The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-08 00:00:00

BOMBARDMENT

SEBASTOPOL.

WAR DEPARTMENT, SEPT. 7.

Lord Paumure has this thy received the fol-
.owing intelligence from General Simpson, dated
"CRIMEA, SEPT. 5.

"Our bitteries opened fire at daylight this

morning."

" SEPT. 6, 5 P.M.

" The bombardment goes on steadily and fa-
vourably, with few casualties on our side. A

Russian frigate, supposed to have been set on firs:
by our rockets, was burnt last night in the Brea

harbour."

PARIS, SATURDAY MORNING.

The following despatch has been received from.
General Pelissier, dated Sebastopol, Sept. 6 :
" A vast fire, caused by our shells, seized the
Russian vessel Marian last night. The flames
illuminated all the camps.

DESTRUCTION OF
PETROPAULOVSKI.

The following intelligence has been received
from the Times' correspondent at Southampton,
dated Saturday morning :
The allied fleets, consisting of eight ships and
steamers, arrived off Petropaulovski on the 15th

May, with the intention of attacking it.
" The whole of the garrison had made their

escape in the Russian frigates Aurora and Dwina,
having availed themselves of a dense fog on the
17th of April, and eluding the British frigates
Barracouta and Encounter, which for a long time
had been blockading the Fort.

The place has been completely destroyed, and

51 guns taken.

The allied fleets have sailed for the Amoor
river, to which the garrison of Petropaulcvski
have fled.

MARSEILLES, SATUEDAY, Sm. 8.

The Sinai, which left Constantinople on the

30th August, has arrived.
The advices from the Crimea are to the 28h

August.
She has brought 150 invalids.

Despatches leave at 9 a.m.

The White Falcon has arrived.
The Mentor has left for Constantinople.

We (Times) have received from our Paris cor-
respondent the following telegraphic despatch,
dated Saturday morning :
" A treaty of alliance and ofcommerce was con-
cluded on the 12th of July between France and

Persia, and the ratifications were given to the
Minister of France on the 14th."

DANTZIC, SEPT. 6

The allied fleets are still anchored at Nargen, a
part being near th® island of Seskar.

On the 2d, the Imperieuse frigate and a cor-
vette left Seskar to make a reconnaissance on the

side of Cronstadt.

As far in advance as-the, Tolboukin lighthouse,
they perceived two Russian frigates at anchor.

The Russian vessels on seeing them at once
took to flight, and withdrew behind the fortifica-

tions.

Nothing else of interest took place.

THE CRIMEA.

A letter from Constantinople, of the 27th ult.,
in the Semaphore of Marseilles, says :—" There is
some great personage among the Russians in the
Crimea.. He has come from St. Petersburg, and it
is under his auspices that the battle of the 16th
took place. Many Tartars affirm that it is the
Emperor Alexander himself, who is travelling in-
cognito, as his father often did. But it is most
likely one of his brothers, perhaps Duke Constan-
tine. He has taken up his quarters at Karales,
where there are frequent councils of war held.
They are only waiting, it is said, for two divisions
of Grenadiers to make another grand attack upon
the allies. If they again fail, nothing remains for
them hut to withdraw from the interior, for they
are podtively in want of provisions, and find great
difficulty in procuring supplies."

FRANCE.

