The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-29 00:00:00

BANK OF ENGLAND.

An Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap, 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday the 23d day of Sept., 1854.
ISSUE DEPAZTMANT.

A
Notes bunted ... • .... 26,589,730 Government debt.... 11,015,100
Other securities .. 2,984,900
Gold coin and. bullion 12,589,730
Silver bu11i0n........ -

£26,589,730 £26,589,730
Dated the 28th da M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
y of Sept., 1854.

ZANEING DEPARTMENT.
Proprietors' capital
14.553,0„„
Best .. • • • • • • • • 3'7,„,358
Public deposits (in-
eluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ing's Banks, and
Dividend Accoants) 5,363,572
Other deposits .. .• .. 9,768,357
Seven Day and other
.„ 1,02,1395
Bills

Government securities

(includg.Dead Weight
jAnnnity) .„ . .... 10,996,955
Other securities..:... 15,487,091
Notes .. .. ...... .... 7,293,480
Gold And silver coin .. 639,156

---ter
X 34,416,682 )
MARSHALL ZOash34 ~416,682
Chlef
Dated the 28th day of Sept., 1854.

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PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar coin
puted from the returns made in the week ending the
26th.
Sept., 1854, is 20s. 9d. per hundredweight, exclusive of
the duties of Customs' paid or payable thereon on the
portation thereof into Great Britain.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
•
Thomas Belsham Hutton, wine merchant, Birmingham.
BANKRUPTS.
•
Harry Wooldridge, publisher, Strand, to surrender,
•
Oct. 9 and Nov. 9 at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Johnson, 'official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Brunclrett,
Randall, and Simmons, Temple.
John Barber, engraver to calico printers, Manchester,
Oct. 16, and Nov. 3, at twelve, at the Manchester District
Court. Hernaman, official assignee, Manchester ; Barlow
and Aston,.Manchester.
John Mills, printer, Leeds, Oct. 13, and Nov. 9, at
eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official as-
signee, Leeds; Bell, Craven-street, Strand, London; Prest,
Leeds.
Robert Getty, ship builder, Liverpool, Oct.ll, and Nov.
3, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, offi-
cial assignee, Liverpool; I'yrer, Liverpool.
,J_ohit Beringer, silversmith, Penzance. Oct. 10, at ten,
-nd .9, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hirt-
' ..•!;.&:'4•7"1-tair offi,jal assignee, Exeter ; Rooker, Lavers, and Mat-
' o.;o4,thews;'-rirenth; Stogdon, Exeter.
• s."
of:114.1, innkeeper, Menstone Yorkshire, Oct. 13,
1_ 6 klin•-"i at eleven, at the, Leeds District court,
_

Young, official assignee, Leeds ; Marmaduke, Foster,
Bradford ; Swithinbank, Leeds.
John Chancellor, Funeral Carriage-maker, Dorrington-
street, Clerkenwell, October 12, at half-past twelve, and
Nov. 14; at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Graham, official assignee ; Manion and Prichard, Christ-
chrarch-chambers, Newgate-street.
William John Reeve, coal merchant, Beaufort-wharf,
Strand, Oct. 14 and Nov. 14, at two, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Moorgate-street ;
Hillyer and Fenwick, Fenchurch-street.
William White, builder, St. John's-wood, Oct. 12, at
eleven, and Nov. 10, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Cannan, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Jones, Chancery-
lane.
Charles Goods' baker, Great Yarmouth, Oct. 11, at one,
and Nov. 8, at half-past two, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Stansfeld, official assignee ; Holt and Son, Great Yar-
mouth ; and Maples, Maples, and Pearce, Old Jewry.

MARKET INTELLIGEIVCE.

