The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-02 00:00:00

THE SITN LONDON: FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 2 1855,

of thundering sophistry to gull the public for the unright-
eous gain of the Old Lady's private friends and public
supporters.
Every honest trader ought to raise his voico until the
quackery and abomination are rooted up, and some such
banking system as the following substituted :-
1. Her Majesty's Mint to manufacture Queen's notes to
the extent of 50 millions sterling, or such other amount as
Parliament may deem sufficient to meet the currency wants
of time United Kingdom.

2 To guard against forgery the Queen's note paper to be
silk threaded, with the Queen's head stamped in the four
corners of the note—red stamps for 1/. notes, blue for 21.,
green for 51., and black for 101. and larger sums.
3. Government to issue the 50 millions to any bankers
or banking Companies who will permanently deposit 3 per
cent. Consols for such amounts as may be respectively issued
to them—(of course, the bankers are to receive the divi-
dends on the Consols.)
4. The Bank of England not to obtain more than 10
millions, and no other bank to obtain more than one mil-
lion.

5. No portion of the Queen's notes to be issued to any
existing banks of issue until they agree to call in all their
own bank notes.
6. To cover the expense of manufacturing the Queen's
notes, the bankers to pay a half penny for every note.
7. The Queen's notes to be a legal tender throughout the
Erni ted Kingdom.
8. Gold to continue a legal tender at 3/. 17s. 100. per
ounce.

9. No bank to enjoy any exclusive privilege.
Were the above plan adopted financial convulsions could
rarely, if ever, exist ; directors of the Bank of England
would not so often avail themselves of prior information,
and dabble in the funds; and the Times would cease to
propagate such monstrous fallacies as appeared in that
ultimo.
journal of Friday last, the 2i-ith
During my experience, and it has not been trifling, in
the foreign commerce of the empire, the most loquacious
chatterers about the foreign exchanges and balance of trade
have almost invariably proved to be the least informed,
and consequently the worst guides upon those subjects.
It may be laid down as an incontrovertible axiom that
a certain quantity of legal tender money is absolutely
necessary, and that that quantity should be always re-
tained in circulation within the United Kingdom, and,
therefore, that it ought to be of such a quality as to re-
main wholly unaffected by whatever may transpire com-
mercially or politically in foreign countries.
If, then, the quality of money were such as to be re-
jected by foreigners, would it not be a great advantage,
instead of being a disadvantage? Would it not iu some
degree compel foreigners to V; ke British manufactures in
payment for our imports, and enable us, by the sweat of
our brow and the oil of our machinery. to pay for what
we can afford to consume without the slightest derangement
of our currency ? And here allow me to ask the spotless
Old Lady, whether the expensive and hazardous process of
sending and re sending gold and silver, to and fro across
the ocean, is not rather a barbarous mode of balancing
trails accounts, and whether it would not often be "more
honoured in the breach than the observance ?" Whether,
in short, the exchange and re-exchange between foreign
traders and ourselves of what are commonly called the
precious metals, which are neither of British growth, pro-
duce, nor manufacture, are not occasionally a great bar
to traffic in more really useful commodities ?
In discussing our monetary system, let every ono recol-
lect that the oft-assorted convertibility of our present
Paper Currency into Gold is an unadulterated fiction.—
Yours, &0.,
Tuesday, 30th Oct., 185 a.

DEVONIAN.

MARKET NEWS.—(Tlils Day).

CORN EXCHANGE.

The quantity of English wheat received fresh up to our
market to-day was limited, and the show of samples was
trifling. Most kinds were in but moderate request, yet
Monday's prices were supported.
The imports of foreign when.- have been only 2,570 qrs.
Tho trade ruled dull, yet importers generally were firm. In
the quotations, no change took place.
Floating cargoes were firm, but not dearer.
Malting barley moved off steadily, at extreme rates, but
low qualities met a dull inquiry.
There was a moderate inquiry for malt, at full quota-
tions.
Old oats sold steadily—new qualities slowly, at Mon-
day's currency.
beans, peas, and flour were rather dull, but not cheaper.
♦RRIVALS) MIS WISER.

Wheat.
3,39 0

Barley. i Malt. Oats.
2,180 1 1,490 10
_ 1 5,430 4
'
11 390 / 161"k'.
1

Irish •• • •
Foreign , 2,5 /

F,ou,
1,350

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

We had steady demand for the few prime beasts on
sale here to-lay, at full prices, but inferior breeds were
dull, at barely 11londay's currency. The supply of sheep
was limited, and in low condition. The mutton trade was
firm, at fully late rates. With calves we were scantily
supplied, and the demand for veal was brisk. In some
instances prices were 2d per 81bs. higher than on Monday.
Pigs changed hands steadily, at full quotations.
Mulch cows were dull in sale, at from 131. to 191. each,
including their small calf.

Per Sibs to sink the offals.
s. d. s. d.{ s. d. 4 d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 Prime Southdown 410 5 0
Second quality.... 3 8 4 0 Large crse. calves 3 8 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 61Prime small do 4 6 5 4
Prime Scots, die. 4 8 5 ojLarge hogs
Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 61Small porkers
Second quality ...3 8 4 2(Suckling calves-24 0 30 0
Prime erse.-wlled.4 4 4 81quarter old pigs. 22 0 28 0
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGI4 SUPPLY.
Besets— . .
Shoe? .. —•• • • ............ I.oa
Clves.... ..•• .. • • ...... .. 210

Beasti ..............• 1,530
3,230
Calves :193
Pigs .................... 340

NEWGATE AND
The trade ruled steady to-i
Per Sibs by

LE ADENHALL.
lay, at very full prices.
t o earcaa..

s. d. s. d:
Boef, inferior 3 2 3 6
Do., middling 3 8 3 10
Do., prime large 4 0 4 2
De,, do. small 4 4 4 6
Park, large .3 10 4 4

s. d. s. d.
1 Mutton, Inferior 3 2 3 6
Do., middling 3 8 4 0
Do., prime 4 2 4 6
i Veal... 3 8 4 10
Pork, small 4 6 5 4

BOROUGH HOP.

