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

row.

TAKING OF AN AMBUSCADE ON THE
GLACIS OF MALAKHOFF.
The Moniteur publishes the following from
General Pelissier :
CRIMEA, Auo. 24, 10 P.M.
In the course of last night we carried an am-
buscade on the glacis of Malakhoff; 500 Rus-
sians made a sortie for the purpose of retaking it,
but they were brilliantly repulsed with a loss of
about 300 men. The work has been turned
against them, and is definitively gained by us.
General M‘Mahon has arrived.
Our sanitary state is excellent.

STOCKHOLM, Aua. 20.

Our newspapers report an engagement which
took place off Riga on the 10th. Seventeen
Russian gun-boats, it is said, came out of Riga,
and fought for two hours with her Majesty's screw
block ship Hawke, 60, and the screw corvette
Desperate, 8. The result is said to have been
indecisive.

Her Majesty's cruisers have visited Uleaborg,
Sitno, and Windau, and destroyed government
ships aid stores.

HAMBURG, AuG. 25.

Advices from St. Petersburg bring reports from
Revel that on the 16th two frigates, which had
left Nargen for that purpose, bombarded Port
Baltic for several hours, and then retired.

KIEL, AUG. 25.
The Frenet. ship Marne has arrived with
200 prisoners,

Fitz.NCE.

`Lr PARIS, SATURDAY.
The French Government has received the fol-
lowing telegraphic despatch from Gen. Pelissier

" Ctimea, 23d, 10 at night.
CC The enemy, being closely pressed by our miners
in front of the battery No. 53, decided on exploding
during last night five chambers of mines against
that battery. The explosions produced no effect
on it, and have done us no injury."

We have received the following private teleg; ra
phic despatches :

" MARSEILLES 25th.—The Alexandre has just
arrived, having left Constantinople on the 16th.
'She brings to Francel,loosick or wounded soldiers
of the army of the East. The fete of the 15th was
celebrated there with great pomp. The Sardinian
and Greek Ministers were present at the Te ileum
which was performed on the occasion, but the absence
of Lord Stratford de Redcliffe was remarked. Ac-
counts from Trebisond of the 7th confirm the news
of the Russians being at only three hours' march
from Erzeroum. The English consul at that place
had removed all the archives of-his office to Trebi-
sond. Letters from Kars of the 28th July state
that, notwithstanding the approach of the Russian
army, the spirit of the troops was excellent. The
last accounts from Odessa state that the Russians
had lately launched several vessels which had bee.
on the stocks at Nicolaieff."
" MARSEILLES, Aug. 25.—The. Alexandre brings
accounts that two more battalions were about to
embark for Tripoli, under a general. The torte
places great reliance on the assistance oftered by
the Bey of Tunis. The major part of the. Tunisian
cavalry has embarked at Constantinople for Asia.
An attack by General Muravieff on Erzeroum ap-
pears inevitable. The fortifications of that place
are incomplete. The Sultan has at length con-
sented to the departure of Omer Pasha for Asia,
subject however to the assent of the allied generals,
The Allies have placed 150 new mortars in position
before Sebastopol. The Russians have doubled
the garrison of that place, and are preparing for a
desperate defence. The allies expect the most
favourable result from the bombardment. A Bel-
gian brig, the Rubis, has been pillaged at Sulina."
" H4I4IBURG, 24th.—The French corvette, La
Marne, has just arrived in this port with 218 Rus-
sian prisoners on board."

" bANTZIC, 24th evening.—The Geyser has just
arrived. She left Nargen on the 21st. Part of
,the Allied fleets were anchored there, and a part
at Cronstadt. Since the bombardment of Swea-
borg nothing of importance has taken place. The
gun-boats have left to return to France and Eng-
land."

The Queen of England, Prince Albert, the Prince
of Wales, and the Princess Royal will leave St.
Cloud on Monday morning, at ten o'clock, for the
Tuileries, whence they will again set out at eleven
o'clock, passing through the Arc de Triomphe on
the Place Carrousel, the Rue de Rivoli, Rue de
Castiglione, Place Vendome, Rue de la Paix, and
the Boulevards des Capucines, des Italiens, Mont-
martre, Bonne-Nouvelle, Saint-Denis, and de Stras-
burg. The departure from the Strasburg terminus
will take place at noon.
The Moniteur publishes the following letter from
the Emperor, to General Pelissier, dated August
20
" General,—Tho new victory gained on the Tcher-
naya proves for the third time, since the commencement
of the war, the superiority of the Allied armies over the

