The Sun. — London, England, 1854-10-08 00:00:00

LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY. THE BATTLE OF ALMA LIST OF KILLE D AND WOUNDED. SUN OFFICE, l'uo o'Clock. WAR DEPARTMENT, October 8, 1851, 8 o'clock a.m. Major the Lord Burghersh arrived this morning with a despatch from General the Lord Raglan, G.C.8., to his Grace the Duke of Newcastle, of which the following is a copy : Head-quarters, Katcha River, SEPT. 23, 1854. My Lord Duke,—l have the honour to inform your Grace that the Allied Troops attacked the position occupied by the Russian Army, behind the Alma, on the 20th instant ; and I hay( great satisfaction in adding, that they suc ceeded, in less than three hours, in driv ing the enemy from every part of the ground which they had held in the morn inL and in establishing themselves upon it. The English and French Armies moved out of their first encampment in the Crimea on the 19th, and bivouacked for the night oh the left bank oi the Bulganac, the former having previously sup ported the advance of a part of the Earl of -Cardi gan's 'brigade of Light Cavalry, which had the effect of inducing the enemy to move up a large body of Dragoons and Cosaques, with artillery. On this, the first occasion of the English encoun tering the Russian force, it was impossible for any troops to exhibit more steadiness than did this portion of her Majesty's cavalry. It fell back upon its support with the most perfect regularity under the fire of the Artillery, which was quickly silenced by that of the bat teries I caused to be brought into action. Our loss amounted to only four men wounded. The day's march had been most wearisome and under a burning sun, the absence of water, until .we reached the insignificant but welcome stream of the Bulganac, made it to be severely felt. Both Armies moved towards the Alma the fol lowing morning, and it was arranged that Marshal St. Arnaud should assail the enemy's left by crossing the river at its junction with the sea, and immediately above it, and that the remainder of the French divisions should move up the heights in their front, whilst the English Army should attack the right and centre of the enemy's position. In order that the gallantry exhibited by Her, Majesty's troops, and the difficulties they had to meet may be fairly estimated, I deem it right, even' at the risk of being considered tedious, to endea vour to make your Grace acquainted with the position the Russians had taken up. It crossed the great road about 21 miles from the sea, and is very strong by nature. The bold and almost precipitous range of heights, of from 350 to 400 feet, that from the sea closely border the left bank of the river here ceases and formed their left, and turning thence round a great amphitheatre or wide valley, terminates at a salient pinnacle where their right rested, and whence the descent to the plain was more gradual. The front was two miles in extent. Across the mouth of this great opening is a lower ridge at different heights, varying from 60 to 150 feet, parallel to the river, and at distances from it of from 600 to 800 yards. The river itself is generally fordable for troops, but its banks are extremely rugged, and in most parts steep; the willows along it had been cut down. in order to prevent them from affording cover to .the attacking party, and in fact everything had .been done to deprive an assailant of any species of shelter. In front of the position on the right bank, at about 200 yards frem the Alma, is the village of Bouliouk, and near it a timber bridge, which had been partly destroyed by the enemy. The high pinnacle and ridgo before alluded to was the key of the position, and consequently, there the greatest preparations had been made for defence. Half way down the height and across its front wa& a trench of the extent of some hundred yards, to afford cover against an advance up the even steep slope of the hill. On the rfght, and a little retired, was a powerful covered battery, armed with heavy guns, which flanked the whole of the right of the position. Artillery, at the same time, was posted at the points that best commanded the passage of the - river and its approaches generally. On the slopes of these hills (forming a sort of table land) were placed dense masses of the enemy', infantry, whilst on the heights above was his grea reserve, the whole amounting, it is supposed, tc between 45,000 and 50,000 men. The combined armies advanced on the same alignement, her Majesty's troops in contiguou double columns, with the front of two divisions covered by light irfantry and a troop of horse ar tillery, the 2d Division, under Lieutenant-Genera Bir De Lacy Evans, forming the right, and touch ing the left of the 3d Division of the French Army under his Imperial Highness Prince Napoleon and the Light Division, under Lieutenant-Genera 'Sir George Brown, the left ; the first being sup 'ported by the 3d Division, under Lieutenant General Sir Richard England, and the last by the Ist Division, commanded by Lieutenant-Genera. his Royal Highness the D u k e of Cambridge. The 4th Division, under Lieutenant-Genera Sir George Cathcart, and the cavalry under Ma jor-General the Earl of Lucan, were held in re serve to protect the left flank and rear agains large bodies of the enemy's cavalry, which, been seen in those directions. On approaching to near the fire of the g um whish soon became extremely formidable, the tw, leading divisons deployed into line, and advance( to attack the front, and the supporting divison. followed the movement. Hardly had this take] place, when the village of Bouliouk, immediately opposite the eentre, was fired by the enemy at al points, creating a continuous blaze for three hun dred yards, obscuring their position and renderin; a passage through it impracticable. Two regi vents Sof Brig a di er -G eneral Adams' brigade, par u Sir De Lacy Evans' division, had, in CO'l ,, nee, to p ass the river at a deep and difficu ford to the right undera•sharp brigade ceder whilst his firs der fire, Pennefather and remaining regiment of Brigadier-General' :;Adams crossed to the left of the conflagration, op-i 1 .1 ~, - ,posed. by the enemy's artillery from the heightsl t Nabove, 7 and pressed on towards the lef t of their i ' (position with the utmost gallantry and steadiness.l I In the meanwhile, the Light Division : under Sir) ,1 a I 'George Brown, effected the passage of the Alma l i .