The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-16 00:00:00

TICEI SUN, LONDON, Fri,..70.A.1' A VEINING, MARCH la., 1658.

attended by a large number of proprietors—a fact
creditable to them, in so far as it indicates an
interest in the manDgement of their affairs ; but
it was characterised by an irregularity, and
confusion very far from creditable to parties in
their position. Whatever grievances there may
be—and we are far from denying that there are
grievances, far from asserting that a less dividend
than the last is not provocative of indignation,
when the diminution is supposed to arise from
mismanagement—still a little more moderation
than was displayed on this occasion would re-
dound more to the praise of their discretion.

Tt is not our intention to touch on the disputed
points for some time mooted among the company.
We have expressed an opinion on them already ;
but we have great pleasure in calling attention to
the redeeming feature in the character of the
meeting, viz. the cordial reception the late chairman,
Mr. JAMES MAeGREGon, experienced, and the vote
of thanks so cordially offered to him by the great
majority of the proprietors present. It was a
tribute of esteem and a mark of confidence i►►
every re3pecb merited. For ten long years this
public-spirited gentleman had managed the affairs
of the company with a zeal and an ability of a
rare order, and greatly to its interest, and on this
occasion was seen the reward in part of the straight-
forward line of conduct he in his integrity pur-
sued. Though dissevered from the office of chair-
man by an untoward difference of opinion, and
though the passions of the meeting were greatly
excited, his merits and services were honourably
remembered by the majority ; and he could, with-
out creating a doubt of his sincerity, give expres-
sion to the unabated interest he felt in the pro-
sperity of the company, and his ardent desire
that it might be based on enduring foundations.
In his retirement Mr. MACGREGOR may console
himself with the reflection that as time passes on
his services will be still better appreciated, and a
vote of confidence may before long be passed to
him without ono dissentient.

LATEST NEWS.

MARSEILLES, Mancll 15.
The Cairo has arrived. She left Constanti-
nople on the Ist, four days before the Ganges.
The Ville de Bordeaux has left for Smyrna, to-
day, with forty of the English hospital staff on
board.

The earthquake at Broussa had damaged 100
mosques. The number of victims was 200, and
not 2,000 as at first stated. Several shocks were
felt at Constantinople on the 28th ult. and the Ist
init., but no damage was done.

MARSEILLES, WEDNESDAY.

The Caire, which left Constantinople on the
Ist, has been delayed by bad weather, and is still
expected. The Ganges, which left on the tith,
has already arrived.

Preparations aro being made at Constantinople
for the visit of Napoleon 111.
The Journal de Constantlitop/o gives details of
a fight which took place on the 23d Feb. before
Sebastopol. A battalion of Zouaves carried by
assault the plateau of the Malakhoff Tower, spiked
eighteen guns, and drove the enemy out of their
trenches, retiring ultimately before a body of
8,000 Russians. In this heroic struggle 380
French were put hers de combat. General Monet
was wounded in both arms.

The Presse cf Constantinople estimates the
Russian loss at 1,000, and reduces the French loss
to 250. Some journals say that General Monet
received five slight wounds while dispersing a
Russian column, which attempted to cut oil his
retreat.

Count Zamoisky organises at Schumla a second
regiment of Ottoman Cossacks, in which Poles
will be incorporated.
The railway from Balaklava to Sebastopol will
be finished by March 15.
M. Lesseps, who had visited Constantinople in
order to obtain authority to open the Suez Canal,
has returned to Alexandria.

VIENNA, THURSDAY.

The first meeting of the Congress took place
this day. There were present one French, two
Ottoman, two English, and two Austrian Pleni-
potentiaries. The discussion on the general prin-
ciples of the basis of the negotiation terminated
satisfactorily.
Intelligence hail arrived at Constantinople from
the Crimea up to the Bth instant. Nothing im-
portant up to thal date had occurred.
General Forey bad been recalled to France.

Lord Stratford de Redcliffe was seriously in-
disposed.
The intelligelacle of the death of the Emperor
Nicholas saused. treat sensation at Constantinople.
A new decree respecting the Tanzimat had ap-
appeared.

THE HAGUE, 14Th.

Interpellati on have been addressed to the
Government in the Second Chamber as to whe-

ther the coati °glint of Limbourg would leave the
territory of iilke kingdom before the order of
mobilisation' it; giYen by the Diet. The Mi-
nister of War replied in the negative.

SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL.
(Front a Second 1 .Edition of the Morning Herald.)
E IS:GLISH CAMP, HEIGHTS OF
SEBASTOPOL, FEB. 27.

