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London, England, 1854-10-08 00:00:00

remaining regiment of Brigadier-General'

:;Adams crossed to the left of the conflagration, op-i
1 .1
~,-,posed. by the enemy's artillery from the heightsl
t
Nabove,7and pressed on towards the left of theiri
'
(position with the utmost gallantry and steadiness.l
I
In the meanwhile, the Light Division :under Sir)
,1a
I
'George Brown, effected the passage of the Almal
i .-e. °
Itu his immediate front. The banks of the river'
l:, itself were, from their rugged and broken na-
l.
4ture, most serious obstacles, and the vineyards
`'through which the troops had to pass, and thel
;;;:;trees which the enemy had felled, created addi-1
HI .
tional impediments, rendering every species of fort
1 I
.?, mat ion , under a galling fire, nearly an impossibil4
"rity. .Lieut.-General Sir George Brown advanced
;
'Against the enemy under great disadvantages.
'. In this difficult operation he nevertheless perse-
-,lvered, and the Ist Brigade under Major-General
, 1
Codrington, succeeded in carrying a redoubt, ma-
. terially aided by the judicious and steady manner

; that the daily toil to provide themselves Ehsign J. H. Brooke, wounded in two places
rlwith water has been excessive, and that they have
Masign B. C. Boothby, foot amputated
;7-J;!been pursued by cholera to the very battlecfield, I Extsign E. Bazalgette, wounded
,< do not go beyond the truth in declaring that they
Surgeon A. Gordon, slight contusion
',:merit the highest commendation. THIRD DIVISION.
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In the ardour of attack they forgot all they had
. .Jndured, and displayed that high courage, that
;allant spirit, for which the British soldier is everi
listinguished ; and under the heaviest fire they
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maintained the same determination to conquer, as-,,
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' they had exhibited before they went into action.sl
4 I should be wanting in my duty, my Lord Duke,
If I did not express to your Grace, in the most
41
3ary est manner, my deep feeling of gratitude toyl
the officers and men of the Royal Navy for the
invaluable assistance they afforded the Army upon
• this as on every occasion, where it could be brought
to bear upon our operations.
They watched the progress of the day with the
, most intense anxiety ; and as the best way of
evincing their participation in our success, and
, their sympathy in the sufferings of the wounded, 4.
, they never ceased, from the close of the battle till
we left the ground this morning, to provide for '
the sick and wounded, and to carry them down to ~
1
the beach, a labour in which some of the officers ffi
even volunteered to participate, an act which I
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shall never cease to recollect with the warmest 1
• thankfulness.
I mention no names, fearing I might omit some
,vho ought to be spoken of ; but none who were
Associated with us, spared any exertion they could 44
Apply to so sacred a duty.
Sir Edmond Lyons, who had charge of the *
whole, was, as always, most prominent in render- ,4
ing assistance, and providing for emergencies.
I enclose the return of killed and wounded. It
s, I lament to say, very large ; but I hope, all ,1
;ircumstances considered, that it will be felt that
io life was unnecessarily exposed, and that such
in advantage could not be achieved without a con-
4iderable .4
sacrifice.
I cannot venture to estimate the amount of the f'
Russian loss. I believe it to have been great, and:,,
~,
such is the report in the country. A
The number of prisoners who are not hurt is .."
Quail ; but the wounded to 800 or 900. Two
3eneral Officers, Major Generals Karganoff andi
3hoßanoff fell into our hands. The former is very
badly wounded. I.w
.t:
I will not attempt to describe the movements of 41•,
the French Ariny ; that will be done by an abler
.:?.
hand ; but it is due to them to say that their
)perations were eminently successful, and that
_.
under the guidance of their distinguished corn- ~t
mander, Marshal St. Arnaud, they manifested the 1,
utmost gallantry, the greatest ardour for the ~,
Attack, and the high military qualifies for which
they are so famed.
This despatch will be delivered to your Grace
'iy. Major Lord Burghersh, who is capable of af- i
brding you the fullest information, and whom I I
beg to recommend to your especial notice.—l
,t;
Itave, itc.,

in which Brigadier-General Buller moved on the
left flank, and by the advance of four companies of
the Rifle Brigade, under Major Norcott, who pro-
mises to be a distinguished officer of light troops.
The heavy fire of grape and musketry, however,
:o which the troops were exposed, and the losses
eirisequently sustained by the 7th, 23d, and 33d
aegiments, obliged this brigade partially to relin-
plish its hold.
By this time, however, the Duke of Cambridge ,
'lad succeeded in crossing the river, and had moved
ip in support, and a brilliant advance of the bri-
;ade of Foot Guards, under Major-General Ben-
tinck, drove the enemy back, and secured the final
.possession of the work.