The imports of foreign hops this week aro-90 bales from
Flambro', 1 from Ostend, 65 from Rotterdam, and 9 from
Konigsberg. The supply of ,Lnglish is good, and we bare
a moderate demand at our quotations. Duty, 350,0001.
Sussex pockets, 70s to 94s ; Weald of Keats, 703 to 95s ;
Mid and East Keats, SiOs to 120 s per cwt.

COLONIAL.
TEL.—The market has been quiet, and sales passed off
heavily. Common Comm BAd to 9d per lb.
SUGAR.—The market has been again very brisk, buyers
appeared early, and a large business had been done. Prices
at the close of the market showed an advance of 2s to 3s.
The good grocery qualities were in most demand. In the
West India market a rise of is to is 6d per cwt took place.
Common brown Trinidad and Jamaica sold at 49s 6d to
5.1 s per cwt. Bay badoes, at 44s to 48s 6d. Demerara,
42s to 465. 1,000 boxes yellow Savannah, No. 14 at
Nantes, had been soil at 35s cost and freight. Native
Madras to arrive, sold at 44s per cwt without guarantee of
quality. 412 Wads Muscovado sold at 35 to 45 advance.
Middling to fine bright grocery, 56e to 58s 6d, and low 53s
Gd to 51s Gd per cwt. 1,291 baskets Java sold freely at
full prices. No 8 and 9 low brown 47s 6d to 50s low to
middling greyish yellow 51s to 52s Gd, and a few lots good
yellow 5.!s Gd to 54s 6d per cwt. The Refined market had
been active, and prices advanced fully 4s Gd to ss. per cwt,
brown lumps 6's to 65s per cwt, and good grocery 5 's Cal
to 63s per cwt. Wet lumps middling to fine 55s to 535,
fine pieces, 51s Gd to 53e.
COFFEE.—The market had been dull, and importers have
had to submit to a decline of 6d to is per cwt. Native
Ceylon brought 48s to 49s accordingly. Plantation Ceylon
fine ordinary to middling coloury, 58s to 643 6d. P7O bags
fine ordinary native Ceylon were offered by auction and
bought In at 51s, afterwards sold at 50s 6d • for other de-
scriptions of coffee there has been no demand.
RicE.--Bengal is held for full rates at 163 6d to 17% for
good middling to very good bold Patua grain, afterwards
sold at 163 3d to 16s 6d per cwt ; a floating cargo of Ar-
racan sold at 134, and small parcels on the spot at 13s 4D.
SPlCES.—Pepper, -white, is id cheaper, 363 bags Penang
brought 74d. for middling bold, and 6d to lid for da-
maged; 524 bags Singapore sold at bid to 61d for good
middling bold ; nutmegs, small to good bold brown, sold at
2s 3d to 4s 3d; mace, is Ild to 2s Id.
SALTPETRE.—The demand is dull, and only a limited
business has been done, at rather lower prices ; about 1,500
bags sold ; refraction, 214 to 23s 93 ; refraction, 12 to 61,
363 to 38s ; and refraction, hi to 5,41 s.
TALLOW.—There has been little fluctuation in price dur-
ing the week, and the business done has been considerable.

The trade continuing to buy freely at current rates at a
later period the market rose fully ls. P.Y.C. on the spot
665 Gd, and spring months 67s Gd per cwt.
RUM.—There has been rather more inquiry for this
article. Demerara, good, brought 2s 10d ; fine marks,
3s per proof gallon. Jamaica, 31 per cent. overproof,
realised 4s 2d per gallon.

GREEN FnulT.2The market is bare from want of arri-
vals, which are kept out by contrary winds. A cargo of
oranges frotu Faro, offered at public sale by Keeling and
Hunt, was bought in, the offer not being equal to the limits.
New Spanish nuts in moderate demand. More inquiry for
'Brazils. Some cargoes of Messina lemons are daily ex-
pected.

OFFICIAL DESPATCHES.

(Front a supplement to Tuesday's Gazette.)

DESPATCH FROM GENERAL SIINIPSON.
WAR DEPARMENT, Nov. 1.

Lord Paninure has this day received a despatch, and
its enclosures, of which the following are copies, ad-
dressed to his lordship by General Sir James Simpson,
G.C.B.

Sebastopol, October 20.
My Lord,—l am happy to be able to congratulate
your lordship on the successful termination of the expe-
dition to Kinbourn. I transmit a copy of the report of
Brigadier-General the Hon. A. Spencer. This contains
all the information I have received on the operations
with the exception that, in a private note, Sir E. Lyons
mentions that the enemy have exploded the three forts
at Oehakoff, commanding the northern entrance into the
Dnieper.
In Coldiequence of the continued fineness of the wea-
ther great progress has been made in the construction
of the road and railway. The divisions have all got
some weeks' supply of rations in their camp, and I en-
tertai❑ no anxiety of there being a scarcity of anything
during the approaching winter.
I i❑formed your lordship, in my despatch of the 13th
inst., that the Highland Division, under Lieut.• General
Sir Cohn Campbell, were to proceed to Eupatoria, and
co-operate with the French ; but upon the receipt of
your telegraphic despatch of the 14th inst., apprising me
that the Russians bad resolved to hazard a battle and
atmek the allies, I did not consider myself justified in
weakening the force under my command by so many
men, and I therefore countermanded the movement.
I have the honour to enclose the weekly reports of
Colonel M'Murdo and Dr. Hall.
I have, &c.,
(Signed) JAMES SIMPSON,
General Commanding.
The Lord Pannture, &c. &c.

