The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-11-07 00:00:00

Can ne

a, swiping in tobacco smoke at the
o be at last enlisted out of harm's
way--yes, better than the workhouse, or poaching, or
Australia and the diggings are only for the
t quite beggars, who save and turn to cash
) pay their passage—and leave at home
use of the land to plague and puzzle the
) talk of -

op, too

asier few,

.ed and

morality and heaven !
but they can see all this in

as they sit on their magistrate's
Yes, there is plenty of law,
fills our jails well, and swells (as a sole
•essors) our town and county rates—from
escape here, and all over the Continent !
them for it ?—that would be the last and
sand taxes —good master Chanceilorof the
ate a little on a good tax on these selfish
I shall be well content to be

,er the law

ge on ag

:in France

)r I have serious thoughts of being looked
Sown on anywhere rather than at home—why looked
Why mortified, humiliated ? Why ?—is.
cable to be despised, and banished our best,
ly tolerable circle !—to be a nobody—to
iches the only passport possible—that a
a year and a small street keeps one for
ice from every thing desirable. To see the
_ ancing for ever in the park, at the- opera, at
court, all strictly exclusive !

a on?

same pee]

Notwithstanding the snarl and the questionable
ion of Goldsmith's fine couplet, and its vile
misquotation, there is much homely truth conveyed
in these sharp reproaches. If Mr. Oldmixon would
lay aside the artificial optics through which, in the
present instance, he has gazed at men and things,
and use his own natural organs of vision, modify-
ing his paradoxes and softening his antagonisms,
he would be more successful as a moral censor,. and
considerably more pleasing as an author. He
might also, with great propriety and advantage,
furbish up his forgotten knowledge of English

applicat:

fie of the Right Honourable .Edmund Burke.
By James Prior, F.S.A. London : H. G. Bohn.
s Life of Burke is now so well known, and
so generally appreciated, that commendation of, or
criticism upon it, is alike unnecessary and uncalled.
for. A work which, like this, has stood the test of
thirty years' probation—which has been frequently

Prior'

reprinted, in compliance with popular demand=-
and which is still sufficiently attractive to call for

ssne, stands in small need of praise, and is

considerably beyond the reach of injury from any
blame which even temerity might induce us to
bestow on it. The political sagacity of Burke, the
power of his eloquence, and the fame of his wisdom,
are long been familiar as household words in the
'44 the British public. Wu statesmanlike

mow
apho.

sins have passed into popular adages, and his
y suggestions have assumed the dignity
of critical canons. In such circumstances, it may
appear uncalled-for to offer extracts from the vo-
lame under consideration ; still, deeply impressed
with the justness a observation, and the beauty of
expression in which the opinions are couched, we
will be readily excused in quoting the following

marks;

which are not less true now than
ey were a century ago, when penned by the
the " Treatise on the Sublime
They may without impropriety

_Jr 0-
atifal
De called

and Be

Asto t
I have n,

DNS ON LITERATURE AND THE DRAMA.
state of learning in this city [London], youlnow
been long_enough in_ it to form a proper judg-

ment ofthat subject-I
don't think, however, thereis as much
respect paid to a man of letters on this side of the water
imagine. I don't find that genius, the "rath
e, which forsaken dies," is patronised by any of
so that writers of the first talents are left to
ricious patronage of the public. Notwithstanding
vent, literature is cultivated in a high degree.
les her enchanting voice to heaven. History
wings of Time in his flight to the gulf of
-blivion. Philosophy, the queen of arts, and the daughter
)f heaven, is daily extending her intellectual empire.
sports on airy wing like a meteor on the bosom of
mer cloud ; and even Metaphysics spins her cob-
and catches some flies. _

primro
41,,,,, ..."1

The House of Commons not unfrequently exhibits
,xplosions of eloquence that rise superior to those of
Greece and Rome, even in their proudest days. Yet, after
ill, a man will make more by the figures of arithmetic
figures of rhetoric, unless he can get into the
bad, and then he may sail secure over Pact°lean
As to the stage, it is sunk, in my opinion, into
st degree; I mean with regard to the trash that
led on it ; but I don't attribute this to the taste
idience, for when Shakspeare warbles his " native
tes," the boxes, pit, and gallery, are crowded—
gods are true to every word, if properly winged

The present edition of this valuable biography,
the fifth, is published by Mr. Bohn as one of the
" British classics ;" it is well suited to sustain the
character of that deservedly popular series, and
like the rest of them it is tastefully and correctly
got up, and issued at a price so moderate, as to
bring it readily within the reach of all classes.

