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THE WAR. 1112 - SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL. MB siege appears still to " drag its slow length along," not much marked by incidents of importance, although we are still treated with the comforting assurance that the progress is satisfactory and in the right direction. Writing from the Camp, under the date of August 17th, the correspondent of the Times says:— At four this morning the English batteries opened a heavy fire along the whole of their line. The Russians kept silence for full 20 minutes, when they replied in good style. The French were slow in co-operating with us. It was fully half past five before they opened on the left, and when they did it was a sort of intermittent fire, their right pausing when their left was active, and vice versa. A report has been cur rent that but for the action on the Tchernaya the long-talked of bombardment was to have commenced yesterday at noon, and when at daybreak to-day the roar of the artillery was heard, it was supposed the cannonade had commenced in earnest and would be vigorously sustained. After a short time, however, it slackened considerably, and it became evi dent that no serious bombardment was intended. Its real object is, I believe, to enable the French to continue their approaches to the Malakhoff. Many conjectures and reports are afloat on the subject. It has been said that the fire is to be succeeded by a feint attack. Then, when it is supposed that the enemy has brought large bodies of troops to the front of his defences, a more effective bombardment is to take place, to be followed by a real attack on a different point. More authoritative information has reached me, which, without entering into details, gives me grounds to believe that something serious will shortly occur , to which to-day's fire has been merely a prelude. This afternoon, about six o'clock, one of our mortar batteries on the right discharged six mortars simultaneously at one spot in the Ma lakhoff, and blew up a magazine of shells, which popped off in succession in beautiful style, while the Russians jumped over the parapets in mortal terror, and our fellows in Gordon's battery jumped on theirs and cheered with delight. I regret to announce the death in the trenches of Captain and Adjutant Drummond, of the Scotch Fusilier Guards, who was buried at Cathcart's-hill on Tuesday evening. A very large number of officers of the brigade of Guards and of other regiments followed his corpse to the grave. Capt. 31`Govan, of the 93rd Regiment, was wounded in three places, and taken prisoner, while visiting his sentries a few nights ago. It is reported that the Russians really contemplated an attack on Monday morning, but that two deserters from the 93rd, who went over to them on Sunday night, informed them that all was in readiness for their reception, and they accordingly de sisted from their intention. The 15th of Aug., the fete day of the Emperor of the French, was celebrated with due hon ours. The French army was reviewed by divisions. The French soldiers had an extra ration of wine. The salute fired by the fleet at noon caused a number of persons in the English camp, who had forgotten the motive of the broadsides, to run up to elevated points, in the belief that the fleet were attacking the forts. A review of the British cavalry was to have taken place at six this morning, but was postponed in consequence of yesterday's action. There would have been about 3,000 men on the ground, but that is less than the effective strength. Col. Macmurdo, commanding the Land Transport Corps, and Major Napier, his second in command, have gone on board ship in consequence of ill health. The latter proceeds to Malta. It is reported that Generals Airey and Jones are indisposed, but this is not yet confirmed. A very large number of carts of stores entered Sebastopol this evening. The amount of the reinforcements that had actually reached the fortress was ex aggerated. Only two divisions arrived in time for the action on the Tchernaya, but three others are close at hand. AuGusT 18.—The fire continued more or less all night, at times heavy. The Redan has suffered a good deal. Our fire has been very well directed, and that of the Malakhoff has been considerably checked. THE RAFT BRIDGE IN THE HARBOUR. The object of the great beams of timber and waggon loads of planks, for a long time past observed to be brought to the north side, and also in considerable quantities across to the south side, becomes more apparent daily. The raft bridge before alluded to is now brought nearly opposite to Fort Paul, and can be seen occupying the space which is left vacant be hind the second three-decker and the two-decker in the line of ships stretching across the roadstead. In a few days it will be completed to Fort Nicholas. Troops will then be able to walk across from Fort Katherine or Fort Sukaia, as it is marked in the maps, to the south side in a continuous body. The workmen are busily employed upon the bridge. As each raft is added to the length already formed, it is firmly an chored down and connected. It seems to be very solidly con structed, floats some distance above the water, is broad, and would appear to be calculated to sustain the passage of heavy trucks or carts, as well as of men. The workmen are now occupied in fixing rails on each side for the protection of the passengers. The roof of the very large building, connecting the barrack and admiralty buildings, and facing the south harbour, has been completely stripped and taken away, and there is very little doubt that this has been done in order to employ its rafters as some of the supports for the planking of the bridge just mentioned. It has been suspected that this timber had been used in constructing some casemating, or other works, within the barrack building, but this idea is now abandoned. . THE SEA OF AZOFF. The Constitutionnel publishes the following letter, dated Yenikale, 7th August : The roads of Yenikale have been for some days unusually animated. A number of boats are constantly employed con veying on board two large Turkish brigs, wheat and other provisions belonging to an Ottoman regiment, which has been ordered to hold itself in readiness to proceed to a destination hitherto unknown. The departure of four companies of ma rines for Anapa is also spoken of. If we were to credit vague rumours, circulating in the camp for some days, there is a probability that some decisive blow will be struck in the neighbourhood of Kertch. Be this as it may, our brave marines Will always be ready to march at a moment's notice. They are beginning to become impatient, and complain of the inaction in which they are left. Any expedition having for its object to destroy the bridge, or explore with any success that muddy plain, the Putrid Sea, must necessarily be sup ported by the co-operation of a land force. The occupation of Arabat consequently becomes urgent and indispensable. The possession of the entire Spit will thus be secured to us, and by throwing up some entrenchments at its northern extre mity, we shall be able to repel an attack from the continent, and defeat every attempt on the part of the Russian flotilla, should any exist in those marshes. This first point once ob tained, the plan of campaign remains to be fixed. All I can tell you without danger is, that flat-bottomed boats, of pretty large dimensions, are being built on board all our vessels. The Fulton left a few days ago for Genitchi. The sanitary con dition of our troops here is excellent. The harvest is being actively reaped, under the direction of Captain d'Arbaud. Considerable magazines of wheat and hay will be formed at Kertch. Kertch is traquil, and there is every reason to hope that this handsome city will soon recover the aspect it had before the arrival of the allies. The inhabitants, informed by the Tartars of the prudent and efficient measures adopted by our governor, will no doubt hasten to return to their homes, where they will find the gaeatest guarantees of good order and security. THE WAR IN ASIA. The most recent intelligence from the seat of war in Asia represents that a force of from 35,000 to 40,000 men, with eighty pieces of cannon, was employed in the investment of Kars. A strong body of troops had been pushed forward to wards Erzeroum. The Turkish forces are divided into two corps, under the gereral command of the Mushir Vassif Pasha. The first corps, that of Kars, is formed of four divisions, namely —lst, the division of General Kemetty (Ismail Pasha), 4,500 strong; 2nd, that of Ismail Bey, of 3,000 men; 3rd, one of 4,000 men ; and 4th, another of 3,500 men. The second corps, commanded by Mehemet Pasha, Govornor-General of Erzeroum, is composed of three divisions; that of Erzeroum, composed of 1,500 irregular troops, commanded by Tahir Pasha ; that of Kupru-Keni, consisting of 10,000 irregulars, commanded by Veli Pasha ; and that of Alti, 3,000 strong, under Ali Pasha. As the enemy is without reserves, he is supposed to have no serious intentions of attacking the place, but to aim only at starving out the garrison ; an attempt which is not likely to succeed, as it is represented to be pro visioned for ten weeks. SORTIE FROM KARS. CORISTAICTINOPLE, August 25.