The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-20 00:00:00

DEPARTL7T OF THE REFUGEES FROM
J,.ERSELY.

' The condu3torg of the publication entitled L'Bontine
left Jersey
,on. Wednesday night, and took refuge in
Guernsey. Previous to their departure a mob, car-
ryin sticks; assembled before their door. -a large.
number of Fret ch refugees were inside,• well armed and
prepared to defend themselves, but happily the police in-
terfered and prevented a 'collision. •

At a public meeting, held at the Hall of Science; City-
road, on Thursday evening, /it r..-Buott in the chair',
.Mr. , ERNEST JONES called the attention of the meet-
hg to the proceedings at Jersey,. and maintained that
the objectiOnal)le passageS in the letter published in
L'llomnie had no reference personally to her Majesty, of
whom he spoke in the highest terms, his language being
responded to by the' meeting, but only 'acre a political
sense. If blame; he said, was to be attached to any one
for the expressions contained in the letter, it was not to
fall upon' those who published the letter in Jersey, but
Upon those who first issued it in London. He recom-
mended that the exiles,. if•banisked from Jersey,. should
be invited to London, where a public meeting'should be
held at St. Martin's Hall to hear the explanation which
the meeting at Jersey refused to receive.
Mr. NA.Kt moved a resOlution in accordance 'with the.
preOediog suggestions, which .was seconded by Mt..
NPLApcsrAtr, and adopted-by the-meeting. r • .
. A committee, consisting, of the members of the Na-
tional Chaiter Aesociation COinriiittee, *as the ap-
pointed to carry the 'resolution into effect.

ADMIi?AL 'BRUAT'S SQUADRON.

OFFICIAL DESII.ATCELES.

(From yesterday's Monitear.)
Admiral Bruat, Cymmautter-in-Chief of ' the
French naval forces' in the Black Sea, has Teceided
from Marshal Pelissier the communication of an
order of the day, in which the Commander-in-
Chief of our army in the East addresses his con-
gratulation's to the landing corps of seamen detached
for the siege of Sebastopol.
Admiral Lyons has also transmitted to Admiral
Bruat the expression of the sentiments entertained
by the Lords of the Admiralty of the harmony
which has not ceasad to prevail between the Allied
Admirals since the commencement of the operations.
The following are copies of these documents :

GENERAL 'ORDER. • ,
Soldiers,—The brave seamen of Admiral Bruat's
squadron, who landed in order to share our dan-
gers and labours, are about to leave us.
The Russian seamen of flew Black Sea, who bad
not dared to contend with them on their own ele-
Ment, have come to knoW them before the walls of
Sebastopol. As for 'you, you' know very well,
during. the whole period of this long and difficult
siege, that they, with their oomrades of the land
artillery, have given proofs of courage,
.constancy,
and res6lution in the service cif their numerous and
powerful batteries.)
It was with pleasure and confidence that we re-
ceived them amongst us ; it iS with regret that we
see the moment of separation arrive.
A reciprocal union and esteem, formed on the
field of battle, binds us closely to these brave sea-
men, to their valiant officers, to their worthy chief
near-Admiral Rigault de *enouilly. We shall
meet them again, let us hope, and then, as now,:
the fleet and the army, the seaman- and the soldier,
will have only one thought, the -glory of their
country ; only one sentiment, devotion to the
Emperor.
General Head-quarters,'aTtebastOpOl,
Oct. 4, 1855.
The Marshal Conimanding-in-Chief,
A. PELISSIER.

On board the Royal. Albert, off Sebastopol, tb
Oct. G, 1855. h.(
My dear Colleaome,—Tho Lords Commissioners toth
of the Admiralty have charged me to express to st,
you the great satisfaction with which they have fr,
seen the complete, accord that has not ceased to in
obtain between us. It is to this happy good un- ti
clerstanding.and to the cordial co-operation of the ci
officers and crewel of the two fleets that their lord- -n
ships attribute the success which -lies constantly b
attended our naval operations in the Black Sea and u
the Sea of AzOff. Their lordships charge me to
transmit their thanks to your Excelleney, and also
to the officers and crews placed under your orders.
I have never had, my dear colleague, a more
agreeable duty to perform, not one harmonising
more with my own sentiments, or with those of the
officers and crews of tlio. drat wl4,iseb-,1 have the
honour to command.

By the following order of the day Admiral Bruat
has made known to the squadron these flattering
testimonials to our navy :

ORDER OF THE DAY.

