The Sun. — London, England, 1854-10-28 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET COMMERCIAL INT ELL MENGE. CITY, TSV 0 O'CLOCK, The sales of cotton. at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 7,000 bales, including 1,000 taken for export and on speculation. The market was without animation at steady prices. Railway Shares were quiet. In the weekly return of the Bank of England to the 21st inst. we have the anticipated increase of bullion, and this will continue for another week or two probably, if the payments for foreign grain do not absorb any large sum. The amount to the credit of the Government after the dividend pay ments is but small, nor must we expect large ba lances to be kept in time of war. In the discounts and loans there was a falling off, corroborating the statement as to the greater abundance of money. Compared with the previous week, the changes are as follows : Active circulation. Increase Bullion Increase Rest £20,871,520 293,555 13,405,973 501,373 3,125,834 7,566 1,893,487 661,135 11,702,867 486,303 1,115,006 35,020 11,113,273 34,235 14,742,463 373,999 5,946,605 Increase Public Deposits Decrease Other Deposits Increase. Seven-Day and other Bills Increase Government Securities Increase Other Securities Decrease Notes unemployed Increase 121,160 There was a slight decline yesterday afternoon in the rate of exchange for bills on Amsterdam, 90 days' paper being taken at 11 174 to 17k. Trieste also was lower, 12 5 to 12 10. Hamburgh was steady, at 13 5i to 61, Paris at 25 321 to 372, and Frankfort at 1182 to All the gold lately arrived is stated by Messrs. 14 Haggard and Pixley to have been melted and sent 1 . 7 4 into the Bank of England. There is a good supply St: of Mexican dollars among the bullion from New st. York, and also of fine gold. Bar silver is ss. led. 210 per ounce. The telegraph was opened from Hamburgh to gt o . St. Petersburg on the 25th inst., and messages were 40 received in half an hour through the entire dis- 25 tance, via •Berlin, therefore we ma y constantly 2st expect later news from Sebastopol as long as the AI 21 communication on the northern side is open to S,t st. Prince Menschikoff. The holders of the Spanish foreign debt will much regret the resignation of Mr. Joseph Tasker, one of their committee, as announced in the fol lowing letter. Much that Mr. Tasker states therein is incontrovertible, but to do the right thing at the right moment is the difficulty, and we feel assured, whatevei differences of opinion may have arisen, that this gentleman, as an individual creditor at least, will not withhold his support and co-operation whenever an attempt is made to ob tain justice from the Spanish Government : " SPANISH BONDS. "Dear Mr. Collett, —Having given the subject much reflectien, I must beg to resign the post I hold as a member or the Spanish Committee. There is a want of activity and energy that must be detrimental to the cause of the Bondholders. Their position never stood better than at this moment—l mean, of course, of late years, and since the scandalous scheme of Bravo was forced down the throats of the creditors. You are aware how much I exerted myself first against the ' whole scheme' as a gigantic and disgraceful swindle ; and finding opposition to it, as a whole, perfectly hopeless, how I afterwards opposed to the last, by every effort and argument I could bring to bear upon the case, that most infamous part of it —viz., the confiscation of the Coupons, the must sacred part of the debt. Here I failed again ; the opinions of Baron Rothschild, Mr. Capel, the Dutch Committee, and the holders of Bonds, ex-Coupons, were allowed to carry the day.' The fair and just plan which I next advocated of dividing the money appropriated to the debt equally amongst all classes, Bond or Coupon holders, was rejected also to my great surprise. Well, we have lived to see the day when Bravo Murillo is not only condemned by his own country men as well as by Englishmen, but to see this unprincipled Minis ter proscribed and kicked into exile. Might I .not, then, with justice be permitted to ask who was right and who was wrong ? You knew well my sentiments as conveyed at the very numerous meetings held upon the subject ; they will be found recorded in the two reports which were printed. The Minister is kicked out ; but, alas as to his schemes, there they re main at present. "To undo the grand portion of his last scanda _ lous reduction upon reduction of the Active Bonds from 5 to 1 per cent. is, I fear, beyond the hope of possibility. The home creditors were equally subjected to it as the foreign, and an unwilling acquiescence was extorted Irons them. There does remain, however, a very sacred class of debt not merely cut down or reduced, but wholly confiscated by the unjust decree of the exiled Minister, for which something may and must be done. I mean the certificates of the committee representing the Cou pons, and which were in 1841, 1842, and later (in con sequence of previous Spanish legislation) at a price of 35, and now worth a nominal 51. per cent. "To place this class upon a bett er footin g , however, (o'2 entitled to preference, is not likely, but to be placed upon 20 the same footing, and nothing short of it. as the Bonds 20 and Coupons non-confiscated, is what the Bondholders 2 0 have a just right to demand. 20 " Those persons who advocated the acceptance of the 20 • unjust scheme, seeing the fate of its originator, really 100 owe it to themselves and to the Bondholders to make every exertion to see justice done, and thus compensate 100 for the egregious blunder, the grave error they corn- 2 9, 2 ,, rnitted. 'The Bondholders should forthwit h call a p ublic meet- 22g ing, add fresh blood to their committee, and select men of energy and independence, and having an interest in 100 the general debt, for this confiscatory scheme has de stroyed all confidence in Spanish credit, and everything leo Spanish, till it is revoked. Let them send an English 20 agent to Madrid, and hold public meetings, and that 5 5 frequently, until redress is obtained. " Some funds still exist, and to what purpose could they be better applied If inadequate, it is the policy of th© 100 Certificate holders to supply the deficiency. "This is the proper and only method to be pursued, 100 - and lam satisfied, if pursued, it will he pursued ours with Do effect and success. — l am , my dear Sir, y very 1 00 faithfully, 20 20 10 10 " JOSEPH TAME% " Middleton Hall, Brentwood , Esse x, Oct. 24. 1 " To the Secretary and Committee of Spanish Bondholders." The shipments of specie from London direct during the week to Thursday last comprised 184,719 ounces of silver, and 6,750 ounces, toge ther with 6,0001., of gold, all to the Continent. The Stock Market has been firm, although quiet, and money is particularly easy. Consols have been 941 to 4 for transfer, and 94 I for account. Ex chequer Bills are 6s. to 95., and India Bonds 13s. premium. The New 3 per Cents. have been quoted 931 toil, and the 3 per Cents. 93k to 4. Foreign Securities are dull. Spanish 3 per Cents. bare been 38, and the Committee's Certificate has been done at 51. The Turkish Scrip is lower, being 2to 21 premium. Buenos Ayres Bonds have realised 55 to 57. There has been a bargain in Swedish 4 per Cents. at 85. Dutch 4 per Cents. are 904 to 91. The following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds , 51 to 6 ; Mexi can) 224 to 23 ; Peruvian, 71 to 73 ; ditto, 3 per Cents., 51 to 53 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 40 to 42 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 95 to 97 ; ditto, 4i per Cents., 84 to 86 ; Spanish New Deferred, 18i to 18i ; ditto, 3 per Cents., 374 to 38i ; ditto, Certificates, 5i to 54 ; ditto, Passive, 41 to 4i. Railway Shares have been at a slight advance upon yesterday's rates, with a few bargains in North Western, Great Northern, Caledonian, Midland, and South Eastern. The Foreign lines have been fully supported, bpt there is less doing. In the Mining Market there has been very little done, and the Banks are not so brisk, though firm. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES, ( From the Uiliciat List. ) 9 1s 3 Itnessdone. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent Consols Annuities 94 New 3 per Cent. Ann uities ......... 