The Sun. — London, England, 1854-11-22 00:00:00

TO THE PRESIDE, MANAGERS, AND SUBSCRIBERS NT, OF THEVICE-PRESIDENTS WAREHOUSEMEN AND CLERKS' SCHOOLS. T" Friends their of sneers thanks assistance rendered at the Election yesterday, at the London Tavern, which has placed her among the successful candidates. 22d November,lBs4. Now publishing, in 2,620 Imperial Octavo p ages, the POST OFFICE LONDON DIRECTORY FOR 1855. The work has been so greatly extended, that the division entitled " Street Directory" contains 152,416 names, being about isituvry-EIGHT THOUSAND more than have ever appeared in the corresponding division of any other book. Its distinguishing feature is, that in it all the streets, squares, crescents, &c., ry c o a f l the metropolis and its sub u rb s a pp ear in one general alpha et arrangement ; it is, therefore , t he onl y work in which the occupant of any house can be ascertained. The 152,416 names are carried into all the class s i r which they are appropriate, each in its proper alphabetcal pia.' ion ; the members of any profession or trade, whether in the ai metropolis or its suburbs, are (in the" Trades" division) arranged phabetically in one list. This being the only work in which they are so, is the only one in which all the members of any trade can be ascertained. The nobility, gentry, and prsofessioned persons resident in London and its suburbs, are included in the one general" Court" alphabetical list, now so greatly extended that it inc udes upwards of Forty-tour thousand names. compiled " Conveyance Directory," so comprehen- An accurately sive as to include all the itellway itattons and Money Order Offices In Great Brisain, is included in the volume, whico also contains a large amount of miscellaneous informtion, as—House of Peers, In their order of precedence— erovincial inns, with their holders— Arr srgem• nts of tho Law courts —Nam' s of all Postmasters in England and Wales— veriodi:al Pubund anywhich otter tory. It, besides, has (exc'usively) that most important adjunc t, an INDEX To STREETS, PLACES, CHAMBERS, WHARFS, with full Money Order information. " The copiousness and accuracy or the' Post Office London Direc tory' are wonderful."—Morning Chronicle, 3d Nov., 1851. Its reputation fir accuracy and completeness defies the least whisper of suspicion or reproach."—Morning Herald, 6th Nov., 11: 4. " After carefully examining the book in its several subdivisions, we feel bound to adoowledge its very great accuracy."—Morning Advertiser, Nov. 7tb, 1854. "The number for the ensuing year, howaver, far excels all that have gone before it."—Standard, 7th Nov., 1854. "A prodigy of labour, care, and arduous circumspection of the huge metropolis of the world."—Sun, 20th Nov , 1851. " We believe the book to be, on the whole. as perfect as human labour and human ingenuity can make it."--Globe, Nov. 8, iss4. half" Like the London the ' Post-office Direct o ry' exhibited more than a century ago, it has grown out of knowledge."—Spectator, 11th Nov., 1854. "Looking at the two volumes critically, and apartfrom considera tion of their cost, the ' Post-office Directory' appears to us beyond question the best."—Examiner, 11th Nov., 1854. " We have looked ever several names, where very recent changes have made us doubtful that they mi g ht have been registered, bat have found them all faithfully noted. "—Court Journal, llth Nov., 1854. "A more stupendous and accurate work of the kind h and than could be compiled in any other city of the world."—Churc Gazette, 10th Nov., 1854. " The best Directory."—Leader, 11th Soy. 1851. " We might mentio n many s i m ilar marks of a ttention to the ever changing events of 'the Great Babylon but these few will suffice to show how differently the Post-office Directory' is managed to that of a rival, whick makes the largest pretensions to accuracy, and yet reiterates the same unpardonable blunders year after year."— Bell's Weekly M essenger, 11th Nov., 1851. "Nicholas might face the Lancaster cannon, but he would turn pale-and-tail at the si g ht of the fast Office Directory.' "—Atlas, 4th Nov., isB4. " To possess a Directory that shall increase in correctness as in bulk, has been the constant aim of the proprietor, and the past sale of his work proves that he has attained this great object."—lllus trated London News, 18th Nov., 1854. " Truly we may class the Directory among modern wonders." — Weekly Dispatch, sth Nov , 1854. "The character of almost official accuracy for which the work has always been distinguished, and which, of course, constitutes V e great desideratum of a Directory, has been not merely maintained, but increased."—Era, 12th Nov. 1854. "Fully worthy of its unrivalled reputation as a metropolitan directory."—Sunday Times, sth Nov., 1854. " Complete as it appeared to be, the inventive power of the pro prietor has yet devised some further improvements upon the publica tion of last year."—John Ball, 4th Nov., 1854. "The work has become not a mere convenience, but a down right necessity."—Field, Nov. 11th, 1854. "The accuracy with which it has carried out the idea pats all competing Directories at an immeasurable distance."—Britann. A, Nov. 11th, 1854. " For utlity and information, as a class work, it is unrivalled." Mining Journal, 4th Nov., 1854. " Improved at every point where improvement is possible."— Rerapath's Journal, 4th Nov. 1854. " It is truly one of the wonders of the age, and reflects the highest credit on the ability, industry, and punctuality of its conductors." — Weekly Times, sth Nov., 1854. Kelly 8z Co., 19, 20, and 21, Old Boswell-court ; and by all Book sellers. WATKINS'S DIRECTORY.-BLUNDERS. Gratis, or forwarded per post on receipt of one penny stamp, a Review, in eight pages imperial octavo, showing a large number of absurd and ludicrous blunders, which have appeared in every edition of Watkins's Directory, as follows :- 1. In the edition for 1652, published in December, 1851. 2. The same blenders REPZINTED into the edititn for 1853. 3. The identical blunders again reprinted in the edition for 1854 4. The same occe more reprinted into March edition for 1854. 5. And finally, the same again reprinted into the edition for NEXT TEAR In the "Review" we predicted that no full and precise explanation would be attempted, and the result has proved the accuracy of the prediction : in+tead of an open and direct answer in print, the pro jector has forwarded written statements to individuals complaining of our " incessant" Attacks upon his book, but omitting to state that' the staple of each of these consists of an exposere of stale, old re printed blunders, each Ulna a different catalogue from that appa rently inexhaustible blunder-mine —Watkins's Directo y. The Subscribers to the book are respectfully requested to peruse our last Review, and then to require a full and precise published ex planation of blundering, such as we believe never to have been paralleled in any book purporting to be a " Directory." Belly and Co., 19, 20, awl 21, Old Boswell-court, Temple-bar. T RE A.TRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE, M. JIILLIEN'S CONCERTS. LAST WEER. BUT TWO. Last Night of the " British Army Quadrille." The Programme Is changed Every Evening. PROGRAMME for THIS EVE SING (Wednes lay, Nov. 22). rum T. Overture, " Der Freischutz" ...... • • • • • Weber. Quadrille, from Meyerbeer's Opera, " L'Etulle du Nord" . ...... • • • . . Jullien. Symphony, the Fint Movement from. Spohr's Sym phony, " The Power of Sound"— Spobr. New Song, " Minnie," sung by Madame Anna Thil lon .•• • • ............. ........ G.Llnley. Solo Valse, with Obligato, performed by Herr Kcenig and M. Arban Vlolia, "Fantasia Espagnole," performed by big. Monasteilo, vio!inist to the Queen of Spain (his first appearance) .. .. Monas ter! o. Quadrille, the" tiritish Army Quadrille," (last time) assisted by the Miaary Bands •••• • • .. •....... •YoUlen. " Got save the Queen."" Partant pour la Syrie' PART It. Opera, Grand Selection fl'om I.l2llini's Opera, " I Puritant" in?ludins: the celebrated Quatuor, and the celebrated War song, " Suona la Tromba," Belllni. " Katy Did " Serenade, " Sweet Love, Arise," sung by Madame Anna Thillon ............ .. . ... . ..... P. Henrlon. Valse ii deux terns, " Luerezia Borg; a" .. .. • . Julien. Solo, Trumpet, performed by M. Duhem. Dultem. (Salop, " The Charge Galop" .... • • To-morrow, Thursday, Nov. 23 (first time), the " Allied Armies Quadrille," composed for foible Orchestra and Three Mill' ary Bands, On English, French, and Turlilsh Melodies. On Tuesdiy next. Nov. 28, the Bee hoven Festival will take place ; on this occasion the whole of the First Part of the Concert will be selected front the works of Beethoven ; the Second Part being Mis • eellaneous. M. JULLIEN'S GRAND BAL MASQUE will take place on 310NDAY. Dec. 11. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Itackstone. TIM EVENING, Nev. 22, Will be performed the Comedy of STIR ST3OPi TO CONQUER. Supported by Messrs. Chippendale, Rogers, Howe, and Compton ; Misses Reynolds and Martindale, and Mrs. Poynter. To be followed by THE IRISH AMBASSADOR. Characters by Messrs. Hudson, Chippendale, ilo is - a, Rogers, and Cullentord ; Miss Ellen Chaplin and Miss Martindale. To conclude with HOW TO PAY THE RENT. ROYAL PRI:WE:WS TIIEXTRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. ensaLw Kzex. Tlll3 EVENING, Nov. 22, Will be performed (for the 6th time this vain) Trig COIM , CAN BROTLIERi. Principal character by lir. C. Kean. After which will be presented a new 'Wee-dramatic Spectacle, in three acts, entitled SCEI.IIII. - 1, the Warrior Prophet. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Par. B. Webster.—Dtreetress, Madams Celeste. THIS EVENING, Nov. 22, Will be performed THE SERIOUS FAMILY. Characters by Messrs. C. Selby, Leigh Murray, and Keeley; Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. Keeley. After which, a new Farce called TILE SLOW MAN. To which will be aided a naw Farce, ent tied TILE RAILWAY BELLE. Followed by BON .1 FIDE TRAVELLERS. To conclude with THE FIFTH OT NOVEMBER. ROYAL OLYMPIC THE %. TEE. Lessee and Manager. Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, Nov. 22, Will be presented TIIE BEULAH SPA. Principal characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Emery, F. Itobsol, and 11. Cooper; Miss Marston, Mrs. A. Wigan, Mrs. Fitzallan, and Miss Julia St. George. To be followed by TUE TRUSTEE. Charactors by Messrs. A. Whim F. Vining, Emery, and Leslie; Miss .31tskel:, and Miss Stephens. • To conclitie with the Farce, called A. ILIGIITED BEM% in which Mr. Robson will appear. ASTLErS ROYAL AMP HITTIZA.T Lesee and Manager, Mr. William CeAte. ;do diminution whatever In the prodigious attraction and excite ment created by the new Military Spectacle THIS EVENING, The GRAND and wonderfully successful SPECTACLE, in 2 acts, from the pen of J. IL STOCQUELLEB, Esq., called THE BATTLE OF THE ALMA ! After which, a novel series of SCENES in the CIRCLE, invented and conducted by Mr. William Cooke. To conclude witlethe ENCOUNTER and CAROUA AL of the WILD IN ! N.B.—An early attendance is respectfully suggested, in consequence of the numbers who nightly throng the doors of the Theatre. Box-oftlce open from Eleven till Four. Stage 3laneger, '.fr. W or W. West, Acting Manager, Mr. W. IL Cooke. Equestrian Direct, Xi , . Wm. Cooke, Jun. HI'M WATER AT LONDON REMO ,fam DAT —M orn i ng 43 rnin.after 2 Evening 4 onin.a ft . 3 ° 14°1140, ---Morning 24 min.after 3 I Evening 47 ulin.oft. 3 WEATHER.--Sint Orricx, Nov. 22. THIIIMOMITIM, IN THE SAADI. 47—highest since noon yesterday. 40—'owcst this morning and daring the night. 43—this day, at noon. Beßourrra, 28.99—very low. WEND--N.W. to W.N.W.—Light, with dull weather, inclining to rain. We have had heavy rain yesterday evening. ?.........w. ,!..-4,„,....;i,-i.„ 11.Laa,, , I 4 ,I, LONDON, WEDNESDA Y, NOVE22, nBER 185 lu another part of our impression will be found a despatch from Lord RAGLAN, which has j us t been published in a Gazette Extraordinary, and which contain full particulars of the fearful strug gle before Sebastopol on the sth November in taut) now known ap the battle of Inkermau, THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 22, 1864. The loss of the Allies was supposed to be very great. RUSSIAN DESIRE TO NEGOTIATE. The Russian envoy, Gortshakoff, has intimated io the Austrian Cabinet that Russia is willing to negotiate a peace on the basis of the four guaran- Ated conditions. RUSSIAN WANT OF ARTILLERYMEN. BRUSSELS, Nov. 20. A despatch from St. Petersburg states that, to replace the artillerymen picked off at Sebastopol by the francs-tirettrs and riflemen of the Allies, the Russian Minister of Marine has taken artillery soldiers from the Baltic fleet, and sent them to the south. A special and rapid service of waggons has been provided for their conveyance. A telegraphic despatch was received in Paris last night from Lord Stratford de Redcliffe, which mentions that on the 9th another engagement had commenced between the Russians and the Allied army, the result of which was not known at the time the last steamer from the Crimea left. A letter from Galatz of the 9th, in the Lloyd of Vienna, states that large bodies of Turkish troops