The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-12 00:00:00

FRENCTI GENERAL ORDERS.

The following order of the day has been addressed to
the French army by its commander-in-chief :
Soldiers in the battle of the 18th, our eagles were car-
ried to the works which form the very precincts of Se-
bastopol ; but it was necessary to abstain from carrying
to the furthest a contest whose incidents I had not fore-
seen would be so bloody, and you returned to your
lines in order, the enemy not daring to leave his en-
trenchments or disturb your return.
Our actual situation is that of the day before the
combat ; my confidence in your ardour and in our suc-
cess is the same. The arrivals of every day suffice, and
mere than suffice, to replace those amongst you who
have gloriously fallen, and whom in your hearts you
have sworn to revenge. _

We have gained-ground, and in compsessing the
enemy more and mere, we strike him with more cer-
tainty. He cannot subsist, fill up the gaps in his ranks,
or provide himself with munition, but at the price of un-
heard•of efforts; while we, masters of the sea, inces-
santly and plentifully renew our means.
Soldiers !—You will show yourselves more patient
and energetic than ever in this obstinate contest, which
will decide the peace of the world, and in which you
already have given proofs of self-devotion, bravery, and
patriotism, adorning your flag with immortal glory.
I need not cite here any one individual out of so many
brave men who honoured their names in the heroic con-
test of June 18.

At the General Quarters before Sebastopol.
The General-in-Chief,
June 22, 1855. (Signed) A. PELISSIEB.

In consequence of the fatigues which the troops have
to undergo during the great heats, and for the promotion
of the general health, every soldier will be allowed, from
the 22d of June, ore ration of wine and one of brandy
every day, independent of the sugar and coffee ration.
The regimental officers will have to take especial care
that the brandy is not drunk neat ; it must be mixed
with water, to serve as a beverage during the day.
Headquarters before Sebastopol, June 21, 1855.
The General-in-Chief,
(Signed) PELISSIER.

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, JULY 11.

The Queen and Prince, accompanied by the King of
the Belgians, the Count of Flanders, the Prince of Wales,
and Prince Alfred, inspected the troops at Aldershott
camp yesterday, on the way from London to Osborne.
The Royal party arrived at Osborne soon after 7 o'clock
in the evening.
The Princess Royal, Princess Alice, Princess Helena,
Princess Louisa, and Prince Arthur, with the Princess
Charlotte of Belgium, had arrived from London between
one and two o'clock.

The Duke of Cambridge visited the Duchess of Kent
yesterday at her residence, Clarence-house, St. James's.
The Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary, and
the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelits
dined with the Duchess of Kent at Clarence-house, St.
James's, last evening.
Mr. Thornton, Mr. Ward, and Mr. Hodgson, a depu-
tation from the committee of Anglo• Peruvian bond-
holders, transacted business with Lurd Wodehouse at the
Foreign-office yesterday.

Summonses were issued yesterday morning to the
Ministers to attend a Cabinet Council in the afternoon
at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. About half-past
three o'clock the following Ministers assembled, viz.,
Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, the Mar-
quis of Lansdowne, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll,
Sir George Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, Lord John
Russell. Lord Pa,nmure, the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. R. Vernon
Smith, Sir William Molesworth, Viscount Canning,
and the Earl of Harrowby. The council broke up at
twenty-five minutes before seven o'clock.

The Court, it is understood, will remain at Osborne
until the 13th of August, on which day her Majesty and
the Prince Consort, according to present arrangements,
will take their departure for Boulogne, en route to Paris.
The young Prince Leopold is detained in London a
few days by a slight accident, which he met with a day
or two since in the gardens of Buckingham Palace.
The sojourn of the Bing of the Belgians in this coun-
try will, it is believed, extend to the latter end of next
week.

More than 700 mules have been purchased in the
Island of Cyprus for use in the Crimea.
ENGLAND AND IRELAND COMMUNICATION BlLL.—This
important bill, which is so much calculated to facilitate
and acr'e'erate the passenger traffic between the two
countries, passed the committee of the Lords yesterday,
and was ordered to ba reported to the house.
MR. MONTI'S LECTURES.—The lecture delivered last
evening at Great Marlborough-street completes the pre-
sent series. Its object was to trace the progress of
sculpture from the 15th century down to the present
dayD.
ÜBLIN, July 11.—The splendid transport Pride of
the Sea arrived at Queenstovk non Monday. She was
inspected yesterday and was to take on board imme-
diately drafts of the 9th, 68th, 89th, and other regi-
ments.

VERDI'S NEW OPERA, "LES VEPRES SICILIENNES.”
—This opera is now in the middle of " a run," and
brings, on an average, 15,000 francs into the treasury of
the French Grand Opera nightly.
THE BALTIC STAMER.—BRIDLINGTON, Jnly 9.—The
Baltic (steamer) floated off the rocks at Flamborough
Head with this morning's tide, and proceeded for the
Humber. Some of her pasengers had been landed.

THE MILEAGE DUTY ON OMNIBUSES.—The mileage
duty, last year, was 185,378/. Os. 2d., and of that sum
112,961/. was received in the metropolis. There is a
Government bill before Parliament to reduce the duty
from Id. to id. per mile from the Ist July instant.
MR. J. P. TUTTON, BANDMASTER OF THE BLUES.—We
have great satisfaction in contradicting the reported
death of this eminent musician on the best authority ;
as we have received a letter written by Mr. Tutton him-
self. in which he declares that he is pursuing his profes-
sional engagements in perfect health and vigour.

