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1 intention of making an attack on our trenches. After a period of fifteen or twenty minutes the musketry ceased. The enemy bad not gained any advantage. The French -sap, which is now fast approaching the ditch of - the Malakhoff, was not injured. Our allies have also some rifle pits close to the 1 - edge of the ditch, the fire from which causes great annoyance THE intelligence from thereat of war continues , as- it Ito the enemy, and they are -so completely under the parapets has nowdone for several weeks past, rather a narrative of of the works above, that the larger guns-crnot be sufficiently '• depressed to reach them. The enemy, it is supposed, - sought preparation and a record of ,expectancy than the de- • particularly the destruction of -these ambuscades, -bat the Seription of gallant adventures, or the stirring recital .alertness of the French prevented them_ from_ achieving_ this Of brave achievements. Still the s p irit of the men object. While the contest ‘wasgoing on before the Malakhoff, . there appeared to be an attack further on the right, near the flags not, the troops are as much animated as ever by - advanced French works in front-of the . enemy's lines on the . west side of Careening Bay ; but :the distance, sand the fire the desire and expectation of final success against the on all sides, rendered observation in this direction very im brave and obstinately •defended fortress of Sebastopol. e perfect. If a murmur of disappointment or a whisper of clissa- I Writing on the 26th, he states.:--- tisfaction is heard in any quarter, it is not born of fear, 1 The cavalry division has been kept under a rm s an,day; the , sev e r al regiments being held ready to turn out at a moment's but the legitimate offspring-of eager heroism anxious -notice. It is said that an attaok was looked for in the direction for the final conflict. The :accounts as to the health -of the Tchernaya. A deserter from the enemy had reported that the Russians were making preparations to- move against and general efficiency of theallied armies continue of the allied force in the plain of Balaklava, and that they had the most gratifying nature, and the works of all provided themselves with a large number-of pontoon bridges for effecting the passage of - the Tchernaya river. A body of kinds considered necessary to ensure success in the Sardinian, and French light troops were - thrown--out to make a ultimate issue of the struggle - are pressed forward with reconnaissance, but returned without observing any appear ances indicating such an intention on - the part of the enemy. ceaseless avidity. They exchanged a few shots with some Russian outposts. — Additional batteries have been constructed to com- Some new mortars of large calibre have arrived-for - us, which possess, it is stated, the superior advantage of Abeing worked mand the Russian ships in the harbour ; and through with greater facy than the mortars on the old plan. They out both camps the expectation has become general are moved on a kind of traversing platform. It is said that that another assault is imminent. So prevalent, in- .our artillery are expecting daily the arrival of.a large supply deed, is this opinion, that -rumour now points confi- .of powerful mortars.—The fire from the -batteries on both dently to the regiments selected to support the different sides was very incessant during the whole night. The Rus movements in the anticipated assault. Criticism -sians not only threw a vast amount of shells into various parts of the works, but kept - up a constant discharge of grape among the military authorities on the spot seems con and " bouquets" aga . t the advanced trenches. These siderably divided as to the actual propriety and then :bouquets consist of a number of -small shells or grenades ; they probable result of the unsuccessful attacks of the 18th are thrown from a mortar, about ten or twelve at one dis of June. Many in both armies, whose opinions are :charge ; they burst close together, and their fragments are entitled to great weight, declare that if those attacks -scattered in all directions. A constant Fire of Allis kind is had been properly followed up :they would have been . g oin g on against the French works on the Malakhoff Hill, unquestionably crowned by victory. This opinion is and in addition the sharpshooter( maintain an unceasing -fusillade. The loss of our allies, from casualties of all kinds, founded on the great loss occasioned to the enemy by -is said now to be equal in numbers to a regiment-per month, our fire previous to the attack, which is now known to or nearly one hundred men per diem. The proportion of our have been most destructive to - the besieged and their -own casualties has greatly increased of late, though the ma defences. Had it been continued for some time longer, jority have providentially not been of a very grave character. - From the great weight of our shells, and the superior power say these parties, the greater part of the garrison .and comparative proximity of our guns, the loss in the ranks might have been placed hors tle combat, even before -of the enemy must also be very great. A constant fire has coming "to push of pike." On the other hand, how- been kept up all day in the batteries. ever, doubts are entertained, by parties not less entitled to credibility, how far, even in the event of success EXTRAORDINARY FOOLHARDINESS. against the Redan and the MalakhcrX it would have As a proof of the heedless indifference to danger which been possible for the allies to have retained possession - g rot e a o n f d t s h hell lei t i he acci followingiiefromexcoamnpstlzntwlyhiiciiiovoingurranangstt of them, while the ships of war in the harbour were s evening, may be mentioned. A large shell had been thrown left in a position to ply them with -shot and shell, apart from the Redan into our right attack, and during its passage from the somewhat problematical ability of the north the fuze had accidentally dropped out. The shell fell, there forts to effect the same object. To obviate any fore, like a round shot into part of the approach connected with the old advanced or third . paralleL &imp men of the threatened danger from the ships, the French have 47th Regiment were near, waiting for the reliefs to arrive, constructed a battery to bear directly on the present and ready to return to camp. One of these soldiers, after.exa position of these ships, and also so placed-as to seriously mining the unexploded shell, actually had the foolhardiness to impede them in any attempted movement from it. jerk -the ashes of the tobacco in his pipe, which he had just Other preparations and covering works of different finished smoking, into the fuze-hole. Another of the men standing by and observing the action had only just time to kinds have been pushed forward, and are now almost utter an exClamation, when the shell burst. The reckl completed. author .of the mischief suffered severely—both his legs were Writing on the 23rd of July, the correspondent of shattered, and he was frightfully scorched about the head and the Daily News says :--- face. Five other men were wounded, but fortunately none were dangerously hurt. It is presumed that the man had no The French works have been steadily advancing against idea of any of the pipe-ash being sufficiently hot to cause the Malakhoff position, in spite of continued and very severe • ignition of the powder in the shell. Instances of men expos opposition both by day and night. Frequent discharges of ing themselves to imminent hazard by showing their position grape have been directed against the head of the sap, and gre- to the enemy occur daily, even in the most advanced works, nades and cohorn shells were thrown abundantly. At inter - and it often requires the greatest watchfulness on the part of vals the Russians fire a volley of musketry not only from the the officers to make them sufficiently thoughtful of their own bastion in front, but also from the flanks and various conceal- safety, and that of others around them. ed places. It would seem as if these volleys were discharged at random in the direction of the French trenches, on the Another correspondent of the same journal, on the mere chance of hitting some of the men engaged among the 27th, says, in reference to the working parties. Although the French have necessarily suf fered from the fire directed against them, their daily number RUSSIAN PREPARATIONS OF DEFENCE of casualties is by no means so great as might be anticipated. Althoughthebombardment has not yet commenced officially, Our new batteries are completed and armed. The principal yet our batteries are far from remaining idle, either by night battery, occupying a very advanced position on the right, and o r day. The report asserts that an order was delivered from in front of Frenchman's-hill, is fitted with a most powerful head-quarters to the effect that no shot from the enemy was armament, a considerable proportion of which consists of land to remain unacknowledged, but in every practicable position and sea-service 13-inch mortars. This is more especially to he was to receive, if possible, two for one. We are too near act, it is said, and its position renders the statement probable, his stronghold for Johnny Rusky to leave us unnoticed, and against the line-of-battle ships which still retain their and as soon as the clink of some unlucky pick-axe rings in threatening attitude, broadside towards the Karabelnaia his ears, a shower of grape