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The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-16

TIIE TRANSPORT SERVICE.

The Hannibal,l9l, Captain the Hon. Frederick Gray,
left Plymouth Sound on Tuesday afternoon for Malta
and the Black Sea. She is very deeply laden, and has
1,200 men on board.
400 bags of bread were supplied yesterday from the
Royal Clarence yard, Gosport, to enable the steam-ship
Candia, to proceed from Southampton to Toulon to em-
bark troops for the East.
The Government transport Edward is being laden
with provisions at the Royal William Victualling-yard,
Plymouth, for Constantinople and the Black Sea.
The Aliport transport, 811 tons, having on board
draughts belonging to the 3d, 14th, and 62d Regiments,
sailed from Queenstown on Saturday for Malta.
The Cleopatra steamed out of Cork harbour in the
afternoon of Saturday for the Crimea, having on board
draughts for various regiments now serving there.
The Europa steamer is expected to be in Kingstown
harbour on Saturday next to receive on board the
90th Regiment, 1,000 strong, for conveyance to the
Crimea:

Mr. Penfold, from the Royal Naval Hospital at Haslar,
is appointed ,agent at the Naval Hospital, Therapia.
The Rajah steamship, one of the Peninsular and
Oriental Company's fleet, arrivedin Portsmouth harbour
yesterday afternoon to fill up with proTisions and war
stores for Constantinople.
London, England, 1854-11-16

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Nov. 12.—The Lloyd of this morning con-
tains the following :—" The Allies have succeeded,
by dint of the most strenuous and unremitting
exertions, in advancing their cannon to within the
short distance of 156 metres of the fortress. The
bombardment was, so fearfully effective that a
practicable breach was made on the 4th inst. The
town is also reported to have suffered enormously."
The Lloyd adds hereunto that, under these circum-
stances, it may be safely taken for granted that a
general assault upon the fortress would certainly
take place on the sth or 6th at the latest ; and
that we may confidently expect to receive the news
hero of the result by to-morrow. At the same
time, this journal gives the public to understand
that the despatch in question also intimates that the
conflict will probably not be limited to the fortress
alone, but that a general engagement will most
likely take place at ono and the same time. The
blow that is to be struck is to be carried out with
the whole disposable forces of the Allies, who aro
fully prepared to give battle also outside the forti-
fications of Sebastopol, if the enemy should attempt
a diversion with the view to the relief of the for-
tress, and warding off the impendino• catastrophe.
In this case the Allies hope to celebrate a double
victory. •
London, England, 1854-11-16

DIED.

OR the 14th inst., at Kensington, John James Chalon,
Esq., R A.
On the 14th inst., of bronchitis, Jesse Curling, Esq.,
ons of H. 21. Deputy-Lieutenants for the county of Surrey,
aged. 82.
On the 13th inst., at 4, Gloucester-crescent, Regent's-
park, Sarah, wife tf John Steele Park, Esq., LiGut. R.N.,
a,ged 52.
On tho 14th inst., the Rev. James Ralph, A.M., rector
of St. John's, florsleydown, aged 55.

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LONDON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 185

Some deplorable fatality attends the despatches
of Lord RAGLAN. Those of the 18th ultimo,
giving an account of the two first day& bombard-
ment of Sebastopol, were missing fora consider-
able time. The bearer was induced to part pos-
session for a short time, to permit them to be
removed from under his own sight ; and lo ! the
important documents vanished, and could not be
recovered for weeks, until the intelligence they
conveyed had become perfectly stale, and the
urgent demand for reinforcements had been ne-
glected for an undue time. Now again we have
to record another mishap to a communication of
the utmost consequexce. On this occasion, how-
ever, itwas the electric telegraph, running through
the Austrian territory, or at least wholly under Aus-
trian, control, that chanced to be out of order. The
injuries recei •
ved during a violent storm (!) had
prevented the transmission of the anxiously-
looked-for despatches. At half-past 4 p.m., on
Friday, the 10th instant, accounts transmitted by
Lord RAGLAN respecting
the desperate conflict
fought before Sebastopol on the sth instant, had
arrived at Bucharest, but although forwarded to
Kronstadt (Transylvania) at six the same even-
log, they did not arrive in London until a late
hour last night, or rather an early hour this
morning. Much valuable time has thus been
sacrificed. The public might have learned the in-
teresting tidings on Sunday in place
Thursday,
and Government might have adopted
the mea-
sures rendered advisable thereby four days
sooner. These repeated accidents are, to say
the least of it, very extraordinary. it
would seem as if there were something
more than chance concerned in the untoward
delays that have already taken place. We ear-
nestly hope that the causes may be stringently
investigated, and measures adopted to prevent,
ao far as practicable, the repetition of similar

events.
Lord RAGLAN, it will be seen, fully corroborates
the report already received from General CANRO-
MI 91 A Very fievore and, sharply-contented battle
London, England, 1854-11-16

A SUBSTITUTE FOR MALT.

