The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-14 00:00:00

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THE CAPTUR

;ED "QUA

The Quarry Work, the capture of which is ascribed to
our brave troops in General Pelissier's despAch of the
7th, is situated; between what cut the 6th inst. were our
advanced works on Frenchman's Hill and the Redan. Its
construction was commenced late in April, after our sol-
diers had driven the enemy from the large rifle pits in front
of our right attack. The quarry of which advantage was
taken in the construction of the work, and from which it
is designated, is on the elope of the Redan Hill, below the
line of abattis which stretched across it, and about 300
yards from the most advancsrl trench of the zigzag in
front of our second parallel. The slope of the land on which
the Quarry Work rests dips down to the left, towards
the left ravine, in front- towards the shallow part of the
middle ravine near its termination, where it divides
Frenchman's and the Redan hill from each other. The
new work was placed behind the excavation, and had a
high and solid pk.apet. Around it the enemy had rifle
pits connected with the quarry by trenches, and one of
these, within fifty yards of our advanced trench, had
its parapet of sand bags loopholed not only at the top,
but within two feet from the level of the ground, by
which means our working parties were for a time consi-
derably annoyed. The rifle pits and the Quarry Work
were connected by a covered way with the Redan. At
the opening cf the third bombardment our zigzags bear-
ing
towards the Redan had been so far advanced
that it was necessary to crown the Quarry, as otherwise
the enemy would have looked down into our trenches ;
but this operation again would not of itself have sufficed
to insure our progress, as the Quarry Work was in turn
commanded by the Mamelon. Hence the necessity for
taking both simultaneously. Four days before the open-
ing of the third general bombardment, it was unknown
in camp whether the Quarry Work was armed, but it
was evident that it had been prepared for at least ten
heavy guns. Owing to the steep ascent of the hill, aryl
its proximity to other extensive works in rear, not to
speak of the rifle pits in its vicinity, its capture must
; have been a most arduous undertaking, as our lists of
killed and wounded, moreover, too plainly tell.

OPERATIONS AGAINST RUSSIA IN THE

PACIFIC.

The following is an extract from an important letter
addressed by an officer on board her Majesty's ship Dido
to a gentleman in Dublin :
" H.M.S. Dido, Oahu, Sandwich Isles, April 13.
"our new admiral has just arrived here in the President,
and we sail to-day for a place with a very long name—' Petro-
panlovski '—where we hope to do something, to which the
battle of Inkerman will be nothing. The intended plan of
operations will be, I believe, that the Dido and Pique, from
this station, meet the Encounter and Barracouta the beginning
of May in Awatika. Bay, and this squadron, under the com-
mand. of Captain Moorhead, is to establish a close blockade.
Should the defences be not stronger than before we may
attack it ; but we are not to do so unless success is certain.
In about four weeks the admiral, in the Monarch, with the
Pres;ident, Ampbithrite, Trincomalee, and Brisk, with two
French frigates and a steamer, follow, and then we are all to
take the place, if our little squadron have not dons so. We
then, I believe, all go to the Sea of Ochotok, when we will
meet the China squadron, and attack a very strong settle-
ment the ' Roosians' have at the mouth of the river Amoor ;
but I do not think it will be taken, as if you look at the map
you will see that it is scarcely approachable by largo ships
with their guns and stores on board, and then there are three
or fecur Russian men-of-war—the Pallas and Jeanna, amongst
others—with lots of steamers. But I dare say that we shall
take the island of Taghalan. These places you can be shown
1 upon the map."

IdArAL AND MILITARY INT KLLIGENCF.

