The Press.
London, England, 1855-03-24 00:00:00

INUNDATIONS IN HOLLAND.

ADvICES from Holland state that the inundations
in the provinces of Gelderland and Overyssel, since
the commencement of the thaw, have been to a most
calamitous extent. The whole of the country be.
tween Deventer (Zulpten and Arnheim included),
as far as Gorcum Heusden, has been deluged—
several districts being entirely destroyed. About
2,000 houses or farm-builaings have been levelled
to the ground and carried away by the immense
masses of floating ice. The country lying between
Wageningen and Amersforst has also suffered much,
and many parts of the railway (Dutch Rhenish)
have been annihilated. The sacrifice of life, in
human beings and cattle, has proved extremely
large. The King of Holland has been indefatigable
in rendering his personal assistance in the several
districts upon which this visitation has fallen. Such
a scene of wholesale devastation has not been wit-
nessed in Holland for the last hundred years. The
destitution of those persons who have lost all but
life itself is in the last degree distressing, and com-
mittees had consequently be set on foot in the
principal places, the object of which is to raise sub-
scriptions for their temporary relief. Shortly after
the intelligence was first received of these devasta-
tions Jenny Lind arrived at Amsterdam. On
hearing the sad particulars, she immediately offered
to give a series of concerts, the profits of which
should be devoted to the Patriotic Fund now being
formed for the relief of the sufferers, The first has
already taken place at Amsterdam. The profits
amounted to about 4001.

CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.—IR the account of
the tenth quarterly meeting of this society in last
week's PRESS, the figures stated left an impression
that the amount of withdrawals had been 152,730?
This sum is, in truth, the net residue remaining after
the deduction of the payments withdrawn, which
cumprised only an amount of 10,7991.
A LOCAL paper says that the Conservatives of Bath
have determined to bring forward two candidates at
the next election.

MARCH 24, 1855.

THE WAR.

The latest telegraphic advices from the camp are
of the luth inst. They report that the weather was
favorable. Lord Raglan had sent Lord Biughersh
to Sebastopol to announce the death of the Emperor
Nicholas. The Russians did not believe it. The
French continued to throw rockets into Sebastopol.
The siege-works were advancing. Sickness was on
the decrease. The morale of the troops continued ex-
cellent. On the Bth Omer Paella sent a messenger
with a flag of truce to Prince Radziwill, who com-
mands the Russians in that quarter, to announce the
death of the Emperor Nicholas.
The siege-works were nearly complete. It was
estimated that the southern portion of Sebastopol
could not resist the fire that would be opened upon
them for more than five days.
Previous despatches stated that the weather was
fine and mild. A bright moon impeded operations
by night. The French had not renewed their attack
on the Russian work near the Malakoff Tower.
There were 8,000 Russians at Tchorgoun. The
Russians were advancing towards Inkermann, and
were constructing new batteries. The Engli,h posi-
tion is well fortified. At a council of war, held on
the 4th, it was resolved to recommence active
operations. General Burgoyne remains in the Crimea,
at the request of Lord Raglan. A continual fire was
kept up between the French and Russians. The
Russians are said to have received reinforcements.
Advices from St. Petersburg state that the follow-
ing despatch had been received from General Osten.
Sacken

In the night between the 10th and 11th we erected a new
redoubt about three hundred yards in front of the Koruilott'
Bastion.
Our (Russian) works were carried on with success.
The following despatch appeared in a supple-
mentary Gazette published on Thursday :
Before Sebastopol, March 8, 1855.
My Lord,—The enemy continue to manifest great
activity it, preparing the work which 1 mentioned to
your lordship in my despatch (No. 187 ), and are now
bringing up platform timber and guns for the equipment
i id armament of it.
Vast convoys are daily observed arriving on the north
side of the town; and 1 learn, from information entitled
to credit, that the road leading from Simferopol is covered
with waggons laden with provisions and munitions of war.
This morning three British guns, placed in a battery
overhanging the Tschernaya, opened upon two small
steamers anchored at the head of the harbour, and, after
a fire of about an hour, obliged them to take refuge behind
a point. One of them appeared to have sustained con-
siderable damage, and is supposed to have been deserted
by her crew.
The weather was fine yesterday, and is particularly so
to-day, and the country is becoming quite dry.
I have reason to hope that the sick are deriving material
benefit from this change.
I have established a convalescent hospital on the
heights immediately above Balaklava, near a tine spring of
water.
The Inspector-General of Hospitals entertains great ex-
pectations of the advantages that will result from placing
the huts in so healthy a locality.
Lieutenant• General Pennefather has resumed the com-
mand of the second division ; and is, I am happy to be
able to report, looking remarkably well.

RAGLAN,

The Paris papers contain a despatch from General
Canrobert, respecting the successful attack made by
the French troops upon the Russian outworks on
the night of the 23rd ult. The Zouaves behaved
most gallantly in this short but violent struggle.
The loss is represented to have been great on both
sides.
According to our letters from the camp the good
people of England have gone to the extreme in send
ling out things. The place is now overstocked,
and capital clothing is going begging; everything is
to be had.
On the 3rd of March the effective strength of
Omer Pacha's army at Eupat"ria amounted to 35,000
men, with 1,000 horse and four complete batteries.
The troops of all arms still expected were rapidly
arriving. Supplies were very abundant.
The Malta Mail announces that five and twenty
steamers were expected to be sent to Genoa for the
conveyance of the Piedmontese contingent to the
Crimea.