The Express.
London, England, 1855-09-25 00:00:00

TER GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY 01
CANADA.

, .
The second animal general meeting of the stock-
Hot in. this company was held on Sept. 5, at Sword's
l, Quebec, Biwa...mix BournHag., Vice President,
occupying the char.
The CHAIRMAN having called span the Secretary to read
the advertisement eonveoing the meeting,
Mr. J. M. Glassir, Assistant Secretary, proceeded to lead
the directors' *sawn annual report to the stockholders of
the misplay. (This document has already appeared.)
Tim reports as Mr. A. M. Rose, engineer, and Mr. S. P.
Bidder, the purest manager, were then read; and the
accounts for the year ending 30th of June last were sub-
:ahead.
The Cnatastaw, =cold the adoption of the report.
The Hon. Perna secoadod the motion, which

was nossissously carried.
Mr. Jams Gips moved, and Mr. LIKIIIVBIZR seconded
—" That it is farther resolved, that a report contsiniog a
vtotereeet of the &Erin of the company be made balf-yerfil,
inglaitted to the London Board of Direct. ors for the
tormason of the Beglisb shareholders." Carried.
Mr. J. X. (Mawr having rend the heads of the proposed
supplemental ooctroet,
Mr. Boon Ar.t.iw moved, and Mr. Amnion seconded
—"That the arreogenteet made with the Zoilleh soot e:tom
of which the loads ere wt le the report reed to Ode reereilig
leo sad she mime hereby appnewsd and aolikrund.
Carried.
The Res. G. R. CAB:fill !Wild. 85d Hr. WETITZ3IIOI3
seixaded—" That the procandiscs of the London d.rectors in
refenmee to the additional aid of to this company under
the provincial an, 18 Vic., top. 174, be sad they are hereby
confirmed to all intents and purposes, and the conditions
and provisions of the said sot ale hereby accepted." Carried.
Mr. D. R. STIMULI ;Bred, and Mr. AIXINSON
emoaded That the Roo. J s Roes, the andß Rind's,
sad B. &less, Esq., for the Canada board, B. Wol-
laston Blake, Esq., for the Loads. board, be re-elected
directors of the tworasy." Unaoknously earned.
The election of &odium was thee proceeded with, Messrs.
Allan, Bow, and BoutAillier Wag unanimously elected,
sad vote of thanks to the chairman tensioned the pre-
eeediop.—Monmal Pikt.

•ad be

SCOTTISS CENTRAL RAILWAY.

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of
this company wasbeld within the goners! station at Perth,
oa Tbursday. The Hon. J. C. DUNDAS, chairman of the
directors, presided. The hall yearly report (an abstract of
which has already appeared in our columns) was bold as
read.
The Ciciaex, in soviet the adoption of the report,
said that it so fully explained the state of affAirs for the
pest half year, that there woe so occasion for any explana-
tely observations from him. There me one point, bow
ever, to which he thought it necessary to allude, namely,
the expenditure of 2,0091. 13s. Id. oaths Alias breach from
31st January to 31st July, 1866. The Allots ferry bad been
much yard previous to the extension of the Stirling and
Dunfermline Use to Saralee. sad was let to a contractor for
7001. per annum. TM directors found latterly that Moos
the &klieg asid Dunfermline Railway was brought
to Stirling tke ferry was 110 t so much required
as it bed been, and therefore they considered it
beet for their own interest to take the steamboat and
cabin property Warping to the contractor into their
own heads, thereby saving what appeared to be much un-
necessary expense. Another point in the report was the
isms of the restaisder of the preference shares. The
directors bad considered it more advisable to issue these
shares, on secomit of the large sum still due by the com-
pany to bankers, and the present high este of interest. Ile
thought they bad taken a favourable opportunity for doing
so. With regard to the goods traffic on the lice, a short
malysis would show its progressive improvement for the
five previous half-years ending mob on 31st July. For the
battiest ending on 31st July. 1851, the goods train*
aseousted to 17,13821. ; ditto 1862, 22,0331. ; ditto 1863,
24,1841.; ditto 1864, 31,2631.; and ditto 1856, 37,3671.
This showed a most satlslsctory progressive improvement.
As for the passenger Isaac, it could not be 'spewed to in-
mate in anything like the same ratio, sad be thought the
shareholders @Meld be quite contested if for the future it
kept up to an equality with what it had been for some time
back.
The motion wu then adopted.
Mr. DUNDAII then moved a dividend at the rate of 61.
per oast per annum, as recommended in the report, which
was ag reed to.
A vote of thanks to the chairman and directors was car-
ried by melareatiom
The meeting then separated.—Rditsburgh Cowronf.

