The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-19 00:00:00

AMERICA.

QUEENSTOWN, Saturday.
The Royal Mail steamer Europa, from Boston on
the 7th, and Halifax on the 9th, brings 73 passen-
gers, and has in specie on freight 114,374 doll, for
Great Britain, and 66,887 dole. for Havre.
On the 4th the Royal Mail steamer Asia had

arrived out.
On the 11th the Europa passed, in lat. 47 5, and
long. 51 16, a small iceberg.
Congress was again in session on the sth, the
holyday recess being over. In the Senate, a joint
resolution of the Legislature of Connecticut was
presented, requesting a modification of the Internal
Revenue `law, so as to prevent the accumulation of
taxes on the same article in different processes of
manufacture. The Secretary of War sent in a com-
munication, stating that no citizen, to his know-
ledge or by his authority, had been required to take
any oath or obligation not to bring any suit or ac-
tion against those who arrested him. Bills were
introduced to promote the efficiency of the army
and navy. A bill taxing bank-bills and all
fractional currency was introduced by Mr. Sher-
man, of Ohio. A resolution condemning General
Grant's order expelling the Jews from his depart-
ment, was introduced by Mr. Powell, of Kentucky,
and laid over. A resolution was adopted, making
inquiry of the Secretary of War as to the number of
deserters from the army, and she steps taken to
punish them. The Military Committee was in-
structed to inquire into the expediency of so conso-
lidating the regiments now in the field that thtir
maximum number shall be at least 1,020 men. The
Finance Committee was instructed to inquire into
the expediency of modifying or abolishing the duties
on foreign paper. Two messages were received from
the President—one regarding the appointment of
officers to fill vacancies in the department, and the
other calling attention to that part of the report of
the Secretary of State relating to consular pupils.
The Bankrupt Bill was considered.
In the House, the bill to annul and abrogate all
treaties with certain Sioux Indians of Minnesota,
and to relieve the sufferers by the late depredations,
was passed. Mr. Ashley, of Ohio, asked leave to
introduce a bill authorising the President to take
possession of any state or district in rebellion, and
establish a temporary Government for it. Objec-
tion was made by Mr. Vallandigham, and it went
over. A bill authorising the raising of a volunteer
force for the defence of Tennessee was referred to
the Military Committee. Mr. Wilson, of lowa, asked
leave to introduce a joint resolution, approving, ra-
tifying, and affirming the Emancipation Proclama-
tion, but it was objected to. A bill providing a
State Government for Colorado was referred to the
Committee on Territories. A bill making appro-
priations for the support of the Government was
referred a teo
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Erie and Ontario was received. The Judiciary Com-
mittee was instructed to report a bill providing for
the protection of loyal citizens in insurrectionary
States. A resolution, offered by Mr. Blake, of Ohio,
pledging the house anew to support the Executive
in putting down the rebellion, went over for de-
bate. Mr. Cox, of Ohio, introduced a resolution
making inquiry as to the payment of the loan of
1842. After some debate the matter was post-
poned until Wednesday.
In the Senate on the 6th Mr. Wilson, of Mas-
sachusetts, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported back the bill to;suspend temporarily the
act to prevent and punish fraud on the part of
officers intrusted with making contracts for the
Government, and moved that the bill be put
uponits passage. Mr. Powell hoped the bill would
not pass, intimating that there was some very curi-
ous history about it. The subject was ultimately
posponed. Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, from the
payment of the ChoomusmeiitoteinetonreeTulittiaorhyfAorfftahires,reported back the
sol-
diers of the army and the seametnhoarnisdioTatrhienesseoe!
the navy, with an amendment au
retary of the Treasury to issue 50 million dols. of
862 Mr. Fessenden
Com-
mitteef
moved that the resolution be referred to the
demand
authorised
by the
Anootteos
ji nu ayd, itio n. to the amount
reference but
said he hail no objection to such ,
soldiers should be
on Finance. Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts,
thought it was high time that the
and
,
paid. Many of them had been waiting for months,
and some had gene home into the poorhouse
their families were paupers, because they had not
slavery therein.
been paid as promptly as they should have been.
Ic the house, Mr. Noell, of Missouri, from the
select committee on emancipation, reported back a
bill to aid Missouri in securing the abolishment of
Government pled
olndt providesb
lfor t
ot hleoyi saslu e
owners,
of lO
th mil-
lionel ve3ryoyears
bging itself to the deportation and
colonisation of the
freedmen.
position the bill passed.
A Washington letter says
"Secretary:_
Aftersent
considerablet
o the
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tee
of ways
and Chase,means n
the 2d, o a
letter asking them at once
to report a bill to meet the immediate wants of the
Government, authorisingthe issue of 50,000,000 dols.
in legal-tender Treasury notes, 60,000,000 dols. in