Huta are arriving daily, and I . hope, before the wet
stormy weatihn. of winter sets in, a large part of the
army will be under proper cover.
The Highland Division at Damara is remarkably
healthy, so are the Artillery and Tnird Division.
Taking the whole army, the admissions to strength
have only been 3 04 per cent. ; the deaths to strength,
0.10 per cent. ; and the proportion of sick to well, 8.09
per cent,, including wounded ; exclusive of wounded,
5 30 per cent.

Last week the proportion's were, adinimsions to
strength 2.84 per cent. ; deaths to strength, 0.09 per
cent. ; sick to well, 8.00 per cent. ; sick to well, exclu-
sive to wounded, 5.16 per cent.
The following table shows the admissions and deaths
under the leading heads of disea,e

This Week. Last Week.
Admitted. Died, Admitted. Died,
Fevers 273 15 ... 295 13
Head Affections
Pulmouic
Diarrhcea
Cholera
Dysentery
Wounds and contusions 134* 19 ... 151 17
Other diseases w 638 3 ... 528 1

Total
1 have, &c.,
JOHN HALL,
Inspector• General of Hospitals.
General Sir James Simpson, G.C.8.,
Commander of the Forces.

RE [URN OF WOUNDED MEN ADMITTED INTO HOSPITAL FOB
TREATMENT AFTER THE ASSAULT ON THE SEDAN FORT,
SEBASTOPoL, OA SEPT. 8. _

Oct. 15.
Ordnance Corps and Men of the Line admitted into
Ordnance Hospital.—Tote.l wounded, 82 ; 52 by mus-
ket hall, 21 by grape and round shot or shell, 9 by
sword, bayonet, or other means. Of the foregoing,
29 were wounded through the chest or upper part of
the body. Discharged from hospital since Bth Sept.,
86 ; died of wounds, 27 ; remaining 15th Oct., 19.
The greater part of these were men of other corps ad-
mitted into Ordnance Hospital.
let Division.—Total wounded, 3 ; 1 by musket Lail, 2
by grape-and round shot or shell. Discharged from
hospital since Bth Sept., 2 ; remaining 15th Oct., 1.
Not engaged in the assault.
Highland Division.—Total wounded, 67 • 13 by musket
ball, 43 by grape and round shot or shell, 11 by sword,
bayonet, or other means. Of the foregoing, 47 were
wounded through the chest or up!.er part of the body.
Discharged from hospital since Bth September, 55 ;
Died of wounds, 6 ; remaining 15th October, 6. Not
engaged in the assault. _ _ _

2d Division.—Total wounded, 502 ; 259 by musket ball;
198 by grape and round shot or shell, 45 by sword,
bayonet, or other means. Of the foregoing, 374 were
wounded through the chest or upper part of the body.
Discharged from h .spital since Bth September, 337 ;
died of wounds, 29 ; remaining 15th October, 136.
Engaged in the assault.
3d Division.—Total wounded, 12 ; 11 by mu=ket ball, 1
by sword, bayonet, or other meats. Of the forego-
ing, 7 were wounded through the chest or upper part
of the body. Discharged from hospital sines the Btl
September, 5 ; died of wounds, 5 ; remaining on the
15;1 of October, 2. Not engaged ; men belonging to
other divisions admitted.
4th Division.-Total wounded, 64 ; 10 by musket ball;
54 by grape and round shot or shell. Discharged
from hospital since Bth September, 51 ; died of wounds,
10; remaining 15th October, 3. Division not engaged ;
41 of the number were contusions from stones, &c.

Light Division.—Total wounded, 934 ; 485 by musket
ball, 289 by grape and round shot or shell, 160 by
sword, bayonet, or -)ther means. Of the foregoing 235
were wounded through the chest or upper part of the
body. Discharged from hospital since Bth September,
632 ; died of wounds, 80 ; remaining 15th Octo:Jer,

288.
General Hospital Camp.—Total wounded, 246 ; 172 by
musket ball, 47 by grape and round shot or shell ; 27
by sword, bayonet, or other means. Of the foregoing,
114 were wounded through the chest or upper part of
the body. Discharged from hospital since Bth SeF-
tember, 46 ; died of wounds, 69 ; remaining 15th
October, 131. Men from Light and 2d Divisions.
The worst cases many of them were left on the field.
Total wounded, 1,910 ; 1,003 by musket ball, 654 by
grape and round shot or shell, 253 by sword, bayonet,
or ether means. Of the foregoing, 806 t were wounded
through the chest or upper part of the body. Dis-
charged from hospital since Bth Sept., 1174 ;$: died
of wounds, 226 ; remaining 15th Oct., 586.
J. HALL, Inspector-General of Hospitals.

DESPATCHES FROM SIR EDMUND LYONS.
ADMIRALTY, Nov. 1, 1855.

