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LORD DUNDONALD.

'The foll Owing letter has been addressed to a
contemporary :

Sir,—Even if the naval preparations contemplated
shall be commenced, M you propose, before the Ist of
October, and 200 gun and mortar vessels shall he corn-,
pleted, with a view to compel the enemy to acquiesce in
the objects of the war, I do not• hesitate to record my
opinion that neither the destruction of the defences of
Cronstadt, nor, that of the Russian fleet, can be accom-
plished by vessels of any description ; nay,
more, that,
the result of such attack will prove discreditable to our
country.
We have witnessed the defence made by the less for-
midably fortified arsenal of Sebastopol against armies
amply provided with every known means of destruction,
all of which failed until a gallant and sanguinary hand-
to-hand encounter decided its fate:
Long range, Sir (entailing the vertical descent of pro-
jectiles), can produce little effect where there are bomb-
proofs to shelter the garrison, and earthen mounds to
face or back the ramearts—even if the attacking gun
and mortar boats should he free from annoyance by ves-
seals of a similar description, and from the effects of larger
guns and mortars on the besieged ramparts, then pos-
sibly can he carried, even by the enormous arks (called
bombproof batteries) once destined, for Cronstadt, but
recently sent to a more distant quarter.
It may be a consolation to know than the means effec-
tually to subdue the naval power of Russia may be com-
pleted, though commenced souse months later than you
assign for the preparations, which I deem inadequate.
Therefore, the public may, in the meanwhile, make up
their minds whether to let the war linger, or bestir
themselves to promote infallible means to bring it to a
*lose.

I am, Sir, your obliged and obedient aervant,
London, September. DuNDONALD.

-THE HAWKE AT PEBiVAU.

PERNAU, Sept. 16.—0 n the afternoon of the 11th inst.
four English war steamers came in and anchored in the
outer roadstead. One of them (the Archer' Capt. Heath-
elite) put out a boat and rowed into the harbour, where
a crowd of people were assembled at the pierheal. In
the boat were two officers, the interpreter, and nine
sailors, all well armed. On their arrival Capt. Heath-
cate demanded to see the burgomaster, and put several
questions to him ; for instance—if there were troops in
the town, whether any of the buildings' were Govern.
ment property, &c. ; and on receiving a reply in the
negative, notified his intention of ,landing_ the next day
with Cspt. Ommanney, senior officer of the squadron,
te, convince themselves of the truth of the statement.
Ja .t as they were on the point of rowirg off, four Bish-
kirs belonging to the detachment which ha ; just quitted
the town were seen galloping over the bri lge. On
Capt. Heathcote expressing his surprise at this, the bur-
gomaster explained that the troops had all quitted, and
these must have been left behind by chance.

The following morning an English boat appeared
again, this time with a flag of truce, but remained at the
month of the river, making signs and waving the white
flag. The commander 'of the pilots put off in his boat
to explain that they were not permitted to reeeive a flag
of truce. The British officer told him he had a letter to
deliver personally to the burgomaster, requiring him to
come out in a boat with a flag of truce and receive it,
which the latter did. The letter was from Captain Om-
manney, informing him that he had arrived off the town
with a sufficient force to reduce it to a heap of ruins,
but that he would spare it on the following conditions :
—l. The garrison to lay down their arms and surren-
der themselves as prisoners of war. 2, All the pro-
perty in Permit' belonging to the government to be
given up. 3. All the shipping in the river to he
oven up. The hurgoms.ster, accompanied by some of
the most respectable inhabitants, must come on board
the Archer to talk over the affair ; after which the com-
modore would come on shore to superintend the exe-
cution ; and lastly, that the slightest attempt at want
of faith or a hostile attack would inevitably cause the
destruction of the town. One single hour was allowed
to make up their minds.
The Burgomaster Tilling, accompanied by the Coun-
cillor of Commerce, M. Schmidt, accordingly went off
to the boat with the flag of truce, and thence to the
Archer, where they bad an interview with Captain Om-
manney, who received them very politely, and took
from them their written answer, that there were no
troops in the place, that there was no property belong-
ing to the Crown, and that the ships lay seven wersts
(five miles) up the river, where, however, there were
troops, and that if the English wanted the ships, they
must go up themselves and take them. Lastly, they
prayed the commodore to spare the town. The burgo-
master succeeded in his endeavours, and Captain Om-
manney let him go ashore in safety.
The English squidron consisted of the Hawke, 60,
Captain Ommanney ; Archer, 15, Captain Heathcote ;
Conflict 8, Captain. Chamberlain ; and Crnizer, 17,
Captain Douglas.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING.

TIIIMAY
MATCH, 200, hft._T.Y.C. (5 fur. 140 yards).

Lord Exeter's filly by Don John, oat of Plenty, 7st
1Ilb

Duke of Bedford's Tyre, Bst 71b (S. Rogers) 2
Betting —7 to 2on Tyre. Won by three-quarters of a
length.
Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, for two-yr-elda and up-
wards. The winner to be sold for 50 soya, if demanded,
&c. T.Y.C. (5 fur. 140 yards). Fire subs.
.

