The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-28 00:00:00

CONSTRUCTION OF BATTERIES NEAR
EUPATORIA.

CONSTANTINOPLE.

Our latest letters received from Constantinople
bear date the 14th. News from the Crimea
looked for with the greatest anxiety.
The Turkish army is now idle, and likely to re-
main so, unless a campaign on the Lower Danube
form part of the operations of the allies. The forces
of Omer Pasha are in excellent condition, and,
should they I e kept inactive during the present sea-
son, they might be used with good effect in the at-
tack on Ismail and the surrounding country, which
will be necessary for the deliverance of the Danube
from the enemy. There is a chain of works from Ismail
to the sea, which is exceedingly strong, and will no
doubt be held with great pertinacity, as the chief
defence of Bessarabia, and as assuring the possession
of the river. Should the allied armies return vic-
torious from Sebastopol, they could not be better
employed than in the reduction of these fortresses,
an operation which might commence with the early
spring, and end successfully before the returning
heats rendered the countryunhealthy and the march
of Russian enforcements an easy task. With the
fall of Ismail and Akerman the military possession
of Bessarabia might be easily secured. The people
are said to be unfriendly to the Russian power, and
though statements of this kind are not always to
be relied upon, since the wish of the asserters is
generally father to the thought, still it is probable
that the allies would meet no determined resist-
ance after the evacuation of the province by
the Russian armies. The Romanic popula-
tion cannot have been long enough under the
Muscovite yoke to have forgotten their sympathies
with their Moldo-Wallachian brethren. Indeed,
the latter always assert that those of their race
who fell under the power of Russia by the peace of
Bucharest are anxious to be re-annexed to the
principal stock, and their plans for a future unity
always embrace these as well as the kindred in-
habitants of Transylvania and the Bukowina.
The strong positions which this province affords
will give an easily' defended base for the future
operations, and the liberation of the Danube will
allow the Austrians to unite their forces to the
allies without the necessity of painful marches
through a territory where the soil is deep and
muddy, and where the roads, often merely a track
worn by the passage of horses, serve rather to in-
dicate the direction than to ease the journey.

THE PRINCIPALITIES.
THE RETREAT OF THE RUSSIANS.
JASSY, SEPT. 16.—The Vienna Lloyd says- the
retreating Russians are breaking down behind them
all the bridges they throw across the Pruth, and
have fortified all the points on the other side of
that river where they think an attack from their
enemies is not impossible. These bridges built
by themselves have been, therefore, so built for
their own retreat ; and we have, therefore, not had
to erect golden bridges for effecting the same end.
Our poor country has suffered much from them.
The utterly impoverished districts of Vilenie,
Epureni, Luncesti, Bolen, Fultsty, Paschkane,
Lassa, Lipovetz, Vintec, Golochei, Korni, Do-
maska, Tomoscheni, Brasute, and many more, are
mournful witnesses of the Muscovite occupation.
These districts, which I have just named to you,
were among the wealthiest, especially in their live
stock, of our principality, and now, through the
incessant requisitions and robberies of the Cossacks
they have been literally reduced to beggary.
Later reports of the 18th from Jassy supply us
with some details respecting the departure, already
announced, of Prince Gortsohakoff. Every ceremony
connected with leave of absence wasforbidden. The
Prince crossed the frontier in his carriage at eight iu
the morning. In spite of the order to the contrary,
some boyards did assemble through politeness in his
apartments and accompanied him to his carriage.
As soon as the Prince had taken his seat in it a
young boyard, in very ambiguous language, re-
minded the Prince that he had, in Krajova and in
Bucharest, promised the speedy return of the Rus-
sians, but had not given the same promise in Jassy,
probably through forgetfulness. The Prince did
not vouchsafe a word in reply, and started in
towering wrath without any parting salutation.
At Bender there was not a single Russian soldier
on the 18th inst. The Moldavian militia is being
reorganised.

Cape Baba, near Eupatoria, is chosen for the an-
chorage ground of the fleet, and the construction of
batteries commanding the road was commenced on
the day of the landing. The disembarkation of
the reserves, amounting to 20,000 men, according
to the plan of the expedition, was to begin on
the 24th. The crews of the fleets, 25,000 men
in all, will only be landed in case the reserves
should be required to reinforce the main army.