—The Turks in garrison at Kars have made a successful sortie. The Russians divisions lately threatening Ezeroum have retreated. THE BATTLE OF THE TCHERNAYA. TSB London Gazette contains an official despatch from General Simpson, giving an account of the battle of the Tcher naya. As, however, the French troops were chiefly engaged, we prefer to give the particulars as detailed in the official report of General Pelissier, which we subjoin. It is dated — Head-quarters before Sebastopol, August 18. Monsieur le Marechal,—You will have learnt by my telegra phic despatches of yesterday and of the day before, the general results of the battle of the Tchernaya ; to-day I send your ex cellency a detailed report of that battle so glorious for our arms. For some days, although the enemy abstained from any apparent movement, certain indications made us suppose he would attack our lines on the Tchernaya. You know those positions, which are excellent, and which are covered in their full extent by the Tchernaya itself, and by a canal which forms a second obstacle. The Sardinian army occupies the whole of th e right opposite Tchorgoun ; the French troops guard the centre and the left, which joins, after a declivity, our pla teaux of Inkermann. Independently of a few fords, which are bad enough, there are two bridges across the Tchernaya and the canal. One, a little above Tchorgoun, is under the guns of the Piedmontese; the other, called Traktir-bridge, is below and almost in the centre of the French positions. Looking straight before one towards the other bank of the Tchernaya, you behold to the right the heights of Tchouliou, which, after extending themselves in undulating plateaux, fall somewhat abruptly towards the Tchernaya, below Tchorgoun, opposite the Piedmontese. These heights diminish opposite our centre, and starting from that point to the rocky sides of the Macken zie plateaux there is a plain about three or four kilometres in width. It is by that plain that the Mackenzie-road leads across the Tchernaya at Traktir-bridge, and after passing through our pontoons leads into the Balaklava plain. A strict watch was kept all along our line. The Turks, who occupy the hilly ground of Balaklava, were on the alert, and watched Alsou ; and General d'Allonville, also put on his guard, doubled his vigilance in the high valley of Baidar. My mmd was quite at rest, moreover, as regards the whole ex treme right ; it is one of those mountainous regions where it is impossible to manoeuvre large bodies of men; the enemy could only make false demonstrations there. In fact, that is what occurred. In the night between the 15th and 16th of August, General d'Allonville notified that he had troops op posite him, but his attitude imposed upon the enemy, who attempted nothing on that side, and dared not attack him. During this time the main body of the Russian troops, which had descended from the Mackenzie heights, of debouch jug near Ai-Todor, advanced, favoured by night, on the Tcher naya ; to the right the 7th, sth, and 12th di v i s i ons crosse d t h e plain, and to the left the 17th division, a portion of the Eth, and the fourth followed the plateau of Tchoulieu. A strong body of cavalry and 160 pieces of artillery supported all that infantry. A little before daybreak the advanced posts of the S ar di n i an army, placed as videttes a s far as the heighstsadanofvTcchig in onuliou,fell back and announced that t he ene m yv con siderable force, shortly afterwar ds ; ‘afact,in the Russians lined the heights of the right bank of the_ Tchernaya with heavy guns (pieces de position), and opened fire on us. General Herbillon, who commanded the French troops on this point, had made his arrangements for battle ; to the right of the Traktir-road Faueheux's division, with the 3d battery of the 12th artillery; in the centre his over. division, With the 6th company of the 1 3 4 :1 ; to the left, Camou's division, with the VII battery of the 13th. On his side General de la Mar mora had ranged his troops in order of battle. At the same time, General Morris's fine division of Chas seurs d'Afrique, speedily joined by General Scarlett's nume rous and valiant English cavalry, took up a position behind the hills of Kamara and Traktir. This cavalry was to take the enemy in flank in case he should succeed in forcing a pas-. sage by one of the three outlets of Tchorgoun or Traktir, or at the incline to the left of General Camou. Colonel Forgeot, in command of the artillery of the Tcher naya lines, kept ready, to act as a reserve, six batteries of horse artillery, two of which belonged to the Imperial Guard. Six Turkish battalions of Osman Pasha's army, led by Sefer Pasha, came to lend us their assistance. Finally I ordered forward Levaillant's division of the Ist Corps, Dulac's division of the 2d Corps, and the Imperial Guard, composing reserves capable of remedying the most serious contretemps. The thick mist which covered the depths of the Tchernaya, and the smoke of the cannonade which had just commenced, prevented us distinguishing against which particular point the chief effort of the enemy would be directed, when on our ex treme left the 7th Russian division came tilt against Camou's division. Received by the 50th of the Line, the 3d Zouaves, who charged them with the bayonet, and by the 82nd, which took them in flank, the enemy's columns were compelled to make a deini-volte, to recross the canal, and could only escape the fire of our artillery by getting out of range to rally. That division did not appear again during the day. In the centre the struggle was more long and desperate. The enemy had sent two divisions (the 12th, supported by the sth) against Traktir bridge. Many of their columns threw themselves at once upon the bridge, and the temporary pas sages they constructed with ladders, pontoons and madriers ; they cross the Tchernaya, the trench of the lines, and advance bravely on our positions. But assailed by an offensive move ment by Generals Faucheux and De Failly, these columns are routed to recross the bridge occupied by the 95th, and are pursued beyond it by the 2d Zouaves, the 97th of the Line, and by a portion of the 19th battalion of Chasseurs-ii-pied. However, while the artillery was roaring on both sides the Russians reformed their columns of attack ; the mist had cleared, and their movements became distinctly visible. Their sth division reinforced the 12th, which had just been engaged, and the 17th was preparing to descend the heights of Tchou lion to support these two first divisions. General Herbillon then ordered General Faucheux to be reinforced by Cler's brigade, and gave the 73rd as a reserve to General de Failly. Colonel Forgoet, moreover, placed four batteries of horse-artillery in position, which gave him on this front a total of seven batteries to be brought to bear upon the assailing masses. The result was, that the second effort of the Russians, energetic as it was, proved of no avail against us, and they were compelled to retreat with great loss. The 17th Russian division, which had come down throw ing out large bodies of riflemen as skirmishers, had no better success. Received with great resolution by General Cler's brigade, and by a half-battery of the Imperial Guard, harassed on the left by the troops of Trotti's division, who pressed it closely, that division was compelled to recross the Tchernaya, and to fall back behind the batteries of position which lined the heights from which it had started. From this moment, 9 a.m., the retreat of the enemy be came plainly visible. Their long columns withdrew as fast as they could, under the protection of a considerable body of cavalry and artillery. For a moment I felt inclined to order a portion of the ca valry to charge to cut down the remnant of the 17th Russian division between the Tchouliou and Traktir bridges. With this object in view I had prepared some squadrons of Chas seurs d'Afrique, who were joined by some Sardinian squadrons and by one of General Scarlett's regiments, the 12th Lancers (from India.) But the retreat of the Russians was so prompt that we could only have made a small number of prisoners, and this fine cavalry might have been reached by some of the enemy's batteries still in position. I deemed it preferable not to expose it for so small a result. General Della Marmora did not, moreover, stand in need of this support boldly to retake the advanced positions which his small posts occupied on the heights of Tchouliou. At three o'clock the whole of the enemy's army has disap peared. The division of the Guard and Dulac's division re lieved the divisions engaged, as they stood in need of some rest. I sent back the Ist corps of Levaillant's Division, and the ca valry returned to its usual bivouac. This splendid action does the greatest honour to the infantry, to the Horse Artillery of the Garde, to that of the reserve, and to the artillery of divisions. I will, shortly, ask your Excellency to place before the Emperor the names of those who have deserved rewards, and to submit to the approbation of His Majesty those which I may have awarded in his name. Our losses are, doubtless, to be regretted, but they are not in proportion to the results obtained, and to those we have inflicted upon the enemy. We have eight superior officers wounded, nine subalterns officers killed and 53 wounded, 172 non-commissioned officers and soldiers killed, 146 missing, and 1,163 wounded. The Russians have left 400 prisoners in our hands. The number of their killed may be estimated at more than 3,000, and of their wounded at more than 5,000, of which number 1,626 men and 38 officers have been taken to our