Blackwood's Magazine. Edinburgh: Blackwoods.
We have not space, at present, to give more than
a brief notice of the number for November, but we
will enter more into detail next week. The maga-
zine opens with an interesting article on " Turkey
and its Population," reviewing several recent
publications on the subject. A second letter to
Eusebius on " Civilisation—the Census " is a very
pleasant commentary on a dull subject. " The
Secret Agent " is the story of a German Comedy.
The War, however, furnishes two contributions

respectively entitled " Peace and War," and The
War and the Ministry," subjects which at this
time command especial attention. There is also
the first part of an article of scarcely less impor-

ntitled " The Influence of Gold upon the
Commercial and Social Condition of the World."
Nor are lighter subjects forgotten, one article
being devoted to " Colour in Nature and Art,"
and another to " Latin Versification."

tance, e

The Irish Quarterly Review, No. XV.
W. B. Kelly.

a more orthodox lit

welemie

Dublin

.edecessor, and

Retrospect

quarterl
concise, picquant,
_and spirited
cruelty,pungent

By the institution of the Irish Quarterly, a
new medium was furnished for at once purify-
;nz, exalting, and concentrating the fugitive
literaturt. of Ireland ; and to this object it has lent
judicious aid. In allowing out this praiseworthy
course of action, it has devote," much attention to
an historical resume of Dublin literary quelety,
tracing it through the various and frequently ec-

paths Which, in the waywardness of its
untrammelled spirit, it sought and established for it-
self ; and, in doing this, great research and no small
amount of judgment have been manifested. The
course of this inquiry has now been brought nearly
to our own times, and it has included interesting

centri

genius and learning, have occupied " a large space
a in the world's eye," of whom the world would not
willingly lose recollection. The task of tracing
the peculiarities of their genius has been executed

WILLI success, and the mission of
Review has now reached that point where the
rrent literature must furnish it with daily food.
judge of the future by the I,oa+. ---

a vigorous and useful caree..
ets referred to, the present number

suble(

Reformatory Schools,'

on .uiscipline,"
both of which

a large and philanthiopie
cle entitled "English Songs and

here is a great deal to interest

coarseness

T"d RIETIE.S,

REPUBLICANI3II.-A "SO'
WIIA.T 13 PIG IRGIT ?

A TEMP.

RANCE 1)

ereign" 'co;

'—The mail of t

FthITIOL—Gin

aaaecdotes of

;ongs and singers, and is
horoughly imbued by a

.Review,and Digest of Current
XII. London : Hookham.
The Oeteber part ef the New gtiarterly exhibita

Quarter
ture,

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

sequently a r
nninary in the field of letters.

British Literature" is
smart without
In its pages

the leading publications of the past quarter are
discussed in a rapid and generally pleasing style.
In addition to the retrospect referred to, the num-
ber contains also, well-executed summary notices
of the current publications issued in France and
Germany. Of the spirit, somewhat cynical it must
be confessed, in which the former is executed, the
remarks on Mrs. Stowe's recent work may be
taken as an example—'

Stowe's Sunny

Memories," says the retrospect, " are upon every
book-stall, and tell to every reader how a lioness
loves to have her pole scratched, and what sump-
tuous duchesses and dignified-looking Chief Barons
intro&

iced themselves to her to perform the opera-
tion. The earnestness and innocence of this good
lady's admiration make some folks look very
ridiculous." In the more set form of reviews,
chiefly devoted to works of importance, there is a
good display of literary knowledge and critical

e Heei-in-Armour.
The drunkard's

WANTED a good strong adhesive plaster, to make busy-
bodies stick to their own business.
Way is a Chinaman tke most wonderful of known
animals ? Because his head and tail sprout from the
same end.

NOTHIIM is more dissimilar than natural and acquired
politeness. The first consists in a willing abnegation of
self, the seccud in a compelled recollection of others.
AN INFAZISIBLE RlTLE.—There is but one rulewithout
an exception—and, what is that pray ?—why, that there•is,
no rule without an exception.

