The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-13 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING; NOVEMBER 13. 1854.

but the noble fellows hesitated not a single mo-
' They boldly undertook the desperate ser-
vice, and, knowing that the eyes of their com-
rades and their brave Allies were upon there,
rushed cheerfully to almost certain death, extort-
ing even the admiration of the enemy, who, what-
ever they might have thought of our general-
ship (I), must have applauded the indomitable
pluck and bravery of those actually engaged in
the fearful conflict.
On the generalship we cannot greatly pride
ourselves. First, there appears to have been a
very unnecessary exposure of our lien, the posi-
tion having been too far advanced, and not sup.
ported with sufficient force. It certainly provoked
an attack, which there was not sufficient power to
repel. The points relinquished were not of
much importance. On consultation between
the French and English Generals, it was
determined "to withdraw from the lower
range of heights, and to concentrate the
forces immediately in front of the narrow valley
leading into Balaklava, and on the precipitous
heights on the right, thus affording a narrower
line of defence." Lord RAGLAN also distinctly
and unequivocally acknowledges that " the means
of defending the extensive frontier occupied by
the Turkish troops in the morning proved wholly
inadequate ! ! !"—a fact which will speedily be
recognised when we know that the defence of a
spot repeatedly threatened by the enemy was en-
trusted to some raw Turkish levies, which had
never previously smelt powder, and on whom,
therefore, no reliance should have been placed.
These Ottoman troops garrisoned four small re-
doubts hastily thrown up ; the only British regi-
ment in the plain was the 93d Highlanders—
saving "part of a battalion of weakly men," and a
battery of artillery belonging to the third divi-
sion. On the heights behind were the Marines
landed from the Fleet.
Such was the position of the Allies when, on
the morning of the 25th, the Russians marched
on to the attack. The Turkish recruits speedily
yielded—a semblance of a struggle was maintained
in one of the batteries, but those by whom the
others were held, terrified by the fate of their
companions, fled without a blow. As Lord RAG-
LAN tells us—the Russians " were opposed only
in one, and that but for the very shortest space
of time." " The farthest of the three forts
they did not retain, but the immediate abandon-
ment of the others enabled them to take posses-
sion of the guns in them, amounting in the whole
to seven. Those in the three lesser forts were
spiked, by the one English Artillery man who was in
each !"

men

Such was the state of affairs when, encouraged
by the first success, the Russian cavalry advanced,
supported by artillery, in very great strength.
The 93d were at once attacked, but they found in
the gallant Highlanders a very different class of
opponents from the untried Moslems, whom they had
previously put to flight. Lord RAGLAN tells us that
they were instantly driven back by the vigorous and
steady fire of that gallant regiment. Another
portion were " delivered into the hands " of the
heavy cavalry, from whom, although far superior
in numbers, they received a most decided and
signal repulse. Lord RAGLAN describes the charge
of the brigade as one of the most successful ho
ever witnessed, and was never for a moment
1 doubtful.

Then came the deplorable part of the transac-
tion, arising mainly from a misconception, (I). It
appeared that after the decided check given by
the gallant 93d and the heavy cavalry, who
charged in the enemy's columns and drove them
into ignominious flight on every side, orders were
given to follow the enemy in their retreat and
prevent them from carrying off the guns they bad
taken. Unfortunately it was supposed that the
order was to attack at all hazards, and it was
boldly and energetically obeyed. Lord CARDIGAN
made one of the most dashing charges on record—
attacked and turned a battery that had been firing
upon the advancing squadrons, and followed
into the thick of the Russian cavalry in the
rear. Here, however, the men found themselves
opposed by overwhelming numbers—artillery,
cavalry, and infantry were all at the same time
falling on our gallant light division. They re-
tired, however, in good order, having inflicted
very serious damage on the enemy; but, unfortu-
nately, sustained terrific loss themselves, which
dimmed the triumphs of the day. We have
a melancholy list of killed and wounded. The
cavalry are the chief sufferers, there being no
less than 13 officers, 16 serjeants, 4 drummers,
142 rank and file, 381 horses, killed ; 27 officers,
21 serjeants, 4 drummers, 199 rank and file
wounded—while of the infantry there were 1
officer, killed ; 9 officers, wounded ; 3 serjeants,
wounded ; 1 drummer, wounded ; 14 rank and
file, killed ; 101 rank and file, wounded.
These included, however, the loss during the
brilliant repulse by General EVANS, and the
troops under his command, of the Russian sortie.
Lamentable as it is to recount this loss, we must
perceive that it does not in any degree
affect our ultimate prospects, which are at this
moment as high as they have ever been. We
have suffered severely, but we have shown that
our bravo fellows were, as they have ever been,
secundus.

