The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-26 00:00:00

LAST FIVE NIGHTS.

LYCEUM THEATRE.-HENRY RUSSELL,
THIS EVENING (the 25th time), September 24th, and
every Evening. Many friends having expressed a wish that Mr.
Russell should appear again previous to finally withdrawing his
Entertainment, he has, in compliance with their request, made
arrangements to appear every evening. Mr. RUSSELL will present
THE FAR WEST; or, THE PROGRESS of the EMIGRANT
from the OLD WORLD to the NEW. Mr. Russell will relate his
anecdotes, and sing several new songs, " Cheer, Boys, cheer," " Far,
far upon the Sea," " Sunshine after Rain," " Land i Land ! Land !"
" The Falls of Niagara," " Long have we been parted," " I'm
Afloat," "Many chmges have I seen," "The Icebergs" (descriptive
song), "Newfoundland Dog," " The Gambler's Wife," &c• The
Second Part of the Entertainment will consist of a Series of
Sketches, entitled NEGRO LIFE in Freedom and Slavery.
Dress Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Upper Boxes, Is. 6d- ; Pit, le. ; Gallery, 6d.

THEATLIE ROYAL LIAYA.A.RICET.
Under the management of Mr. Mnekstone.
THIS EVENING, SEPT. 26,

Will be performed THE IRISH AMBASSADOR. Characters
by Messrs. lindson, Chippendale, Howe, Rogers, and Callentord ;
Miss Reynolds and Mrs. Buckingham.
Followed by the SPANISH DANCERI3 in a :TRW BALLET.
To be followed by THE IRISH LEV. Principal character by
Mr. Hudson.

After which, the Spanish Dancers In $ New Ballet.
To conclude with A FISH OUT OF WATER.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, SEPT. 26,

Will be performed the popular Drama of THE DISCARDED
SON. Principal characters by Messrs. Selby, Murray, Bedford, and
Seeley; Mrs. Keeley, and Miss Woolgar.
Alto' which, MONSIEUR JACQUES.
To conclude with NORMA. Principal character by Mr. Paul
Bedford.

STRAND THEATRE.
1131 e Lessee Mr. F. W. Aileron.

THIS EVENING, SEPT. 26,
Will be performed HARD TIMES.
To be followed by THE NEW WAGS OF WINDSOR.
To conclude with NAPOLEON THE THIRD.
Stalls, 45.; Boxes, 25.64.; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d.; Private Boxes
£1 Is, io be had of Mr. Allcroft, 15, New Bond-street.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITFIEATI:E.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke.

On TUESDAY, Sept. 26th, and during the,week, will be presented
the highly successful Eque,trian Spectacle entitled, THE WOOD-
MAN'S HORSE; or, THE FALSE KNIGHT, abounding in novel
and startling effects.

Succeeded by an unrivalled phalanx of talent, and Mr. William
Cooke's SCENES in th 3 CIRCLE, including the graceful equitation
of Miss Emily Cooke, the wonder of the World ; the surprising Act
of M. Palmer on a single Horse, without saddle or bridle; the in-
credible feats of the Brothers Francisco, &c.
Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager. NI-. Tv
West. Acting Manager, Mr. W H. Cooke. Equestrian Director,
Mr. Wm. Cooke, Jan.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tars DAY —Morning 6 min.aftor 4 I Evening 22 min.aft. 4
To toaaow - Morning 41 min.after 4 1 Evening 58 min.aft. 4

THE WEATHER.—Sun Ofincie, SBPT. 26.

THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
62 —highest since noon yesterday.
50 -lowest this morning and during the night.
63—this day at noon.

BAROMETER, 30'42.
WIND, S.S.W.—Light, with very fine sunshiny weather,

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LONDON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1854.

