The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-10 00:00:00

PERNAMBUCO.

Since the date of our last prices current, the im-
port business has exhibited nothing of novelty,
owing to the non-arrival of supplies.
In the export trade arrivals of sugar continue to
be moderate and prices holding up, but it is ex-
pected that a decline will take place.
For the last few days previous to the Solent's
departure heavy rains have occurred, which will
deter any important arrivals of what may still re-
main in the interior.

The shipments since our last advices have been
814 tons, making the total exports since Ist No-
vember last 50,422 tons.
In discounts the bank rates have ruled from 9
to 8 per cent.
In wine small business has been done.

In manufactured goods the demand is dull, and
prices unremunerating.

RIO DE JANEIRO.

The transactions of the month were to an average
extent.

Of articles of import the receipts were, with. the
exception of coals and flour, excessive. The busi-
ness generally was moderate.
With produce the market was amply supplied.
The sales were important.
Freights advanced. Money continued in full
demand.

Exchange declined.
Little was done in stock. Specie was lower, and
the shares of the several companies were much de-
pressed.
Of coffee the receipts have been abundant, but
the sales have been limited.

The departures from the port of London for the Aus
tralian colonies during the week have comprised 12
vessels ; four to Sydney, three to New Zealand, two to
Port Philip, two to Adelaide, and one to Moreton bay,
with an aggregate capacity of 9,428 tons. The rates of
freight continuo to exhibit a heavy appearance.

INFERNAL MACHINES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUE.

Sir,—Tire " torpeds" of Fulton, the " ir.visible shell"
of Warner, now the "infernal machine" of the Rus-
sians, is adopted by them, as a means of defence, against
which, if it be properly managed, it would be madness
to risk our ships and crews ; and it will be unwise to
rest under a belief that to the purpose of defence only
such mode of warfsre is, or will be, confined.
In the summer of '44 the late Captain Warner, of

"long-range" celebrity, blew up, by way of experiment,
a ship, off Brighton, to prove the destructive efficacy of
his ;nvisible or submarine explosive shell. The Captain
conducted his experiment injudiciously. He, in a
steamer, took the ship, to be operated upon, in tow,
which gave rise to some suspicion of trickery. Had the
Captain turned the ship adrift, under sail, and attacked
her as he would an enemy's vessel at sea, and sent her
to the bottom, as he doubtless would have done, in a
manner too somewhat magical, he would have gained
the confidence of the people. But the experiment, con-
ducted as it was, was unsatisfactory. The Government
and the people put down Captain Warner.
There were, however, two or three or more indivi-
duals who chose, in this matter, to inquire and think
for themselves, and they were decidedly of opinion that
in the then altered state of navigation, by reason of
steam power, together with the improved mechanical
and chemical appliances of the day, that Captain War-
ner had not overshot the mark when he declared our
monster and costly ships of war to be, for the purpose
they were intended, as useless as so many hay stacks !
A period of eleve❑ years has elapsed since the Captain
made such a startling assertion. It is now about to be
verified.

We shall, to our dismay and chagrin, discover that we
have paid dearly enough for our incredulity and contempt
of an invention we were determined not to examine,
but which the Russians have taken in band. They
have adopted the suUmarine explosive shell under the
designation of infernal machine ; the two are not identi-
cal, though intended for the same purpose—the destruc-
tion of shipping. The Russians have yet something to
learn in the preparation and management of the arm
they have adopted ; a perfect knowledge of which they
will, however, acquire, for they are not a people to be
discouraged -by two or more unsuccessful essays. But,
in the meantime, the sooner we draw off our large ships
from Cronstadt and supply their places by vessels of
another description the better, so as to be spared the
sorrow of adding to a sacrifice already sufficiently great,
by the loss of some thousands of our seamen.
NAUTICUS.
July 5, 1855.

PRINCE GORTSCHAKOFF TO THE
GARRISON OF SEBASTOPOL.

The Gazette Militaire of Vienna publishes Prince
Gortschakoff's order of the day after the affair of
the 18th. The order is couched in the following
terms :

"Heights of Inkerman, Jun© 19.

"Comrades—The bloody combat of yesterday, and
the defeat of an enemy in despair, has agai❑ crowned
our arms with immortal laurels. Russia owes you her
thanks, and she will not refuse them. Th.ePands of
our companions in arms have sealed with their blood the
oath which they bad taken, and so have kept safe the
word which I gave to the Emperor, our common father.
Thanks are given to you for it, comrades!
"Comrades! Considerable reinforcements are march-
ing from all parts of our sacred Russia ; they will
immediately be with us. Oppose, as you have hitherto
done, your manly breasts to the murderous balls of
our impious enemies, and di©, as thousands of your
comrades have, died, with arms in your hands in an
honourable contest—man against man, breast against
breast —ra•her than violate the oath which you swore to
the country—to preserve our Sebastopol.
" Soldiers ! The enemy is beaten— driven hack with
enormous losses. Permit your commander to repeat to
you his thanks, in tile name of the Emperor our august
monarch—in the name of the country, our holy and
orthodox Russia. The time is at hand when the pride
of the enemy will be overthrown—when his armies will
be swept from our territory like straw before the wind.
Until then, have faith in God, and fight for the Em-
peror and country.
" This order of the day will be read in each company
and in all the horse squadrons of the different bodies of
troops. (Signed) "Prince GORTSCHAKOFF."