The Sun. — London, England, 1854-10-16 00:00:00

.............„........-....fta1iga.a6"1"14 li. --., TH EATRE ROYAL HA YMARKET. . " 'of the season and the approaching winter rendered er the manage m ent of Mr. B uckstone. ! the greatest ex p edition absolutel y indispensable. Und THIS EVEMING, Ocr. 16, 1 W still believe priseipm cha . e Win be performed the comedy of PAUL PRY. li e ndale, Mr. W. Farr ell, 11 ` be obvious that these are m e re sp eculations as to as ters by 3fr. Wrig ht, Mr. Chipp Poynter, and MISS E. Chaplin. Principal character by Mr. G. Followed by HIS LAST LEGS. V. Brooks. Te conclude with A 1C135 'or THE DARK. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Cluaiss Sian. THIS ENEMY(, Om. 16. WM be perforated (Seventh time) a comedietta, entitled LIVING TOO FAST. After which, A HEART OF GOLD. Principal characters by Messrs. Meadows, Addison, Ryder, D. Fisher, Cathcart, awl Baker ; Misses Heath and Murray, and Mrs. Daly. To cAnaclude with THE HALT O F THE BILLET. THEATRE ROYAL ADEL• Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Threctress, Madame Celege. THIS EVENING, Ocr. 16, lifr. M. BARNETT'S FAREWELL BENEFIT. Will be perforrne 1 THE OLD GUARD. Characters by Messrs. C. SOby, rarseile, G. Lee, M. Barnett; Mrs. L. Murray, and Mks Woo r. After v►h'.ch, THE CAMP AT CEOBHAM. Follow.td by ISIONSIEUR JACQWER. Alta which, A MOVING TALE. To conclude with the screaming Burlesque of NORMA. BOYAL OLYMPIC THEL TILL Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS ETENING, OCT. 16, iglu be performed A MATCH IN THE D.RH. Principal cha racters by Mr. A. Wigan, and Miss Fitzpatrick , To be followed by a Farce, called A BLIGPITED BEING, in which Mr. Robson will appear. To concicde with TO OBLIGE BENSON. STRAND THEATRE. 8)1e Lessee Mr. F. W. Allcrott. THIS EVENING, Oar. 16, Rill be performed SWEETHEARTS AND WIVES; Atter /TWO, THE NEW WAGS OF WINDSOR. Followed by FAUST AND MRGUERITE. Mephistopheles, Mr. Ilalford; F aust, Miss G. Hods on ; Marguerite, Miss H. Gordon. Stalls, 45.; Boxes, 2s. 6d.; Pit, U.; Gallery, 6d.; Private Boxes XI Is., co be had of Mr. Alicroft. 15, New Bond-strset. eartzra ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooks. Shortly will be produced. a GRAND MILITARY SPECTACLE, cosnimemontive of present British Prowess. Four hundred auxiliaries aro engaged, and both the Stage and the Ring will simultaneously be employed in the representation of this Great National Hippodrame. THIS EVENING, THE WOODMAN'S HORSE ; or, TliE FALSE KNIGHT. After 'which, a variety of graphic and brilliant SCENES in the ARENA. To conclude with a GRAND EMELEMATICAL ENTREE of England and France, with a number of Lord and Patriotic Stage Tableaux. B3z-ol3ee open from Eleven till Four. Stare Manager, Mr. W. We3t. Acting Cooke, Ma gnaer, Mr. W. H. Cooke. Equestrian Director, 3iy. Wm. jun. probabilities, and that we do not venture on any positive assertions)—that the bombardment com menced before the Bth instant ; and with the pre cedent of Bomarsurad fresh in our recollection, we have the strongest reasons for supposing that long ere this the Union Jack and Tricolour are wavin g over the captured city and the dismantled fortifi- Ications. We lately pointed out the difference 11)etween the assailants and defenders—the one ea:ulting in the prestige of recent success, feeling themselves irresistible—the other disheartened by unlooked-for defeat—a defeat so unlooked for that invitations were issued to• the chief inhabi tants of Sebastopol, even tho ladies (!), to witness the overthrow of the audacious invaders and the execution of IVIENSCHIKOFF'S vaunting promise that he would drive the barbarians into the sea(!) In addition to the demoralisation naturally following so serious a disappointment, we can not forget that there is much disaffection in the Russian ranks. The Muscovites poor ignorant serfs—may blindly obey the ukases of the AUTOCRAT, but it has ever been the policy of NICHOLAS to recruit his army with men torn from their native homes, who would gladly proclaim " war to the knife" against the oppressor—who, in place of being actuated by unreasoning fana ticism or ridiculous superstition, think on their outraged nationalities, and would sacrifice oven like itself to be avenged on the tyrant. We have seen the attempt to " incorporate" the Moldavian militia with the invading army, and to make them fight against their SOVEREIGN. The records of the Court-martial that sentenced their gallant commander to Siberian exile for repudiating the iniquitous order of one to whom he owed no allegiance, and who had no right whatsoever to demand his services against his real Sovereign, are too recent to require more than a bare allusion. The Poles, who are placed with arms in their hands side by side with their tyrants, are surely as likely to turn those arms against the Russians as against those whom they would hail as liberators, who would rescue them from forced servitude, and restore them to free dom. The quarrels between the Finnish and the Russian prisoners of war—the total absence of friendly intercourse, and the intense animosity by which they are actuated towards each other, prove, beyond the possibility of doubt, the differ ence of feeling between the pure Muscovites and the inhabitants of the territories that have been usurped. We know no more appropriate name for the annexations since the policy of the First PETER became developed. We may then feel assured that we have many friends within the walls of Sebastopol, who will take any suitable opportunity of exhibiting their true feelings, and who will not sacrifice themselves to gratify the vanity of the CZAR by a desperate resistance. We feel, then, that there are many reasons to hope that the next communications, which cannot long be deferred, may tell us not only of the auspicious commence ment and gratifying progress, but even of the triumphant termination, of the siege, that Sebas topol is captured, and the object of the campaign virtually accomplished. gnu WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tors DAY —Morning 18 rnin.after 9 E v ening 3 nin.sft. 10 To Mossow - Morning 46 seawater 10 I Evening 20 rain.aft. 11 THE WEATHER.-Sum Oincse, Ocr. 15. THramoturralt, ne TEN SHADN. $6- highest since noon on Saturday. 53 -lowest this morning and during the night. 53- - this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30'22.9 WIND, variable, S. to S.S.E.-Light, with dull hazy weather and some heavy rain in the morning early. OCTOBER 16. 59 -highest since noon yesterday. 47 -lowest this morning and during the night: t 2 -this day at noon. Bxsournut, 30'05-falling. W'yoD.-N.N.W.