supported. Beans, peas, and flour commanded very little attention. Most of the foreign markets have ruled steady, with only a moderate business doing on English account. Ad vices from New York to the 9th inst. state that both wheat and flour were vory dull, and lower. Up to our market last week, the arrivals of English grain were very moderate. From abroad, we received 2,194 quarters of wheat, 130 barley, 6,865 oats, 5,598 beans, 1,260 peas, 665 tares, 5,844 linseed, 546 rapeseed, 112 mus tard Seed, 295 sundry seeds, 658 sacks and 300 barrels of flour. The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to this morning's market, coastwiso and by land carriage, were ♦ery mode rate, but in good condition. The show of samples of both red and white was small compared with some previous Mondays. About an average business was transacted in all kinds, at prices equal to those obtained on Monday week, viz., the Gth inst.—in other words, the fallfrom the highest point lately paid was from 2s to 3s per quarter. At our quotations most of the samples changed hands. - With foreign wheat we were, rather scantily supplied ; but the arrival during the past week of several vessels off the coast laden with grain from Alexandria, and the aboli tion of the corn monopoly in Egypt, had considerable in fluence upon the trade. The business doing was limited, at the prices of Monday se'nnight—the late advance having been lost. We were fairly supplied with barley which moved off somewhat steadily, at about last week's quotations. The malt trade was considered steady, on former terms. We were extensively supplied with oats, especially from Ireland. A steady business was transacted in gooi sound corn, at extreme rates. Damp qualities gave way 6d per quarter. We had a steady sale for beans, at an improvement in the quotations of is per quarter. The sale for peas ruled heavy, at is to 2s per quarter less money. For flour we had a moderate inquiry, at last week's quotations. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Whsat —Essex Er. Kent, Red •• new 69 • to 823 Ditto old 74s 80 D cto, White new 79s 86s Ditto old 78s 873 Norfolk and •Lin coln, Red, old G6s 75.3 Ditto new • • • 65$ 71s Rye—Old • • • • .• • • • • —s —s New .• 40s 41s Barley—Grinding 32s 343 Malting . •• •. •• • • 34s 36s Chevalier •... • .• 38s 41s Malt—Suffolkand N0r f01k......• • • • .. 62s 67s Brown . • • • • • • ........ 58s I,os Kingston and Ware 68s 70s ,Oats •• 71s to 735 !Oats Yorkshire and Lincolusk., Feed 283 3!s Potato ...... • • 29s 33s Youghal and Cork Black. .. .• •. 253 30s Cork. White ... •. 27s 32s Scotch, Feed. •. .. 28s 31s Beans—Tick ..... •• • . 42s 46s Pigeons 46' 51s Petts—Grey .. •••• • • • • 375 405 Maple 425 44s White........... 47s 49s Boilers .........48s 515 Flour—Town-made... 683 73s Suffolk . •• 543 62s Btooktu & Norfolk 543 563 SMITHFIELD. To-day's market was but moderately supplied with foreign stock ; nearly the whole changed hands at improved quotations. There was a falling off in the arrivals of home-fed beasts, at least three-fourths of which were in very middling and inferior condition. As the attendance of both town and country butchers was large, the demand for all kinds of beasts ruled active, at, in most instances, an advance in the prices obtained on Monday last of 2d per 8 lbs. The best lots sold readily at from 5s to 5s 2d per 81bs. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton shire we received 2,000 short horns ; from other parts of England, 400 of various kinds ; and, from Scotland, 64 horned and polled stots. The arrivals by sea from Ireland last week were 85 beasts. Compared with several previous Mondays, the supply of sheep was but moderate. Generally speaking, the condi tion of most breeds was inferior. The trade was decidedly firm, and in some instances the quotations had an upward tendency. The general top figure for mutton was 5s per 81b. . _ A very limited number of calves was on offer. The veal trade was brisk, at an improvement in the currencies of Monday last of 4d per Blbs. The top figure was 5s 6d per Blbs. We had a good demand for pigs, at fally last week's quot:' tions. Last week's import of foreign stock into London was 6,803 head. In the corresponding week in 1853 we received 8,574; in 1852, 4,873 ; in-1851, 7,036 ; in ISSO, 6,191; in 1849, 5,587; in 1848, 4,261; and in 1847, 3,193 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs Amsterdam 97 1,352 16 Dordt Rotterdam 616 ... 1,335 ... ... 134 ... 17 FlarHugon .. 1,110 ... - ... 125 ... - ... Nicu -. 92 idamburgh... .- 76 Tonningen, 760 -. Osteucl Antwerp '-'-'' ••• 37 ... - T0ta1.... 2,026 ... 4,515 207 ... 30 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. .853 ...2,161 5,745 472 196 852 761 3,800 258 54 .851 1,538 4,867 367 264 .850 1,772 3,814 348 ... 227 gri9 1;097 4,138 Per 81bs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d. s. d. s d. Inferior Beasts.... 3 6to 3 8 1 Prime Southdown 410 5 0 Second quality.... 3 10 4 2jLarge crse. calves 4 2 5 0 Prime largo oxen 4 4 4 BiPrime small d 0... 5 2 5 Prime Scots, &c. 410 5 2iLarge hogs 3 4 4 4 Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 10 1 Small porkers 4 G 5 0 Second quality ...3 10 4 21Sucklingcalves ..22 0 29 0 Prime cme.-wlled.4 4 4 8 1 Quarter old pigs 21 0 28 0 TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts ..•• ..... • • 4,388 ) 8ea5t5......... •• •• . 1,279 Sheep ••• •• •• •• •• ..•• •• ..24,730 Sheep •• •• •• •••••• •• 1,9t0 Calves ...• ..•...•• •• •• .. 124 Calves... —. •• •• •• ..•.•• 83 A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on Monday, Nov. 21, 1853, and this day, Monday, Nov. 20, 1854. Per 81bs, to sink the offals. Nov. 21, 1853. 1N0v.20,1854, s. d. o. d. s. d. s. d 2 Bto 3 o' ; 3 6to 3 8 3 4 3 8310 4 2 310 4 2'4 4 4 8 4 4 4 0410 5 2 3 0 3 43 6 310 3 6 4 2,3 10 4 2 4 4 4 6'4 4 4 8 410 6 24 10 5 o 0 0 0 0,0 0 0 0 3 6 4 24 2 5 0 4 4 4 B ' s 2 5 6 3 4 4 0,3 4 4 4 4 2 4 104 6 5 0 5,628 4,35 S 28,260 21,730 284 124 305 310 Symms ON SALS, Nov. 22, 1852.—Beasts, 4,776 ; sheep, 25,150 ; calves, 211; pigs, 365. November 2 t, Ml.—Beasts, 4,768; sheep, 27,890 ; ealyes, 227 ; pigs, 460. Coarse and inferior beasts Second quality ditto Prime large oxen • Prime Scots, &c Coarse and inferior sheep ... Sccoml quality ditto ... Prime coarse woolled ditto Prime Southdown ditto .., Lambs ... Large coarse calves ~„ Prime small ditto ... Large hogs „, [coat small porkers Beasts... Sheep ,„ NEWCATE AND LE ADENFIALL. These markets are fairly supplied with both town and country.killed meat ; but its general quality is inferior. On the whole the trade is steady, and prices are well sup ported. _ Per Blbs by the carcass. s. d. s. d. Beef, interior 3 0 3 2 Do., middling 3 4 3 S Do., prime largo 3 10 4 0 Do., do. small 4 2 4 6 Pork, large 3 4 4 2 s. d. s. d. I Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 6 Do., middling 3 8 4 2 , Do., prime 4 4 4 8 Veal 3 10 4 10 I Pork, small 44 5 2 BOROUGH HOP. Last week's ireports of foreign hops into London were very extensive, viz., 1 bale from Boulogne, 22 bales from Havre, 191 from Ostend, 1,115 from Hamburg, 559 from Antwerp, 18 from Calais, 167 from Rotterdam, and 41 from Ghent. The demand is steady, and prices are well supported. Mid and East Kent pockets 151 lOs to 21/ Os ; Weald of Kent ditto, 151 Os to 161 lOs ; Sussex ditto, 141 lie to 15/ lOs per cwt. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. These markets are fairly supplied with English and Scotch potatoes, in which about an average business is do ing as follows : —York Regents, 105 s to 120 s ; Scotch do., 90s to 105 s ; do. seconds, 85s to 9,s ; other kinds, 80s to 105 s per ton. Last week's imports were 28 baskets, 16 bags, 4 barrels from Amsterdam, 30 tons from Rotterdam, 26 bags, 2 baskets from Hambro', 4 casks from Guernsey, and 75 bags from Belfast. WOOL. The public sales of colonial wool were concluded on Tues day, and about 59,000 bales changed hands at very full prices. By private contract so little business is doing that the quotations are almost nominal. Last week's imports were 150 bales from Bombay, 793 from Adelaide, 108 from the Cape, 414 from Buenos Ayres, 35 from Trieste, and 38 from Hamburgh. The following are the current rates of English wool : Southdown hoggets, is 0!A to is i d; half-breds, is Od to is 1(1; Southdown ewes, is Od to is Ojd ; Kent fleeces, is ld to is 2d ; Leicester fleeces, is to is id ; blanket wool, 10d to is ; flannel wool, is to is 3d; and combing skins, is id to is ld per lb. ,DS. Turnip,White,per bush. 21s to 25s Swede 245 Us Mustard, 8r0wn...... Ss lOs White, new....., lOs —s Tares,Winter, new.. 118 12. Old .. • • • • Os OdOs Od Canary, per quarter • 44s 58s Rye grass.. •......... 