The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-13 00:00:00

OFFICIAL DESPATCH

FROM

REAR ADMIRAL LYONS.

ADMIRALTY, FEB. 13.

A despatch has been received from Rear-Admiral
Sir Edmund Lyons, of which the following is an
extract :

Agamemnon, off Sebastopol,
Jan. 27, 1855.

have the honour to report, for the infor-
mation of the Lords Commissioners of the Ad-
miralty, that since ray last general letter of the
23d instant (No. 60), the weather has been
particularly fine; the health of the Army has
boon much benefitted by the change. A good deal
of progress has been made in hutting the troop s
and distributing the clothing which has been so
liberally sent out from England ; so that the men
express themselves as being comfortable.
2. The health of the fleet and of the naval brigade
is excellent. The men are weU supplied with fresh
meat and vegetables, and also with oranges, sent
from Malta by Rear-Admiral Stewart.
3. The fire from the batteries of the Allies has
increased during the last week, and that of the
enemy has not slackened. New guns have been
mounted in our batteries during the last four days.
4. On the 24th inst. I passed the day at Balak-
lava, to superintend the service going on thero,
and to make inquiries and examine into mat-
ters connected with the duties of the port
and the transport service. I met Lord Raglan
there, by appointment, and we made some arrange-
ments which will, I trust, have a beneficial effect.
—I have, &c.

(Signed) E. C. LYONS.
Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
To the Secretary of the Admiralty.

VICE-ADMIRAL SIR CHARLES NAPIER,

TO THI EDITOR 01 TEDI SUN.
Sts,—l will thank yaw, to give insertion to the accom•
parrying letter.
I remain your oliedient servant,
CHARLES NAPIER
Merohistoun, Feb. 11.

" lierchistonn-hall, Horndean, Feb. 11.
" hare been very muck surprised at Admiral
Berkeley's reply to your question.
" I do not intend to bandy words with the gallant
Admiral, but I beg to tell you, when the papers—which
I hope will be asked for—are produced, it will be seen
that I was goaded to act contrary to my own judgment
—that I was censured—and finally dismissed my com-
mand.

" I have the honour to remain, Sir, your obedien
servant, " CIZARLES NAPIER.
" Craufurd, Esti., M.P."

SOUTHAMPTON', Feb. 12.—The Royal Mail Company's
new steam-ship Tyne, Captain Lewis, took her official
trial trip in Stokes Bay this afternoon, and after four
nine over the measured mile she exhibited an average
speed of 13.8 knots per hour. The Tyne is being pr,b
pared to convey the outward West Indian mails on the
17th instant. The Cork Steam Navigation Company's
steam-ship Preussischer Adler put into this port on Sa-
turday in a leaky state. I.3he has gene into the graying
dock to be repaired.
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important invention was illustrated by Mr. Partington,
in his scientific demonstration in the Royal Panopticon,
1796. The been
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on SaturdayllAst. He was employing,the gigantic plate
machine, ton feet in diameter, which is new in daily
operation in the Rotunda, and having charged a large jar
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