The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-14 00:00:00

PATRIOTIC FUND.-THE ROYAL
COMMISSION.

VICTORIA R.
VICTORIA, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the
Faith. To our most dearly-beloved Conseht, • his Royal
Highness Francis Albert Augustus aeries Emanuel, Duke
of Saxony, Prince of Saxe Cobourg 'and Gotha, Knight of
our Most Noble Order of the Garter, and Field-Marshal
in our Army. To our right trusty and right entirely-
beloved cousin and councillor, Henry Pelham, Duke of
Newcastle, one of our Principal Secretaries of State ; our
right trusty and right entirely-beloved cousin and coun-
cillor Arthur, Duke of Wellington, Major-General in our
Army ; our right trusty and well-beloved councillor,
Edward Adolphus Somerset, commonly called Lord Sey-
mour; our right trusty and well-beloved cousin and coun-
cillor, Edward Geoffery, Earl of Derby ; our right trusty
and right well beloved cousin, Anthony, Earl of Shaftes-
bury ; our right trusty and right well-beloved cousin and
councillor, George Hamilton, Earl of Aberdeen, Knight of
the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle ;
our right trusty and right well-beloved cousin and coun-
cillor, Charles Philip, Earl of Hardwick°, Rear-Admiral
on the reserved half-pay of our Navy ; our right trusty
and right well-beloved cousin, Henry Thomas, Earl of
Chichester ; our right trusty and right well-beloved
cousin, Horatio, Earl Nelson; our right trusty and right
well-beloved cousin and councillor, Henry, Earl Grey ;
our right trusty and well-beloved cousin and councillor,
Henry John, Viscount Palmerston, Knight Grand Cross
of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, and one of
our Principal Secretaries of State ; our right trusty and
well-beloved cousin and Councillor, Stapylton, Viscount
Combermere, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable
Order of the Bath, and General in our Army ; our right
trusty and well-beloved cousin and Councillor, Henry
Viscount Hardinge, Knight Grand Cross of the Most
Honourable Order of the Bath, and General Commanding-
in-Chief of our Army ; our right trusty. and well-lovai
Henry Robinson, Baron Rokeby, I,Sajor-Goneral be
in our
Army; our right trusty and well•beloved Councillor,
Charles, Baron Colchester, Rear-Admiral on the Reserved
Half-pay of our Navy.; our right trusty and well-beloved
Coucillor Fox, Baron Panmure, Knight of the Most An-
cient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle; our right
trusty and well-beloved John, Baron Seaton, Knight
Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath,
and General in our Army; our right trusty and well-
beloved Councillor, Edward Burtenshaw, Baron Saint
Leonards ; our right trusty and well-beloved Councillor,
Fitz Roy James Henry, Baron Raglan, Knight Grand
Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath,
General in our Army, Master-General of our Ord-
nance, and Commander of our Forces employed
on a particular service : our right trusty and well-
beloved Councillor, Sidney Herbert, our Secretary-
at-War ; our trusty and well-beloved James Lind-
say, commonly called the Honourable James Lindsay,
Colonel in our Army ; our right trusty and well-beloved
Councillor, Sir James 'Robert George Graham, Baronet,
Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the
Bath, and one of the Commissioners for executing the
office of Lord High Admiral ; our trusty and well-beloved
Councillor, 'Hoary Thomas Lowry Corry : our right trusty
and well-belovediCouncillor, Edward Ellice sour trusty and
well-beloved Councillor, Robert Vernon Smith ; our right
trusty and well-beloved Councillor, Sir John Somerset
Pakington, Baronet; our trusty and well-beloved Sir
Robert Throckmorton, Baronet ; our trusty and well-
belored Sir "William Parker, Baronet, Knight Grand Cross
of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, and Admiral
of the White Squadron of our fleet ; our trusty and well-
beloved Sir Thomas Byam Martin, Knight Grand Cross of
the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, and Admiral of
the'fleet • cur trusty and well-beloved Sir John Fox Bur-
goyne, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order
of tho Bath, Lieutenant-General of Fortifications ; our
trusty and well-beloved Sir Hew Dalrymple Ross,
Knight Cmiamander of the Most Honourable Ordet of the
Bath, and Lieutenant-General of our Ordnance ; our
right trusty and well-beloved Councillor the Lord
Mayor of our city of London for the. time I?eing ; our
trusty and well beloved Joseph Hume, Esquire; our
trusty and well-beloved Thomas L'aring, Esquire ;*our
trusty and well-beloved J. G.Hubbard, Esq. ; our trusty
and well-beloVed, John Wilson Patten, Esq. ; our trusty
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shall hereafter be engaged in conflict, or in the further pro-
secution of hostilities, may also nobly sacrifice their lives
in our service, while protecting the invaded liberties of
our Ally, and repressing the lawless ambition of our
enemies.

