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OPERATIONS IN THE STRAITS OF KERTCIT.
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Yal Albert, Straits,
June 2, 180.
Sir,—ln my letter, No. 398, of the 26th ult. I stated
that we had esptured 50 of the enemy's guttylt Dow ap-
pears that more than a hundred gnus have -Mien into our
hands in the different stn. defences, many or :twin of heavy
elllbre, and remarkably well asst. tto,e, ,n,y not
be r,otii red for the I .Icfmc.; artnies
are now constructin.z, w:11. be k,!_iii)N,l and suat to -England
and F,anco

It has been azc.iatailled from the Custom-house returr.s,
that the enemy on evacu•rti:.g Kertch, on the ''4th ultimo,
destroyed 4,16,0001 tit. of •cute, ainl :ii.):--t,t'rldlis. of flour.
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This quantity, taken together with what has been destroyed
by the allied sluattrons in the Sea of Azoff, comprises
neatly four months' rations for an army of 10:),000 men ;
aud it seems that sh,rtly before our ar iyal the enemy had
inst. lreuikale wilt be iu such a state
about 1,500 wngons each containing Iv:1f a ton weight of
grzLiG or flour. "
sending towards Sebastopol daily convoys of
Sir George Brown c infidentiy capes/ s that by the 7th
justify
(i thatriv e his
thug it in charge of the Ottoman troops now
here, under comml.mi 4 Hadji Reschitl Paella, and
of defence as fully to
thethelietmishy 30nUrit of his
lfat
s)rte el:
lwajisllo bne
the
el icboearsttyotfo
cprio: oaed to the attack of An ;pa and Sou'ak-Kaleh, in order to
cassia.—l am, &c.,

E. LYONS, Lear-Admiral.
To the Secretary of the :A.druiratty.

THE
FRENCH DESPATCHES.
THE EXPEDITION AGAINST KERTCII AND
YENIKALE.
The ifoniteur of yesterday publishes the following
" The Marshal Minister of War has received tl:e following
despatch from the Commander-in-Chief of the Army in the
East :

. ad-uarters, June 2.
" 'Monsieur le " haveHe theq honour to forward
to you a copy of a despatch from General D'Autemarre on the
capturc7=ertch and Yenikale.
" It is an interesting document.
" Our enterprise succeeds, and it is completed by results
as disastrous to the Russians as they are reassuring for our
future operations.
" The destruction of the place, the stores and maritime
transports of Genitchi, the junction point of the roads from
Cherson and Taganrog, the starting-point of the coMmunica-
thou of the main land with the tongue of Arabat and of tE•
Sivash, is a great check to th-, Russians. We have struck a
severe blow agAinst their resources and their means of provi..
" I am, &c.,

sioning,

" PELISSIER."
" GENERAL VALTTEMARRE TO TILE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
"
" Head-quarters, Kertch, May 28.
My General,—l have the honour to send you a succinct
report of the military operations of the division since my de-
parture from Kamiesh.
" The landing of the troops was effected on the 24th of
May, at one myriametre south of Kertch, without resistance
on the part of the enemy; who retreated, taking up a position
on the road from Kertch to Arabat.
" The success was as prompt and as complete as possible ;
the Russians were taken by surprise, and, not thinking them-
selves in strength to resist, they hastily destroyed all their
military establishments, blowing up their powder magazines,
and they set fire to the provision stores of Kertch and
Yenikale.
" We found 80 guns of heavy calibre in the batteries
which defend the port of Kertch and the Straits of Yenikale ;
they were all spiked. I send you a report on the condition
of the guns. Admiral Bruat is at the present moment occu-
pied, in concert with Admiral Lyons, disarming the Paul
battery, the batteries of Cape White, and of the Lazaretto of
Kertch.
" The vessels of war .which were in the roads and those
which defended the Straits were burnt or sunk by the enemy.
That operation, hastily performed, did not completely suc-
ceed, and many of the vessels were set afloat again. yesterday.
" On the morning of the 26th ten English steamers and
four French steamers crossed the Straits and entered the Sea
of Azoff ; they steered for Arabat and Taganrog. Admiral
Bruat, whom I have just seen, has not received any news of
this expedition, but he entertains no doubt that it will have
immense results for the present and for the future. The
Russian army, deprived of Kertch, and annoyed at Arabat,
will be reduced to the single road of Perekop, which is insuffi-
cient to provision it.
" To-day three merchantmen, laden with corn and oats,
arrived in the Straits, coming from the Sea of Azoff; they
were seized by the squadron.
" My camp is in a good osition the appi.oaches are de-
fended nearly on all sides by n,tural obstacles difficult to be overcome ; I purpose strengthening them still more.
" `To establish or.ler in some degree in the town I have
appointed a commandant, who has commenced his duties
already for two or three days. An inventory has been made
of the materials left intact by the enemy, and I have ap-
pointed a special commission of officers to report upon what
may be serviceable for the different branches of the service.
" ' Among the establishments we have been able to pre-
serve is the military hospital. It is capable of containing
from 100 to 150 sick. This hospital consisted of three bui'd-
ings connected with each•other ; two of them were destroyed
either by fire or by the explosion of the batteries. These
buildings could have easily contained no or 400 sick.
( we found in the hospital 40 Russians, nearly all of them
wounded at Sebastopol. in the neighbouring villages a great
number had been billeted upon the inhabitants, at d were
visited by the army surgeons. One of these surgeons, a Sixon
by birth, repaired to my head-quarters on the very evening
of my arrival. Ho is employed, under the direction of the
chief of the ambulances, to attend to the Russian wounded in
our hands.

