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

THE ALLIES IN SEBASTOPOL.

The Journal des l'iebats 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
wAik 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 these 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 Malakhoff 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 Monthero], Baron Rosen, and Mr. St.
Joh❑.

Finz—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 Gaits, 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 he held in his hand. 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 boards of
direction residing in the Helvetic territory, and to have
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demise, on the sth ult., of William Carleton, Esq. her
Britannic Majesty's Consulate Agent at Sfax, and eldest
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that the apparatus is being already worked success-
fully on the line between Turin and Genoa.
THE SPANISH REFUGEES IN LONDON.—The Spaniards
who have been expelled from France and are at present
in London, have petitioned the English Government to
intercede with the French Government for the purpose
of obtaining for them permission to return to France on
account of the difficulty they feel of living with their li-
mited means in England. The English Government
Lad consented to intercede, and demanded from these
refugees a declaration, that on their return to France
they would do nothing against the Government of Queen
Isabella. The refcgces, however, refused. In such a
cae6'it is needless to add that the. English Government
declined to interfere.