The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-21 00:00:00

A WINTER CAMPAIGN IN THE CRIMEA

A letter from Constantinople, dated the 10th, says :
—" The probability of a win*er campaign after the
fall of Sebastopol, or even, of a struggle in the en-
suing spring, is not great. But supposing that the
enemy venture upon even the feint of continuing
the struggle, it will become the duty not only of
military commanders but of statesmen at home to
consider whether the Crimea is to be held as a gage, ac-
cording to the advice of many, or whether Sebastopol is
to be destroyed, like Bomarsund, and the force which
attacked it sent to some other quarter. Undoubtedly
the latter course will set at liberty a large body of men
for a Georgian or Bessarabian campaign, and will there-
fore lessen the expenses of the war, and allow the gainicg
of fresh victories. It may be urged that Sebastopol is
only formidable for the fleet which it contains, and that
the destruction of this armament and of the fortifications
which gave it shelter is a sufficient reward for the blood
and treasure expended in the present enterprise. But it
may be feared that if the Russian stronghold be merely
taken to be destroyed and deserted, it will appear to the
world at large but a barren conquest."

LETTERS, &c., FOR THE BRITISH
FORCES IN GREECE.

GENERAL POET-OFFICE, 1854.—Letters addressed to
the British forces serving in Greece may be forwarded
through France and by the French Mediterranean
packets, from Marseilles, at the same low rates of pst-
age as letters, &c., for the British forces in Turkey and
the Black Sea ; end all letters and newspapers upon
which the requisite amount of postage has been pre-paid
will in future be sent by tkis route, in closed mails, un-
less otherwise addressed.

Upon the correspondence so conveyed, the following
combined British and French rates of postage must be
paid in advance, viz.:--
For a letter addressed to an officer of the British army
or navy, or to a non-commissioned officer or private
soldier or seaman serving in Greece—Weighing under
oz., 3d. ; weighing 4 oz. and under 1 oz., 6d. ; exceed-
ing 1 oz. and not exceeding 1 oz., ls. ; exceeding 1 oz.
and not exceeding 2 ozs., is. 2d. ; exceeding 2 ozs. and
not exceeding 3 ozs., ls. 4d. ; exceeding 3 ozs. and under
31 6d. ; weighing 31 ozs. and not exceeding
4 ozs., 2s. 4d. ; and so on, adding 2d. British for each
additional ounce, and 10d. French postage for every
31 ounces.
Newspapers will be liable to a postage of 2d. each,
which must also be paid in advance.
As the French mode of charging postage is by the
quarter ounce, it is necessary that a letter should be
under a quarter of an ounce in weight, in order to secure
the advantage of the lowest rate.
The French packets conveying mails for Greece leave
Marseilles on the 2d, 6th, 12th, 16th, 22d, and 26th of
each month, and the latest period for posting in London
letters and newspapers intended to be forwarded by
these packets, will be the evenings of the 3d, 9th, 13th,
19th, 23d, and 29th of every month, but when the month
has 31 days, the mail will not be made up till the 30th.
Letters must be posted on the previous evenings when
any of the above dates fall on a Sunday.
Letters for soldiers or seamen serving in the British
forces in Greece, upon which a postage of one penny
only is paid, will be forwarded in the British packets by
the route of Southampton an Malta, and thence to
their destination as opportunities may offer.

