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ADAM AND EVE.—This great original work
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opposite Marlborough•house, from II till 6 daily.—Achnission, One
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ARGYLL ROOMS.—lmmense success of the
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SIEGE of SEVASTOPOL.—GREAT GLOBE.
All the new Approaches and Siege Works are placed on the
MODEL of SEVASTOPOL, including Inkerinan, BalaltlAva, and the
rchernaya, at the GREAT GLOBE, Leicester square
BALTIC.—AIso, a large Model of the BALTIC SEA and CRON-
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Open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Admission, one shilling to the whole
building. Children and school., half-price. A large collection of
Russian Trophies from Bornarsund, gcc.

OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
'IV The LECTURES and EXHIBITIONS, as delivered before her
Most Gracious Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the
Patron of the Institution, .will be continued, consisting of the TELE-
PHONIC CONCERT, DISSOLVING VIEWS of SINBAD the
SAILOR, DUTIOSCQ'S ILLUMINATED CASCADE, the DIORAMA,
illustrating the Voyage across the Atlantic, and the Cities in the
United States. LECTURES on MUSIC, by GEORGE BUCKLAND, Esq.,
with Vocal Illustrations. •
DISSOLVING VIEWS of the WAR, &c.
On Monday, the 4th inst., and Thursday, the 7th inst., at Eight
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AT MR. MECHI'S ESTABLISHMENTS,
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THE FRENCH DESPATCHBS.

We have received the Moniteur of yesterday.
The Moniteur publishes the following despatch
from Vice-Admiral Bruat, the Commander-in-Chief
of the French squadron in the Black Sea; to the
Minister of Marine and the Colonies :
" ON BOARD THE MONTEpELLO,
BEFORE KERTCH, MAY 26.

"Monsieur le Ministre,—Asl had' the honour

to inform you by my telegraphic despatches of the
22c1 and 25th of May, a new expedition to Kertch
! was resolved upon on the 20th.
"The embarkation commenced on the evening of
the 21st, the expeditiOn sailed on the 23d, it landed
on the 24th at Kamiesh-Bournou and ou the 25th
occupied Yenikale, having passed Kertch, and
taken possession of the batteries situated in the
vicinity of Ak-Bournou.
" On the 25th Admiral Lyons and myself entered
the Sea of Azoff, whence we sent a squadron to
Berdiansk and Arabat. It left during the night,
and consisted of four French steamers, and 10
English steamers, some of which are gun-boats.
" The complete success of this expedition, where
our troops, led with great decision by General
Autemarre, displayed their usual ardour, is also
due to the rapidity of its execution. In this re-
spect I must acquaint your Excellency how com-
plete and cordial, under all circumstances, the co-
operation of Admiral Lyons has been.
" On the very day we cast anchor the landing
of the French troops commenced in order under
the direction of Captain Jurien de •la Graviere, of
the navy, the chief of my staff.
"Having assured myself of the promptitude with
which the landing of the troops was being effected,
I hoisted my
_flag on board the LaplaCtratui
ceeded to _reconnoitre the batteries of Cape Ak-
Bournou, the powder magazine of which the Rus-
sians had already blown up. Perceiving they would
be turned, the enemy lost no time in blowing up
the others and evacuating their positions.
" Shortly afterwards an English gun-boat, of a
light draught of water, made for Yenikale, to cut
out a Russian steamer which had left Kertch, and
was trying to gain the Sea of Azoff. A sharp en-
counter soon commenced between the two vessels, in
which the batteries of Yenikale took part. I ordered
the Fulton to hasten to the aid of the gun-boat,
which arrived with all speed at the scene of com-
bat, and had to withstand a very heavy fire. I or-
dered the Megere to support her, and Admiral
Lyons on his part also ordered succour to be given
to the gun-boat. Nevertheless, the enemy's
steamer, which we knew had the treasury of
Kertch on board, escaped, leaving in our hands
two barges containing precious objects and a por-
tion of the military and civil archives. But the
confusion of the Russians, attacked unexpectedly
by land and sea, became so great that they
soon relinquished all thoughts of further resistance,
and did not even take care to remove the wounded
from Sebastopol 'who were in the-hospital of the
citadel. In the course of the day they had set fire
to considerable storehouses theypossessed at Kertch.
Finally, before evacuating Yenikale, they blew up
a powder magazine, containing about 30,000 kilo-
grammes of powder ; the shock was so great that
many houses were destroyed, and vessels anchored
ten miles out at sea felt it severely.
" To sum up, the enemy has lost up to the pre-
sent—

" 160,000 sacks of oats.
" 360,000 sacks of corn.
" 100,000 sacks of flour.
" A carriage factory and a foundry were burnt
down ; three steamers, one of which was a war
steamer, was sunk by the Russians themselves.
Some 30 transport ships were destroyed, and at
least as many taken. In.the different explosions
about 100,000 kilogrammes of powder were de-
stroyed. A great store of shells and cannon-balls
no longer exists.
" I shall send your Excellency later a statement
of the condition of the guns which have fallen into
our hands. They are 60 or 80 in number. These
guns are highly finished, and of large calibre.—
I am, &c., " BRUAT, Vice-Admiral,
Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean
Squadron."

