The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-21 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

We have received the St. Petersburg journals o:
he 11th and 12th inst. _ _

The Invalido Busse puplishes the following ac-
count of the death of Admiral Istomine :
" On the 7th of March (19th) the garrison of Sebas-
topol had the misf,rtune to lose Rear-Admiral Istomine,
chief of the 4th section of the line of defence.
"At 10 in the morning, after the inspection of the
works in the Kamptchatka redoubt, Rear-Admiral Isto-
mine was returning to the Korniloff bastion, when he
was struck on the head by a ball directed against the
slid redoubt. The loss of this young general officer, en-
dowed with such brilliant courage and ze4l, and who
promised so well, is severely felt by the Russian fleet
and the garrison of Sebastopol.
" Vice-Admiral Nakhimoff had selected a place in the
Cathedral of St. Vladimir, near the tomb of Vice-Admi-
ral Korniloff, but Istomine having gone before him to
eternal life he gave him up hts place, soliciting the p,r-
mission to bury there the young Rear-Aden ral who had
so gloriously fallen for his faith, his Sovereign, his
country, and a just cause."
A letter from Odessa of the 7th, in the Ost
Deutsche Post of Vienna, says :—" General Luders
this morning reviewed the troops intended for the
Crimea, and expressed his satisfaction at their ap
pearance. He afterwards examined the fortifica-
tions which have been raised for the defence of the
town, with which he was not so well pleased, as he
considered them insufficient. In consequence of
Prince Gortschakoff having applied for more troops,
all those that are disposable in Bessarabia will be
immediately sent to the Crimea, and be replaced
by the second corps of infantry and the grenadiers
of the guard now in Poland. General Count Ald-
berg arrived here this morning, and will leave this
eN ening for the Crimea with instructions for
Prince Gortschakoff.
A letter from Berlin of the 17th in the Post
Ampt Gazette, states that Prince Woronzoff bad
passed through that city on his way to Dresden,
on, what is supposed, a political mission.

THE MEDITERRANEAN.

SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 20.
By the arrival of the Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steam-ship Indus, Captain Soy, with the India and Medi-
terranean mails, in charge of Lieutenant Gearson, R.N.,
Admiralty agent, we have dates from Alexandria, April
6 ' • Malta, 1 ; Gibraltar, 15.
At Malta were her Majesty's ships Vulcan, Cyclops,
Firebrand, and Resistance ; Peninsular and Oriental Com-
pany's steam-ship Nubia, which vessel was to leave with
troops for Genoa on the 10th inst. ; screw steam-transport
Tynemouth, and the General Screw Company's steam-ship
Hydaspes.
From Gibraltar our news is to the 15th inst. The
Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Tagus, five
(lays 16 hours from Southampton, arrived out on the 10th.
There was a large fleet of windbound vessels in the bay.
Exchange at Gibraltar was quoted 51$ to 51i for bills on
London at 90 days' date ; Paris, 3f. 36e. ; Marseilles, sf.
37c. ; Spanish pillared dollars 5{ per cent. premium.
The Indus brings 104 passengers, and a cargo consisting
of 26 packages of tusks, 118 packages of baggage, 99 bales
of flax, six quarter-casks of wine, six cases of gum, 61
cases of dates, three cases of quai!s, 89 cases of silk, 385
bales of ditto, and 60 packages of general merchandise.
During her homeward voyage the Indus, on the 12th
inst., spoke the English brig Louisa ; 13th, the Peninsular
and Oriental Company's steam-ship Tagus, with the India,
China, and Mediterranean mails, bound to Malta; also
the screw-Steamer Taurus bound to Malta; 20th, spoke
her Majesty's ship Rhadamanthus and the Dutch ship
Cosmopolite.
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was entering the port when the
screw
Queen, Persian, Grecian, and Princes. Her Majesty's
Ind us left.
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At the Guildhall on Thursday all the mayors present
were introduced to the Emperor. On the introduction of
the Mayorof Southampton, his Imperial Majesty paused,
repeated the word Southampton, and then raked
invitation t
him to return by way of Southampton and partake of its
municipal hospitalities. He added that he regretted
that pre-arrangements would not admit of his visiting
Southampton.
At the Royal Italian Opera, this evening, the Royal
box, together with the whole of the decorations, will
remain as on the occasion of the State visit.