The last report of the Agricultural Society of Clermont
(Oise) strongly recommends the substitution of chiendent
(couch-grass) for malt in the making of beer. The fol-
lowing is the mode of operation pointed out :—" Four
kilogrammes of the chiendent is put into a mash tub
and thoroughly wetted with lukewarm water, but not
to excess. As soon as it has begun to germinate and
thrown out small white shoots nearly half an inch in
length, it is put into a barrel with 1 kilog. of bruised ju-
niper berries, 60 grammes yeast, and 2 kilog. of course
brown sugar. On these ingredientsthrow 8 litres of water
very hot 'but not boiling, and stir the whole well up with
a stick. On the following day add 8 litres more hot
water, aad on the next day 9 litres, stirring it well up on
both occasions. The barrel is then bunged down, leav-
ing only a small vent-hole stepped with a little whisp of
straw. At the end of five days the liquid is racked off
into a clean cask, and in two days after it is fit to drink,
aid forms a pleasant and wholesome beverage." The
report recommends this preparation for three reasons :-
Ist, It tends to clear the ground of a parasitical plant
which renders it unfruitful ; 2d, it gives the country
people a wholesome and pleasant beverage, particularly
valuable when wise and cidar are scarce ; and 3d, It
leaves for the food of the people a considerable quantity
of corn which is every year consumed in making beer.
We may add to the above that it has been discovered
that the couch-grass yields a fine spirit when distilled ; a
patent for this was taken out in France, Belgium, and
England, about a month since.
London, England, 1854-11-16

)AIL WAY INTELLIGE

GREAT WESTERN.

The portion of this line between Promo and Radstock,
which from various causes of delay has been so long in
construction, was opened for the conveyance of minerals
on Tuesday..

OXFORD, WORCESTER, & WOLVERHAMPTON.
The directors of this company have given notice of
their intention to apply to Parliament in the next
session to repeal all provisions in the acts relating to
the company, which require the company's rail-
way to be constructed so that it may be worked
continuously with the Great Western, and so
much of the act of 1854 as requires the Oxford, Worces-
ter and Wolverhampton Company to lay down, under
certain penalties, a double line of rails on the broad
gauge within certain periods therein specified ; to enable
the company to construct and complete their railway
sidings and works on the narrow gauge exclusively,
and to discontinue and take up the rails laid on
their line adapted for engines and carriages on the
broad gauge, except upon the part of their
railway near Priestfield.
.They also propose to apply
for the repeal of all provisions which give power to
e Great Western Company to subscribe towards the
capital of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton
Company, and to raise any additional capital
for such subscriptions, to appoint directors in the com-
pany, and all ether powers which give the Great
Western Railway Company any power or right over, or
in any manner to interfere with, the Oxford, Wor-
cester, and 'Wolverhampton Railway Company, or the
railways and works belonging to them, except the
use of part of the line at Priestfield ; to limit the
subscription of the Great Western to the amount now
held by them in the company, and to relieve the Great
Western Railway Company from their obligation to com-
plete the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Rail-
way ; to enable the latter company to guarantee to the
Great Western Company a fixed rate of dividend upon
the amount of the stock now held by them in the capi-
tal of the company, and to indemnify them from all loss
arising from the guarantee of income to the Severn Navi-
gation Commissioners,

NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE.
The directors of this company intend to apply to Par•
liament in the next session for power to transfer or vest
the undertaking in the London and North-Western
Company, either permanently by means of amalgamation
or purchase, or for a term of years ; also to carry into
effect certain agreements made or to be made between
them.
London, England, 1854-11-16

APPOINT'IENTS.

Lieutenants—James E. Bickford (1848), first lieute-
nant of the Brisk, screw steam-sloop, to the Tartar, 20,
screw steam-corvette, at Chatham ; George S. Nara
(1884), recently promoted from mate of the Resolute,
discovery ship, to the Excellent, gunnery ship, at Ports-
mouth.
Clerks' Assistants—Joseph G. W.'Hore, to the St.
George, 120, screw steam-ship, at Portsmouth.
London, England, 1854-11-16

HEROISM OF THE FAIR SEX.

" Dear me !" cried an American lady, clasping her
hands earnestly, " are wo to have war ? Oh, I de so
hope we shall have a war." This was said by a gossa-
mer creature, surrounded by ether gossamer creatures,
in a ball-room, when the talk was of the quarrel, sup-
posed to be irreconcilable, between the Government of
Louis Philippe and that of the United States. Every
ono who entered the room was pestered for news, and
with the lady's hopes that there would be a war. "But
what do you mean ?" asked an innocent stranger: "It
is so very long since we had a war," replied she, " and
it is so dull—having peace always." shocking as this
looks to us now, amidst the first griefs of a new war,
and disgust,ing as it sounded from the lips of one who could
do nothing, and was likely to suffer nothing for the war,
there was a touch of nature in it, or the anecdote would
not have lived so long. There was a touch of nature in
it, as will be acknowledged—possibly by some English-
women who may have felt the craving for excitement
which the American lady so openly avowed ; and it will
be acknowledged, no doubt, by not a few gentlemen,
who may be more like fine ladies than they suppose,
in that part of their characters to which the Ameri-
can belle's observation appealed. Putting aside
and
fops, who are only fit to worry our llotspurs,_
bed
speaking of brave and busy men, it may potshsebirlypri.
the case that their wives and sisters h
out,ess of the
Ist of September, at the solemn. earnestness
about
vate jests, when the gentlemen are fairelysatvi on the
sportsmen about their sport—
dog, gun, shot, and
about
making or dispensing
in all its points. They come fromb
game-bag
t the affairs of the
laws, from holding councils a
"of nations ; and they
their
rp
their equipment
world, from managing the financelbeut the accessaries of
are just as serious and eagersum of their business.
as the mighty
their pleasure about they out
bird" go
The "little bird" tells (not the sort of bird
as immortal as the 'Amnia)
to shoot, but a "little
that when the gentlemen are fairly among the stubbles
flab and ask one another
moor, the ladies la •
or on the
whether it is not rather absurd to prose about women's
frivolity and love of pleasure, and anxiety about the
means of it, when men can be such grea t babies about
their September holiday and its toys. This seems true
in time of peace, and many a man must have been con-
scious of it while smiling at the female love of fancy
fairs, races, or balls. The difference is (an unfathom-
able difference) that the same earnestness in frolic fits
meit for war and its eccentric modes of life, whereas in
women it can rarely extend beyond the immediate object.
Fine ladies sit at home and hear of war, obtaining release
from ennui. Fine gentlemen go and transact it. There
is the difference, and prodigious it is, and great accord-
ingly is the blessing to the female sex that there are
Florence Nightingales and Maria Foresters to bridge
over the gulf, and show thatthe heroism is not engrossed
Py 9110 ox.—Daily Nov,
London, England, 1854-11-16

MISCEL:

Aubm Coal and Iran
Australian Agricult.
Australsn.Pcific.Mail
Australis. Royal Mail
Berlin Water Works
Brit. American Land
Brit. & Coln. Smeltg.
and Reduction Co..