were arriving there, and that it was gene rally believed Omer Pacha would soon commence offensive operations. ATTACK. ON THE RUSSIANS IN THE PACIFIC. DEATH OF REAR-ADMIRAL PRICE, AND CAPTURE OF TWO SHIPS. By the arrival of the United States Mail steam ship Pacific, this morning, at Liverpool, we have the following important intelligence respecting the operations of the Allied fleets in the Pacific : The Allied Fleets in the Pacific made an attack on the Russian town and fort of Petropolopski, Kamschatka, on the Ist and 4th of September, and destroyed two Russian batteries. The loss of the Allies was 64. The loss of the Russians is reported to be very heavy, but the number not ascertained. The Allies retired, having captured two Russian vessels. Rear-Admiral Price was accidentally killed. Captain Frederick, of the Atiphitrite, succeeds him. „ „ • " Another account says :—The Allied squadrons were repulsed, with a loss of killed and wounded Ivariously estimated at from 100 men to about double that number. The British Rear-Admiral Price, who commanded the united fleet, was killed by a pistol shot during the engagement ; it is supposed that he accidentally shot himself. THE UNITED STATES. ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY, This morning the United States mail steam-ship Pacific, Captain Nye, arrived in the Mersey from the United States and British North America. She sailed from New York on the 11th inst., and has brought besides the mails 60 passengers and nearly 600,000 dole. in specie on freight. The North Star steamer arrived at New York from California with nearly two million dollars in gold. She confirms the loss of the steam-ship Yankee Blade, with 40 lives. Sir Edmund Head, the new Governor-General, arrived at Quebec on the 9th. A.tthe departure of the steamer the money mar ket had a very unfavourable aspect. Stocks were duller, and declining. The cotton market is reported one-eighth lower and dull. The breadstuff market inactive and prices un changed. Tile market for provisions had a more lively appearance. Freights unaltered. Exchange on London, 109 i to 109 i. Exchange on Paris, 5.131 to 5.16. Several failures are announced. LAUNCH OF THE SCREW STEAMER VITTORIO EMMANUELO. A fine screw steamer, the second of a fleet of ten ships intended for the Transatlantic Steam-packet Com pany of Genoa, was yesterday launched from Messrs. Mare And Co.'s extensi►e works at Blackwall. This enterprising company has been formed and established under the most favourable auspices, his Majesty "Victor Emmanuel, the King of Sardinia, himself taking a deep interest in the prosperity of the undertaking, and being in fact one of the largest of the shareholders. The com pany propose to establish steam and direct postal com munication between Genoa, Marseilles, Barcelona, Gib raltar, and the principal ports in tke south of Spain, and witk the continents of North and south America. The enterprise is one of considerable magnitude, bat one which at the same time will no doubt achieve for itself some most successful results. Few, if any, of the minor states of Europe have within the last few years made such rapid progress as the kingdom of Sardinia in foreign commerce and in the develop ment of its rich and varied industrial resources. Its mercantile marine numbered according to the last re turns 3,467 vessels, with an aggregate tonnage of 160,000 tons, and giving employment to more than 250,000 per sons. In addition to the native vessels employed in the trade of the country, not fewer than 4,400 foreign ships, with a tonnage of 378 tons, entered the various ports of the kingdom. A large and rapidly increasing trade also exists between Sardinia and the United States, which will no doubt be greatly facilitated by the establishment of the proposed route. Tke . vessel which was launched yesterday was 245 feet 'in length between the perpendiculars, the length of the keel for tonnage 224 feet, her breadth 35 feet, tonnage 1,459 tons, and she is capable of stowing 430 tons of coals. She is to be fitted with two engines of 250-horse power, now in course of construction by Messrs. S. Rennie and Co. Her build is remarkably handsome, and appears well adapted net only for fast sailing, but for large stowage accommodation. The vessel, after being successfully christened by Miss Draper, passed down the " ways" in gallant style amid the cheers of a large number of guests invited to the august ceremony, among whom were the Sardinian Minister, the Marquis d'Azeglio, the Sardinian Coital, the Chevalier Julien de 80110 (managing director of the company), and a large number of Italians and foreigners resident in this %nootry. Alter the launch a portion of the visitors proceeded to ex amine the extensive foundries and smitheries of Messrs. Mare, and the process of hammering, rolling, and planing the massive plates of iron intended for the new floating batteries was watched with intense interest. Each of these plates of iron is four and a quartos-inches in thickness, three feet in breadth, twelve feet in length, and weighs upwards of three tons ; but from the apparent ease with which these burning masses were moved about and ope rated upon no idea could be formed of their enormous weight. The two batteries in course of construction at Messrs. Mare's are to be named the " Meteor" and the "Thunder." Their dimensions are :—Length between perpendiculars, 172 feet ; keel for tonnage, 146 feet ; lextreme breadth, 43 feet 11 inches ; breadth of tonnage, 43 feet 5 inches ; moulded, 42 feet ; and depth, 14 feet. They are pierced upon one side only, and for sixteen guns. The frame work and deck will be of oak 8i inches thick, and the massive plates of iron will be bolted to the outside of the batteries. They will have two decks, and will be propelled by the screw. The en tire weight of the iron plates for each battery will be nearly 400 tens, and the experiments recently made have proved that at 300 yards the heaviest shot will be shattered to pieces on coming into contact with the iron plates of these dimensions. It was stated that sixty of these batteries will be completed by the spring, thirty being furnished by France, and thirty by this country, and ready for operation at the opening of the navigation in the Baltic. LORD PALMERSTON IN PARIS.