We have still later news from the Crimea, and
some of a very important character. • We had
always believed that Sebastopol could not be
taken until another regular battle had taken
place with the enemy, and we had again proved
our decided superiority in the field. This con-
flict is now decided. On the 4th instant all was
ripe for storming Sebastopol. The French and
English batteries were only 150 metres from the
point of attack, when the Russians made another
effort, which, as might have been anticipated, has
completely failed. We hear from a despatch of
the 6th inst., just received from General CAN-
ROBERT, by the French Government that the
Russian army, swelled by reinforcements from
the Danube and the Southern provinces,
and in presence of the Grand Dukes Michael
' and Nicholas, had attacked, on the sth
November, the right of the English army before
Sebastopol.
The English army, however, sustainedthefidht
with remarkable firmness, and, supported by a
portion of General Bosquet's division, fought
with admirable vigour ; and eventually
we
the
enemy, far more numerous than they
beat a retreat with enormous loss.
The Russians must have lost 9,000 men.
This stubborn battle lasted the whole day.
Nor have our gallant Allies been idle.
A thetthesnareenteimmy.e the division of General Forez
repulsed
The French troops, energetically led by him, re-
pulsed the enemy with a loss of 1,000 men.
This brilliant victory has not been achieved
without loss by the Allies, on whose arms it re-
flects the highest honour.

We could not hope for a bloodless victory
under such circumstances. But we may, on the
failure of this last attempt, look forward to
speedy intelligence of the fall of Sebastopol, and
the final triumph of the Allied Arms.

LATEST NEWS.

Am incessant fire of musketry was kept up against the em
brasures of the Russian batteries. Deserters state' that
:he number of killed in Sebastopol amounts to 5,00). Al-
though the rocky nature of the ground renders the works
very difficult, the Allies wore in hopes of being masters of
the place before the end of 10 days.—The Journal de Con-
tantinople estimates at from 4,000 to 5,000 the number of
Russians put hors de coinbat before Balaklava, and the
loss of the Allies 1,500. The three last redoubts were
re-taken on the 2Gth. The African Chassenrs distin-
guished themselves very much in that affair.—Ac-
counts from Asia state that the Russians were strength-
ening and increasing the fortifications of Bayazid
in order to make that place their winter quarters.
It was alai reported that they wore marching on
Kars.—Muetapha Pacha had, while waiting the arrival of
Ismail Pacha, proceeded with the reorganisation of the
Turkish army, and had distributed clothing and ammu-
nition among the troops. The enemy was expected. Com-
merce in Asia was paralysed by the numerous bands of
brigands."
"MAR SEILLE S, 11th.—The acounts brought by the Thabor
positively state that 5,000 Russians had been made prisoners
in a late battle. A letter from Sebastopol of the 28th states
that the Generals-in-Chief after leaving a sufficient force
in the trenches, had marched towards Balaklava with the
hopes of destroying the corps of twenty thousand men
ander General Liprancii. The above two accounts appear
to coincide. Two batteries of 32 guns, half belonging to the
army and half to the fleet, were in course of construction
on the 28th before the flag-staff bastion. These bat-
teries, which were at only 500 metres distance, were
intended to enlarge the breaches already made, and would
be completed by the 3d November. The new trench is at
250 metres from the place, and one branch of the trench
would be carried to within 60 metres. The Russian artil-
lerymen having been decimated by the fire of the Allies,
the guns of the place are served by convicts. The southern
quarter of Sebastopol has been almost entirely destroyed.
Experienced military men were of opinion that the place
would fall about the 10th."
The Minister of Public Instruction and Worship
has just sent to the prefects of departments and
rectors of academies very detailed directions on the
duties they will have to perform in execution of
the law of the 14th
.June last, relative to primary
instruction. The Minister has also sent copies of
the directions to all the bishops, and has solicited
their co-operation in carrying them out.
Tho divisions of Generals Dulac and do Salles,
who bad been sent to the Camp of the South, have
now received orders to embark at Toulon to rein-
force the army of the East. These two divisions
are now probably on their way to the Crimea.
The Conseil Imperial des Prises has just de-
cided that the capture of the Russian vessel
Orione, effected whilst she was sailing under
the Tuscan fia2., by the Averno Government
steamer, was a good arid lawful one ; but by
application of the Imperial declaration of the
29th March relative to neutrals, the cargo has been
restored to a firm in the Netherlands who claimed
it—on condition, however, of the freight and costs
being paid.
We have already stated that orders had been
given by the Government for the construction of
four gun-boats on a new principle, at each of the
four naval dockyards. We now learn that M. Nor-
mand, the well-known ship-builder at Havre, has
also received orders to build four gun-boats on the
same plan, thus making a total of 20. The steam
engines for these boats are being made at Indrel.
It has been stated that a thousand convalescent
wounded soldiers had been brought back from the
East to Marseilles in the Gange and the Euphrate.
They have. been in general lodged in the buildings
of the old lazaretto, but a certain number have been
sent home to their families. General Rostolan has
visited the lazaretto, and assured the men that all
their wants shall be carefully attended to. The
wounded are to be sent to Paris, and placed in the
military hospital of the Val-de-Grace.
After long hesitation, the Count de Morny has
at length decided on accepting the office of Pre-
sident of the Legislative Corps. It was only yes-
terday that the affair was finally settled. The
Count de Morny frequently declined the place on
account of the delicate state of his health, but the
Emperor having pressed him as a personal favour
to accept, he at length agreed to do so on the
understanding that if he wished, he should be at
liberty to resign in April next, in which case lie
will be appointed a member of the Cabinet sans
portefeuille.