Canada
Caaada Gov. 6 p. ct.
Jan. and Jaly
Crystal Palace
Crystal Pal. of France
Eastern Steam
EleetrieTelegraph(A)
Electric Teleg. of Ir.
Gen. Steam Navirat.
General Screw Stem
Irish Beetroot Sugai
Magdalena St. Navig,
Nlediteran. Elec. Tel
Nat. Pat. Steam Full
Netherlands Lane
N. S. W. Coal &Inter.
Steam Navigat. Co.
N. B. Australasian_
grth.ofEuropeSteam
Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl.
Peninsular& Oriental
Do. Do.
Portland Iron Co
Royal Mail Steam _
Scot. Austral. Invest.
South Austral.Lar',
s3ubnia.r. Telegraph k
Do. Registered.
Dieran'ti igao
London, England, 1854-11-16

THE . PRINCIPALITIES.

A letter from Galatz, 2d, states that Field-
marshal Count Coronini had arrived there from
Bucharest. The Austrian and Moldavian garrison
were under arms to receive him. According to
some accounts his visit is for the purpose of in-
specting the Austrian troops, while others say that
it is to meet Prince Ghika, who is expected at
G alatz in three or four days.
London, England, 1854-11-16

THE FLOATING BATTERIES.

The fleet of steam-floating batteries building in Eng-
land and France, as an auxiliary force to the allied fleets
in the Baltic, amount to no fewer than forty, and the
whole of them are ordered to be launched and equipped
by March next. The French Government, it appears,
first suggested to the Admiralty the construction of the
batteries, which are to be armed with twelve of the
largest Lancaster guns. They are nearly 2,000 tons
burden, flat bottomed, with round stern and stern, 180
feet extreme length, 56 feet in width, and 20 in depth,
each being propelled by horizontal engines, of 200-horse
power. They have two decks, the upper being bomb-
proof, eight inches thick, and the lower, the fighting
deck. The batteries are perfectly encased with nearly
700 tons of wrought iron slabs, each slab four inches
thick, 19 inches broad, and 14 feet in length. The
tests these wrought iron slabs have undergone show that
they are capable of resisting the heaviest shot in use.
The new flat-bottom gun-boats which are to accompany
the expedition are in a very forward condition, and no
doubt will be completed by the time ordered by the
Government.

THE SNAKE READY FOR ACTIVE SERVICE,
The Snake screw steam despatch gunboat, Lieutenant-
Commander.M‘Killop, was paid in advance at Wool-
wich on Tuesday, and left the same afternoon for Green-
hithe to have her compasses adjusted, and will proceed
with all despatch to Sebastopol. The Snake, now ready
for active service, completes the six despatch gunboats,
each mounting two of Lancaster's 63-pounder oval guns,
and all for service in the Black Sea.
Although the Government are engaging steamers
from private companies for the conveyance of troops to
the Bast, they have at their own command numerous
vessels that might be at once employed in that service.
The following is a list :

Tons. Horse Power.
Ajax
Dauntless
Brisk
Geyser
Salamander
Horatio
Leopard
Gorgon
Heola Bl7 ~. 240
Doe ... 704 ... 200
Cossack
With the exception of the Geyser and Dee, all the
above vessels are in commission, and most of them
ready for service, as are the new screw sloops Curlew,
Ariel, and Falcon, of 60-horse power each.
London, England, 1854-11-16

THE PRINCIPALITIES.

A letter from Galatz, 2d, states that Field-
marshal Count Coronini had arrived there from
Bucharest., The Austrian and Moldavian garrison
were under arms to receive him. According to
some accounts his visit is for the purpose of in-
specting the Austrian troops, while others say that
it is to meet Prince Ghika, who is expected at
G alatz in three or four days.
London, England, 1854-11-16

THEATRE. ROYAL ADELPHI.

Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celesta.
THIS EVENING, Nov. 16,
Will be performed THE SERIOUS FAMILY% Charact rs
by
Messrs. C. Selby, Leigh Murray, and Keeley ; Miss Woolgar, and
Mrs. Keeley.
After which, a new Farce called THE SLOW MAN.
Followed by BONA FIDE TRAVELLERS.

- -- -
To conclude with THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER.

BOYAI. OLYMPIC THEI,TRE.
LC53443 and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan.

MS EVENING, Nor. 16,

will be presented THE BEULAH SPA. Principal characters
by Messrs. A. Wigan, Emery, F. Robson, and H. Cooper; Miss
Marston, Mrs. A. Wigan, Mrs. Fartßan, and Miss Julia St. George.
To be followed by THE TRUSTEE. Charactors by Messrs. A.
Wigan, F. Vining. Emery, and Leslie; Miss Maskel', an Miss
Stephens.

To conclude with the Farce, called A BLIGHTED BEDIG, in
which Mr. Robson will appear.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITEIEATRF..
Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Coke.
Indescribable Attraction, and success beyond all precelent!