LANCASTER AND PRESTON JUNCTION
RAILWAY.

The report of the directors of this company states
that the net revenue for the past hairiest amounts to
26,6201., which, after paying the interest of the ualiquidated
debt and other outgoings, will provide a dividend on the
share capital little abort of 9 per cent. per annum. To pro-
ceed with the capitalisation of the mortgage debt, a farther
call of 11. 16s. per share will be made oa the 111.55. shares,
and the same will be doe on the 31st of October nest. The
future meetiegs of the company will be belt at the
Castle station, Lancaster, where the new ogles* are now
nearly completed. This arrangement will be attended
with a aavieg of about one half of what has hitherto
been paid as rent for the premises now occupied. The
directors recommeed a dividend of 21. Is. 3d. per whole
share, of 11.75. 4d. per thres.quarter share, of 10s. 10d.
per quarter-share. of 3s. 7d. per twelfth share, and of
ls. 91. per new 111.6. share, less income-tan. Toe whole
receipts of the company for the half-year ending the 31. t of
Jely last amounted to 26,8491., including 901. from the last
account, and the expenses to 2281, leaving a balance of
26,6201. Oat of this is deducted 24,6271. for the proposed
dividend sad 1,6761. interest en borrowed money. leaving a
balance of 3161. The capital account shows that 478,5161.
was authorised to be raised en shares, and 113,0001. on
loans—total 691,6161. The moan% actually paid on shares
was 466,1061.; the amount not called up, 17,365/. ;to
raised in lien of loans, 108.0441. ; making together N 1,5161.
In addition to the 466,106 i. paid up, 61,6001. was added as a
bonus of 121. 10.. per share on the three quarter ablate, and
39,1651. as a bones of 41. 141. per share on the quarb:r shares,
making 667,7721. upon which the full dividend is paid. The
total ezpenditure on capital account was 465,7941. The
mortgage debt amount shows a total of 87,3001. borrowed by
the company.

WORCESTER AND HEREFORD RAILWAY.—There
seems every probability that this project will not be carried
out, although the act for making the line has been obtained,
and the district greatly needs accommodation. Another
meeting has been held at Worcester, with the view ot con-
structing that vortiun of the line between Worcester and
Malvern. Mr. Pritchard, secretary to the Newport and
Aber g y and Hereford Railway, into which line the
Worcester and Hereford would run at Hereford. stated that
the amount subscribed by the rublie is 285,0001., while
600,0001. is the estimated coot. The London and North
Waters Company had promised 160,000/, but now declined.
and this sum would be subacribed by toe New
Aber-
, and Hereford Company, if the remsiniog 11600 W.
er-
g found by the district. Unless this is done within a month,
however, the 42,4051. deposited with the eovernment will
be forfeited and the company be dissolved. Mr. Pritchard
said the Newport.
Aberg y, end Hereford Company
would only support the lima in its entirety. Mr. Parsons,
solicitor to the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton
Company, said that company was most enclose for amine
from Worcester to Hereford, and the meeting was adjo
until the malts of the mesons for raising addis local
capital were known.
ABINGDON JUNCTION RAILWAT.—It appears that
the works on this short breech line have been commenced.
I Considerable delay has arisen from the difficulty of making
i terms with the landowners for the purchase of the land re-
(pima for the railway. In one compeneation case for house
property 2.8601. wee demanded ; the company offered 1,1001.,
and the amount awarded eras 1,2291.

