The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-07 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the 30th ult. have ar-
rived. It was stated a few days ago that one of
the insurgent chiefs, Tristany, had fled into France;
the Gazette contains a despatch from the Captain-
General of Catalonia, announcing that on the 22d
ult. a detachment of the civil guard fell in with a
band of 14 insurgents, beaded by the three brothers
Tristany, at Alferachs, in Lerida, and killed four
and captured six of them. These six, says the de-
spatch, were to be shot. It was after this affair
that one of the brothers Tristany had effected his
escape across the Spanish frontier. The Gazette
adds that another Tristany, Antonio, was killed in
an affair at Pino some days before. The new sur-
veys of the railway from Seville to Cadiz had been
terminated. The journals contain no political
news of in terest.

A Naar SUBMARINE WAR MACHINE.--A letter from
St. Petersburg says :—" Mr. Mauer, after being refused
by the British Government, has obtained great encour-
agement from the Russians, who have been at the ex-
pense of erecting one of his machines, at a cost of about
15,000/. It is said to be a clever invention, and to be
spoken well of by the most intelligent engineers at St.
Petersburg. It is to be propelled by two screws, and
steered to any point under water, where it may remain
for eight hours without requiring fresh air to be pumped.
The Russians ostentatiously profess to congratulate
themselves that it was not adopted by the English, as it
might have been efficacious in enabling them to remove
the booms and mines they have put under water to pre-
vent the approach of ships of war."
AN IMPERIAL CHRISTMAS-ROX.—The Emperor Na-
poleon, with fine taste and delicate courtesy, has sent
over to the Queen a very pretty and very precious
Christmas gift. It is in the form of a lady's album ;
and the substance of it is an artistic
memorial of her
Majesty's visit to Paris. The drawings are in water-
colour, by the most renowned French masters. "The
Queen at Boulogne "is by M. Morel Fatio, and the
departure from that port by M. Mozin. M. Chavet
contributes two illustrations to the Royal album, "The
Ball at Versailles" and "'Eh? Imperial Supper." "The
Queen's Arrival in Paris is drawn by M. Guerrard.
M. Eugene Lami illustrates "The Arrival at St. Cloud."
A few other drawings are by artists less known in Eng.
land. The case which contains these treasures is gotsup
in the most exquisite style, and with all the richness of
ornamentation for which French design is renowned.
The book we believe was produced for the Emperor at a
cost of 1,000 guineas.

--FATAL GUN ACCIDENT ON THE BRAES OP LOMA:in.
—Mr. James Macdonald, farmer, Mucomer, parish of
Killmonivaig, having obtained leave from the lessee of
the shootings on the estate of Letterfinlay, went out on
Tuesday last to shoot hares, accompanied by the keeper,
Duncan Macpherson, and his own servant, Archibald
Macintyre. As the party were returning borne in the
evening Macintyre, who was a few paces in front of his
master, started a hare, whereupon the latter pointed his
gun at the running hare, when, unfortunately, at that
moment his foot slipped on the frosty surface, the shot
went off, and, sad to say, entered the body of poor Mac-
intyre, who within five minutes thereafter was stretched
a lifeless corpse. The bleeding body was borne by Mac-
pherson from the hilltop to the high road. Macdonald,
in a state bordering on distraction, could render but
little aid. Assistance having been procured, the de-
ceased was removed in a cart to the humble home he
had left in the morning in full health. Next day
the case was investigated by Sheriff Fraser and Mr.
T. Macdonald, Procurator-Fiscal, who felt satisfied that
the melancholy catastrophe arose from a mere, though
most unfortunate, accident. Macintyre has left seven
helpless orphans, all under 12 years of age, and a widow,
a delicate woman, in an advanced state of pregnancy, to
deplore his loss. The family are nearly destitute of body
clothes and shoes and bedclothes for this inclement sea-
son of the year, and besides have very little food in the
house, The parish minister has opened a subscription
in the parish and neighbourhood, with a view to relieve
their immediate wants ; and it is hoped that when these
distressing particulars
are made publicly known, many
benevolent persons at a distance will assist, and contri-
bute aid in money or clothes towards this work of
charity. Such aid will be thankfully received and care-
fully administered on behalf of the widow and or-
phans by a e Rev. Mr. Macintyre, manse of Kill-
mcciraig, to whom, or through the agents of the British
Linen Company and National Bank, Fort William,
Courier,
may be transmitted. Inverness n Con
Dec, 27.

LETTER BY A RUSSIAN SISTER OF

MIIRG Y.