THIS EVENING,

A GRAND MILITARY SPECTACLE, by J. 11. STOCQUELLZA,
EN., called THE BATTLE OF THE ALMA 1
After which, those PREMIERES SCENES in the CIRCLE, for
which this Theatre is so renowned.

TA conclude with an interesting PIECE DERNIERE.
early attendance is respectfully suggested. in consequence
f the numbers who nightly throng the doors of the Theatre.
Box-of2lee open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
Vest. Acting Manager, Mr. W. H. Cooke. Equestrian Director,
Mr. Wm. Cooke, Jun.

HIGH Ivens. AT LONDON BRIDGE.
This DAT —Morning 53 min.after 10 I Evening 22 intn.ist. n
To MO) now—Morning 46 min.after II Evening 0 inia.ett. 0

TEES WEATHER.--Stris Osstas, Nov. 16.
TNNBNONZTER, IN THE SHAD&
52 highest since noon yesterday.
45 —lowest this morning and during the night.
56 —this day, at noon. _ _ _

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BAROMETER, 29.05.
WIND, S. to S.E.—Light, with dull mild weather.

THE "COMING" CAPTURE
London, England, 1854-11-16

SEBASTOPO.L.

From th© London Gazette Extraordinary, Nov. 16. )

Portman-square, Nov. 16, 12'30 a.m.

The Duke of Newcastle has to-night received a

telegraphic despatch, of which the following is a
translation, from General Lord Raglan, G.C.B.
The despatch was delayed betvreen Bucharest

and Vienna by an interruption of the telegraph

from injuries received during a violent storm :
" TR A.NSL ATION OF A TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH
RECEIVED BY THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE
ON THE 16TIT OF NOVEMBER, 12.30 A.m. FROM
LORD RAGLAN.

" NOVEITEER 6.

"The enemy, with immense forces, attacked
yesterday, in the dawn of morning, the right of
the English position before Sebastopol, which was
defended by the Second Division and the Brigade
of Guards of the First Light Division, the Fourth

Division, and part of the Third, and subsequently
by the division of General Bosquet and other
corps of the French Army, which by their gallant
conduct contributed essentially to the decided suc-

cess of the day. General Canrobert immediately
came to the spot, and gave me the support of his
assistance and of his excellent counsel. The

battle was extremely obstinate, and it was not t

past noonthat the enemy was definitively repulsed
and forced to retreat, leaving the field of battle
covered with his dead and several hundreds of

prisoners. The number of the enemy much ex.

ceeded that which wag opposed to us at Alma, and

the losses of the Russians have been enormous.
Our losses have also been very great. General
Sir George Brown, Major-General Bentinck,
Brigadier-Generals Adams, Buller, and Torrent;
have been wounded. They are all doing well.
" The conduct of the troops in the face of an
enemy so superior in numbers has been excellent.
" RAGLAN.

"Received at Bucharest Friday, the 10th of
November, at qf
_p.m., and forwarded to Kron-

stadt at 6 p.m.

" THE BRITISH AGENT."

We have received from a correspondent at Con.

stantiuople the following telegraphic summary ci
the letters brought to Marseilles by the Sinai :

" Your correspondent at Constantinople writes
on the sth that the latest advices which had
reached that city from the Crimea were of the
London, England, 1854-11-16

A SCANDINAVIAN FETE.

STOCKHOLM, Nov. s.—Yesterday Stockholm was the
scene of a festival, the day having been appointed for the i
inauguration of the equestrian statue of the King's
father, the late monarch, Charles John. The crowd was 1
immense. The nobility and magistracy, the church,
army, people, is short all classes of society, were repre-
sented at this national solemnity, ever which the King
presided in person. Norway and all the Swedish pro-
vinces lad sent their highest functionaries to the capital,
and detachments from all the regiments of our army
were to be seen on the square. In the first rank, the
place of honour, stood the veterans who had served under
the orders of the late King, and who wore en their
breasts the decorations won at the price of their blood.
In a gallery, erected at the side of the royal box, were
the members of the diplomatic corps now present at
Stockholm.
The statue is by Professor Fogelberg.
The following is the text of the speech delivered by the
King.
" of K
Forty
iog e
years have now
John raisedelapsedw a monument,
since the force
and
genius of
awnhdi which
st hveaevast
d ilnScandinavianeoei
o ne
nt hoe
limits,
basis,ei
they depend on the progress made by the two fraternal
poefeailsiuchlakfenromws
nations in the path of virtue and honour. The union
of Sweden and Norway has opened for the North a new
era, blessed hitherto by the fruits and benefits of peace.
Its future destinies are hidden from the gaze of mortals
and rest in the hands of the Almighty. May the two
nations, united by their anxiety for reciprocal prosperity,
by their sacrifices in behalf of their mutual glory, by
their valour in a common danger, show themselves to be
at all times worthy of a brilliant future. Then the free
destiny of Scandinavia will never cease to bear, in equal
imperishable
,e
io e
ioory laurels.
of
,rro
abundance, the rich harvests of increasing prosperity and
great men is perpetrated in the
homage
e ;
of pbousttegrriatyti,to.e
andd is
ebtthae oinspianotahgee of noblemthem nations,ostsignal
and this it is that assembles us this day. Our e
,beaaloikteirogllomriootutso, a,nTdhebenpeefiopcolen,te,
love
eyes
sf
are
about to be raised with emotion to the statue the
alwaysK i King,
jwhoseo stif
yr et ihgen
my reward."
When the King ceased speaking, the statue was un-
covered amid salvos of artillery, and a long acclamation
saluted at the same time both the image of the father
and the admired sentiments of the son.
London, England, 1854-11-16

NEW SYSTEM OF ELECTRIC SIGNALS.