Despatches, of which the following are copies, have
been received from Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons,
Bart., G.C.8., Commander in• Chief of her Majesty's
ships and vessels in the Mediterranean and Black
Royal Albert, off Kinbuurn, Oct. 18, 1855.
_ _

Sir,—My letter of the 6th inst., No. 834, will have
informed the Lerds Commissiooers of the Admiralty that
an allied naval and military expedition was to leave the
anchorage off Seba-topol on the following day, for the
purpose of taking and occupying the three Russian forts
on Kinbourn Spit, at the entrance of Dnieper Bay : and
the telegraphic message which I forwarded to Varna last
night will soon communicate to their lordships the suc-
cess which has attended this enterprise.
It is now my duty to give a more detailed account
of the proceedings of the expedition.
I have therefore the honour to state that we arrived
at a rendezvous off Odessa, on the Bth instant, but owing
to strong south-west winds, which would have prevented
the troops from lauding, it was not until the morning of
the 14th inst., that the expedition was enabled to reach
the anchorage off Kinbourn.
Dining the night the Eoglish steam gun-vessels Fancy,
Boxer, Cracker, and Clinker, and four French gun-ve,-
sels, forced the entrance into Dnieper Bay, under a
heavy but ineffectual fire from the Spit fort, and on the
following morning the British troo?s, under the orders
of Brigadier-General Hon. A. Spencer, together with
the French troops, under the command of General Ba-
zaine, were landed about three miles to the southward
of the principal fort, and thus, by these nearly simul-
taneous operations, the retreat of the garrisons and the
arrival of reinforcements were effectually cut off.
In the evening the English and French mortar vessels
tried their ra• get against the main fort with excellent
effect.

The wind having again veered round to the south-
ward, with a great deal of swell, nothing could be done
on the 16th ; but in the forenoon of the 17th, a fine nor
therly breeze, with smooth water, enabled the French
floating batteries, mortar vessels, and gun-boats, and the
Odin and the mortar vessels, aid gunboats named in
the marginil to take up positions off Fort Binbourn ;
and their fire was so effective that before noon the
buildings in the interior of the fo►t were in flames, and
the eastern face had suffered very considerably.
At noon, the Royal Albert, Algii r 3, Agamemnon,
and Princess Royal, accompanied by Admiral Bruat's
four ships of the line, approached Fort Kinburn
in a line abreast, which the shape of the coast rendered
necessary, and the precision with which they took up
their positions in the closest order with jib-booms tun in
and only two feet of water under their keels, was really
admirable. At the same moment the squadrons under
the orders of Rear-Admirals Sir Houston Stewart and
Bellion pushed through the passage between Ochakoff
and the spit of Kinbourn, and took the forts in reverse,
whilst the St. Jean d'Acre, Curapa, Tribune, and
Sphinx undertook the centre battery, and the Hannibal,
Dauntless, and Terrible, that on the point of the spit.
The enemy soon ceased to reply to our overwhe:ming
fire, and though he made no sign of surrender, Admiral
Bruat and I felt that a garrison which bad bravely de-
fended itself against so superior a force deserved every
consideration, and we therefore made the signal to cease
firing, hoisted a flag of truce, and sent on shore a sum-
moo% which was accepted by the governor, Illaj•ir-
General Kokonovitch, and the garrison, consisting of
1,400 men, marched out with the honours of war, laid
down their arms on the glacis, and, having surrendered
themselves as prisoners of war, they will be embarked in
her Majesty's ship Vulcan to-morrow.
The casualties in the allied fints are very few, amount-
ing in her Majesty's ships to only two wounded. The
loss of the enemy in killed and wounded is, I fear, very
severe.

In the three forts, which have suffered considerably by
our fire, we found 31 guns and mortars mounted, and an
ample supply of ammunition.
This morning the enemy had blown up the forts on
Ochakoff Point, which mounted 22 guns, and we learnt
from a Polish deserter, who escaped in a boat from
them during the night, that the commandant appre-
hended an attack from our mortar vessels, which would
not only have de,troyed the faits, but also the neigh-
bouring dwellings.
I have abstained from entering into the partieulars of
the proceedings of the squadron under the orders of
Reat-Admiral Sir IL Stewart, as he has so ably de-
scribed them in the letter which I have the honour to
enclose, from which their lordships will perceive that I
have received from him on this occasion, as indeed I
have on all others, since I have had the good fortune to
have him as sec ,nd in command, that valuable assist-
ance which might be expected tronl an officer of his dis-
tinguished and acknowledged merits ; and I beg leave
to add my testimony to his in praise of all the officers,
and especially Lieutenant Marryat and Mr. Brooker,
Whom he recommends to their lordships' favourable con-
sideration.

To particularise the merit of the officers under my
command, where all have behaved admirably, won d be
a difficult tack indeed ; but I beg leave to mention that
the same officers of the navy and R Marine Artil-
lery who were in the mortar vessels at the fa'l of Sebas-
topol are in them now, and that on this occasion, as be-
fore, they have been under the direction of Captain
Willcox, of the Odin, and Cap a'n agby, of the Royal
Marine Artillery. Nor can I refrain from stating what
I believe to be the feeling of the whole fleet, that on this
expedition, as on that t ) Kerte), the talents and inde-
fatigable exertions of that very valuable officer, Captain
Spratt, of the Spitfire, and of thoseunder his command,
entitle them to our warmest thanks, and deserve to be
particularly mentioned.
I need hardly say that my distinguished colleague,
Admiral Bruat, and I have seen with infinite satisf ac-

* 60 of these wore transfers from regimental to general
hospitas, and 73 wore ordinary accidents.
± The number of men shot through the upper part of
the body, particularly through the upper part of the chest
and shoulders, is very remarkable, and shows the position
they must have been in when wounded.
Magnet, Camel, Flardy,
This number shows that many of the injuries received
were not of a very setious nature.
II Mortar vessels Raven,
Flamer, Firm. Gnu vessels—Lynx, arrow, Viper, Snake,
Wrangler, Beagle. •

tion our respective squadrons acting together as one
fleet.—l &c., -
w,
EDMUND LYONS,
Rear-Admiral and C.matuander-ha-Chief.
The Secretary of the Adruiraity.