The Lloyd of Vienna, of the 23d, in a letter from
Bucharest says :—lmmediately on the news having
spread of the landing of the troops, it was reported
that the Russians had been beaten by the allies.
But it is certain that the Russians are retiring by
forced marches from the coast into the fortresses.
It is believed that they will take up a position at
the foot of the mountains, and that their left wing
will extend from St. Krym to Karassu-Bazar. The
body of auxiliary Tunisian troops is to leave at
once for the Crimea without stopping at Varna.
Sevsral small steamers have been despatched to the
Sea of .A.zoff, to cruise and give chase to the four
Russian steamers that are constantly carrying over
troops and, ammunition to the,' 061310 a. MON

steamers must already have reached the Sea of Azoff, rode by its side to the Hotel Brighton. Other
for they, left the Island of Serpents on the 19th. The carriage.; followed with the ladies of honour of
frigates Fury, Vengeance, and Retribution have her Majesty, and other members of 'the Impe- -
been cruisingsincethe 10th off Sebastopol. A Tartar real household, A deputation of the wives and
has broughtdespatches to Belgrade, with news from daughters of the fishermen of Boulogne in their
the seat of war up to the 15th. The allies occupy holiday attire came to the hotel a few minutes
the road leading from Cape B Lba to Simpheropol, after her Majesty's arrival to present bouquets.
where the Russians are concentrating themselves ; The Empress also received a deputation of the
but it appears that they have no large force at fishermen of the port. Both deputations were
their command. Advice s from Odessa, of the 16th, most graciously received, awl retired amidst cheers -
say that the rumour of the landing in the Crimea of " Vive l'E,npereur l' " Vivo l'lmperatrice t"
was spread there, but that it was severely forbidden On the following day their Majesties visited the
to speak of it. Letters from Constantinople an- camp at Honvault, and returned to Boulogne at
nounco that four small Anglo-French steamers were five o'clock."
off Jemikale, and that it was presumed they had The Moniteur publishes the official return of the
orders to force the entrance of the Sea of Azoff. Customs duties fur last mouth. They amounted
to 13,287,281 fr., being an increase of 918,344 fr.
over the corresponding month of 1853, and of
1,360,889 fr. as compared with that of 1852. The
total receipts for the first eight months of the present
year amount to 93,773,039 fr., being 3,159,460 fr.
more than in the corresponding period (of 1853,
and 1,864,265 fr. as compared with that of 1852.
Comparing the receipts of the present year with
those of 1853, the principal items which show an
increase are French colonial and foreign sugars,
the receipts for the former having advanced from.
16,938,140 fr. to 20,761,929 fr., and for the latter
from 11,310,732 fr. to 15,154,577 fr. ; the duties
received on raw wool have increased from
5,497,275 fr. to 6,014,589 fr. ; on iron in bars and
rails from 326,133 fr. to .560,855 fr., and on rough
castings from 2,410,041 fr. to 2,868,9751 r.
Under the head of decrease the principal falling
off is in the amount received on sundry
articles, which has declined from 15,228,627 fr.
to 11849,190 fr. ; linen and hempen cloths
from Belgium, and elsewhere, have decreased
from 1,131,998 fr. to 591,974 fr. ; coal front
4,064,392 fr. to 3,703,760 fr., and raw cotton from
12,101,730 fr. to 10,609,645 fr. ' • olive oil from.
1,966,176 f. to 1,664,625 fr. The Minister of War,
in a circular to the civil and military authorities,
dated the 20th, makes known the manner in which . .
the 60,000 young soldiers belonging to the con-
tengent of the class of 1853 have been divided
amongst different corps, and the departments to
which they belong. these 60,000 men 54,000
have, it appears, been allotted to the infantry,
4,000 to the artillery, and 1,300 to the baggage
train, &c. The young men. are to leave for their
destination between the sth and the 10th October.
The Pays speaks as follows of the new police da
tree :—" The imperial decree on the new organisation
of the police of Paris has above all for of jest to
provide the capital of France, where the Emperor .
resides, where all the moving forces of the admi-
nistration are concentrated, and where so many
foreigners each day arrive, the admirable order and .
security which distinguish the capital of England.
The powerful organisation of the police of London,
everywhere respected under the costume of the po-
liceman,. deserved, in fact, to attract the attention
of our statesmen. But since this important ques
tion has been brought forward, and since the inters
tion to introduce the English system into France,
it ought not to be forgotten that it is not merely its
material organisation, but likewise the respect with
which the English police are treated that consti-
tutes their strength. Every one must wish to see
these English Customs, which double the authority
of the agents of the law, taking deep root amongst
us. ThTuglish policeman has no need of arms to
protect himself ; by night and by day his presence
is sufficient to restore order and put down dis-
turbance. He is respected like the law, of which
he is the representative ; and every citizen, cora-
preheuding that his own safety is intimately de-
pendent on the efficacy of the police, is always
ready to fond assistance and concur with an
energetic devotedness in the work which they are
engaged in. Such are the English customs which
our population would do well to follow."
The Constitutionnel says
" We congratulate ourselves on seeing adopted
a system of municipal police, which we have often
demanded. It belonged to the Government of the
Emperor, in a service of this importance as In
many others, to realise ameliorations which pre-
ceding Governments did not dare to touch."