Chase's original bill, his project submitted on Satur-
day for temporary relief, and various bills of indivi-
dual members. No conclusions were formally
reached, and the committee adjourned till to-mor-
row, when they expect to be able to complete a bill
for presentation on Wednesday."
The struggle for Speaker in the Albany Assembly
is very close. The votes were 63 for each of the op-
posing candidates, Mr. Dean and Mr. Sherwood. A
second poll only produced the same result.
The following official despatch relative to the
battles at Murfreesboro have been received from
the army of Gen. Itosenerans :
"Headquarters Fourteenth Army Corps,Department
of the Cumberland, in front of Murfreesboro,
Jan. 3 ; via Nashville, Jan. 4, 1863. .
"To MAJOR-GENERAL HALLECK, GENERAL-IN.
CHIEF, WASHINGTON.

ewneeral M'Cook by
marched from
Nashville
On
the
in
2 6
three
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in Decemberns,
Nolansville Pike; Gee. Thomas from the encamp-
columns,
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encamp-
ment on Franklin's Pike, via Wilson Pike; and
Gen. Crittenden on the main Murfreesboro. Our

left and centre met with a strong resistance,. such a
the natureof the country permits, the rolling or hilly
routes, skirted by cedar thickets and farms, and
intersected by small streams, with rocky bluff
banks, forming serious obstacles. Gen. M'Cook
drove General Hardee's corps a mile and a half
from Nolansville, and occupied the place. General
Crittenden reached within a mile and a half from
Levergne. General Thomas reached the Wilson
Pike, meeting with no serious opposition. On the
27th Gen. M'Cook drove Gen. Hardee from Nolans-
ville and pushed a reconnoitring division six miles
towards Shelbyville, who found that Gen. Hardee
had retreated towards Murfreesboro. Gen. Critten-
den fought and drove the enemy before him, oc-
cupying the line of Stewait'a Creek and capturing
some prisoners, with slight loss. General Thomas
occupied the vicinity of Nolansville, when he was
partially surprised, thrown into confusion, and
driven back. Gen. Sheridan's division had repulsed
the enemy four times, at) d protected the flunk of
the centre, which not only held its own, but ad-
vanced until this untoward event, which compelled
me to retain the left wing to support the right un-
til it should be rallied and assume a new position.
On the Ist inst. the rebels opened by an attack on
us and were again repulsed. On the 2d inst. there
was skirmishing along the front, with threats of an
attack, until about three in the atternoon, when the
army advanced, throwing a small division across
Stone River to occupy the commanding ground
there. While reconnoitring the ground occupied by
this division, which had no artillery, I saw a heavy
force emerging from the woods and advancing in
line of battle, three deep. They drove our little di-
vision before them after a sharp contest, in which
we lost 70 or 80 killed and 375 wounded, but they
were finally repulsed by Gen. Negley's division
and the remaining troops of the left wing of Gen.
Morton's pioneer brigade, and fled over the field
and beyond their entrenchments,
their officers ral-
lying them with great difficulty. They
y lostheavily.
We occupied the ground with the left wing last
night. The lines were completed at four o'clock in
the morning. The 3d was spent bringing up and
distributing provisions and ammunition. It has
been raining all day. The gro:-.nd is very heavy."
" Camp near Murfreesboro, Jan. 4.
" To MAJOR-GEN. HALLECK, GENERAL-IN-CHIEF.
"Following my despatch of last evening, I have
to announce that the enemy are in full retreat.
They left last night. The rain having raised the
river, and the bridge across it between the left wing
and centre being incomplete, I deemed it prudent to
withdraw that wing during the night. This occu-
pied my time till 4 o'clock, and fatigued the troops.
The announcement of the retreat was made to
me at 7 o'clock a.m. Our ammunition train ar-
rived during the night. To-day was occupied in
distributing the ammunition, burying the dead,
and collecting arms from the field of battle. The
pursuit was commenced by the centre, the two lead-
ing brigades arriving at the west side of Stone
River this evening. The railroad bridge was saved,
but in what condition is not known. We shall
occupy the town and push the pursuit to-mor-
row. Our Medical Director estimates the wounded
in hospital at 5,500, and our dead at 1,000. We
have to deplore the loss of Lieut.-Col. Geresche,
whose capacity and gentlemanly deportment had
already endeared him to all the officers of his com-
mand, and whose gallantry on the field of battle ex-
cited their admiration.
" W. S. ROSECRANS, Major-Gen, Commanding."
"Head-quarters, Department of the Cum-
berland, Jan. 5.
"MAJOR-GENERAL HALLECK, GENERAL -IN-CHIEF,
WASHINGTON.