And whereas it bath been represented to us, that many:
of our loving subjects throughout our kingdom and
dominions, actuated by a just sense of the sacred rights
of those who fall in their couniFy's service and in support
of our just cause of war, are anxiously desirous of testify-
ing their loyaly and love to us and our Throne, by a just
and generous benevolence towards the widows and orphans
of those of our soldiers, sailors and marines who have been
so killed, or who may hereafter die amidst the ravages
and casualties of war, aid also by their gifts and subscrip-
Lions to contribute a portion of those means with which our
nation has been blessed towards the succouring, educating,
and relieving those, who, by the loss of their husbands and
parents in battle, or by death on active service in the pre-
sent war, are unable to maintain or to support themselves :
And whereas it is expedient that public measures
should be taken, and that preparation should be made for
the safe keeping
sums of money which may henceforth, and from titne to
tune and beneficial application of the several
ne hereafter,during the continuance of this our Royal
Commission, be given, subscribed, or collected, for all or
any of the several purposes aforesaid : And also for the
purpose of securing such prompt and authentic informa-
tion as may bo required, to aid the just and faithful dis-
tribution ofi the said several sums of money, when so re-
ceived : And it hath also appeared to us, that by issuingg,
this our Royal Commission, greater efficacy, power, and
support may be given to the benevolent desires of our
loving subjects : And also that the respective claims,
merits, and necessities of individual claimants will be duly
inquired into : And that by permitting assistance to be
rendered by the officers of our civil, military, and naval
services wo may prevent the wrong applicatian, by misre-
presentation or otherwise, of those contributions which
our loving subjects may hereafter, during the con-
tinuance of this our Royal Cemmissic,n, for the several
purposes aforesaid, generously and benevolently supply :
Now know ye, that we, having taken into our conside-
ration the premises, and being earnestly desirous, in last-
ing memory of those who have faithfully fallen in
our service, to encourage the loyal and hearty be-
nevolence of our loving subjects, which may here-
after be directed towards the widows. and orphans
of the soldiers, sailors, and marines, of our forces,
who may now or hereafter be serving abroad in our
armies and fleets, or in services connected with our pre-
sent hostilities, and for other the several purposes herein-
before recited or mentioned, and reposing great trust and
confidence in your fidelity, discretion, and integrity, have
authorised and appointed, and do by these presents au-
thorise and appoint you, the said Prince Albert, the said
Duke of Newcastle, the said Duke of Wellington, the said
Lord Seymour, the said Earl of Derby, the said Earl of
Shaftesbury, the said Earl of Aberdeen, the said Earl of
Hardwick°, the said Earl of Chichester, the said Earl
Nelson, the said Earl Grey, the said Viscount Palmerston,
the said Viscount Combermere, the said Viscount Her-
dingo, the said Baron Rokeby, the said Baron Colchester,
the said Baron Panmure, the said Baron Seaton, the said
Baron St. Leonards, the said Baron Raglan, the said Sid-
ney Herbert, the said James Lindsay, the said Sir James
Robert George Graham, the said Henry Thomas Lowry
Corry, the said Edward. Ellice, the said Robert Vernon
Smith, the said Sir John Sereerset Pakington, the said Sir
Robert Throckmorton, the said Sir William Parker, the
said Sir Thomas Byam Martin, the said Sir John Fox Bur-
goyne, the said Sir Hew Dalryinplo Ross, the said Lord
Mayor of our city of London, the said Joseph Home, the
said Thomas Baring, the said John Gellibraud Hubbard,
the said John Wilson Patten, the said Samuel Morton
Pete, the said Edmund Burke Roche, and the said John
Ball, to make full and diligent inquiry into the best
mode of aiding the loyalty and benevolence of Our loving
subjects, and of ascertaining the best means by which the
gifts, subscriptions, and contributions of our loving subjects
Fan be boat applied, according to the generous intentions of
the donors thereof, and from time to time to apply the
same as you, our Commissioners, or any three or more of
you, shall think fit or direct, either for the immediate re-
lief of such special objects of destitution as may come
within the meaning and purpose of such benevolence, or,
for any of the purposes aforesaid, to increase, extend, or
make additions to any of our Royal or other charitable
institutions already founded for similar purposes within
our United Kingdom. And, further, to apply, or to order
and direct the application of, all ouch moneys in such