1 ....... -16 Long Annuities E xp ire sth Jan., 860 • 13 India Bonds, 1000 .... . ..... ..• 1: Consols for Account 14 th Exchequer Bills. 24d. £lOOO ......................... - Small ............................ Etchequer Bonds ISSB, 36 per C e nt ....... Ditto 1839, PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS TH • DAY. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent ....... 55 7 Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent ........ obi 38 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent ................... .. Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 5i p c 2 p Turkish'S crip 6 per cent ....................... 2i2 i Ditto for the Account ........................ Swedish 4 per C0nt.....,.. ........... 88 t rrdends en the above pa rable in London. Belgian Bonds 4i per Cent. ex. 25 fr ...... 91 Dutch Exchange, 26 per Cent. 12 Gun ..... Ditto 4 per Cent. Certifieates... 9 4 5 THI B JO'CLOCI. Consols I Ditto NoTorabor loos/at ttttt 9 II ARE IVIARKETS. (THIS DAY.) BRITISH I LWAY& Paid.' RAILWAYS. (losing Prices 1 this day. 00 I Therleen .... Amibg. Nottug. Bost and Eastn. Sunet... all Belfast & Ballymena Ala Binning. Wolverh. 9415t0ur.... Birkenlicl. Lancsli: Cheshire Juliet all Do. Cheap. & Birk., £5O and 225 Cons. 19 Do., ....... 30 Myth &Tyne origina £25 (issd. at 245 100 Bristol and Exeter 100 Ca1ed0nian.......... 21s. Calinarthen and Car dian ............. ail Chester & Holyhead all Cork and Bandon.. all Cork, Black, Et Pas 16 C oiiwall .............. 1 - 3. jrieff Junction 45 I vublindrißelfastJunc all Dundee Perth &Abel decn Junctiou ..... all Do. New LOO East Anglian dU Eastcrn Counties [OO Eastern Union, A - Stock 10( Do., B. Stock 8! . Do., New A. .00 East Lancashire .00 Edinburg,b&GlasgoN+ 9. Edinb. and Peebles uo Edin. Prth & Dundo 1 Forth & Clyde June. LOO Glasgow &S. Weston , LOO heat Northern .00 Do., A. Stock .00 Do., B. Stock .00 ...It. Stb. &West.(lre. .00 Great Westeni 00 Do. Stour Val. Rai Gua. Stk all Irish South-Eastern all Lancaster & Carlisle 14- Do., Thirds 4 Do. New Thirds,, 100 Laneash and York sl 19 Do., Fifths 11 . i L.)). Wst. Riding Un all Liv:Crsby .&Soutlipt all Loudon & Blackwal 100 Lond. Bright & S.Cst. 100 Lond. and N. Westn 12 'o. Fifths 1 00.10/. 5h.,M&8... 2i Do. Eighths 100 London andS. Westn. 42?, Do., £5O 34 Do., £4O all drry& Col cm e all ,:ndndrry. & Ennisk 100. Mauch.Slief.& Linc;ia 4 , Man. & Lin. lin. 100 Midland 100 . 1 0. Birning. & Derb; all Midld. G. West. (Ira.) 22 -, Half Shares 411 'Jeweastle & Carl NTewinkt.Bury Exton 19 Vwpt. . & Hrfd Jewry` & Euniskillet. all 'ewry Warrenpoint and Rostrelor. 00 Norfolk 3 •lorthn.CountiesUn .00 North British 1 North Devon, No. 1 ; all Jo., No. 2 • all !)0., 6 A Deferred all Do., B Guarantt•ef'. 100 N. Eastern—Berwick 20 Do. do. Extension 13 Do.do. Purch, all Do. Leeds 100 Do. York all North London 8: Do. New £lO 1/ lr N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp stead, and City Jn 17 North Staffordshire all North Western all N. &S. Westrn. June. 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley - . and Leicester .00 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 4 Portsmouth oc , •* , 'enttish Central, [OO SeottishMidland all inrewsby. & Herefd A ll 4hropshire Uulon ... 00. A, B, C,& D,full: paid up at per cow . All :math Devon 1.00 ;loath Eastern all south Wales if, 4. Yrksh. & Riv. Dm. p, 00.............. • - • 8 Ataines,Wok. &Wol,. al tocktou & Darlin.. 10 :tocktou & Harticp' um ra' Vale 9 00. £lO shares. 100 00. Pref., No, 1 21 fiiames Haven Docl• and R tilsva,y all Vale of Neath all Waterftl. & Kilkenn: all Vaterfora&Liraoricl 1S West Cornwall 3 .Vest End of Londoi. and Crystal Palace.. al' -Vest London 111 11. \ Nimble(ln &Crorioi 20i - 21, 1 2 4g - 41 84 - 8i 112 101 17 - 18 6 - 95 - 9 7 59 - - 10 10 - 12 ... - • • - 2 , 6i - 74 11 - 22 - 24 30 - 35 67 - 69 51 - 56 •.• --- • 21 - 23 spa - 00; 76 - 77 124 - 126 90 - 92 70k 714 69 - 71 7$ - 82 8 - 1I:L 8 - 10 711 -71 i 5i -- ki 7i 103 100.1 d 81 - 91 S 41 .. "." ... - 68i 6S 40 - 42 1 d 9 3 / 4 8i 2k 2i 5 4 48 50 3$ si 33i 434 3 / 4 10 - 64 7o 75/ 76/ 6i • 3i 840 14 14/ 53 -- 54 53 55 4d. 4si 4A GA 7 Ad—ip 32 - 34 94 - 96 60 - 62 71 - Si 45 -- 47 13 - 14 61- 32 - 33 i— i d :"3 . 5 ; - 37 ••• .• 3 - 34, '8 19 41 - 23 '5 ii - 7 6 - 7 FO It EIG N all .kntwerp&Rotterdarn 3 Belgian Eastn. June. 8 Reziers to Graissessae 2s. Bombay, Bareda, awl Central I ndia,Serip Central of Italy all Demerara 14 Non and Besancon.. 9 Inteli Rhenish all Eastern of France 10 Do. few all mast Indian 2 Do Extension all Do. 4 p. c. Bds., pay '57, convertible ..... all Do. do. do., '59, de Ifs ;:d. Juliet. of Fraue , 'ld. Tk of CanadAA is alt . O. do all Do. St. Lawrence & Atlantic do. all Do. Cert. of Deben , con. into Stk. till '63 all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. 10 Central of France all 'lt. Indian Peuinsulh 1 Do. New 5 per cent. all It. Western of Canada Shares all Bds., payable's7, with option till '55 all Do. do., 62, p. '56 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O all Do. do., '73, without option all Hamilton & Toronto all Do. 6 per cent. 11 Lake Const. & Basle all Luce& & Pistoja 5 p.c. prof 12 great Luxembourg Constituted Shares all no. Obligations 0 Lyons and Geneva 12 Lyons & Mediterran• 16. 4adras 2 Do. New 3 ,!aria Antonia all Do. do. New 2 Nielbourne Dk. &Ry all Namur & Liege (wit} interest) all Do. (ex interest) all Northern of France all D 0.201. Shs.late Char. leroi and Erquainesl guir. 3 p. c. & red. at 22A/. dur. 88 yrs.' from 1 Jan. 1854.... all Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds. (fmy.B.& Ams.Shs.) all NorwegiauTrunkPrei 14 Paris and Lyons all Ditto Bonds all Paris and Orleans.... all Paris and Rouen 10 ParisCaen & Cherbrg all Rouen and Havre 20 Royal Danish 3 Royal Swedish all Sambre and Meuse all Do. 54 p. cent. Pref 10 Southern' of France. 14 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) all West Flanders all Do 5A per c. Pref 10 Western of France 16 West. of Switzerland all Wiesbaden '2O Zealar-d JO I NT-STO( all Au5tra1a5ia............ all British Colonial Bunk and Loan Company all 1 fritiib N. American 5 Chartcl. Bank of Asia 2 Chrtd. Buk. of India, Australia, & China 25 flolouial 20 Commercial of Lond 16 ?,figlisli Scottish and Australian all Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australia 20 I,ond on and County 10 London Joint Stock 20 Lond. & Westminster 35 National Provincial of England 10 Do. New 22f, National of Ireland all New South Wales all Oriental Bank of Corporation 25 Provincial of Ireland all Do. New 1 ;.loyal Australn.Bkg. & Gold Imp Co all South Australia all Union of Australia 2 Do. New I.cl Union of London.. „, Business none I 50 this day. 25 St. 20 St. St. 10 St. 25 L 0 2G 20 20; LOO 20 5 20 10 20 20 LINES LEA:3ED AT FIXED RENTALS. Pa1(1.1 RAILWAY". Leasing Compans 'lorilte Prices this day. Bus this day. all I :ledford and Blotchley [OO Ruckgliamsh. MO Clydesdale Jc. LOO E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. all Glas. Barr. &. Neils. Direct all Do. all Glstr.dg Dn.Fr, all ilrtlpl. Dk. Railway all Eiull & Selby all Do. Sharer. all Do. y Shares. all Lon. & Grecnw all Do. Preference all Los.,Til., &S. LOO Lowestoft gr. Condon & N. West. gi - 16 . 6 99 - 101 flaidonian. 136 - 133 Do Gt. Westri Irk. New. k Borw. Y. & N Do Do S. Easterr 102 104 51 - 52 25 - 25 13 -13 A 23 - 2 4 11i -11 i Pct• &Co. 4 per cent. .00 Do. 6 per et. all Nlauch. Bxtn. and Matloci; all ‘liddle,Thro' Norfolk L. ST, N. W. be Mi<Ud. Stek ton & Darli Lgt. 21 - 21 neat...9.r a ll vadm.Bradfd all Northern an( 93 - t;5 Eastern.sp.e. rill Do. 6 per et. all Do. Fixeds p l'rest. & Wyr, T. Count Do Do 58 - CO L. & N. 117. SO.n&YI Do all i Do. 'Shares. LOU R,oystri .k ISlief. Roth a lati 138 xt North L,Lncaili Yorksh. 