"We have fought one of the greatest battles of the war,
and are victorious. Our entire success on the 31st ult. was
prevented by a surprise of the right flank, but we have never-
theless beaten the enemy after a three days' fight. They
fled with great precipitation on Saturday night. The last
of their columns of cavalry left this morning. Their loss
has been very heavy. Gen. Rains and Ranson are killed.
Gens. Cladson, Adams, and Breckinridge are wounded.
" W. S. ROSECRANS, Major-General Commanding."
Later newspaper despatches are to the 4th
44 Head-quarters, Nashville, Tennessee, Jan. 4, 1 p.m.
" To THE lion. E. M. STANTON, SECRETARY Or WAR.
" Skirmishing commenced on the evening of the 20th,
our forces followieg the enemy closely, and driving them,
till the evening of the 20th. On the morning of the 31st the
enemy attacked our forces at daylight. Ever since that
time the fight has been progressing. This is the fifth day
in the same locality. If the whole Richmond army does
not get here, our success is certain. The fighting has been
terrible. Our army has tho advantage, and will hold it,
God willing. 1 cannot give particulars. Our officers have
suffered terribly. I have heard nothing of importance since
10 o'clock last evening. At that hour everything was fa-
vourable for us.
" RoBT. It. MITCHELL, Brigadier-Gen. Commanding."
" Louisville, Jan. 4.
"There are three feet of water on the Cumberland shoals,
and t thereiso rising. Everything is going on well in
front.secrans is in Murfreeborough. He has
d the river
R
rebel trains arid is driving the enemy. Gans;
Rousseau =hurt, His A.ssistant-Adjutant-aeztera
rat eap u Gen.

" It rained hard all this day, and both armies suspended
hostilities save skirmishing. This evening we battered down
a rebel house which concealed sharpsllooters, and after short
fighting drove the enemy out of a cover from which they
had damaged us. Unless the enemy attacks, Sunday will
perhaps be quiet. Up to date, our killed and wounded, in •
chiding skirmishing, amounts to nearly 5,000. An unusual
portion of the wounds are severe. The number of killed is
about one-fifth that of the wounded. The Murfreesborough
Rebel Banner of yesterday admits a rebel less of 5,000 in
Wednesday's battle. They have lost at least 2,000 since.
Prisoners state that Generals Hardee and Hanson are killed.
Since the above was written the skirmish developed into a
bitter fight. Gen. Rosecrans, worried by some rebels be-
hind breastworks, sent Col. Beatty, of the 3d Ohio, with
his regiment and the 88th Indiana, and they carried the
works at the point of the bayonet, capturing many pri-
soners and holding the works. All is quiet now, but the
enemy is reported evacuating."
" Battlefield, Stone River, Monday, Jan. 5.

