The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-06 00:00:00

SARDINIA.

Tuninr, March 2.—To-day Sir James Hudson,
accompanied by General Stanhope and Colonel
Read, inspected the 2d regiment of the Anglo-
'ltalian Legion at Susa, commanded by Lieutenant-
Colonel De Horsey. The regiment mustered up-
wards of 1,000 strong. The men have not yet
received, their full-dress clothing, and, therefore,
of course did not create such an imposing effect
as they otherwise would have done, but their gene-
ral appearance and steadiness under arms seemed
to give great satisfaclion, as did also the cleanly
state of the barracks and hospital.
The steam-transport Great Britain arrived at
Genoa last evening for the conveyance of the
Legion to:Matta, and when the intelligence was
communicated to-day to the Ist and 2d Regiments
that they were, in consequence, to hold themselves
in readiness for immediate embarkation, the an-
nouncement was received with evident pleasure,
such as wculd- have caused dismay to those who
hetve wasted, their time lately in endeavouring to
seduce tb.se men from their duty could they have
witnessed it. The Great Britain will probably take
about 1,600 of the Ist and 2d regiments in her firi t
trip, an.' then return for the remainder and the
Thee Corps. The Legion takes its own lent equ -
pago, and will be imm diately put under canvass,
as there is no spare barrack room at Malta at pre •
sent. Unfortunately it has not been pet mit. ed
to form a train or transport eorps for. the Legion,
as might. ers:ly have been done now when the
English Government.has at this moment 530 snub
in depot in Turin alone, and which would have
proved eminently useful whereever it might go
hereafter, and been the means of introducing into
the English army a system which has proved so
useful and: economical in the Sardinian service.
The Sardinian train has lost very few beasts in the
Crimea during this winter.
General della Marmora sailed yesterday from
Genoa in the Sardinian steam-frigate Carlo Alberto,
for the Crimea.

INDIA AND CHINA MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY, 11.30 A.M.

By the Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steamer Ava, Captain Field, with the India, China,
and M,literranean Mails, we hive dates from
Alexandria, February 22cl ; Malta, 26th; Gibraltar,
March Ist. _ _

'The Ava brings 81 passengers, and. a full cargo.

A NEW ARTFUL RUSSIAN DODGE.

Of all the questions to be discussed at the Confer
ences, the disarming of Nicolaieff seemed to be the
most difficult.. Politicians and stock-jebbers spoke of
it as of the only -danger threatening to disturb the
peace already grasped by the Exchange ; and even the
Emperor Napoleon did not like the pertinacity with
which the Eaglish Cabinet insisted upon the question.
It was but after a long conversation with Lord Claren-
don that be 64, carne convinced of the imporLauce and
justice of the Englisti koposition, and ordered the in-
sertion of the famous article of the Siecle into the Moni-
teur. The Plenipotentiaries met at last, and we hear
now that the Russians du not object to the principle of
disarming Nicolaieff ; they are willing to declare that
it iviould cease for ever to be an arsenal and a war port ;
but they do not think tbat it should be necessary to de-
s:roy the dockyards. On the contrary, they are ready
to' beat their swords into ploughshares, and to hand
the dockyards over to a commercial company,
to ba form. d. at Qdessa under Imperial patro-
nage, for establishing several lines of steam-packets
along the.- shpres of the Black SA Egypt, Greece,
S hers Italy, and Southern France. It would be au
establishment like the Peninsular and Oriental Com-
pany, or Cunaro's line,—perhaps even without the
clause in the charter, that the steamers must, in case of
war, be given up to Government for a certain stun; since
it is sufficiently clear thatNthe Shipping Company of
Odessa would, in fact,- be a Govt riment office, end the
steam-packets be cornmasided by retire 3 rival officers,
and the whole concern put under the direbion of a re-
tired admiral.