or canister, a light ball, and a suburb. It is remarkable that neither the three-deckers nor bouquet of shells, give us notice that we are not sufficiently the two-deckers have yet been observed to discharge a shot careful. The French have withstood the brunt of two as or shell against our works; this duty hitherto has been con- saults on their position in front of the Malakhoff. Their ad fined to the men-of-war steamers. The largest of the ships, vanced trench is now within 100 paces of the counterscarp of which is seen lying out to our left of Fort Paul, appears to be that work, and the Russians evidently calculate on their gain partly careened over, and it would appear as if she might ing a footing there, as they are at present occupying themselves easily acquire elevation enough to try her range over the low in throwing up a cavalier work in rear of the former parapet. ground about the south harbour and Dockyard Creek. The This may enable them to make a more protracted defence, but it distance at which she is now anchored appears to be about will also cramp their movements, and prevent them replacing three thousand yards from the sloping line of the Malakhoff their guns and repairing their works, as they could more effec hill as its side dips towards the barrack buildings, but it is diffi- tually do were their space less confined. It is a more direct cult to estimate this with accuracy while she is lying out in advantage to us, as, in the event of our taking the outer work, the roadstead. this new parapet will afford us good cover from the fire of the OFFER TO DESTROY THE RUSSIAN SHIPS. ships, and prevent us from suffering so severely while endea vouring to form inside. Those who have seen the rear works There is a story that a sailor has volunteered to start from of the Malakhoff from our shipping outside, say that the form is Careening Bay, on the first favourable opportunity, and, single- somewhat heart-shaped ; the two semi-circular portions are handed, to destroy each ship successively. He asserts that be facing the besiegers, and the sides are formed "en cremaillere," is in possession of a secret method by which he can move along so as to secure a flanking fire along the whole front and flanks. beneath the surface of the water, and breathe as easily as if he Two entrenchments are drawn within it ; but although such were in a diving apparatus supplied with air by a pump, and seiges as those of Saragossa and Silistria warn us that a town that he can carry with him an explosive machine of sufficient must not necessarily fall with its outworks, or regular defences, power to drive a hole through the bottom of the largest ship. yet, if the Allies once succeed in introducing 1,000 men within The sailor gave a proof, on the night of the 19th instant, that, the fortifications of either the Redan or Round Tower, the fate at any rate, he was clever enough to approach a ship uncle- of this Armageddon is sealed. tectedi'notwithstanding a very careful guard being established to mark his coming. As a proof of still further ability, he an nounced to the officers of Her Majesty's ship London that he Disease must be raging violently within the walls of the would come in the course of that night and chalk up the name city, as the burial-ground on the north side is assuming a of the ship on her side, just above the water-mark, do what wonderful magnitude. We can plainly see the Russian they might to prevent him. The challenge was accepted, fatigue parties arriving every morning on the ground, and double sentries were posted, and some volunteers among the having piled their arms and hung their accoutrements on officers kept a look -out, but no one was observed to come near, them, proceeded to dig a series of pits for the reception of and all on board were convinced that no one had come near their dead. The burying ground is rapidly filling all the the vessel. Daylight, however, showed the letters conspicu- plain lying on the north side between the cliffs and the sea cushy chalked on the ship's side, as the sailor said they would where none existed (visibly) before the month of April last. be. It has been suggested that the means by which this feat As far as we can see, there are at present very few troops on was accomplished was an atmospheric boat, capable of being the plateau of the north side ; they seem to have all been guided when sunk beneath the surface of the water, and sup- drawn towards Sebastopol, and there is, consequently, a large plied with a reserve of air enough to last a given time for the display of canvas in its vicinity. Many are of opinion that support of its. tthenturOus owner. It 10 stated that he could , the greater part of the camp is required as an hospital. not have swam alongside without being observed. t JULY 24.—A heavy fire was kept up from the batteries THE NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. nearly the whole night. Another burning hot day. Notwith- Many reforms have taken place in the interior economy of standing the excessive heat, and the exposure to which the our routine since the change at our head-quarters ; they give troops are necessarily submitted during their twenty-four universal satisfaction. The trench duties are now taken by hours' turn of duty in the trenches, there has not been any divisions, which prevents a deal of trouble ;in the event of increase in the number of cases of cholera. This subject had casualties, the senior officers can be discovered without diffi been considered prospectively with some anxiety, and it is a cuty, and the command handed over to the proper person matter for thankfulness that this scourge h a s been averted without requiring the aid of an army list. The whole of the from us. It was about the beginning of the month of July attack is placed under the command of the general of the last year when the disease broke out with so much virulence attack, who delivers his orders to all employed. Formerly among the troops in Bulgaria. Dysenteric disease and fever the artillery was only under the control of its own chief, and seem to be the only prevailing diseases of a serious character received the orders from him alone. The inconvenience from at present among the camps in front. The former malady this arrangement has only now been rectified. Our new coin attacks new-comers especially—persons who have not become inured to live under canvas and to camp dieting. wander-in-chief seems determined to view all things for him self, and will take nothing on hearsay. He was nearly taken The correspondent of the Morning .Advertiser, as a spy by some soldier ignorant of his rank not long since, writing on the 24th of July, says :--. as the latter could not understand what business an officer in It is clear—and every partial or general resuming o f the a very shabby uniform, and without any attendants, had in promenading . .through the most advanced . and . exposed . bombardment renders the fact more apparent—that his (the trenches, looking . into the magazines,. taking the directions of enemy's) defences are still in good order, and that if they are the mortar batteries, and making himself master of the whole not to be taken one after the other they can only be so at a plan of our attack. great loss of life. There are no grounds for supposing that The correspondent of the Times, writing from the camp of the Malakhoff and the Redan will be gained at a much less sacrifice than that which attended the disastrous attack of the the Fourth Division before Sebastopol, on July 30, says :- 18th ultimo ; and then come the Quarantine Fort, the Rus- Since the sortie of the 23rd inst. nothing of importance or sian fleet, and the forts and batteries on the northern side, to even of interest has occurred here. The desultory fire to say nothing of any engagement which may take place in the which we are accustomed continues by day, usually swelling open field. There are no signs, however, of anything like into a roar of artillery for a portion of every night. Last real discouragement on the part of the Allies, and Sebastopol night, for instance, the din began at half-past 10, and lasted is a doomed town. Our forage parties have been of late very with intervals about three hours. The casualties continue successful in their, what may be called, razzias, and have al- much as before, not very heavy, although some days are un ready sent to the camp large quantities of new hay. Omar lucky, and on the night of the 28th the Guards had 25 to 30 Pasha and the French—and the latter still hold a position men killed and wounded. But, however unimportant, in a beyond Baidar—have been often out of late reconnoitring. siege of ordinary duration, would be the usual daily loss here Much prudence is necessary, for the Russians are in strong experienced, in one so prolonged as that of Sebastopol it be force on the ridge of hills opposite the plain of Balaklava. comes a serious consideration, especially when taken in con- We are all greatly shocked here at five terrible murders cora- junction with the loss from disease. This, lam glad to say, mitted by some Turkish soldiers. A little more than half-way diminishes. Cholera cases have become very rare. Fever between the English head-quarters and the market-place of and diarrhoea are what most prevail, but not by any means Kadikoi there is an humble stone building , wit h two little out- to an alarmin g extent. U p on the whole, the sanitary condi houses and the remnant of a small garden. In that house tion of our army must be deemed