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(From the London 2.Vew Price Current of this day. )
SIX/AIL—A further increase has taken place in the home
trade demand for Colonial, and the market having been
sparingly supplied, and prices have ruled firmer for all
descriptions. Of duty paid Foreign a less quantity has
been brought forward, and buyers extending their opera-
tions, and in some cases stiffer rates are obtained. Float-
ing cargoes are wanted for all purposes, and there are
now few sellers at previous terms, supply being less than
previously. Since the year commenced, imports of all
sorts to this port have been 199,400 tons, against 157,900 ;
deliveries are for home consumption 150,600, and last sea.
8311 138,900 ; for exportation 9,000, and in the former year
14,000; stocks comprise 90,000, against 35,000 tons.
MAuurrius.—All sorts have been operated in with in-
creased freedom, and previous terms are well supported,
indeed in some cases there is a small advance. Stock is more
_than in the former year by 2,960 tons.
EAST INDlA.—There is a decrease in stock of Bengal
compared with this date last year of 3,:;00 tons. White
Benares is still in scanty supply, and being much required,
rates are on the advance, ruling for low to mid at 38s 6d
to 395, and good fine 40s to 425.
FOREIGN.—A further decrease has taken place in supply
of duty paid parcels, and demand increasing previous
prices have been fully supported for all sorts.
REFINED.—There are still ready buyers of home made
goods, and supply being limited, the market is in a firm
position, especially for lower qualities.
MOLASSES.—SeveraI transactions have taken place, and
is less than previously.
COFFEE.—The rates obtained for Native Ceylon have
been 44s 6d to 45s 6d for low to real good ord, but pur-
chases have been on a small scale for all purposes. Supply
decreased of Plantation ; and shippers, as well as home
dealers, being more disposed to operate, prices have been
well supported for all qualities.
PEPPER.—BIack continues to meet a steady current de-
mand at fully its former value, and 280 bags good clean
rather brownish Penang in auction sold at 4?;(1. to 4d per
lb. In white little done. Pod 25s to 30s. Cayenne with-
out alteration-3d to Gd. The stock at this time last
year was below an average, and it is now even less than at
that period.
Elem.—Excepting a slight intermission obtaining at the
close of the market, the demand has been exceedingly ac-
tive throughout the week, and fully 2,4300 tons, or 35,000
bags have changed hands. The deliveries for export has
been remarkably large, and the home deliveries have been
active also. In all there were taken 1,910 tons from tho
warehouses last week, which reduced the late excessive
stock to within 1,400 tons of last year's at this time.
CGCOA.—West India remains in limited supply and
there being several buyers prices have been fully supported
for all sorts.
TEA.—The accounts from China have induced the trade
and speculators to extend their operations, and produced
greater confidence on the part of merchants. A consider-
able business has been concluded in Cougou at an advance
low to good ord selling at 100. to 11 id, rather blackish to
blackish leaf IV.d to is 3 d, and strong to Pekoe sorts is
4d to 2s 3d. The leaver kinds bave been most in request.
Several parcels of Pouchong have been sold at 80 to 10 d.
A ~good business has been concluded in Souchong, and
the currency rules firm, ord at 11 d to is, fair to good is
Ad to is 9d, and fine Isl
0,1 to 2s sd. In ?olong sales have
been larger, from is to 2s 4d. Stock of tea is still far
greater than in the previous year, but rates rule moderate
and consumption is favourable.
SALTPETRE.—HoIders have more confidence, and none
was submitted to public sale up to Thursday. Buyers have
operated snore freely, and the private operations extend to
10,000 bags Calcutta, the latest terms obtained being, for
fine 26s 6d to 27s 6d, and other qualities 23s to 265.
Rum AND BRANDY.—The demand for Jamaica Trim has
been even greater than previously both for shipping and
home consumption ; prices have also advanced. Brandy
sells freely, and the market is in a firm position, stock
being still on the decrease. Prices rule for Cognac, hest
brands of the vintage of 1851 at lOs 7d to lOs Pd, 1830
ditto 103 8d to lOs 10d, older lOs 9d to Ils, and low to mid
7s to lOs 4d.
OlLS.—Linseed Oil continued in good demand at 34s to
34s 3d until Tuesday, when the inquiry slackened, and
sales were made at 33s 9d, since which it has again rallied,
and at 31s there was a steady demand at the close of the
market yesterday. Rape oil continues in favour and prices
have further advanced, 45s paid for brown, and 47s for re-
fined on the spot. For delivery, however, the market is
not so so stiff, and may generally be quoted about 6d under
the transactions on the spot. The only feature in Fish
oils will be the public sales of to-day. In Southern,
sperm, and cod oils there has not been.a.nythine, of import-
ance done, but the currency is firm. Cocoa nut has in one
instance been offered at 471. for Ceylon cash, but the ge-
neral course of the market with that exception has been
steady at 49s 6d for Ceylon, 50s Cochin butts, and 50s 6d
for hogsheads. Palm has not engaged attention, but we
do not hear of any alteration. Gingelly and ground nut
will be offered in auction to-day.
TALLOW.—This market has oagain been inactive. The
usual Petersburg mail on Saturday brings advicss of
47,000 eks sent. fog ward, against 68,000 to date last year,
war has on previous occasions made the cause for de-
pression, and from Saturday till 'Wednesday, what sales
were made were force.l, pricer dropping to 62s for the last
three mouths, and 6.13 9d to 63. s for new on the spot. On
• Thusday the market, as wont of late, recovered 6d on the
spot to Is forward, viz. G3s Gd fur new on the spot, and 63. s
for the three months ; and it is not improbable that prices
will close to-day at about the same rate as on Friday last.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—Tars DAY.
Amsterdam 11 1f.!4 Gibra'tar .
Ditto, three months .. 11 1451? Leghorn .......... 30 05
Botterdam ............ 11 IS!..', Genoa .......... 20 50
Antwerp 25 37 flan : .. •• .. .. • •
Prusiels 25 37;i Venice ..........
Ilamburgh .......... 13 7 Naples .. • • 43
Altona . ..... .......... Palermo• ..... 1
Paris ........ ..•• 25 12y, Messina ..
Ditto, three months .. 20 35 Lisbon ....... ..... 53
Marseilles ............. 25 33 'Oporto 511
Bourdedux .. • • ........ Itio Janeiro ..... .••
Frankfort-on-Maine •• .. 118% Buenos Ayres.... • • ..
Berlin ................ New York, GO days' sight
Vienna................ -11 45 Philadelphia
Trieste........ 11 48 , PRICES OF BTILIICN PER OZ.
Petersburg ............ 304 Foreign Gold in Bers £3 17 9
Madrid ............... 501,8 irortugal Gold Coin
Cadiz
Barcelona
Seville.. •••• Silver in bars • .... 0 5