—TO the surprise and mystification of people, the Emperor was seen on Satur day evening to draw up the cabriolet and pair of horses he is so fond of driving at the door of the Hotel Bristol, in theiPlace Vendome, alight, and enter sans cerernonie. His Majesty was simply paying a visit to Lord and Lady Palmerston in the manner of a personal friend. This circumstance has, however, created a sensation, and inferences are drawn which may not after all be very unreasonable. It is concluded, in fact, that where such friendship exists there will be very unreserved communication, and that a perfect identity of views between the English and French Go vernments will be established between the Emperor and the only member of the British Cabinet who is worthy to deal with the great questions of foreign affairs and war. unish the ou PROBLEM ma MAJOR POWYS.-If y p soldier's widow for having been deserted by her hns band, then, if a soldier deserts his colours, ought you not to itog the regiment ?-_--Plotc4. --- and also the lists of the gallant fellows killed or wounded in the terrible and protracted conflict. The latter is, indeed, a mournful document, one which may well repress the exultation we should otherwise feel at the splendid triumph obtained, but which, alas ! has been almost too dearly pur chased. Eight Generals have been killed or wounded, and some of the latter so se- verely that we have but slender hopes of their being enabled to return to the discharge of the duties which they had previ ously performed with so much honour to them selves and advantage to their country. The na tion has to deplore the loss of the Hon. Sir GEORGE CATHCART, whose father, the veteran Earl CATHCART, had so greatly distinguished himself on so many occasions during a life protracted far beyond the ordinary span. The gallant son proved himself worthy of such a sire. From early youth his energies had been devoted to the service of his country. Ho was no Carpet Knight, desirous of avoiding fatigue or danger ; but wherever the duty was most arduous and irksome there was CATHCART to be found ! It is needless to say that he possessed what he had so eminently merited, the confidence of the military authorities, and of the community at large. When the Kafir war had become very serious CATRCART was selected by the Govern ment as Civil and Military Governor of the Cape. Shortly after his return he was appointed to the important office of Adjutant-General. But even that could not induce him to remain at home, when the banner of England was displayed in the presence of numerous and formi dable opponents. He claimed a command. His services were such that the application could not be rejected. He received his appointment, and on the sth inst. a glorious death in the face of the enemy—a fitting consummation to a career in which he had gathered verdant laurels in almost every quarter of the globe. Peace to his manes ! He has left the inheritance of a glorious name to those who must more keenly feel the sorrow in which the nation also participates. GOLDIE and STRANGWAYS have also fallen ; and we regret to be obliged to add, that TORRENC, who was at first returned only as wounded, is said to have likewise perished of his wounds. These are blanks which cannot easily be supplied. Every one of these distin guished officers had eminently merited the high rank they had attained in the service, and it will be difficult, indeed, to supply their places. The cur rent of promotion will bring forward other men who have participated in the struggle—AlNSLlE, who, with the 93d, withstood the formidable onslaught of the 25th of October, when the Turkish recruits sought safety in ignominious flight—and many others who have bravely and efficiently discharged the trust confided to their charge have well merited the rewards which will doubtless be ac corded to such distinguished services. Lord RAGLAN has very properly been made a Field Marshal for his pre-eminent services. The dis tinction thus fairly earned and gracefully con ferred will be hailed with unanimous approbation throughout the entire country. We only hope that we shall be allowed to record also suitable distinctions and promotions conferred on the other generals and officers who have also deserved the thanks and gratitude of the country. Sir GEORGE BROWN, ADAMS, BENTINCK, and Btrumt, are seriously wounded. The nation will not speedily or easily forget the occasion on which they so freely shed their blood. We trust that they may each and all be spared to witness, aye, and to assist in achieving the struggle of our aims, the success of the noble cause for which they readily imperilled their lives ; and those who still remain ready for service, who have apparently borne charmed lives amidst the iron shower, they, too, will not be for gotten --their names will be associated with the glorious sth of November, the commemora tion whereof will no longer be devoted to a dead traitor, but to living heroes, and those who fell on the field of honour. Remembering, too, that Roman Catholic as well as Protestant bled on that day, we trust that there will be an end to the insults which have been so improperly directed against many loyal and devoted subjects of Queen VICTORIA. Public attention has been strongly directed to the heavy expenses already incurred in our war against Russia, and the vast outlay that must be submitted to if we continue fixed in our deter mination to humiliate the pride and diminish the power for mischief of the AUTOCRAT. We are referred to the Income Tax already doubled, and brought down to all recipients of 1001. per annum, or upwards, to the increased duties on malt, spirits, and sugar, and we are threatened with futther impositions to crush the already over-burdened tax-payer. At the same time, other results still more intolerable, in the shape of considerably en hanced prices for all the necessaries of life, are pointed out, and we are told that "these are the fruits of the hostilities in which we have engaged, and the warlike enthusiasm with which the nation has been suddenly seized." The object of such commentaries is easily dis cernible. By magnifying the evils, and materially enhancing the burdens arising from our breach with Russia, it was intended to disgust the people and prepare them for peace at any price or on any terms. Although the Treasury had been denuded of its balances, and more than BIGHT MILLIONS sterling were abstracted for the purpose of paying off old debts at par, there was no attempt to con tract a new loan, or to place our available funds in the same position that they had been before the enormous draughts on them on account of the GLADSTONE abortion. This enormous payment on the eve of war was praised as a " valuable financial demonstration," although about- as sensible as it would have been to have sunk half our vessels of war, in order to reduce our fleet to more equal terms with the Russian navy, and thus to have