11.MClean itockt. Darliurt Do atWestn. _ Clooleg.sp.e 9 3. Staffordsh. all Near Valley;: 6 per cent.., 2~ - 1~~ all IDo 100 Wilts&Somrst 30 - 31 93 - 95 DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM YOUNG, AT ALMA. ~~ One or two different accounts of the death of Sir William Young, Bart., of the 23d Fusiliers, having appeared, we helinsford Chronicle) publish the following extract from a letter received by a relative, and written by one who was at the battle of Alma. The writer of the letter alluded to, speak ing of Sir William, says : "Thank God he died most nobly, while trying to rally his men in front of a Russian battery. The 23d were awfully cut up, having eight officers killed and five wounded, in the space of about five minutes. The Rus sians were in a very strong position upon the hills above the Alma, where they had one hundred guns entrenched, and our guns could not reach them. The light divi sion went up, and succeeded in driving back the troops opposed to them, especially the 23d, who behaved most pliantly. After they had driven back their adversaries, a large column of the Imperial Guard came down on their right flank, whom they mistook for the French. It was a fatal error, for when the 23d ceased firing the Russians poured in such a terrible fire that the men turned and retreated. The officers sprang to the front, to bring them on once more, and were instantly shot down. The colonel (Chester), two captains, and five subalterns (among them poor William) were killed on the spot. I saw to-day, who brought me William's shoulder• belt, sash, &c. ; his sword was smashed to pieces by the shot, and he told me that William was the first who fell. When I saw him he was hit in five places —one bullet in his mouth, a second in his neck, and a third in his right breast, a fourth was through the left hand, and the fifth through the left leg, below the knee. When the regiment retreated, he spoke to Captain Bell, and said, 'lt is all up with me ;' and when they came up again a minute afterwards he was perfectly dead. It is a comfort to know that he did not suffer any pain. We came up at the end to fire upon the retiring Russians, and I am comforted at the idea that we were playing on these same guards who had done the mischief. I found there when we advanced up the ravines lying pretty thick there. We buried to-day the nine officers of the 23d in one grave ; the chaplain of the light division real the service over the grave, and it was a great consola tion to be able to hear the words of St. Paul, 'Not to sorrow as men without hope ;'and again, 'to trust in a sure and certain hope of a joyful resurrection.' Nevertheless, when standing by the grave, I could not but wish to God that he had taken me instead of William ; still not my will but Thine be done I put his cloak over him, which some of the others had not, and at any rate he died a true soldier's death and met a fitting grave. If it be God's will that I should survive this turn, I trust to live to erect a stone over their common grave some day. I cut off two locks of hair from my brother before he was buried—one for myself and one for some of you ; but no more tears until I mark on those same Imperial guards, which I trust to do before this reaches you. I have got his pistol as he loaded it, and that is not fired until we storm Sebastopol. To-day for revenge—to morrow fur mourning." CRYSTAL PALACE.-(THIS DA Y.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) MILITARY FETE. ONE O'CLOCK r.m.—The building is quite full. STATE OF TRADE. ( From tire Manchester Guardian , of this day.) MANCHESTER, Oct. 27.—There is no noticeable change in our market since Tuesday. The week has been an in animate one, both in yarns and goods. This has been the general characteristic ; and, to some extent, the ten dency of prices is against pi aucers. In yarns, this shows itself principally in bund les, bu y ers being able to secure an advantage here and there of id. per lb (rarely more), as compared with last week ; yet,. ge neraily, the most approved and be st known spiumegs can hardly be cheapened even in this small degree. The demand for cops and warps has been such, especially for early delivery on continental account, that their value is steadily maintained, although the middle num bers are not quite so keenly inquired after as they were by the home manufacturers. BRADFORD, Oct. 26.—Wool—The spinners buy with the greatest caution. The quantity now consuming is very limited, and the prices for which wool is held would ensure a loss to the consumer. Yarns —Every day the production is lessened by curtailment of time-working, and further stoppage of spinning frames. Pieces—The manufacturers are murmuring at the present unsatis factory state of things, and are acting on the defen sive by stopping looms and working short time. The merchants only buy to select up stocks, and the quantity of manufactui el goods was unusually small. LEICESTER, Oct. 26.—A further falling off in the de mand for hosiery goods has taken place, and the Govern• ment orders being nearly executed, it is feared many hands will be thrown out of employment. There are no heavy stocks in hand, but as a decided check has taken place with both London and Manchester houses, manu facturers will produce cautiously. 4 - d 33 3 p (1 61 74 liP iP iP par it r 4p - 3 - lip - i P - 8 - 35, 1.2 i -- 18 - 10 22 - 22; - 49 33 40 • pm i2l 22 par 1p 2 lid 7i 84 18i i 4i I 3 id par 1 id 10 - 3 2 . 3 —2i d 22,1 -23 i 22/ 3 ... - 41 - 42 43 - 45 68 - 70 ii - 8i CENTRAL GAS COMPANY.—The half-yearly meeting was held last night at the London Tavern. Mr. Dakin, the chairman, read the report. The av ailable balance for the half year, after deduction of working expenses, interest, and charges for meters, was 8,0061. 14s. 6d. A. dividend on the half-year ending the 24th of June last was recommended at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum. That would require about 6,0001., leaving a balance of 2,002/. 14s. 6d. to be carried to next year's account. The chairman further stated that it appeared from the report of Dr. Letheby that the gas of the company was up wards of 32 per cent. higher quality than the standard fixed by the act —showing that the prosperity of the com pany was not attained by any neglect of the interest of the consumer. In answer to a shareholder, the chair man stated that Mr. Croll was not to receive any remu neration for increased illuminating power in the gas until the shareholders received 10 per cent. dividend. After several unimportant questions the report was agreed to, and. a vote of thanks given to the chairman and directors. STEAM BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND PHILADELPHIA.-- Liverpool, Friday.—The Liverpool and Philadelphia Steam-ship Company have made arrangements whereby the regular sailings of their line will soon be completed, which have for a time been disturbed, owing to the strand- ing of their fine new steamer City of Philadelphia on the coast of Newfoundland. They have completed a pur chase from the Australasian Pacific Steam Company of their steam-ship Kangaroo, of 1,874 tons burden and 300-horse power, which is now in the Black Sea, but is ordered home, and expected to be on the station in about six weeks. Their new steam-ship City of Baltimore, of _ 2,500 tons burden and 500- horse power (having 5 feet longer keel than the celebrated Himalaya), is to be launched in December, and to be ready for work in the month of March next. They have also completed a con tract for a new steamer to be called the City of Wash ington, of 2,700 tons new measurement and 450-horse power, to be ready in June next ; she will be built, as the other vessels of the company have been, by the well-known builders, Tod and M`Gregor, of Glasgow, and are all of iron. The floating of the City of Philadel- phia for more than two hours, with a hole of about 4 feet square in her side, and ow to a good beach where every soul was safely landed ; and also the floating of the steamer Vesta, after having her bow stove in by the Arctic, bears very strong testimony to the safety of iron vessels, if they have really strong water-tight bulkheads. SOUTHAMPTON, Friday.—The Tagus, Captain Joy, belonging to the Peninsular and Oriental Company, left this ;afternoon with the u-ual mails for Vigo, Oporto, Cadiz, Lisbon, and Gibraltar. The Tagus has on board forty-one passengers, amongst whom are Baron and Baroness D'Aerseer, and Captain Lyon, 93d Higblsnd ers. Her cargo consists of specie, amounting to 15,8101. for Lisbon, and 27,8001. for Cadiz, 50 b6ttles of quick. silver, besides cottons, silks, hardware, indigo, &c. The next mails from the Peninsular ports will arrive by the Madrid. She is expected on the 3d proximo. The Candia, with the next homeward heavy portion of the India and China mails, is expected on or about the 4th November. The Indus will leave on that day with the outward heavy portion of the India mail ; and the Ma drid will pr obabl y conve y the next mail of the 7th proximo to the Pe ninsular ports. The Royal Mail Corn pan'sMexico steam - sh i p La Plata will - take the West India , I November, a n d th e Atrato is expected to arrive on o r abou t Sunday with the home ... mi. It, ward _ podia of that mail. 67 I 12 891 90 125 71 70f 1i 100 i i i 1 i 23j 681 i i I 76 14 13i ••• "..... ... - pm - 34 . 