The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-28 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

not address themselves to the restrictions imposed by govern-
ment to the exportation of iron to the north of Dunkirk.
Gentlemen on the other side of the island might do so, be-
cause their trade lay principally with the continent of Europe.
Mr. FRANCIS BOIT= complained that the exporter was
required to give to Government a certificate of the landing in
the country of destination, and that this certificate had
attached to it a serious tax, in the shape of a consular fee, of
three dollars in the United States, for instance. This was a
serious tax upon those who might perhaps only export a single
ton ; a tax laid to support a set of gentlemen who were every-
where considered a great nuisance, and whom the com-
mercial world would be glad to get rid of. (Hear, hear, and
laughter.) They ought to apply that all consular fees be done
away with. (Hear, hear.) He thought a general certificate that
the ship had delivered her cargo, would be a sufficient
guarantee to Government. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. MUTES thought it was a great hardship that the
exporter should be obliged to give a bond to three times the
value of the article exported. He felt it most Beverly in the
case of lead. Thus, if he shipped £l,OOO worth of lead he
had to give a bond to governmant to three times that amount
that he would, within a certain time, produce a certificate that
it had been landed at the port of destination. He thought it
hard that this bond should have to be given by the merchant,
who had no control over the vessel after she sailed. He
thought it should rather be given by the shipowner or captain,
who might, if he liked instead of taking his ship to New
York, take her to St. Petersburg, wind and weather, and
something else, permitting. (Laughter, and hear, hear.)
Mr. FORWOOD agreed with Mr. Keates that it would be an
advantage if they could induce the shipowners to give the
bond, but he reminded him that the shipper did not give up
the entire control of his goods. The commercial community
had a right to insist that, while willing to submit to any taxa-
tion, the restrictions upon trade should be made as light as
possible. ( Hear, hear.)
Mr. HonsrALL, M.P., suggested that a committee of the
chamber should be formed to consider the subject. He was
sure that the committee of the Privy Council would give them
every consideration. He reminded the chairman that when
he spoke about exporting to Russia, he recollected that there
was a prohibition in Russia at the present moment against the
importation of foreign iron. Our restrictions, therefore, could
only injure the British trade, and allow Belgium and Germany
to put themselves in a position to supply the whole of the north
of Europe, to the permanent injury of England. (Hear, hear.)
The CHAIRMAN observed that, in regard to insisting upon
the shipowner giving the bond, they must proceed with
caution, as they would clash with the Shipowners' Associa-
tion. (Hear, hear.)

Mr. FRANCIS BOIILT then rose at the call of the chairman,
and said he could not allow any meeting of that chamber to
pass without bringing the subject of the Sound Dues before
them. It was more important just now, on account of the
notice given by the American government to the Danish
government of their intention not to pay any more Sound
Dues. The American government were quite able to carry
out their intention, in spite of all that might be done by
the Danish government, and .then, vessels sailing under the
American flag would have all the Baltic trade to them-
selves, to the injury of other vessels. He (Mr. Boult) had
seen an article in the Examiner on the subject, which argued
that the old governments of Europe were not iD the same
position as the comparatively new American government, be-
cause the American government were not bound by old treaties
to respect these dues, as the governments of Europe were.
That argument was most fallacious, because the American go-
vernment had paid these dues ever since it existed. (Hear.) It
was nothing mere than the levying of a black mail, which the
government of Charles 11. had the folly, the weakness, and
the ignorance to allow. (Hear, hear.) It was bad enough to
be called upon'to compensate home-grown thieves—(laughter)
—but to compensate foreign robbers for being robbed was a
very serious load, and a thing which ought not to be sub-
mitted to. (Hear, hear.)
The CRIIRMAN.—You are aware that we are bound by
certain treaties ?

Mr. F. BOITLT knew we were bound by certain treaties
which might be terminated at six months' notice. Let the
duties be paid until the treaties expired, but let the matter be
at once brought before government by petition. (Hear, hear.)
The CHAIRMAN said a communication on the subject had
lately been forwarded.

