The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-24 00:00:00

RUSSIAN PRIZES.

Yesterday the High Marshal of the Court of Admi-
ralty made proclamat►on on the Royal Exchange that
within 20 days from that date the Court of Admiralty
would proceed to condemn the Russian ♦essel Kota, of
which Bergstrom was late the waster, seized in the port
of London under simulated papers ; as also the Ceres, of
which Christiansen was late the master, seized under
like circumstances in the port of Hull, to be lawful
prizes, they being the property of the Queen's enemies;
and they will be sold as Crown droite.
The Russian bark Carl, pi ize to her Majesty's steamer
Am:, pxuclaahed by Mr, DAyie, of Xingsl,ridge, Alai

now named the Tillie and Ise, has been fitted as a tran-
sport, and is loading bread and provisions at the Royal
William Victualling yard, Plymouth, for the British
forces in tha Crimea.
The Russian prize Rapide, seized at Liverpool under
simulated papers, will be sold at that port, by publio
aution, by Messrs. Tonge, Carry, and Co.
The following General Order, appointing a successor
to the deceased Brigadier-General Strangways, was
issued en the 6th inst. :

MILITARY.
"GENERAL ORDER.
" Head Quarters before Sebastopol,
"November 6, 1854.
"Ia consequence of the death of Brigadier-General
Strangways, which the Commander of the Forces deeply
deplores, in common with all who were acquainted with
him and his distinguished services, Lieut.• Colonel
Richard Jones Dacres, of the Royal Artillery, will as•
sumo the command of the Artillery with this Army, and
undertake all duties connected there with ; and the offi-
cers of Artillery will report to him accordingly.
" By order.
(Signed) "J. B. B. Earcoura, Adjutant• Gen."

The following orders have also been issued by Lord
Raglan

"Staff Surgeon of the let Class, Dr. Hunter, will be
attached to the let Division until further orders,
and will take the medical superintendence of the High-
land Brigade.
" Leave of absence is granted, at the recommendation
of a medical board, to Lieut. and Adjutant F. Beswick,
38th Regiment, to proceed to England for the recovery
of health. On arrival, he will report himself to the
Adjutant-General, Horse Guards.
" Leave of absence is granted, on medical certificate,
to the undermentioned officers :—Captain J. Lovell,
Royal Engineers, 6th November to 10th December ;
Lieut. E. Twyeden, 55th Regiment, 6th November to
10th December."

The command of the Brigade of Guards has devolTed
upon Colonel the Hon. George Upton, who is himself
wounded slightly.
Colonol Thorn, of the 20th, is acting Brigadier in the
Fourthpivision, in place of General Torrens, and Major-
General Codrington commands the Light Division
during the absence of Sir George Brown.

Fifty gunners of the Royal Artillery, in charge of a
sergeant, left Woolwich yesterday for Sheerness, to fill
up the companies at that station.

THE 3IILEITIA.

Great enthusiasm prevails among the Militia regi-
ments at present embodied for service, on the announce-
ment being read permitting them to volunteer late any
of the regiments they may choose to prefer, and by a
telegraphic coramuaicatien received at Woolwich yester-
day, upwards of 60 men of the Staffordshire Militia, sta-
tioned at Dover, have volunteered for service in the
Woolwich Division of Royal Marines.
The following militia regiments have been called out
for permanent service ;--The Dorset/shire, 4th Lanca-
shire, Nottinghamshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire, and
let Cheshire. In addition to these corps, one infantry
battalion and three artillery battalions will also be ima-
mediately embodied for garrison duty.
The Royal Backs Militia, Colonel Commandant Lord
Carrington, have given 150 volunteers to the Grenadier
Guards, and yesterday the first detachment of thirty
arrived at the Wellington-barracks, St. James's Park,
front Windsor, white the regiment is doing duty.
The prophecies of failure to procure the number of
volunteers is the Irish militia required by the exigency
of the present crisis are, after all, not likely to be ful-
filled. The spirit of the country is thoroughly aroused.
i Even n Tipperary the call for service has been promptly
and cheerfully responded to. The men of Wexford, too,
have been equally prompt in their response to the'
national call.