THII. OVERLAND MAIL.

ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 6.

The Nubia, with the India and China mails, is
to leave Alexandria on the 7th, with advices from
Calcutta to the sth October ; Shanghai, 4th Sep-
tember ; Hong Kong, 27th September ; Singapore,
7th October ; Penang, Bth October ; Bombay, 14th
October.

India is tranquil.
The markets are dull, owing to the holidays.
The harvests are fine.
Exchange at Calcutta, is. 11d.
The Russians have taken Tas-kand, near 'Cohan.
Shanghai is still in the hands of the rebels.
Fighting is still going on near Canton, and no
tea had arrived there.

The British, French, and American plenipoten-
tiaries were to proceed to a revision of treaties in
China.

Nothing doing in imports. The shipments in
silk are much diuiini:l►ed.
Exchange, at Shanghai, Gs. ld. ; Canton, 4s. 91
The steamer Calcutta arrived at half-past ten
o'clock a.m.

THE UNITED STATES.

ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
- LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY.

This day the Royal Mail steam-ship Africa, Cap-
thin William Harrison, arrived in the Mersey with
the usual mails from the United States and British
North America.
She sailed from New York on the Ist inst., and
has brought,
0 ooin specie
besides the
on mails, 80 passengers and
freight.
Ts
hence on the 18th ult., arrived at New York on the
about a
h e Sunited States mail steam-ship Pacific, from
30th.
At the departure of the steamer business was
active, money very tight, and stocks again rapidly
All' the vessels that left Newfoundland in search
of the Arctic's missing passengers have returned
unsuccessful.
The Indiana sailed for Southampton on the 31st
ult.
In. the Cotton market the sales were moderate,
with prices firm at the close, with a good demand
for export.
The Bread-stuff market was unsettled. Wheat
in good request, with but slight Alteration ; flour
reported without change in price.
There was a good demand for provisions at former
prices, the market cloi,iug quietly.
Freights remain unchanged.
Exchange on London, 109.1 ; ditto on Paris, 5
12-, to 5 15 5-30.

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gara Falls with the first class and two second class
passenger cars, one express and ono baggage car. After
t leavingw ca I).
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Lwereond detained London
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freightabout
on the track. After a delay of an hour WO started and
reached London about six hours behind time. About
threo miles west of London the cylinder head of our en-
gine burst, which delayed us two hours. We backed down
to London, took a now engine and started again fur Wind-
sor. About one o'clock and about thirteen miles west of
Chatham, on the Baptist Creek Flats, going about twenty
miles au hour, wo came in collision with a gravel train of
fifteen cars backing: east. The collision was frightful in
the extreme.

