The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-27 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sir,—S weaborg has been bombarded, and a formid-
able attack recently made on the besieging force at Se-
bastopol bas been gallantly repulsed : these feats, how-
ever, do not compensate for the sacrifice of life during
two campaigns, nor for our outlay of sixty millions of
money, nor fur the augmentation of public debt, nor
for the derangement of peaceful enterprises—nor for the
absence of military hr naval triumphs.
Ara we await a third season, and the expenditure of
thirty millions more, in the hope of a satisfactory result
by means of additional Hating batteries, mortar vessels,
and steam gun-boats, furnished with larger mortars and
cannons—devices which may be opposed by the like, or
other expedients ? Or is it intended patiently to await
the effect of blockades on Russian finances ?
Who are the true friends of Government? Those who
acquiesce in the adoption of languid inadequate mea-
sures, or those who warn Ministers of the consequences
of supinessness and error, even at the risk of their dis-
pleasure!
How happened it that as the prayer of my petition to
Parliament was for inquiry into a subject for the benefit
of the public service, that no investigation was moved
for, and that the house was content with the very meagre
official communication, that my "plans were so simple
that they did not require explanation ?"
Did the omission of declaring whether they were effi-
cient or not fail to excite suspicion as to the fact ; or had
the minds of members been prejudiced by interested mis-
representation, in order to avert the exposure of previous
neglect in not having adopted my plans for the capture
of Sebastopol.
I have no right to drag private friends, far less scien-
tific or professional authorities, before the public, to tes-
tify to " schemes" of mine. One letter, however, sent
to me by an eminent, liberal-minded, skilful practical
engineer, with permission to use it if I thought proper,
I annex, in the hope that some of the competent judges,
ivare of facts, may be pleased to intimate assent to, or
, dissent from, the opinion therein unqualifiedly expressed
remain, Sirs, yours, dr.c.
London, Aug. 25,1855.

DIINDONALD,

" Spring-gardens, Aug. 15, 1855.
"My Lord,---Having received from your lordship a full
explanation of your proposed plan of warfare, and having
given the subject the most serious consideration, I am of
opinion that, if your suggestions are vigorously carried
out, under the protection of a naval or military force, a
few hours would suffice to reduce a fortification which,
under the usual system, would occupy a very much
longer period, and that this result would be attained with
a cumparatively small loss of life to the attacking party.
" I have the honour to be,
" Your Lordship's obedient humble servant,
(Signed) "CHARLES FOX.
" To Admiral the Earl of Dundonald, &c."

Loss OF A YACRT AT SEA.—lntelligence has reached
Southampton that the yacht Thought was lost off the
coast of Boulogne during tho storm on Thursday night
last. Tho master and crew perished in her. The owner,
George Coope, Esq., was fortunately not on board at
the time. The Thought won the prizes at the Royal
Southern Yacht Club regatta about a fortnight since.

THE LATE MYSTERIOUS MURDER AT BuisToL.—The
police have as yet been unable to trace out the perpe-
trators of this terrible tragedy. A gentleman on pas-
sing down and examining the path discovered on one of
the bushes two strings, one of linen and the other of tape,
which appeared to have been torn by violence from some
dress, but whether or not from that of the murdered girl
has not yet been ascertained. The strings were found
some fifteen or twenty yards from where the body was
found. A piece of riband stained with blood has like-
wise been picked up on the Down, near the top of the
path. The police have received reliable information of
a lady who passed up the path at about half-past 7
o'clock in the evening of the murder, and who states
that she saw a man, who wore light fustian trousers, in
the bushes. The police have been unable to trace her
out, although they entertain no doubt of her having
made to third parties a statement to that effect. It is
to be hoped, for the sake of justice, that she will send
them her address,