The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-01 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

We have received the St. Petersburg journals of
the 22d April.
An Imperial ukase declares the government of
St. Petersburg to be under martial law, under the
command of General Rudiger. Another ukase
places the governments of Courland. awl Livonia
under martial law under General Siewers ; and
Esthonia also, under General Grabbe.
The Invalide Busse of the 22d April publishes
the following from the Crimea :
" We have already published a telegraphic despatch,
announcing the bombardment of Sebastopol on the 9th
and 10th. Under date of the 30th March (11th April,)
Prince Gortschakoff has sent the following details :--,
"From the 25th to 2Sth March (6th to 9th April)
the operations of the enemy continued the same, that
is to say, by their approaches they advanced slowly to-
wards the Kamtschatka lunette, and on other points
they constricted batteries in the approaches already
existing ; as regards their fire, it was very weak, and
directed almost exclusively against our works of coun-
ter-approach of Volhynia, Selinghinsk, and Kamts-
chatk a.

On the 26th of March (7th of April) they attempted
by mining galleries to approach nearer bastion No. 4,
but their subterraneous works were not of great import-
ance. To oppose them we opened new mines on our
side.

"On the 27th March (Bth ofApril), during the night,
we confined our labours to repairing the (Image done
to Our works, to deepening our trenches, and to increas-
ing the thickness of the epaulements and the height of
the traverses.

" The enemy worked in their trenches beyond the
cemetery and opened embrasures in the new grand
epaulement. When the mist cleared it was observed
that the enemy had prolonged their trenches against the
salient angle of Bastion No. 3.
" During the day the fire of musketry was not dis-
continued along the whole line of the fortifications.
" On the 28th of March (9th of April), at half-past five
in the morning, the enemy opened a tremendous can-
nonade from all their batteries (250 guns in all), which
continued till evening.
" Oil this occasion 20,000 projectiles were thrown
into the town. During the night the enemy carried on
a brisk bombardment.

" On the same day the enemy's fleet got up its steam,
but did not weigh anchor owing to the heavy sea run
ning.

‘‘ On the 29th March (10th April), in the morning,
the enemy renewed the cannonade. Their object was
evidently to dismount the guns of our fortifications.
" On our side we replied with success ; we did great
damage to many of their batteries, and in less than four
hours we silenced 50 of their guns. To judge from this
circumstance their loss must have been cone iderable.

" On the same morning of the 29th (10th) the enemy's
vessels again got up their steam at an early hour, stood
out to sea, and then drew up in front of the bay beyond
range, but did not open fire ; in the evening the large
ships formed in two lines, the frigates and steamers
formed a third line, and the whole fleet cast anchor. In
these two days we had 4 officers and 141 men killed, and
15 officers and 673 men wounded.

"Among the killed are the brave and worthy Com-
mandant of Battery, the Captain of corvette Schemia-
kine, and the midshipman Povalo-Schveikosky, who gave
great promise.
" Among the seriously wounded are three distin-
guished naval officers, Lieutenant Lyoff (since dead),
Lieutenant Zavalischine, and Lieutenant Krasso /sky ;
also Lieutenant-Colonel of Artillery Rosenthal, and
Major Volotskoi of the infantry regiment Brziesc-Li-
tevski, both of them very brave and intelligent officers.
" In the days of the 28th and 29th of March (9th and
10th April) the enemy dismounted some of our guns and
gun-carriages, but they were immediately replaced by
others ; all the damage (moreover, small) done to our
epaulernents and batteries was also successfully repaired.
" In the night, between the 29th and 30th March (10th
and 11th April) the enemy again bombarded the town
with great vivacity, but without doing us much harm.
On the 30th March (11th April) six chosen companies
of French made a bold attack upon our positions (loge-
meats) in advance of Bastion No. 5. They got tempo-
rary possession of them, and immediately set to worm( to
convert them into trenches, but we drove them out with
grape. Two hand-to-hand combats followed with sword
and bayonet, after which our sharpshooters reoccupied
the positions.
"In the morning of the same day the enemy opened
a most violent cannonade from all their pieces, which
slackened after a short time, but was renewed with
great vivacity towards evening.
" Our garrison behaves in the most heroic manner.
Our loss on the 30th March (10th April) has not yet been
exactly ascertained."
The Journal de St. reterabourg of the 22d April
says—

" Yesterday (Saturday) at half•past 10 a.m. the
cannon of the fortress announced to the inhabitants of
the capital that the navigation of the Neavo was open."

THE PENINSULAR MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Iberia, Captain E. Christian, with the Penin-
sular mail, arrived this evening, at five o'clock.
The freight of the Iberia consists of 27 packages
of specie (value, 8,0001.), 35 boxes of eggs, 380
half-chests of oranges, 35 boxes of onions, 225
boxes of dates, and 231 boxes of potatoes.
The latest dates are :—Gibraltar. April 21 ;
Cadiz, 22 ; Lisbon, 24 ; Oporto, 25 ; and Vigo, 26.
The number of passengers brought by the Iberia
amounts to 81, among whom are Madame Alboni
and suite, Count and Countess Papoli, Lieut.-
Colonel Rose, R.E.,
The Iberia likewise brings home eight of the
crew of the Natal, which was stranded on the
shores of Conil, which vessel has become a com-
plete wreck.

- The Iberia spoke the following vessels :—Her
Majesty's ship Medusa, and the Peninsular and
Oriental Company's steam-ship Alma, steaming 12
knots against a head wind.
We learn from Gibraltar that the two Spaniards
who waylaid and shot Mr. Fenton, an English gen-
tleman from Yorkshire, have been apprehended
and delivered over to the hands of justice. It will
be recollected that the deceased was pursuing Lis
way to a farm at some distance from Algesiras,
when he was waylaid by these two monsters. The
body was buried in the Protestant Cemetery.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, APRIL 30.—THE QUEEN
V. COYLE.—In this case, which was a rule for a new trial,
on the ground that additional evidence bad come to light.
since the defendant's conviction, Lord Campbell, in de-
livering judgment, said he was satisfied with the verdict
on the trial, according to the evidence then adduced ;
but, as new evidence could now be brought forward,
the court considered the defendant should have the benefit,
of an investigation before anothsr jury. The rule for a
new trial would, therefore, be made out. Rule accord-
ingly.