The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-07 00:00:00

THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL.

The Austrian Military Gazette contains the following
letter from Sebastopol, which, although dated as far
back as the 13th of May, gives some particulars of in-
terest :
" In spite of all the efforts which the enemy have made
our bulwarks stand as fast as ever. Long before the bom-
bardment began the journals of the West informed us that
our walls and forts were speedily to be put to a new proof.
This made us relouble our precautions, and we bore firmly
the truly hellish (hollische) fire which threatened all
with destruction. Nevertheless, thousands were devoted
to death, and it made one shudder to see the Elborus (the
steam-boat) pass every two hours during the bombardment
from the south to the north with so many wounded that
she could scarcely carry them. While standing in Bastion
No. 4—the bastion which suffered most of all—l forgot
the danger to which I was exposed in admiration of the
cool and stoical conduct of our sailors. They fell, and ex-
pired without a cry, though racked by the most fearful
agonies. The southern side of our town has suffered most se-
verely, and is scarcely to be recognised again. 500 houses have
been totally destroyed, and grass is growing on their ruins.
The beautiful theatre no longer exists. Though the upper
districts of the town are not so much damaged, yet there
is not a single house to be seen which does not bear mani-
fest traces of the bombardment. The streets are every-
where rooted up by shot, and the pavement is totally de-
stroyed, while at every corner stand whole pyramids
of the enemy's cannon balls and exploded shells,
which were daily collected before the opening of the
fire. In many streets five or six such pyramids are
to be seen, each of them from eight to ten feet high.
Nevertheless business is continued, and booths are opened
for the sale of goods. Prices, however, are enormously
raised, and sugar costs one silver rouble (25.) per lb. The
supply of meat is more than abundant, but bread is ex-
ceedingly scarce. The streets are filled with people, and
crowds of children run to and fro, assisting at the con-
struction of barricades, and pelting each other with
balls of clay. Our life in Sebastopol is agreeable to
us, for use is a second nature. The greatest activity
prevails in the harbour of Ekaterin, where cannon
balls, powder, fascines, sacks, and provisions are landed
in astounding quantities, as they are forwarded from the
northern forts. In a word, neither the thunder of the
enemy's cannon nor the siege of Sebastopol are suffered to
disturb us any longer; we mourn over our adversaries,
who are shedding their blood without result before our
brazen walls. We read many absurd statements about
the condition of the besieged; but the absurdest of all is,
undoubtedly, the news that we suffer from want of sup-
plies, and that hundreds and hundreds of us are daily cut
off by death—of all which no trace is to be seen."

MARKET NEWS-(TIIIS DAY..)

MEAT MARKETS.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The trade was tolerably
firm, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 48 6d ; Mutton,
3s 8d to 5s 2d ; lamb, 5s 6d. to 7s Od ; Veal, 4s Od to 580 d ;
Pork, 3s 6d to 48 4d per 81bs, by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, June 6.—To-day's market was but mode-
rately supplied with stock, and the trade ruled brisk, as
follows :—Beef, from 3s 10d to 4s 10d; Mutton, 3s 10d to
5s 4d; Lamb, 5310 d to 7s o.d ; Veal, 48 Od to 5s Od • Pork,
3s 6d to 4s 4d per Blbs, to sink the offals.
ROXFORD, June 6.—We had a brisk market, at a con-
siderable advance in the quotations. Beef, from 3s 10d to
58 Od; Mutton, 4s Od to 5s 6d; Lamb, 5s 10d to Ts 4d;
Veal, 4s Od to 5s 0d ; Pork, 3s Gd to 42 4d per Bibs. Quarter
old Store Pigs, 22s to 27s each.