Addressed on the 6th of October to the Mediter
ranean Squadron.
The Admiral commanding-in-chief hastens to
make known to all the ships of the Mediterranean
squadron the general order in which the Marshal
commanding-in-chief the army of the East ad-
dresses to the landing corps of seamen the precious
testimony of his high esteem and confidence.
The squadron most joyfully see those valiant
brothers in arms, who have shared with heroic con-
stancy the labours and dangers of an army of which
France is proud, returning to their midst. Shc
will thank them for having upheld so high, during
the trials of this long siege, the flag of the navy,
and will receive with a just feeling of pride the
tribute of glory which they bring.
These aro, indeed, the noble traditions which
make the strength and honour of a corps ; these
are the examples which ought to inspire a generOus
rivalry. The Admiral commanding-in-chief ad-
dresses his congratulations to the officers, under-
officers, seamen, and marines of the landing corps.
Ho testifies to their brave chief, Roar-Admiral Ri-
gault de Genouilly, his entire satisfaction with the
energetic ardour which he has infused into all this
noble devotion, and he eagerly embraces this op-
partunity of addressing to him this fresh assurance
of his affection and esteem.

BRITAT.

SPAIN ANIP THE WESTERN POWERS.

SPEECH OF GENERAL O'DONNELL.

The following is a speech delivered by General
O'Donnell, Minister of War, at the sitting of the
Cortes on the 12th of October :

M. Orense has just been thundering away against
France, England, and everybody. I do not wish to an-
swer these harsh attacks ; I confine myself to observing
that great events are taking place in Europe, which may
bring on a general war. More than people think or
desire, it is undoubted that a day may come when our
own interest may compel us to take part in the struggle.
If M. Orense imagines that a nation can remain isolated
when Europe is engaged in a sanguinary contest, he de-
ceives himself ; be thinks like the man who believes be
has only to be peacefully disposed to avoid the chance
of teing involved in an affair of honour. It is with na-
tions as with individuals, they often cannot avoid fight-
ing, however pacific they may be. Do you know what
would happen if we were to carry out to the extreme
this system of isolation ? Sooner or later we should be
despised by all, and other countries would make war
upon us. When the government shall deem it fitting, it
will frankly submit this question to the Cortes ; until
then I shall not say another word upon the subject.
But I cannot pass over in silence M. Orense's observa-
tions when speaking of nations that prove every day
their attachment to Spain. France has never, even in
the time of Louis Philippe, proved more religiously than
she is now doing all her sympathies for Spain ; she has
always maintained—she now maintains —the s rictest
vigilance at the Pyrenees. England has lately offered
us ships for transporting our troops to Africa. Althought
that
t
offers we do not require them, we ought not the lesson
account to express all our gratitude for the.
and
services of friendly nations—nations whom M. Orense
never fails to attack whenever he can find an oppor-
tunity. In his opinion, the government ought to take a
very liberal course. I flatter myself that lam very
end that at a,
~ way as M. Orense.
liberal, though not exactly in the samares,
I signed the programme of Manzan
liberals returned to their
not
time when many soi-disant
tell
treading' in shalllst
homes and looked out for the . Messiah. But I will
M. Orense that the path
,bheoultsel be afraid:. of '
into despotism,
follow, because it I did I
and at last
inarchy,
unlbling
down a precipice into anarchy;
el, as I do i
which I detest quite As 'nu

WEST INDas.—The West India mail has brought
to rn SYdneY, la Panama, one day later—
namely, the 6th of JuiY. They contain nothing of
namely_
e except some
t adona details of the alters-
,l iranc
the ta riffjust proposedd },,al
the Governor-General.
Ai'npo rt
cc'o‘rding, to the Sydney IlePald, the duty on tobacco is
t„ be increased to the extent of 50 per cent. Upon the
other articles of the existing tariff the increase is 100
per cent., with the exception of dried fruits, on which
the charge is to be raised from Id. to 2d. per 1b... The
articles which have been added to the tariff are salt,
vinegar, soap, candles, and timber. Upon salt the duty
is put at 2s. per cwt. ; on vinegar, is, per gallon ; on
soap, 4F, per cwt. ; on candles, 2d. per lb. ; on timber,
in bulk or sawn, 2s. per 100 cubic feet ; on shingles and
laths, 2s. per 1,000. The total Customs' receipts under
the new system would be estimated at 673,000/. Pub•
leans' licences are to be increased in the annual fee
from 301. to 601., and the, former light dues charged
upon shipping are to be re-imposed.