Torture rides rampant through the land, and ap-
pears to possess • peening: fascination for European as well
as native underlings. The esposures which have been
recently made at Pooneh, Numick, and Madras have not
deterred time •• dreamed io a bale brief &tideway" at C-
sette from this most revolting practice. A liUgopeas ain-
spector, named Allen, and two native Chewkeeder
tees
bate
just been tried before enact the Calcutta magistraupon
• sharp of assault, and fined, the former is the paltry sum
a2O MVOs, and the latter 6 rupees each. In the course
of ewar.ination it was proved that they had dragged
0" Piestmer by the hair of the bead sad inflicted upon
tam et .veral severs blows with a Chowkeedar's staff, whilst
011,17 had threatened to suspend another from the ceiling, in
fry sr to extort confession, which they effected in ore in-
at mace and which, of amine, turned oat ultimately to be
a Mr. Pagan, the gentleman who tried and disposed of
thee.eme*, instead of landing it to the cession, where the
miscreants would probably have received a sentence of
transportation, which they richly deserved, made • repre-
sentation of the matter to the authorities, who have very
paeperly►
dismiand the moinalad from government emplop-
must who hes disgraced the Anglo-Sazon name, and his
native coadjutors in crime. Stimmary sad condign punish-
ment in all such eases *ills peedily arrest the practice of this
horrid esstom, which saps the foundations of justice, and
readers the British government s ternsr instate( a promo.
don tette WINN sa4 from% nattvor•ebillfikels Jul/

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LONDON, TUESDAY,

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
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atee: be .t the Odes, 10, Reeverbeetnet, by Tw VW& es tee
day of peOliettlee.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tuts DAlT—llanaing. Missu.ay, Ik. aft.
To roaeow—Mankte. 21s.

HURT of Exerai, the patters Bishop of the High
Church, has jest bees patting forward new claims to
be 0011111idered as the modern THOMAS ♦ BECILITT,
ready to insult Sovereign and pee* for the benefit
of his order. We do not, bower, wish to do die-
oredit to thesasesory of Taoism ♦ BILCIMIT—that