" 4 This officer has assured me that General Wrangel had
recently received orders from Prince Gortschakoff to prepare
places for 10,000 to 15,• 00 wounded.
" The peninsula of Yenikale offers considerable resources
in forage and cattle ; although I have no cavalry, I was able
to capture 250 oxen and as many sheep, which will servo to
feed the division during my sojourn here. I ordered the oxen
to be distributed between the French and English squadrons.
General Brown, who has been reinforced by 50 Hussars, pur-
poses carrying off the flocks in the vicinity of the place.
" The town of Kertch is very rich. I think advantageous
markets for the army might be established there. The popu-
lation is industrious and given to trade, and has nearly all
remained. That of Yenikale, on the contrary, followed the
garrison. Forty families returned yesterday.
" The number of troops intrusted with the defence of the
peninsula may be estimated at 6,000 men. General Wrangel,
who commanded them, had repeatedly asked for reinforce-
ments. A letter from Prince Gortschakoff which has fallen
into our hands informs the General that not only will he not
receive the reinforcements demanded, but that he must send
in all his cavalry to Sebastopol.
" The sanitary condition of the division is excellent; I
have very few sick. The soldiers are in excellent spirits, full of ardour and good huwour.
"' I ordered rations of fresh meat to be distributed for
two days as a gratification. From to-day the rations are
issued regularly by the Commissariat.

" ' D'AUTEMARRE.' ''

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—JUNE 13.
SUNDAY TRADING (METROPOLIS) BILL.
Order for committee read ; motion made, and question pro-
posed, " that Mr. Speaker do now leave she Chair."
Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " That "
to the end of the Question, in order to add the words,
" this house will, upon this day three Sionths, resolve itself
into the said committee," instead thereof. Question put,
" That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the
question." The house divided ; Ayes 158, Noes 51.

AYES-158.