ambulances. Among the slain found by us are the bodies of two generals, whose names I have not been able to ascertain. The Saidinian army, which fought so valiantly at our side, has about 250 men hors de combat. It inflicted a much greater loss upon the enemy. One hundred prisoners and about 150 wounded remained in its hands. lam sorry to an nounce to your Excellency that General Della Marmora has informed me that General Count de Montevechio, whose character and talents he greatly appreciated, was killed gloriously at the head of his brigade. I must point out to your Excellency the rapidity with which General Scarlett's cavalry, placed at my disposal by General Simpson, came up. The martial appearance of those magnificent squadrons betrayed an impatience which the happy and prompt result of the battle did not allow me to gratify. The English and Sardinian position batteries and the Turkish battery which Osman Pasha had sent to Alsou fired with great precision and success. I thanked Osman Pasha for the promptitude with which he sent me six Turkish battalions under Sefer Pasha (General Koscielzki), four of which during the day occupied the passages near Tchorgoun. Nothing remarkable took place during the day on the Sebas topol side. Generals Desalles and Bosquet were, however, pre pared to drive back with energy any attack of the besieged. I send your Excellency with this report the copy of the plan for the battle of the 15th, found upon the body of a Russian general, supposed to be General Read, who commanded the enemy's right, and was specially intrusted with the attack on Traktir-bridge.—l am, &c., PELISSIER, Commander-in-Chief. FURTHER PARTICULARS. THE importance of this action is less to be estimated from the results immediately following it, than from the indication it offers of what maybe expected from the Russian efforts during the remainder of the present campaign in the Crimea. From time to time rumours and threatening demonstrations of an in tended movement of importance in the direction of the Tcher naya were made; till these had assumed a tangible shape it was no easy matter to estimate. Now, however, the long threatened attack has been made and defeated; and from the magnitude of the force employed and the obstinacy with which it was maintained, there seems no reason to doubt that the action of the 16th was by them intended as decisive of the campaign. In accordance with this view the Russian com mander made his dispositions with skill, and displayed no want of conduct in his endeavours to carry them out. The allied armies occupied a place of great strength, which if forced, would have enabled the enemy to seriously disturb, if not entirely to disorganise the operations connected with the siege of Sebastopol, and every effort on the part of the Rus sians was brought to bear, and concentrated in the attempt to effect this object. The struggle in its sanguinary and glo rious details will be learned from the graphic though brief narratives of the action contained in the official despatches of Generals Simpson and Pelissier ; but the following account of some of the incidents connected with the conflict possess sufficient interest to command an attentive perusal. The attack (made by the Russians, in great force, in the first instance, was stedfastly met and gallantly repelled by our brave allies, the French and Sardinians; but the beaten foe, being joined by a fresh body of their comrades, returned to the assault, and with such vigour that for a moment it almost seemed as if victory would crown their effort. A determined and brave resistance on the part of the French, however, checked the advance, repulsed it, and, aided by the well directed bravery of the Sardinians, converted the assault into a complete rout. One desperate endeavour was yet made on the part of the Russians, to retrieve the fate of the day, who, concentrated once more all their forces, collected the scattered remains of the column which had been routed on the right of the French position, and brought up all their reserves to attempt one more attack. They again crossed the river, and the aqueduct too, and tried to take the heights—but in vain; the French were now thoroughly prepared, and the tenacity of the Russians served only to augment their losses. They were soon seen flying in all directions, followed by the French. This last attack was decisive, and immediately the usual Rus sian preparation for retreat—namely the advance of the artil lery—showed clearly that the Russians acknowledged them selves defeated and were on the point of retiring. Three bat teries, each of 12 guns, which during the greatest part of the attack had been nearly silent, began to open their fire while the scattered remains of the infantry columns rallied behind a rising ground leading up towards the plateau of Akyer, or Mackenzie's height, and thus abandoned further efforts to attain an object for which such exertions and sacrifices had been made. If the allies did not deem it expedient or even prudent to follow up the victory by a pursuit of the enemy, the importance of the victory achieved was nevertheless marked and decisive. "One look," says the correspondent of the Times," was suffi cient to convince any one that the allies had won a real battle on the Tchernaya. Although not quite so obstinate and sanguinary as the battle of Inkermann, which this affair re sembled in many points, it was a pitched battle. The Rus sians, as in the battle of Inkermann, gave up manoeuvring, and confided entirely in the valour of their troops. The essential difference was in the manner of fighting. At the battle of Inkermann the great mass of the Russians fell under the file firing and the bayonets of the infantry, while on the Tcher naya it was the guns which did the greatest execution. Most of the wounded and dead showed frightful traces of round shot, grape, shell, and canister, so that as a battle-field one could scarcely imagine anything more terrible. Nearly all the wounds were on the legs and the head. On the banks of the aqueduct particularly the sight was appalling; the Russians when scaling the embankment of the aqueduct were taken in flank by the Sardinian batteries, and the dead and wounded rolled down the embankment, sometimes more than 20 feet in height. RUSSIAN BARBARITY. The French made every possible despatch to collect the wounded. They were laid on the open space about the bridge until the ambulances arrived. While there the Rus sians, who could see plainly that the French were engaged in bringing help to their own wretched countrymen, suddenly began to open with their guns upon them, repeating the bar barous practice which they had already often previously shown to the troops. A gentleman who was with me at the moment, and who speaks Russian, asked one of the poor fellows who was trying to trudge along with deep flesh wounds on both his thighs, what he thought of the behaviour of the Russians in firing among their own wounded ? He answered," They are accustomed to beat us when we are with them, and there is no wonder that they should try to ill-treat us when we are on the point of escaping their power." MILITARY TROPHIES OF THE FIELD. After the battle many trophies of victory, as might have been expected, fell into the hands of the victors. The corre spondent of the Daily News, in reference to these, says :—As tisual, after all these conflicts, the spolia ossirna are in great demand, but Russian decorations have never been such a drug in the market as at present. An order of St. George may be had for about five francs (at the taking of the Mamelon they sold for forty). Hungarian and Transylvanian medals sell for a franc a piece, as almost every soldier that fell had something of the sort on him. As for guns and swords they lie for those who wish to pick them up, although both of these articles are of a much superior workmanship to any we have yet found in the hands of our enemies. One of the commonest trophies is a small tablet of wood or brass, with a cover attached with a hinge; on the inner side of the tablet and cover is embossed (either in silver or brass) some scenes from the Legends of the Saints. The outside of the lid bears always the same de vice—a crucifix, with a lance and mace on either side. Every Russian soldier, almost without exception, bears one of these about him. The workmanship is very rude and the design very antique. It seems almost to be the same subject, and they only differ from each other in the material or the shape of the tablet. There is a short inscription in Roman charal ters, which would seem to show that they are not manufactured in Russia, for it is not unreasonable to suppose that the Greek priests would take every means to keep them ignorant of everything connected with the Latin faith. INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE. In connexion with the battle, the same correspondent, writ ing on the 18th, says :—We hear that Gortschakoff com. manded in this last attack. If so, his military experience on the Danube has been of little service to him. It was, in fact , another Inkermann for the Russians, without even the merit of having any plan, which the first had. If this enterprise was merely intended for a reconnaissance in force, it has sadly been blundered, for he has lost a great number of soldiers without having gained any additional or compensating infor mation. The prisoners and deserters inform us that the grand attack was to have taken place