ENTREMES.—Many afool has pamed for a clever man;
because he has known how to hold his tongue; and many
a clever man has uassed for a fool because helms' not known
how to make use of it.

BE not divertedl from your duty by idle reflections the
silly world may matte upon you, for their censures are not
in your power, and consequently should :lot be any part
of your concern.
AN UNFORTUNATE VC/CTIM OP CIRCUMSTAINCES.—Lady.
—" And so Captain—they say your going to turn Bene
diet ?" Adonis.—" Why ya-yes—aw—l didn't-wish to—
but— aw—in fact Lady Mary's attentions became so marked
—that—aw—the thing—aw—was inevitable—aw."

DRAMATIC EMOTION.--A lady was at the representa-
tion of a deep tragedy, acid did not shed a tear.. Every-
body was surprised, perceiving which the lady said, " I
could indeed have wept, but I am engaged out to-night
to supper."

A S-PREEISII DICTIONARY:-A Yankee newspaper, eri-
ticising "an ocean of words./ without meaning pouted
forth from the press by an archbishop, compares thepro-
(ruction to " a dictionary on the spree." _

WARNING TO WIVE .—The inability of a wife to
make bread has been declared sufficient ground for a
divorce by the Jones County Agricultural Society of Iowa:
DrPEERENCE BETWEEN Two • SUlTS.—There is Vila
difference between a Law and a Love-Suit—that with a
Law-Suit our fears are generally for the worst, whereas
with a Love-Suit our hopes are aNrays for the best.
AD' CAPTANDITX.—A lady, very fashionably known for
her mistakes in English, French, and all languages, says,
" tho.worst of Louis Napoleon's proclamations to the army
is—they are• extremely good—but then they are so very
ad claptrapanduna.—Punch.

Coricrain-R.—A few mornings since (says the American
Courier) we related to our family the fact of a friend hav-
ing found upon his door-step a fine • little male infant,
whom he had adopted, when one of the "olive branches"
remarked; "Pa, it'l be his step-scar won't it ?" We
thought it would, decidedly.
AN INVETERATE BACHELOR, being asked by a senti-
mental young miss, why he did not secure some fond one's
company, in his voyage in the ocean' of life, replied, " I
would, if I were sure such an ocean would be pacific."
A PATRIOTIC BEGGAR.—When government attempted
to suppress-the Irish (or harp) halfpenny, and the country
resisted the measure, an old blind beggar" took his stand"
with his fellow-comtrymen, suspending_ from his neck the
label-111arp halfpence taken here !"
HYSTERICAL—To see a wasp-waisted young lady in
ringlets and an abundance of flounces gracefully sail to
the head of the table, and, with a voice angelic as a tenor
flute, call to the waiter for a plate of cold pork and beans,
is•the most trying_thing romance can encounter.
IT is a saying of Dr. Southey's, that " live as long as

you may, the first twenty years are the longest hall of
your life. They appear -so while they. are passing—they
seem to have been no when we look baeltto them, and they
take up more room in our memory than all' the years that
succeed them."

OvER-cAuTtow.and over-preparation. not /infrequently
defeat their own object. Washington Irving tells us of a
Dutchman who, having to leap a ditch3.went back a mile
that he might have a good run at it, and found himself so
completely winded when he arrived wt it again, that he
was obliged to sit down on the wrong side, to recover his
breath. -
_ _

