The Express.
London, England, 1856-01-22 00:00:00

1 OUR ARMY IN THE CRIMEA.

(PRO)[ OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)
CAMP, SEBASTOPOL, MONDAY Evaurisca, Ja.x. 7.

A gale has been blowing from the south-west all
day across the camp. It sprung up shortly before
daylight, and gradually increased in intensity as the
day advanced: now it appears to be subsiding. The
huts have withstood the high wind well, and suffi-
cient warning was given to secure all the tents which
remain on the ground against overthrow. The tem-
perature has been mild, and the snow, which for
some days past had been lying in a deep layer on
the ground, has been melting and disappearing in
copious streams along the ravines sloping down to-
ward the roadstead. Yesterday, on the other hand,
it was severely cold. The vapour rising from the
Black Sea wu condensed into a thick mist,
which, being drives over the plateau by a
northerly wind, enveloped the camps in a dense
white fog. The enemy appeared to think that this
fog might be taken advantage of in effecting some
object about the town or harbour, for they kept up a
constant lire from the north side. It is understood
that, as soon as practicable, steps will be taken to
blow up and completely destroy the ships which were
sunk by the Russians at the time of the evacuation
of the south side of SebastopoL The masts of some
of the line-of-battle ships remain visible above the
water, just as when the vessels were first submerged.
If the opportunity were given, there seems little
doubt but that some of the sunken ships could be
hereafter raised by the Ruelens, and, at any rate,
much valuable property could be recovered by them
without much expenditure of labour or money.
The sunken line of ships across the month of the
harbour serves as a breakwater, and protects the
vessels which were submerged further up the road-
stead from a peat deal of the injury to which they
would otherwise be occasionally subjected by the
agitation of the waves during westerly gales.
Collections are being made in the various regi-
ments, in 'amides°, with appeals from the Com-
mander-in-Chief and Generals of Divisions, towards
the Nightingale Fend. Both officers and men are
responding with alacrity, and not a few are anxious
to show their estimation of the devoted lady to
whose honest the tribute is made by increas-
ing the amount of subscription which has been
generally suggested by the superior officers—namely,
one day's pay. Many • man now serving in the
field, hale and hearty, owes his strength to the oars
of Mies Nightingale and her nurses, at a time when
'the medical officers had no means at their command
for procuring the necessary comforts and nourish-
ment for the sick, which were supplied from the
ladies' kitchen at Scutari, nor my way of obtaining
the required help and attendance, which were freely
given by the ladies and nurses themselves. These
things seem to be gratefully remembered by the men
who were the subjects of Miss Nightingale's oars, and
it may be anticipated that the subscription from the
soldiers in the Crimea will form no inconsiderable
item in the list of sums sent in to the fend.

There is literally no news in the camps. The only
on dit worth Mission to, is a rumour that Sir Colin
Campbell, who is expected to arrive very shortly, is
to Dave a separate end independent oommand of two
divisions, and that the seat of war in Asia is likely
to be the Said of Disoperadons.

MROII •

CAMP BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, JAR. 8.

There is very little doubt that almost every cdfioer
and soldier have followed the example of the Com-
manderdn-Chief, es notified to this army in the
general after order of the let Instant, and have given
one day's pay to the Nightingale Fund, and many
have also given on. day's allowances. Twelfth-day,
last Sunday, was appointed for the collection to be
made throughout the whole army, and by that day's
general order, No. 1, a committee of seven, consist-
ing of Major-General Lard W. Pallet, C. 8., Colonel
Wilbraham, C. 8., Staff Surgeon Hadley, Captain
Hall, A.D.C., it.,. R. Parker, Assistant Commissary
General Routh, and Mr. Whiffle, Ordnance Pay-
master, were authorised to receive and remit to
England the subscription,. The amounts are to be
collected in bard cash, which I suppose will be paid
into the commissariat chest, and a bill for the money
will be given on the Home Treasury. The mail due
yesterday has not yet (8 a.m.) arrived. All sorts of
rumours are flying about. The Highland Division
assert that Sir Coda Campbell is to command them
in Asia; the French are very strong upon going to
the Baltic; the Light Division my that • positive
order has arrived to seed them home. The other
divisions apparently consider the Crimean cam-
paign as over, and hint that either they
will embark for Asia or for Nicolaieff. Bet
nobody in the Crimea, except, perhaps, the
two Commanders4a-Chief, know anything for

