The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-17 00:00:00

THE ALLIES IN SEBASTOPOL.

The Journal des Debats has the following, dated
" SEBASTOPOL, Sept. 30.
"I mentioned to you in my last letter that trains had
been laid to blow up the arsenal and a considerable
portion of Sebastopol. Everything was ready, and no-
thing was wanting but the signal to begin, when a
telegraphic despatch arrived conveying the order to
suspend the work of destruction till such time as
the telegraph should transmit the command to that
effect. There is quite time enough for the execution
of such an order, and for the present the buildings about
to be destroyed will be useful to the allied armies.
The city still presents an aspect of desolation and
solitude that appals the visitor. The firing is not very
brisk between the north and south sides of the town.
The Russians scarcely fire 120 guns in 24 hours, and do
US but little injury. There are in the town only
a few artillerymen, necessary to work the guns, and
the guard picquets. A melancholy accident has just
occurred, which is a little calculated to damp the
ardour of tourists. An English soldier happened to
walk on an infernal machine, which immediately ex-
ploded, killing or wounding some 60 men. This acci-
dent has suggested the propriety of making fresh exami-
nations, and on all sides are to be seen men busily
employed digging, with a view to discover those destruc-
tive engines of the Russians. Floating batteries and
gun-boats are preparing to attack Fort Constantine. I
have already referred to the booty found in Sebastopol.
I have procured a return of the materiel found by the
English in Karabelnaia. This return is official. It in-
cludes 179 cannon in position at the Great Redan, and
116 in reserve ; 213 in position at Malakboff and the
Little Redan, and 139 in reserve ; in the interior bat-
tery 64 ; and in the arsenal I,4Bl—which form a total
of 2,222 guns. More than 330,000 round shot and
shells have been reckoned. The number of those not
yet counted is thought to amount to about 60,000.

The Count and Countess de Stolberg gave a grand
dinner at the Star and Garter at Richmond on Monday
to their Serene Highnesses the Prince and Princess
d'Auersperg, Lord and Lady Dormer, Count de Kcenig-
segg, Count De La Feld, Mr. and Lady E. Stuart,
Baron Emile de Montherol, Baron Rosen, and Mr. St.
John,
FlRS.—This morning, shortly before 4 o'clock, the
premises in the occupation of Mr. Hallewell, a licensed
victualler, in Church-street, Blackfriars, were entirely
destroyed by fire ; the houses adjoining were very much
damaged, and three persons very seriously injured.
The Marquis of San Giuliano Gagliati, Neapolitan
Charge d'Affaires to the Holy See, died at Rome on the
9th, of cholera.
The Duchess of Genoa has caused the private library
of her late consort, consisting principally of military
works, to be prepared for the use of the public. It is
to be opened on Ist January next.
M. Lequien, one of the actors at the Gaite, has just
met with a serious accident, caused by his own impru-
dence. He had a flask full of powder in his hand, when
he foolishly threw some grains from it on a lighted cigar
which be held in his band. They caught fire, and un-
fortunately communicated it to the remainder of the
powder in the flask, which exploded and injured his hand
severely. though, it is hoped, not dangerously,
The King of Prussia is causing the castle of Hohen-
zollern, the cradle of his family, to be magnificently re-
stored and decorated. The castle is situated at the
summit of a high mountain in the district of Hechingen.
In addition to a royal residence, it is to serve as a sort
of fortress, and accommodation is being provided in it
for an entire battalion.
RAILWAYS IN SWITZERLAND.—The federal Swiss Go-
vernment has just prepared a bill the tendency of which
is to compel the companies to whom railways in Swit-
zerland have been conceded to have permanent beards of
direction residing in the Helvetic territory, and to have
their..
areal seat and all their working material there.
14 Malta Times of the 9th says :—" Tidings have
reached this
superintendent ofCtarleton,
demise,
enact sth ult., of William Carleton, Esq., her
t island from the coast of Barbary, of the
Britann
son of Capt. Ed Ca
Consulate Agent at Sfax, and eldest
gard to Bellemare,v
The judicial iu he Quarantine Port of Malta."
for many years captain and
esttgation which was made with re-
;aan who attempted to fire at the
Emperor at the Italian
t hel is insane. 0 T
A trial of the locomoti
the undoubted conclu:lionP
thatera on the Bth ult., has led to
torn, is shortly to take place oe egr
h a art of 'the Western
aph, on B nell s sys-
Railway, between Paris and St,
already engaged in fixing the telegraphic bar. Every-
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October. It is known
The Baron James de Rothschild arid th Baron Al that the apparatus is being plionse de Rothschild have arrivedon the line between Turin and
at the St. James's fully
Genoa.
Hotel, Jerrnyn-street, from Paris. Al-- thing
petitioned the English Governmet
THE SPANISH REFUGEES IN LONDON.—The Spaniards
The Sultan,_ on the proposition of Marshal Pelissie , who have been expelled from France and are presentat
has granted the cross of Commander of the Order orf in London, have
Metidge to M. Tanski, who, for more than a year, has ' • cede with the French Government for the urn to
directed the service of military information at the head. oftobtaining for them permission to return to FrPanepeoosne
quarters of the French army in the East,
account of the difficulty they feel of living with their Ii-
The general result of the elections in Prussia is now I mited means in England. The English Government
known- The nominations are divided in this way : bad consented to intercede, and demanded' from these
three-fifths for the Ministry ; one-fifth for the Catholic
refugees a declaration, that on their return to France
party, which in a political pointof view cannot be classed they would do nothing against the Government of Queen
among the opposition, and one-fifth, for the opposition Isabella. The refugees, however, refused. In such a
properly so called. The composition of the Second 1 case it is needless to add that the English Government
Chamber is not therefore very sensibly =Sited. e, declined to interfere, •' - - -

THE BOOTY P IN SEBASTOPOL.
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77.7.---111 Sebastopol, of the 2d
0 UND
commission appointed to
ee.port on the booty
We road in a letter
inTsth.
The comm
found in Sebastopol, and to determin
bution' bas completed its labours. The is mode of distri-
by theCommissioner3 on the let inst. re3pB o
ort was signed
large and small c?..libre, 6 steam-engines, -I'B ° cannon of
00 or
balls, bomb-sells, anchors, chains, riggin—,o 19,000
&c., have been found. The Commission16
0 b allkinds,
that all the booty shall be divided between Fratinees'ed
Engl-,,nd. But it has been agreed at the saran timend
ths,c, after having valued the different articles accord-
i.ng to their weight, the distribution should take place
in proportion to the number of men in each army
and that if on this calculation England should have
a right to only one-fourth of the whole, she should re-
store to France the value of the additional amount she
may have received, at the rate of 10c. per kilogramme,
the price of old iron. There is no mention of the Turks
in the report. As to the Sardinians, it is unnecessary to
say that, being included in the English army, they have
a claim to a portion of the amount assigned to the latter.
tThe following arrangements have been made with regard
within
the town :—That portion of the city comprised
the Quarantine, Fort Nicholas, the Military Har-
bour, and the Flag-staff Batter
yshall' be the exclusive
.
Property of the French. Th - '
e English shall have fir
their part the Karabeln •
that the French will be afriae suburbs, at the same time
to use Careening Bay, eto erect hospitals there, and
ay, the Docks,