satisfactory. resided a Rasso-Greek family, in all four men and two women, It seems a pretty general opinion that no very long who were allowed to dwell there by the English authorities, period will elapse before another attack is made upon the and who, as well as the other poor native inhabitants of this Malakhoff. As regards an expedition into the interior of the portion of the Crimea, received their daily rations from the Crimea, that is highly improbable. In fact, I believe nothing English or French commissariat. The details of the tragedy of the kind is in contemplation—at any rate, for the present. are frightful ; suffice it to state, that the four men and one of the The month of September would be a favourable season at women, aged about 25, were brutally murdered on Saturday which to commence such a movement. last, their bodies presenting the most horrible gashes. The Colonel Norcott's (Rifles) servant and charger were await other woman who was left for dead, is now in one of the hos- ing, yesterday mooning, his return from the trenches in what pitals in Balaclava, and she s t a tes that they were suddenly was considered a perfectly sheltered situation, when a round attacked by three or four Turkish soldiers, while others re- shot, bounding over an eminence, killed both horse and man. mained without ; and that after the murders, the assassins Four Russian deserters came in yesterday. took away all the money they could find—her portion being The Duke of Newcastle has arrived at Balaklava, and has about four pounds. She 'says she can recognise, she thinks, been up to the front. one or two of the party. The utmost vigilance is employed to July 31.—Soon after five o'clock this morning a most find out the assassins. This sad event has created a profound violent storm of wind and rain commenced, and continues as sensation throughout the allied camps. Three Russian pri- I write. It will cause, I fear, much discomfort, if not actual soners were brought in yesterday afternoon to the head guar- damage, in the camp, over which it rages with a combined tens of General Simpson. The English police at Kadikoi are fury and duration which Ido not remember to have seen sur still in search of a Russian spy, dressed as a French officer. passed. The considerable portion of the camp of which I A slight variation in the uniform first created suspicion. command a view from my hut is converted into a lake, the There are sad complaints in the British army regarding the rain descending faster than it can sink into the earth. Even delay in payments, the sums lately sent out being altogether the furious war of the elements does not wholly suspend the insufficient. It is hard to think that men who are fighting strife of man, and from time to time, above the roar of the the battles of England, and who, in other ways, are exposing wind and the plash of the rain, the boom of a gun reaches us. their lives in this pestiferous climate, should be suffering As I write, however, the tempest passes over, the clouds fly privations through irregular payments of their hard-earned seaward, the rain ceases, and already the camp resumes its money. -4, THE WAR. THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL. Under date of the 25th, the correspondent of the Daily _Yews says :--- There was a heavy fire all night from the batteries, and about midnight the enemy made a sortie against the ambus cades and advanced trenches of the French on the-Malakhoff hill. The moon had been shining brightly, and about five minutes after it had set, and there was general obscurity, the Russians sallied out. The French were on the alert, and must have perceived the enemy advancing, for the first notice in the English attack of the sortie was the French bugles sounding the alarm. They were immediately followed by the usual sharp cry of the Russians as they rushed forward to a tt ac k, mixed with the sound of their bugles and shouts of officers. A ve ry heavy fire of musk e t r y f o ll owe d , an d a ll t h e batteries opened with terrific effect. The Russian steamers w ere very ac tive in throwing shells over into the French works. It is said that the new . French battery near C areen i ng Bay did not open her fire against the steamers, reserving it for a simultaneous o p eration with other works on the carr ied into effect against the ene m y' s left, which is to be fleet in a few days. flig ht of shells from our right „,_, attack, in the directirm. on °tithe Atadakhoff wor As ks, and man the „,.„. eas ing. as groundl.4l in their rear, was eight er- 'nine shells from this attack might be . counted in the air at one time. Some of the 13-m eh mor tars in our new advanced battery were di rec tion of the low ground b e tween the also fired in the R e dan and the Malakhoff hills, along which it might be presumed troops would advance towards our own works, but the enemy exhibited no stir. g•••.•INMI Another correspondent of the same paper, writes as follows, on July 31: — The firing during the last few days has been on our side far more lively than it had been for some time ; this increased firing has, however, a defensive rather than an offensive character. The Russians, seeing our works daily approach closer to theirs, are trying by their single gun practice to annoy us. The orders have accordingly been given to return the fire from our batteries whenever it becomes too annoying. Once already this was tried before, and it moderated some what the ardour of the Russian gunners. This is the second trial, which I hope will be not less suecessful in insuring us a little respite, for, somehow or other, the less we fire the better is the Russian gun practice, and vice versa". But no firing of the Russians, be it good or bad, slight or heavy, is able to impede the progress of the works. The sur face of the ground in the neighbourhood of the Malakhoff works and the Redan is presenting every day a more checkered appearance. It is one mass of trenches, traverses, rifle pits, and batteries—a perfect maze, so that it requires a strongly developed organ of locality, or else many days of trench duties, to find one's way. The railway is perhaps the best test of the gigantic activity which is prevailing ; numbers of mortars and large quantities of ammunition come up daily by it, and van ish again silently, to be replaced next day by others. It is as if the trenches were an unfathomable abyss, snch an incredible mass of mortars, guns, shells, and shot do they seem to swal low up. When_ they will be satiated, and when the word " enough" THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. will be said, seems as 'uncertain as 'Crimean weather. I heard a few days ago from a French officer of artillery, that Pelissier, being asked when offensive siege operations would. be again resumed, said, " Well, I don't know ; the Russians are losing every day 300 or 400 men by-sickness. If we wait a week they will have lost a brigade, if we-wait a month they will have lost a corps d'arm6e. But, if - the Russians lose many men by sickness, they seem to be careful to replace them again. Numbers of stories are ailoat about the formid able forces which have come and are -still coming down this way, and apprehensions of an attack on - the Tchernaya line are daily gaining more ground. In the meantime not even the most powerful telescopes are able to discover anything of the approach of this formidable force, and the Russians content themselves with firing a shot now and then from the batteries on - the Mackenzie -ridge at the harmless sheep and cattle sent by the French over the Tchernaya to graze, or on the horses_going down for water. The Turks are still mooning about, and waiting Omar Pasha's arrival, which is postponed from day to day. One battalion of them has been ordered , down into the valley of Baidar to cut grass. In order to prevent confusion a line of demarcation has been drawn, which , separates the French from the Turkish foragers. Baidar seems to be an inex haustible source of hay. Notwithstanding the systematic collection of the French, and the -continual drain on its resources by private enterprises from all armies, a great quan tity is still remaining on the hill sides, which, owing to the neighbourhood of the Russians, are rather less frequented than the more open parts of the Nalley. It is likewise an inexhaustible store of wood. The Turks have cut a good deal for zemliks (huts), but in their continual moving about they seem to be uncertain where to take it, so it remains there for the present. The London Gazette contains a despatch from General Simpson, dated BEFORE SEBASTOPOL , JU LY 28. My Lord,—Since my despatch of the 24th instant I have nothing of importance to relate to you. We continue to strengthen and improve our advanced works, which are now so close to the enemy's defences that I regret to say our casual ties are necessarily considerable. ' The enemy exhibit great activity in adding to and im proving their defences, and the conveyance of large military stores from the north to the south side is increasing. I beg to transmit the list of casualties to the 26th instant, and the confidential fortnight reports of the generals of divi sion and brigade. The cholera has nearly ceased in the ranks of the army. — I have, &c., JAMBS SIMPSON, Lieutenant-General Commanding. The total casualties are-20 rank and file killed ; 1 officer, 4 sergeants, 1 drummer, 133 rank and file wounded. The Moniteur of Thursday publishesa telegraphic despatch from General Pelissier to the Minister of