enemy in the open field ; but if it does honour to the
courage of our troops it does not testify less to your ex-
cellent arrangements. Address my congratulations to
the army, and receive them also for yourself. Tell those
brave soldiers who for more than a year have supported
unheard-of fatigues that the end of their trials is not far
distant. Sebastopol, I hope, will soon fall under their
blows ; and, should that event be postponed, I know
from sources which I believe to be sure, that the Rus-
sian army cannot maintain the struggle in the Crimea
during the winter. The glory achieved in the Crimea
ha. moved your companions in arms in France ; they ill
eagerly desire to share your dangers. Thus, with the
double wish of respondir g to their noble desire, and of
procuring rest for those who have already done so much,
I have given orders to the Minister of War that all the
regiments that have remained in France shall go out
gradually to take the place of those that return. Yon
know, General, how much it has grieved me to he kept
away from that army which has added a new lustre to
our eagles ; but now my regret is lessened, as you hold
out to me te prospect of a speedy and decisive success
which will crown so many heroic efforts,

" General, I pray God-to have you in his safe keepir,,
" Written at the Palace of St. Cloud, Aug. 20 -1855.
JtcN."
The Moniteur also publishes the fel:towing :
ed Lord Clarendon,
Iddress to the her"
Minister
stare
foren of E
Foreignngla nAdffai hasr c,
Pre-
fect of the Seine the expression of the sentiments of her
NTaiesty at the reception she has received from the city
of Paris.

" " St. Cloud, Aug. 24.
Mousier le Praet, —The Queen has commanded
me to express 'co you, and to the municipal body
her sincere 0.-tanks for the fete given to her yester-
day. The scale of magnificence of the arrangements,
the splerdour of the building, and the courtesy of the
numerous guesth have made a lasting impression upon
the ;hind of the Queen, and will be always present to
he memory as one of the most agreeable incidents of
'Lier visit to Paris.

" In replying to the address which the Queen has
received with so much satisfaction from the municipal
body, her Majesty assures you M. le Prdfet, that she
can never forget the reception she has met with from
the population of Paris ; she desires to renew the assur-
ances of her deep gratitude for the warm expressions of
sympathy with which she was everywhere welcomed on
her passage when, with her illustrious ally and friend,
she visited the numerous edifices in which are collected
with so much profusion the remembrances of the suc-
cesses of the French nation in the arts, sciences, and
war.

"'But the satisfaction rAd gratefulness of the Queen
are still more increased loy the conviction that her own
subjects share the br,nevolent manifestations of which
she has been the r.:nject. She beholds therein the ratifi-
cation given lr.; France to the alliance which now exists
not only bet,ween the Sovereigns but between the people
of the t!reo countries. She is convinced that the two
nations who have learned reciprocally to appreciate each
oth-er in a war undertaken for a cause at the same time
List and equitable, and who are now rivals no longer,
except for the attainment of the common obj€ct they
have in view, will remain always united by the bonds of
interests which have become henceforth inseparable.
This union has been the ardent wish of the Queen's.
heart, and her visit to the magnificent capital of France
has inspired her Majesty with a deep personal interest
for the welfare of that great nation.
" I take advantage of this occasion to offer to you,
M. le Prget, the assurance of my most distinguished
consideration.

!CLARENDON.'
The Moniteur also publishes the following :
" The Marshal commanding the Eastern Division of
the Army wad the Ist Military Division has received the
following letter from the Minister of War :

" 'Paris, Aug. 25.
Marshal,—The Emperor authorises me to tell you
that her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain was very
much satisfied with the ensemble of the review held yes-
terday in the Champ de Mars.
" The sight of your brilliant army reminded her Bri-
tannic Majesty of that other French army the colours of
which are united fraternally with the colours of Englard
on the enemy's soil, and the blood of which has cemented
nn the field of battle the imperishable alliance of the two
countries.

" ' The fine appearance of the troops under your com-
mand, the precision of the manoeuvres executed, the
ardour of all, struck her Majesty, and she feels con-
vinced that if in its turn this army is called upo❑ to
fight for the common cause, it will show itself a worthy
competitor of that which has already achieved so much
glory in the Crimea.

