The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-01 00:00:00

THE BLOWING UP OF OCZAKOFF.

The Oesterreichische Correspondenz, of the 28th,
has the following :

" ODESSA, Oct. 18.
"At sunrise two violent explosions were heard ; the
svindows shook, the doors of some of the houses flew
open. The telegraph subsequently informed us that the
Russians had blown up their fortifications in Oczakoff,
and bad renounced the idea of defending the Straits of
Kinbourn.

" It is said that only the lower part of the fortifica-
tions were destroyed ; the place itself, which lies on
considerable elevation, was spared.
" It is further stated that the allies had disembarked
40,000 men at Krasnoe and Kalantschak. The last-
mentioned place is only 37 versts from Perekop.
" General Luders is said to have the command of the
troops stationed in the neighbourhood, some of whom
are grenadiers.

"The news that a battlo has been fought on the river
Ka!antschak is daily expected here.
"Travellers who have recently passed Nicolaieff re-
late that the greatest energy is displayed in fortifying
the Admit alitats-Stadt (Admiralty-city).
"The Emperor himself sometimes appears in the
trenches and encourages the soldiers. It is also related
that be often visits the military hospita's, and speaks
words of comfort to the sick. In one of the wards is
an officer who received most frightful wounds at Sebas-
tepol. The face of this poor fellow, which had been ter-
ribly burned, was coveed as the Mor.arch passed, in
order that he night not be seen. The Emperor, how-
ever, lifted the linen covering, and on seeing that the
eyes were completely destroyed be grasped the sufferer
by the hand, and shed tears. The blind man, who
heard that the Emperor was weeping, pressed his hand
to his lips and ble.sed him. Alexander then took the
Order of St. George fro:a his own breast, and, placing
it in the hand of the officer, retired."

CIRCULAR TV THE RUSSIAN NOBLES.

A letter in the Cologne Gazette, from St. Peters-
burg, explains the late ukase which confirms the
privileges enjoyed by the Russian nobility. The
Minister Lanskoi, who succeeded to M. Bibikow
in the department of the Interior, and who is one
of the staunchest supporters of the aristocracy,
suggested to the Emperor that in the actual cir-
cumstances it would be advisable, in order to sti-
mulate the zeal of the nobility, to guarantee to
them, iu the most formal manner, their ancient
privileges. The Emperor, in consequence, ordered
Lanskoi to acquaint the nobility of the empire
that his will is to maintain untouched all the pri-
vileges of that class. The minister hastened to
report this decision in a circular published by the
Moscow Gazette, and afterwards the ukase in ques-
tion was issued The following is a literal transla-
tion of the circular :--

By virtue of a ukase of his Imperial Majesty, ad-
dressed to the Directing Senate on the 20th of this pre-
sent month of August (Sept. 2), I have been named Mi-
nister of the Interior.

Having accepted with a sentiment of profound vene-
ration fur ()Jr well-beloved Sovereign this nomination of
his Majesty, I cannot prevent myself from feeling proud
of the fact that to this office of Minister of the Interior
is joined a high attribute, that of being near the throne
of his Imperial Majesty the representative of the valiant
Russian nobility, renowned at all times for its devotion to
our imperial house, for its ardent love of our native
country, and which at this very time, at a moment of se-
vere trials, shows itself to be animated with the same
sentiments.

Our august Sovereign has ordered me to protect in-
violably the rights freely bestowed on the nobility by
his august predecessors.
I esteem myself fortunate in being able to transmit
this exalted favour of the Emperor, through your media-
tion, to all the nobility ; and it is peculiarly agreeable
to me to be able to assure you that in consequence of an
intimate conviction with which my heart is profoundly
penetrated, I have always considered the body of the
nobles as the faithful ally of the sovereign power and
the firm support of the country.
In this conviction I expect that you ►ill zealously exe-
cute all the plans of the Government, and cordially co-
operate in the arrangements made by the superior autho-
r►ties of your province. I hope consequently that be-
tween them and yourself I shall find no rivalry save that
which tends to one common end—public utility. You
know yourselves of what importance for the service is
the choice of individuals in the elections of the corps of
nobles—what sacred duties are imposed upon them, and
how intimately the execution on their part of these duties
is connected with the repose and prosperity of private
individuals. It is, therefore, sincerely to be desired that
the selections for public employment may fall, not upon
individuals who have nothing but the title of noblemen,
but upon those who by their intellectual capacity and
moral qualities really deserve their high rank as nobles.
(Signed) The Minister of the Interior, Actual Privy
Councillor, S. LANSKOL