Ac'and, Sir T. Ferguson, Sir IL Milligan, R.
A air, 11. Fitzroy, Henry . 'kris:hell William
Anderson, Fir J. F 'ye*, J. Moncreifft J.
Bliley, Sir J. Foley, J. H. A 'orris, D,
Bailey, C. Follett, 11. S. Mulgras c, Earl of
Baird, J. Forester, Col. Naas Lord
Barnes, T. Forster, Charles Neeld, John
Barrington, Vist. Freestun, Colonel North, F.
Barrbw, W. Freshfleid. .1. Northcote, Sir S.
Bateson, Capt. T. Fuller, A. E. Oakes, J.
Baxter, W. Gardner, R. Parke, C.
Bell, J. Gaskell, J. Pakington, Sir J.
Lii:(Gleillo,Loiclioeditia,ldT,sgma,gc.radai.
znrr,i.tmrcA..isis..fra.
irr(cil
j.. pe a
cc, ck e , G.
Berkeley, G. Gladstone, Capt. J. l'alk, L.
Bethell, Sir R.
Palmer. Robert
Biddulph, Cot. 11. M.
' Btanold, Sir S. Greaves, E. Pennant, Cot. E.
Blandford, Marquis of Greniell, Charles Percy, J.
Bouverie, Hon. E. P. Grey, lit. Hon. Sir G. Pritchard, J.
Bramley- NiLore, J. Guinness, It •S. Pugh, D
Brotherton, J. Gurney, J. H. ' 'lepton, G.
Buck, G. Ors yn Bowel Ricardo, 0.
Butler, C. S. Hadfield, George Robartes, T.
Butt, G. M.
Jermyn, Rt. lln. Earl
IST;\..vr:N°‘vr:;:aeihoyyyvndlitttidikolindlinii(
Hall, Sir Benjamin Robertson, P.
Cardwell. E. Hamilton, Lord Claud Iturs,•ll, Lord J.
Carnac, Sir J. R. nestle, Alex. Russell. F. C.
ca' ley, E. S. Hastie, Archel. Russell, H.
Cecil, Lord licathcote, Sir G. Sawle, C.
Challis, T. Ileathcote, 0. Seymer, 11.
Child, Smith Heathcoate, Sir W. shelley. Sir .T. '
Cholmondeley, Lord Hervey, Lord A. Shirley*, E.
Clifford, Lt.-Col. LI.M. Hindtey, C. Smith, Abel
Cole, 11. A. Horsman, E. Smoilett, A.
C Avile, C. R. Howard, H n. C. Spooner, R.
Coote, Sir C. H. Hudson, 0. Stafford, A.
Cony, H. T. L. ' Hughes, W. , Strickland, Sir G.
Cowper, W. Ingham, R.
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Stuart,ett,itveemaatl'eVrhB.kei Sir M.
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Craufurd, H. 11. J. Irton, S. •
Crook, J.
Crossley, F. Kendall, N. Tud way, It
Davie, Sir H. R. F. Kershaw, J. Verner, Sir W.
Davies, D. Mug, L.
Davies. J.
Earl
Langton, 11, G. WalPole. S.
Dent, J. Laslett, W.
, Lord
DrumiAnrig, Via. LeesuaVirrn.e,
Dunc in, George
. i iurilop, A. Liddell, 11, G.
East, Sir J.
::vberriPtogiito,ntidVwis.cco.unt Lockhart,iLis'
Egerton, W.liitelli,..;;.l3turnt:oov:u:n.,:en::sir..
T.
I wart, W.
E wart, J. Mondeville, Viscount
Farnham, E. Mandeville,
ners, Lord J.
Farrer, J. Mutes, W.

TELLERS.
Grosvenor, Ld. B.
Stanley, Lord

NOES- 51,

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13BI:3 lriragoi
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Lowther,
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Coffin, W.
Steel, John
Mackie, J.
Cogan, W. R. p.
Sullivan, Michael
linclfahon, P. De Vere,l s. E. Maddock, Sir EL
Divett, B.
Maguire, J. F. Drummond, IL Mull!, B.'ft. W.
PitzGerald, Sir John Moody, C.
Forster, John Morgan, 0.
Fox, W. J• O'Brica, P.
Wyndham, H.
Galway, Viscount Otw`ay, A. www. c T'l‘ 3 ~I lick
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TELLERS.
Goderich, Viscount
Massey, W.
Headlam, T.
Heard, J. riP'oililineegifiti,:nLi'orrj: .W. Duncombe, Thomas

250 man, recruited in Switzerland for the British
Swiss Legion by Colonel Dickson, have arrived at Dover.
A platelayer in the service of the Midland Railway
by an engine near the bridge which crosses the
Company was killed yesterday, while at work on the
line,
Birmingham and Oxford Junction line between the
and Lawley-street stations, Birmingham.
Camp-hillß irm

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threaten the retreat of the Russian garlison of the ford
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on the he
Spit side of the ptr:dt, 1,1, cottin;anillb,C It i_.%;'; 4,,,%:1'' ..
meek of the spit ;at the same time I sent. lieutenant .Ay ~-,.'"
4;1:„-,, y 1:.4
ley, in the Lynx, to pass round by the Taman Lake, and-z,.;r.:,;.;.,„0:% L.:
take up a position to command the rear ~f the Itnissisan forts. ‘7.:,sv -3--k-i-,f .-1.,
plocled his magazines,
This sarvice was ably performed by these officers ; and. on '•',...,44 ...".). r+
their obtaining the assign..: 1 po6itions t 1,:: enemy, as I had anticipated, ex
aly.ucloned his works,
and made a precipitate retreat, under the fire of the Viper's
guns- Mr. Willi
- ----arnm now returned, having fc.tvid and
buoyed a 16 feet channe!, and I in3niejittely weighed,
aud, with the vessels un:ter my Orders, proceeded through
the Straits of Yenikalo ; thus we beca”-e complete masters
of the Sou of Azoff.—T have, &c.
ued) N.-r M. LYONS, Captain.
Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, Bait G C.B.
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