The Highland Brigade, under Major-General
sir Colin Campbell, advanced in admirable order
tnd steadiness up the high ground to the left, and
co-operation with the Guards ; and Major-
'lreneral Penuefather's Brigade, which had been

7: ;onnectecl with the right of the Light Division
f i orced the enemy completely to abandon the posi-
t ,
t-1 ion they had taken such pains to defend and

ieCUre.

The 95th Regiment, immediately on the right
it the Royal Fusiliers in the advance, suffered
3qually with that corps an immense loss.
The aid of the Royal Artillery in all these ope-
,atious was .most effectual. The exertions of tli
'J'ield Officers and the Captains of troops and bat
aeries to get the guns into action were unceasing,
Ind the precision of their fire materially contri-
-mted to the great results of the day.
Lieutenant-General Sir Richard. England brought
)is division to the immediate support of the troop
n advonce, and Lieutenant-General the Hon. Si)
Gleorge Cathcart was actively engaged in watching
lie left flank.

The nature of the ground did not admit of the em-
doyment of the cavalry under the Earl of Lucan ; bui
hey succeeded in taking some prisoners at the
;lose of the battle.

In the detail of these operations, which I have
;one into as far as the space of a dispatch would
Mow, your Grace will perceive that the service

n which the General and other Officers of the
Army were engaged, were of no ordinary cha
racter ; and I have great pleasure in submitting
them for your Grace's most favourable considera-

ion.

The mode in which Lieutenant-General Sii
George Brown conducted his division under the
most trying circumstances, demands the expression
,f my warmest approbation. The fire to which
iis division was subjected, and. the difficulties h(
' lad to contend against, afford no small proof that
:is best energies were applied to the successful
lischarge of his duty.
I must speak in corresponding terms of Lieu-
-enant-General Sir Do Lacy Evans, who
_likewise
:onducted his division to my perfect satisfaction,
Lnd exhibited equal coolness and judgment in car-
ying out a most difficult operation.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
sought his division into action in support of the
-,ight Division with great ability, and had for the
irst time an opportunity of showing the enemy
,is devotion to Her Majesty, and to the profes-
ion of which he is so distinguished a member.
My best thanks are due to Lieutenant-General
iir R. England, Lieutenant-General the Honoura-
de Sir George Cathcart, and Lieutenant-General
he Earl of Lucan, for their cordial assistance
vherever it could be afforded, and I feel it my
luty especially to recommend to your Grace's no-
ice the distinguished conduct of Major-Genera'
3entinck, Major-General Sir Colonel Campbell,
Ylajor-General Pennefather, Major-General Cod-
-ington, Brigadier-General Adams, and Brigadier-
leneral Buller.
In the affair of the previous day, Major-General
he Earl of Cardigan exhibited the utmost spirit
nd coolness, and kept his brigade under perfect
;ommand.

RAGLAN.
p.S.—I inclose a sketch of the field of battle.
ais Grace the Duke of Newcastle,
&;c. &c. &c.

NOMINAL RETURN OF CASUALTIES
AMONG OFFICERS IN ACTION ON THE
RIVER ALMA, CRIMEA, SEPT. 20.

GENERAL STAFF.
Lieutenant T. Leslie, Royal Horse Guards, Or-
terly Officer to the Commander of the Forces,
wounded severely

Capt. H. E. Weare, 50th Regiment, D.A.A.G.,
wounded severely

FIRST DIVISION.

STAFF.

Captain H. W. Cust, Colstream Guards, Aide-
.e-Camp to Major-General Bentinck, killed

GRENADIER GUARDS.
Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. H. Percy, wounded
lightly. _ _ _ _

Lieutenant R. Hamilton, wounded slightly
Lieutenant J. M. Burgoyne, wounded slightly

COLDSTREAM GUARDS.
Lieutenant C. Baring, wounded severely

SCOTS FUSILIER GUARDS.
Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. Dalrymple, wounded
Slightly _ _