6i - 7p ... ''-" i 6 - 11 K BANK& 113 x, htrZt 11 4 SUN OFFICE, Six o'clock. NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) MATCH. —Guitar beat the Dandy. SECOND NURSERY STAKES. Bianca Jack Sheppard Lord Alfred Eight ran. HANDICAP TWO-YEAR,-OLD STAKES. Fanny Fern Amy Three ran. SWEEPSTAKES. Usurer Dame Partlett Five ran. HANDICAP. Moonshine Palmerston HOUGHTON HANDICAP. Weathercock Orson Stakes divided. Twelve ran SWEEPSTAKES. Redemption Merry Nun ... Seven ran. SWEEPSTAKES. Dame Partlett Grimalkin Eleven ran. SPAIN. The 23d being Monday, the only,Madrid jour nal which appeared was the Gazette, and it has reached us in due course. It contains a circular from the Minister of the Interior to the Governors of Provinces, informing them that " the Queen desires that all the deputies who have received the great honour of representing the nation shall be present at the opening of the Constituent Cortes," and directing them to facilitate by all possible means their arrival in the capital by the Bth No vember." WOOLLEN TRADE. (Front the Leeds Mercury of this day.) LEEDS, Oct. 27.—There has been considerable varia tion in the state of the woollen markets this week. On Saturday, in both the cloth-halls, there was a good at tendance of merchants, considerable activity, and in witneys, beevers, pilots, and other goods adapted for the winter trade, there was a good business done ; but on Tuesday both the coloured and the white cloth market was very dull and flat, and the quantity of cloth that was cleated out of the halls was within a very limited compass. Prices remain without alteration. There has not been many buyers in the town during this week, and the trade has been rather quieter in the ware houses, but still a fair seasonable business is doing. HUDDERSFIELD, Oct. 24.—The market to-day was the worst of a rather long series, which it is feared will yet be progressional. Wool being on the advance tends to darken the prospect, and for the • present produces an extra dullness. The mills and factories, however, are, as yet, generally employed, and for the most part work ing the usual time. ROCHDALE, Oct. 23.—We have had a steady demand for flannels, at prices much the same as those that have been given for these last few weeks. In wool the prices are firm, and the demand moderate. HALIFAX, Oct. 21.—Therc are no signs of imprive ment in the piece trade here, and in the yarn department business continues very unsatisfactory, though of mode rate amount. In the long wool market the trade has been very still this week, and as regards " midland counties" descriptions prices are rather adverse to sellers. The bright haired Lincoln and Yorkshire kinds are less affected either in demand or price than the former. Short wools show less active business at rather worse prices. MARKET NE WS--(THIS DA 1.) COVENT GARDEN. . _ The business doing in fruit and vegetables to-day was tolerably extensive, as follows : FRulT.—Pine apples, English, 3s 6d to Os per lb; apricots, is to 2s Od per doz. ' • hot-house grapes, 2s 6d to 4 s per lb ; English ditto, 6d to is 6d ; melons, is Gil to 3s each peaches, is Od to 5s ; nectarines, Is Od to 5s per dozen , apples, 5s Od. to 10s 0(1 per bushel ; pears, 2s Oil to fs 0(1 per half sieve; Orleans plums and green gages is to is Gd per punnet ' • ditto, 2s to 3s 6d, and common plums , is 3 to 3s Od per half sieve ; cherries, 6d to is per pound ; lemons, 2s to 3s per doz. ; oranges, 1s to 16s per 100; fil berts, lOs to 10:,s per .100 lbs; cobnuts, 80s 90s; almonds, 2s to 3s per lb. ; walnuts, Gd to 10d per 100; Sgs, is Od to 2s Gil per lb. VEGETABLES. —Cabbages, 8d to ls Od per dozen ; red ditto. 2s 0/1 to 4s per dozen ; French beans, is a to 2s Od per half sieve ; brocoli, 4d to 10d per bundle ; potatoes, 60s to 103 s porton; vegetable marrow, Gd to is each; peas, is Gdto 3s Ott per bush.; broad beans, 9d to is per half sieve ; turnips, 2,1 to 4,1 per bunch ; carrots, 3d to Gd per bunch ; cucumbers, id to 4ct each ; garlic, Os 6d to Os 8d per pt uud • ' spinach, 10,1 to Is Gd per sieve ; onions, 2s to 4s Od per bush. • Spanish ditto, is to 3s per doz. ; leeks, ld to 2d per bunch ; shallots, 4(1 to Od • horse-raddish, 28 Od to 5s Oki per bundle ; parsley, 2d to 3d per bunch ; celery, Gd to is Gd per e b a u e ndl e ; parsnips,endiive, 9d to 18 Od per aeon? ; beet, 1 d to 2d h ; salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, is Od to i s 6d p er ls Od. to 2s ed per dozen ; small pottle ; artichokes, 4a to 5s per doz. ; cabbage lettuces, 9,1 to is Od per score ; sorrel, Gd to is per half sieve ; radishes 6d. to 9d per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 53 Od to Gs per half sieve ; chillies, is to is 6cl per 100; Brussells sprouts, is 3d to 2s ; capsicums, is to 2s per 100. NEWGATE AND LEADENHAL L. Turkey poults, Os 0(1 to Os Od • Geese, 4s 6(1 to 7s 6d each; Ducks, 4s 0(1 to 6s 6(1 ; tame' Rabbits, N Od to Os Od ; wild do , 10(1 to is 6(1 each • Pigeons , 6s to 8s per d oz. ; largo Surrey Fowls, —s Od —s Od ;roiddling, 2s 3d to 4s ; Chickens, is 6(1 to 2s 3d ; Capons, 4s 0(1 to 6s Od ; Hares 2s G(1 to 3s 8(1 ; grouse, 2s Od to 2s 9,1 each ; Leverets, Os 0(1 to Os each. Ostend fresh butter, 103 Od to 12s Od, and English lls 6d to 14s 0(1 per dozen lbs. Engish Eggs, 8s 6tl to N 3d; French ditto, 5s 6d to sOd per 120. NEWPORT. Beef from 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; m utton, 3s 6 d to 4s 8d ; veal, 3s 6d to 4s ; pork, 3s 8d to 5s 2d per 8113. WHITECHAPEL. t o 4Beef,s 3;sp2ordit,o34:44adt;omssuottdonp,23Bl4bds.tioay4statliarveest. 35 4d BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 5s 0,1 to 21s ; Brills, 33 to lOs each ; Salmon la Gd to is 7d perib; Cod Fish, 5s to 17s each; Soles, 3d to 2s Gd per pair; Eels, 8d to Isol per lb; Lobsters, 6d to is 6d ; Crabs, 4d to is 6d; Whitings, 3s to lls per doz.; Common Oysters, lOs to 16 s • Natives, 40 s to LOs per bsh; Macker e l, Od to Od each ; 'Smelts, is to 3 s 6d per doz.; Skate, 6d. to Od per lb ; Shrim Os 9d to 2 s 6 d per gallon; Bloaters, la 6d. to 2s Od p er doz. ; Fresh Herrings, Od to Os Od per doz. ; Scotch do., Gd to is 3d. .BREA The prices of wheaten bread i D n the metropolis are from' 9di to 100; of household ditto, 8d to 9d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 31d to Od; 641 b to 721 b, 3.}d to 30 ; 721 b to 801 b, 3(.1 to 3id; 801 b to 881 b, M to 4d ; 881 b to 961 b, 44 to 4id ; 961 b to 1041 b, 44c1 to 46d ; 1041 b to 1121 b 41d to 4id. Horse hides, 6s Od to Os Od; calf skins, light, 2s 04 to 3s Od; ditto, full, 6s Od to Os 04; polled sheep, 3s Oct to 5s 3d ; Kents, 3s 3d to 3s 9d. ; Half-breds, 3s 34 to 3s 9d ; Downs, 2s 94 to 3s 24; Lambs, Os 04 to Os Oil. HAY MARKETS. SUITEIFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 106 to 4/ 10s ; clover ditto, 3/ Cs to 5/ 153 ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 1/ its per load. Trade dull. Supplies moderate. CUMBERLAND.