The Sun. — London, England, 1854-10-03 00:00:00

TIIEITRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.- Mr. E. T. SMITH respectfully informs his friends and the Public admirers of Mr.BROOKE that he has engaged that eminent artiste to perform for Seven Nights only, prior to his depar ture for Australia. Mr. G. V. BR OOKE will appear THIS EVENING, October 3d, in THE HUNCHBACK. Wednesday, 4th, in RICHARD THE THIRD. Thursday, sth, in THE STRANGER. Friday, 6th, in OTHELLO. • Saturday, 7th, in HAMLET. A n d Monday, 9th, in MACBETH; being positively his last ap p e arance. . E. Mr. SMITH ha s also engaged Mr WRIGHT, the public favourite and celebrated Comedian, to appear in his original Farces every Evening after Mr. G. V. Brooke's performance. The Box-office is open for booking places daily, from Ten to Five. jsonsequence of numerous inquiries, early application is solicited. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARILET. Under the management of Mr. lauckstone. THIS EVENING, OcT. 3, Will be performed the Comedy of BORN TO GOOD LUCK. Principal characters by fifessr4. Hudson, Rogers, and E. ; Mrs. Po, nter. Miss A. Vining, and Miss E. Chaplin. Followed by the SPANISH DANCERS in a NEW BALLET. To be followed by THE IItISH LIOv. Principal character by Hudson. To conclude with A FISH OUT OF WATER. TII.EATIZE ROYAL .A.DELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webstor.—Dtrectres% Madame Celeste. THIS EVENDTG, OcT. 3, Will be performed the popular Drama of THE DISCARDED SON. Principal characters by Messrs. Selby, Murray, Bedford, and jEedey; Mrs. Keeley, and Miss Woolgar. Altai which, MONSIEUR JACQUES. To conclude with NORMA. Principal character by Mr. Paul Bedford. STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee Mr. F. W. Allen& THIS EVENING, OCT. 3, Will be performed PTHE ILLUSTRIOUS STRANG ER. prind. pal character by Mr. . Honey. To be followed by 'TWAS I. After which, THE NEW WAGS OF WINDSOR. To conclude with THE MERRY MILLERS. Stalls, 48.; Boxes , 2 s. 6d. ; Pit, ls. ; Gallery, 6d.; private Boxes Li is., to be had of Mr. .Ailcroft. 15, New Bond-street. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. The SIEGE of SILISTRIA, with an additional Stud and Four HVHDRED SUPERNUMERARIES, is in ac tive preparation. THIS EVENING. The very interesting Eque , trian Spectacle Gelled. THE WOOD MAN'S HORSE; or, THE FALSE KNIGHT. After which, a series of those brilliant and unique SCENES in the CIRCLE, the invention and arrangement of Mr. William Cooke. The whole to conclude with a Laughable Farce, called THE IRISH TUTOR. Boa-office open from Eleven Four. Stage Manager. Mr. w . West. Acting Manager, Mr. WH. Cooke. Equestrian Director, Mr. Wm. Cooke, VOTE WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. 'NIS DAY -11orning 33 min.after 11 I Evening 0 min.aft. 0 To 'Kowtow --- Morning 4 min.after 12 I Evening 33 min.eft. 12 TICS WEATHER.—Svc Orno, Ocr. 3. THEBNONNTZII, IN THIS SHADE. 64—highest since noon on Saturday. 50—lowest this morning and during the night. 62—this day, at noon. BAROMMII, 29'82—falling. WnrD, W.N.W.—Light, with fine sunshiny weather. It was very hazy in the morning, and threatened rain. Z i tti ~ > Uno LONDON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1854. The glorious tidings contained in our impres- sion of yesterday have received ample confirma- tion in almost every particular. That Sebastopol bad virtually fallen, on the 25th instant, is placed beyond the possibility of a doubt. The tele graphic despatch received by the Turkish Minister from the Ottoman Ambassador at Vienna (a copy whereof appears in another column) corroborates the statement, that the Turkish Ambassador at Vienna had received through Bucharest the intel ligence of the capture of the Russian stronghold in the Engine. This important announcement had been forwarded frem Constantinople to OMER FACHA. The General had, however, proceeded to Silistria, whither the despatches were sent after him. But the bearer openly declared their purport --viz., that SEBASTOPOL HAD BEEN TAKEN WITH THE LOSS OF 18,000 (!) RUSSIANS KILLED AND WOUNDED, AND 2 2 5 000 PRISONERS ! FORT CONSTAN- TINE WAS DESTROYED, AND OTHER FORTS MOUNTING 200 ouzi.s TAKEN ! So far the accounts coincided with fhose which had previously been received and published. It was obvious, if Sebastopol had not actually capitulated, that it was no longer tenable by the enemy, and that even a few hours would substitute the French and English for the Russian flags. That it had not tamely been yielded up was manifest from the awful and almost unparalleled destruction of human life—no less than 18,000 of the defenders being either killed or wounded ! This probably includes the entire lass from the time of the landing, including the sanguinary - conflict at the heights of Alma, where no less than 6,000 Russians are stated to have been placed hors de combat, and also that at Kalamita on the Kartcha, and at Sebastopol itself, and its entrenchments. But still we believe that seldom, if ever, has a larger number of fighting men perished, in proportion to those engaged, than that above recorded. It certainly ex hibits the strongest evidence that there was no unmanly shrinking —no yielding until the victory had been strongly contested, and decisively obtained. To suppose otherwise would be to depreciate the splendid efforts of tha gallant Allies, whose unflinching valour gained so unequivocal a triumph, when 18,000 out of 40,000, or 45 per cent, of those engaged on the Russian side, perished in the series of encounters. The news respecting the fleet is by no means so satisfactory. The first intelligence was that the Russians had blown up or otherwise destroyed all their vessels. This arriving on Sunday did not receive much circulation, and came from such doubtful sources that it was altogether discredited before the following day, yesterday. We heard that not only Sebastopol, but with it all the materiel of war, THE FLEET and the garrison, were the hands of the Allies. Now we are told that " of the Russian fleet six sail of the line were sunk, and Prince MENscniKoFF had retired to the bottom of the bay with the remaining vessels, declaring that he would burn them if the attack continued. The allied commanders bad given him six hours to consider, inviting him at the same time to surrender for the sake of hu- manity." This latter account has a vra i semblance that in- duces us to give it considerable credence. That the arrogant MENSCHIKOFF should yield at the first summons was not very probable. He had to keep up appearances with a despotic master, who would, without hesitation, strip him of all his titles (it would be a prostitution of the word to use the term " honours ") and property, send him as as exile to Siberia, or degrade him to the rank of a common soldier or sailor. He had published proclamations, threatening wholesale destruction before yielding the slightest point. "No surrender " was the motto he had assumed ; and he should do something . to maintain his cha racter, or what special pleaders in the olden time used to. denominate "showing colour." • Brit it w as not V!ty probable that.he would procAeci--to _the -extremities he had threatened' " Sayings and doings" are very different thipgs, and we should scarcely anticipate any extra ordinary bravery from a man who had acted the part of a " bully" with so much unction before the commencement of hostilities. If he were, as a naval writer, we believe " Tom Cringle," describes some of our West India population, when he declares that " Badian really too brave," he would have sallied forth against his assailants, and at least sold his fleet and men to the best advantage. But when he skulked for months behind the batteries, without daring to " sport his bunting" on the Euxine—when the most valorous ex- ploit adventured on was the massacre of Sinope— we cannot form a very high estimate of his bravery, or that of the second in command, Ad miral MENSCHIKOFF. True courage is never associated with boasting or cruelty, and we could hardly look for any striking illustration thereof from the special Plenipotentiary to the Porte, or the Commander in the blood-stained Bay of Sinope. Looking, then, to all the circumstances, it is more than probable that, after the loss of a certain number of vessels, MMTSCHIKOFF should have re tired to "the bottom of the bay," or "inner har- bour," with the remainder of his ships, and that he should have threatened to destroy the non warlike part of the town, and even his own fleet, if terms were not accorded. But that he will attempt to do either, or that he would be obeyed, if he issued such atrocious orders, is a very diffe rent thing. We have heard of a gentleman who, on being told that if he did not forthwith advance a certain sum of money to a rather dissipated relative, it would lead to the immediate suicide of the latter, and who in. answer " dared the rascal to do it !" Our commanders may, in like man ner, dare MENSCHIKOFF to do it, and—he will not ! They had, it appears, given him six hours to consider ; and if he does not yield uncondi tionally in that time, why, some of the allied vessels must only go and fetch those still holding out ; or, what may possibly be still easier, bring some guns to bear from the heights on the Rus sian fleet, and thus, as the Irish ballad hath it, speedily " Make them wise, And open their eyes To a sense of their situation !" Under any circumstances, however, the great object of the campaign has been accomplished. Whether Sebastopol, with all its materiel and fleet, has been captured or destroyed, the Russian power has equally been subjugated in the Euxine, which is—no longer a Russian lake—but a mare elausum, against the vessels of the arrogant dis turber of the general tranquillity. He can no onger threaten the Turkish capital from his stronghold, but must humbly acknowledge what, we trust, will prove to be the long-enduring strength and vitality of the quondam " sick man." As on many previous occasions the valour of British soldiers has retrieved the blunders of British diplomatists. The indomitable energy of our troops has fully compensated for the mis takes (!) of our ambassadors. Austria was per mitted to take possession of the Principalities from which the Russian invaders had just been expelled without a blow struck. Without even a protest the Germans were permitted to take pos session of Moldavia and Wallachia, and the un fortunate inhabitants found it anything but an amelioration of their previously deplorable condi tion. Between Russian and Austrian brutality there was but little to choose. But the former had been gorged with plunder ; they had some slight consideration for those whom they had pre viously reduced to a state of exhaustion after the consumption of all their available resources. The latter, however, came with keen appetites to their work. A hungry set of blood-suckers replaced others already filled to repletion, and the suffer ings of the ill-fated victims were materially en hanced. But this was not all. There was a hopeful anticipation of the speedy expulsion of the Mus covite invaders. They were palpably wrong doers; and if the Turkish might could defend the. Turkish right, they would be ignominiously driven forth from the soil they had polluted by their ill-omened presence. But the Austrians, forsooth, were invited guests. They were actually received with open arms, and suffered to obtain, without resistance, a position which they might have used with fearful effect in the event of any reverse to the Allied Powers. The obtuse stupidity of the thick-skulled soldiery has already exhibited in the clearest light the intentions of the pretended friend, who, having achieved his ends by simu lated support, then proclaimed a neutrality (0 which would only be maintained until either side had achieved a decided and unequivocal success. Had the expedition to the Crimea failed, she would be prepared to deprecate the wrath of the Allies by violating all former promises, and either ren dering treacherous assistance, or retaining for her own use what she had obtained possession of for very different purposes. Now, however, that it has succeeded beyond the most sanguine anticipa tions! she will probably be prepared to give the most fervent assurances of her sincerity, at the same time endeavouring to gain every possible ad vantage for herself. In the nineteenth, as in the twelfth century, she will still be -" Ever strong upon the strongest side." "Fortune's champion, that dost never fight, But when her humourous ladyship is by To teach her safety." We must not, however, place any confidence in such faithless pledges. We would sooner trust Prussia herself than her slippery, but no less dangerous, rival, as well as ally. Prussia has candidly ac knowledged that she looks only to German interests. Austria makes more plausible profes sions, but partially proves that her views are equally limited. Prussia openly evinces its pro- Russian tendencies. Austria exhibits more secretly, but no less certainly its anxiety to shield the CzAR, and to prevent any humiliation of his pride or deterioration of his power. Neither have any claim to interfere in matters from which they held aloof so long as their assistance could be of any value, or when a decided demonstration, or even a determined expression of feeling, .7'light have averted the impending hosti lities; and we shall estimate at a still lower rate than at present the intellect of our diploma tists if they listen to any proposition from either party. The taking of Sebastopol may, and very pro bably will, eff ec t a very important alteration in Austrian views. Now that Russia is no longer formidable in the Euxine, that she can no longer attempt to control the navigation or the commerce of the Danube, Austria will attempt to substitute her own " protectorate" in the neighbouring pro vinces. But . tho one would be just as pernicious while it existed, pad as threattining to the univer- sal tranquillity, as the other. What is required is the perfect independence of the Porte in its own dominions ; any pretext for interference must be avoided. Either religious