The manner in which Brigadier-General Strang-
vays directed the Artillery, and exerted himself
-o bring it forward, met my entire satisfaction.
Lieutenant-General Sir John Burgoyne wa:
;onstantly by my side ; and rendered me, by hi:
;ounsel and advice, the most valuable assistance ;
►nd the Commanding Royal Engineer, Brigadier
general Tylden, was always at hand to carry out
4ny service I might direct dim to undertake.
I deeply regret to say [that he has since fallen
i victim to cholera, as has Major Wellesley, whc
vas present in the affair of the previous day,
iotwithstanding that he was then suffering from
;miens illness. He had, during the illness of Major-
3reneral Lord de Ros, acted for him in the most
fficient manner. I cannot speak too highly of
3rigadier-General Estcourt, Adjutant-General, of
,f Brigadier-General Airey, who, in the short
ime he has conducted the duties of the Quarter-
naster-General, has displayed the greatest ability,
is well as aptitude for the office.
I am much indebted to my Militrry Secretary,
Lieutenant-Colonel Steele, Major Lord Burghersh,
tnd the officers of my personal Staff, for the zeal,
ntelligence, and gallantry, they all, without ex-
;eption, displayed.
Lieutenant Derriman, R.N., the Commander of
he Caradoc, accompanied me during the whole of
;he operation, and rendered me an essential ser-
i rice, by a close observation of the enemy's move-
nents, which his practiced eye ,enabled him accu-
•ately to watch.

Lieutenant-Colonel C. A. Berkeley, wounded

severely

Lieutenant-Colonel H. P. Hepburn, wounded

severely F;k:
Lieutenant-Colonel F. Haygarth, wounded se-

4TII REGIMENT.
Lieutenant-Colonel IL C. Cobbe, wounded
i slightly
t Captain G. L. Thompson, wounded slightly.
LIGHT DIVISION.
7TH REGIMENT.
Captain the Hon. W. Monck, killed
Ca ptain C. L. Hare, wounded severely
Captain C. E. Watson, wounded severely
Captain W. H. D. Fitzgerald, wounded severely
i Lieutenant D. Persso, wounded severely
• Lieutenant F. E. Appleyard, wounded slightly
Lieutenant P. G. Coney, wounded severely
' Lieutenant the Hon. A. C. H. Crofton, wounded
:slightly I
• Lieutenant G. W. W. Carpenter, wounded
`slightly
Lieutenant H. M. Jones, wounded severely
23D REGIMENT.
Lieut.-Colonel H. G. Chester, killed
Captain A. W. W. Wynn, killed
Captain F. E. Evans, killed
Captain J. C. Conolly, killed
Lieutenant F. P. Radcliffe, killed
Lieutenant Sir W. Young Bart.,. killed
Second Lieutenant H. Anstruther, killed
Second Lieutenant J. H. Butler, killed •
Captain W. P. Campbell, wounded severely
Captain E. C. Hopton, wounded slightly 1
Lieutenant H. Bathurst, wounded severely ,
Lieutenant F. Sayer, wounded slightly
Lieutenant and Acting Adjutant A. Apple-1
whaite, wounded severely.
33n REGIMENT..
Major T. B. Gough, wounded severely
Captain H. C. Fitzgerald, wonnded slightly ,
Lieutenant F. Du Pre Montagu, killed
Lieutenant A. B. Wallis, wounded severely ''
Lieutenant W. S. Worthington, lost one leg 4
Ensign C. M. Siree, wounded severely
Ensign J. J. Greenwood, wounded slightly
19TH REGIMENT.
Lieutenant and Adjutant A. Cardew, killed .
Ensign G. D. Stockwell, killed
Lieutenant-Colonel R. Saunders, wounded se-
verely
Major H. E. M'Gee, wounded slightly
Captain R. Warden, wounded slightly •
i.
Lieutenant R. Wardlaw, wounded severely ~
Lieutenant L. D. Currie, wounded severely
88TH REGIMENT.
Quartermaster T. Moore, wounded slightly
..
2D BATTALION RIFE BRIGADE. ,
Captain Earl of Errol, wounded in hand
ARTILLERY.
Captain A. Dew, killed
Lieutenant A. Walsham, killed
Lieutenant R. H. Cockerell, killed .
ROYAL ENGINEERS.

Lieutenant H. Teesdale, wounded severely
Total killed, 26—Total wounded, 76—Grand
total, 102.
(Signed) J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT,
• Adjutant-General.

RETURN OF CASUALTIES WHICH OC-
CURRED IN ACTION ON THE RIVER
ALMA, CRIMEA, SEPTEMBER 20, 1854.

✓erely

13TH LIGHT DRAGOONS.