We have an additional day's intelligence from
the army of the Crimea. It comes in the shape
of a brief but very interesting despatch from th,,
French and English Commanders—Marshal ST.
An:gaup and Lord RAGLAN---40 Or PACHA,
and bears date the I.7th instant. After stating
the successful and unopposed disembarkation of
the troops to the north of Sebastopol, of which
we had previous information, it adds that " this
circumstance had produced the most profound
impression on the Tartar population, who do
not conceal their sympathy for our cause ; and
also that " all our guns and materiel have been
landed, and we march on Sebastopol with
every confidence in the success of our grand
enterprise." This is, indeed, cheering tid-
ings, confirming what might reasonably have
been anticipated, but on which no implicit reli-
ance could have been placed. It is peculiarly
satisfactory to find that the sympathies of the
native population are along with the Allied Forces,
who will be regarded, not as invaders, but libera-
tors. For seventy years they have been enslaved
under the most galling description of tyranny.
Muscovite despotism is bad enough under any
circumstances, even to those who look up with
almost fanatic devotion to " the god of the Rus-
sians ;" but it must be absolutely intolerable to
the " aliens in blood and in religion" who, under
the grasping policy of aggression so long pursued
by the so-called Colossus of the North, have been
unfairly annexed to his already over-grown empire.
The Jews and Tartars can have no feeling in common
with the " head of the Orthodox Church." They
find themselves reduced to a state but little better
than slavery—that their labour, nay, more, their
very lives, are considered at the disposal of the
AUTOCRAT or his servants. It is said that the ar-
rogant and bullying MENSCIIIKOFF called for a levy
em masse--that he required every male adult to take
up arms, and to lay down his life, in defence—not
of his native soil, but—of Russian influence. What
was there in the antecedents of the parties to
demand such an act of sublime devotion A free
people might be prepared to sacrifice their lives
in defence of their religion, their homes, and their
,liberties. "Pro aris, et foci,'" is a sacred call,
which, whenever truly put forward, will elicit suit-
able responses from every high-minded individual,
no matter what may be his creed or country. But
men will not immolate themselves to maintain a
System of vile oppression and serfdom, to re-
tain a Government that will not openly recog-
nise) and scarcely connives at, their ancient
institutions. The Russian influence is emphati-
cally based on fear, not on love. Terror is the
inspiring principle, and
that will be disregarded
on the first feasible opportunity—the earliest
occasion that offers a reasonable prospect of shak-
ing off the yoke.
These views might be
taken by any person
acquainted with the ordinary workings of the
human mind—the springs by Which
mankind are
influenced ; and we now receive an additional
illustration of the great truth. It is indeed a matter
of the greatest consequence to find that our forces are
not operating among a hostile race, who, like the
Spanish Guerillas, would strain every nerve, and
make every possible sacrifice to defeat, or retard
their operations. In place of such opposition,
which must always be formidable, we see that
they have the best wishes of the inhabitants, who
will, therefore, be not only neutral, but willing
to render any aid in their power, more especially
in the way of affording authentic information to
the leaders. Many of the inhabitants of the
Crimea entertain peculiar doctrines respecting the
unlawfulness of any description of war. They
are termed " Mennonists," and are of
Germanic origin, resembling, in many respects,
our own Quakers, but going to the extent of con-
sidering the shedding of human blood; even in
self-defence, an inexpiable crime. The parties,
however, among whom the landing has taken
place are chiefly of the Tartar or Jewish race, who
WOUld be disposed to render more active assistance

than those primitive members of the "Peace
Society," We may, then, at least feel assured

that if the inhabitants are not with us, they are
not against us, and that even if we have but little
to hope from their co-operation we have nothing
to fear from their opposition.
The other point on which we have received
official, and, therefore, we may assume "authentic,"
1 intelligence is the safe landing of the artillery
and munitions of war at " Old Fort." It had
been supposed] that the materiel would have
been carried by sea to seine place nearer to Sebas-
topol, in order to save the fatigue and difficulties
of the conveyance by land. The accompanying
troops, it was thought, could have covered the
landing, and that thus some serious impediments
might have been avoided. It is, however, by no
means improbable that the experience of the ground
swell and surf at " Old Fort" made the naval and
military commanders desirous of completing the
operation, and leaving nothing whatsoever to
chance ; and we believe that public opinion will
ratify the propriety of the course adopted.
It seems to have been understood that the army
would have marched on towards Sebastopol on
the morning of the 18th ; and as the distance was
less than thirty miles, it was generally expected
that the attack would be commenced by the 20th,
or Wednesday last. Something decisive may
already have taken place. The Russian granite
will once more have to sustain the shock of
French and English " heavy metal," and
we trust that the scenes of Bomarsund
may be repeated with still greater effect
on a different and more important stage.
As to the fleet, if they show, we trust to
the Admirals and their gallant followers to render
a good account of them. If they continue to
skulk under stone walls, why they will be got rid
of with still less trouble. At all events, in com-
mon with the Allied Generals, we feel " every
confidence in the success of the grand enterprise."

It is at all times pleasing to find the existence
of a cordial understanding between a popular re-
presentative and his constituents. Com-
plete unanimity can scarcely be antici-
pated, but even to preserve a general
accord is satisfactory—when the chosen mem-
ber of a, large constituency can fearlessly ren-
der an honest account of his stewardship, certain
that he has faithfully and efficiently discharged
the important and arduous duties confided to his
charge, and demand an expression of unabated
confidence, an admission that during the by-
gone session he had truly and accurately
set forth the desires of those by whom he was
elected to the first assembly of gentlemen in the
world.

