The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-27 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 273_ 18b4,

firmness and the highest moral dignity. He,
indeed, won golden opinions from all manner of
men, even from the most strenuous advopates of
Parliamentary privilege.
In 1850, having attained the ripe old age of
71 years, and feeling his health rapidly failing,
he retired from the Bench of which he was so
distinguished an ornament, to the enjoyment of
the well-merited otium cum dignitate. From that
time he continued to reside chiefly at Dovedale,
in Derbyshire, the locality where his family had
so long dwelt. There he quietly " dropped
asleep," hastening to rejoin his dearly-loved
partner, whom he had lost two years since. Peace
to his manes. He has left no more faithful, con-
sistent, or honourable mrtn behind him.

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

is in the anticipated success a eomniencement of military
and.diplomatic solution. Germany is hesitating at pre-
sent under the, pressure of the hesitations of Prussia.
Perhaps she will not hesitate any longer after the capture
of Sebastopol. It is known that the first sitting of the
Diet of Frankfort did not enter on the chapter of East-
ern affairs. The influence of Vienna and that of Berlin
are in. presence ; one calls for the accession of the Con-
federation to the four guarantees of the Western Powers;
the other has in advance rejected that basis of action in
a circular which we have published. A great blow
would be required to definitively induce Germany to
follow in the course' of the West. Perhaps the avenging
cannon of the Crimea will realise that national accord,
so desirable for the independence and interests of Ger-
many.'

(By Submarine and European Telegraph.)
TRIESTE, SEPT. 27.

The steamer Bombay arrived here this morning
at eight o'clock, in 111. hours from Alexandria,
bringing the following intelligence :
ALEXANDRIA, SEPT. 22.

The India mail leaves this day with advices from
Calcutta to the 19th August, Madras 24th August,
Bombay 28th August, Shanghai 24th July, Amoy
29th July, Canton sth August, Hong Kong 6th
August, Singapore 13th August, Sydney 21st
July, Melbourne 25th July, and Adelaide 29th
July.

CONSTANTINOPLE.
Up to the present moment (Sept. 14) no reliable
news has reached this place concerning the expedi-
tion to the Crimea, though numerous reports are
in circulation. To-morrow we expect an English
steamer, which must bring the first real account of
their proceedings.
Constantinople is very quiet. All eyes are di-
rectea towards the Black Sea, anxiously awaiting
the result of the landing in the Crimea.
A report has been spread during the last few days
of the Sultan's illness. As it may have spread to
Europe, I make a point of contradicting it, his
Imperial Majesty being in the enjoyment of his
usual health.

Trade in India was dull.
Exchange at Calcutta, ls.

Canton was in a state of siege. All business was
suspended, and in a•few days the place would be
in the hands of the rebels.

No tea was brought to market.
Whampoa and Futshan aro still in possession of
the rebels.

Sir John Bowring was in the north.

Exchange at Shanghai, 6s. id. ; Canton, 4s. lid.
In Australia there is great depression in all com-
mercial affairs. The half-yearly report of the Great
Nugget Vein Mining Company is unfavourable,
and no dividend was declared.

TIDE PR INCIPALITIES.
A letter from Bucharest states that the municipal
council of that city has voted 7,000 ducats
(80,000 fr.) for an electric telegr4h from Bucharest
to Cronstadt, in Transylvania.
According to a despatch from Bucharest, of the
19th inst., the vanguard of the army in the Crimea
is commanded by Prince Napoleon. On the 14th
his head-quarters were at Saks. Here there were
some Cossack•pickets, who made off in the direction
of Simferopol on the approach of the allied troops.
•

Mrs. Chisholm and her party of emigrants landed
at Port Philip on the 14th .1 nly.

New South Wales gold was worth at Sydney
3/. 17s. ; Port-Philip gold 4/.

LATEST NEWS.

THE WAR.'

THE BALTIC FLEET.
RUMOURED ATTACK ON REVEL.
DANTZIO, Sept. 15.—The belief gains strength
here that an attack on Revel will be made before
the ice closes the naval campaign for this year.

THE .ARMY IN THE CRIMEA.

PARIS, TUESDAY.

By the Holyrood, whicharrivedyesterday at Sheer-
ness, and left Revel Bay on the 12th instant, we
have received the following interesting intelli-
gence :—The squadron under Admiral Plumridge
there then consisted of the St. George, Royal
George, Neptune, Cressy, Csar, Monarch, Nile,
Princess Royal, Dragon, the French ship Tage,
and another French line-of-battle-ship. Admiral
Pluraridge was on board the Neptune with his
flag. The boats of the fleet had been engaged
laying down buoys, taking bearings and distances
preparatory to, an attack being made on Revel.
They were only waiting for Sir Charles Napier.
Look-out was being kept at the mastheads of all
the tauntest ships for the gallant Admiral with his
squadron, which was hourly expected. The Cressy
was anchored within two miles of Revel, inside
Nargen Island. The fleet were anchored in line
four miles distant from the forts at Revel, waiting
orders for advancing within shot•range of the guns
of the fleet. The Nargen Islanders reported that
there were 70,000 infantry and 8,000 cavalry en-
camped in and around Revel to protect the place.
About three weeks since the whole army was reviewed
by the Emperor, who, according to the Nargen Island-
ers, addressed themhimself, urging them to keep the
enemy from their shores, or perish in the attempt
to do so. The Nargen Islanders, it is reported, do
all they possibly dare to barter with the fleet, and
aro very, 'faithful in all their transactions. They
seem to have the greatest confidence in the English
officers and seamen. Each ship's company has sunk
a well in Nargenslsland, where they get very ex-
cellent water for their use, and an abundant
supply.

A despatch from Marseilles of this morn-
ing announces the march of 25,000 Turks on Brai-
low, and the junction of Schamyl's forces with those
of his Lieutenant Daniel, with a view of attacking
Tiflis.

The Turkish army in Asia now occupies the
camp abandoned by the Russians near Kars.

The Thabor steamer left Constantinople on the
20fh with the details of the landing in the Crimea,
and is expected to arrive at Marseilles to-morrow
or th, day after.

M. Maurer, formerly Minister of Justice, has
been sent to Athens on a mission by the King of.
Bavaria

BERLIN, TUESDAY EVENING.

Intelligence from the Crimea, received via St.
Petersburg, and which may be believed or not,
according to the fancy of the reader, states that
Prince Menichikoff was concentrating his forces,
and would 'meet the allies on the Alma river.

We are also informed that Prince Menschikoff
has telegraphel to St. Petersburg that the Russian
fleet had sailed from Sebastopol to intercept the
passage of the leserve from Varna ; but we are
afraid that this hat piece of intelligence is too good
to be true.

small Russian cutter was seen sailing about in
the bay. The Cressy's cutter, armed, was sent in
to cut her off; she did so, and brought her out under
the fire of the fort. The Admiral finding she was
merely used for pleasure, and not wishing to spoil
the recreation of the harmless natives, she
was released. The crew in the Russian sailing
cutter were dreadfully alarmed, fearing the shot
would tell where not intended. The blue-jackets
enjoyed the sport, seeing the shots playing duck
and drake around them. Mr. Henry Ommanney,
naval cadet, has come home invalided, having had
a severe attack of cholera. There are also 14
sailors and 4 marines invalided home from Admi-
ral Plumridge's squadron. There were only a few
cases of cholera under treatment in the whole fleet
—not more than bue death a day in the Whole fleet.
Some of the invalids state that, had it not been for
the kindness of the commander in giving some of
the invalids preserved fresh meats and wines from
his own private stores, they would have suffered
very much, as they only had salt provisions sent on
board for them, and no hospital stores or sur-
geon was on board the Holyrood.

Twenty Russian'aarges, laden with corn and rags,
had been partly wrecked in a gale, and partly cap-
tured by the Amphicn and Archer.
PARIS, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27.
We have received the following, dated Mar-
seilles, .
26th inst.:—
" The reserve at Varna received orders to em-
bark on the 18th for the Crimea, under the orders
of General Levaillant.

"From Alexandria we learn that the viceroy
was hastening the sending of new reinforcements
and artillery to the Porte.

" Two combats had been fought in Georgia be-
tween Daniel Bey (Schamyl's lieutenant) and Wran-
gel's division. The Russians were beaten.
"The Poles, who formed part of this Russian
division, are reported to have gone over to the
enemy with two guns.
" A committee of merchants has been formed at
Constantinople, to fix the rate of foreign exchange
and paper money."
The Paris papers just received contain accounts
of the expedition in the Crimea. The following
translation will be found highly interesting :

RUSSIA.

THE RUSSIAN FLEET IN THE BALTIC.

The Russian fleet in the Baltic comprises the
following sailing ships, together with three steamers
of 400-horse power, mounting eight guns each, two
steamers of 120-horse power, mounting four guns
each, and one steam corvette of 20 guns and 450-
horse power.. They are stationed at Helsingfors
and Cronstadt in the following proportions
AT HELSINGFORS (9.)
Guns.
Russia
St. George the Conquerorll2
Pultava
Proehor
Vladimir .