1 hO'rse wounded

Captain Lord Chewton, wounded severely
Captain J. D. Astley, wounded severely
Captain W. G. Bulwer, wounded severely
Captain D. F. Buckley, wounded severely
Captain R. Gipps, wounded slightly
Lieutenant Lord Ennismore, wounded severely
Lieutenant Hon. H. Annesley, wounded severely

Artillery-3 officers, 9 rank and file, 26 horses,
killed ; 1 sergeant, 20 rank and file, wounded
Royal Engineers-1 officer wounded
FIRST DIVISION.

Grenadier Guards-10 rank and file killed ;
!officers, 3 serjeants, 113 rank and file wounded
Coldstream Guards-1 officer killed ; 2 officers,
27 rank and file, wounded

1 Scots Fusiliers-3 serjeants, 17 rank and file,
killed ; 11 officers, 13 serjeants, 1 drummer, 13(
ilrank and file wounded ; 1 rank and file missing
42d Regiment-5 rank and file Killed ; 2 ser-
ieants, 30 rank and file, wounded

79th Regiment-2 rank and file ; 7 rank and file

93d REGIMENT.
Lieutenant R. Abercrombie, killed

-, - , ,mmers, -,
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34 rank and file, wounded.
,
', Total-12 officers, 10 serjeants, 2 drummers, 183
it rank and file, killed ;29 officers, 48 serjeants
, „,,
12 drummers, 682 rank and file, wounded ; 9,:-.'
rank and file and 2 drummers missing.

',wounded.

-
tCavalry-1 horse wounded.

93d Regiment-1 officer, 7 rank and file, killed ;
13 serjeants, 41 rank and file wounded.

SECOND DIVISION.

missing.

STAFF.
Lieutenant-General Sir De Lacy Evans. severe
contusion, right shoulder

Total-3 officers, 3 serjeants, 41 rank and file.
killed ; 16 officers, 21 serjeants, 1 drummer,
354 rank and file wounded ; 1 rank and fil(

missing.

SECOND DIVISON.

30th . Regiment--1 officer, 11 rank and file.
killed ; 4 officers, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 60 rani,
and file wounded.

I 3rd Division-1 rank and file killed ; 2 officers,
'l5 rank and file, wounded ; 3 rank and file

Issth Regiment-2 officers, 1 sergeant, 10 rant;
/and file, killed ; 6 officers, 4 sergeants, 92 rank
land file, wounded:

95th Regiment-6 officers, 3 serjeants, 42 rank
and file, killed ; 11 officers, 12 serjeants, 1 drum-
Imer, 115 rank and file, wounded ; 3 rank and file

missing.
41st Regiment-4 rank and file killed ; 1 ser-
jeant, 22 rank and file, wounded.
47th Regiment-1 serjeant, 3 rank and file,
killed ; 4 officers, 4 serjeants, 1 drummer, 56 rank
and file, wounded
49th Regiment-1 serjeant, 1 rank and file
billed; 2 serjeants, 1 drummer, 10 rank and file,'wounded 1
Total-9 officers, 6 serjeants, 71 rank and file
killed ; 25 officers, 25 serjeants, 4 drummers,
355 rank and file wounded ; "rank and file
missing.

Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. P. E. Herbert, 43d
Regiment, Assistant Quartermaster-General severe
contusion back of neck.

Head Quarters, Alma River,
September 22, 1854.
GENERAL ORDER.—No. 1.

The Commander of the Forces congratulates
the troops on the brilliant success that attended
their unrivalled efforts in the battle of the 20th
nstant, on which occasion they carried a most
formidable position, defended by large masses of
Russian infantry and a most powerful and nume-
rous artillery.

Their conduct was in unison with that of our!
gallant Allies, whose spirited and successful attack
of the left of the heights occupied by the enemy;
cannot fail to have attracted their notico and
admiration.

The Communder of the Forces thanks the'
B.rmy most warmly for its gallant exertions. He
witnessed them with pride and satisfaction, and
t will be his pleasing duty to report, for the Queen's
information, how well they have earned her Ma-
;esty's approbation, and how gloriously maintained
the honour of the British name.

Lord Raglan condoles most sincerely with thel
roops on the loss of so many gallant officers and
>rave men, whose memory it will be a consolation
to their friends to feel, will ever be cherished in
the annals of our Army.

(Signed) J. B. B. ESTCOURT.

WAR DEPARTMENT, OCT. 8,8 i O'CLOCK, A.M.
The Duke of Newcastle has received privatel
otters from Lord Raglan, expressing his great
-egret that the harrassing duties imposed upon
she troops, by the operations after the battle of
lima, had prevented the nominal returns of the
{filled and wounded of the non-commissioned
)flicers and privates being made out in the different
regiments in time to be sent with the despatches
uow published.