uncompromising Churchman, and possibly
eeaeei-
eatiose martyr—by comparing Ma with that eon-
posed of pamphleteer, priest, and prelate, who at
present presides over the see of Exeter. The only
between the two is the fast of their
contumacy. MICBILIT cOes so far as to aMim that
Mouse ♦ BumsTr became a martyr in support of
the rights of the Saxon commonalty. No one
could ever indulge in such a flight of imagi-
nation as would bring before hie mind's eye Bishop
Pim-nein as the personification of a sacrifice for
popular rights. Bat most men might have imagined
that our pugnacious Bishop would have shrank
from insulting his Sovereign. Seth pusses may
probably change their opinion when they read a
speech delivered by the Bishop at a meeting
of the Exeter Auxiliary of the Incorporated So-
cieties for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge
and the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign
Parts, held at Exeter on Thursday last. The Bishop
there expresses his opinion on the withdrawal of the
Queen's Letter. This Letter, as all frequenters of
their parish church know, was formerly directed to
all parish i•cumbents, bidding them exert their
influence to induce their pariehloms to rabsoribe libe-
rally, in order to contribute to the exigencies of the
great Church Societies. The Royal authority is this
year withdrawn, for causes into which we need not
enter. Now the Bishop, as well as any private
clergyman, had the power of making a collection in
his own church in favour of these societies, and it was
perfectly competent to him, as a ruler of the Church,
to recommend to the clergy of his diocese to bring
forward the claims of the Church Societies to public
patronage. This he did, but he was not content to
do it without having a " fling" at his Sovereign.
He urged the clergy earnestly to preach annul ser-
mons, "although they could no longer use the high
name of the Crown, as formerly." You see what
a wicked Crown it is; reverence, therefore, the
holiness of the Mitre. However, there is some con-
solation for them. It may be very painful, he tells
his bearers, to see that the support has been with-
drawn which the religion of this country has been in
the habit of receiving frees " the temporal head of all
in this country, both in Church and State." I mean,
he adds, " not the bead of the Church alone, because
the Qualm is no more the head of the Church than the
State, nor in any other sense." We confess ourselves
at a loss to understand the meaning of the latter
portion of the paragraph, the wording of which may
be incorrect, a matter which may be settled between
the Bishop and his reporter. Bat the animus is evi-
deet. In any sense which is serious, or which inter-
feres with the presumed privileges of the Church,
the Qum is not to be considered the heed of the
Church. On this account Churchmen may go on as
usual, and entertain nothing but esespassiosate feel-
ings for their Sovereign. "I am extremely sorry,"
Nays our loyal Prelate, " that the illustri-
ous Lady who has shown such distinguished regard
for the interests of her country, should be so dream-
shooed with regard to her coutteels that she eseaot
concede to us the position in which those who have
gone before have platted us." If he had stopped hero,
the Bishop might have been considered as expressing
a are political opinion as to the moral dignity of the
counsellors of the Crown and the value of their
advice. He expresses his opinion rather coarsely it
is tree. He insinuates that the Queen is a puppet
la the hand. of her advisers; but inasmuch as in a
constitutional country the =carob acts only by the
advice of the Ministry, this might be peeved over.
But in the next sentence of his speech he goes a little
further than this. He tells his bearers that " the
withdrawal of the approval of the Crown is an act
which he thinks is the abandonment of a itra deity,
and don not add to the dignity of the illnetrione Lady
mho wears the aroma." Of course when the Bishop
Nays that it does not add to the dignity of the
Quwr, he means this as • rhetorical equivalent for
the expression "it takes away from the dignity of
the Qum." Io other words, the Bishop of Emu.,
in tolerably plain terms, insinuates that his Sove-
reign has disgraced herself. This is what the High
Church has come to. This is the end of the uncom•
promising loyalty which was supposed to be
the exclusive property of this division of the Church.
Because the Sovereign chooses to make • slight
alteration in an unimportant regulation, she is told
that " this does not add to her dignity." Now the
Bishop in former times, when he grew fat and sleek
in the grout' and pasture lands of that most de-
lightful of all rectories, Stanhope, was food of quoting
Isaac &mow. Did be ever read a passage of the
following kind in his favourite author t If not, be
must have passed over in a poet-prandial slumber the
reading of the treatise on the Supremacy. Bannow,
in the following passage, speaks of the Emperor, but
the expression involves of course all sovereign princes,
or sovereign states :

The power of canting sad dispeasiag with ecclesiastical
laws touching exterior discipline did of old belong to the
Emperor. Aad It wee reasonable that it should, because
old laws might net couveniestly nit with the present state
of things, and the public wells's; ►ecause sew laws might
madam to the good of the church or state, the ears of
which is incumbent on him; incense the prince is booed to
on his power and authority to promote God's service, the
best way of doing which any be by fruiting orders conducing
thereto. Accordingly, the Emperor did said divers laws
emweraieg ecclesiastical matters, which we see extant in
the cedes of Thitodasina and Justinian.

ISAAC &UMW then did thisk that the State, through
its head, had a right to take meuures for the dis-
cipline of the Church. HINNY of Extern thought
so when he was Rector of Stanhope, and a tuba-
lent pamphleteer opposing the Catholic claims, and
worrying (;solos CANNING to the beet of his ability
because the latter did not make use of the power of
the State to coerce Catholics.

