The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-22 00:00:00

THE STATE OF SEBASTOPOL.

The following letter from St. Petersburg appears in
the Schleisch Zeitung:

ST. PiTERSLURO, AVO. 8.

If we carefully peruse the reports of the Privy C-uncillor
Mansurtff, to whom, as is known, the juin etion of the
treatment of the sick and wounded belonging to the marine
force in the Crimea has been coafided, not from the eatracte
in the newspapers; but, from the lull accounts in the See
Magazin, it will to seen that, as far back as the middle of
July, to which date these reports have reached us, the state
of health in Sebastopol must have become materially worse.
In pee week of June the daily increase of sick is given as
100 ; in July u 60 and mire.' If we take into considera-
tion that this has only reference to the naval force, whose
strength since the beginning of the siege has dwindled to at
least one-half, this would give about 15 percent. of sickness in
a month. Cholera and typhus prevail to a great extent, es
many officers have fallen a sacrifice to them. From these
reports will also be seen bow bad the position of the de-
fenders had already become after the capture of the re-
doubts on the 7th of June, as the former hospitals and tem-
porary places for attending to the wounded were exposed to
the hostile fire, and were obliged to be cleared. However,
much has been done to direct all the wounded capable of
being moved, drat to the nort► side, and then to the valley
of the Belbek, in order is gain room. A new bombardment
must greatly increase all former difficulties and disasters.
The progress of the besiegers after the taking of
thine redouble is also observable in the hate, according
to which persons are stated to be killed or wounded in those
parts of the town which were formerly considered quite safe.
The progress of the enemy's approaches seems to be par ion-
Orly dangerous to the officers, who are more exposed to the
riflemen, and the number of their wounded in those days
when the bombardment was weal: or had stopped is out
of all proportion to the wounded. Among the inmates
of the hospitals are at present the two celebrated Osptains
of the first class Budischtscheff end Jarkowski ;
and the well-known commander of the redoubt
between the third and fourth bastions, which had received
its name from him, Lieutenant .3chertrz, was so ill that he
was obliged to be taken to Nieolaieff, where the surgeons
booed to save his hie. The sailors are still unshaken, and
the chief of the Sisters of Charity in Sebastopol sap., in a
letter in which she describes the horrors of the bombard-
ment. and relates several interesting traits of the wounded
and of those men who carried them out of the boordtala
amid the most terrible bail of bells—' Then 1 saw 'that it
does not require a great deal to encourage our gloriithe Rus-
sian soldiers; a good glare of brandy, a few friendly words,
and they are happy, and forget both pain and hardertip.'"

The Spanish journals publish the note in which
the Pope. Envoy announced his recall, and demanded his
passports. It le as follows :—" The series of acts which bare
liken place in Spain against religion and the church, sod is
violation of the solemn treaty conMu led in '32 between
the government of her Catholic Majery and the lllly See,
and the failure of the reclamation* and reiterated protests
addressed to this government in the name of the
Church, have placed the Holy Father under the painful
necessity of putting en end to this mission of his represen-
tative in this kingdom. The undenioted, chupti 4'OIICM
of the Holy See, has consequently received orders so quit
the Peninsula, and return to Rome. He therefore begs
your Eacellency to be so good as to send him his passports.
He regrets haying to make this disagreeable commeuication
to your Excellency, and hes the hooour to renew the

assisreoee of the most distinguished oonsideratioe.—ALl
ANDRE FRANCIII. To the Minister of F ueign Affairs."

The vendor, of articles in the streets of Paris are
tutnieg the popularity of the Anglo-French alliance to
profitable account. Most of their goods are surmounted by
basun., bearing devices and Inacriptions of an attractive
character. The bottles of Hsu d'Cologne are put in good
odour with the passers by, by a H.g above the stall, slow-
ing the words " Views( les Allies ;" even be. Weak, an pot
ander the protection of her moat Gracious Majesty, aad a
barber shows an immense portrait of her Majesty, is hoiri
sad set is ea eztrsoreissry trams