The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-22 00:00:00

SPAIN.

Our accounts from Madrid are of the 16th. The
collectiox of the first quarters direct contributions
was taking place with much facility. The purely
Democratic fraction of the Cortes seemed to have
completely broken with the Duke de la Victoria,
as he had abstained from voting on the question
of the indemnity bill relative to the expulsion of
Queen Maria Christina.
The Chamber of Commerce of Madrid has had an
interview with the Minister of Finance, in order to
demand the suppression of the Custom-house at the
gates of the capital, that establishment being con-
sidered useles3 since the freedom of internal traffic
had been granted. _

The Three per Cents. were done at 32 ; ditto
Deferred, at 18.15.

A telegraphic despatch, dated Berlin, 19th inst.,
states that the Austrian Government addressed a
note on the Ist February to the Bavarian Govern-
ment, formally announcing that Austria considers
the placing on a war footing of the Federal army
of Germany simply as a preparatory step to its
mobilisation, the demand of which will shortly be
renewed.

The Wanderer of Vienna of the 17th states, as
coming from a good source, that Prince Gortscha-
kcff, desirous of being relieved from the responsi-
bility of the conferences which are about to open,
has Requested the Russian Government to send a
special plenipotentiary to Vienna for the purpose,
while he would daily send the minutes of each con-
ference to St. Petersburg to keep the Court in-
formed of the progress of affairs. It is also stated
that Russia will appoint M. de Titoff, to this special
mission.

ABANDONMENT OF THE EMPEROR'S
VISIT TO THE CRIMEA.

The following letter has been received from
Paris, dated yesterday, 6 p.m.:--
"It was very generally rumoured to-day, and, lam
told, with much probability of its truth, that the so-
much-talked-of, and generally c mdemned, project of
the Emperor's journey to the Crimea, has been re-
linquished. Sense say it is adjourned to the sth of
March, but the general belief is that it is at all
events postponed ; and the change is, rightly or
wrongly, attributed to the influence of Lord John
Russell, who arrived in Paris last night. The imme-
diate result has been a feeling of satisfaction and con-
fidence among the public and some murmuring among
those, few it must be said, who had some vague notion
that the Emperor's absence would present favourable
chances for their party. It is stated positively that late
in the afternoon of yesterday there appeared no prospect
of a relinquishment of the journey ; this day, however,
all seems changed, and a more confident hope is ex-
pressed that it is for the present postponed. One hears,
however, so many contradictory account-5 even in quar-
ters that ought to be well informed, that it is difficult to
say whether the project is entirely abandoned or not."
Another letter says :

"The Emperor, though he has not formally announced
the change in his intentions, is considered, by those who
have the best opportunity of knowing, as having finally
though reluctantly ceded. It must not, however, be
supposed, as will now very probably be maintained, that
the intention never existed. Not only was the reso-
lution taken, but preparations on an extensive scale
were made. The steamers were in readiness at Toulon
(and are so still), the aides-de-camp to accompany his
Majesty were selected, two ladies of honour were ap
pointed to accompany the Empress, and persona were
despatched to Constantinople to prepare the palace of the
French embassy for the reception of theguests. For some
time past the wishes of the Emperor hare pointed to the
Crimea, and long before any one imagined that he erter-
tained the idea of actuallygratifying these wishes, he often
spoke of his anxiety to place himself at the head of his brave
army, and to share with them their hardships and dangers
as well as their glory. The Empress, so far from dis-
suading Louis Napoleon from the enterprise, was the fore-
most, perhaps the only one, who encouraged him. Herad-
venturous spirit is so well k no vvn that no one wonders that
she should be glad for a time to exchange the splendid
dulness of the Tuileries for the excitement of a campaign
and for the novelty of Oriental life. Many think that
the encouragement she gave to Louis Napoleon was
the secret of the obstinacy with which .be resisted
the advice and prayers of all his most sensible and
devoted advisers ; and you ale aware that when
Louis Napoleon yie!ded so far to the counsel of his
Ministers as to consent that the Empress should be
left behind, ske insisted upon accompanying her
lord and master, sit least as far as Constantinople.
I the
in former letters informed you that not only
the Ministers, but M. de Moroy, M. de Persigny,
and all the usual confidants of the Emperor, had in
vain endeavoured to dissuade him from the design.
It is not, however, belieVed that their entreaties
and persuasions, or even the internal dangers to
France which they all foreboded, would have weighed
with kin), had it not been for the remonstrances of
England and Austria. Rumours have been current here
of an autograph letter written by Queen Victoria on the
subject ; but the probability is that the affair was ma-
naged in the more regular and constitutional way, by the
usual official communications between the Governments
tfl he two countries."

