The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-13 00:00:00

RUSS TA.

The Journal de St. Petersbourg, of the 4th March,
publishes the summary of a general report received
by the Minister of Marine of the killed and wounded
of the naval brigade at Sebastopol.
From the sth October to the 3d December last,
it says, the number of generals, officers, and sailors
of the Black Sea fleet killed or wounded in the de-
fence of Sebastopol was as follows :

Wounded.
128 149

Killed.
Generals 1
Superior and subaltern officers 13
Non-commissioned officers and
sailors

Total..

3,872

BELGIUM.

The Ministerial crisis still continues at Brussels.
M. Delfosse was again to have been received by
the King. M. A. de Brouckere, secretary of the
Cabinet of Foreign Affairs, left yesterday with
despatches for St. Petersburg.

According to the St. Petersburg journals a decided
rise took place at the Bourse of that city after the
announcement of the death of the Emperor-Nicho-
las ; and the Russo-English loan in particular went
up from 3 to 4 per cent.

' Letters from Beyrout state that the proclama-
tion of the Immaculate Conception had taken place
in that town and in all Syria with great pomp. At
Beyrout the ceremony terminated by a discharge
c fireworks. The Pacha, not knowing what was
m 'cant, sent in great haste to the French Consul to
asl't if news of the fall of Sebastopol had arrived.

A letter from Copenhagen of the 7th states that
an i roprovement in the King's health had taken
place

The• Grand Council of Ticino has issued a decree,
dated ',the stb, officially confirming the result of the
votes t ,ken in the new Constitution, and enacting
regulai ions for the re-organisation of the powers
of the State.

The official journal of Tuscany announces that
the court is to go into mourning for a fortnight for
the late Empt'ror of Russia.

TRE ELECTIONS.

PORTSMOUTH, Monday. —At twelve o'clock this day
the nomination took place of candidates to represent
this borough in Parliament. The Mayor, Andrew
Nance, Esq., presided ; and the candidates, Lord
Monck and Mr. Serjeant Gaselee addressed a rabble of
about 500 persons from the balcony of the Guildhall,
fronting the High-street. The usual vulgar jokes were
passed, and each candidate did his best to make an im-
pression upon the mob. On a show of hands being called
for, about 300 were held up for Lord Monck, and 200
for Mr. Serjeant Gaselee ; whereupon Win. Grant,
Esq., demandel a poll on behalf of Serjeant Gaselee,
and which will commence to-morrow (Tuesday).
TAMWORTH.—The appointment of Sir Robert Peel
to be one of the Lerds of the Admiralty will occasion a
vacancy in this borough. The writ moved for in the
House of Commons on Friday night has duly arrived at
its destination. It is not anticipated that there will be
.any opposition to the re-election of the hon. baronet.
CAVAN.—Mr. Henry Grattan has declined the pro-
p iced honour of allowing himself to be put in nomina-
tii for the vacant seat in the county Cavan.

NEW Muxico.—Froin New Mexico we have reports
t hat the Indians were becoming exceedingly trouble-
' w me. At Pueblo, on the 25th of December, 14 men
• 'ere massacred by the savages, and several women and
ibildren carried off. The Ist I)ragoons had a fight with
a party of Indians at ,Sacramento Mountain on the 25th
d January, when twelve of the latter were killed. Capt.
3 renry W. Stanton and three privates, however, were
lain by the Indians. Lieut. Sturges completely routed
a. p;:rty of Apaches 60 miles from Santa FeS, and re-
:.ovi,red a number of stolen cattle.
LIVERPOOL, Monday.—The Tory party have selected
Sir 'S. G. Bonham, Bart., K.C.8., As their candidate,
and. a requisition to him is
,in course of signature. Sir
G. !large arrived here yesterday. The Liberals are get-
og up a requisition to MIT. James Wilson, Vice-Presi-
d( int of the Board of Trade and Paymaster of the Forces
as ad, as be bas friends on both sides, Tory and Liberal,
h its election is not improbable.

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4RMY BEFORE SEBASToPoL CUM-

MITTEE (THIS DAY.)