The following is a translation of a letter written
in May last by one of the Russian Sisters of Mercy
ministering at Sebastopol s---*
" Only a few days have passed since I last wrote to
you, and now I could again fill at least 21 pages with
the events of the one single night between Tuesday and
Wednesday. Oh, how much I should have to tell you,
but how or with what words ! My God, what a horror
is war ! What unnatural cruelty it is ! In the night
between Monday and Tuesday our men were ordered
to dig fresh trenches and throw up batteries, with a
strong force to protect the workmen. We were
all night prepared for attack, but it passed off quietly,
and the whole of Tuesday was calm and still. In
the evening all was again expectation. Every pre•
paration was made. Several rows of mattresses were
laid on the ground ; small tables were arranged with
lights and writing materials upon them. The attend-
ants were placing heaps of lint, bandages, dressings,
short stearine candles, and medicines upon a table. In
one corner stood a large samoar (a lamp•kettle), and
near it two small tables, with small teapots and cups.
On the other side was a table covered with brandy, wine,
lemonade, tumblers, and wine glasses. The room is
nearly dark, and a peculiar stillness reigns around, as in
the air before a thunderstorm. Fifteen surgeons, and
more, are seated around Pirogoff in the room for opera-
tions, or are walking up and down in pairs. The officer
and the smoritel (superintendent), who have to see that
everything is in readiness, are busily moving about, or
are fetching in more medical help and attendance. As
you stand at the door or look out through the lofty
windows at both sides of the room, you see a bright,
quiet night, for the moon is shining, and the stars are
twinkling, without a cloud. Between 9 and 10 o'clock
there is a flash like that of lightning at the windows, and
suddenly it roars till every pane of glass rattles. By
degrees, flash follows flash, more frequent and rapid ;
you can no longer distinguish the shots from each other.
The fifth and sixth bastions are lit up with fire, but
the enemy's bombs do not reach the city. We sit
and listen, ever in the same sort of twilight, and
about an hour passes over. Then comes a lit-
ter, another, and another—it has begun. The
candles are lit ; folks run hurriedly backward'
and forwards, and the large room is soon
filled with men. The floor is covered with the
wounded—everywhere, where they can sit, they who
have crawled in do sit. How they shriek ! What a
din ! Hell is let loose around us. You cannot hear
the thunder of the guns for this wailing and groaning.
That one screams, but not in words. This one
cries—' Save me, brethren, save me I' Another sees
the brandy on the table, and entreats Be a kind
mother to me and give me a dram.' In all directions
voices are heard moaningly entreating the surgeons,
who are probing the wounds—' Good my lord, do
not reek me,' I, myself, walk with great difficulty
between the rows of stretchers, and cry oat—' Come
here, my men, and take him to Gustscainskis house
—that is, where the hopelessly wounded are—' take
this man to the Nicholaieff battery ; place that man
upon this bed.' Now they bring in officers too. The ,
room is crowded densely with the wounded, but
operations are not to be thought of at this moment. •
God give us but time to bind up the wounds of
all ; we sisters are all busily engaged. There
they are Cringing in an officer, his face is deluged with
blood; I wash it off—meanwhile he takes laboriously
out of his snap-purse some money for the soldiers who
brought him to drink his health. I have seen many
do the same thing. I kneel on the floor to light the doc-
tor—the wounded man has been shot in the breast—to see
if the ball has gone right through. I plane my hand
under his back and feel for the wound. You may think
how he lies weltering in his gore. But enough. You
would shudder if I were to describe to you all the
tortures and agonies I witnessed that night. Dawn
comes at last, and the firing ceases. We have a
little garden. Picture it to your mind—well, there
are wounded lying there also. I took brandy with
me, and ran down to it, while the sun was rising most
gloriously over the bay, amid the twittering of the bird',
in the shade of acacias full of white blossoms. I found
30, or thereabouts, all grievously wounded, most of thorn
already at the point of death. My Maker and my Lord !
what a contrast to this sweet spring morning. I begged
two of the inhabitants, who had been helping most
diligently all night to carry the wounded, to take these
immediately into the hospital. Thank Heaven, the
bringing in of stretchers is at an end. The surgeons,
who had gone home at daybreak to get some rest, re-
turned, when those whose turn it was to be relieved de-
parted with the close of day.
"At 7 o'clock the operations recommence. Although
it was not my day to be on duty, I resolved to be again
in attendance. The operations last till 2 o'clock in the
morning. Between 5 and 6 o'clock Pirogoff comes back,
and they operate till eight, then the work was over, and
at 9 o'clock I went home. The cannonade, however,
still continued, and grew fiercer towards the morning;-_
I accordingly got up about 6 o'clock, and at 7 annosnced
myself ready for duty. Everything was in order ; 101
wounded were brought in this night. It is true, the
amputations lasted three hours, but by 1 o'clock the
dressing was finished. They brought me your parcel ;
I opened it, and began to tear bandages off your linens
directly. They are bringing me my dinner. All is .
quiet. Thank God, this day, there is a quiet one. The
door is opened, and one stretcher after the other is borne -
along. What's the meaning of this? How is this I
When were you wounded, poor men We have lain
out yonder ever since that night.' There is a truoe at
this moment. Only think of this horror I They have
been lying out yonder nearly twice 24 hours ; a fen
compassionate Frenchmen had given them bread and •
water. We washed their wounds at once; we bound •
them up ; we gave them to eat and to drink. Of course
they were all wounded in the legs, though a few not '
severely. Again there were 12 operations, and as ta
one expected an arrival of this sort out of hours Dr. .
Chlebpikoff and myself were almost the only persons at
the operating table. The night passed off quietly,
Imagine my staying to tie the arteries for Pirogon
patients on that dreadful eight, while he was pulling
them out and holding pincers in his hand.