this morning. This is very probable, but the loss he has sustained has most probably altered his plans of operations. Report also says that one of the Grand Dukes was present. A regiment of cavalry in scarlet made themselves very conspicuous out of range, but did nothing more during the day. The French Artillery of the Guard suffered very severely in men and horses, and they had to bear the brunt not only of the greater portion of the enemy's fire from the heavy guns across the river, but also from the batteries established on the spurs of the hills stretch ing out from Inkermann. One battery of 32's, now tried for the first time, succeeded to admiration, astonishing both friends and foes. It remains to be seen, however, if it will prove equally efficient at the end of a day's march or a summer campaign. We hear it mentioned that, had we made more use of our cavalry, the results might have been more satisfactory; there was, certainly, one battery of Russian artillery, which looked very tempting, as it was quite isolated and might have been carried off by a squadron of Dragoons. Although the success has been most complete, yet the results should have been greater. We always show too much caution in the field, and seem to dread a defeated enemy more than a triumphant one. A body of Sardinian Bersaglieri, after the grand repulse of the Russians, pressed on after them in a most daring manner, and without looking to see if they were supported, continued to follow up for some distance from the main body. A battery of Russian artillery opened on them with round shot, but these gallant fellows, nothing daunted, used their rifles with such effect that the gunners were quickly obliged to limber up and seek a safer position. At length two heavy columns of infantry were sent against them, and not until then did they condescend to retire, which they did in good order and with very slight loss. Another gallant feat of our allies is worthy of admiration, as more especially showing the confidence they place in the prowess and determination of their brothers in arms. On the centre of the army being driven by the Russian columns across the river, the Sardinian artillery on the right centre was left unsupported. Calculating on the speedy repulse of the Russians they refused to leave their ground, but turning their guns to the left, they poured heavy volleys of shot and shell into the masses of the enemy, rendering his subsequent defeat comparatively easy. All the enemy's soldiers support ing the skirmishers carried a small raft, probably to form a portion of a bridge over the river or the acqueduct, most probably the latter, as the river is fordable in many places, whereas the acqueduet is very deep, and far too wide to be jumped by a Russian soldier in a great coat and long boots. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. RUSSIAN ACCOUNT OF THE BOMBARDMENT OF SWEABORG. The Invalide Russe publishes a long report from General de Berg of the bombardment of Sweaborg. General de Berg states the loss of the Russians, during the bombardment, to have been 44 men killed, two superior officers, three subaltern officers, and 110 men wounded. In addition to this, 11 men are stated to have been killed on board the man-of-war Russie, and one subaltern and 88 men wounded ; and one sailor wounded on board the Ezechiel. This report acknowledges the explosion of several magazines of bombs. It says, " Shortly after the opening of the bombard ment, a large fire broke out in the fortress, and continued without interruption, notwithstanding all the efforts of our firemen to extinguish it. The depots of provisions were, how ever, saved. The powder magazines resisted up to the very last, but four depots of charged bombshells were blown up, causing a loss of one man killed and three wounded." Admiral Berg announces that several English ships disabled were towed away from the combat, He evidently mistakes the changing of the positions, and the relief of the mortar vessels, for the retirement of disabled ships. TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS. VIENNA, Tuesday, August 28. The Vienna Gazette says : According to reliable advices of the 25th of August, from Constantinople, the garrison of Kars has made a successful sortie against the Russians. The Russian corps which threatened Erzeroum has been withdrawn. CONSTANTINOPLE, August 23. The French are sending all their spare troops to the Crimea. Many wounded Russians and prisoners have arrived at Con stantinople. Omar Pasha is still at Constantinople. THE INTERIOR OF SEBASTOFOL.—The following letter from the interior of Sebastopol, appears in the Vienna papers : —" Sebastopol, Aug. s.—As I write a heavy torrent of rain is sweeping past my door, for you are aware my mud habita tion has no windows ; the reverberating thunder keeps me on the qui vive. I keep on fancying that messieurs les besiegers have something in the wind, but it is only the illusion of fancy ; the wrath of God evidently displeases them, for not a shot is to be heard. To-day they have, relatively speaking, sent but a few bombs into the town ; this comparative still ness seems strange to us all, for the ear had got used to the eternal booming of 1,000 guns, and no one feels at ease during this repose, momentarily interrupted by the thunder and the rain. Spies and deserters bring us word that the enemy is preparing a bombardment, and that the French " Suwaroff" means after that to hazard a fresh storming attack. We have been long expecting this, and are ready at an hour's notice to meet the enemy with the sign of our holy cross. I saw the other day two French prisoners in Catherine Harbour, and they were being conveyed to the north side. One of them was a non-commissioned officer, the other a private, but both of them were gay young fellows. This never-failing cheerfulness of the French is a remarkable feature in their charaeber, and it looks as if they liked being prisoners. On the non-commissioned officer being asked whether he should not feel home-sick in Russia, he answered, ' Why should I ? In Russia I shall learn Russian, and when the war is over shall carry back the language to my countrymen.' On the other hand, the English prisoners are, for the most part, very gruff and monosyllabic. An English deserter was asked what induced him to desert, and he moodily answered, ' Fancy !' Another answered the same question, ' I got dull, and, if I had not done so, should have blown my brains out !' A copy of a London newspaper was handed in the hospital to an Englishman—not severely wounded, by the by—and, after he had read it with deep at tention, he turned suddenly round to the physician, who hap pened to be standiag near, and said, in a low voice to him, Can't you give me some medicine that will finish me out of hand ?' The enemy's fleet continues in Kamiesch and Arrow Bays ; only a few liners and steamers are off the roads, at a distance equal to twice the range of our fort guns. The ships are often exercised at firing. Perhaps the enemy is again preparing for some heroic feat, which it will not be so easy to accomplish against Sebastopol, girt with artillery. Since the second bombardment, there is not a spot in this town that is not strewed with bombs and balls. It would be hard to find in the whole town a single house that has not suffered more or less. The glorious public library—l allude to the edifice—has likewise been extensively damaged, but the books, prints, maps, and book-shelves are removed to a safe place. The news-room, however, is crowded as usual, especially on a post-day, with officers of all arms, who, being relieved for a few hours from bastion duty, go there to read the newspapers lying on the table. It often happens that while they are reading some very interesting article a bomb will explode with its horrid crack right over the building, or a rocket will hiss past the open windows. Not a soul, however, t u rns his head to look after it. So much for habit, which in man becomes a second nature !" COURT AND FASHION. Mr. A. J. STEPHENS has been appointed Recorder of Andover, in the room of Mr. Belinder Ker, resigned. THE RIGHT HON. SIR GEORGE GREY, it is expected, will attend on her Majesty on her journey to Scotland, and, on the Queen's return, will come to town for the autumn. ME. J. D. COLERIDGE, of the western circuit, will be the new recorder of Portsmouth, in succession to Mr. Massey: M.P., appointed under-secretary for the home department. THE EMPRESS EUGENIE.—We expect confidently that, at no distant date, the official Moniteur, according to the etiquette of France, will announce to the nation the preg nancy of the Empress.—Morning Post. THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND.—Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, with the royal family, will remain at the Isle of Wight until to-morrow, (Wednesday,) when they will come to Buckingham Palace. On the follow ing morning, at eight o'clock, the Queen and the Prince Consort, with the royal children and household suite, will take their departure for Balmoral, travelling by special train on the Great Northern line from King's Cross. The court will sleep at Edinburgh one night, and on the following morning proceed by rail to Banchory, where the royal car riages will be in readiness to convey them to Balmoral. Th e return of the court to Windsor will be between the 9th and 12th of October next. —Morning Post. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC. Er the United States Mail steam-ship Baltic, Captain Comstock, which arrived on Sunday, we have intelligence from New York to the 22nd of August. She brought 130 passengers, and $679,973 in specie. The Pacifie arrived at New York at seven o'clock on the morning of the 22nd ult. At 9 p.m. on Sunday, the 26th, in lat. 47 47 lon. 49 15, the Baltic signalled the Canada, hence to Halifax and Boston. Coming up the channel on Saturday, she passed at ten a.m. the steam-ship City of Manchester, and at eleven a.m. the ships Caledonia and Roscius, the two first outward bound, and the latter coming in. At twelve, off Tuskar, passed the ships Sidonia 'and Martha, bound in. At nine p.m., off the Skerries, the R.M.S. Africa was passed. The Hon. Abbott Lawrence died at Boston on the 18th ult. A public funeral was decreed, and his remains were interred on the Wednesday following. At Atchison, in Kansas, Mr. Kelly, an abolition agent, was " whipped" in the streets, and had to fly to avoid the in fliction of tar and feathers. The slave-holders only waited for the arrival of tar. The Women's Rights Convention met at Saratoga. The strong-minded were out in full force, and a very small sprink ling of males attended. The yellow fever was raging in New Orleans, as many as 394 persons having died in a week. Throughout Virginia it was fatally prevalent. The report brought by the previous mail of the capture, by Revolutionists, of the specie Conducta, between Vera Cruz and Mexico, is not confirmed. A fire had taken place at Cleveland, and damage to the extent of $lO,OOO had been occasioned. The property was partially insured in the London and Liverpool Company. The State elections were still in progress, and the democrats claimed a majority. This is probable, for the Know-nothings no longer cohere as a party. At a late council of the South Carolina Know-nothings, they repudiated the doctrine of the proscription of Romanists, and provided for the admission into the order of all eligible natives, of all religious creeds, upon a declaration disclaiming any binding allegiance, political or ecclesiastical, to any foreign power. The Live Oak letter by George Law to the Pennsylvania legislature, of some months ago, foreshadowed the repudiation of both the extreme native and religious tests of the American party. And they are coming round, State by State, to his ideas. Baltimore was the scene of a desperate and bloody rencontre between several fire companies on the 19th ultimo. It seems evident that the combatants were prepared for thelyontest, as, for some minutes, there was a sustained discharge of fire-arms that would not have disgraced a battle-field. The fight lasted only about five minutes, during which time not less than 50 pistol shots were heard. It is surprising that the results were not more bloody than the details of the encounter show them to have been, for only one man was killed. Dr. Peter Parker, long a missionary at Canton, and late Secretary to the American Legation, has been appointed Commissioner to China. MEXICO.—The news from the Rio Grande, says the Herald, shows that, in spite of the attempts made to disguise the fact by the dictator's journals, the revolutionists are fast making head in the north. The defeat at Saltillo is a much more important one than we were first led to suppose—two-thirds of Santa Anna's forces under Guitian and Cruz having been either killed, wounded, or taken prisoners. The battle com menced at about eight o'clock a.m. on the 22nd, and lasted until eleven o'clock a.m. next day, when the Plaza fell into the possession of the insurgents. The remains of the govern ment forces, consisting of about 200 infantry and about 250 of the Dragoons of the Guard and of " the Guides," fled to wards San Luis Potosi, but were hotly pursued by mounted riflemen, who succeeded in completely dispersing them, and in capturing about $60,000 in specie, besides a large amount of stores and ammunition. The moral effect of this victory will be disastrous to Santa Anna's arms. It will rally round the standard of insurrection all those who are wavering and un decided. The federalists seem to have men of energy and capacity at their head, whilst the dictator's minions betray all the weakness of purpose and vacillation which usually ac company the consciousness of a bad cause. In such a state of things it is impossible that the struggle can be of long dura tion. The government forces, instead of being able to assume the offensive, are everywhere driven within the protection of strongholds ; and too weak even to hold these against the valour and impetuosity of their enemies, there will soon not be an adherent of the dictator left in the whole of the northern departments. As to Woll, his case seems hopeless. Shut up in Matamoros with a force of only 1,700 or 1,800 men, and rendered hateful to the surrounding population by the un necessary harshness of his measures, he cannot possibly resist the overwhelming numbers with which Vidaurri is advancing against him. Should he be taken, the nearest tree will probably end a career marked by but too many incidents of sanguinary brutality. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Nzw Tonic, 22nd Aug. In New York there are evidences of a gradual revival of trade in nearly all departments, and, contrary to general ex pectations, there was no increase of demand for money. The expansion of the city banks still continued. Exchange was firm, at the following rates :—London, 109; to 1101; France, 5,122 to 5,13:1; Amsterdam, 401 to 411; Hamburg, 36! to ; Bremen, 791 to 79g. COTTON.—The market had been extremely quiet, the aggre gate sales for the last three days not exceeding 1,500 bales. The stock on sale, consequent upon the light demand both from exporters and home-spinners, for some days past, had considerably augmented, causing a decrease of fully cent. on middling and middling fair qualities. The crop accounts were of a favourable tenor, and adverse reports were less numerous than usual at this season of the year. STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS, EXPORTS, AND STOCKS OF COTTON. Exports to Total Exports Stock in Receipts. Gt. Britain. to For. Ports. Hand. 1855 2,771,725 1,515,006 2,204,248 139,685 1854 2,873,851 1,573,111 2,2i1,328 133,685 Increase .. 6,000 •• • • Decrease.. 102,126 58,105 57,080 Messrs. Talcott, in their circular, August 21, say,—The market during the past week has been heavy and inactive. Prices are nominally the same as at the date of our last circu lar, but are sustained only by the lightness of our stock, and limited offerings. Prior to the receipt of the America's ad vices some speculative purchases were made in anticipation of a favourable market report from Liverpool ; but since the receipt of her disappointing accounts , there has been only a limited demand from manufacturers to supply their immediate wants. The sales from the 14th to date inclusive, we estimate at 5000 bales, chiefly effected from the 14th to the 17th in stant. The America's accounts of the 3d instant from Liver pool (noting sales of the week 34,860 bales at 1-16 d. to decline) were received by telegraph from Halifax on the 16th ultimo, and letters on the 18th. The decline advised was un expected, and being met here by favourable accounts of the growing crop, and advises of heavy receipts of new cotton at New Orleans, caused buyers to retire from the market. With the exception of the rains in Texas, retarding the picking, and some accounts of rot via Natchez, the accounts of the growing crop are of the most flattering description. In South Carolina the weather is complained of as being too dry and warm, but the planters meanwhile have their whole force busily occupied in picking. The receipts of new cotton at all the ports last year up to Ist September amounted to 1890. The receipts of new crops at New Orleans alone for the week ending August 17th, are stated to have been 1700 bales against 50 of new same week last year ; total receipts for the week 6500 bales, against 1800 corresponding week last season. A still later dispatch, of the 20th August, makes the total recepts of new crop at New Orleans 4000 bales. BREADSTUFFS. — The trade in flour presented no new feature, prices fluctuating with the supply, medium and better grades having advanced 25 to 50 cents per barrel, caused by light receipts and an active demand, and strength ened by the continued reports of more or less damage (from the excessive rains of last month) received by the new crop of Genesee and Michigan wheat, thereby seriously injuring the character of a class of flour which has stood so high for many years. Puovlstorts.—Pork had advanced 25 to 37-1- cents on mess, and 100 cents on prime, consequent upon light receipts, and pretty good demand. The stocks being small for the season, and concentrated in few hands, holders were enabled for the most part to controul the market. The market for beef con tinued very buoyant, and the demand was fair for the home trade. Lard continued firm, with a fair demand. COAL.—The bulk of the imports this season have been on account of the gas companies. Liverpool, both Orrel and change.cannel, was scarce, and much wanted. Hard coal witho u t IRoo.—Scotch pig was firm, and prices $1 per ton higher, with sales of 300 to 400 tons, in lots, at $32,50 from vessel, and $33 six months, from yard. Bars and sheet were very quiet. Scrap was scarce and wanted. SALT.