The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-27 00:00:00

THE S.A.O,K OF KERTCH.

The following correspondence has been forwarded
to us for publication. would seem to show that,
whatever blame may attach to the General in com-
mand of the expedition, none can be attributed to
the authorities at home for the excesses committed
at Kertch and Yenikale
Ma 31.
"Dear Sir, p
—Let me tree ass a moment. on your
"Athena:um Club, y
time, in order to venture a suggestion, or rather to ex-
orests a hope, that an order may be sent by telegraph to
Kertch to place a guard over the Museum.
" The country around Kertch is covered with tumuli,
in which have been found finely sculptured sarcophagi,
numerous inscriptions, statues, and golden ornaments,
crowns, and bracelets, as beautiful as those from the
'ombs of Etruria. These are all placed in a temple—
copied from that of Thesus at Athens—built 012 the hill-
side just above Kertch.
" In time of peace there was always a Russian
guard
at this building to prevent depredations, and it is possible
Rome evil-disposed inhabitant of Kertch might seize the
occasion of its withdrawal to despoil the collection,
one of the most interesting in the world. Whatever may
be the future fate of this museum—whatever land it is
destined hereafter to adorn—much of its value must
depend upon its remaining as complete as possible.
"I should not venture to draw your attention to this,
were I not aware that the number in England is very
small of those who have had opportunities of personally
studying the collections of this remarkable museum,
and of bearing witness to their importance for history
and art.—Believe me, dear Sir, very truly yours,
"GEORGE SUMNER.
"To Sir Charles Wood."

• "Admiralty, June 1.
" bear Sir,—Lord Panmure will telegraph to Lord
Raglan to give orders for the protection of the%nseum
and other works of art at Kertch. We cannot be sure
,f reaching Sir E. Lyons, who is at the upper end of the
Black Sea.
" I remain, dear Sir, yours truly,
"G. Sumner, Esq." - ,cC. w ooD.

Upwards of 70,000 persons visited the Paris exhibi-
tion on Sunday.
The letters from Paris yesterday state an expectation
that a tax of 10 per cent. on the gross receipts of rail-
roads is about to be imposed, and th!tt the companies
will be authorised to make a proportionate increase in
their tariffs. It is also said that on the meeting of the
whether the new loan of
30,000,000/. is to be raised. by contract or by national
subscription is still uncertain.
THE JEALOUS WIFE ; NOVEL. By Miss p
—ln these volumes Miss Pardoe renews her welcome
acquaintance with the public, with itrheaalnloitfheer
lofo.hwel'ateogymeuer-
larly powerful descriptions
path of literature Miss Pardoe walks sh.e is invariably
successful. She is one of the avs e ray bestnov' l female historians
which adds
ist every feature
of the present time ; whilst
is discernible in her fictions
brings outh its well-directed pecu-
liarities charm. to the
female character, and brit)
liarities so as to do honour to
the value. of its influence uponer society.ow n sex Ind
Theseto pointsprove
are especially noticeable in " The Jealous Wife," which
is one of the very best
talents._ week/v Messenger.
of Miss Pardon's

SAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGEEC):"•

Every exertion exertion is now making to get her Majesty's
now yacht Victoria and Albert ready for undocking by
Saturday next, and perhaps by Friday. When this is
done she will immediately proceed on a trial trip as far,
it is reported, as Gibraltar, so as fully to test her ma-
chinery and sea going qualities. •Important results, so
far as speed and sea-worthiness are concerned, are ex-
perl ed from her.
The Centaur, 6 guns, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, Capt.
William J. C. Clifford, which arrived at Sheernessh on
Sunday, left Kiel Bay on the 20th inst. (arriving
the same day). Admiral Baynes's squadron, consisting
of five line-of-battle ships, and the Falcon, 17, scrtar
ew
steam-sloop, each towing one gun-boat and one mor
the
vessel, were then under way. The Retribution took
Centaur's mortar vessels and water tank vessel in tow,
ere
steam power. The Centaur parted company
and they all proceeded up the Baltic under all sail and
squadron that day at 2 p.m., and arrived at Sheerness
on Sunday at 9 a.m., after anchoring all the night pre-
viously near the sunk light vessel. She has left for
Woolwich to have some necessary repairs.
Orders have been received at Sheerness for the Cal-
cutta, 84 guns, sailing ship, Capt. J. J. Stopfard, to
land the 24 guns belonging to the floating batteries
with the
Glutton and Meteor. Bedding, &c., has been sent on
board for 100 supernumerary seame, and she is under
sailing orders to proceed to the Baltic with all possib.le
despatch. This ship has been converted into a stores
of considerable magnitude. When the orders arrived for d
a
landing the guns referred to she had received on boar
very large quantity of stores—viz., more than 1,100
casks of provisions, about 1,620 bags of biscuit, aboukt.
130 cases of provisions, &c., about 230 bales of cowl.
ing, 100 private cases for the fleet, 24 guns of 9
for the floating batteries, six 24 pounder how b°
foi.
one bower
boats ; also six boats and all their gear,
anchor of five tons and chain cable for the
aboveOiion,
1,400 mortar shells of 13 inches, 2201 b. each,
....t
7.000 shot, from 321 b. and upwards ; powder, o'7_
500 cases of 120 lb. each ; rockets, about 40 launchcases.li
addition to her own complement—namelh one and
and four pinnaces, with all their necessary. gears--in
-re
private stores innumerable for the fleet, she victua.lh ore
private
than 600 men from her coppers .d piny •
, and w!te
all
enormous quantity of stores, &c., on board, sh
draws aft 25ft. llin. rnd forward 24 ft.
--. Lain CorrYs
On Monday the 'frigate Alarm, 26, (An"rn to her
having been masted at Devonport, vi3s vb—red" Cale"
sailing moorings in Hamoaze. The hospital ship d
',,, the
donia, 120, was taken out of the basin dock, and the
dock to have
receiving-ship Implacable, 72, was placed in
her copper examined and repaired. s„ paid off ,t
The Devastation paddle steam-slooP 'l7 ' panted 1:0
Woolwich yesterday. The crew have been gran
weeks' leave of absence. Frederick B.
The Meteor floating battery, Captain , and is
Ssymour, has all her guns and stores on board
saw
expect‘d to leave for Greenhithe to-morrowfor
floatingTs'n
pose of adjusting her compasses. The Than
der
battery is also ready for the pendant. from the
In consequence of so many invalids arriving ital
Crimea the accommodation in the Ordnance 111.°12sP_snt
at Woolwich has become too small, and the Gove
c77.he
has directed another building to be added to one
1 i'
wings of the hospital, to consist of 6 wards.

John Burgess,
mate, (unemployed
APPOINTMENTS. M(uEneNniT7'. d) G. , I
p Oye 1 ''liiirlied
mate,r Samuel J. Gissin,, Francis O. Simp 13
p s
rQsuaanr
dter
i‘tniai snteerrs-,S
sit
J. Grey, to be Masters'-Assistants to heir hn;
i ; and C. H. Wade to be Master's-Assistant to t
Alarm,
the ran' -
Quartermaster of the Chatham Division. iral
Rear-Admiral Charles Howe Fremantle, .051
) °ll
Boxer's successor, hoisted his flag (blue at the reize°
ter
board
in-
day the steam-sloop Promethus at Spithead Ye.s
i lit( el a
i$ e cs,
p:
tended, for
and will leave this day, as at preee.ev
Lea for Balaklava, where he will hoist it la the
higs eCabhneategn:pn
re.
01
a3113y
o,u ke
of ed
tttthoe °
Chienfder, 50-gun sailing-frigate, as Stiperintendeat 1
A of the war transport service afloat.
on board one of the Star Gravesend steamers on Monday detachment of invalids from the Crimea embarked
noon for Chatham. The gallant fellows exciteere
great sympathy: Some had lost limbs, and many
vg
suffering from fever.
. On Saturday evening the Golden Fleece left her ra°2,,r;
inns at Queenstown, and steamed to the inanefTro;
where she took up her berth for the night, e_ltea.
Besides the
morning she took her departure for the Orin; at
the troops and horses she took on board
horses,
Queenstown, 55 men of the Ist Dragoons and 103
under Captain Annesley, and 27 men of the 4th
it:d
leavinogrt
Queenstowns mout h The
was, entirebes
besides
e s livingh er
crew,freig h4ts.
at
toopns and 21 horses, under Lieutenant Paicley, bar re
$O hones.
6thineer
nefosna

By a letter from Balaklava, dated the 12th 10'!".: bar-
learn that the Leander, Wasp, and Triton areTlbue
bour, the Diamond and Himalaya in the B
lap, goo!
clops arrived there on the 10th, and, after
irebran a
guns, sailed on the lltb for the fleet. The loth.
arrived there on the 9th, and sailed again eniet`ci in the
Lieut. Mitchell, of the Diamond, was vieunuA was ai
back on the 9th by a piece of shell ; the wan' roved
not:yodel
first thought to be very dangerous, but it has
to be so. Assistant-Surgeon Irwin was also vccooline ;
by somo fragraPnta of stone. Cholera is 013 the of the
no fatal cases have as yet occurred on board er3„,,J,inding
men-of-war. Mr. Roberts, Master, R.N., co
lta
H.M.S. Cyclops, has been left behind sick at ord.
Hospital. Major Hopkins, Royal Marines, has rehe will
from his attack of cholera, but it is feared that
have to invalid.