" SI3Ti3 B."

ALARMING ILLNESSOP LORD ADOLPH US'
PITZCLABENCE.

We regret exceedingly to learn that Rear-Admiral
Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence is in a very critical state,
arising from a relapse of Gont, from a stubborn attack
of which the noble and gallant admiral had been suffer-
ing for the last three weeks. On Friday morning he
was assailed by the most serious symptoms, and the -
greatest fears were entertained when the members of his
lordship's family learnt from the medical attendants that
their patient was seized with gout in the head. Lady-
Mary Fox and Lady Augusta Gordon Hallyburton have
since tbat day been in constant attendance on their
brother, and Viscount and Viscountess Falkland came
to town on Friday night from their seat in Yorkshire, r
and have continued with the other members of the family,
who are attending the sick chamber of his lordship. His '
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge called at mid-
night on Friday, and has called personally daily at his '
lordship's residence, in St. James's Palace. Her Ma-
jesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert sent by
telegraph yesterday morning to learn the condition of
his lordship, and the Duchess of Gloucester, and the
other members of the Royal family, have made anxious
inquiries. About three o'clock yesterday morning a de. )
cided change for the better took place ; and it affords ne ,
much pleasure to learn that Lord Adolphus continues
slightly improved, and his medical advisers hold out
hopes of his lordships ultimate recovery, although it
could not be raid he was out of danger. Up to a late
hour last evening the noble lord remained much the
same, and the favourable change noticed early in the
morning continued. The Duke of Cambridge called last
evening, and a great many of the ministers and the no• '
bility sent or called personally.

DEATH OF THE MAR.UIS TOWNSEIEND.

Intelligence has been received of the death of the
Marquis Townshend, which event took place a few
days since at his lordship's villa in the vicinity of Genoa,
where the marquis had lived for many years past in the
strictest retiremont.

The deceased, George Ferrero Townshend, Marquis
Townshend, of Raynham, county of Norfolk, Earl of
the county of Leicester Viscount Townshend, of Rayn-
ham, county Norfolk, Leicester,
de Ferrero, of Chartley,
Bouchier, Lovaine, Basset, Compton, and Townshend of
Lynn Regis, county Norfolk, in the peerage of Great
Britain, and a baronet, was eldest son of George, 2d
marquis (the eminent genealogist and President of the
Society of Antiquaries), and was born Dec. 13, 1773,
and consequently had just entered his 79th year. The
deceased peer married May 12, 1807, Sarah, daughter
of Mr. Wm. Dunn Gardner, from whom his lordship
Was separated some years since, and by whom he leaves
no issue.

The-marquis succeeded to the title on the demise of
his father, July 27, 1811. He was High Steward of
Tamworth. The late marquis is succeeded in the mar-
quisate and ancient family honour by his cough], Capt.
John Townshend, R.N., M.P. for Tamworth, eldest son
of Lord John Townshend, by Georgians Annie, only
daughter of Mr. William Poyntz, born in March,
1793, and married August 18, 1825, Elizabeth Jane,
eldest daughter of the late Lord George Stuart, son of
the first Marquis of Bute.

The present peer unsuccessfully contested the borough
of Tamworth at the general election in 1841 with the
late Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel and Captain Edward
H. A'Court, and at the next general election, Sir Robert
and his brother, the Right Hon. William Yates Peel,
were returned, but the health of the latter right hon.
gentleman failing, he resigned, and Captain Townshend
was returned to the House of Commons without opposi-
tion, as the gallant gentleman was in conjunction with
Sir Robert Peel at the last general election.

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„dorms, their sole attention had been directed to dividing
the various offices of the Government among themselves
and their followers, without any question of fitness. At
the same time they are alleged to have proved them-
selves to be as arbitrary and despotic as any of their
worst predecessors ; and the Governors of the different
states, having each in turn followed the example, were
now again acting as so many petty Sovereigns. A de-
cree had been published to convoke a general congress,
but it was feared some fresh outbreak would iaterreue.

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