The committee of inquiry resumed their labours this
morning at the usual hour.
Mr. Layard acted as chairman in the absence of Mr.
Roebuck on account of indisposition.

Captain Shakspeare was the first witness examined.
By the Chairman—He left England in June last year
and joined his regiment (the Horse Artillery) at Varna.
He proceeded to the Crimea and afterwards returned to
Varna. His troop had six guns, four 6-pounders, and
two 12-pounders.. Whilst in Bulgaria he lost 8 men
from cholera, dysentery, and fever. During the time
he was in Bulgaria he had sufficient supplies of food for
horses and men. Had two Commissariat officers attached
to his regiment. A ration return was made out for the
supply required for three days, and this was continued
till the end of the month, and there was no trouble what-
ever on these returns in obtaining provisions.
The Chairman—To what department did these Com-
missariat officers belong ?

WitneQs--To the General's Commissariat staff. There
was IS9 men in his troop, but he only lost six or eight
from sickness. They had an assistant-surgeon attached
to the troop. There was a deficient supply of vegetables ;
and he understood there was much difficulty in obtaining
them. Their assistant-surgeon was under the direction cf
the head of the army medical staff, but he did not recollect
the name of that officer. Each officer of the regiment
had a baggage horse, and these were sufficient for all
purposes. Did not think it necessary to have had more.
They had no siege artillery. They were attached to the
Light Cavalry Brigade, who were commanded by the
Earl of Cardigan. After leaving Varna the sick were
sent to Scutari. On re-embarking, the horses and guns
were conveyed to the ship in lighters. The vessels were
the Burmab, the Kenilworth, and another. Only his
own troop were so embarked. The vessels were
fitted up on the Hull plan for the accommoda-
tion of horses. On arriving in the Crimea
they had 212 horses of all kinds, and about 165 men.
At the time of their landing they considered the troop
in an efficient state for service.

Chairman—How were you landed ?
Witness—ln English lighters. After landing they
encamped near the Light cavalry, to which they were
still attached. His troop was engaged at Alma, where
they lost two horses. Was also engaged in a small
affair in the flank march, but lost no men nor horses
there ; and again at Balaklava, with similar good for-
tune. On arriving before Sebastopol the troop was in
an efficient state :for service—only two or three men
having died front cholera. He caused a road to be ex.

cavated for their encampment, which was constructed
by his own troop. This led to Balaklava. Also con-
structed some huts for horses. Before that, however,
he lost nearly 70 horses. As horses died others were
purchased from officers returning to England and given
to the troop. He never lost a horse in the stables.
Chairman.—Then you consider the tents saved the
horses ?
Witness.— Undoubtedly. Those horses which did not
perform excessive labour did not appear to suffer much ;
but the waggon horses, which were worked hard, died.
Whilst encamped, the horses never were in want of fo-
rage, except the waggon horses, who had only one feed
of corn from an early hour in the morning until night.
That was not sufficient for them. Previously to the
storm the Commissariat conveyed theforage to the troop,
but after that it was fetched by his own horses. The
troop horses were engaged in bringing up ammunition
for the siege and the siege guns. The army were re-
lying on the horse artillery for the performance of this
duty, but he did not think it ought to have devolved
upon them. During the fine weather his men were very
well, but subsequently out of the 165 there were gene-
rally 20 in the hospitals. When he left the strength of
his men was 140. As the bad weather advanced,- the
road to Balaklava became knee deep in mud. The road,
he should think, might be improved and mended, but no
steps were taken to do it. His men had fresh meat 3or 4
days a-week. They had no vegetables, nor were orders
issued for a supply of it. Latterly they had some rice
also ; but that was not until the middle of January.
Dining the whole time we had only one medical man
attached to the troop. He thought that was sufficient.
They were in want of medicines sometimes, and he had
heard the ensign complain of a want of medical comforts.
Early in November each non-commissioned officer
and man received a pair of boots, a Guern,ey
shirt, and a forage cap ; and in December they 'had
a full-dress jacket and an undress jacket, a pair of blots,
a pair of trousers, ar.d a pair of gloves, but there
were issued by the Commissary of Ordnance.
He thought his men were sufficiently clothed ; but,
previously to his leaving they had received some water-
proof, and a good supply of warm, clothing. Great in-
convenience was suffered from the hard work the horses
had to perform, in consequence of which they fell off
rapidly.

