The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-23 00:00:00

THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL,

(Fronz the Morning Poet of this day.)
CAMP BEFORE SEBASTOPOL,
AUG. 8.
Nothing can he more lovely than our mornings
are at present ; from daylight until about 8 o'clock
is the only enjoyable part of the day, arid the re
mairider is so truly disagreeable that it would ap-
pear as if all the good had been compressed toge-
;ether, as a boy at school scrapes all the butter off
his bread to have one good bite, only that we have
the pleasure first. From 8 until about 11 the heat
is a' its height, and most oppressive it generally is.
Before noon, however, a breeze springs up to our
relief, but this by no means seems to last, and our
afternoons are as warm as any lover of heat could
desire. About 3 p.m. to-day I observed a heavy
thunder-storm brewing to the eastward ; it soon
reached us, lasted about an hour, and has now left
us a most refreshing night. With the exception
of one peal the thunder was scarcely audible,
although we had plenty of lightning, with storms
of wind, dust, and rain. The one peal, however, was,
I think, about the loudest and moat terrific I ever
heard in my life.

Preparations are now gradually making for the
winter. Oar planks are being served out by the
Quartermaster- General's department ; cook houses
are in the course of construction ; spaces between
tents, palls, (tc., a o being paved to make some
attempt to oppose Sao muri wo who have wintered
here once all knew so well, 6
AUG. 9.
Another day, and little out of the usual course ;
a very hot morning, notwithstanding the thunder-
storm of yesterday, and about the same hour this
afternoon a repetition of yesterday's storm in a
milder form—more rain aid less wind, but of longer
duration. Nothing could have benefited us more
than the late rains. I suppose, as a return of com-
pliment for the battering our mortars gave the town
which I mentioned in my last communication, the
Russians have this afternoon been letting us know
that they yet have us *thin range, and round shot
have been dropping over Cathca,rt's-hill, where they
had become suoh strangers that they- were almost re-
ceived with surprise. Several landed in Cie camp of
the Rifle Brigade, and one struck the 17th Regimen-
tal Hospital, which is many hundred yards from
Catboart's-hill, but its force was so expended it did
no damage, nor have 1 heard that any of the
others did.

The Theatre d'lnkerman, which has been closed
since the last attack, reopens this evening. I send
the programme. Although fine now, I fear the rain
that has fallen must 'hive, damped the seats ; but
that will not be thought much of by us cam-
paigners, to whom any amusement to divert the
monotony► of our life, and take the thoughts for a
time, at least, out of the trenches, is very ac-
ceptable.

AUGUST 10.
The Russians continued their messengers in the
shape of round shot into our camps during the
whole of last night, but none did any damage. It
is supposed by some that a flag-st ,ff, from which a
ball is lowered at noon each day, to give us cor-
rect time, on the same principle as at Greenwich,
has attracted their attention. It is also stated that
the enemy have 11019 our code of signalg complete,
such as aro used between the French and ourselves,
having got them out of the Jasper, which was
captured last week in the Sea of Azoff.
The weather has been to-day somewhat cooler ;
the rain of last night,
no doubt, is the cause of it.

OD ESSA.
A letter from Odemea, of the 11th, in the Ost
Deutsch Post of Vienna, says :
"Two steamers ye.,terilay arrived from Toulon and
landed 800 Russian prisoners, and took on board 78
French prisoners, Eight English officer-, still remain here.
Au affecting scene took place here a few days since. At
the time of the attack of the 18th a Fiench officer, Capt
M., and a Russian, Capt. S,, net and fought with the
sabre, the latter received a severe wOtlA and was car-
ried off by his men. After rrmainieg for a time in the
h, spital at Nicol jeff, he wt bron at here in order to
take sea baths. C iptsin M. WU a Igo wounded and
made prisoner, and after Laving been cured of his
wounds at Cherene came t', Odessa to await his ex-
°hangs. While walking in the street be met his torm,r
antago list sinpported on crutchds, recognised and
immdeiately enibraced him. Since that period, the
closest intimacy has existed between them, and
CaFtlia M. aitarkal c:z the steozzs: