The Caledonian Mercury from Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland • 2

CAtEDOllM MERCURY. EDTrTRTTRflfT. MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1854. THE WAR. LONDON KXCHAKGE-Oct.

2. ome important arrangement of the army in the Bnfcowina, resolved on. Bor.ocj;A, Sept. 20. It 5s decided that there shall be nn oiiJosinal exposition here in the autumn of 1855.

to which -orr-urn prodnctiorrs iviij admitted. tVpt. i 4. The Pmtantcuto "nnoanres tb't the I'lsshu. loan, notwithstanding 5ome reclamations, on Chariot-.

Rome, Sept. 15. It is understood that a a Five per Cef -L-oan has been contracted with the house of Rothschild ae tC rate of 77 per cent. Lwshoii, Sept. 22.

The shipping will probably sho-lv receive a patents for the fflav nnw to have disiapncared bc The General Steam Xavigntion Coiapanv's ship Leith, Captain Fcrgnson, arrived nt St Katherine'n Wharf. London, from Grnneon Pier, on Friday nfiernoon, at three o'clock. Joseph 3cme, M.P., and his dr.nj-htrr. Miss Home, left Thurso on Thursday, by tbe Snvercica sterner. -r.

rived nt Aberdeen on Friday raff nittg i hr- mediately to Min-cn'fi-r, the rvsi-k-Vice Tti.i:n.-. Todd, E.r(. The presentation of the freedom nf tha citv t.i Mr Hume was to take place on Saturday, in tho Town 11 all at two o'clock the honourable gentleman wn to receive an address from the working men, in the Mechanics Hall, the same evening. Gsortnr. K.

Pitcaikx, M.D. Wc trsn-scribc from the nr.ii SiiUtarrt Gazette of Saturday the following well-merited tribute to the memory of our much lamented fellow-townsman. Dr Pitcairn, who died at Koilebei, near Vntna, nn the ISth of cholera, tcnuinnting in ci-m-gestion of the brain Staff-Surgeon George Pitcairn, M.F)., 5 tli Dragoon ('uards, death wc have tr record, was a member of an old and highly -respectable Scm-tisn family, and a ncur relative of Sir Pitcairn, M.D., lately liispe tor-General of the Army Medical lX-partme at Cork and Dublin. He entered the service, JTof. 23.

as Staff-Asnistant-Surgeon. vice James, appfiitited to the 31st Kegiinem was transferred, Dec. 21, 1S32. to the SSth vice Tonlmiii, dead cmharleed in 1S33 for the service companies at Ceyl- n. and served there until ihe embarkation of tbe service companies March 3, 1S39, in the Apollo troopship, which arrived nt Portsnumth June 23, IS39.

He transferred to th 4th Light Dragoons, vice Graves, promoted Russian fleet. The land force flnshed with their victory w-onld be eager to push forward against their dispirited foes, and the allied fleets, literally burning for action, would be as eager to ohey tbe signal for the seaward attack, and make their artillery tell against a Fortress alike distitictc looking to land aiul sea, by the assault of the most formidable troops and well appointed navies i hat the world conkl turn out. Bat a day or two, it may be a few hours, will dispel all doubt, and therefore we forbear to say more. While Ihe authentic intelligence as to the battle on the heights of Alma will diffuse- great congratulation through on the Empire, we still cannot forget what the-Dnke of Newcastle, the Minister of War. significnntU-infers when lie cautions the public Against expecting immediate official tidings of this battle.

His nice knows too well that the telegraphic news of the victory has plnnged nt least 200,000 or SOOjOOO of his fellow subjects in. a state of the most anxioiis suspense. Snch tire the inevitable accompaniments of war, elated as the general mass rmy bo by thoughts of brilliant victories. It is surmised that by the 6th October the official details, now on their way, will reach this country, fraught as they ratist be with sadness and joy to the relatives of the gallant men who have contributed to this national triumph of' our arms. A telegraphic despatch from Cork reached the Admiralty on Thursday evening, announcing the arrival of II.M.

screur steamer Phoenix from the Arctic regions, with Captain M'Clure, tbe renowned discoverer of the North-West Passage, Sir Edward Belcher, and other officers engagefi in the along with a portion of the crews of the Arctic squadron on boilrd. The North Star and the Talbot transport sailing vessels are following with further officers and crews from the same region. This is al! that is conveyed by the telegraphic despatch, and the farther details have not ns yet been given to the public, but will probably appear in the London journals of this morning. At a late hoar in the night we have been favoured, through the kindness of a friend, ivho hastened to our office on leaving the train from London, with a copy of the London Observer ot I'esterday, which contains the fol- Init-lnrr r.lll crnn t.n.. 1 PBESEXTATfOX OF THE FREKntiM OF THE CITY TO SIR W.

MOLESWoBTH. Agreeably to a resolution unanimcrariy passed on the 2Ut nit. the Town-Counri! met at eleven o'clock S.itar.3v fr tbe pnrnor-e of conferring the frce.Vm ot tbe city Fir.t Comtniioncr nl 5 lor Majesty tcsiimonv of their admiration of bis distinguished abiiit; aJ a and their recognition cf his connection whh itv and University of Edinburgh. Adintskion to tbe (V.m,ri CfcarnJiyr 6v invitation, buz after a certain hour ibc lie was admitted without tickets, "i he bail was crowded. The Lord Provost, MapVtrates.

and Co.ir.cil in their robes or office, and Sir William Moieswortii conipaniccl by 3i Stirling of Eeir. Several -cte sent. The Lord PnovcsT, in presenting t-i Sir Wiiliam tEr, gess ticket, said I have the honour to inform you Magistrates and Council iincnimoasly agreed to present the fi-eednm of the city of Edinburgh the nly honour we have it in nr power to bestow --n any public man timony of otir ntlmirntinn of your distinguished abilities a Btatc.sm.Nn, and in recognition of your connection the and University of Kdinluirgh. I bciieve all my brethren ai the ciitr.ens generally know pretty well that yon nro by descent with some of the most respected Edinbur'T and they all know your connection the "ni-versiiy of Hdtnbnrb. It hs now a good many years sm.rc were hero, but your reputation as a distinguished si-hobr-ii end is well known.

We have observed your career ss a and wc have seen with satisfaction tho way in yon have conducted yourself the honest s.ing way in which yon have stood out for what von crn-sider tbe principles of good government. In many of public questions which conic l.efo Parliament, it wnu'd for liny one to sny with truth that a body hk ibis could agree in approving c.niially of the opinions nf any man, but we can all unite, as we do on this occasion, testifying nnr approbation of a con.ristcnt and useful course c-public life, against which uo imputation of sinister r-any'hini: but pure ami honourable ton.Iuct ccr hea brought 'applause). It has been the fafe of msnr public men when iricy joined Governments wiih xihirb tliev altogether agree as was the case win. yourself -to lose vf considerably in public estimation by their being cWijefl. aftcV joining such a to advocate opinions ar y.irinnre with opinions which they previrusl.v expressed, -which they were previously known have Bnt ibe -Si--tingtiishing feature.