A HINT TO S.MITILS.—The cutting ,of. bars of iron or
pipes with the chisel is a laborious andtardy process. By
the following mode the same end is attained more speedily,
easily, and neatly:—Bring the iron to a white heat, and
then, fixing it in a rice, apply the common saw, which,
without being turned in the edge or injUred in any respect,
will divide it aa-easily as if it were a carrot 1
AMERICAN OPINION OF THE Eite-Lism..—The English
are the boys for trading with ; they shell out their cash
like a sheaf of wheat in frosty weather—it flies all over the
thrashing floor; but then they are a eross-grained, ungainly,
kicking breed of cattle, as I been a most ever seed. Who-
ever gave them the name of John Bull,"knew what he was
about, I tell you; for they are bull-necked, bull-headed
folks, I vow ;. sulky, ugly tempered, vicioas critters, a
pawin and a rosuin the whole time; and.plaguy onsafe un-
less well watched. They are as headstrong as mules, and
as conceited as peacocks.—Sam
LEGAL INZELLIGENCE.—A paragro.ph has appeared on
the subject of the small amount of. business pending in
Westminster-hall, which includes .only " three new trials."
We are authorised to add that-there will be a fourth,
consisting cf a " new trial," which Mr. Briefless is about
to make to.obtain a living by his profession. It is, how-
ever, probable that this new trial will not swell the number
mentioned in the official list, for the new trial in question
will not appear in the paper. There are only " three cases.
set down, for judgment," but we understand that the
Benchers- of one of the Inns of Court being about to lay in
champagne, have recently ordered " a case for judgment.".
—Puned.

BE ALWAYS Busr.--Tha-mc.re a Man accomplishes, the.•
more he may. An active tool never grows rusty. Yon
always find that those men, who are the most forward:to
do, good; or to improve the • times and manners, always
busy. Who starts our railroads, our steam-boats, our
machine shops, and our factories ?. Men of industry and
enterprise. As long as they live they work ; doing some-
thing-to benefit themselves and others. It is just so with
a man who is benevolent—the more he gives the more he
feels. to like giving. We go for activity—in body, in mind,
in everything. Let the gold grow not dim, nor the
thoughts become stale. Keep all things in motion. It is
better that death slAmild find us scaling a mountain than
sinking in a mire.
A CHEIP MICROSCOPE.—There is a naan,who some-
times stands in Leicester-square, London, who sells micro-
scopes at Id. each. They are made of a common pill-box ;
the bottom taken out, and a piece of window glass substi-
tuted ; a small hole is bored in the lid, and therein is
placed a lens, the. whole apparatus being painted black.
Upon looking through one of these microscopes .I was sur-
prised to find hundreds of creatures, apparently the size of
earth-worms, swimming about in all directions, yet on the
object glass nothing could be seen but thesmail speck of
flour and water conveyed there on thi end. of a lucifer
match from a common inkstand, which was nearly full of
this vivified paste. I bought several of these microscopes,
determined to find out how all this could be done for a
penny. An eminent microscropist examined them, and
found that the magnifying power was twenty diameter.

The cost of a lens made of glass of such power would be
from 3s. to 4s. How, then, could the whole apparatus be
made for a penny ? A penknife revealed the mystery.
The pill-box was cut in two, and then it appeared that the.
lens was made of Canada balsam, a transparent gum. The
gum had been cleverly dropped into the eye-hole of the pill!
box. It then assumed the proper size and transparency of a
well-ground glass lens. One ingenious lens-maker in-
formed me that he had been, selling these microscopes
for fifteen years, and that he and his family conjointly
made them. One child cut the pill-box, another the cap,
another put them together, his wife painted them black,
and he made the lens.—Household Words.
IMPORTANT MEETING.—To the (female) Heads of
Families.—At a large meeting of the hair-dressers and
coiffeurs, held in the Burlington Arcade—and at which
Monsieur Felix, "le dieu de la Coiffure," was unani-
mously voted into the hair-cutting chair—it was resolved
that, with a view of upholding the true interests of the
profession; a League be founded to oppose la rage that
was at present so deplorably manifest among all English
ladies in having their hair dressed, no matter whether it
was becoming to them or not, in the same style as the
Empress Eugenie. Such a stupid system should at once
be torn up by the roots. Accordingly, the following reso-
lation was carried without a single comb being raised

That for the future, no true-minded Coiffeur, or
isle en Cheveux, having a proper respect for himself,
or the glorious Art, of which he is an humble instru-

Id hair that is put into his hands, labouring under
following prima" facie ridiculous disqualifications.
I. All young ladies, who have already reached the age

ik eyes

rhite eyelashes, and low foreheads.
" 111. All young ladies, whose eyes are not perfectly
" Fort Constantine had been much damaged by the fire
f the fleet, and Bastion No. 3 had had 33 of its guns dis•

mounted.
" Admiral Kornileff was dead, and Admiral Nachimoff
wounded."

regular, or who wear spectacles.
"IV. All young ladies, whose locks are decidedly of a
vermilion hue, or of an auburn rather more than suspect.
"V. All young ladies who may be entrusted with the
care or education of young children, as it would only put
foreign notions into the heads of their young charges, that
they will learn_quite soon enough as they get older.
•a•

"-IV. And, lastly, all young-ladies whose positions, or
complexions, are not exactly suited for such an imperial
style of head-dress, as it only tends to attract notice that,
in all phases and faces, may not be exactly favourable, or
complimentary."