TIIE LATE "BOILER EXPLOSION AT WALICER.—Nzw-
CASTLE ON-TYNE, Oct. 30. —The adjourned inquest upon
the seven suffertrs by this explosion, which should have
been held this day, was further adjourned for a fort.
night, owing to the illness of one of the jurymen.
The rectorship of Aberdeen Grain,nar School is at
present vacant. The emoluments will be guaranteed by
the council at 3001. 1

INAUGURATION OF THE WORKING MEN'S COLLEGE, AT
CAMBRIDGE.—The inauguratory addres to the members
of the Working Men's College at Cambridge, and to
parties interested in the success of the experiment, was
delivered at the Town Hall, Cambridge, on Monday
evening, by the Rev. H. Goodwin, of Gonville and Caine
College, the principal of the college, and one of the most
popular leaders of all popular movements in the right di-
rection that the University of Cambridge can boast. The
room of the Town Hall was filled to overflowing by an
audience composed, if truth be spoken, more of those
who syrnpa' hire with the effort to confer a benefit upon
the working classes than of members of the class upon
whom the benefit is sought to be eonferred, the audience
consisting principally of members of the University, well
known for their sympathy with every philanthropic
effort, and gentlemen of the town pursuing a similar
purpose. Loud applause greeted Mr. Goodwin through-
out, and at the conclusion of his address.

NEW THOROUGHFARES IN THE CITY.---A copy of cor-
respondence between the authorities of the Tower of
London, the Woods and Forests, the inhabitants of the
Tower eistrict, and the Corporation of the City of Lon-
don, respecting the paving of Tower-bill, Postern-row,
and George-street, and the removal of the bars placed
therein by the Tower authorities, was published a short
time age. The result was a consent on the part of the
Lieutenant of the Tower, Lord Cornbermere, to opera
Postern-row and George-street, on condition that no tho-
roughfare should be opened through Postern-row- till the
whole of the works necessary for the simultaneous open-
ing of George-street were fully completed, and that no
traffic should be permitted through either till the con-
stable had inspected and approved the work, and that
proper bars should be set up in both thoroughfares, and
the keys lodged in the Tower, to enable the Cons table
annually to close the passages in reservation of his rights.
This arrangement was effected in the middle of last July.
The paving work is to be done by the corporation to the
satisfaction of the Tower engineer. The state of the road
and pavement in George-street, Poster n-row, and Towe
bill appears hitherto to have been most disgraceful.
WELL.—A coroner's inquest wail
held on SUFFOCATION
Thursday
last, at P atcham, relative to the death.
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of John Winter, a labouring man, oho was suffocated.
in a well. It appeared that deceased and some other
men, named Brown and Muzzell, had been employed.
to lower a parish well at Patcham, which was 130 or
140 feet deep, and dry. They had worked four daysi
and on Tuesday deceased was let down by his coin-
panion
• ato bring up their tools. He sat across a pick
axe, and declined to he lashed, but there was a second
rope for him to hold by. He carried a candle, which con-
tinued burning till he was near the bottom. In reply to
questions put to him during the descent, he continually
called out " All right)" but when at the bottom he
said it w.. 121,1 not do t he there much longer. His corn-
Esini.in, Brown, Van called out, " Hold tight ; never
rind the tools ; 111 pull you up." Deceased made no
reply, and on commencing to draw up it was found that
he ens not on the rope. In a quarter of an hour John
Steer, a labourer, went down (lashed) to endeavoiar to
tie a rope round deceased, but he could not succeed, and
be was drawn up gasping for breath. Notwithstanding
this, John Graimes, wheelwright, descended in a like
manner, and fur a like purpose; he succeeded, but on
1,, up rf.,!,m)3,d clamreter of an
;:th;,,t4; ' lijo jury e•alipliwented Steer
and Graimes for their humanity and bravery. Demand
has left a wife and two children,—Suova Nvren.