The Duke of Newcastle expects them by an early;
nail, and they shall be published the moment they
ire received.

STATE OF TRADE.

( From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)

MANCHESTER, Oct. 6.—On Tuesday a more cheerful
eeling was diffused through our market by the great
,chievement of the allies on the heights of the Alma, and
)3, the reported capture of Sebastopol ; and, as the coin-
nercial advices from Calcutta were more favourable than
,hey had been expected to be, while as upward tendency
.vas showing itself in the Liverpool cotton market, both
.pinners and manufacturers assumed a greater degree of
irmuess than they had exhibited in the previous week.
En most kinds of yarns, buyers found themselves unable
;(3 purchase except at a disadvantage of Ad. per lb., and in
Endia goods a similar change was experienced. Purchasers
emained cautious however, generally declining the re-
luired terms, and the transactions were consequently
inconsiderable in their aggregate amount. Since Tees-
lay, the suspension of payment by two houses in Liver-
.iool has renewed the distrust which had arisen out of
previous failures more immediately connected with this
;ity.
GLASGOW, Oct. o.—The market to-day was quieter
,ban early in the week, attributable mainly to the con-
dieting accounts from the seat of war, and the large,
'allures at Liverpool ; still prices of low and middliug'
American must be quoted 1-16 d. per lb. higher than on
this day week.
BRADFORD, Oct. s.—Wool—There has been a very)
imited business doing throughout the week, and the
ipinners buy very dispiritedly. In prices there is no
;flange. Yarns—The transactions are of the same cha-
•acter as for several weeks past, both as regards demand
ind prices. Pieces—The business has been almost
neglected.
LEICESTER, Oct. s.—Except in the glove branch, which
still remains fiat, a good season's demand continues both
e.r plain and fancy hosiery. Worsted yarns remain
arm, and the spinners are fully employed. There is not
so much demand for wools, which appear for the present
to have touched the highest price.

WOOLLEN TRADE.

(From, the Leeds Mercury of this day.)

LEEDS, OCT. 6.—The staple manufacture of this town
and neighbourhood continues much in the same state as
it has been during the last two or three weeks. There
;s a steady business doing. On Saturday the market in
coth the Cloth-balls was of a rather better order. Heavy
goods were in brisk demand, and in pilots, beavers, wit
nays, 4cc., there was a considerable business done. Ordi-
nary cloths and other descriptions of light goods were not
;n much request. The market was generally thought to
have been of a satisfactory character. There was not, how-
ever, quite so good a report of Tuesday's market; it was
quiet and flat, and only an indifferent business was done. ,
There has been a good trade done in the warehouses dur-;
ing the current week. Several buyers have been in they,
town, which, together with considerable activity in the,
country trade, has given a good tone to the demand for'
the home market.

Captain Thompson, Deputy Assistant Quarter-
master-General, on shoulder blade

Ensign St. Clair, 21st Regiment, Acting Inter-
preter, shot through right arm
Captain A. M. M'Donald, 92d Regiment, Aide-
de-Camp, wounded severely

I lament to say that Lieutenant-Colonel Lagon-
he, who was attached to my head quarters, by
he Emperor of the French, fell into the enemy'::
lauds on the 19th, on his return from Prince Na-
)oleon's division, where he had obligingly gone at
my request, with a communication to his Imperial
dighness.

This misfortune is deeply regretted, both by my-
-431f and the officers of my personal Staff.
The other officer placed with me under similar
;ircumstances, Major Vico, afforded me all the;
tssistance in his power, sparing no exertion to be'
A use.

I cannot omit to make known to your Grace the
Iheerfulness with which the regimental officers of
Ale Army have suli-aittel to most unusual wiva--

tions.

IMy anxiety to bring into the country every
olyalry and infantry soldier who was available,

30TII REGIMENT.
Lieutenant F. Luxmore, killed
Captain T. H. Pakenham, wounded severely
Captain G. Dickson, wounded severely
Crptain A. W. Conolly, wounded slightly
Lieutenant and Adjutant M. Walker, wounded
slightly

THE FISHERIES.

