The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-18
ADDITIONAL EUROPEAN NEWS.
THE AMERICAN COMMISSION m LONDON.
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The Invasion Of the 0rimea.
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CONGRESS Of American Ministers.
THE FASHIONS,
&C., &o., &c.
THE FASHIONS,


Our London Uorrespoadsnse.
LONDON, Oct 2, 1854.
ne London Commiasson for ne Saae~e~, Of 0sssandino
Cldims between Great Brstas~ and TIE United Stos
send 70 the HERALD letter just addressed TO me By
III. Cpham, Of commission for the settlement OF
outstanding claims. persons continually sending
ever TO know about the se OF some ons or other
of these claims viii few days procure List OF
thsn the manner in wncc they hsss c'me before the
commission those settled how settled thoe which have
been sent to the mpire sci cted, Sc &c Meantime,
he letter which send vii be Of soms importance
OLo
IS AIBExARIE STREET, PIcoADILLY, Sept 81 1854.
DEAR SRI am My aole 70 afford you descsi pt,on Of
the character II the brought before the
sion unoer the treaty OF February, 1858 for setting AL
outstaadng claims bet ween tbe governments OF the
United States AID Gstat Britain and their respective
citizens and subjecse
Al you well aware ali claims by the treaty must
nsve CEginAted Snc7 this sgastuee OF the rres,y of
Ghsnt Ia 1914; and respe,v govern have
lao before ths board IF references ali tho CLAIMS
which their respective ,-trpo-ition hsd desired
meny must have b. en 'ousc without asir jnris
which the feet tnec aiGs are chiefly commercial 10
their character. Macy nayr srts,u IA tee side
on socount Of the arrantba gt Of search, and 10
numerous deays pr4ctiseo upon United States vesselr
Cases lave occurred wher. ed twice
and allowed to proseed have been hnally taken into
concerned a. Spanish yes~s eencerued Ia the slave
trace Cases also occurred shee sels have been
seized in British waters bAt of the bark Jope,) aud
taken without the eae'a,n and TO the c,At Of
Afrcs when the tr>i should have tshen place in her
peIt Of capture, y Helena.
number Of cases have arisen from American fishing
vessels icing ssizsa III the Bay OF sundy and vicinity
thus bringing tie od excting fishery question for
decision when II h. viii tho r,y DO settled forever
by the acceptance part people Of Canada
tbs Reciprocity treaty fe~ have discussed
arising out Il the Moeraon Of american sayes in the
Bahama and Bermuda isiAads, by their respective
thoritie from vesse forced in to escape shpwre;k
actually shpwlecked
Ra1affy IN thaaA lac EsAa-
and slave cases, the commissioners unable TO agree
and their decision dersnas apo3 the umpire The opin
tort on these will be shortly published.
There upon the part oil individuals Of both
countries, claiming sturn Of duties levied certain
1885, which provided that 81 goods ahoula bs exported
TO either country favorable terms tn,
to any other part Of the world
few have arisen OF the capture of vessels
on both SIDES after the tsrminasiou OF the last
Many Of the British claims mace behalf OF Eng
HshMen living In MeAico john nun seems to think
could carry vita ths country soy ssouut trace
although their own country WAS neutral without bscom
ing the alien enemies of the UOi.sc e;stss however
the argument OF onnicu apphes well to q timo of
peace In M opL ion Otherwise many Individuals might
bling two claims, one against each government and ut
the same time.
This class Of also hiss gone to the umpire and
~in seen be argues before him by the governments
and agents.
should have mentioned nurpbee OF land claims on
the different States of which the comms
nave Deemed believe out Of their juiisticion; aud
ALSO number of clim for tie pc ment o. interest or
principal or both, of certain ooais; and whether
tne Commissioners wli agree ppoa The bond ques tons
1t only remains 70 refer to few caees Of col
iision at sea, 0. 10th sdts, upon which damages
cAimed, ard few claims &c the hudson Bsy Company
for injuries received from lifted states oxls and for
money paid out In for Unissd states voluu-
teers against the ID isn sLa few cms slso Of itish
merchants against aus'om house officials and the
bulk Of the cases before the eonnsi have been
Mary Of the easee ar. quite large In tho amount In
volved, especially the nc number CT those
referred TO under the title Of Mexican cases
t.ns but nay prove VIVA. you desire IT, an very truly
Nathaniel L. UpHAx.