1.1•••""^"."
LETTERS' FROM THI
- •
The following extracts from the Pr esse ,e
show that the later sorties of the Russians fliiriveil
French lines have been exceedingly well Pla.shed
and carried out, and that they would have fup):_.,,t
themes for a week's sorrowful diatribes on thrloS
of two or three of our contemporaries had au
troops been tie assailed parties. Frenchine,
French journals are more accustomed to co; to
can distinguish between the disasters and
chances of that fearful game : Feb:
" Camp before Sebastopol, on tie
" We had another sortie from the Russianeerairp
night between the Slat January and the Ist
Their attacks are remarkably energetic, and elwar _Oll
led by their officers.
"In this last affair the Russians advanced tlthsrdis3
midnight, to the number of 1,800 or 2,000 room, %jot
sorts of precautions. The attack was directed No
the point of our third parallel, that faces bastion fdvtio
and we had in the trenches that night the 18th, ode
42d. The latter had, as you know, an old score to, for
with the enemy, and they were waiting impati
an opportunity of coming to close quarters witdoes
About midnight the first sound of the Russian aats be
was heard, and in a few minutes their rnoventemajedi
came more distinct. The signal of attack was 'of the
ately given, and a company of the 42d and 0" 0090
18th, issuing from the trenches, fell on the assn tbol
with the bayonet. The shock was so impetuo,;rder,
the Russians reeled, gave way, and retired in el; tor
but still maintaining a front till they reach
works. There the combat grew warmer. at'a drive'
hut the irresistible rush of our fellows would have abort
the enemy within his lines. Ths business walled or
but very serious. We had 25 or 30 metiofkiteeo
wounded ; and amongst the latter, au officervery severely.
beg° feki4
"The engineers have suffered cruelly within t
days. Some of their officers advanced from aro% de
ia the rear of the companies that were rep l°
tearl°
enemy. Two of them were hit—the Comnisritn
and Captain Fourcade, Sarlat, an excelinion,,w2
soon to have been promoted as chef de.h,e,"--
killed ; and Fourcade had his leg broken, and
to bps
to undergo amputation. bre
"A. few days afterwards, General Trill'‘r ,g.
leg as he was dismounting from his horse. west
"The losses of the enemy cannot be ric:,o he °-
under the protection of the fire of the fortrno'dea.
carry off the greatest part of his killed and `l,,°b.- r of :".01
"A fatal mistake has augmented the Own,- siese/j,
wounded. Reinforcements—among thee' e_;„ ogsk
the 42d—sent out to support the force alreauJ eg! P:l4
hearing the advance of troops towards Ot' forwia
fancying that our own men could have Pn't,'7,4ooele's
so far, opened fire on their own comrades. "`"
the latter soon made themselves recognised• itoon
"We have received several deserters. l'Ae
are suffering much on the score of food fig&
Their cavalry has been dispersed for W 50
' ant of fl 0. I:
"From the Camp near Balaklara, hero,
"I have delayed to write to you, becausse aorts'
every day to be able to announce the end of
mPI
of the English army. To-day our allies MIL"- 004.-
`restored,' to use their own phrase. Suprerott.
and the soldier has already forgotten his late bye b4i,
winter clothing is being distributed, and hut-1;1/.000j
ning to monopolise the quay at Balaklava• ordf_4l,
tion of the troops is already considerably itles'-esr-
large numbers of them boast of overcoats of
skins and immense waterproof boots. favoured,
"This improvement has been singularhYJ
the fine weather of the last fortnight. neld,
cross the hitherto impassable gorge of Belo-10
" The land transport service is now carrieu,doisold
ee
great rapidity, thanks to the arrival of 2io
aU
lately landed from the Trent—magnificent err god
Alicant—under the care of forty-six Spelieb,
tese muleteers. I met yesterday a number 01.„tir,
played is the conveyance of the hats. These
Fri
from Trieste, and are well finished, but much,o.tber
brous. It takes at least thirty men to attend""
riage of one of them.
f fewA
" Admiral Boxer has organised a service °
eels a week from Constantinople."
" Our outposts have frequent ski:
terminate to the disadvantage of the Russians')
day some of their soldiers take an opportueibi,