M. W. J. TOMLINBON said it appeared an extraordinary
proceeding on the part of the Council of the Chamber, why
they had not communicated to the representatives of the bo-
rough that they had a decided opinion upon the subject of
.limited liability. They ought not to have brought such a
.report as that up to the chamber.
Mr. CHARLES HOLLAND replied at length in defence of the
'Council. The Council was the executive body of the Chamber.
How far that Council:would be compelled to adopt a course
antagonistic to its own principles was a matter for discussion.
They should elect their council with reference to their private
opinions.
Mr. SWINTON BOULT said, if that was the fact, they (the
council) were only the executive oftheir own private opinions,
using the authority of the chamber to promote them. (Hear.)
After some conciliatory remarks from the CHAIRMAN, the
subject dropped.
Mr. FORWOOD referred 'to the discussion between the
Health and Dock Committees on the subject of the encroach-
ment by the latter, in the construction of the shed on the east
quay of Salthouse Dock, and said it was most important that
the accommodation of the export trade of the port should not
be interfered with by a petty parish squabble, or any little
difference which might be easily overcome. He then referred
to the attempts made by the London and North Western
Railway Company to injure the trade of this port by charging
high rates of carriage for goods, and rejoiced they had found
out that such a course was as injurious to themselves as it
was to Liverpool, as shown by their diminished dividends.
Mr. F. CLINT explained that the Dock Committee bad, in
the opinion of the council, encroached upon public accommoda-
tion, and had interfered with the current of the great stream
of traffic which flowed from .north to south of the town.
The report was then unanimously adopted.
The CusinitAiv, before they separated, called upon •them to
express the manner in which they were indebted to their
members of parliament. It had been his admiration how
their member, Mr. Horsfall, had managed to glean and express
the views of the chamber, and at-the same time not forfeited
his own private opinion. He then moved a vote of thanks to
the members for the borough, for- the southern division of the
county, and to Mr.lCairns, M.P. of Belfast, for their exertions.
Mr. CLINT seconded•the motion, which was carried unani-
mously.
Mr. HORSFILL, in returning thanks, said he felt at all
times great delight-to secure their thanks for the performance
of duties which were alike honourable and onerous. .(Hear,
hear.)
After a similar compliment to the Chairman, the pro-
ceedings terminated.

SOUTH I. AIV CASHIRE SUMMER

the case, from which it appeared that the defendants are coal-
merchants in Liverpool, and the plaintiff was an agent for coal
in Dublin, and the action arose out of some contracts for sup-
plying the government military stations, with the exception
of Dublin. 'From a correspondence read by Mr. Forsyth, it
appeared that various means had been employed to secure the
contract for Lewis, whose averment is, that he acted merely as
the agent of Messrs. Bromilow, Haddock, and Co. ; among
others, that Lewis was to give the government officers to un-
derstand that parliamentary and other influences might be
made to bear in favour of Mr. Lewis as the prospective con-
tractor. The contracts were entered into by Mr. Lewis,
Messrs. Bromilow, Haddock, and Co., being his securities.
The coal was supplied up to a certain time, about which
period complaints were made as to the quality of the coal, and
shortly after this the supply of coal was stopped, and
Lewis was sued by the government authorities for
breach of contract, estimating £l,OOO as the
amount of damage sustained by the failure of his contract.
Under these circumstances,the plaintiff applied to the defend-
ants for a written indemnity. In compliance with this re-
quest, after some demur, a letter of indemnity was given to
Mr. Lewis. The action, at the instance of the government
authorities, was carried out, a verdict was obtained, and ex-
ecution was issued against the goods of Lewis for upwards of
£BOO. The goods were sold under the execution, and Lewis
was ruined. At the conclusion of the learned gentleman's
opening address, Sergeant Wilkins, on the part of the defence,
intimated that a cross action between the parties had, since
the commencement of the present assizes, been referred, and
he suggested that this case should also be included in the
reference. After some conference between the counsel on
both sides, this course was acceded to, a verdict being re-
corded for the plaintiff, subject to reference.