manner as to you our Commissioners, or to any three or
more of you, shall seem fit in the premises ; so that you
do in all things secure the most impartial and beneficent
distribution o all such SUMS as may hereafter and from
time to time be received under or by virtue of this our
Royal Commission.
And know ye that we do by these presents further give
and grant to you, and to any three or more of you, full
power and authority to call before you, or any three or
more of you all such persons in connection with our civil,
military, and naval service, as you shall judge necessary,
by whom you may be the better informed of all matters
and things most desirable to be done and performed, and
to inquire into the promises and every part thereof by all
other lawful ways and moans whatsoever.
And our further will and pleasure is, that for the purpose
of 'aiding you in no execution of these premises, we do
hereby appoint our trusty and well-beloved Edmund. Gar-
diner Fishbourne, Esquire, Captain in our Navy, and our
trusty and well-beloved John Henry Lefroy, Esquire,
Captain in our Royal Regiment of Artillery, to be joint
Honorary Secaetaries to this our Royal Commission.
And we do command our said Commissioners, upon the
occurrence of any vacancy in the office of either or both of
them the said Secretaries to this our Royal Commission,
that you do from time to time, and as often as the name
may occur, proceed according to your discretion to fill up
the same by virtue of this our Royal Commission.
And for the further better and more perfectly enabling
all our loving subjects, according to their desire and ability,
and from time to time and at all times during the existence
of this our Royal Commission, according to their several
means and -wishes to contribute to the benevolent and
1 praiseworthy objects aforesaid, and that local committees
may the more s eadily and speedily be formed throughout our
kingdom and dominions, of all our magistrates, justices of
the peace, the clergy, and other of our loving subjects within
all cities, parishes, -boroughs, and places in our kingdom
and dominions, and in our colonies, possessions, and terri-
tories abroad, it is our Royal will and pleasure, and we do
for such purpose constitute and appoint the Lords Lieute-
nant, Sheriffs, and Custodes Rotulorum for the time being
of the several counties within our kingdom, the Aldermen
and Recorder for the time being of our city of London; the
Provost of Edinburgh for the time being ; the Lord Mayor
of Dublin for the time being ' • the Lord Mayor of York
for, the time being ; and all . other the Mayors, Pro-
vosts; Bailiffs, and Bailios for the time being of
our cities, boroughs, and corporate towns ; and also
all our Governors - General, Governors, Lieutenant:
Governors, and officers administering the governments for
the time being of our territories and colonial possessions,
to be within their several counties, cities, boroughs, go-
vernments, and jurisdictions, respectively, Commissioners
in Aid of the several duties and services to be performed
by you, and for the purpcses hereinbefore mentioned to
encourage, aid, and assist the establishment of all such
Local Committees as may be useful or necessary in every
town, pariah, or place, within the jurisdictions aforesaid,
for the several purposes of collectingfro:n time to time all or
any gifts, subscriptions, and -voluntary contributions as
aforesaid, and transmitting the same when so collected to
our Paymaster-General, as is hereinafter mentioned : Pro-
vided always, that each and every such Local Committee
shall keep a correct account of the moneys collected by
them respectively ; and each of the said Local Committees
shall only be answerable and accountable for the due and
speedy transmission to our Paymaster-General of all such
sum and sums of money as may from time to time be vo-
luntarily subscribed or collected through its own special
means and agency.
And we do authorise and empower the said Commis-
sioners in Aid, under the rules and regulations of you our
said Commissioners, or of any three or more of you, in all
other matters to perform and do such acts as may best pro-
mote the objects of this our Royal Commission, during the
continuance thereof, and to encourage and aid a due and
faithful fulfilment of the benevolent desires of our loving
subjects in •this behalf, within their several counties, go-
vernments, and jurisdictions aforesaid.
And for the safe custody of all moneys which may here-
after bo received for the purposes herein set. fortis, and of
all sums of money already subscribed or given for any
such purpose as aforesaid, which may be duly handed over
for the purpose of being applied under this our Royal
Commission. Our Royal will and pleaeure further is, and
we do hereby direct and command our right trusty and
well-beloved Councillor, Edward John, Baron Stanley of
Alderley, our Paymaster-General, or our Paymaster Gene-
ral for the time being, to receive and safely keep all and
every sum and sums of money which by virtue of this
our Royal Commission may at any time or times, and
from time to time hereafter during the continuance of
this our Royal Commission, be received and paid, but
subject nevertheless to the orders and directions of you
our said Commissioners, or of any three or moro of you,
and also to such drafts of the Executive and Finance Com-
mittee as are hereinafter mentioned, and which may be in
accordance with the rules and regulations of you our said
Commissioners.

And to this end we do command our said Paymaster-
General to open and keep a separate account at the Bank
of England, and that he do pay to the credit of such ac-
count, which shall be called and known by the name of the
" Patriotic Fund," all and every sum and sums of money
which he may at any time hereafter receive, under or by
virtue of this our Royal Commission, and that our said
Paymaster-General do cause payments to be made there-
from by virtue of such drafts or orders as may be addressed
to him by or on behalf of you our said Commissioners, and,
subject to your direction and authority, by your said Se-
cretaries or either of them, or by the said Executive and
Finance Committee, or by any two or more of such Com-
mittees, for the time being.
And in order to facilitate the imprest to our said Pay-
master-General of any and all subscriptions, donations, and
collections of moneys now or hereafter te be made, or which
from time to time during the continuance of this our Royal
Commission may be received, for any of the several pur-
poses aforesaid, and also for the purpose of carrying into
effect what. you our said Commissioners, or any three or
more of you, shall hereafter threat to be done in respect of
the said. subscriptions, donations, and collections so expected
to be made as aforesaid, we hereby authorise you our said
Commissioners, or any three or more of you, tonominate and
appoint any three or more persons, whomsoever as to you
shall seem meet, to be an Executive Committee in the
premises ; and our pleasure is that such Executive Com-
mittee shall also be a Finance Committee, with power to
select their own Chairman, and having the direction and
control, under such orders and regulations as may here-
bfter from time to time be made by you, or by any

