The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-04 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, N

COSAIORAMA OF ST. PETERSBURG,
ROYAL PAN )i'TICON, Leicester-square.—A COSMOR AM A.
of ST. PETERSBURG, including a Portr iit of the Emperor Nicholas,
has been added to the many attractions at the Royal Panopticon of
sciem e d Art. Amongst these are :—the Luminous and Chromatic
Fountain, throwing Illuminated Water 100 feet high—Panorama and
Dioramic Views of Verona—A splendid Collection of rlhrornatropes
Deincke's Diving Apparatus, the Subaqueous I ight, &c. —Scientific
Lectures and Demons rations by en Merit Professors—mid P_erfor-
mences on the Grand Organ by M. Best, and Distin's Fugel Horn
Union every evening. flours of exhibition— mornin ,12to 5 ; even-
irig, 7to 10, Saturday evenings excepted. Admission, Is. ; schools
and children under 10, half-price. feason admission, one guinea ;
life admission, ten guineas.

LAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLL ROOMS.-
ow Open for the Season.—The Orchestra will perform during
the week—The Overture to Le Pre aux Clercs ; also, for the first
time, the following novelties—Quadrilles, Le Demon. and Schamyl ;
Waltzes, Germania and Wiener Lust; Polkas, Les Folies, and Mos-
cow; Schottische, Dona Maria; also, by desire, The Etoile du Nord,
Polka, Vilikins, Waltz, and Glory Gatop. Principal Cornet a Piston,
M. lioulcourt.—Altera. ion of Time —Doers open at 8 ; commence at
half-past. Admission, One Shilling.

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PATRON—Pt. R. H. POINCE ALBERT.
OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
rit; ad Miss GLYN wl,l read KING I EAR on Tuesday, the 7th
i et , at Eight, and AN'IONY and CLEOPATRA on Thursday, the
9th inst., at .ight
FIRST EX!-lIBITION of Dr. EDWARDS' PHOTOGRAPHS of
of the MOON, magnified by the Oxy-hydrogen MlToscope.
LECTURE specially addressed to the INDUSTRIAL CLASSES
on Monday Evenings:--On the CHE MISTRY of the NON-METAL-
LIC ELE ME NTS, by J. H. PEPPER, Esq.
An ever-varied succession of LECTURES, MECHANICAL and
COSMORAMIC EXHIBITION'S, MUSIC, the MICROSCOPE,
DISSOLVING VIEWS, &c , is maintained daily, from Twelve till
Five ; Evenings, Seven till Ten
Admission, is.; stalls, 2s ; pit stAls, 3s.
Open on sATURDAY EVENINGS trom half-past seven till ten,
with an Entertainment descriptive of the RI,E and PROGRESS of
AMERICA, illustrated by a series of Dissolving Views of American
Scenery, by W. K. HARVEY, Esq.

rllO LOVER,S OF FISH.-
100 real I'AR \LOUT B LOATE RS for Gs., package included.
The above forwarded to all parts on receipt of penny postage stamps,
or P. 0. 0. (preferred) for the amount Send plain address, county,
and nearest station.—Address, Thomas Lettis, jun., Fish-curer, Great
Yarmouth.

~ER. MECIII, No. 4, Leadenhall-street, Lon-
-Iv:AL don, feeligg thlt-tligtse Art progressiye tines Juts made ex-
tensive alterations-in his business establishment, which he trusts will
he for the comfort and advantage of his customers, by enablint them
to inspect read ly his general manufactuies, cJnsisting of articles of
luxury and economy suitable firr presents or for use. Indeperviently
of his usual e teiisive Stock of Ladies' and Oentlemen's Dressing
roses, Work Boxes, and Desks. in Wood, Morocco, and Russia
Leather, lie has devoted one entire department to the most choice
productions in Papier Nfache Ware, co trasting strangely with the
once much-prized ware o Japan and China. Catalogues ill be for-
warded gratis on applicaiion. MEcatjtas prepared a very choice
assortment of elegancies aod utilities for sale at pot at the
New Oystal Palace. His position is in the Nave at the entrance to
the French Court.