War, dated the 7th of August, 11 p.m. It is as follows :—I have nothing of interest to communicate to you. The enemy has not under taken anything against our trenches. Some cases of cholera have reappeared. THE BALTIC. THERE are now in the Baltic 85 English vessels of war, mounting 2,098 guns ; 16 French vessels of war, mounting 408 guns. In the combined fleet there are 23 line-of-battle ships, with 1,853 guns ; 31 frigates and corvettes, with 554 ; 29 smaller steamers and gunboats, with 78 guns ; 18 mortar boats and other craft, with 21 guns ; in all, 101 vessels, mounting 2,506 guns. Admiral Dmidas's despatch encloses a report from Captain Yel verton, of the Arrogant, of the destruction of barracks, maga zines, and stores at Kotka. Captain Yelverton's letter is dated from " the Arrogant, off the Mouth of the Kymene, July 28," and says that— " Very early on the 26th I was joined, off the Island of Hogland, by the Cossack and Magicienne, bringing with them the mortar-vessels Prompt, Pickle, Rocket, and Blazer. I stood immediately to the northward, leaving the Ruby to bring on the gunboats, which were not then in sight. They joined at noon, and at two p.m. we all anchored off Fort Rotsensholm. As the safety of our expedition rested chiefly on our invest ing and holding the entire possession of the fortified island of Kotka, I determined upon taking it at once. Accordingly I anchored the mortar-vessels out of range, and, leaving two gunboats to look after them, I proceeded with the rest of the vessels to the westward of Kotka for the purpose of destroying the bridge, so as to cut off the retreat of the garrison, and prevent their receiving reinforcements from the mainland. Captain Vansittart, of the Magicienne, with his accustomed zeal and activity, threaded his way at once through the shoals, and destroyed the bridge. As soon as all the vessels had anchored, so as to command the great mililary road lead ing from the fort of Hogfors Holm, and also the channel dividing the island from the main, I landed all the marines, under command of Captain S. N. Lowder, R.N., with Lieut. George D. Dowell, R.M.A., and Lieuts. H. C. Mudge and P. R. Holmes, R.M., who took p o ssession without being opposed, as the garrison (no doubt apprised of our coming by the tele graphs along the coast) had very recently evacuated it, leaving behind them a large amount of military stores, which have since been burnt. The Crown property destoyed by Captain Lowder included barracks, magazines, ordnance stores, store houses, stables, guardhouses, and other Government buildings, with an immense amount of timber intended for building and other military purposes. The following morning I weighed, leaving Captain Fanshawe with the Cossack in charge of this most important point, which required the utmost care and attention, as the enemy on seve ral occasions threw out reconnoitring parties, as if inclined to attempt the recovery of the island. Owing to a change of wind to the eastward, I regret to say that the village caught fire from some government buildings, and I fear much injury was done to it. It is, however, a source of congratulation to be able to add that the fine church on the island sustained no damage whatever, owing to the precautions that were immediately taken to save it. On Tuesday a further series of official letters relating to the attack on the English boat's crew at Hangoe, on the sth of June, was presented to parliament. Lieut. Geneste's statement, together with the letter of Admiral Dundas to the Russian Minister of War, in which it is compared with the accounts put forward by the Russian authorities, are given in full. Lieut. Geneste's narrative only confirms the former accounts, that the Russians deliberately fired upon them, and took them prisoners while they were displaying a flag of truce. He anticipates being set at liberty speedily, as they were taken under a flag of truce; but what increases the infamy of Russia in this matter is, that there appears no regret, nor any inten tion to do common justice, by instantly releasing the prisoners so disgracefully obtained. DANTSIC, Friday, August 10, 3 p.m. The Jupiter transport steamer has arrived. On the 6th the English and a portion of the French fleet weighed from Nargen, and anchored the same day off Swea borg. On the 7th the two fleets were drawn up in front of Swea borg. The bombardmant of that place was to commence on the same afternoon. It is understood that in all renewals of steam contracts for the government transport service the terms are now reduced from 50s. per ton to 455. or 4Cs. The thirteen British naval officers and midshipmen of the Tiger, lost near Odessa, have arrived at Stettin, on their way to England, having been exchanged for Russians. During the funeral of Lord Raglan, not a Russian gun was fired. In return, so soon as the church bells began tolling, announcing the interment of Admiral Nachimoff, all the bat teries were silenced. IT is intended to raise a Canadian Legion, to be commanded by the Duke of Cambridge. The commissions will be con ferred upon Canadian gentlemen, or officers settled in the province, and the corps therefore will be national. THE LATE COLONEL SHADFORTIL — Letters of condolence have been addressed by the Lieut.-Colonel and the Colour- Sergeant and acting Sergeant-Major, of the 57th Regiment, from the camp before Sebastopol, to the widow of the late Colonel, who was killed in the attack on the Redan, on the 18th June. These letters severally express the regrets of the officers and men at the painful event. Her Majesty has signed a warrant granting a pension of £2OO a-year to Mrs. Shadforth. The following is from a soldier's letter printed by the Kil marnock Chronicle :—" The other night I was on the en trenchments, and a good number of us were sitting together amusing ourselves. One was singing a song called ' Mary, weep no mere for me,' in which occur these beautiful lines— ' Far, far from thee I sleep in death, So, Mary, weep no more for me,' when a shell came in and burst among us, and killed the man while he was singing the song. He died in an instant." CONTRACTS FOR WINTER CLOTHING, &C.—The govern ment has entered into extensive contracts for the fur clothing for the troops in the Crimea. The number to be supplied is, coats, lined with rabbit fur, 45,000, trousers, ditto, 45,000, and fur waistcoats, 45,000; 10,000 of each of the foregoing articles of better description are also to be supplied. The waterproof clothing contracted for is to consist of 50,000 cloaks with sleeves, 50,000 capes, and 60,000 ox-hide boots, impervious to snow-water. The greater portion of the above-mentioned is to be delivered into store by the Ist of September. MEMORIAL TO THE LATE LORD RAGLAN. —A second meeting took place at the mansion of the Duke of Richmond. in Portland-place, London, on Tuesday, when it was moved by the Duke of Bedford, seconded by Lieut.-General Sir George Brown, and carried unanimously—" That it is the opinion of this meeting that a freehold estate purchased and entailed on the title and descendants of Field-Marshal the late Lord Raglan would be a most desirable memorial of the great public services and private worth of that nobleman ; and, the better to carry that object into execution, it is resolved that subscriptions for the purpose be opened at bankers, army agents, and any other places that may hereafter be determined on." The memorial committee intend to purchase for the proposed estate the land adjoining Raglan Castle, which gave the deceased lord his title. The subscriptions paid into the bankers at present amount to £5,111. A FRENCH STRATAGEM. — At the attack of the Mamelon, on the 7th, the signal given was six rockets from the Victoria Redoubt. Under the impression that the besieged would pro bably for the future keep a good look-out for demonstrations of this nature, the French, not many days since, made the same signal, and accompanied it with the roll of drums in the trenches towards the front, and words of command, given in a loud tone. The result justified their anticipations, as the Russian bugles sounded the assembly, and their troops were seen crowding into the Malakhoff, ready to repel the supposed premeditated attack. Immediately the guns and mortars bearing on the threatened point poured forth their iron hail. Grape, canister, and shells fell among the besieged " fast and furious," and only ceased when the fire from the enemy showed that the panic had passed away. On the whole this ruse de guerre was satisfactory in the extreme to all concerned, except the sufferers.—Daily News. TIIE WELLINGTON COLLEGE.—For the institution de signed as a permanent memorial of the late duke,ue the sum of £109,000 bas been already subscribed, t 0 more is wanting to carry out the designs of the committee. The Queen and Court are going to patronise a grandfae—at which 500 soldiers of the Guards and line regiments are going to take part in the capture of a miniature Sebastopol—in CremorneiGardens, on Monday next, in aid of the fund. LIFE IN NerLEs.—A correspondent of The Times, describ ing excesses committed by the police in Naples, under the pretext of duty to the state, says—" In fact, the present is a time in which the most savage and brutal excesses are com mitted ; the common humanities of life are violated, the pri. vary of families invaded ; men are treated like beasts, impri. soned, flogged, and knocked down in the street,. whence they are hurried off to .a hospital and thence to pr i son, and my great fear is that the people may .be goaded nto acts which the more prudent do all in their power, to prevent. I sometimes ask myself, too, are the police authorities secret enemies of the King, attempting to undermine his power? If so, they are doing their bidding well." PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGE.ATE. HOUSE' OF LORDS.. TUESDAY. The New River Company and Trustees of the River Lea (2) Bill was read a third time, and passed.