The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-24 00:00:00

THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL

DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS
AT EUPATORIA.

BUCHAREST, FRIDAY.

A messenger who left Eupatoria on the 17th
Feb., and performed the journey from Varna to
Bucharest in 2G hours, brings the following
despatch :

EIIPATORIA, FEB. 17.

The Russians attacked Eupatoria this morning.

They were commanded by Liprandi ; and their
numbers were 20,000 infantry and 6,000 cavalry.
They commenced the attack an hour before day-
break, and had with them 70 guns.

The conflict lasted three hours. The assault was
signally repulsed. The steamers threw shells
among the assailants. The Russians have 500 men
hors de combat, tho Turks 150.

Omer Pacha commanded in person.
Selim Pacha was killed.
Vast masses of cavalry and artillery are now as-
sembled round Eupatoria.

VIENNA, FRIDAY EVENING, FEB. 23.
It is related in this city to-night that a Russian
attack on Eupatoria has been repulsed.
This news requires confirmation.

BERLIN, FRIDAY.
Last evening, the special committee of the Se-
cond Chamber voted the war-credit by a large
majority.

The committee proposes—first, an address to
the King, which, according to their sketch, is to
express their dread of isolation, and the conviction
of a policy based on that idea is the only guaran-
tee for the future of Prussia.

Secondly, a rejection of the prolonged credit de-
manded by the Government.
This second proposition was adopted by a coali-
tion of the Right and Left Extremes against the
Moderate party.

VIENNA, SATURDAY, 9 A.M.

According to the local papers, the Russian Ge-
neral Mansuroff, who has recently— arrived at
Brussels, is the bearer of the cession of the Russian
possessions in North America to the United States
for $30,000,000.

M. de Titoff is expected here from Stuttgart on
the 28th.

ODESSA, FEB. 15.

It is true that some small French mines have
been destroyed by means of counter-mines, but
with great loss of life on the part of the Russians.

FRANCE.

PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING.

Lord John Russell leaves Paris to-morrow morn.
ing for Berlin, on his way to Vienna. His lord-
ship, yesterday had an interview with the Ein.
perm:.

It is said that the Imperial Guard has received
orders to prepare for foreign service, as well as
several squadrons of the Guides.
M. Thiers has met with a serious accident. '

Of the Emperor's departure not so Much is now
said as for the last few days. But though people
do not speak so much of the departure, it is not
because they have ceased to believe in it, and con-
demn it. The latest accounts are that his Majesty
is as resolute as ever, and that in answer to re-
monstrances made only yesterday by a diplomatic
person, he observed, "Your arguments and your
objections are precisely the same as those offered
by the Ministers, but the army is suffering, and it
is my duty to be with it." The only thing now
doubtful is as to the day of his departure ; some
affirm that lie leaves on Monday, others fix a pe-
riod more distant.

All the journals are forbidden to publish the
speech of Berryer at the Academy. •
The Presse had previously struck off 5,000 copies
of the first half. The speech contains an allusion
to the degradhtiou of the -Roman people under the
Lower Empire, and this is supposed to be the key
to the unexpected blow.

The Siecle is seized for an article by Eugene Sue,
describing an orgio at the Maison Doree as a type
of the luxury officially called prosperity, calling it
Belshazzar's Feast, and demanding when shall we
read " Mene, Tekel, Upharsin ?"
The Toulonnais states that in a short time 25
guu-boats will be completed, and 20 of them will
be supplied with steam-engines of 150-horse power.
At the late reception of M. Berryer at the
French Academy, it was remarked that M. Thiers
and Count Mole were absent. M. Thiers has had
his arm broken . in two. places by a fall, and Count
Mole has for some days been confined to his house
by indisposition.

BOURSE, FEB. 23.—CLOSING PRICES.
Cash, fr. c. - End of Mouth.
41 per Cents 95 50- 95f. 80c.
3 per Cents 66 80 66 70
Credit Mobilier 738 75 Roman
CriNlit Fonder 737 50 Austrian
Belgian Fives .. .. .. .. Spanish Threes
Piedmontese L B3 50 Home Debt
• RAILWAYS—FOR CASH.
fr. c. fr. C.
Orleans l,lBO Lyons .. . 1025
Western 670 Rouen
Cette
Mediterranean 902 50 Havre 560
Northern

A letter from Berlin, 20th, in the Post Ampt
Gazette of Frankfort, says :—" No doubt any
longer exists, even in the circles the most hostile
to an alliance with the Western Powers, that the
treaty between them and Prussia is on the point
of being concluded.

Letters from Athens, of the 16th, mention that
M. Jaimis, the Government candidate, has been
elected president by the Chamber of Deputies.

Accounts from Trezibond speak of great discon-
tent among the Circassians at the firman abolishing
the trade in slaves, and that they intend to pro-
claim their independence.