I think, of present Governnieni th. it is composed nf a number of abSc men belunging io different prlitic.i! parties who are trying the experiment whether this country can be well governed by men who don't ftgree in ail their political views, but who ngrt-r cordially in the desire to prcmnte the best interests of tite-isari'on. '-'c desire to net in nil agrccablo manner towards ccb other, but at the same time without being obii-cd to recant the nptt.tons which they were knwn to have expressed on former oycasions (i-becrs). Wc bail vonr connection with that Government the more csp-clallv hcc-iiisc vou l.av,-joincd yourself with it way which has rendered it impossible for any one to cast. oMofjuy upon you, for nn opinion which you formerly held have yon ever retracted, and, so far as we kn w.

you have not change your political career. The inhabitants of this country, when they ee booestv purpose ami integrity in a man. are. always very billing to ar. allowance for everything else; ami in your care wo think bone ty nn.l integrity have been preserved 'cheer In mentioning tho Government of Lord Aberdeen.

I am sure I speak the smntinisnts of a very large portion of the this when I say that we feel deeply irtJcbtoi to for the great exertions which ihcy made, at.rl Ibe deep anxiety whiih they manifested to avert horrors of war (loud applause). So there was any hope of a peaceful solution ot the difii calties which wo were involved, everything which men couM do ws done to avert that calamity, but when war iva- in-evitable their cnurse of conduct was -Uirr as as it was possible, to I am that tbe people of feci deeply grateful t- ihe Government on "w.Ii DESPATCH FBOM TEE CRIMEA, i Fritter Morning. A Rofsian had boor IEKJTA. Frrrlav Mnminsr. cantnr? from irfiMi 20,000 Russia (2000?) were prostrated by the cfujiera.

the whole force in the Crimea did not exceed 4 rnee. A battle was expected on tne Tf, the following: a am Fort, of the 18th September, an. Tn 3m OS Horaces that the allied armies ii7ori urmies were to advance on the fellow. mg aav, tne law- rrt. t.

Thabor. whien if! Constantinople JtliU'-V -i; on the 20tb of beptemser, bbs Tie steam- Ajaccio had reached Constantinople on the 19th from she She left tbe alued troops preparing to march against the Russian army before Sebas.opcl. ice -r. strong, expected reinforcements Russians, only a.wuo 15 000. It waa thought that a battle won be fougnt on the I the arrival of the Bn.

At 400 Bm wrrrendcred on the first summons, T-hnrsdav. It is now con8dern.lv stntcd that on the .,..,1 i 19tfe the allies ana ine Th Pniu 1 soon came ut'r fir 91. The rmrir- i in Kalamita. Bay on the ISth, without resistance. The cholera was committing, great ravages at The armies ironld march on the 19th into the interior.

The Scoleh Greys sailed to-day for the Crimea, on board the Himalaya. Vzzssa, Thursday, Sept. 28. Advices from Varna of the 19th state that the allies were reported to be entrenching themselves at Mamaschai, a village near the month of the river Katcha. Their outposts were at Karnenna in the a Kin-link- wswiur-, me lotii.

T.iiuuiti, rehistance. hi i ahot A depotation of submission and obedience from the V.J in tJlf Athetts, Sept. 22. MaToeordato is still opposed to the proposal of (Taartcring 2500 French troops ai Athens this winter. The Conine Zattam loam from despatches received via Bucharest and Belgrade that the disembarkation of the troops at Eupatoria was at the rate of from 4000 to 5000 men an ioor, which is about 3000 less than was.

at first expected. The garrison of Enpatoria retreated in the direction of Trea-Wan. The allied armies marched in two grand divisions on Stinferopo1 and Bur)nk(or Ccrcnl), a seaport to the south-rost of Simferopol. The resnit of the nnmeroas reconnoitrings of rnnst aX ctica the Russian charts to be entirely faise. Where cliffs arid mudbanks are marked down in these charts, neither the one nor the other wore to be found and on the other band, where a good anchorage is tbcre the coast foand to be dangerous.

The -whole of tba promontories of the Crimea are provided with telegraphs. The motions of the troops-and ships at Enpatoria could be plainly seea from the heights of Simferopol, and their arrival and landing were no doubt telegraphed from thence to Sebas-topol. A Turkish steamboat arrived at Varna on the 19th mm the Crimea, bringing intelligence to the IGth insr. Th" fleet with the heavy siege artillery on hoard was lying off Burmk. The allied army was expected to arrh-o'at that point of the coast on the ISth, the artillery was to bc landed there, and the first bulletin was to be issued on the same day.

It was supposed that the Eussian army would retreat to beneath the walls of Sebastopol, and that there the first en "a cement would take place. DESPATCH FBOar MARSHAL ST ATiNATJB. It has just been stated that a telegraphic has been received from Marshal St Arnaud, mentioning that evervthina was going on well, bat that an unavoidable delay of 4S hours Bad occurred in his movement on ScbastopoL If this be the case, it would explain the want of intelligence since the landing. TURKEY. CossTACTison-E, Sept.

1 5, 4 p.m. Up to this no trteamers have arrived from the expedition, and ire have reliable information about the landing. A French steamer came in this morning from Varna with some sick on board she does not, however, bring anything from the fleets. We are hourly expecting either the Caradoc or Banshee from the pedition with the first news. Ismail Pacha, late second in eomaiand on the Danube under Omcr Pacha, has arrived here on his way to bis new appointment of Commander-in-Chief of tha Ottoman arrav at Kara.

On Mondav. Said ti, new governor anil viceroy of left Constantinople for Alexandria. 2500 soldiers and 2G0 horses have arrived here from Tunis. On Monday, Fuad J-lft'eridi returned from his mission to TTiessaly and Epirus, which provinces have been totally pacified The Forte has accorded a further delay to Greece of two months for the settlement of the pending differences between the two Governments. The Journal ke.

Constantinople states, on the faith oi letters frr.m the Black. Sea. that some gnu-boats which had embarked 200 Uussiau soldiers at Tasranrog for the Crimea, had foundered in a of wind, and all on board perished. Accounts had been received that the Circassians, under the command of Daniel Bey, a relation of Schamyl, had had two combats with the Russians, tmder the orders of General "YVrsngel. In the first the I'oles, who formed part oi the corp? iTarmec, deserted, with two pieces of artillery, and made prisoners of HC Cossacks who pnrsned them.

After the second combat the Kussians fled, throwing two of their pieces of artillery into a deep ravine, and the Circassians effected a junction with Schamyl at Zakalaia. The same journal announces the arrival in that city of Ismail Pacha, the ex-commandant of Kalafat, and the conqueror of Citato, who had come to the capital to receive the reward of his distinguished services, having, as beforv. announced, been named Muchir by the Sultan, and appointed Commander in-Chief of the ermy of Anatolia. Omer Faeha, who bad invited Ismail Pacha to visit him Bucharest before he set out for Constantinople, parted from him with the greatest regret, saying, in presence of bis staff, that in losing Ismail Pacha, he was losing his right arm. On bis road towards the capital the Turkish soldiers wished to take his Worses from his carriage and draw him when he at length dissuaded them from their purpose they insisted on escorting him to Kmscouk, taking turns to lead the horses bv their feridles.

THE PKTKCIPAT.ITIES. Trota Bacharest, of the 17th inat, we loam that Omer Pacha has received the Order of the Bath from Her Britannic Majesty Queen Victoria as also that all the municipal amthoritics in Waliacbia were commanded by superior order, dated the 5th forthwith to hare the proclamation of the Austrian generalissimo, Bnron von Hess, publicly read in their respective districts in the most solemn manner. The Turks, under Mustapha Pacha, are throwing up batteries on the left bank of the Pruth, in sight of the Kussians at Eeni, who have not attempted any opposition. General luders' head-quarters were at Tulrschkov on the ISth. The Bussian Dannbian flotilla is still in the harbour of Ismail, and the Russiansaroextendingthe fortificaiionsoFthehavbour.

The Scssianshaveassumedastrictiydefensiveattitude. TheTurkish troops began to cross the Danube at Gittrgevo on the 16th inst. The whole of the Egyptian auxiliary troops through Ginrgevo on that day, and a Turkish "Nizam brigade, with cavalry and artillery, oil the day following. The ivhole of the Turkish troops from Bucharest, with the exception of only two battalions, to remain as a garrison, were expected to arrive at Ginrgevo before the end of the month. Omer Pacha was at Eatschuk on the 16th, and it was anticipated that lie would leave there for Schumia on the ISth or 'l Oth.

Omer Pacha's ctrra sposa is very much attached to her birch-place (Homrod, near Keps). Some short time back she sent one hundred gold dueats to each of her sisters at Homrod. The reinstatement uf Prince Stirbey as hos-podar of Wallachia, and his approaching arrival at Bucharest -were officially announced by Dervish Pacha to the Wallaohian administrative authorities on the 20th instant. The Austrian field hospital, number 1. has arrived at Bucharest.

The excellent arrangements of this establishment excited much admiration. Omer Pacha repeatedly visited, it. and it is anticipated that in future the Turkish field hospitals will he formed upon the Austrian model. With respect to the tribute due from the principality of Majiacma, me rone a as instructed Dervish Pacba to accept any reasonable propositions, and not to forego all payment, as was recently reported would be the case. Baron Hess arrived at Bucharest on the 20th, was recetred by the authorities on his entry with great ceremony, and a grand parade took place in celebration of bis presence! THE WAR IS ASIA.

The Jom'tem- has the following from Trebuocde. dated the Sth The retreat of the Kussians and the evacuation of Baynzid arc confirmed and the uneasiness which had been caused by their aggressive movement has entirely disappeared. IS' ever has there been a better opportunity of judging of their weakness, and of the facility with which the allies of Turkey when they wish, pnt an end to Russian domination in the Trail Caucasian provinces. Jfot only is the artny of Georgia incapable of undertaking ady thing against the Ottoman territory, but no sooner does not leave Tiflis than it is obliged to return, in order to protect the capital of the Russian possessions against the incursions of the Tcherkcs. A division of European troops, commanded by an able chief, and concerting bis operations with the Turks on one side, and with Schamyl on the other, woyid very soon reduce the Russian forces in the Trancaucasian provinces to the last extremity." AUSTRIA.

VtENUA, Sept. 25. By a telegraphic despatch from of this day's date, we learn that the latest intelligence arrived there from Bucharest fully confirms the safe and entire landing of the allied troops at Enpatoria, and near the Old Port of Bnrliuk, seven leagues northward of The Hamburg BarsenhaBc publishes the Austrian circular of Sept. which has already appeared in the columns of the Sim, and adda to- it the foItowinK note from Count Bnol to Count Esterhazy, Austrian Envoy at St Petersbnrg, in reply to this refusal Acstjuak Note Reply to the Bossiajt Betcsai. OP THE FoiTB PoiKTS.

Vienna, Sept 12. The appreciation of the Russian Court in regard to the propositions with which yon were charged through our missive of the 10th of August, is laid down in a despatch of the 26th of August, addressed to Prince GortscbakofK frco which this envoy was pleased to make communications to me, and which I have the honour to inclose herewith for your information. "The Cabinet of St Petersburg regrets the preliminary hases which appeared to us to present an acceptable point of departure for patting an end to such a prejudicial war. Without having submitted the same even to serious test, it declares, heir acceptance to be inconsistent with the dignity and iI erests of Russia. "Soeh an ample and categorical rejection entails upoi the ina Cabinet the care of entering into the motives -ivhich aJS, aS a lentable cesftrit t0 st back the insinuation that it humiliation of finS8fc and tbe acLtI6'0 eviction that the b-ea submitted ones whiS nn hC Cabinet, are the onlv wlWaanTabfeT lcsi3 IS t0 necessity for Eo Prescnts its'Vt as an Imperative that "Klo iu L- ausrust mnsh-r Tt 1 aniLL'ier t7 to his wishes, hevriV a ption so con period when resene l5 efforts and action for itjJLiim so COU- reserve his efforts and action for a Test of a winftm effcctnal lor thc mtc-aad of his oTT11' the requirements of Fn -n-; His Ar.f i.

--jijL villi QUiy con- eonfirmed. Tliis the Russian troops is uu aiways been complainrl to vou. Count, war, and likewise a. a serirL DS as the chJef catis'c of the interests which tne Fmnernr "oacilent upon the Bicher fend. That an end iSbeTn tf de-could not be prolonged withou-which tire complications, and that "fJ 1" of troops will remain on the defrL 4cclarel the Russian Pruth, this bft denomiaatrf to tossed the tisfaction, the setting aside of sn act ge with Sl1' ntaiBed in existence, was sf5cieW to.

0n 80 lone as is re-able obstacle to any general accerf. PSe an IIlsurraount- Toil will have the goodness, Count patch' to Connt Eesselrode. Accept this A letter irouj owW agnatuin of the Atistnan amy itt Gam- and mis assurance to UXPSS0- charged to iht. Majesty the Te-e Earl of Dctdosalh axd the letter from Lord Dundonnld appears in 7-of Thursday. The unfounded eharpe Aberdeen, refuted by "the only testLnny co.dd onced." now transferred to Sir James Pauicd the assertion of a person that he niviiu if, jeei it lr, dp the Baltic fleet tome, and that I did rol that.

Admiral Sir Charles pC capable of nndertakine the most ardnoa, A m0St crews of nn undisciplined fieet to order it" "i the erer, to Sir Graham that, if Yl- (the most desirable ohject of the war) t'l, I should bold myself in flil ri ''0t' "secret plan" on any naval" enterprise' m-T were deemed impracticable by i 7 YC" as I have been rnr staling the tr.nl, deen, I trust a ccnerou iH 10 U'nl ment umii at eariv Sy 1 1 I have been assailed. with LOSS OP TUKSTRAJI-Snir ClTV steamer City of Philadelphu, cllZ on the 30th of August, at about vT alft -T" the 7th of September, at about. were seen on the starboard bow. wh P' mediately reversed hut- nt engines were im- tothepoin; on fathoms of water, and Zllf flccn 10 -bus, Newfoundland bX0 pnnips, she was put ashore on a 7 of Cape Race. The 1 and provided for at St JolYs The 0 Trt -saved, although naniallv damaged Thu hM first vovirrr.

t) iIns steamer wus on her to be insured nearly tn her T' ments hire th. i was budt in comnart- esse vis I TCrC attedu and The cdLcnd1: 1lW -1- Dbath or W. H. Barrett. Bartlctt wenltmwrT1''11- hM -Id was 1-V his llistoriM' nd illustrated W4- 1 in the 'ile Boats," clal err'Cm' aml of biblical and tin-i! 1VI P'1sscd ljrongb several edi- o.

and a steady popularity both in England and America. Ills last published work, The Pilgrim Fathers," a "-watire of great interest and, like its predecessors, is bcaatifnlly illustrated by drawing taken on tbe -pot. Mr Bartlett's last visit, to the East was undertaken only a few months ago, with the express design of inspecting some ancient remains, and of furnishing a series of illustrations for a new work on the subject. But on his return from that hallowed ground, he was taken suddenly ill on board the rrpnrli t- rW)iu5, ami in we course tne tonowuig ine prime oi life, and when almost sight laud. To the rr.b.me able and 111 HI! CUIU UI'U agreeaole writer, and a traveller, whose graphic descrietion of ...11 every quarter ot trie world, are so generally admired, Mr Bartlctt "added those higher qualities of mind and heart which, to all who knew him" formed a bond of attachment which only strengthened with years.

Ihe Miiticuur is published on Mondays and Thursdays. Price annum, 2, 4s credit 2 paid in advance. Half-year and Quarter in proportion. mum SkratriL EDINBURGH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1854. A SECOND EDITION of the MEHCURY is published every Man day Afternoon, containing Reports of tbe London Corn and Cattle Markets of that day; the state of tbe Funds and all other intelligence received by Telegraph.

The Second Edition can i.e forwarded, in most instances, to ny part of the Country bv the Wails of that Evening. GLORIOUS VICTORY OF THE ALLIES. The public anxiety has at length been relieved. Doubts and speculations as to the course of events have been set at rest. Within the last flay or tiro we had ample confirmation of the landing of the great body of the Allied force at Old Fort, nearer by about 20 miies to Sebastopol than Enpatoria, and also of the landing of ft smaller division at Enpatoria, consisting of 2C00 Turks and a Frendi and British Regiment no doubt to protect the rear of the Allied Army.

The landing at Old Fort commenced on the Uth and was completed on the 17th September. Two days' delay in the forward movement occunvd from circumstances over which the allied Generals are said to have had no control. Whether these were occasioned by the men suffering from, the exposure to the weather during night, ns has been rumoured, or by the necessary interval lit reccnridittinT tiiu position of the encrny, Vo caimot say, hut on the 19th the advauoe commenced. Next day. the 20th, the" Allied Array v.

ere on the banks of the River Alma. On the southern heights of the valley 'through which" this s-tt caVii flows, the Russians Vverc entrenched in a eaiup containing, according to the despatch received by our Government, 59,000 men, with a nmuerous artillery and cavalry, the Russians depending greatly on their superiority in the latter force. The despatch of Lord Raglan, which wc received by telegraph at a late hour last night, computes the Russian inftwtry at from 45,000 to which prettj- fiearly corresponds with the previous accounts, that reckoned the Russian cavalry at about SOOO men. Agafnst this formidable "array-, a tries 'launched Uieir strength zt I na Oh the 2 Uth. and in 2 hours and i half-, of try half-past 3, they had carried those heights which the Russians had chosen as the strongest defensive position on the march to Sebastopol.

The despatch received by the Government states that the victory was gained at the point of the bayonet, from which ircinav infer that the French and British troops bad auvanced'with determined impetuosity, confident that nothing eoivkl resist their onset. The despatch of Lord Eriglari being the last received, bears that this desperate battle" did not last above an hour and a half, or oho hour less than the time stated in the first despatch. The trivial discrepancy may be easily reconciled, if that is worth while in the present still imperfect though must decisive and satisfactory nature of our information, hi ait hour and a-half the Allies had, iti the opinion of Lord itagiaii, successfully turned the critical point, and the remaining hour had been occupied the push over in consummating the victory obtained. The Russian force, thus worsted in their first encomiter with the steel of France and Britain, had to put themselves in retreat. The loss of the British is stated in the Government despatch at ibou't 1400 iii hillcr! and wounded, and that of the French at a like number.

In the battle of Sobraon, fought under Lord Gough in 1846, with 20,000 of the British and Anglo-Indian army against 30,000 Sikhs, the total casualties of the British were 2383. or 320 killed and 2063 wounded the proportion of the killed being about 1 tri of the wounded. In this battle, the casualties of the Allies are roughly stated at 2S00. We may a-sume that the British loss, which ihe despatch of Lord Raglan states to have been very considerable, will be (looking to the difference, between the Sikhs, as our foes, and the Russians, in a ibrmidable position, defended by numerous artillery of a large calibre'') scarcely so favourable as 1 killed to 6 wounded. But this is a painful subject.

We Mist be content to wait, according to the Duke 'of Newcastle, nt least several days-, probably until the 6th of October before the official tidings arrive. Few prisoners have been taken by the Allies, the ground occupied by the Russians being probably of a nature to preclude the cutting off of any large body of men from the means of escape in their rear. Still two general officers are among the captured. Thus far the intelligence, though conveyed in brief form, is official. We have ascertained tiiat the Allies on the 20th have conquered in a general engagement, a collision between upwards of 1 00.000 men, with all the appliances of discipline, science, skill, and the approved materiel for human annihilation on both sides though the French and British would ill SOKe of tliose inspects exceed their foes in the degree of practical perfect im now brought to bear on warfare by civilised nations.

Still no conflict since the closing one of the last great European war can be compared to flic present; if we view not merely the numerical force engaged but the warlike appliances of three nations here brought to a fell issue, and ending in the triumph of ttift two most civilised states the world Over that power whose only boast was its magnitude and its systematic energy in the direction of a colossal physical force. He have miidn tiirwse nSmaA-e in t.6rf.a. i. iciuucu to mis tuc real opening of that great contest for which such vast pre- parations Lave been made on all sides. But simultaneous wit-n the above momentous collision, accounts have ar nved, though not as yet properly authenticated, of THE FALL OF SEBASTOPOL.

The battle on the heights of Alma took place on the 20th. We have trow telegraphic despatches that Sebastopol was attacked by sea and land on the 25th. or five days later, and taken, the Russians having set fire to their fleet as the only alternative to save it- from falling into the hands of the Allies. This forenoon mnv probably throw light on this last- and still more important tidings if tuey are true, hi the meantime we give the telegraphic despatches as fo what has been received by the Loudon Observer and Sunday Times, announcing this important event. The intelligence is said to have teen gained by one French steamer in its way to Varna accidentally crossing the course, and communicating with auothcr Prench steamer speeding from Sebastopol to Constantinople with the tidings of the fall of the Ilttssian stronghold It is not -for us to decide what credit is to be attached to those rumours, but there can be little doubt that the Emperor Napoleon, while reviewing the army at Boulogne on battirday, received a despatch of a similar import, and iiJiu immediately proclaimed to Ins troops that aeoastopol had fa lea." The date assigned to th event or five days later than that battle which would forte the Russians to fall back on the Katcha River, where the Allies, following np their victory of tiie 20th, would be in no spirit to give them pause.

There is thus nothing improbable, but looking to time, distance, and circumstance, that tbe assault of Sebastopol did not fate place on the 25th, eud as stated In the sniTeuder of the Fortress "and tbe self-uranQlatioa of tho I i i Consols Account, Do. Money dank shares. 5 EscheqnerB. (large) 3 prem. JaS I Do.

(small) 8 prom: Oo. Bonds, 99 Moucan iLon. Sontb-W r'H 254 I Aberdeen Caledonian Do. Preference East Anglian Lancashire 1 Eastern Counties IJfist. Union, jj g.

Edin. and midlands, 1 5 Do. Halves iSoifolfc, Sorth British, i Do. Prof. Perth, SjDnn'I X.

Stanordshire, 10 hreivs. cc bir. Do Preference Great Korthcm Ilo.A. Do. ijreaf VWo 88 71 6Di Gih 5 Scottish Scottish Midland, Vork.

79 Leeds Xortliem Lan. anl Yorkshire Do. Fifths North-West Bo. Qr. Shares, I-on.

Brighton Do. Extension, Do. Preference 72 i id2 i K. 55i i Do. Preference, Noiih of France-.

toucti Consols opened amidst great excitement, at 9B i but, there are now sellers at 96. Railways average one per cent higher. LONDON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1854 Mrs Chisholm landed at Port Phillip on the 14th 'jnlv A rirmour is current that the young King of Pora-al" looks to the English Court for a smtab'e ma'ch Itossini, the great composer, is described as utterly prostrated by iNncss and the loss of his faculties, uithout hone of recovery MrMachseis to pamt his picture of -The Marriage of Stronqhow- in fresco for the Houses of Parliament. Beilo 7 Lic-utenant BLilot, l.o penned the polar expedition, are posted up u-the maine of the first arrondisscrmmt of Paris Captam Townsend, R.N., M.P. for Taniwovth.

has been appointen naval to her vacant Eden's obtaining his Hag It is reported that Lyons of the Miranda hare thehononrof Companionship of the Bath conferred upon h.m for h.s Rdlant in the White Ser It is reported in Paris that the Emperor will nay 8 visit to "Her Majesty Queen Victoria, at Buckingham Palace in Vo wmber next, when His Imperial Majesty is to bc'investcd with the Order of the Garter. 'ncsicu Six retail brewew of Bilston, SralTerdshire, have been fined LSO each by the Wolverhampton Petty Sessions, for having their possession, and using, grains of paradise (hot berries or seeds of the cardaraon.) The Eagle has arrived from Melbourne, whence sh" wiled on the 30ih of June, with SO.OnO ounces of gold and 35 000 sovereigns, making a total of L.355,000, Colonel Martyn, 2d Life Guards, marched his re-iment, one day last week to the Crystal Palace at Sydenham and pai.j for each man's admission, 'ihe horses were picketed on tho outside ground. There are three Poles staying at Havre, who, havm been forced to enter theiRussiarr service-, contrived to escape'to the French headquarters at BoVrsund, and were very useful as interpreters after the fall of the place. We believe that Lieutenant General Sir Harry Smith will take the command of the northern districts in succession to General Lord Cathcart. Medals will be granted to all Trades of the sen-ice engaged in the late Kaffir war.

Sir Edwin Landseer is painting a portrait of the Duke of Devonshire, on a commission from the Duke's tenantry in' whose attachment to him has been strikhicly called forth by his lata illness. Under the title of A First Gift," L.9000 has been placed by an individual at the disposal of the Rev. A. Nueee late curate of St Paul's, Knightsbridge, for the ptiipose oferectinn-a church in London or in some large manufacturing town The celebrated actress, Mrs Warner, died on Sunday last from cancer in the breast. She was a native of Ireland" and as Miss Huddart, rendered herself famous upon the Dublin stajre.

Friday being Michaelmas-day, a Common Hall was held nt the Guildhall, for the purpose of electing an alderman to fill the oiiicc of Lord Mayor of London for" the year ensuing Mr Alderman Moon was elected. A feu- days ago. as the wife of a butcher, of Croslcy Wilts was whitewashing their cottage, she pulled aiv.iv an old board from the ceiling, when to her astonishment and joy a ba" containing L.870 in gold fell to the floor. The new plan for assimilating the financial to the fiatun! year will not, as regards tiie making up of the public acccimt's be carried into effect immediately. The revenue retrr.s for the current quarter will, accordingly, be 'carried up to the 10th of October, as heretofore.

A Western paper says that a few days since a train, composed of 0 waggons and 30 Mormons, crossed the Missouri eastw.trdly in search of a new home. They had left the Salt Lake City on account of the oppression and immorality of their church. Government have issued notices, intimating that tiicv will accept, volunteers from the London and Dublin Police to augment the police force in Australia. The privates will receive 5s, sergeants 8s, and inspectors 1 2s a-day. The men must be under thirty-five years of age.

The 14th of September has now become memorable For the retreat of the Russian army from Moscow, aad the entry of the French into that city, when it was burnt in 1812 2. For the death of the Duke of Wellington in 1852 -3. For the debarkation of the allied forces in the Crimea, hi 1 8 54. It was the Dttkc of Wellington who made it, a no'tbt of the utmost importance with his Sovereign that Mr Den'man should have a patent of precedence, and used his direct personal influence with his Sovereign on the subject, while bis Majcstv George wrote a letter in his own hand relating to it. A comparative examination of the institutions of police in London and Paris has taken place, and the Minister of the In-tenor has presented a report recommending the organisation ol- police force on the PJa that in London, Pd which would comprise a force of 2302 men of uVi ranks.

A deeiiic has authorised its establishment. DiiAiu of th p. Ma.ko.bis op OnttosbE. About eleven o'clock on Monday morning Lord Ormonde was waftrnVwi-'h the Marchioness upon the sea-beach, observing tiieir tli'Wren bathing. Suddenly his Lordship was seried with a fit.

which almost immediately rendered him insensible, and in thi-- stain he remained until his death, which did not take place for several hours afterwards. The young Enrl of Qssorv Marquis of Ormonde) is only 1 1 years old. Customs. Mr A. Thomson has been promoted from the First of "Weighers to the Second Class of Locknrs Eeith.

Mr J. Anderson has been promoted from, the Second to the First Class of Weighers at Leith. Mr p. Archer has been promoted from the Second to the First Class ofWefehcrs at Lcith. Mr G.

Mctcalf has been promoted froiti the Second to the First Class of Lockers at EkL 'Civil Service Gauiit. Tim Arctic Expeihtios-. A t-legraphie despatch has been received at the Admiralty from Rcnr-Admhnl Sir William Carrol at Cork, announcing the arrival of Her Majesty's ship Phranix at that port, with Captain M'CJure of the investigator on board. The also brings part of the croivs ot tne Assistance and Resolute. The North Star and Talbot convey the remainder of the crews of tha Assistance.

