The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-02 00:00:00

WINTER CLOTHING FOR THE TROOPS .IN THE

CRIMEA.

Yesterday the Messrs. Almond completed the following
contract with the Ordnance-for the army iu the East
44,000 fur cloaks.
44,003 fur caps (helmets).
44,000 fur gauntlets (gloves).
44,000 waterproof capes.
44,000 long, boots (cow hide material).
44,000 suits of inner clothing.
44,000 pairs of leggings.
10,000 suits, of fur clothing for officers.
MORE NUN'S FOR THE LAST.—Several more of the
Sisters of Mercy, from this country, are about to proceed
to Turkey,to give their attendance to the sick and wounded
soldiers. Accounts have been received in Dublin that a
portion of the hospital at Scutari has been allocated ex-
clusively to the nuns for their residence. _ _ _

Major-General Henry Bentinck hlts arrived in London
from the Crimea, and, considering the severity of the
wound, fortunately only a flash one he received at the
battle of Inkerman, in better health than might be ex-
pected. The gallant general had a len g bheneol interview with
Viscount Harding() the morning after We arrival, and also
waited on her Royal Highness the Dutton of Gloucester, at
Gloucester-house, when the Duchene of Cambridge and the
Princess Mary came to town from Kew to meet the gal-
lant general. The Queen sent General Bentinck an invi-
tation to Windsor Castle, but he was compelled to decline,
from his impaired health, her Majesty's gracious invi-
tation.

Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Charles Fitzroy, accompanied
by his brother, the Earl of Euston, has been de-
tained in Paris from illness arising from the effects of the
battle of Inkerman. The noble and gallant colonel, by
the last letters, was better, and it was hoped would be
able to leave for London yesterday. Lady Charles Fitz-
roy has arrived in town to meet his lordship.

THE RUSSIAN AND THE ZOUAVD-a--We gave some time
ago an extract from a letter stating that every morning an
old: Russian naval officer at Sebastopol had a cannon
brought into the street by his servants, and amused himself
with firing at the besiegers. From time to time the Francs
tireurs picked off the servants, but they were daily renewed
by others, and every attempt of the best marksmen to hit
the old officer had failed. The Presse now publishes a
letter from Sebastopol stating that one of the Zouaves has
been more fortunate. The Zouave made a hole in the jsrth
to conceal himself, and watched for the appearance of, the
officer. The first day he fired in vain, but the next one of
his balls struck the Russian, and he fell dead on his gun.
WARLIKE NEWS AND WARLIKE ENTHUSIASM.-011
Friday last an itinerant speech-crier and his better half,
both more than "half-seas over," perambulated our streets,
in the middle of the day, vending what they called " a cor-
rect account of the storming and cannonade of Sebastopol,
which took place for 14 hours ; also the fall of that place
into the hands of the allies ; together with accounts of the
dreadful slaughter of the Russians ; all published by the
British Government, for the low charge of ono penny." It
need scarcely be mentioned that the "account" contained
merely the telegraphic abridgment of Lord Raglan's de-
spatch, detailing the battle of Inkerrean. The startling
ihtolligence, however, appeared
weto meet with large sale
among the country people, and have
little doubt that
the vendors realised a handsome profit from their docep•
Lion. Late in the afternoon two young moo from the
country
probably smitten with enthusiasm from pc-
' ~ account" of the great victory, appeared
cooing the.
the Cross, in the high-street, armed with naked
b"
roac
iswords, which they brandished about their
heads, to the great admiration. of a pretty largo
crowd of boys and girls, at the same time shouting
and swearing that " they would do for Old Nicholas.'
Not satisfied with this demonstration of their valour, they
marched up and down the street, between the Cross and
the corner of St. John-street, for a few minutes, waving
their glittering weapons, and reiterating their vows of
vengeance upon the tyrant, Neither of them was drunk,
Although, like Mr. Peter Paterson, they wore probably
"just a leetle eelevated," and they did not appear to be
recruits. It was only a miracle that no accident happened
to some of the crowd, lk•oni the wild nirenner in which the
swords were whirled about. Halting at last at the Cross,

the heroes fulminated a final defiance to the Itussiaubear,
and then retired into the Skinnergate, swearing all the way
that they would "nick him yet."—Perthshire Courier.