CLAIM FOR DAMAGE.—WHALEY v. LAING.—This was an
action to recover compensation for alleged damage occasioned
by the defendant, owner of chemical works, situated on the
Ince Hall branch canal. The plaintiff was owner of a
colliery, adjoining the same canal. The allegation was that
the defendant fouled the water of the canal with muriatic
acid gas to such an extent, as considerably to damage the
boilers connected with the colliery. Prior to the bringing of
this action the case had been referred to MreDalgleish, who
had proposed an award in favour of the plaintiff for the sum
of £52 Bs. 7d., for injury up to the period of the arbitration.
Further injury was sustained subsequent to the award, and
the plaintiff made an additional claim of £72 on the basis of
that award ; but this the defendant refused to pay. Hence
the present action. The claim now made amounted to £9l,
the actual amount of damage alleged by him to have been
sustained. After the statement for the plaintiff, his lordship
suggested that a verdict should be taken for the plaintiff, sub-
ject to a reference, and this was done,

SKIP INSITRA NCE.—WHITE V. SHEPHERD.—ThiS was an
action brought to recover the value of an insurance policy
effected on the ship Actaeon, despatched from Liverpool with
a cargo of coal to San Francisco in Ausust, 1852. In the course
of the voyage she encountered severe weather, and near the
Falkland Islands sustained such damage as to render her re-
pair difficult, if not impossible- She was, therefore, sold, and
the object sought to be established by this action was to re-
cover the difference between the sum insured and that which
she sold for.—Mr. Hill, Q. C., and Mr. Melhuish appeared for
the plaintiff; Mr. Watson, Q. C., Mr. Wilde, Q. C., and Mr.
Tomlinson for the defendant.—The defence was non-liability,
on the ground that the ship was unseaworthy. Evidence was
heard at great length to show that shortly before she sailed
from Liverpool she had been overhauled, and repaired in such
a manner as to render her entitled to a certificate X 1, and
seaworthy. She took about 800 tons of coal, and was not
overloaded. In the channel, as she was going out, she en-
countered severe weather, and having pitched against a
head sea, a small quantity of water came in, and she was
put into Queenstown, where the damage was substantially
repaired. In crossing the Bay of Biscay the wind changed,
and becoming cross the ship rolled very much, and the cargo
shifted so as to cover some of the coal ventilators and block
them up. To rectify this some of the coal was thrown overboard,
about ten tons in all, and it was taken fore and aft. If the
coal had been thrown over to lighten the ship, it would have
been in all likelihood taken from amidships, as was alleged.
After crossing the River Plate very heavy weather again oc-
curred, and the ship driving on a lee shore, the wheel not
being able to hold her, she broached to, a sea struck her on the
quarter, broke the tiller, and sprang the three lower masts and
bowsprit. After this she made for the Falkland Islands, and
was found so unseaworthy that the voyage could not be pro-
secuted.—On the part of the defence it was admitted that the
Actaeon had 100 tons of coal on board ; and that after the ac-
cident which broke her tiller and so injured her, there were no
means of repairing her at the Falkland Islands. The case for
'the plaintiff having been heard, the court rose at a quarter-
past eight o'clock. The case for the defence will be com-
menced
this morning at nine o'clock.