R•ar-Admiral Edward Boxer, C. 8., who died of cholera at
Bala!klava on the 4th inst., was midshipman of the Doris, and
assir; ted at the cutting out of a French 20-gun corvette from
Cain aret Bay in 1801. He was a lieutenant of the Tigre, and
comi nanded a detachment of seamen landed in Egypt in 1807,
and : a division of boats at the destruction of a convoy at
Rosa a in 1809, and also had the direction of the gun-boats at
the lege of Tarragona in 1813. He was also captain of the
Picin e in the operations on the coast of Syria and bombard.
men.' tof St. Jean d'Acre in 1840. He was a lieutenant in
Jant Lary, 1807, a commander in March, 1815, a captain
in
Juni i, 1823, and a Rear-Admiral of the Blue in 1553, subse-
qttei itly having been promoted an Admiral of the White.
31;.'i0 Earl of Aberdeen steam-transport left Portsmouth yes-
terillay morning for the Crimea.
Ti le Nary Davidson sailing-transport is now being laden at
the lloyal Clar'ence-yard, Gosport, with tea, sugar, coffee,
ruri , rice, and biscuit for the Crimea. The vast ores of
thisi establishment are now so full of every kind of victualling
sup dies that baking has been discontinued for the present.
T! -le Geyser, 6, paddle-wheel steam-sloop; Commander R.
Dew, left Sheerness at 8 a.m. yesterday, in charge of the gun-
Rinde, and the mortar-vessels Surly, Blazer, and
Manly, direct for the Baltic.
T`. lie Centaur, 6, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, Captain IV.
J. Clifford, left Sheerness yesterday in charge of the mor-
taxi vessels Prompt and Rocket, and the schooner Watertank,
for ti..the Baltic.
'Ow Alban, 4, paddle-wheel steam-vessel, Lieut. -Commander
W. ;E. Fisher, is ordered to proceed direct to the Baltic with
'the I gun-boats Swinger and Jackdaw.
rn ae Calcutta, 84 guns, Capt. J. J. Stopford, is receiving
the! armament and stores of the Glutton and. Meteor floating
bat 4 eries at Sheerness. She has already nearly 800 tons of
shot for battering purposes, exclusive of shell, &c. She
has 11 months' provisions for her fall complement of men and
offiC ers.
' he Perseverance transport, Capt. Henry Harris, is receiv-
ing, stores and provisions at Sheerness, and every exertion is
beu ig made to get her ready to embark her troops by Satur-
day next. The different detachments of the Royal Artillery
whi ) were to embark yesterday returned their old muskets
inti ) store and received Minie rifles, with the sword bayonets
i attached, for use in the Crimea.

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIG [INCE.

