The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-13 00:00:00

CORN EXCHANGE.

The receipts of English wheat up to our market this week
coastwise and by land carriage, have been but moderate.
Fresh up to-day tho supply was small, and the show of
samples was limited. For all kinds we had a steady de-
mand, at prices fully equal to those of Monday.
The imports of foreign wheat have been only 4,550 qrs.
Good heavy samples realised full quotations. Inferior
qualities moved off slowly on former terms. In floating
cargoes a steady business was doing.
Both English and foreign barley sold at full currencies.
Malt changed hands to a moderate extent, at full quota-
tions.

Large supplies of foreign oats, 39,080 quarters, having
come to hand, the oat trade was dull, and damp parcels
were lower to purchase.
Beans, peas, and flour were lied at full prices.

ARRIVALS THIS WEER.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats.
1,690 450 1,950 110
140
4,55) 6,63) 39,030

Flour.
1,080

English ..
Irish •. • •
Foreign ..

160 sks.
150 brls.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

DESPATCHES FROM- REA R-A DMIRAL
P ENAUD.

The 3foniteur of y€W.erday Fublishes the following
correspondence :
"The Minister of Marine has received the following
despatches from Rear-Admiral Penauti, commander of
the squadron in the Baltic :
" On board the T.;urville,, off Cronstadt,
June 30.

" Sir,—Yesterday a steamer left Cronstadt with a flag
of truce ; it steered for the allied fleet anchored in the pas-
sage south of the Tolboukin. As soon as it came near the
squadron anchored north of Cronstadt,. a boat from the
Duke of Wellington pulled alongside, and brought a Rus-
sian officer on board the English Admiral's ship. A few
moments afterwards Admiral Dundas came on board the
Tourville, to communicate to 1323 the despatch he had re-
ceived, informing me that he had thought it was addressed
to him personally, but that it concerned the vessels of both
nations.

" 'ln this despatch, a copy of which I have the honour
to enclose to your Excellency, the Minister of War of the
Emperor of Russia declares that, to prevent the misunder-
standings to which the use made of flags of truce by the
English navy might give rise, the vessels of the allied
squadrons will only be allowed to communicate with the
Russian authorities in the Baltic on three pointe—namely,
Cronstadt, Sweaborg, and Revel.

" ' The commander cf the English squadron havino,
asked me what I thought of the contents of this despatch,°
I replied that, first of all, it seemed to me that the Minis-
ter of War at St. Petersburg ought to have mentioned
when the English abused a flag of true.) as that is the pre-
text made use of by the Russian Government to limit and
restrict the communication hitherto iu see between the
belligerent Powers. I addled that the measure notified
might give rise to very serious inconveniences, and that it
might be feared that it might increase the evils of war ;
that, at all events, I thought it advisable to make the
Russian Government understand that we threw upon it
the whole responsibility of any evils that might arise there-
from.

" This morning I went on board tho Duke of Welling-
ton, to concert with Admiral Dundas the reply that should
be sent. That officer sent me a draught of a reply in the
afternoon, which I approved by a letter, of which I also
sand a copy to your Excellency. In the evening Admiral
Dundas sent the reply to Croustadt under a flag of truce.
" r I am, &c.,

" Adiairal PENAUD.'

" T :e following is a translation of the letter addressed
to Admiral Dundas by the Russian Minister of War :
" St. Petersburg, June 16 (Z 8).
" Sir,—With a view to preventing misunderstandings
to which the use of flags of truce made by the English
might give rise, I am charged by the Imperial government
to inform you of the resolution it has adopted regarding
communications which the Anglo-French fleet in the Bal-
tic may think to address to us.
" Flags of truce will only 1)3 received on three points
—namely, Cronstadt, Sweaborg, and Revel.
" Vessels bearing a flag of truc3 must hoist a white
flag of large dimensions, and cast anchor beyond long
range, and wait until a boat goes alongside to receive a
written message from them.
" I must inform you, M. l'Admiral, that the Imperial
Government has resolved not to recognise a flag of truce on
any other point than those abovementioned or without
the strict adhesion to the rules herein laid down.

" I shall feel much obliged to you to make me acquainted
with the regulations you may think fit to establish on your
side as regards the communications we may think it advis-
able to send, under flag of truce, to the allied squadrons.
"`I am, &c.,
" Prince BASILE DOLGOROUKI.
" Minister of War.'
"To the above Admiral Dundas sent the following
reply :
'" To his Excellency Prince Dolgorouki, Minister of War
of his Majesty the Emperor of Russia.
" On board her Majesty's ship Duke of Wellington,
at anchor five miles N.N.E. of
Tolbonkin Lighthouse, June 30.
" Sir,--I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
of the letter you addressed to me under date of the 28th
inst., to inform me that, with a view to prevent any mis-
understanding with regard to the use hitherto made by the
British navy of flags of truce, the Government of his Ma-
jesty the Emperor of Russia has thought fit to assign cer-
tain limits to communications of this description which
the allied squadrons of France and England might find it
advisable to address to it.