-Light, with fine cold weather. THE "COMING" CAPTURE In our impression of Thursday we gave a brief account of the total loss of the Arctic, steam ship, one of the COLLINS' line of United States mail steamers. This melancholy event, which led to the loss of a large amount of property and a far more deplorable sacrifice of human -life, oc curred at noon on the 27th ultimo, in conse quence of a collision with the French merchant screw-steamer Vesta, on the coast of Newfound land, about 65 miles distant from Cape Race. The ill-fated vessel had left Liverpool on the 20th of September, the day of the sanguinary battle of Alma. Nothing could be more auspicious than the commencement of the journey. There were embarked 185 first-class, and 75 second-class, cAin passengers ; in addition to these, the officers, crew, and regular employees of the vessel amounted to no less than 130 more, making up a total of 390 persons. Within a week of their departure they were steaming at a rapid rate along the banks of Newfoundland. The passengers were lunching in the cabin, heedless of their impending fate. A dense fog covered the ocean, but, despite the danger, the good ship proceeded with unabated speed, while the passengers were enjoying themselves in the highest degree. It does not appear that there was any extra look out, or additional precautions, adopted in conse quence of the haziness of the weather. Many previous voyages had excited confidence. The Captain was as indifferent to the latent dangers arising from the fog as we ourselves were until lately to the vile smells from open cess-pools, or the bone-boiling nuisances, still permitted to pol lute the atmosphere in many parts of the metro polis. The old school copies say that " familiarity breeds contempt ;" and so it was in the present unfortunate instance. At the very moment when they were enjoying the collation, an awful crash was heard and felt. It was the first intimation of their perilous condition; and the alarm thereby excited was speedily converted into despair, when they learned their almost inevitable doom. It was soon known that there had been a collision with another steam vessel, although one of inferior tonnage and, for a brief space, it was supposed that she was the chief sufferer. In the graphic account of the fatal accident given by Mr. BAAHLAM, the second officer of the Arctic, it is stated that " the French steamer seemed to be sinking bow foremost." The first impulse of Captain LUCE, the American Commander, was to order assistance to those whom he imagined to be in a worse plight than himself. He " immediately gave orders to clear away the quarter boats, which was done, and Mr. GOURLAY, chief officer, left the ship in charge of the starboard boats." While lowering the port boat, the Captain exclaimed to the second officer, whose account we have received, " Hoist up that boat, Mr. Baaitiam," and beckoned him to come over. During that brief interval he had perceived the imminent peril of the good ship which he commanded, and of the lives of the passengers entrusted to his charge. He found that his earliest efforts were required at home. He therefore endeavoured to ascertain the nature of the injuries which he had himself sustained. On examination, it was found that " the blow had taken effect on the starboard bow, about 60 feet abaft the cut-water, which had made three large holes in the ship, two of them below water, one of which was about five and; half feet in length, and one or one and a half in depth, leaving, the whole cut-water and stem of the iron steamer clean through the Arctic's side ! " This fearful state of affairs required the utmost promp titude on the part of the commander, and he forthwith gave orders to have the ship's head kept for land, in the vain hope of saving a large proportion of its living freight. A few minutes added another dreadful accident. They had not been on their course more than four or five minutes when they ran over a boat and crew belonging to the other vessel. All save one perished, and he escaped, for a time; by clinging to a rope hanging over the bow of the Arctic. SEBASTOPOL WILL BE PUBLISHED IN AN EXTRAORDINARY EDITION "THE SUN" THE MOMENT THE EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE IS ISSUED, TOGETHER WITH A LIST OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED Orders received by all News Agents, and at " THE SUN" OFFICE, 112, Strand, London. ~s~`'. '3111,, „ ( i nt 4-'4l-' LONDON, MONDAY, OCTGBER 16, 1814. The public mind is again yearning for trust worthy tidings from the Crimea. In the intense anxiety, the universal excitement that prevails, everything else is regarded as comparatively trivial or worthless. " Sebastopol" is the general signal for attention in anything relating to the progress of the siege, the position of the Allied Forces by land and water, the state of the belea guered fortress, and of the Russian fleet—a moiety whereof were sacrificed to prevent the ingress of the hostile fleet, and the remainder ready to be submerged the moment 'our jolly . tars have the slightest chance of getting at them. The "colt rageous" actors in the tragedy at Sinope are ready, like Colonel CRocKErr's game, to come down from the tree without giving the unerring marksman the trouble of firing, and to yield them selves up, " as gone coons," even previous to any attack. The anxiety becomes more eager as the time approaches when we ought to receive further offi cial despatches. The last that arrived, which came from Vienna on Thursdaylast, and appeared in The Sun the same day, informed us of the progress of events up to the 3d instant. Four days h ave since elapsed, and surely we may now look forward to something additional. We scarcely regard that derived from a Russian source as worthy of the slightest credence, and only com municate it to show the nature of the news with which the CZA.R satisfies the cravings of his loyal subjects. Before the Bth, to which day the next communication will probably take us, considerable progress ought to have been made in the bombardme n t ; or, if not, it would at least be satisfactory to know the arrangement entered into, the stations of the different divisions, and the reasons, if any, ,for the d e l a y. We are well aware that some time must neces sarily be consumed in making the necessary pre parations for the attack on a fortification so s trongly defended—that the • artillery could not be landed at Balaklava and conveyed to the vici nity of Sebastopol, the batteries constructed and made xeady to open fire against the town, the s hi pp i n g, and the different forts--or the trenches carried forward within the requisite distance, without some delay. But we mist recollect that, on or before the 3d instant, " 50 heavy guns, 650 sailors, and 2,000 marines had been landed from the Fleet at Balaklava—that the English Army was close to Sebastopol, which was invested on the South—that batteries of heavy guns had been constructed—that the Allied Armies had ad- vanc6d their • trenches . . o within 1,500 yards of Sebastopol, and that a strong feeling prevailed , among . French and English that a general assault would - be made "on the Bth inst., that would trans '-tfer the Russian stronghold into the hands of the Allies," Snowing these things on undisputable i Authority, we cannot conceive any grounds for further delays, more especially when the lateneFs THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 16, 1854. The moment the boat was seen orders were given to reverse the engines, but it was impossible ; the engineer announced the l 'fatal intelligence that " the vessel was fast sinking." In thirty minutes LATEST NEWS._ THE CRIMEA. VIENNA, SUNDAY EVENING. The following intelligence has reached Vienna ,hrough a Russian source UP to the 7th nothing of importance had occurred in the Crimea ; the attack on the outer works was to begin on the 9th. The extreme right of the Allies leans on the slope of the mountains east of Balaklava, which run down like immense walls to Aloushta. The body of the right wing is at Kamara, and outposts are posted on the Black River. The centre occupies the roads leading from liadjkoi to Sebastopol, and from Bakshi-Serai to Balaklara. The body of the left wing is at Karani ; the outposts at Khutor. The artillery, which is