...—.o.
CITY, Two o'CLoGT.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday
closed very tamely, yet with steadiness, at Friday's
prides. The sales were estimated at 5,000 bales, ato the trade, comprising 200 Egyptian at 61d.
to
Bd., and 500 Surat at 41-d. to 50. per lb.
at The
Railway Share Market was steady, but closed a
slight improvement on. Tuesday's prices.
Accounts from the German wool fairs, which are
now being held in various parts, all read favourh
-
able; At Posen business commenced on the
9t
inst., and there were large supplies. An important
~market was expected, although very few large f&-f
reign buyers had yet arrived. The Wiling °-
For
the fleeces is described as excellent. the
fine mid. descriptions, which last he thisear sold .
at 68 rix Bres
dollars, the growers hav
season obtained as much as 85 rix dollars. At
lau, fine qualities were meeting with a very readY
sale. lv to
The Swedish Government, it is said, is lik Iv
put upon a war footing 30,000 infantry'
princerwa
cavalry, and 8 batteries of artillery.
can provide 8,000 men. The Crown ,ry
of Sweden is said to have ,strong military
Tifloambition, and to be in favour of war.
tillas, composed of gun and mortar boats, 11.
u The
the command of Prince ()Scar, were at the nif of
English cruisers commanded entirely tb° ''''' the
just
Bothnia, but committed no hostilities ago.
towns bordering on that sea. • r of
The system of smuggling across the frontier of
Portugal to Spain is carried on to such an t' tee
at present, that the Treasury at Madrid is
estiro
_r
to be losing at the rate of 200 millions of reels Py
annum. ears 3t
The cotton speculation at Liverpool aP,P° being
last to have received some check, the sai,esn. one
considerably diminished, and the price hasln'' gpro
back 'id. per lb. This has not come tee se°,,,°;,. air-
bably, to save a violent reaction, for be've.„,,.m- en t,
curnstances may have justified the first L'l',uccess
and however fair may be the chances „-g0 in
presented to men of ample means 11'-- Attlee,
early, they usually attract after them weakei tbel
who can scarcely afford one tithe of the riskeratie
run, and who are ruined for years if the ,ePfas,oor-
proves unsuccessful. The money markeit hioi, hilt
able for any speculation that has banker'g - a,e ja"
it must not be supposed that the ,if the
cautious. On the contrary, we doupuon upt
smallest sum could. be obtained except_upon an
30
class • security, and then generallY "votioa
idea furnished of the bona fide sPPleisna
of the amount. The Bank of , , ilay°
directors, at their weekly meeting tot 'of dig'
made that alteration in the minimum r'pr tolon.
count which it is obvious would have s°°,tla then 2;
place bad abundance of money alone gill's
against ad
but a desire to keep the market stead{ g josteau'
contingencies caused the postponement.
of 4 the charge now will , btl'i"
In the British Stocks there is scarcelY snJ Cow
mess doing, and the quotations remain firer cots.
sols have been 915 to 92. The New 3 Peftedtleea
the , dos°
have been 921 to 93, and
92/ to -1.. Bank Stock, after beg, bar°
at 2097, has 2 risen to 211. Excheclll°"'lNothilligi
been 1.85., and India Bonds 235., pra• have stil'
has been done in the Omnium.
been done at 911 and 92 since
the Bank minimum was known. , 0 i30,,,a1
Foreign Securities are dull. IVlen`c9,n small
Foreign
been rather heavy at 2n. Brazl ler cots.;
Stock has realised 1001. Russian Fi steady at Si's
• have been quoted par. Turkish keepsnul. 13e '
to 1. Spanish 3"per Cents. are mar 1 cents'
gian 44 per Cents. are 93, and Dutch 21 Pe
64;1. 1 der from
We have received the following -•e-
Consols baation 0
Mexican merchant at Liverpool -11-e been 1"c°s11.
" Tho order transmitted to Vera Cruz had be, with-1r
alter
teals,
stilted. The bondholders will not be interfelaist
write my correspondents from Vera Cruz. The divid, by
brought, a considerable sum for account of the tingeuioo
and it will be seen that such remissions will he °l'd ge.:lor.
the subsequent steamers as usual. The trad?.. cost „f
is not in the deplorable condition represent4q,
processr"ea
able orders for manufactured goods' are now illeasettiltbe
execution in this country, and the stock of liiity o' oe
goods in Mexico was very limited. The Si:' s be°
Government may be precarious—such has "'w5Y ei4
case in Mexico." f P.( ;i-
The following are the nominal prices °I; „e "„roes
stocks:-Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 te,'tto d
can, 21,3 to 24- ; Peruvian, 68 to 701 ditto
r Ceor,
per Cents., 48 to 50 ; Portuguese Four Pe to 1,1)1 ',•
41 to -46 ; Russian Five per Cents., % tO ',,,er
ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., °no° 5 per
Spanish New Deferred, 18/ to 18i ; -v4 to
Cents., 38/ to 381 ; Ditto Certi&ateS' Li up
Ditto Passive, 4 to 41. g taifte
The last week's railway receipts agl3-fs '-''' i
to this day, are in round figures as,folloW- ' 185='
951
1855' 007
Great Western
North-Western
South Western
Brighton
0
18,433 114,40
South-Eastern ................... 11,781 17, i i:,
Caledonian
Great Northern
North
-Eastern
..... shire
cble
* Whitsun week last yereoced top
The Railway Share Market is iu'llhalf•Olfroel
this morning by the settlement of t4.ll,areest paieltbere
account, and them are rates of inwili,,tioo4 oar
it up to # and 4 per share. The sPet? p, rise. ,be rot
fore, is generally in the direction o,l,reat /Or' tot.
donian, Midland, North-Wester, 'ally in reqpreS
and South-Eastern, have been genfrooders s
Great Western of anada and Wes"
are higher. 4. tho l'tanll3ol.:
United Mexican Mine are pat, i 3 depress d
1 palace
rt,105
generally steady, and.
'CLOSING lI-
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAI.--- ,
Irio. , moo One
( Iror. the °Pia. ;kit
Bnk Stock .......... .... . .................. 92i '
3 per Cent. Reduced Ann.111t1e5........ ....... Shot 2i 3
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities .
New 3 per Cent. Annuities .•...- ...... ..... 3'- 5 '
Lone Annuities, Expire 501 Jan.. 186- -" 16 15-
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth April, 183)
Iniia'Bonds, £lOOO . ..... .
g ‘,3i / 2 Iti.
~
Ditto, under ... . ..................... . 1
WOO
Consols Zor Account, 10th ju1y...............X 1 4
21000 Bill TX3hequer s,
•• . 18 15 11 1
..... ......
........
2500 .................................... ..• 16 13 Itir,
Smallt. . . ............. •-s ofis P
?RICE OF FOREIGN VINT/ ---
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent •••• .•••••• 100i1
Ditto Small ... ~..........••••••• ............ 5.4
''.xicAn 3 per Cent ........................ • A a
Peruvian Bonds, 3 per oent. .. .. ._.......... ;66
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. X St ... 331
'lpanish Bowls, 3 per Cent ... ................. ,„
Turkish Bonds, 6 psr cent ..................... ;;I,"
. 811
Ditto for the Account... ....... .... .......
Ditto Small ....... .. ........ .... ......... ' ..... 21
Venezuela Bonds, 4+ per Ceut.........•••••,",;000.
totiv,dends On the above oaYabl° in ....-
Belgian Bonds 2i par Cent. ex. 25 fr ..... ' 9,
Ditto .4 per Cent. Ex. 25 fr;;''' 60 oak
Dutch Exchange, 26 per Cent. 12 G" ... ',.,v fia
TOP