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three or more of you, over the receipts and expendi-
ture of the said several sums of money which from
time to time during the continuance of this our Royal
Commission may be collected as aforesaid ; and,
subject to such your orders and regulations, the
said Executive and Finance Committee, or any two or
more of them, shall and may order and direct the payment
and disbursement of any sum or sums so to be received by
our said Paymaster-General to the account of the said
" Patriotio Fund."
And it is oar further, will and pleasure that you, or any
three or more of you, do from time to time, according to
your discretion, fill up any such vacancies as may occur
in such Executive and Finance Committee, as occasion
shall require, and that the said executive and Finance
Committee, or any three or more of them, do from time
to time appoint their own clerk, who shall also daly re-
cord their proceedings, and which said proceedings shall
be duly preserved and kept, and the said Executive and
Finance Committee, or any three of them, inclusive of
their chairman for the time being if he shall be then pre-
sent, shall from time to time, and at all times, report to
you as and when you may desire, all matters and things
that they shall or may have done in the premises, and shall
render accounts of all disbursements and payments which
may be made, or ordered to bo made, by them in a manner
aforesaid under
the orders and regulations so to be received
from you, or any three or more of you, as aforesaid. And
further that you do, as soon as conveniently may be after
the receipt of such accounts, proceed to audit, by ono or
more of your number, all such accounts disbursements,
and payments, so that there be no expenditure of any sum
or sums of money by anticipation or in advance of any
balance already in hand of our said Paymaster-General to
the account of the said " Patriotic Fund."
And our further will and pleasure is, that y ou, or any
three or more of you, when and so often as need or occa-
sion shall require, so long as this our Commission shall
continue in force, do report to us in writing, under your
hands and seals respectively, all and every of the several
proceedings of yourselves had by virtue of these presents,
together with such other matters, if any, as may be de-
serving of our Royal consideration touching or concerning
the premises.
And lastly. We do by these presents ordain, that this
our Commission shall continue in full force and virtue,
and that you our said Commissioners, or any three or more
of you, shall and may from time to time, and at any place
or places, proceed in the execution thereof, and of every
other matter and thing therein contained, although the
same be not continued from time to time by adjournment.
Given at our Court at Balmoral, this seventh day of Oc-
tober, iu the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fifty-four, and in the eighteenth year of onr reign.
By her Majesty's command.
(Signed)

NEWCASTLE.

PATRIOTIC FUND.
NOTICE.
The offices of the Royal Commissioners of the " Patriotic
Fund" are, for the present, at No. 16 a, Great George-
street, corner of Parliament•street, Westminster.
The hours' of attendance will be from 11 a.m. till 4 p.m.,
daily.
The " Commissioners in Aid " of the " Patriotic Fund"
are earnestly requested, without further notice, to take
immediate steps for giving publicity, within their several
jurisdictions, to the Royal Commission, in order that Local
Committees be formed wherever practicable with the least
possible delay.
" Local Committees" will, according to their discretion,
obtain contributions to the " Patriotic Fund," either by -
public meetings establishing subscription lists, or other-
wise.
The acknowledgment of individual donations, where
obtained through the " Commissioners in Aid," or by
"Local Committees," must, in all cases, to avoid error
and expense, bo left exclusively to the " Local Commit-
tees."
Local Committees aro requested lo make up their first
subscription lists or accounts in or before the first week in
December next, and to remit the amounts in or before the
following week by drafts payable to the "Patriotic Fund,"
crossed " Bank of England," to the Secretaries of the
Commission, or direct to the Bank of England.
Total amounts only, as transmitted by Local Commit.
tees, will be acknowledged at fixed periods in two London
daily newspapers.
Donations, subscriptions, and contributions to the " Pa-
triotic Fund," other than those paidito Local Committees,
will be received by the Secretaries at the offices of the
Royal Commission as above, at the Bank of England, and
by all London bankers. Acknowledgments of the receipt
will appear, from time to time, in the London papers above
mentioned ; but it is hoped, that no separate receipts or
acknowledgments will be required from the honorary
secretaries, whose duties will bo otherwise sufficiently
laborious.

The Great Northern Company have set to work the
engine at Torksey to pump water out of the Trent into
the Fosdyke. The consequence is that the water in the
Foss has been raised several inches, and the stream has
been rendered more wholesome. Instead of being still
and stagnant, the water now flows through Lincoln,
though slowly,—Lincoln Mercury.

