The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-27 00:00:00

GREECE.

A letter from Athens of the 16th, in the
Nouvelliste of Marseilles, says :--.

"M. Spiro Milios, es-Minister of War, has, at
the demand of the Minister, been impeached be-
fore the Chamber of Dev3ties. In reply to a ques-
tion, the President of the Council of Ministers has
declared that it was quite true that the difference
with the Porte was approaching its termination.
The news of the death of the Emperor of Russia caused
the greatest consternation in this city. The Russian party
at first endeavoured to throw discredit on the account, by
affirming that it was not the Emperor, but the Empress
that was dead, but the truth was soon ascertained.
Brigandage, although for a moment checked, appears to
be again gaining ground in Greece. On the ♦ery night
that the news of the Czar's death reached this city, a
band of about 40 men, under a noted chief named
Passayottis, placed themselves in ambush at about
half an hour's distance from the capital at a place
where the roads from adjoining villages meet, and
by which the country people brought their produce
to market. Every one that passed was stopped
and robbed. The men were beaten, and the woman
taken into an old church by the roadside and most
shamefully treated. The number stopped and robbed by
these ruffians before they dispersed was upwards of 200.
While this waa going nn some other hriganda made a. de-
monstration in another point, to draw off the attention
of the armed force."

The Oost. Deutsche Post of yesterday evening
stated that, on the 21st, Spain and Portugal had
joined the great coalition against Russia, but some
doubts are entertained as to the con ectness of the
news, in as far as the first-mentioned country is
concerned. Official confirmation relative to Portu-
gal has, however, been obtained this afternoon.
We learn from Trieste that the Russians have again
permitted Austrian vessels to run up to Galatz,
where considerable quantities of corn are lying ready
for exportation. The ships of no other nation enjoy
the same privilege. It is also related here that a
note has been received from Count Nesselrode, in
which that statesman states that it is not the inten-
tion of the Russian Government to prevent the
navigation of the Lower Danube. The Russian
Minister, however, requires that the Austrian Mi-
nister of Commerce shall exercise a proper control
over the commanders of the merchantmen, so that
they shall not supply provisions to the Powers at
war with Russia. It need not be said that the
thing is not feasible.

The Universal German, Gazette states that a
note, dated the Ist, has been addressed by Count
Nesselrode to the Cabinet of Vienna, declaring
that Russia has no intention of preventing Aus-
trian vessels from navigating the Danube, but that
the measures lately taken were intended to prevent
the conveyance of contraband of war to the forces
of the Allied Powers.

The Trieste Gm'ette of the 20th publishes a tele-
graphic des' itch from Bucharest, announcing that
Russia has, by way of exception, granted permis-
sion to Austrian vessels to export corn of 1853,
provided the nationality of the vessel be satisfac-
torily proved, and caution-money be deposited with
the consuls, as a security that the grain is Intended
for an Austrian port.

The King of the Belgians yesterday received
the Russian Gen. do Budberg, charged with the
mission of announcing to his Majesty the accession
of the Emperor Alexander 11. The King intends
to send in return Gen. Ghazal; his able-de-camp, on
a mission to St. Petersburg.

ARMY BEFORE SEBASTOPOL CUM-

IMITTEE--(THIS DAY.)

The committee resumed their inquiry this morning at
the usual hour.
The first witness called was Mr. William H. Flower,
and he was examined by Mr. Layard.
He stated that he was assistant-surgeon of the 63d
Regiment of Foot. The strength of the Regiment on
leaving Ireland was between 1,020 and 1,030. At Scu-
tari they lost about 50 men, and on lauding in the Cri-
mea the effective force of the regiment was about 980.
They had one surgeon and three assistants, which he
considered an adequate staff. They took out with them
a large medicine chest, with a stock of surgical appli-
ances aid other neces aries, but on arriving at Varna
it was left there, as there were no means of transport-
ing it. It was too heavy to have been carried
by one of the baggage ponies of the country. They
arrived in the Crimea on the 16th September. The
supply of medicines, particularly opium and the surgical
appliances, which they took with them in panniers,
were only sufficient for about three weeks, and were
very soon exhausted, there being great demands upon
them, especially upon opium. He left the Crimea
on the 12th December, and up to that time the
medicine chests had not arrived ; but some small
supplies were obtained by requisition to tke pur-
veyor. Some bedding was also furnished to them
The regiment had ten stretchers at the time of its land-
ing for the use of the sick and wounded, which he con-
sidered sufficient. He believed two ambulance waggons
were landed, but he did not see them. Two more were
afterwards supplied to them, but he did not think they
were enough. They were very cumbrous and heavy,
and the men complained of them. The knapsacks of
the men were left behind on hoard ship when the regi-
ment landed, but they took some things in their blan-
kets. Cholera and diarrhoea were the prevalent diseases
which broke out amongst the men, and as many as 20
or 30 were generally sent on board from illness. This
number increased to as many as 60 a day after the battle
of the Alma. The regiment suffered no loss in that en-
gagement.
Mr. Layard—Can you describe the state of the field
hospitals after the battle of the Alma ?
Mr. Flower—They were in a very bad condition, and
the sick men were even obliged to be laid in out-houses,
and they were often much exposed. The French hos-
pital was a large farm-house, and was much more com-
fortable than ours. Tents were supplied to them after-
wards for hospital purposes ; but the condition of the
sick in them was extremely wretched, in consequence of
their not being waterproof. The men were much
crowded, and their blankets and greatcoats, and other
coverings, were completely saturated. The smell was
very offensive. The men, if they came in wet, were
obliged to lie down in their clothes and get dry how
they could.
Mr. Layard—Do you attribute much of the mortality
to this state of the tents ?