CHELTENHAM ELECTION.—To-morrow has been fixed
for th• nomination, which will take place in the Town
Hall. Mr. G. C. L. Berkeley is the only candidate who
has issued an address, but Mr. William Ridler, the
manager of one of the local banks, it is said, intends to
offer himself, and to go to the poll; but he has not put
forth any address to the electors at present.

THE WEATHER• AND THE CROPS IN LEICESTERSHIRE.
—The mowing grass has greatly increased in bulk ; all
pastures have improved, and the corn has shot up
rapidly ; the wheat is bursting into ear under the favour.
able circumstances of a high temperature ; and we have
sanguine hopes that the harvest will prove more abun-
dant and not so late as was expected at the commence-
ment of the month.—Leicester Journal.
THE LIVERPOOL BANKS.—The Union Bank has de-
clared a dividend of 3 per cent. on the capital stock of
the company for the last half-year. The Royal Bank,
on preference shares, has declared the payment of in-
terest after the rate of 5 per cent. The Borough Bank
has declared a dividend of 7 per cent. on the paid-up
capital of the company for the last half-year.—Liverpool
Courier.

DEATH or SIR R. ABERCROMBY, BART.—We have to
record the demise of Sir Robert Abercromby, Bart., the
chief of the clan of Abercromby, which took place on
Friday last at Forglen House, the family seat in Banff-
shire, North Britain. The deceased was son of Sir G.
Abercromby. fourth baronet, by the eldest daughter of
the seventh Lord Banff. He was in his 71st year.
IRONMASTERS' QUARTERLY MEETING. WOLVER-
HAMPTON, Wednesday.—The Midsummer quarterly
meeting of ironmasters was held in this town to-day.
There was a very thin attendance of the firms of the
district, and only a small amount of business transacted
during the day. The price of pigs has improved, and
the quotations of manufactured iron, settled at the pre-
liminary meeting held a fortnight ago, were firmly main-
tained. The state of the trade of the districts will be
more fully ascertained at the meeting to be held in Bir-
mingham to-morrow, and where, as usual, the attend-
ance of ironmasters and merchants will be more numer-
ous than is customary at Wolverhampton. The col-
liers in the neighbourhood of West Bromwich have
returned to work at the reduced wages.
Loss OF THE SHIP ABBERTON.—The Abberton,
Fleming, from Callao to the United Kingdom, foundered
in about lat. 40 S., on the 22d May. Crew saved by the
Cypress, Heartley, arrived at Pernambuco.
• GAVAZZI'S FAREWELL TO ENGLAND.—Last night Sig-
nor Alessandro Gavezzi delivered, in Exeter Hall, his
farewell lecture, previous to his departure for America.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather the
Hall was remarkably well filled. A great number of
clergymen and Dissenting ministers were present, and
amongst the laity we observed the Right Hon. William
Ewart Gladstone, M.P. for the University of Oxford,
and ex• Chancellor of the Exchequer.
ARRIVAL AT LIVERPOOL OF THE LARGEST CLIPPER
EVER BUILT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.—The new clipper
Schomberg, belonging to Messrs. Jas. Baines and Co.'s
celebrated Black Ball line of Australian packets, ar-
rived in the Mersey yesterday forenoon, from Aberdeen,
and will be immediately placed on the berth for
Melbourne, as the Royal mail-ship of the sth of Sep-
tember. The Schomberg was built by Messrs. Alex-
ander Hall and Sons, the eminent ship-builders of
Aberdeen, and is the largest ship ever built in the United
Kingdom, her dirnensicns being as follow :—Length
over all, 288 feet ; extreme breadth, 45 feet, and depth
of hold 29 feet. Her tonnage is 2,400, new measure-
ment, and 2,600, old, per register, or about 4,000 tons
burden. Her entrance lines on the water are long and
exceedingly fine ; she has a beautifully moulded run and
clearance, and fiat floor, and full form above. She is
fitted for the conveyance of passengers on the most im-
proved style, having three decks, with poop and fore-
cattle, and can afford accommodation for 1,000 souls on
board.
ROYAL ACADEMY OF Music.—The first of a series of
"Reunions of the Members, Associates, and Students"
of the above institution took place at St. Martin's Hall
last evening. They have been established by the com-
mittee of management of the Academy ; and the ,plan
of bringing the members, associates, and former students
into co-operation, for the purpose of public musical per-
formances, promises to be attended with excellent effects.
At the concert of last night the principal vocalists were
Miss Birch, Madame Weiss, Miss Helen Taylor, Miss
Ransford, Madame Bassano, Mr. Allen, Mr. Herberte,
Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Frank Bodda, and Mr. Wallworth.
The solo instrumental performers were Mr. W. H. Holmes,
pianoforte; Mr. H. Blagrove, violin ; and Mr. John
Thomas, harp. The orchestra and chorus were large
and complete in every depat ttneut, and composed of the
academicians. The concert was conducted by Mr.
Lucas. There was a good and varied selection of music,
on the whole exceedinly well performed.