certain of the intended movements of the-three
armies. Since the Deasy fall of snow on Friday
night the weather held up very fine till Sun-
day night, when it cams on to blow, followed
yesterday by a thorough thaw, so that all the
camps, roads, bazaars, &e., are again in a fearful
state. On Sunday there was no church service "in
the open" owing to the depth of snow, but in the
afternoon there were several one-horse sledges
being driven about. These vehicles are not, as may
be supposed, very handsome or very well finished,
and the heroes' used is generally ill made; still two
officers can manage to bang along la one of them.
The 4th Division amateur theatricals come off to.
night, having ben postponed from last Saturday. A
lecture on astronomy is also to be given in the Engi-
neer Camp, at 6, by the Rev. Mr. Somerville, who is
some relation of the authoress of that name. The
2nd Brigade let Division intend getting up private
theatricals and a Brigade Club; the latter is to be
something similar to the Guards' Ciub in camp--
cigars and drinksbles only are to be procured at ir.
The 66th Regiment has got a most comfortable
reading-room, and on Saturday the officers of the
90th opened their billiard-room. One of them told
me that Mews. Burroughs, and Watts had so care-
fully packed up the table, lamps, ours, stoves, are.„
that after being unpacked in camp aspens slily
one chimney glom broken,and that we.weaee out of
four down. I menden this, as the firm deserve
great wait. The enemy have hen keeping up
thole mama Ifre frost the earth side. I attribute
the metals aseream of draakesseas to the tact that
meat lithe drunkards have been fried by wart-mar-
tisk nod onsequently the chances ere they have lost
that/EMI allowance, Bd. a day, with another Id. •
=the next six mouths or two years to come, in
to which there is no more working pay.
Os Sudsy • ball took place is the restarrant at the
end of the Rae de Centre, la Little Kamiesch. These
aesenemesta are of frequent occurrence in real
Isadeseb, but there, by amens of the store-
keepers' wives and their sisters, the ladies muster
100 to 160 sting. la the French bazaar, or Little
Kenitra* cu the Worossoff-road, they do not muster
much more than a donee. The following is the cir-
cular used:—"Grand Bel Past et Costaint—Voss
etre invite i insister an hal do soeseription qui aura
lien Dimanehe preelisin 6 du ourent au cerele de
MM. les °Maims, tens par M. Pereira. Grand
Tombola 1 1 liepte du ends i recession du jour de
l'E pi phasic—Prides de essimunivesr." This circular is
lithographed, with a es_pital sketch on top of the
different dresses of the French armyp with her, and
there interspersed a virawdiire. Tickets are 10
francs each, sad for refreshments you pay as sushi-
tent rate. To-day, at soon, our engineers are to
blow in the right sad left side., with two piers of
the centre and out docks respectively, of the English
portion,

THE FLOGGING SYSTEM.

A correspondent writes from the Camp, under d►te
of Jan. 7:

The togging system is having its affects shown on the
hard-working and useful "Army Works Corp.," who are
rapidly deserting, and, if some remedy is not found, lon
will soon have none left. Harsh measures, I undentand,
are to be adopted. Kindaete and consideration, and a little
seasonable reasoning, would have a much better effect.

A very unpleasant affair lately took place at Balaklava
with Provost Marshal Salsa and a mate of a transport, who
was supported by two highly respectable captains; they, it
is said, were also threatened. If the Provost Marshal do
cause a captain of a camel to be Bogged, you may expect
that every one will instantly resign. Such, indeed, is said
to be their determination; therefore it will be well to reflect
before each harsh and very unnecessary measures are re-
sorted to—in fact, ear army cannot but feel grateful for the
uniform kindness they have received from the naval depart•
mint.