It is suppose id that the enemy have received re-
inforcements t - day. While I write there is tre-
mendous cheer) I]; g going forward among the garri-
son of Sobastop, ►l, and a large brigh t light is distinctly
visible over tiles heights near Mackenzie's Farm,
another in the, 'direction of Tchourgoum. It can
hardly be that trey meditate a sortie, or they would
make less "lois( ►.

MARCH 1.

The cheerini t in Sebastopol continued through-
out the whole If last night, and was accompanied
by the ringing of church bells in some parts of the
town ; but bey. Dud this clatter the enemy made no
demonstration. .At one time, when the shouting
extended along e line of batteries, our men steod
to their arms ma manned their guns, expecting an
immediate attacl c, but after a few minutes the
alarm passed off, -though the shouting continued
some time.

Two long 32-p ()Panders were brought up to the
Inkerman *inherit Ix by the French this morning,
and last night an order was issued to the cavalry
that their horsos were to be employed in
carrying up shot and shell. The prudence of
this order is m ore than doubtful, as our
cavalry horses are . sow only just "getting round"
the effects of the winter, and heavy traffic will
soon 'throw them all back again. Besides
a v propcn.ttion of what are called the
" effect
ive"
survivoi s of the winter have got the
mange, and in other respects are far from being in
a condition to carry. up heavy burthens to the
front. Yesterday, wlliem the order came, there was
an officii .1 inspection -to ascertain the number of
horses w Bich the two Tor igades of cavalry could turn
out for t his work, and according to the inspection
the four regiments composing the light brigade
have uitd 'er 70 services4ble animals. To this small
number the 13th Light Dragoons only contribute
three. The heavy cavalry have but twice as many
horses a 1. the light, in consequence of their never
having mained in camp on the heights, where all
the light cavalry horses starved. But neither light
or heavy •_ are fit for carrying up shot to the trenches.
Captain 13randling's troop of horse artillery has also
been ord pared to furnish horses for this duty. Now
Brandlii ig's troop has perhaps suffered less in horses
than an 3 r other ono out hero, but it now only anus
tors 58 h tc)rses instead of 210. If these 58 venerable
relics are I used in the shot and shell line, what be-
comes of -the battery ?
MARCH 2.

Eve: ry tine still seems confident as to the results
which i rill attend our re-opened fire. It is intended
to con,c, nitrate the fire of certain batteries upon ono
or two weak points in the enemy's defences until
the gu.c . in them have been dismounted, and the
abbatvi 3 round them destroyed. To effect this
e acli 10. ag gun will fire 100 rounds of shot and shell
p .3r day and each mortar 50 rounds of shell every
12' houl M. The mortars will fire all through the
night t• ) prevent the enemy repairing the damages
wl Lich l Mare been caused during the day's bombard-
rut thme long guns will only fire during the day-
lig Fit. small howitzers, and cohorns
will used in our most advanced works for the
destr set( of the stockades and abbattis. Storm-
ing p artie s will be told off to attack each battery
as so( ).0 as silenced. With the new batteries lately
throe nr up the English will open fire with about
150 .4-un4, and the French with nearly 200. The
lOtii or 11th of March are spoken of as the dates
on w' hie h it is most probable we shall re-commence
our ; ,thick.

THE CRIMEA.
A letter, dated Constantinople, March 1, says :
" delay which took place in the distribution of the
loivA r, by the last mail from the Crimea did not allow
r, rep l o send you an account of a feat of arms which took
/, tat :a on the night between the 23d and 24th of Feb•
us zy. For some time it was known that the Russians
of re erecting impor:ant works of counter-attack near
t he At.tlakhoff Tower, towards st hick the R each line
gr.tdually approaching nearer and nearer. As
to e ie avotks were likely to emnlmrrass the French miners
and disturb the plans of the Allies, it was resolved to de-
str, my them. To this effect a portion of the 3d Division,
DU icr the order of General Monet, advanced during the
ght of thc.23d, and attacked the Russians in their en-
Gt The Russians, much superior in numbers,
ade a valiant defence ; but, notwithstanding their
re ,istance, and the fire of the batteries and vessels in the
pa rt which bore upon the battle ground, they were driven
on t of their positions and the works destroyed. This it
ap pears was the sole object of this nocturnal expedition,
411 there was no idea of remaining in a pesiOon that

could be swept easily by the guns of the port. ,'The
French returned after accomplishing their object, but not
without considerable loss, estimated at 100 killed and
300 wounded. Among the former there were seven or
eight officers, and some 20 officers wounded. General
Monet himself had the thumb of his right hand shot
off, and received a shot in his arm. The loss of the
Russians, which must have been considerable, could not
be ascertained."