241 285, Clover, Red E n g. ( cwt. ) —5 —5, White .• • • .....• a —s Foreign Red...... —A White.... —s —s Trefoil, nor ..•• 16s 20,, carraway • ... •• .• .• 36s 40s Coriander •• •• 163 liempseed, per quarter 4es 44s Linseed, Eng.iowing•• 66s 6Ss Crushing •• •• •• •• 62s 64s Baltic •• •• •• 5Ss 62s Odessa •• •• •• •• •• 63i Gss Linseed Cake, pr. ton— . English .. • 111 lls 12 108 Foreign, per ton 11. Os 12 103 Rape Cakes, pr ton 610 i 6 lOs Rapeseed, New,prlst 30 19 , 34' Os TALLOW. Since Monday last a full average business has been trans acted in our market, and prices have been fairly supported. To-day, P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted at G6s to 66s 6d, and for the end of the year, 67s per cwt. Town tallow, 66s net cash. Rough fat, 3s 8d per 81bs. 18b0. 1851. 1852. 1853, 0,923 . 65,140 ) 41,831 33,605 37s Od 37s Od •-•3473 6d 'o' 56s 0d _to 37s 3d) 37s 3d 47 9d Ito 57s Od Delivery last week .• ) 1,791 3,131 2,917 2,277 Ditto from June 1.... I 45,061 44,720 45,691 52,541 Arrivals last week.. I 1,392 1,393 1,735 4, , 63 Ditto from Junel 70,347 76,3/7 46,894 (2,531 Frico of T0wn,,..•• 39564 3946 a 494 64 94 0,1 1854. Stock this day Price of Y. C. .... 29,012 .ios 0,1 to 66 6d 2,248 37,759 852 30,776 Get THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 20 3 1854. THE REINFORCEMENTS FOR TEE CRIMEA. It is computed that, within a week of the battle of the sth instant, Lord Raglan must have received reinforce ments to the amount of 5,000 men—namely, three entire battalions, the 46th from Woolwich, the 97th from the Pirneus, and the 62d from Malta. In addition the Queen of the South took out 1,100 and the Jura 1,250 in detach ments to the several regiments on the ground, all of whom would in the natural course of things have arrived, giving a substantial addition of 5,000 infantry. Advices from Constantinople of the 6th state that 5,00) French troops had left for the Crimea ; General Mayran's brigade is probably reckoned in this enumeration. A corps of 2,500 Tunisian troops, capable of rendering good service to a general acquainted with their character and capabilities, has been detached from Mustapha Paella's command in Asia, and added to the army in the Crimea. Advices from the Crimea, which, it is hoped, may he subject to correction, state that General Sir De Lacy Evans will be compelled to relinquish the command which he has held with so much distinction to return to England. A Sunday contemporary states that a message was received at the Horse Guards, on Saturday evening, to the effect that the gallant General had died on board ship, but it is satisfactory to know that the report is open to great doubt. Besides the three generals slain in the battle of the sth inst. there were as many as five wounded. Happily some of the wounded are still able to keep the field, and will profit by their gallant conduct. Owing to the lamented decease of Sir George Cathcart, the formation of a new division and the return to England of Sir De Lacy Evans, and probably of Sir George Brown, seine considerable changes must take place in the com mands in the Crimea. It is stated as most probable that Major-General Bentinck and Major-General Sir Colin Campbell will be appointed to the command of Divisions. In the event of General Bentinck's promotion, Major- General Col ington, who commanded the let brigade of the Light Division at the Alma, will, in all likelihood, have the brigade of Guards. The 3d (Buffs), 62d, aid 90th Regiments are to be aug mented to 1,553 of all ranks, VOLUNTEERING OF TROOPS AT CHATHAM FOR THE WAR. The order has been received at Chatham, to the effect that " Lieutenant-Colonel Jervis will be pleased to furnish the following number of volunteers from the provisional battalion (depot 56th Regiment) to the undermentioned corps :-32 men are required for the 17th Foot, 68 men for the 34th ; 77 men for the 71st Highland light infantry, 59 men for the 89th, and 25 for the 90th Light Infantry. No recruit or old soldier returned from India, nor any non-commissioned officer, to be allowed to volunteer." The full number of volunteers was obtained, and the fol- lowing is a statistical account of the numbers from each corps, which is to be. orwarded to the Horse Guards : The sth Fusiliers gave 7 men to the 34th. The Bth, King's Own, 3 men to the 89th. The 10th Foot gave 6 men to the 89th. The 22d gave 5 men to the 34th. The 24th gave 4 men to tke same corps. The 25th gave 5 men for the 17th. The 27th gave 3 men for the 34th. The 32d gave 5 men for the 17th. The 37th gave 2 men, and the 45th 1 to the 17th. 52d gave 2 to the 89th. 53d gave 2 to the 34th. 61st and 64th gave 2 men each to the 89th. 74th gave 3 men to the 71st. 75th gave 1 man, 76th gave 8 men to 34th. 78tit Highlanders gave 17 men to the 71st. 81st gave 3 to the 17th. 83d gave 5 to the 34th. 86th gave 6 to the 17th. 87th gave 1, and the 96th gave 2 to the 89th. 96th gave 7 to the 34th. 99th gave 12 men to the 34th. Those for the 90th, and which left Chatham on Friday afternoon en route for Dublin, to join head-quarters, con sisted of 7 men from the 22d, 2 men from the 25th, 9 men from the 96th, and 7 men from the 98th ; a total of 25 men, the number requisite to complete the strength of the 90th to 1,400 men. The volunteers for the 17th are to proceed to Kilkenny; those for the 34th go to Plymouth; those for the 71st to Preston ; those for the 89th to Waterford. The whole of the accounts of the different depots of the men thus volun teered were made up on Saturday night. Four millions of Minie rifle ball cartridges were for warded from the Royal Arsenal on Friday for use in the Crimea. A manufacturer at West Bromwich has received an order for 480 tens weight of shot and shell, the former to be 3,9, 42, and 56 pounders, and the shells to be 4i and 8 inches. They ars to be forwarded as fast as possible to Woolwich, where they are to be filled up by the GoTern meat officers. WINTER QUARTERS IN THE CRIMEA. It is now determined that the troops in the Crimea aro to winter there. Wooden barracks for 20,000 men are to be constructed and shipped off with the utmost despatch. Mr. o:unwell, builder, of Portsmouth, has received an order for the construction of barrraks, and has engaged to complete them ready for shipment by about the end of next week. KINGSTOWN, Sunday Evening.—This town has been excited all day by the embarkation of that splendid corps the 90th Regiment, in the Europa, for Balaklava. On arriving from Dublin by railway they were received with great enthusiasm by immense crowds; and the soldiers joined in the cheering, waving their muskets. It was an extraordinary popular ovation. Dotachments of other corps and some artillery are on board the Europa, whick steamed out of Kingstown har bour about six p.m. FURTHER AUGMENTATION OF THE ARMY MEDICAL DE PARTMENT.—Twenty dispensers of modicino are to be appointed to the army for servico in Turkey on tho pay of Gs. 6d. per day, and allowances same as assistant surgeons. ARTILLERY.