The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-16 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

A medal has already been struck in honour of
the battle of Alma. On one side it has the por-
trait of the Emperor, and on the other the follow-
ing inscription :—" ictoire d'Alma, remportee sur
les Russes par les Armes Albees de France, d'Angle-
Aerre, et de Turquuie, Sept. 20, 1854." It is the
composition of M. Borrel.
A letter from Constantinople, of the 4th, states
that General Thomas had left the hospital on the
previous day. M. I'lntendant Leblanc died on
the night of the 2d, after having undergone ampu-
tation.
The Count do Chambord arrived at Parma on the
6th, on a visit to his sister the Duchess Regent.
The 9th being Monday, the only Madrid journal
of that date which has reached us is the Gazette.
This journal contains nothing of interest.
The Sacred Consulta of Rome has just con-
demned six persons to death for being members of
a republican committee.

Same fear having been expressed by the inbabi
tants of Cherbourg that the French Baltic squad
ron would not winter in that port, the Minister o
the Marine has addressed a letter.to the. Mayor, re.
questing him to bet the minila of Ilia townewell

rest on that point, and assuring him that orders
have been already sent to Admiral Parseval Des-
chenes, for him to bring a large portion of his
squadron to their old anchorage at Cherbourg.
On the sth the police of Perpignan, on represen-
tations made by the Spanish authorities, arrested
the Carlist General Gonsaus, alias Marsale, with
his secretary, at the moment when they were about
to enter Spain to take part in the insurrection.
A letter from Berne says :—" The Federal
Council has decided that no proceedings should
be instituted against the persons accused of
having introduced arms into Lombardy, the prin-
cipal offenders, who were refugees, having made
their escape.
A letter from Warsaw, 7th, in the Post Ampt
Gazette of Frankfort. says :—" The horses, car-
ritges, and attendants of the Emperor of Russia
are on their road to this city, and part of them
have even arrived. Tile Hereditary Grand Duke
is not expected until towards the middle of the
month."
The glaziers employed at the Exhibition Palace
yesterday morning displayed a flag from the top of
tie grand aisle of the building, to indicate the com-
plete termination of the operadon of covering in
with glass the gigantic edifice.
The Extraordinary Session of the Saxon Diet
MS opened on the 10th by the King.
A letter from Milan, of the Bth, in a Turin
paper, says that the late success of the allies in the
Crimea has inspired the silk trade with confidence,
and that large orders had been arriving for the last
few days.
Quite a sensation has been created in the musical
world this week by the sudden disappearance of
Mile. Sofia Crnveli. The " Huguenots," in which,
as our readers know, she sustains the part of Va-
lentine, was announced at the Grand Opera on
Monday last, and a numerous audience had al-
ready assembled, when, some time after the hour
fixed for the commencement of the performances,
an announcement was made that Mlle. Cruvelli
being non inventa, the representation could nob
take place, and the money was returned at the
doors. It has since transpired that, on that even-
ing, Mlle. Cruvelli had left Paris by the Northern
Railway for Boulogne, and no tidings of her have
since been received.
It is positively affirmed that Mlle. Rachel is
about to try her fortune in the United States, and
that she has accepted a six months' engagement—
the sum mentioned is 10,0001.—just one thousand
pounds less than the amount secured to Mario and
Mme. Grisi for the same term.
The theatre of Limoges has already given a piece
de circonstance on the Crimean expedition. It
bears the title of " La Bataille d'Alma," and the
success is described as very great.