The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-13


Mr. Lyons Immediately saw the opportunity for action
and, with booness winch excited asosshmen. AMI at
mTatt0n he put on two bssts At m,dnght with their
crew., consisting a thirty hve officers and mon, attack
Fort Marrark, 81 guns. II rs said that the Seais
preached the moon peeped out from behind cloud and
revealed the seDiines ready " challenge. All ho,e OF
surprise was gone, but II not q moment for denbra
ton, and he boldly pushed in the face of the
There was hevy surf at the tme but he led
in landing his l.e force beneath the cmbrasurcs and
carried the lower battery. There was yet goo tough
piece Of work set out for reaching the h he found
no than 400 soldiers facing ha.
81 have 400 inen, and shall give quarter he ex.
claimed. HIS men charged and a1ay went the enemy
better sketer The fort WAS cApaared he succeeiad
holding II, and On the dawn o the day the British ansga
floating on the walls.
Pursuing his with tho same spirit, We dud him
appointed commander OF the Renaio ia 1872, ia whiah
vessel he escorted LOUIS &vii 10 France and the allied
soverens to England, besides aordng passage u, Mr.
fania the bearer Of the treaty Of PARIS. IN 1914 be
ceveo post rank Here we lose sight Of the g,ant slior
for few years; ami IN 1923 hnd him IN ,ni of
the Blonde 49, engaged in directing tho OF tho
naval part oi expedition ordered 10 operate with
the French IN the investment Of Mo ga Castle the last
hold of the Turks IN the Pooponnesus Hc again distn
gnished hmseh greatly In twelve nights precefing the
surrender ne was constantly the trenches exposed TO
terrific fire of nuskery and great guns. Ills gallant
besrne and hs courtesy 10 the allies procured for hm
the insignia OF the Order ST LOUIS France and
Knight Commaader Of The Order of Tho Rsdeemcr OF
Greece.
Several other important services performed by
the gallant captain. In 1886 he was kuighted, aud
nofnnated X L. II. In is-o be was created a baronet
Eon Tins date "a lS4s be minister plenipotenry at
the Court OF Athens. From lSs9 1851 Berne aud
from 1851 10 1858 at Stockholm. This latter appointment
he resigned 10 take the command u the Black 5ea heet
and he became commander IN chief IN 1850
II from ibe EXPLOITS during the Russian war, however
that Admiral Is ons will be known 10 history. These
lngs arc fresh IN our memory.
IL during the Russian that he lost his son
Captain Moubfay Lyons who was wounded before Sebas
topo The gallant Admiral, ho~ev-r, not wiLhstandng
this loss continued aorsly To serve his country
Ills opinion WAS rtepered y the councils Of and his
advice afterwards sought IN the great war council Of
Parts Ibn Lfa rnl
peculiar respect, not only for his gaantry, but
count Of the courtesy he always exhibited in his inter
course with the sepcb commanders.
Since that time he gallant admiral hal been created
baronihe ony creation bestowed for naval honors during
The Rufslln war His reception ut court aud also the
brilliant reception given bin st his own birthplace well
at the different pnbc m',es be fresh in
recollection. II Was Aomai iyoDs who selected Cor
the command q iho squadron which accompanied her
Majesty TO Chfrhourg Statesmen have no. bestated t.