—There are four companies of Royal Ar tillery under orders to embark immediately for the Crimea. A rumber of fine horses have arrived at 'Woolwich every weak for some time past for the Royal Horse Artillery and field batteries, on being purchased by Lieu tena.nant- Colonel Wingfield in the Midland counties for that service. Tho following private telegraphic desp4ch was received in Paris on Saturday : " TRIESTE, Nov. IG. " A packet has just arrived, bringing accounts from Constantinople of the 6th. The accounts from the Crimea are to the 4th. The Allies were constantly receiving rein forcements, and calculated on wintering in the Crimea. Three English steamers had gone to Chourouk.su, in order to take on board 4,000 men to reinforce the army in the Crimea." THE FRENCH REINFORCEMENTS. Th• Debats, alluding to the decree ordering an addition of a sixth company to each 3d battalion of the regiments of the French army, says : "It is known that this Gth company had been disbanded at the period of the formation of the 10 new battalions of Foot Chasseurs, so as not to increase the effective force of the army, considered large enough at that period, but with the faculty of reconstituting it according to tke wants of the service. The late decree gives an increase of about 12,000 mu." GENERAL SIR GEO. CATHCART, K.O.B.—This lamented officer was connected with the noble family of Mansfield, having been married to the daughter of the lion. Fulke Greville, It is believed that he will be succeeded as Adjutant-General by Major-General Wethers,ll. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR GEO. BROWN, K.C.D.-. This distinguished officer has become entitled to a pen sion of 3001. per annum by the loss of his arm in action. A. similar pension is for the same reason enjoyed by Lords Hardinge and Raglan. BRIGADIER-GENERAL GOLDIE, C.B.—This distin guished officer was Colonel commanding the 57th Re g i. went, of which Lord Hardingo is Colonel-in-Chief. He saw some rough service during the Peninsular War, having at Talavera received a bullet which was never extracted. He had been nearly 30 years in the service, having entered it as Ensign on June 13, 1825. Briga. dier Goldie served principally in the 66th Regiment, with which he saw a good deal of service in the colonies; but the present war was we believe the first occasion when he was engaged in hostile operations. COLONEL Fox STRANGwAys.—Thia veteran Waterloo officer was heir apparent of the Ilchester peerage. H e was esteemed the best Artillery officer of the day. THE LATE BRIGADIER-GENERAL STRANGWAYS, &H, A. —" The intelligence of the death of this highly distin guished officer will be received with one universal feeling of sympathy. It may be truly said that the deceased was one of the bravest, best, and most beloved officers in her Majesty's service. In this garrison where he lately commanded the Horse Artillery, and has at different times resided many years, ho was deservedly esteemed by all ranks and classes, and his many acts of kindness and philanthropy will long be remembered by many in the humbler walks of life."—lVoolviieltindependent. MAJOR DALTON.—We are glad to find that the official despatches have erred in announcing the death of Major Dalton, of the 49th. Major Powell, of the same regi ment, was, however, killed in the trenches. There has been also a rumour of the death of Major de Salis, of • the Bth Tluisars, which, like that of Lieut.-Colonel Shewell, of the same corps, is happily unfounded. SIR GEORGE BROWN'S GREY CHARGER.—A remark able instance of vitality is recorded of the horse bestridden by Sir George at Alma. No fewer than eleven bullets were extracted from the poor animal at Constantinople, whither he was sent for treatment. The horse has since rejoined his master, and is now perfectly well, and fit for field duty. FIRE INSURANCE DIITY.—It seems by a Parliamentary document just issued, that the sum of 1,209,567/. was realised in the year ending the sith of January last by duty on fire insurance. IIAYMARKET THEATBE. A great mistake was committed on Saturday night by the production of a piece called the Sentinel of the Alma. To compose this work a few incidents of the present war, recorded and unrecorded, had been strung together and the result was a sort of Astley's drama, without the equestrian illustrations. One might have foreseen that this sort of thing would not do for the Haymarket, but the manager was, doubtless, dazzled by the glories of the Battle of the Alma, and thought that a theme so popular would infuse a portion of its popularity into everything coiosiecteel with it. Events tieinoustrated his error. The audience at first laughed at the burlesque Russian names of Mendaciokoff, •Braggodeciokoff and the like, but soon even this kind of humour ceased to produce an effect, and the piece had not proceeded half way in its course before a very decided sibillation began and continued at intervals till the end. When the curtain fell an attempt was made to produce a reaction, but the dissentients, though they had seen a grotesque representative of Prince Menschikoff deliver up his sword to a British captain, would not allow their patriotism to interfere with their judgment, and hissed so steadily that the applauders desisted from their plaudits, and left their adversaries masters of the field. Where a failure is so manifest expatiation is not required. THE PATRIOTIC FUND MEETINGS IN IRELAND. On Thursday a numerous and influential meeting o the county of Down was held at Downpatrick to for ward the Patriotic Fund. The High Sheriff presided• After explaining the object of the meeting, the chair' man proceeded to say that he had received letters of apology from the following :—The Marquis of London derry, enclosing a draft for 250/. ; the Marquis of Downshire, enclosing 1001. ; Sir Robert Bateson, en closing 50/. ; Roger Hall, Esq. ; R.. B. B. Houston• Esq. ; Henry Waring, Esq. ; and Rev. James Gordon• The following affecting and !most liberal letter covered the subscription of the jllarquis of Londonderry:— Mountstewart, Nov. 12, 1851. " Sir —I regret that I can no t a tt en d th e pu bli c mee ti ng in aid Of the Patriotic Fund, which, in obedience to her Majesty's commands, and in accordance with the wishes of all classes of her Majesty's subjects in the county of Down, you, as high sheriff, have most properly convened. Two domestic afflictions in the course of the present year will supply the reason for my absence on this occasion. The warm hearts and loyal breasts of the men of Down require no appeals but those of patriotism and charity, which you, sir, and those who will surround you on Thursday, are so well entitled to proclaim. As the son of a county Down soldier, I cannot bnt feel a more than ordinary in terest in the success of this meeting. Will you be pleased to acknowledge the receipt of the draft enclosed for 2501., which I will thank you to place, in my name, on your list ?—I have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant, "LONDONDERRY, Lieutenant, County Down. "The High hilieriff of the County of Down." Lord Bangor moved the first resolution, and in doing so observed that we were involved in the horrors of a fearful war—a war which would require great energy and determination t• lead it to a successful issue. The British soldier, when he left his home, left it the more cheerfully from the knowledge that he carries with him the sympathy of his native country. An appeal had been Blade by her Majesty, which had been most liberally re sponded to all over the country, and he was sure would he responded to nowhere more heartily than by the men of Down. The resolution, with ethers suitable to the object in view, were unanimously adopted. TILE SIEGE OPERATIONS. The Constitutionnel publishes the following journal of the siege operations of the French on the Ist and 2d inst. : " Nov. I.—The return of fine weather has enabled us to carry on the siege operations with the greatest possible rapidity, notwithstanding the difficulties of the ground, which would discourage any other troops but ours. Eleven batteries opened their fire this morning. They were all cut iu the reek by means of petards, which will give you an idea of the obstacles we have to surmount. A new battery of 15 gum., on our extreme right, worked by sailors, is doing wonders, and has silenced the Mat Bastion. On the left we are not so successful. Shortly after nightfall, with the moon at its full,l the third parallel was opened at about 180 yards from the Mat Bastion. This line of approach is seldom opened until the fire of the place is completely subdued. Generally it is under cover that this important trench, from which the columns march to the assault, is dug. Hero we have been more enter prising. It was under the fire of a formidable artillery, and without any protection, that our engineers undertook and executed one of the most critical of siege operations. But the siege of Sebastopol is different from all those hitherto recorded, and the attack and defence are not con ducted according to the ordinary rules of war. No fortress every reckoned so groat a number of guns or so numerous a personnel of artillerymen, and the besiegers are 800 leagues distant from their arsenals. 