already disembarked, consists of 24 to 48 pounders, with 800 and 1,000 balls each. The howitzers and mortars have 500 and 700 balls each. 15,000 gabions, 20,000 fascines, and 18,000 piles have been used in constructing the batteries. The allied army is not far short of 100,000 strong, and has 140 siege and 120 field guns. The Russians have 34,000 men in Sebastopol, and 30,000 aQakshi-Serai. Reinforcements are daily expected. The Russians have 800 guns in Sebastopol, and 100 field guns with Menschikofi's army. According to advises from Odessa of the 10th, there was a sharp cannonade on the 4th between some English steamers and the Quarantine Fort. DENMARK. IMPEACHMENT OF MINISTERS. COPENHAGEN, OCT. 15. The House of Representatives has voted, by a majority of eighty to six, the appointment of a committee to draw up articles of impeachment against Ministers for the promulgation of the July ordinance. RETURN OF THE BALTIC FLEETS. NYBORG, SUNDAY, OCT. 15. Yesterday two French line-of-battle ships and three French frigates passed here on their way to France. To-day the Austerlitz, accompanied by two French frigates, passed in the same direction. The Inflexible, the flag-ship of Admiral Parseval Deschenes, has also sailed homewards. So also have the Neptune and Prince Regent. The St. George is at Kiel. Troops, heavy artillery, and munitions for the Allies continue to arrive. General Espi nasse is here. The Russians have sunk thirty three ships in the straits of Tenikale, and have sent reinforcements to Anapa and Kertsch by means of lonian ships. On the 17th ult. the French Colonel Bellerot was murdered at Rau Massat, eighteen hours from Erzeroum, by six Kurds. The governor of Erzeroum, Ismail Paella, found himself thereby comp' lled to take active measures to put an end t o the Zeybeck disturbances. The Aga of Kioger, adschi Beker, accused of fav3uring the robberies of the Zeybecks, has been brought here a prisoner. It is rumoured that Schamyl has gained a victory, and has not been beaten, as was lately reported. OCT. 2.—The transports which carried the heavy cavalry to the Crimea have met with a succession of lees which fully justify the fears of those who re commended caution in navigating the Black Sea at the period of the equinox. Whether the main body of the vessels have reached the Crimea we have not yet learne(l, but a transport arrived yesterday in Bu jukdere-bay, which tells a dismal tale. She carried a portion of the Royals and 130 horses, and was towed by the Simla. A gale came on when she was about half-way on her journey. The hawsers parted int ' nvdiately, and the unfortunate vessel was the ,wn about for more than an hour without being able to sot a sail to steady her. So violent was the mo tion that the upper deck gave way, and the horses above were precipitated on those below. A scene followed such as has been seldom witnessed. The horses are described as actually screaming with pain and terror. Of course no one dared to go near them, and the end of it was that of 130 only 12 remained alive at the conclusion of the day. The Teasel is now in the Bosphorus, and we are ignorant whether any of her companions shared a similar fate. Lord Chewton, who was reportad as dead is in a fair way of recovery. The officers here are getting on very well, and the air of the Bosphorus is more favourable in cases of fever than that of either Varna or th• Crimea. _ _ " ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 6.—There is a great deal of business doing in corn, and prices have risen considerably." THE SICK AND WOUNDED AT CONSTAN- in Hungary. The same subject was touched on sonie days since in my correspondence, but it was not in my power to give any particulars. We now learn that the prisoners, " who are generally priests, landed proprietors, and advoc a t es ," are sent by railroad from Pesth to Vienna. Among the advocates arrested are Messrs. Theiss, Lombay, and Graffel, who held office under the revolu tionary administration. all the lower fires were out, and " there were at least six feet of water in the hold, fore and aft. Attempts had been made to get at the leak from the inside, but unfortunately in vain. The pas sengers bad at first assisted the crew in pumping the ship, but when they found that there was but little hope of saving the vessel we cannot feel sur prised that the utmost confusion prevailed on every side, and that same qui pout' became the order of the day. The second officer was then ordered to look to his boats." By this time, however, those on board had seen that tLe only hope of escape lay in those boats, and all on the port side were crowded with men and women. The guard-boat was, however, lowered from the starboard, and given in charge of the crew. The second officer then asked the captain " What his intentions were ?" when he answered that the ship's fate should be his, and refused to permit his son to leave him, or avail himself of the only chance of safety that offered. Mr. BAAHLAM, whose conduct during the whole of this trying emergency appears to have been very meritorious, jumped into the boat. Twenty persons then leaped overboard, of whom seventeen or eighteen were picked up. He speedily came up with another boat, which he lightened of part of her complement, leaving nineteen in her and twenty-six in his own boat, which, so far as we have as yet been able to loam, were the sole sur vivors of the ill-fated Arctic. After forty-two hours' strenuous exertions the boats at last reached the shore, and landed fourteen passen gers, three officers, and twenty-eight seamen, the mournful remains of 390 human beings. Every search that humanity dictated was made for the survivors, but no satisfactory tidings had been received, and we fear can scarcely be anticipated. The Vesta was saved from a like fate by the skill and determination of her gallant commander. No hope was in the first instance entertained of her preservation. Those on board looked to the Arctic as the only means of safety. In their intense anxiety to avail themselves thereof some sprang overboard, and were, of course, lost. Two boats were put out, the first of which was immediately sunk, the other run over by the Arctic. Thirteen persona were lost through their own imprudence ; the others were brought safely to St. John's, Newfoundland. The captain, by lightening the front of the vessel, and piling up mattresses, palliasses, and other effects, strength ened the bow so as to keep the vessel afloat. He has justly received the highest praise for his con- duct from the time of the unfortunate collision. Now, this fatal event appears to belong to the class of what have been termed "preventible accidents." Notwithstanding the density of the fog, and the position in which it was then pro ceeding, no precaution appears to have been taken on board the Arctic to prevent such a catastrophe. Had the speed been abated, a careful watch kept, and a drum kept beating, it could not have oc furred. But the danger was underrated ; and possibly some reliance was placed on the size of the vessel, that she could not suffer muoh even should she unfortunately come into contact with another ship. The great danger weuld be to the other whatever it might be. The Captain was naturally anxious to make a rapid passage, and to that he sacrificed his noble vessel, the valuable property on board, and, far worse than all, the lives of 345 human beings, including himself and his son among the number. Surely this de plorable occasion ought to be improved, so as to render the adoptioi of suitable precautions under such circumstances imperative, and thus to obtain some greater degree of security for life and pro perty than is afforded under the existing system. We are happy to hear that Mr. Gaul), M.P., is re covering from his severe attack of illness. Lord Louth has left the Gresham Hotel, Dublin, for Louth Hall. The Right Hon. the Attorney-General for Ireland has left his ehoiting quartets in the Highlands, and is ca route for his residence in Dublin. Sir Richard Sutton, Bart., and Lord Edwin Hill, M.P., and party, are enjoying the sports of the field at the hon. baronet's seat, Lingham Lodge, Norfolk. James Roosevelt, Esq., and Mrs. Roosevelt have left the- Clarendon Hotel for Paris. Sir Herbert Maddock, M.P., has arrived at the Clarendon from Liverpool. CORONER'S INQUEST.