"' I have great pleasure in communicating to you
this expression of satisfaction.
" ' Accept, Marshal, the assurance of my very high
satisfaction " ' Minister of War,
" ' VAILLANT.' "
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The Efinperor steamer and the Lady Russell
trans:port left Marseilles on Thursday for the East,
tl.e former with 200 men and 270 horses on board,
and the latter with 1,200 men, and 70 horses.
A letter from Marseilles of the 24th says :—" The
movement of troops, considerable as it has been of
late, is now assuming infinitely more considerable
proportions. The Ist Regiment of the line which
has just arrived here is to leave at once, and is to
form part of the new corps which is being concen-
trated at Constantinople. Detachments each of
180 men, of the sth, 66th, 67th, 83d, and 88th of
the line are expected here this day. These detach-
ments are all composed of volunteers selected from
a far greater number who offered to go. To-morrow
it will be the turn of detachments of the 13th, 16th,
19th, 22d, 38th, 78th, and 87th of the line. We
also understand that there is some idea of sending
out a brigade formed of two regiments of lancers,
to be embarked at this port."
The Prince of Orange arrived at Malta on the
14th, on board the Dutch frigate Doggersbank,
with his governor and suite, and was saluted on
landing by the Ceylon and Fort St. Angelo. His
Highness is to visit the principal ports of the Me-
diterranean for his instruction.
General M'Mahon arrived at Malta on the 15th,
on board the Thabor, on his way to the Crimea,
where he is to replace General Canrobert.
A letter from Tripoli of the 14th, in the Moni-
teur, says :
" The last accounts received state that Ghouma,
the chief of the insurrectionary movement, has not
laid siege to Tripoli, as was feared. Different causes
have compelled him to delay his projects; among others,
the want of increasing his supplies of provisions, and the
necessity of curing a wound which he received, and
which had become so inflamed that mortification was
dreaded. This state of things is favourable to the Turks,
although Ghouma retains all hie influence over the tribes
of the desert, which be has acquired by his bravery and
indefatigable energy. Since the commencement of the
outbreak he has taken no rest, and, although upwards
of 65 years of age, remains almost all day on horseback.
He is now at the Chateau of Djebel. Ghouma continu-
ally maintains the same line of policy, offering to collect
and pay the tax to the Regency, on condition that he
and his family should be exonerated from all tenure and
service, and that an Imperial firman shall secure to him
the functions of Lieutenant-General. The Pasha is con-
centrating all the forces he can muster, in order to pre-
vent a surprise. 1,400 men have already arrived from
Constantinople, with artillery and ammunition, and
others are expected."

BOURSE, AUG. 25.—CLO8ING PRICES.
Casr fr. e. End of Month.
4i per Cents 94 75 94f. 75c.
3 per Cents 66 50 66 50
Credit Mobilier llB5 Roman
Credit Foncier — Austrian
Belgian Fives ...... .. - Spanish Threes —
Piedmontese — Home Debt —

RAILWAYS—FOB CASH.
fr. c. fr. C.
Orleans ' 1220 Ronen
Western... B2O Strasbnrz -
Cette 720 Havre 7OO
Mediterranean 1305 eherburre --
Yorthern .. 9lo Grand Central 640
Lyons .....1215 Austrian CODY 685 -

WEST COAST OF AFRICA.

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PLYMOUTH, MONDAY MORNING.

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The African Steam Navigation Company's mail
packet Candace, Commander Hawkesley, arrived
this morning. Her dates outward are—Madeira,
June 13th ; Sierra Leone, 25th ; Cape Coast, July
2d ; Lagos, sth ; and Cameroons, 6th ; homeward
—Old Calabar, July 14th ; Cameroons, 16th ; Fer-
nando Po, 18 ; Lagos, 22d ; Accra, 24th ; Cape
Coast, 25th ; Liberia, 30th ; Sierra Leone, Aug.
3d ; Bathurst, Bth ; Goree, 9th ; Tenneriffe, 16th;
and Madeira, 19th.
Her cargo consists of 2,000 0'.7.-nces of gold-dust,
500 puncheons of palm oil, 6 pales 360 kegs of wax,
730 bags of ginger_, and sundry camwood, ivory,
pepper, cochilieal.
DolAt La76os, her Majesty's ships Scourge, Hecate,
Antelope, and Philomel.
The Royal Mail steam-ship Retriever left Goree
August Bth for Bathurst.

Rains have been unusually heavy at Fernando
Po. The Government had approved of the burn-
ing of Old Town, Calabar, by the Antelope, Com-
mander Yonne", at the requisition of acting Consul
Lynlager for the infraction of the treaty abolishing
human sacrifices made by the Calabar Chiefs in
1851.

A very sanguinary affair occurred on the 17th of
July at Gambia ; the natives having broken out in
open rebellion in consequence of a man named
Fodey having gone to a native village and seized
and carried away a man and his wife for slaves.
Fodey, being supported by Marabous, refused to
surrender to the police, who were supported by
Lieutenants Davies and Armstrong, and a small
military force. Lieutenant Armstrong was
wounded, and two soldiers made prisoners. The
Marabous then burned three English villages, on
which Governor O'Conner proceeded, with 260 men,
to take St. Mary's, but was waylaid by the natives,
who drove him back with a loss of 30 killed and 43
wounded. Governor O'Conner then obtained the
assistance of a French man-of-war, the Entrepre-
Dante, and 150 white troops, who carried the town
at the point of the bayonet, and on the 3d it totally
destroyed it. The French had two killed and one
wounded. British none killed.
Bathurst is in a very insecure state.