Valorous, in Dnieper Bay, Oct. 18, 1855.
Sir,—l have the honour to inform you, that, in pur-
suance-of your orders, I hui,ted my flag iu her Ma-
jesty's steam-frigate Valorous, on the afternoon of the
14th int., immediately after the arrival of the *allied
fleets off Kinbourn Spit, and proceeeed, under the able
guidance of Captain Spratt, of the Spitfire, to take up
positions at the entrance of Dnieper Bay, where, with
the division of steam-vessels placed under my orders (as
per margin*), and in company with those under the
orders of ray colleague, Rear-Admiral Odet PeMon, we
remained in readiness to force an entrance into the
Dnieper, for the purpose directed by you, of preventing
as far as possible any reinforcements being thrown into
the Las of Kinbourn Spit, as well as to cut off the retreat
of the garrison, should either be attempted.
At 9 p.m. I instructed Lieut. Joseph H. Marryat, of
the. Cracker, to take on board Mr. Edward W. Booker,
additional master of the Spitfire, and endeavour with
him to determine the course of the intricate channel
through which we were to pass, and to lay down buoys
along the south side of it—the French having undertaken
to perform the same service on the north side.
1 likewise directed Mr. Thomas Potter, master of the
Furious (lent to do duty in the Valorous), to proceed
with two boats of the Tribune, and, protected by the
Cracker, to search for the spit on the north bank, and
on his return endeavour to place a buoy on the edge of
the shoal off Kinbourn Spit that the entrance of the
channel might be assured. ,
As soon as the preconcerted signal was given, indicat-
ing that this operation.:.-was effected, I despatched the
Fancy, Boxer, and Clinker into Dnieper Bay, with orders
to anchor in such positions as would beet protect the
right flank of our troops, upon the disembarkation tak-
ing place, and to make that their chief care, as long as
there was any possibility of the enemy threatening them.
During the night Rear-Admiral Odet Pellion also sent
in the French gunboats for the same purpose.
At daylight on the following morning I had the satis-
faction of observing all the gun-boats, French and Eng-
lish, anchored safely to the north-east of Kinbourn Fort,
and without any of them having sustained damage, al-
though the enemy had fired both shot and shell and mus-
ketry at them during their passage in. Thus the chief
part of the object you had most anxiously in view was
accomplished.
While still in considerable doubt as to the extent to
which the channel for the larger ships was buoyed, at
10 min. Lieut. Marryat and Mr. Booker came to inform
the that the work entrusted to them had been completed,
and that the latter officer was ready to pilot the ships
The zealous desire evinced by these officers to fur-
nish me personally with their report on the difficult na-
vigation of the Dnieper deserves my warmest thanks,
and the gallant manner in which Lieut. Marryat brought
the Cracker out for that purpose, under a very heavy
fire from the whole of the forts and batteries, elicited the
adildrati,ll of all who witnessed the proceeding.
We were now fully prepared to advance, and, in obe-
dience to your directions, awaited the signal for general
attack.

The whole of the proceedings of yesterday must be
a'ready fully known to you; but it is right that I should
state tiriefly the share taken in them by the division you
did me tue honour to place under my orders, which con-
sisted of the ships and ♦essels as already stated, rein-
forced by those named below.
It being necessary to advance in single line, it was
arranged that the ships should do so in the following

Olt ®C:-

Valorous—Captain C. H. M. Buckle, C. 8., bearing my
flag.
Furious—Captain William Loring, C.B.
_ . _

Asmi.d c-.1t., (French)—bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral
Odet Pefflon.
Cacique (French).
Sidon—Captain George Goldsmith.
Leopard—Captain George Gifford, C.B.
Sand (French).

Gladiator—Captain C. F. Hillyar.
Firebrand—Captain E. A. Ingiefield.
Stromboli—Commander Cowper Coles.
Spiteful—Commander F. A. Sbortt.

At noon, the signal being made from your flagship to
weigh, we proceeded through the channel, each ship en-
gaging the Spit batteries and Kiabourn Fort as they came
within range.

To Lieut. Marryat, of the Cracker, is due.the merit
of preceding and piloting us through, which he did with
great judgment.

- Had. the enemy continued his defence of the Spit bat-
teries, the Sidon, Leopard, Sane, and Gladiator were
directed, in that case, to remain in front of them until
their fire was completely silenced ; but as they were sub-
dued by the accurate and well•sus!ained fire which was
poured upon them by the ships which you had placed to
the westward of the Spit, and by those of our own
squadron on passing to the eastward, thus became unne-
cessary ; the whole division, therefore, continued its
course through the channel, and anchored well inside
Fort Nicolateff and Ochakoff Point.

During this time the four gun-boats, Fancy, Grinder,
Boxer, and Clinker did good service, by placing them-
selves in such position as to throw a flanking fire on the
middle battery and Kinbourn Fort at the time our divi-
sion passed within short range.
Immediately on anchoring I transferred my flag to the
Cracker, and, followed by the other gun-boats, proceeded
close off the east front of Kinbourn Fort, to be ready to
act as circumstances required, should the enemy's fire,
which at that moment had entirely ceased, be renewed ;
however, the necessity for further action did net arise.