Our locomotive was completely thrown over to the
right, tho express car thrown over and crushing the first
and second class cars into mere splinters, demolishing the
next and nicking a wreck of the third car and driving in
the end of the fourth. The passengers in the last cars
escaped unhurt or with slight bruises. Almost the en-
tire load of the second class ears were killed or wounded,
some cut completely in two, others with mangled heads
arid bodies, and without limbs. The screams and groans
of the mangled were awful in the extreme. Every effort
was made by the conductor and passengers to relieve the
suffering ; but, notwithstanding the almost superhuman
efforts to relieve them, all were not extricated until more
than four hours niter the collision. Among those whose
exertions were conspicuous in saving the victims are Thee.
F. Meagher and Junk, the baggage man, Mr. 0. A. Brown-
son, and others of the passengers. Heaps of the dead and
wounded were found in the ruins, piled together in all
mangled shapes.
Oue poor fellow was cut out of the express car, his limbs
hanging out of the side, fifteen feet from the ground. One
of the strangest features of the accident is, that all the
gravel cars were demolished and piled upon each other,
with the tender of the engine stove in. Tho conductor of
the gravel train was on the rear car, with his signal light,
and a negro boy at his side. Tho conductor saved him-
self by jumping; the negro was killed.
At the time of the collision there was a dense fog, it
being almost impossible to see lights. Where the blame
belongs in this awful catastrophe, we know not ; but there
is gross and culpable negligence in the affairs of the road.
The conductor of the gravel train says he was ordered out
by the superintendent of the gravel pit. •
We ought to mention that on the third car from the
rear, we had no light at the time of the collision and were
in total darkness, nor had we anything but pieces of candles
stuck in tubes at any time. Those had gout) out at the
time of the collision.

The dead are lying around, and being mostly emigrants,
their names cannot be readily got ; but about fifty are killed
outright, and many of the wounded must die, of which
there are about forty alive. There was ono woman
buried under a mass of ruins, and lay there over four
hours before she was extricated. She must die.
Vire were thirty-two miles from Detroit and thirteen
from Chatham, the surrounding country for miles a
vast swamp, and no aid or physicians at hand, which
with the denseness of the fog, and frightful screams of the
wounded for help and water, rendered it the most appal-
ling scene imaginable. It was heart sickening. Yet all
was done that could be during the long five hours that the
miserable unfortunates lay waiting their turn for assis-
tance, One mah had six friends with him, v.ll killed.

cers, and harassed by the fire of the batteries. In this at-
tack the enemy had more than 403 men killed, 60 wounded
men were picked up from of the field of battle, and
we made 22 prisoners, one of whom was a superior officer.
" A French squadron of African horse chasseurs charged
the detachment of Major-General Jabokritsky. Having
turned the left flank of the battery of position, it forced
its way as far as this battery through the chain of sharp-
shooters, and began to cut down the artillerymen.
Other squadrons followed close behind it. Then, two
battalions of the Vladimir regiment, under the com-
mand of Major-General Jabokritsky in person, charged
with the bayonet, and compelled the enemy's cavalry to
fall back, when it was pursued to the very foot of the
mountain by the well-directed fire of the foot Cossacks of
the Black Sea, who were armed with rifles, and by that
of the sharpshooters. More than ten doad bodies and
several horses remained on the field, we made three pri-
soners, and the officer who hi,ad commanded the attack
was killed.
" Observing that the enemy was beginning again to
bring up fresh troops to his left wing, I strengthened my
right wing, and arranged all the troops of my detachment
in the following order :
" 'A. battalion of the Dnieper Regiment occupied
the village of Karnary ; the Azoff regiment of in-
fantry, and the Ist battalion of the Dnieper regiment
were charged with the defence of the redoubt No. 1 ; a
battalion of the Ukraine regiment of chasseurs was left in
the redoubt No. 2, and another battalion of the same regi-
ment in that of No. 3, near which were likewise placed
the Odessa regiment of chasseurs, two battalions of the
Dnieper regiment, and one battalion of that of the Ukraine
chasseurs. All the artillery was placed in advantageous
positions ; the cavalry remained as before on the right
flank of the infantry; nevertheless, the enemy made no
I fresh attack, and ceased its cannonade at four o'clock in the
afternoon.