THE ACTIONS OF THE 22D AND 23D MAY.
The Moniteur.also publishes the following de-
spatch from General Pelissier to the Minister of
War. It is an account of the actions on the nights
of the 22d and 23d of May
"HEAD-QUARTERS, BEFORE SEBASTOPOL,
Map 26.
"Monsieur le Marechal,—Since the storming of
the Russian counter-approaches in front of the
Central Bastion, on the night of the 2d of May,
and the occupation of that important work by our
troops, the enemy, to impede our progress and take
our attacks in flank, turned their attention to the
Quarantine side, and erected there new lines of
counter-approach. They formed the plan of con-
necting by a gabionnade the ambuscades at the ex-
tremity of the bay, those of the cemetery, and, to
connect the work by a continuous covered way
with the right lunette of the Central Bastion. In
the night between the 21st and 22d, by an
enormous effort of labour, skilfully concealed, they
commenced laying out that vast place d'armes, so
threatening for our left attack, and so convenient
for enabling the enemy to assemble large bodies of
men and make considerable sorties.
" The danger of this Russian work was evident.
I saw at once its extent, and ordered General De
Salles, commander of the First Corps, to carry that
position, and turn the enemy's new works against
themselves—a delicate and difficult operation, as a
strong resistance and obstinate struggle might be
counted upon under the fire of formidable
batteries.
"The General of Division Pate was charged with
the operation. Two attacks were organised,—one
on the ambuscades 'at the bottom of the bay ; the
other on the ambuscades of the cemetery
south-east angle of that enclosure ; they were to
be simultaneous. by the
"After having carried the new gabionnades of
the enemy, the object was to maintain ourselves iv
advance with sufficient solidity to protect the work
and to transform the Russian work to our own use.
But the development of the lines was immense ;
two successive phases were to be expected in the
action,—one of battle and one of labour. The
combat took place on the, night between the 22d
and 23d of May ; it commenced at 9 o'clock in the
evening.
" Our left attack was led by General of Brigade
Beuret, and consisted of three companies of the 10th
battalion of Chasseurs-a-pied, three battalions of
the 2d Regiment of the Foreign Legion, and one
battalion of the 98th of the Line.
"The right attack, intrusted to General de la
picked companies of the
n Legion, supported by 2
Mls°t tut eergoi umgeen,
tconsisted
o f the
Foor f e g
battalions of the 28th of the Line, with a battalion
of the 18th and two battalions of Voltigeurs of the
Garde as reserve. Other battalions were ready to
march, in case General Pate should need reinforce-
ments.
" The enemy, whether they had determined on
a great attack, or with the intention of completing
their lines in one night by a great effort, and co-
vering their work by a vigorous demonstration and
an effectual protection against our attacks, were
there in great force to receive us. We estimated
at more than 20 battalions the force of the enemy
our brave soldiers bad to attack and to, defeat.
According to prisoners there were 26 battalions.
" The action commenced, on a signal given by
General Pate, with inexpressible impetuosity. In
a few minutes all the ambuscades on our right were
in our hands. The veterans of the Foreign Legion
had carried everything before them, and, supported
by the 28th of the Line, they established them-
selves in front of the Russian works, covering our
workmen. But formidable masses of Russians soon
issued from the Quarantine ravine, joined in the
combat, and disputed the ground with an extraor- I
dinary obstinacy. The two battalions of the 28th,
the battalion of the 18th, and the Voltigeurs of the
Garde, were successively engaged, and this heroic
struggle lasted till daybreak. Five times the most
distant ambuscades were taken and retaken by the
aessians and our troops. These bayonet melees were
t„rit; 2e.. Two other battalions of Voltigeurs of the
Garde, tip:' 9th Ohasseurs-4-pied, and the Bth of
the Line were called to the battle-ground--some to
fight, some to carry oft the killed and wounded ;
all did their duty.
"In the midst of this say., and glorious
struggle it was impasible for the engineers to work.
We were obliged to dezitroy the enemy's works, so
as to prevent them holding them themselves, and
we were compelled to adjourn the second act of
our enterprise to the following night. As the
dawn broke the Russians had ceased lighting,
and
our battalions ['returned to the trenches, leaving
the ground covered with the enemy's slain.
" On the left attack the ambuscades were carried
with the same impetuosity. There, also, the Rus-
sians returned to the charge with extraordinary
tenacity. Numerous assaults were made at the
point a the bayonet; but after two hour§ the ene.