—On Saturday Mr. Wakley held an inquest on the body of Mr. John Shaft, aged 55, a Russian linguist, and for many years passport agent at St. Petersburg, which city he quitted last Christmas. Deceased retired to 1,4 on Monday last, in apparent good health, but about 2 o'clock his son was summoned to his assistance by a servant who had heard a peculiar noise in the bed room. Deceased was found lying on his back apparently in a fit, life being quite extinct. The post mortem examination showed extensive disease of the heart, and a medical man, only a fortnight before, had predicted that deceased would one day die suddenly. Verdict accordingly. The Marquis and Marchioness of Downshire are re ceiving a succession of ♦isitors at Hillsborough Castle, where they intend to winter. The Marquis of Anglesea left Newmarket on Friday last for Beaudessat, Staffordshire. His lordship is form ing a valuable racing stud. The Earl of Desert has arrived in town from a cruise off the coast of Scotland in his yacht. The countess attended her Majesty from Scotland as Lady in Waiting. The Earl of Jersey, we are gratified to say, is not in so bad a state of health as represented. The noble earl and countess, and a small family circle, are located at Middleton Park, near Bieester. The Viscountess Canning and Lady Stuart de Roth say have left Grosvenor-square on a visit to the venerable Dowager Countess of Hardwick° at Titterhanger, Herts. PROFESSOR COCKERELL.—Our readers will sympathise with Professor Cockerell in the loss whieh he and the service have experienced in the death of his gallant son, a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery, and who fell on the 20th of September, at the battle of the Alma, a few days only after this fine promising youth had joined his corps at E u patoria. THE RECIPROCITY TREATT.—A very important point, in regard to the construction of the treaty, is entirely misunderstood by certain New Brunswick and Nova Scotia newspapers. These papers hold out the idea that, if those provinces withhold their assent to the treaty, their fisheries will remain shut against the in habitants of the United States. This is a great error. OPPOSITION TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH.—A meeting was held on Monday evening at the George Hotel, Haymarket, of butchers and other persons interested in keeping swine upon their premises, to consider the best means of protecting their interests from injury by the regulations of the Board of Health. It was resolved that an association should be formed for the purpose, Gad a solicitor engaged to defend any member who might be subjected to proceedings by the authorities.—Leicester Journal. Feansiur, ACCIDENT AT A LICENSED VICTUALLER'S.— On Saturday night a lad named Rawlings was standing with one leg on the window sill of the Cross Keys Ta vern, Blackfriars-road, and the other on the arm of one of the ornamental lamps in front of the house for the purpose of lighting the gas, when by some means he lost his hold and fejl head foremost upon the stone flags be neath. Police-constable No. 70 of the L division ran to his aid, picked him up, and found the blood issuing from his ears and mouth. He conveyed the sufferer to the surgery of Mr. Rose, of Stamford-street, but such were the serious injuries received that the surgeon recom mended th e l a d' s i ns t an t remova l to St. Thomas's Hos pital, which was done ; hut not the slightest hope can be entertained of his recovery. ALARMING FIRE IN THE CALSDONIAN•ROAD, ISLlNG TON.—Yesterday morning, shortly after 12 o'clock, a call was received at the different engine stations that a fire had broken out in the neighbourhood of the Cale donian-road, Islington. To that 'Tot the engines of the parish, and three of the London Brigade started, as well as the Royal Society's fire escapes. The firemen then found that the fire had originated in the premises of Mr. W. Keeling, a tobacconist and toy dealer, carrying en business at 14, Great William -street, in the above-named road. The origin of this fire is unknown, and it could not be ascertained whether the sufferer was insured or not. -- SUSPECTED INCENDIABISH AT HOLLOWAY.—Yesterday morning, between the hours of two and three o'clock, the premises of Mr. W. Brown, a farmer , situate in Hollo way-fields, Holloway, were discovered by the police on duty to be on fire. The total loss is very considerable, and unfortunately the sufferer is not insured for a single penny. The origin of the fire is not precisely known, but from the fact of its occurring at a time when no one was employed in that part of the premises, there is strong ground for supposing that it was the work of some vile in cendiar7. RUSSIA. The Journal de St. Petersbourg contains the fol lowing intelligence in an extraordinary supple- meat : " General Prince Menschikoff gives an account to the Emperor, of the date of the 30th of September, to the effect that after having executed his flank movement from Sebastopol to Bakshi-Serai, he was prepar ing to assume the offensive on the first favourable occasion. That plan promised so much the more success that the allies bad divided their forces. Whilst the French were approaching the fortifications on the north:rn shore of the bay of Sebastopol, the Eng troops had proceeded by sea to Bslaklava, where they had made a descent. Prince Menschikoff, on learning this, had advanced ; but the French, avoiding the com bat, had also abandoned the north of Sebastopol, and had proceeded to the south of the town to join their allies. On the 30th Prince Menschikoff had arrived with the greater part of his troops at the fortifications on the north, and had established himself there, waiting to see what the intentions of the enemy might be. Up to the 30th no operations had taken place." MONTENEGRO. The Montenegrins and Turks had another en counter on the 30th near Spuz ; what the result was, however, is not yet known here. It is said that Prince Danilo has refused to countenance these skirmishes since the return of his aide-de camp Vielandowich from Vienna. Addi Pacha, the suppressor of the insurrection in Thessalia, is appointed commander of the Turkish troops to be employed in holding the Montenegrins within their own frontiers, and will shortly go from Constanti nople to his head-quarters at Podgorizza. GREECE. ATHENS, Oax 6.