By General Peel—His troop was much better off than
any other= part of the army perhap3. The issue of
clothing was under the direction of the Ordnance, and
not under the control of the departmeht which supplied
other portions of the army.
By Mr. Ball—He attributed the efficiency and general
health of his men to the great care taken of them.
By Colonel Lindsay—Some of the tools supplied to
his men were very bad, especially bill-hooks.
By Lord Seymour—There was no store clothing in
Balaklava for the Horse Artillery—what clothing arrived
was consigned to the Ordnance Commissary, Mr. Young,
whose office was at Balaklava. He had no complaint
whatever to make as to the treatment of his troop during
the whole time.
By Mr. Ellice—Everything—clothing, tools, and
stores were consigned to Mr. Young from Woolwich,
and he received the whole of them. Mr. Young had
several subordinate officers in the Ordnance Commissary,
but none of them were attached to the different corps of
Artillery. The Artillery had nothing whatever to do
with Commissary General Filder.
By Sir J. Hamner— During the action at Balaklava
he was without ammunition for a whole hour.
Mr. Crowe, a correspondent of the Illustrated London
News, was next called ; but the greater portion of hii
evidence was indistinctly repeated, and was only heard
with much difficulty. He arrived in the Crimea in Sep-
tember last, and had frequent opportunities during his
stay there of inspecting the condition of the troops. The
men, and indeed the camp generally, were in a very
filthy condition. He chiefly followed the second division
during his stay. He visited some of the hospital tents
at Balaklava, and the sick were tolerably well cared for.
He visited the interior of Balaklava and found it in a
very muddy, dirty state. He returned to England on
the 20th of January.
By Mr. Ellice—He was in the camp after the battle
of Inkerman, and had an opportunity of seeing the hos-
pital tents. They were very much crowded. There
were the usual means of removing the sick ; but great
assistance was afforded by the French. Whea he left,
a few days afterwards, the whole of the wounded had
been removed either to the hospital tents, or on board
ship.

By Sir John Pakington—The forage conveyed by the
Trent, on board of which he arrived at Balaklava, was
not landed, in consequence, he supposed, of there being
no means of transport.
By the Chairman—The Trent went back twice to
Varna, with the hay on board. The Trent was 2,200
tons register, and 400-horse power, chi.rtered, he be
lieved, by the Government, as a transport. She was
employed in transporting cavalry from Varna to the
Crimea.

By Mr. Ellice—The fact of the forage being on board
did not interfere with her cavalry accommodation.
By the Chairman—The harbour of Balaklava wa4 in
a filthy state, there being quantities of offal floating
about in it. This was enough to generate disease 'on
board the ships. It was, however, in a more cleanly
state when he left. He visited Kamiesh Bay. Th
French landed their stores and provisions there
and had provided proper depots for their reception. When
he was last at Balaklava the house which bore Lord
Raglan's name upon it was unoccupied, but a sentry was
parading before the door.
By Sir John Pakington—He knew no reason why de-
pots for forage and other stores might not have been pro-
vided at Balaklava. When he left there, there was no
additional facilities provided for landing of stores to those
which existed when he first went there.
By Lord Seymour—There was only one wooden quay
in existence in the harbour. There was a hard road fr )ni
Kamiesh Bay to the French head-quarter . Kanues'e
Bay was a more convenient place fOr landing stores than
Balaklava.
Captain Kellett, commander of the Maria, screw-
steamer, 3,550 tons burden, was the next examined.
The Maria, he stated, formerly belonged to the Penin-
sular and Oriental Company, but now to the Govern-
ment. She left England for Malta with the 93d Regi-
ment and part of the Rifle Brigade, and some Sappers
and Miners. Having landed them, he proceeded to
Alexandria with the Eastern mails, and then returned to
Malta. He departed thence in April, with the 33d and
41st Regiment on board for Gallipoli, where he landed
them. He then returned to England. The vessel was
purchased by the Government in July. He again left there
with part of the Ist Dragoon Guards on board, There were