The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-13 00:00:00

empire.

PARIS, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12, 11 P.M.

The Minister of War received to-day, the 12th
of September, the following telegraphic despatch
from General Pelissier :
" CRIMEA, SEPT. 10, 11 P.m.

" I inspected to-day Sebastopol and its lines o:

defence.

" The mind cannot farm an exact picture of
our victory, the full extent of which can only be
understood by an inspection of the place itself.
" The multiplicity of the works of diftence and
the material means applied thereto exceed by far

anything hitherto seen in the history of war.
" The capture of the Malakhoff, which compelled

the enemy to fly before our eagles, already three
times victorious, has placed in the hands of the
Allies an amount of materiel and immense esta-
blishments, the importance of which it is not

yet possible to state exactly.
" To-morrow the Allied troops will occupy the
Karabelnaia and the town, and under their pro-
tection an Anglo-French commission will be occu-

pied with making out a return of the materiel
abandoned to us by the enemy.
" The exultation of our soldiers is very great,
and it is with shouts of Vive URmperetcr!' that

they celebrate their victory in the camp."

PARIS, THURSDAY MORNING.

General Pelissier has been created a Marshal of

;he Empire.

The soldiers of the Army of the East (class 47
aro to be discharged immediately.

FRANCE,
PARIS, WEDNESDAY.

Yesterday it was said that there were three
French Generals among the killed during the attack
on Sebastopol. To-day it is affirmed that there are
four. The death of General de Salles, who made
the attack on the Central Bastion, is not confirmed.
The names of those killed are Generals Rivet; Le
Breton (not the Questor of the late Legislative
Assembly), and Niel, and General de Marolles is
missing. This last it is feared, met his death from
the explosion of a mine. General Couston is se-
verely wounded, and the favourite Aide-de-Camp
of Gen. Pelissier mortally so. His loss has occa-
sioned the greatest affliction to the. French Com-
mander-in-Chief. Of the French casualties other-
wise we do not know as yet anything positive. The
total number is, no doubt, known at the War-office,
but nothing is as yet allowed to transpire. Some
believe that it will be found to amount to 10,000,
including the English loss ; others form a lower
estimate. Probably the returns will not be
given until after the celebration of the Te
Deura. It is doubted whether the Russians
will attempt to defend the forts on the north
side of the bay : they will probably blow them up
and try to gain Perekop. It is Esid that two divi-
sions have been sent to Eupatoria to intercept
their passage, or perhaps to hasten their retreat.
Last night it was rumoured that General Pelissier
had telegraphed to know what are the terms of
capitulation he may accept from the en-my.
General Canrobert is spoken of as likely to go on
a mission to Vienna, where our prospects of aid,
now that we do not need it, are, it may be pre
sumed, beginning to look a little brighter.
The Emperor will be present to-morrow (Thurs-
day) with all the great functionaries of State, Mi-
nisters, Marshals, Admirals, Generals, and con-
stituted bodies, at a solemn Te Denim at the
cathedral of Notre-Dame, to return thanks for the
taking of Sebastopol.
The members of the constituted corps and the
officials will have to appear in full uniform. The
magistrates in full dress. The military officers will
be in full uniform.
The central gate of the entrance will be exclu-
sively reserved for the Emperor, their Imperial
Highnesses, the members of the procession, his
Majesty's min stern, the great functionaries, and
the Grand Crosses of the Imperial Order of the
Legion of Honour. Other persons will enter by
the side doors of the entrance, by the southern
and northern doors of the church, and by the red
door. The doors will be opened at half-past nine in
the morning, and shut at half-past eleven pre-
cisely.
To-morrow in honour of the capture of Sebas-
topol, representations will be held gratuitously in
all the theatres of Paris. In the evening the public
edifices will be illuminated.
To-day no further despatch was posted on the
Bourse, and, indeed, none was expected, because
it is not supposed that any immediate resolution
regarding the northern fortress will be male,
which the Allies will not see reason for immediately
attacking, while Gortschakoff will not surrender
until he sees his way a little clearly. The opinion
entertained in particular quarters is that he will
abandon the place, and try to effect a retreat ;
neither is much apprehension felt on the score of
Liprandi's army, which, according to report, is
too depressed and demoralised to be brought into
action.
Abd-el-Bader has arrived in Paris. His health
continues to improve. He brought with him some
magnificent presents for the Empress and the
ladies of the Court. The present for the Em-
press consists of a pair of slippers, so richly set with
precious stones as to be worth 20,000 piastres, and
a rich carpet for the side of a bed. The Princess
Mathilde is to receive a complete coffee service, in
chased silver, in the fashion of Constantinople; and
on the salver the Emir has caused to be engraved
some Arab verses, complimentary to the Princess.
A splendid embroidered napkin covers the salver,
and it alone is worth 5,000 piastres. Accompany-
ing the service is a quantity of Mocha coffee, and
also a mill to grind it ; so that the Princess will be
able to drink coffee exactly as it is prepared in the
seraglio. The other objects brought by the Emir
consist of pipes, narguilhes, carpets, scarfs, and.
other Oriental articles. (The Turkish piastre is
worth about 27 centimes.)
The Imperial Commission of the Universal Exhi-
bition has just given a grand dinner to 50 members
of the numerous deputation from the Society of
Arts of London. Amongst the guests were the
Marquis of Hertford, Lord Grey, Lord Ebrington,
I Mr. Robert StePhenson, General Bucklej , Dr.
Booth,, and other distinguished persons. At the
depeert, M, .Thibakideau proposed in Euglifili the