CROWN COI:MT.—YESTERDAY.
(Before Mr. Baron Platt.)
ACTION FOR RECOVERY OF DAMAGE.—TYRER V. RITEION
AND OTHERS.—The plaintiff was represented by Mr. James,
Q.C:, and Mr. Henderson ; Mr. Knowles for the defence. The
action was for the sum of £l9 10s., for alleged injury done to
some porter, through the negligence of the defendants. The
plaintiff is sole agent in Liverpool for the sale of Messrs. Bar-
clay and Co.'s porter. In Sept. 1853, the defendants shipped
for the plaintiff a number of barrels of porter, on board the
Trafalgar lighter, to be conveyed from London for Liverpool,
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jured during the voyage, and there had been leakage to the
extent of 232 gallons, amounting in value to the sum claimed.
The defence was, that the injury was occasioned through acci-
dent of the sea' and further, that due diligence was not used
on the part of the plaintiff, who allowed the porter to lie for
several days on the quay at Liverpool. His Lordship ruled
that a non-suit should be entered on the ground of general
non-liability, with liberty to the plaintiff to move for the
amount claimed, if itcould be shown that the goods had been
improperly stowed.—Mr. Knowles contended in his address to
the jury, that there had not been any evidence of improper
stowage, but that the leakage, if it occurred on the voyage,
was occasioned by the severity of the weather encountered on
the voyage.—Mr. James next addressed the jury, contending
that the stowage was improper, and on that account claimed a
verdict for the plaintiff. The butts were admittedly crushed
as had been proved by the witnesses for the defence. It had
also been proved that iron had been laid over it.—The Judge
summed up at great length, and the jury, after a consultation,
returned a verdict for the plaintiff, on the ground of improper
stowage,
VERDICT BY CONSENT.—SWIFT e. EIELDING.—III this
case a verdict was taken by consent fcr the sum of £7O, with
forty shiliings of costs subject to a reference.
ILLEGAL DISTRESS.—DATIEB V. Jorms.—The action in this
instance was to recaver damages for a distress illegally made.
The plaintiff was Mrs. Rosina Lousia Davies, and the defen-
dants were Thomas Jones, Thomas Price Jones, and Hugh
Jones. Mr. James, Q.C., was for the plaintiff, Mr. Overend
for the defendants. In an early period of 1863 the plaintiff
resided in Canning-street, but had given notice to quit. She
took a house which belonged to the defendants at an agreed-on
rent of £35 a year, if it were put into proper habitable condi-
tion. The necessary operations for putting the house into
order were commenced, but went on so slowly, that on Mrs.
Davies having to leave the house she was in, the other was not
ready. After some explanations, the work still went on, but
so slowly that she threatened to give up the house, and, ulti-
metely her goods were put in, she having only consented
-to pay rent from the time the repairs were completed. She at
different times had been applied to for money to carry on the
Tepairs, and had in fact paid £l3 on this account. In this
state of matters, she was persuaded to sign a paper, which she
was told was not to take effect till after the repairs were
completed. On signing this paper, the workmen were with-
drawn, and so matters remained till the 24th of Nov. 1854,
when an execution was put into the house, and all her things
were seized. Possession of the goods was retained for some
time, till the plaintiff, under protest, paid the sum of £4l 7s.
6d., to redeem her goods. It appeared that the plaintiff had
purchased some furniture the night before the distress, and
that furniture was standing in the house without having been
unpacked, and that furniture was also seized. Evidence was
given for the defence, which lasted a long time. The jury was
addressed by counsel on both sides, the Judge summed up at
great length ; after which, the jury returned a verdict for the
plaintiff for £46 7s. 6d. The case lasted till within a quarter
to eight o'clock.
The court then adjourned till nine this morning.

In addition to the unfinished case before Mr. Justice Crowder,
there still remain three special, and fourteen common jury
causes -to be disposed of.

[For remainder of Assize Intelligence, see Sixth Page.]

LIVERPOOL QUARTER SESSIONS.-
. YESTERDAY.
(Continued from Third Page.)

