The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-21 00:00:00

DESERTERS Flioll TEE ARMY.

TO OFFICERS COMMANDING LINE AND MILITIA REGIMENTS
AND DEPOTS, DEPOT AND PROVISIONAL BATTALIONS,
CONSOLIDATED CAVALRY DEPOTS, INSPECTING FIELD
OFFICERS, AND ALL CORPS, EITHER BRITISH OR FO-
REIGN, IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,

SlR,—Complaints having been addressed to the Sec-
retary-at-War of the unnecessary detention in gaol of
soldiers committed to the custody of the Governors
thereof on charges of desertion, and it being found that
the descriptive returns received from the committing
magistrates, under the provisions of the 46th clause of
the Mutiny Act, which are referred to officers command-
ing with a view to the prompt and satisfactory identifi-
cation of the individuals charged with the offence of de-
sertion, are frequently detained instead of being for-
warJed to the War-office with the least possible delay,
as in every instance the several commanding officers are
particularly requested to do, I have now the honour, by
direction of the Secretary-at-War, to acquaint you that
such descriptive returns, when referred to you, should
be sent back to the War-office, with the information re-
quired, by return of post, if possible ; and if that be not
practicable, I am then directed to desire that the Secre-
tary-at-War may as immediately be informed of the
cause of delay.—l have, &c.,
War-office, November 19.

E. HAVES.

STEAM-SHIP PACIFIC.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sia,—Upon perusing the "Latest Intelligence" in
your paper of this day, I was much surprised at the fol-
" The English steamer Pacific was
I.)wing paragraph,
totally wrecked." As principal owner of this vessel I
immediately endeavoured to gain every possible informa-
tion relative thereto, and when you consider that there
are on board that steamer between 500 and 600 souls,
you may imagine the anxiety of their relatives and
friends upon reading such a report. The result of our
inquiries at Lloyd's is sto the effect, that they have a
letter from their agent at Constantinople, dated Bth
inst., and no mention of sacs a loss as the Pacific is re-
ferred to. I have this morning a letter from the captain,
dated the 6th inst., wherein he speaks of sailing next
day for Balaklava.
There must evidently ba some mistake in your infor-
mation, and the saute should be corrected as speedily as
possible, in order to relieve the anxieties of the friends
of those on board. We have had several telegraphic
messages from parties interested, and fear to-morrow we
shall be overwhelmed with inquiries.—We ara, sir, your
obedient servants,

GEO. A. LLOYD.
2, Royal Exchange Buildings, Corohill, Nov. 19, 1855

STATE OP TfIADE.

MaNcHEsTEn, Nova 20.—There has been but a very
jmoderate demand, aod, though prices are nominally the
same as last week, it is found that practically sellers
would have to yield about lid. per piece to command
business. Most of the manufacturer-, however, are in
a position, from pre-engagements, and through freedom
from stock, to hold back. In yarns there is also a
q lieter market, and an inclination on the part of spin-
ners to give way, while this symptom of weakness has
no. induced buyers to operate. Practically, therefore,
both yarn and cloth are rather easier to buy.
LBWS, Nov. 20.—There is little alteration to notice
in the tone of the cloth-markets to-day. In the Coloured
Cloth-hall an average business was done, and the tone
of the business was of a hopeful character. The White
Cloth-ball was somewhat dull and languid. On the
whole the woollen trade shows an improvement, and
more goons are changing hands, the prices tending
downwards. The manufacturers are said to be toler-
ably well employed, and in some instances orders have
been issued for the home spring trade, and also for ship-
ment, the latter including Spanish stripes on account of
the Chinese market. There are also a few Government
contracts for the army still uncompleted. The business
in the warehouses continues quiet. The Huddersfield
market to-day has been but indifferently attended, and
very little business has been done.

POAM FOR A POLITICAL PRIMER•

Cobden is a Muscovite,
Ditto set down Mr. Bright,
Ditto Gladstone, ditto Graham,
Lord John Russell much the same. —P u lack.

INTMILICSTING Fear.--It is understood that poor Mr.
Hamilton, whose eloquence was so promptly cut short
by his Grace the Duke of Somerset, the moment the
former had uttered one sentence, is now known as
"Single-Speech Hamilton."—Punch-
TOAST AND SENTIMENT FOR MESS TABLES.—The
health of an Illustrious Field-Marshal, and may his
Royal Highness be always as ready to remove the griev-
ances of the army as he is to re-dress the officers and
men.—Punch.

GENERALVILLIAMS AND THE allHlCS.—EverybOdy,
no doubt, has been struck with the perspicuous and
comprehensive nature of General Williams's despatch to
the Earl of ClP.rendon, describing the action at Kars.
In a private note addressed to a friend in London the
gallant officer says:—"Wilt aay raw ever again say the
Turks cannot fight ?"