" In the storming of so strong a position, I consider our
loss in infantry to be very insignificant ; that in the ca-
valry was more important. The annexed list has been
rapidly drawn up concerning this subject.*
" I am indebted for the success of this day to the zeal
and skilful dispositions of the respective chiefs, as likewse
to the courage and ardour of all the troops. More parti-
cularly Major-General Semiakine, chief of the Ist brigade
of the division entrusted to my command, and, under his
orders, Colonel Krudener, commanding the Azoff regiment
of foot, who were ordered to attack the strongest redoubt
No. 1, situated on a very steep height, personally set an ex-
ample of courage and military skill. The attack by the
Azoff regiment of foot was made with boldness, celerity,
and decision. The 2d company of the 4th battalion of
rifles, under the command of Second Captain Kalakoutsky;
6 guns of the light battery No. 6, under the command of
Lieut.-Colonel Afanassief ; and 4 guns of the battery of
position No. 4, commanded by Lieut. Posnikoff, which
accompanied this column, acted with precision and celerity
thereby contributing to the taking of the height.
" When the enemy's cavalry charged, and while we were
repulsing it, eight guns of the light battery No. 7, which
were near the Odessa regiment of chasseurs, and which
were directed by Captain Bojanoff in command of the bat-
tery, inflicted very severe loss on the enemy's cavalry by
the precision of their grape-fire.
" All the operations by the artillery of the 12th brigade
of this arm, directed by Colonel Nemoff, commander of the
brigade, were crowned with brilliant success.
" Stair Colonel Guersivanoff, and the A.D.C. of your
Highness, Baron Willebrandt, whom your Highness sent
to me, and who were at my side during the whole com-
bat, have rendered me very useful assistance, transmitting
with the greatest exactness all my orders-to the troops that
were in the first line.
" With the present report, I have the honour of present-
ing to your Highness the Turkish flag and pennon taken
in redoubt No. 1."

This list contains 6 officers and subalterns, and 232 men
killed ; 1 general, 19 superior officers and subalterns, and 292
men wounded.

THE FRENCH FUNDS.

From a later dated Paris, Saturday evening, we extract
the following :—" There has been a further fal to-day. It
must not, however, be imagined that the fear cf adverse
news from the Crimea is the solo cause of the decline.
The numerous party whose profit depends on a fall,
seize the opportunity of the general agitation to
circulate reports of the most alarming description ;
and unfortunately they find the public but too credulous.
At one moment we hear that the French Treasury is au
sec, and that the Government, is on the eve of contracting
a loan of 600 millions.of francs; at another, we are told
of an extraordinary levy of 150,000 men ; and a third
group of alarmists dwell on the critical situation of
the Allies, in consequence of the numerous reinforce-
ments advancing in aid of Prince Menschikoff. It need
scarcely be said that the object of circulating these
rumours is simply to produce a panic. It is very probable
that the French Government will soon require to raise ex-
traordinary supplies, but the fact is foreseen, and the rea-
son being obvious, it creates neither surprise nor alarm.
As to the calling out of troops, I believe that there is no-
thing yet determined on, but still the fact 'is exceedingly
probable, for the French army is not yet on what is consi-
dered a war footing."

COMPULSORY PI?E-PAYMENT OF LETTERS
AND NEWSPAPERS Ir 0.1? THE BRITISH
FORCES IN TURKEY AND THE BLACK SEA.

GENERAL POST-OFFICE, Nov., 1854.
Letters addressed to officers serving in the British
army or navy in Turkey or the Black Sea,, the writers of
which have neglected to pay in advance the British and
French rates of postage chargeable for their conveyance
in the closed mails despatched from London on the 3d,
9th, 13th, 19th, 23d, and 29th (or 30th) of every month,
have hitherto been forwarded by the French mail packets
with the ordinary unpaid correspondence for Constan-
tinople, _ _

Much difficulty, however, having been experienced
in the delivery of those letters, and in the collection of
the postage to which they are liable, no letters addressed
to the army or navy in Turkey or the Black Sea will
hereafter be sent from this country, unless the postage
be paid in advance.

Letters posted unpaid will be opened and retuinei to
the writers.

The following are the combined British and French
rates of postage chargeable upon this correspondence :
"For a letter, addressed to an officer in the British
army or navy, or to a non-commissioned officer or private
soldies or seaman in Turkey or the Black Sea
Weiging under j ounce, 3d.
Weighing oz. and under oz., 6d.
Exceeding i oz. and not exceeding 1 oz., is.
Exceeding 1 oz. and not exceeding 2 ozs., Is. 2d.
Exceeding 2 ozs. and not exceeding 3 ozs., is. 4d.
Exceeding 3 ozs. and under 31 ozs., ls. 6d.
Exceeding 3i ozs. and net exceeding 4 ozs., 2s. 4d.
And so on, adding 2d. British for each additional
ounce, and 10d. French postage for every 3i ounces.
The existing regulations which have been already no-
tified to the public require that postage, at the rate of Two
Pence for each Paper, should be paid in advance upon
Newspapers addresscd to the Army or Navy in Turkey
or the Black Sea ; but, as many newspapers so addressed
continue to be posted unpaid, particular attention is
called to the circumstance that, in all cases where the
requisite amount of postage is not prepaid, the news=
papers, instead of being sent forward in the closed
mails via Marseilles are detained in this country, until
an opportunity offers of despatching them by a ship of
war or other ship in the service of her Majesty.