And, in allusion to this circumstance, let say one
who wishes to be able to forma correct judgment on
the consistency of this most pugnacious of prelates
read the letters he wrote to CIIOIOI CANNING on the
speech of the latter in support of the bill of 1825, for
removing Catholic disqualifications. It will be mei
that all through the Bishop bases his argument
igainat the Cat claims on the ground that, if
granted, inscavenienos would arise to the ehtte. He
seldom touches the theological part of the argument ;
be rests it upon political grounds. The State,
be mune throughout the whole some et his Nee

easing, has a right to regard all religiose with a view
to its own security. The State has its owl canonry
to consult, and may sake regulations essosning
churches as well as regarding other iistitudees: H.
is sow changing hie ground. The withdrawal of the
QUZIEIeII Letter is no interference with Church pro-
perty. It interferes with no privilege of the Church.
Nevertheless, because it takes a little from the pres-
tige of the collection of subscriptions, the Minister
who advised it is called a a miserable enemy " el the
Church of England; and the Qtrzatt, by oneeatiog
to it, is said to have committed an act which does not
add to her dignity.

gig Court.

BALMORAL, Rm. M.

The Queen and the Prince, with the Priam of
Wales, the Prince.. Royal, sad Prime Frederick Willis.
et Prussia, drove yesterday to Alt as Chinook, sad rode
thence on horseback to Loch Kaiak sad the Dha Loch.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at
the Foreign-ale% Downie street. The ministers pee-
seat were:—Viscount I' , the Lord Chan-
cellor, the Earl of Clarendon, Sir William Moles-
worth, Lord Namur., the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, and Sir Charles Wood. The Council sat
three hours.

The ChutesDor of the Bashequer arrived i• tows es
Sudsy mein, ben his anti Barytes Court, sear Hied-
toe, Radnorshire.
Deepatehes ware neeived at the Coiadoludise yesterday
frees the Cleverson oohs North Americas provinces, 'no-
tate, Vaisoouser's Mead, the Lord High Coeusissioaer of
the balsa laleade, sad the Qo►oesces of Ceylon sad the
Mauritius. Despeadtes were seat yesterday to thit Gam-
mon of the West Onset of Mies sad Malta, awl the Lord
High Coatalesloaer of the lonia. Ukiah.

THANKSGIVING YOB THI FALL Or SEBASTOPOL.—
At wand', bald yesterday, at Salami, by her Majesty,
It wee direet.d that a forma of prayer and tl anlegiving
should be prepared for ass on Sunday next, for the signal
sad repeated suotesses obtained by the troops of her Ma-
jesty and by those of her Allies is the Cringe, and saps-
dolly for the capture of Sebastopol.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Drogheda hare
arrived at Moore Abbey, Kildare, front visiting Lord sad
Lady Wharaaliffe, at Wortley Hall, Yorkshire.

The Earl and Countess of Boothe hive joined the
axle vhitiog the Idarettionsee (Dowager) of Loodonderry,
at Garrott Tower, her ladyship'. seat In the north of

The Earl and Countess of Elgin have left Broom
Hall, Fifeehin, on a tour of eider in the north of &attend.
The Earl and Countess Howe and the Ladies Cor-
ns returned to Hopson Hall, near Atberetono, at the olour
of the peat week, from a tone of rialto.

Vimoun t and Viscountess Palmerston srill not
leave tows for say leettliessd period this season.

The Chancellor of tits Exchequer has arrived in
tows, Ina kb out, Huptoo Coon, aux Hinton, Radnor-
skin.

The Earl and Countess of Barfield are at present
sojourning at Manassas Some, theft residence La the
reseatie and pietannas valley of Ohm IJrquhart.
Min Burdett Conte is passing the season in the
*nth of Frame, sad is likely to remain absent from Beg.
lead tor more months.