induced them to venture forth from beneath the protection of their armed batteries. All the expenses, too, were to be defrayed from the current revenue. "Posterity," and a due regard to its interests, formed the excuse. The real ob ject, as we have stated, was to preparethe public mind for peace, on terms far leas advantageous than we might be entitled to exact. It was with this view also that all the vexatious restrictions w ere main and impolitic monetary tained with unabated force, albeit incompatible with exertions such as should be resorted to if determined to carry on the war in elrnest. We cannot hope to triumph over the CZAR with out incurring much heavier expenses than those Mr. GLADSTONE indicated in his original or amended Budgets. We cannot provide for that outlay without making up our minds to the total repeal, or very extensive alteration, of the Act of 1844, and also, very probably, to a public loan, at all events sufficient to replace the 8,000,0001. so improvidently taken from the national exche quer at so momentous a crisis. We need have but little fear that, with judi cious arrangements, and the due development of the national resources, we shall be enabled to meet every legitimate demand. But Ministers must be actuated by a very different epirit from that so long perceptible. They must endeavour to strengthen and animate, in place of discouraging, the people, to do all in their power to excite, in place of damping, the existing enthusiasm, and to make their burdens easy in place of intolerable. If we look to what the nation has already ac complished—its rapid growth in wealth and po pulation during the former great war in which we were engaged, we shall see that there is nothing in what we have as yet been, or are likely to be, charged with, to " fright the Isle from its pro priety." Sixty years since, at the commencement of hostilities with France, the population of the United Kingdom was less than fourteen millions. Within twenty-two years of incessant exertion it had risen to nineteen millions—an increase of more than 35 per cent. within 22 years ; while during the same period the revenue had sprung from less than 20,000,0001. to more than 72,000,0001., or 260 per cent. addi tional. The expenditure had also increased to 92,000,0001., or about 360 per cent. Nor, such gigantic and superhuman efforts could not have been made but for the inconvertible paper currency—the worthless rags against which so much vituperation has been poured forth. It was by these means that we were alone enabled to withstand the greatest power the world ever saw—to maintain our independence, and, ulti- mately, to achieve our objects. We certainly in creased our public debt, but we, at the same time, increased our resources, and the people, though heavily taxed, were enabled to boar their burdens cheerfully and easily ; and so they could have continued to do but for the unfortunate bullinnist experiments, and the determination to pay debts contracted in paper in solid gold at a practical addition of at least 50 per cent. to the just amount. If the people, then, are indeed in earnest in their intention to carry on the war to a just, honourable, and safe termination—if they wish to satisfy the CZAR that they are bent on victory at any cost, let them insist on a total alteration in the financial policy of the country, and the adop tion of a monetary code more suitable to a state of war than that at present in operation. It is not difficult to indicate the nature of the new currency. It must be essentially national. Not issued by a private Corporation, whose only claim to confidence is that it possesses a certain amount of Public Securities, which are considered to afford a suitable guarantee for the ultimate redemption of its promises to pay. Surely, the whole resources of the country, the taxes, lands, and accumulated property of every description, nay, more, the labour of every British subject is practically liable, for the satisfactory liquidation of all claims of the holders of National Notes. There is, in fact, the same security in every essen tial particular, as for Consols or Exchequer Bills. If, then, we have an adequate supply of such notes issued for convenient amounts, say one, two, and three pounds each, they would speedily be substituted for gold, which would thus become available for the vigorous conduct of the war, and the foreign trade of the country, while the do mestic trade would be carried on by a domestic currency not subject to these disturbing influ ences. Industry then would flourish, when its " life-blood" circulated freely, and there was at all times sufficient for the wants and exigencies of the nation. LATEST NEWS. THE SIEGE OF SEBA STOPOL VIENNA, TUESDAY, Nov. 21. Advices from Kischeneff, of the 20th ins state that nothing important had occurred a Sebastopol up to the 14th November. The bombardment continued. The Russian loss was estimated at 150 daily, M. de Kotzebue bad gone to Germany ; it is supposed on a political mission. Goods trains will not run on the North and Sauth Austrian Railroads for some days, because the Sixth Army Corps is about to pass through Vienna from Styria to Moravia. PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING, A despatch from Marseilles of the 20th an nounces that the Duke of Cambridge was slightly wounded on the sth. Omer Pasha was, it is said, about to send a large body of troops to the Crimea. An Egyptian three-decker went down near Varna. Hassan Pasha, the Admiral, was drowned, and and only a fourth of the crew were saved. MADRID, Nov. 17 The Three per Cents., 35 50. THE BATTLE OF INKERMAN The St. Petersburg Journal of the 14th inst., contains a report from Prince Menschikoff, dated the 6th. Th© substance of this report is as follows : On the sth a large body of Russian troops, commanded by General Dannenberg, and sup ported by artillery, made a sortie from bastion No. 1. The attack at first was very successful. The Eng• lish works were stormed, and 11 guns spiked. Un fortunately, just at this moment the commanders of the division which was attacking the entrench ments were wounded, and a body of French troops arrived to support the English; The siege ar tillery of the French- was also brought to bear on the field of battle, and it was impossible for the light Russian field pieces to sustain the co n . test. The number of riflemen in the enemies' ranks caused also great loss to the Russians i n officers and artillerymen, and they were forced t o retire without finishing the redoubts which they had begun to throw up. The Grand Dukes Michael and Nicholas were present under a terrible fire, and showed the greatest courage. Simultaneously with this sortie, another body of Russians made another against the French lines and spiked 15 guns. The Russian loss in killed was not ascer tained, but they had 109 officers and 3,500 m en wounded ; among tho former was General Soinao noff, who was shot through the body, and lived only a few seconds, Major-Generals Villebois and Ochterlony, Colonels Alexandroff, Poustovoitoff, Bibikoff, Delwig, and Verefkine. Prince Menschikoff, Major-General Kischinsky, commanding the artillery, and soveral officers of the staff, received contusions. General Dannenberg had two horses kill e d un der him, and all the officers about hilu were wounded. HE BATTLE INKERNIAN. OFFICIAL DESPATCHES FROM GENERAL LORD RAGLAN. THE LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED. EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE. WAR DEPARTMENT. November 22, 1854, 9i a.m. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle has this day received a despatch, of which the following is a copy, addressed to his Grace by Field-Marshal the Lord Raglan, G.C.B. No. 96. Before Sebastopol, Nov. 8. My Lord Duke, —I have the honour to report to your Grace that the army under my command, powerfully aided by the corps of observation of the Freneh army, under the command of that dis tinguished officer, General Bosquet, effectually repulsed and defeated a most vigorous and deter mined attack of the enemy on our position over looking the ruins of Inkerman, on the morning of the sth instant. In my letter to your Grace of the 3d, I in formed you that the enemy had considerably in creased their force in the valley of the Tscher naya. The following day this augmentation was still further apparent, and large masses of troops had evidently arrived from the northward, and on two several occasions persons of distinguished rank were observed to have joined the Russian Camp. I have subsequently learnt that the 4th corps d'armee conveyed in carriages of the country, and in the lightest possible order, had been brought from Moldavia, and were to be immediately fol lowed by the 3d corps. It was, therefore, to be expected that an ex tensive movement would not be long deferred. Accordingly, shortly before daylight, on the sth, strong columns of the enemy came upon the advanced picquets covering the right of the posi tion. These picquets behaved with admirable gallantry, defending the ground foot by foot against the overwhelming numbers of the enemy, until the 2nd Division, under Major-General Pen- , nefather, with its field guns, which had imme diately been got under arms, was placed in position. The Light Division, under Lieutenant-General Sir George Brown, was also brought to the front without loss of time ; the Ist Brigade, under Major-General Codrington, occupying the long slopes to the left towards Sebastopol, and pro tecting our right battery, and guarding against attack on that side, and the 2d Brigade, under Brigadier-General Buller, forming on the loft of the 2d Division, with the 88th Regiment, under Lieutenant-Colonel Jeffreys, thrown iu advance. The Brigade of Guards, under his Royal High ness the Duke of Cambridge and Major-General Bentinck, proceeded likewise to the front, and took up most important ground to the extreme right on the alignement of the 2d Division, but separated from it by a deep and precipitous ravine, aid posting its guns with those of the 2d The 4th Division, under Lieutenant-General Sir George Cathcart, having been brought from their encampment, advanced to the front and right of the attack, the Ist brigade, under Bri gadier-General ,Goldie, proceeded to the left of the Inkerman road ; the 2d brigade, under Bri gadier-General Torrens, to the right of it, and on the ridge overhanging the valley of the Tscher- naya. Division. wounded. The 3d division, under Lieutenant-General Sir Richard England, occupied in part the ground vacated by the 4th division, an supported the light division by two regiments under Brigadier.. General Sir John Campbell, while Brigadier- General Eyre held the command of the troops in the trenches. The morning was extremely dark with a driz zling rain, rendering it almost impossible to dis cover anything beyond the flash and smoke of artillery and heavy musketry fire. It, however, soon became evident that the enemy under cover of a vast cloud of skirmishers, supported by the dense columns of infantry, had advanced numerous batteries of large calibre to the high ground to the left and front of the 2d Division, while powerful columns of infantry attacked with great vigour the Brigade of Guards. Additional batteries of heavy artillery were also placed by the enemy on the slopes to our left ; the guns in the field, amounting in th e whole to 90 pieces, independently however of the ship guns and those in the works of Sebastopol. Protected by a tremendous fire of shot, shell, and grape, the Russian columns advanced in great force, requiring every effort of gallantry on the part of our troops to resist them. At this time two battalions of French infantry, which had on the first notice been sent by General 'baguet, joined our right, and very materially contributed to the successful resistance to the at tack, cheering with our men, and charging the enemy down the hill with great loss. About the same time a determined assault was made on our extreme left, and for a moment the enemy possessed themselves of four of our guns, three of which were retaken by the 88th, while the fourth was speedily recaptured by the 77t h Regiment, under Lieutenant -Colonel Egerton. In the opposite direction the Brigade of Guards, underhis Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, was engaged in a severe conflict. The enemy, under the cover of thick brush wood, advanced in two heavy bodies, and assaulted with great determination a small redoubt which had been constructed for two guns, but was not armed. The combat was most arduous, and the Brigade, after displaying the utmost steadiness and gallantry was obliged to retire before very superior numbers, un til supported by a wing o f the 20th Regiment of the 4th Division, when they again advanced and retook the redoubt. This ground was afterwards occupied in gallant style by French troops, and the Guards speedily reformed in rear of the right flank of the Second In the meanwhile, Lieutenant-General the Honourable Sir George Cathcart, with a few companies of the 68th Regiment, considering that he might make a strong impression by descending into the valley, and taking the enemy in flank, moved rapidly forward, but finding the heights