The Countess Annesley left the Cottage, Castlewellan,
on Friday, for London.
The lion. Charles Murray, C. 8., the new minister to
the Shah of Per.ia, is expected to leave town at the
close of the week, via the overland route, to assume his
diplomatic duties at Teheran. The new envoy has had
several conferences with Lord Aberdeen and Lord Cla•
rendon during the last few days.
The youthful Lord Walter M. Scott, at the date of the
last letters from his lordship, was quite well, and doing
duty with his regiment, the 52d Light Infantry, in
Bengal. Lord Henry Scott is en route to Upper Egypt
for the winter.

"DEPARTURE OF THE CANADA.—On' Saturday, at noon,
the British and North American Royal Mail steam-ship
Canada, Captain JaLncs Stone, sailed from the. Mersey,
for Boston and Halifax, with the usual mails fur the
United States and British North American possessions,
121 passengers, and a full cargo of merchandise on
freight.
THE MISSING DESPATCHES.—The despatches were,
it now appears, lost at Lyons by Lieutenant Henderson.

INCREASE TO THE MILITIA.-1118trUCtiORS will be
immediately sent from the Home-office fOr the embodi-
ment for.permanent service of either seven or eight
additional 'regiments of English militia. There aro al-
ready eighteen regiments embodied, and the additional
force will render available for active service, if neces-
sary, a number of efficient regiments of the line now in
the Mediterranean.

MR. RUSKIN ON DICORATIVE ART. -On Saturday
Mr. Ruskin delivered an interesting lecture on the sub-
ject of coloured decoration—the first of a series—in the
rooms of the Architectural Museum, Cannon-row, West-
minster.

THE SURMAN TESTIMONIAL.--We observe that the
approaching meeting of the London Sacred Harmonic
Society is to be distinguished by the presentation of a
testimonial to Mr. Surman, the gentleman who has been
the conductor to the society from its commencement,
and who for many years was the conductor of a kindred
society, whose concerts are also held in Exeter-hall.
STATE OF THE SICK AT SCUTARI.—The number of
sick and wounded in the hospital at Scutari, on the
25th of October, was 2,339 ; and it was reported officially
that the cases were in general going on most satisfac-
torily.
Miss CUSHMAN AT SHEFFIELD.—A few evenings
ago, the play-going people of Sheffield enjoyed the high
gratification of Teeing Miss Cushman perform her great
character of Meg Merrilees, in the play of Guy Man.
nering. The house was crowded in all parts. The
Sheffield papers say, " Miss Cushman's performance is
beyond criticism.
LORD PROVOST OF EDINBURGH.—Mr. John Melville,
writer to the signet, was on Friday last elected Lord
Provost of the city of Edinburgh. Mr. Melville is a
gentleman of moderate Liberal politics, and a member
of the Free Church. He has served in the Town Coun-
cillor a number of years, and was for two years in the
magistracy.
THE TRANSPORT OF WOUNDED TO ScurAnr.—The
story about 1,500 men having been " huddled on board"
the Kangaroo transport, where "hundreds died," turns
out to be a misrepresentation. We have received lettere
which prove that the deaths on board the Kangaroo,
and another transport towed by her, did not exceed 35,
oat of a total strength of 800, not 1,500 ; and that the
deaths were not from wounds, but from cholera ' • and
the men-would most likely have died on shore had they
been left behind.—Medical ,Times and Gazette.
QUEEN'S PLATE AT THE CURRAGII. By order of his
Grace the Duke of Wellington, Master of the Horse to
her Majesty, the following alteration has been made in
the Queen's Plate, usually run for on the Thursday of
each September meeting at the Curragh :—Two-yr-olds
in future to carry 6st ; three-yr-olds, Bst 101 b ; 31b to
mares and geldings. One mile and a half,

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COMMERCIAL INTELL MENGE.

CITY, TW 0 O'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday
were estimated at from. 7,000 to 8,000 bales, in- •
eluding 500 American, taken on speculation. The
market closed heavily with but little change in
prices. The sales comprised 50 Pernam and Ma-
ranham at 61d., 500 Egyptian at 51d. to 9r1., 800
Surat at 30, to 3id., 100 Sea Island at 9d. to is.
3d. and the remainder American. Railway Shares
were very depressed.
The price of wheat in Mark Lane was 3s. to 4s.
per quarter higher than on Monday last.
The accounts from New York record a diminu-

