The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-08 00:00:00

THE CRIMEAN EXPEDITION.

Under this general appellation Mr.ssrs. Paul and
Dominic Coluaghi and Co., publisvAers to her Ma-
jesty, have opened with their accustomed enter-
prise an exceedingly iuteres!ang Gallery of Art,
Levoted to the exhibition of authentic sketches,
drawings, and pictures of the various scenes
and incidents of hostilities in the Crimea, exe-
cuted on the spot. The collections include all
the well-known sk:itches of Mr. William Simpson,
Carlo Boss°lie drawings, and Mr. Armitage's
grand pictures of the Battles of Balaklava and
Inkerman i the whole aftbrding a treat to the con-
noisieur and the gene;al public of no
ordinary
description. Every important event and circum-
stance of the war will be found vividly repro-
duced, with an accuracy nothing but actual
inspection and execution on the spot could have
insured. The eager landing, the wild confusion, so
to speak, of the ordered battle, the picturesque
groupings of the camp, the toil of the zigzag trench,
the terrible of the rugged battery, the frowning
aspects of the entrenchments of friend and foe, the
smoke and the lurid glare of the dread artillery,
are all presented with a skill that "leads the
reason prisoner," and wafts the spectator away in
imagination to the ever-memorable arena of con-
flict. In short, the attractions are so nume-
rous, and of such an order, that not only
may the proprietors expect the exhibition to be
visited by all who take an interest in art and in
the events of the war, but that it will be revisited
day by day until its multitudinous contents are
duly stored in the recollections of the visitor.

THE REPORTED VISIT OF THE POPE TO FRANCE.—
We believe we may state with confidence, that his Holi-
ness Pius IX. will not visit France as reported, but a
Roman cardinal may come to Paris about the mon4.'a of
June, for important religious ceremonies.
ILLNESS OF THE LORD MAYOR.—The
,ed Mayor has
been so much indisposed during the i •
.
be unable to preside in the justice--
at the Mansion-
ast few days as to
ho
will be able to attend use. His lor !ship is, how -
dyer, so far recovered that
he
Monday. to his magisterial duties on
THE Loss OF THE r."
March 4.—As v..
FRAMER GLEN ALRTN.—BRIELLE,
steamer will b- 4 a
. expected yesterday, the Glen Albyn
that
total loss ; and fears are entertained
,„ 'materials or cargo will be saved. The
but fe
crew we :4 <a last night to sea whether any good might
be do r" but their efforts met with very little success.
Thr., steamer is breaking up.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.—Cape of Good Hope papers to
the 4th of January have been received. They contain
I;ttle of interest, hut Ptate that commercial affairs are
gradually recovering from their late depression. The
operations in mining have been brought within reason-
able bounds, and it is 1-4elieeed that the wealth of Nama-
qualand will henceforth be steadily developed.
LORD LUCAN AND THE CRIMEA. —We understand that
Lord Lucan has a work of some balk in the press,
which will be fortwith published, and in which he saes
into various important matters with respect to affairs in
the Crimea, when be and Lord Cardigan were there,
which have never before be -n touched upon in any of
the disclosures whioh have already been made.--Vorn,
ing A dye, tise
MINIvG INTELLIGENcE.-- The improved tone of the
market which we noticed as having occurred in the lat-
ter P7-rt of last week, was not of long continuance, and
los4iness in mining shares this week has been particu-
larly dull, with a downward tendency in the price of
shares, both in dividend and other stocks.—Front the
Mining Journal of this day.
SALARIES OP THE OFFICERS OF THE NEW LINNISLATIYE
COUNCIL, SYDNEY.—Oa the Bth November the Colonial
Secretary brought this subject under the notice of the
house. The salaries agreed to, and recommended to the
cmsideration of the Governor• General, were—For the
president, 1,500/, per annum ; for the chairman of com-
mittees, 5001.; for the clerk, 6001.; assistant clerk, 4001.;
two under clerks, 3001. and 2501. reepec`ively ; usher
of the black rod, 3001. The sum of 5001. was laid down
for messages and other contingencies. Total, 4,3501.—
Civil Service Gazette.
THE INLAND REVENUE BOARD.—There are but six
commissioners of Inland Revenue at present, the third
commiesionership not having been filled up. The Bala..
ries of the commissioners are as follow :—The chairman,
2,5001.; the deputy chairman, 1,8001.; four junior com-
missioners, 1,2001. each. The secretary has 1,6001.; the
two assistant secretaries, 8001. each ; the assistant under
secretary, 6001. ; the private secretary to the chairman,
1001.—Civil Service Gazette.

THE MONEY-ORDER OFFICE, LONDON.—The present
establishment of the money-order office attached to the
General P6st-office, St. Martin's•le-Grand, consists of
the following officers :—A controller, on a salary of
715/. ; a chief clerk, salary 400/. ; six first-class clerks,
at average salaries of 3051. ; 47 second-class clerks, at
average salaries of 2001.; 94 third-class clerks, at average
salaries of 1111. An additional allowance of 201. a year
each is granted to three clerks for brinring money from
the receiver and accountant-general's office; and an al-
lowance is given to clerks for Issuing and paying money-
orders, at the rate of 11. for every 2,000 orders issued,
and of 11. for every 2,500 orders paid.—Civil Service
Gazette.

LORD GRANVILLE AND LORD JOHN RUSSELL --There
is an impression in certain well-informed quarters that
Lord Palmerston has actually agreed to appoint Lord
John Russell to the post of President of the Council,
in the room of Lord Granville. The latter noble lord is
in a very unsatisfactory state of health ; but even should
he sufficiently recover, it is believed, in the sinarters to
which we allude, that arrangements will be easily made,
in terms of which both the noble lords may have seats in
the Cabinet. We are unwilling to believe that the im-
pression to which we have referred rests on a good foun-
dation ; but if it does, Lord Palmerston is evidently
bent on destroying' his own Alinistry with his own hands.
Let Lord John only get once again into the Palmerston
Administration, and he will ne7er rest until he has
tripped up the heels of tae present Premier.—Morning
Advertiser,