supremacy—whether of Greek or Latin Church—should be prevented. We believe that the SULTAN will accord toleration to the professors of every creed—that there will be no persecution for religion's:sake in any part of his territories. But if there must be a protec torate of any kind, let it be exercised by distant powers, that cannot be influenced by any motive.; of self-aggrandisement, and that have already afforded unequivocal evidence of their disinte rested anxiety for the support and maintenance of the Ottoman Power. All that we require or will accept from Austria is, the immediate evacua tion of the Principalities. Our Moslem Allies are able to hold their own territories with out German aid. So long as the Russians could stay, Austria made no sign. It was not until the Muscovites were thrashed to their hearts' content, when they could no longer hold the de bateable land, that Austria stepped in, and the intention was palpably to shield, not to injure, the retreating invader. They endeavoured fruit lessly to exclude the victorious troops from the dominions of their Sovereign ; while the Russians openly avowed that their retreat was occasioned solely by their own convenience, and not in de ference to the wishes of Austria. We must, then, not be too ceremo nious with those who will go to the ut most length of their tether, and strive to get all which there is any possibility of their obtaining. Having captured Sebastopol and destroyed the Russian fleet, let us profit by the advantages we have achieved by our own prowess ; and as we gained them without German assistance, let us use them without reference to German wishes or German interests. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY .EVENING, OCTOBER 3, 1 854 INVASION OF THE CRIMEA (The following appeared in our fourth edition o: last evening.) LISTS OF KILLED AND WOUNDED. In order as early as possible to relieve the minds of the relatives of soldiers now serving in the expedi tion against Sebastopol, the Secretary at War will cause to be inserted in the London, Gazette the names of non-commissioned officers and soldiers, as well as of officers who may fall in action, as soon as the returns shall have been received from the army. Until these returns have been received no information can be given. The returns of the casualties in the first action cannot possibly be received before the 6th instant. BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY-AT-WAR, War Office, October 2d, 1854. THE POSTMISTRESS OF BIRMINGHAM A false statement of the death of the Postmistress of Birmingham having been circulated by some of the London papers, the following letter on the subject has been addressed " TO THE EDITOR OF THEp CIVIL SERVICE GAZETTE. " SIR, —I regret having to call your attention to a statement in your publication of Saturday, the 23d instant, respecting the Postmastership of Birmingham,' in which there is not one word of truth, either as to the death of the Postmistress, the amount of salary, or the by no means flattering paternity with which your in• formant would outrage the feelings of an unobtrusive lady, whose father was for many years well known and respected as the Postmaster of Birmingham, and to whom the appointment she now holds was given at his death. " You have, no doubt, been imposed upon by some mischievous person ; but I feel assured your sense of justice will induce you to admit into your columns this correction of the misstatement. —I ass, sir, your most obedient servant, " EDWARD BIRD. " New-street, Birmingham, Sept. 25, 1854." COURT CIRCULAR. BALMORAL, Oct. 1 The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Princess Royal and Princess Alice, drove yesterday afternoon to Loch Calater. The Earl of Aberdeen left Balmoral yesterday morn ing for Haddo House. His Lordship is expected to return upon Tuesday next. Sir George Grey is still at Abergeldie Castle. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Gladstone left Worsley Hall, the seat of the Earl and Countess of Ellesmere, yesterday, for Hawarden Castle, Cheshire. Despatches were received at the Colonial-office yester day from the Governors of the North American pro vinces. The Queen-Mother of Spain was only accompanied to Lisbon by her husband and an ecclesiastic. She made a day's excursion to Cintra, "appearing always in a very sty and contented humour, which contrasted greatly with her husband's undisguised gloom." MR. DISRAELL—The Right Hon. B. Disraeli and Mrs. Disraeli on Wednesday last visited the Mechanics' Iliad tate at Devonport. The right hon. gentleman was pleased to express himself gratified to find that the town pos sessed such an institution, and promised to afford his assistance in Parliament in furtherance of the efforts which are 'icing made to relieve such institutions from all taxation. The Davenport Sailors' Home was also visited, as was the Royal Western Club House, Stonehouse. In Plymouth the right hon. gentleman and Mrs. D. visited St. Andrew's Church. They subsequently visited the sugar refinery in Mill lane. On leaving this they proceeded to Kitley, where they lunched with E. R. P. Bastard, Esq. In the even ing they joined a large party given by Sir John and Lady Buller, at Penlee Stoke. On Thursday morning the right hon. gentleman and his lady left for Cornwall, dining with Michael Williams, Esq., MT., at his seat, Trevineo, in the evening. of that day. They also, we understand, visited Lord Vivian, returning to Plymouth on Saturday, which they leave by the mail train the same evening for Torquay.—Plymouth Mail. DEATH OF MR. ROBERT POTTER.— A ♦acancy has been created 'in the representation of Limerick City, by the sudden death of Mr. Potter, which took place at Tudor Hall, Monkstown, from apoplexy. Just pre vious to his death Mr. Potter appeared in the enjoyment of excellent health. His loss will be seriously felt by the Liberal party, as the electors of Limerick will find it difficult to replace him by a man of equally steadfast and independent principles and practical business habits. Mr Potter held a high place in his profession as an at torney, and was very generally respected. The Rev. Thomas Fenton has been licensed to the perpetual curacy of Hugil or Ins, in the parish of Kendal, in the county of Westmoreland, void by the resignation of the Rev. Matthew Isaac Finch. The United States screw steam-frigate La Jacinto, returned to Southampton yesterday, having, while pro ceeding to the Baltic, broke one of the fans of the screw. ROBBERY AT MESSRS. HUNT AND ROSKILLL'B. Yesterday the police received information of the abscond ing of a person in the employ of Messrs. Hunt and Robkell, jewellers, New Bond-street, with seven 101. Bank of England notes and two gold watches set with diamonds. WEST SCrRREY REGISTRATION.—A. Ryland, Esq.,. the revising barrister, held his court at the Bush Inn, Farnham, on Friday, 29th Sept. Mr. G. E. Dennes and Mr. J. Wells, solicitors, of London, attended for the reformers. The tories were represented by Mr. Niblett. The reformers took 13 objections, and sus tained 10. There were 55 newclaims. Reform majority on the day's revision, 32. ROYAL PANOPTICON OF SCIENCE AND ART, LEICESTER SQUARE.