The Express.
London, England, 1856-05-05 00:00:00

DESPATOII PROM OEN. CODUINOTON.

(111.0 X A SU PPPPP INT TO THE LONDON cuzrtys)
WAR DEPARTMENT, May 3.
Lord Panmare has received a despatch, of which
the following is a copy, addressed to his lordship
by Osneral Sir William Codrington, 'C.C.S.:

Sebastopol, April 19.
My L rd,—Oa the 12th instant General Litters seat an
answer to my letter as to the entrance of our vessels Leto
the harbour. It was to the effect that he had received
orden to place no impediment in the way of vassals of any
description entering the harbour of Sebastopol. I accord-
ingly informed Admiral Fremantle; and on the 14th test
he proceeded to the harbour, with his flag on board her
Mejesty's ship Beeshee, and, p easing through the line of
wreck, anchored inside the quay of Fort Paul. Having
met the admiral in the dockyard we went up the harbour
M a small steamboat, and, passing also along the north side,
landed at Fort Constantine, receiving all civility and atten •
tioa on the part of the Russian officers.
General Ludes had invited Marshal Polissier, General
La Marmon, and myself to meet him at the Trsktir-
bridge, at twelve o'clock, on the 13th instant, In erder that
we might accompany him to a breakfast on the Msekensie
Height.. The meeting aooordiogly to k pace. 0 I
Lit ;era, with a large staff of Russian officers, was received
is the French tines by &guard cf honour, and with a salute
of a,tillery, after which, folowed by many officers of the
Allied and Russia& armies, we mend the river and the
plain of the Teheran'', and ascended the heights of Mae-
beanie, at the r:al by which cur army come to Balaklava
on the flank march from the Belbek, in September, 1864.
About 6,000 infantry and 1 battery of artillery, the
divt-
sloe of General Vessilitaky, were paraded and marched
past; a short distance farther on the heights a large and
ornamented marquee had been pitched, in which we were
the gusts of Gametal Ludes, and nothing coold eacesd the
e euetey sad attendee of all the officers of the Russian army-
Os the 16th Geasral Lilders came, with many Resit'
officers, to Marshal Minter's to breakfast, and to be pre-
met at some /BM; it is needless to say that their reception
was as cordial and the attention as kind as that shown to us
in the Russian camp. The afternoon was passed at the
coons is the neighbourhood of the Mooss•ery of Eit. George,
where thenc.aand a Carrousel of the Chas:ears d'Afirque
dabbed t►e day.
Oa the 17th, Marshal Pelisaier reviewed the French
army, on the nage of heights near the Monastery of St.'
George.
From all edge from liarniesch at some distance on the
west, from the Fedionkine, and the inner be,ghts on the
plala c f Balakina, and from the t eater camps below us, we
saw the French column., with their artillery, pass over the
undulating ground below to the concentration upon their
position on the heights.

At 11 o'cloek we met General Loden at the Col-de
B &tibiae's, and, ridirg alp the steep hill above it, we passed
along the line of columns este•ding, in more open order
than we gene rally form, a distance of rib rut two miles and
• half. The •tiny then marched past, 88 battaliocr, five
regiments of cavalry, siege artillerymen, sappers, and 198
guns, the defil • of this floe army lasting t,Il 3 p.m.
°could Ldlers thee came to luncheon at the English
headquarters. The ;word officers of our army bad been
invited ; and Marshal Pelissier, with many Freneh officers,
and General La Marm• ra,witb Sardinian officers, were good
enough to meet G. nem! Liiters at this house. Your lord-
ship is aware that the Sardinian army is partly embarked,
and the remainder getting ready to leave the Crimes.
The English army was formed at • short distance in front
el these headquarten ; the siege train and the Sappers on
the right of the Intantry ; 49 battel one in contiguous
quaver distance column, of regiments ; two troops of horse
artillery and five batteries on tte right of the line, sin bat-
term and two heavy batteries on the left of the a'l
86 gees. Two regiments of the Lead Tranapert Corps were
complete aid in good order in rear.

(}antral Lillere rode dews the hoe, accmparded by •
large assembly of Russian, French, and Sadinian officer',
and tits troops also matched put him. I have tte satisfac-
tion of watering your bomb p of the steady, the good, the
healthy appearance of the army; of its very apparent sen-
esce, in every branch ; of the order, quietness, and regu-
larity which every regiment peered by ; and It was •
subject of pride to as all, to feel that such wee the appear-
saw of the troy of Ragland in the Crimea.

General Lulu tetaened to Bauchil37ra', bevies re-
pressed Weasel( much (ratified at the attantloa showa blot
by the allies. I have, du.,

W. J. CODRINOTON, General coeusaidiag.
The Latd Pawnee, Le., &e.