Thomas James, 18, tailor, Joseph Kendall, 21, hawker,
and Henry Walker, 16, shopboy, who' pleaded guilty to
breaking into the house of Edmond Pegan on the 25th of
July; and stealing 15 pieces of cloth, 12 pieces of lining, two
coats and a shawl, were sentenced, the first to 7 years' penal
servitude, the second to 18 months' imprisonment, and the
third to 8 months' imprisonment.
Frank M`Hugh, 18, labourer, found guilty of stealing a
jacket, the property of John Luke Ryan, two years' imprison-
ment, with hard labour.
Jane Torrey, 26, charged with stealing 100 gross of corks
belonging to her employer, Benjamin Ellis, of Duke-street,
acquitted.
Jane O'Keife, 28, servant, was found guilty of stealing a
pair of stays, a shawl, a purse, three silk handkerchiefs, four
bonnets, and other property belonging to Hugh Owens, her
master, and sentenced to four months' imprisonment.
Charles' Resworth Redfern, 28, druggist, for embezzling
£lBls. 3d., the property of his employers, Messrs. Ednay and
Rains, his employers, was sentenced to four months' imprison-
ment, with hard labour.

AN INSTANCE OP "SUMMARY JURISDICTION.—At the
sessions yesterday, the learned recorder explained that the
magistracy had had their " summary jurisdiction" extended
under a recent act. In the " good old times" the following
case would have involved a committal for trial at the sessions,
and a world of expense. John Fitzgerald and James Han-
lan, two well-known young thieves, were caught by detective
officers Povey and M'Culloch picking pockets in the most
crowded part of St. James's-place, on Sunday night. They
did not deny their crime—indeed it would have been useless—
and they were at once committed to gaol for three months
each.

How STOLEN PROPERTY Ts.svrLs.—Thomas Revell, "a
broth of a boy," was charged at the Police Court, yesterday,
with picking two £1 Scotch notes from the pocket of Miss
Pennycock, of Hanover-street, as she was stepping ashore
from the Scotch steamer. John Reddington, apparently a
well-to-do Irish tradesman, was detected changing the notes
at the public-house of Mr. Balderson, in Dale-street, from
whom he had obtained 195. 6d. for each note. He said that
the prisoner asked him to get the notes changed for him,
and thus led to the apprehension of Revtiel, who was sent to
gaol for two months. Reddington was ordered to restore the
change he had got from Mr. Balderson, and the notes were
given up to their owner.
LEEDS.—Prices are without alteration, and the mills con-
tinue to be actively employed. Maiiy buyers have been in the
town during the week, both from London and the country,
and a full average business has been done in the warehouses,
but very little doing for shipping.
LEICESTEE.—The trade here continues to improve, and the
late fine weather gives confidence for the present and induces
hope for the future, The crops in this ntighbourhood are
PO4, Wool and Tarn keep Arm.

CO-1111E.RCIAL and 3IONET.4.RY NEWS.

MONDAY NIGHT.
THE Money-market has had so little to disturb its
quietude during the week, that it presents scarcely
anything on which to remark. There has been no
intelligence from the seat of war of any decisive cha-
racter, and, it being the holiday season of the year,
when incidents are of rare occurrence, the Public
Funds have maintained their value with hardly a
variation, and the amount of business done has been
but limited, being confined to purchases for invest-
ment. The return of the deposits made on account of
the French and Turkish loans has rendered money for

commercial purposes more easy, and the rate of dis-
count for first-class paper has slightly declined. The
Bank returns on Friday show a decrease in the stock
of bullion to the extent of £158,317, which may be
attributed to the short arrivals of specie ; but as the
foreign exchanges, in the rates for Hambro' and Paris,
have slightly advanced, there is less inducement to
make shipments to the Continent. Upon the " other
securities" there is an increase of £703,314, which is
compensated by an increase in "other deposits" of
nearly the same amount. The changes in other items
of the account are comparatively unimportant.
The tone of the Manchester markets during the
week has been healthy, and a moderate amount of
business has been done, while prices have been firmly
maintained. Stocks are low, and any increase in the
demand for exportation will, no doubt, lead to an
advance in prices. The Woollen trade shows signs of
improvement, the home demand being steady, while
Yarns and Wools keep up their price. In the Hosiery
trade a fair amount of business is doing, and prices
are very firm. In the Lace trade there is but little
doing.
The arrivals of specie during the week have
amounted to little more than £120,000, but the ex-
ports have also been light.
The Corn markets generally have been firmer, and
prices have slightly advanced within the last week ;
but this is not unusal at harvest time, when farmers
are otherwise occupied than in bringing supplies to
market.

