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threaten the retreat of the Russian garrison of the forts
on the Chesura Spit side of the strait, by
comuksnding the
neck of the spit ; at the same time I sent Lieutenant Ayns-
ley, in the Lynx, to pass round by the Taman Lake, and
take up a position to command the rear of the Russian forts.
This service was ably Performed by these officers ; and, on
their obtaining the assigned positions, the enemy, as I had
anticipated, exploded his magazines, abandoned his works,
and made a precipitate retreat under thereof the Viper's
guns. Mr. Williams now returned, having found and
buoyed a 16 feet channel, and I immediately weighed,
aud, with the vessels under my orders, proceeded through
the Straits of Yenikale ; thus we became complete masters
of the Sea of Azoff.—T have,
(Signed) E. IV. Lyass, Captain.
Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, Bart., G.C.B.

OPERATIONS IN TIE; STRAITS OF KERTCE.
Royal -Albert, Straits,
June 2, 1855.
Sir,—ln my letter, No. 398, of the 26th ult., I stated
that we had captured 50 of the enemy's guns, It now ap-
pears that more than a hundred guns Lave fallen into our
hands in the different sea defences, many of them of heavy
calibre, and remarkably well east. Those which may not
be required for the land defencee which the allied armies
are now constructing, will be shipped and sent to England
and France:

It has been ascertained from the Custom-house returns,
that the enemy on evacuating Kertch, on the 24th ultimo,
. destroyed 4,160,0001b5. of corn, and 1503,001b5. of flour.
This quantity, taken together with what has been destroyed
by the allied squadrons in the Sea of Azoff, comprises
1
nearly four months' rations for an army of 100,000 mon
,-
and it seems that shi,rtly before our an ival the enemy had
commenced sending towards Sebastopol daily convoys of
about 1,500 waggons, each containing half a ton weight of
grain or flour.
Sir George Brown • clnfidently expects that by the 7th
inst. Yonikale will ho in such a state of defence as fully to
justify his leaving it in charge of the Ottoman troops now
ced the atta cat of AnaPa and Soujak-Kuleh, in order to
hero, under the command of Hadji
Reechid Paella, and. that the B itish and French forces will heat liberty to pro-
driveto the enemy out of hie last holds on the coast of Cir-
eassia.—l am &c , ~

E. LYONS, Rear-Admiral.
To the Seretary of the Admiralty.
THE FRENCH DESPA_TCHES.
,„.
THE EXPEDITION
_AGAINST Cif A
ENIXALE.
The Moniteur of yesterday publishes NA
the following : The Marshal Minister of War has received the following
des" patch from the Commander-in-Chief of the Army the
East :

" Head-quarters, June 2.
" 'Monsieur le Marechal,—l have the honour to forward
to you a copy of a despatch from General D'Autemarre on tho
capture of Kertch and Yenikale.
" It is an interesting document.
" Our enterprise succeeds, and it is completed by results
as disastrous to the Russians as they.are reassuring- for our
future operations.
" The destruction of the place, the stores and maritime
transports of Genitchi, the junction point of the roads from
Cherson and Taganrog, the starting point of the communica-
tion of the main land with the tongue of Arabat and of as
Sivash, is a great check to the Russians. We have struck a
severe blow against their resources and their means of provi-
sioning. • " I am, &c.,

" PELISSIER."
" GENERAL D'AUTEMARRE TO TUE COMMANDER-IN-CRIEF.
" Head-quarters, Kertch, May 28.
" My General,—l have the houour to send you a succinct
report of the military operations of the division since my de-
parture from Kamiesh.