55TH REGIMENT.
Brevet Major J. B. Rose, killed
Captain J. G. SchbAv, killed
Major F. A. Whimper, wounded dangerously
Brevet-Major J. Coats, wounded severely
Lieutenant G. E. Bissett, wounded severely
Lieutenant E. Armstrong, w ounded. severely
Lieutenant and Adjutant J. Warren, wounded
slightly

THE SUN, LONDON, S-LTNDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 8 1854.
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prevented me from embarking their baggage ani-,.: Captain G. J. Dowdall, killed q 33rd Regiment-1 officer, 3 serjeants, 52 rank 5-vi 0 2.4-1,
4' Y MARKETP
mals, and these officers have with them at this it Captain J. G. Eddington, killed
4;s:end file, killed; 6 officers, 16 serjeants, 2 drum-1 1
tl
F 1
AND 1
ti
'moment nothing but what they can carry, and Lieutenant E. W. Eddington, killed '. msrs, 159 sank rnd file, wounded. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
'they, equally with the men, are without tents or ' Lientenont R. G. Polhill, killed 19th Regiment-2 officers, 8 drummer, 38 ranks` ..t..
~
;covering of any kind. ' Lieutenant and Adjutant J. C. Kingsley, killed and file, killed ; 5 officers, 4 serjeants, 2 drum-t 4 CITY, TWO o'CLOCK.
I have not heard a single murmur. All seem ;ii Lieutenant W. L. Braybrooke, Ceylon Rifles, tners, 161 rank and file, wounded; rank and fileq The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterdayr
limpressed with the necessity of the arrangement ;TAttacifed to 95th Regiment, killed ;1-inaissing. 6'were estimated at 8,000 bales. The market closed
7.‘
. k steadily. shares were quiet
land they feel, I trust, satisfied that I shall bring! Ma 'or H. Hume, slight contusion -' 77th Regiment--3 rank and file killed; 17 rani*, • Railway - •
p The anxiety to provide means against all con-1
,e,F.;
atintztees(i aenffccttlfenaptvethdeen;aonsidtifoo:onflotini:yall
up their bilt horses at the earliest moment. Brevet-Major A. T. Heyland, arm amputated and file wounded.
~ 88th Regiment-4 rank and file killed; 1 officer,
The conduct of the troops has been admirable. Captain V. Wing, wounded
,ii,2 serjeants, 14 rank and file, wounded; 1 rank ands of England during the week to the 30th':
When it is considered that they have suffered se- Captain J. W. Sargent, wounded slightly
~4
augmented ; but this was a measure of precaution, ',:
V ultimo. The balances of private depositors were
Iverely from sickness during the last two months •, il Lieutenant A. Macdonald, slight contusion 'rale missing.
Lhat, since they landed in the Crimea, they have Lieutenant R. Gerard, contusion in abdomen II 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade-2 serjeants, 9 rank
and
probably in anticipation of liabilities falling -.
Ensign W. Braybrook, wounded Wand file, killed ! 1 officer, 1 serjeant, 3 drug been exposed to the extremes of wet, cold, and

due on the 4th inst. The discounts, for the same
reason, were largely augmented. With regard to'°l
the amount to the credit of the Treasury, it
smaller than upon some former corresponding pe-j0
nods, but quite as large as could be expected
during a state of warfare. Bullion and • )tr