The SHARE MARKET has been very quiet during
the past week, and in the absence of public buying
the prices have gradually receded. We do not expect
much improvement until we have more decided news
from the Crimea. To-day the market opened flat, but
improved at mid-day, and closes at the improvement.
Blackburn, 5 ; Great Western, 56i ; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 831 ; London Stock, 97+ 7 i; Sheffield
Stock, 251 ; Midland Stock, 701 1 ; Dutch Rhenish,
lip ; Liverpool and London Fire and Life Insurance
Company, 68p.
COTTON.---The market during the week has been
irregular, the animation which was evident at the
commencement having declined towards the close.
Prices, however, have been little affected, with the
exception of a decline of about 1-16 d. per lb. on mid-
dling qualities. The sales for the week up to Friday
amount to 44,940 bales, of which 4,710 were taken on
speculation, and 4,610 for export, leaving 35,620 for
the trade. TO-DAT the advices per Asia were received.
The sales reached 6,000 bales, including 1,000 for
speculation and export, and the market closed steadily.
The following is a comparison of present rates with
those of the corresponding period of last year:---

New Orleans, ;n.iddling
Upland, middling
„ fair

1854 1855
61
6f
5 6 3-16
6f 61

PRODUCE.---The Sugar market has been further
stimulated by a speculative inquiry, and prices have
advanced fully ls. per cwt. In Coffee no sales worthy
of notice. An improved demand for common kinds
of Tea, others without alteration. For Rice only a
moderate demand. Palm Oil steady. In Tallow a
fair amount of business at 575. to 575. 6d. for P.Y.C.
To-DAY, there continues a very good demand for Sugar,
and higher prices have again been realised ; including
Saturday's business, the sales are 70 hhds. Barbadoes
at 38s. to 405., 550 bags Benares at 41s. 6d., 100
hhds. Porto Rico at 395. 3d. to 425. 3d., 50 hhds.
Cuba at 40s. 6d., 800 boxes brown Havana at 405., and
7800 mats Mauritius, to arrive, at 395. per cwt. No
transactions are reported in Molasses, and only a
small parcel of Demerara Rum, at previous prices.
100 bags St. Domingo Coffee have realised 475. per
cwt. A fair amount of business has been concluded
out of the late arrivals in both Congous and scented
Teas, at former prices. We have had a very animated
market to-day for Rice, the transactions comprising
15,000 bags Arracan at 12s. 6d., and 400 bags Bengal
at 15s. 6d. from the quay, besides 500 tons Bengal, to
arrive, at 13s. 3d. for broken to 14s. 6d., with 50 tons
at 15s. ; also 700 tons Arracan, to arrive, the price
not reported, with 300 tons at 12s. 3d. per cwt. 50
bags Saltpetre have realised 355. for 8 per cent. re-
fraction, and 500 bags Sago Flour, to arrive, 235. per
cwt. We have also to report 2,000 bags yellow
Mustard Seed at 705., and 1,000 bags ordinary Bom-
bay Linseed at 755. 6d. per quarter.
WooL.—The ma!rket has been rather quiet during
the past week, buyers having stocked themselves
pretty freely at the public sales in London, and at our
last auctions. Stocks of good, useful, low and middle
qualities Foreign Wools are very small, and the late
advance is firmly maintained. Egyptians continue in
good request ; but late imports having been chiefly
sold to arrive, we are still without supply. Some
sales of Smyrna have been made since the auctions at
about the medium rates, and of Donskoi at extreme
quotations. Of Turkey Wools, Scopia, Bosnia, &c.,
the market is almost entirely bare : these descriptions
are inquired for, and would realise full prices. Imports
for the week :---Irish, 35 ; Scotch, 497 ; East India,
446 ; Portugal, 89 ; Mediterranean ports, 638 ; Ice-
land, 305 ; United States, 63.
METALS.---Our Scotch Pig Iron market has been
quiet during the past week, and prices fell gradually
until Friday, when they dropped suddenly to 775.
The market, however, quickly rallied, and closed on
Saturday at 80s. for store warrants f.o.b. at Glasgow,
which price has been maintained to-day. In other
articles no alteration to notice.