" On Saturday it rained, and all was quiet until night,
when the 3d Ohio and 88th Indiana charged and carried a
rebel breastwork, capturing 50 prisoners and killing many
rebels, with slight loss. During the night the enemy eva-
cuated, and are supposed to be retreating on Fayetteville.
Our loss in killed and wounded is about 6,000. The enemy
claim that they captured 4,000 prisoners. Their loss is
fully;as great. Our loss of field officers—valual.le ones—
is distressing. The rivers are all rising rapidly. General
Willich is a prisoner

Richmond papers of,the 2d contain an account of
the battle of the 31st. The following is an official
despatch :--
"Murfreeehorough, Dec. 31, 1862.
4" We assailed the enemy at 7 o'clock this morning, and
after 10 hours' hard fighting have driven him from every
position except his extreme left, where he has successfully
resisted us. With the exception of this point we occupy
the whole field. We captured 4000 prisoners, including
two brigadier-generals, 31 pieces of artillery, and some 200
waggons and teams. Our loss is heavy, but that of the
enemy is much greater.
" BRAXTON BRAGG, General Commanding.
The following are other Confederate newspaper
despatches :

"Murfreesborough, Dec. 30, 1862.

"The day passed without any general engagement. About
1 o'clock a heavy and brisk artillery duel was fought, occa-
sionally interrupted with sharpshooting. The firing gradu
ally closed on both sides about 5. Tho casualties amount to
almost nothing. It is evidently the desire of the enemy to
force us to attack him ; but failing in this desire, and hav-
ing placed his forces in position, the battle was opened at
daylight in the morning. Artillery and sharpshooters were
engaged to-day. With the exception of about an hour
scarcely any small arms were used."
_ _

The following is a special despatch to the Sayan
nah Depubhcan ;

" Murfreesborough, Dec. 31, 1862.

" The enemy took position yesterday afternoon one mile
in front of our lines. We burnt the splendid mansion of
Mr. Cowan on the Nashville turnpike, 500 yards in our
front, together with all the houses; also Mr. Hardee's
residence on the Wilkson turnpike, in order to prevent the
enemy from using them for shelter. This morning is raw
and rainy, and the inhabitants are rapidly moving beyond
our lines. Heavy skirmishing commenced to-day at 9
o'clock, but no general engagem enth as taken place up to this
hour. The force of the enemy is estimated at about 60,000.
Heavy musketry firing has commenced in front, and there
are indications of a general and terrific engagement this
afternoon. On our left the engagement soon became gene-
ral and the battle is now raging heavily. Th.:,‘ greatest
confidence prevails among our officers and men. The enemy
has made a desperate charge upon our line, but was repulsed
with heavy loss. A brilliant artillery duel is now pro-
gressing."
A despatch to the Associated Press adds :
" Richmond papers of the 3,1 inst. contain despatches
from Murfreesbc rough of the Ist. Bragg says the expedi-
tion made under General Forrest fully accomplished its
object. The railroads are broken in several places. A large
amount of stores have been destroyed, many arms captured,
and 1,200 prisoner s paroled. General Morgan has done his
work, but the full effect is not known. The enemy in Ten-
nessee and Mississippi are without railroad or telegraph
communication with the rear. Bragg's second despatch of
the same date says the enemy has yielded his strong point,
and is falling back. We occupy the whole field and shall
follow. General Wheeler made a complete circuit of their
army on the 30th and 31st with his cavalry. He destroyed
300 waggons loaded with baggage and commissary stores,
and paroled 700 prisoners. He is now behind them, and
has captured an ordnance train. To-day he secured several
thousand stand of small arms. God has granted us a happy
new year.