tion in the shipments of specie during the week to
Oct. 27, the amount exported being 152,817 dols.
This, together with the value of the merchandise
shipped, was 1,395,021 dols. Notwithstanding this
falling off, this total is very little below the value
of the imports during the same period. The
foreign trade was limited, and if it continued so for
a few weeks, the old stocks would nearly be
cleared from the markets. The • market for
" fancy" securities was depressed, and money
tight, owing to the contraction on the part of the
banks. Breadstuffs were rather lower, and
freights firm.
In a statement from Berlin, a rumour is men-
tioned that the Government was about to exercise

its powers for taking up the second portion of the
loan, 15,000,000 dollars. As, however, there are
said to be 10,000,000 dollars of the first portion of
the loan still unappropriated, the rumour is be-
lieved to be premature.
Hamburg accounts affirm that the best under-
standing existed between Russia and Prussia, and
that the Cossack detachments stationed on the
side of Tilsit to suppress contraband had been
withdrawn, and replaced merely by a few hussars.
The postal service between the Aland Islands
and Finland was re-established on the 28th ultimo,
and a large qfiantity of staples much required was
being introduced. The Russian authorities had not

re-established themselves at Bomarsund, but
notice had been given that the civil authorities
were'about to return.
The English funds have been very buoyant, and

have recovered, almost entirely, the severe depres-
sion of Saturday, occasioned by the new version of
the affair of the 25th ult. The intelligence this
morning received of the important victory by the
Allies has given a great stimulus to the market.
Consols have not been extensively dealt in, either
for money or account, the prices for each being
93s to 1. The New 3 per Cents. have been 92 to
92k, and the 3 per Cents. 92 to f . Exchequer
Bills have been 4s. to 75., and India Bonds lls.
premium.
In Foreign Securities there has not been much
activity, but the tone is a little firmer. The Com-
mittee of Peruvian Bondholders have this after-
noon an appointment with the British Minister for
Foreign Affairs upon the subject of their claims,
the greatest promptitude having been evinced in
granting the interview. Mexican Stock has been
at 21i to 22k. The Turkish Scrip has been at.l4
to 12 discount. Spanish 3 per Cents. have been a
374, the New Deferred at 18i to I, and the Passive
Converted at sg. Dutch 2i per Cents. are 61k
and the 4 per Cents. 91 to -.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
Awls :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 to 54 ; Mexi-
can, 211 to 22k ; Peruvian, 68 to 70 ; ditto,
3 per Cents., 48 to 50 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents.,
40 to 42 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 95 to 97 ; ditto,
4k per Cents., 84 to 86 ; Spanish New Deferred,
L 8 'to 181 ; ditto, 3 per Cents., 371 to 38 ; ditto,
Certificates, 5 to 51 ;. ditto, Passive, 41 to 47.
The railway meetings announced are the fol-
lowing :

Caterham

Demerara

Company.

Date. Place.
Nov. 24, King William-at.

Nov. 23; London Tavern.

European and N. American Dec. 7, St. John's N. Bruns.
Kilk. & Gt. Lon. & War. (Ir.) Nov. 13,17, Gracechurch•st.
Kilkenny Junction
Namur and Liege (Mona and
Manage)
Ditto ditto
Newport, Abergavenny, and
Hereford Nov. 16, London Tavern.
Waterford and Kilkenny Nov. 30, London Tavern.
There have been no large transactions in Railway
Shares, but the quotations have improved. Cale-
donian, Great Northern, Great Western, and Mid-
land have been most dealt in. The foreign shares
have recovered a little also.

Gold Mine Shares have been firm, the Joint
Stock Banks are generally supported, and the Mis-
cellaneous Shares, including the Crystal Palace,
without alteration.

BRITISI FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)

. _
Business done
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities... 92; / 2
3 per Cent, Consols Annuities 933
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Driia Bonds, £lOOO " •••••••••
bitto' under £lOOO ll
Consols for Account 14th Nov. , 931 i 1
Exchequer Bills, 2Ad.
£lOOO
-..
£500
• Small 5 4 7
Exchequer Bonds 1858, Si per Cent —
Ditto 1859, „
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
ilexican 3 per Cent.
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent .37i
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent lBB t
Ditto Passive (Converted) 5O
rarkish Scrip 6 per cent

Dividends on the above payablo in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Gail 6li
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates..,..,
HALF-PAST TWO.

Consols
Ditto Novozober A coon nt . .... 934

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, Nov. 13.—Wind this clay at Noon, S.S.W. ;
ight breeze, with fine weather.
COWES, Nov. 12.—Wind, N. Arrived—lmmaculate,
from Newcastle, and sailed for Naples. Sailed—Anomins,
for London.

