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

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 10, 1854.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

The Hannibal screw, 91, Captain the Hon. F. ,W.
Grey, C. 8., arrived at Spithead yesterday morning from
the Nore, and awaits further orders.
The Termagant, 24, screw frigate, intended for the
broad pendant of Commodore Henderson, the senior
officer at Jamaica, went out of Portsmouth harbour to
Spithead yesterday morning, and anchored to take in
powder and shell prior to leaving for the West India
station. She also takes out supernumeraries for the
station.

The Valorous was put out of the fitting basin at Sheer-
ness yesterday. An order arrived on Sunday counter-
manding that for her taking Artillery to the Black Sea,
their services not now being required. She is to pro-
ceed with all possible despatch for the Black Sea, calling
at Malta. She is to be placed under the orders of Ad-
miral I)undas on her arrival.

The Oberon, 3, iron paddle-wheel Steam-vessel, was
undocked at Portsmouth yesterday, after a thorough ;re-
pair, and is now completing refit ready for re-commis-
sion.

The Holyrood transport was detained at Woolwich
yerterday in consequence of her bowsprit being injured
by contact with another vessel while coming down from
Deptford. The authorities availed themselves of the
delay to send another bag of letters for the Baltic on
board at Woolwich, and she was to leave in the after.
noon for her destination.
The John Shepherd and Blundell hired transports
have left the Downs with reinforcements and stores for
the Black Sea.

Her Majesty's yacht Fairy left Portsmouth yesterday
for Hull, to attend upon her Majesty during her visit.

APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenant William A. Smith (1854), to the Valorous,
16, paddle-wheel steam frigate, at Sheerness.
Masters—William T. Wheeler (1838), from the Sans-
parcil, 70, screw steam-ship, on the Mediterranean and
Black Sea station, *to the Royal Albert, 121, screw
steam-ship, at Sheerness; Thomas J. Whither (1846), to
the Sanspareil, vice Wheeler.

Clerks' Assistant—John W. Mallett, to the Gladik
tor, paddle steam-vessel, at Portsmouth.

TWELVE MORE GUN-BOATS ORDERED.

In addition to the 6 light draught of water screw
steam-gun-boats ordered to be built at Deptford and now
launched, and the 4 built by Mr. Pitcher, at Northfleet,
of the Pelter class, Mr. Pitcher is to build 12 more,
which, with the 2 ordered to be immediately proceeded
with at Deptford, will make a total of 20 light draught
of water screw steam-gun-boats to be ready early in the
ensuing spring for any service they may be required to
be engaged upon.
Sir G. Pechell, R.N., M.P. for Brighton, visited
Woolwich Dockyard yesterday to inspect the Snake,
screw steam-despatch gun-boat, Lieut.-Commander
M'Killop, now nearly ready for sea ; and the Pelter,
light draught of water screw steam-gun-boat, also in an
advanced state, having her 2 guns of 65 cwt. each
mounted on traversing platforms amidships. Every
naval officer who has inspected the Pelter expre-ses
great admiration of her construction and evident
capabilities for the services for which her class are in-
tended.

TIIE LATE MARSHAL DE ST. ARNAUD.

We translate the following from. three of .the
Paris journals :,

(Front the Constitutionnel.)
" Master of the field of battle of the Alma, Marshal
de St. Arnaud, after having given the necessary orders
to pursue the enemy, and to make the victory bear its
fruit, returned to the tent of Prince Menschikoff, a glo-
rious trophy of our arms, and wrote as follows to the
Minister: of War My health is still the same: it
holds up in the midst of suffering, crises, and the per-
formance of my duty. All this does not prevent me
from remaining on horseback twelve hours on battle-
days. But will not my strength give way at last ?' The
presentiment which dictated these lines was destined to
be realised. Marshal de St. Arnaud has not survived his
victory. For the last year the life of the Marshal was only
onefof long.suffering, nevertheless he could not makeup his
mind to repose when the era of combats was recommencing
for France. He had claimed as a privilege thecommand of
the first army that should carry the eagles on a European
field of battle. Every one said that 'he would leave his
life there ; he only knew that he would gain glory, and
he was inexorable in his resolution. The passage from
Varna to Eupatoria, had brought back the malady with
which the 111.arshal was afflicted, and be had been a prey
for two days to dreadful suffering when he got on horse-
back to attack the enemy. For twelve hours he could
not:be persuaded to
.take a moment's rest ; he several
times rode along the whole line of battle, which was
nearly five miles in length, never ceasing to give his
orders, and concealing from all, at the rice of incredible
efforts, his struggle against his malady At length, when
the pain became too severe, when hi 4 exhausted force
*as on the point of betraying hiril he got himself
held up on horseback by two horsemen, It was thus
that the Marshal lavished his life on the battle-field
on which be added so noble a paps, to our military
history. And in consequence, our soldiers, whose noble
hearts know how to appreciate all kinds of heroism, did
not spare their marks of respect to the leader who showed
himself so worthy to command them, For two days
after the battle he still exercised his functions, and every
time he left his tent, walking only by a miracle9f de-
termination, ardent and unanimous acclamations greeted
him everywhere on his passage. They only, however,
who lived on terms of intimacy with Marshal St. Ar-
naud knew what an internal struggle he had to sustain ;
they wondered at that victory of every moment over
nature, and were terrified at it. Human strength has
a limit, and the Marshal had reached it. He suc-
cumbed in a few hours, and the soldiers only knew that
he had ceased to command, when they learned that he had
ceased to live. That is certainly a noble death, immedi-
ately after a victory, and immediately after a great service
rendered to France and to Europe. Three great nations
will unite in the same sentiment of regret and admira-
tion to honour the conqueror of the Alma.. But France
in whose service the Marshal has worn out his life, owes
it to herself to eternise his memory by some imperishable
mark of respect. In giving an account of the Alma he
had forgotten only himself; Isis country will not forget
him."

(Front the Pays.)
"All France will painfully feel the loss which our
valiant army has just sustained. Marshal Saint
Arnaud was attacked with a dangerous malady
when he accepted the laborious functions of General-
'in-Chief of the expedition in the Rim,. But neither
the perils to which he exposed himself nor family
considerations could weaken his courage and his
admirable devotedness. Lie made the sacrifice of
his life to the glory of our flag, the honour of the
French name, and the cause of right and civilisa-
tion, and he accomplished it to the end with the noble
bravery which distinguishes heroic hearts ! His last re-
port caused this sad event to be almost expected. Wo
see from it that the strength of the illustrious general was
becoming exhausted, and that it would soon betray his
moral energy! Marshal Saint Arnaud died as a great
captain should die—hearing the cannon announce to the
attentive world the victory of our armies, due to the
ability of their general-in-chief, the humiliation of our
enemies, and perhaps the first attacks on the for-
tresses of Sebastopol ! His death is a noble and
glorious one ! - The grateful country will know how
to honour it, and to make the souvenir of it eter-
nal ! Before dying Marshal Saint Arnaud caused us
to take a glorious vengeance on Russia ; he saw our
victorious eagles strike to the heart the power of
the Czar ; his name, already illustrious by many warlike
exploits, will pass to pe.terity indissolubly united to the
fall of Russian authority in the Crimea. The chivalrous
devotedness of Marshal Saint Arnaud to France and the
Emperor is one of the great examples which inspire
imitators. Our army which weeps its chief will know
how to avenge him by marching with new ardour to
victory, guided by generals in whom it trusts, and whose
high qualities are equal to their lofty courage.