The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-13 00:00:00

LATEST NEWS.

Late official despatches received in Paris from
the Crimea contain a supposition that the Rus-
sians will be compelled to attack the allies ere
long. Marshal Pelissier has so disposed of his
forces that the greatest confidence is felt as to
the result. The English army is not likely to be
engaged in this affair should it came off.

VIENNA, MONDAY.

To-morrow, it is expected, the Emperor will
return from Trieste. Baron Prokesch-Osten has
arrived here from Frankfort. The Concordat is

promulgated.

On the sth the Czar left Odessa. for Nicolaieff.

BERLIN, Not 11.

The New Prussian, Gazette announces that im-
mense beds of sulphur have been discovered on
both sides of the Volga, near Ssamara. The
Russian Government has given orders for the in-
stant working of the beds, which are said to be
" more valuable to Russia than a discovery of
gold at this juncture."
A despatch received here from Warsaw states
that, on his return from the south, the Czar will
visit the fortress of Michaelgrad, and the military
establishments at Kieft:
The lorsenhalle of this place says that, not-
withstanding all denials, things are taking a turn
favourable to peace, and that negotiations will
soon be resumed.
Count Tolstoi, the Czar's Adjutant-General, has
arrived here with an autograph letter to the King
from his master.

The Danish Ministry are said to have de-
manded that Prince William Frederick be ex-
chided from the succession to the Throne, for
refusing to sign the new Constitution. Denmark
is not unlikely to give up her neutrality, in order
to engage the Western Powers to confirm this
change in the line of succession.

TRIESTE, Nov. 14.

The state of the Archduke Ferdinand is very
satisfactory to-day, and he only requires to be
kept quiet.

HAMBURG, Nov. 11.

The Exmouth ship of the line, bearing Ad-
miral Seymour's flag, and the Colossus and the
James Watt, liners, have entered the port of
Kiel from the Baltic.

MADRID, Nor. 10.

The Government has announced to the Cortes
that the Carlist leaders, captured in Catalonia,
including Marsal, are to be shot.

OPERATIONS IN THE DNTEPER.
The Invalide Busse of Nov. 3 contains the fol.

lowing :

NICOLAIEFF, Nov. 1, 10.5 r. M.

All the vessels of the line of the enemy's fleet
near Kinbourn have set sail. The light vessels
remain at their old anchorage, near Otchakoff
and Kinbourn.

RUSSIAN DESPATCHES FROM KARS.
General Mouravieff reports from near Kars,
under date of Oct. 13, that in consequence of the
very severe blockade at Kars desertions from the
garrison have recommenced. The Lazes (he states)
desert with their chiefs in considerable numbers.
More than 100 of them, together with some
standards, have been taken. The inhabitants of
Kars experience a great dearth of provisions.
The Turkish troops are on half rations of bread
and meat, and the cholera is acquiring great in.

tensity in the city.
In terminating his report the Russian General
adds that convalescents from the 6,500 Russians
acknowledged to have been placed horse de combat
are daily returning to the ranks, so that the
effective of the regiments is gradually increasing.
Amongst the most dangerously wounded, Lieut.-
General Prince Gagarine, M ijor-General Bro-
nevsyky, and Colonel Serebriakoff (Commander of
Mingrelian Chasseurs) give good hopes of re-

covery.

OPENING OF THE PIEDMONTESE
CHAMBERS.

TURIN, Nov. 12,

The King of Sardinia this day delivered a
speech to the Piedmontese Chambers. His Ma-
jesty said :—" The year now about to close has
been a period of severe trials to my heart. But
when I turned my eyes towards the East I did
not hesitate to unite my arms to those of the
Powers who are fighting for the cause of justice,
of civilisation, and of the independence of nations.
"In fulfilling their noble mission our soldiers
and marine, united to the valiant armies of
Prance, England, and Turkey took part in their
dangers and their glory, and thus raised the an-
cient renown of our warlike country."

THE OVERLAND MAIL.
TRIESTE, MONDAY, Nov. 12.
The steamer Bombay arrived to-day at noon.
She left Alexandria on the 6th, and made the

passage in 130 hours.
ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 6.
The Indian mails leave this port to-day, with
intelligence from Bombay of the 17th, and Cal-
cutta the Bth of October.
The Sonthal insurrection has revived ; Beerb-
hoom is almost entirely in their hands.
Disorders connected with religion are increasing
in Oude.