RUMOURS ABOUT A VISIT OF THE EMPEROR AND EM-
PRESS OF TUN FRENCH TO ENGLAND.—A contemporary
says :—" For some time past rumours have been afloat
in Paris of an intended visit on the part of the Emperor
and Empress of the French to Queen Victoria. This
visit, which seemed extremely probable ever since the
two governments had become allies in a great war, be-
eame almost a matter of certainty from the time that Prince
Albert visited the Emperor at the camp of Boulogne. Still
there were doubts as to the period when the visit would
take place. In general it was thought likely that it
would be postponed till next spring, when Parliament
would be sitting, and London would be full. I under-
stand, however, from what would appear to be excellent
authority, that the visit will take place in the course of
the month of November, but I have not heard that the
precise day is fixed. I understand that it is expeeted
that Queen Victoria and Prince Albert will return the
visit about the middle of May next, when her Majesty
will not only be able to see the French Exhibition, which
will then be open, but see Paris in all its glory, with
the immense improvements, now going on, in a state of
completion. It is almost needless to say that this ex-
change of visits is of immense importance. It must not
be looked en simply as an exchange of civilities between
the sovereigns of two great countries. It is a great
political event, and will de much to cement the alliance
which has already been so cordially entered into between
the people of both countries.
The General Screw Company's steamer, the Queen of
the South, will take out the following troops to the
Crimea.— She will leave England about the 25th inst
—1 officer, 2 sergeants, and 80 men of the Grenadier
Guards ; 2 officers, 1 serjeant, 7 drummers, and 50
privates of the Coldstream Guards ; 7 officers, 2 ser-
jeants, and 100 privates of the Scots Fusiliers ; 2 officers
2 serjeants, and 120 privates of the Ist Battalion of the
Ist Regiment of Foot ; 1 officer, 2 serjeants, and 100
privates of the 7th Regiment of Foot ; 2 serjeants and
100 privates of the 19th Regiment of Foot ; 4 officers,
2 serjeants, and 13r) privates of the 23rd Regiment of
Foot ; 1 officer, 2 serjeants, and 80 privates of the 95th
Regiment of Foot ; and also one officer of the Medical
Staff.

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REPRESENTATION OF CIRENCESTER.—CIRENCESTER,
FEIDAY.—The Hoo. A. G. J. Ponsonby, one of the
members for this borough, has this week been paying a
visit to his constituents to take his leave of them on his
departurs for the East, whither he is ordered to proceed
immediately with a detachment of the Grenadier Guards,
to join the main body under Lord Raglan.
REPRESENTITIOX OF ABINGDON.—Mr. D. H. Burr,
of Aldermaston-park, late high sheriff of Berkshire, is a
candidate for the representation of this borough. Mr.
Burr is of Conservative principles, and at the last elec-
tion warmly opposed Lord Norreys ; the numbers then
being for Lord Norreys, 153 ; for Mr. Burr, 129. Mr.
Norris, of Sutton Courtney, near Abingdon, is also
spoken of as a candidate. This gentlemen, it will be re-
membered, on the above occasion offered himself to the
electors, but retired in favour of Lord Norreys.
HOLYHEAD NEW HAREourt, October 19.--During the
last two days a severe gale has been experienced hare, in
which the schooner Albion, with coals from Liverpool for
Port Madoc, while making for the harbour at midnight,
ran with great violence against the piles on the North
Pier. She sank instantly, going down stern foremost.
The master and a young man from' Ceinaes, were
drowned ; but the mate, Hugh Owen, fortunately
got upon a loose balk, drifted across the harbour, and
landed in safety except with a few bruises from the rocks
on the mainland. lie subsequently made his way into
the town, where every kindness was shown him. Great
damage has been sustained by the piles, seven lengths
of which were carried away, and now strew the harbour.
It blew a hurricane last night, and the cold is extreme.
The mountains of North Wales are already covered with
snow.

FALMOUTH, Oct. 20.—The brig Bierly Hill, arrived
from Mauritius, spoke on the 23d of September (lat. 30
33 N., long. 33 23 W.) the steam-ship Adelaide, from
Australia, under canvas, for London. The Feronia
spoke, on the 15th of September (lat. 15 S , long. 30
W.), the troop-ship Maidstone for the Cape of Good
Hope.
ARRIVAL OF THE BLUE JACKET. -Our Liverpool
correspondent announces the arrival from Boston, at
that port yesterday, of the new American clipper Blue
Jacket, sister ship to the Red Jacket, which has just
concluded the most successful run ever made to the An-
tipodes. The Blue Jacket sailed from Boston on the
2d instant, under the command of Captain Oliver Elridge,
and arrived off Holyhead on Monday in 13 days ; but
the strong easterly gales which have since prevailed pre-
vented her making any headway. The Blue Jacket had
only one day's favourable strong breeze, on which she
made 356 miles. After discharging her cargo, she will
be offered for sale at Liverpool.
The Britiih steamer Beagle has arrived at Constan-
tinople with some more Lancaster cannon.
M. tarl..l left Brussels on Tuesday for Antwerp. A
republican journal of Brussels states that he was ordered
by the police to leave that tow❑ within 24 hours.