As the service entrusted to me was carried out under
your own observation, I feel it to be unnecessary to do
more than to record my grateful sense of the very satis-
factory manner in which the whole of the ships under
my orders took up their appointed stations, and of the
manner in which all employed perfumed their duty.
I think myself fortunate in having fur my temporary
flag-ship so efficient and well-ordered a man-of-war as
the Valorous, and I feel much indebted to Capt. Buckle
and his zealous First Lieutenant Joseph Ely() for their
unremitting attention and assistance.

I am delighted to add, that in concerting with our gal-
lant, allies the arrangements necessary for carrying into
effect the present successful operations, I have received
the cordia! support and clncurrencu of my excellent cul-
league, Rear-Admiral Odet Pellion.

The anxiety which you yourself ever feel to do full
justice to merit and exertion must be my excuse for pre-
suming to request your most favourable notice of Lieut.
Marryat and Mr. Brooker. They have had anxious, dif-
ficuit, and dangerous work to perform, and they have
each of them executed it admirably.—l have, &c ,
(Signed) HOUSTON STEWART,
ar-Admiral.
Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, Batt., G.C.B.

Royal Albert, off Odessa, Oct. 9, 1555.
Sir,—l transmit, to be laid before the Lords Co:nmis-
sioners of the Admiralty, copy of a letter from Captain
Robert Hall, of the Miranda, senior officer in the StrAts
of Kertch, detailing the proceedings of an Anglo-French
naval and military expedition to Taman and Fanagoria,
on the 24th ult , for the purpose of depriving the enemy
of his means of sheltering troops in the ensuing wiLter,
and in orler to procure materials for housing our troops
at Cape St. Paul's and Yenikale.
I also enclose, for their lordships' information, copy
of a letter from Capt. Osborn, of the Vesuvius, detailing
the proceedings of en Anglo-French attack on Tem-
riouk, which, by previous arrangement, was made sim-
ultaneously with that on Taman and Fanagoria.
Bath expeditions were conducted in a most satisfac-
tory manner, and were accomplished with the loss of only
one man wounded. Three of the 71st Regiment and three
of the (French) Infantry of the Marine were taken pri-
soners, in consequence of their own imprudence.—l
am, &c.,
(Signed) EDMUND LYONS,
Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
To the Secretary of the Admiralty.

Her Majesty's ship Miranda, off St. Paul's,
Oct. 3, 1855.

Sir,—l have the honour to report that, according to
your directions of the 25th of Aug., I put myself in com-
munication with Capt. Bonet, of his Imperial Majesty's
ship Pomone, commanding the French naval station
here, relative to an expedition to destroy the Russian
establishments at Fanagoria and Taman, and also ar-
ranged with Captain Osborn that a siinultmeous attack
sheu•il be made on Tenarioult by the Az dI squadron.
On the 24th ult., at daylight, the military part of the
expedition, under command of Major Minter (71st), em-
barked, consisting of 300 of the 71st Highland Light
Infantry, carried by the Sulina, and 600 French, of the
Infantry of the Marine, p!aced on board six gunboats
of that nation ; and at 8.30, the flotilla, as per margin,
proceeded.
Arriving at Tatnan at noon, swarms of cavalry were
seen near it and Fanagoria, and a strong
into the powerful earthwork at the lattheer.paludiug.,
as per
buadeye. marched
The gun-boats appointed to cover
and
a short time
margin,::: immediately opened fire,
forced the enemy to retire,
previously agreed upon,
without opposition
at the spot leavinga the troops to land
about a mile east of Fanagoria. established in the
By four p.m. we were completely
t
fort, in which the field-Piece of
ship,s
and four light
Pomone were placed in
position. A large
mountain howitzers
body frozonf
cavalry,
numbering at least
in front of Fanagoria,
600, continuing
shells beautifully thrown
drawn
Lancasterup were
dispersed by some
from the Lynx and Arre,v.
of
the nioht small bod
During the enemy fired
upon our sentries, and wounded a seaman of the Mi-
railda•
Tee buildings within the earthwork were found to be
much inure
extensi%e than was anticipated, consisting
of a large hospital, some storehouses, and two very
large powder magazines, in perfect order, but quite
empty, composing, with the houses of the employes, a
very c msiderable establishment ; 66 guns, chiefly of
six, nine, and twelve pounders, and four cohorn mor-
tar,: were lying disabled with the work.
The storehouses were all empty except one, which
contained some hospital necessaries, and the dispensary,
which contained some medicines which have been pre-
served fur the use of the squadron.
Taman was found to be completely deserted, and the
houses quite empty. A large magazine of flour and
another of corn were fired by the Russians before they
retired, and 11 iron guns, 30 and 36-pouuders, which
were found buried at Taman, and were said to have been
a present from the Empress Catherine, have been,
de-
stroyed by us. Considerable bodies of the enemy s

* Valorous, Gladiator, Fancy, Cracker, Grinder, Boxer,
Clinker.
t Lynx, Arrow, Snake, Harpy, Salina, and 10 French
gun-boats.
Lynx, Arrow, Snake, and two French gun-boats.

- -
cavalry hovered about during the time of our being occa4
pied in taking down and removing the material of the
building, but did not approach within gunshot.
I regret to have to ri port that they succeeded is
cutting off three stragglers of the 71st, and three of in-
fantry of marine.
I have much pleasure in bearing testimony to the
zeal and activity of the officers and men of the squadron,
especially of- Lieut. A ynsley, commanding the Lynx,
who, during my ab.,ence, superintended the duties of the
squadron afloat, and of Lieut. Fitzroy, of the Miranda,
who had the direction of the disembarkation, &c., of the
troops, as well as the shipment of the wood, Etc., for
removal to Yenikale. Nothing could exceed the good
feeling and cordiality existing between the ofticers and
men of our allies and our own.