LATEST NEWS.

THE WAR.

The Moniteur of Saturday contains the following despatch
from General Pelissier :

" CRIMEA, August 23.—Closely pressed by our miners in
front of Battery No. 52, the enemy decided upon firing, last
night, five mines against it. They produced no effect, how-
ever, and did us no harm."

The Moniteur of Sunday publishes the following :
" The Minister of War has received the following telegraphic
despatch from the Commander-in-Chief of the army in the
East : •

CRIMEA., August 24, 10 p.m.
Last night we carried an ambuscade on the glacis of the
Malakoff; 500 Russians made a sortie to retake it, but were
brilliantly repulsed with a loss of about 300 men. The work
has been turned, and remains definitively ours.
General M`Mahon has arrived.
The health of the army is excellent."

The Mortiteur also publishes the following letter from the
Emperor to General Pelissier, dated August 20:—
" General,—The new victory gained on the Tchernaya
proves for the third time, since the commencement of the
war, the superiority of the allied armies over the enemy in
the open field ; but if it does honour to the courage of our
troops it does not testify less to your excellent arrangements.
Address my congratulations to the army, and receive them
also for yourself. Tell those brave soldieri who for more
than a year have supported unheard-of fatigues that the end
of their trials is not far distant. Sebastopol, I hope, will soon
fall under their blows ; and, should that event be postponed, I
know from sources which I believe to be sure, that the Rus-
sian army cannot maintain the struggle in the Crimea during
the winter. This glory achieved in the Crimea has moved
your companions in arms in France ; they all eagerly desire
to share your dangers. Thus, with the double wish of re-
sponding to their noble desire, and of procuring rest for those
who have already done so much, I have given orders to the
Munster of War that all the regiments that have remained in
France shall go out gradually to take the place of those that
return. You know, General, how much it has grieved me to
be kept away from that army which has added a new lustre
to our eagles ; but now my regret is lessened, as you hold out
to me the prospect of a speedy and decisive success which will
crown so many heroic efforts.

" Genera/. f pray God to have you in his safe keeping.
" Written at the Palace of St. Cloud, August 20, 1855.
" NAPOLEON."

The Alexandria has arrived at Marseilles from Constanti-
nople. She left on the 16th inst., and has brought 1,100
invalids. The report of the Russians being only three hours'
march from Erzeroum is confirmed. The English consul had
removed his archives to Trebizond. The spirits of the troops
at Kars are excellent. The Russians had lately launched
several vessels, which had been on the stocks at Nicolaieff.
The allies have placed 150 new mortars in position before
Sebastopol.
The Belgian brig Rubis has been pillaged at Sulina.
Crimea letters to August 14th have arrived. They are not
important. The entire army was under arms at 3 a.m, on the
13th, but returned to the tents a few hours afterwards. It is
believed reinforcements have reached Sebastopol.
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Mr. Coppinger of the commissariat is dead of fever.
The night of the 13th passed quietly.
The Russian reinforcements are said to consist of a regiment
of grenadiers.
The English cavalry was withdrawn from Baidar.