—In this institution, which has been reopened fir the season, the lover of music, science, or art, or of all combined, may spend a few hours most agreeably and profitably. The programme for yesterday included performances on the grand organ, representations of the diver and subaqueous lights, and demonstrations on pneumatics and chemistry. FIRE IN GOSWELL-STREET.—Yesterday morning, be tween two and three o'clock, a fire broke out on the premises, No. 96, Goswell-street, occupied by Mr. Pe droli, a tobacconist. A thick fog prevailed at the time, and prevented the flames from being seen at any great distance, so that messengers had to be sent off to the various engine -stations. The fog was so dense that the firemen had to walk in front of the horses, with lights in their hands. Ere they arrived in Goswell-street, the fire had seized on the whole of Mr. Pedroli's premises, and ultimately extended to some of the houses adjacent. Nearly five hours elapsed before the flames could be ex tinguished. The following is the official report of Mr. Braid wood :—" No. 96, Goswell-street.—Mr. Pedroli, tobacconist.—The premises, two stories high, burnt out, the roof off, and the contents consumed. The contents were insured in the National Provincial Fire- Offi ce and the building was insured in the Union-Office. No. 96 in the same street—Mr. Cornish, tailor.—Pre mises burnt out, stock, &c., destroyed. Contents in sured in the Phcenix Fire-office and the building in the Union-office. No. 97 in the same street—Mr. Brown, linendraper.—The upper floor burned out, about half of roof destroyed, and the rest of premises and their con tents seriously damaged by fire and water. Contents insured in the Legal and Commercial Fire-office, and the building in the Union office. No. 95 ,ditto--Mr. Waterhouse, coffeehouse proprietor.—Side wall of pre rnises-inUbh burnt, and contents damaged by removal, water, &c. Contents insured in the Royal Bull/ t wo, Fire ffice. • - • - THE CRIMJEA. SURRENDER ARRIVAL OF WOUNDED FRENCH IN THE BOSPHORUS. The following despatoh has been 'received in Paris -: " THERAPIA, SBET. 23. "The Charge d'Affaires of France, ch. " Our wounded of the 20th have arrived in the Bosphorus. Everything is ready for their recep tion. The health of Prince Napoleon is perfect. His attitude in the presence of the enemy was admired by the army. He begs us to give the news concerning him to his father. Our troops were to resume yesterday morning their move ment upon Sebastopol. (Signed) `` BENEDETTI." MONTENEGRO. VIENNA, MONDAY. Advices from Cattaro of the 23d ult. state that 1,000 Turks had entered the districts of Berda and Bielopacljewich on the 19th, to chastise depredators. The Montenegrins repulsed them with trifling loss. Prince Danilo discountenances these conflicts. DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, OCT. 2. The new Danish Parliament has just been opened, amidst a large concourse of spectators. The speech from the throne was read by Orsted. It breathes defiance against the Danish Parlia ment and people. A few hurrahs, mingled with hisses, for the King and constitution, were followed by enthu siastic cheers for the constitution of the Danish kingdom. A letter from Copenhagen of the 28th ult., says :—" The majority of the commission of the Council of State charged to send in a report on the proposition of y. Tcherning and Us,sing, has pronounced, by a majority of 4 against 2, in favour of these propositions." THE BALTIC. EXPECTED ATTACK ON CRONSTADT. A letter has just been received from Paris, in which is the following highly important informs- tion :--, "I learn that an attack upon Cronstadt is seriously contemplated almost immediately. General Niel, the general of engineers, who dis tinguished himself in the Baltic by the prominent part he took in the direction of the siege of Bo marsund, reported personally to the Emperor that he believed the attack was practicable this year. This report has been communicated to the Eng lish Admiralty, and I have reason to believe that the movement of Admiral Parseval Deschenes, already mentioned in a telegraphic despatch, por tends a more serious enterprise than a fruitless sacrifice of life at Revel." THE WAR ON THE DANUBE. A letter from Galatz o 1 September 24, in the Lloyd of Vienna, says :—" There appears not to be any doubt that Omer Pacha intends to strike a blow at the Russians concentrated at Ismail. He will not, however, commence his march on Bessa rabia until he hears of the capture of Sebastopol. The Turkish garrisons of Galatz, Isaktscha, and Tulteha are being augmented. The fortifications of this place are terminated ; the population, de lighted at having got rid of the Russians, aided the Turks in their labours. The works on the right bank of the Pruth are also approaching their ter mination. Turkish troops are continually being advanced towards the Dobrudscha. Omer Pacha only waits for the signal from Marshal de St. Arnaud to begin his operations against Bessara bia, and all the military measures which are taken indicate that a winter campaign is con templated. Intelligence from the Crimea an nounces that already the Tartars of Simpheropol are negotiating with the allies, and that they would have given in their submission had not the Russian garrison prevented it. The com munication between Simpheropol and Bashi- Serai have been interrupted by the Anglo-French troops. A flag of truce has come to Bashi Sergi to negotiate with the commandant on certain points not made known." His Excellency General Count Coronini has ad dressed the following note to the Provisional Ad ministrative Council of Wallachia : "His Majesty the Emperor of Austria pledged him self in a treaty with his Imperial Majesty the Sultan, concluded on the 14th of June in this year, to re-esta blish in Wallachia and Moldavia, in conjunction with the Imperial Ottoman Government, the legal status accor dant with the privileges granted to this country by the Sublime Porte. In order to arrive at this end, both the Imperial Austrian Court and the Sublime Porte have found it necessary to recall the legitimate princes of the countries tinder question, and to put the conduct of the administration in their bands again. In accordance with the commands of both Imperial Govern. ments, and in pursuance of an understanding be tween the undersigned and the Division-General Der vish Pacba, commissioner of his Imperial Majesty the Sultan, an invitation has been despatched to Prince Stirbey, requesting him to leave Vienna, and to resume his station in this town. In bringing the above to the knowledge of the Provisional Administrative Council, the undersigned, &o. (Signed) CORONINI. "Bucharest, Sept. 13." A Bucharest correspondent says that the Rus sians, on their retreat into Moldavia, engaged 300 bullock-waggons, with their owners, for the carriage of stores ; but after the lapse of some weeks the waggon-owners returned without their property. The Moldavians were treated much in the same manner. _ _ A Turkish