-e. ° Itu his immediate front. The banks of t he river' l:, itself were, from their rugged and broken na l. 4 ture, most serious obstacles, and the vineyards `'through which the troops had to pass, and thel ;;;:;trees which the enemy had felled, created addi-1 HI . tional impediments, rendering every species of fort 1 I .?, mat ion , under a galling fire, nearly an impossibil4 "rity. .Lieut.-General Sir George Brown advanced ; 'Against the enemy under great disadvantages. '. In this difficult operation he nevertheless perse -,lvered, and the Ist Brigade under Major-General , 1 Codrington, succeeded in carrying a redoubt, ma . terially aided by the judicious and steady manner ; that the daily toil to provide themselves Ehsign J. H. Brooke, wounded in two places rlwith water has been excessive, and that they have Masign B. C. Boothby, foot amputated ;7-J;!been pursued by cholera to the very battle c field, I E xts i gn E . B azalgette, wounded ,< do not go beyond the truth in declaring that they Surgeon A. Gordon, slight contusion ',:merit the highest commendation. THIRD DIVISION. -3 In the ardour of attack they forgot all they had . .Jndured, and displayed that high courage, that ;allant spirit, for which the British soldier is ever i listinguished ; and under the heaviest fire they ..., maintained the same determination to conquer, as-,, ff 2 ' they had exhibited before they went into action.sl 4 I should be wanting in my duty, my Lord Duke, If I did not express to your Grace, in the most 4 1 3 ary est manner, my deep feeling of gratitude toyl the officers and men of the Royal Navy for the invaluable assistance they afforded the Army upon • this as on every occasion, where it could be brought to bear upon our operations. They watched the progress of the day with the , most intense anxiety ; and as the best way of evincing their participation in our success, and , their sympathy in the sufferings of the wounded, 4. , they never ceased, from the close of the battle till we left the ground this morning, to provide for ' the sick and wounded, and to carry them down to ~ 1 the beach, a labour in which some of the officers ffi even volunteered to participate, an act which I ti shall never cease to recollect with the warmest 1 • thankfulness. I mention no names, fearing I might omit some ,vho ought to be spoken of ; but none who were Associated with us, spared any exertion they could 4 4 Apply to so sacred a duty. Sir Edmond Lyons, who had charge of the * whole, was, as always, most prominent in render- ,4 ing assistance, and providing for emergencies. I enclose the return of killed and wounded. It s, I lament to say, very large ; but I hope, all , 1 ;ircumstances considered, that it will be felt that io life was unnecessarily exposed, and that such in advantage could not be achieved without a con 4iderable .4 sacrifice. I cannot venture to estimate the amount of the f' Russian loss. I believe it to have been great, and : ,, ~, such is the report in the country. A The number of prisoners who are not hurt is .." Quail ; but the wounded to 800 or 900. Two 3eneral Officers, Major Generals Karganoff andi 3hoßanoff fell into our hands. The former is very badly wounded. I.w .t: I will not attempt to describe the movements of 4 1 • , the French Ariny ; that will be done by an abler .:?. hand ; but it is due to them to say that their )perations were eminently successful, and that _. under the guidance of their distinguished corn- ~t mander, Marshal St. Arnaud, they manifested the 1, utmost gallantry, the greatest ardour for the ~, Attack, and the high military qualifies for which they are so famed. This despatch will be delivered to your Grace 'iy. Major Lord Burghersh, who is capable of af- i brding you the fullest information, and whom I I beg to recommend to your especial notice.—l , t ; Itave, itc., in which Brigadier-General Buller moved on the left flank, and by the advance of four companies of the Rifle Brigade, under Major Norcott, who pro mises to be a distinguished officer of light troops. The heavy fire of grape and musketry, however, :o which the troops were exposed, and the losses eirisequently sustained by the 7th, 23d, and 33d aegiments, obliged this brigade partially to relin plish its hold. By this time, however, the Duke of Cambridge , 'lad succeeded in crossing the river, and had moved ip in support, and a brilliant advance of the bri ;ade of Foot Guards, under Major-General Ben tinck, drove the enemy back, and secured the final .possession of the work. The Highland Brigade, under Major-General sir Colin Campbell, advanced in admirable order tnd steadiness up the high ground to the left, and co-operation with the Guards ; and Major 'lreneral Penuefather's Brigade, which had been 7 : ;onnectecl with the right of the Light Division f i orced the enemy completely to abandon the posi t , t-1 ion they had taken such pains to defend and ieCUre. The 95th Regiment, immediately on the right it the Royal Fusiliers in the advance, suffered 3qually with that corps an immense loss. The aid of the Royal Artillery in all these ope ,atious was .most effectual. The exertions of tli 'J'ield Officers and the Captains of troops and bat aeries to get the guns into action were unceasing, Ind the precision of their fire materially contri -mted to the great results of the day. Lieutenant-General Sir Richard. England brought )is division to the immediate support of the troop n advonce, and Lieutenant-General the Hon. Si) Gleorge Cathcart was actively engaged in watching lie left flank. The nature of the ground did not admit of the em doyment of the cavalry under the Earl of Lucan ; bui hey succeeded in taking some prisoners at the ;lose