Above him in full occupation of the Russians, he udd en 1 y discovered that he was entangled with superior force, and while attempting to with draw his men ho received a mortal wound, shortly previously to' which Brigadier-General Torrens, when leading the 68th, was likewise severely Subsequently to this the battle continued with unabated vigour and with no positive result, the enemy bringing upon our line not only the fire of all their field-batteries, but those in front of the works of the place, and the ship guns, till the afternoon, when the symptoms of giving way first became apparent ; and shortly after, although the fire did not cease, the retreat became general, and heavy masses were observed retiring over the bridge of the Inkerman, and as cending the opposite heights, abandoning on the field of battle five or six thousand dead and wounded, multitudes of the latter having already been carried off by them. I never before wit nessed such a spectacle as the field presented ; but upon this I will not dwell. Having submitted to your Grace this imperfect description of this most severe battle, I have still two duties to discharge, the one most gratifying, the last most painful to my feelings. I have the greatest satisfaction in drawing your Grace's attention to the brilliant conduct of the Allied Troops. French and English vied with each other in displaying their gallantry and mani festing their zealous devotion to duty, notwith standing that they had to contend against an in finitely superior force, and were exposed for many hours to a most galling fire. It should be borne in mind that they have daily for several weeks undergone the most constant labour, and that many of them passed the previous night in the trenches. I will not attempt to enter into the detail of the movements of the French troops lest I should not state them correctly ; but I am proud of the opportunity of bearing testimony to their valour and energetic services, and of paying a tribute of admiration to the distinguished conduct of their immediate Commander, General Bosquet ; while it is in the highest degree pleasing to me to place upon record my deep sense of the valuable assist ance I received from the Commander-in-Chief, General Caurobert, who was himself on the ground and in constant communication with me, and whose cordial co-operation on all occasions I can not too highly extol. Your Grace will recollect that he was wounded at the Alma. He was again wounded on the sth, but I should hope that he will not long feel the effects of it. I will in a subsequent despatch lay before your Grace the names of the officers whose services have been brought to my notice. I will not detain the, mail for that purpose now, but I cannot delay to report the admirable be haviour of Lieut.-General Sir George Brown, who was unfortunately shot through the arm, but is doing well ; of Lieutenant-General his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, who particu larly distinguished himself ; and of Major-General Pennefather in command of the Second Division, which received the first attack, and gallantly maintained itself under the greatest difficulties throughout this protracted conflict ; of Major- General Bentinck, who is severely wounded ; Major-General Codrington, Brigadier-General Adams, and Brigadier-General Torrens, who are severely wounded; and Brigadier-General Buller, who is also wounded, but not so seriously. I must likewise express my obligations to Lieu tenant General Sir Richard England for the ex cellent disposition he made of his division, and the assistance he rendered to the left cf the light division, where Brigadier-General Sir John Camp bell was judiciously placed, and effectively sup ported Major-General Codrington ; and I have great pleasure in stating that Brigadier-General Eyre was employed in the important duty of guarding the trenches from any assault from the town. Lieutenant-General Sir De Lacy Evans, who had been obliged by severe indisposition to go on board ship a few days previously, left his bed as soon as he received intelligence of the attack, and was promptly at his post, and though he did not feel well enough to take the command of the divi sion ont of the bands of Major-General Penne father, he did not fail to give him his best ad vice and assistance. It is deeply distressing to me to have to submit to your Grace the list of the killed, wounded, and missing on this memorable occasion. It is indeed heavy, and very many valuable officers and men have been lost to her Majesty's service. Among the killed your Grace will find the names of Lieutenant-General the Honourable Sir G. Cathcart, Brigadier-General Strangways, and Brigadier-General Goldie. Of the services of the first it is almost unneces sary to speak. They are known throughout the British empire, and have within a short space of time been brought conspicuously before the country by his achievements at the Cape of Good Hope, whence he had only just returned when he was ordered to this army. By his death her Majesty has been deprived of a most devoted servant, an officer of the highest merit, while I personally have to deplore the loss of an attached and faithful friend. Brigadier-General Strangways was known to have distinguished himself in early life, and in mature age throughout a long service ho main tained the same character. The mode in which he had conducted the com mand of the Artillery, since it was placed in his hands by the departure through illness of Major- General Cator, is entitled to my entire approba tion, and was equally agreeable to those who were confided to his care. Brigadier-General Goldie was an officer of considerable promise, and gave great satisfaction to all under whom he has storved. It is difficult to arrive at any positive conclu sion as to the actual numbers brought into the field by the enemy. The configuration of the ground did not admit of any great development of their force, the attack, consisting of a system of repeated assaults in heavy masses of columns ; but judging from the numbers that were seen in the plain after they had withdrawn in retreat, I am led to suppose that they could not have been less than sixty thousand mon. Their loss was excessive, and it is calculated that they loft on the field nearly five thousand dead, and that their casualties amount in the whole, in killed, wounded, and prisoners, to not less than 15,000. Your Grace will be surprised to learn that the number of British Troops ac'.ually engaged little exceeded 8,000 men, while those of General Bosquet's division only amounted to 6,000, the remaining available French troops on the 00 having been kept in reserve. I ought to mention, that while the enen3l lls attacking our right, they assailed the left of t he fo French trenches, and actually got into tvlo their batteries ; but they were Quickly driven ° III in the most gallant manner with considerable 105 ' and hotly pursued to the very walls of Sebastopol' I have, &so. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, &c. &c. &c. RAGLAN'. RETURN OF CASUALTIES ON THE 5111 101' STAFF. 5 officers, killed ; 12 officers, wounded. 4th Light Dragoons-2 rank and file, wounded• 11th Hussars-1 rank and file, wounded. 17th Lancers-1 officer, killed ; 1 rank a nd 614 wounded. Artillery— 2 officers, 3 s er j ean t s , 10 ran k and file, killed; 4 officers, 5 serjeants, 71 ran k and Pi wounded. 3d Battalion of Grenadier Guards-3 officers, 3 Be ,, r jeants, 1 drummer, 27 rank a n d fil e , kill e d ; office r ; 6 serjeants, 1 drummer, 144 ran k an d fil e , wound ed 80 rank and file, missing Ist Battalion of Coldstream Guards-8 officers, 5 ge l jeants, 9 rank and file, killed; 5 officers, 6 serjeants , rank and file, wounded; 53 rank and file, missing. $ lst Battalion of Scots Fusilier Guards-1 offi cer, th serjeants, 21 rank and file, killed; 8 officers, 8 soden 2 drummers, 109 rank and file, wounded ; 16 rani‘ °ll file, missing Ist Regiment of Foot-1 rank and file, killed 5 7th Regiment-5 rank and file, killed ; 5 office; serjeants, 1 drummer, 46 rank and file, wounded; rank and file, missing 19th Regiment-1 officer, I rank and file, killed; rank and file, wounded. 20th Regiment-1 officer, 2 serjeants, 10 rank 4 0 file, killed ; 8 officers, 17 serjeant s , 1 d r ummer , rank and file, wounded ;28 rank and file, mi-sing• 6 21st Regiment-1 officer, 13 rank and file, killetr!‘ officers, 12 serjeants, 79 rank and file, wounded ; 11 and file, missing. , 6 23d Regiment-7 rank and file, killed ; 1 cMc il ' i s i r serjeants, 18 rank and file, wounded ; 1 officer, 1 jeant, 11 rank and file, missing. 30th Regiment— 2 officers, 27 rank and file, killed' officers, 4 serjeants, 07 rank and file, wounded. 33d Regiment-1 officer, 6 rank and file killed; officers, 3 serjeants, 52 rank and file, wounded. f ps 41st Regiment-5 officers, 2 serjeants, 53 0e : k , $O l file, killed ; 6 officers, 4 serjeants, 2 drummers, 95 and file, wounded. An 4 46t,h Regiment-2 officers, 2 serjeants, 24 rap' file, wounded ; 12 rank and file, missing. 47th Regiment-19 rank and file, killed; 2 o fficer 6 serjeants, 43 rank and file, wounded. 49th Regiment-2 officers, 1 serjeaut, 1 drumel e " is 'i rank and file, killed ;11 serjeants, 1 drummer, 1 0 1 - and file, wounded. 1; 1 50th Regiment-1 officer, 8 rank and file, 1611°— officer, 1 drummer, 20 rank and file, wounded. St 55th Regiment-18 rank and file, killed ; 5 °— 4 serjeants, 54 rank and file, wounded. e tr 9 67th Regiment-1 officer, 3 serjeants, 1 dri d Usi d iff rank and file, killed ; 3 o ffi cers, 5 serjeants, 1 ole' 69 rank and file, wounded. . A , 63d Regiment-3 officers, 12 rank and file, ki ll reof officers, 7 serjeants, 2 drummers, 82 rank an wounded. 1 d? 68th Regiment-2 o ffi cers, 4 rank and file, k• ; -l i e er officers, 2 serjeants, 2 drummers, 22 rank A li ' woutided ; 2 serjeants, 12 rank and file, missinP 77th Regiment-1 officer, 2 serjeants, 17 rS ° 7 l file, killed ; 2 serjeants, 1 drummer, 34 rank ell wounded ; 1 rank and file missing. 88th Regiment-4 serjeants, 18 rank and file, ki lled 2 officers, 9 serjeants, 71 rank and file, wounde d 'alla 95th Regiment-2 serjeants, 25 rank and file , '. 4 officers, 3 serjeants, 101 rank and file, wounel e " . o let Battalion Rifle Brigade--1 officer, 4 seri e° ,ood rank and file, killed ; 3 officers, 5 serjeants, 1 c irti n - c i 77 rank and file, wounded; 3 serjeants, 9 rani ; s/- missing. na 51 , 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade-1 officer, 8 TO- % o de' killed ; 1 officer, 1 drummer, 25 rank and file, Ir e " 3 1 Total-43 officers, 31 serjeants, 4 drurn o36 l,H rank and file, killed ; 100. officers, 120 serj e l ll ce r l drummers, 1,668 rank and file, wounded ; 1 Qs— serjeants, 191 rank and file, missing. Ambulance-1 rank and file, wounded. k ill Royal Marines-1 serjeant, 4 ran k an d file; I 1 officer, 1 serjeant, 25 rank and file, wounded. 004, Grand Total-43 officers, 32 eserjoant., 4 ara foo l l 380 rank and file, killed ; 101 officers, 12 1 17 drummers, 1,691 rank and file, wou pde officer, 6 seijeants, 191 rank and file missi*g• J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOV B Adjutant-General. NOMINAL RETURN OF OFFICERS J .- (1 1)- A r AT THE BATTLE OF INKERMAN, BER STH. CAVALRY DIVISION. 17TH LANCERS. Cornet Archd. Cleveland ROYAL ARTILLERY. Brigadier-General T. Fox Strangways Major P. Townsend tin DIVISION. STAFF. jd ti / Captain H. T. Eutler, Deputy-Assiatan t4 General 3D BATTALION GRENADIER , GU kftDS' Lieutenant Colonel E. NV. Pakenharn Captain Sir R. L. Newman, Bart Captain Honourable H. A. Neville BO IST BATTALION COLDSTREAM G TT - - A Lieutenant-Colonel Honourable T. V. Davis' ). " Lieutenant-Colonel J. C. Cowell Captain Honourable G. C. C. Eliot Captain F. 11. Raiaiaden. Captain L. D. Mackinnon Captain H. M. Bouverie Lieutenant . C. H. Greville Lieutenant E. A. Disbrowe IST BATTALION SCOTS FUSILIER Lieutenant. Colonel J. H. Blair 2D DIVISION. Staff—Captain W. K. I,llix 30ra REGIMENT. Captain A. Conolly Lieutenant A. Gibson 41ST REGIMENT. Lieutenant-Colonel G. Carpenter Captain E. Richards Lieutenant A. Taylor Lieutenant J. W. Swaby Lieutenant J. Stirling 49TH REGIMENT. Major T. N. Dalton Lieutenant A. S. Armstrong 3D DIVISION. a 50th Regim en t—Li en t enan t W. G. DaslON° 4TH DIVISION. STAFF. -1( 0. 13 ' Lieutenant-General Sir George Cathca rt, :6 Brigadier-General T. L. Goldie ;at t.A tii Lieutenant-Colonel C. T. Seymour, as s ' --5 taut-General 20th Regiment—Lieutenant W. IL Dowling 2lat Regiment—Lieutenant H. F. E. 11111. 57th Regiment—Captain E. Stanley 63n REGIMENT. Lieutenant-Colonel E. S. T. Swyny Lieutenant G. C. W. Curtoia fe ar Ensign J. 11. Clutterbuck Lie u ' 68th Regiment—Major 11. G. Wynne ; . C3rttitis F. G. Barker let Battalion Rifle Brigade—Captain it...A LIGHT DIVISION. , 33d Regiment—Lieutenant Henry T herola 19t4 Regiment—Captain James lier 77th Regiment—Captain J. Nicholson Nolcd 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade—Lieutenant L. sccr-ivr, J. B. BIJCKNALL ES TC°- Adj utant-General. D EL .TOMINAL RETURN OF OFFICERS BV„'isTil• AT THE BATTLE OF INIK.EO-'- 854' ROYAL ARTILSL°EI IST Rl °77ll3ber' - in and Adj utant Lieutenant-Colonel G. Gambier, slightly 41°11 J. F, L. Dad deleYl "1 car