4 ‘ Nov. 2.—Last night we were beginning to believe the enemy to be somewhat discouraged, but in a short time we had proof of the contrary. At 4 o'clock in the morning their batteries opened a terrible fire, equal to any since the commencement. But what was the result of this great uproar ? Nothing but a few slight wounds to men of the working parties, and some damage to our embrasures. It is nevertheless very annoying to be thus cannonaded and to be forced every moment to take shelter under a parapet, in order to escape the explosion of a shell. We return their fire with interest, we demolish their batteries, we blow up their powder magazines. An immense heap of shells exploded yesterday in the Flagstaff Bastion. Every night, however, the Russians repair, with incredible tenacity, the disasters of the preceding day, and there will be no end to the resistance until we make them feel the points of our bayonets. You can teach a Russian soldier to load mut point a gun like an Englishman or a French , man, but 1 defy you to give him that elan of the Zouaves, or the intelligent and admirable sany froid of an EngliA column advancing to the assault. However, we shall be bettor able to judge in a few days!' A NOTE FROM EUPATORIA. The correspondent of the Patric writes the fol lowing from Eupatoria, under the date of the 27th ult.:-- "Our position con ti nues to be sat i s f ac t or y. The Rus sians advance from time to time within 1,000 yards of the walls, but the imposing attitude of the garrison keeps them at a respectful distance, and they dare not attempt a serious attack. The commandant has organised a Tartar militia, both infantry and cava l ry, who in the event o f an a tt ac k will prove useful aux ili aries. The cavalry, in particular, senders the great es t ass i stance. It forms a line o f ve d e tt es , whieh on several occasions with inferior numbers h as re pulsed the Russia n outposts, but the latter are so numerous at present that th e T artars are afraid to advance w i t h ou t the support of tw o or t h ree pieces of cannon. On t h e 23d of October the entire of the enemy's cavalry deployed on the hills around Eupatoria within 1,500 or 2,000 yards, and threatened an attack on the town • but their march was stopped by a few congrevo rockets, and they retreated without coming within cannon shot of the place. The Heed IV., 100 guns, has replaced at this station the Jena, the crow of - which so powerfully contributed towards the defence of the town." Another letter from Eupatoria states that the Tartars of the neighbourhood were arriving in crowds with their cattle, to place themselves under the protection of the Allies. The consequence was an abundance of fresh meat, both for the garrison and the besiegin,, army. Th e T ur ks have found out the mean s of obtaining f res h mea t without pay ment or with ou t b eing accused of pillage. They fancy themselves reinstated in their former posses sion, and have established an office at the entrance to the town, where they levy tolls, Which are paid in kind. A• SOLDIER'S DEATH AND BURIAL. The following manly and feeling letter has been ad dressed by M a j or Freese, of the Royal Artillery, to the friends of th e l ate Capt. Childers, a young man twenty six years of age, who fell before Sebastopol : A "Camp near Sebastopol, Oct. 25, 1854 . death of your son, Captain Childers, " My dear Sir, —t has f a ll en t o m y duty to be obliged to communi cate to you the melancholy tidings of the of the Royal AF tiliery, and second captain inn company, who fell in his country' s cause in the trenches before Sebastopol, on or about f our o ' clock in the afternoon of the 23d of Oc tober. Il e was standing by me, and left me to see the effect o f t h e enemy's works ; he put his head above the top of the earthen parapet., and a large round shot struck him en the head, and his death was instantaneous could not Lave possibly suffered at all. Being my self a parent, I can feel for you and with you, and to me his d ea th is irreparable ; he had only joined mo a short ti me , b ut in that time I had been able to appre ciate his g oo d qualities, both in a private as well as in a public capacity and had he been spared he would h ave a large f am il y been, ere lo ng , an ornament to the profession. y Wil lingly would I g i ve way to my f ee li ngs, and weep for him as a b ro th er, b et stern necessity forbids it. I have lines in h as t e, have to go into the trenches again, and myself, and, whilst I am w r iti ng th ese God only knows who may be the next. The Lord gave and the Lord may take away, and we must all be pre pared for our great change whenever we may be called on. Ilis remains I brought with me to the camp, and yesterday they were interred in a secluded valley close to the camp, where they will not be disturbed when we quit the country. They were followed to the grave by numerous officers and men. I had a quiet coffin made to put him in, which I did with my own hands, assisted by his servant, and fastened him down myself, taking, alas ! a sorrowful long farewell of one whom I much loved and respected. I hare also made arrange ments for his grave being banked up, to preserve it. I cut off some of his hair, which I new enclose. his effects, rings, &c., will be forwarded to England by the first opportunity. I ha ve a ll owed nothing to be disposed of, as his family, I d are say, will like to keep all his things as tokens of the meinery of one who, I am sure, must have be en a good son. Trusting that I may meet him in a better world, believe me, my dear sir, very truly, "J. FREESE, "To Capt a i n Childers, S Ma t. Helier, Jersjeor Artillery.y." THE WINE DUTY.-11 appears from an official docu ment issued on Friday, that in tho year ended the sth of January, 1852, the wine duty amounted tot ,776,2471., and in the next ye ar 1,795,012/. In the year ended the sth of January last they were 1,924,972/. THE DUTY ON CORN. —From an official paper just issued, it is shown that in the year ended the sth of January last the duty on corn amounted to 529,2471., and in the preceding year to 404,385/. PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.—By a return just issued, it appears that the expense of printing for the Houses of Parl o i 72 9 e i n 4 t 1 in iltihteh year the ro c ended aiugy t e h a e r sth i vir o a l l January oi last WM s GEN. CANROBERT'S SIEGE JOURNAL. The following is the continuation of the journal of General Canrobert, the earlier portion of which appeared in The Sun of the 9th instant : "Oct. 22, 13th day.—During the day we continue enlarging the first parallel and the branch trenches both behind and in front, and also the communications with our parks of artillery. On the left of our line of attack, we have been several times obliged to set up again the gabionade which has been levelled by the balls of the enemy and to re-construct the tap with fascines. " During the night we enlarge and deepen parts of the trenches ; notwithstanding these labours, the right part of the communications between the first and second parallels is not yet covered, the work being impeded by the nature of the soil. " At the right extremity of the first parallel, the artil lerymen have traced a battery of eight guns for playing on the flagstaff bastion. Two loops keep up the com munication between this battery and the first parallel. " The enemy's fire, very warm during the clay, has been hardly, if at all, kept up during the night. "The enemy, abandoning the batteries played upon by our guns, is hastily opening others in their rear. He places cannon wherever he can be sheltered from rifles, and fires from the most distant points of his defences. " The fire on the part of the attack is well directed. The bombs of the battery No. 9 (Turkish guns) having four mortars of 27 centimetres, and three of 22 centi metres, do not always explode, or do so too soon. The Turkish projectiles are defective. " Thefire of the riflemen who go out and fire from behind sacks of earth (the franc tireurs) is beginning to produce good results, and often causes the fire of the place to slacken. "The bombs of the battery Ns. 3 have kindled several fires in the city, but they do not spread. "Oct. 23, 14th day.