of the battle. In the detail of these operations, which I have ;one into as far as the space of a dispatch would Mow, your Grace will perceive that the service n which the General and other Officers of the Army were engaged, were of no ordinary cha racter ; and I have great pleasure in submitting them for your Grace's most favourable considera- ion. The mode in which Lieutenant-General Sii George Brown conducted his division under the most trying circumstances, demands the expression ,f my warmest approbation. The fire to which iis division was subjected, and. the difficulties h( ' lad to contend against, afford no small proof that :is best energies were applied to the successful lischarge of his duty. I must speak in corresponding terms of Lieu -enant-General Sir Do Lacy Evans, who _likewise :onducted his division to my perfect satisfaction, Lnd exhibited equal coolness and judgment in car ying out a most difficult operation. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge sought his division into action in support of the - ,ight Division with great ability, and had for the irst time an opportunity of showing the enemy ,is devotion to Her Majesty, and to the profes ion of which he is so distinguished a member. My best thanks are due to Lieutenant-General iir R. England, Lieutenant-General the Honoura de Sir George Cathcart, and Lieutenant-General he Earl of Lucan, for their cordial assistance vherever it could be afforded, and I feel it my luty especially to recommend to your Grace's no ice the distinguished conduct of Major-Genera' 3entinck, Major-General Sir Colonel Campbell, Ylajor-General Pennefather, Major-General Cod -ington, Brigadier-General Adams, and Brigadier leneral Buller. In the affair of the previous day, Major-General he Earl of Cardigan exhibited the utmost spirit nd coolness, and kept his brigade under perfect ;ommand. RAGLAN. p.S.—I inclose a sketch of the field of battle. ais Grace the Duke of Newcastle, &;c. &c. &c. NOMINAL RETURN OF CASUALTIES AMONG OFFICERS IN ACTION ON THE RIVER ALMA, CRIMEA, SEPT. 20. GENERAL STAFF. Lieutenant T. Leslie, Royal Horse Guards, Or terly Officer to the Commander of the Forces, wounded severely Capt. H. E. Weare, 50th Regiment, D.A.A.G., wounded severely FIRST DIVISION. STAFF. Captain H. W. Cust, Colstream Guards, Aide .e-Camp to Major-General Bentinck, killed GRENADIER GUARDS. Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. H. Percy, wounded lightly. _ _ _ _ Lieutenant R. Hamilton, wounded slightly Lieutenant J. M. Burgoyne, wounded slightly COLDSTREAM GUARDS. Lieutenant C. Baring, wounded severely SCOTS FUSILIER GUARDS. Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. Dalrymple, wounded Slightly _ _ The manner in which Brigadier-General Strang vays directed the Artillery, and exerted himself - o bring it forward, met my entire satisfaction. Lieutenant-General Sir John Burgoyne wa: ;onstantly by my side ; and rendered me, by hi: ;ounsel and advice, the most valuable assistance ; ►nd the Commanding Royal Engineer, Brigadier general Tylden, was always at hand to carry out 4ny service I might direct dim to undertake. I deeply regret to say [that he has since fallen i victim to cholera, as has Major Wellesley, whc vas present in the affair of the previous day, iotwithstanding that he was then suffering from ;miens illness. He had, during the illness of Major 3reneral Lord de Ros, acted for him in the most fficient manner. I cannot speak too highly of 3rigadier-General Estcourt, Adjutant-General, of ,f Brigadier-General Airey, who, in the short ime he has conducted the duties of the Quarter naster-General, has displayed the greatest ability, is well as aptitude for the office. I am much indebted to my Militrry Secretary, Lieutenant-Colonel Steele, Major Lord Burghersh, tnd the officers of my personal Staff, for the zeal, ntelligence, and gallantry, they all, without ex ;eption, displayed. Lieutenant Derriman, R.N., the Commander of he Caradoc, accompanied me during the whole of ;he operation, and rendered me an essential ser i rice, by a close observation of the enemy's move nents, which his practiced eye ,enabled him accu •ately to watch. Lieutenant-Colonel C. A. Berkeley, wounded severely Lieutenant-Colonel H. P. Hepburn, wounded severely F;k: Lieutenant-Colonel F. Haygarth, wounded se 4TII REGIMENT. Lieutenant-Colonel IL C. Cobbe, wounded i slightly t Captain G. L. Thompso n , w o un ded s lightly. LIGHT DIVISION. 7TH REGIMENT. Captain the Hon. W. Monck, killed Ca ptain C. L. Hare, wounded severely Captain C. E. Watson, wounded severely Captain W. H. D. Fitzgerald, wounded severely i Lieutenant D. Persso, wounded severely • Lieutenant F. E. Appleyard, wounded slightly Lieutenant P. G. Coney, wounded severely ' Lieutenant the Hon. A. C. H. Crofton, wounded :slightly I • Lieutenant G. W. W. Carpenter, wounded `slightly Lieutenant H. M. Jones, wounded severely 23D REGIMENT. Lieut.-Colonel H. G. Chester, killed Captain A. W. W. Wynn, killed Captain F. E. Evans, killed Captain J. C. Conolly, killed Lieutenant F. P. Radcliffe, killed Lieutenant Sir W. Young Bart.,. killed Second Lieutenant H. Anstruther, killed Second Lieutenant J. H. Butler, killed • Captain W. P. Campbell, wounded severely Captain E. C. Hopton, wounded slightly 1 Lieutenant H. Bathurst, wounded severely , Lieutenant F. Sayer, wounded slightly Lieutenant and Acting Adjutant A. Apple-1 whaite, wounded severely. 33n REGIMENT.. Major T. B. Gough, wounded severely Captain H. C. Fitzgerald, wonnded slightly , Lieutenant F. Du Pre Montagu, killed Lieutenant A. B. Wallis, wounded severely '' Lieutenant W. S. Worthington, lost one leg 4 Ensign C. M. Siree, wounded severely Ensign J. J. Greenwood, wounded slightly 19TH REGIMENT. Lieutenant and Adjutant A. Cardew, killed . Ensign G. D. Stockwell, killed Lieutenant-Colonel R. Saunders, wounded se verely Major H. E. M'Gee, wounded slightly Captain R. Warden, wounded slightly • i. Lieutenant R. Wardlaw, wounded severely ~ Lieutenant L. D. Currie, wounded severely 88TH REGIMENT. Quartermaster T. Moore, wounded slightly .. 