The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-20 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

A letter from Odessa, in the Post Ampt Gazette,
says :
" Hitherto no regiment of the grenadiers has been
under fire. The reinforcements despatched to General
Gortschakoff consisted of several battalions of militia,
and a portion of the cavalry reserves, which were nearest
the scene of war. When the regiments of the guard in
Lithuania heard of the departure of the grenadiers, they
demanded of the Emperor permission also to take part
in the war. General Gerewitech conveyed however to
them a negative reply, with the observation that their
desire to combat for their Czar and country would be
realised without necessitating their departure for the
Crimea. The number of wounded and sick Russians has
augmented in a most terrible manner since the fall of
Sebastopol, and the convoys of wounded and mutilated
men which leave the north forts are endless. Troops
have been despatched by General Gortschakoff via Pere-
kop to Nicolaieff'. A. field battery which had fought on
the battle of the Tchernaya had arrived at the latter
place."
A letter from Vienna, in the Ost Deutsche Post,
says :—" It was in Asia that the Russians placed
their best hopes ; it was there that the organs of
the Russian Government gave vent to their boast-
ful inspirations. The Turks,' they said, will
encounter a fearful fate when attacked iu Asia.'
Now, after much hesitation, the attack has been
made, and has failed, the Russians having been
defeated. It seems that a species of malediction
overhangs Russia in this war. The second year
has arrived without witnessing a single victory.
Sinope was the last triumph of Russia ; and then
from Oltenitza to Kars what a series of defeats
what hecatombs of human life ! what destruction
and what loss of prestige ! The belief in the power
of Russia is shaken, and what chance does she pos-
sess of continuing the war !"
The Gazette de Cologne, in a letter from St.
Petersburg of the 10th inst., states that General
Baron de Korff has been cashiered for his conduct
before Eupatoria, and ordered before a court-mar-
tial. Owing to the great quantities of useless or
infirm men who are dismissed from the army, and
who, not having attained the rank of officers, are
without rewuices, and reduced to mendicity, the
Russian government has resolved to alleviate their
fate. Permission will be granted them to establish
themselves 011 the crown lands, and a succour of
from 20 to 50 silver roubles will be granted them.

ERRATA. —ln the review of Mr. Macaulayia
"Speeches," published in our impression of Thursday
evening—"bits" should have been printed "Uses ;"
"even the blow," "etery blow;" "my own editor,"
"my own edition ;" and (twice) " Guru/ " instead of
40 Carell."
TESTIMONIAL TO GENERAL WINDHAM.— At a numer-
•oua meeting of Norfolk magistrates at Norwich, yester-
day, a resolution was unanimously agreed to congratu-
lating Major-General Windham on his escape from the
perils incident to the assault on the Great Redan on the
.Bth of September last. The resolution also expressed
admiration at the long-enduring gallantry, courage,
constancy, self-devotion and self-possession of General
Windham, and thanked him for the example he had
held out to British soldiers. The Earl of Albemarle,
who seconded the resolution, took a review of the career
-of General Windham in the Crimea, and read compli-
mentary letters addressed to him by Sir W. Codrington
.and Admiral Sir E. Lyons. It was also unanimously
agreed that a handsome sword should be presented to
the gallant officer. Captain Windham, RN , returned
thanks on the part of his brother. A good deal of
enthusiasm was manifested towards General Windham,
who is of a Norfolk family.
WHITTINGTON CLUB.—The building in Arundel-street
is, we are glad to hear, rapidly progressing towards
completion, and until it is ready for occupation the cora-
i mittee of the club have made arrangements for holding
1 the usual drawing-room evenings at the Freemasons'
FRANCE. Hall, Great Queen•street, so that the members will not
be deprived diving the ensuing season of the enjoyment
PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING. i afforded by these pleasant and agreeable meetings.
The following private telegraphic despatch has; ' THE ENROLLED PENSIONERS.—Yesterday morning the
been received here to-day :--- local companies of enrolled Chelsea Pensioners of the
BERLIN, 18;th.—The Danish despatch concerning Tower division assembled at the Tower for three days'
the Conferences on the question of the Sound Dues ' drill preparatory to three days' brigade ddr.illleintHde
bears date the Ist inst. It is accompanied by a Park of the whole of the divisions of thendi.t
Chelsea,
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memorandum and a statistical account drawn up IT the Regent's Park, Tower,
1 inspectiona will tyke
the the Danish government. In these documents Dei i- the end of the month. A
gehneenr. there will be a muster
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The M oniteur contains a decree exempting fro. m misunderstanding as to the operation
import duty for three years from the present time, —There is some
of the act. EW"nIL ompaA) .I.' d
The new law is to come into operation on
building timber, cabinet-making wood when abo• ye
the Ist of January, but the new vestrymen are to be
a certain thickness, rough castings, bar and she et appointed in November.
-
The meetings now held in
iron, rough copper and zinc, hemp and flax, pit, 7,11 parishes divided into wards are to, secure "right men in
and tar, tallow, and oth©r animal grease import( ,d the right places.",