OFF DovER, Nov. 12.—Isabel (schooner, No: 5,631) ;
Pauline Houghton, from the Mauritius.
PORTSMOUTU, Nov. 12.—Wind, N.B. Arrived—Titania,
from Dania ; 'Victory, Waterford ; Jamestown, do.
PLYMOUTH, Nov. 11.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Mary,
from Seville ; Condor, Dantzi,g ; Alpha, Gothenburg, for
Melbourne, leaky, cargo shifted ; Rodney, London, for
Australia; Nile, Australia.

FALMOUTH, Nov. N.E. Arrived—Sylph
(s), from London,and left for Dublin ; Martha Key, Con-
stantinople ; Perast, do. ; Glance, Salonica ; Contest,
Patras, for Liverpool ' • Sage, Alexandria ; Constitution,
Kertcb, for Boston. Sailed—Oscar, for Tiamburgh.
DARTMOUTH, Nov. 12.—Wind, N.B. Arrived—Little
Jenny, from London, and sailed for St. Michael's. Off
Port—Scindian, from Calcutta,_ for London.
SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 11.—Wind, N. Arrived—Devon-
shire (s), from London, and left for Dublin.
PENZANCE, Nov. 12.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—Tell
Tale, from Denia ; Choico, Cardiff, for Teneriffe ; Muscat,
Port de Gallo, for Cardiff.
• POOLE, Nov. 12. Wind, N.N.E. Arrived—John and
Thomas, from Labrador, for Naples, leaky.
GLOUCESTER, Nov. lA—Arrived—Woodstock, from
Cuba.

YARMOUTH ROADS, Nov. 10.—Arrived—Balfour, from
Bathurst ; William, Quebec.
HULL, Nov. 12.—Wind, W. by N. Arrived—Amalia
Maria, from Monte Video ; Ellen, Buctauche; Anne,
Davies' Straits.
CLYDE, Nov. 10.—Arrived—Mary Hall, from Callao ;
Albion, Quebec. Sailed—lsabella Kier, for Trinidad;
Caromandel, Colombo; John Anderson, Grenada and
Trinidad ; Mary Leonard, Boston ; Lotus, do.
QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 11.--Arrived—Centaur, from Alex-
i
andria ; Hunter (s), Clyde, and left for Sydney • Hero,
Gloucester, for Melbourne ; Joseph Wheeler, St. John's,
N.B. Sailed—Sultan, for Callao; Alipore (transport 31),
Constantinople; Blake (transport 33), Malta. Off Port—
Fldrentia, from Valparaiso, and sailed for London.

CABINET COUNCIL—A Cabinet Council was held on
Saturday afternoon at the Foreign-office. The Minis-
ters present were the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord John
Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Argyll, Vis-
count Palmerston, the Earl of Clarendon, Sir George
Grey, the Duke of Newcastle, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, the
Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, Sir William Molesworth,
and Earl Granville. The Council sat three hours.
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland are enter-
taining a few select friends at Stanwick Park, near
Richmond, Yorkshire.
The Duchess of Buccleuch, after her grace's length-
ened indisposition, has been able to take occasional car-
riage drives in the park during the past week. The Earl
of Dalkeith, M.P., has left Montagu House for the
French capital for a few weeks.
The Duke of Wellington, Master of the Horse, who
left Upper Belgrave-street, on Saturday, on a visit to
her Majesty at Windsor Castle, returns to town to-day.
The Duchess, who has been passing some days with her
sister, Lady Charlotte Watson Taylor, and family, at
the Bedford Hotel, at Brighton, has returned to town.
The Earl and Countess Grey are passing the autumn
in comparative retirement, at Howick-hall. Her lady-
ship has lately rather improved in health.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston are expected
to leave Carlton-gardens today for Paris. The noble
Home Secretary's sojourn in the French capital will be
limited to a week. During his absence the routine bu-
siness of his lordship's Department of State will be con-
fided to the Hon. Henry Fitzroy and Mr. Waddington,
the Under Secretaries. •
The Right Hon. Lord Bllew has left the Gresham
Hotel, for Barmeath, Dunleer.
The Bishop of Kilinore, Mrs.. Beresford, family and
suite have arrived at the Sea House, Kilmore, from

Coravallin.
Wyndham Goold, Esq., M.P., has left his residence,
Merrion-square, Dublin, for Bury-street, St. James%
London.-
`The Right Hon. Lieut.-Geperal Blakeney,
Lady Blakeney, family, and suite, have arrived at the
Royal Hospital, from Longford-terrace, Itionketown..