THE BYZANTINE COTJRT AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE.—
the arcade next the nave is from the church of St. Mary
in the capital, at Cologne, one of the most interesting
structures in what has been justly called the Rome of
this side the Alps. The arcade probably belongs to
the tenth century. The marblings and general decora-
tion of this side of the court are very creditable to Mr.
Beensen, by whom they were executed. The ceiling of
the cloister is an admirable piece of coloured decoration .
The Shobden doors, the Bilpeck doors, the mosaics
from St. John Lateran, at Rome, and the bronze doors
from Hildesheim and Augsburg, are against the sides
opposite to those shown in the view. The bronze doors,
both of the eleventh century, are particularly interest-
ing. In passing round, notice the elegance of the
ornament in the abacus of the capitals of the Shobden
chancel arch, and some of the foliage in the Prior's door-
way, from Ely, thoroughly Greek in derivation. The
whole of this Court will repay the most careful study ;
but it is a source of mystification to many, who are
unable to bring under one heading the works of various
dates, characters, and countries which it includes. 'Some
intelligent guides, not to say lecturers, are greatly needed
in the Crystal Palace. At the present moment, it is
scarcely possible to find any one to whom the simplest
question can be addressed. If we had not been told
differently, we should have imagined that the whole
board of directors, including the secretary, went out of
town the week after the opening, and had never been
heard of since.—The Builder.