THE MEDITERRANEAN.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning.—The Penin-
sular and Oriental Company's Steam ship Nubia,
Captain Harris, has arrived here with the heavy
portion of the East India, China, and Mediterra-
nean mails, and dates from Alexandria, 7th; Malta,
11th ; and Gibraltar, 17th inst.
She brings 81 passengers, among whom are his
Serene Highness Prince Leiningen and Captain
Burgoyne (wounded in the Crimea); and on freight
seven packages of specie, and a large cargo of raw
silk, &c.
From Gibraltar we have accounts to the 17th.
A heavy storm from the south-west on the 16th had
done considerable damage to the shipping s►ad
small craft in the bay, several of which dragged
their anchors and went on shore, but were subse-
quently got off.

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

TRIESTE, THURSDAY.
The steamer Bombay arrived on the 23d at 10,
p.m., in 118 hours.

ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 18.

The India and Australia mails arri'yed at Alex-
andria on the 16th, but the English steamer has
not yet arrived to take them •n.
The latest advices are from Sydney, Sept. 20 ;
Melbourne, Sept. 25 ; Adelaide, Sept. 28 ; King
George Sound, Oct. 4 ; Amoy, Sept. A ; Shanghai,
Oct. 3 ; Canton, Oct. 9 ; Hong Kong, Oct. 11 ;
Calcutta, Oct. 20 ; and Bombay, Oct. 28.
In India general tranquillity prevails, and ne
war is in prospect.
The haryests are good, and the weather favourable.

The embassy from Ava has arrived in Mangoon.
Trade dull. Exchange at Calcutta, 1.11.
Canton is still besieged by the rebels. Some tea
had arrived there. Foochow and Ningpo were
quiet. The pirates were doing much harm. Teas
have fallen iu price ; silks have advanced.
The British barque Thomas Chadwick had beta
wrecked.

Exchange at Shanghai, 6.6 ; Caxton, 4.9 g.
The commercial reports from Sydney and Mel-
bourne are unsatisfactory, both markets are over-
stocked ;with goods, and shippers hays sustained
severe losses. The gold returns show that the
produce of the mines keeps up to the average.
More tbs.* 30,000 ounces had been reoeiyed in
Melbourne weekly for the moath of August. Port
Philip geld, 3/. 18s. ; New South Wales gold,
31. 17s.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERS A.LL'S-YESTERDAT.

1,800 to 200 agst Grteculus Esuriens for the Derby,
and 1,000 to 25 sgst Frederick, were the only bets laid.
Very few members dropped in.

DONCASTER RACES.

The Doncaster Town Council held a special meeting
in Weditemday last, and the 1,2001. race grant was
triurspkantly carried by a majority of 14 to 4.
The minority wanted to limit the grant to 1,0001.

ABERYSTWITII OPEN STEEPLECHASE.
TUESDAY.

Captain Pryce na Shamrock, aged, lOst 91b...(Meany) 1
Mr. T. D. Lloyd na Esmeralda, aged, llst 81h (Rees) 2
Mr. H. 0. Holmes na Petworth, aged list 41b
(Archer) fell
Won cleverly by a length. Petworth fell twice, and
Archer was touch shaken.

HOYLAKE OPEN MEETING.
WEDNESDAY.

Free Handicap Hurdle Race of 5 am each, with 25

TwO miles and a distance.

added.
Minerva'
Success
Cheroot
The Helbae Plate (Handicap) of 50 BOTO. Thre•
quarters of a mile.
Vivid
Dear•me

Hoylake Open Steeplechase. About three miles
Needwood
Sailor

THURSDAY.
iloylake Welter Cup. Two miles.
Lady Vernon
Sailor
Royalty .....
The Tiaitore Plate. One mile and three quarters,
The Gem ,
Jack Learning
Catherine Parr

Open Selling Race. Half A mile.

Nester
Timothets

Open Selling Steeplechase.

Lincoln
Gradeloy Laos
Open Soiling Two and Throe-years-old Race
Extooopore filly
Mystic

BOLIMED FLOORS IN SCIIOOL-B0011(0.—The Committee
of Privy Council on Education have refused to counts-
nonce the employment of the pupil-teachers under their
control in sehool-rooms not having bearded floors.
[ADTERTISS3IIINT.]--The Bra will present another
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making 80 colurans of closely-printed type.—The latest
from the War—the Siege of Sebastopol—Terrific Battle
of 11'1[am:tan—Capture of Russian Vessels in the Pacific
and Death of Rear-Admiral Price—Official Dispatch
and Private Letters from the Battle Field—Christ's IL::
pital and Dr. Jacob—Abuse of Bankruptcy—Little
lie Wheel of
Adventures, by "An Old Actress "—"T
eason, 1854, by
Life," kc.—Review of the Racing, s
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