reconnoitring party from Tultscha crossed the Danube on the 19th, and returned with the intelligence that there were no Russians on the whole line of the river up to Tutschkow. SEBASTOPOL. PARIS, TUESDAY. The Monitewr contains the despatch from Bucharest announcing the fall of Sebastopol, which we give below, and adds that it had been for warded to the French Government from Vienna by M. de Buol, who ordered M. de Hubner to congratulate the French Government in the name of the Emperor of Austria "on the glorious suc cess which had attended the French arms in the Crimea." The King of Naples has forbidden the negotia tion of the Russian loan on the Bourse at Naples. VIENNA, OCT. 2. A despatch has been received at the Ottoman embassy here, dated Bucharest, Sept. 30, 6 p.m. The despatch states that a Tatar had arrived that day from Constantinople with despatches for Omer Pacha, who had gone to Silistria. The despatches were to be sent on to him there. The Tatar announced that Sebastopol had been taken ; that 18,000 Russians had been killed, and 22,000 taken prison - 6m Fort Constantine was destroyed, as well as other forts, 200 guns had been taken, and six ships-of-the-line were blown up. Prince Menschikoff had retired to the inner part of the harbour, and had declared that he would blow up the rest of the fleet if the attack was continued. The allied commanders gave him six hours for reflection, and entreated him to surrender in the name of humanity. One French and three Russian generals had arrived at Constantinople, which was to be illu minated for ten days. Neither Count Coronini nor Dervish Pacha, nor the other consulates, have received despatches from Constantinople ; their despatches being pro bably in the packet addressed to Omer Pacha. The Ottoman Ambassador expected to receive every moment the official despatches from Omer Pacha. PARIS, MONDAY EVENING. The following despatch has been sent to the French Government by M. de Bourqueney from Vienna, under date of the Ist October : " BUCHAREST, SEPT. 26. " To-day, at noon, a Tatar arrived from Con stantinople with despatches for Omer Pacha. "Sebastopol is taken; 18,000 Russians killed, and 22, 000 made prisoners. " Fort Constantine is destroyed, and other forts, with 200 guns, were taken successively. " Six Russian ships were sunk. "Prince Menschikoff has withdrawn within the second port with all the other vessels, and declared that he will blow them up sooner than surrender. " He has been allowed six hours for considera- tion. "One French general and three Russian gene rals have arrived wounded at Contantinople. " Constantinople is to be illuminated for ten consecutive nights." VIENNA, MONDAY, OCT. 2, NOON. Official despatches, dated Bucharest, Sept. 30, state that a Tatar had arrived with despatches from Constantinople for Omer Pacha, who having already left they were not opened, but the Ta tar verbally related that after the sanguinary battle on the Kartcha, on the 23d, the Russians were totally routed. The Allies hotly pursued them, and took Fort Constantine on the 25th. They then bombarded Sebastopol, and partly . . destroyed the town. Seven, some say ten, Rus sian ships of war were burnt, 18,000 Russians killed and wounded, and 20,000 made prisoners. Prince Menschikoff, with the remnant of his army, had fled to a position behind the inner harbour, and offered capitulation on h onourable terms, but the allied generals demanded uncon ditional surrender. They had given him 6 hours' consideration, which were not expired when the courier left Sebastopol. VIENNA, MONDAY NIGHT. Advices from Bucharest, of the 30th ult., state that a second Tatar from Constantinople confirms the intelligence forwarded at noon. Some details vary, others are added. Fort Constantine was blown up. The other forts, with 200 cannon, were taken by the Allies. 22,000 Russians were made prisoners. Six Russian line-of-battle ships were de stroyed. Prince Menschikoff, with the remaining ships, withdrew into the inner harbour, and threatened to blow them up if the attack Continued ; where upon 6 hours' consideration were given on grounds of humanity. • One French and three Russian generals had arrived wounded at Constantinople. Constantinople will be illuminated for ten nights. This news is fully credited, though the details vary. Omer Pacha is at Silistria. VIENNA, MONDAY EVENING. It is currently reported that Gortsohakoff, the Russian ambassador here, has received later ad vices, confirming the intelligence of the complete surrender of Menschikoff ; but this is not yet authentic. The following despatch, though similar to the foregoing, arrived through a different channel : VIENNA, MONDAY. "The Oestereichische Correspondenz confirms the news already received, with the sole difference that instead of 23,000 Russians being killed and wounded and 25,000 made prisoners, it says 18,000 Russians were killed and 22,000 made prisoners. Fort Constantine blew up, and other forts, with 200 guns, were taken. " The news is so astounding that sothe slight doubt is stlll felt whether it otiii be true." FRANCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, MONDAY EVENING. The guns of the Invalides have not yet been fired for the surrender of Sebastopol, and until that sound shall have reached our ears we should not regard the news brought by the private telegraphic despatches as true, however probable it may be. The Constitutionnel and the Pays, however, comment on these despatches as if no doubt could be entertained of their authenticity. The fall of Sebastopol may be regarded as a certainty ; but, remember ing how positively the fall of Bomarsund had been announced by' private telegraphic de spatch, even before a single shot had been fired against the place, it would perhaps have been as well if the Constitutionnel and the Pays had waited a day or two to see the news of the fall of Sebastopol confirmed by the Moniteur. The offi cial journal has not as yet anything of its own announcing the surrender of that important fortress, but gives, sous toute reserve, and as by private tele graphic despatch, two of the accounts which arrived yesterday—one stating that the two forts had been taken, the other that the garrison and fleet had surrendered, and that the garrison, when offered leave to quit the place preferred remaining as pri soners. Notwithstanding the reserve declared by the Moniteur, it is evident that the Government has reason to believe that these accounts are true, otherwise it would not notice them at all. The Siecle announces the news without any re serve, under the heading " Taking of Sebastopol." It sr.ys :—" There is nothing in the intelligence which ought to surprise those who have coolly in vestigated the real value of the Russian forces. This triumph, if we may credit the information we have received, has cost our army 1,400 men, and about an equal number of killed and wounded in the English and Turkish ranks will bring the total loss to three thousand. That the casualties were (relatively speaking) so small, is evidently to be attributed to the impetu osity of the attack, and the