2D BATTALION RIFE BRIGADE. , Captain Earl of Errol, wounded in hand ARTILLERY. Captain A. Dew, killed Lieutenant A. Walsham, killed Lieutenant R. H. Cockerell, killed . ROYAL ENGINEERS. Lieutenant H. Teesdale, wounded severely Total killed, 26—Total wounded, 76—Grand total, 102. (Signed) J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT, • Adjutant-General. RETURN OF CASUALTIES WHICH OC CURRED IN ACTION ON THE RIVER ALMA, CRIMEA, SEPTEMBER 20, 1854. ✓erely 13TH LIGHT DRAGOONS. 1 hO'rse wounded Captain Lord Chewton, wounded severely Captain J. D. Astley, wounded severely Captain W. G. Bulwer, wounded severely Captain D. F. Buckley, wounded severely Captain R. Gipps, wounded slightly Lieutenant Lord Ennismore, wounded severely Lieutenant Hon. H. Annesley, wounded severely Artillery-3 officers, 9 rank and file, 26 horses, killed ; 1 sergeant, 20 rank and file, wounded Royal Engineers-1 officer wounded FIRST DIVISION. Grenadier Guards-10 rank and file killed ; !officers, 3 serjeants, 113 rank and file wounded Coldstream Guards-1 officer killed ; 2 officers, 27 rank and file, wounded 1 Scots Fusiliers-3 serjeants, 17 rank and file, killed ; 11 officers, 13 serjeants, 1 drummer, 13( i l rank and file wounded ; 1 rank and file missing 42d Regiment-5 rank and file Killed ; 2 ser ieants, 30 rank and file, wounded 79th Regiment-2 rank and file ; 7 rank and file 93d REGIMENT. Lieutenant R. Abercrombie, killed -, - , ,mmers, -, ( .-4 ... 34 rank and file, wounded. , ', Total-12 officers, 10 serjeants, 2 drummers, 183 it rank and file, killed ;29 officers, 48 serjeants , „,, 12 drummers, 682 rank and file, wounded ; 9,:-.' rank and file and 2 drummers missing. ',wounded. - tCavalry-1 horse wounded. 93d Regiment -1 officer, 7 rank and file, killed ; 1 3 serjeants, 41 rank and file wounded. SECOND DIVISION. missing. STAFF. Lieutenant-General Sir De Lacy Evans. severe contusion, right shoulder Total-3 officers, 3 serjeants, 41 rank and file. killed ; 16 officers, 21 serjeants, 1 drummer, 354 rank and file wounded ; 1 rank and fil( missing. SECOND DIVISON. 30th . Regiment --1 officer, 11 rank and file. killed ; 4 officers, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 60 rani, and file wounded. I 3rd Division-1 rank and file killed ; 2 officers, 'l5 rank and file, wounded ; 3 rank and file Issth Regiment -2 officers, 1 sergeant, 10 rant; /and file, killed ; 6 officers, 4 sergeants, 92 rank land file, wounded: 95th Regiment -6 officers, 3 serjeants, 42 rank and file, killed ; 11 officers, 12 serjeants, 1 drum- Imer, 115 rank and file, wounded ; 3 rank and file missing. 41st Regiment -4 rank and file killed ; 1 ser jeant, 22 rank and file, wounded. 47th Regiment-1 serjeant, 3 rank and file, killed ; 4 officers, 4 serjeants, 1 drummer, 56 rank and file, wounded 49th Regiment -1 serjeant, 1 rank and file billed; 2 serjeants, 1 drummer, 10 rank and file,'wounded 1 Total-9 officers, 6 serjeants, 71 rank and file killed ; 25 officers, 25 serjeants, 4 drummers, 355 rank and file wounded ; "rank and file missing. Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. P. E. Herbert, 43d Regiment, Assistant Quartermaster -General severe contusion back of neck. Head Quarters, Alma River, September 22, 1854. GENERAL ORDER.—No. 1. The Commander of the Forces congratulates the troops on the brilliant success that attended their unrivalled efforts in the battle of the 20th nstant, on which occasion they carried a most formidable position, defended by large masses of Russian infantry and a most powerful and nume rous artillery. Their conduct was in unison with that of our! gallant Allies, whose spirited and successful attack of the left of the heights occupied by the enemy; cannot fail to have attracted their notico and admiration. The Communder of the Forces thanks the' B.rmy most warmly for its gallant exertions. He witnessed them with pride and satisfaction, and t will be his pleasing duty to report, for the Queen's information, how well they have earned her Ma ;esty's approbation, and how gloriously maintained the honour of the British name. Lord Raglan condoles most sincerely with thel roops on the loss of so many gallant officers and >rave men, whose memory it will be a consolation to their friends to feel, will ever be cherished in the annals of our Army. (Signed) J. B. B. ESTCOURT. WAR DEPARTMENT, OCT. 8,8 i O'CLOCK, A.M. The Duke of Newcastle has received private l otters from Lord Raglan, expressing his great -egret that the harrassing duties imposed upon she troops, by the operations after the battle of lima, had prevented the nominal returns of the {filled and wounded of the non-commissioned )flicers and privates being made out in the different regiments in time to be sent with the despatches uow published. The Duke of Newcastle expects them by an early; nail, and they shall be published the moment they ire received. STATE OF TRADE. ( From the Manchester Guardian of this day.) MANCHESTER, Oct. 6.—On Tuesday a more cheerful eeling was diffused through our market by the great ,chievement of the allies on the heights of the Alma, and )3, the reported capture of Sebastopol ; and, as the coin nercial advices from Calcutta were more favourable than ,hey had been expected to be, while as upward tendency .vas showing itself in the Liverpool cotton market, both .pinners and manufacturers assumed a greater degree of irmuess than they had exhibited in the previous week. En most kinds of yarns, buyers found themsel ves una bl e ;(3 purchase except at a disadvantage of Ad. per lb., and in Endia goods a similar change was experienced. Purchasers emained cautious however, generally declining the re luired terms, and the transactions were consequently inconsiderable in their aggregate amount. Since Tees lay, the suspension of payment by two houses in Liver .iool has renewed the distrust which had arisen out of previous failures more immediately connected with this ;ity. GLASGOW, Oct. o.