In the Calcutta market 14 per cent. is given
for money. Exchange, 2.2 k. Trade in India is
depressed, and freights aro very low.

MARSEILLES, MONDAY.
The India Mail arrived here at 10 o'clock this

morning.

THE ALLIES IN THE CRIMEA.
CAMP, SEBA.STOPOL, OCT. 29.
As far as regards the camps near Sebastopol, the
last few days have passed without the occurrence
of an event worthy of record. Every one seems
to be fully occupied in making preparations for the
coming winter, the officers and men being either
engaged in duty on the public works, or in attend-
ing to the arrangements for their own private shel-
ter and protection. The weather has continued
most favourable for these operations. No rain has
fallen, and the temperature, so long as the sun re-
mained above the horizon, has been mild and
agreeable. A. rapid change takes place as BC" "

the sun's influence ceases to be diffused ; mists
gather, dews fall, the atmosphere becomes cold and
chilling, and the damp penetrates all ordinary
clothing. These changes of temperature are so
strongly marked that it will be strange if cases of
cholera do not occur, or an increase of sickness take
place, among those who are unwary or imprudent
enough to neglect proper precautions against their
influence. It is expected that all the principal
roads will be completed in a week or ten days from
the present date should the weather continue fine.
Some few of the men's huts have arrived, but as
yet the company of sappers attached to each divi-
sion for the purpose of assisting in their erection
find but little employment.
No change has been observed in the disposition
of the Russian troops on the North heights. The
fire of the forts and batteries against the South
side has continued. It is chiefly directed against
the parts of the town occupied by the French.
The preparations for the demolition of the mag-
nificent stone docks of the Karabelnaia are pro-
gressing rapidly. The engineering operations for
their destruction are undertaken by us conjointly
with the French.

The English engineers are sinking shafts at cer-
tain intervals outside the walls of the several
docks ; the French engineers are excavating gal-
leries beneath the foundations of those which are
in their hands. The French method will probably
be the most complete, but as they have to work in
the rock beneath the paved stone of the dock
it is by far the more laborious. By the English
plan the shaft is sunk through a gravelly soil of
recent formation, and has to be supported by
wooden linings. The force of the charge will be
directed against the side walls, and the masonry
will be projected into the bottom of the dock. By
the French plan the foundation as well as the
walls will be raised and broken up, and the whole
will fall in a head of ruin, such as we now behold
the remains of Fort Paul, the most successful
effort of Russian mining.
Looking down on the docks of the Karabelnaia,
from the high ground near the entrance, there ap-
pears such a perfect unity in their design, the
scale on which they are built is so magnificent,
the execution of the work so perfect, that it is im-
possible to watch the operations of the miners for
their destruction without a feeling of regret that
so vast an expenditure of wealth and labour, such
toil of mind and ingenuity of thought, should have
been employed and exercised to so little good re-
sult ; and further, that it should not now be con-
sistent with international policy that, instead of
demolition, their capacity should b 9 converted into
more profitable uses for the future. It is presumed
that although all the preparations are to be com-
pleted, the actual explosion of the mines will not
take place until future operations shall induce the
necessity of the troops quitting this position.
In addition to the preparations just described
there are other indications which lead to the belief
that the intention is abandoned of occupying the

