The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-03 00:00:00

SEBASTOPOL.

PARIS, TUESDAY.

The Monitewr contains the despatch from
Bucharest announcing the fall of Sebastopol, which
we give below, and adds that it had been for-
warded to the French Government from Vienna
by M. de Buol, who ordered M. de Hubner to
congratulate the French Government in the name
of the Emperor of Austria "on the glorious suc-
cess which had attended the French arms in the
Crimea."

The King of Naples has forbidden the negotia-
tion of the Russian loan on the Bourse at
Naples.

VIENNA, OCT. 2.

A despatch has been received at the Ottoman
embassy here, dated Bucharest, Sept. 30, 6 p.m.
The despatch states that a Tatar had arrived
that day from Constantinople with despatches for
Omer Pacha, who had gone to Silistria. The
despatches were to be sent on to him there.
The Tatar announced that Sebastopol had been
taken ; that 18,000 Russians had been killed, and
22,000 taken prison-6m
Fort Constantine was destroyed, as well as
other forts, 200 guns had been taken, and six
ships-of-the-line were blown up.

Prince Menschikoff had retired to the inner
part of the harbour, and had declared that he
would blow up the rest of the fleet if the attack
was continued.

The allied commanders gave him six hours for
reflection, and entreated him to surrender in the
name of humanity.
One French and three Russian generals had
arrived at Constantinople, which was to be illu-
minated for ten days.

Neither Count Coronini nor Dervish Pacha,
nor the other consulates, have received despatches
from Constantinople ; their despatches being pro-
bably in the packet addressed to Omer Pacha.
The Ottoman Ambassador expected to receive
every moment the official despatches from Omer
Pacha.

PARIS, MONDAY EVENING.

The following despatch has been sent to the
French Government by M. de Bourqueney from
Vienna, under date of the Ist October :

" BUCHAREST, SEPT. 26.
" To-day, at noon, a Tatar arrived from Con-
stantinople with despatches for Omer Pacha.

"Sebastopol is taken; 18,000 Russians killed,
and 22, 000 made prisoners.
" Fort Constantine is destroyed, and other forts,

with 200 guns, were taken successively.
" Six Russian ships were sunk.
"Prince Menschikoff has withdrawn within the
second port with all the other vessels, and declared
that he will blow them up sooner than surrender.
" He has been allowed six hours for considera-

tion.
"One French general and three Russian gene-
rals have arrived wounded at Contantinople.
" Constantinople is to be illuminated for ten
consecutive nights."

VIENNA, MONDAY, OCT. 2, NOON.

Official despatches, dated Bucharest, Sept. 30,
state that a Tatar had arrived with despatches
from Constantinople for Omer Pacha, who having
already left they were not opened, but the Ta-
tar verbally related that after the sanguinary
battle on the Kartcha, on the 23d, the Russians
were totally routed. The Allies hotly pursued
them, and took Fort Constantine on the 25th.
They then bombarded Sebastopol, and partly
. .
destroyed the town. Seven, some say ten, Rus-
sian ships of war were burnt, 18,000 Russians
killed and wounded, and 20,000 made prisoners.
Prince Menschikoff, with the remnant of his
army, had fled to a position behind the inner
harbour, and offered capitulation on h onourable
terms, but the allied generals demanded uncon-
ditional surrender. They had given him 6 hours'
consideration, which were not expired when the
courier left Sebastopol.
VIENNA, MONDAY NIGHT.

Advices from Bucharest, of the 30th ult., state
that a second Tatar from Constantinople confirms
the intelligence forwarded at noon.
Some details vary, others are added.

Fort Constantine was blown up. The other
forts, with 200 cannon, were taken by the Allies.
22,000 Russians were made prisoners.
Six Russian line-of-battle ships were de-
stroyed.
Prince Menschikoff, with the remaining ships,
withdrew into the inner harbour, and threatened
to blow them up if the attack Continued ; where-
upon 6 hours' consideration were given on grounds
of humanity. •

One French and three Russian generals had
arrived wounded at Constantinople.
Constantinople will be illuminated for ten
nights.

This news is fully credited, though the details

vary.
Omer Pacha is at Silistria.
VIENNA, MONDAY EVENING.