—The Inverness ' Bridge Bill was read a second time. LIMITED LIABILITY.—Lord STANLEY of Alderley moved the suspension of the order of the house with respect to measures brought up from the lower house in the case of the Limited Liability Bill.—Lord REDESDALE opposed the motion on the ground that no case of urgency had been made out.—Lord GRANVILLE denied that Lord Redesdale had given any valid reason for refusing to proceed with the bill, which was one imperatively called for by the interests of the public.—Lord GREY was astonished at the course pursued by the government in thus pressing forward, contrary to a deli berate resolution of the house, a measure which especially demanded mature consideration. He did not believe that the interests of the commercial community called for this bill, which was brought in to answer the purposes of speculators in bubble companies. He felt so strongly on this point that he had returned to town expressly to oppose the bill, which, he was convinced, would have pernicious effects.—The Marquis of CLANRICARDE denied that the bill was fraught with the evils depicted by Lord Grey. He thought that the resolution of the house might be suspended with advantage in this case, and he hoped that the house would proceed with the consideration of the bill, even if it sat till September.-- Lord ST. LEONARDS protested, in the name of the Lords who sat on that side of the house, against pressing forward a mea sure of such immense commercial importance at this advanced period of the session.—The LORD CHANCELLOR replied, and their lordships divided on the question of suspending the re solution, which was carried by 38 to 14.—Lord STANLEY of Alderley, in moving the second reading of the bill, said, that the present state of the law required amendment, because it tended to drive British capital into other countries where similar obstacles to its employment did not exist. An illus tration of this came under his own observation shortly after he went to the Board of Trade. An application was made to that board by a large steam navigation company, which wished to obtain limited liability for the establishment of a commu nication between this country and Canada. This application was resisted with great obstinacy by the directors of Canard's line and other existing companies, and the result was that a charter was refused to the parties. This case convinced him of the very objectionable state of the law of partnership, which left the granting or withholding of charters entirely to a department of the government that was liable to be influenced by the representations of persons already in the trade, and who were naturally opposed to competition. Ultimately the company to which he referred went to Canada, where these restrictions did not exist, and obtained a charter there. Another great objection to the present state of the law was, that it prevented small capitalists associating together, and enjoying those advantages which were derived from the employment of a large capital He thought that their lordships would best consult the inte rests of the country, if, removing the unnecessary restrictions, they allowed every individual to employ his capital in the manner most conducive to his own advantage. He was satis fied that the apprehensions expressed in respect to the operation of the bill were in a great degree merely conjectural, and were entertained principally by that class of persons who had a sort of superstitious dread of altering a state of things under which alone they fancied the country could be prosperous. — After some further discussion, in which Earl GREY, Lord REDESDALE and Lord WTNFORD opposed the motion, the bill was read a second time. The Sale of Beer Bill went through committee.—The Downing-street Public Offices Extension Bill was read a third time and passed.—The Militia Ballot Suspension Bill passed through committee.—The reports of amendments to the Dis senters' Marriage Bill and the Metropolitan Buildings Bill were brought up and received.—The Customs Tariff Acts Amendment and Consolidation Bill, the Customs Laws Con- solidation Bill, and the Turnpike Acts Continuance (No. 2) Bill were read i third time and passed.—The Passengers Acts Amendment Bill and the Island of Tobago Loan Bill passed through committee.—The Turkish Loan Bill was read a third time and passed.—The Ordnance Board Bill, the Lunatic Asy lums (Ireland) Advances Bill, and the Navigation Works (Ireland) Bill were read a second time.—The standing order having been suspended, the Appropriation Bill was brought in and read a first time. Their lordships adjourned shortly after nine o'clock. THURSDAY. The Royal Conical Flour Mill Bill was read a third time and passed.—The Nuisances Removal and Diseases Prevention Acts Consolidation and Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed.—The Public-houses (Ireland) Bill, the Public Health Act (1854) Continuance and Amendment Bill, and the Diseases Prevention Bill were read a second time. LIMITED LIABILITY BILL.—On the order being read for going into committee, a smart debate arose upon a proposition by Lord St. LEONARDS to refer it to a select committee, Lord CAMPBELL, Lord GREY, Lord MONTEAGLE, and Lord REDES DALE all supporting the motion, which was resisted by Lord GRANVILLE and Lord STANLEY of Alderley.—Upon a division the motion of Lord St. Leonards was negatived by a majority of 28 to 11, and their lordships, in spite of further remonstrance, went into committee upon the bill.—On clause 1, Lord MON TEAGLE moved an amendment to the effect that the capital of a company established under the act should be not less than £lO,OOO divided into shares of not less than £25 each.— After some discussion the amendment was negatived by 18 to 9.—Earl GREY proposed an amendment, to the effect that companies should consist of not less than 25 shareholders, and the amend- ment was adopted.—Upon clause 2, Earl GREY proposed to add in line 35, after the word " liability," the words " after the affairs of the company shall have been audited by some person appointed by the Board of Trade, and a certificate from the said board that the complete solvency of such company has been established to the said auditor's satisfaction."—The amendment was agreed to.—Upon clause 4, Lord CAMPBELL proposed an amendment to the effect that all negotiable securi ties issued by companies with limited liability should have that fact mentioned on them.—The amendment was agreed to. —Another discussion took place on a motion to adjourn the committee, which was defeated by 19 to 9.—After clause 8 had been agreed to, Earl GREY moved to insert a clause providing that if the directors of any company formed under the bill de clared and paid a dividend when the undertaking was insolvent, they should be jointly and severally liable for the whole of the debts of the company ; exemption, however, to be allowed to any director who was proved to have resisted the declaration of such dividend.—After a short conversation the clause was agreed to.—Earl GREY next proposed a clause to prevent the note-of-hand of any shareholder being received in payment for stock of the company, which was also agreed to.—Lord MONTEAGLE proposed a clause, providing that, whenever it should appear that any company had lost or wasted three fourths of its subscribed capital, the business of the company should forthwith cease, or only be continued for the purpose of winding up the affairs of the company. This was also agreed to, as were the remaining clauses up to 12, with verbal amend ments.—Clauses 13 and 14 were struck out of the bill, and their lordships resumed. The Appropriation Bill and the Exchequer Bill were read a second time, and their lordships adjourned at one o'clock. FRIDAY. PRISONERS OF WAR IN RUSSIA. -- The Earl of MALITES BURY called attention to a statement in Blackwood's Maga zine, respecting the treatment of prisoners of war in Russia ; and said it was the duty of Her Majesty's government to as certain the truth of it. The Public Health (No. 2) Bill was read a second time. The Public-houses (Ireland) Bill, the Public Health Act (1854) Continuance Amendment Bill, and the Diseases Pre vention Bill passed through committee. The Lunatic Asylums (Ireland) Advances Bill, and the Navigation Works (Ireland) Bill, were read a third time and passed. The Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill passed through committee. EXCHEQUER BILLS (7,000,000) BILL. On t o h n e t i o s t billion, by L Earl Lord rdm GRANVILLE, oT EGLt otook for occasion going i t n o t ocorn mitteediscus. the financial position of the country, the enormous cost at which the war was conducted , and the mode in which that cost was defrayed. He objected to the expenditure upon military establishments at home, the Exchequer Bills as a means of raising money, the waste of a productive source of revenue by the repeal of the Newspaper Stamp Act, and the liabilities assumed in contracting the Turkish Loan, which, as lie urged, would give France the opportunity of escaping from her share of the burden,and leaving us to pay the whole interest. —Lords MALMESBURY, GRANVILLE, and CLARENDON spoke upon the Turkish Loan, maintaining the good faith of France ; but Lord GREY condemned the nature of the contract for that loan, as likely to lead to misunderstanding with both France and Turkey, and censured in some detail the profligate expenditure in all branches of the public service connected with the war. A time of reaction would come, the interest on all the money thus wantonly spent would have to be paid, and not only would there be the same discontent as had fol lowed the last war, but the emigration which had made so much progress of late years would afford a strong temptation to all who could leave the country to seek one less burdened by taxation.