port and town of Sebastopol. In contemplation of
such an occupation orders were given that certain
buildings were to be preserved intact. These are
no longer in force, having been annulled by the
following general order on the 28th inst. :
" The order restricting each division to a certain part
of the Karabelnaia suburb, from whence building mate-
rials, firewood, &c., might be taken, is reacin led ; and
the troops may, upon their proper days, take what they
require from any part of the Karabelnaia suburb, ander
the direction of the town majors."
To prevent confusion, as well as to obviate large
bodies of the troops being exposed to the notice and
fire of the enemy on the north side, a day has been
appointed for each division in turn to bring up the
wood or other articles which they may be desirous
of having from the ruins of the Karabelnaia and its
public buildings.
The names of the following officers have appeared
in general orders during the present month with
permission to leave for England on urgent private
affairs :
Licut.-Gen. Sir H. J. Bentinck, K.C.8., commanding
the Guards Division, accompanied by Capt. Viscount
Balgonie, Grenadier Guards, and Brevet Major Greville,
Scots Fusilier Guards ; Brigadier General Shirley,
C. 8.; Lieut.-Col. Brownrigg, C. 8., Grenadier Guards,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Light Division ; Lieut.-
Col. Airey, C. 8., Coldstream Guards, Assistant Quar-
termaster General Light Division ; Lieut-Col. Carleton,
Coldstream Guards ; Col. Norcott, C.B. ; Lieut.-Col.
the Hon. F. Colborne, A ssistant Quartermaster-General,
and Major S. Wortley, Deputy Assistant Quartermaster
General, 3d Division ; Lieut.-Col. E. Somerset, R.B. ;
Lieut.-Col. Hume, C. 8., 95Lh Regt. ; Lieut.-Col. Fitz-
mayer, R.A.; Brevet Mfjor Armytage, Coldstream Grds;
Brevet Major Bart'ey, 46h Regt. ; Brevet Major Elli-
son, Grenadier Guards, Major of Brigade, Guards Divi-
sion; Brevet Major E. Stanton, Royal Engineers ;
Lieut.-Col. Chapman, Royal Engineers ; MajorHamley,
Royal Artillery ; Major Pipon, 'Royal Artillery ; Capt.
Sir C. Russell, B Art., Grenadier Guards, Deputy-As-
sistant Quartermaster-General' Ist Division ; Captain
Hope, 71st Regiment ; Capt. Viscount Kirkwall, 71st
Regiment ; Brevet Major J. Hackett, Deputy-Assist-
ant Quartermaster-General; Capt. Penn, R.A.-; Capt.
Owen, R.A. ; Capt. T. Sheppard, 4th Regiment ;
Lieut. H. De Vere, R.E. ; Lieut. Do vaglaise. 20th
Regiment; and Quartermaster Carney, 18th Regiment.

The following general order,has been published in
consequence of the number of officers seeking per-
mission to return for limited periods to England:—
Head-Quarters Sebastopol, Oct. 27.
No. 1. The Commander of the Forces has. been much
surprised at the numerous applications, for leave of ab-
sence which have lately reached him from officers of all
ranks in this army. He has to remind them that they
are still in the presence of a powerful enemy ; more-
over, that they have duties to perform in camp not less
important than those in the field ; and that the instruc-
tion, discipline, and well-being of the troops are subjects
which require the earnest attention of all good soldiers.
No. 2. The regimental promotions and appointments,
published by authority, in the London Gazettes, of the
9th and 12th Oct., 1855, will take effect in this army
from their several dates. _ _ _

No. 3. The Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief has
been pleased to grant leave of absence to Lieutenant-
Colonel Saunders, 19th Regiment, to 15th Nov., 1855.
Lieutenant-Colonel Ainslie, 93:1, to 3d Dec. Lieutenant
and Adjutant Sidebottom, 33, to 3d Dec. Quarter-
master Knuntze, 11th Huzzars, to 31st Dec. Surgeon
Dowse, 30th Regiment, to 14th Nov. Assistant-Sur-
geon Haward, 34th, to 20th Nov. Assistant-Surgeo❑
Raymond, 23d, to 15th Nov..

No. 4. The following appointments of medical officers
are made :—Assistant-Suro.eon (2d class) W. Simpson,
KB., to be Surgeon to the 71st Foot, vice Dodds, ap-
pointed to the Staff, dated Oct. 9, 1855. Dr. Simpson
will join his regiment. Acting Assistant-Surgeon A.
W. P. Pinkerton, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon to the
Forces, dated Nov. 10, 1854. Surgeon Briscoe, Royal
Artillery, having arrived, will do duty with the compa-
nies of his corps stationed on the Balaklava Heights.
No. 5. Lieutenant W. Dunbar, 34th Regiment, is
permitted to draw field allowance and forage as a pay.
master, while performing' the duties of that appoint-
ment.

No. 6. Leave of absence is granted at the Recommen-
dation of a medical board to Assistant-Surgeon Milroy,
30th Regiment, to proceed to England ; on arrival he
will report himself to the Adjutint-General. Also on
urgent privata affairs, to Brevet Major Estanton, Royal
Engineers, to 29th Feb., 1856. Brevet-Major T. Hack-
ett, D.A.Q.M.G., to 31st Jan. Also, until his retire-
ment from the service, to Lieut.-Colonel J. W. Gais-
ford, 72d Regt.
No. 7. Medical boards will assemble to inquire into
the state of health of Captain R. Champion, Royal Ar-
tillery ; Captain P. L'Estrange, Royal Artillery. The
principal medical officer will be pleased to give the ne-
cesssary directions.—By order.