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_Conic)ls ............. . ................... •••• 011 4
ail Ditto Accoru It. 10t11J'.............._.._."-____
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LLOYD'S SHIPPING---4
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I'.lo 0.
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roNDox, June 11.—Wind this dal in at t.l,,,sl<ri of
light breezy, and -cloudy weather, withsr ,Arrtl,dP
PORTSMOUTH. Juno 13.---Wiria• • s'''il icl°9
from London, for Madras and Calcutta. 11;1
Aberdeen (s. transport 20), for the Crinleo.o.ifeo lip
PLYMOUTH. June 'l3.—Wind N•W-, e. ~fe o'
' 1 P°P .03 et'
from Sunderland, for the Cane of G•oo.fri. Ara., 00 0
FALMOUTH, June 13.--Wind, Isr.r."„;i ii, for Tres. )fiv
from Pernambuco ; Charon (0.), -•"°--re °sac° —'ool.'
tinople. Sailed Earl of Derby for i'-'ll Sifor (1,
'. goad st 4
port—Tamerlane, from Maulresitt; cl tbel A
tanzas. t 1 ),, i't) toliet f`'
SHIELDS, June 13.—The Zenol)io, ‘tlDcoo,l,reste '
land, got on the Middle ground, but lia',:iiecl--`"-
GUERNSEY, June 12.—Wind, B. '"--- ,t,s ISO"
Sierra Leone. calcou lecl'
CLYDE, June 12.—Sailed—Dram, for.csr SOl (1.00
WATERFORD June 12.--wind, g•I'L ' ~10, uel,
garet, for TriniClatl. , cfbtholol 0?„, tie
TRA.YEMUNDE, June 10.—The 131011'A ja corp
Newcastle to Lubeck, which greatertrandett. of her ,i 0
has become a wreck, 'but the PO o'ool
saved. ,(4. .o. 001° cl,liiot
LOAM, June .—On the 31st of ."..%0 tli°ooro
boats, with 300 men on board, got thrt!,i,b, etlolr
into Ale town, and carried off which old D(repgiee°
was under repair, and out of th
taken. •
06'
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(PER ELECTRIC, TELEGS- ~_,,. _ lg
lir°f e
Wind, N.W. froo ' 1011'
Arrivod.—Wost Point and Thornton,
_nn,,b; eigeoi,
Linda, New (Moans ; Sarno:int, from S,.` 'Affto„,,t, o*
Daiitzie; Wildtiro, Strlngh3i ; lkfargarev,,,onr JO
LIVERPOOL, Thdr5(1".40,,i
ot, ,
Africa.
Off Port —o3prey, from New Orbe'.3!
N. 8.; Enthusiu3t, Antigua. aiddleioet 5 •

June
QuE .$r 1n01
Vrtigual
Wind, S.W.
Arrived—Carrier Pigeon, frora
Caro Hayti ; nose, Callab.
Off Port—Rata, from Trieste.

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; tide,,t wo 'hours' flo'od ; 46ven'iber 'lee
..1- 1" '
Em,lon.aie—Lu3itania, for Cadiz. 411 PIIP ..
DEAD, ThasarkP A vrii
Wind, S.W. by Tir• ; fresh.
li°r•
,zoporb; tot
Passed--Hole .from lianoburg, for .0 0 1
tulle, Shanghai, for London. ' j,004° i
Anchored—Go Forward (schooner), from
Dartuiouth•