—The bill then passed through committee. The Militia Pay Bill also passed through committee. LIMITED LIABILITY BILL.—On the question that the report of the committee on this bill be received, a discussion took place; several lords reiterating their previous arguments against the measure.—Lord CAMPBELL proposed a clause to allow costs against shareholders when the company had no assets against which execution could be levied.—The clause was agreed to.—The report was then agreed to.—Earl GRAN VILLE said, the third reading had been fixed for Monday, and, if any peer preferred it, that agreement should be adhered to ; but it would be convenient, if there were no objection, to take the third reading to-morrow.—Lord CAMPBELL understood they must meet, at all events, to-morrow, and saw no objection to taking the third reading of the bill then instead of on Mon day.—Lord REDESDALE did not object, but wished to be understood as protesting to the very last that sufficient time had not been allowed for the consideration of this measure. — The third reading was then fixed for Saturday. The Commons' amendments to the Dwellings for Labouring Classes Bill were agreed to, and Their lordships adjourned at 20 minutes past 9 o'clock. SATURDAY. The house met at noon. The Commons' amendments to the Charitable Trusts Bill were agreed to.—The Commons' amendments to the Union of Contiguous Benefices Bill were agreed to, with the exception of two which were rejected.—The Inverness Bridge Bill was read a third time and passed.—The Commons' amendments to the Criminal Justice bill were agreed to.—The Public-houses (Ireland) Bill, Public Health Act (1854) Continuance and Amendment Bill, and the Diseases Prevention Bill were read a third time and passed. • LIMITED LIABILITY.—This bill was read a third time, after some remarks by Lord LYTTLETON, the Marquis of LANSDOWNE, Lord REDESDALE, and Lord CAMPBELL.— Lord STANLEY of Alderley then moved the insertion of a clause for auditing the accounts of companies formed under the bill, in accordance with a pretty general opinion which had been expressed'by their lordships, though he still enter tained the doubt he had already expressed, that it was a matter of extreme difficulty. The clause he proposed was to the effect that, in the case of any company formed under this bill obtaining limited liability; and being subject to the pro visions of the Joint-Stock Companies Registration Act, where there was only one auditor, he should be appointed with the approval of the Board of Trade; that where there were two or more auditors, one at least should be.appointed with the ap proval of the Board of Trade ; . and where there was no auditor, the Board of Trade should have_ power, to appoint one themselves, as was now the practice under the Joint-Stock Companies Act.—The clause was agreed to, as was also another clause proposed by the Lord CHANCELLOR, to the effect that these companies should be subjected to the provisions of the Winding-up-Act.—The bill, in its amended form, was then passed amidst cheers. The Commons' amendments on the Burials Bill were agreed to ; and at a few minutes past two their lordships adjourned until Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS. TUESDAY. The speaker took the chair at noon. The Exchequer Bills (£7,000,000) Bill was read a third time and pagsed, after some remarks from Sir H. WILLOUGHBY on the large amount of the unfunded debt. THE WAR. — On the order for the third reading of the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill, Lord J. RUSSELL called attention to the prospects of the war, without wishing, he said, either to aggravate or diminish the responsibility of ministers. With regard to naval operations, as it was evident that the enemy did not mean to meet us in that field, it could not be expected that the war would be terminated by our fleet. There was danger, in his opinion, upon the Asiatic frontier of Turkey, and the large allied force collected in the Crimea would be met by a large Russian army from Poland and other parts. He could not but think that these were matters for very grave reflection. Serious questions might also arise with reference to propositions for peace. The Turkish Ambassador at Vienna was perfectly satisfied with the terms proposed by Count Buol, and if the Ottoman government should be of opinion that terms of peace had been proposed which afforded sufficient security, and the war should be still carried on, not for the security of Turkey, but for the maintenance of the military reputation of France and England, the position of these two countries would be very much changed, and we must then subsidise Turkey. With regard to France, the Emperor of the French, he observed, had been not only so faithful, but so prudent and just an ally, that he was disposed to pay great consideration to any opinion of his as to negotiations for peace ; but, if an opportunity should arise, and safe and honourable terms were offered, he hoped the war would not be prolonged. He then proceeded to review the condition of Italy, and especially the kingdom of the Two Sicilies, where he said the best men were pining in imprisonment, and Tuscany, where the old plan of religious toleration and mildness had been exchanged for a tormenting system of persecution which was a disgrace to the country. And what aggravated the matter was that these evils were taking place because one of the principal states of Italy—the State of the Church—was in part in the occupation of Austrian troops, while its capital, Rome, was occupied by those of France. The Pope must be dependent upon one or other of these foreign states, and there was no symptom that the Papal authority was gaining ground, or that, if the foreign troops were withdrawn, it would not give place to some irre gular authority. If this was the case, what prospect was there that either the Emperor of Austria or the Emperor of the French would withdraw his troops ? And if the occupa tion continued indefinitely, the Pope must cease to be an independent prince, and there would be a disturbance of the balance of power in Europe.—After some remarks by Mr. WILKINSON, who said the speediest mode of obtaining peace was by a vigorous and successful prosecution of the war, Lord PALMERSTON said he did not find fault with the course taken by Lord J. Russell, and assured him and the house that the government were deeply sensible of the gravity of their responsibility. His colleagues, however, were not of the same stamp with that man who, after full and mature consideration, concurred in commencing and carrying ou the war, and then changed his opinion, and declared the war unnecessary and unjust. They were prepared to take upon themselves the responsibility which belonged to their posi tion, and would not be afraid to face parliament again. Lord J. Russell had intimated doubts as to the opera tions of the war. The government could not enter into any explanations upon that subject, nor as to the terms of peace. The former must depend upon cir cumstances, and the conditions of peace upon the results of the war. With respect to the remark of Lord J. Russell, that the Turkish Ambassador had been of opinion that the Austrian proposal ought to have been accepted, and that he had been overborne by the opinions of England and France, he had no reason to believe or to suppose that the Turkish government differed from England and France as to the propriety of not accepting that proposal. But the objects of the war were wider than could depend upon the decision of the Turkish government. The protection of Turkey was means to an end ; behind the protection of Turkey was the greater question of repressing the grasping ambition of Russia, and preventing the extinction of the principles of political and commercial liberty. He should not therefore bo prepared to say that it ought to be left to Turkey to decide the conditions of the future peace of Europe, the governments of England and France having as great or a greater interest in the matter. With reference to the condition of Italy, he thought he could answer for the government of France—he was sure he could say for that of England—that their atten tion would not be withheld from this interesting matter. — Mr. HENLEY regretted that the matter should have been brought up at all, as he did not see what good could arise from this discussion, while it tended to introduce another apple of discord. As we were now in the war, he thought that fighting it out was the only mode of securing peace.—The bill was then read a third time and passed. The Militia Pay Bill was read a third time and passed. PUBLIC HEALTH (No. 2) BILL.