Rcsolvtc; Investigator, and tenders. About 280 papers ware read in the se'vc'n sections of the British Association at Liverpool. Of these, 58 were upon subjects connected with vnmhcmatical and physical science. 43 upon chemical science, 34 treated of geology. 41 ofzoolostv and ootaiiy including physiology, 35 of geography andcthno-Iogy, 24 ot statistics, and 44 of subjects in relation to mcchani-cat science.

Fourteen or fifteen ol these communications were fo'eign professors and men of science such as IMWic Moignot, M. Foucanlt, M. Dove, and M. Duboiq. The Sccrefary-at-War has issued instructions, regulating the remuneration ofclergyincn officiating to the troops in the United Kingdom.

Clergymen are to be paid according to the number of soldiers whom they may superintend. The rate for the attendance of Presbyterian clergymen is as follows To Presbyterian clergymen From 2 5 to 100 men, at the rate of 7s Od per annum for each man. From 101 to 300 men, st the rate of 2s per annum for each man. 301 up i aids, at the rate of Is 4d per annum for each man." Episcopal clergymen receive about one-fourth more, ami Roman Catholic priests about one-fourth less than these rates. Russian Phizes.

On Friday another sale of Russian vessels took place. The Mentor, a bark of 506 tons, built at Abo in 1838, prize to the Tribune, was knocked for E.2000. Her cargo, 700 tons of salt, sold for L.653. The brig Alexander, 225 tons, built at Sunderland in 1S52, also prize to tha Tribune, was knocked down for L.1530,- her cargo, 240 ns of Cadiz salt, produced L.275, 7s, The bark America, 150 tons, built at Helsingfors in 184B, also prize to the Tribune, was sold forL.910: her cargo, salt and sheny wine, sold for L.4S6 10s; ranking a total of L.583G 17s, to be divided between the officers and craw of the Tribune. The Extension- -or tiik Oceak Postage.

On and after the 1st Octobey, the uniform sixpenny rate of postage, which has beep, already carried into effect, so far as regards the correspondence between the United Kingdom and several of the colonies, will be extended to Now South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia, the uniform rate of postage will, in addition to the above, comprise the whole of the British West Indies (the Turks Islands alone excepted Canada. Scotia, New Prince Edward's Island-, Newfoundland, Bermudas, Malta, Gibraltar, Ceylon, St Helena, and the Gold Coast, arrangements having been made to that effect. Astecpotjb op Loan The Banshee, which sailed from 'Constantinople on the 12th with the English mail, to join the fleet, received orders to repair to the neighbourhood of Serpent's Island, where a vessel rrould be ia waiting to direct the captain ss to where the expedition was to be found. Art anecdote is told of one of Lord Raglan's Aides-de-Camp, which if not true micht well be so. The vourie irp.mlpTn.i-i wished to take his Lordship unawares, and elicit the destination of the army.

When are we iikely to get to the Crimea?" he asked. Are yon going there was his Lordship's quiet reply. Globe. A mass of evidence offers itself to show the real progress of Ireland. Under the operation of the Encumbered Estates Court, which has disposed of 3320 petitions, and realised more than L.I0,50,00O, a certain ghost which has haunted Ireland is One p-ftnlleman.

who annpsirorl r. a property nominally estimated at L.l 1 6 a year, is discoveied to have in that so- called property" only the nucleus of a debt of L.S734 by the sale of which, at sixty or seven ty years' purchase, the creditors might realise something." Yct ho was an Irish Nor was he alone: a whole tribe, the living embodiment of ancestral traditions and hereditary debts, has continued to hannt the Irish Lethe until freed from its ghastly bondage by the Encumbered Estates Court. Spectator. EsTEnTAisixc oi Eyiariiis. A novel entertainment has beer, pot up at Sheemess for the amusement of the Russian and Finnish officers residing on shore on parole.

Some gentlemen of Shcerncss have undertaken to piny a match at cricket on the Novo Sand, between the Nore Lighivessel and the Jenkin Buoy, on Saturday next, the distance being with-in their parole. Several yachts have been engaged for the occasion. The inliabitnnrs, particular'y the farmers, seem to vie with each other who shall pay the prisoners the mo marked attention. Most of them were entertained on Wednesday at ihe farm of Air William Coveney, Minster, within their limits of parole. He is one of tlic Fine old English gentlemen," and gave them a hearty welcome.

They all express a strong desire not to be removed from this locality. So wonder Pcncrif.sE or Crr.A. The Washington correspondent of the New lori- Herald asserts that be has reason to believe that Cuba has been already purchased by the United States. He says It is whispered about the State Ilepartnient and in the White House that despatches or letters have been received from Mr Senile, our Minister at Ma- ddd. of an r.rranttcment made with the new Government of uiu, L-i -ui i.i i.i!isjii;iiieui matie Willi mi- in." rr-i a utv came.

it is said, by the Africa. There is no particular necessity for my vouching for this statement in these slippery diplomatic times, but my authority is good the very best tor the whisper at any rate. There js uo rnistiike about that. hat is more, it is said that England and France, and especially the the-'" sale from" of sou nd. interactional policy.

Strange as all this "rrtaV appear fo" "those who will not believe in the purchase of the Qnecn of tbe Aniiiies, I have an opinion an individual opicion that the ptnsjafte ha been amtie. mT officer the brutality to raise his hand to a woman indeed, one officer, Lieutenant Seymonr, Royal Marines the Colossns, a guest 0Q board the hulk at the time, (and he had been better elsewhere), (Tenoned to deceased having been treated with the greatest kindness ami 'arc white thus suffering from her intemperance. It will be for the proper authorities, and on deliberate investigation, to decide where the truth lies amidst this contradictory evidence. it js Bot om. province, and far less inclination, to anticipate the result as regards the officers who may be accused, and in reference to the more serious part-of the case, tho injuries sustained by the wretched young Let ns assnme that they are oneandall ablcto clear themselves front the base imputation of Having offered personal violence fo tire deceased enougj stin tQ caI (iow.n SP.v;0It5 condemna- thQ naral anthorttics.

On the face of these pro- ecmgs is a flagrant breach of all proper discipline a ilndaIons violation of that good order and decency that TU deera CSSEntil to the proper conduct of one of er Majesty's yeni, n- that repeat, it officers give way to icense ami profligacy in presence of the crew, many ot whom tiiust nil in th -Tectators to a certain degree, and L. 1 or later, cognisant of such doings oh nht for messes. These are not the men i Cd authority. We! too much from their position for th tothe public, and influence officer, n.TWtCT?A that i' ln professional association. and living, we miffht almost ucu-iun, aimost say niK er the iamr ronf with i the men whom they cohti-ci lAJUC-01' TltiP need not go far for an i of tbe-utter incongruity of such coMttc wi-h the arrangements of a ship of board this hulk, and on the i question.