Wig blocks, illustrative of the various disqualifications
enumerated, were exhibited, and afforded general amuse-
ment to the distinguigied Coiffeurs ixb9 composed the
Daegting.—Punch,

SHIONS FOR NOVEMBER

THE present style of dress may be said to be in a state
of transition, or passing from one season to another. Of
bonnets, which have now quite superseded the capotes,
the crowns are small and flat ; the fronts still very small,
drawn close down, and low at the chin. Those composed

of satin or terry velvet, and the curtains ornamented with
a Cadogan bow, are principally in demand ; they are
mostly accompanied by a fall of lace, fastened at the side;
satin and velvet flowers.

Caps for dinner and evening parties are worn very small,
and much ornamented.

Opera coiffures are a mixture of gold or silver guipure,
and crape flowers.
In place of the casaque, many ladies wear the Collete
—a large cape of drab-coloured cloth, edged with black
velvet, and closed at front with steel clasps and buttons.
Dark-coloured robes of ladies' cloth, or spotted or striped
silk, are chiefly in request. Plain poplin is also much
worn. The body is slightly open at the chest, showing
the chnzisette of embroidered insertion and Valenciennes
lace. The front of the body is trimmed with embroidery—
hanging buttons and plush forming brandebourgs. The
Basques are edged to match, and the sleeves embroidered.
Another very pretty robe is of dahlia-coloured taffetas,
with three deep flounces trimmed with narrow velvet
placed in squares, and edged with narrow fringe, The
sleeve is a kind of Fontanges, with two botillons and two
frills. The body is closed with a jabot of pinked taffetas.
Among the most beautiful and remarkable toilettes pre-
paring for the approaching season, is a robe of white and
green taffetas, the skirts composed of six flounces com-
mencing at the waist. Upon the white flounces is a wreath
of large roses, formed of stamped velvet in all shades of
green. Each rose forms the feston ; the foliage of the
roses ascends very high up the flounce: Between each
flounce of !elite taffetas is one. of light green, with a
trimming of white velvet in the same design. The top of
the body and short sleeves are trimmed to match. The
style is in good taste and quite novel.
The same apptlcation of velvet is employed for blue or
pink taffetas, but these robes are of one caour-only, and
the velvet matches.-

There is a most magnificent material just manufactured,
and destined for marriage costume. It is a white moire
antique, with shaded stripes, between each of which are
narrow ones of white-satin; a wreath of brochies• tlowers
serpentine over the stripes. This robe is too rich and
elegant to require any trimming, and should be made.with
a plaid body with basques, the front and basques trimmed
with a band of pearls orlianonds. On the middle of the
body is an khelle of ficrwers in diamonds, or five bonus of
silVer ribbon fringed with, diamonds.
Dresses are usually much:trimmed with drawn ribbons.
fancy braids, shaded plush,.etured fringes, fur, or plaits of
every description.
Skirts of rich materials- are generally worn with a
bagquiUr of silk or velvet,- trimmed with jet lace or
fringes. _ _ _

basquines, and manteanx, are trimmed with an
ornament styled "braces," which consists of a row of
agreinetiff parting at the waist, passing over the shoulders,
and descending again to the waisebehind.
!Sleeves, are made in a them-and varieties, with
bouffanrev on the top of the arm, straight, large, and
drawn inte's band below the elbow ; with large hanging
pagodes- at three distances, and spreading over a bouf-
fante under;sleeve.
Skirts-are worn very full and extessively long behind ;
the plaits • reund the wrist are go .diaposed as to form
broad columns;

Manterricx,paleiiits, and the numerous kinds of talmas
are of exceeding richness, and trimmed with the most ex-
quisite gaiiiitureff.
„

