The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-27 00:00:00

AMERICA.

SOUTIIIMPTOIN.T, MONDAY, Six p.m.
The United States mail steam-ship Union has
ust arrived with the American mails.
She brings °Ay-ices from New York to the 10th
instant. .

There is no news of political importance to
notico.
The New York cotton market was unsettled, in
consequence of foreign news.
In flour the foreign news exercised no influence
on prices, the expert demand being light. The
state of the weather is reported as unfavourable to
the trade. _ _

In freights the engagerrents for Liverpool were
light, and included about 100 bales of cotton at
3s, Gd. per bale, and. 500 boxes of bacon at 17s. Gd.
No engagements to London. No change in rates
to Havro and Marseilles.
The iron market was steady.
The provision market was firmer, and many
kinds in fair demand, realising somewhat higher
prices.
In Philadelphia the money market was un-
changed. Stocks dull.
In the cotton market at New Orleans prices
were unchanged. Demand active at previous
rates.
The steam-ship Atlantic arrived at New York at
Fix o'clock on the evening of the Bth inst. She
remained at Sandy Hook that evening, being un-
able to proceed further on account of a snow-
storm.

AUSTRALIA.

PLYMOUTH, MONDAY,

Plantagenet, of London, Captain Pollock, ar-
rived here to-day, from Sydney 130 days, having
left Sydney Oct. 16, touched at St. Helena Dec..
23. She brings 15 adults and 11 children pas-
sengers,
and a full cargo of wool, oil, tallow, hides,
horns, and bones. She has also a quantity f gold ;
value not known, said to be about 12,000 ounces.
She put in here short of provisions, and will sail
again as soon as it clears.
She landed a mail here and mast of her passen-
gers. Her crew were engaged at 10/. per month.
The passengers report labour to be at a high pre-
mium still at Sydney. Female servants refuse to
take service under a guinea per week, 16s. given.
For flour 261. per ton. Brandy and rum on the
decline. Geneva not much in demand. London
gin much in demand. Lowndes' old Tom, 178. to
17s. 6d. ; Booth's about the same price. Beer in
demand ; Allsop's still maintains its superiority ;
prices, Si. 10s. to 9/. Wine not over brisk; sherries
While,- at fair prices, and first-class red wine in de-
mand.' Drapery and slops, prices anything but
, satisfactory. Tobacco market overstocked.

NEW SOUTH WALES.
Gold, 3/. 17s. to 31. 17s. 6d. per ounce ; Ovens,
4/. to 4/. ls. ; Port Philip, 4/. to 41. Os. 6d. per
ounce.

GEN. CANROBERT'S GENERAL ORDER.

General Canrobert issued the following order of
the day, dated the 4th, relative to the sortie of the
31st ult. :

" I have again felicitations to address to the besieging
corps, several detachments of which have shown the
most remarkable energy in repulsing a large Russian
column, which attacked the right of our works in the
night of the 31st ult. The principal attack of the enemy
was resisted by the company of picked men of the 7th
regiment of the line, the 2d and 3d companies of the let
battalion of the 42d of the line, the detachments of the
21st, 39th, and 47th of the line, and 9th battalion of rifles
and by a detachment of engineers (4th company, 2d
battalion, and 3d regiment). Two charges with the
bayonet were successively made by the 42d, which I
specially compliment on the vigour displayed by it in the
action, and I take pleasure in specially mentioning Col.
Sencier, commanding the attacks of the right, and
General de Failly, in the trenches. In the midst of the
affair the following have distinguished themselves— M.
Sarlat, chief of the battalion of engineers, an intrepid
soldier, and a distinguished engineer, whose loss we have
to deplore and for whom I express legitimate regrets ;
Captain Fourcade, of the engineers, seriously wounded ;
Captain Remy, of the 42d, who has died of his wounds ;
Captain Rousseau, of the picked company ; and Lieut.
Wouillniot, of the same company."
The order concludes by mentioning some othe r
officers and soldiers who distinguished themselv es,
and by conferring a number of promotions and de.
corations.

THE GENERAL ARMING IN IirSSIA.

The Invalide Russe publishes the regulation prepared
by the Directing Senate, and ratified by the Czar, for
the organisation of the " Imperial Mobile Militia," as
the new corps decreed in the recent manifesto is to be
called. The ordinance is divided into 9 sections and 97
paragraphs, and in the original fills 7 folio columns.
The first clause of tke document declares that the corps
is raised for temporary service, in defence of the faith,
the throne, and the fatherland. It is enacted that
exemptions from military service hitherto per-
mitted shall not apply in the present case, but
that whoever is liable to the capitation tax, or
its equivalent, shall be liable to be called upon to
serve in this corps. Merchants, Jews, and foreign co-
lonists; who have been encouraged to settle in Russia,
and received grants of land from the Crown, are ex-
cepted.. The corps will be divided into battalions or
druschthes, each consisting of four companies. Each
druschine is to be eommanded by a staff officer, and
to, have four captains and a staff captain, 1,000 sub-
dfficera and doldiers, acid 18 musicians, In order to
hasten the formation of the corps, ii gubernial militia
committee is to be formed in every government, and
within 14 days after receipt of the manifesto the
nobles are to assemble and appoint the rendezvous
of the several battalions, and make arrangements for
their supply and equipment. To meet the expenses of
the new corps, special " voluntary" subscriptions are to
be made, for which the committees will open lists, and to
which all persons are summoned to contribute. The
subjects of the emperor are abjured by their love of their
country to make sacrifices corresponding to the occa-
sion, and it is announced that the names and subscrip-
tions of all persons will be published. The nobles,
as soon as they have deliberated according to the
directions foregoing, are to repair to their several
localities, and exert themselves in forwarding the
enrolment. The soldiers must not be younger than 20,
nor older than 45 years of age. Ia the formation of
companies, inhabitants of the same village are to be
kept together as far as possible. Those who have no
fire-arms of their own are to be furnished with a inus-
ket and bayonet. The employment of the militia is to
be at the pleasure of the Czar, and upon the termination
of the war all persons serving in the carps will be al-
lowed to go back to their homes. Should any fall in
battle, their families will receive a certificate absolving
them from obligation to furnish a recruit at the next
levy.

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Mr. Layard, M.P., has invited his constituents to
meet him to-morrow, at the County Hall, Aylesbury, as
he "desires to explain his views and express his opinions
upon the state of public affairs at this important crisis."

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