Mr. Flower replied that he did. The men suffered
principally from dysentery and diarrhoea,, but there was
never a constant or efficient supply of medicines for the
treatment of these diseases. Some medical comforts
were supplied to them, and, until late!y, fresh meat.
The meat was generally boiled. Sometimes salt meat
was supplied.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY).

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Stuart.)
tAKER V. BRADLEY - JUDGMENT.

The Vice-Chancellor gave judgment iu this case this
morning, which was argued before him in November
last. The bill was filed by the plaintiff fur the purpose
of setting asiile two deeds, one for upwards of 1,0001.,
and the other for 5001., executed by the plaintiff to the
defendant immediately after lie came of age ; and the
grounds upon which it was sought to impeach the deed
were alleged pressure and undue exercise of parental
authority, and the suppression of material information.
When the plaintiff attained his majority, he became
tenant for life of two estates, of the value of from 8001.
to 9001. a-year.
It appeared that some time previous to that event the
plaintiff's father, for the purpose of improving the
estate, and also furthering the education of the son, and
to fit him to undertake the business of his father of land
surveyor, had borrowed from the defendants the sum of
1,0001. and 5001., and the defendant having threatened,
shortly before the majority of the son, to enforce the
payment of the money unless he had further security,
the transaction took place and the deeds were executed
which the rule sought to set aside. The Vice-Chan-
cellor, after going at some length into the
authorities bearing upon the case, stated his clear
opinion to be that, looking at the whole transaction,
there was nothing unfair or improper in it ; that the
father, in the course he had pursued, had considerably
furthered the interests of his son, in improving the estate
and his education by the sums he had expended, and
that the course adopted was, in the opinion of his
Honour, a very proper family arrangement, and one
from which considerable advantage had accrued to the
plaintiff. The Court, then-fore, was of opinion that the
case of the plaintiff had failed in every particular, and
the bill must be dismissed with costs.