Some experiments have lately been made of a new
system of electric signals at the Paris station of the
Northern Railway. An apparatus having the words
train and tout cst Lien is placed at each station. Aa
indication or hand is placed on this apparatus, and is
attracted by the magnetic power oa the inside in one or
the other direction, according to the electric current.
On the outside of each station is placed a pedal with a
spring adjusted in such a manner that each wheel of the
train presses on the spring, thus establishing a contact
which gives a mcventent of the pile to the apparatus
and produces the following effect :-Ist, A ring of a
bell at the next station announces that the train is ad-
vancing, by which means the employ6s prepare fur its
arrival ; 2dly. The indication to the preceding station
having just signalised la voie est libre, it allows the an-
nounced train to advance, if, on the contrary, the hand
points towards the word train, in drawing the handle of
the apparatus at the station ; it communicates to the in-
dication fixed on the locomotive the signal a) rcte: ; but
as soon as the indicator at the station shows la voic est
litre, by reversing the handle above mentioned, the en-
gine driver receives the signal tout est Lien, and be then
knows that he may advance with security. By a very
simple combination, when the signal arrctez is given,
the engine driver can immediately shut off his steam, so
that all accident may be prevented.
London, England, 1854-11-16

THE FLOATING BATTERIES.

The fleet of steam-floating batteries building in Eng-
land and France, as an auxiliary force to the allied fleets
in the Baltic, amount to no fewer than forty, and the
whole of them are ordered to be launched and equipped
by March next. The French Government, it appears,
first suggested to the Admiralty the construction of the
batteries, which are to be armed with twelve of the
largest Lancaster guns. They are nearly 2,000 tons
burden, flat bottomed, with round stem and stern, 180
feet extreme length, 56 feet in width, and 20 in depth,
each being propelled by horizontal engines, of 200-horse
power. They have two decks, the upper being bomb-
proof, &ght inches thick, and the lower, the fighting
deck. The batteries are perfectly encased with nearly
700 tons of wrought iron slabs, each slab four inches
thick, 19 inches broad, and 14 feet in length. The
tests these wrought iron slabs have undergone show that
they are capable of resisting the heaviest shot in use.
The new flat-bottom gun-boats which are to accompany
the expedition are in a very forward condition, and no
doubt will be completed by the time ordered by the
Government.

THE SNAKE READY FOR ACTIVE SERVICE.
The Snake screw steam despatch gunboat, Lieutenant-
Commander M'Killop, was paid in advance at Wool-
wich on Tuesday, and left the same afternoon for Green-
hithe to have her compasses adjusted, and will proceed
with all despatch tosSebastopol. The Snake, now ready
for active service, completes the six despatch gunboats,
each mounting two of Lancaster's 68-pounder oval guns,
and all for service in the Black Sea.

Although the Government are engaging steamers
from private companies for the conveyance of troops to
the East, they have at their own command numerous
vessels that might be at once employed in tiat service.
The following is a list :

Tons. Horse Power.
Ajax
Dauntless
Brisk
Geyser
Salamander
Horatio
Leopard
Gorgon
Hecla Bl7 ... 240
Dee . . 704 ... 200
Cossack
With the exception of the Geyser and Dee, all the
above vessels are in commission, and,most of them
ready for service, as are the new screw sloops Curlew,
Ariel, and Falcon, of 60-horse power each.
London, England, 1854-11-16

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DIY.

LONDON, Nov. 16.—Wind this day at Noon, S.E. ;
light breeze, with rain.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov 15.—Wind, S.W. to S. Arrived—
Potsdam, from Bat'avia ' • Rajah (s s), Southampton;
H.M.S. Salamander, from the coast of Scotland.
PLYMOUTH, Nov 15.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Victoria,
from Quebec.
FALMOUTH, Nov. 15.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Cate-
rina, from Constantinople, for Southampton ; Adolph,
Kertch ; Amor, Campodoniso.
DOVER, Nov. 14.—Wind, S.S.W. Arrived—Soren
Wingle, from Hull, for St. Domingo, with damage to
rudder.

OFF MARGATE, Nor. 15.—Cashmere, from Callao ;
U. E. D., Batavia.
SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 15.—Wind, E.N.E. Arrived—
Candia (s a), from Toulon.
OFF THE GoODWIN, Nov. 15.—Baldur, from Copen-
hagen, for the Brazils.
BRISTOL, Nov. 15. —Wind, S.W. Arrived—Ocean Gem,
from St. John's, N.B. ; Marcianus, Quebec.
Mimi, Nov. 15.—Wind, S.S.E. Arrived—Jane aid
Elizabeth, from St. John's, N. 8.; Admiral, do. ; William,
Quebec ; Wanderer, do.; Ocean Child, Spatoto; Cork-
screw (s s), Bremen.
PENZANCE, Nov. 14.—Wind, N. Arrived—Cornelia
(s s), from London, for Swansea, with loss of foremast and
crank-axle broken.

LYNN ROADS, Nov. 15.—Arrived—Mary, from New
York.

REDCAR, Nev. 15.—The Jane Erskine (brig), of Belfast,
from Antwerp to Newcastle, ran on shore early this morn-
ing near this place, and is now breaking up; crew saved.
SUNDERLAND, Nov. 15.—About fifteen ships are on
shore near this port, amongst them are the Integrity,
Auckland, Belmont, Conqueror, of this port, and Calypso,
of London; crews all saved.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Thursday, 10.20 a.m.
Wind N., light, and vory wet.
Three men belonging to the Letitia have arrived in the
schooner Thomas, of Ramsey, from Newport, which vessel
had been in collision with the Letitia.
Arrived—The Sultan, from Denia ; Anna Gertrade,
Danzig ; Minho, steamer, Cadiz and Vigo ; Commodore,
steamer, Havre.

