The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-08 00:00:00

OROS TIN CORRESPONDENT 07 TIN DAILY IFINEI
CONSTANTINOPLE, ILL 29.
No incident of importance ham occurred since my
last Oar latest advice§ from the Crimea are of the
26th inst, and they announce that on the night of
the 22nd and 23rd the Russians sallied in unusual
force, and attacked the French positions. After •
rather obstinate conflict the enemy was repulsed,
leaving a considerable number of deed and wounded
on the ground. The casualties also on the French
aide are stated to have been rather more severe than
on former occasions.

British and French reinforcements are daily ar-
riving; and Generals Lord Rokeby and Barnet,
after having remained at Missiri's Hotel with the
officers of their staff during a couple of days, pro-
ceeded yesterday with a contingent of nine hundred
British troops on board the Bt. Jean d'Acre to the
seat of war. The Vulcan, also, with a similar num-
ber of French troops, started at the same time for
that destination.

The French Imperial Guard has also begun to
arrive. They appear unusually fine troops ; and
their splendid uniforms, exuberance of health, and
warlike ardour, has cheered us somewhat at this
gloomy season. The day of their arrival I happened
to be at the Intendanoe Militaire, when a party of
those noble troops entering, inquired, Monsieur le
sous intendant, clued partons noes ?" "Dana trois
jeers." "Comment, comment," they all exclaimed,"
" Encore trois jours!"
A grand banquet came off on the 25th inst. at the
British palace. All the diplomatic corps were pre-
sent, as well as the principal Turkish functionaries.
Among the latter, I noticed at the evening recep-
tion the Grand Vizir, Ali Galib Paoha; Hamad,
his son; Ali Pacha, minister for foreign affairs ;
Shekib Pacha, Minister of Finance; Mousse Pacha,
Minister of Commerce; Mahmoud Bey, the Mousti.
cheer; Thiarnyl Bey, and Noureddin Bey, Chief'
Interpreter of the Divan. The &riskier, Rica
Pacha, had also dined at the palace, but did not re-
main for the soiree. With regard to the dinner, I
understand all was, as usual, excellent and in great
profusion, besides • variety of Turkish favourite,
delicacies. No particular incident occurred, nor was
there a single toast given, which is, on such occa-
sions, a most unusual circumstance. Next the
ambassador, right and left, sat the ladies of the
Prussian Minister and the Swedish ChargE-d'Affaires,
and fronting, next to Lady Redeliffe, the Grand
Vizir, and Ali Galib Pacha. At the soiree were pre-
sent all the principal members of the European circle,
with their families, many of the chief Armenian
bankers, as well as several French and British
uacers of the army and navy. A Turkish band was
provided, and played in good style several pieces of
national music; but there was no dancing, and very
little appearance of gaiety, as may be well imagined
at a moment like the present, when all are absorbed
in the events and issue of this great struggle. Lord
Redcliffe scarcely appeared is the salon, and was
closeted with the Grand Vizir during the whole
evening.
Arrangements for the sick and wounded of the
allied armies are progressing daily in the capital. TM
splendid and spacious locale of Galata Serail ►as been
destined for this purpose; and it was supposed that
the half would have been allotted to the French and
half to the English : but it appears that it is exclu-
sively our own, and that in lien of this arrangement,
a large epees fronting the barracks at the Grand
Campo has been ceded to our allies. The Russian
palace besides, one of the finest and most spacious
buildings in Pen, and supplied with stoves and
every other requisite, is also destined in a few days
for the reception of the French sick and wounded.
In the hurry to close my last despatch I omitted
to mention that Lady Redcliffe was, as she daily is,
at the hospital during my visit. Her ladyship's
popularity in this country, where she has so long
resided, is unbounded—and her charity, social vir-
tues, and benevolence are beyond all praise. The
tale of misfortune, I must say, has seldom
reached her ear without prompt and effectual succour.
I also omitted to notice a spacious kitchen adjoining
Mina Nightingale's apartments, in which I saw •
variety of good things—jellies, puddings, and deli-
cacies of all sorte, preparing for our brave defenders'
evening repast. I really felt quite an appetite, and
should have asked permission to join in the feast,
were it not for the lateness of the hour. There is
also a good library—various books, and periodicals,
newspapers in abundance, to be had for mere asking.