—ln the night between the 22nd and 23rd (14th night) a conflagration broke out about three in the morning between the tower rained by our attack and the central part of the city ; it lasted till daybreak, but made little show. " A Russian two-decker that had filed off to the south-western part of the southern harbour, and which had been firing on the English left, has disappeared. "During the day we enlarge and dig the parts of the second parallel, and of the communications opened in the previous night ; we repair the others, and con tinue enlarging and deepening the communications in the rear. "During the night we execute the part traced eut of the second parallel, from the ravine to the communi cation on the right, and commence the dpaulement ; the other works are continued. "From eight o'clock till half-past eleven in the fore noon, and from half-past one to half-past four in the afternoon the fire of the besieged has been very hot ; it has not been very destructive to life, but all the em brasures of the battery No. 2 have been demolished. t 5 7 1" At one in the afternoon General George Brown sends to the corps of observation requesting its support, as the enemy had been signalled on the side of Inker mann. " It is ascertained that what had been perceived is a convoy of the enemy on the Simpheropol road, guarded by some Russian troops. This incident has no sequel. _ ;‘ The Russian cavalry that was blockading Eupatoria at a distance gets bolder, and on the morning of the 23d from 5,000 to 6,000 horsemen made their appearance on the heights that bound the horizon of the town. A few rockets discharged at them compelled them to re tire. " Oct. 24, 15th day.—By day we remove a large num ber of blocks of stone that impeded the way ; we make steps for crossing in front of the ravine, and we dig deeper holes for the greater protection of the fatigue parties. " By night we push on the works of the second parallel, which is completed by day. We work on the communications ; the general of the engineers as just traced, at six in the evening, a rectification of the seventh and eighth approaches, found to have been de fective. The English have constructed, to the left of the ravine of the southern port, to the right of our works of attack, a battery of four guns, which they armed this morning, and from which they are now firing. "The firs of the Russians began in a very active and hurried manner about 7in the morning. It annoyed our workmen at first ; then -it slackened a little, and continued in a uniform manner till nightfall, when it almost entirely ceased. " Every evening the guns, carriages, merlons, and openings of the einbrasures of the numerous works in Sebastopol are found to be more or less damaged ; but during the night the injury done to the covering masses is repaired by means of sacks of earth, and the arma ment is restored by the help of guns and new carriages. It is nevertheless remarked that the besieged no longer fire bombs and shells se often, and the shots from the Quarantine Battery are aimed less accurately. " During the night the battery No. 2 (of the Marines) has been thoroughly restored, which increases the number of guns in battery by six. "In the evening, between nine and ten o'clock, a brisk cannonade, but of short duration, was opened on the right of our works. It did very little harm, although the Russians fired grape. The enemy, it would seem, was fearful of an offensive movement on our part, and wag very restless all night. The advance of our works, to 400 metres from the place, appears to disturb them. "During the day a body of Russia❑ troops was seen in the upper part of the Chernaya valley, near the village of Chernaya ; the part in sight of these forces was about 15 battalions, with from 300 to 400 cavalry and artillery. " To-day the General-in-Chief is having a redoubt constructed on the right of the English lines, on a spur of land, which, sloping down, runs into the valley of the Chernaya. But fur this precaution the enemy could easily climb up to the table land and take the English and French positions covering the siege in reverse, by forcing them at their point of junction. " Oct. 25 (16th day).—During the day we enlarge and deepen the first and second parallels and the approaches where they are imperfect. "By night we continue the same works, and prepare the construction of fresh batteries. These works are dif ficult; we have continually to excavate rock, and are obliged in order to effect this to resort to blasting and "During the day of the 25th the firing from the place has been constantly brisk ; the fire was mainly directed against the parallels, and especially the spots where the francs-tireurs are ; these soldiers distress the enemy a great deal. In the early part of the night tne enemy's fire ceased, but at half-past 8 and at 2 in the morning it covered the points of attack with grape for a quarter of an hour each time. This firing produced no result, and wounded only one man. "The enemy has commenced throwing. up a fresh battery iu front of the right face of the Flagstaff bastion. _ _ . " Our hernias fall true on the defences and into the place ; the firo of the incendiary fusees does not appear to produce as yet any great eff.cts. " During the afternoon, an enemy's bomb fell into one of the powder magazines of the (Marine) battery No. 2, and exploded it. The powder chests were only half full. In consequence of the precautions that had been taken this event had no disastrous consequences ; the battery continues its.fire regularly. " At half•past 7 in tie morning, the General-in-Chief was informed that the Russians were marching on Ba la,klava against the English. He galloped up to the table-land which we occupy, and from there took the 2d brigade (Vinoy) of the Ist division along the tops of the hills that slope down on our right to Balaklava, and went to support the English, and made good a junction with them. The Ist brigade (Espinasse) of this division guarded the passage of the ravine with the battery of the division and the brigade of African Chasseurs ; the Turks occupied the redoubts and the works armed with cannon. " A body of infantry Chasseurs and Zouaves, armed with rifles and muskets of long range, lined the entrench ments prepared for them. " The troops of the Third Division were in position, behind the crests of the hills ; the horse artillery of the reserve, on the right of this division, was in harness and ready to march. " These arrangements taken, the General-in-Chief pro ceeded to a central point of the crest, between the neck an the telegraph, not far from Lord Raglan, in order to take a survey. " Having - failed in an offensive movement on their left against the guarded heights of Balaklava, the Rue. sians advanced with their centre and their right against the advanced redoubts constructed by the English, and which they had caused to be occupied by the Turks. The enemy's cavalry, pouring in between the redoubts, whore the Russian infantry ceme to its support, ad vanced in one strong body against the English brigade of heavy cavalry that was ranged along the gardens of Balaklava on the outside. The English cavalry bravely awaited this charge at 100 metres. Then getting into motion, it dashed against the heads of the Russian columns, and after a fight from the very first in its favour compelled them to wheel about, and overthrew all the Russian cavalry, which fled in disorder very far beyond the redoubts, and thus flying drew away with it the enemy's infantry, which had been stationed in the two redoubts nearest to as. "The English brigade of light cavalry, drawn up like three sides of a square, net far from the scene of this brilliant action, was unfortunately