FATAL MISADVENTURE OF A SOLDIER.—On Tuesday
night, about nine o'clock, as a picket of the 51st regi-
ment of Infantry, at the Salford barracks, was passing
the Regent-road bridge across the Irwell, into Manches-
ter, a private belonging to the same regiment, who is
supposed to. have been anxious to escape observation,
crossed the battlements on one side the bridge and dis-
appeared. A policeman saw him. get over the bridge, and
an alarm was given. On searching the river-banks no
trace of him was found. Yesterday morning, however,
his lifeless body was discovered in the water, and there
is little doubt that he lost his life immediately on crossing
the wail. He ought to have been at the barracks at the
time, and it is supposed that he either thought the bat-
tlements of the bridge to be ordinary walls, and &al not
know there was a river below, or that he had; gone over
hoping to hold on whilst the picket was passing. Un-
fortunately the coping stones of the wall have rounded
edges, leaving nothing for the hands to hold by, whilst
there was no ledge outside, as in ordinary masonry of
the kind, at the level of the road, upon which he could
rest his feet. The man's name was George M'Caffray,
and he was 21 years of age.
THE RESIGNATION OF THE CANADIAN MINISTRY.—
It would be difficult to point out another period in the
history of Canada at which the chief offices 3f Govern-
ment have been vacated with so apparent a necessity
for a great change, and yet with so much difficulty in
supplying the wants of the public service. The announce-
ment was no sooner made yesterday that the Ministry
had resigned, and that their resignation had been ac-
cepted, than the political vane was driven about by
rumour to every quarter from which the public had been
taught to look for the substance of an Administration. Sir Allan
McNab as the reported leader of the Op-
position, was
course, said to be the member
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successively bandied about as the
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future occupants of Treasury benches, and in the
objections same breath their invincible jeetionsto take office
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was such as to induce even the acutest observer to sus-
pend his judgment. There is no doubt that, by mutual
CutiCeSsloll, a strong, .iLd ‘‘e trust LeAm,.nio,s, coaft.iun
cabinet may be to-day formed, a cabinet which is sure
of a fair trial from the country, and, if deserving, of an
independent but
generous support.—Quebec Morning
Chronicle.

THE WHITE SEA SQUADRON.

We have been favoured by the Admiralty with the
following copies of despatches from the squadron sent
to act against the Czar in the White Sea :

(Copy.)
Her Majesty's steamer Eurydice, off Cross Island,
White Sea, Sept. 1.
Sir,—Herewith I have the honour to transmit, for the '
information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,
a report from Captain E. M. Lyons, of her Majesty's steam
ship Miranda, containing a statement of his proceedings in
the Kola river, resulting in the destruction of the defences
and town of Kola, the capital of Russian Lapland.
2. Kola is the nearest Russian town on the Arctic coast
to the Norwegian dominions. It is regarded as a place of
considerable importance, being the seat of government for
Russian Lapland, and garrisoned by a military force. Un-
derstanding that the creeks adjacent to the Kola river were
well adapted for conce‘aling vessels belonging to the enemy,
I deemed it necessary that this locality should be recon-
noitred before the close of this season while conducting my
operations in these seas, accordingly I directed Captain
Lyons to execute this service on his return fromVardahuns.
3. By extraordinary perseverance the obstacles of
ascending a narrow river were overcome, and the Miranda
I was placed witin gunshot of the town of Kola. Captain
Lyons, anxious to spare the town, submitted conditional
terms fur the surrender of the garrison, and afforded the
authorities full time for reflection. This offer was rejected,
and the enemy assuming a hostile attitude, there was no
alternative but to open fire upon the defences and assembled
force. The effect of the shell among the wooden houses
soon caused a general conflagration of the town, which re-
duced it to ashes. _ _ _ _

4. The defences of the town were completely destroyed,
and considerable loss of life was doubtless inflicted on the
enemy's side, besides the destruction of a large quantity
of government flour that was in store, for the use of the
troops.
5. I beg to bring under the favourable consideration of
their lordships the conduct of Captain E. M. Lyons, by
whose skill and perseverance the ship was navigated through
the intricacies of a narrow river to Kola, a place hitherto
deemed inaccessible to anything but boats ; thereby avoid-
ing the risk of life involved by a boat expedition, and
throughout this service I consider that he has displayed
judgment and spirit.
6. Captain Lyons reports in terms of high praise on the
conduct of the officers, seamen, and marines under his com-
mand throughout these proceedings, more especially that
of Lieutenant J. F. C. Mackenzie, and of the Master, Mr.
George Williams, and I beg leave to recommend them to
the favourable notice of their lordships.
7. This achievement, which has inflicted much damage
to the enemy, I am happy to state has been accomplished
without any loss on our side.
8. I enclose herewith a copy of Captain Lyons' report of
proceedings at Kola, one copy of which was forwarded di-
rect to the Secretary of the Admiralty by Captain Lyons,
immediately after the occurrence.—l have, &c.,
ERASMUS 031MANNEY,
Captain and Senior Officer.