At the same time the Provost Marshal is no doubt
anziou to keep the Crimea from being &nether California,
and the indepeedent manner and firm speaking of our brave
seamen is likely to be vary unpalatable to him, who is con-
' tittered such an awful personage that no one dare even look
awry at him; but he must learn to discriminate between
the riff-ratio( Kadikoi and gentlemen holding the situation
of captains of transports—gentlemen in every way kis equal
in birth, education, end rank—and he should not be per-
mitted to stigmatise their free mode of speaking u
cheeky"—ckeeky being in feet a mere excuse for Bogging
say oat.
A provost iambs) should have great power, bat it is not
given him for tyrannical purposes, and a little inquiry and
sifting of evidence before a fellow.ereature is condemned to
be logged it is perhaps not unreasonable to expect. Fancy,
what is really true, the provost marshal bawling out to his
subordinates at 4 p.m. because the streets were not instantly
cleared, " Beim hold of the first person you meet, it don't
signify a-- who, and Bog him at once.' No such alines
disgrace the French settlers. The provost sergeant who
shot the deserter from the Royal Albert at Kaminch, was
unteneed to 14 years' transportation and sent home in thi
Bahian& steamer.

Pram Kerte' they say they still expect as attack. The
Great Tasmania, for whose safety there has beta great
anxiety, is all right at Basklave.

RUSSIA.

MOM • 00111.1111PONDIXT.)
TROYSOR (NORWAY), Dec. 6.
Highly respectable travellers lately arrived hue
from Archangel state that the utmost activity pre.
Tails in the Russian dockyards in that port, in spite
of the intense cold, and that no less than six heavy
frigates and twenty steam gunboats are being built
under °over, and will be ready by the spring. The
demand for shipwrights and joiners is so great that
carpenters, furniture makers, and indeed every sort
of artisan at all acquainted with the use of the axe,
are sure of employment at high wages in the imps.
vial dockyard. It is further added that the fortifica-
tions of the place have been considerably strength-
ened, and several new works of defence erected, so u
to neutralise any attempt of the allies to effect a land.

lag.
Several vessels with cargoes of lour, corn, and
fish, have arrived here within the last few days front
Archangel.

AUSTRIA.

(PROM oux OWN COIMISPONDINT.)
VIENNA, JAN. 16.
The telegraphic despatch of to-day from St.
Petersburg, which conveyed to Prince Gortchakoff
the Czar's acceptation of the Austrian proposals,
came in less than two hours, and is probably not yet
generally known at Bt. Petersburg. Yesterday even-
mg the prince went to the Foreign-office, and was
closeted with Count Buol till past 11 o'clock. This
interview was expected by both to be the last they
would have together, and the count confesses to-day
that it was important and spirited (toichlig and
haft). Many of the Russian families of distinction
had fully made up their minds that they should be
obliged to quit this city.
Prince Gortebakoff did not appear at the last court
ball, but sent an excuse, which, under the then existing
circumstances, was but natural. It was remarked au
very significant that when the Emperor of Austria
entered the ball-room be shook hands with Baron de
Bourqueney, the French ambassador, and said to him,
"Nods seamed dans sue crime, mais en tout cam noes
en *alining ensemble."

Sir Hamilton Seymour, who from not being able
to Had a suitable house is still residing at the Hotel-
of the Roman Emperor, is at present in treaty with
Prince Lichtenstein for a suite of apartments contain.
log 40 rooms in the prince's palace, Herrogame, No.
231, to take ponession in April next.
Count Btakelberg arrived here yesterday from St.
Petersburg, with fresh instructions and despatches
for Prince Ciortchakoff, but which will now be of no
avail, u they are superseded by the telegraphic
despatch. The Count left St. Petersburg on the
Bth inst.

The first and conditional answer of the Czar to the
Austrian proposals is stated to be as follows : The
fifth paragraph of the first article to be altered into:
" Russia consents to give up the territory and fortified
plaoes belonging to Turkey, as an exchange for those
now in the possession and occupation of the allied
armies." Secondly, instead of the third paragraph of
the third point, Russia proposes to put: "On the
shores of the Black Sea naval arsenals shall neither
be created nor kept up." Thirdly, to alter the reading
of the fifth paragraph of the third article" necessary
for the omit service into " necessary for the service
and protection of their coasts." And lastly, the fifth
point, respecting further conditions eventually, is
rejected as perfectly inadmissible, although Austria
promised that they should only be conditions of minor
consideration, not involving any question of principle,
nor incompatible with the dignity of Russia to
sands to.