—" Two Frenbh regiments of infantry will leave for the Crimea. Ono battalion of Marines will remain at Petissia as a garrison. The Old Chambers are recalled, and will resume their sittings on the 27th of October. The editor of the "Eon has been released from imprisonment. Tassajos, Metaxas, and Joarmu have been acquitted by their judges. FRANCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, SUNDAY EVENING. With the exception of a short article in the Assembles 1V ationale cautioning the public agaaist placing implicit credit in the news by private telegraphic despatch from Vienna, particularly that which is given from this source in the London journals, I do not find any thing in the original columns of the Paris journals of this morning. The avidity for news, which is a very natural one at this moment, appears to bo even greater in England than it is in this coun try, and therefore there is a more abundant supply of it either true or imaginary, according to circum stances, in the English market. I would not go so far as to advise the public to reject all private tele graphic news, for in this way we are made ac quainted at times with some facts of interest, the publication of which in the official journals is con siderably delayed ; but I would recommend the exercise of a little judgment, for really such coun sel appears to be necessary, notwithstanding the lesson to credulity which was so recently given by the contradiction of the news said to have been brought to Bucharest by a courier from Omer Pacha. The funeral of Marshal de St.• Arnaud, which takes place to-morrow, is to be conducted with unusual pomp, and already preparations on a scale of extraordinary splendour have been made in the Church of the Invalides. But it is not to Paris alone that the ceremonies in honour of the gallant Marshal have been confined. At Marseilles, Avig non, Lyons, Dijon, and all the other towns through which the body has to pass on its way to Paris, the garrisons are turned out, and the civil authorities assemble in procession to receive theremains of the warrior. The clergy also contribute their part. The body is deposited in the Cathedral, and a fune ral service is performed. The procession to-morrow from the Lyons Railway, from which it will start to the Church of the lavalides, will pass through the whole of Paris, and will no doubt attract a vast concourse of people. The immense garrison of Paris, including the Imperial Guard, will all be on foot, and will form a guard of honour, and extend ing over several miles. To-day the programme of the procession is placarded in the streets of Paris, and draws crowds. The ltionitmr publishes the programme for the funeral of Marshal de St. Arnaud, which is to be celebrated with great pomp lin the Church of the Invalides on Tuesday next. The illoniteur has at length begun to publish the list of the French troops killed and wounded in the battle of the Alma. To-day it gives the list of the killed and wounded in the 39th regiment of the line, which is the only one that has yet reached the Minister of War. The number of killed in this regiment is eleven, of whom one is an officer, one a sergeant, and the rest rank and file. The number of wounded is thirty-three, including three officers and six corporals. The following private telegraphic despatches have been received here : " MARSEILLES, 13th.—Four sail of the line and eight frigates or corvettes from the Channel ports, and six steam frigates from the Levant, are expected at Toulon to convey the troops to the Crimea. Merchant vessels will be also taken up for the con veyance of these troops. Active preparations are going on at the Camp du Midi. It is said that the Emperor will visit the camp in a few days. The Vectis arrived here this evening." MADRID, 11th.—The Gazette publishes the nomi nation of General Dulco as inspector-general of ca valry. The cholera makes no progress. Some de gree of uneasiness is felt in the public mind on ac count of financial difficulties. The Prefect of Police has had a notice gene rally posted up throughout Paris aild the Ban lieue, reiterating the prohibition before given against throwing letters, bouquets, d c., into the carriage of the Emperor and Empress, add ing that all letters and petitions deposited with the concierges at the palace are immediately sent to their Majesties. The notice concludes as fol lows :—" As to pressing communications which it may be wished to make to the Emperor, any one may address himselfevery day from 10 to 11 o'clock to the aide-de-camp on duty at any of the palaces where his Majesty may be residing." A letter from Marseilles, in the Salut Public of Lyons, says : " The sudden death of Marshal de Saint Arnaud has made a deep impression on every one's mind, and details. as to his last moments are looked for with a certain de gree of impatience. Ih the mean time the following curious circumstance has been related by one of our most distinguished professors of the Hotel Dieu to his pupils. Six months ago Marshal de Saint Arnaud went to consult the famous physician, M. Raffle, and said to him—' I am well aware, Sir, tbat my state is alarming. I am not afraid ; therefore I beg of you to tell me conscietiously, and without hesitation, how long I have to lire.' Dr. Reille several times auscullted his illustrious patient, and studied his complaint with great attention, and at the end of a week gave him the following answer On my soul and conscience, Mar shal, I think you may live two years longer. Your con stitution is much broken; you have a chronic disease of the heart and of the intestines.' Do you think,' asked the Marshal, 'that the climate of the East may be favour able to me ?" Certainly,' replied the doctor. Well, then,' said the man who was soon to be the conqueror of the Alma, that decides me ; I leave for the East, and I shall at least die with glory.' " The Three per Cents. closed on Saturday at 76f. 30c. for the end of the month ; the Four-and-a- Half per Cents. at 98f. 80c. ; and the New Loan, at 76f. sc. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,212 f. 50c.; Rouen, 990 f.; Havre, 570 f. ; Great Northern, 875 f.; Strasburg, 840 f. ; New Shares, 651 f. 25c. ; Paris and Lyons, 1,037 f. 50c. ; Lyons and the Mediter ranean, 862 f. 50c. ; Western of France, 680 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 623 f. 75c. ; Great Central of France, 522 f. 50c. • Lyons and Geneva, 5 40 f. ; Bank of Credit Mobilier, 761 f. 25c. MISCELLANEOUS. A medal has already been struck in honour of the battle of Alma. On one side it has the por trait of the Emperor, and on the other the follow ing inscription :—" Victoire d' Alma, remportee sur les Russes par les Armes Alliees de France, d'Angle terre, et de Turquuie, Sept. 20, 1854." It is the composition of M. Borrel. A letter from Constantinople, of the 4th, states that General Thomas had left the hospital on the previous day. M. l'lntendant Leblanc died on the night of the 2d, after having undergone ampu tation. The Count de Chambord arrived at Parma on the 6th, on a visit to his sister the Duchess Regent. The 9th being Monday, the onlrMadrid journal of that date which has reached us is is the Gazette. This journal contains nothing of interest. The Sacred Consulta of Rome has just con demned six persons to death for being members of a republican committee. Some fear having been expressed by the inhabi tants of Cherbourg that the French Baltic squad ron would not winter in that port, the Minister of the Marine has addressed a letter to the Mayor, re questing him, to sot tho illuldf4 of his towunielt at rest on that point, and assuring him that orders have been already sent to Admiral Parseval Des chenes, for him to bring a large portion of his squadron to