The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-06 00:00:00

OFFICIAL DESPATCHES

FROM

THE PACIFIC.

We have been favoured by the Admiralty with
the following despatches :
(Copy.)

11.M.S.ilique, Sept. 19, 1854.
STR,—I have the honour to enclose, for their
Lordships' information, copies of letters addressed
to Captain Frederick, of 11.M.5. Amphitrite.

These copies will be forwarded in the event of a
mail leaving San Francisco during Captain Frede-
rick's absence from that place.—l have, &c.,
(Signed) F. W. E. NICOLSON, Captain.
The Secretary of the Admiralty.

(Copy Euclosure.)
ILM.S. President,
Petropaulovski, August 30, 1854.

Sir,—It is my painful duty to report to you
officially the death of Admiral Price, Commander-
in-Chief of the Pacific Station, which took place at
4.30 P.m. this day.—l have, &c.,
(Signed) R. 11URRIDGE, Captain.
To Capt. Sir F. Nicolson, 13t.,
&c., &a.

Return of Officers, Seamen, and Marines killed,
wounded, and missing, on board H.M. Ships
engaged in the operations against the Batteries
and Town of Pvtropaulovski, the 4th Sept.,
1854 :

.
PIQUE.
Lieutenant A. Bland, slight contusion.
G. Robinson, mate, slightly wounded.
L. Chichester, midshipman, slightly wounded.
Lieutenant E M' Ca Im
111.,slightly wounded.
Lieutenant W. H. cio,Rra.cnts, R.M., severely
1 u
wounded.

Seamen-8 killed or missing, 5 dangerously
wounded, 5 severely wounded, 4 slightly wounded.
Marines-4 killed or missing, 2 dangerously
wounded, 5 severely wounded, 1 slightly wounded.
. .

Total-12 killed or missing, 7 dangerously
wounded, 11 severely wounded, 9 slightly wounded
—39.
PB.F4SIDENT.

Captain C. A. Parker, R.N., killed or missing.
Flag-Lieutenant E. H. Howard, wounded se-
verely.

Lieutenant G. Palmer, wounded severely.
Lieutenant W. G. H. Morgan, wounded slightly.

Seamen-5 killed or missing, 2 wounded dan-
gerously, 14 bruised severely, 4 wounded slightly.

Marines-5 killed or missing, 10 bruised severely,
4 wounded slightly.

Total-11 killed or missing, 2 wounded dange-
rously, 23 wounded severely, 9 wounded slightly
—5O.

VIRAGO.

T. Whitelock, boatswain, wounded severely.
Seamen-1 killed or missing, 3 wounded se-
verely, 7 wounded slightly.
Marines-2 killed or missing, 3 wounded dan-
gerously, 1 wounded slightly.
Total-3 killed or missing, 3 dangerously
wounded, 4 severely wounded, 8 slightly wounded
—lB.

R. BURRIDGE, Captain.

List of Officers and Seamen killed, wounded, and
missing on board the French Squadron, on the
31st of August, and 4th September, 1854, at
Pe tropaulo vski.

31st August, 1854.
FORTE.
Dumesnil, midshipman, slightly wounded.
Seamen-1 died on board, 1 dangerously wound-
ed, 5 slightly wounded.

Total-1 died on board, 1 dangerously wounded,
6 slightly wounded.

4th September, 1854.

FORTE.

Seamen-7 left on shore, 1 died on board, 16
wounded dangerously, 4 slightly wounded.
EURYDIC.
Lefebvre, Lieutenant, left on shore.
Bourasset, Lieutenant, died on board.
d'Lacombe, Lieutenant, dangerously wounded.
Gieguel des Fondles, mate, dangerously wounded.
Costo, midshipman, dangerously wounded.
Guerien, surgeon, dangerously wounded.
Seamen-8 left on shore, 7 dangerously wounded,
10 slightly wounded.

Total-9 left on shore, 1 died on board, 11 dan-
gerously wounded, 10 slightly wounded.

OBLIGARDO.

d'Journel, mate, slightly wounded.
Gieg. des Touches, mate, left on shore.
Lutre, midshipman, slightly wounded.
Seamen-5 left on shore, 1 died on board, 10
dangerously wounded, 16 slightly wounded.
Total-6 left on shore, 1 died on board, 10 dan-
gerously wounded, 18 slightly wounded.
Grand Total-22 left on shore, 4 died on board,
38 wounded dangerously, 38 slightly wounded-
-102.

(Translation.)
Fregate la Forte, Sept. 6, 1854.
111. le Commandant,—lf the disembarkment
has not been fortunate, it is owing to difficulties of
the soil, and if our men have been obliged to re-
embark, we have at least acquired the certainty
that the two nations can depend on each other,
and that if circumstances place us in the presence
of the enemy our efforts will be crowned with

Our crews, little accustomed to fight on shore,
showed great ardour. Receive, M. to Command-
ant, my acknowledgments, anti transmit them to
your captains, officers, and mean, and I shall be
happy to inform the Government of the courage,
the discipline, and the devotion which they showed.

P. PONTES,
Rear-Admiral in command of 'the French naval

Forces.

(Copy.)
H.M.S. ship Pique,
Petrapauloysibi, Sept. 6, 1851.
Sir,—lt is with great satisfaction that I have re-
ceived the letter which you haves lone me the honour
to address me, in which you mention in high terms
the conduct of our men while engaged on shore
with the enemy.
Allow me, Sir, to convey to you the heartfelt
thanks of every officer and man i! the British squa-
dron for the expression of your good opinion.
I hear from all quarters the highest praise of the
ardent courage of your men while advancing, and
of their coolness and discipline during the retreat,
remarkable qualities in seamen, who are, as you
truly observe, unaccustomed to .thore operations.
Allow me to take this opportunity of expressing
my deep sympathy for the losses. sustained among
the officers and mcx of your squeolron.

I have, &a.,
(Signed), F. W. E. NICHOLSON,
Captain and Senior Officer.

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.—Our readers are aware
that the Government is endeavouring: to obtain the sta-
tistics of agriculture through the agency of boards of
guardians, in some of the rural districts the guardians
show an unwillingness to furnish the information re-
quired ; but it is not so in large towns. Here the guar-
dians show a spirit of ready co-operation, and promptly
and carefully supply what is asked for. We have the
return for the Bradford Union before' us. The results
are not very important in an agricultural point of view,
but they will be interesting to many of our readers. In
the four townships which constitute the union there are
4,832 statute acres—viz., Bowling, 3,416 ; Bradford,
837 ; Horton, 1,563 ; Manningham, 1,030. Of these
only 461 acres are under tillage—viz., wheat, 33 ; bar-
ley, 11 ; oats, 214 ; turnips, 83 ; potatoe-s, 42 ; vetches,
22 ; and the remainder beans, mangold wartzel, &c. The
great bulk of the land is under grass-3,91:3 acres. The
, item of grass and tillage together dispose of 4,384 acres,
leaving rather more than 500 for houses, gardens, roads,
fences (which occupy 160 acres) ; woods and' plantations,
74 ; waste and common land, 84 acres ; arill7B in small
holdings of less than two acres each, the application of
which is not stated. The return of stock is as follows :
--Horses, 621—we presume those only aro a ounted which
a re employed in agricultural processes ; colts, 52 ; cows,
72 ; calves, 102 ; sheep and lambs, 97 ; pigs, large and
small, 192—a very small figure this, which we can hardly
believe is correct, if the town pigs are reckoned ; other
cattle, including working oxen, 26. These figures are
certified by Mr. John Smith, chairman, and D 1 r. Darling-
-I.)n, clerk of the Bradford Union.—Bradford ObBcrver.