On the morning of the 3d every building at Fanageria
and Tamar., which could shelter an enemy having been
destroyed, and large quantities of the material removed
to Yenikale and. St. Paul's, the troops re-embarked, and
returned to their quarters at Kertch and St. Paul's.
I have, &c.,
(Signed) R. HALL, Captain.

LIST OF ONE MAN BELONGING TO HER MAJESTY'S SHIP
MIRANDA, WOUNDED ON THE 25TH SEPTEMBER.
William Potter, leading stoker, slightly.
(Signed) J. A. CORBETT, Surgeon.
R. HALL, Captain.
Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons,
Bart., &c., G.C.B.

Her Majesty's ship Vesuvius, Sea of AzofT,
Sept. 26, 1855.
Sir,—l have the honour to report that, in pursuance
of arrangements made with Captain Hall, her Majesty's
ship Miranda, I proceeded, on the 231 September, with
the vessels named in the margin,* to harass and keep in
check the enemy's troops at Temriouk, whilst the allied
squadron at Kertch attacked Fanagoria and Taman.
On the 24:h September, at daybreak, we arrived off
Temriouk Lake, and were there joined by the French
steamers Milan, Caton, and Fulton.
We failed in reaching the town with our boats, the
lake proving too shoal for even those of the lightest de-
scription ; up to noon, however, we kept a large body of
horse, foot, and artillery in the town, the latter opening
a sharp but harmless fire at us to prevent the destruc-
tion of a fine brig which was secreted just inside the
lake's entrance. Weighing from thence, the squadron,
accompat,ied by that of our gallant allies, under Cap-
taine de Fregati de Cintrd, proceeded to cut off the com-
munication between Temriouk and Taman by the nar-
row belt of land lying north of the lakes. In this we
perfectly succeeded ; for at one p.m. a heavy column of
troops, with nine field-guns, were discovered on the
march, proceeding towards Taman. Opening firs on
them at 2,500 yards, we stopped their march ; and after
suffering severely, as it appeared to us, they retreated
upon Temriouk, the Wrangler with her Lanca-ter guns
keeping up an effective fire upon them to an extraordinary
distance. Some of the enemy's riflemen, who, with
gallantry, fruitlessly endeavoured to keep the beach, and
save a quantity of forage, must have lost a number of
men by the admirable shell practice of the French squad-
ron. Whilst this was doing, I detached tho Ardent,
Beagle, and Crscker to watch another favourable part
of the neck of land. Lieutenant Campion was fortunate
enough to discover that the road lay over a fine wooden
bridge, which spanned a channel connecting the k_lea of
Azotf with Lover Temriouk Lake.

The bridge was 180 feet long and 30 feet wide, com-
posed of strong wooden piles, and sleepers at each end,
and four pontoons in the centre, the whole well planked
over and apparently 'ouch u,,ed. It was evidently the
route of communication between Temriouk and Taman,
except by the very circuitous round of the extensive
lakes. The burning of this bridge effectually stopped
the garrison of Temriouk, who could not be under 2,000
men and some 10 or 12 guns, arriving in time t 3 resist
the landing at Taman.

I therefore weighed, as the weather was threatening,
and have since dtiven in and destroyed the Cossack posts
which had been established in this neighbourhood, and
to watch our garrison at Yenikale,
Two French flags (tricolours) were found by Lieut.
Strode at one of these posts, the Russians having left
them, as well as some of their arms, in making a hasty
retreat. lam unable to say under what circumstances
they could have got into the enemy's possession.
Throughout these operations I have received the
greatest assistance from Commander Rowley Lambert,
of her Majesty's ship Curlew, and the zealous exertions
of the officers and men in the squadron generally.
The Recruit has been left to watch the Straits of
Ghenitch, and Lieut. Day, her commander, alone, on
the nights of the 18th and 21st Sept., passed the enemy's
pickets there, and waded up to their gun-vessels and
guards in the channel. His reconnaissance confirms my
opinion of their perfect readiness to resist an attack in
that direction. lam sorry to say the exposure and ex-
cessive labour has caused Lieut. Day to be laid up witla
a severe attack of illness.

The two Ri Len fishermen taken at the mouth of the
Don having quite recove:od from the effects of their
wounds, I caused Commander Rowley Cambeat to pro-
ceed with them on the 23d inst. to Arabat Fort, under
a flag of truce, for the purpose of offering to land them
there if General Wrangel wished. The offer was ac-
cepted, and the prisoners landed.
Toe squadron is now proceeding to Ghenitch to oorn•
plete ammunition from the Durham, and I am in hopes
that fine weather, which may be shortly expected by
general account, will enable us to do more service in the
coming month than that of the present one.
I have, &e.,
(Signed) SIT BRARD OSBORN,
Captain and Senior Officer.
Rear-Admiral Sir E. Lyons, Bart., &c., G.C.B.

* Vesuvius, Curlew, Ardent, Wrangler, Beagle, Fancy,
Grinder, Cracker.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The following aro the arrangements for the convey-
ance of private parcels to the army serving in the East :
—Parcels are received in London by Messrs. llayter
and Howell, of Mark-lane, and by the Admiralty trans-
port agents at Deptf. Portsmouth, Plymouth, and
Cork, whore regular entries are made in the cargo-books,
and whence invoices will be sent to the Commissariat
officers at Bllaklava and other stations. Single parcels
are taken up to halt a ton, and forwarded free of ex-
pense.