" You also ask me to make it known to you what re-
gulations I may think it necessary to establish for the re-
ceipt of similar communications which tho Russian Go-
vernment may have to make to the allied fleets.
" I take the liberty of informing you that lam ignor-
ant of the circumstances with respect to the conduct of
my officers which may have given rise to restriction of
communications by flags of truce as hitherto practised in
the present war. lam perfectly aware that it is custom.
ary to hoist a white flag of sufficient size, and I also admit
the necessity of not approaching within range of the guns
of a fortress without permission, or nearer any other point
than may be necessary to attract attention; but the time
and place where such communications, under a flag of
truce, may be thought indispensable depend upon the cir-
cumstances of each individual case. I admit, without
reserve, that in most cases it is more suitable to send a
flag of truce to a spot where it is likely to meet with an
officer of rank; and that, moreover, no advantage should
be taken of such suspension of hostilities to accomplish,
without danger, acts which could not have been done dur-
ing actual hostilities.-
" By informing me that on the whole extens of the
Russian territory from Tornea to Libau flags of truce are
limited to the three points you have mentioned, you vir-
tually increase the evils of war, and deprive both parties
of those means of correspondence necessary even beta een
enemies.

slaps.

•
Churchill to meet it, :mid am greatly disappinte
find that the bearer of try brings in letters from Tcrki:gt
prisoners.

TUESDAY, JUNE 12.
About midnight I 'cc .ompany 031enel Loki k. sot
the sentries, and iflld tL o men wakeful and vigilant, the
officers. as usual, stespy, • and ignorant of their dv ae
The Russian arm y is . receiving reinforcenie4ts from
Akelkelek, and has retire d a few hours from its former
position.
We hear with deli ght that Riza Pasha, thq most
corrupt Minister of War, r
las lost his. place.
WEDNESDAY, Jitxi: 13.
We ride round the w orks shortly after mah,ighl7, to
keep up the vigilance o f the. sentries. .
Reinforcements are& kid to be on their way from Ditlis
under Meheined CavaWl Pa...s,ha.

Khurschid, Bey of in.nis, is said to be on tie road
to Kars with 500 Bashi- B:azouks.

The corninander of the army at Batourn declines t,
send us reinforcements, as he is menaced by the Ens-

--irdahan is occupied without resistance by the Russian
divisiou.

THURSDAY, Ju 14.
I visited the sentries at 1 a.m. with Colonel Lake,
after which we ride out to inspect the outposts. 1.5 was
quite dark when we state 1, and scarcely sho weil signs
of morning, when, after al i hour's quiet ri,/in4;, we
reached the spot where they were usually to be /wind.
We see no one, so we despatchtwo orderlies in ailvance
to reconnoitre. They return, and report that .our ca-
valry pickets are about three ini.les ahead. We cdvance,
and the dawn was just breaking as we came upon about
200 of our regulars and about 106 Bashi-Bazonks—the
latter a good 'deal in advance,
crowning the rider; of an
undulating, uneven cauntry. inquire tlay= where-
abouts of the Russian camp, and ride further OD to fah.,
a peep. While thus reconnoitring I observe in the stiii
imperfect light a large mass of cavalry appareany ad-
vancing, so we quietly retire on our pickets. After this
body has disappeared for a time, I obseree it closer,
evidently advancing, and at a further distance two other
regiments on the right and left, advancing in support.
Our small handful of ill armed ragged regulars com-
mence a retreat at a trot and canter. The enemy sinks
out of sight in a valley, presently emerges within rifle
shot, and comes on at full charge. Oar Bashis yell, firo
their pistols, and scamper off; our regulars follow t seir
example, and bolt like a flack of sheep. The R-us-
clans come on at a killing pace, and come up with us
just as we plunge down a hill strewn with rocks. The
crash of a volley of carbines, the rattle of hoofs, the
blinding mud flung into my face from the hoofs of the
panic-stricken cavalry, gave me a taste of the exciteraent
of war, but in its most disagreeable form. Our fel owl
were soon overtaken, and when the Russians had eh seed
us to nearly within the range of our guns the read pre-
sented melancholy traces of the thrashing we bad go t, in
the dead and dying, and clothes and accoutrermants,
strewn along it.
Some of the cuts received from the Russian sabres
were perfectly frightful ; the Bashi-Bazouks suffereq the
most. Our outposts have not yet ventured again so
near those of the enemy. Our cavalry are armed with
sabres little longer than carving knives, and carbines of
the most antiquated flint and steel pattern. With these
arms it is hot surprising that they should be no match.
for the well-armed and well-mounted Muscovites.

The Russian cavalry retreat in good order, followed
by the Bashi-Bnzouks, who took heart of grace, and
tried to harrass and frighten them by yelling, flourishing
their spears, and firing at a very safe distance.
FRIDAY, JUNE 15.
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This day passes very tranquilly; no news of import-
ance from the outposts. The Mussulreans are preparing
for the rejoicing of the Bairam. The long and painful
fast of the Ramazan is over.

SATURDAY, JUNE 16.