" The landing of the troops was effected on the 24th of
May, at one myriametre south of Kertch, without resistance
on the part of the enemy, who retreated, taking up a position
on the road from Kertch to Arabat.
" The success was as prompt and as complete as possible ;
the Russians were taken by surprise, and, not thinking them-
selves in strength to resist, they hastily destroyed all their
military establishments, blowing up their powder magazines,
and they set fire to the provision stores of Kertch and
Yenikale.
" We found 80 guns of heavy calibre in the batteries
which defend the port of Kertch and the Straits of Yenikale ;
they were all spiked. I send you a report on the condition
of the guns. Admiral Bruat is at the present moment occu-
pied, in concert with Admiral Lyons, disarming the Paul
battery, the batteries of Cape White, and of the Lazaretto of
Kertch.
" The vessels of war which were in the roads and those
which defended the Straits were burnt or sunk by the enemy.
That operation, hastily performed, did not completely suc-
ceed, and many of the vessels were set afloat again yesterday.
" On the morning of the 26th ten English steamers and
four French steamers crossed the Straits and entered the Sea
of Azoff ; they steered for Arabat and Taganrog. Admiral
Bruat, whom I have just seen, has not received any news of
this expedition, but he entertains no doubt that it will have
immense results for the present and for the future. The
Russian army, deprived of Kertch, and annoyed at Arabat,
will be reduced to the single road of Perekop, which is insuffi-
cient to provision it.
" To-day three merchantmen, laden with corn and oats,
arrived in the Straits, coming from the Sea of Azoff; they
were seized by the squadron.
" My camp is in a good position the approaches are de-
fended nearly on all sides by nltural obstacles difficult to be
overcome ; I- purpose strengthening them still more.
" 'To establish order in some degree in the town I have
-appointed a commandant, who has commenced his duties
already for two or three days. An inventory has been made
of the materials left intact by the enemy, and I have ap-
pointed a special commission of officers to report upon what
may be serviceable for the different branches of the service.
" ' Among the establishments we have been able to pre-
serve is the military hospital. It is capable of containing
from 100 to 150 sick. This hospital consisted of three build-
ings connected with each other ; two of them were destroyed
either by fire or by the explosion of the batteries. These
buildings could have easily contained 350 or 400 sick.
We found in the hospital 30 Russians, nearly all of them
wounded at Sebastopol. In the neighbouring villages a great
number had been billeted upon the inhabitants, and were
visited by the army surgeons. One of these surgeons, a S ison
by birth, repaired to my head-quarters on the very evening
of my arrival. Ho is employed, under the direction of the
chief of the ambulances, to attend to the Russian wounded in
our bands.
" This officer has assured me that General Wrangel had
recently received orders from Prince Gortschakoff to prepare
places for 10,000 to 15,1'00 wounded.
l" The peninsula of Yenikale offers considerable resources
in forage and cattle ; although I have no cavalry, I was able
to capture 250 oxen and as many sheep, which will serve to
feed the division during my sojourn hero. I ordered the oxen
to be distributed between the French and English squadrons.
General Brown, who has been reinforced by 50 Hussars, pur-
poses carrying off the flocks in the vsicinity of the place.
" The town of Kertch is very rich. I think advantageous
markets for tho army might be established there. The popu-
lation is industrious and given to trade, and has nearly all
rema'ned. That of Yenikale, on the contrary, followed the
garrison. Forty families returned yesterday. • " The number of troops intrusted with the defence of the
peninsula may be estimated at 6,000 men. General Wrangel,
who commanded them, had repeatedly asked for reinforce-
ments. A letter from Prince Gort•chakoff which has fallen
into our hands informs the General that not only will he not
receive the reinforcements demanded, but that he must send
in all his cavalry to Sebastopol.
" The sanitary condition of the division is excellent ; I have very few sick. The soldiers are in excellent spirits, full
of ardour and good huteour.
" I ordered rations of fresh meat to be distributed for
two days as a gratification. From to-day the rations are
issued regularly by the Commissariat.

" D'AUTEMARRE.'

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—JuNE 13.
SUNDAY TRADING (METROPOLIS) BILL.
Order for committee read ; motion made, and question pro.
posed, " that Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair."
Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " That "
to the end of the Question, in order to add the words,
" this house will, upon this day three months, resolve itself
into the said committee," instead thereof. Question put,
" That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the
question." The house divided; Ayes 158, Noes 51.