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ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY.

The Right Hon. Sir T. FR A NKLAND LEWIS, Bart., M.P.,
Chairman.
HENRY FREDERICK STEPHENSON', Esq., Deputy-Chairman
Advantages—The Lowest rates of Premium on the Mutual System
The whole of the Profits divided among the Assured every Fifth
Year.
No charge for Policy Stamps, nor for Service In the Yeomanry or
M ilitia Corps.
Policies in f roe nearly 7,000
The Assurance Fund exceeds 1,400,0001. Income 230,000/. per
Annum.
The sum of 397,n130/. was added to Policies at the last Division,
which produced an average Bonus of G7l. per Cent. on the Pre-
miums paid. .

For particulars apply to
ALEXANDER MACDONALD, Secretary.

C, New Bridge-street, Blaekfriars
SPECIA.E., NOTICE.—Proposals for Amtance must he made
prior_to the Ist January. 1855, to en Ile the Assured to participate
in the ne't Di. ision of Profits in 1859.

DURABILITY OF GUTTA PERCHA
CUBING. -Many inquiries having being made as to the
du ability o, Gutta Percha Tubing, the Gu to ercha Company
have much p,. asure in giving mudlcitv to the following letters tr,rn
Parties who have had it in use for a considerable length of time :
FAOII Si c RAXMOND J A RVIS, BAttT., VEIN" 1:1,10R, ISLE
OF WIG !IT .
(irecond festimunial.)
"In reply to your letter reee,ve.l this morning, respecting the
Gatta ter ha Cubing fur pump service, I can state. with much satis-
faction, it ans.vers parte-41y. Many builders and other persons ha\ e
lat ly examined it. and there is not the least apparent difference s,nce
the first taint down, now several y..ars ; and I am informed that
it is to be adopted teller .11y in the houses that are being erected
here "
FROM C HACKER, F.:Q., SURVETIR TO lIIS GRACE 11IE
DUKE 0 "BEDFORD, vOBURN PARK.
(Second Testimonial 1
" thee ~f Works, Woburn Park.
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" Gentlemert,—Tn answer to your inquiries respecting the Gutta
Pe•cha ul,ing for purnp suctions, I find that the wa'er has not
affected it in the least, although it wit eat lead ihreugh in two
years. we have Mop' e 1 it largely. being cheaper t .an lead much
easier fixed. a.‘d a mor • per ect job,"
c B The .'ompany's lila-trated Circu'ars,- with Instructions tor
joining Tubes, Ike , and for secure y ittachiag Gutta Percha toles
will be fir,,a-ded, poi, free, on receipt of four p ,stage sta ops.
Nlainiftetured by the G 'T r A PE ICIIA COAPANY Paten'ees.
Wi,a-t-ro id, ity-rodil, London, and sold by their wholesale
dealers in town and country.

THE DIRECTORS OF THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY REQUEST ATTENTION TO THE ADVANTAGE
OF JOINING THE COMPANY BEFORE THE CLOSE OF
THE BOOKS vOR THE MESE T YEAR ON ESTB NOVEMBER,
WITH REFERENCE TO THE DIVISION OF PROFITS IN
1555.