Sailed—The Juliann, for Trinidad ; Anne Monica, St.
Michael's ; Sarah, Rio Janeiro ; Wilton, Jamaica ; Anna,
Sydney, Now South Wales ; Albion, Mazagan ; Kezia
Page, Rio Grande ; Adroit, Rouen.
London, England, 1854-11-16

SOMERSET CENTRAL.

This company have given notice of their intention to
apply in the ensuing session for power to construct an
extension line from the Glastonbury station to the city
of Wells ; also to make a branch railway from the main
line at Highbridge to Burnham, and a pier or landing-
place at the latter place ; and to raise a further sure of
money.

A LETTER WRITTEN IN SEBASTOPOL.

Among the many letters, says a correspondent at
Berlin, which you published from before Sebastopol per-
haps you can find space also for one written in Sebas-
topol during the bombardment, and forwarded. to the
Kreuz Zeitung for publication. It is dated October
24th, and says :
"After being bombarded for eight days the town has
indeed w.iffered a good deal, but the fleet is unhurt; only
the steamer Vladimir has got two balls in her. The
sailors who man the works erected by Colonel
Todtleben suffer the most. The resistance seems to
irritate the besiegers, for, for the last few days, they
have been firing with red-hot balls. You cannot
escape them anywhere in the town. If the bom-
bardment lasts long the streets of the southern
part will be, so to say, paved with iron. The
sailors under Todtleben are, as it were, the living bul-
wark of the Crimea. They are admirable ! Nachimoff,
who formerly had never been outside a horse, is
now continually riding along the line of batteries.
In his own concise manner he addresses his sail-
ors, who adore him. The moral influence of such
men makes them saviours in great crises. Mens-
chikoff, too, does not spare himself. As he was lately
riding along the fortifications in the briskest of the fire,
the artillerymen called out to him, This is not the
place for your Highness !' The commander of a bastion
said to him, 'Have you come here because you do not
trust us ? I swear to you we shall all of us to the very
last do our duty.' Then let me also do mine,' said the
Prince calmly. Danaenberg will arrive at Sebastopol
on the 2d or 3d of November."
London, England, 1854-11-16

SHREWSBURY RACES.

(THIS DAY.)
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

HANDICAP.
Dead heat with Prieetcraft and Baronet.

ARRlVED.—Baustead, Garland, Goodlad, Malresley,
Gaylad, Diana, Theodore, Teddesley, Emigrant, Parch-
ment, and Old Misery.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT-(THIS DAY).

HOUSE OF LORDS.
Parliament was this day further prorogued until
Thursday, the 14th December.

The Lord Chancellor and the other peers named in
the Royal Commission, took their seats on the wool-
sack shortly before 3 o'clock, and immediately afterwards
the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod was directed to
summons the Commons to attend at the bar and hear
the Commission read.

In obedience to this summons, several officers of the
Lower House appeared at the bar, when the Commis-
sion was read, and the Lord Chancellor, in her Ma-
jesty's name, declared the Parliament to stand prorogued
until the 14th of December.

The proceeding was of the ordinary formal character.

LA TV INTELLIGE:VCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
CRIMINAL INFORMATION-IN BE MARSHALL.

Mr. Watson applied to the Court for a rule calling
upon the Judge of the County Court of Wakefield, to
show cause why a criminal information should not be
filed, upon the ground that from motives' of malice he
had excluded a barrister named Shaw from practising in
his court. It appeared that a report of a case appeared
in the Wakefield Express, some time in the month of
June, which gave considerable offence to Mr. Mar-
shall, and as he suspected Mr. Shaw to be the
author of that report, he had peremptorily refused to
allow him to practise in his court. Mr. Shaw had re-
peatedly had offers of retainers made to hire, but owing
to the prohibition, he was compelled to reject them. He
appeared in the court to conduct a case, but Mr. Mar-
shall refused to let him proceed because he would not con-
fess himself to be the author of the report.
Lord Campbell—You say then that Mr. Marshall has
maliciously misconducted himself in the administration
, of justice.

Mr. Watson—Distinctly, my lord.
Lord Campbell—We think a prima facie case of
malice has been made out, and you may take a rule to
show cause, though the judge may have acted with
perfect faith in what he did. It may hereafter appear
that there is sufficient ground for an action, but it does
not follow that a criminal information ought to issue on
that account.
Rule accordingly.
London, England, 1854-11-16

4th QUEEN'S OWN LIGHT DRAGOONS.

The following is a nominal list of killed and missing in
;he action of 25th October, 1854 :
Major Halkett.
Lieutenant Sparke.
Sergeant-Major Fowler, married, four children.
PP „ Herbert, married, one child.
Sergeant Campbell, married, two children.
PP Thomas.
„ Lynch.
Trumpet-Major Crawford, married, four children.
Trumpeter Lovelock.
Corporal Armstrong.
„ Spence.
Private Parks.
If Phelan.
IP Nereoyle.
PP Waight.
PP Thomsett.
9, Michael O'Brien.
IP Donaldson, married.
it Hexall.
PP Boxall.
PP Lucas.
„ Moody, married.
PP George Robinson.
~ Swan.

IP •
Frederick.
If
Bagshaw.
„ Farquharson.
„ King, married.
), Hutton.
)) Marshall.
f 1 Barnes.
if Bolton.
„ Fletcher.
48 horses killed.
1 died of wounds.
8 destroyed in consequence of injuries.
18 wounded, still living.

