The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-04 00:00:00

LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 4, 1854.

THE WAR.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
SHEERNESS, Oct. 3.—The Hannibal will be all com-
plete this evening and ready for sea to-morrow. Early
on the morning of tho 2d, four of her crew descended
Jacob's ladder over the stern, and got away in the first
and second gigs. They have not since been heard .of.
Our constables here aro in daily search of her stragglers,
now only 58 in number. She is at present nearly 400
hands short of her comdlement. The Captain of Marines,
Henry Varlo, has been sent to Melville Hospital by medi-
cal certificate (for injuries received some time since whilst
in the execution of his duty), preparatory to a medical
survey being held upon him, for his being invalided, the
injury received being of that nature that will for some
time render him incapable of active service.
Mr. Bonney's patent grata percha speaking tubes have
been fitted from the qu. trter deck, and sent up into the
fore and main tops. Ye sterday it blew a fresh wind, and
the voices of the men in the tops could scarcely be heard
on the quarter deck ; at this time a communication was
carried on between the qui ear deck officers and the captain
of the tops, which terminated highly satisfactorily to the
officers, each merely speaking in a moderate tone of voice.
Every sentence was clearly understood and answered.
The following gentlemen yesterday (by an Admiralty
order) visited the dockyard here :---Mons. G. Gamier,
Inspecteur General de Genie Maritime, and Mons. A.
Guieysse, Ingenieur den la Marine. They were shown
throughout the entire department.
The Lords of the Adm iralty have promoted Mr. George
Penny, draughtsman to the master shipwright here, to
be assistant draughtsman at Somerset-house.

THE VICTORY OF THE. ALMA;

LIVERPOOL. ,
'She Liverpool Standard' says "The news from the east
of the victories of the allied .forces over the Russians in the
C rimea, was partially celebrated in this town yesterday
(1 fonday), by the ringing of peals on the bells of the parish
cl ittrehes, St. Nicholas' and St. Peter's. There were also
sc Ina few flags displayed. The general demonstration has
b een delayed until after the intelligence of the capture of
S ehastopel and the Russian fleet has been officially con-
fi r.ned, when, it is believed, the Governinent will appoint
a day of general thanksgiving for the victory vouchsafed to
her Majesty's arms and those of he allies. In such a de-
ir.onstration Liverpool must not be behind other towns,
a nil it is said that Manchester has resolved to render any
rivalry with her display of loyalty a difficult task."
The Mercury adds : " As might have been expected, the
n ews of tho successes of the allied forces was received here
with marked satisfaction. Flags floated from the public
L uildings, and some of the tradeSmen of the town hoisted
bunting on the? occasion. At the Liver establishment, in
Church-street, a fine flag was' displayed. As the.dai ad-
vanced the parishioners were somewhat startled at hearing
the sound of the bells of the two parish churches, which had
been so long kept silent to gratify the spleen of the church-
wardens. The bells poured forth. their joyous sounds at
intervals during the afternoon, in celebration of the glori-
ous victory in the East."
BRISTOL.

Yesterday was one continued scene of rejoicing for the
victories on the Alma and tbc4apposeci fall of Sebastopol;
the bells o7all the chutcl!es. rang joyous peels throughout
the day. Flags were hoisted on all the shipping in the
harbour, the public buildings, &c., and at night several of.
the houses in the principal streets were illuminated. On
the arrival of The Sun of Monday evening the intelligence
in it was sought with the utmost avidity, and the news it
contained was considered quite confirmatory of the fall of
Sebastopol.