Her Ma- jesty assigns a chaplain to vessels of a C(Maiu Dauntless being one-the chaplain prosnmes thaUeV I the society of officers and gentlemen the strict precincts of their sphere of duty, he''cutS! to expect that nothing shall occur of a character so'fh grant as lb forbid his presence-of, in bani, Um from the accommodation and i i iy iillien ne rttlS tts good a right- as any other officer. Bnt if such scenes can be transacted with impunity on board a ship of war then it would be better to dispense with chaplains altogether. I for no clergyman, or indeed any respectable man, should i be. esposed to the close contiguity (and it cannot be other- wise) of those disgusting licentious brawls. The magistrates of Portsmouth are now leading an in- vestigation with the view of finding whether the circumstances will warrant a charge of manslaughter against Lieutenant King and Lieutenant.

Seymour of the Royal Marines, vrhrj arc iti the meantime in custody muter the warraut of the magistrates. Tnose ftro'eeedings by the civil authorities, and also those which may be instituted by the naval authorities will run their due course. But in the meantime, and under the most favourable presumption as regards the officers accused enough remains, and admitted on all hands, to justify us in terming this a disgraceful afl demanding the mr-st serious attention of the naval authorities. Foiith Swijimiso Ct.cn. On Thursday last the members of this manly and truly sanitary association, after enjoying an excursion in a steamer to Inchcolm, had their annual dinner in the Chain Pier Inn, George Leslie.

the President, occupied the chair, and A. Ritchie, the Secretary, officiated as croupier. Daring- the evening the medals for tho 'arious branches of the aft oe natation were distributed to ths siibcessfii! competitors by ths secretary of the club, who recounted certain of the feats pcnofrhcfi, ahfl which evinced the perfection to which the exercise of swimming rnr.y be brought We wish this spirited and increasing club every success, conscious that lew associations deserve better success, if tbe members would only look to that physical well being without which there can be few blessings otherwise. In the course of the evening, the Chairman congratulated the members on the excellent accommodation which had been provided for their recreation mid excrcine at the extremity of the Chain Pier tile etimter did ample credit to tbe raisins of the Chain Pier Inn; On Thursday Inst the Pagoda Gold of' the Soys! Company of Archer's, the Queen's Body Guard for Scotland, was for in Hope Park: and gamed hrJaS. Jubson Dick-Scli, Estp 1 he Premier passed through Blairgowrie Oh Wednesday, about twelve noon, en rente for Balmoral.

Tho Duchess of Bucc'cuch and the Ladies Montagu Scott have arrived at Montagu House, Whitehall Gardens, London, from aimer Castle, en route to join the noble Duke at Drumlnnrig Castle. Mr Theodore Martin, Bou Ganltier," was one of the guests ai ft railway dinner at Inrerncss th? other evening. Ihs EGrtSroS Bascsest. it attiklfatel that tbe snc- MMctTt 'fifiS imt-' ninety remained tn be disposer! of llrStfldy. t'hef-fore; "the lie is given to the base vaticination of the Morning Ch'atikHi The Hon.

Colonel Cathcart has received notice that the Royal Ayr itifles are shortly to fie emtSbdicd. The Colonel is making tho necessary preparations fur enrolling volunteers. Civil. List Pension. We that a pension of jj.suu a year nns heen ronlcrred upon Mrs iMiliertorr, the widow of the fate Lard pnllerton, who lias for tweniy-five years been one of the Senators of the of Justice.

We Understand that his Grace, the Duke, of llifecieueh 1ms offered to ihe Rev. W. R. Dunbar, df West crkirk, tho prcscir tatiufi to" tiie charge of the. vaSitfi parish of Oienrarni.

Thk Pmr.osoftitCAt Vit MAfi.u:i,.r. The lecturers daring the ensuing st'sslr-fi e'f tfiJs InstffVftiWn will be Sir J. Ti. Morell, Professor Manrirc, ProfewaV Ben- nett, Professor Johnston of Durham, Mr. Joseph Kave, ('.

I Cowden Clarke, Mr P. E. Dove, Mr Itichar.1 Congreve Mr W. B. Hodgson, I.L.D., Mr W.

II. Monk. n.I Mr Sime, i M.A. Mr Morrell course is on Philosophy and Kdncatioa i their essential relations io each other Professor Maurice's, I the Religion of the llomans, and iis connection with Christian Civilisation- Professor Bemictt'Sj the Senses; Mr MonkV. i the Chafibpf of SloMi't and Beethoven: Professor i Johnston's, C'iemist'rr, mil fig fjpptit-ation to life, V.i Knye's, the Social ConditfcW Ha WoJ'ce' of the Poorer i Classes of Europe.

The session will be cpciVefi' by Jbord Neaves and closed by Bishop Tcrrot and we arc glad to sfafe that it is the intention of Mr Macauhiy, the President of ffie Institution, should his health permit, to deliver a lecture on some subject of literary or historical interest in the course of the summer. Thk Oi-krA. We are now enabled, i by the issue nf ilv Wood's nra'pectus, to place before our musical readers rome additicmrfj dettf'ls ss to the Italian Upcra i here b'csiilcs those which appeared in r.ilr co'ifmns week or two' and fur which -e were indebted to one of onreofem- pnr'arici. In :d.iisio'n oi'last season, the opera? of liobei-t- le Diable, Luci.l d- P'uri'ani, F.rmini, and La Fnvurita, will also bc given. This list of Kself, fo sny nothing of the operas which proved so attractive last iieaftm, will amply satisfy the most exacting of stiliserihers nnrt the public in general, and fully entitles Mr Wood to Inok for the support his enterprise so well deserves.

As if all this were not enough, however, we understand there is an imc-ntioi: of pre- sentiiig a new English opera by either Loder orKotner. highly spoken of in the musical world. The following are ihe prin- cipal artists flBTiottiiced Prime Duina Mudomn Cariiilori. MSdarae Madamoipelle Ttmtri- Ilerr Kuidtart, Hcrr Saph, Signor atiti, SiKaor Octave liencdeitr. I Frm'f)! Herr I Inhere Formes Signor Picrinl, fctnor Forittii.

Basi Mo'niietff Zelger, Signor Circgorio, Signnr ferrara, Herr Formes. The mason in Edinburgh will commence tn Monday the 22d of January, a'nd te'rmfhai'e ort Friday ihe 2d of March, while that of Glasgow, IrlHeod' of beirip only for three weeks before, will extend over the whole of March. Biblks Paii.Wat Statu i.n-?. We nnrlersiaiui fits Com- mittee of tbe Edinburgh Bible Society, with the jncurrchcf: of the Directors of the several lines, have placed large Bibles in the wailing rooms nt the principal stations of the Nonh British, Edinburgh and Glasgow, and Caledonian Railways, fur the use of the railway ofiieiiils and passengers wailing the trains. We belietc the slaiions on several of the English lines have been supplied with" Kbksand other religious books by private individuals.

ThiaT. of tins Prx. Agreeably fo practice', the pis or ijtirtlify of the gold' and silver assayed and marked at the Edinburgh' Assay O'frt'cc during the year 1858 54, jhn Stflh iih tried fit-' the assay-ni aster of the Incorporation of Goldsmiths, in presence of iff' Cpttrr of Wardbhs, and the i same was found to be of the standard appointed' by act nf i v.inmonr. Thi' Ipttev fat the ensnina year was- directed to be chsnncd to old English. ilORtccr.TOHAi.