The mere fact that there is an annual gather-
ing at which the electors and elected are brought
face to face, the former to listen, and, if
thero be any doubt, to catechise the latter,
to explain his conduct and answer every inter-
rogatory that may be exhibited, is in itself the
strongest evidence of the good faith and integrity,
the zeal and activity of the man who voluntarily
submits to such an ordeal. If the custom were
universal there would be little benefit to bo derived
rom shortening the duration of Parliament. The
man who was certain of obtaining a vote of thanks
from a large majority of the Electors would have
nothing to fear from a re-appearance on the hust-
ings. The threat of a " dissolution" would carry
with it no terrors to such a man. The interests of
the country would not be merged in his own private
convenience. He could give a conscientious vote
without dreading that the result of " an appeal to
the country " would b. to render it the tasi divi-
sion of the popular branch of the Logialatnre in
which he would be entitled to participate.
Among the few who have adopted this laud-
able practice JOHN MACGREGOR, the talented,
indefatigable, and consistent member for Glasgow,
assumes a prominent position. Since his first
election, when, in order to advance the principles
of " unrestricted competition," he deliberately re-

linquished a position which many men would
have regarded as a handsome compensation for
protracted and valuable services, JOHN MACGREGOR
has courted the strictest investigation into every
part of his conduct. He never gave a vote which
he was not prepared to explain and justify. He
never abandoned a principle or looked to the in-
terests of "men" rather than to the efficacy of
" measures." He was not one of those who
" To party gave up what was meant for mankind,"
but in every instance advocated sound views of
general policy, while he was peculiarly diligent on
all matters affecting the locality with which he
was more particularly connected.

In our impression of yesterday we gave an ex-
tended report of the exceedingly interesting
meeting of the electors and non-electors of
the city of Glasgow. The annual addresses
of the Honourable Gentleman hare acquired
so prominent a position among State documents
—they contain so much sound practical infor-•
mation, combined with accute reasoning, that
they are anxiously looked for by men of all
classes and varieties of political feeling, and it
would be inexcusable for any journal to withhold
them from its readers. On the present occasicn
it was morn especially interesting, for he
treated of a matter of vital importance to
the honour, the welfare—nay, more, the safety
—of the Empire. On a former occasion he
had addressed himself to the defences of the king-
dom, when it was erroneously supposed that we
had something to dread from the ambition of our
nearest neighbours. He had on the present
occasion the more pleasing duty of referring
to the cordial and friendly alliance subsisting
between England and France-.-an alliance of
which from our hearts we fervently hope may be
perpetual ; and which the Hon. Gentleman has
truly stated to be " with regard to civilisation,
with regard to commercial freedom and inter-
course, the greatest event that has occurred
since the breaking down of the Roman Empire"
—an alliance "which is so powerful, that the rest
of Europe and all its tyranny, and despotism,
and aristocratical pretensions could never with-
stand it."

The Honourable Gentleman was enabled to
speak with greater confidence as to the feeling of
the chosen EMPEROR of FRANCE, the elected of
eight millions of Frenchmen, delivering their
suffrages under the seal of " the Ballot,"
inasmuch as he had previously been on terms
of close friendship with the illustrious man
who now rules the destinies of that great nation.
He therefore knew the honest sentiments of Louis
NAPoLEoN with respect to England and the Eng-
lish, and could bear valuable testimony with
respect thereto. 'With such an unimpeachable
witness, we may trust that the honest aspiration
respecting the entiente cordiale between Franco
and England, Este perpetite, may be granted to
the utmost extent.
Mr. MACGREGOR has shown the formidable
effects that might have followed the perm-
cious and aggressive policy of Russia if
steadfast and determined resistance
been opposed thereto—Franco and, h;
,d not
England,
t affected by
,s.
those who would have been the ler
permitting the full development of the nefarious
design of the AUTOCRAT. 4nci it is to their

honour that they so boldly stood forward
in the cause of justice, and unsheathed
their swords in the cause of humanity.
Such conduct certainly presents a bright con-
trast to the paltry and contemptible proceedings
of other Powers that look solely to their own pecu-
liar interests, which they dignify with the title of
those of "Germany." Such vacillating and temporis-
ing is, however, more injurious to the parties them-
selves than to any others, and Prussia will have
deeper reason to rue the imbecility and selfish-
ness of FREDERICK WILLIAM than any other
Power. The results will probably show that,
with nations as with individuals, " honesty is the
best policy," and that a manly and straight-
forward course, as it is more conducive to the
honour, is also best calculated to promote the
welfare and prosperity, of any State. We
can, however, do without the assistance of Prus-
sia. The conquest of the Crimea, the de-
struction of the Russian Fleets and Arsenal
at Sebastopol will afford the best security
against future aggression, far better than if the
pretended co-operation of Germany had enabled
FRANCIS JOSEPH and FREDERICK WILLIAM to
claim better terms for their brother despot.