THE FUND to be Divided in 1855 will be
derived from the Profits which have arisen since 1850, and
hose persons who effect Assurances at this time will secure TWO
YEAR,' Participation in that Fund, while they will rank at the
division in 1800 for seven years' bonus; in 1805, for twelve years
bonus • and o on, increasing their claim at EACH PERIOD.
The principle on which the Profits of the Company are divided 1
similar to a TOSTINE, and the Directors have been enabled to con-
fer very large benefits on the Policyholders at the former Divisions
nf Profits in 1835, 1840, 1-45. and 1850 some of the earliest Assur-
ances having been inereas,d at the rate of 871. 6s. for each 1001.
Assured. thus making an original 1,000/ policy equal to 1,8731.
The Directors confidently asPeTt that no Life Assurance Institution
holds out greater advantages than the ,TA ND %RD to persons who,
,00king forward to long life, effect Assurances for the benefit of their
tirnilies.
The Company's large Accumulated Funds are invested on the
sncerity of land and in Government securities. The Income is con-
siderably upwards of Two Hundred Thousand Pounds per annum ;
and for some years the ave-age number of per-ons who have joined
the Institution has been 825. an the corresponding annual amount
of New Assurances, 460,0001
LONDON.
CHAIRMAN OF THE lOARD.
The Right Honourable the Earl of Aberdeen.
ORDINARY DIRECTORS.
F. Le Breton, Esq ,3, rosby square.
John Lindsa, , Esq., 26, Laurence Pountney-lane.
'I homes it. Brooking, Esq , Old Broad-street.
John Griffith Fri,h Esq . Austin-friars.
A exander Gillespie, Esq.. 3, Minter -court.
Alec. Macgregor. Esq., Arlington-street.
J hn ,cott, Esq., 4, Hyde-park-street.
Further information will be supplied at the Company's Offices and
Agencies.

WILL. THOS. THOMSON, Manager.
11. JONES WILLIAMS, Resident Secretary.
London, 82, King William-street.
EDINBURGH.. 3, George-street.
LONDON ......2, King William-street.
DUBLIN•....•6ii, Upper s'nekville-street
GLASGOW ....35, St. Vincent-place.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
No. 11, Lombard-street, London.
DIUECTORS.
Sir WALTER R. FARQUHAR, Bart., Chairman.
FRANCIS HART DYKE, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq.
John Dixon, Esq. John ‘tartin, Esq., M.P.
Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Bart. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
T.Hankey, jun., Esq., M.P. James Morris, Esq.
John Harvey. Esq. Henry Norman, Esq.
John G. Hubbard, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq. John Thornton, Esq.
John Labouchcre, Esq. James Tulloch. Esq.
John Loch, Esq. Henry Vigne, Esq.

A. W. Robarts, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Lewis Lloyd, Jun., Esq. I John Henry Smith, Esq.
George Reys, Esq., Secretary..
Griffith Davies, Esq., F.R.S., Actuary.

AUDI.

LIFE DEPARTMENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par-
liament,•tpis Company now offers to future insurers Four-fifths of
the Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium
withckut participation of Profits.
The next division of Profits will he declared in June, 1855, when
all participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year
at Christmas, 1854, will be allowed to share in the Profits.
At the several past divisions of Profits made by this Company, the
Reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies from One-half the
Profits amounted, on an average of the different ages, to about One
per Cent per annum on the sums insured, and the total Bonuses
added at the Four Septennial Divisions exceeded 770,0001.
FOREIGN RISK-I.—The Extra Premiums required for the East
and West Indies, the British Colonic% and the northern parts of the
United ,tfttes of America, have been materially reduced.
INVALID LIVES.- Persons who are not,in such sound health as
would enable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums,
may have their Lives insured at Extra Premiums.
LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to hare
attained in each case a value not under 501.
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received
and registered.
Medical fees palcrby the Company, and no charge will be made for
Policy Stamps.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.— Insurances effected upon every descrip.
tion of property, at the usual rates.,

THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN IN
CRIMEA.
0,

( From the Journal de St. Petersburg.)
ST. PETERSBURG, 0
REVIEW OF THE MILITARY OPERATIONS IN THE