• J
A most elegant novelty is the stamped velvet, mixed
with embroidery; which is in great &mumi for the trim-
ming of Manteaozer Sze.
Of the materials, to be worn during:the• winter season.
Poplins and taifOns are at present the tnost in demand.
Evening ...dresses are much diversified. F.1.0i- small evening
parties, or theatre. dresses, moire antiguei'embroidered in
colours; are very becoming. They are made-with flat high
bodies, cut square; with Francis I. sleeves: The skirts
are embroidered in, columns. The front-of the body is
covered with embroidery; the sleeves are -.very fanciful
and varied in style. Generally they are- wide.; the sleeve-
properly tailed "pagode" is only employed:for peignoirs,
and robe de chambreL

Felt-coloured taffeeas, makes very pretty bonnets, co-
vered with white tulle; with spots embroidered in felt
coloured silk. One side- is ornamented with roses of dif-
ferent shades, mixed with black dead-leaf and felt-coloured
veket foliage. To this bouquet is attached: a narrow
wreath of the same foliage, mixed with rosebud* which
crosses the curtain, and is fastened to a' small bunch of
rose-buds. Flowers of the same description, vith autumn
leraPes ofTelvet, trim the•inside. The front is very small,
but slightly advancing over the forehead, and- bowed out
on each side : it is trimmed round with a beinrte•guiptare,
with:deep points ; the tiontle is turned be.ck%on.the front,
and falls on each side.

Manteaux for morning wear, adopted for. comfort and
utility, are generally of grey plush; somearespotted with
black, or grey of a darker shade. They are edged with
broad black braids, brae his, iii designs, in different shades
of grey. The form is very full double rotendel. The
sleeves ure concealed wrier the top cape. A- small collar
closes- the manteaux round the throat,. with a cord
harmonising with the braid:. The lining is; of the same
material, and differs only in the shade.

FOREIGN

AMERICA.

e from Ae

AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVVRTIsat,

INTELLIGENCE

ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA

By the British and North American Royal Mail stea
ship, Europa, Capt. Leitch, which arrived on Sunday aft

and Boston t
and $205,590 in specie.
The Europa left Boston at 0 20, p.m., on t
a light easterly breeze, and arrived at Halifax on the 27th
at 2 8, a

aproved.
NEW

ed 40c. to 41c

Corn slight,

Flour has advanced di
',.bone quiet ; polar quot
4.
—Holders of Cotton am an advance;
g quoted Bc. to 9c._ Mesa Pork $l4

ANs, `4l,

to $l4 50c. Bacon

sides $8 75c

Lard dull,

The stock of

CA.N#DA.—By the Canadian Steam Navigation Corn-
my's steam-ship Charity, Captain Paton, which arrived
a Friday morning in the Mersey, we have intelligence
•om Quebecto the 20th ult. The government, it appears,
as a large majority in the new legislative assembly, the
nendment to the address having been defeated by

27. It is reported that Sir Edmund Head, the new
governor, will not assume the duties of his office till

next, ha'

ng obtained leave of absence till that

gislature of New Brunswick met " for the
despatch of business" on the 19th ult. The Reciprocity
be legislated upon as soon thereafter as is
Manners Sutton arrived at Frede-

e. The

possible,

THE WAR.

THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL

THE Vienna correspondent of the Times, under date of
Tuesday night, says :—" The Wiener Zeitung of this
evening contains the following doubtful announcement,
evidently from a Russian source, which it professes to
have received from Kicheneff, in Bessarabia, on the 29th
inst. :—On the 25th General Liprandi attacked the detached
camp of the English, and took the four redoubts which
protected their position. The assailants also took eleven
guns. At-the same time such a powerful cavalry attack was
made, that it probably east the English half their light
cavalry. Lord Cardigan, who•commanded, escaped with
difficulty. The Oesterreichisdhe Corrapondez contains
a despatch from Sebastopol cif the 24th, which states that
nothing decislVe had occurred up' to that date, but that
the bombardment of four of the forts-continued, and was
answered by the Russians in Sabastopol: The vessels of
the allies were reported to have sustained• much injury
in their recent atdeck upon the forts' at the mouth of the
harbour, and some stores of powder' were said to have
exploded. It is certain that the Russians-have received eon.
siderable reinforcements, though it is by no means so
certain that they amount to 30,000 men, the number this
despatch fixes them at It is also reported that w still
stronger corps is expected from Pertkop, but this very
much requires confirmation."
A subsequent communication says, that the 'statement
from the Wiener Zeitung, of the English army having
experienced a serious reverse, is a gross exaggeration.
The affair referred to took place near Enpatoria, where
'theallies were on the look-out for the advaneingreinforce,
menus of the Russians. The 'British cavalrywas attacked,.
but the French advanced to its assistance, and the Bliss
sians retired. The date is not exactly known, but the
affair is supposed to have occurred on the 23rd ult.
The Vienna correspondent of the Morning ehrOnicte;.
writing on the 29th ult., says:—" This morning advices•
were received fromethe Crimea; elated the 21st inst. They
reached Vienna via" Varna (22•14) and Bucharest (24th).
This-despatch, which, though a private one, I know to
have -come from an authentic source, informs us that the
English succeeded in making a breach in the wall of Se- •
bastopol on the 21st, and that the storming of the same
would • not take place until the French should have cone,
pleted =the like operation, which up to that date had not'
been accomplished. Further particulars are not stated.
By way of a set-off to the above, a lelegraphic despatch
had also been received from Odessa,' dated the 21st inst.
According. to this despatch, nothing .clecisive had taken,
place before Sebastopol even up to. the 23rd. From this-
assuranceu e must conclude that the breach made by the
English on• the 21st is not regarded by the enemy as any-
thing decisive; and, strictly speaking,. we must admit
that they' are quite right as far as that goes. But this
despatch, alio informs us that the Unsrlish war steamer
Firebrand has, been completely destroyed (the Austrian
Correspondence carefully modifies this statement by
saying that the Firebrand has been greatly injured) ; but
it is not stated when, how, or in what way, and hence I
cannot attach unqualified credence to this piece of news.
At all events, it comes from too suspicious. a quarter to be
entitled to belief. Furthermore, it is stated that the born-
bardment of Sebastopol had been continued almost daily
since it first-commenced, without, however, having caused
much damage to the Russian fortifications,- This despatch
also confirms,the-report of the death of Admiral Korniloff,
and state:s4llst it was known at Odessa that Prince Mens-
chikoff had • detached 12,000 men to ()emu the valley of
Balder (situated to the east of Sebastopol); in the hopes
of being able, from this position, to harrass and molest
the right Bank of the allies."
The Maniteur of Thursday states that according to
accounts from. Bucharest of the 30th ult., Sadik Pasha
having marched on the Danube, GortschaleOff had ordered
the Russian-troops-, which had not yet crossed the Dnies-
ter, to take up a position on the Pruth and the Danube.
Achmet Pasha had received orders to join Sadik Pasha
with 10,0 C men, at the same time that•:Lskander Bey
entered the, Dobrudacha. The English steamer Trent,
which left Sebastopol on the 25th ult., arrived at Varna
on the evening of the 26th. The bomrchnent continued
without intermission, and with the greatest-vigour. Some
batteries lia.d been erected by the besieger& against the
gates of the. town. The streets of Sebastopol were still
encumberechrith the dead and wounded. Admiral Nachi-
moff had been killed by a shell.

The Journal' de St. Petersburg publishes two official
reports from Menechikoff to the Emperor Nichohls, giving
details of the operations below Sebastopol On. the 17th and
18th.
The trot-asserts-that at nightfal on th.e l7th, the first
day of the bombardment, the English had-only two guns
able to return the Russian fire, while the Russians had a
few dismounted: At noon on the same-d 4, fourteen ves-
sels of the, allied Seet attacked Sebastopol by sea, directing
their fire against Fort Constantine and -.battery No. 10.
The shortness of the time and the smoke.rendered it im•
possible to furnish complete details or the loss on either
side ; initthe Russian cause had sustained a severe loss in
the death of Admiral. Korniloff, whose leg,. had been, carried
off by. a round shot, and who died on the spot.
The second report, dated the 18th, says, that though the
allied _fire was astonishing by its power.and noise, it had
not done so much harm as might have been expected.
The Alexander battery and battery MAO had not suffered
much; but the Constantine battery bad-been greatly in-
jured... On the• land. side none of the Russian batteries
had suffered, except No. 3, in which nearly all the pieces,
3aiu number,.had been dismounted, The Russian loss
was estimated, at 500 killed and wounded among the
latter. Admiral, Nachimoff very slightly.,