We are sorry to hear that the Rev. J. Dufton, author
of "National Education; What it is, and what it should
be," ckc , &c., to whom the cause of public education is
deeply indebted, and of whose writings and suggestions
the Lords of the Committee of Council on Education so
freely avail themselves—is now suffering from a severe
attack of intermittent fever.
ROUEN.—The letters from Rouen state that the
market for manufactures was heavy, purchases having
lately diminished.
A GRANT FROM THE ROYAL BOUNTY.—Through the
kind exertions of Lord James Stuart, her Majesty has
been pleased, in consequence of the recommendation of
the Earl of Aberdeen, to make a grant of 1001. to Mrs.
Taylor, the widow of Mr. James Taylor, the discoverer
of steam navigation.
MR. FLEXMORE'S BENEFIT.—This unequalled Comic
dancer takes his benefit on Tuesday evening next at the
Surrey Theatre, where he has most efficiently acted .as
ballet master throughout the successful opera season,
which terminates with the present week. His merits
and popularity are sure to command a bumper house,
and the programme announces an exuberant fund of
entertainment for his patrons.
DISCOVERY OF HUMAN REIIAINS IN LONG-LANE,
SMITHFIELD.—This morning and yesterday a large quan-
tity of human remains were discovered by the workmen
employed in excavating on the site of two houses on the
south side of Long-lane, Smithfield ; from old records
there is no doubt that this formed part of the burial
ground of the ancient Monastery, as a great number of
human remains have been found on pulling down other
houses in the vicinity, and five or six stone coffins—one
of which is in the possession of Mr. Palmer, the late
churchwarden of that parish. Nothing but dust was
found in the coffins. On the north side of the boundary
wall, through which the new sewer is now being made,
formerly plague pits were formed and upwards of 50,000
persons interred, adjacent to which Bishop Stratford
enclosed a piece of land with a brick wall, on which he
built a chapel, and named it the Pardon Cherch-yard.
Here also suicides and persons who had been executed
were buried, and in Smithfield the remains of martyrs
who were burnt at the stake were found during the for-
mation of the sewer through Smithfield.
FORGERY AND FLIGHT OP A VESTRY CLERK.-0n Sa-

turday morning information was received at the office of
the Commissioners of Police, Great Scotland-yard, re-
specting the sudden disappearance of Mr. John Norton,
the vestry-clerk of St. Ann's, Limehouse, Middlesex,
who has absconded from his residence and duties at the
Town-hall, with a large amount of the parochial funds
and other cash.

METROPOLITAN GRAVEYARDS.—The authorities of St.
Mary, Islington, have received a communication from
the Home-office in reference to the treatment of those
graveyards in that parish which have been closed for in-
terments by order in council. A similar order has been
received by the authorities of Marylebone and St. Pan-
cras, and all other parishes where such orders in council
have been issued. > In reference to Islington, an order
in council has also been issued ordering to be closed
forthwith the Roman Catholic burial ground of St. John
the Evangelist. The order is as follows :
" Circular (Copy).

" Whitel;all, Sept. 15, 1854.
" Gentlemen,—l am directed by Viscount Palmer-
f,ton to recommend that the surface of the burial ground
or burial grounds in your parish which have been closed
fur interments by an order in council should be covered
with quick lime, with the view to prevent any noxious
exhalations escaping from them which might tend to in-
crease the virulence of the prevailing epidemic.—l am,
gentlemen, your obedient servant,

"H. WADDINGTON.
"To John Layton, Esq., Vestry-clerk, and the
Churchwardens of the parish of St. Mary, Islington."
THE TELEGRAPH.—The telegraph is now in working
order between Huntly and Kittybrewster, along the line
of the Great North of Scotland Railway, though as yet
it is not available for general purposes. Some of the
residents along the line and its northern extremity have
queer notions of the nature of that wonderful and use-
ful agent. A. very respectable individual, for example,
on being told the other day that shortly he would be
able to send a message to London, and get an answer
back in half an hour or so, exclaimed in utter astonish-
ment, " Loch be here, man, nae mortal could sit at that
rate !"—the poor man evidently imagining that the mes-
senger went along with the message. -Another individual
gravely asked a friend the other day, "How much could
the telegraph carry?"—Banffshire Journal. •