(From the ConstUutionnel.)

"Old Fort, where the landing was effected, is, accord-.
ing to the best maps, 45 kilometres (28i English miles)
to the north of Sebastopol, and 23 kilometresp43 Eng-
lish miles) to the south of Eupatoria, a little above the
river Boulganack. This position is indicated in some maps,
by the name of Traktir. It will be seen that the troops
had advanced immediately by the roads of Simpheropol
and Bachti-Serai ; but perhaps nothing is meant but
bodies of troops intended to observe the enemy. The
part of the expeditionary army which proceeds along
the coast will meet with four streams of water before
they arrive at the little arm of the sea which is at the
north of Sebastopol. The country is wooded and
moun-
tainous,
but that inconvenience is conapewsated for by
the facility of having wood and water, which would be
difficult to find in advancing farther into the country.
The streams of water are Boulganack, the Alma, the
Katcha, and the Belbek. This last river being passed, the
northern fort, and the Fort Corm-tantine, are right in front.
The northern fort is a regular work, which it will be ne-
cessary to attack by land, and probably according to all
the rules of the military art. As to Fort Constantine,
the example given at Bomarsund leads us to believe
hat it may be reduced by an attack from the fleet.
Once masters of these two points, Sebastopol is ours.
With an enemy able to defend the ground foot by foot,
the distance between the landing-point and Sebastopol
might ,be difficult ; but to judge by the language of
Marshal de St. Arnitud and Lord Raglan to Omer
Pacha, the generals-in-chief do not appear to expect
any great resistance before arriving at the end. of their
maroh."

Guns.
Brienne 74
Arses 74
Ezekiel
Andrew 74

Total guns

780
ITADT (21 . )

AT CRONW
Guns.
Emperor Peter Ist l2O

Guns.
Finland 74
Katzbach
Ingermanland
Cahn 74
Pamyat Azofa 74
Sisoe the Great
Villajash
Natron-menga
Fere-champenaise
Michael

* * *
Emgerten
Krasnoe B4
Gannle
Volga B4
Empress Alexandria
Narva , 74

Beresina
Borodino
Smolensk°.
Total guns

1,688

Total.-30 sailing ships, with.an aggregate arma-
ment of 2,468 guns, and six steamers mounting
collectively 56 guns.

That portion of the. Russian fleet which is in the
harbour of Helsingfors has commenced preparations
for the winter season. The ships have unbent their
sails and struck their topmasts. In a month from
the present time they will be frozen in.

(B.orn the] &WU.)
" The enterprise in course of execution is certainly a
great one. Remark, in fact, that if it succeeds, as there is
reason to hope, the naval power in the Black Sea will be
completely destroyed, and the independence of the Otto-
man Empire will be re-established. The mouths of the
Danube have become free, and the treaties which opened
the Principalities to the sovereign influences of the Czar
have been torn to pieces by the sword. The war will
not then be finished, but a capital point will be decided
—namely, that the Euxine will no longer be a Russian
lake, for what hitherto has constituted the supremacy of
Russia, is not merely that her navy is stronger than that
of Turkey, but that it has to shelter itself against the
fleets of the Sultan's allies, a port which cannot be
forced except by the aid of a powerful army. That port
once destroyed, though the war may not be imme-
diately terminated, the respective situations of Turkey
and Russia will have been completely changed. We
are also convinced that by the fall of Sebastopol
the German powers will lie led to naodify their
attitude, or, to speak more properly, to act more in
accordance with their words. In order to have a part
in the benefits of war by setting themselves as arbiters
of peace, the German powers should have a position such
as they have not yet had, and which they will not pro- ,
bably have reached until Russia shall have lost the
Crimea, which, militarily, is everything for her by
the facility which it gives her to command the
Black Sea by her fleet. The capture of Sebastopol
would therefore produce consequences which it is now
impossible to calculate, and the principal one of which
would be to decide Germany to support differently from
what she has hitherto done the propositions put forward
by France and England."

gent leaders, Garibaldi and Rosselli, are going to
fight a duel."

-44 TRIESTE, Sept. 23.—A good deal of business
was done in coffee and sugar, which fetched
high prices. Cotton not particularly lively ;
Egytian firm, and American less steady. Corn
of every kind was higher, and a great deal of
business had been done on speculation, but the
supply was very small. Red raisins were flat.
Wool was active, but business was done with cau-
tion. Oil has risen in price, with an extensive
sale, and a small supply. Spirits, tallow, and hides
were firm.