DURING TUR MONTH OF SEPTEMBER.
The journal of military operations in the Cri
which has just been received from Aide•de-Camp-Oel
Prince Menschik off, contains the following acdou

the operations which have taken - place from
(13th) of September to the Ist (13th) of October
" On the Ist (13th) of September, on the first intelli-
gence of the appearance of a numerous hostile fleet in
sight of Cape of Loukoul, Aide-de-Camp Prince Men-
schikoff made preparations to coneentrate the troops
under Lis command on the Alma. While these troops
advanced from different points of the Peninsula towards
the chosen position a considerable number of the enemy's
force, consisting of English, French, and Turkish troops,
made their descent on the 2d (14th) near the salt lakes
to the south of Eupatoria, where, after they bad
pitched their camp, they remained without movement
for several days.
"On the 7th (19th) the enemy began to reconnoitre
in the direction of the Alma. The second brigade of
6th division of light cavalry and nine sotnias of Cossacks,
with a battery of horse artillery of the Don, vaere sent
out to oppose them. After a slight skirmish the enemy
retired to the river Bouinak, and an advanced guard re•
tired to take their post in the general position beitio:l the
Alma.

"On the following day, the Bth (20th) of September,
the enemy attacked this position 'with all their force.
After an obstinate contest our troops were forced to
yield to superior numbers, and retired beyond theyriver
Kutcha. The allies have suffered consideiable loss in
the battle, and scarcely pursued them at all. '
" That we might give our troops time to get into order
again, and more especially to complete their ammuni-
tion and stock of provisions, Prince Menschikoff
on the 9th (21st) conducted them by the bridge
of Inkermann to the south of Sebastopol, where he
remained three days. During this time the enemy ad-
vanced upon the Katcha and the Belbeck. On the 11th
(23d) the advanced guard of Lieutenant-General Kiria-
koff, despatched towards the north, met a large force of
the enemy, and consequently retired- upon Inkermann.
" On the 12th (24th) Prince Menschikoff, seeing that
the enemy could establish a communication with the in-
terior of the empire, resolved to prevent a result so dis-
advantageous, and commenced the boldest and most
skilful operation. Leaving.. at Sebastopol near eight
battalions as a reserve, with the sailors of the fleet, he
left the city at night with the greater part of his troops
and all the artillery, crossed the Tchernaya, ascended
the mountain near Mackenzie Farm, and, marching all
night, arrived safely at the Belbeck. On the 14th (26th),
after a halt of 24 hours on the banks of this river, near
the village of Otarkoi, leaving at this point the advanced
guard of Major-General Jabobkritsky, PrinceMenschikoff
continued his movement, with the main body of his
forces, as far as the Katcha, and encamped four versts
before Bakshi-Serai. In this position he awaited the ar-
rival of provisions from Simpheropol, and the reinforce-
ments which came to him from both Perekop and Kertch,
with General Khomoutoff. After their arrival Prince
Menschikoff prepared to attack the enemy in flank and
in rear before the northern forts.
" But while the Russian troops were executing their
movement from Sebastopol towards Bakshi• Serai the
enemy, also marching in flank, advanced from the north
of the Bay of Sebastopol to the south. On the morning
of the 13th (25th), the English advanced -guard, having
approached the Mackenzie Farm, suddenly came up un-
expectedly to the rear of the Russian baggage, and car-
ried off some gun-carriages, which had been left behind.
Theallies continued their march by the high road towards
Balaklava, and, supported by their fleet, occupied that
little town, in spite of the heroic resistance made by
the weak detachment of the Greek battalion of Balak-
lava to prevent them. Having thus gained's. point
d'appui, the enemy's forces established theLaselves
between the River Tchernaya and Cape Chersonesus,
began to fortify Balaklava, and to land their isrtillery
and baggage from the fleet, and then opened their in-