(Copy.)
[Enclosure in Captain Ommanney's letter, dated
Ist of September, 18541
(Reports proceedings in Kola River and in Litscba Fiord.

fter Mijesty's ship Miranda,Litscha Inlet, Aug. 24.

Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that, in pursuance
of your orders to reconnoitre the enemy's force in the river
Kola, I entered it on the morning of the 21st inst., and,
by sending boats ahead to sound, succeeded in getting
within two miles of the town the same evening.
2. In order to reach this anchorage it is necessary to pass
many points well adapted for defence, and one in particu-
lar, where, from the narrowness of the channel, a ship has
to pass at 50 yards distance from precipitous and in parts
overhanging cliffs, whore serious loss might be inflicted
without any risk to the enemy, in consequence of it being
impossible to elevate the guns sufficiently.
3. Considering that this position would, after our present
visit, doubtless be occupied, I thought it very desirable to
conclude the operations at once, and seeing from the nature
of the defences, which consisted of a two-gan battery, built
of stone and faced with turf, an extensive stockade with
block-houses at the corners, and the houses of the town
loopholed, that an attack on it would be hazardous, it
seemed to me advisable to make every effort to get the ship
up to the town.
4. This was only accomplished bygreat exertions on the
part of the officers and ship's company, and with consider-
able difficulty, owing to the narrowness and. intricacy of
the channel and the violence of the spring tides, which,
combined, caned the ship to ground frequently. At 6.30
p.m., however, on the evening of the 22d, we got into
position within 500 yards of the battery and the nearest
part of the town.
5. I then hoisted a flag of truce, and sent L;eutenant
Cecil W. Buckley, with a summons (a copy of which I en-
close). He was met by a person who represented himself
to be a magistrate of the town, but whom I believe to
have been an officer, in a boat, who declined to allow him
to land, and who, not being able to read English, ac.lom-
panied Lieutenant Buckley on board. This person spoke
Frenclnfluently,- and stated that the governor of the town
was absent. I twice translated to him the summons in
French, and having received his assurance that ho per-
fectly understood it, I delivered it to him. He said that
en answer should be returned in half an hour, but that he
might at once inform me that the terms would not be ac-
cepted.
6. I waited till daylight the following morning, when,
no answer having been sent, and observing that the bat-
tery and the other defences were manned, and everything
prepared for action on shore, I hauled down the flag of
truce and opened fire on the battery, stockade, and loop-
holed-houses, which was instantly returned by guns and
musketry. The guns were shortly dismounted, and the
battery reduced to ruins ; but although our shells
burst well into the loopholed houses and stockade, au
obstinate fire of musketry was kept up from vari-
one parts of the town. This allowed me no alterna-
tive, and I was therefore obliged to destroy it. It was
soon in flames from our shell and red-hot shot, and burnt
furiously, being fanned by a fresh breeze. The ship at
this time became critically situated, the violence of the
tide causing her to drag the bower and stream anchors,
and the two kedges laid out to spring her broadside, and
the passage being too narrow for her to swing she grounded
at less than 300 yards from the burning town, fragments
from which were blown on board; however, by keeping
the rigging, and decks well wetted, until the ship
was hove off; no bad consequences ensued.
7. I now sent the boats and marines (as per enclosure),
under the command of Senior-Lieutenant John F. C.
M`Kenzie to drive cut the enemy, who had returned to the
battery and were keeping up a fire of musketry from its
ruins, and bring off the guns. This was effected without
any loss, by the gallant example and judicious arrange-
ments of lieutenant M`Kenzie ably seconded by Mr.
Charles W. Manthorp, senior mate. The battery was found
to be a heap of ruins, with one gun buried under them,
and the other broken by shot. On the return of the boats
I sent Lieutenant M`Kenzie with the same party to de.
strcy some Government buildings and storehouses which,
being separated from the town, would not otherwise have
been burnt. This was accomplished with the same spirit
and judgment.
8. lam unable to give an accurate account of the
enemy's force on this occasion, but I had received informa-
tion at Nardo-Huns that besides the regular soldiers, the

whole of the male inhabitants bad been armed, drilled,
and enrolled, au& this our own observation confirmed.
Their loss must have been considerable, but the conflagra-
tion having consumed such bodies as were not removed,
renders even an approximate account impossible. I should
observe that the defences were evidently prepared with a
view to resist an attack by boats, the possibility of the
shi,p getting up apparently not having entered into their
calculations 9 • for if it had done so they might easily have
prevented it by sinking a vessel, or even a boat filled with
stones— such is, in parts, the narrowness and shallowness
of the channel. Presuming an attack to have been
made by boats, the defences were strong and skilfully
arranged, and would, probably, have inflicted a heavy
loss.

