The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-19 00:00:00

THE CRIMEA.

We read in the Post Ampt Gazette :—" Accord-
ing to accounts from the Crimea which reached
Vienna the advanced posts of the allied armies
were on the 12th only five leagues from Bakchi-
Serai. The Russians were retiring very slowly,
and it appears that Liprandi, who is constantly ex
tending his flank, has an intention of retiring on
the line of the Belbek and of inclining on the po-
sition of General Gortschakoff. It is thought that
the battle which must definitively decide the pos-
session of this ground will take place very shortly.
What is certain is that the Russians can no longer
cut oil the allies from the road of Bakchi-Serai.
It is singular enough that the Russians should
have surrounded the north side with a chain of new
fortifications and placed it in a state to support a
siege. All the plateau on the north side is covered
with redoubts and earthworks, and on the line of
the Belbek new works, constructed in the form of
the Mamelon, have been raised."

A letter from St. Petersburg of the 9th, in the
liambtcrg News, says:—
" The consequences of the fall of Sebastopol begin to
be felt at Simpheropol. A great number of the inhabi-
tants of that place have already abandoned it. That
town bad profited very materially from the siege of Se-
bastopol. According to a letter of the 7th September,
its population at that date amounted to 70,000, and they
were constantly increasing by the arrival of persons of
all denomications,.principally tradespeople. It at last
became impossible to procure lodgings. Rents were as
dear as at St. Petersburg. Not less than 50 roubles
(the rouble is somewhat under 4fr.) a month were asked
for a place which before had been only worth about 140
roubles a year. Firing had also become excessively dear,
but bread continued at a moderate price, in consequence
of the constant arrivals from New Russia and the distant
provinces. The number of shops, which before 1855 was
only 438, is now 800. At the late fair at Poltava two-
thirds of the goods were purchased for Simpheropol."

FRANCE.
PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING.
The following telegraphic despatches have been
received here to-day :
" MADRID, 17th.—The Borges faction has been
put to the route, with a loss of 8 killed and 16
wounded ; all their arms and ammunition were
seized. The affair of Hayti has been settled. The
sitting of the Cortes to-day was without interest."
" ATHENS, 12th.—Tumultuous manifestations
from the Russian party have taken place in this
capital. Cries of The King for ever !' The Queen
for ever !" Long live the Czar were raised by the
crowd. Demonstrations, hostile to GeneralKalergi,
were made in front of the hotel of the Russian em-
bassy. There was no repression on the part of the
authoriti es."

The Emperor yesterday received a letter from.
the King of Prussia, notifying the birth of a prin-
cess, daughter of Prince Frederic Charles Nicholas
of Prussia, his nephew, and the Princess Maria
Anne, daughter of the Duke of Anhalt-Dessau.
The Duke and Duchess de Brabant yesterday
visited the Exhibition of Industry where they wore
received by Prince Napoleon.
The Darien, steam-frigate, left Toulon two days
back for the Crimea with the 81st Regiment of the
Line on board.

The Emperor has been graciously pleased to
promise that a part of the cannon taken at Sebas-
topol shall be employed in casting the colossal
statue of the Virgin to be erected on the Corneille
Rock, in the Puy-de-Dome. It will be remem•
bered that the Emperor lately gave a sum of
10,000 f. towards the subscription opened for that
purpose.
The Bank of France has increased its rate of dis-
count to 6 per cent. on bills ; it will advance on
railway shares only 30 instead of 40 per cent.
Bourse 3 per cents., 64f. 15c.
The Moniteur Algfrien of the 15th announces
that the wandering Arab tribes are now beginning
to build and plant, and that they have entertd
into an arrangement with some contractors for
the construction of houses at the price of 3,500 f.
each. The export of Algerian wool during the first
six months of 1855 amounted to a million of kilo-
grammes. The Poles who inhabit Algeria have
been informed that such of them as would enter
the Corps of Ottoman Cossacks would obtain a free
passage to Constantinople, and their expenses paid
during their stay in that city.

THE BOURSE, Oct 18.— CLOSING PRICES.
Cash, fr. e. End of Month.
4. per Conte 9O 25 —f. —c.
3 per Cents 64 10 64 15
New Loan 65 10
Bank Shares 3200 _Roman
Credit Mobilier...... 1200 Austrian
Belgian Fives ...... .. 954 Spanish Threes 3B
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