—Lfverpool was scarce and wanted; the last sale of Ashton's fine was made at $1,62, four months, to arrive. All descriptions were firm, and prices retained an upward tendency. _ _ FRElGHTS.—Freights continued dull owing to the limited offerings, but rates were without material variation. To Li verpool : Cotton, 5-32 d to 3-16 d ; flour, ls. to ls. 3d. ; rosin, ls. to ls. 3d. ; heavy goods, 455. to 20s. per ton ; grain, 3d. to 4d. per bushel. I'o London : flour, ls. 3d. ; grain, sd. to 52d.; heavy goods, 15s. to 20s. per ton. NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 17.—" Cotton declined on America's news 4c. ; sales, 1,400 bales ; middling, 91c. to 91c. ; sterling, 91 ; freight, id. Sales of the week, 4,000 bales ; receipts, 6,500 bales, including 1,700 of new crop, against a total for the corresponding week last year of 1,800 bales, of which 50 bales were new crop—stock, 27,000 bales." Aug. 18.—" Market firm; sales, 2,500 bales; middling, 91c. to 9;c.; new crop, 10c." Aug. 20.—" Cotton is unchanged to-day ; new crop re ceipts to this date foot up 4,000 bales ; freights to Havre, lid." THERE is an establishment in New York extensively en gaged in manufacturing shirt-collars of paper. It is stated that one thousand an hour are turned off by machinery, and that they bear such a close resemblance to linen collars that the difference can only be discovered by tearing the article. ON the last Sunday of July, a violent thunder storm broke over a village called Ophuizen, near Amsterdam, while divine service was being carried on. The people were about to leave the church, and the minister was in the act of quieting them, when the lightning struck the tower, and running down into the pulpit, killed him on the spot. AN ATTEMPT at a demonstration in favour of the Maine Liquor-law was made last week at Dudley. When the doors were opened, however, a tremendous rush was made upon the stairs, and the hall was instantly crowded in every corner by a promiscuous audience ' • and, after singing, bellowing, shout ing, whistling, &c., had prevailed for a long time, the seats and forms were broken up, windows smashed, gas-lamps torn down and broken, the lights partially extinguished, and the doors forced from the hinges, no one of the advertised speakers venturing to make his appearance. GREAT CONSERVATIVE DEMONSTRATION AT MAIDSTONE. —On Monday week, at the invitation of the Conservative electors of Maidstone, Mr. Beresford Hope (who stands at the next general election for the borough of Maidstone, on the Conservative interest) met a large and enthusiastic body of his supporters at the Corn Exchange. The walls of the spacious apartment were tastefully covered with purple banners bear ing constitutional and loyal mottoes, and every part of it was filled with intelligent and interested listeners. Never was met there a more enthusiastic or numerous assembly, and the whole proceedings were an augury of the most signal success. The Constitutional Glee Society gave the meeting the advan tage of its well-trained voices. and a variety of appropriate glees were sung with great effect. The much-respected can didate, accompanied by a numerous body of influential gentle men, entered the Exchange about half-past eight, and his appearance was greeted with oft-repeated rounds of the most enthusiastic cheering. Several resolutions were unanimously agreed to in support of Mr. Beresford Hope, and the meeting was most enthusiastic in his favour; so that no doubt can re main of the success of his election. IRELAND. SUPPRESSION OF DONNYBROOK FAlR.—Sunday week was the "walking Sunday" for Donnybrook Fair. For the first time in the memory of the "oldest inhabitant," the district was free from drunkenness, debauchery, and riot on that anni versary. THE IRISH IN AMERICA.—A Romanist of Cashel has re ceived a letter from an Irish priest named Thomas Reardon, of Eastern Pennsylvania, in the course of which the writer imploringly entreats his correspondent to use all his influence to check what he designates the insane spirit of emigration to America, which seems to possess the people of Ireland. " They are rushing," says the writer, " on the almost certain ruin of their souls, while their temporal condition is at best but little improved. A full fifth of the number leaving Ire land are laid in strange graves within one short year from the day they quit their native shores, and the greater part of the others are soon broken down by the severe labour to which they must apply themselves and the awful climate, which rapidly bring on premature old age, and hurry the poor victim into an early grave. THE REFORMATION IN CONNAUGHT.—From the report of the tour made by the Bishop of Tuam throughout the missionary districts of his diocese within the last two months, we learn that confirmations were held in five places, where persons were presented from seventeen different localities. The total number was 376, of whom 305 were converts from Romanism, and 71 were original Protestants. The number of new mission school-houses that have been opened is twelve, while preparations have been made for the commencement of two more. The number of mis oia schools which Dave been examined in the course of the tour is 26. From the inquiries made by his lordship, he learns from every quarter, that although the people are strongly urged to oppose the work of the missions, there never was a time when missionaries and Scripture-readers found a more ready access and general acceptance amongst the Romanists. THE HARVEST.—A week of splendid weather was inter rupted on Friday by a heavy fall of rain in the course of the afternoon, which, however, cleared off before the close of the evening. On Saturday, the atmosphere looked rather threat ening, but as there was a brisk gale blowing from a favourable point, there was a likelihood of the weather keeping up. A fortnight, or even ten days' sunshine, would, it is believed, be sufficient to save the great bulk of the corn crops. The Dublin Evening Post, in the course of its weekly agricultural report, says :—" The accounts from the country continue good. Last week, it is true, had been unfavourable for harvest purposes ; but this week has made ample amends for it. The mercury is high and still tending upwards. Our private letters from the west and south continue to report a favourable state of the crops ; and, in the maritime counties, the tone of feeling is one of general satisfaction with the state of the country." A CHILD ATTACKED BY DOGS.—On Thursday we witnessed one of the most harrowing spectacles in the workhouse of Gorey that ever met our view. It was a fine boy, about seven years old, named Mat Lelis, who had been attacked on the previous Tuesday, at Ballinamona, by two dogs, one a small cur, and the other a large ferocious mastiff, both belonging to Mr. Terry Byrne, a farmer residing at Ballinamona. The poor little sufferer was proceeding to his mother, who was engaged binding on Byrne's farm, when the dogs assailed him, and the large one fastened on him, threw him down, and actually ate the flesh from his: face, leaving the bones of his cheeks and his two eyebrows exposed. His eyesight is entirely gone, the muscles of the eyes having been torn away, and no description could convey an idea of the terrible spectacle he presents. His constant cry is, " Oh, the dogs, the dogs !" and but faint hopes are entertained of his recovery. The dogs have heen hanged. A singular circumstance connected with this melancholy case is, that the total dilaceration of the poor boy was prevented by a blind man, who, hearing his terrific screams, hastened on and beat off the brute from over his prostrate body with his stick.— Wexford Independent. A HIGHLY INTERESTING RELIC of the great Napoleon is now being exhibited. It is a volume of military maps, among which are several plans of battles drawn by the Emperor himself. This relic was left at an inn by the Emperor during his hasty retreat from Waterloo. SEVERAL persons have been admitted into the Edinburgh Infirmary in consequence of their having eaten poisonous fungi in mistake for edible mushrooms. They have, however, been successfully treated, and one or two of them have been dismissed cured. A LOCAL PAPER mentions that a few days ago an officer of a merchant ship was landed at Greenock with a fracture of the skull, occasioned by his having been thrown against the bulwark during a gale. He has recovered so far as to be able to speak sensibly and read correctly, but his sense of memory has received such a shock that he cannot remember his own name. THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION.—The arrangements for the approaching meeting of the British Association at Glasgow are becoming matured. Several distinguished names in art, science, and literature, are in the list of expected visitors ; and his Highness Prince Charles Lucien Bonaparte has sigm fled to the Lord Provoit his intention of being present, with his daughter, the Countess Campello. A SAD OCCURRENCE took place at Birmingham, on Monday, just as the ceremony of the inauguration of the Peel statue terminated. Mrs. Knowles, wife of one of the members of the town council, had been witnessing the pro ceedings from the ground surrounding Christ Church, where a number of ladies were stationed. As she was about de parting she was seized with illness, and died in a few minutes. She had been in her usual health and spirits up to the fatal moment. ON -Sunday morning, the sth instant, between the hours of eleven and one o'clock, a strange blight seized all the white thorn and gooseberry bushes which were in an exposed and elevated position, The whole of the trees seized were blackened on the southern side, as if they had been burned with fire, and much conjecture was rife as to the cause of the strange oc currence. We are informed by a gentleman competent to enlighten us on the matter, that the cause was a " sun blast." —Haverfordwest Telegraph. TWICE has Queen Victoria been kissed by a French monarch—namely, by Louis Philippe, and now by Napoleon the Third. The latter is the most surprising event ; for Louis Philippe was at once in a humbler position, and, to say it plainly, was more of an old humbug ; so that the freedom might pass off with the less wonderment. He was the father of a family, some of whom were older than the young Queen, and he touched her cheek with his lips professedly in a spirit of paternity, as Jove kissed his favourite daughter the fair Queen—" Oscula libavit matze." The Emperor is not yet exactly a family man : he has not yet escaped the adven turous age ; and his rise has at once been more rapid, more recent, and more extreme. How wild would it have been some few years ago if he had said to some of his companions, perhaps in the neighbourhood of Kensington, " that on the 18th of August, in the year of grace 1856, I will take Queen Victoria in my brotherly embrace, and will kiss her upon both cheeks." Yet vaunts as wild have been uttered, and have been fulfilled—as witness these presents.—Spectator. SINGULAR CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY.—OH Thursday, Mr. Edward Wilks, chief proprietor ofwthe Anchor Brewery, Chel sea, Thomas Wilks, his son, and John Waller, his clerk, ap peared at the Westminster Police-court, to answer a curious charge of conspiracy and fraud. The prosecutor was a Mat thew Henry Cowell, who was formerly in partnership with Wilks, senior. In consequence, however, of some disagree ment, the partnership was dissolved, and it was alleged that the defendants then conspired to plunder Cowell of a large sum of money. The principal witness for the prosecution was a beer-shop keeper, named Edward Taylor, through whose instrumentality the fraud was committed. To effect this fraud a false book of pretended entries of payments by Taylor had been concocted by the defendants, to which stamped receipts were appended. This was done that Cowell, to whom Wilks wanted to part with the business, might be induced to take up the lease. Taylor told the defendants he should expect to have something for doing their dirty work, and they agreed to for give him a mortgage debt of £l5O, and a debt of £3B for beer. The case was adjourned for a week, the defendants entering into their recognisances to appear then. A PRUSSIAN HEAD-CONSTABLE.—M. de Hinekeldy is a most pleasant companion, and full of anecdote. . He is like d'Arlincourt's " Solitary"—" 11 sait tout, voie tout, it fait Thuscheat their secrets of tout." There is not a crumb of gossip in the town that he does not pick up, not a sprig of sca ndal of which he does not obtain a leaf. All the ladies' chamber and cook maids of the city, not engaged pro te forwhom these rnpory by horse or foot guardsm en , constables. invariably ro the ea rob and hem ployers,the countess's boudoir, as well as those o f th e b urgher-frau ' s chamber, are at his mercy. The king, w itt y himself, and are court maidsfd by gifted with a keen perception of th e r idi cu l ous, enjoys humour ous stories, and has no objection to a spice of scandal. And truly no one is more largely sto r ed w ith suc h prov i s i on, or better qualified to communicate his redundant budget humour ously and quaintly than the stringent yet jovial director general. Thus it is that M. de Hinckeldy almost invariably carries his point, and it is only to be regretted that he dies not exercise his power by seeking to relax in lieu of tighten ing the curb on the press. For the day will come again, it is to be feared, when curb and martingale will both break, and the consequences will be more deleterious than they were fn '4B and '49—two years of most unhappy memory. CLEVER TRICK.—A remarkable piece of ingenuity was de veloped in a case at Bow-street, London, on Tuesday. Mary Ryan was charged with stealing a shirt belonging to Ann Kelly. The prosecution proved to be nothing more than a friendly contrivance, on the part of the two women, to recover possession of the article alleged to be stolen. Kelly took the shirt to a poor woman in Clare-market, and offered it for sale ; but not being able to get her price for it she left the shop, and gave it to the prisoner Ryan, who returned to the shop with the same shirt and got eighteenpence for it. The two women, Ryan and Kelly, then divided the money between them, after which, by a previous understanding, Kelly called a policeman and gave Ryan into custody for having unlawfully disposed of her property. Ryan was brought to the police station, and the charge was heard in the ordinary way. Kelly identified the shirt, and Ryan admitted her guilt, adding that the prosecutrix promised to forgive her "if she confessed to the fact." This circumstance being fairly acknowledged by Kelly was, of course, fatal to the prosecution, and the magis trate ordered the prisoner to be discharged. Successful up to this point, the -prosecutrix now applied for the restoration of the shirt, relying on the usual practice of the court to direct pawnbrokers and others to deliver up stolen property without compensation. Fortunately, however, the woman who pur chased the shirt of Ryan identified Kelly as the person who had first offered her the same article ; and the collusion be tween the two women being established, the magistrate refused to make any order upon the subject. THE RECENT PRIZE BABY SHOW AT BOSTON.—A corres pondent of the Manchester Guardian, giving a brief account of this show, which, he says, attracted an immense concourse of men, women, and children, adds :—" Under shedding, and arranged in classes, I found the `babies,' some on their mothers' or nurses' knees, and others seated on chairs. Five prizes were offered, viz., one to each class, and each prize con sisted of an appropriate piece of plate. The first prize, value five guineas, was for the prettiest baby, from six to twelve months of age. This prize (in common with the fourth and fifth) was decided by ballot of the first 2,000 visitors, and fell to a child of J. Thimbleby, Esq., of Spilsby. The second prize, value four guineas, was for the heaviest baby, from six to twelve months, and fell to a child of Mr. Benton, of Aldwick, which weighed two stone, although but eight months old. The third prize, value three guineas, was for the smallest baby, from six to eighteen months of age, and fell to a diminutive Lilliputian boasting the name of Pring. It weighed only 12 lbs., being sixteen months old. The fourth prize, value two guineas, for the prettiest girl, from two to four years, was awarded to a child of Mr. Jackson, Boston, 3 years old—(the pretty girl, of course). The fifth prize, value one guinea, for the finest boy, between two and four years old, was ballotted to Mr. Dobson's child (Sibsey), three years and eleven months old. There were between 6,000 and 7,000 persons present, about 100 babies being exhibited; and Mr. Small (treasurer of the Boston Harmonic Society) informed me that he e:eared the by no means despicable sum of X 100." [SEPTEMBER 4, 1855. ......--.7------_ _.ns THE TARIFFS OF ALL NATI-01° -4.----_ it3o 4 ti‘ WHEN the great question of Fr ee Trade as _ to t y councils of the nation, very good ser vice was O r : of tif , interests of commerce by several leading inem be A coor Conservative party who devoted great attention 11100$01 dßeEricabTliezzacbicil,itwyhtoosethliefesuibijaedctb. eeTnheailmamosetntsedogriee3l4:oo.llo:ool horse-racing and field-sports, turned his tcenn 1 0 4 towards the all-engrossing topic of commerce, n fil sto I himself no mean authority in the statistics of facts :T o o, Mr. DISRA.ELI, who was believed to be only of light literature, soon gave evidence that he ccul d IS alli P- ii master in the more difficult study of commerce soi and not the least amongst the labourers in the g° 6ll c y $ Mr. NEWDEGATE, M.P. for North Warwickshirel.oo availed himself of every opportunity to obtai n inf°l7;lo. matters connected with commerce, and to rode o , mation available. For a series of years, Mr* ~1 0 4,1 ° has furnished an annual "Balance of Trade, 5 I t he notwithstanding the boasted increase of our exPor a t t s ' ime s o t d o been considerably exceeded by our imports; rent prosperity was of doubtful reality. In the 09 ; c ot; labours, Mr. NEWDEGATE saw the importance °f $ , 0 ,4 hensive knowledge of foreign tariffs of Cust° ll3l ., le . r . i order that a correct opinion might be formed l " el ir d relative effect on commercial relations; and 29 :0 0 5 German author, Mr. HUBNER, had published I 'L af orj of the " Customs' Tariffs of all Nations,'' h e ctor vir . prevail upon the Government to have the 4 into English, and rendered more complete 11 c° , 0 0 4 i completeww additions. ihiiicchh ihloa tables jbeHulr merchant, w oabfn a e t s et:hlenponcaunbumledsl unsuccessful in this en d e tl I fr it which the ee : ssi ppalet G reioi o taf v l Government notice. laboursi ceen. patriotism, failed unfortunatelyt o d o h e hs Pe .. :,°B; demand genuineTher iats i ronth s semheatiidad:t e e3te i btrie o sa,:r s :sea e oigs i : I " : iise - rtdt p tzu. o r frje i i n nta ini t eu insr : ::::01:; : y r elityi : 0 : 1 11 , " f t the country, and no library, should be witboa!" ,v jf, / t N i n o igctaohrnealgp.ursaeus, present t time. half-civilisedHonduras, of this volume, will be surprised at the imin tv,o l b in e f e o n rm be a s t t io o n we w d h o ic n h it i s t contains, and tThoe the gr me eat7lyt,oo:, of reference, it must prove invaluable ; whilst° ' it . t e in discussing questions of international treaties':oo . ___.../ the effects of our owl' system of com t aerci'd A V 0 prove a guide and an authority of no mean iinr - ..AS . „ lirold' * A Collection of the Customs' Tariffs of - 2,,n• end of 1854. By C. N. Newdegate, M.P. Lou— THE AFRICAN TVA- / ON Friday, some amusement was caused to ti l b/ l,fr; and officials at Bow-street Police-office, LondootAd shortly after one o'clock, of two extraoraiil children, lately abstracted from the Bedford a e # garden, and since exhibited in Scotland by ° whose care they had been entrusted. T. 0 4 A gentleman named Thompson and M. -• 1 ) 7 lassee of Drury-lane Theatre, applied to the o °, since, for a warrant against Jenkins, whi rl/ AO pressed his inability to grant. The children 1 r 59, eventually recovered by some means or other,: ll - .b y now brought them before the magistrate to 0" dir 4 9 been successful in his plans. 