trenchments before the fortifications to the south of
Sebastopol.
"Having been informed of the enemy's movement
PrinceMenschikeff on the 16th (28th) arrived at Belbeck,
and on the following day established himself with his
principal detachment between this river and the bay of
Sebastopol, occupying the mountain-slope towards In-
kermann with the advanced guard of Major-General
Jabolakritsky. A portion of the troops were brought
back into Sebastopol to reinforce the garrison ; all mea.
sures were taken for an obstinate defence of the place ;
many old vessels were sunk at the entrance gf the port
to close it against the enemy's fleet.
"At this juncture, the reinforcements expected from
Kertch and Perekop reached successively the active de-
tachment, and allowed the garrison of Sebastopol to be
still further increased. The combined brigade of the
reserve division of light cavalry under Lieutenant-Ge-
neral Ityjoff established itself on the Katcha, with the
view of maintaining the communication between the de.
tachment and Sinapheropol. Light detachments from
this brigade were sent into the mountains towards the
village of Tchorgeun
on the Tchernaya, and towards
the valley of Baidar.

"On the 22d of September (4th of October) Major-
General Krasnoff was sent towards Eupatoria. to recon-
noitre with eight sotnias of the 61st and 67th Regiments
of Don Cossacks, and ascertained theft this town bad
been put into a state of defence, that it was occupied by
a garrison of Turks, Arabs, and 1,000 English and
French, and that it was covered on the seaside by a
squadron. During this excursion the Cossacks carried
off the cattle that were on their, way from the neigh-
bouring villages of Eupatoria to provision the ships.
"On another side thefiying detachment ofMajor-General
Timofeieff, consisting of two squadrons of regular cavalry,
two sotnias of Cossacks, and two field-pieces, were sentinto
the village of Raider, in order to binder the enemy from
obtaining provisions, especially cattle and forage. From
this town the allies only sent small foraging parties to-
wards the Tchernaya ; but they were soon prevented
from approaching this part also.
" On the same day a pdrtion of the French and Eng-,
lisp troops, who bad arrived 'in 10 steamers, landed at
Yaltt. After pillaging the city and the property in the
neighbourhood, including Massandra and LiFadia, the
troops, on the 24th of September (6th of October), aban-
doned the places which they had laid waste, and returned
to Ettlaklava.

"In order to observe the enemy's position between
Sebastopol and Balaklava„ 'nearly the whole of our ca-
valry advanced towards the Tchernaya on the 25th of
September (7th of October), under the command of
Lieutenant-General Ryjoff. At daybreak the second
brigade of the 6th division of light cavalry passed the
Tchernaya; ascended the heights on the left bank, and
after driving away the English advanced guard, returned
without accident to the right bank of the stream. In
this excursion the demi-squadron of Crimean Tartars of
the Guard captured a picket of Dragoons of the English
Guard.
"Afterwards the greater part of the cavalry, under
the command of Lieutenant-General Ryjoff, *an brought
back to its former position on the Katcha to facilitate
the obtaining of provisions, and one of its regiments ob-
served the coast between the Katcha and the Alma.
Moreover, small flying detachments were sent out al-
most every day to make incursions in the enemies' rear
towards the Tchernaya, and the Valley of Balder.
"These operations, while they menaced the communi-
cations of the enemy with Balaklava, distracted their
attention from the works begun against the fortifications
of Sebastopol in the south. The intrefichrnents open on
two points—on the left by the French, and on the right
by the English, but at a great distance from our fortifi-
cations—progressed but slowly. All that the enemy
could raise in the night by means of fascines and sand-
bags that they had brought with them was destroyed in
the morning by the well-directed fire from our rampart.
The volunteers and the small detachments sent every
night from the city harassed them a great deal in their
intrenchments, and did them much damage.
" On the 28th of September (10th of October) Major-
General Jabobkritsky, chief of the advanced guard, per.
ceiving that the enemy began to raise a battery above
the descent of Inkermann, near the stone quarry, posted
in the ruins of Inkermann some carbineers, whose well-
directed fire compelled the besiegers to retire. During
the night and the following day the enemy tried several
times to recommence their works, but were repulsed on
every occasion by our carbineers and batteries.
" From the 24th of September (6th of October) the
troops of the reinforcement sent from Odessa and Bes-
sarabia into the Crimea, had begun to enter by Perekop.'
The reserve division of Lancers, directed from Perekop