The Ayr Advertiser has a letter from a corporal in
the 42d Highlanders :
The enemy opened a deadly fire, which killed a large
number of our troops before we got round the burning
villages. After clearing the houses we had to cross the
river, the troops dashing in up to the waist in water.
On gaining the opposite bank we weregreatly scattered,
neither marciiing in line nor column. Very soon after,
however, we formed in line and advanced. The 77th
was in front, but could not advance in the face of the
deadly fire pouring down on them from the heights.
Our comrmender then 'came up, crying " Come 'up,
Highlanders ;". and on we went up past the .77th, and
up the hill at the charge, our General at our head, and
we did not stop until we cleared the hill. When we
reached the top we were met by a Russian regiment in
square, which we speedily routed ; but our cavalry and
artillery not getting through -the river in time prevented
our completely, destroying them. some of the regi-
ments lost their colours and retook them again, Ro you
may guess it was very close work. 'The French fought
like tigers. Some of them slung their muskets over
their shoulders and swam across the. river. A. battle
field is truly a horrid place. We have no tents, and are
obliged to lie dowa amid the dead and dying.
One of the 9311 Highlanders writes in the Plymouth,
Journal :
The enemy soon opened fire, and I must confess I felt
' my heart leap te my mouth as I saw a nine pound
shot alight withil a few feet of me. We took ground
to the left then, near the village we had a river to cross.
We halted then before the river. Sir Colin Camp-
bell gave the word to advance, and we splashed through
the river, which was three feet deep, and mounted
the bill under a heavy cannonade, and cross fire
of musketry. There was a regiment in advance,
the 77th, I think. They would not go up, and we
broke through them, and charged up the hill. The balls
flew about like bail.. When I saw two men next to me
fall (one was shot through the head, and the other in the
breast), I thought we should never M up. Sir C.
Campbell cried, "Hurrah for Scotland." The sight of
the kilt and feather bonnets was too much, and when we
got to the top we opened a fire upon them which made
them drop like crows, and made them run for their lives.
Thus ended our first day's fight.
In the Glasgow Mail is a-letter from a private (42d
Highlanders) :
I went out to the battle field the day after the battle
to look around me, but I will never do so again as long
as I live if I can avoid it. You could not go a yard for
miles round but you would see men on the ground 'with
heads off, arms and legs off, and some cut through alto-
gether : ia made my heart sick for the rest of the day.
Horses, knapsacks, firelocks, swords, and big guns. 0,
my God ! what an awful sight ! Thousands dead and
dying and covered with blood.
Another of the 42d, whose letter is in the Edinburgh
Courant, writes :
Sir Corm Campbell called out to us, "Come on, Forty-
second !" but we did not require any coaxing on, as we
made our way up the steep hill, driving them before us,
their shots whistling about our ears like hail, we, in re•
turn, making ours tell upon them. Every one who saw
our rcgiasent advancing thought that wo would be cut
off to a man ; but, instead of that, we were the means of
saving two other regiments on our right, on whom the
Russians were making some havoc. We let drive at
them in grand order, and, on seeing our determined
front, and thinking they were going to be attacked by
cavalry, they turned about and fled in confusion, making
a running fire, we still advancing, and firing into them
in grand style. We got orders to cease firing several
times, but of no avail, for as long as we thought they
were within reach of our guns we peppered it into them.
The Caledonian Mercury hae a letter from a soldier
in Sir Colin Campbell's brigade, who writes :
After the battle, Lord Raglan, the Duke of Cam-
bridge, and Sir Colin Campbell, the General of our bri-
gade, with all the staff, came up to our regiment, and
hated in front of the colours, which were unfurled, and
complimented the regiment in a very gratifying manner,
and said that we would be particularly mentioned in the
Government despatches. The Duke also did us justice.
Sir Colin Campbell was fairly overjoyed with his High-
land brigade. He rode forward to Lord Raglan, and
said that as he had been kind to him from his boyhood,
that he wished to ask bun one favour, and that was,
that he would allow him to wear one of our feather bon.;
nets, which request was granted him on the spot. Our!
Colonel, Cameron, declared afterwards that he did not'
know till then that he had such a regiment.
The Chelmsford Chronicle has a letter from a private
of the 7th Fusiliers :

I was tired wth carrying a load on. my back before I
got into the fight, but after I got through the river and
into the fight I did not feel the load at all, for I looked
over my shoulder to see if I bad it on ply back, for it
felt as if I had nothing on,,and it was safe.