notes
o follow-'
oewr e-
~
:1,,,
.
i
;!both required to a larger extent, from the
greater.:'.
•-,
demand upon the Bank's resources. T
Artillery-3 officers, 9 rank and file, 26 horses qing were the changes compared with the previous .4.1
jkilled ; 1 serjeant, 20 rank and fife, wounded. I week : ''
el .
Engineers-1 officer wounded. ~1 Active circulation.
Increase 668,670
0 Ist Division-2 officers, 3 serjeants, 41 rank an -,
Bullion
13,059,870
Vale, killed ;16 officers, 21 serjeants, 1 drummer I Decrease - 169,016
'''
354 rank and file, wounded ; 1 rank and file 1. Pest
I„lncrease9,l3s
i- missing. Public Deposits 5,786,582
2d Division-9 officers, 6 serjeants, 71 rank and
Increase
..,,1 423,010
Other Deposits
file, kilied ; 25 officers, 25 serjeants, 4 drummers, Increase 155,920
355 rank and file, wounded ; 3 rank and file Seven-Day and other Bills
Increase 9,256
Government Securities 11,006,210
Increase 9,255
Other Securities 16,912,843
Increase
missing. ti. Notes unemployed 6,499,380
Decrease 794,100
; 4th Division-1 rank and file killed ; 1 rank and 't
There was an advance again yesterday afternoon
ifile wounded in the rates of exchange for bills upon some of the
Light
Division-12
officers,
10 serjeants, 2 drum- continental cities, Trieste, 90 days, being done at
if mers, 183 rank and file, killed ; 29 officers, 48, 11 43 to 48, and Frankfort at 119. Paris, how-,
serjeants, 12drummers, 682 rank and file wounded;-; ever, remained at
,25 321 to 37k, Amsterdam at 11
i
r`o -)
f.i9 rank and file missing. ?,41.8± to 181, and Hamburgh at 13 7 to 71.
,i 1 h
4 Grand Total-26 officers, xi
ifl South American Doubloons are 755. 3d. to 755. l9 serjeants, 2 drum- •
73,
mers, 306 rank and file, 26 horses killed 1,176 d. per oz., United States gold coin is 765. 11d.,,i
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officers, 95 serjeants, 17 drummer, 1,427 z'anklSpanish Pillar dollars are 6s. to 6s. 4d., and five
qrane pieces are ss. 0/d. per ounce.
and file, 1 horse wounded ; 2 druumers and In Belgium just now great interest attaches to
16 rank and file missing.
(Signed) J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURC, the question of the food supply. The prices of
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Agrain rule still at a point so elevated that the!
Adjutant-General. :ilpoorer classes suffer considerably, and very natur-
",;':itlly are wont to follow the dictum of any party
i who advocates a course of proceeding apparentlyl
Ili calculated to benefit them. The main cause!
4of the anomalous position of Belgium in this'
respect, however, is the disinclination to adopt
''•at the outset a sound general principle, and
kk to allow food, at all times, to be imported
/freei of duty. The kingdom does not produce a
!quantity adequate to the consumption of its popu-
lation, and is yet debarred by restrictive laws
1
the right to feed it from other sources. One crude
piece of legislation is usually held to justifyi
another, and by consequence the prohibition of
4oxportation is now advocated to appease the public
mind, and allay the excitement of the suffering
poqr. The Journal de Liege contains upon. this
interesting subject the following remarks :
"
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We are informed by the Moniteur (Belgian) that ,
the Ministry is at present occupied with the subject of
Ithe abolition of the coin laws, and that it is their inten-
lion to bring it before the Chamber at an early period.
" How much longer is this question, settled a thou-
t sand times as regards England and Belgium at least, 1
where the produce is insufficient, to remain unde- '
fcided ? For several years this subject has been
brought forward periodically, in spite of the most',
searching inquiry having been instituted. With a.
moderate harvest we pay very dearly for corn ; and now !
with an abundant harvest, surpassing at least 75 per
icent. that of last year, the hectolitre of wheat is still at
,130 francs. Have we not enough experience as yet ?
1 " The bakers rail out against the exportation, and
the Government informs that in spite of the abundant
harvest ten times more foreign grain has entered
khan has been exported from the country, and
'that the price is still on the increase. What
;further experience can we then be waiting for ?1
Freedom of trade, if not the remedy for high
prices, is, at least, the surest palliative of it. It is the
'fear which continually arises from the vacillation and
feebleness of the Government, which is not able to de-

