The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-15 00:00:00

LONDON. FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 15, 1856.

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Germany to America, we went to America for recruits,
and gave instructions to our authorities there to form a
foreign legion, and the persons employed on this occa-
sion were Mr. Crampton, our minister at Washington,
the Governor of Nova Scotia, and the Governor-General
of Canada. The hon. member then referred to a report
he held in his hand of the trial which took place in
Pensylvania of one of our agents, on which be founded
a charge of wilful violation of the municipal law of Eng-
land on the part of our Government and Mr. Crampton,and
made some remarks on the evils that must resultfrom a vrar
between England and America. Th 2 report of the trial
to which he had alluded, and from which he read ex-
tracts, showed the hatred, that existed in America
against England, because the defence of the party
charged was excluded from it ; but it did contain state-
ments relative to the conscription, which had not been
contradicted. He concluded by moving his resolution.
Mr. HATFIELD seconded the motion.
Lord PALMERSTON in reply, repeated the state-
ment he formerly made for the incompleleness of
this, correspondence which had prevented the Govern-
ment of America from presenting it to Congress, and
which had a'so actuated this Government from not al- '
luding to it in her Majesty's Speech, and which,
it were hoped, would have been the means of
conciliating the spirit and feelings of both countries.
He regretted exceedimlly that the hon. member should
have ben induced to stand forward in that house with
the brief of his c.)untry's adversary in his hand,
but rather to have waited for the answer to the last de-
spatch forwarded to America before he had brought for-
ward the subject,

Mr. DISRAELI regretted he should have been called
upon to enter into the question before the °erre: pUn
dence alluded to was completed and in the bands*
of honourable members, and therefore he should
not support the motion of the Lionourr4le member
for Sheffield. He wss of ntracut for.
bearance should characterise the house on questions of
this character, but he could not accede to the proposi-
tion that a overnment was not to be interrogated
on our foreign relations in cases of this kind.
He hoped, when the correspondence was completed and
before the house, it would bear out the statements (f
the Government. He trusted that, when the question
again came before them, they would discuss it witt•
out prejudice or passion, but calmly and seriously
for he knew of no greater calamity that could befal these
two countries than war. He considered the hon. mem-
ber for Sheffield had acted conscientiously in bringing
forward the question, but, under the eircumstancee,
he suggested to him to withdraw it.

Ali: ROEBUCK said he Lad no will to press the
motion, and it was accordingly withdrawn.

Mr. M. GIBSON asked the noble lorci(Paltneriton)
when the Central American question was offered to be
referred to arbitrA on ?

Lord PAL/vIEItSTON said his memory would not
serve him to state the 1 roe se time, but the corres-
pondence relating to it woulu be shortly hi the hands of
honourable members.

The house went into a committee of supply.
[LEFT SITTING.]

DESTRUCTION OF THE DOCKS AT

SEBASTOPOL.

(From the Gazette of this Evening.)

Head Quarters, Camp, Sebastopol, Feb. 1,183 g.
Sir,---After a period of three mouths' unceasing labour
in the dockyard, for the destruction of the docks, in com-
pliance with Lord Paninure's orders, it affords me very
great satisfaction to report, for tyour Excellency's infor-
mation, the termination of our exertions in the demolition
of that portion allotted to the English, which consisted of
the three docks on the south side, and one half of the east
and west sides of the basin.

The result of our operations has been the perfect destruc-
tion of the whole, the foundations being completely torn
up. The length of time occupied in effecting the above
object has, I regret, far exceeded what had been antici-
pated, owing to many circumstances over which no human
being could have any control. Your Excellency, I be-
lieve, is aware that on the morning of the lith December,
1855, after a very heavy and continuous fall of rain, all
the shafts which had been sunk behind the revetment
walls of the docks, were found to have twenty feet of
water in them, the shafts being thirty feet deep; and the
shafts along the bottoms of the docks, which had been
sunk to a depth of 12 fest, were not only quite full of
water, but had 2 feet 6 inches of water above the floors of
tho docks themselves.