—The market to-day was quieter ,ban early in the week, attributable mainly to the con dieting accounts from the seat of war, and the large, 'allures at Liverpool ; still prices of low and m iddli ug ' American must be quoted 1-16 d. per lb. higher than on this day week. BRADFORD, Oct. s.—Wool—There has been a very) imited business doing throughout the week, and the ipinners buy very dispiritedly. In prices there is no ;flange. Yarns—The transactions are of the same cha •acter as for several weeks past, both as regards demand ind prices. Pieces—The business has been almost neglected. LEICESTER, Oct. s.—Except in the glove branch, which still remains fiat, a good season's demand continues both e.r plain and fancy hosiery. Worsted yarns remain arm, and the spinners are fully employed. There is not so much demand for wools, which appear for the present to have touched the highest price. WOOLLEN TRADE. (From, the Leeds Mercury of this day.) LEEDS, OCT. 6.—The staple manufacture of this town and neighbourhood continues much in the same state as it has been during the last two or three weeks. There ;s a steady business doing. On Saturday the market in coth the Cloth-balls was of a rather better order. Heavy goods were in brisk demand, and in pilots, beavers, wit nays, 4cc., there was a considerable business done. Ordi nary cloths and other descriptions of light goods were not ;n much request. The market was generally thought to have been of a satisfactory character. There was not, how ever, quite so good a report of Tuesday's market; it was quiet and flat, and only an indifferent business was done. , There has been a good trade done in the warehouses dur-; ing the current week. Several buyers have been in the y , town, which, together with considerable activity in the, country trade, has given a good tone to the demand for' the home market. Captain Thompson, Deputy Assistant Quarter master-General, on shoulder blade Ensign St. Clair, 21st Regiment, Acting Inter preter, shot through right arm Captain A. M. M'Donald, 92d Regiment, Aide de-Camp, wounded severely I lament to say that Lieutenant-Colonel Lagon he, who was attached to my head quarters, by he Emperor of the French, fell into the enemy':: lauds on the 19th, on his return from Prince Na )oleon's division, where he had obligingly gone at my request, with a communication to his Imperial dighness. This misfortune is deeply regretted, both by my -431f and the officers of my personal Staff. The other officer placed with me under similar ;ircumstances, Major Vico, afforded me all the; tssistance in his power, sparing no exertion to be' A use. I cannot omit to make known to your Grace the Iheerfulness with which the regimental officers of Ale Army have suli - aittel to most unusual wiva-- tions. IMy anxiety to bring into the country every olyalry and infantry soldier who was available, 30TII REGIMENT. Lieutenant F. Luxmore, killed Captain T. H. Pakenham, wounded severely Captain G. Dickson, wounded severely Crptain A. W. Conolly, wounded slightly Lieutenant and Adjutant M. Walker, wounded slightly THE FISHERIES. 55TH REGIMENT. Brevet Major J. B. Rose, killed Captain J. G. SchbAv, killed Major F. A. Whimper, wounded dangerously Brevet-Major J. Coats, wounded severely Lieutenant G. E. Bissett, wounded severely Lieutenant E. Armstrong, w ounded. severely Lieutenant and Adjutant J. Warren, wounded slightly THE SUN, LONDON, S-LTNDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 8 1854. snwtrAm„,ilpizmomtgxxxownrcarmyrwism-yant- , amvi_. •-zy -- !I ' '' . - . '''.l, l '` v - "." - WV - - ''''''''' 4 l=3o Zr=lits:&, , ' 77 , "77,T 7 r'lrrS,VAv.,o'4!" - -tr:;In", rom i T.,; : I,74MIPILv )---- nrrzsy,:ultrcr-m-ra,..,i 7 „,K,,,,m. ,=.7 ,, v25x1m.„ , ,: Trr'rrYtirrtz.r.- prevented me from embarking their baggage ani- ,. : Captain G. J. Dowdall, killed q 33rd Regiment-1 officer, 3 serjeants, 52 rank 5-vi 0 2.4 - 1, 4' Y MARKETP mals, and these officers have with them at this it Captain J. G. Eddington, killed 4 ;s:end file, killed; 6 officers, 16 serjeants, 2 drum-1 1 tl F 1 AND 1 ti 'moment nothing but what they can carry, and Lieutenant E. W. Eddington, killed '. msrs, 159 sank rnd file, wounded. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. 'they, equally with the men, are without tents or ' Lientenont R. G. Polhill, killed 19th Regiment-2 officers, 8 drummer, 38 rank s ` ..t.. ~ ; covering of any kind. ' Lieutenant and Adjutant J. C. Kingsley, killed and file, killed ; 5 officers, 4 serjeants, 2 drum-t 4 CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. I have not heard a single murmur. All seem ;ii Li eu t enant W . L. Braybrooke, Ceylon Rifles, tners, 161 rank and file, wounded; rank and fileq The sales of cott on a t Li ver p oo l yesterday r limpressed with the necessity of the arrangement ;TAttacifed to 95th R eg i men t, killed ;1-inaissing. 6'were estimated at 8,000 bales. The market closed 7 . ‘ . k steadily. shares were quiet land they feel, I trust, satisfied that I shall bring! Ma 'or H. Hume, slight contusion -' 77th Regiment--3 rank and file killed; 17 rani*, • Railway - • p The anxiety to provide means against all con-1 , e ,F.; a tintzte e s (i a e n ff c c t t lfe n a p tve th d e en;a o n si d ti f o o: o n f lo ti n i :ya l l up their bilt horses at the earliest moment. Brevet-Major A. T. Heyland, arm amputated and file wounded. ~ 88th Regiment-4 rank and file killed; 1 officer, The conduct of the troops has been admirable. Captain V. Wing, wounded , ii,2 serjeants, 14 rank and file, wounded; 1 rank ands of England during the week to the 30th' : When it is considered that they have suffered se- Captain J. W. Sargent, wounded slightly ~ 4 augmented ; but this was a measure of precaution, ',: V ultimo. The balances of private depositors were Iverely from sickness during the last two months •, il Lieutenant A. Macdonald, slight contusion 'rale missing. Lhat, since they landed in the Crimea, they have Lieutenant R. Gerard, contusion in abdomen II 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade-2 serjeants, 9 rank and probably in anticipation of liabilities falling -. Ensign W. Braybrook, wounded Wand file, killed ! 