--Meadow hay, 2/ 153 to 4/ 15s ; clover ditto, 3/ Os to 51 15s; and straw, 1/ 6s to 11 lOs per load. A. full average supply and a sluggish demand. . WRITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 4/ 10s; clover ditto, 3/ 5s to 6/ Os ; and straw, 1 / 4s to 1/ 8s per load. Both hay and straw moved off slowly, at our quotations. ship. THE PATRIOTIC FUND. BRIDGWATER, SOMERSET. SPEECH OF ARCHDEACON DENISON. A public meeting of the inhabitants convened by the Mayor (W. Browne, Esq.,) was held at the Town-hall, Bridgwater, on Friday, at noon. The meeting was most respectably attended, and the presence of the Archdeacon gave an unexpected ecidt to the proceedings. The MATOR took the chair. He 'iced not inform them that the object of their meeting was in compliance with her Majesty's commission to consider the raising of subscriptions for the relief of the widows and families of those great men who had died in their service in the present war. He called on the Town Clerk (J. H. B. Carslake, Esq.,) to read the commission. The TOWN CLERK read the commission, and drew at tention to the clause for the appointment of local com mittees. The M&'ron felt it a duty to call them together with out delay, and was sure of their approbation fur so doing. They had now an opportunity of giving accordi n g to their means ; and to convince them that it would be in a good cause, he need only read to them an extract from a speech of Dr. Croly's, delivered at a meeting in Wal brook, London, in October, and which he bad had re printed from the daily papers of Oct. 25th last. Ho called on The Rev. T. A. STANTIALL, who proposed that it was desirable to raise subscriptioLs in aid of the Patriotic Fund. He extolled the unequalled bravery of our troops at Alma, and appealed to the meeting, whilst their hearts throbbed at such victories, to think of the fathers who were left dead on the battle-field, and whose feelings would, in the prospect of-death, be soothed by knowing that their wives and families would be protected from want. The Rev. G. A. DENISON, Archdeacon of Taunton, felt very thankful indeed to have an opportunity to say a few words in support of this Patriotic Fund. It seemed to him that they were then met in obedience to the command of her Majesty, and he was sure that that command never would nor never had received a more ready or willing obedience than it would receive from himself and that meeting. He had felt it to be a small thing to sit at home waiting for the success of their soldiers, even when as he himself had done—and he was not ashamed to tell what he had done—even when offer ing up prayers and supplications to the Most High for the safety and success of their brave soldiers who were fllghting their battles, if they could not do anything to encourage them to fight. The Patriotic Fund was a great opportunity for all classes to come forward and give this encouragement. It was not enough even to offer up supplications for the dying soldier, as he had done ; they must give up something that they would not otherwise give up—something that they would have been glad to use themselves. It should come to every heart to do this, and he felt it difficult to express what, he was sure, all felt ' • for, however elo quent the words, however burning the feelings sought to be expressed, it was impossible, on such a subject, 7 to express.them. Words were useless ; and, if they wished to show how their hearts were with their brave soldiers, they must do so by deeds and acts of almsgivings to their widows and children. The people of England were never slow in acts of almsgiving ; and, however many differences and separations there might be amongst them —and in this imperfect world there must always be sepa rations—he thanked God there was nothing to separate them in the object of their meeting that day ; but they could come forward with one heart and one mind, and perform the duty they owed to the brave soldiers who had left their families to their care. (Applause.) The resolution was then carried. th Customs, atth e pro posed mm oll e t t t o e r e of h e e d r a M a h a j e e u s a t y e e ' s d llr. tre u l G o li ca l l s' co c Cus toms' officers of this port had readily volunteered a day's pay to the fund, and as there was no other distinction between the employ of Government and private emp loy than that it was the worst paid, he hoped that the work men of the town would follow the example. J. BROWNE, Esq., seconded the motion, which was carried. Three honorary secretaries were then nominated, and a petition to her Majesty, expressing the opinion of the meeting, that provision should be made out of the pub lic revenue for the wives and families of all soldiers, sailors, and marines who might die in the public service, was also adopted. A subscription amounting to nearly 901. was then made, and the meeting ended. FIRST WARD MRETIN4 IN THE CITY.-A ward meeting of the inhabitants of Cordwainers' Ward was held yesterday afternoon in the ♦estry-room of the church of St. Mary-le-bow, Clieapside, to take into con sideration the recommendations of the Royal commission in respect of the widows and families of soldiers and sailors who have fallen in the service of their country. Mr. Alderman Salomon' was in the chair, and the re quisite resolutions were unanimously agreed to. The meeting was addressed by the chairman, the ROT. Mr. Bennett, Mr. G. Moore, Mr. James Lamb, the Rev. Dr. Croly, &c. A committee to collect subscriptions was appointed. DERBY.—A meeting called by the high sheriff of the county, J. Drury Lowe, Esq., was held in the County hall, Derby, yesterday, at noon, for the purpose of de termining upon the best mode of carry►ng into effect throughout the county such portions of her Majesty's Royal commission as relates to the raising of a Patriotic Fund for the relief of the widows and orphans of those soldiers, sailors, and marines who may fall in the present war. The attendance was numerous. The necessary resolutions were carried unanimously, and a committee ,Ippointed. One thousand, pounds was collected in a few minutes. BRIGHTON.—A meeting of the inhabitants of Brighton, convened by John Fawcett, Esq., the mayor, was held at the Town-hall yesterday, for the purpose of estab lishing a local committee in aid of the Patriotic Fund, under her Majesty's commission. The mayor presided, and the neces-ary resolutions were carried unanimously. The mayor was appointed treasurer to the fund. LlVERPOOL.—Yesterday, in accordance with the de sire of the Worshipful the Mayor, J. B. Lloyd, Esq., a publics meeting of the inhabitants of this town was held at noon, at St. George's Hall (being the first that has been held there since the opening), for the purpose of arranging local committees to aid the general committee formed in Loudon, which by Royal commission it is in tended shall receive subscriptions and distribute them amongst the widows and orphans of our soldiers and sailors who have already fallen, or may fall, in the East or in the Baltic. The necessary resolutions, which were unanimously agreed to, were proposed and seconded by the Venerable Archdeacon Brooke, Colonel de Rinzy, Mr. T. B. Horsfall, M.P., Mr. Joseph Ewart, Mr. G. Henderson, the Recorder of Liverpool, Mr. Adam Hodgson, Mr. Thornely M.P., and Mr. Bramley Moore, PROGRESS BEFORE • M.P. KING'S COl:lNTL—lmmediately upon the receipt of a notification from the executive, intimating to the Earl of 12osse, as lieutenant of the King's County, that in such official character he had been nominated as a commis sioner to aid in the establishment of local committees, and the collection of funds, to be appropriated according to her Majesty's commission, the noble lord put himself in communication with the magistrates of the county, and according to arrangement, a large number. of the magistrates wet his lordship at the court-house of Par sonstown, and it was agreed to divide the county into three districts, and to have a committee for each, who are to appoint sub-committees. A subscription list, which has been opened, is headed by the Earl of Rosse who has contributed 100/. John P. Armstrong, Esq., has also subscribed 801. TIRE EFFECTS OF SHOT. (From. the Sitele.) It is on an average at about 600 metres that the allies have traced their first parallel before Sebastopol. To render clear to persons not familiar with the military art the effect which artillery may produce at that distance on the works of a fortified place, we think it as well to point out the power which guns of various calibre pos sess of penetrating into the different substances employed in fortifications. It must not be forgotten that, as Se bastopol is not sufficiently defended by its permanent for tifications on the land side, the allied armies will have to attack defences raised by means of earthworks. In set tled ground, half sand and half clay, a ball of 36, fired at a distance of 600 metres, with a charge of 6 kilogram mes of gunpowder, penetrates 2 metres 9 centimetres ; fired at 800 metres with the same charge, its penetration is len. 92c. A ball of 24, fired by a charge of 4 kilog. of powder at the distances just named, penetrates len. 84c. and lrn. 68c. The charge of guns of 36 is almost alWays 6 kilog. of powder, but that of guns of 24 comes down pretty often from 4 kilog. to 3. In that case the penetration diminishes ; at 000 metres it is lm. 78c. in place of len. 840., and'at 800 metres, lm. 57c. in place of lm. 68c. The gun of 16 is fired with a charge of 4 klieg.; 2 kilog. 