The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-14 00:00:00

"PROCLAMATION.

" Tho Governor-General has the highest satisfaction in
announcing to the army and people of India the capture of
the town of Sebastopol, with its forts, and arsenals, and
munitions of war.
" When, during the past year, the Russian forces in-
vaded the dominions of his Highness the Sultan, the So-
vereigns of England and France, in close alliance, de-
spatched their fleets and armies, to save him from the
danger by which he was threatened.

"Trona the day when war was declared, the Russian
fleets sought safety within their fortified ports, and have
never dared to meet the allied farce upon the sea.
"The defences of Bomarsund have been captured alai
destroyed. The great Naval Arsenal of Sweaborg has
been bombarded, its magazines exploded, its stores of ma-
terial and its buildings burned.
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" The coasts of Russia have everywhere been block-
aded, her commerce has been extinguished, and her mer-
, chant navy no longer exists.
" The Russian army was speedily compelled to retire
from the Turkish provinces which it had invaded ; and
the Russian territories were invaded in their turn.
" Since that time the allies have defeated the Russians
in three great battles within the Crimea ' • have forced them
to abandon their forts along the whole Circassian shore;
and have swept and ravaged all their coasts; while at the
same time they have been laying constant siege to the
mighty fortress of Sebastopol.
" This groat siege, without a parallel in the annals of
war, has now been crowned with triumphant success.
" Garrisoned by a numerous army, stored with un-
bounded resources, and defended by our enemies with the
utmost gallantry, determination, and skill, Sebastopol has
nevertheless been compelled to yield. The town, the dock-
yard, the arsenals, and forts have fallen into the hands
of the allies. Four thousand pieces of artillery, and enor-
mous quantities of warlike stores, have been captured in
the place. Lastly, the Russian navy in the Black Sea,
which consisted of more than 100 ships of war, carrying
upwards of 2,000 guns, has been utterly demolished, and
all its vessels have been burnt, sunk, or destroyed.
"For the groat and glorious victory whioh has thus been
vouchsafed to their arms, the allied Sovereigns have already
offered up their sacrifice of gratitude to Almighty God.
" The Governor-General, desirous that their example
should be followed throughout the British dominions in
the East, proposes that on the 2d of December public
thanksgiving should be offered to Almighty God for the
signal and repeated successes which have been gained dur-
ing the present war by her Majesty's forces, and by those
of her allies, and especially for the capture of the town of
Sebastopol.
" The Governor-General directs that this proclamation
shall be read to all the troops, and promulgated through-
out the cotintry ; and that the glorious tidings which it
conveys shall be welcomed by a Royal salute in every sta-
tion of the Indian army. "DALHOusili.
" Bengalore, Nov. 5, 1855." •

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE BOMBAY MARKETS.
FROM THE 2n TO THE 15TH OF NOVEMBER.
The Overland Mail of the 10th October was received at
Bombay by the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Madras
on the 7th inst.
Our money market during the fortnight has become
tighter. On date of departure of last mail the banks raised
their rates of interest 1 per cent., and, judging from the
present state of the market, we are of opinion a further
rise must take place soon.
Transactions in Government and other securities have
been limited, and for which prices generally had given way.
Business was suspended entirely for half the period that
has intervened since the despatch of the last mail owing to
the Dewallee holidays.

LORD DUNDONALD.—It is said that his lordship has
at last obtained a settlement of his undeniable claims at
the hands of the Mexican Government, and that he is to
receive a sum of 30,0001. down, and an annuity of
2,0001. a year.
The Belgian journals contradict the rumour, published
in the German journals, that King Leopold was about
to purchase an estate in Hungary.
FISIIIIONGERW-HALL.— COURT DINNER.—,The quar-
terly court dinner of the Hon. Fishmongers' Company
was held yesterday at the company's hall, London-
bridge, under the presidency of James Wansey, Esq.,
prime
warden. Amongst the company were J. Morley,
Esq. (deputy warden), the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor,
Admiral Sir Charles Napier, Colonel Pipon, Alderman
Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P., Alderman Sir F. G.
Moon, Bart., the Hon. Spring Rice, Petti-
grew, Esq., J. A. Roebuck, Esq., M.P., Alderman
Wilson, Alderman Wire, Sir John Key, Bart. (Cham-
berlain), the Chairman of the East and West India
Dock Company, the Master of the Mercers' Company,
the Master of the Drapers Company, the Principal of
the Goldsmiths' Company, the Master of the Merchant
Tailors' Company, Mr, Keating, M.P., Mr. Atherton,
M,P., R. Gurney, Esq., Q.C.,

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Shortly after 8 o'clock yesterdayafternoon a deplorable
accident took place upon the ornamental water in St.
James's-park—the thin surface of ice suddenly breaking
away, and some ten or twelve unfortunates being in-
stantly immersed. Through the stupidity of the by-
stander; or the negligence of the Humane Society's
arrargements, at least two unhappy creatures have
pei i-hed. One Society's man alone was visible on the spot,
armed with hi 3 drag, calling almost fr,,ittic,illy to tl o c
on the bank +` For God's salsa' to push off the float,
"every minute might cost a life." Several seconds how-
ever elapsed between each haul for the wretched crea-
tures, as slowly, one by one the solitary dragoman
brought them to the surface. In this manner eight per-
sons were brought, to land. Six were immediately con-
veyed to the marquee of the society, which was
erected on the usual spot, and the remedies ap-
plied. One only of the number was found to be
in danger, and after some time had been occupied
in applying friction to the body life was found
to be extinct. The deceased lad was very respect•
ably attired, but nothing whatever could be learned
as to his place of residence. Two other individuals were
got out of the water and conveyed to the hospital, and
on arrival there it was found that one of these, a lad
about 14 years of ago was also dead.
One of the boys that was unfortunately drowned, pre-
vious to his disappearance under the ice, called out to
his companion, who was also in the water, saying.
"Good bye, Joe ; I don't suppose they'll get me out." ,
He had scarcely uttered these words before he sank to
rise no more.

It appears to us first of all, grievous cruelty that the
boys and idlers should be allowed to go at all upon
the ice when in its present brittle condition ; and,
secondly, a monstrous inhumanity that one or two
•facials of the Humane Society should alone be present
on the spot in case of any casualty.
This morning the process of dragging was re-com-
menced, but no more bodies were found, which leads to
the presumption that the sufferers on the late melan-
choly occasion have been confined to those above enume-
rated.