The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-28 00:00:00

DEATH OF CAPTAIN LYONS, R.N.

We deeply regret to announce, as the latest casualty
of the war, the death of this gallant officer while in com-
mand of his ship, the Miranda, in the Sea of Azoff.
The intelligence reached the Admiralty yesterday
afternoon, and was immediately communicated by Sir
Charles Wood to the Countess of Arundel, sister of the
lamented officer.

The precise circumstances under which Captain Lyons
met his death have not yet publicly transpired, but we
believe it may he correctly stated that his life has fallen
a sacrifice to his devotion to the service of his country.
A rifle ball, while on the paddle-box of his ship, is stated
to have been the cause of his lamented death, after a
too short but glorious career.

THE DEATH OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL

ESTCOUIZT.

We regret to announce the death, by cholera, on the
23d, of Brigadier-General Estcourt, Adjutant-General
of the Forces in the Crimea, after a short illness.
Brigadier-General Estcourt served in the expedition
to the river Euphrates from January, 1835, to 1837, and
for his services on that occasion he was promoted to the
brevet rank of lieutenant-colonel. He served through-
out the Eastern campaign of 1854, including the battles
of Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerman, and the siege of
Sebastopol.

AUSTRIA AND THE' ELECTRIC TELEGRAPR.

Has it not yet attracted attention that the electric
wires or cable become almost invariably deranged or en-
tangled on the territory which is blessed with the pre-
ser.ce of the Austrians ? It may be accident, but it is
one which occurs too often not to excite suspicion. All
goes on well from the Crimea to Varna, and thence to
Giurgevo, but then the " solution of continuity" com-
mences. Can it be the soil which impedes the transmis-
sion of intelligence from our armies, or the atmosphere of
the principalities, or ought the entanglement of the wires
to be more justly attributed to the good offices of our
ambiguous allies ? I believe people here begin to have
some suspicion that the latter is the case, and it is not
improbable that the attention of the Austrian Govern-
ment may be called to the annoyance.

His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury attended
Convocation this morning at Westminster Abbey.
CORONATION DAY.—To-day being the 17th anniver-
sary of her Majesty's coronation, the Royal standard
was hoisted on all the Government offices. At one
o'clock the usual royal salute was fired from the Park
and Tower guns.

FOUR NEW BlSHOPRlCS.—Arrangements are in pro-
gress for erecting four new bishoprics, by dividing the
sees of Durham, Rochester, Lincoln, and Exeter.
Major Ponsonby, late private secretary and aide-de-
camp to his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland,
has resigned his appointments, preparatory to his leaving
to join his regiment, the Grenadier Guards, in the Crimea.
Mr. Frederick Howard succeeds the gallant Major in
the office of private secretary.
TERRIFIC FIRE AT SmortEDITCH.--A fire broke out
early this morning on the premises of Mr. Marchant, in
the Curtain-road, in which he carried on the business of
a cabinetmaker. The flames unfortunately extended
themselves to the timber-yard of Mr. Latham, and eight
or nine stacks of timber, and a quantity of other pro-
perty, was destroyed. The damage is estimated at be-
tween eight and nine thousand pounds. The flames
were visible at Holloway.l
ASTLYIT'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. —This national
establishment is nightly crowded with the elite of Lon-
don to witness the grand spectacle, which is nightly
hailed with delight by audiences fashionable and
crowded. The scenes in the circle, produced under the
personal superintendence of Mr. Wm. Cooke, surpass
every equestrian display witnessed in the metropolis.
Parties from the country should witness the present en-
tertainments, which present splendour and talent com-
bined. A visit to Astley's is a rich treat. The classi-
cal scenes of equitation have never bean equalled. Mr.
Wm. Cooke, having passed a life in the service of his
profession, has gained for this emporium the name of
the first in the world for feats of equitation. Each
week adds some new attraction.

KENTISH TOWN PAVING, &C., ACT. -.tit a meeting
of the commissioners, held at their Board-room, ,:ceonnti'deli'd
Town, on Friday the 22d of June, 1555—Taus.
in the chair, and nineteen other commissioners
present—it was moved by Halton, Eq.,
by James Clarke, Esq., and resolved—" That this board
has observed with sati,faction the manner in the
Viscount Ebrington has discharged his duties as one of
the representatives of the borough of Marylebone in
Parliament, and that the thanks of this board be hereby
given to him for his uniform courtesy and attention to
the interests of this district."
The Emperor of Austria arrived on the 21st at Lem-
berg, where he was received with great enthusiasm.
Letters from Stockholm state that the camp near that
city has been enlarged, and that.l2,ooo infantry, three
regiments of cavalry, and 32 pieces of artillery, are there
assembled under the command of the Prince Royal, who
will remain in the camp with his staff during the whole
of us cobti!,Lal:f.,e.
A letter from Warsaw o the ISLII i;6;kr the
antiouuce the arrival t,:iere of A ini•rican
•otficers, Major:: D. infield and Mor.lecai and Captain
Ciellan, on their way to St. Petersburg, to request per-
mission to enter the Russian artny in the Crimea. Every
foreigner entering the Russian army is compelled to
take the same oath as a Russian subject,