—Oa the motion of Sir B. HALL, the standing orders were suspended, and this bill passed through all its stages. The house then went into committee on the Charitable Trusts Bill, commencing with clause 22, which, after some discussion, was omitted. Clauses from 22 to 37 were agreed to, when the CHAIRMAN reported progress. The Schools Grants Security for Application Bill passed through committee. In answer to a q uestion , Sir AV- Momnswortmat said that the acts conferring constitutions on New South Wales and Victoria were despatched to those colonies on the 4th of this month. FINANCES OP INDIA.—The house, having resolved itself into a committee upon the accounts andpapers relating to India, Mr. V. SMITH proceeded to give in detail the items of the re venue and expenditure in the several presidencies. In the year 1852-1853—the latest periods up to which the accounts were made up—the extra surplus of income over expenditure was £421,227, being £200,000 less than the estimate formed by his predecessor Sir Charles Wood. A deficiency of £3,000,000 might be anticipated for the years 1854 and 1855, and to make good this a proposal had been made to lay an additional tax upon salt ; but this was a proposal which could not be enter tained. The mode by which the income and expenditure might be equalized would be a matter for the serious consi deration of the Indian government. He concluded a speech of considerable length by moving a formal resolution em bodying the results of his statement.-31r. BRIGHT, after some remarks condemnatory of the government of India, moved a series of resolutions recommending that the annual accounts of the finances of India should be made up to the 20th of October, and the annual statement made at an earlier period of the session.—After a lengthened discussion these were agreed to. The Charitable Trusts Bill passed through committee, and the house adjourned at a huarter-past two o'clock. WEDNESDAY. On the motion for the third reading of the Burials Bill, Lord EBRINGTON, having called the attention of the house to the inconvenience caused by the diversity of the arrange ments required by different Bishops as the condition of con secrating burial-grounds, moved the addition of a clause pro viding that it should not be necessary for the burial board of any parish to domore than prove that arequisite line of demarcation had been made between the parts intended for the interment of members of the Church and others, and that no proceedings should be instituted against any minister of the Church on account of his having officiated at the interment in such ground after it had been approved by the Secretary of State, and before its consecration.—This led to some discussion, and with someultimately vtehrbeacllaarrawtiaosnsrepjaescsteed.d by 29 to 26, and the bill other The Criminal Justice Bill was then resumed, and the bill ulti mately to o andtile Passengers'Ou Turnpiketra g (lreland)shpTrustsShips Bi ll ActAar and Con tinuance Arrang ement tghe amendments adjourned proposed upon up th on e ad th d e it t iO h n ir a d l cl auses reading and o the te Bill passed through committee. m e l n ' hteLßPai Amendmentl l srs ,desd' Bill,. thea—mtnLhedueninCaernti Chinesemtcs Asylums and Regulations Acts e Sale of Spirits (Ireland) Bill, were agreed to. The house went into committee on the Leases and Sales of Settled Estates Bill, when clause 20 led to some discussion, it being opposed by several members.—The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said that, as to divide the committee in its present state (there not being then forty members present) would only lead to an adjournment, by which the other business on the paper would be thrown over, it would be better to report progress.—The motion to report progress was agreed to. On the motion for going into committee on the Dispatch of Business, Court of Chancery Bill, Mr. HADFIELD moved that it be committed that day three months. The house divided, when the numbers were—For the motion, 0 ; against it, 35 — majority, 35. [Considerable 'amusement was created by the result of the division, Mr. Hadfield and a gentleman, who acted with him as teller, being the only supporters of the mo tion, and they of course were not counted.l The house then went into committee on the bill pro forma, and immediately resumed. _ The order for the second reading of the Accidents on Rail ways Bill was discharged. The house adjourned at a quarter before six o'clock. THURSDAY. The Speaker took the chair at noon. New writs were ordered for Kidderminster, in the place of Robert Lowe, Esq., who had accepted the office of Vice-presi dent of the Board of Trade ; for Kilmarnock burghs, in the place of the Hon. E. P. Bouverie, who bad accepted the office of President of the Poor Law Board, in the room of Mr. Baines, resigned, and for Hertford, in the place of the Hon. W. F. Cowper, who had accepted the office of President of the General Board of Health. The Charitable Trusts Bill, the Union of Contiguous Benefices Bill, the Crime and Outrage (Ireland) Act Con tinuance Bill, and the School Grants Security for Applica tion Bill were read a third time and passed. LEASES AND SALES OF SETTLED ESTATES BILL.—The house went into committee on this bill Clauses Ito 19 were agreed to. Clause 20, the object of which is to prevent Sir Thomas Wilson availing himself of the bill, led to a long dis cussion, and eventually the bill was withdrawn. The houSe went into committee on the Despatch of Busi ness, Court of Ch6icery Bill, and its provisions were dis cussed until four o'clock, when the house adjourned to six 'o'clock. NEWSPAPERS FOR THE COLONIES.—Mr. THORNELY asked the Secretary of the Treasury whether any steps had been taken to remedy the inconvenience recently sustained with regard to newspapers posted for the colonies and for foreign countries.—Mr. WiLsox said that the Postmaster-General had had under his consideration the numerous complaints which had reached him on the subject, and that he had proposed cer tain modifications which it was intended to carry out, by a letter from the Treasury, with a view of remedying those complaints. By the act of the present session it was thatneces ssbareyuld iia v every in n ; r y e s s p s a e p d e r s t s s e m n p t aabroadpostage tolabelt e c b o e l s o i n d i e e s s . The effect of that was to make an apparent charge of two pence upon all newspapers going to the colonies. The Post master-General had proposed—and his suggestion had been acceded to by the Treasury--that newspapers going abroad should not require the impressed stamp at all, but that a single adhesive stamp should suffice, so that only a penny would in future be charged upon newspapers to the colonies. The impressed stamp, therefore , wo uld be only applicable hereafter to newspapers circulated at home, which it would entitle to transmission and retransmission through the post. It must be understood -that all newspapers going abroad or to the colonies would .require the Queen's head affixed, [A U GUST 14, 1 whether they had the impressed stamp or not. —3. l r. P - a s iklooßE said that at present he had to place two 11 0 01 an impressed copy of the Times for postage to the sal Would that be necessary in future ?—Mr. WitsoN penny the postage to the Brazils would be covered by a belongin hesive stamp. ,01 PROMOTION IN THE NAVY.—Some discuss i o n tOOk a motion for " a select committee to inquire into thq.y4t ment of the navy, relating to the lists of officers, Pril,o promotion, and the efficiency of the service in all t, i iie jsio o l and during . the discussion the house was counted cu" gto it."—The motion was opposed by Sir .+il quarter to eleven o'clock. --- FRIDAY. v. 04 PROPOSED ITALIAN LEGION.-Mr. BOITTER adjournment of the house, in order to make some reli the proposed Italian Legion, which were replied to PALMERSTON. l De Th spa e tch ho o u f s ß e us th in e e n ss, w c e o n ut t r ag o a f in ch i a n n t c o ery co&m , it a tee e.Aa rei clauses of which were agreed to, and the bill Was "'- time and passed. The house adjourned at half-past 8 o'clock. SATURDAY. F The Speaker took the chair at one o'clock. ee jti After some motions for returns, the house ,„%ii e r,i sr amendments introduced by the Lords in the _r!`_,, V et (No. 2.) Bill, Dwellings for Labouring Classes V P ' ,0 fn Contiguous Benefices Bill, and Burials Bill. isiP' of LIMITED LIABILITY.—The Lords amendrnel s g e l an were next considered.—The first read was that riod to minimum of 25 shareholders in a company to be.„ l° ,..ili t e i Pt the act, which, after some discussion, was agree amendment was one which required that, in order O a d Ut ing companies to the privileges of limited liabibtfi,,it o r of solvency must be given by an auditor appointeu r le of Trade, after a full examination of the accounts 01 , • be re d —Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE contended that it 1011 1 ? the rj impracticable to carry out the proposed plan. . 1 -t 06,2 holders of a company were disposed to be dishoneZ 0(19 ,k be so in spite of all the diligence exercised by 0 ,: e vt . 19 ,0 prevent it. lie hoped the house would not a'flipc.°oo et amendment.