" Murfreesborough, Wednesday, Dec. 31.
"The bloodiest day of the war has closed. M'Cook's
divi-
sion attacked the enemy's right, driving them back with
great slaughter. By 3 p.m. the enemy had been driven back
six miles from our left and centre. Our loss is heavy. Gen.
Rains, Colonel M'Nair, and Colonel Anthony, of the 27th
Mississippi, and Lieutenant Thiest, of the Ist Louisiana,
were killed ; Colonel Black, sth Georgia, and Colonel Fisk,
25th Louisiana, were mortally wounded. Whitney's cavalry
captured 200 prisoners, a large supply of waggons, and 400
beeves."

A Washington letter of the sth says :
" Secretary Stanton this afternoon replied to Represen-
tatives Colfax and Devin's request for information as fol-
lows :---
" We have a telegram from Rosecrans to Halleck, in
which he details the operations as successful on our side down
to Saturday; another from General Mitchell, at Nashville,
to me, which speaks of things as entirely favourable on our
side, and with confident predictions of our entire success
and the destraction of the enemy; another from the opera-
tor at Nashville this morning, in which he says the news
from head-quarters this morning is decidedly cheering. A
telegram from Grant says that the rebel newspapers at
Grenada say the Yankees are in Vicksburg. This ought
to satisfy a reasonable appetite.' " _ _

The Philadelphia Press of the 6th has a Nashville
despatch which says that all the bridges in East
Tennessee have been burnt ; that Colonel Bruce has
recaptured Clarksville, Tennessee, and taken a
cumber of prisoners, and 8,000 barrels of flour,
which he sends to Philadelphia- He states further
that the river is rapidly rising.
A Cairo despatch of the 4th contains the following
fa
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last , wh
tn,
news relative to the siege of Vicksburg :
"Thea
communicationt thathe fortifications
h a d
with General
the
Rattler has,sawrroivrkedsd.irie,hcteffirorimnothoenflteheet
neral Sherman had captured three lines of
on the Jackson and Vicksburg road had ceased
Memphis Bulletin, just
goingrleFvceiegidvhnetedins,dos:hyya.sdtubheopesnttoei‘almoenr.
place she left on 3cloornadmaeyneeviennoinoga•
odnayfonriofirvneindgayGse,
General Shertnanand the city but a trestlework of the
sentincteywo miles from Vicksburg. There was nothing bee-
towt
whf
was
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surrendered,neral ShermanThisli n
Shreveport Railroad, which was successfully city by the
rsa aenni and
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brigade
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out at ko wereiffn
General Sherman was reinforced accomplished.
on Sun lay night by 9,000

Artillery lost one sergeant killed. No particulars of the
casualties in other regiments. On Monday afternoon 8,000
of the enemy advanced upon our regiments on the right
wing of the Chickasaw Bayou to storm the works, but were
mowed down in large numbers, and upwards of 400 pri-
soners taken, with five stands of coloure. The enemy were
driven back to their boats, and afterwards sent in a flag
of truce for permission to bury their dead, under
which some of the prisoners escaped. Fighting still con-
tinues, with no important results. The fighting of our troops
was splendid. The 28th Louisiana again immortalised itself
for the gallant manner in Which it acted during the battle.
The Yankee prisoners say that Morgan is their general com-
manding. Severe fighting is going on now. The enemy
have destroyed the Vicksburr, Shreveport, and Texas Raft-:
road as far as Delhi, a distance of 33 miles. They are said
also to have burned the town of Delhi, which is reported to
be totally destroyed. Our casualties in yesterday's fight
were small. This morning firing is heard in the same-di-
rection, and it is supposed the enemy are again advancing
to storm our works. The soldiers are eager to meet the
enemy, and ate determined to conquer or die."
The Lynchburg .Republican of the Ist states that
" A body of 5,000 Federal cavalry, composed of one Penn-
sylvania regiment and others unknown, ha% e destroyed nine
miles of the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad, burning
the important bridges over the Holston and Watawga
rivers, and capturing 200 rebel cavalry who were guarding
the fot mer." The Republican says it will take several weeks
to repair the damages, at a time when the road is taxed to
its utmost capacity. It characterises the Yankee raid of
nearly 100 miles as one of unexpected daring and audacity.