MORE FRENCH TROOPS FOR THE CRIMEA.—We are
informed, upon good authority, that the Emperor of the
French has agreed to send 50,000 additional troops to
the Crimea, if it should be necessary after the Vienna
Congress, on the condition that England shall find the
vessels to convey them.
Mlle. Brocard, ex-socidtaive of the Com4die Francaise,
has just died at Cnaumes (Somme), where she has resided
for the last 20 years. On quitting the stage she had
married a M. de Long-Pre, an officer in the army, and
the author of several successful dramatic pieces.
LORD CARDIGAN AT YEOVIL.—The Earl of Cardigan
arrived at Yeovil on Friday evening, en route from
Exeter to Dorchester, and met with an enthusiastic re-
ception from the inhabitants, who, having learned that
it was his intention to remain for a night in the town,
thronged the railway station in great numbers, awaiting
his arrival. As soon as his lordship entered the carriage
the horses were taken out, and, headed by a band of
moeie, he was drawn to the Mermaid Hotel, amidst the
loud acclamations of those assembled. The noble earl
i addressed the meeting from the hotel in acknowledgment
of his cordial reception.
ROYAL MAIL STEAM-PACKET CONPANT..—Yesterday
a special general meeting of the proprietors in this com-
pany was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street,
for the purpose of electing an auditor in the room of
Captain Whish, R.N., resigned. Captain John Shep-
herd, RN., presided. The chairman said the only
application that the directors had received to fill the
office of auditor was from Mr. John Capel, of Throgmor-
ton street. The secretary having read Mr. Capers letter,
and no proprietor proposing any other candidate, Mr.
Capel was elected auditor.
LETTERS FOR CANADA. GENERAL POST-OFFICE,
MARCH, 1855.—Under the present temporary arrange-
ments for the conveyance of the mails between this
country and Canada, and until the regular weekly
communication by the British contract mail packets
shall be resumed, all letters addressed to Canada,
which are not specially directed to be sent " By British
Packet," or "By United States' Packet," and upon
which the postage has not been paid in advance, will
be forwarded by the first packet leaving the United
Kingdom, whether such packets belong to the British
or to the United States' Mail line. This arrange.
ment will apply only to unpaid letters for Canada.
Wilh regard to paid letters, as the postage chargeable
by the two lines of packets is different, the single rate
being Bd. by British packet and is. 2d. by United States
packet, the sum prepaid will be regarded as an indica-
tion of choice on the part of the sender, and letters will
he forwarded by the United States line of packets only
when paid at the rate of ls. 2d. the half-ounce.
The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa states that since the
return of Gen. La Marmora from Paris, tho number of
Piedinontese troops that are to proceed to the Crimea
has been raised from 15,000 to 17,000.
A Paris letter in the haltpendance of Brussels an-
nounces that Mlle. Rachel, whose intended departure
for the United states was mentioned sonic time since, is
compelled to give up her projects. According to the tct-
t,•r in question the Minister of State did not wish that
Paris, at a moment when all the world will be flocking to it,
should loose one of its brightest ornaments. lie Las
used his authority to retain her in Fiance, as he
has the power of doing by the decree of the Emperor
Napoleon I. from Moscow, in which it is said that
every socittaire of the Theatre Frar.caia on entering
shall engage to play for twenty years, and after that
period may retire. The twenty years date from the
fisrt debut just before the admission takes place. As
Mlle. Rachel made her first appearance on the 12th
June, 1838, she belongs to the company until the 11th
June, 1858,