their old anchorage at Cherbourg. Oh the sth the police of Perpignan, on represen tations made by the Spanish authorities, arrested the Carlist .G eneral Gonsaus, alias Marsale, with his secretary, at the moment when they were about in surrection. A enter Spain to take part in the A letter from Berne says :—" The Federal Council has decided that no proceedings should be instituted against the persons accused of having introduced arms into Lombardy, the prin- Cipal offenders, who were refugees, having made their escape. A letter from Warsaw, 7th, in the Post _Aut Gazette of Frankfort. says ;—" The horses, car riages, and attendants of the Emperor of Russia are on their road to this city, and part of them have even arrived. The Hereditary Grand Duke is not expected until towards the middle of the month." The glaziers employed at the Exhibition Palace yesterday morning disdlayed a flag from the top of Vie grand aisle of the building, to indicate the com plete termination of the operation of covering in with glass the gigantic edifice. The Extraordinary Session of the Saxon Diet was opened on the 10th by the King. . A letter from Milan, of the Bth, in a Turin paper, says that the late success of the allies in the Crimea has inspired the silk trade with confidence, and that large orders had been arriving for the last few days. Quite a sensation has been created in the musical world this week by the sudden disappearance of Mlle. Sofia Cruveli. The " Huguenots," in which, as our readers know, she sustains the part of Va lentine, was announced at the Gran d Opera on Monday last, and a numerous audience, had al dsoady assembled, when, some time after the hour fixed for the commencement of the performances, an announcement was made that Mlle. Cruvelli being non inventa, the representation could not take place , and the money was returned at the doers. It has since transpired that, on that even ing, Mlle. Cruvelli had left Paris by the Northern Railway for Boulogne, and no tidings of her have since been received. It is pOsitively affirmed that Mlle. Rachel is about to try her fortune iu the United States, and that she has accepted a six months' engagement— the sum mentioned is 16,0001.—just one thousand pounds less than the amount secured to Mario and Mme. Grisi for the same term. The theatre of Limoges has already given a piece de circonstance on the Crimean expedition. It bears the title of " La Bataille d'Alma," and the success is described as very great. TINOPLE We give the following highly interesting details from a letter dated Constantinople, Sept. 30 :- 1 ‘ The exact number of sick and wounded who ar rived here on the 24th, 25th, and 26th Sept. FRENCH lIOSPITALS. Wounded, French WKinded, Russians Sick .. 1,350 .. 220 ~. 350 ENGLISH HOSPITALS. Wounded, English Wounded, Russians 1,920 2,060 120 2,180 Our hospitals were prepared for the reception of this great number, 1,920, of sick and wounded. Their removal was effected without the slightest accident, and in perfect order, on stretchers, carts, or carriages, according to the nature of the wounds. All the patients found on their arrival their beds ready, with the medical and surgical service com pletely organised. The largo and magnificent hos pital of Pera received at the same time 600 wounded French and 220 Ruesiaas. Among onr own wounded we have 31 officers— ono General officer, Thomas, slightly wounded in the abdomen ; a Commissariat officer, Mr. Le blanc, who suffered amputation of the left thigh ; Lieut.-Col. Mermet, wounded in the leg ; and M. Cone, whose right arm was amputated : the remain der were captains, lieutenants, and ensigns. The Turkish War Minister and several Pashas have been to visit the hospital. They can scarcely un derstand how such efficient arrangements were or ganised in so short a time; and they praise highly our generosity which prompts us to treat ourprisoners like our own soldiers. This act of humanity will not be thrown away. The wounded Russians were at first greatly afraid of falling into our hands, but at present they are full of admiration and gratitude at being so well treated. They were perfectly amazed when our hospital orderlies placed them in good beds, and changed their filthy clothing for clean linen. With respect to our soldiers, they exchanged with their enemies of the day before as many bonos as with the Arabs or Kabyles of Algeria. I saw a Zouave, with a fracture of the foot, fill and light the pipe of a Russian whose arm was in a sling. The hospitals of Constantinople are capable of con taining at this moment about 4,000 men, and it is expected that in a very short time there will be accommodation for 10,000. They are to be fur nished with iron bed-steads as soon as possible." THE WAR ON THE DANUBE The movements of the Turks in the Dobrudscha and in Moldavia indicate that an attack ou Bessa rabia will not be deferred much longer. Omer Pacha has been lately moving in all directions—one day at Bucharest, the next on the Danube, at Rust chuk, Silistria, Galatz, and Ibraila. He has re peatedly visited Silistria and Matschin, to inspect the troops there. There were 15,000 Egyptian and Turkish troops at Kalarasch, which are to go to the Dobrudscha, where most of the troops from the Lower Danube are concentrating. The Turkish centre is opposite Ismail, and at this point and at Reni the Russians are concentrating from the north ; while the troops in Bessarabia are ordered to go with all speed to the Crimea. Cara Kiz, the Kurdish Amazon, has gone from Varna, with her troop of wild riders to the Crimea. A letter from Bucharest, 2d, says :—" The Gene ral-in chief of the Turkish army left this place on the 29th ult. for Kalarasch, to inspect the troops cantoned on the Danube. Omer Pacha before his departure presented to Mehemet Sadik Pacha the order of Mejidie, third class, which the Sultan had conferred onhim., On the 21st, 22d, and 25th ult., deputations from the Boyards, the merchants,and the forty-eight trading corporations, waited on that General, who is the Commandant of Bucharest, to present him addresses from their respective bodies." The Press of Vienna, of the 9th, says :—" A letter from Constantinople states that Field-Mar shal Baron de Hess having made known to his Ca binet the proclamation of the Turkish commandant of Bucharest, directed against Prince Stirbey, Austria has laid a complaint on the subject at Constantinople, and demanded satisfaction. This demand was the object of a negotiation on the 26th ult. Nothing positive is yet known as to the result of the conferences which have taken place, but it is positively stated that the conduct of Omer Pacha has been severely blamed. It is also said that he has been reproached for the arbitrary arrest cf MM. Golesco and Czeruatesco, as well as that of several correspondents of German and English jour nals." PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Oct. 13.