1 officer, 1 serjeant, 3 drug been exposed to the extremes of wet, cold, and due on the 4th inst. The discounts, for the same reason, were largely augmented. With regard to'°l the amount to the credit of the Treasury, it smaller than upon some former corresponding pe-j0 nods, but quite as large as could be expected during a state of warfare. Bullion and • )tr notes o follow-' o e w r e - ~ :1,,, . i ;!both requi re d t o a l arger extent, from the greater.:'. •-, demand upon th e B an k' s resources. T Artillery-3 officers, 9 rank and file, 26 horses qing were the changes compared with the previous .4 . 1 jkilled ; 1 serjeant, 20 rank and fife, wounded. I week : '' el . Engineers-1 officer wounded. ~1 Active circulation. Increase 668,670 0 Ist Division-2 officers, 3 serjeants, 41 rank an -, Bullion 13,059,870 Vale, killed ;16 officers, 21 serjeants, 1 drum mer I Decrease - 169,016 ''' 354 rank and file, wounded ; 1 rank and file 1. Pest I„lncrease9,l3s i- missing. Public Deposits 5,786,582 2d Division-9 officers, 6 serjeants, 71 rank and Increase .., ,1 423,010 Other Deposits file, kilied ; 25 officers, 25 serjeants, 4 drummers, Increase 155,920 355 rank and file, wounded ; 3 rank and file Seven-Day and other Bills Increase 9,256 Government Securities 11,006,210 Increase 9,255 Other Securities 16,912,843 Increase missing. ti. Notes unemployed 6,499,380 Decrease 794,100 ; 4th Division-1 rank and file killed ; 1 rank and 't There was an advance again yesterday afternoon ifile wounded in the rates of exchange for bills upon some of the Light Division-12 officers, 10 serjeants, 2 drum- con ti nen t a l c iti es , T r i es t e, 90 d ays, b e i ng d one a t if mers, 183 rank and file, killed ; 29 officers, 48, 11 43 to 48, and Frankfort at 119. Paris, how-, serjeants, 12drummers, 682 rank and file wounded;-; ever, remained at ,25 321 to 37k, Amsterdam at 11 i r`o -) f. i 9 rank and file missing. ?,41.8± to 181, and Hamburgh at 13 7 to 71. ,i 1 h 4 Grand Total-26 officers, xi ifl South American Doubloons are 755. 3d. to 755. l9 serjeants, 2 drum- • 73, mers, 306 rank and file, 26 horses killed 1,176 d. per oz., United States gold coin is 765. 11d.,, i • 1 officers, 95 serjeants, 17 drummer, 1,427 z'anklSpanish Pillar dollars are 6s. to 6s. 4d., and five qrane pieces are ss. 0/d. per ounce. and file, 1 horse wounded ; 2 d ruumers and In Belgium just now great interest attaches to 16 rank and file missing. (Signed) J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURC, the question of the food supply. The prices of •,.4 Agrain rule still at a point so elevated that the! Adjutant-General. :ilpoorer classes suffer considerably, and very natur ",;':itlly are wont to follow the dictum of any party i who advocates a course of proceeding apparently l Il i calculated to benefit them. The main cause! 4of the anomalous position of Belgium in this' respect, however, is the disinclination to adopt ''•at the outset a sound general principle, and kk to allow food, at all times, to be imported /free i of duty. The ki ng d om d oes no t pro d uce a !quantity adequate to the consumption of its popu lation, and is yet debarred by restrictive laws 1 the right to feed it from other sources. One crude piece of legislation is usually held to justifyi another, and by consequence the prohibition of 4oxportation is now advocated to appease the public mind, and allay the excitement of the suffering poqr. The Journal de Liege contains upon . this interesting subject the following remarks : " • We are informed by the Moniteur (Belgian) that , the Ministry is at present occupied with the subject of Ithe abolition of the coin laws, and that it is their inten lion to bring it before the Chamber at an early period. " How much longer is this question, settled a thou t sand times as regards England and Belgium at least, 1 where the produce is insufficient, to remain unde- ' fcided ? For se vera l y ears thi s subject has been brought forward periodically, in spite of the most', searching inquiry having been instituted. With a. moderate harvest we pay very dearly for corn ; and now ! with an abundant harvest, surpassing at least 75 per icent. that of last year, the hectolitre of wheat is still a t , 1 30 francs. Have we not enough experience as y e t ? 1 " The bakers rail out against the exportation, and the Government informs that in spite of the abundant harvest ten times more foreign grain has entered khan has been exported from the country, and 'that the price is still on the increase. What ;further experience can we then be waiting for ?1 Freedom of trade, if not the remedy for high prices, is, at least, the surest palliative of it. It is the 'fear which continually arises from the vacillation and feebleness of the Government, which is not able to de- 25 st • !f st. Blare, once for all, that the corn trade is, and shall henceforth remain, completely free,' which tends so to derange our commerce, and drives our merchants to sup ply our wants from distant countries, whilst they might, I like the English, remain quite at ease as to abundance of the necessaries of life. Let us, then. at once and for ever settle this vexata qucstio. The Chembers will do well to force it upon the Government if there he any further hesitation or delay in the matter. Eng land is now benefitting by a bold system of government, for the two kilogrammes of bread of first quality there costs only 75 centimes at present, whilst in Belgium, where the price of labour is much less than in England, Ithe same quantity of b rea d o f the first quality costs 94 centimes. " But in England the commercial interest is perfectly satisfied that the sort of legislation adopted by Sir R. Peel, after a vigorous opposition on the part of the landed interest, has, at last, completely triumphed over all ad versaries, and the more so, from the beneficial results to the community at large, a truth now apparent even to that sect of oppositionists, so much so as to lead them to the prudent course of letting matters rest undisturb ed. Still we