A sergeant of the 19th Regiment writes :
The light division advanced under a eery heavy fire.
Shot, shell, grape, and canister poured down upon us ;
as good a simile as I can give is throwing a handful of
peas at a- few men, the grape came amongst tts so quickJ
I was with our colours ; Ensign Stockwell fell dead, and
Sergeant Hargraves wounded;; 'one officer and two set,
geants escaped, that is, 1 and Sergeant Barmon. We
had two officers and three sergeanti escorting the colours!
God only knows how I escaped, men on each side
falling by two and three at a.time. I had one narrow
escape—a rifle or musket ball went through my cap, just
brushing my hair. The Russians made a good stand
for the second battery.—Nottinghans Review.
A private in the Royal Artillery describing the retreat
of the enemy, says :
The Russians fought well, and made a beautiful re-
treat, and in good order too. They are not such poor
soldiers as the papers represent them to be ; but we
think the Russian commander 'had his picked troops
hero, for they stood well, and have made gietat havod
amongst the British. The 7th Fusiliers lost their
colours, and the Russians got hold of them too, but the
79th charged them, and they charged them three timed
before they succeeded in getting them back. The 7th
Fusiliers were cut up tremendously by the Russian bat-
teries. They fired nothing but shell. It was a strong
and tremendous fight, all the French, English, and
Russian artillery firing shell at once, close to one another,
and the line and cavalry charging all at one time. It
began at one o'clock, and all wad over at fone,Ao I will
leuve you to form some idea what it was. We took a
Russian general prisoner. He said they did not think
the English were coming against them at first, but when
they knew, they said they must do their best. They had
orders to fire into the English as much as 'their position
would allow. We have some more Russian prisoners.
They are to go to Constantinople with the sick and
wounded. All the women are gone home ; there was a
large steamer full of them. What we have lost up here
has not disheartened us a bit, and has not caused any
giving way in our spirits, but has put fresh courage in
us. Lord Raglan gave tho artillery great praise. The
horses charged well, and stood the fire capitally. The,
artillery only lost 35 and three officers. The Russians'
made a charge over a bridge, which they intended to de,
stroy as soon as they got over, so that we could not get
after them, 'but to their great surprise they found us
over nearly as soon as they. They are big men,
most of them, and some of their dresses are rather
curious. The Russian artillery had great poles stuck
up at every 100 yards. to mark the ranges, so that
as soon as we got inside these poles we were within
fire, and they directly opened on us. They had all the
charges for different ranges ready without elevating, so
it was a wide-awake move. They load the cartridge
and shell all at once, the shell being fastened to the car-
tridge with glue. This was done for quickness. I will
give the Russian Artillery credit for their performance.
I could go into a detail of the action, and the strange
scenes, sights, and vicissitudes of an action like this, and
of a war campaign, that would fill a newspaper, but suf-
fice it to say that we and the French are in good cheer.
We came out to overthrow the enemy, and overthrow
them we will. They have not the Turks to deal with
now, but the Lions and Eagles. We get plenty to eat
and drink, and tobacco ; so far that is all we want.
The Nottingham Journal has the following letter from
an officer of the 33d Regiment :
My dear Father,—We have fought and conquered.
I am, thank God, alive, but not so sound as I could
wish, having been wounded through the thigh by a
musket shot ; but it is not a dangerous one, and the doc-
tor tells me I shall " be all right again very soon, and
my leg will not be cut off this time." The game began
on the river Alma, where the enemy had an immensely
strong entrenched camp on the opposite bank, with
several heavy batteries, which opened upon us as soon
as we got within range ; their gunnery practice was very
good. The light division was in front, and we were
ordered to lie down whilst our artillery gave them some
pills, and the shells and shot whistled through us right
and left. Ia our front, between us and the river (No. 2)
was a vineyard (No. 1), and immediately on the opposite
side a steep bank ; on the top the foe was posted some-
what thus—

3 4 5

2
After our artillery had played upon them for some time,
General Browne rode up to us and said, "Now lade, a
gallant push, and across." We advanced under a most
galling fire, which made many a gap in our line ; but we
dashed over, and formed under the bank (3), but the
rascals who were in skirmishing order on the top (4)
pitched into us from above, so we dashed at them and
drove them back : bat not having any support, we were
forced to retire for a short distance until the Guards
came up and charged up the hill (4). We rallied, and
the colonel rode up to me and said there was no One to
take the colours ; three officers in succession had been
advanced.
shot down whilst carrying them, namely, G--, s
and_t_remtheendoottesr(...,,s).
musketry, ve again
round
I is
-13 eodt ,
and M--, the latter was dead, and the others w A '
litioesfikreonweaagnidmQvr
and grape from the batteries
received my wound, but as I thouol was here that I
much worse off I tied my handkerchiefthou; ht I could not be
still held my colours, and kept round my leg,
We dashed on and. drove them up to see the fun out.
After all was over, I found completely from the field.
A bullet had passed
through the sleeve
to my elbow, another through of my coat close
my great coat, which the skirt, and one through
Vial slung across my shoulder.

