The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-24 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MADRID, Sept. 20.—The Gazette contains nomi-
nations to the post of aide-de-camp to the King of
General Fitor, Brigadiers Barcastegni and Falcon,
and Colonels Ametler and Feran.

The definitive amount of the subscription to the
voluntary loan of 250 millions is 173 millions.

THE MEDITERRANEAN.

MARSEILLES, Sept. 20. The steam-transport
Telegraph, Capt. Nicholson, expected here since
the 17th inst., arrived this morning. She brought
Major the Hon. Leicester Curzon, of the Rifle
Brigade, Assistant Military Secretary to General.
Simpson, with the despatches containing the de-
tails of the glorious capture of Sebastopol. She
likewise brought a bag of letters for the Admiralty
from the Black Sea Fleet. Capt. Nicholson sailed
from the Crimea at midnight of the 10th inst. He
did not stop at Constantinople, but proceeded to
Malta to coal, where hearrived on Sunda y afternoon,
the 16th, and was detained 9 hours. He continued
his voyage, which was impeded by dense fogs. He
was compelled to slacken his speed, and to observe
great caution on approaching the coast. The Tele-
graph, which is said to be-the favourite steamer of
Sir Edmund Lyons, was a very fast boat, her aver-
age speed being 16 knots an hour. By a long stay
in the Black Sea she has become excessively foul,
and her speed is consequently considerably dimi-
nished. Captain Nicholson hoped to have been
able to get the Telegraph into dock here, but no
such accommodation exists at Marseilles. The cap-
tain visited the ruins of Sebastopol and saw seve-
ral mines exploded. He says that the Russians
previous to their flight connected the mines with
fort Constantine by electric wires, in hopes of de-
stroying any troops which might enter the town ;
but their vile plans bad been completely defeated.
A general opinion prevailed in the allied camps that
the Russians would abandon the northern forts
and seek safety in flight.
The present week is remarkable for the unprece-
dented activity displayed in embarking troops and
shipping military stores for the Crimea. On Monday
the Jourdain sailed for Constantinople, taking the
mails, together with General Mangin, detachments
from various regiments of infantry, and 15 sisters of
Saint-Vincent de Paul going to attend the wounded.
Orders were received the same day to recommence
the shipping of bomb shells, which has been
continued. Timber for huts was likewise shipped
in large quantities. The British steamer Lady
Jocelyn arrived from Kamiesh on Monday, bring-
ing 190 military invalids and 45 civilians, who were
landed at the Frioul. General Rostolan, whose
attention to the sick is unwearied, proceeded the
same evening in the steamer Sea Nymph to the
Frioul to see that the wounded soldiers were com-
fortably lodged. The seam frigate Christophe
Colomb, and the steam corvette Eumenide, arrived
onTuesday from Toulon, and proceeded immediately
to receive three battalions of the 11th regiment of
infantry. The embarkation of those troops, to-
gether with the horses of the staff officers, was
effected in a few hours, and the steamers proceeded
on their voyage to the Crimea before night. Twelve
months since a week would have been consumed in
the accomplishment of a similar feat. The 11th
regiment thus embarked is one of the finest
bodies of men I have seen since the commence-
ment of the war. They do great credit to their
officers. The steam corvette Gorgone arrived
yesterday morning from Toulon. She embarked
nearly 1,000 men of various corps, and sailed
for the Crimea. Several hundred casks of gun-
powder were shipped in a sailing transport—a
quantity more than sufficient to blow up all Mar-
seilles. Several gun carriages for field artillery of
more than ordinary size were likewise shipped.
150 quay porters were embarked in a small steamer
which came here with coal, and sailed immediately
for the Crimea. The Marseilles quay porters are
remarkable for their great strength and likewise for
their temperate habits. They are to be employed
in clearing the ruins of Sebastopol. The mail
steamer Sinai sailed to day for Constantinople. She
was crowded with troops.
140 of the Land Transport Corps have arrived
and are to sail for the Crimea, in the steamer
Telegraph on Saturday.
A letter from Toulon, dated this morning, states
that the screw ship of the line Algesiras is to be
launched on the 4th of October. The same letter
adds that the military hospitals are filled with con-
valescents from the Crimea.

THE INDIA MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, SUNDAY NIGHT.

By the Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steam-ship Ava, Capt. Field, with the Indian and
Mediterranean mails, we have dates from Malta,
Sept. 13, and Gibraltar, 18th. The Ava, brings 19
passengers and 0 seamen, and on freight a cargo
consisting of silk, wool, ivory, lemons, &c.
On the 19th inst. the Ava paned her Majesty's
ship Sanspareil, bound south.
The Neapolitan brig Nuova, Rosalin had arrived
at Gibraltar with the captain, his wife, and the
crew of the Norwegian barque Calypso, which sprang
a leak off Cape Fiuisterre, and was abandoned.
The Madagascar steam-ship left Gibraltar for the
East on the 12th inst.,with GO horses and mules for
the Land Transport Service.
The Tiber, from Liverpool, arrived at Gibraltar
on the 12th ; also, the screw-steamer °Alpe. The
Concord, with huts and shell for the Crimea, passed
from west to east on tho 9th.
The Germania, with shot, shell, &v., from Wool.

wich to the Crimea, arrived at Gibraltar on the
14th.
Capt. Christie's company of Royal Artillery 'yes
under orders at Gibraltar to embark for the Crimea,
and would leave in her Majesty's steam-ship Sans'
'mei], expected from Portsmouth. The steam-ship
Hansa, from Malta, with invalids, was• about to
leave Gibraltar for Portsmouth. Information has
been received at Gibraltar of the loss of the Dutch
galliot De Stod Groningen, which foundered off
Cape de Gatt on the 7th inst., while on her voyage
from Leghorn to Liverpool. The master, his wife,
and the crew were picked up by the British
schooner Marsala.
Exchanges at
Gibraltar were quoted, for bills on
London at 90 days' date, at 501 to 511 ; Paris? 51'
37c. Spanish pillared dollars 8 per cent. prePllu'