The Richmond Examiner of the 2d states that
brown sugar in that city has gone up from 1 dol to
1 dol 10c at retail, and molasses to 7 dol 50c and 8
dol per gallon. It imputes the change to the active
aggrestive operations of the Federals in the South
and South-West.

The Confederates have made another raid out of
Virginia. A Washington despatch of the 4th says :
" Oa Friday a large detachment of Stuart's cavalry,
commanded by Major Herring, made a dash into Dumfries
and captured some public stores and 10 suttlera' waggons,
for the greater part belonging to Maine and New York regi •
ments. Two drivers only escaping by cutting traces and
riding off on their horses. The 'Movement on the part of
the rebels was accomplished with extraordinary expedition.''
The Richmond Dapatch of January 3 gives the
following account of the disputed foray by General
Stuart's cavalry:—
"General Stuart returned from his late raid on New
Year's evening, having been absent about ten days, during
which time he visited Dumfries, where he made the capture
before mentioned, and then proceeded up the Potomac in the
direction of Alexandria. Arriving at Selectman's Ford, on
the Occoquan, he encountered a large force of the enemy's
cavalry, which
.I?.e routed, they scattered the blankets and
overcoats in theLconfusion. The expedition then proceeded
to the line of the-Orange and Alexandria Railroad, where
they burnt the railroad -brill;c over Acotink-creek thence to
Annandale, and then to within seven miles of Alexandria.
There he destroyed a large quantity of the Federal stores.
At this point Stuart's telegraph operator telegraphed to
General Meigs, at Washington (the Yankee Quartermaster-
General), that if be could not furnish more and better
transportation, he (Stuart) could not take the trouble to
come after suppies, as it was too much trouble to haul
them away.' General Stuart then took the route for the
London and Hampshire Railroad. At Fairfax Courthouse
he was fired on by the Yankees, with artillery, when he re-
tired, and, going up to Aldie, routed a force ef the enemy's
cavalry, taking some prisoners. He proceeded thence to
Warrenton and then to camp. His troops supplied them-
selves with clothing, arms, &c., in abundance. His pri-
soners numbered altogether about 300, and the quantity of
stores destroyed was very large."
Advices from Arkansas state that General Blunt
occupies van Buren. From that place he telegraphs
on the 30th that the Confederates retreated during
the night towards Arkadelphia, abandoning about
60 wounded at Fort Smith. General Blunt also
reports that Co:0nel Phillips, whom he had sent into
the Indian territory with 1,200 men, had driven the
Confederate force ef Coffee and Stannart across the
river, and destroyed the fortifications and commis-
sary stores at Fort Davis. Southern papers captured
at Van Baren admit the Confederate loss in killed
and wounded at the battle of Prairie Grove to have
been over 4,000. The entire telegraphic correspon-
dence of General Hindman was taken. The desti-
ution of the Confederate army is represented as

extreme.
President Davis was at Mobile on the 30th ult.,
and was enthusiastically received. A Charleston
merchant had offered 10,000 dole. for the capture of
General Butler.
A balloon reconnoissance from Falmouth had dis-
closed the fact that a considerable portion of the
Confederate army had left Fredericksburg.
A body of Federal cavalry had destroyed nine
miles of the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad,
burning the important bridges over the Holston
and Watawga rivers, and capturing 200 Confederate
cavalry, who were guarding the former.
General Butler has been serenaded at New York.
In recognition of the compliment he said :
" My Fellow-countrymen—This is no time for making
speeches. I have to thank you for this most kind greeting.
There is no reward for a public servant like the commen-
dation of those who have a right to his services, and for this
flattering manifestation of your regard I pray you accept
my heartfelt thanks."
The audience were somewhat surprised by this
brevity, and after some cheering, interspersed with
laughter and cries of " Short and sweet !" with-
drew. In the parlour of his hotel General Butler
was greeted by many friends. One lady said to
him she was happy to grasp the hand of the only
man who could manage the Secessionists of New
Orleans, and she hoped he would do the same good
work in Charleston. A requisition is in circu-
lation to get up a public demonstration to the
General.