generous emulation which animated the different corps of the allied armies. This great result should not make us lose sight either of the events still possible in the Bal tic, or of German policy, which must necessarily assume a more decided attitude in consequence of what has happened." The Government journals, the Pays and-Coasti tutionne; expreoe not the least doubt. The Constti , tutionnel says :—" The colours of the allied armies are now floating over the walls of Sebastopol; the march of the troops has been only one series of successes and victories, and a few days have suf ficed to accomplish one of the most glorious cam paigns that the history of modern nations will have had to register. A few days have been sufficient to strike to the heart the power of Russia, now effaced from the list of great nations." The following is from the Pays:—" Sebastopol has been taken. The success is complete, decisive, overwhelming. We did not expect too much from the heroism of our soldiers, and the irresistible power of civilisation. The event has exceeded the proudest hopes. The town, its fortifications, its fleet, its garrison —everything has surrendered. There are no longer any Russian cannons on the coasts of the Crimea,. There is no longer any power menacing the gates of Constantinople. Turkey may now respire at her ease." The Three per Cents. closed yesterday at 73f. 45c. for the end of the month ; the Four-and-a- Half per Cents. at 99f. 25c. ; and the New Loan at 75f. 90c. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,250 f. ; Rouen, 987 f. 50c. ; Havre, 600 f. ; Great Northern, 871 f. 25e. ; Strasburg, 835 f. ; New Shars, 657 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 1,005 f. ; Lyons and the Mediter ranean, 802 f. 50e. ; Western of France, 670 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 621 f. 25c. ; Great Central of France, 523 f. 75c. ; Lyons and Geneva, 540 f. ; i Bank of redit Mobilier, 755 f. RUSSIA. The St. Petersburg official Journal publishes a decree forbidding the export of corn to Austria. The decree is to take effect from the moment a copy of it reaches the custom-houses. A letter from St. Petersburg, of September 21, in the Cologne Gazette, says :—" The news of the landing of the troops has produced here the most marked impression. The success of this enterprise is firmly believed in, notwithstanding the assur ances to the contrary spread abroad by the Govern ment. The police have made several arrests in different clubs, particularly the English and Ger man. Imprudent speakers have been taken to the fortress Petropawlowski because they expressed their belief that the landing had taken place. The consternation is general, and the dissatisfaction is still greater and more universal." PRUSSIA. In a letter dated Berlin, Sept. 30, we find the following :—" Already Brunswick, Hesse-Darm stadt, and other Governments have announced their full adhesion to the policy of Austria ; and it is rumoured that General Nostitz, sent expressly to Hanover to draw over King George's Government to the Prussian point of view, has returned, un certain, to say the least, of having succeeded. On the other hand, Prussia feels confident of Bavaria, Wurtemberg, and, as a matter of course, of M. de Beust, at Dresden. Nassau, devoted body and soul to Russia, is, it is added, to be relied on. Hopes are likewise entertained of Elec toral Hesse, and also that Baden was won over during the Prince Regent's visit to this place. But with all this, Prussia is still uncertain whether she will obtain a majority at Frankfort should the Aus trian and Prussian points of view' not be brought to the same level. It is probable, therefore, that the debate on the Oriental question will be post poned from week to week. At all events, in order to avoid criticism, in regard to the inconsistencies and contradictions between the contents of the circular of September 3, in so far as regards the four points, and the assurances of moral support to those points, given to the three Courts, and renewed in the despatch of the 21st, it appears that the former will not be allowed to fall into abeyance." AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Sept. 29.—8 y a telegraphic despatch in the Presse we learn that Geueral Baron von Hess arrived at Bucharest on the 23d, and was re ceived with every possible distinction by Omer Pacha and Dervish Pacha. Information, fully entitled to credit, has reached here to the effect that General Baron von Hess, being now in possession of the special commands of his Imperial master, not to impede or in any j l way to hinder the movements and operations of Omer Pacha, whether they be of an aggressive or defensive character—and more particularly with reference to the latter's occupation of Galatz and Ibraila—has decided upon not allowing his troops to occupy these two places at all. This decision is understood to be fully approved of by the Austrian Cabinet, so that the Austrian troops, which have been already directed thither, will now be ordered to return. With respect to Omer Pacha's previous. determination to attack the enemy in Bessarabia,' it appears that this plan is still likely to be carried into effect ; and, though it may yet be abandoned, it is certain, nevertheless, that Omer Pacha, all his officers, the English consul, and the Anglo-French officers who are on his staff, state unreservedly that this operation will take place ere long. If a con flict on the Bessarabian frontier takes place, it is evident that Austria will be thereby speedily drawn into a further complication. SPAIN. RUMOURED DEATH OF DON CARLOS. A report is spread at Madrid that Don C ar l os has just died, according to some, of cholera, and according to others of the epileptic sickness from which ho had been suffering for a long time. The Madrid journals of the 28th have arrived in due course. BELGIUM. The Independance Beige, always favourably dis posed towards Russia, admits that, although the fall of Sebastopol is not yet officially confirmed, it cannot venture to call in question the truth of the despatch. In its own telegraphic despatch from Vienna respecting this all-engrossing event, the statement is made that the news first reached the English ambassador. We give the bulletin alluded to verbatim, : " VIENNA, Saturday Evening.