not able to take part in it and complete it. The light and heavy brigades uniting, the whole division of Earl Lucan rode towards the line of the redoubts perpendicularly to this line, having its right towards Balaklava. "The English division thus confronted the Russians, who endeavoured to recover from the check they had sustained, and reinforced with infantry the redoubts furthest from Balaklava, and which remained in their possession ; this redoubt forming the centre around which they had just snanceuvred. " In the meantime two divisions of English infantry, with their artillery, descended into the plain of Bala klava, guarded the approaches to this spot, and drew up in two lines between the cavalry, and Bala- klava. " Finding the left of the cavalry to be rather exposed, General Canrobert had it supported by our brigade of African Chasseurs, the regiments, of which, under the orders of General Morris, formed in tCchelons behind the left wing, composed of the English Light Brigade. Alereover, the First Brigade of the First Division crowned the redoubt next to our positions, forming in this manlier a strong line of support behind the Earl of Lucan's cavalry. "At this moment the English cavalry advanced. This movement exposed it not merely to the fire in front from the enemy's artillery, but also to that of a Russian battery placed under the protection of 5 battalions, on the high ground of the Chernaya, and which played on their left wing both flankwise and obliquely. "In order to disengage the English from this fire, which, besides causing them losses, hampered their ' movement, General Morris ordered up General d'Allon vine with the African Chasseurs, three squadrons of which charged this battery in succession, and cut down the enemy's foot soldiers where they stood ; the latter received them with a well-sustained fire from two ranks, which fortunately was not very destructive. "The Russian artillery tolled off, and appeared no more for the day ; the 5 battalions fell back behind the position, remaining on the other side of it. " This movement, executed with as much intelligence as brilliant boldness, completely disengaged the English left, costing us only 10 men killed, two of them officers, and 2S wounded. "Daring this time the English cavalry had been per- forming prodigies of valour, not without heavy loss. It had dashed into the valley of the Chernaya against the lines of the IZussian cavalry, which it dashed through twice ; it brought disorder into the very rear of the enemy ; but taken, both when going and returning, in flank and obliquely, by a fire of grape from 16 field pieces, and by the musketry of a large force of infantry, it suffered heavy loss in this audacious charge, which so confounded the enemy. "Noon having arrived, General Canrobert and Lord Raglan caused the troops present to take up a less ex tended position nearer Balaklava, and contiguous to the corps of observation. "Our losses, from the commencement of the sic 61 ge, amount to 75 killed, 4of w h om were off i cers, and 8 wounded, 17 of whom are officers. " Before Sebastopol, Oct. 26, 1854. "The General Chief of the General Staff. (Signed) " DE MARTIMPRET." THE TARTARS OF THE CRIMEA AND THE ADJOINING PROVINCES. (From the Journal de St. _Petersburg.) _ _ Immediately after taking possession of Eupatoria on the 3d of September last the first care of the enemy was to excite the Tartars against this go vernment, which had been the source of all their well-being. The instigations employed did not en tirely succeed. The mad youth, however, of the villages adjoining this city allowed themselves to be led away, under the pretext of furnishing the Al lied armies with provisions, and by the hope of plundering those inhabitants who remained faith ful to their duty. The arrival of the Cossacks, and, a short time afterwards, of the division of reserve of the lancers in the neighbourhood of Eupatoria put an end to these disorders. At the same time the sentiments with which the right-thinking Tartars of the government of the Tauris are animated are displayed clearly enough in the subjoined documents, which have been trans mitted to Lieut.-General Pestel, the head officer in that department of the empire : I. THE DECISION OF THE MAHOMEDAN ECCLESIASTICAL ADMINISTRATION IN TAIJEIS, EEA.RINCi DATE THE 6TH OF OCTOBER. The Ecclesiastical Administration meeting in general assembly has delivered the following judgment : It has come to the knowledge of this administration that amongst those inhabitants of the government of Tauris who have taken the oath of fidelity to his Ma jesty the Emperor of Russia, some individuals have for feited their faith, and broken the oath taken to the government, many of them having already put themselves into the hands of the enemy, who has penetrated to Eupatoria, a portion of Russian territory. The violation of an oath is prohibited by the Russian as well as by the Mahomedan law. In fact in the book Vikie it is said :—"lf Mahomedans revolt against the Sove• reign and the Government, as soon as the fact is made known they must be warned to renownee their wicked designs, and not to confide in the strength of the enemy, and they must be threatened with inevitable punish ment. If, after this, the same individuals shall assemble at a certain place, and continue to prosecute their designs they shall be punished with death, but the punishment shall not extend either to their families or their property." In the book Dour f it is said :—" If an individual having conceived the project of plundering an innocent person shall be apprehended before the execution of his project, he shall for this time be punished with incarcera tion, and kept in prison until he has shown signs of repentance. If he has committed the act, and the value of the stolen goods amounts to 200 silver dirhems, he shall, for this offence, be mutilated in one arm and one leg ; the first being cut off at the elbow, the second at the knee. If the right arm is mutilated, the right leg must be the one to suffer mutilation. If the malefactor has lmurdered asy one, without having succeeded in robbing him, the offence does not admit of pardon ; he must suffer death. If he has both robbed and murdered, in this case, after having suffered amputation, both of the arm and the leg, he must suffer death by hanging or some other mode ; or, at least, must be put to death without preliminary amputation." The Ecclesiastical Administration has the honour to bring the preceding decision before your Excellency, and adds that if amongst the Mahomedans in Tauris who have sworn fidelity, as subjects, to the Emperor of Russia, there shall be any found who have violated this oath, and have revolted against the Government, accord ing to the Mahomedan law enunciated above, they must be subjected to the punishments decreed in the books Vikie and Douai' of the Mahomedan law. (Signed) The MUFTI SEIT-DJELIT EFFENDI . , President EMIR SEIT KHILIL EFFENDI, President Kadi of Tauris. SEIT-ABDOUL EFFENDI, Kadi of the district of Sim pherophol. 11.-THE PETITION OF THE DELEGATES OF THE TRIBE OF THE NOGHAIS, BEARING DATE OCT. 12. IVe, the undarsigned, chieis and delegates of the Noghais, inhabiting the three northern districts of the government of Tauris—those of the Dnieper, Meletopol, and Berdiansk— beingentrusted with full written autho rity from our communities, are authorised to make the following declaration to the superior authority : Having existed for more than 70 years under the sceptre of the great sovereigns of Russia, the Noghais are perfectly happy in their position, and being desirous of proving their gratitude for the benevolent solicitude which the government has manifested in their favour, and of showing at the same time how far they are from concurring with the plans of the malevolent and un grateful inhabitants of the Crimea, who favoured the designs of the enemies of Russia, they (theNeghais) have resolved unanimously to appoint us as their delegates, and to beg the authorities to accept the following present from the Noghais communities, our constituents. 