67 beet. ; and 2 kilog. Its penetration at 600 and 800 metres is lm. 56c. and lm. 42c. That force of penetration explains the rerearkahle effect produced at Bomarsund by guns of 16. In oak timber of ordinary quality, a ball of 36, fired at 600 metres, penetrates lm. 12c., and at 800 metres, 95c. only. At these distances, the penetration of a ball of 24 with a full charge is 950. and 78c. ; and that of a ball of 16, 81c. and 65c. The pe netration of a ball of 36 into good mason-work is, at 600 metres, 46 centimetres, and at 800 metres, 38c. ; that of a bail of 24 is 42c. and 34c. Now, since so much is said of bombshells, let us state their penetrating force at the moment of their fall. Fired at 600 metres, a bomb of 32c. in diameter penetrates 50c. into ground half sand and half clay, 22c. into oak, and 10c. into masonry. This is not altogether in accord with the effect generally attributed to shells ; but that is, however, exact. We may, however, state that if the shell is fired at an angle which allows it to acquire the greatest possible rapidity in its fall, it may penetrate 40c. into oak and 80c. into masonry. Thus it is seen that even at 700 metres, on an av erage, our artillery must produce absolute ravages in the fortifications of various kinds of Sebastopol. It must not, however, be supposed that the penetration will be doubled when the distance is one-half less. A ball of 36, which at GOO metres has a penetration of 46c. into good masonry, has only 57c. when fired at 300 metres. It had been believed that Sebastopol was sus• ceptible of being taken by a coup de main, and that opinion would perhaps have been verified if we had pos sessed a strong 'cavalry force to prevent the broken masses of the enemy from re-forming. But when an army is conveyed in a fleet on a difficult sea, it is always the cavalry which proves defective at the first moment, and often also the field artillery. Fortuae is determined to make us pay for what she could have given us ; it will only be an additional honour for the soldiers of France and England. NEW TROOP SHIP.—An iron-screw steamer, 1,800 tons (not yet named), which was launched from Messrs. Mare's yard, Blackwell, on Wednesday last, has been hauled into the East India Dock Basin, to be equip tr ped. She has been purchased by the Government for a oop- We extract the following from a letter received yesterday from the camp before Sebastopol ; it is dated Oct. 13 : I am now sitting on the wall of a ruined farm house, which serves as a picket post for the Third Division, and from which I can look down on the town of Sebastopol. It shines, white and clear, in the fine October sun, and, on a first view, it seems open and defenceless on the south and south-east side. The Russians are plainly visible through the glass, working like bees; women and children are carrying up earth} in baskets, and already the white tower on the right of our lines is blocked up with a double line of earthworks pierced for guns. The fort is no longer the white fort—it has been painted of a buff colour, probably not to look so conspicuous at night. Fort Constantine and the Star Fort are silent—not a soul is visible around them. A large camp has been formed opposite to the extreme lt.ft of our lines, defended by earthworks, but not many men are visible inside. Large masses of men are, however, at drill or parade ou a piece of land in side the camp, and probably belong to it. There are a few Cossacks prowling about in front, perched on the high grounds and watching our motions. The spires and domes of the various public build ings would be fine marks for our guns if we were inclined to fire upon them. There is nothing doing in. our front, but in the rear the sailors are busy dragging up guns and carriages. They are splen disCfellows at this work, which is a pleasure and not a toil to them, and their merry songs as they drag and strain at the ropes cheer the ear of the passer-by. They have a camp full of quaint names —" Albion's Pets," " Tiger's Revenge," " Rule Britannia," such terms being marked on the tents, . s hich are pitched on the side of a pleasant hill near the town. The delay has been, I honestly believe, quite una avoidable. Any officer who has been present at great operations of this nature will understand what it is for an army to land in narrow and widely separated creeks all its munitions of war—its shells, its cannon shot, its heavy guns, mortars, its pow der, its gun carriages, its platforms, its fascines, gabions, sand-bags, its trenching tools, and all the various materiel requisite for the siege of extensive and formidable lines of fortifications and batteries. But few ships can come in at a time to Balaklava or Arrow Bay ; in the former there is only one small ordnance wharf, and yet it is there that every British cannon must be landed. The nature of our descent on the Crimea rendered it quite impossible for us to carry our siege train along with us, as is the wont of armies invading a neighbouring country only separated from their own by some imaginary line. We had to send all our materiel round by sea, and then land as best we could. But when once it was landed the difficulties of getting it up to where it was required seemed really to com mence. All these enormous masses of metal were to be dragged by men, aided by such inadequate horse power as is at our disposal, over a steep and hilly country, on wretched broken roads, to a distance of eight miles, and one must have wit nessed the toil and labour of hauling up a Lan caster or 10-inch gun under such circumstances to form a notion of the length of time requisite to bring it to its station. It will, however, serve to give some idea of the severity of this work to state one fact—that on the 10th no less than 33 ammu nition horses were found dead, or in such a con dition as to render it necessary to kill them, after the duty of the day before. . " Jack" has been of essential service. The only thing against him is that he is too strong. He pulls strong carts to pieces as if they were toys. He piles up shot-cases in the ammunition waggons till the horses fall under the weight, for he cannot understand " the ship starting till the hold is full." He takes long pulls and strong pulls at tow ropes till they give like sewing silk, and he is indefatigable in "rousing" crazy old vehicles up hill, and running full speed with them down hill till they fall to pieces. Many a heap of shot or shell by the roadside marks the scenes of such disasters ; but Jack's good hu mour during this "spring on shore" is inexhaustible, and comes back for the massive cargo from the camp with the greatest willingness when he is told it must be got up ere nightfall. It is most cheering to meet a set of these jolly fellows " working up a gun to the camp." From a distance you hear some hearty English chorus borne on the breeze over the hill side. As you approach, the strains of an un mistakeable Gosport fiddle, mingled with the squeaks of a marine fife, rise up through the unac customed vales of the Crimea. A cloud of dust on the ascent marks their coming, and tugging up the monster gun in its cradle, with " a stamp and go," strange cries, and oaths sworn by some 30 tars, all flushed with honest exercise, while the off'ice'r ii: charge tries to moderate their excessive energies, and to induce the two or three hairy Herculeses who are sitting astride on the gun, or the few horses in front, with vine-leaves in their hats, or flowers in their hair, to dismount and leave off the music. The astonishment of the stupid fur-capped Crim Tartars, as they stare at this wondrous app arition on its Way, is ludicrous to a degree ; but Turk, Crim, Russian, or Greek are all the same to Jack, and ho is certain to salute every foreigner who goes by, while in this state, with the universal shibboleth of " Bono ! Bowno ! Johnny I" The silence and gloom of our camp, as compared with the activity and bustle of that of