serting. 0,016
"The Turks, as an English officer assures
themselves nobly in the face of an enemy. 51. k
lEniusphaest,orwiticil
runs that Eupatoria is to be attacked almost in 3-641
by 40,000 Russians, under the orders of Ostelll'
The approaches to the place are protected by fo
defences."
The Ost Deutsche Post reports from ocllo
the date of the 14th inst.
go rot
" On the let, Prince Menschikeff gave nr"-serceOg
attack of Eupatoria. General Boloff made W.,: iffy
preparations, and assembled about the iewiese`"
infantry, 12,000 cavalry, and 118 cannon• fed four
was recalled, for what reason is unknown' 00""
that the same order has been four times
. tlO
times revoked."
A letter from Constantinople, of the °
Constitutionne4, says •.
Pas 10
We have received news this Ding fr.:0;30:0t?
morning
Bay, by the Titan, corvette whi'hieftden' crpea
General
8:h, baying nn board 210
04icutn•
abramttienrgiesofwtehree
principalb ei being arrived in this vessel. The works of tie trent:l7ol
s ter
fjob
even on the side of the- English. Everythingt 1•74
led to the belief that al! would be ready for
proceeded with unceasingifi,
at an early day. OneeiPrcouinntisstaonfcaeitmtaic;ras
defer the moment so impatiently waited for by .1;1
army—and that is, the want of forage. As it 1 tope e
ur
any doubt that the Russia 4 army will endeavour
a diversion during the assault, the allies are
be able to make use of their cavalry, and for
pose they ought to have plenty of food for their its
so as to get thew into something like iroaditionr:ei /010
known, however, at head-quarters that snelPetoll.l
lades with forage were on their way, And gij° 1,4
at any moment. Orei
"The great reinforcements which it was runiebateeto
Russians had received are reduced to 8051 to tce
men, who, in a measure, served as an es,.°",t" ten,"
Grand Dukes Michael and Constantine. what
it to bO4
prove that the Russians do not rely much o
midable superiority which has been attribatt
is the real disquietude ffhich they feel at ther,di
• 011101" Paella's troops at Eupatoria. They u: jo,"fr
can to weary out the Turks by every na°413.1"
power ; their attacks are continual, though ''',ool
pulsed with loss to the Russians. It was eveul'e
supposed that General Osten-Sacken had 0;33007101
going there himself; with a strong division et 000:0i
" The weather continued fine in the Crin3o,ool°
health of the army had improved in conseque°,°L.r
thing that really tormented the troops wan ect *
b 0' Pe
inactivity. A steam-frigate has been sent all
Kaluiesh to Gallipoli. for the artillery if tit:01119
sion, which remained in that place. Evn,Vor
being got ready fur the embarkation of the "-Deo(ll_.‘t
for the Crimea, and General Brunet, who isetitydel
has a'ready taken his departure with the 491%.fteeen?
There is some idea also of sending the two rel'ariell"
cavalry which lately arrived here from ".
foe
That, however, will not be attempted unlesge-tee 'AY
ply of forage is assured. On -the evening of teeit:dt
French were busy arming the batteries 49' soP:ated
parallel in front of the Quarantine. Th.„ duet
having had infornsation of what was going fr,:sici -05
a terrible cannonade on the point, and ceniTa bn"0110:k
only all the night, but the next day, wil,°,l-.0dre
firing together on the French works. Al' 7100,01 r
fire did but little harm, and the allies replie7,,,eta
a sharp discharge of musketry, princieall„,Jastly
against the gunners of the enemy. Deserters thlitA
come in from the Russians, and it is from t,besebosof
have learned that the Russian troops outside bflojd
are suffering so much ; these men say 04%00
precaution, only nine days' provisions beve
the town, the rest having been removed nit
vesels which are anchored in the inner lentisp frioS,'"
difficult to imagine of what advantage tha!,:ibeloi,'
a-e if the allies took the town, most assureet,'.7„
likewise either burn or take the vessels. !ire' oleo ASP-
on his arrival from France, did not stay h°1..„0
.isetat," me'D
four-and-twenty hours, but went on 403 "lirpen
Crimea in the Assyrien steamer. General 01/;hilv:a
head of the staff, accompanied him • Ole
,0011/-
Devilliers, in command of the 2d brigade of bee"
sion, has remained here. Both these office'
with Gen. Pelissier from France."