heap on him the highest encomiums amt well they
deserved. The gallant ADMIRAL has served his country
Truly aud faithfully, and Thar country not nsonsibe OF
hs great and valuable services. England has lost hero
glory be TO his memory
IFrom the Loudonn Times, Nov. 25l
He il who organizcd and conducted the expedition
10 the Crimea, prepared the means of landing and
pernended all closely that an his cagerness he left
but SIX ehes between the kec Of his noble ship and the
ground below IT, !" Not only this Of the trans
port of the iroos but also every subsequent stage of
the eSfedition, s EDMUND Lyons gave the most valuable
assistance TO Lord Raglan and hs How AZ
tie battle OF the Anna he supported the french army by
bringing the pnns Of h ship TO bear tho left hank Of
the Russians, and what conspicuoas part he took
with The Agamemnon on the 6rst bombagdment Of Sc
bastopo, are incidents frtfh in the recollection Of all
But he had 70 do in the way sc advice
and of encouragement Than the pubic ever heard
or lay after day be night have been his
cray Iony lowering about to English Ines the heights
OF Sebastopo he was present at Bankiava and ne
present at Inkcfmann II was thus that, having con-
yeyed our soldiers 10 the Cimea he saved them from
beng compelled to leave t-bailled, il not vanqnshed
Gay or two sfer the battle Of Balaklava sir Elmuna
Lyons, on landing, learned to b astonishment that
orders had been ssued " the Naval Brigade 10
bark rs many guns possible curing the day, for
Baakiava was 20 be evacuated al nightof course
rendering 70 the enemy the greater portion OF the guns
On his own responsibility The ADMIRAL al once nut
top To the execution OF this order, aud in search
of Lofd Raglan, who, IL appears had the
luton Of abandoning Baakava In OF the
opinion expressed by the engineers that after the oss
the rodoubts In rear, htey held by the rurks wc
ought 10 concentrate our strength the plateau Taking
1oid Raglan aside Sir Edmund Lyons strongly opposed
these views he pointed out that the advanced position
the valley in front of which these redoubts situated
had been originally occupied In accordance with the ad
Emund who haa sugpes,cd at the time tina, they were
covering too much ground he argued that, the cngi
neeis had been mistaken they might be wrong
and he cnched his Argument by saying that, whatever
might be the value u his opinion In such case, he
was, at all events, arutod To pronounce an opinion
the allied armies; that tins harbor was utterly
Inadequate; and that the abandonment OF Baa-
kaya meant the evacuation Of the Crimea in a week.
Aiter some Conversation Lord Raglan ssii, swell, you
were right before, ami thus Imc will Ipon your ad-
wee" Sir Edmund obtained .avs couasar and tho
which had been issued Balaklava ained
base of operations and the army saved from
what might have proved inglor ous defeat IL
rinc disaster THIS a. We have said, was perhaps the
most important Of all the services rendered by Ad.
nral, and he well deserved the scrasc which Il earned
icr him.
We htvc only further to state in 1874 lord Lyons
married Augusta, second daughter of CAPTAIN Josias Ro
gers royal navy, and by this ady he hal aod
two daughters. o the daughters, Datchess of
Norfolk the other Baroness dc wurzburg The eldest
son s present Minister Penpotentary to the Grand
Duke NJ Tuscany and has st been appointed To succeed
Lord Napier Washington Tho younger that
howbrsy lyons Of the Miranda who in the late died
60 much lanlcntcd At Tbcrapia.
France.
CONVICTION or COUNT DE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SCENES is eorgr-HIs sENrESCE- DEATH or AN
Ex.rRsslDLNr OF TIE REPvEIc--rRlScg sAro-
LEON AND MS NEW orrrcE-Tny JEWS And TUE
CATHOLIC ORGAN IN PARfs-A FLEET ron MExf.
Co--THE B0t RsE HEAVY.
Our files from Paris dated on the goth OF November
The trial of Count de Montslembcrt and NJ pounoiI,
editor of the corrcponddnf charged with having publish
cd a sedtous libel entitled ~ Debate India in the
British Parliament, commonced at the oath Of
November before the Sixth Chamber Of Correctional 70
lice, presided over BY N. Bcrthciin.
The speeches of NM Berrycr and Dufaure on behalf
Of The accused sd TO have boon magnificent beyond
description. The former spoke for two hours and half
and said tha, the prosecution "unus, untounded H.
advised, and be would add rash"
when Bcrryer concluded Tremendous shout OF brvvo"
burst from tho lower end Of the court.
The President ordered the police 70 turn cut any one
they could Ind who had cried out but they could no; pN
thciT finger uIoD any
At sx o'clock IA the evening the Judges retired 30 de-
beraie and ai seven O'Clock they returned court and
pronounced Judgment o. the following eject -
hontacmDert 10 be Imprisoned for SIX months and 10
Iay tine q 1000 francs. Douno 10 bc imprisoned for
one month, and to pay line Of 900 francs. Both dc
PENDANTS % be jointly and severay hcd liable for the
nues and the costs Of the trial. and default of payment
70 be- imprisoned for year
Us stated that honiAlember will appeal against the
verdict
Among the distinguished persons present we're ". Od
Ion Barrot The luse dc Broge, and eight mem
bcrs Of the corts diplomatic
Tho result of the trial had called forth btt- articles
from the press Of England and caused slight depression
In The funds, both IN London and Paris.
NJ loulay tde In Meurthe) formerly Vice President of
the French republic, died a. Paris tho 2t,h ult.
u V said that Prince NAPOLEON desiring 10 devote him