ONEY MARKET

AND
CCMME.RCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

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CITY, TWO o'CLO(11"--
The cotton market at Liverpool,
111 price •
closed steady, and without alteration
The sales were estimated at 8,000 bales (including
cen:-
d. t
1,000 for export, and 1,000 on speculation), it?
prising 250 Pernam and Maraultani, at 5i
61d. ; 300 Egyptian, at 6d. to 10d. ; 1,000 Surat,
at 9d. to
at 31d. to 4d. • and 200 Sea Islands
is. 6d. per lb. The Railway Share ldarket was
quietn re butporti firmng ,
upon at ratthe state of the Russian her lower rices. , de
tra.
Messr yesterdays,
Messrs. Smith and Charles make the following °Dr
servations as to the conduct of Prussia :•-•-•
" T
on Frida9l'tbased on the continued refusaladdresse of Prussia to accede t° 'f.,
terms of the Allies—the acceptance of which can alone. St
he argument we d to
care for her a place at the 'Vienna Confeience--in
could
be
egument we demonstrated that no other conclusio.nn is
drawn from that fact, and the refusal in o°4° • Id-
great fact, than that Russia has no intention of Vey!
lug to the terms of the Allied Powers an ince' oninterest
other supposition, it would be the mfest dbe
both of Russia and of Prussia that the latter slow_ vg,
present at the conference—this arument derives, as
think, considerable force f • the tone of the leameq
of this
ruing. We regrel.
articles of our newspapers
Much interest is felt among
able productions." p
that we have only sacsforoonelsexnroact from one of these
settlement of the " limited liability promised
The President of the Board of Trade has Pr°draibts
to bring forward a bill upon the subject, but doubts
are entertained whether he will do so, sufliol;l:nlYy
early this session, to allow of its Passing' d still'
enterprises are now actually at a stan
the
fie.,
awaiting the decision of Parliament upon '''
~, that
neral question. Another bill of imp
antra to
capitalists for sorane
for the better government of Savings 1382',9,, be a
be considered this year, and it will, Per''s." seeing
Although it is hoped
mere chance if it is even brought forward,
the precious time already wasted.
future ac
bourne will be more encouraging as to traded,::
following facts deserve to be borne in rain
check to renewed shipments :-- nno spa
" In 1853, the population wa estimated at 240,"ylsty
the imports amounted to fourtesen millions, or nearly _
pounds per head of the population.
Most respectsble,F_';
of business advised theirali'pp'gfriends that, to coetlßel,
such a rate of shipment, w '-
little short of in'seitY; 110,
Counts frora Biel-
in 1851, with a population rated at 280,000, the ilrife
in
nith what were known to be on the way, 80 0 tsssNonds
December, were fifteen and a half millions,or„,hr 5",
a-headBs for the population. The exports to th,.,,,,e ttl6o/-.11,er•
• 1, amounted to 8,587,8061.,and of this 7,un .„ viol
in gold, 900,0001. in sovereigns, and the re"giii, 80614
ofa ire-exports, which thus amount" 0219 to wi,;(1000.
areta t
notem e
included,
the
iropoi a , ton gi
is that of the whole col ' ' with very
The E el. I Fundsy
n. is i have been stead'', sews-
limited I transactions, and the accounts fronl,,,d to
topol, although favourable, are less attentoot f,
than those from Vienna. For the ritcstbsols
pacitic view seems to be taken of affairs' and 93
have been quoted 921 to 93} for transfer, beii
to 93i for account. Exchequer Bills ilgveto 13s'
marked Os. to 95., and India Bonds --- ,', 000
premium. Money is easy, being worth only
3 per Cent. on stock. d without
whilst geGpeoepni3:' 'Yen
Foreign
Securities have been dull, all wions.
any change of importance in the (I°°done at
Spanish New Deferred Bonds have beett; b Bonds
18/, and the Certificates at 51. Tu.,Thrk„tchsi %Per
arec heavy, at 80k, and Danish at 82. ,-'4.s. 94i•
Cents. have been 624, and the 4 per tien,ifareig?
The following are the nominal Prices -6
gall'
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds sto Three
can, 201- to 201; Peruvian, 70 to i 2; dittoo4
per Cents., 50 to 52 ; Portuguese Fourn pew 01;
42 to 44 ; Russian Five c ts. uin 91;
per en 'B9 --
ditto Four-and-a-Half per Ceuts-9. ditto Tb,reia.
Spanish New Deferred, 18,± to 11 ' to 01,
• cotes,
per Cents., 361 to 37 ; ditto certi
ditto Passive, 41- to 4g. awe), Share
There is a heavier tone in the it 6 td. °)(1
Market,
f and the dealings are restrio e,rBv-ious
foreign and colonial lines are mostlf at r
rates, and are also dull, dearer,
Mining shares are in some instanc? . the
chiefly
B i the South American undertaknigsr;), foo
anks steady ; and the Miscellaneous conce
ic Itural
without much alteration. Australian Agr--11
are flatter. Crystal Palace are firm.
ri PitiClS.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSI,.
I I From, the Official list.)
nesinegg doll
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 931 2i 3
I India Bonds, £10(.0
Ditto, under £lOOO lO 13
Consols .or Account, April 931 3 1
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
£l000
2500 .. 6 9
Small 69 7 ~
PR•IC,
F i OF FOREIGN FUNDS T.BIS AA '
Danis} . 1 Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent
ussian ilonds, 1822, *** 5 per Cent. £St
'arch/aim] Bonds, 5 per Cent............
****
87
ipnnisb Bouds, 3 per Cent **
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent l4
Spanish o • ttee Cert. of Con not fun si P a
Committee
furltish Bonds, 6 per cent P.
Ditto for the Account BOl
Ditto Small
nil+,,clnends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exc ge, 2 per Cent. 12 Gnil n4621
Ditto 4 ' par Cant. Certificates '7"
****** oteloor.
THREE„,z3
Consols ................. egii
Ditto, April Account ................. .
k
......... .....

DAY.)
MARKET NEWS-41121j--

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SUITIIPTELD.—Mead MhaAlly 2KI E1T538.0 41 ir 9°:11)°; : 11°.4‘
ditto, 31 Os to 5/ 15s ; and straw, 1/ 3s to 1 100
A emuomdßerEaßtLeAsxupppl_y amndeaadoswluglig!ysh, demand'lBs' lad'
21163 to 41103 per
ditto, 3/ Os to 5/ 12s ; and straw. V4sto 11 4 ott
Supply tolerably good, and trade dull• 4/ 155; "fon,
WIIITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 15e t° Os Per
ditto, 3/ Os to Si 17e; and straw, 11 33 to
Trade rather dull.
i 9 a
cong° COLONIAL. 1216
O
TEA.—The market rules dull. enn3ll-n Ansa -
per lb. d 6d,
SuGAR.—The demand is rather quieter, 3d
Then
40'wei:e
somewhat heavier, brown lumps being 42e There, p 6
and good to fine grocery 44s to 49s per pocks
landed last week at the East and Weist Ina'7or 110_1!
hhds and 91 trs 449 brie ; there were taken: 9,1 w
1,027 hhds. 77 trs 240 brie, and the stock le
ern" lit 4
733 trs 1,206 brie. r•olon
COFFEE.—Very little is doing. Native xrd.'
47s to 47s 6d. for ord to good old. a aOll is 42!
Rim— This article is dull, and prices tell ocrairaden
Rum.—The demand is limited. rre,e,f ",;:vtereherl
3d to 2s 4d, and fine 2s 5d per gallon. 114,2'1 hba9A', 19,41
last week at the above docks 486 Puns' ; g 1111-18,P"
were taken for home consumption 181 Pn,u,"„;' ton'
563 puns, 264 hhds were exported.
weir
puns, 869 hhds.in
CorroN.—There is no alteration to notice NI
je
the dealings are small. v,
SALTPETRE.—The market is quiet. --vg 06
27528 s 6d per cwt.
TALLow.—P.Y. C. is 47s 6d to 470 9n per
with very little doing,