Duringthe.night of the 18th, the Russians were busily
engaged in repairing the damage done totheir defences.
On the /Bth, the English fire was Jess attire than on
the day before, and the French had ;hardly fired at all.
Prince Menschikoff attributes this; to diversions made
without the•walls by General Semiakine, who appeared in
the enemy's rear, and thus diverted .their attention from
Sebastopol':

The iessels which had taken: part- in the bombardment
on the 17th, and which Prince.Menschikoff believed to be
all French, heel gone away in the direction of Cape Cher-
sonese. The smoke on the 17th, and a. thick fog on the
18th, hadrendered it impossible, for. Prince Menschikoff to
state the enemy's loss ; but he .says it would seem that one
ship of the line had been seriously damaged, and two
steamers set on fire by red-hot,shot,

The. Times of iCiciy;;;;:-1-iielaave received through.
our correspondent at Vienna a-. despatch which had
reached him yesterday morning, having been specially
forwarded from Constantinople to Semlin, and thence by
telegraph. It is as follows :
"News has been received, from Sebastopol of the 23rd;
that the cannonade had continued incessantly for seven
days. The fire of the; Russians was said to be slackening,
but the French works were not strong enough, and had
been much injured. The British are said to be within
300 yards of the Russian works. A deserter says thattthe
loss of the Russians has been very great. Nachimoti is
said to be killed. A fire broke• out in the town on the
morning of the 23rd, and was burning when the steamer
left."

A second despatch from the same correspondent, is as
follows :—" Official despatches, dated the 25th of October,
for the English, French, and Austrian Governments,
which have been received here, show that the siege of
Sebastopol is progressing favourably. They mention fre-
quent rencontres, but say nothing ofLiprandi;s alleged
victory. The French brigade from the Firm's :rid passed
the Bosphcams." After the very satisfactory intelligence
we have given above, and' which may be fully relied upon,
it is only by way of contrast that we publish the following
' official Russian news,' also received by way of Vienna :
"On the 25th of October General Liprandi attacked the
allied camp at Balaklava, stormed four redoubts, and took
eleven gtms. The English cavalry was totally beaten, and
lost 500 men."

The following was received on Friday, by telegraph front
Marseilles, as to the operations of the• 17th and 18th,
October :-
FIRST DAY OF TUE SIEGE.—BALALAVA, 17TII OCT.
—We opened fire this morning with saventy-one English,
and forty-six French guns, against 130. Russian. At
8.40 a French magazine exploded. At 10.45 the fire
was renewed. At 0.45 p.m. the French ships engaged
the sea forts with the Agamemnon,. the Retribution, and
the Britannia. At 1.25 another Wench magazine blew
up. At 1.40 a tremendous explosion took place in Sebas-
topol. At 2.55 the magazine of the Russian redoubt blew
up ; the Russians, however, returned to their guns. At
5.30 the ships fired on Fort Constantine, at short range,
The fire was kept up till 6 o'clock, and did great damage
to the Russians. _

DVIY.—BALAKLANA, 18T11 OCT.—The Russians

have remounted their guns, which are much heavier than
ours. Our loss yesterday amounted to 90. The Retribu-
tion and London both caught fire, and have had their
mainmasts carried away. The redoubt of the Round
Tower keeps up a brisk fire. We get our munitions up
with difficulty.
Additional accounts to the 20th state that some
English engineers employed at Sebastopol had made their
escape, and reported the town filled with dead left %-
buried, and that provisions were becoming very scarce.

The'Russian oigan at Berlin contains- a letter, dated
'etersburg, 24th Oct., which says that warlike pre-

6tions are proceec

Guns of long calibre are casting for Cronstadt. The
Aland Islands had been re-occupied. The sinking of five
of the largest ships of the line at Sebastopol is alluded to
as an example of the determined spirit in which the war
will be carried on.
A despatch from Paris,

Friday evening, says :
reached us to-day from Constantinople, by

News h

way of Trieste, to the 22nd. the bombardment of `Sebas=
topol, which had commenced on the 17th by land and
sea. was continued on the IRI-1, and 10th only from the