AYES-158.
Ac'and, Sir T. Ferguson, Sir R. Milligan, It.
A. air, H. Fitzroy, Henry Michell. William
Anderson, kir J. F rye% J. Moncreiffil J.
Bailey, Sir J. Foley, J. H. - Morris, D,
Bailey, C. Follett, 11. S. Mulgrave, Earl of
Baird, J. Forester, Col. Naas Lord
Barnes, T. Forster, Charles Neeld, John
Barrington, Vlst. Froestun, Colonel North, F.
Barrow, W. Freshileld, J. Northcote, Sir S.
Bateson. Capt. T. Fuller, A. E. Oakes, J.
Baxter, W. Gardner, R. Packe, C.
Br 11, J. Gaskell, J. Pakington. Sir J.
Berkeley, G. Gladstone, Capt. J. Palk, L.
Bethell, Sir R. Goddard, A. Palmer. Robert
Biddulph, Col. R. M. Goodman, Sir G. Peacocke, G.
Bignold, Sir S. Greaves, E. Pennant, Col. E.
Blandford, Marquis of Grenfeli, Charles Percy, J.
Bouverie, Hon. E. P.
Grey, Rt. Hon. Sir G. Pritchard, J.
Bramley-M, ore, J. Guinness, lt. S. Pugh, D.
Gurney, I. H. Brotherton, J.Repton, G.
Buol, G. Gwyn, Howe! Ricardo, 0.
Butler, C. 5, Hadfield, George Robartes. T.
Clifford,C Child,L oim ot3nTLdtieth.l_ejorlLl Lord HI I,enrvd ie,33,.,..'e,tia,l"l3..v,Gradsr..liAr .
TsssStmulti,ridlijoireiithkieinealy,a;c:,,,rEbdeAltel.,.
Butt, G. M. Hall, Sir Benjamin Robertson, P.
Cardwell. E. Hamilton, Lord Claud Russell, Lord J.
Carnac, Sir J.R. thistle, Alex. Russell, F. C.
('it ley, E. S. Hastie, A rehd. Russell, H.
Cecil, Lord Heathcote, Sir G. Sawle, C.
Challis, T. Heathcote, G. Seymer, H.
"'estimate, Sir W. Shelley, Sir J.
A.
G.
Cole, H. A. llorsman, E.
C)lvile, C. R. Howard, H n. C.
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T.
Coote, Sir C. H. Hudson, G. Stafford, A.
Hughes, W.
Ingham, R.
Cranford, E. H. J. Irton, S. Stuart, W.
Crook, J. Jermyn, Rt. lin. Earl Tollemache, J. Crossley, F.
East,
aso Cowper, ySir i intj
.1.V,,,..rd.
Viscount
. L.
Kendall, N.
Davie, Sir H. R. F. Kershaw, J. Verner, Sir W.
Davies, D. King, L.
Davies, J. Langton, Ti. G.
Dent, J. Laslett, W.
Druml4nrig, Vie. Lee, W. Waterpark, Lord
West, F.
Dune In, George Leslie, C. P.
Dunlop, A.
o. lLl:islee. Lockhart,ueat 'ITT.
Wo dd, B.
Egerton, II .Wynolhain, Gen,
EErberd"tognt° WY nne' W.
1 w.trt, W. M al ns, Rieltr.rd .)
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M.
Ewa, t, J.
II anevl,l,, VI. count
Tarter, J.
Farnham, E.
i; a tiers, Lord J
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TELLER 9.
G••osvenor, Ld. A.
Stanley, Lori

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lie.YWOrth, L. Prtee W. •
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Ricardo, S.
Scobtll, Capt.
liht, J. -•
Hutt, iv. Shaft°, B.
Uri)eltinati
T,owther, Col H. C. S:nytn. J. G.
Collin, W nwther. Capt. Fonierville, Sir W.
Steel, John
Cog,n, W. /T. „ 3; aeltie, J.
Fullivan, Michael
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re Verc,". S. E. 31m:thick, gP.
U. • Thorn; son, G.
Livett, Sir E. Tyler, Sir G.
Megu!re, J. F.
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11. Mali, B. Walcott, At'inira7.
Fitz Gerald, Sir John Meodr, C. walmsley, Sir J.
Forster, .in:mi Morgan. 0. -Welke, Sir G.
Fox, W. 3. O'Brien, P. . Wilki neon, "w.
Gll way, Vie,count Otway. A. Wyndham, H.
(4ederich, Viscount Pechell, Sir G. TELLERS.
Ikadlani, T. rdkington, J. Massey, W.
'hard, J. Pov.-lett, Lord W. Lt.:neon-the, Thomas

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250 met, recruited in Switzerland for the British
Swiss Legion by Colonel Dickson, have arrived at Dover.
A platelayer in the service of the Midland Railway
Company was killed yesterday, while at work on the
line, by an engine near the bridge which crosses the
Birmingbana and Oxford Junction line between the
Camp-hill and Lawley•street stations. Rirm;.-1,-- •