Under an impression that there is yet ample time for •
carrying out further successful enterprises, much sur-
prise has been created at the probability that at an early
period the whole fleet will return to the English coast.
But such a step is absolutely necessary now that the
boisterous weather has set in, the more especially so with -
respect to the large ships, to conduct which at the pre- •
sent time to the vicinity of Cronstadt would endanger
their safety, and might possibly result in great damage
to many, if not in the loss of some of them.
But, admitting that Cronstadt were reached by
the fleet without having sustained any injury, it
could not be successfully attacked without the co-
operation of a large body of troops. To approach
within 500 yards of the forts would be no easy task,
and, ere our ships could get sufficiently near to produce
by their broadsides any effect on the granite batteries,
the chances are that they would be severely crippled
by the cross fire of the large number of guns that
would be brought to bear upon them as they proceeded
one by one up the narrow channel which • leads to the
harbour. Hence it has been deemed advisable to defer
until the ensuing year the bombardment either of Hel-
singfors or Cronstadt. By that time a sufficient number
of land forces will be at band to assist-in the demolition•
of these two strongholds of the enemy, to be followed by
the capture of the whole of the ships now lying in their
harbours. The main body of the fleet will not leave the
Baltic before the possibility of the Russian ships coming
out into the open sea is precluded by natural causes. At
Sweaborg the ice is beginning to form in-shore, at
Cronstadt it will do so in the course of another 'fort-
night, and, before the end of the month it will have
accumulated sufficiently to prevent the egress, from
either of those ports, of the naval forces of the Russians.
During the present campaign much has, in reality,
been accomplished. The Czar has been deeply humi-
dated by he fall of Bomarsund, the fortifications of
which occupied several years in their construction, at an
expense of six millions of money ; he has caused the
forts at Hango to be razed to the ground, in order, it•
would appear, to spare the allies the trouble of doing so.,
The coasting trade in the Baltic has been completely,
stopped by the efficient blockade of the various ports.
These are the results of the first year's campaign, to be
followed up in Use ensuing season by operations on a,
much greater scale.
In my despatch of the 26th ult. I gave in detail tlia
daily movements, &c., of the fleet up to the previous
evening. In continuation lam enabled to furnish the
following-intelligence.
On the 25th ult. a court-martial assembled on beard
the Neptune, 120, which was attended by the captains
and -commanders of the various ships, for the trial of Mr.
J. H. Glover, the senior lieutenant of the steam sloop
Rosamond, on the following charge :
" For having, on the afternoon of the 21st of August,
when engaged in conversation with Mr. Lyttleton, the
surgeon, laid hold of his arm, saving, he would pull Mr.
Lyttleton's tongue out by its roots and cleave him to the
ground, or language to that effect, at the same time strik-
ing Mr. Lyttleton in the face with his hand."
The investigation of the case occupied a considerable
portion of the day. At its close the Court delivered the
following sentence :

" Having carefully and deliberately weighed and con-
sidered the evidence brought forward in support of the
charge, and also what the prisoner had to offer in his own
behalf, and having, further, ♦ery maturely considered the
whole, the Court is of opinion that the charge is proved ;
bat, in consideration of the provocation given, do only
adjudge him the said Lieutenant J. H. Glover to be
slightly admonished, and he is hereby slightly admonished
accordingly.
" The Court is further of opinion that the conduct of
the prisoner, in comp]ying with the `printed instructions'
and offering au ample apology, has been highly honourable,
and the conduct of the prosecutor extremely vexatious and
reprehensible in not accepting that apology."

Sept.'27.--At 6 a.m: the van squadron, under the
ord?rs of Rear-Admiral Plumridge, sent aloft topgallant
masts and yards. At S a.m. the Neptune, 120, St.
George, 120, Prince Regent, 90, and Monarch, 84,
shortened in cable, and at 9 a.m. weighed, the Neptune
first, St. George second, the Monarch third. The Prince
Regent fuuled her anchor, and was, consequently, consi-
derithly behind the other ships in parting company with
the fleet. The wind blowing fresh, then left the anchorage
off Nargen under reefed topsails and courses. The
English steamers Driver and Hecla, the French.
steamers Phlegethon and Asmod4e, got up steam
and accompanied Rear-4dmiral Plumridge's squadron
for the purpose of towing the sailing ships when neces-
sary to do so. In the event of the ships parting com-
pany from stress of weather or other causes, they were
ordered to rendezvous first off Ostengen Lighthouse,
situated on the north-eastern point of the Island of Gott-
land ; secondly, of Hammer Light, .Bornholin ; and
thirdly, at Kiel, Holstein, at which last port they will
remain for a short time prior to their departure for
Spitbead. , -
The steam-frigates cruising in the Gulf of Finland to
the eastward of Revel were recalled by signal. The
Dragon hove in sight at 9 a.m. and anchored off Nar-
gen, having in the meantime been relieved by the Ma-
gicienne. The steam-corvette Cruiser was ordered to
get up steam, and subsequently parted company with
the fleet, proceeding-to the westward through the south
channel. Her destination was supposed to be the Gulf
of Bothnia.

Sept. 28,—A dense fog came on last evening, and
continued until noon of to-day, precluding all communi-
cation by signal or otherwise between the respective
ships. On its clearing away, the Euryalus, 50, Captain
G. Ramsey, was ordered to prepare for sailing, taking
under her orders the Arrogant, 46, Captain Yelverton,
and Desperate, 8, Capt. E. T. C. D'Eyncourt. They
sailed to the westward on the forenoon of the 29th, to
cruise off the Island of Dago.
Sept. 30.—The Imperieuse, 50, Captain Watson,
anchored off Nargen at 10 a.m., followed by the Dra-
gon, 6, Captain Wilcox. A strong breeze came on from
W.S.W. ; all boats were recalled by signal, and com-
munication between the ships forbidden until further
orders. By 9 p.m. the force of the wind had increased
considerably-74E1e ships riding by one and two anchors,
veering cable to 150 fathoms on the one and 90 fathoms
on the other anchor. The barometer fell to 29'300. fly
tnidnight it blew a strong gale, accompanied with heavy
rain.