1. From the Noghais if the district of the Dnieper 200 cows, of the value of 16 roubles 50 copecks each ; or in their place, if it should be considered more desirable, 100 pair of oxen with arabas and yokes, without drivers. 2. From each of the communes of Schoyout-Djourets, Oulkon-Beskekla and Yougartanigala, in the district of Berdiansk, 200 cows of the value of 15 roubles each, or, if more desirable, 100 pair of oxen with arabas, without drivers, making in the whole 300 pair of oxen, in addi tion to this 75 German britschkas, with horses. (The communes would wish the britschkas and horses to be returned, when they are no longer wanted.) 3. From the commune of Elniz-Ag,atch, in the dis trict of Melitepol, 140 beasts of the value of 15 roubles each. In conclusion the communes direct us to tell the au thorities, that if they do not send drivers with th• cars, it is that the Noghais who belong to them may not come into contact with the ungrateful Tartars of the Crimea, and may not listen to their inconsiderate and dangerous reasonings. All the members of the Noghai communi ties engage, nevertheless, to answer as a whole, one with the other, for their fidelity to the throne and the country. In consequence of this, we the undersigned chiefs and delegates of the tribes of the Noghais, beg most cordially that their undermentioned gifts of the communes, our constituents, may be accepted. SIGNATURES. For the district of Berdiansk :—The mayor of the commune of Ougartam-gala-Kokei Essleieff, and the de legates from the villages of the first Kagatch, and Bou lnkinek— Sultan Yagoiaieff and Zaat Yesseieff. The mayor of the commune of Oulkon-Beskekla—Abdouveli- Menkeieff; and the delegates from the villages of Bes ckieoul and the first Argakla Afali Takavoff and Oimaout- Djenalieff. The mayor of the commune of Schouyout- Djourets, Mengschakai Boiractoroff, and the delegates from the villages of the first Bourkout and Ourkon Sas syktojoun—Kourman Effendi and Abil-Kourt.Adjieff. For the district of Melitopol :—The mayor of the com mune of Elniz-Agatcb, Onuphre Andreitchenko, and the delegates from the villages of Moustapoi and Kiltchik —Aineg Outeguenoff and Meuglebori Amanaieff. For the district of the Dnieper :—The mayor of the commune of Airtchu-Kourt-Pedin Aktoroff, and the de legates of the villages of Tereno and Adi—Beurak Ne bieff and Eslei*es Assanoff. In bringing this before the notice of the Em peror, the commander-in-chief of the forces by land and sea of the Crimea has taken measures for the trial of the principal plunderer by the military tri bunal, according to the rule of the campaign, leav ing it the liberty of giving them up to the ecclesi astical Mahomedan administration. His Majesty, after having heard the above docu ments read, was graciously pleased to give orders : 1. To thank in his name the ecclesiastical Maho medan administration of the Crimea, and of the tribe of the No hail for their sentimenteoffidelitthye. 2. To employ the gifts of the Nog htus for troops. We re-publish to-day a very remarkable document from the St. Petersburg Journal. It contains what pur ports to be spontaneous addresses front two bodies of Mussulman functionaries to the Russian Government. Oue emanates from the religious authorities of the Ma home,dan inhabitants of the Crimea. It announces the insurrectionary movements of the most able-bodied and energetic of the co-religionists of the writers ; points out the punishment which the Mahornedan law awards to insurgents ; and exhorts the Government to inflict it. The other address emanates from the secular heads of the Noghai Tartars in the Governments of Taurida Kherson :it proclaims their loyalty, and offers and luntary contribution in aid of the war. There . a "- ever, an awkward admission in this address apo logyk°37- for not sending Nogliai drivers with the it is said their chiefs feared theiuritlhoyalty emwigaUt waggons far th se documentscommunication r i t a h v e e le a se ean IL'spon taneouslye: disaffected sapped cr,mea o b e y . In their how befa le t f l t ie t i o r tphreo judgmenttestations emitted, and in , 3 1 4 r ay w can be regarded as sincere of the reader. Whatever i opinion may beentertained that score, two important inferences may b edrawn on from m the publication of the addresses. In the first place, the Russian Government has thereby branded as unjust and illegal its owu claims to interfere between the Sultan and his subjects o f the Greek rite. The law which it fulminates against its:own Mabomedan subjects it ought to fulminate agaieet any Greek Aubject of the Forte who should invoke the aid of the Czar. Be the law just or unjust, the Russian Government, by taking advantage of it, binds itself to obey it when favourable to others. In the next place, we learn, from these documents, that the best and bravest of the Tartar population in the Crimea have actually revolted from the • Czar, and embraced the cause of the Allies. ; It is principally with reference to this - confession on the part of Russia that we have , at present drawn attention to these addresses. They seem to answer in the negative the question we have put, as to whether enough has been done to turn to account the resources of Turkey in the present war. In our campaigns in the Peninsula we found at the beginning that the Spaniards and Portuguese, though individually brave, were, from want of proper organisa tion and habits of discipline, more an encumbrance than a help to us. But in the further progress of the war, Beresford's Portuguese legion fought as bravely and effectively as any troops we had. We speak not at present of the Turkish army in the Danube ; it has proved its efficacy, but it is required in Bessarabia. And it would appear that the Turkish forces sent to the Crimea are much in need of being subjected to some such organising process as the Portuguese were during our Peninsular campaigns. The more the Turks are encouraged and enabled to tale an effective and A o e n s s i b w l i e l t p d a o r t t b i n e i t u h present . e A nati on waris bettert he b e e ug e taught to fight its own battles well than by having them fought for it by others. Were the French and English Governments to set about organising a Turkish legion, under a French or English General, with a considerable proportion of European officers, the drain upon France and England for a constant supply of recruits to the armies in the East might be materially diminished. The Turks are as good materiels for soldiers as any of the races subject to England in Hindostan. If a sufficient number of French and English officers cannot imme diately be had, Germany has plenty to spare. The of t T b u e r s Thereart a pi i s n r u e yv d eet itnbeens another te c hs h ot a rr esgcwhe way ye o r l oi w et o o r u sw l d oh , fi o a th f b t :it r rh teehoeu resourcesuclter y s e . of Turkey might be turned to better account than they have been. We were enabled to announce on Saturday the Government has contracted for a number of wooden houses to be sent out to the Crimea. The idea of providing such shelter for our soldiers during the impending winter campaign is most laudable ; but is not the sending out of the frame -works of wooden houses to the Crimea o something like bks y a fuonr re tE p h e no t g it liu io ssb n e Ao o f f dtm t h h ie e . recollection coasttheto G the u. Crimea r extraordinaryaity when it m s e e n a t s u o r ut adopt edwater as English flotilla on the lakes of Canada? The f ac t th at of proximityth Sinope is i o s u t g h lt e i n t e o ar b e e f st r p eh o s int in of t t h h e e Anatolian o f tvoersnunachentterrsiebeliengactcboaut u t t he a ß t Russians iansturnedits commencement e war. About e ight or nine miles west of Sinope a strea m called the Chob an l ar Ch a i falls into the sea. The valley of this river was ascended by Mr. W. J. Hamilton is 1836, and in th a t gen tl emen ' s " Researches in Asia Mi nor " we fi n d th e f o ll ow i ng s t a t emen t re l a ti ng t o it : "The steep hills on either side were well wooded, and many saw mills had been erected for preparing the planks, which are conveyed to Gherseh for exporta tion ; others are split and used as shiugies for roofing." Why send out to the Crimea from England what, by a