The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-17 00:00:00

DESPATCH FROM LORD RAGLAN.

[FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST EVENING.]
WAR-DEPARTMENT, FEB. 14.
Lord Panmuro has this day received a despatch, of
which tho following is a copy, addressed to his Grace the
Duke of Newcastle, by Field-Marshal the Lord Raglan,
G.C.E.

Before Sebastopol, Feb. 3, 1855.
My Lord Duke,—Nothing has occurred in front of the
British lines since I wrote to your Grace on the 27th
January.
Before daylight on the morning of the Ist the enemy
made a vigorous sortie on the most advanced works of the
French right ; they were repulsed, after a sharp contest,
in the most gallant manner, by our ally, who, however,
sustained some loss.

The weather, which had latterly been fine, broke yester-
day ; and, after a rainy evening, there was a fall of snow
during the night, and there is again a frost, with an ex-
ceedingly cold wind.
. .

The materials for the railway continue to arrive, but I
fear it will not be possible for me to supply the amount of
military labour which Mr. Beatty would seem to require.
Nearly two hundred Croatians, who were hired at Con-
stantinople, have arrived, and been handed over to him,
and more are expected, and, as a matter of experiment, I
have obtained four hundred Tartars from Eupateria.
I have, &e.,
(Signed) RAGLAN.
His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, &a., &c.

FRENCH THANKS TO ENGLISH
OFFICERS.

(From tke London Gazette of Last Night.)

The Earl of Clarendon has received a despatch from her
Majesty's Ambassador at Paris, dated February 4, 1855,
of which the following is an'extract :
"I have the honour to enclose a copy of a note which I
received yesterday evening from M. ,Drortyn de l'Huys,
eulogising the services rendered by Major-General Rose
and Majors Claremont and Foley, not onlyrie the common
cause in which they are engaged, but to General Canrobert
personally in his communications with hi 4wn troops."
(Copy.)
Jii.n.Lant-Putruirmiladenir,—.o4o,lllfr. Zotar6olial do-
Bt.-Arnaud avoit....ordervoir, °pita. .do
li faire conaltro an liti GVerzionterit-ati'r :renr combien
it t/Lilt ou Aso louei de la conduits do ois °Meier° de
l'armee Britannique attaches A divers tilers au quartier-
general de l'armee Francaise,—M. le Brigadier-General
Hugh R.)se, M. lo Major Stopford Claremont, Commis-
saires de la Rein°, et M. le Major George Foley, Aide-de-
Camp du General Ro2.e. M. le General Canrobert vient a
son tour do signaler en termes trop honorables a M. le
Ministre de la Guerre les services quo contiuuent al rendro
ces offieiers, pour quo nous ne considerions pas eomme tine
obligation do transmettre ce tomoignage au Gouvernement
do la Reine. M. le General Canrobert, en ecrivant, en
effet, quo ces (Ancient se soot constammeut fait remarques
par la bravouro qu'ils ont deployee en face de I'ennemi
dans los deex batailles de l'Alma of d'lnkerman,- aussi
Bien que dans lee operations du siege de Sebastopol, ajoute
qu'il a CO conduit par le devouement avec lequel ils ser-
vent, par la parfait° intelligence qu'ils out de tons lee
details de La. guerre, a ne plus faire aucune distinction
entre eux et les officiers do son Etat-Major, et a lee em-
ployer absolument comme ces derniers pour lee missions
lee pins difficiles. 'Je DO puis trop,' dit M. le General
•Canrobert, qui a vu IL. le Brigadier-General Rose blesse
ses ekes dans la trancbee, rendre homage a l'excel-
lento attitude do ces officiers, qui sent entouressle l'estime
generale dans notre armee, on ils out glorieusement
o e
con-
quis droit d'etre cite.
C'es
avec une wive satisfaction que je viens prier voter Excel
fence da fta,ir eons
savoirtt du t
Gouvernement
-
point notre Commandant-en-Chef apprecie les services
rendue par MM. Hugh Rose, Stopford Claremont, et
George Foley, soit comme soit comme interme-
r ez Pas, M. PAmbassadeur,
de la Reine quol
diaires des cordiales et parfaites relations qui existent
entre lee deux armoes.
" 'Agrees,
" DROITYN DE L'HUTS.
" Paris, le 3 Fevrier, 18552"

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

MIDLAND.

Tho half-yearly acccounts of this company up to the 31si
December last have just boon made up. They show the
amount expended on capital account during the six months
to have been 231,2091. 14s. 9d., which,
added to the pre-
vious outlay, makes the total expenditure 18,916,508/. 15s.
5d., whilst the capital raised has been, by shares,
15,156,760/. 7s. 4d., and debentures, 3,935,1191. 35., to-
gether 19,091,8791. 10,s. 4d., leaving. a balance in favour of
the company of 175,370/. 14s. 11d. The receipts on the
revenue account for the half-year have been 794,392/. 6s. Id.,
and the working expenses !including the working of the
mthielelllla3n6c3li,e9sot4elr. and Matlock deficiency
, dividends on various
9s. Id.; to which has to
of 1 4211. Bs. 11d., and redemption of 5001. mortgage deben-
tures,' making a total of 551,764/. 7s. 10d., and leaving
of 239 62 /
bN ertll addedW-
guaranteedeins tisetrriolecsk4ts77 debentures, &
a disposable balance , 7 18s. 3d. Of this sum,
207,3311. 18s. 7d. is to be appropriated t 9 dividend as fol-
lows :
9,19,8591. Os. 7d. Consolidated Stock, in- £ s. d.
chiding the 501. share* at 31. per cent per

annum .......... . ............................. :t. ... 171: 1:6 420 171 38
901,1011. 13s. 4d., being 11/. 13s. 4d. per '
share on 77,245 16'. 12s. 46. shares( if
year on Si. 13s. 4d., and 153 days,ou ),
at 41. 10s. per cent. per annum —. 19,443 19 8
978,5331. Os. Birmingham and Derby Stoylc, -
at 21. 7s. 61 per cent. per annum
25,0001. Midland Preferential Stock, at pl.
per cont. per annum . •• 750 0 0
145,00 U/. Erewash Valley 50/. shares at 1.
per cent, per annum ' 4,350 0 0

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X 207,338 18 7

TILE CONVENTION BETWEEN RUSSIA
AND TEE UNITED STATES.

g lir;lfti:tteerfiaifPebrloaersid:—.of war
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 6.—The convention between I
Russia and the United States, defining the rights of
gp+de—that is, that
neutrals in war, signed at Washington on the 10th (22d) 1
July; 1854, is now published, and runs as follows:
" Art. 1. The high contracting parties reociotglizeiosse
or
capture
las,t,tang.
Tanhdatufnraeleterab shipsl e tnhleakfoallofrweein
asubjectsn d goodsanodf
confiscationmerchandise
eeuti litiiregaelpr re
ships,
ptisep;at:ye
alone excepted. i.
"b. That neutral property on boar an enemy's ship
is not subject, to confiscation, it lawfu merchandise. -
"They bind themselves to apply t ese principles to
veers
e rstanding as to reserve to
the application and extension of trie
the trade and navigation of-all btAtej and nations who
may bo willing on their parts to acknowledge and re-
cognise the same as lasting and uoaltwabie.
themselves
"Ar t . 2.
the The c
obi!
1,11,ii g ctoon
a n
t racetai tri,g,
r_
u P
pinciples contained
in Art. 1, but declares- expressly that they form the
basis of the principles governing their actions in regard
to the rights of neutrals in war.
"Art. 3. It is agreed that all natiohs who may, by a
formal declaration, express their rea4iness to acknow-
ledge these principles ehall be at liberty to join in this
traaty, and enjoy all the rights and Privileges resulting
from it.
" Art. 4. This present convention
iihall be ratified by
the Emperor of all the Russias and t 0 President of the
United States of America and the rat cations exchanged
at Washington within ten months ora this date, or
sooner if possible. -
"Done at Washington in duplicat July 22, 1854.
(Signed) 6,E. STOEOIKL.
it NY, L. MARCY."
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