THE BALTIC

Stockholm papers report an engagement off Riga on the
10th. Seventeen Russian gun•boate, it is said, came out of
Riga, and fought for two hours with her Majesty's screw
hlock-ship I-Tawke, and the screw•coryette
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result was said to have been. indecisiVe. English cruisers
have visited Uleaborg, Timo, Windan, and destroyed govern-
ment ships and stores. St. Petersburg advices, received at
Hamburg, report that on the 16th two frigates bombarded a
port in the Baltic for several hours, and then retired.

{BY BRITISH AND SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.]
MONDAY, Aug. 27.

THE QUEEN'S DEPARTURE.
PARIS, Monday.—Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal
suite left Paris at a little after 12 o'clock, accompanied by the
Emperor and Prince Napoleon. The grand procession from
the Turneries to. the Strasbourg Railway-station in the 'state
carriage duly took place. The line of the procession was
densely crowded, and there was a tumultuous cheering.
The weather was most favourable, and the departure of Her
Majesty from Paris was, if possible, even more brilliant than
her arrival.
General Torrens was buried this morning.

[BY ELECTRIC & INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPHS.]

LONDON, Monday Night.
The Globe contradicts the rumour' that the Speaker of the
House of Commons was likely soon to resign the chair.

THE ROYAL VISIT TO PARIS.

PARIS, Monday, 8, a.m.
The Emperor and Prince Napoleon accompany the Queen.
to Boulogne. The Emperor will return immediately to
Paris.

Lord Clarendon had a long interview with M. Walewski
yesterday.

THE WAR.

With reference to the letter of the Emperor of the French.
to General Pelissier, the Times Paris correspondent writes :
" It is highly improbable that the government organ would
publish such a letter unless there were some grounds for the
belief that the fate of the Russian army and of Sebastopol were
near at hand. I have seen a letter from an officer of the French
army, before that place, stating that, up to the 11th, reinforce-
ments of the French to the amount of 35,000 had arrived.
The Ottoman government had received, on the 14th, news
from Asia: it was supposed to be unfavourable, as before com-
municating it as usual to the French and English ambassadors,
an extraordinary cabinet council was held, to which Omar
Pasha was summoned. Nothing positive was known, but the
Greeks circulated a rumour that the Russians had entered
Erzeroum, and that Kars was on the point of capitulating."

DESPATCHES FROM GENERAL SIMPSON.
Lord Panmure has received the following telegraphic
dispatch from General Simpson :
" CRIMEA, August 26th, 3 50, p.m.—Our works and those
of our Allies are making satisfactory progress."

The London Gazette contains a despatch from General
Simpson, dated 14th inst. He writes that during the last few
days considerable activity had been exhibited amongst the
enemy, and that from information received, and the communi-
cations of deserters, he had reason to believe that the Russians
might attempt to force the raising of the siege by a vigorous
attack from without ; every precaution was taken by the allies.
The fire had been rather less, but at times, for a short period,
very heavy from the Russians. The firing on the British side
had been directed in a great measure against the barracks,
dockyard buildings, and town, all of which shew visible signs
of its effect.
Drafts of the Light Division and 71st Regiment, to the num-
ber of 800 men, and the remainder of the Carabiners and of
the Ist Dragoon Guards, had arrived. The Indiana steamer
was ordered to Corfu on the Bth, to bring the 82nd Regiment.
General Simpson regrets the loss of Brevet-Major Hugh
Drummond.

Casualties from 10th to 12th August, inclusive :—Killed-
-19 rank and file. Wounded—Capt. F. Elton, 65th, slightly ;
2 sergeants, 1 drummer, and 109 rank and file.
Casualties in Naval Brigade, for week ending August 11th :
—Wounded, 2-1 since dead.

MARSEILLES, Monday,
The Carmel has arrived. She left Constantinople on the
20th, and brings 100 sick. Advices from the Crimea are to
the 18th. Dispatches leave at 9, a.m. The Alma and
Candia leave for the Crimea. The Parana has arrived.