PA. RIS, FRIDAY EVENING,

A statement appeared some days since in several 1
of the papers that a new circular despatch had been
addressed by M. de Nesselrode to his diplomatic
agents at the various Courts in Germany. The
statement was contradicted, then repeated, and
again contradicted. Notwithstanding the contra-
diction it met with, and the secresy with which it
has been kept, the circular has been issued, as ori-
ginally stated-, and, among others, addressed to
the Russian Ambassadors at the Courts of Berlin
and Vienna. The fact was announced to the
French Secretary of Legation at the former place
by M. Mantauffel, the Minister himself being
absent at the time. M. Manteuffel informed him
that he had seen the circular, 'but on • the Charge
d'Affaires requesting, as is usual in such cases, a
copy of it, the Prussian Minister declared that he
had not a copy in his possession, and that the Rus-
sian Ambassador merely read it to him, and no-
thing more. This, in all probability, was untrue,
as M. Manteuffel is known to have made a similar
declaration on previous occasions, though be had
the paper in his possession at the moment. The
despatch contained, a proposition to the effect that
Prussia, conjointly with Austria, should use her in-
fluence to induce the Western Powers to re-open the
conferences at Vienna, with a view to a pacific set-
tlement of the question with Russia. The propo-
sition was made by Prussia to Austria, but Austria
promptly and positively, it is stated, refused to
accede. A few days ago the French Government
professed itself satisfied with the conduct of Aus-
tria on a late occasion. This refusal, perhaps,
may explain the satisfaction. There is not much
merit in this, as Austria must have known that
there was no chance of England or France repeat-
ing the farce of the Vienna conferences. We stated
about six months ago at least, on the authority of
a private letter from Oldenburg, that Russia would
take the opportunity of putting Prussia forward as
a mediator of some kind.
Private letters from Berlin would seam to corro-
borate what has been already said of the state of
the King of Prussia's health. It is considered as
an alarming symptom that his breathing has be-
come more difficult, and, indeed, his Condition
generally inspires considerable uneas,nesS. • The
Russian party of the Court are in dismay, as the
death of the King would be fatal to their influence
The Prince of Prussia, it appears, keeps apart, and
does not interfere, at least, ostensibly, in political
affairs.
The Constilictionncl has received a non-official
warning about the correspondence it published the
other day relative to the Danubian Principalities,
and the hatred which the Austrian occupation has
excited among.the inhabitants; and tlie.Moniteur
yesterday contained an article, in -die•fOrm of a
letter from Bucharest; intended, no doubt, to neu-
U 450 tip eifect cf the foam. The coneitu.

•
tionnel is correct if it says that the _Anitrians are
detested in the Principalities, and the private
letters from Bucharest and Jassy completely cor-
roborate these statements.

BOURSE, SEPT. 7.—CLOSING PRICES.
Cash. ft. e. End of Month.
per Cents 92 —92 f. 65c.
3 per Cents 66 45 66 55
;redit Mobilier l5OO Roman
Credit Foncier 535 —.Austrian
3elgian Fives . . .... 941 Spanish Threes
P elmontese B5 Homo Debt 3l
RAILWAYS-I'oB CASH.
ft. C.

fr. C.

'lT7exna
Wastern 827 Strasburg
!_la4e
Mediterranean 1317 Cherbnrg .... .... , --
Northern .. 915 Grand Central 647
i.,yolts ...,...1196 Austrian C0in....... 755 _

THIS DAY'S NEWS

POLIOE COIIIIVITTEE-(T HIS DAY).

(Before Alderman Finnis.)

•
Me. Beverley, of the Cooper's Arms, West street,
Smithfield, was charged with knowingly permitting
gambling in his house.
The policeman stated he went to the defendant's house
about ten minutes after 12 o'clock at night, b,nd there
found eight or nine men in the tap•room, three or four
of whom were playing at cards. He saw no money not
beer on the table.

The defendant denied that he permitted gambling
his house. The men were only amusing themselves c,r
the night in question, playing a game of "Irish flight."
He thought he might have seen the cards in his huuee
before that night.

Alderman Finnis having cautioned the defendant,
dismissed the complaint.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.- (THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. CommissionPr Fane.)

IN RE SHAW AND LANE.

This was a meeting for last examination. The bank-
rupts were described as of Old Broad-street, merchant,,
and alto of Manchester.

The balance-sheet, which commenced June, 1850, at,tl
ended July, 1855, showed—Debt tr—To creditors unse-
cured, 8,2381. 10. ; do. holding security, 1,620/.
16s. ; liabilities, 1,9361. ; profits, 14,9681. 3s. 6.1. ; capi-
tal introduced by Shaw, 2,0001. Creditor—By good
debts, 1,1221. ; doubtful, 2231. ; property given up to
assignees, 9011. ; do. in hands of assignees, 5321. ; trade
expepses, 12,5221. 9s. id. ; losses, 2,3811. 9s. 63. ; drawn
out by Shaw, 5,0011. 9 . ; do. Ly Lane, 5,3051, ; defi-
ciency, 702/, 10s. 6d.
The bankrupts passed.