may doubt if our retrograde statesmen will benefit by this experience. They seem to prefer sacre ficing the consumer to the producer. They pretend to be the advocates of the former, if we are to go by appear ances at present ; but let only the corn trade return to its normal prices, you would see this same party once more openly revolt against a liberal course of legisla tion. The reason is this, they have no real principles at all, but only their own interest, and, therefore, be come as changeable as the moon." Nearly every line of this would have applied to England before the repeal of the Corn Laws, and the adoption of such arguments abroad is the sure precursor of Free Trade. There are several telegraphic despatches in from Memel, dated the sth inst., received by various German houses, annou nc i ng th e me l anc h o l y f ac t o f la large portion of that town having been destroyed by fire, according to some versions no less than two-thirds. This, however, is probably exagge rated. It is doubtful as yet whether the shipping has suffered, but as a canal runs through the tpwn, and the ships load therein, it is very much feared that the merchandise may also have suffered. A large quantity of produce, especially hemp, had been burnt in the warehouses. According to some ver sions as much as 8,000 tons of hemp. The funds have been very quiet, and continue heavy as regards prices. Consols have been 95 to r; for transfer, and 951 to for account. Exchequer Bills have been 4s. to 7s. premium. East India Stock is at 230. Foreign Securities have been offered rather freely for sale again. Spanish 3 per Cents. have been 37i /, and the New Deferred 18i. The Com mittee's Certificate is at 5. Mexican Bonds have, 'been quoted 241, and Chilian 101 ex dividend.) Brazilian Old Stock is at 98 to 99 ex dividend, Russian 4i per Cents. have dropped to 85. The following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 to 61 Mexican, 24i. to 25 ; Peruvian, 71 to 73 ; ditto' 3 per Cents., 51 to 53 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 40j to 42 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 95 to 97 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 85 to 87 ; Spanish New Deferred, 18 to 183 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 37i- to 37/ ; ditto Certificates, 5 to 51 ; ditto Passive, 41 to 4i. Railway Shares have been weak again, and the transactions have been in the direction of sales generally. Great Northern and Caledonian, how ever, have been a shade higher, and the Shropshire 'Union have been very firm. French shares have been merely nominal. be T en he noM n n Mining v A e l nn a r e k n e t t h in bns thee e n d B u n l , k a i n n d g t h r e a r l a s s . Crystal Palace are not so good. , • The following is Lord Clarendon's letter on the reci. RITISIEI FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES procity treaty, addressed to Sir Edmund Head, as pub-'? (From the 00cial Ult.) dished in the Frederickton Gazette : Business done " Downing-street, Aug.lB, 1854. 95i 5 i • i 230 "Sir,—l • have the -. honour of transmitting to you a copy of 3 per Cent. Console Annuities £lOOO ..... 7 a communication which her Majesty's Govern men t h avo c [ nd ia Bonds. C on sols for Account 17 t h just received from the Minister of the United St a t es a t thi s : , Oct.. n er Bills, 20. Court, enclosing a despatch from the Department of State at'.'' Exchequer 3.1:" Washington, by which it appears that the P res ident's ra- .000 .... ........... 7 4 D tification of the reciprocity treaty will be ready to be ex- .. ....... 7 4 changed against that of her slajesty when the latter arrives at PirallClEo7 F .. 0 . .... E .. I . G .. N .... 1 .: U .. N 1 . 3 . . ;:inii - 4 p Washington, and that the Congress had already passed a J--" , S DAY . ............ 101 x d law to give effect to that treaty. Mr. Marcy also expresses Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent ....... n • Ditto Small ....... .. ........................... i ? 8 0 x d the hope of the Government of the United States that Ame rican fishermen may not be molested if they should at once per Cent. ......... Milian Bonds, 6 per Cent ................. ...- ' 9 l attempt to use the privileges secured to them by the treaty.. ge zican 3 , Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cant. ................ ill It is the desire of her Majesty's Government that this wish Russian Bonds, 1322 5 ............. . - of the Government of the United States should be acceded , per Cent. ZSt ... Ditto 41 per Cent. . .. to, and that American fishermen may be immediately 14 . 4' Spanish Bonds, 3 per ce . .. .................. .. 85 allowed the use of these privileges. " Her Majesty's ratification will be sent by this mail, to Spanish New Deferred, •3 .................. 371 4 per Cent ........ ... Isl ;be exchanged against that, of the President of the United.. Spanish Committee Turkish s • • Cert. of Coup not fun. (Stakes by her Majesty's Minister at Washino l on. ii, erg) h per cent * 5 p c "I have the honour to be, sir, your mosCobodient hum-'i••' „ Dividenis on the 34 P ble servant, - " CLARENDON. B, Dolgian Bo n d s 41 above Payable in 2 per Cent. ex. 25 fr Longon. ' 93 i "Lieut.-Governor Sir Edmund Head, Ste." t' TWO O'CLOCK. 11 Consols 954 INK , ootoor A 0901114 ipmetttert , ...” Oh 20 20 10 10 20 St. St. 10 St. 10 St. 25 20 20 50 20 10 5 20 20 20 50 20 25 47TH REGIMENT. Lieutenant T. Woollocombe, wounded severely Lieutenant N. G. Philips, wounded severely. Lieutenant J. G. Ma,ycoek, wounded slightly 95TH REGIMENT Lieutedant-Colonel W. Smith, wounded s everely' THIRD DIVISION.' 4th Regiment --2 officers, 8 rank and file wounded ; 3 rank and file missing 44111 Regiment --1 rank and file killed ; 7 rank l e i and file wounded Total-1 rank and file kiiled ; 2 officers , 15 1 rank and file wounded ; 3 rank and file, missing • FOURTH DIVISION. • 21st Regiment -1 rank and file killed Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade -1 rank and file; wounded Total-1 rank and file killed ; 1 rank and file, wounded LIGHT DIVISION. 