—A despatch, re ceived by the British embassy, announces that the allied troops have stormed the Russian fortified camp on the Alma. The loss of the allied armies is said to be 5,000 French and English and 2,800 Turks. The despatch closes with the sentence — Sebastopol is taken.' " EGYPT. Accounts from Alexandria to 21st ult. have reached us. Said Paella returned from Constanti nople in the morning of the 15th. On the same day, he received the felicitations of the consular corps in his Palace of Ras-Ettin. A large crowd assembled around the palace, and there were illu minations and public rejoicings, which lasted three days. Said Pacha is extremely gratified with his reception at Constantinople. Not only did the Sultan treat him with marked kindness, but all the high functionaries of the Porte, including the Grand Vizir, went to see him on his arrival, and on his departure went on board his frigate to take leave of him—both unexampled cir cumstances. It is hoped that the relations be tween the Porte and Egypt will henceforth be of the most intimate and most cordial nature, as is re quired by the interests of the two countries. In addition to the forces already supplied by Egypt to the Porte, a corps of 10,000 men and six batteries, under the command of Menekli Pacha, an old but very brave officer, is to be sent out. The troops composing it are already being concentrated at Alexandria, and amongst them are two regiments of heavy cavalry. The day of departure had not been fixed—it depended on the arrival of transports from Constantinople. The Viceroy immediately after his return resumed his administrative la bours with great activity. He was particularly occupying himself with the reorganisation of the army, the instruction of which had been greatly neglected by his predecessor ; and there was a talk of the creation of a corps d'elite, and of the formation of a reserve, in order to be pre pared for any appeal which the Sultan may have occasion to address to him. The Ministry of Fo reign Affairs was about to be removed to Alexan dria, which appears likely to become the customary residence of the Viceroy, his intention being only to go to Cairo when circumstances require his pre sence. He had, however, resolved on visiting that place in the course of the present month, and on staying there some time ; after w hich he is to make a long excursion in Upper' Egypt, with which country he is not acquainted. The per sonnel of the Transit Administration has been changed. Mr. Green, brother of the English Con sul, who had been charged with the direction of Alexandria, has been nominated director-general, and is succeeded at Alexandria by another English man. Very lib era l modifications have also been introducedinto the tariff. The prices both fur passengers and goods have been lowered about a third. Arrangements wore being made for re organising the service in such a way as to make the communications between Cairo and Alexandria more frequent ; there were to be, for example, three departures each week from each of the two towns, which, by means of the railway from Alexandria to Kafer-el-Hays, "and the boats of the Nile, were only at a distance of between ten and twelve hours. M. Mengel, a French engineer, formerly director of the barrage of the Nile, and who retired from the service about a year ago, had 'arrived, he having been engaged ane w. A r um Bey wag also expected ftom Ero u Po, INVASION OF THE CRIMEA. JOURNAL OF A FRENCH OFFICER. Journal kept on the quarter-deck of the Ville-de- Paris, by Lieut. Garnault, First Aide-de-Camp to the Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean squadron : " The whole of the 13th was employed as well in assembling all the vessels of the convoy in the roadstead of Eupatoria as in giving the last orders destined to insure the prompt and rapid execution of the landing of the army. Some hours before night the head of the staff, and generals Canrobert and Mantinprey, proceeded to the Priinauguet and the Mouette to make a last re connaissance, and to point out to these two steamers the exact position which the columns of our squadron were to occupy. The night was exceedingly fine, and f 'vowed wonderfully the mission of these two steamers. At half-past two a.m. the admiral sent up rockets to intonate to Admiial Dundas that he was about to move. This signal, agreed on beforehand, was immediately followed by the order to move, given to the whole squadron, and shortly after ships of the line and frigates, united together by hawsers, set out in the greatest order for the beach, where the landing was to be effected, and leaving in the road stead of Eupatoria all the vessels of the convoy, which were not to join us until later in the day. " The Viile-de-Paris, towed by the Napoleon, took the lead, followed by the other line-of-battle ships, and attended by the Ajaccio, the Bertholler, and the Dau phin, ready to carry to every p ar t o f th e li ne th e or d ers of the Admiral. The Pritnauguet, the Caton, and the Moutte were ordered to go forward fur the purpose of laying down, at a short distance from the beach, buoys of different colours destined to point out the position to be taken up by each of the three columns as fixed by the Primauguet the day before. The English squadron pro ceeded by sail to the bay of Kartcha,whereAdmiral Dun das was to make a false attack, for the purpose of divert. ing the attention of the enemy. By the side of our squadron the English convoy was spread out preceded by the Agamemnon and the Sanspareil, steam line-of battle ships. " When daylight broke these long files of vessels of all sizes ploughing their way in silence offered a most imposing spectacle ; officers, soldiers, and sailors had their eyes turned tow ar d s th e shore. "At seven in the morning Admiral Hamelin gave the signal that the squadron would anchor according to the plan agreed on, and at ten minutes past seven the Ville•de•Paris dropped her anchor. The boats of all sizes of the various vessels were at once lowered, and at 40 minutes past seven the division began to ester them from all the vessels on which the troops belonging to that division were on board. "Although no movement was made on the land, and although no forces of the enemy appeared on the beach, the long-boats of the four three-deckers, fully armed, and provided with congreve rockets, were sent forward to the shore the moment the anchor touched the bot tom. Two of them took up a position at the northern angle of the beach, and two others at the southern angle, so that their fire should cross with that of the Descartes, of the Primauguet, and of the Caton, to whom orders were given to go in as close to land as they could, so as to sweep with their shells the beach to the south, where the enemy, it was thought, might appear. The posi tion of the vessels thus permitted them to completely command any artillery of the enemy which might attempt to oppose our operation. Our landing was then assured, particularly as the men on the look-out from the top of the masts gave no signal of an enemy making his appearance. "At 10 minutes after eight the order to commence the landine , was given, and the rafts led by th e b oa t s pro ceeded' towards the beach, each striving which should be the first to reach it. The Ajaccio, the Dauphin. and the Mouette towed the boats and the rafts filled with our soldiers. A gig from the Tille-de-Paris conveyed Rear-Admiral B , uet Willaumez and General Canrobert to the shore. At half-past eight a French flag taken from one of our boats floated on the shore of the Crimea, and signal flags were soon placed to indicate the places where the different divisions were to form. The detach ment of infantry from the Ville-de-Paris, and that of the Congreve-rocket men and the marine artillery, took up a position on the southern car under the command of the captain of the