the French, are very striking. No drum, no bugle-call, no music of any kind is ever heard within our pre cincts, while our neighbours close by keep up incessant rolls, fanfaronnades, and flourishes, re lieved every evening by the fine performances of their military bands. Tho fact is, many of our in struments have been placed in store, and the regi mttntal bands are broken up and disorganised, the men being devoted to the performance of the duties for which the ambulance corps was formed. I think, judging from one's own feelings, and from the expression of those around, that the want of music in camp is productive of graver consequences than appear likely to occur at first blush from such a cause. Every military man knows how regi ments, when fatigued on the march, cheer up at the strains of their band, and dress up, keep step, and walk on with animation and vigour when it is playing. At camp I have always observed with pleasure the attentive auditory who gathered every evening at the first taps of the drum to listen to the Imusic. At Aladyn and Devno the men used to wander off to the lines of the 77th, because it had the best band in the division ; and when the bands were silenced because of the prevalence of cholera, out of a humane regard for the feelings of the sick, the soldiers were wont to get up singing parties in their tents in lieu of their ordinary entertainment. It seems to be an error to deprive them of a cheering and wholesome influence at the very time they need it most. The military band is not meant alone for the delectation of garrison towns or for the pleasure of the officers in quarters, and the men are fairly entitled to its inspiration during the long and weary march in the enemy's country, and in the monotony of a standing camp ere the beginning of a siege. Our neighbours have made the head quarter camp quite lively by their vicinity and their excellent music at night. The French have achieved a great success. To wards sunset, of the 10th, four battalions, number ing 2,400 men, marched to the front of our left, and at 9 o'clock they commenced work. Before daybreak they had finished a ditch, parapet, and banquette 1,200 metres long, at a distance of 900 metres from the enemy's line, and so little did the Russians suspect the operation that they never fired a gun to disturb them. At first the workmen encountered hard and rocky ground, but after they had penetrated to the depth of a foot and half or two feet, they came upon a deep bed of plastic tough clay, admirably suited for the purposes of intrench ing. Each man worked and kept guard as one of the covering parties in turn till daybreak, and by that 'time every man had finished his half metre of work, so that the 1,200 metres were completed. From this position a considerable portion of the enemy's defences on their right is quite under control, and the French can command the heaviest fort on that side. From the top of the ditch 76 guns can be counted in the embrasures of this fort. The French have got 46 guns lying behind the work, ready' to mount when the embrasures are made and faced with gabions and fascines, and the platforms are ready. Most of these guns are of brass—at least I know many of t hose at present landed are of that metal • and t he result will be that their fire must be bl ac k ene d at times, for . brass guns will droop at th e muzzle if h repeated discharges. Their present line will be from 200 to 300 yards nearer to the enemy's lines than ours, but the superior weiht of our siege g uns will more than com pensate s for the difference of distance. The sailors' camp is formed near the artill ery park of the left attack, near the lines of the Third Division. There are about 2,000 men on shore. The officers who command the Naval Brigade are Captain Stephen Lushington (Albion, 90), Com mander-in-Chief ; Captain William Peel (Diamond, 27), second in command ; Commander Randolph (temporarily disqualified by illness), third in com mand ; Commanders Burnett and Borlase ; Lieu tenants—First, J. N. Norman (Trafalgar) ; Second, IV. H. Bridge (Vengeance) ; Third, G. Greathed (Britannia) ; Lieutenants Wilmshurst (Trafalgar), Lieutenant Partridge (Queen), Lieutenant Capel (Britannia). Commander Roars, of the Beagle, and Commander Snow, of the Arrow, have landed the heavy guns of their vessels, and rendered ex cellent service at the naval camp by their exertions. The g ulls "'IA by the fleet were furnished by the OF THE SIEGE I following vessels, as nearly as I can ascertain SEBASTOPOL. The Albion landed 6, the Queen 6, the Rodney 6, the Trafalgar 6, the Terrible 2 (heavy metaL), the Britannia 6, the Diamond 20—in all 52. The Marine Battalions, numbering about 1,200 men, are encamped on the heights over Balaklava, but I have not yet been able to ascertain who are the officers in command. They are to have charge of the batteries of howitzers which will be placed on those heights, and are intrusted with the charge of the road to the town from, the eastern heights. Our siege train is divided into two " attacks the " right " and the " left" attack. The officers commanding the batteries on the right attack are — Lieutenant-Colonel Dickson (who volunteered his services for the battery left vacant by the death of Captain Patten), Captain D'Aguilar, and Captain Strange. The officers comm an di ng the batteries of the left attack are—Major Young, Major Freese, and Major Irving. The whole of the siege train is commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Gambler. The Golden Fleece, Hydaspes, and Jason sailed on the evening of the 6th for Bourgas to embark the Chasseurs d'Afrique and French infantry. Th e Winkle and has are reiaforcements landed by the French T to h - e da s y nn in ii; crease their strength by 11. 2 000 strong. Th e Rip Van as rertreeantiallimasolaatlerelya.dy gone to Bourgas expe Kennedy lost at more. come in with the 1 , -ss of 50 horses of the; l Royal Dragoons ; the Thiq, coup the Simla, and 70 on board the War ou led with the loss of some horsecslonaboairazd deprived us of nearly 150 horses. FROM ANOTHER LETTER. You must wait patiently for another post or two before receiving intelligence of the taking of Sebastopol. The delay has been heartbreaking. The Russians have made the most of it by throwing up earthworks, strengthening their fortifications, and making new batteries. Every morning we can discover the results of their previous night's work. We came up here on the 29th ult., and only three days since we did begin our entrenchments. Now that we have begun, it is done in earnest. One battery of four 68-pounders, mounted on our ex treme right. A battery all ready for action, with one of Lancaster's 92-pounders from the Beagle, has been made in front of the left of the light division, and will play upon the Twelve Apostles, a large three-decker, in the dockyard creek, which has been annoying us with shot and shell. At present this gun has been nicknamed the " apostolic cannon." It is intended to put some more guns into this battery, but not .at the " opening of the ball." Another battery is rea dy in front of Sir George Cathcarts, or fourth division. Large fatigue parties have been employed for the last three nights in opening trenches (last night there was a good deal of work done) in spite of the enemy's continual fire of shot and shell. The Russians have not shown the least pluck as yet ; .they fire away at us from behind their for tifications, but no sortie has been made upon our working parties, nor have they attacked our pickets. At about one o'clock this morning we had an alarm, caused by the blunder of some Sappers, who lost their way in going down to their work. The Russian pickets fired upon them, and it is said took some of them prisoners. The Rifles, who were in our front, charged the enemy after firing a few shots, and drove them back into the town. Then came upon us a shower of shells, rockets, and round shot, which was kept up for a short time. Our troops were soon under arms with all available men, but we could Rot muster many, as a large numb er were in the trenches with the usual p rotectin g parties. Sir George Brown, the Duke of Cam bridge, and Sir Colin Campbell, with their respec tive staff, were soon up at our picket-house, nearest to the point of " alarm." I met yesterday a