9. As we steamed out on the morning of the 24th, the
flames, having destroyed the rest of the town, were just
communicating with a small suburb, the only remaining
part. However melancholy the utter destruction of the
town may be, the nature of the defence, and the obstinacy
with which the enemy persisted in firing from various
parts of it until destroyed, rendered it imperative on me
to do so, and it is satisfactory to think that no non-com-
batants can have been hurt ; for besides the extension of
the term allowed in the summons, women and children had
been seen leaving the town during the whole of the pre-
vious day with baggage.
10. This service was effected without the loss of a man,
and I trust I may be allowed to bring to your notice the
spirit, ability, and indefatigable zeal displayed on the oc-
casion by Lieutenant M`lienzie, senior lieutenant of this
ship, to whom this result is in a great measure to be attri-
buted ; as also the very skilful manner in which the diffi-
cult passage to the town was found and buoyed by Mr.
George Williams, master ; and the excellent nerve and
judgment shown by him in piloting the ship up to her
position. Nor can I refraia from mentioning the highly
creditable zeal and cheerful eagerness and alacrity dis-
played by all the officers, ship's company, and Royal Ma-
rines during the 'protracted and severe labour which the
operations entailed on them.
11. Although the ship grounded eight times, owing to
the narrowness and intricacy of the channel (in several
parts scarcely more than her own length broad), and the
violence of the spring tides, which ran six to seven knots,
she does not appear to have sustained any damage, and I
trust it may be considered that the object in view justified
the risk.

12. Having received intelligence from a fisherman that
several Russian merchant vessels were concealed in creeks
in Letscha Inlet, 60 miles from Kola, I came in here at
once, and this evening; in two different coves of the inlet,
captured two schooners and four loggers. I have assembled
them in this creek, and as soon as the schooners can be
got ready for a voyage to England I shall despatch them,'
and make the best of my way to rejoin you at Loznovetz
roads. The loggers, three of which are large and valuable
vessels, being unfit for a voyage to England, I shall be
obliged to destroy.—l have the honour to be, sir, your
obedient servant, E. M. LYONS, Captain.
Captain E. Ommanney, her Majesty's Ship Eurydice,
Senior Officer of White Sea Squadron.

(Inclosure No. 1 in Captain Lyons' Report of Proceedings,
dated the 24th August, 1854.)
The undersigned, Captain of her Britannic Majesty's
steamship Miranda, hereby demands the immediate and
unconditional surrender of the forts, garrison, and town
of Kola, with all arms, cannon, and ammunition, and
every article of whatever description belonging to the Rus-
sian government.
If these terms are accepted the garrison are required at
the expiiation of one hour from the receipt of this com-
munication to pile their arms on an open space without
the town, the officers at the same time delivering up their
swords, and the whole surrendering themselves as pri-
soners of war. The arms of the male inhabitants who have
been enrolled must (having been previously collected by
the garrison) also be delivered up at the same time.
If these terms are strictly complied with the town will
. be spared, and private property respected, but the forts
will be destroyed, and all government property either de-
stroyed or embarked.
Iu the event of the above terms not being accepted, it i 6
.recommended that all women and children should imme-
diately leave the town. One hour will be allowed from
the receipt of this communication for an answer to be re-
turned ; if at the expiration of that time no reply is sent,
or if being sent it does not contain an unconditional ac-
ceptance of the above terms, hostilities will commence.
E. M. LYONS, Captain.
Dated on board her Britannic Majesty's steamship Mi-
randa, at anchor off Kola, the 22d of August, 1854.

fr
(Enclosure .No. 2, in Captain Lyons t of Pi.ocecd-
ings, dated August 24, 1854.)
List of her Majesty's ship Miranda's Boats in Boat Action

4at Kola.
Pinnace.--Lioutonant John F. C. Di`Kenzie, in corn•