—The Cabinet of Berlin has de cided to reply to the last overtures of the Cabinet of Vienna. The draft of the reply is ready. It has not yet been definitively adopted and approved of by the King, so that it cannot leave for a day or two. All the rumours in the journals of a rapprochement between Prussia and Aus tria are pure inventions. The reply is mode rate and conciliating as regards the form, leav ing an opening to Austria to draw nearer to Prussia, by abandoning partly the policy she has thought proper to follow, but in substance it makes no concession, and abandons nothing of what was established by the despatches of the 3d and 21st of last month. It appears therefore that the rupture between Austria mid Prussia is an es tablished fact. It remains to be seen how the other States of Germany will act. A letter from Berlin, of Oct. 11, in the Litho graphic Sheet of Havas, says : " The Prince of Prussia, who was sent for to Berlin by the telegraph, is to arrive here to-morrow evening, and it will be then decided if be is to be sent to Vienna on a private mission, as is intended at present, to ter minate the negotiation relative to the position of Prussia with respect to Austria. It is said that our Cabinet has been requested to make known also, on its side, the conditions which it should like to be attended to, in the point of view of Prussian interests, in a future treaty of peace. This rumour is connected with the indications which were recently given in the Moniteur, and accord ing to which the Western Powers would be disposed to admit that Prussia should add a fifth condition to the four guarantees which they have themselves insisted on." AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Oct. 12.—The Berlin correspondent of the Oest. Deutsche Post, who has recently forwarded intelligence of extreme interest, now informs us that the Austrian despatch of the 30th of September led to a crisis in the Prussian Cabinet. The Minister- President strongly protested against a separation from Austria at such a critical moment, but as his Royal master did not take the same view of things, M. de Manteuffel, on Friday, the 6th, tendered his resignation, and on the same day left Berlin for his estate, Dransdorff. He was, however, recalled, on the Bth, to and at 10 in the morning of the 9th a Cabinet Council was held, at which the King presided. Before the Council met the Minis ters held a conference, and it is presumed M. de Manteuffel received from his colleagues the pro mise of their support, as he consented to remain in office. The Kreutz Zeitung, in its wrath against this Government, has declared that the real object of Prussia in concluding a treaty of alliance with Austria was to prevent her active interference in the Oriental question. Tho Frankfort Post Zeitung has a letter of the sth from Pesth, in which mention is made of the ilunaeroua arrests TfLich have rocoutly taken placo SEBASTOPOL. The Lloyd of Vienna, of the 11th, has the fol• ing : " A Letter from Varna, of the sth, states that some French and English vessels commenced on the 4th to Lombard the Russian works raised on the coast. The Russian batteries returned the fire, but their guns were too small to produce any effect, while the shot and shell of the allies frequently passed over the batteries. It was said that on the following day the vessels would form a line of battle, and continue the bombard ment without interruption. Another despatch, re ceived via Belgrade, states that the bombardment of Sebastopol commenced on the evening of the 4th, and continued on the sth. The general attack was fixed for the Bth, when the best results may be hoped for. Great impatience is naturally felt at St. Peters burg for news from the Crimea. A telegraphic commu nication has been established between Perekop and Sun pheropol, and couriers are ready at every station. The Czar has ordered that a report shall be made to him every day of the events passing in the Crimea, On the 30th a Te Deum was performed in all the churches of Odessa for a victory gained by the Russians near Sebasto pol, which victory consisted of the raising of the siege of 1 Fort Constantine, which the allies had threatened. It was announced to the troops in an order of •the day of Prince Menschikoff, in which he states that he had forced the enemy to withdraw towards the south, and renounce his intention to be , iege Fort Constantine. The Russians have taken up different positions to defend Sebastopol on the south aide. They have surrounded the town and port with a number of batteries, and have thrown up earthworks in certain places. The Russian men•of-war remain quiet in the port ; some small steamers some times move towards the entrance, but return when they sea the allied fleets. Contracts have been entered into with the communal authorities of the Crimea for the furnishing of 300 carriages for conveying supplies to the allied camps from the fleet, and carrying the sick and wounded to the fleet." REINFORCEMENTS FOR LORD RAGLAN. A correspondent, writing from Varna, says that Admirals Dundas and Hamelin have been enabled to place 15,000 marines and sailors at Lord Rag lan's disposal. This, with the reserves from Varna, Bourgas, and Constantinople, would increase the expeditionary army to about 120,000 men. A despatch, of the 2d, from Constantinople, in the Fremdem Blatt, enlightens us on this point as follows :—" Twelve thousand men from Varna, 8,000 from Bourgas, and 6,000 from Constanti nople have gone to Balaklava. The storms in the Pontus Euxinus, which on the 9th ult. were very violent, have abated, and the sea is to-day extremely h The whole t r anquil. There are al rea dy 3,000 wounded s oldiers from the Crimea in Constanti no pl e . T le of the ships of war lying at anchor hero go to Balaklava with troops, munitions, and provi sions." A letter from Marseilles, of the 12th, says : "This day 257 soldiers of the train artillery, 80 foot Chasseurs, and 11 soldiers of the foreign legion, were embarked on board the Egyptus, to be taken to the East. 124 Cuirassiers and Dragoons, with their horses, have been embarked on. board different vessels to join the expeditionary army. 200 men and 25 horses of the 9th Cuirassiers arrived here yesterday by railway, and aro also to proceed to the East." ODESSA. The news from Odessa is more interesting than usual. On the Ist of the month the mole in the pratique harbour was found to be on fire, which, however, was extinguished without much trouble. The heat of an oven for casting red-hot balls had ignited the tarred piles of the mole. On this same day a ladka (coasting vessel) was chased by two steamers. To save itself from its pursuers, the vessel ran on shore near a field battery, which opened fire on the steamers, and, it is said, beat them off. Troops leave Odessa daily for the Crimea. The time required to join Prince Menschikoff is calculated at fifteen days. On the 30th a victory of the Russian army in the Crimea was celebrated in all the churches at Odessa, which " victory," it appears, was the " relief" of . Fort Constantine, at first threatened by the allies. This glorious victory was announced to the troops in a general order, to the effect that Prince Menschikoff had forced the enemy to withdraw from Fort Constantine to the south, and to give up their intention of attacking this fort. The Soldaten Freund says that on the 2d inst. some steamers bombarded the infantry camp at the ♦illage of Grig Prievka, near Odessa ; and that on the 28th two of the allied steamers destroyed some Chersonese boats laden with wood in the roads. The divisions Liprandi and Engelhardt arrived at Odessa on this latter date, and were sent on to the Crimea. The 340 wounded Russians delivered by one of the allied steamers belonged to the 10th di vision of the 6th army corps. They were taken to Odessa by order of Admiral Duudas, and sixteen died on the day of arrival. According to intelligence from Odessa, of the 7th inst., just received, Prince Menschikoff has ex tended his left wing to the seaport town of Aloach ta ; his right wing leans on Bakshi-Serai, and the centre is at Simpheropol, the point at which all the reinforcements from Perekop will concentrate. This position forms an exact triangle. TURKEY. We find the following telegraphic despatch among our advices received this morning from Vienna : " CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. s.