Oct. 1.--The wind has suddenly shifted to the north-
ward and decreased in foroe. By noon it again in-
creased, its direction being west by north. Towards
the close of the day, the temperature became much re-
duced—the thermometer indicating 42 degrees (Fahren-
heit), and the appearance of the sky betokening `a fall of
t,now or sleet.

Oct. 2.—The gale continued up to noon to day, but
towards evening became Moderate. The Basilisk steam-
sloop, Captain the Hon F. Egerton, arrived from Dantzic
at 10 a.m., bringing the overland mail and 40 live bul-
locks for the fleet. When off the Island of Faro, on
the 30th ult. she spoke the squadion of sailing ships
under the orders of Rear-Admiral Plumridge. The
steam-gunboat Wrangle was ordered to leave for Eng-
land to-day. but has been detained by stress of weather.
The Magicienne, 16, Captain Thomas Fisher, anchored
off Nargen in the afternoon. The Russian ships in the
harbour of Revel have struck their topmasts, and are
dismantled for the winter season.

Mr. Le Grand, surgeon of the Duke of Wellington,
has been appointed by the Commander-in-Chief Acting-
Deputy-Medical Inspector of the Baltic fleet.

P. 5...
P Oct. 3.—The wind has gradually increased
during the night ; a moderate breeze is blowing. The
steam gun-boat Wrangler parted company with the fleet
at 6 a.m., en route for England. The Bulldog, Captain
W. H. Hall, will leave at noon for Dantzic; with the
overland snail. The Locust steamer was despatched at
8 a.m. on particular service. The fleet will proceed to
Bare Sound in a day or two.
HAMBURG.IOCT. 10.—The Bulldog steam-ship, which
arrived at Dantzic on the Bth inst., left the English
fleet, now consisting entirely of steam paddle and screw
vessels at Nargen, preparing to leave for better anchor.
age at Bar Sound and Ledsund. The weather had been
very stormy during tke late period of their cruise off
inst.,
the
Nargen.
Jemappes had arrived
Tile 'French line-of-battle-ship
in Wino Sound, and other ships were equally expected
under
there from the French fleet. The Duguesclin, With the
Milan steamer, passed Nyborg yesterld2aoy.
tub: Nt: thePttme'
4th in s' mention the
Yesterday afternonotsn,
Admiral Plumridge, arrived at Kiel, and anchored
120, the Monarch, 84, and Royal George, 120,
oppo.
arrival of Lord Dudley Stuart there.
From the period of the reappearance of the cholera
in Stockholm to the 30th of September 741
site
S t thCek h-BoelmlleaLuOeu.
occurred, of which 2D6 (exclusive of the oases have
proved fatal. garrison) had

NplLossxi Ot
ns l ooN y
Blake, aged 65 yeas.
o LIFEA'rW.
IT
Yesterday an inquest Was held by Mr. BakercllAPozrinihe
body of
r eL Robert RDeEceased Was
in the
of Messrs. Potts and Hunt, the extensive
\ .linie rifle manufacturers, Leman-street, Goodman's-
fields, and on the evening of Monday, the 2d inst., an
escape and explosion of gas took place upon the
premises,
whereby the building was nearly destroyed, and the de-
ceased, with five others, buried in the ruins. Deceased
was more injured than the others, and died on Tueirday
last, The inquiry was adjourned for a week, to inves-
tigate more fully the circumstances attendant on the
explosion.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC SUUGEOL—A private letter from
the East states that Dr. R. J. Mackenzie, of Edinburgh
was so much attracted by the prospects of an active
campaign that he resigned a first-rate practice and went
out to Turkey, furnished by the Earl of Aberdeeivivith
an introductory letter to Lord Raglan, who at once ap-
pointed him a temporary army surgeon, and attached
_
him to the 79th Highlanders. In addition to un
going all the hardships and privations incident to a d
life
of the siege),
urg.eal
of campaigning, Dr. Mackenzie penetrated to Nvidal
Schumla, and Silistria (after the raising
where he assisted at a great number of s
6 h Ad
cep.—Eclin ury ver-
, Turkish hospitals iu those pla _
User.
opera-
tions for the relief' of the numerous wounded in the

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. Czazz.za lExAI4.
THI4•EVENING, OCT. 14.
Will be performed (Sixth time) a eomedietta, entitled LIVING
TOO FAST. _ .

After which, A HE. BT OF GOLD. Principa' characters by
Messrs. Meadows, Addison, Ryder, D. Fisher, Cathcart, and baker ;
Misses Heath and Murray, and Mrs. Daly.
To conclude with THE HALT OF THE BALLET.