0 The two children were deposited upon thef t and created a perfect sensation among the ce b happened to be present. They are extrEolora d . girls, apparently about five or six years 01 dy dark complexion of their race ; and they l_ vo del back in the same manner as the Siamese tent,is r Mr. Smith said he had taken the libertc, children, and to thank his worship for the OA the attempt to recover possession of them- 50 .1 8 Mr. Henry : How did you manage to ,hJ yr Smith ? • 9 tea Mr. Smith :By main force, your worship: st 6 Mr. Henry : Can they speak ? 16 , 0 00'. Mr. Smith Oh yes, sir. (Mr. S m ith %OA" • ‘ 1 ,4 gentleman having the charge of th em t o "S' Both the children, in a clear shrill voice, t he ,d popular nigger air of "Oh, Susannah," to A ir' talent of the court. it Mr. Henry : That will do. But I suPP° se stop them (a laugh). he B °l l oll The children stopped in the middle of t, v iere tt or# and wishing " all the gentlemen good b. s.e f ' ra nt te to the cab which was waiting for theln " - t OA' This exhibition, it is right to add, did n° th business of the court was over. ..,---_-,- -''-'-'*-!..--'--- • trpi As account of stewthe;ari(Ms_ ln waters of the United States ~is a hoy s that 100P' w , ' cinatti, which, it is said, will - . j been lost in them. _ O Ollll Tun LICENSING OF ALEHOUSES.—ETainvoi ;del ties, we understand, have given an opinioii., " boroughs, without a separate c ourt of quiz 0s; 0 P i e ( peace, have not the power to grant alehsra i Dv o 0 hear that the borough justices of Sunderlal l i „ e 1$ 1 I'' and Tynemouth, acting on this view of tYjes" 0 tes Ilt -I granted licenses for the ensuing year.—Ga• ~,0 ! t el" TEE COLONIES AND THE PATRIOTIC r tl i f fi ll il l ii bO ttodibseastpeurbst, • men 'es° 24th ult. (according to a recent parha „„loin total amount received from India and the vi o l i : , of the patriotic fund was £143,351. The„ e A 111/ - are—Australia, £38,948 • Canada, £18, 3 ,,' 'l, Par £13,000; Calcutta, £30,000; Madras, 11,1 6 ' ) 13rjor / a Brunswick, £4,167; Nova Scotia, £4,2 44 ,,; 15 03;. d f £4,000; Ceylon, £3,551 • Gibraltar, . I '' r £2,216 ; Prince Edward Island, 2,002. ' „, 1 ,, the; A THE GOVERNOR OF AUSTRALIA.—..-- C ' s lu p 4 arrival of his excellency Sir William Macd oll , lo icy was announced ; but, according to later s: that his excellency embarked on board thy :d r Browne on the 19th of May, for the purlie s e se, bourne for Adelaide. The voyage between b u t p to have been accomplished in a few daYs , • jO ll the latest advices (the 6th of June) no tidill,.„ o :for;l of the vessel. Many fears were entertainr a reri those on board, and those fears were much l ibel:0. fi vessels which had been sent out in search of o f ,Y.A 4 0 F ' returned without having discovered any tr iib e vloi ANCIENT CHURCHES.—Not including °A LI O f a li ancient village church now extant in g;r o rey i Boldre or Boverford, situated in the New s b OP was erected in the reign of King John , 0 0 yi i p " Norman Conquest. It is of a squat, arti es o lies emburied in sylvan scenery, so that a sig o e'S obtained until a person arrives within a 6 4„ ,:4‘j V presence. It is the mother church of 14 ., 40 icee mile off in the same county. About two in l ' c l i r litli t , / town, some thirty years ago, stood a village _a il a r e p ancient than the former, which was erecteuto if & Stephen. It stood upon a spot abutting, f 0 known as Hoodle or Herdel. The continnt sea, beating against the cliffs upon which at 0 1() ) 0/ a mately threatened its destruction, and the ~ocil it expedient to construct a modern p '0 . ..,0 ) 0 00 d vicinity more remote from the sea. The 0k! b 471, swallowed up by the deep, and no traces of l o l l ,: j j'elt i e ence can be at present traced, except at 1 400 1 14 Isle of Thanet, contiguous to the Rectily e ` - ef t fil l edifice of Norman origin, which has long,,_ oti#o,l l. by the overwhelming estuaries, the ves,Pe; 6o 9,, l some years past, distinctly recognisable when „ site of this edifice approximates to the a id if 00 00 1 THE HARVEST.—The hay crop, altbone:oritep j was of an excellent character, and quite se si dii& e, crops of oats and barley are excellent; the a.4 l " o ol)o` / housed, and the latter has come to maturi . .Y o f rlfei PI .4 , same time as the wheat. As for the ste' a iibo_Les 00' to yield, will be quite an average one, "' 117 0 0 tricts there has been a good deal of m ildeei c loall o p i ti hand, there has been a larger breadth of tor t,;1 000 ,1 o th o a h n a al vi m ng os as t ever before. a fo n re a . bo W nda e n m oo ay as , t w he e re A4h l w l to ;04 was one of the most prolific on record. `-', le A dOp tf is a good deal of conflicting testiraonfio 7 0 0 , especially in Somersetshire, the disease 1) 0 SbpSt i t 0 r gress ; but in other places, although it _ Ag ji . ./ . ,, cr - 1 0 , If, the fine warm weather of the last fart7Orieti#4. amazingly, and the stalks of the plant , , 6 lo o /9 4 ,,, ning to look black, are recovering their ;oroft e o i , land the crop, generally, looks splenir " 40 ree f mense breadth sown, and, humanly ..4f tt e 10,2 e 0 li i'' 0 1 ' United Kingdom is concerned, we n-_,,j a fet a t r oo. J i city. To the lovers of good home-bree're"oo,v'foitill glad tidings from the hop countriet;o l l 0., 0 t 0 0i omr l e it ach resources.un t ce i th o r nhcaforonfordpm:aßt inhnu Russia The sheiaearcsmoi country nunhottyefryrye course, been ue is rsc a r n eo, e d p s c t sl i os n m g o ee r ea c r ?,i l:o l: , ; ro i . i °: oo 'e f , i l i speculators in corn endeavour to look 1.09 11 . much as possible, and spread all sorts 0 ; 1 . 0 0,, 4 0 4 0 0 f but we have reason to believe that the 00 tel,;0 4 0 0„ 41 excellent condition, and will give quite tile°' 00.,, 0 .ovt, ,' " our great resource is America, and frot. ° A n e il e il r ; an almost unbounded supply. There4oo o , oo la i of land sown, for Brother Jonathan ,t we 9 1jea s t i4 as soon as we were at war with Bussw.,proc' Bt An to come to his market, and has theref!' waY,... t ee r e o o 9/1 In a month or two prices must gave but ' 1 1. 4 Si' a f0 t , .,t1 time, owing to harvesting operationsAisy; I; oo) , e cl ip v i i, up to market, as the farmers are too l:11 %y be I c ilit' r ife, harvest is safely housed an alteration , t ibco 011,, point the war and emigration have P. 1 7',7 4 ; r 0 isL, r esni city of labour. In many districts tuo bo v air ers " t be '' C ll tri sickle, but there are scarcely anY ling t o e f nie li , especially the case in Cornwall. "Johee scst i f o ai i h p i o t p ec u i b a a t P i e on ' w here .- Irel e ,pl'e' , l il l statein the eof various mining now branch operations, l a irai n nil d :s t i a l y e t o: l3 ,r n e e ri n foe e f: vi d i et e h le o ;tort . for love or money. Labourer s '' w eek'', ho t 0 r oPI4 I getting easily twenty shillings cider. In the north this scarcity! a re n „ 0 ra tions • woo iil i i as it will be eventually, as ()Pe. hour is u ppiP scs,i . tu.srnall(:4lerit 'l°o:‘;:liti menced. In the home counties, s __.,„„, o f s auc i 0 . the metropolis is a never -failing jleurnTondse:',wassefiljcitd,q tnheeiglholiwoeurrohloaodss Of f f Sussex , , In 0 , ,po / , their way into Kent and i ii .piCking." is 0° t ioe ~0 for all that can come, in "l e, i g ration itiva it ? t i? drain of the population by ,e a lj n d un der O r t ban.(f j s , There is a larger breadth ofi 1 ; _,,,. °t ote _ Die t a w ii ii re with c ver, bey A Ai two millions ; it is, therefos . fiould, h °ere c oW t o n t ifro t l h l e r the crops can be got in. ars - . o ter ther continue, of which there appsthat the , 5 1, 0 0 Sh e fys, there is every reason to beli%voe this Year, than ce,ut e tt il l in a more prosperous condition are ho c .' 'we 60 9r.,0001 when the population of Ireland v...- g o ider sP. t tlei 1 the last century, for her crops profit. For once re's' t Se'"c(' ' highly remunerative pro''"' therefore, dan 0. o p t io .vc altogether we shall be blest with ' h , , not e' the ear* r even the most sanguine in plated.—Observer. farmers grumbling, and we in.a . ,3; , _ more .oe .