health of Prince Albert, and the members of the
Society of Arts. Lord Ebrington responded to the
toast by thanking Prince Napoleon and the Im-
perial Commission for the courtesy which they had
shown towards him and his colleagues, and termi-
nated by proposing the health of the Emperor,
which was drunk with acclamation. The evening
passed over most delightfully.
All the accounts from the departments speak of
the enthusiastic manner in which the late glorious
news from the Crimea was received. At Rouen,
the despatch was read at the theatre amidst tre-
mendous cries of " Vivo l'Empereur !" " Vive
l'Arrnee !" and a number of houses were illumi-
nated. The despatch was also read at the theatre
at Amiens amidst the most rapturous applause.
The news was immediately spread through the
town, and the Prefecture, the Hotel-de-Ville, the
theatre, and a number of private houses were
illuminated ; and on leaving the theatre a number
of parsons assembled before the house at which
General Thomas, who was wounded at the battle
of the Alma, temporarily resides, and having pro-
cured ladders they placed a flag on the house, and
illuminated the front. The appearance of the
General at the window was hailed with loud ap-
plause. . _

Bellemarre, the man who attempted to assassinate

the Emperor on Saturday evening, having been
declared marl by the medical men appointed to ex-
amine into his state of mind, has been sent to
Bicotre.

The following private telegraphic despatches
have been received here to-day :

" ST. PETERSBURG, 11th.--Animperial ukase declares
that General Bibikoff, in withdrawing from the pi st of
the Minister of the Interior, is to preserve his functions
as member of the cou,,cil of the empire, and to continue
aide-de-camp to the Emperor."
" VIENNA, 11th —Baron Knebek, president of the
council, has been carried off by cholera."
" MADRID, 10th.—According to the Gazette, the
forced loan will be made up by voluntary subscriptions.
A band of insurgents, who had made their appearance
in the province of Madrid, have been completely dia.
str ,ye All goes well at Barcelona "
" MADRID, 11th.—Not less than 450,213 domains
were sold to-day ; the upset price was three millions
and a-h :If (of reals), and the purchasing price seven

BOURSE, SEPT. 12.—CLOSING PRICES.
Cash. fr. c. End of Month.
41 per Cents. 92 —92 f. —c.
3 per Cents... 67 50 67 75
Credit Mobilier 1560 Roman
Credit Foncier — Austrian
Belgian Fives 94l— Spanish Threes —
Piedmontese B5 53 Home Debt —
RAILWAYS—nit CASH.
fr. c. fr. c
Orleans
Western 822 Strasburg
Cette
Mediterranean 131: Chorburn
Northern
Lyons, ...... 1200 Austrian Com. 790