—For the first time for 400 years a cross has been erected here. One was yesterday set up in the French military church yard. At Therapia, on the 2d, a requiem was sung for the deceased Marshal St. Arnaud. The com mander of Sebastopol was summoned to surrender on the 29th, and had 48 hours given him for reflec tion, when, on his refusal, the bombardment was to begin. Thirty large steamers, probably belong ing to the It wisiazt floet, Lava beau aeon at Om AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, OCT. 14. By the royal mail' steam-ship Arabia, Captain Judkins, advices have been received from New York to the sth. She has brought $869,436 and 2,6801. in sterling on freight. At the time of the Arabia's departure nothing was known at New York of the catastrophe to the Arctic. A New York paper remarks as follows on her being overdue at that port : " There was a good deal of anxious inquiry yesterday for the Arctic. The Arctic is tie steamer into which a new experiment was introduced in the furnace and boiler, and this voyage is the first with that experiment. By many knowing men it was said it would not answer, and that the experimental trip to Boston was a failure, &c. This steamer is now in its 14th day, which is un usual for so swift a steamer, but she may possibly be de tained at Liverpool for repairs or alterations." Between 20 and 30 persons are supposed to have lost their lives by the sinking of the steamer Malta on the Ohio ri►er. The first council of Roman Catholic bishps ever held in the province of New York assembled on the Ist inst. at New York. The New York Journal of Commerce notices the reaction which was exhibiting itself in the immigra tion traffic. It says,— "We have noticed of late frequent departures of large companies of emigrants from this port on their re turn to the Old World. These occurrences seem to in dicate that a reaction on the excessive emigration of past years has commenced. A vast improvement has taken place in the condition of many of the estates in Ireland since relieved of their redundant population, and which, added to the operations of wholesome laws, and the favourable yield of the grain and potato crops impart strong additional attractions to the old fleshpots.' " The new steam frigates were being actively pro ceeded with under the supervision of Mr. George Steers. One of these vessels, the Niagara, is to have a speedofl7 miles an hour under sail alone (i) She is to be a propeller and to carry guns of 11 inch bore, the largest calibre used in our navy. The extreme length of the Niagara will be 345 feet ; depth of hold, 31 feet ; breadth of beam, 55 feet ; draught when loaded, 22 feet 9 inches. The five remaining frigates are all to be much smaller than the Niagara, having a displacement of about 3,500 tons. Advices from Venezuela to the 3d ult. announce that the revolution in Barguesameto had ended. General Rodisquez, the chief of the patriot army, was being taken by an escort to Caraccas, but his guard murdered him on the road. An abundant coffee crop was nearly ready for collecting. Inactivity of trade generally was still prevalent in business circles at Now York. The demand for money was rather more active, but on desirable securities there was a good supply offering at 10 to 12 per cent. for 60 to 90 days. A meeting of the New York and Newhaven Railroad Company had resulted in nothing but a stormy debate. Not much bad been done in exchange. Bills in general were very firm, and on some of the continental ports they were scarce. We quote bills on London at 9i to 10 per cent. premium ; Paris, &c., at sf. 12ic. to sf. 11c. GO days, and sf. 7c. to sf. 64c. short sight ; Antwerp, sf. 121 e. to sf. ; Am sterdam, 41i to 411; Hamburg, 36i to 36i ; Bremen, 79 to 794- ; Frankfort, 44- to 415 ; and thalers, 73i to 74. The corn-market had slightly hardened, especially for the low and medium grades, but the demand continued moderate. Flour and meal continued to decline. Grain had not un dergone any material change. Iron was firmer. Freights continuo depressed. Two houses are re ported to have failed at Boston, one of them being largely engaged in the Australian trade. AUSTRALIA. ARRIVAL OF THE RED JACKET. LIVERPOOL, Sunday.—The clipper ship Red Jacket, Captain Reid, arrived in the river this morning with advices from Melbourne to the Ist of August, having accomplished the trip home in 731 days, notwithstanding her having lost some time in the ice. It is the quickest passage on re cord. She made the run out from the Rock Light to the anchorage at Melbourne in 691 days, and has completed the voyage out and home in 5 months and 11 days—this being the most extraordinary performance ever recorded. She brings 44,9431 ounces of gold, and 28,270 sovereigns. The lightning arrived at Port Philip Heads on the 31st of July. The Carpentaria and Albatross, from this port, the Otillia and Medina, from London, and Cairn gorm, from the Clyde, had arrived at Melbourne. The John Bank; was intended to leave for Lon don the same day as the Red Jacket, and the Frances Henty and the Ballarat at an early date. Mr. Smith O'Brien had been presented with a cup of Victoria gold, the proceeds of a public sub scription. It must be, indeed, gratifying to our brave sol diers and sailors to find, if our Australian brothers cannot take part in the wr that is now going on with Russia, that they have called meetings and raised subscriptions for the benefit of their wives and children that may need assistance. The escorts for the week had brought down 33,327 ounces of gold. _ Hobart-town advices of the 25th state that in the Legislative Council, on the 25th of July, several messages wore received from the Executive and read a first time. 32,0001. had been subscribed for a Hobart-town Gas Company. The Lieutenant- Governor had noticed that, under directions from the Secretary of State, male and female ticket of-leave holders would be required to serve with good conduct only half the period for which they would have had to serve under previous regulations for a recommendation for a conditional pardon. It is also notified that, under the instructions above referred to, pass-holders who have no offence re corded agai n st them since their arrival in the colony, will be allowed a further reduction of one fourth of the diminished period of service for a ticket of leave. _ . There were only about 100 mon at the Mount William diggings, in the place of 700 to 1,000 for merly. Provisions were exceedingly dear, and 15/. had been paid for a bag of flour. Gold remained at IL per ounce, and stock was decreasing in consequence of the principal banks purchasing at the diggings. Exclianges.—Packs draw on England at 5 per cent. discount, and negotiated draughts against produce or gold at 3 per cent, discount ; local bills at 7 per cent. for 93 days, and 8 per cont, for longer dates. Rates of interest on over-drawn accounts, at all banks, 10 per cent. There was little change in the labour-market, beyond the fact that the continued influx of emi grants had kept up a good supply of male and female servants. Wages had experienced a slight decline. I