The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-02 00:00:00

A GRAND SIGHT AT SEA.

Whether the Adasi really abounds in serpents, and is
therefore justified in the possession of its byname, I know
not ; but certainly a more innocent-looking piece of bleak
rock, surmounted by a lighthouse, does not exist. At
the Serpent Isle not a sail was to be seen—the fleets
had already left for the Crimea. The Banshee shaped
her course towards Sebastopol. Hitherto the wind and
sea had been boisterous, but daring the remainder of
the journey we had a calm, and enjoyed as pleasant
a voyage as twelve knots an hour and a quiet sea
will afford. In the afternoon we came on two French
transports (one laden with horses) which had fal-
len out of convoy, and were beating up the coast.
At dusk we found ourselves in the midst of some
French frigates, and two hours later we descried the
whole allied fleets in the bay of Kalamita. A grander
sight was never seen at sea. A line of lights extended
along the whole coast, and when, as signal, the Banshee
Britannia,
lighted a blue light, the effect was magnificent. The
bulwarks of Old England, surrounded by the imposing
number of transports,. rose, faintly in the distance
whilst in our immediate vicinity a formidable row of
line-of-battle ships, including the flag-ship Brnia ;
stood out boldly, in the majesty of their proportions,'
the largest spar and the tiniest rope emerging from the
darkness of night. The blue light once extinguished,
and all sank into the shade ; and who would have
guessed, amidst the surrounding tranquillity, that hero
was assembled the most imposing armada that ever
cleft the seas, bearing the strength, the pride, and the
hopes of three empires.

ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE HAYMARKET THEATRE OF
THE VICTORY.—A demonstration of public feeling, such
as has not been witnessed in an English theatre for
nearly 20 years, was made on Saturday night at the
Haymarket, when Mr. Chippendale, the stage manager,
came forward, after the performance of the Spanish
Dancers, and read from the Gazette extraordinary the
copy of the telegraphic despatch from our Ambassador
at Constantinople, announcing the defeat of the Russian
army in the Crimea by the allied forces. The audience,
to whom the intelligence was as gratifying as it-was un-
expected, rose en masse, and cheered vociferously, while
the orchestra struck up " God save the Queen," fol-
lowed by "Partant pour la Syrie." The cheering was
then renewed with redoubled enthusiasm, and did not
cease until Mr. Chippendale, in obedience to reiterated
calls from every part of the house, re-appeared before
the curtain, and read the despatch a second time ; the
audience, which was a most numerous one, testifying
their delight by cheers and acclamations which shook
the very walls of the theatre.
THE VICTORY AT ALMA.—BRISTOL, OCT. I.—The
news of the brilliant success achieved by the allied army
over the Russian entrenched camp at Alma arrived here
by night, at about nine o'clock, by electric telegraph,
and gave rise to the liveliest feelings of joy and grati-
tude in all who heard it. Notwithstanding the lateness
of the hour at which it came to hand, the intelligence
spread like wildfire through the city. The landlords of
many of the principal inns and taverns posted it in their
partiesalou d tweetrheetior
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customers,o k ing-ro and , orin aimedpervoecrly
be heard cheering vehemently for the allied forces. This
street it
morning at 10 o'clock the still more gratifying news of
the fall of Sebastopol was received, and it would he d'ffi .
cult to convey an adequate idea of the enthusiasm and
patriotic rejoicing with which it was everywhere hailed.
A copy of the news received by the Electric Telegraph
front of the telegraph office at
the bead o
Company
of the 113 road Quay, and was speedily was posted posted in
rounded by vast assemblages of citizens, who could
scarcely be restrained even by the sanctity of the day
from giving vent to their feelings. Some of the church
bells have been ringing to-day, awl no doubt to-morrow
Will be 0110 of general rejoicing, -

FRANCE.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, SUNDAY,
The Moniteur publishes the following important
telegraphic despatches :

" Vienna, Sept. 30.
" Constaneinople, Sept. 23.

" The Russian army of 50,000 men, in an in-
trenched camp on the heights of the Alma, with
numerous cavalry and artillery, was attacked on
the 20th at one o'clock p.m., by the allied troops.
" At half-past three the position was carried by
the bayonet, and the enemy forced to put himself
in full retreat.

" The Minister of War has received from the
Marshal Commanding-in-Chief of the Army of the
East, a report on the disembarkation of the
allied troops in the Crimea.
We read in the Constitutionnel :—" It was
stated yesterday evening that accounts had.
reached Paris during the day from Constantino-
ple more recent than those which came by the
Ajaccio. According to these advices, a body of
the Allied troops are said to have had a first affair
with the Russian army, commanded by Prince
Menschikoff. The advantage is said to have re-
mined with the allied troops, who had acquired
the conviction that the Russian forces destined for
the defence of the Crimea are too few in number to
oppose a long resistance." We find nothing in the
d 1 oniteur to confirm the above account. That
journal has merely the following lines :—" A de-
spatch dated from the bivouac of Old Fort, 18th,
announces that the army was to commence its
march on the following day."
A letter from Athens, 22d, in the Moniteur,
says :—" The editor of the Siecle, who has been
guilty of insulting attacks against the French army
and navy, has been arrested and sent to the Pinang.
His presses have been seized. This measure which
has been long necessary, has produced a very good
effect on the public. The sanitary condition of the
troops is excellent. Houses have been already
taken at the entrance of Athens for the accommo-
dation of from 1,200 to 1,500 of our soldiers, to the
great satisfaction of the inhabitants. The English
troops will also enter the capital. The Greek ves-
sels which were detained at Gravosa have been al-
lowed to go to Poros."
The Pays, which has frequently alluded in terms
of reprobation to what may be called the expectant
policy of the German Powers, has a long article on
the circular of M. de Manteuffel, in which that Min-
ister makes no secret of the leaning of the Prussian
Cabinet towards Russia, and endeavours to show
that Germany, now that the Principalities of the
Danube have been evacuated by the Russians, and
the navigation of the river is comparatively free, has
no interest in supporting the demands of the
Western Powers. The Pays analyses the circular
of M. de Manteuffel, and exposes its fallacies ; at
the same time, it shows that the propositions,
which have been called those of France and. Eng-
land, were in reality those of Austria and Prussia,
although the Western Powers in their desire to
conciliate had consented to lay them down as the
bases of negotiation. Austria and Prussia were
therefore, according to the Pays, bound to co-
operate in an effective manner to enfore them upon
the Russian government.