little exertion, might be had so much nearer hand? The trade of cutting, sawing, splitting, and exporting wood is already established within less than two hun dred miles of Balaklava. The supply of timber in the adjoining country---all along the hill s f rom the Trebl zond to Eregli is inexhaustible. It consists principally of fir and beech ; the former adapted for planks and shingles ; the latter the best kind of firewood, which will also be much wanted in our camp during the winter. The Ottoman Government ought to be called upon to fur nish supplies of building timber and firewood to ourarmies. It has not to create any new industry for this purpose— merely to extend one that is already established. By un dertaking the supply it would increase the industry and resources of its subjects, and both during and after the war the timber of Antonia might supplr.nt for many purposes in the French and English markets the timber of Russia. We are the more urgent in calling attention to this subject, because it really appears that Government, with the best will in the world to redouble its warlike exer tions, does not yet seem to have discovered the neces sity of stepping beyond old routine expedient. It talks about innovations sometimes. There were reports cir culated some time ago of a moveable:electric telegraph having been constructed at Woolwich for the Army of the East ; but it appears to be at Woolwich still, and already forgotten. Again, Lord Palmerston edified the House of Commons one night by a flaming account of coal discovered at Eregli, and the use to be made of it in coaling our steam fleet in the Euxine. The move able electric telegraph may have proved a failure, and the coal at Eregli may have turned out unworkable or of bad quality ; but two mishaps of this kind ought not to deter Government from trying to avail itself of new discoveries, or previously unknown resources, in carry ing on the war. It is mainly by their superior know ledge and greater inventiveness that the Allies must look to conquer Russia.— Daily News. THE GARRISON OF SEBASTOPOL. The Messager de Marseilles has the following, under date Constantinople, the sth inst. : " The garrison of Sebastopol suffers considerable losses, which amount daily to at least 1,000 killed and wounded. General Kiriakoff was lately killed by a French shell. The firing of the English Lancaster bat tery had become much more precise. It had succeeded in sinking a sailing frigate and a steamer. Its projectiles had also greatly damaged several ships of the line, not withstanding the care taken by the Russians to shift them frequently from one position to another. The flour ma gazine had been completely burnt by a congreve rocket. Conflagrations daily take place in the interior of the town, which is in a truly deplorable condition ; but the enemy are incessant in their exertions to repair the da mage and erect additional works of defence. Prince Menschikoff, who visited Sebastopol on the 27th ult., to judge its position and to inquire into its resources, left it on the same day, after giving his orders and re turned to his army on the heights of Balaklava, where the Russians have constructed earthworks. The Allies are strongly fortified in their positions at Balaklava ; all the rising grounds are lined with artillery and intrench ments. Any attack the enemy might attempt in that direction has not the least chance of success, and the Generals entertain no apprehension on that side. The besieged effect sorties nearly every night, but are each time vigorously repulsed. The most serious was directed against the French camp during the night of the 29th ; but, as the attack was ex pected, the besiegers met them half-way, com pletely routing them, with the loss of some hundred killed, wounded, and prisoners. The Tartars are decidedly hostile to the Russians, and flock in crowds to the camp of the Allied party. About 30,000 have thus placed themselves at the disposal of the Comman ders-in-Chief. Those Tartars ask to be conveyed to Turkey, to the province of Broussa, or to Sinope, which they have been promised after the war. They object to settle in the Dobrudscha, and they declare that the Russians, after using intimidation to no effect, had carried them off by force to the government of Kasan. Since the commencement of the siege upwards of 4,000 of those Tartars have been employed in con veying materials for the erection of the intrench meets, at a salary of 'a franc per day. Hossein Pasha, an Egyptian General, has been appointed Go vernor of Eupatoria. He has been strictly recom mended to endeavour, by a just and paternal adminis tration, to secure the sympathies of the inhabitants, and avoid all subject of discontent. Eupatoria is occupied by 1,000 land soldiers, under the protection of five Turkish or Egyptian men-of-war and an English and a French ship of the line. The Russians have 5,000 or 6,000 men in theeieighbourhood, but they have not ven tured to attack the intrenchments, which are well con structed and guarded. The weather in the part of the Black Sea adjoining the Bosphorus has been frightfully bad for some days, and we have to deplore a number of wrecks. Down to the 3d inst. the weather was fine in the Crimea, although the cold was rather sharp. Our armies and fleets are really favoured is that respect beyond our expectations. Solirnan Pasha, commander of the Turkish di v i s i on i n the Cr i mea , h av i n g abandoned his post without l eave, a f ter t h e a ff a ir of the 25th, to come to Constantinople, has been tried by court -mar tial , deprived urth ero r odfe hrs.,, iscommand, and placed unde r arrest unti l f AN ASSAULT DECIDED UPON. a very positive manner of an :I Tat is de cided. Among the letters from o ffi cers and soldiers of 1 the French army before S ebasto p ol, p ublished b y the Paris journals , is o ne dated the 3d, in which been decided on, and enters into the assault writer h a v s i p n e g a k s i n d e t a ils which, if true, leave no doubt of the fact. Gene ral Canrobert has issued an order of There is nothing, however, that fixes any time for th , e , as wf s e a , : b l a t i . i h T ay h e e a: r a it s e s r au s l a t y — s the day Which has excited great enthusiasm. You cannot fi gure self the ardour of the tros. T hey to your-. are not only full of fiery enthusiasm—but are madobl cry of joy greeted the order of the day mad I An immense their cape in the air, shook eacho ther y ; the soldiers threw em braced each other. The spectacle by the hand, never forget as loug as I live. The was one which 1 shall vited all the men who desired to general-in-chief in of assault to inscribe their form part of the eolumns lush, each man wishing names. There was a great time 8,000 names to arrive fret; and in a short were inscribed . General That was toe many: Canrobert only wanted 4.000. Hew can I de scribe to you th e grief of of the l uc k y li st ? I wish to who had to be struck out t exaggerate nothing; but many of thes e iron soldiers , had tears in their eyes. Cr 6 vont, captain !' said one of my company, I have been wounded five times in Africa, and again at the Alma, and am . set down f or a d ecora ti on , and yet I am not to go ! Cr 6 nom, I have no luck ! Recommend me, I pray you, to the general ! ' I had great difficulty in calming the man by telling him that we should have our part to play in the great day. A deputation of those who have no luck has solicited from the general-in-chief the honour of following the first column ; they state that they had received a positive promise that they shall do so. The men aro now engaged in sharpening their bayonets, cleaning their muskets, and carefully examin ing their gunlocks. Some, however, .find time to think of their country and their family, and the savans of the company have been piaced in requisition by those who cannot write. How many of these poor devils will be dead before the letters reach France ; I forgot to state that the columns of assault have been formed, aid the officers designated. I do not name them to you, in order not to cause disquietude in families. The command of the columns of attack has been reserved to Prince Nay poison.,' :f-