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

DESPATCH FROM LORD RAGLAN.

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

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 let 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, stud there is again a frost, with an ex-
ceedingly cold wind.
The materials for the railway continuo to arrive, but I
fear it will not bo possible for me to supply the amount of
military labour which Mr. Beatty would seem to require.
Nearly two hundred Croatians, who were hires 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 Eupatoria.

.. -
I have, &c.,
(Signed) RAGLAN.
His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, &c., &c.

FRENCH THANKS TO ENGLISH
OFFICERS.

(From the 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. Drouyn de l'Huys,
eulogising the services rendered by Major-General Rose
and Majors Claremont and Foley, not only to the common
cause in which they are engaged, but to General Canrobert
personally in his communications with his own troops."

(Copy.)
" Monsieur l'Ambassadeur,—Deja M. le Marechal do
A avait ,ru dovoir, apr es 1a bataille de-l'Alma,
snare conirsitie um,. n-smont- .1-I.laupereur tombien
it *Tait au 11, lie loner de Is w..a site deArnia offiaters
trR l'aree 'Britastnique attaches divots—titers an q artier-
clirtf-ral de Perm& kritneaise,—M. le Brigadier-General
lin& RAW. M. le Major Stepford Claremont, Commis-
wires tie la Rein°, et M. le Major George Foley, Aide-de-
Camp du Gen6ral Rose. M. le General Caurobert vient a,
son tnnr de signaler en termes trop honorables a, M. le
Ministre de la Guerre les services qua continuent a, rendre
cos officiers, pour que nous ne eonsiderions pas eomme um*
obligation de transmettre ce temoignage au Gouvernement
de la Reins. M. le General Canrobert, en ecrivant, en,
effet, que ces officiers se sent constamment fait rexnarques
par la bravoure qu'ils ont deployee en face de Pennemi
dans les deux batailles tie l'Alma et d'lnkerman, aussi_
bien que dans les operations du siege de Sebastopol, ajoute
qu'il a eta conduit par le devouemeat avec lequel ils ser-
vant, par la parfaito intelligence qu'ils ont de tons les
details de la guerre, a ne plus faire aucune distinction
entre oux et les officiers de son Etat-Major, et A les em-
ployer absolument comme ces deniers pour les missions
les plus difficiles. ne puis trop,' diyi. le General
Caurobert, qui a vu M. le Brigadier-General Rose blesse
a sea cotes dans la tranebee, rendre hommacre l'excel-
lege attitude de ces officiers, qni soot entouresile Pastime
generale dans notro armee, on ils ont glorieusement con-
quis droit d'etre cite.
" C'est, vows n'en douterez pas, M. l'Ambassadenr,
avec une vivo satisfaction que je violas prier voter Excel-
lence de faire savoir au Gouvernement de la Rein. a quel
point notre Commandant-en-Chef apprecis les services
rendns par MM. Hugh Rose, St()
George Foley, soit comme militaires, soit COMM interme-
diaires des cordiales et parfaites relations qui existent& entre les deux armee •
" 'Agrees, Sza,pford Claremont, et
DROUYN DE L'HUTS.
" Paris, le 3 F6vrier, 13552"

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

MIDLAND.

The half-yearly acccounts of this company up to the 31st
December last have just been made up. They show the
amount expended on capital account during the six months
toj haveu
Km Vs. 4d., leaving. added to the pre-
-18,916,508/. 15s.
5d., whilst the capital raised has boon, by shares,
15,156,7601. 7s. 4d., and debentures, 3,935,1191. 35., to-
gether 19,091,v0 o utißy, been
makes23l,2 00t/h.e 1t405t.291(1., expenditurewhi e,
a bala,ssce in favour of
the company of 175,3701. 14s. 11d. The receipts on the
revenue account for thohalf-year have been 7 94,302/. 6s. ld.,
and the woiking expenses (including the working of the
North-Western 47 miles) 363,994/. 9s. ld ; to which has to
be added interest on debentures, sce., dividends on various
stocks, the Manchester and M. tl k deficiency
guaranteed ,, , , . ,i, oc
of 1,4211.8. 11d., and redemption of 500/ mortgage deben-
tures, making a total of 554,764/.
7s. 10d., and leaving
a disposable balance of 239,627/. iss. 3d. Of this sum,
207,3331. 18s. 7d. is to be appropriated to dividend as fol.
lows :
9,129,859/. 9s. 7d. Consolidated Stock, in- £ s. d.
eluding the 501. shares at 31. per cent per

annum ........................................ 171,184 17 3
901,1011. 13s. 4d., being 13s. 46. per
share on 77,245 16/. 12s. -4d. shares (half
year on 8/. 13s. 46., and 153 days
19,443 19 8 3/.),
at 4/. 10s. per cent. per annum......
978,5331. 98. Birmingham and Derby Stock, -
at 2/. 7s. 6d. per cent. per annum
11,620 1 8
25,0001. Midland Preferential Stock, at 6/.
per cont. per annum 750 0 0
145,000/. Erowash Valley 501. shares at 61,
per cent, per annum

4207,338 18 7

THE CONVENTION _BETWEEN RUSSIA
AND THE UNITED STAZeS.

oinngtaie 10th (22d)
S. PETERSBURG, Feb. 6.—The oonvenliho:
rights
seeonf
recognise as
-that is,
neutrals
sainod
war,the signediJ n i United d
at
w.States,ashio
Washington
July, 1854, is now published, and runs as follows :
lasZnAgrat.naLuTnahletehraigbhle
tchoentfraollcotiwnigngpparrtinizpies
:
"a.that
goods
andT h That
merchandisef ree shi akperofpreeert/oods—
of the citizens or
subjects of one of the belligerents are free from capture
and confiscation in neutral ships, contrahand of war
alone excepted. ps
thern
"b. That neutral property on board
, an feimny's ship
is net subject to confiscation, if lawful lnernlxaudise.
"They bind themselves to apply these ptrinciples to
the trade and navigation of all states and nations who
mayle willing on their parts to acknovvlet3ge and re-
cognise the same as lasting and unalterable.
"Art. 2. The high contracting Powers reserve to
themselves the coming to a nearer understa4nding as to
the application and extension of the principles contained
in Art. 1, but declares expressly that thisy form the
basis of the principles governing their actionx in regard
to the rights of neutrals in war.
"Art. 3. It is agreed that all nations who may, by a
formal declaration, express their readiness to acknow-
ledge these principles shall be at liberty to join in this
treaty, and enjoy all the rights and privileges resulting
from it. , _

" Art. 4. This present convention shall bto ratified by
the Emperor of ali the Russias and the President of the
'United States of America and the ratificationet.exchanged
at Washington within ten months from this date, cc
sooner if possible.
"Done at Washington in duplicate, July 22, 1864.
(Signed) " E. STO,3OIC.L.
" W. L. XARCX."