—Lord PALMERSTON expressed his ° op ) many of the amendments introduced by the othe;s very objectionable, and regretted that they bad o „, e „ 1 0 pil in the bill. At the same time, it was necessarY„l e N J ' tr, li allowances for them. It had been found impossi" 6 l,Vr a this bill to the other house until a very late Pe,,0,10, 4 r ; house, without being very unreasonable, had 0 ; 1 0 0 10; to discuss the bill upon the ground of want of OPA If it should be found in practice that any of tlie ;0 did interfere with the operation of the principle, °' s o o o o' would be very easy in the next session to bring, l , ll 4 o o ,/ bill, and there would be no di ffi culty in renwsip',4:o l ' ; cle which might stand in the way of s uch After some further discussion the amendment lv o c:111 0 —The third amendment, which was discussea,„fo posing as a penalty liability to the whole amount 34i of the company upon any director who should" 4 dend, knowing the company to be in a state o f „` 0 1 4 1 , Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE said that, if any ners ° '„'t ti enough to become a director of a company `' l dro 11 tl liability, subject to this condition, he would sce jD that might befal him in the loss of his ms oeY.. g o / 1 0 41 did not believe that any one would he found surs.c,pf OO A k to become a director of such a company.- - " 1- "W Fr protest from other members against passing r) the shape in which it then stood, this am, e % I f c r /! also agreed to.—The fourth amendment cussed was that which provided that and to or formed under the act should be coroPe" ls 0 1 4 up its a ff airs after it had lost three parts of i.e/ Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE thought that, as thg;pe the bill, the amendments introduced Nothing could be more absurd than this a 3 n ir d . mheAstuifigsesdteepdreteahatetdthtehehoexueseeeodhiugghltyt ro to , 0 :40 10 which this bill appeared to have been discusse u - „bt house. Their lordships appeared to have thOW persons engaged in commercial transactions wer e l e is if or idiots—knaves who were anxious only to see „blew t ' could impose upon the public, knaves who were 0 "; ell stand the nature of any contract into which they ili'or Lord PALMERSTON said that if the bill were l i o o ,bo l e r ifory session they would have next year to go over th e its Pe Pi again, whereas, by passing the measure 13°1 ;0 13 .,,e 10 ,1 would be definitively adopted ; and all that 0/ I „ n encl,'" r I!) done hereafter would be merely to pass such ~- s ror„OF were found to be necessary to give effect to 0 " 1 1 '44; ing out of the principles which had been adoPtete c e ; il es,A)l meats were then agreed to, as were several tl i jj,o fr ool minor amendments, without discussion.—Theser s , ofl was read a third time and passed, with a fey ( • t 121 ' • sides of the house. 00 5 The house adjourned at 4 o'clock until Tuesday. _ • IRELAND• tv , Or 1 0 1 4 1! THE Royal Agricultural Improvement Secief"CofrO held their annual show on Wednesday, last, o'' fl osew the dinner which took place in the evening the ' t. „t ster presided, and the lord-lieutenant wasp rese ll t bstPi, THE agricultural returns just published show tent i vation of wheat has decreased to a remarkable Co % t ie° ut land, the number of acres in 185 3 being stir increased in produce about in 1850. The extent of lands under oat r seet n.. but barley had decreased abo they show an increase in acres of 7 o n ly e about per cent. since of the 1853 crop being 10,000,000 b ar rels nit either 1851 or 1852, and 14,000,000 more tha, SORE ASSAULTS ON SCRIPTUR E READE: week a very wanton and violent assault W Grango's-road upon two eeriptUre - reEtderS, 45 and Winton, by an organised rabble. These ~...._ A t,, ~,e---48, )er . t i l 'A rt 2 per ee c Potat o 7, 1850, tI t 0 Igoe tof ", an tpa,„, „6t,t:',e; rae 014 L. itt`t.teZ 31e5r5. reri Olen %col V o ' t s mb i ° o 3 : i s t e $:; ; ;;: oe v. 041 rs b et 4 t o o ' . at t freti - ish ,ePrrirtp the Pvdle of , 4 41 th jut, as %Re pr‘ es l el ,, lext in;roo/1 (4eh' io I°lh' F . , ii 4, Sit V/ r KO , - - 4 h.P. .1 , • nil.. ing quietly to some people who had no objeo veisaion with them, when a number of pers their footsteps for the obvious purpose of inti from entering into communication with thew , yell and fell upon them with stones and fat! them some very severe bruises. —Kilkenny; THE IRISH SPIRITUAL PEERS.—The Iris, Bishops on the rota for the next session are tl the Bishops of Cashel, Tuam, and Derry; of Tuam sits as an English peer, his see er'"' sented on the bench of Bishops, and the n ( p ß tghlo i gu s ßre h enkEt o Akh;l p eNre atcrpih.l o l oidb f vßileiscnsn L hEot i lm m hplesBEs e sN r i Bss7i.: c tm k i cs takes ta ) heli aorilbsnno als :i IpeTKolsnphyi s iol p E,E Cri k ilaevi:l c elw e anbm . anie nyEdgij ° ;:i(ejair number of officers and men belonging to (It ves at the seat of war were embarked on board the ep t o ,t steam transport, at Kingstown. The detec ll33l r ern posed of three captains, nine subalterns, eight l e x io corporals, eight drummers, and 306 privates, . erirll ; Ist Royals, 13th, 14th, 57th, and 90th Regl4l.ol,llt: under the command of Captain Grogan, 14tl i d is/ i ,F,2., 11 of' the 12th Lancers. A draft of the h (P s " goons, with 77 horses, is likewise taken 0ut111,,,,d1-,,,'410?; on board of which are also several of the , Sir W. Synge Hutchinson, Bart., and Lieute' among those who go out in her. The emba r t o s e o '.4 ducted with remarkable celerity in presence °' DO' i o t 1 Colonel Doyle, Town-major Fairclongh, and parting salute, the vessel left Kingstown a d after nine o'clock, p.m. The 11° 11 ' s l , l° ) LORD STEWARDSHIP OF IRELAND.— dZ had a special sitting on Tuesday to hear the port of the claim of Bertrand Arthur, Earl el, plii, Earl of Waterford, to the right to the office of oi of Ireland, and who prayed that Her Majesty " to p eg ' to direct that his lordship should be a d m itte.d 04, duties incident and appertaining to the s al , a stated in evidence that "the duties of Let 0 1 40 principally performed about the person of tu:,ferr t tifif, in the household." The claim had been ' l , - , 1 11 , lordships. The title of the Earl of Shrews'aei,, Waterford, to this office was traced backwar d, i;$04: 10 4 the reign of Henry VI., who directed that the . 0 Pr e bury and Waterford should be his stewar d l o ft i ti A his heirs stewards in Ireland. From the tin e , 00'741 ties which had been imposed on the Real 3 ',til Earls of Shrewsbury had been prevented , ll ic et e ,,A",/ exercising this office. The act of Charles, ll ° , f o r e ti created a forfeiture, and therefore Mr. Flerni , rhis ° o o 4, in support of the claim) now submitted ths, t 01 1 !:, 00%1 was fully entitled to claim to exercise the ring P ip , sought at the hands of their lordships. Ipat4ficiiid (which was very voluminous) having been s ijer . ordered to be printed, and the further Oi l e a e44;o/ claim was adjourned :me die. RIOT IN THE CAMP AT THE CURRA" - , ./ rr o o Express of Monday contains the followia° fie very alarming character took place in the Irk evening, between the soldiers of the Countl. ~ 0,c5;f5., and those of the Longford and Westmeath tVcoyi commenced at one of the canteens attached Lit j eg e e tcy f the news was soon conveyed to the men ° to, fo - for simultaneously turned out, and repaire d O. O IIT, action, when a general melere took plac e l o g 1 1 0 4 1 A dangerous in the extreme. Several ha`' 015 Sever 1;1;0'1 muskets and bayonets, the latter weapon f eu o f and stones and brick-bats were freely tbrovthe 01 0 men have been severely injured. Only O r Co l° 0 4 assistance rendered by the commandanpinie r 'bliacr i f Smith, and the Adjutant-General, Maier o 0 01 l i2if went to the spot, and ordered the be g ° ,4 l noti v i sounded, and the whole of the troops t 0 '/ in all probability there would have be e pee tlie 0 1 /i The troops were kept under arms unti l C ala ? i oy c 4 O , tional sentries were posted all round the eve at also patrolled during the night to P r ia' tie r Several of the ringleaders of this disgranuoril.:,.74l) rJ are in custody, and, no doubt, will be sl. l „,ii o ws • r y. Sy) The troops in the camp are brigaded a Zorth CCi 'Of County Dublin Light Infantry, and Silidile" manded by Col. W. Smith, C. 8 ., v n 60th de i Major of Brigade. 2nd Briga de update Longford Rifles, and Westmeath ;L`.:,rigade, Bedford, 60th Rifles ; acting Majo r or 101 60th Rifles. i fol 1 TMay, pe dj We hEarxvetThsoeerreaneNoarUgGleeGtivtzierar.rs—fhrToarhle, iviNtoeoirablo:;_u_7,cisie/e.ittlatildsb3l,ilee'tetr'ivelajtalleiltii,teoo/';:e0; wherein it is stated that a rumour twi e cs b ebMeeelnb truefouint d e w t ai h ltl a th t ha a ev p ear i: ar c nr e a ng f opw s o o re l tr i a d dnit g g g o e j e f fi t e si bodo% A ity the trade of the colony." cmo in A l tai ß ia.n c: s : A ct, N hle c n E t ef o lol f ilgo T ewn H ic E neg 3 b l a sc r loreu j te:oet h re: e i.ve le fi locitf tl y :i lf h ir ° ,? O, 1311 11 Corfu, after a pleasant passage but had ot left wing had not arrived at Cork . A r ar io 4 0 , 01$ where they were all safe and wol i t ve to th e iy l e v i)t s' 6 been in circulation in Oxford rela en tire 0 , portion of the regiment, but they a n,f sa Y f t1;(0 dation, and probably originated _llf ata re . thej might have been of a more seriot e ls f, rise ya be. It appears that the vesseolfl, ve lg 5,p portion became becalmed when f n w ladies, , c_e r t ; a the officers, accompanied by row off to the shore. They rowe it Was , 1 . 0 01 0 their course the boat was upset,,. r al f b e ing " a 0 0 FAN a bout tiv eu witD g e:J.4 culty that the ladies were saved I ellA pang iers, o d e if e , 9 ultimately reached the shore near_ ' ca pturf . ei c ir coast, and shortly afterwards Wer'itt ha'lic e t pi nßt s h o ir io n ert e ni r psi s hna b rgt y cyot t hn h esn e yu, el w i :r ) el i ei r .r a :i t om e Li s j Ipbade rhora ibeee i d if n f et fornrar o audt through beancta safety, ie lnt tea cumstance. They reached the vessel , kt it