ifiA very large party was employed day and night endea-
voming to reduce the water, and effected this object but
slowly, as the water continued to find its way in by
percolation. At this stage of the work, the wet weather
was suddenly succeeded by intense frost, which for some
days rendered our pumps useless, thus causing a further
delay, and obliged us to bale the water out of the shafts,
resuming the pumping as soon as the pumps would work
again, which has been continued to the very last.
It was the intention to have destroyed one entire dock
at a time, but owing to the influx of„,fatet such an ar-
rangement was obliged to be abandoned, and such charges
only as could from time to time be prepared were fired, the
pumping in very many cases being kept up day and. night
until the last moment. The bottoms and sites were blown
up before the sides were destroyed, which enabled us to
be satisfied that the former were thoroughly demolished.
I must observe that, as the demolition of the northern
portion was carried out by the French, it is incumbent on
me to explain why their operations were not subjected
to as many difficulties as fell to uur lot. Their docks
were four feet higher in level than ours, and in no
instance had they, 1 understand, any water to contend
against, or at least so small a quantity as to be searcelyap-
preciable. Their charges in the bottoms were not more
than 6 ft. deep, whereas ours averaged 10 ft. 6 in depth.
Though the external effect of some of our explosions may
not appear great, I am happy to say that every portion of
the masonry is either absolutely torn down or left in so
dangerous a condition that it will add very much to the
difficulties of rebuilding.
I was extremely anxious that the facilities afforded by
her Majesty's Government for the employment of voltaic
batteries on a large scale, as sent out by the Admiralty
under Mr. Doane, should be fairly tested under the most
favourable circumstances. I applied to Vice-Admiral Sir
E. Lyons, who kindly offered the services of Mr. Deane,
Submarine Engineer, to carry out the voltaic operations,
and this gentleman had every assistance in skilled labour
afforded him from the Royal Sappers and Miners.
Many failures having taken place in firing the charges
by electricity, owing to different causes, I am inclined to
doubt its advantages as applicable generally to military
purposes.

%tile pair of dockgates ordered to be taken nown and sent
as trophies to England, were removed with considerable
difficulty, being so very massive wild strongly put tegether
with bolts, nuts, &c., which had blcome rusty.
I cannot say too much in praise of the exertions both of
officers and meg, including a party of the Isth and 48th
Regiments, in addition to the Royal Sappers and Miners,
amounting to 85, in the destruction of tho docks, though
they had to work, for the greater part of the time, day
and night during the severest weather, and for having
brought this service to a successful issue, after so many
drawbacks, which, instead of causing despair and dispirit-
ing those employed, only stimulated them to renewed
exertions.

acknow-
ledging the very valuable assistance I have received
duty were I to omit I should bo remiss in my
throughout, from Colonel Gordon, C. 8., the Executive
Officer, Major Nicholson, who was the resident Engineer,
their unremitting zeal, attention, and devo-
and Lieuts. Cumberland, Graham, and C. Gordon, Royal
tEioungitno the work, work, in accomplishing this troublesome task.
under difficulties of no ordinary nature claim my warnacidi
thanks. lam also much indebted to Mr. Deane, Subma-
rine Engineer, whose valuable servicas in preparing and
firing most of the min 33 by voltaic action, were kindly placed
at my disposal by his Excellency Vice-Admiral Sir E.
Lyons.
I must not omit to acknowledge the professional aid re-
ceived from the Chief and Assistant Engineer of her Ma-
jesty's ship Royal Albert (until that ship sailed for Malta),
in the taking to pieces of the dock gates. In connexion
with this service, the assistance afforded by a large party
of the Royal Artillery, placed at my disposal by Lieut.
General Sir Richard Dacres, and under the superintenl
donee and direction of Lieutenant-Colonel Bent, Roya
Engineers, I cannot but greatly appreciate.—l have, &c.,
ED WD. T. LLOYD,
Lieut.-Colonel Commanding Royal Engineers.
His Excellency General Sir Wm. Codriegton,
Commander of the Forces.

from the 65th Foot, to be Cornet, without purchase, vice
Blinkborn, promoted.
let Dragoons—Lieutenant Arthur Basset to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Chamberlain, who retires; Cornet and
Adjutant John Lee to have the rank of Lieutenant; Cor-
net John Gordon Graham to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Basset ; Cornet William Henry Cutler has been per-
mitted to retire from the service by the sale of his com-
mission ; Paymaster Henry Dixon, from the 7th Foot, to
be Paymaster, vice Shearman, placed upon half-pay, as
Lieutenant, 91st Foot-
-2d Dragoons—Cornet and Adjutant Daniel Moodie to
have the rank of Lieutenant. .

Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Frederick Thomas
Ongley Hopson, from the 19th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice
Macqueen, who retires upon half-pay as a Lieutenant, 15th
Light Dragoons.
Royal Artilley—Second Captain Robert Emilius Faze-
kerley Craufurd to be Captain, vice Gleig, seconded ;
Lieutenant Herbert Mark Garrett Purvis to be Seoond
Captain, vice Craufurd.
Coldstream Guards—To be Lieutenants and Captains,
by purchase—Ensign and Lieutenant J. H. Hall, vice
Honourable P. IL B. Fielding, promoted ; Ensign and
Lieutenant G. J. Wigram, vice Reeve, promoted ; Ensign
and Lieutenant Arthur Lansbton, vice C. Baring, pro-
moted.
To be Ensigns and Lieutenants by purcbase —William
Wynne, Gent., vice Hall; Ellis Philip Fox Reeve, Gent.,
vice Wigram; lugh Bonham Carter, Gent., vice Lasibton.
3rd l'oot—William Henry Hudson, Gent., to be Dis-
penser of Medicines.
sth ,Foot—Edward Montgomery Mason, Gent , to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Fennessy, promoted in the 61th
Foot.

-..7th Foot—Quartermaster J. Mortimer Scott to be Pay.
master, vice Henry Dixon, appointed to the let Dragoons.
9th Foot—Reginald Gaston Wilberforco, Gent., to be
Ensign, without purchase, vice Wright, promoted.
22d Foot—Ensign Oswald P. Leigh to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Dobyns, who rearm
2 Id Foot--William limy Teasley" OfiAto.b Übe Dispenses
of Medicines. -

30th Foot—Major Edmund Augustus Whitmore, to be
Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Sillery, ap-
pointed Permanent Commandant of the Hospital and Con-
valescent Establishment at Scutari; -Captain Robert Dil-
lon to be Major, without purchase, vice Whitmore ; Cap-
tain Frederick Richardson, from half-pay sth Foot, to be
Captain, vice Dillon ; Lieutenant John Meade, from the
83d Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Richardson,
who retires ; Charles Grimes, Goat., to be Dispenser of
Medicines.

31st Foot—Captain Cbidley Coote, from half-pay Unat-
tached, to be Captain (repaying the difference), vice
Spaight, who exchanges ; Lieut. C. K. Pearson to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Coote, who retires ; Ensign
Arthur Jebb to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Pearson ;
Frederick Walter Carden, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Jebb, promoted.
37th Foot—Lieut. Raynsford Taylor to be Paymaster,
vice Ross, who retires upon half-pay as Captain Unat-
tached.
39th Foot—Quartermaster-Sergeant G. Blurton, from
the Grenadier Guards, to be Quartermaster, vice Mcßride,
appointed Paymaster of the Land Transport Corps.
40th Foot—Captain T. L. K. Nelson to bo Major, with-
out purchase, vice Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. B.
Neill, appointed Deputy Adjutant-General, New South
Wales, and placed upon half-pay from 9th Oct., 1855 ;
Lieut. C. H. Hall to be Captain, without purchase, vice
Nelson; Ensign R. Armstrong to be Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Hall ; Captain J. T. Whelan, from the
Carlow Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice
Armstrong.
41th Foot—Ensign Thomas A. M. Dickin, from the
65th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hercy,
promoted.
45th Foot—Ensign J. Ingle Preston to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Howard, who retires.
41;th Foot—Ensign Thomas Mortimer Kelson to bo Lieu-
tenant, without purchase, vice Messenger, killed by the
explosion of a mine ' • Lieutenant G. T. Dome Radcliffe,
from the Hertford Militia, to be Ensign, without pur-
chase, vice Kelsou ; Frederick Rankley, Gent., to be Dis-
penser of Medicines.
48th Foot—William Walker, Gent., to be Dispenser of
Medicines.