VALUE OF LAND IN MELBOURNE.—The price of town
land is almost beyond credit. There is no limit to the
extravagant opinion that buyers and sellers entertain of
its value. Innumerable instances might be quoted. In
ono case a house purchased for 2501., lately fetched
12,0001. Another, offered to Government for the use of
the military for 3,0001., a month after was valued at
5,0001. They still hesitated, and the price gradually
rose to 6,0001., which sum Government declined giv-
ing, having about that time received iron barracks.
As another instance, Government have long desired
Degraves's fine blue-stone store, and have made many
liberal. overtures, but without tempting the proprietor
to sell. They at last asked him to name a price—a
final figure—in order that they might settle the affair
one way or another. He meditated awhile, and then as
his ultimatum, named 85,0001.
DIABOLICAL OUTRAGE AT HARLOW.—On Monday, the
nth inst., a young man named Joseph Everett, of Har-
low, feloniously assaulted a little girl named Elizabeth
Griffin, not four years old, and after the outrage threw
the poor child into a stream, in which she must hare
been drowned had not William Nice, a labourer, for-
tunately come up at the time and rescued her. He at
once gave information to Chaplin, a police-constable,
who succeeded in apprehending the delinquent. He
has been remanded to Epping !station' where he will be
farther examined this day.—Chelmsford Chronicle.
DULWICH COLLEGE.—On Saturday a meeting was held
at the vestry-room of St. Saviour's Church, Southwark,
which was attended by the assistants of the college of
God's Gift, Dulwich, who consist of the churchwardens
of the several parishes of St. Saviour, Southwark, St.
Botolph, Bishopsgate, and St. Luke's, Middlesex, the
parishes interested in the college, and by parishioners
appointed from the vestries of those parishes, to aid the
churchwardens in bringing about a change in the con-
stitution of the governing body, and a more beneficial ap-
plication of the funds of the charity. The various schemes
submitted to the Charity Commissioners relative to the
college were read and fully discussed. Another meeting
is appoiinted to be held to settle the scheme to be agreed
upon by the three parishes, after which it will be sub-
mitted to the Charity Commissioners, and on their report
a measure will be submitted to Parliament in the next
session.

Tan Cets.A.mc.—The lance which the Cossack carries
I is net longer than the English one, and has no flag ;
besides this, his other weapons are a heavy carbine
slung at his back, a pistol stuck in his belt, and a long
sword. His uniform is a blue frock coat, buttoned up
to the throat, and wide trousers of the same colour.
He wears at high conical-shaped chako of black oil-skin,
without a peak, which is kept on his head by a strap
fastened under the chin. The Cossack's horse is gene-
rally a wiry animal, of about fourteen and a, half hands
high, His bridle is a plain snaffle,- witlseut side bars :
and his saddle is of a very rude construction. When a
Cossack trots or gallops, ho leans forward in his saddle,
with the upper part of his body quite straight—an atti-
tude, one would suppose, the least suited for comfort ;
but he 'nevertheless sits his horse with extraordinary
closeriess.—O'Brien's Principalities.
THE CHINESE CHIEF AND HIS CHAPLAIN.—The cal./-
fern/ca Courier states, that the honour of having trained
' and disciplined the chief who set in motion the ball of
the revolution in China belongs to I. J. Roberts, late a
planter on the banks of the Mississippi. Tae-pan-wang
ham recently written a letter to the Rev. Mr. Roberts, in
which be invites him to the camp of the insurgents as
their teacher and chaplain.
How THEY TREAT A RUFFIAN AT PARIS.—A respect-
able looking woman, named Bachelet, appeared, weeping
bitterly, before the Tribunal of Correctional Police yes-
terday, to complain that her son, Gustave, though under
sixteen years of age, had beaten her with great brutality.
The tribunal condemned him to be confined in a house of
correction until he shall attain the age of twenty.—
Galignani's Messenger.
The Inverness Advertiser says that in the course of
last week upwards of one hundred individuals loft
Lochaber. They are principally front Lochiel district.
Most of them have friends already in Australia, who
have remitted money to pay the cost of their transrais-
sion thither. Last season upwards of 8001. was' re-
mitted for this purpose, in sums varying from 10k1 to
501.
EARLY CLOSING.— We understand on and after th 4 2d
of October the principal solicitors of this city intend
closing their offices at six o'clock p.m., instead of eight,
as now. The boon thus granted to their clerks will, we
are sure, be thoroughly appreciated by them, and the
more so as it was unsolicited. We hope to find so Good
an example speedily followed in all other qt4ces in 'the
town.—Satisbusy Journal.