UNFAIR CHARGES MADE BY THE NORTH-
EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
London, England, 1854-11-16

THE GUN-BOATS.

Wo (the gun-boat, Arrow) commenced a dreadful fire
upon the town, such as no town ever had before without
its yielding. The French Admiral, Hamelin, had kis hat
shot from his head. Several of our men have been killed,
and many wounded. Our vessels have also suffered very
considerably. The Retribution had her mainmast taken
clean out of her. The Spiteful was hulled below water no
less than four times. The Arothusa had her decks cleared,
and was otherwise much damaged. The Albion was also
severely mauled, having caught fire three times, and must
have gone down had a breeze sprung up. I do not think
the fleet will attempt a bombardment again, as it got such
a dusting from the forts that it is a wonder every ship was
not sunk.
London, England, 1854-11-16

MARRIED.

On the ,th August, at St. Peter's Church, Melbourne,
Australia, James Johnston, Esq., Assistant Commissioner,
Ballarat, second son of Lieutenant-Colonel Johnson, Porto-
bello, to Mlrgaret Brown, youngest (laughter of the late
Francis Howden, Esq., of Berwickshire.
On the 14th inst., at St. Mary's, Cheltenham, Henry
Finlayson, Esq., of Islington, London, to Rebecca, youngest
daughter of tho late Andrew Thomson, Esq., banker and
merchant, Glasgow.
London, England, 1854-11-16

THE GUN-BOATS.'

We (the gnn-boat _Arrow) commenced a dreadful fire
upon the town, such as no town ever had before without
its yielding. The French Admiral, Hamelin, had his hat
shot from his head. Several of our men have been killed,
and many wounded. Our vessels have also suffered very
considerably. Tho Retribution had her mainmast taken
clean out of her. The Spiteful was hulled below water no
less tkan four times. The Arethusa had her decks cleared,
and was otherwise much damaged. The Albion was also
severely mauled, having caught fire three times, and must
have gone down had a breeze sprung up. I do not think
the fleet will attempt a bombardment again, as it got suck
a dusting from the forts that it is a wonder every ship was
not sunk.
London, England, 1854-11-16

DIED.

On the 14th inst., at Kensington, John James Chalon,
Esq., R A.
On the 14th inst., of bronchitis, Jesse Curling, Esq.,
on) nf H.I. Deputy-Lient3nants for the county of Surrey,
aged 82.
On the rith inst., at 4, Gloucester-crescent, Regent's-
park, Sarah, wife of John Steele Park, Esq., Lieut. R.N.,
aged 52.
On tke 14th inst., the Rev. James Ralph, A.M., rector
of St. John's, Horsleydown, aged 55.

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PART IL

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
Under the management of Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, Nov. 16,

••••••••••••••••••
PATRIOTIC FUN-D.—The Right Hon. the
LORD MAYOR will PRESIDE at an aggregate PUBLIC
MOETING of the CLERKS, WAREHOUSEMEN, and others en-
gaged in the various wholesale and mercantile establishments of
London, in aid of the above fund. The meeting will take place in
the Large Room of the London Tavern, on MONDAY Evening next,
20th instant ; the chair to be taken at 7 o'clock. It is confidently
believed that the various commercial young men of L ladon will, by
their presence and support, prove themselves not behind any other
class of the community in aiding, each according to his means, so
Important and holy an object as that for wnich the meeting is con-
vened.

(Signed for the Committee) JOHN LILWALL,
Hon. Sec. pro tem.
Offices of the Early Closing Association, 32, Ludgate-hill.

TEEEATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE,
M. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS.
LAST WEEK BUT TWO.
Last Week of the " British ArmY Quadrille.
The Programme is changed Every Evening.
PROGRAMME for TRLS EVENING (Thursday, Nov. 16)
PART I.

•
Overture, " Oberon"• • ..... . • • • •
••• •• Weber.Jullien.
Quadrille, " The American Quadrille" ...... • •
Symphony, the Andante from the " Scotch Sym-
Mendelsohn.
phony in A" •• • • • ..... ........ ••
New Song, " Minnie," sung by Iladarae An
hillon ...... .• • •••.. • . G. Linley.
T
Polka. "The Staff Polka" (second time)• •••••• •• • • Koenig.
Quintette, " Dac Madchen am if performed
by MX. Duhesn, Stenebruggen, Sinter, Hughes,
Fcska.
and Herr licenig •• • ..... •• • • • ......
Quadrille,TLe British Army," assisted by the
military bands (being the last but two of its
performance, in consequence of the production of
"
" God save the Queen." _ t pour la Syrie.'
the new .`Allied Armies Quadrille.:.. )

Warner.
OvLrt.ur,e,,;:.
aonlansFeritends at Home," (American
B°---ied ) sung by Madame Anna Trillion
rue Y , Did"
rvolaise4te" ‘:ttYKvaase D'Adleu," with solo for cornet-a-
pistons, by Herr Keenig
selo, Violin, " Vales Diabolique," performed by
Signor Robblo
Galop, " The Charge Galop" (second time)
PRICES or ADMlSSlON.—Promenade, boxes, and galleries, Is. ;
dress circle, 2s. 6d. ; private boxes 1/. Is. and IL II s. 6d.
The Concerts on each evening will commence at Eight and termi-
te at Eleven o'clock.
M. JULLIEN'S GRAND BAL MASQUE will take place on
MONDAY, Dec. 11.