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LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(11111s
er
Rio ao 's
LONDON, March 27.—Wind and sees,,, .110c?"'
noon, N. ; light breeze, and fine weather. v.. t. P.--
PORTSMOUTH, March 26.—Wind, i 'Cr°,
• ea
Mersey, for Valparaiso. sls 0 I
PLYMOUTH, March 26.—Wind, N.---7.1 ..W."
0030
thee, for Havannah.
v. Arrilved.... 00,
FALMOUTH, March 26.—Wind, ~•°
Ava, from Rangoon. „nietith
SOUTHAMPTON, March °G.—Sailed—TT— vtcavi
ed...,..,-
for Adelaide, S.A. -sr ArriT 'co.
DARTMOUTH, March 26.—Wind, N.
la IjAn it/
from London, for Nassau. _..} for -° p-. •
GRIMSBY, March 26.--Sailed—Mare 0 131'°---"i'l"
viDaricoi; sowrbotli
—The Isabella, from Shields, for
here to-day very leaky, and planks startied jf shioldtyed,
~. •0
to rescue the crew of the Commercial'
0, Ica. aryl
vessels came together ; one only of the crtild 7,1 e.
and it was feared that the Corania6Al°(of
the night. 41,d- Ole •
SHIELDS, March 26.—Wind, W. P'''.-- .c.ci
.-Al Buenos Ayres ; Beyrout, Canton. z. 1
aci" alf4
GUERNSEY, March 25.--Wind, E.
for Barbadoes.

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LIVERPOOL, sr
Havre ; Eidswold, Drontheim ;
Wind, N. s DOrg
(PEu ELECTRIC TELEGBA;:esJa, 5 gorOet,
: —Cc.,
roorliin:ea ,
Tucker,
Arrived—War Spirit, from St. Jola'op N•bn-lubstl'
OalGrfor
Norwood, 9"
D_cbeitari3er
rom 9, aO. , liS
Sailed—Shamrock, for Havre ; City °L *".v.ro°l3e4
Montreal e 11
rout ;John C •
Currier, Mobile. d.)
----- cvalt°lE-38 $ Ili'
(BY SUBMARINE AND BEITISII TP-••••- r• .
, oloP •
GRAVESEND, lue,ar bial
Wind, E. ; tide, two hours' b riesti'" '
ebb ; ~,,,. i, 20 AA].
Nov York i '-
Arrived, 26th—Warrior, from Jauol" Jai, '
DUI,* "el ie
t gintin°P
Wind, W. ; light, and hazy. cous.
Passed—Marianopol, from Londolb for
John Bunyan, Calcutta, for Lcrulori•

held a meeting of the committee at a
PORTSMOUTH SAILORS' 11031--F.--Tilere3ll6l, 0111e_k
sbortlY, roo
consequence of the munificent gift o
ettiltioialiatr
.rt.ih7est
immediate excidlet institution,eairyingotuot t 0,:lili It'. ceo,Ac•ir fo'ircleirb.l:l
efF.,..311:),. Alba.
appear in
of the establif.him-nt. the 'le pt 3 1111
Ad VEr ti Teat
„tioo
due course in furtherance of this 1311 riot
object.
LEGAL 1 ~.., r. --in !ratof.
which RRESFONSIBILITY OF A Vl' IF,-. sAtti.- b.
came on at the Durham Assizes ou tte ft.' b
before Mr. Bacon Parke, for an infamous gar ?, gilt i
berY perpetrated by a man named Arthur 33ultliNoti °,,
the assistance cif his wife—who engaged
the victim while her husband came up fo3 bebibeeeoss
throttled him—the wife was acquitted ;I, 9/ operr
there was the slightest doubt of her guilt, 'but bis-ctivg
don of that maxim of law which makes a wife rOO
under her husband's direction irresponsible for roe
acts. The man was sentenced to 14 years. -
portation. the fitte.od se

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