jol
0 Al. railway collision, fortunate not attes(t,Par
Drogheda
life, occurred
train
nrrweads on
leavingll o Mondaydtahye eveningpi.
atfolino na tt :04-
onebrerrilio.:
/ y 0
ranger
gheda Railway. It appearq that when. thloclat 00
goods train from Dublin was observed to sParae; the
station at full speed. The driver of the Pse:,,.-00 tole
Imediately reversed his engine, and tbe
collision was thus considerably diminished, l'rted, „too'
be
several of the passengers were slight 11-
.driver and stoker of the goods train are in cu st° opito.
had fallen asleep, andthat fee 0
was not aware l4O
preaching the terminu- t 04/-
THE GREAT ERITAI.N. stkise
aroe
ibeing made for the speedy transformation %oil/ c°ool
m ions and splendid passenger-ship into an e:1 qrnegtbe
modionsand comfortable troop-ship. There *-6,101-01
about 200 joiners and carpenters employed in re— d for
state-rooms and leerths which have hitherto owed aet.° of
assenger traffic, and substituting in their sten, of of
modation for the conveyance to the thsaast:oodnitboerre;
hnetween 1,000 and 1,700 troops, besides treer otbs
withloov, d,
horses and a quantity of ammunition.
tion of the immediate vicinity of the f,terfrego°,fq
whole of the state-rooms and berths base nee- tbs 'the
and the entire dimensions of the internal
are exposed to view, and intended to
accommodation of troops. Convenient table; tits ioj;
lthve been constructed for the general use ° opsnueher
diem alsove which their hammocks will be "oh *4'oo
and the tables being placed at distances from ell; is,
on either side of the ship, thole is ampler tl
e°Tbe 'esj
centre as a pleasant promenade for the nom- r fee' j,
welltilation is aal,liatphtaetdcfoouridsubcehdeasired. The fere ?9,0,,
saloon is being Converted into an hospital,
O.reanal!, will be
in gly
very little alteration in the aftersalsoe. on,wrier sftyC
devoted to the officers. At the extreme end ° d fore t
saloon a special state-room has been construc,e. ogiolo%
exclusive Use of the cornmar ding officer of eac!'ar, bolo,
which may be conveyed. Two houses on deeeso hor?
•
constructed for the accommodation of about nose
ec- 001'
oTuhselyv
ahyaesdbteheen
figuresrep ai n t,e,(11,87).! outside i clbee
9btoeor: oble
her in the transport service. As it is un,ddlioerPli
„ #lll
is to receive her sea stores and victualliog in
the probability is that her complement of tr op.
embarked at this port,—Liverpool Standard'