THE FRENCH FLEET IN THE WHITE
SEA.
The Minister of the Marine has received de-
spatches, dated the.3d inst., from Captain Guilbert
of the French frigate Psyche, which forms part of
the allied squadron fn the White Sea. The despatch
states that the nation al fete of the 15th ult. was
celebrated off Archangel by the salutes from all the
vessels, the officers of wilNich afterwards assembled
at a grand banquet given au board the Psyche. The
crews were in excellent health.
Captain Guilbert
states that the sound of their guns when firing the
salutes must have reached far beyond Archangel,
and expresses his regret that. the draft of water of
the vessels would not, allow t.hem to come within
gun shot of that place.
A Paris letter in a foreign journal, after having
mentioned that Prince Poniatowski, the Tuscan
Minister at Paris, had lately resigned his post,
adds :—" The Prince is about to obtain letters of
grand naturalisation, and will be appointed to high
functions about the Emperor, who, it is well known,
feels great interest in his welfare."
The Bordeaux journals announce the death of
General Tempoure, in his sixty-fifth year.

The Three per Cents. closed yesterday at 75f.
20c. for the end of the month ; the Four-and-a-
Half per Cents. At 99f. Oc.; and the New Loan, at
75f. ; Orleans h&j; way Shares, 1,240 f. ; Rouen,
977 f. 50c.; Havre, 5921:- 50c.; Great Northern, 80f.63.
75c.; Strasburg, 823 f. 75c. ; New Shares, 65f
Paris and Lyons, 995 f. Oc. ; Lyons and Mediter-
ranean, 856 f. 25c. ; West:ffn of France, 665 f.
Bordeaux and Cette, 616 f. `2sc. ; Great Central of
France, 520 f. Oc.; Lyons and Geneva, 535 f.; Ban'
of Credit Mobilier, 745 f.

HOLLAND.
We have received the following private tele•

graphic despatches :
THE HAGUE, Sept. 26.—"1n the Second Maul'
ber not a single member had inscribed his name I°_
take part in the discussion of the address in absvfl
to the royal speech. It is thought the address
be carried unanimously."

SPAIN. A.llll
MADRID, Sept. 24. The Gazette Cte
several ordonnances concerning lighthouses and 7 0.
dissolution of the Langer() Railway in the Astor
General Prim has arrived at Madrid."

THE PRUSSIAN LEGATION.—The new Prussian
ulster has withdrawn the Royal arms of Prussia from tae
front of the mansion of the legation on Carlton finuSe.
terrace.
AGE ASSURANCE COMPANY.—The third annual 'nee!
in
ing of this corporation was held yesterday at the society.'
offices, in Chancey lane ; the Rev. George Roberts
the chair. The report, which, together with the balance'
sheet, was carried unanimously, stated that within the
year 837 proposals had been received for assara,nces,
the amount of 144,9531., 590 of which were co
The amount therefore actually assured in the year so°
110,247/. ; and the annual premiums are 4,059/. 21.4m1:ti11!
the yearly premiums on all the ezietiDg
ea income 0 1,1401. ippieteu.

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MISCELLANEOUS.
The Soldaten Freund, which tells us that there
is no point of defence between Eupatoria aridt",„-d
pheropol, adds :—" But near this last-ment'aeti
place is a Russian cavalry corps, and on the lign6i-rf
towards Bashi Serai and Sebastopol three inillll
divisions."
The Czar has discovered a new way of ehteitilife.
money from his Hebrew subjects. All he°-„-ore
the Hebrew language must have a " ciellb-eet
stamp," for which 1i copeck for the print.s'a
is to be paid. t-
at
The Wanderer of Vienna of the 23d state
g at
Prince Stirbey, the Hospodar of Wallachia',
the
leave Vienna for Bucharest on the 28th ;iii %Th-ve
Austrian Consul-General for Wallachia that
on the same day. A Vienna letter states .00
Prince Stirbey, on his recent return to Vienna 1.03,
Baden, alighted at the Hotel of the Rowan, ;floe
peror ; but hearing a few hours after that Pr e.
Gortschakoff had also apartments there be irll-
diately left for another hotel. the
A despatch from Bucharest informs us °- „,at.
arrival of Baron Hess there on the 21st
The Imperial Commissioner, Baron Edouard mg-ts-;
was expected on the following day. After 14,„"sie
of a few days at Bucharest, Baron Hess will
to Vienna. The sth of October is the dal ap-
pointed for his arrival here.
It appears from the Milanese 'papers that the cep
phus fever is raging at Milan with great viruleeits:
and threatens to extend to the province of Br
the
The.inhabitants of Auapa have been since f
beginning of the month in daily expectation of
ue
bombardment. It was know at Batoom °II of
11th that Anapa was blockaded by a eqdrltle-
-8 ships of war-3-viz., 3 frigates, 3 line-of-ba,oor
ships, and 2 brigs. Admiral Lyons, wh° or-dors
wands this squadron, was only awaiting
from Admiral Hamelin to bomard the town. the
A correspondent of the Fremden Bladtt sayo 16e,
one of the heads of the Russian commissariat, 000
neral Zuroff, defrauded the army chest of 761 At
ducats at Oltenitza and in the Dobrudscha.
the
Ibraila he, took possession of the receipts of tl3,
taxes and customs, on pretence of apPlYing dis•
money to the use of the army. The fraud was
covered after the raising of the siege of Silistr in
and General Zuroff was arrested at Salaraseh
Wallachia.)