„A pEns.—So methodical was
LORD RAGLAN'S A-
military secretary, that all this mass of authentic
Steele, his mi
fct order. The
matter lies ranged in per e strategic plans of
aen;liitsh.walhliedhueaiedatrhe,e
ainn
the muel.contriving Emperor--still carrying the odour of
Lord Raglan, and so well was he served by Colonel
of the Tuileries—
moments ; but, not less carefully ranged, and equally easy
cigencaunitybe got at in a few
to find, is the rival scheme of the enthusiastic noiologist
who advised that the Russians should be destroyed by the
action of malaria, and the elaborate proposal of the English
general who submitted a plan for taking Sebastopol with
bows and arrows. Hero and there, the neatness of the
arranging hand is in strange contrast with the fiery con-
at Tuileries—
are rangedil ft v
con-
tents of the papers arranged ; for, along with reports and
returns, and things precise,;the most hurried scrawl of the
commander who writes to his chief under stress of deep
emotion lies flat, and hushed, and docketed. It would seers
as though no paper addressed to the English headquarters
was ever destroyed or mislaid.—Einglake's Invasion of the
Crimea.
The Shetland Advertiser whets the appetite of
distant readers with the following mysterious announce-
ment :—” Considerable damage hasbeen done this morning.
The Superintendent of Police had three of his teeth broken
out. Full particulars in our next."

from her bulwarks to four feet below her watal -
line, will have every portion of her broadside,
stem, and stern completely encased in aninwent
treble casing of iron, varying in thickness from 3
inches to 4L- inches in her most exposed parts.
The mechanics at Chatham dockyard commenced
on Saturday the construction-of another large tare-ct
which will be despatched to Shocburyness in 'the
course of the present week, to be used in the iir. ,
portant experiments about to be:carried out by tht
Ordnance Select Committee with the Whitwortii
120-pounder rifled gun. The target now in counc,
of preparation, although ostensibly an improvement
on the Sainudit 'target recently expexi.mented,upoo,
is in reality an entirely new one, the intention ,a
the Ordnance Select Corifm-iitee -being to test the
effects of the new. piece of ordnance and projectile
perfected by Mr. Whitworth against iron arinet,r-
plates of almost double the thicknessof those hitheno
employed. The target will be covered with three
different thicknesses of armour-plates—namely,
inches, 6f inches, . and 5f inches, the several plates ,
being so arranged that each tier may be experi-
mented upon separtitely, and the effect of the pro-
jectile upon-each accurately ascertained. The iron
armour-plates will be bolted to a backing of 9 inches
of teak, laid on an outer coating of 1 inch wrought
iron,.thus presenting a thickness of in inches, of
which 8i inches will be of iron. Every exertion is
ordered to be used by the dockyard mechanics in
order that the target maybe completed in readiness
to be despatched C/aaibarti oa Friday next.
On being,landidlit Shoebury-neap, itlifigbe<erected
by a body of worknien who are now constantly
employed at that station.
The wrought iron rudder-post for, thb.iron frigate
Achilles, 50, under construction at Chatham, having
had the required alterations effected, was lowered
into the position in the dock on Saturday afternebn..r
Its weight is 14 tons2,lnd its manufacture occupied
several months. The work of plating thelAchilles
will be immediately commenced, a considerable por-
tion of the 18-inch teak backing, on which the
armour-plates will be placed, being now ready for
their reception. In order to facilitate the operation
of fixing the iron slabs to the frigate's broadsides,
the elevated tramways running the entire lengthon
both sides the dock will be taken down. Their re-
moval will be commenced to-day. An additional
lino of rails will aim be laid on each side the dock,
on which will be placed two of the largest‘de!.criy-
tion cf the steam travelling cranes, manufactured
for the Admiralty by Messrs. Taylor of the Britanni
Ironworks, Birkenhead, each crane being capable of
raising weights up to ten tone. The whole of the
requisite machinery has been erected for ..bending,
planing, and other wise preparing the slabs cf iroti
which will form the armour-plating of the Achill_s,
in order that no delay whatever might occur in the
progress of plating the iron frigate after the work
has once fairly commenced.
Directions have been received at Chatham for the
state barges, shallops, gigs, luggage boats, &c.,
formerly used by the Lords of the Admiralty-on
all state occasions, to be removed from Somerset-
house and placed in • store at Somerset dockyard,
the Board of Admiralty having discontinued their
use for some time past. Until within a recent
period it was customary to keep a coxswain and
boat's crew always in attendance at Somerset-house,
in readiness to carry any members of the Admiralty,
wherever their duties called them, but since the dis-
continuance of the use of the state barges the custom
has been abolished.
The paddlewheel steamvessal Triton, 3, at Plyn
mouth, is ordered to be put into commission with a
complement of 75 men. She is now in the first
probably be
pdliavciseidono:fththeeßsrteezainllsrteasteionn'e., and will