- Her Majesty's ships Victory, Capt. G. T. Gordon, and
St. Vincent, Capt. Eliott, flag-ships in Portsmouth har-
bour, struck lower yards and topmasts, and got up their
winter poles yesterday. The Repulse, 91, new ship, was
towed into Portsmouth harbour yesterday afternoon to
be fitted with her engines. The Dapper, Stork, Swinger,
and Redwing steam gun-boats, tenders to the line-of-
battle ships Colossus, Pembroke, Hastings, and Nile,
and in charge of Lieuts. Grant, Malcolm, Nelson, and
Forbes, arrived at Spithead from the Baltic. The
Swinger and Stork were ordered into Portsmouth har-
bour, and the Redwing to proceed to Plymouth.
It was stated yesterday in The Sun that on Tuesday
night her Majesty's gun-boat the Hind, Captain Ward,
during a heavy gale from the N.E., was driven on shore
at Clay-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. The evening being in-
tensely dark, she was not perceived by theinhabitants un-
til they were alarmed by the firing of minute.guns, when
they proceeded to the beach and rendered every assist-
ance. The captain and crew are all safe, and it is hoped
that the vessel may be got afloat again in a few days.
The Hanover, Government transport, arrived in
Queenstown on Sunday, to embark troops for the seat
of war. The following draughts embarked on Monday
at Cork, and were conveyed on board the Hanover :--:
9th Regiment-4 officers, 2 serjeants, 1 drummer,
aanii.d,
80 rank and file ; 17th egiment-4 officers, s 1
cornet 27
1 drummer, and 94 rank and file ; 30th R
ofiffilec;e73,
13th Light
Lseirgjielittnltsn,falnltryd—ruSmemffierose,rend,
ele4raiamtnsi:
and
102 rank and file. late of her
Majesty's
ip Ellis,
Odin, ofb thea vin
L.. Royalretu Marines,
head-quarters
ao
pf
tFa
ii
ne l den
ndej
eutt
whoant,
at Woolwich, hvbiychth, eharseeaesns assumed
company.
has now taken clew
cia
severe Macbeth,
contusionof her :Nla Majesty's
ttyh'
the
sCuo:fsint°h',4lliiesnegeleenee ordered to Englandlin,
promotion
ohtei
odnu trointe
Cs
68th Brevetß Regiment,
iLmieenutt,e Lieutenant-Colonel
of sick leave. The ,
gallant
has receive
left knee, adndan
has volunteered to return to his regi-
celonel, however,
war, and
the seat of wo, willleave Woolwich with
meet at was in e, .
extension
auanf edqwe quantity
dartist.y protest Øf
o f
Some • rtillerymen were engaged
a yesterday at Wool-
wichammunition
complaint,
a returnedoon.
that
ithea
proving
or ivm:l
nei
gna
from
inis,ing fire.
c,neequently in contemlcti.a)pillatsishobaneveeinen
seetaasnotleyeasioned by the
become damp. It is
gaddiospctotvheereudsethat this
of water.
proof cape, which have undergone a trial for that pur
pose at the Royal A.reenal.
Lieutenant Pranleland, Royal Engineers, and eight
non-commissioned officers and men belonging to that
corps, are under orders to leave Woolwich, in order to
embark at Portsmouth in the William Jackson, trans-
port, for Gibraltar, Capt. Lambert, of the same corps,
and a detachment of about 120 men and 27 horses are in
1 readiness to embark for the East, to fill up vacancies in
the companies already there.
Captain Vokes, . of the Land Transport Corps, and
Captain Baynes, of the 88th (or Connaught Range's)
_at-
tended un Saturday in Castlebar, for the purpose of
Colonel
Knox volunteers from the Mayo Rifles.
Knox addressed the men, pointing out the ad
of volunteering to either of the above reginlaernt,
1-
regiments'
n°t :Lel s.
d 80 of
mediately upwards of 100 men stepped 0
to be too young were rejected.
consisting of
wham were approved ; the remainder having been found
A draught of the 13th Light Dragoons,the
30 men, took their departurefrom
tinned at Dorchester by the early
way
tdoenpt depot
te
encdonrwiems edetaaay:
morning for Southampton, the , ,
band playing favourite airs. There
their comrades and a
the seat of war from the Dor-
chester been despatched for .
Seth r •
of the Regiment, under the com-
mand depot 239 men since it has been stationed there.
Woodwrig i , arrived in Dorchester on
A detachment
.1t
Windsor, relieve the sSth Regiment, at
to
Trnwtateenvsduci,aooYfuCtfr:),Pint.The remainder were to arrive yesterday.
Yesterday morning 63 invalids from the seat of war
in the East left the Clarence Barracks, Portsmouth, for
the invalid depot at Chatham, and the remainder of the
112 who disembarked from the Niagara steam-transport
on Monday afternoon at Portsmouth Dockyard pro-
ceeded on furlough to various parts of England, Ireland,
and Scotland. The former are mostly very badly
wounded, with loss of legs and arms ; among them is a
man named Robert Boyce, of the 34th Regiment, who
volunteered from the 35th, a native of Ayrshire, wi?°
has lost both arms below the elbow ; he was working~ in
the advanced trenches, and in the act of
ti;treicile"tt'e near
the pickaxe upraised, when a round shots
side arm and out off both, together with tbo liCk.