Such a plan admits icarcaly of any objection, for it
has an entirely commercial character ; a nilst, on the
other hand, it gives back to Russia all the advantages
she ever could expect from her late navy at Sebastopol.
The naval power of 'the Cz ir in the Euxine was never
f6rmidable..for aggressive character ; it was not feared
that the "Twelve Apostles" might one day cast anchor
in the G •Iden- Horn and bombard Constantinople.
Its danger lay in the facility all. irded to the Russians
for tratispnrting twenty-five thousand men to any place
on the Black Sea within 48 hours, and for supplying
the army with.all the stores, transport, and ammunition
on a march along the coast.
Tne Ship Company of Odessa would not only offer
the same advantages to Russia, hut the regular ar-
rival of the Russian steamers at Salina, Varna, Con-
stantinople, Smyrna' and Alexandria on one side, and
at Kertch, Anapa, Redut-Kaleh, Batoutn, Trebizand,
Sinope, Scutari,- Gallipoli, Athens, Messina, Naples, •
and Mar,eiiles on Vie other—would not only break
through the articles by which the &sphcrus was closed
against the Russians; but would restore the prastige of
the Czar all along the coast of the Euxine and the Medi
terranean, since nobody could be deceived by the mas-
querade—Greeks, Turks, and Italians would soon recog-
nise the revived Russian navy under its commercial
disguise. Such is the Russian plan for neutralising
the neutralisation of the Black .Sea. It looks as
innocent as insidious, and how can England or
Turkey object to it: .Cedant .arms togce Whatever
was achieved by the gallantry of the araty will be lost by
the superior skill of the Rus-ian diplomatists.. As soon
as England offered, through Austria, to negotiate, she
was already defeated. Had the war been carried on for
one year longer, Russia would have sued for peace—but
it was neither the intention nor the interest of Napoleon
to humble RuSsia.—Morning Advertiser.

...Sandy, the -dog of the Sappers and Miners, who has
obtained considerable notoriety for his adventures in the
Crimea, was taken yesterday by his owner, Lieutenant
George R. Lempriere, Royal Engineers, to Buckingham
Palace, as her Majesty the Queen bad previously sent
down a letter for the dog to be brought up for her in-
, spection.
CRYSTAL PALACE, March s.—Fivx SHILLING DAT.'
—Admissions on payment, 1,077; ditto by season tickets,
269.--Total, 1,846.
PROPOSED DINNER TO THE MEMBERS FOR WOL-
VERHAMPTON.—We understand that arrangements, which
had been made for a public dinner to be given to our
borough members in. the Easter recess, have been un-
avoidably set aside by the fact of Mr. Villiers having
been called upon to preside over the Crimean Inquiry
Commission, in his capacity of Judge Advocate-General.
It is felt that the right hon. gentleman could not with
propriety attend a political meeting whereat reference
to--the. subject of inquiry could scarcely be avoided,
until after its termination. We understand the con-
templated dinner is only postponed, and will probably
take pace in the Whitsun week, or on the first conveni-
ent opportunity. Wolverhampton Chronicle.
THE SEA SERPENT IN THE HIGHLANDS.—The vil'age
of Leurbost, parish of Lochs, Lewis, is at present the
scene of an unusual occurrence. This is no less than the
4ppearaace ire one of the inland fresh water lakes of an
animal which from ite great size and dimensions has not
a little puzzled our island naturalists. Some suppose him
to he a description of the hitherto mythological water-
kelpie; while others refer it to the minute descriptions
of the "sea serpent," which are revived from time to
time in newspaper columns. It has been repeatedly
seen within the last fortnight by crowds of people,
many of whom have come trom the remotest parts of
the parish to witness the uncommon sp'ctacle. The
animal is de,cribed by some as being in appearance
and size like a -" huge peat stack," while others affirm
that a " isi:oared boat" could pas. between the huge
fins, which 'are occasionally visible. All, however,
agree in descrit4g its form as that of the eel ; and we
have heard one; 'whose evidence we can rely upon, state
that in length he sUpposed it to be about' 40 feet. It is
probable that it is no more than a conger eel after all,
animals of this description having been caught in High:
land lakes wl-i h bave attained a huge size. He is cut.
rently teportsd to have swallowed a blanket inadvert-
ently left on VA bank of the lake by a girl herding
cattle. A sPertsman ensconced hie,self With a rifle in
the v cinity of the loch during a whole day, hoping to
get a allot, but did no execution.—lnverms Courser.