The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-02 00:00:00

OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM THE

C.RILITEA.

( From a supplement to Tuesday's Gazette.)

WAR DEPARTMENT, AIIGUST 1, 1855.
Lord Panmure has this day received a Despatch and
its Enclosures, of which the following are copies, ad-
dressed to his Lordship by Lieutenant-General Simpson,
Commanding her Majesty's Forces in the East.
Before Sebastopol, July 21, 1855.
My Lord,—l have great pleasure to inform your Lord-
ship that the health of the Army has greatly improved ;
cholera has nearly disappeared, and although more sick-
ness has appeared amongst the officers, it is not of that
character to cause uneasiness.
With reference to the exterior army, the Russians
hold their strong position on the Mackenzie Heights,
extending by Aitodor to Albat, with advanced posts by
Chouli, Ogenbash, and the strong range of heights over-
hanging Urkusta and the valley of Baidar. It is re-
ported they have also a force of artillery and infantry at
Alupka. The French have pushed forward the whole of
their ,:avalry into the Valley of Paidar, resting upon the
Sardinians, upon the left bank of the Souhai ricer, and
communicating with the French upon the Tchernaya,
whilst the high ridge protecting Balaklava is guarded
by the Turkish army.
I purpose sending four squadrons of light cavalry into
the Valley of Baidar to-moirow, to protect and aff ,rd
convoys to the commissariat for the purpose of bringing
in forage and supplies for the use of the army.
Major-General Markham arrived on the 19th instant,
and, agreeable to the instructions conveyed in your lord-
ship's telegraphic message, I have appointed him to the
command of the 2d Division.

Sir Stephen Lushington, K.C.8., having been pro-
moted to the rank of Admiral, has been relieved in the
command of the Naval Brigade, by Captain Hon. Henry
Keppel. I take this opportunity of recording my sense
of the ability and zeal with which he has throughout
conducted his arduous and responsible situation of com-
manding the Naval Bri,ade, which has rendered such
excellent service in our batteries.

I beg also to report to your lordship that Mr. Corn-
&ssary-General Fader has been obliged to relinquish
the command of his important department, and will have
to return to England upon the recommendation of a
Medical Board.

I inclose the list of casualties to the 18th inst.
I have &c.,
JAMES SIMPSON,
Lieutenant-General Commanding.
The Lord Panmure,

EXTRAORDINAItY CASE OF SELF-MUTILATION.--A
soldier of the nth Regiment, in the Cork garrison, some
time ago deserted, and was by a court-martial sentenced
to 8d days' imprisonment, and to be brandej_pith the
lett-r D. Tile D was made on his breast. But while
undergoing his term of imprisonment he became ill, and
his removal to hospital necessary. He was accordingly
removed, and after a short time, being found to be pro-
gressing favourably, he was placed in the convalescent
ward. Here he took advantage of the comparative
liberty of the hospital, and one day got up, took the
razor with which he was in the habit of shaving himself,
and cut out a piece of flesh on which the ignominious
brand had been placed. He then rushed out of the hos-
pital, made his escape from the barracks. and has never
since been beard of. The piece of flesh was found on
the floor, and has, we believe, been preserved.

CRYSTAL PALACE.—WEDNESDAY, SHILLING DAY.—
Admissions on payment, 10,930 ; by season tickets, 836.
Total, 11,766.
STEAM TO THE UNITED STATES. SOUTHA3IPTON,
July 30.—Commodore Vanderbilt, the well-known
steam-ship owner, of New York, has made an arrange-
ment with Messrs. Croskey and Co., for establishing a
line of first-class paddle-wheel steamships between New
York and Southampton.
At the Nenagh (Tipperary) assizes on Monday,
Michael Ryan and John Gleeson were tried for the mur-
der of Dennis Mullowney. The jury returned a verdict
of guilty against Ryan, and acquitted Gleeson.
THE GIRHONY MURDER.—At Brecon Assizes, on
Tuesday, Joseph Richards, aged 60, was charged with
the wilful murder of John Davies, at the parish of Llan-
gynicier, in the county of Brecon. The jury returned a
verdict of " guilty of wilful murder." The Lord
Chief Justice said he concurred in the verdict, passed
sentence of death on the prisoner, and held out no hope
of mercy.
A jeweller and silversmith, carrying on business at 17,
Lisson-grove North, and at 62, Crawford-street, Bryan-
ston-square, was placed at the bar, yesterday, before Mr.
Broughton, at the Marylebone police-court, on the
serious charge of having in his possession gold watches
and other property to the amount of at least 1001., all of
which articles had shortly bef.,re the discovery of them
by the police been stolen. The prisoner was remanded.
SERJEANT BRODIE OF THE IST ROYALS.—Another
attempt has been made to punish this non-commissioned
officer, for conduct which the Commander-in-Chief pro-
nounced to he " praiseworthy," but it has signally failed.
On Wednesday morning an order was received by the
garrison surgeon to examine Serjeant Brodie, with the
view of ascertaining his fitness or otherwise for foreign
duty. Accordingly, the serjeant was subjected to the
usual medical examination ; but, at its conclusion, the
surgeon certified that he was suffering from chronic) rheu-
matism, and therefore unfit for foreign service.—South,
Eastern Gazette.
THE FIRST JEW LORD MAYOR OF LONDON.—At the
approaching civic elections David Salomons, Esq., alder-
man of the ward of cord wainers, being the senior alder-
ma❑ below the chair, will, according to the practice of
the Court of Aldermen, be called to fill the office of chief
magistrate for the year commencing the 9th of Novem-
ber. David Salomon,, Esa.; is of the Hebrew persua-
sion, and will be the first Jew Lord Mayor of London.
No opposition is anticipated.
The rate of exchange at Paris exhibits firmness, and
on the return of the surplus loan deposits to this country
a further riso may be expected, which will remove the,
probability of any continued demand for specie remit-
tances.