The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-09 00:00:00

BLOCKADE OF RUSSIAN PORTS.

The following letter has been received a
Lloyds :

" Admiralty, Nov. 7, 1854.
" Sir,—l am directed by my Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty to inform you that their lordships have received
instructions from the Earl of Clarendon, notifying the in-
tention of the French and English Governments, in the
event of the continuance of the war with Russia, to insti-
tute a strict blockade of the enemy's ports in the White
Sea and the Baltic, from the earliest period of next spring,
when ships of war can resume their stations in that quarter.
The blockade will commence immediately on the arrival
of the ships at their destination, and will be enforced with-
out exemptions, and with the utmost vigilance.
" I have been directed to make this communication to
you, that the determination of the French and English Go-
vernments may be known, and that merchants, and all
whom it may concern, having received this early notice,
may act accordingly. It may be important also that it
should be known that the French and English Admirals in
the Black Sea have received orders from their respective
Governments to extend the bloCkade of the mouths of the
Danube to all the ports in the Black Sea, and in the Sea
of Azoff, which still remain in possession of the enemy.
These orders will be carried into effect with the least pos-
sible delay.
(Sianed) " W. A. B. HAMILTON.
" Capt. G. A., Halsted, R.N., Secretary, Lloyds,"

VICTORIA. RIFLES.—IIer Majesty having been graci-
ously pleased to accept the offer for the formation of a
Volunteer Rifle Corps of gentlemen under the above
title in Middlesex, a circular has been issued, requesting
gentlemen wishing to enrol themselves to apply forth-
with to the Honorary Sectetaries of the Victoria
Rifle Corps, W. T. Pritchard, Esq., Great Knight Rider-
street, Doctors Commons, and T. Halse, jun., Court
Journal office, Catherine-street, Strand. His Grace the
Duke of Wellington, Lieut.-Colonel ; the Earl of Perth,
Major. The regiment will consist of 300 men, in 4
companies of 75 each, and the following complement of
officers Lieut.-Col., 1 Major, 4 Captains, 4 First-
Lientenants, 4 Second-Lieutenants, 1 Adjutant, and
1 Surgeon.
ARCTIC WHALE FISHERY.—We reported, a short time
ago, the arrival at Aberdeen of Captain Penny, the well-
known Arctic navigator, with his vessel, the Lady
Franklin, and a cargo of 27 whales (about 180 tuns of
oil), the result, or part of tho result, of a fishery conducted
on a new principle—namely, the conducting of opera-
tions on land as well as at Rea, and taking advantage of
the services of the native Esquimaux. The second ship
of the expedition, the Sophia, which was left behind by
Captain Penny while he brought home the product of
the fishery up to the month of July, arrived at Aberdeen
at an early hour on Monday, with 12 fish (about 75 tuns
of oil), and 5 tons of whalebone ; thus making the fishery
within twelve months, of two vessels, amount to 39
whales (260 tuns of oil), as many, we believe, as have
been caught by the whole Davis Straits ordinary fleet
for two or three seasons together. Capt. Penny, with
the Lady Franklin, has again proceeded to the fishing-
grounds, but of course the Sophia cannot return this
season. The prosecution of this trade is a subject to
which business men might with advantage direct their
attention—the resources of the Arctic regions are found
to be immense.
THE CONSPIRACY TO MURDER MR. BATESON.—It
is stated to be the intention of the Crown to remove
M'Ardle and M`Guinness, at present confined in Mona-
ghan Gaol on a charge of conspiracy to murder Mr.
Bateson, to Dublin for trial.
THE OPERA AT PARIS.—By an imperial decree dated
yesterday, the resignation of M. Roqueplan, director of
the Opera, has peen accepted.--aalignani of Monday.

LATEST NEWS.

THE SIEGE OF
SEBASTOPOL.

BERLIN, WEDNESDAY EVENLNG.

Priace Menschikoff, in his last report to the
Emperor, announces that 60 English prisoners

have been taken.

On the 25th four redoubts were taken by

General Liprandi, two of which were destroyed,

and two were retained and fortified.
The loss of the English cavalry was supposed

by the Russians to amount to 500.

There aro preliminar;• indications of what the

Russian answer to the Prussian note will be.

If Prussia will obtain an undertaking from the

Western Powers and Austria that they will not
go in their demands beyond the four points,
Russia will be willing to negotiate on that basis.

Advices from the Crimea, via, Odessa, have been
received up to the 2d November.
Sebastopol had not at that dato undergone an
assault.

We have received from our correspondent at
Vienna a despatch dated yesterday, which says
that, according to Russian news received there,
nothing of importance had occurred in the Crimea
up to the 2d of November.

The following despatch from our correspondent
at Vienna is dated yesterday evening :

" The Presse learns from an authentic source

that the siege works were so far advanced that on
the Ist of November the third parallel had been
opened.
"It would be completed in eight or ten days,
when the further decisive operations would begin.
" Sebastopol had suffered considerably from
the bombardment.

" All the streets were in ruins, and the walls
of the town in many places injured.

"It is not the intention of the Allies to under-
take anything against the northern side of Sebas-

topol.

" There is good reason for believing that Aus-
tria and Bavaria have to-day come to a satisfac-
tory understanding."

THE CRIMEA.
REINFORCEMENTS FOR PRINCE
MENSCHIKOFF.

Letters from Odessa, in the Lloyd of Vienna,
give intelligence from the Crimea up to the 29th
ult., but contain nothing striking. Many fugitives
of the better classes had arrived at Odessa from
Sebastopol. Ten thousand Egyptians, chiefly
cavalry, were expected in the Crimea, and Prince
Menschikoff had therefore applied for a reinforce-
ment of cavalry.