WIN be performed TFIE IRISH AMBASSADOR. Characters
by Messrs. Hudson, Chippendale, Howe, Rogers, and Calleniord ;
Miss Ellen Chaplin and Miss Martindale.
To which will be added THE SPANISH DANCERS.
To be followed by THE IRISH POST. Principal character by
Mr. nudson.
To conclude with the FLOWER OF THE PORT.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. CasaLas Kikle.
THIS EVENING. Nov. 16,
After which, THE COURIER OF LYONS. Principal characters
by Mr. C. Kean, Messrs. J. Vining, Addison, Graham, D. Fisher,
Cathcart, and Baker: Misses C. Leclercq, Heath, iernan, and K.
Terry.
After which will be presented a new 'Melo-dramatic Spectacle, in
three acts, entitled SCIIAMYL, the Warrior Prophet.
London, England, 1854-11-16

TURKEY.

The Journal de Constantinople of the 29th Octo-
ber represents the speedy fall of Sebastopol as ine-
vitable. On the 23d the Allies were still 600
French, metres from the fortress, but on the fol-
lowing day they had got into a parallel 200 metres
nearer the place ; and two companies, composed of
the best marksmen among the Chasseurs de Vin-
cennes and the Zouaves, were able to "" pick off"
the Russian cannoneers at their guns. We are told
that on the 25th the artillerymen of a whole Rus-
sian battery were killed by these unerring marks-
men. The two 120-pounders with which the Eng-
lish played upon the war harbour proved a source
of great annoyance to the Russians, who were
obliged to place the ships as close as possible to the
quays. On the 25th a new battery was to be un-
masked and to fire red-hot balls at the Russian
fleet.
London, England, 1854-11-16

TUSCANY.

The Civil Administration of Leghorn has issued.
a notice, informing the public that the Russian Go-
vernment has admitted the claims of Tuscan sub-
jects with respect to purchases of corn in the Black
Sea, and that the Governor-General of New Rus-
sia and Bessarabia has accordingly received orders
to buy up, for the account of the Russian Govern-
ment, the corn purchased by Tuscan subjects on or
before 12th March last, and deposited at Odessa.
Purchasers having given earnest money are to have
it returned to thorn.
London, England, 1854-11-16

SIR C. NAPIER AND

'IS FLEET,

THE CHARGE AT BALAKLATTA.

(From, the Constitutionnel.)
"Wo have placed before our readers the report of
General Caurobert, relative to the combats of October
25 and 26. We think that in addition the reports of
the English generals concerning the same affairs will
be read with interest. The perusal of these reports,
which are as clear as they are detailed, shows how much
General Liprandi, in giving an account of his operations
to the Czar, had exaggerated the advantages which he
had obtained. It is quite true that the Russians
remained in possession of two of the batteries which
they had taken from the Turks ; but if they have
kept them, it is solely because the English have
not made any effort to dislodge the enemy from
positions which are without any military im-
portance; As to the points which it was essen-
tial to preserve, the Russians were immediately
driven from there, and with a considerable loss. That
brilliant day would have cost the English but a very
small number of men, had it not been for a fault or a
mistake on the part of the officer in command of the
English cavalry. When the Russians were already in
full retreat, and had crossed the ravine which runs at
the foot of the English positions, Lord Raglan sent to
I Lord Lucan a general order to have the enemy pursued
by the brigade of light cavalry, and to prevent them, if
possible, from carrying off the guns abandoned by the
Turks. Whether this order was inexactly transmitted, or
was looked on as a positive order to charge, Lord Cardi-
gan's hussars dashed forward on the Russian army, which
they passed through almost entirely, and, carried on by
their irresistible impetuosity, they arrived as far as the
batteries which crowned the other side of the ravine, and
sabred the artillery men belonging to them. It was then
necessary to return under a fire of grape and musketry
which carried away whole ranks. If the Chasseurs
d'Afrique had not by a happy diversion occupied the
attention of the enemy, or if the Russian cavalry had
ventured to charge in their turn that small body of in-
trepid men, not a single English hussar would have sur-
vived this heroic but imprudent attempt. It is to be de-
plored that the impetuosity of unreflecting valour should
have had for consequence this useless sacrifice of several
hundreds of brave soldiers. But, notwithstanding this
admirable and afflicting episode, nothing in the combats
of the 25th and 26th of October has been of a nature to
weaken the legitimate confidence of the Allies in the
success of their operations. That confidence will be
still more increased when the public shall be aware of
all the details of the battle of November 5."
London, England, 1854-11-16

APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenants—James E. Bickford (1843), first lieute-
nant of the Brisk, screw steam-sloop, to the Tartar, 20,
screw steam-corvette, at Chatham ; George S. Nares
(1854), recently promoted from mate of the Resolute,
discovery ship, to the Excellent, gunnery ship, at Ports-
mouth.
Clerks' Assistants—Joseph G. W.;.Hore, to the St.
George, 120, screw steam-ship, at Portsmouth.
London, England, 1854-11-16

TURKEY.

The Journal de Constantinople of the 29th Octo-
ber represents the speedy fall of Sebastopol as ine-
vitable. On the 23d the Allies were still 600
French metres from the fortress, but on the fol-
lowing day they had got into a parallel 200 metres
nearer the place ; and two companies, composed of
the best marksmen among the Chasseurs de Vin-
cennes and the Zouaves, were able to " pick off"
the Russian cannoneers at their guns. We are told
that on the 25th the artillerymen of a whole Rus-
sian battery were killed by these unerring marks-
men. The two 120-pounders with which the Eng-
lish played upon the war harbour proved a source
of great annoyance to the Russians, who were
obliged to place the ships as close as possible to the
quays. On the 25th a new battery was to be un-
masked and to fire red-hot balls at the Russian
fleet.