It is currently reported that Gortsohakoff, the
Russian ambassador here, has received later ad-
vices, confirming the intelligence of the complete
surrender of Menschikoff ; but this is not yet
authentic.

The following despatch, though similar to the
foregoing, arrived through a different channel :
VIENNA, MONDAY.

"The Oestereichische Correspondenz confirms the
news already received, with the sole difference
that instead of 23,000 Russians being killed and
wounded and 25,000 made prisoners, it says
18,000 Russians were killed and 22,000 made
prisoners. Fort Constantine blew up, and other
forts, with 200 guns, were taken.
" The news is so astounding that sothe slight
doubt is stlll felt whether it otiii be true."

FRANCE.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, MONDAY EVENING.
The guns of the Invalides have not yet been
fired for the surrender of Sebastopol, and until that
sound shall have reached our ears we should not
regard the news brought by the private telegraphic
despatches as true, however probable it may be. The
Constitutionnel and the Pays, however, comment on
these despatches as if no doubt could be entertained
of their authenticity. The fall of Sebastopol may
be regarded as a certainty ; but, remember-
ing how positively the fall of Bomarsund had
been announced by' private telegraphic de-
spatch, even before a single shot had been fired
against the place, it would perhaps have been as
well if the Constitutionnel and the Pays had
waited a day or two to see the news of the fall of
Sebastopol confirmed by the Moniteur. The offi-
cial journal has not as yet anything of its own
announcing the surrender of that important fortress,
but gives, sous toute reserve, and as by private tele-
graphic despatch, two of the accounts which arrived
yesterday—one stating that the two forts had been
taken, the other that the garrison and fleet had
surrendered, and that the garrison, when offered
leave to quit the place preferred remaining as pri-
soners. Notwithstanding the reserve declared by
the Moniteur, it is evident that the Government
has reason to believe that these accounts are true,
otherwise it would not notice them at all.
The Siecle announces the news without any re-
serve, under the heading " Taking of Sebastopol."
It sr.ys :—" There is nothing in the intelligence
which ought to surprise those who have coolly in-
vestigated the real value of the Russian forces.
This triumph, if we may
credit the information we have received, has cost
our army 1,400 men, and about an equal number
of killed and wounded in the English and Turkish
ranks will bring the total loss to three thousand.
That the casualties were (relatively speaking) so
small, is evidently to be attributed to the impetu-
osity of the attack, and the generous emulation
which animated the different corps of the allied
armies. This great result should not make us lose
sight either of the events still possible in the Bal-
tic, or of German policy, which must necessarily
assume a more decided attitude in consequence of
what has happened."
The Government journals, the Pays and-Coasti-
tutionne; expreoe not the least doubt. The Constti-
,

tutionnel says :—" The colours of the allied armies
are now floating over the walls of Sebastopol; the
march of the troops has been only one series of
successes and victories, and a few days have suf-
ficed to accomplish one of the most glorious cam-
paigns that the history of modern nations will have
had to register. A few days have been sufficient
to strike to the heart the power of Russia, now
effaced from the list of great nations."
The following is from the Pays:—" Sebastopol
has been taken. The success is complete, decisive,
overwhelming. We did not expect too much from
the heroism of our soldiers, and the irresistible
power of civilisation. The event has exceeded the
proudest hopes. The town, its fortifications, its
fleet, its garrison—everything has surrendered.
There are no longer any Russian cannons on the
coasts of the Crimea,. There is no longer any power
menacing the gates of Constantinople. Turkey may
now respire at her ease."
The Three per Cents. closed yesterday at 73f.
45c. for the end of the month ; the Four-and-a-
Half per Cents. at 99f. 25c. ; and the New Loan at
75f. 90c. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,250 f. ; Rouen,
987 f. 50c. ; Havre, 600 f. ; Great Northern, 871 f.
25e. ; Strasburg, 835 f. ; New Shars, 657 f. 50c. ;
Paris and Lyons, 1,005 f. ; Lyons and the Mediter-
ranean, 802 f. 50e. ; Western of France, 670 f. ;
Bordeaux and Cette, 621 f. 25c. ; Great Central
of France, 523 f. 75c. ; Lyons and Geneva, 540 f. ;
i Bank of redit Mobilier, 755 f.