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Blare, once for all, that the corn trade is, and shall
henceforth remain, completely free,' which tends so to
derange our commerce, and drives our merchants to sup-
ply our wants from distant countries, whilst they might, I
like the English, remain quite at ease as to abundance
of the necessaries of life. Let us, then. at
once and for ever settle this vexata qucstio. The Chembers will do well to force it upon the Government if there
he any further hesitation or delay in the matter. Eng-
land is now benefitting by a bold system of government,
for the two kilogrammes of bread of first quality there
costs only 75 centimes at present, whilst in Belgium,
where the price of labour is much less than in England,
Ithe same quantity of bread of the first quality costs 94
centimes.
" But in England the commercial interest is perfectly
satisfied that the sort of legislation adopted by Sir R.
Peel, after a vigorous opposition on the part of the landed
interest, has, at last, completely triumphed over all ad-
versaries, and the more so, from the beneficial results to
the community at large, a truth now apparent even to
that sect of oppositionists, so much so as to lead them to
the prudent course of letting matters rest undisturb ed.
Still we may doubt if our retrograde statesmen will
benefit by this experience. They seem to prefer sacre
ficing the consumer to the producer. They pretend to
be the advocates of the former, if we are to go by appear-
ances at present ; but let only the corn trade return to
its normal prices, you would see this same party once
more openly revolt against a liberal course of legisla-
tion. The reason is this, they have no real principles
at all, but only their own interest, and, therefore, be-
come as changeable as the moon."
Nearly every line of this would have applied to
England before the repeal of the Corn Laws, and
the adoption of such arguments abroad is the sure
precursor of Free Trade.
There are several telegraphic despatches in from
Memel, dated the sth inst., received by various
German houses, announcing the melancholy fact of
la large portion of that town having been destroyed
by fire, according to some versions no less than
two-thirds. This, however, is probably exagge-
rated. It is doubtful as yet whether the shipping
has suffered, but as a canal runs through the tpwn,
and the ships load therein, it is very much feared that
the merchandise may also have suffered. A large
quantity of produce, especially hemp, had been
burnt in the warehouses. According to some ver-
sions as much as 8,000 tons of hemp.
The funds have been very quiet, and continue
heavy as regards prices. Consols have been 95 to r;
for transfer, and 951 to for account. Exchequer
Bills have been 4s. to 7s. premium. East India
Stock is at 230.
Foreign Securities have been offered rather
freely for sale again. Spanish 3 per Cents. have
been 37i /, and the New Deferred 18i. The Com-
mittee's Certificate is at 5. Mexican Bonds have,
'been quoted 241, and Chilian 101 ex dividend.)
Brazilian Old Stock is at 98 to 99 ex dividend,
Russian 4i per Cents. have dropped to 85.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 to 61
Mexican, 24i. to 25 ; Peruvian, 71 to 73 ; ditto'
3 per Cents., 51 to 53 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents.,
40j to 42 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 95 to 97 ; ditto
4 per Cents., 85 to 87 ; Spanish New Deferred,
18 to 183 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 37i- to 37/ ; ditto
Certificates, 5 to 51 ; ditto Passive, 41 to 4i.
Railway Shares have been weak again, and the
transactions have been in the direction of sales
generally. Great Northern and Caledonian, how-
ever, have been a shade higher, and the Shropshire
'Union have been very firm. French shares have
been merely nominal.
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The following is Lord Clarendon's letter on the reci. RITISIEI FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES
procity treaty, addressed to Sir Edmund Head, as pub-'? (From the 00cial Ult.)
dished in the Frederickton Gazette : Business done
" Downing-street, Aug.lB, 1854. 95i 5 i •
i 230
"Sir,—l •have the -.
honour of transmitting to you a copy of
3 per Cent. Console Annuities
£lOOO ..... 7
a communication which her Majesty's Government havoc [ndia Bonds.
Consols for Account 17th
just received from the Minister of the United States at this: ,
Oct..
ner Bills, 20.
Court, enclosing a despatch from the Department of State at'.'' Exchequer
3.1:"
Washington, by which it appears that the President's ra-
.000 .... ........... 7 4 D
tification of the reciprocity treaty will be ready to be ex- .. ....... 7 4
changed against that of her slajesty when the latter arrives at
PirallClEo7 F.. 0. .... E.. I. G.. N....1.:U.. N 1 .3. . ;:inii - 4 p
Washington, and that the Congress had already passed a J--",S DAY
. ............ 101 x d
law to give effect to that treaty. Mr. Marcy also expresses Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent ....... n •
Ditto Small ....... .. ........................... i? 8 0 x d
the hope of the Government of the United States that Ame-
rican fishermen may not be molested if they should at once per Cent. .........
Milian Bonds, 6 per Cent ................. ...- '9l
attempt to use the privileges secured to them by the treaty.. gezican 3
, Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cant. ................
ill
It is the desire of her Majesty's Government that this wish
Russian Bonds, 1322 5 ............. . -
of the Government of the United States should be acceded , per Cent. ZSt ...
Ditto 41 per Cent. . ..
to, and that American fishermen may be immediately 14
.4' Spanish Bonds, 3 per
ce.
.. .................. .. 85
allowed the use of these privileges.
" Her Majesty's ratification will be sent by this mail, to Spanish New Deferred, •3 ..................
371
4
per Cent ........ ... Isl
;be exchanged against that, of the President of the United.. Spanish Committee
Turkish s • • Cert. of Coup not fun.
(Stakes by her Majesty's Minister at Washinol on. ii, erg) h per cent * 5 p c
"I have the honour to be, sir, your mosCobodient hum-'i••' „ Dividenis on the 34 P
ble servant, - " CLARENDON. B, Dolgian Bonds 41 above Payable in
2 per Cent. ex. 25 fr Longon. '
93 i
"Lieut.-Governor Sir Edmund Head, Ste."
t' TWO O'CLOCK.
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