CamPaago, Sc.
DESCRIPTION OF OLD FORT.
The place selected for landing strip Of each
sno snngle cast mp By the volencs Of the surf and
forming sort Of causewxy bstweeu the and stag
nAnt salt water laksone Of hose bic deposits
of braksh water frequent al IN this shore OF the
Crmea. and which abound close to our present quar-
te-s. The lake IL about mile long aud half
. mile broad, and ~hen we ar.t arrived It's Dor:
ders and surfsce we're trequspteo by vast Hocks OF
Wild fowl, there Is another shee the south Of u.s.
and there Ia another to the north, between camp
hundred yards broad and it leads ct the right or
southsrr extremity Of the lake. By gentle ascent to
dotted with tune H. or b.rrows, such a. are seso IN
several psrts Of Ingland and or ;ending to tho
base Of the very Remarkable chain c:lee: from
their shape, the lent Mountains Towards the sea,
and sandstone varying n height from 100 to $50 fee
1t the distance Of nearly two miles from thshores OF
the Lake Thence topslds the south there Low sandy
waves above the level iand and saving from in
undation This low coast far the ere can
rsash, TIL lost beneath the bsss of the mountain
ranges over Sebastopo The country inland, visible
from the tecAs of the ships, is covered with CATTLE
with grain in stack, With far nhousss snd cApa
fodder. The stubbe nelds are now covered With Wild
lavender southern wood, and o.hsr fragrant shrubs,
which an the air Win an aromatic perfume. We could
the people driving their and busy in their
binary Occupations. Now and then some Cossscks
s.is.ose the iosPs.i and down south tow.rss the
merous.
THE LANDING OF THE TROOPS.
AZ the ship. Of our sIps itioa drew up 10 Line. parallel
to The bsss the lssnsh asss passsd uudsr steam and
shore, below the cliffs Of the plateau. Their small
steamers went much nearer than allowed to
put on from Of the men Of war; not than At
tssn sixteen on board her She beached
ID os .y u: sS
the strand, and seemed Susly engaged for few mo-
nosuts ever one spot Of ground - though they we're
thsf hesds, and In moment the trcolor WAS run
mp 10 tAs TOP and futsrsd out gaty In the wind The
ssilirs Of the Crinsa There WAS no snsny in light
The most scrutiniEng at this moment could not
h.y: sstsss:d sss,ais uniform Gong u: ss:ss Tss
.
and the dksnbsrkstos Of thsr troops oommsncel. In
twsosy.two minutes they cay that they got 1900
On shore The instant tho French had landed Q reSi-
ment company pushsd 70 reoonnoatxS> sklr-
nishsss or picfers wsrs sent In 'front.' zach
rsgunsns fsllswsd In column, lie prsdscass0S; d.
lng order en fralesy, spreading out uks fan over
tho pAins. II was most curious aad intsrsstng TO Oh
ssrvo their progress and note the rapid In
which they were sppropriAting the sell In about
hour after hsix Arsf detachment had sdsd nearly 1000
TROOPS we're shore, end their advanced posts
family dscsrnbls between three and four miles from
che bach, like little black specks moving the
osrn AsaAs, end darkening tbs Highways and meadow
PATHS
The French army wore on board nne Of bstts ships,
and ct carried from thsr decks to tbs land By
IT, uen Of wars boAta The Moutsbeo carried upwards
Of 400 msn In addition to her crew. The valmy had
IN III 9Co0 Ths vls Dc Paris and Henri Quatzs we're
dsn with In proportion, and al the line Of bstth
was found that their small briggs and schoonsrs
slhsx safe nor comfortable that they better
leed FOR carrying stores horses than men The feet
III III carried fhzu % 600