Ville-de-Paris. "At 20 minutes past 9 our troops landed en masse, and all at the sometime, and were formed almost as soon as landed. The whole of the first division were soon on the enemy's ground, and were almost immediately after wards provided with all their artillery, when the steam corvettes Pluton and Infernal landed in rafts, and which reached the shore alnkost'as soon as the troops. The mo ment the rafts and lighters had landed the men, they were again towed off by the small steamers to the ships, and the 2d and 3d divisions, the artillery and engineers, landed in rapid succession without interruption. The landing was effected with prodigious celerity, and with . mathematical precision, agreeably to the prescriptions of Order No. 336. "Not a single accident happened to disturb or inter rupt an operation the great importance of which was fully understood by our sailors. At 10 o'clock the Eng lish troops reached the shore, and then we had such a considerable number of soldiers on the beach and on the cliff that it was no longer supposed likely that the enemy would attempt to disturb our movements. The admiral commanding-in-chief then made a signal for the Caton to anchor between the shore and the squadron, and all the vessels which had been under sail also joined the fleet. The Turkish line-of-battle ships, which had been at an chor since 11 o'clock, assisted in landing our soldiers, and as so very few now remained on board the admiral or dered that the rafts should only Le employed in landing the horses and artillery. The chief of the staff has just an nounced that, with the exception of a very few men, all the three divisions have landed, as well as 18 pieces of artillery and all their materiel. The marshal, on the quarterdeck of the Ville-de-Paris, watched with marked satisfaction the progress of the operations. He saw his army increase, form, and, put itself in movement, and he then prepared to land, in order to place himself at its head. The unloading of the steam-frigates continued without interruption, and the remainder of the artillery, the horses of the officers, and those of a squadron of spahis, were soon landed. "The breeze front the north which blew in the morn ing had been succeeded by a calm, and the English squadron, after having for a moment directed its course to wards the Kartcha, has just anchored near its convoy. The diversion projected on that side was made by five French and three English steamers., They were seen to approach the coast, and the report of their guns was heard. At two o'clock the marshal, impatient to be OA shore, left the Ville-de-Paris. The sky began to lower towards the south; and our ships, having landed all their troops, the admiral, fearing blowing weather, ordered those nearest the shore to get a better offing. The Caton and the Roland towed out the line-of- battle ships in succession, and at four o'clock came to an anchor themselves to the southward of the squad ron, to look out for fire ships. At night the wind freshened from the westward, a surf began to rise on the beach, and the landing of the artillery and the horses became rather dangerous. An order was therefore giien to suspend the landing, but the squadron had already conveyed on shore the three divisions of infantry complete, provided with four days' provisions, their baggage and horses, the companies of engineers and all their tools, more than 50 pieces of artillery, with all their materiel, the horses of the spahis, and those of the marshal and his staff. If the 4th division were not also landed on the same day, it was because they were on board the steamers which had been charged to make a diversion in the Bay of Kartcha. These vessels did not join the squadron until nightfall ; they had made a feint of landing, and cannonaded the enemy, who showed themselves on the cliffs. This division will be landed to-morrow, as well as the Turkish infantry, and the artillery and materiel, which still remains on board the steam-frigates," THE CHOLERA. The epidemic has been increasing during the last few days in the eastern parts of the metropolis, and in two districts. several families have fallen victims to the ravages of the disease since Friday morning last. The mortality on the river among the mariners engaged in the navigation of the Newcastle colliers has considerably decreased. SIIEFFIELD.—Though there have been several cases of death from Asiatic cholera in Sheffield this week, we rejoice to learn that this awful disease is on the wane. From a return made to the sanitary committee by the registrars of the union, we learn that since the break ing out of this epidemic up to the 27th there have been in the Sheffield union 119 deaths from diarrhoea and 54 from cholera. We are informed that on the average about 300 persons apply daily for medicine at the Shef field workhouse dispensary and at the different stations. In some districts diarrhoea is on the decrease. Twelve persons have been admitted into the old Brightside workhouse, the house of refuge, being the relatives of persons who have died or are under treatment for cholera. ROTHERHAM.—This town is perfectly clear of cholera, although diarrhoea is somewhat prevalent. EDINBURGH. —During the past three days, 24 new oases of cholera have been reported in the various pa rishes of the city—on Wednesday 13 cases and 5 deaths ; on Thursday, 7 cases and 8 deaths ; and yesterday, 4 cases and 2 deaths. The localities in which the cases occurred were Leith-wynd, Cowgate, Canongate, West• port, Fis hmarket-close, Ad vocate ' s - c l ose , Carnegie street, Keir-street, Wat er o f L e i t h , Haughs, and Dean. A SOLDIER DROWNED IN THE SEEPENTINE.—Yester day morning about six o'clock a boy had his attention directed to a quantity of soldier's clothes lying on the bank of the Serpentine, near the iron railing, on the Knightsbridge shore. After waiting some time, and finding that no one came for the clothes, he called to one of the Royal Humane Society's boatmen, who im mediately procured the drags, and being aided by De puty Superintendent Parsons, they commenced dragging the river, and in less than five minutes succeeded in dragging from the bottom of the river the lifeless body o f a roan. During the morning the deceased was iden tified a 3 being one of the Grenad ier Guards, named an d from the fact of his clothes h av i ng b een bank, the only reasonable conc l us i on th a t f L o a u n n t d la o m r: the can be come to is that he must have lost his life whilst bathing. None of the Royal Society's men were aware of the poor fellow being in the water until after the boy discovered the clothes on the bank. TRIAL OF THE Plx.—Agreeably to annual practice, the pix, or quality of the gold and silver plate assayed and marked at the Edinburgh A9Ray-office during the year 1853-4, was on the 28th instant tried by the assay master of the Incorporation of Goldsmiths, in pre. sence of the court of wardens, and the same was found to be the standard appointed by act of Parliament. The letter for the ensuing year was directed to be changed to X old Euglish.-6coteincoh 1