49th :Foot—Lioutenant Edward Chinn, from the 21
Stafford Mili.titi, to be Ensign without purchase.
54th Foot—Lieutenant E. Thomas Bhiffner to be Cap-
tain by purchase, vice Flatuank, who retires.
57th Foot—Walter Dudley Notth, Gent., to be Dis-
penser of Medicines.
58th Foot—Ensign Robert William Archibald, from the
Hereford Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice
Mucks, who resigns.
65th Foot—To be Ensigns, without purchase—Lieuten-
ant Edward Vernon White, from the Hertford Militia,
vice Dickin, promted in the 44th Foot ; John Shrews Tal-
bot Gent:, vice Welstead, appointed to the 17th Dragoon
Guards.

69th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Harrison Bartlett, from
the Hertford Militia, to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Christian, appointed to the 49th Foot.
72d Foot—James Robert M'Turk, Gent., to be Dispenser
of Medicines.
76th Foot—Captain Wm. Augustus Townsend Payne,
from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice Senhouse,
who exchanges; Lieutenant James Fox Bland to be Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice Payne, who retires.
82d Foot—George Frederick Masterman, trent., to be
Dispenser of Medicines.
87th Foot—Lieutenant John Graham Ledbitter, from
the Northumberland Militia, to be Ensign, without pur-
chase, Y ice Simpson, promoted.
90th Foot—Henry James Edgell, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Carter, promoted.
92nd Foot—William Amphlett Moss, Gent., to be Die-
penser of Medicines.

9ith Foot—Lieutenant Henry Clement Wilkinson, from
the 2d Durham Militia, to be Ensign," without purchase,
vice Fulford, whose appointment, without purchase, on
Feb. 1, 1856, has been cancelled.
Rifle Brigade—The Hon. Cuthbert Ellison Edwardes to
be Ensign, without purchase ; Henry.W. Turnell, Gent.,
to be Dispenser of Medicines.

Clerk (Ih. Stormy) then stated that the inhabitants of
the district above-named felt much satisfaction at the
notice of motion that had been given by a member of the
Board of Works for the formation of a new street frzna
the High-street, Southwark, to the West-end. For
years the necessity of such a means of communi-
cation had been felt, and so long ago as 1831
the subject was mooted, and 60,0001. had been ap-
propriated by act of Parliament from the coal dues to-
wards effecting it, which now with interest amounted
to about 84,0001., and was in the hands of the Commis-
sioners of Woods and Forests.

The deputation having been interrogated by several
of the members of the board said they had no memorial
or plans to present to the board.
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR said that where an alteration to
be made was likely to exceed the expenditure of 100,0001.
it would be necessary for them to apply to Parliament
for additional powers.
The deputation then withdrew.
.Mr. Deputy HARRIsos complained of the Board re•
ceiving deputations without any memorials to enter on
the records of the Board, and suggested that in future
the reception of deputations should be named on agenda
paper.

The CHAIRmAN said the application was received after
the paper was published. In future he would take care
notice of the reception of such-boards should be entered
in the notice.
SILARIEU AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
The report from the Committee on the salaries and
duties of officers was brought up and read.
It was agreed that the recommendation of the Com-
mittee to accept 55,0001. Consols to be transferred to
the board as security from the Bank of London ebould
be adopted, and it was referred back to the committee
is carry the same into effect.
The recommendation of the committee with reference
to the appointment of subordinate officers .kpd .the en-
gineer and superintendent architect's departments, was
also adopted after some discussion. The recoremenda-
tion of the committee was, that there should be three
assistant engineers, six clerks of works, four ea-
gineer clerks, and six draughtsmen. That the
examination of contractor's account should be transferred
from the accountant's office under the old board to that
of the engineer's. That the engineer should be autho-
rised to engage for a period of two months the necessary
assistance required for completing a map of London on
a scale of 5 feet and 1 foot, showing the size and
levels of the various sewers. The salaries of the
assistant engineers were to be 3501. per an-
num each, with fifty pounds' a year for travelling
expenses. The Clerks of the Works to be of two
classes ; the first to be paid three guineas, and the
second two guineas and a half per week, and the Engi-
neer's clerks respectively 1751.. 1501., 1001., and 1001.
per annum. The committee also recommended the ap-
pointment of two officers in the Superintendent Archi-
tect's office—a principal clerk and assistant clerk—the
former at a salary of 2001., and the other 1501. per
annum.

The CHAIRMAN intimated that, in filling up these
offices, it was the intention of the board to select as
many of the officials of the old board as were capable of
discharging the respective duties that would be required
of them.