Mr. Edney's Anglo-Saxon, by Birdcatcher, 5 yrs, 94
(E. Sharpe) 1
Captain Lane's Persia, 2 yrs, 6st 71b... -....(Plumb) 2
Mr. J. Merry's John Barleycorn, 4 yrs, 94 (J. Prince) 3
Mr. Lowther 's Piccaninny, 2 yrs, bat 71b (J. Steggles) 4
Mr. Robinson's filly by John o'Gaunt, out of Mango•
steen, 3 yrs, Bst 71h (Sly) 5
Batting— 6 to 4 agst Persia, 7 to 2 aget any other.
Won by half a length ; tvo lengths between the second
and third ; half a length between the third and fourth ;
Mangosteer filly beaten off. The winner was claimed,
end Persia was claimed, under the Newmarket rule, by
Mr. S. Rogeca.
The Buckenhano Stakes of 300 save each, h ft, for two-
yr•olds ; colts, 84 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. T.Y.C. (5
furlongs 140 yards.) Seven subs.
Mr. J. Merry's Polmoodie, by Melbourne, Bst 71b,
(J. Prince) walked over
The Eastern-Counties Handicap, a Sweepstakes of 15
sove each, 5 ft, with 100 added by the Eastern Coun-
ties Railway Company. The second to receive 25.
sows out of the stakes. T.Y.C. (5 fur. 140 yds.) Forty-
four subs.
Mr. Y. King's Flacrow, by Archer, 3 yrs, sst 71b,
(Bundy) 1
Lord Anglesey's Strood, 3 yrs, sst 61b (Plumb) 2
Captain Lane's Ephesus, aged 9st (Bartholomew) 3
Ephesus and Queen Mab
The following also ran :—Foam, Alas, filly by Van
Tromp out of Queen Mab, Golden Plover, Treachery.
Betting-3 to 1 each agst
filly, 6 to 1 agst Flacrovv,°7 to 1 each agot'Strood and
Golden Plover. Flacrow made nearly all the running,
and won by four lengths ; the second beating the third
by a head ; bad fourth. Treachery was fifth, Queen Mab
filly sixth ; Alas and Golden Plover were beaten a long
way.

Match, 50, h ft. T.Y.C. (5 fur 140 yds).
Duke of Bedford's B,ndalorP' Bst 2lb 1
Captain Lane's Middleton, Bst 71b
Betting-6 to 4on Bandalore, who won by a neck
The Hopeful Stakes of 40 save each, h ft, for two-yr-
olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 51b ; certain
penalties and allowances. The last half of Ab. M. (3
for 217 yds). Seventeen subs.
Lord Bruce's Intimidation, fist 51b ..,(Bartholomew) 1
Mr. Howard's Spindle, Bst 111 b (inc. 61b extra) (Wells) 2
Captain Lane's Fracas, Bst 51b
Lord Wilton's f by Birdcatcher, out of Sacrifice, Bst
Sib
Doke of Bedford's Eloquence, Bst 51b ...... (S. Rogers) 5
Mr. Drinkald's colt by Pyrrhus the First, out of Grey
Tommy's dam, Bst 71b ..............(A........... Day) 6
Betting-7 to 4 agst Spindle ;4to 1 agst Grey
Tommy's dam colt. Won by a length.
The Grand Duke Michael Stakes of 50 Bove each, for
three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b;. fillies, Bst 31b. Sixteen
subs.
Mr. Osbaldeston's Claret, Bst 71b (Bartholomew) 1
Lord Anglesey's Strood, Bst 71b
Sir J. Hawley's Bucksfoot, Bst 71b 3
Betting-7 to 4 agst Claret. Won by a length.
The Sixth Triennial Produce Stakes of 10 soya each, for
four-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. Eighty-
four subs.
Baron Rothschild's Bing Tom (Charlton) 1
Mr. Greville's Boer
Lord Clifden's Alembic
Betting—ll to Bon Sing Tom. Won in a canter by
six lengths.

LINCOLN RACES-TUESDAY.
BROOKLESSY STAKES.

Romeo
Angelo
Haxby

Shskspere

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TYRO STAKES.

Keepsake
lago •

QUEEN'S PLATE.

Vindex
Gam elad

BUBLEIGR STAKES.

Gay
Elastic
Angelo

THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT OIFOED.—The inquest en
the body of Richard Simms, a blind man, who was
knocked down by Lord Dillon in a dog cart on the pre-
vious Thursday night, was resumed on Saturdayevening,
at the Redcliffe Infirmary. A. Verdict of accidental
' death was returned.

NAV,INTELLIGINCE.

APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenstuts C. J. 841t.,ur (1850), to the C0105m,,,,8),
we....:J.3Ltearri-ship of 400 horq.e rower, with P..He
Fleet ; and W. A. Catobker (1855), to the Elwell nt,
-,Ttnuery sap, at Portsmouth.
Paymaster B. Bone, to the Vulture, 6, v.:dale-wheel
steam-frigate, of 47.0-bere tower, with the Baltic Fleet.

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Assistant Surgeon D. Wilson (1852), to the Caradoc,
2, iron parldle46-heel steam-7essel, 6! 350-horlitipsoca at
Portsmouth.
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Assistant Paymaster in Charge G. Lnpridge (1851), to
the Caradoc. - - ----

Acting Assistant Surgcop Santis, to Plymouth
ospi,a).

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Naval Cadets S. Gassiot, to the Calcutta, 84. with the
Baltic Flect ; C. V, Udoeyr to the Termagant, 24,
screw steam-frigate, 6(3N-horse power, North AnteriQa
f
and West India sta,tiop ; IL p Stewart, to the po al
Alheii, 121, "screw steaiii-Nip,.qf 500-horsepowe- in
E.
the Black 86), . for diaprisal'; T. ,' Falcon to ' -be
Simeon), 8, iron screw steam troop-ship, of 350 horse
. power, Mediterranean Station ; U. A. Monteith, A. W.
S. Lyon, and C. T. S. De Michell, to the ludefatigable,
50, flag ship, South East Coast of America station.' i

Country Markets.

LIVERPOOL-SgpT. 25.

The market, well attended to-day, and a healthy demand
for wheat at an advance of ld per bushel over Friday, be-
ing about 2d on the week. Flour also is per sack and bar-
rel, Indian corn 61, beaus Is. and peas 2e per qr. deater.
Barley brought full prices. Oats and oatmeal were each
rather easier to purchase.

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