- THE ARMY.
I During the past week, the weather having been
dry and favourable for the movements of troops, the
division at Aldershot has marched out on different
days under its respective Generals of Brigades. Oa
Friday the Royal Horse Artillery, commanded by
Col. Gambier, C.B. ; the Cavalry Brigade, under
Brigadier-Gen. Hodge, C.B. ; the First Infantry
Brigade, under Major-Gen. Brook Taylor, C. 13. ;
and the Second Infantry Brigade, under the com-
mand of Cal. Wodeherosushe, of the 24th Regiment,
returning
tguardni
ienr
0,
ttookoca
camp
p variousaft e r directionsthree hours. On Thursday the Third Infantry Acting
country, B
C.B. (3d Balls), performed air similar march.
The 3d 'West India Regent expect to leave
Jamaica about the middle of January for Sierra
Bri-
gade, under the command of Lieut.-Col. Sargent,
Leone and Gambia.
The new cavalry barracks erected on the Abbey-
offn into
aboutoe
makingavi
having
naspi dpeiireadb le
themselves progress,
energetically to the execution Of their contract. The
officers' quarters are comprised in an extensive
quadrangle forming the letter E. The mess room
is 50ft long by 24ft wide, and 16ft high. The vari-
ous offices will be of a very complete descripticn,
and the ground floor is devoted to officers' servants,
20 rooms being provided for as many men, and
mfaermss,roC.oticuteasst73-,roatrhe
each being 16ft 6in in length by 14ft in width. The
officers' sitting rooms will be upon the first floor, each
being 17ft by 14ft, and adjoining are bedrooms loft
I by Bft. The field officers and surgeons will be 'Attu('
upon the left of the mess room, and the commanding
officers upon the right. The soldiers' quarters, which
consist of four blocks of two -storied buildings on the
northern side of the officers' quarters, will EICCOIII-
- 72 men in each (or 288 in the whole), and
16 Eon-commissioned officers. Each block com-
prises four barrack rooms, 53ft by 20ft, and flit
high, the sp-„ce thus secured enabling each man to
have a separate bed. The ventilation has been most
carefully attended to, and at the end of each room is
a lavatory, consisting of footbaths, latrines, &c. Ia
the centre of each block is a corridor, into which
there are three entrances, leading right and left into
the barrack rooms, and four rooms, each to be used
bp a sergeant, are so arranged as to give him a com-
plete survey, through the small window, over the
whole general apartment of which he will have the
control. The walls have been built hollow, so as to
avoid damp, and the staircases and landings are of
solid stone. Each block is 154 ft long by 25ft wide.

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