Lord Blantyrs, who arrived in Loudon a few days
sloes hoes Dubbed, has row to Knicks, Howe, end will
shortly joie tits &ally party sessubled at Dearobts Castle,
as visits to tit* Dyke sad Duchess of Butborisod.

rupsount and Viscountess Villiers have arrived in
tows, to attend tbe gamine of Mite Peel, daughter of the
late Right Hon. air Robert Peel, with the Hon. Francis
Swoon mead KM et Lord Caney,.
_ __ _ _

The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, M.P., and Mrs.
Herbert, returraml to tows early la the peat week from the
mestiseat, when t►y aceomparded the Calmer (Dowager)
11 of Pembroke, sad have since gone to Wilton Home, arms
Salisbury, for the mitama.

Sir It. Peel, Bert., M.P., hem returned to Princes-
gate, treat Draytoa Mawr. Staffordattin.

- The Earl of EllenbSough has taken up his resi-
des, at South's Hewn, Gloucestershire, for the autumn,
eat will set retire to town small perliansent wets.
Kr. W. I. Fos, M.P., sakes his animal visit to hie
ocestitueste at Oldham se the 7th November, whew a tea
pasty and ball are to be given la howler of the oeseelos.

- The Right Hoe. W. ClWastes% M.P., haa taken
Lady Staan de Rothisses massioa on Cultes-bourter-

rase, fora tau. The Rind= is nntistgeiag repairs prepa-
ratory to the right ben. gestieusa taking possession.
Lord Castleman,, Mr. Bateman and Hon. Mrs.
Bates., sad Hen. R. Handoock, have left Cassbessnore
Cottage on a skeet Wilt to the Duke and Deobsss of Batter-
laid, at Dearebin Cos*.

Sir M. Mootsßore, Bret., Imo returned from Liu
Jamey to the Holy Laud, whets his absinthes beta highly
stesessefal. He wee resolved by the various authorities at
the places be has visited with great honour, sad has obtalsed
treat the Porte great privileges for hie sareligloahte.

LORD PALMERSTON AMONG EIS TENANTRY.

Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston passed
through Northampton on Saturday last, on their way to
Dalton, where her ladyship possesses • valuable estate. I
The noble lord's visit was so unexpeeted at Ncrthsaipton,
that there was act sank:Lest time to give him • public reap
don. As soft, however, se his arrival at the station wee
know., the bells of All Saints' Church shined a merry peal,
sal the rehoistiag of the British standard, which bad only
hem moody take* down from commemorating the fall of
Sebastopol, announced to the inquiring crowds the arrival
of the Ulastrious premier. The aolde lord and lady, en
leaving the station, preeseded—maelt to the disappoint.
mat of • emaiderable number of persons, who had as-
sembled round the George Hotel—direst to Dimon
Vicarage, the residuum of the Rev. R. H. Co:,
whore they remained some time; and afterwards, as.
sonipaaied by the View sad Mrs. Co:, inveeted the church,
Whose bells were ringing a merry peal of welcome, whilst
the Llano Jack floated conspicuously over its picturesque
tower. The dntinguished visitor were received by Mr.
Hogan, the churchwarden, to whom they impressed these-
selves mach pleased with the cleanly and neat appearanes of
the church. They nibeequently visited the works of the
Heston Iron Ore Company, where they were ant by the
meneging director, who esedneted them over the ground.
His lordship minutely itemised everything, and appeared
to take mach interest is the works. The noble lord aad
lady, who, we are rejoiced to say, appeared in good health
sad spirits, afterwards took their departure for town, by the
el: o'clock train, maid loud and repeated cheers from the
crowds assembled on the platform. Among them was • large
number of fermersorith whom his lordship fell taut a waver.
maim on the price of wheat, which !mashed of into remark.
on the war. The noble lend intimated that he knew from the
beat sources that the hospitals la the Reel were nimbi a state
which would do credit to such insiltstinss ie lendos. He
said also that the arm was in • mot easiest state; that a
vast amount of of war had bee, left the
ruins of Sebastopol, end thatthe plain was sot essaMaplasely
dessellebed that it wadi ass Weed imminent shaker le the
allies dudes the wham. Ms =his lied slid migimisalig
that they might mat mmesed that the and peetensimes
of Resole wadi he sinstasily hamNM hence the allied
powers email eiment to a pease. His kinship appeared
to be ia eiteellent ignite, sad talked with great animation
and apparent mgegmeat. • imeemeadeat who was present
adds :--Otte of the egrisaltneal gentlemen, a femme and
miller, mere advent:issue lima the rest, ventured to semi
his ergesseetative pewees with the Prime Minieter—whh-
rd to his
iag
✓ ,it may
et, tehse !save this great eves, se a memorable
ega Some maw will perhaps be apt to
all to mind the made en a entela mica!, who was
ambitious of ha a word with the Priam Regent is 1
termer days:

Tb Mao opals to Atha with. Alt t what Mho tort
said. " Tao ram% gat act (Atha way r
The Premier was, however, sore whose. Upon Mr.
A— saying, " My lord. we want a pests," Lord Palmer.
etas replied, with a smile, „Oh, I am yes are asa et the
Ilassliestar @sheet. fie there are sone et these gottlemes
=r Wes whisk the I senses ad glm-
aged at less. His lordship the. presseded to
assesses smelt stably with those who sanossdad his. He
1111 Ass. assi other this's, that he "had the bast
that the army was is mars* health
and " skg !Airily observed, " dose of yes
thelobsllo Amid sew Mee high prises wale. Never-
imam amostow sr Meow_ Ideas are resisserative sew."
Its a mad, wba beard No holiship west away with the
Lawman,. as imam% .7110y11 than i.e WM beard to say, that
" his laristdp Is a vary st,:* Sts, quite ignmeable AM &ad-
litz."—Northaqiim Nerowy.

LATEST • PROM ABROAD.
TM Noelleer of this day contains the reports,
dated September 11, of Marshal }Wager and
General Niel, of the capture of Sebastopol, together
with the Marshal's order of the day, announcing the
fact to the army.
The French Ambassador at Constantinople had
offered the palace of embassy for the reception and
treatment of the sick and wounded officers from
Sebastopol.

Count Benkendorff, Russian Blilitary Commissioner
at the Court of Prussia, has gone to Odessa to attend
the Csar.

THE CRIMEA.
MARSEILLES, 231 D, Eviumto.

We learn from Constantinople that on the 9th a
flag of trues had been hoisted on Fort Constantine;
that a conference had taken place between Prince
Gortchakoff and Captain Drummond, of the British
navy, and that it had given rise to a report of pro-
positions for peaoe—a mistake which had been pro-
pagated by a great number of letters and papers.

It had been prematurely announced that 90,000
French had made a movement on the Tchernaya,
but General Larchey had caused it to be declared
that no intelligence of the kind had been received.

An official notice sets forth that no list of the
killed and wounded had u yet reached Constan-
tinople.
Twenty-seven Russian vessels had been sunk. The
conflagration in Sebastopol still continued on Sun-
day evening.
General Beeline has been appointed Governor of
Sebastopol.

The Journal de Constantinople says that the Aaglo-
Turkish contingent will be carried to 50,000 men.
Lord Stratford had presented several English
officers to the Sultan.

The same journal also says that Prince Clortchakoff
had inquired of Marshal Pelissier whether, in case of
the retreat of part of the Russian army, he would take
charge of 16,000 Russian sick. The Marshal was
said to have assented on condition that the enemy's
surgeons and hospital attendants should continue at
their posts, and that the Russians should destroy
nothing before retiring.
In a despatch, published in the Indepeadance Beige,
dated Marseilles, Sept. 24, and sent off after the ar-
rival of the 01111101, it is remarked that the greatest
uncertainty appeared to prevail with regard to the
position assumed by the Russian army, and that the
plans of the Allies remained equally secret, in spite
of the many reports which had been in circulation.
This appears a very judicious view of the matter. As
regards reliable intelligence, the public are now,
curiously enough, in much the same position that
they were during the reign of the canards about this
time last year.