7th Regiment --1 officer, 2 serjeants, 38 rank and file, killed ; 11 officers, 16 serjeants, 1 drum- 1 Amer, 151 rank and file, wounded ; 2 rank and file, [missing. 23d Regiment -8 officers, 3 serjeants, .1 drum -39 rank and file, killed ; 5 officers, 9 serjeants, 4 druminers, 139 rank and file, wounded ; 2 drum- Lars missing. S I 3 A R-E-31-X-R-K-EYS: (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. lalogins Prices this day. Aberdeen Asabg. Nottng. Bost. and Eastn. Janet_ Belfast & Ballymena. Binning. Wolverh. Stour Valley ... .. Birkeuhd. Lancsh. Cheshlre Junct Do. Chub. & Birk. £5O and £25 Cons Do., ....... Blyth &Tyne on Tiw £25 (issd. at ;45 Bristol and Exeter— Caledonian. ...... • . Cat martheb. and Car digan Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Pass. Cornwall Crieff Junction Dublin &Ilelfastiunc Dundee Perth &Aber (leen Junction . Do. New East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union, Stock .... De., B. Stock Do., Now A. El:st Lanelsh ire ..... Ediuhurgb& Glasgo% Edinb. and Peebles.. Edin. Prth dz Dun det Forth & Clyde June. Glasgow & S. Western' Groat Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lre Great Western Do. Stour Val. Rai Gua. Stk .. Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds__ Lancash.andYorksh Do., Fifths Do., Wst. Riding Un Liv.Crsby.&Southpt London & Blackwal Load. Bright &S.Cst. Loud. and N. Westn Do. Fifths Do. Eighths London andS. Westn. Do., £5O Do., £4O Lnn drry ei Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shef.& Linde Do., Man. & Lin. Uu Midland Do. Birmng. & Derby Midld. G. West. (Ire., Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Newnakt.Bury Exton. Nwpt.Aberg. & Hrfd. Newry & Enniskiller Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Norfolk Northn. Connti es Un. North British North Devon, No. I Do., No. 2 Do., A Deferred Do. „3 B Guarantee , N. Eastern—Berwick Do. do. Extension Dodo. G.N.E. Parch Do. Leeds Do. York North London Do. New .£lO N.StS.Wstrn.,Hamp• stead, and City Jn.. North Staffordshire.. North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester.. Oxford, Worcester, is Wolverhampton Portsmouth Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsby. & liercfd Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C D,full: paid up at per eel. South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yrksh. & Riv, Dui Do.. Staines, Wok. &W O , Stockton k Darliar, Stockton do Hartlepl Taff Vale Do. £lO shares.. Do. Pref., No. Thames Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenn3 Waterford&Limerie) West Cornwall (West End of Londor and Crystal Palace.. West London Wimbledn & Croydoi 211 - 22, 4/ - 4i 8 i 9 12 —ll cl 163 —17 a 7 6 u 93 - 97 611 - 62 1.5 - 16 10 - 12 ... --- ••• 3 : 1(i 61 - 7 16 - 17 11 - 11, 67 - 69 57 - 59 24 87 - 88 70 - 71 123 -125 90 -92 71 71i 71 - 73 •-.- ...r ... . 71i - 724 - [O3 104 LOl. 102 d d I,— I' 82 -- 84 9 8 d g 70 24 - 25 70 70i 41 - 43 133 7 d 4,. 23 2 5i 6} 49 51 3a 3h. 32 ... 33 Si 10 1 62 1 1 76 77 6 bid 3 ci 15 64 55 54 66 1) P 4i Zia 7 icl—ip 32 - 34 94 - 9G 62 - 64 7i - 2 46 - 48 13 - 14 63t 63' 32A - 33. id .•• 35 - 37 ••• ..... ••• 3 - 34 1 74 '4 , 1 18i 4f - 24 - 26 4 - 5 = ii FOREIGN. Antwerp&Rotterdam Belgian &Lan. June 13cziers to Graissessac Bombay, Baroda, and Central Ind ia,Scrip Central of Italy Demerara Dijon and Besancon Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France • Do. New (East Indian.. Do. Extension Do. 4 p. e. Bds., pay '57, convertible Do. do. do., '59, d Gd. Juuct. of France Gd. M. of Capadal is. Do. do IDo. St. Lawrence & Atlantic do. Do. Cert. of Deben., l con. into Stk. till '63 Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do. Gt. Central of Fiance Gt. Indian Peninsula Do. New 5 per cent. Gt. Western of Canada Shares . Do. 13ds., payable's7, with option till '55 Do. do., '62, p. Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, without option Hamilton & Toronto Do. 6 per cent. Lake Const. & Basle Lucca d; Pistoj a 5 p.c prof Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares r Do. Obligations. Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterran Madras Do. New Maria Antonia Do. do. New Nielbourne Dk. & Ry Namur & Liege (with interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France Do .20/. Shs.late Char leroi and Erquelines guar. 31 p. c. k red. at 221/. dm% SS yrs. from 1 Jan. 1854 Do. 201. 3 p. c Bcb• (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs . NorwegianTrankPr ef Paris and Lyons .••••• Ditto Bonds ........ . Pars ParisCaen & Cherbrg. R oue n and liana._ Roya l Danish Royal Svredish Sambre and Meuse . _ s a an ad d Par i s Do. 54 p. cent. Pref. Southern of France a f n . D\ St. \roi e ssb A iad n p th eei - i :v e 5 Pre Quebec (A) ... West Flanders Western of Fra nce . d ._ West. of Switzerland Zealand JOINT-S 1 Australasia British Colonial Bank and Loan Company British N. American Chartd. }Tank of Asia Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China Colonial Commercial of Loud English Scottish and Australian Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australia London and County.. London Joint Stock.. Lond. & Wostminstor National Provincial of England Do. New National of Ireland Now South Wales Oriental Bank of Corporation Provincial of Ireland Do. New Royal Anatraln.Bkg• & Gold Imp Co South Australia Union of Australia Do. New Lain of ponds:mi. „, 613 6i 3d kd—ip 34 -- 2id 331 -33 i ... ... 2i i ip d d P • 6 6! 10 81 10 8d i t - iP ir A iP 17 - 18 ... - ... )ar 2 ld -- par a i 2 4p 2 -_ ;f 1, _ lip Par a P - 12j - 13 -109 191 L- 20 p 49 gQ 3$ -- 40 23 13 Z 1 par 1 p —8 ••• ••••, ... ••• •-.• pm ••• --- .•• 3/ - 4 6 - ••• ---- ••• 16 - 17 BANKS. 82 - 84 ••• ... ••• id par io --- E Si - 21 21i - 22 •• • .... 2. ••• 3- 45 42 -43 i 43 - 48 67 - 69 7i - 81 H! -- I% Business dons this cts,y. 61g 2 E 8 71 714 1 n a 13 80 103 i 101 a if 70 i } per cent. 63 i i 49 i 32i 3 76i 14 i 9i 54 I 62 48 7 17 all all 1 j all 100 9 100 all 3 8 26. all all 8 all 10 22i all all 211