French staffofficer of high rank, who told me that they had no guns in position, but that some batteries had been made. His opinion was that we could take Sebastopol in four or five days by storming it, after pounding away at their works during that time ; but that if it was to be done with caution and economy of life, it would take ten or twelve days. He imagined that Can robert as commander-in-chief would be more cau tious than if the responsibility had rested upon one senior to him. As for their stone fortifications, uufaced with earth, they must soon come down ; and it is said that their earthworks are so badly made that they crumble from their own firing. All sorts of rumours are afloat about an army of 35,000 men, 'under Luders, being within five days' march of us ; but I don't believe it. It would certainly be a serious business if we were attacked in rear, when we shall have so many large siege guns in position in front, which must be defended from all attacks from the town. DECREE OF THE FRENCH GO VERNMENT ON TBE CORN TRADE. The official,part of yesterday's Moniteur contains a report from M. Mague, tho Minister for the De partment of Agriculture, from which it would ap pear that in France, as well as in England, the advance in the price of grain had begun to assume importance. _L Magne ascribes the high price of grain chiefly to the extensive distillation, and, w:th a view to remedy that evil, he has addressed the following report to the Emperor : " Sire,—The price of corn keeps at a higher rate than might have been expected from the incontestable abun dance of the harvest, and your Majesty has justly turned your attention to a state of things which would tend to prolong the sufferings of the working classes. "Already in a preceding report I had the honour to explain to the Emperor the circumstances which appear to be the principal causes of this accidental enhance ment of price. In order to diminish the effect of it, you, Sire, were pleased to order the postponement of all the measures which were taken last year to facilitate the arrival of foreign grain, its transport from one port to another, and its circulation in the interior. But these various measures could not apply to a particular cause of dearness, which operates at this moment witk peculiar force throughout a great extent of the empire. " The scarcity of alcohols has, in feet, this year given an extraordinary extension to the distillation of grain. Not only at this moment is a large quantity of cereal produce submitted to that operation, but uew establish ments have been formed upon various points with the object of carrying on that branch of industry upon a more extensive scale. " The information which reaches me from various parts of France, and particularly from the departments of the North, does not allow me to doubt that the dis tillation of grain is one of the causes of the present dear ness, as well from the importance of the purchases to which it gives rise as from the moral effect which these purchases produce upon the public in a matter where opinion exercises such a great influence upon price. " Under these circumstances, I have the honour to propose to your Majesty to prohibit temporarily the dis tillation of grain. I have less hesitation in doing so, be cause the facility of exporting grain in the form of alco hol is in evident contradict ion to our legislation, which at the present moment forbids the exportation of cereal produce; and, besides , it is not a question of suppressing i a branch of industry, but only to interdict it, ii the great interest of the supply of food to the public, from employ ing an article fur which other substitutes may be found. The point, too, only involves a temporary measure, the revoca tion of which I shall hasten to request from your Majesty as soon as ever the exceptional circumstances which induce it shall have ceased to render it necessary. "If your Majesty should approve the suggestion Which I have the honour to submit to you, I beg you to sign the accompanying decree. " I am, with the most profound respect, sire, your Majesty's very humble and very obedient servant and faithful subject, "P. MAGNE." The report is followed by the subjoined decree : " Napoleon, by the grace of God and the national will, Emperor of the French, to all present a come, greeting. " On the report of our Minis ter, Secretary of State for the Department of Agriculture, Commerce, fe 110 and Pu blicP Works, we have decreed , and do decree, as :--- " Art. 1. Until it shall be otherwise ordered, the dis tillation of cereals and of all other farinaceous substances serving in the process is prOhibited. A r t. 2. Our Ministers, Secretaries of2x,6eSethutattoieofacifor the Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Public Works, and also the Minister of Finance, are ch c a ot r fo g bt e ile d ri of St. C w l i o th ud t , h t e he e eac , h , n a o s n i e t Commerce, present decree, which shall be published in the Bulleti n deg Lois. State went lBs:l3. of Agriculture, tAhMegamtriEnitscrhyus the 3ce t Peo u rrla r olc e rae cren Secretary o f " P. MAGNE." and s p:a . r t . LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY. LONDON, Oct. 28.—Wind this day at Noon, S.W. ; fine, clear weather, with a strong breeze. PORTSMOUTIE, Oct. 27.—Winii, W. Arrived—H.M.S. Salamander, from the Mediteranean. PLYMOUTH, Oct. 27.—Wind, W. Arrived—Emilie, from Dantzic, for Rochfort ; Belgravia, London, for Varna. Sailed—Shand, for Portland Bay; Bee, for St. Michael's. (PEE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Saturday, 10.30 a.m. Wind S., light, a.ad very dull. Arrived—Arno, steamer, from Naples. Off Port—John B r i g ht, :Driver, Grecian, steamer, an , Invincible. Sailed—Kingston, for Savannah ; Rubis, Hayti; Cathe rine Isabella, Groningen ; Rapid, Curacoa • Sunda, Bahia ; Charles Jackson, Arica; Comerciante, Bilboa; S. Gilder sleeve' Baltimore; T i dy, A ms t er d am ; F aus ti na, Havan nah ; Franklin, El s i nore ; H ermes , Demerara • ' Chiriaco, Alexandria ; Lelean, H a vre ; Prin ce Alb er t, Constanti nople ; Teriverselitn, Amsterdam ; Margaret, Rotterdam ; Beerta Hendrika, Amsterdam ; Cledan, Dunkirk ; Wave, St. Michael's; Countess of Zetland, Para. (ET IitIBNARINB AND EIFROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday, 10.16 a.m. Wind, S.W.; tide half-ebb; fine. Arrived—City of London (s.), from Dunkirk; Edward, Konigsberg; Wave, Medemblik ; Wilhelmina, Odense Donna, Memel ; Iris, Guernsey ; John James and Ellen, Rouen. Sailed—Antiguan, for Constantinople; Holland (s.), Ostend Palestine (s.), New York. DEAL, Saturday, 9.20 a.m. Wind.—S.S.W., fresh ; fine. Anchored—Winterthur, from Calcutta for London ; Alecto, Collo Berwick • g , uporior, Demeran • London, . _ MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From, the Mining Journal of this day.) MINES,-The I` , lining Share Market, without showing any exciting f ea t ure, h as b een characterised by a good amount of business in several descriptions of shares, and in some mines we hear of large transactions taking place. North Bassets have been firm at 18/. 15s. to 191. ss. ; Bedfords in demand at 101. ; Gonamena, 101. 10s. to 111., and largely dealt in ; Devon Great Consols, 3951. ; Mary Ann, 361. 10s. to 371. 10s.; North Robert, 291. to 311. ; Sortridge Consols, 41. ss. to 41. 10s, ; West Sortridge, 12s. 6a. ; Wheal Basset, 5601 . to 5801. ; Great Alfred, 22/. 103. to 231. 10s. ; Alfred Consols, 171. to 181. ; Berriow, 31. to 3/. 2s. 6d. ; Buller, 6801. to 700/. the D f u o r l i l n o g wi t n h g e : le D ek ivi t d h e e n s a ha m. re i snesh-Dividend Gonamena, Great Crinnis, Hingstown D , in w St Aubyn lf c r b e a d i T' ed ons h o a ls n , d A s good Consols, Bedford, Bryntail, D t e h v T on ara G a r or e , at n C. North Wheal Basset, South Caradon, Sou and Grylls, Tincroft, Trehane, Treweth United Mines , Welsh Ann , Wleal Trelawny Wheal Buller, Wheal M ary htiaing Company of Ireland. G s h ry p l l o s c A r v o e f t s , t T vv r e h h e a a n l e D , T a r r e ii w g e t t h o a , n throughout the week Wrysgan, Lackamore, a nd I Wheal ted Basset, In Foreign Mines, has szhibited duededthiras p7oarvkaae-tou7t., I ; .~ 59i # 113 i 71 1 1$ i 81 34 3i 61i I 32 THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 28, 1854.