Prtzk Essr. The United East Agricnltoral Society has offered a prize of L.20. or a gold nicdiir of that THtne, tbr the be.t essay on "Wbetbei- a more correct principle (cawtMe of practical applicntion) than Spccitic Gravity can be discovered in selecting Turnip lioots as an ortjan of Seed for improving the slock." JjmtovEMENT of AoBiei-XTtaAi. I.aocnEs" Sir Thomas Ghulst'one, cf Fajfjrtc, has jwaod a circular to his fswmtrv, intim filing bis d-. sire to improve the dwellings of the agricultural labourers on his cffse.

Ihe wortbv Baronet offers either to improve the presenr itottagcs, or build a sufficient nnniborsiiifeWt for the extent of the hinii, at the rate of four uer cent. TE tire Swcim from thk Xortii ucm ate that the person was oar TJt I having himself front tbe North Bmlgo, -moved from the A sylum' at Mommgsidfl eontrar- th. ad, of tbe physician. Hrcum- Stance has occurred a LtinaUc A.Iam nc On Wednesday morning, it was discovered tft-1 male patient, named Jones, had epir and siibscinent inqnmtf knre. ho bad been in the by anoiher of the unfortunate nm same room wiih deceased.

Jone, -fhe however. to death with a chair. I re a. lhe investigation will no doubt be disclosed rn the 111 which ha, been instituted by r0 on Thn. day morning the Anstnitbcr se i ner She Black Pocks, near the entrance got off i a few hours not mr.cn bertli again on Monday.

The teith by the G-oiiah steam-tug- Cost of tub EinKismoit of a r.oliee of Great liritain, is rare of force so h.gb as as no, occipvins siirnificant fmrtion of the comn.u"' fc at the rate of hve- ten pound houses or shops. i i .1 er in the tacottisli capital pence tn the pound, every is taxed for he suln.wt of a Vc fur" at ot pence in the nonml sterling of hi -rent. Tbe tax on tne Glasgow householder for the me purpose amounts to less than fivepence llfpcnny. ohmplen only threepencein Sheffield, fourpMicc-in London, Lee-fs, Bath, and Bradford, sixpence-in Manchester, sixpence three farthings ia Birmingham, evenpen elte latthing and in -Bristol, sevenpencc haifpenov- Some of tbe organ of tbe -lamfeVproprietors are insidiously suggesting the propriety of jnanog an. efficient, pounw-- palsce.fui.ee rtor Seotlajid, "to be split by the Government and the public would require- "he on their guard, otherwise they will find an additional iatm of taxaetoTi laid npon them, in order to ectapt the jpeeltetd ff tha lasdowsers- PEUSSiA.

Sot 26 fTOm. 'ter dated Berlin, Uian irorn the scene of action are not without onr news and our renews Government has received teCpWr co" wtai of certain tlZLL o--heCrinr Ac- mese, the Russians were conrr their troonn cre concc iheirtroons concentrating ttle at anositin.VC; a to offer on the banks of rTiZ UPJ called Eurimk, is that Prin other P'e of ne-s nau telegraphed to St. lieei, nan sai purpose of oenastopoi lor the "ar hoar at be ustor ha be reserve on board MenschiboffW Hi 1 can rcatliI-v tnat tte habt of graphEd tH Sc Petersburg. He jK ThatevT hh fan Is to please, for inst-incp tor tic Z. behest of its wav to the pert, of which flppt 'mi-en ot satctv to resort to, simposmg the ie i to lave succeeded in breaking through the Hue of battle of the allies.

A from, Berlin of the 25th, in the Cologne Gasette, S- 'V- '3e 'nS Prussia left tin's morning for Potsdam, on way to Silesia. The negotiations with Austria are going on. The declaration of Austria that the Danubian provinces could be occupied by the allied forces has produced i great sensation here. The disbanding of the reserves of the guard bus commenced, but only the soldiers of the infamrv, whose time is up. are dismissed.

A letter from Berlin says:" The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mccklcnherg have just proceeded to Vlimim, to pay a viait the Court. Thi visit is said to be connected with a desire for an arrangement which is believed to have taken place lately between the Cabinet of Vienna and several of the small German Governments." RUSSIA. Accounts from St Petersburg of the 23d state that the Russian Government has just published a ukase relative to a new issue of paper-money to the amount of six millions ot roubles (series 21 and 22), with interest from the 13th ult 'mSthe fbliowing from Odessa, dated the Hth: "lesierday nonce was given to the public that tr.e prohmttion to export corn, which had expired' is to re mam force until further orders. This is super f.uous as we cannot export anything. The corn stores of the merchant Waslemkow, en the Peressipi, and all that th-contained, have been burned down." Madeid, Sent.

25 The GWte publishes letters from the Spanish Consuls at Marseilles and Nice, contradicting the ports which had been spread relative ,0 the ravages of the cholera. The Princess of the Asturins is sljtlv toaispo-ed A report is current that her aiajesty is in an intercstine sitna--';" A certain degree of uneasiness pervades the public mind in Madrid fears arc entertained that the enemies of the Government are seeking touring; about disturbances FRANCE. The Emperor and Empress left Boulogne on Wcdnwdav for Senlecques, where some grand military m.wuvrcs were to taKe place. On the previous day when their Maiestiet wenttothecampatHonvanlt, the Empress examined A tue greatest mtcrest the quarters of the soldiers, bv whom she was receiveu wlth the greatest enthusiasm. On returntn" into the town then- alighted from their earri tue entrance of the western jetty, and walked to tbecxt-emitv ot it.

The Emperor examined what works might be iwviug the entrance of the port, which is vcrv difnenlt iu blowing weather. The crowd, principally composed of the sailors and of fishermen of the port, bailed their Majesties with loud acclamations. The rumour that the Emperor will visit tha camp in the south, says the Memorial d' Au, is gaining ground more and more It is said that his Majesty will occupy part of the Archiopiscopal Palace here, and will remain about a wock dnnng which time there will be grand manoeuvres at the camp. The visit is expected to tufco place in October. ITAb Y.

A letter from Rome of the 19th in the Parlamcnto of Turin gives the total number of Papal troops actually enrolled as follows two regiments of native infantry, and" one foreign ditto, 3500 men one battalion of Chasseurs. 700 men one regiment of artillery-, comprising 7 batierics, 700 men; one regiment of dragoons, 500 men; eendarmerv, both foot and horse, 1000. Total, 6400. The Cardinal Vicar of Rome has just published an edict in which, after attributing tha cholera to the sins of the Romans, he directs that the finger of St Peter, the arm of St Roc, the heart of St Charlcsand other relics shall be exposed to the adoration' of the faithful, order to avert the wiath of the Almighty. SEG8M0 EBSTIil" BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

SEI i 1 6 MERCURY OFFICE, 12 o'clock. The news of the victory over the Russians is fully confirmed. Various reports are giren of the capture of Sebastopo), but these are not yet stamped with the authority of Government. The date of the fail of the fortress is stated to be the 25th. The Chronicle, contains the fallowing details of the battle of the Alma The allies had 300O killed and wounded.

The Russians suffered far greater losses. Marshal St Arnaud and Lord Raglan commanded personally. The French General Thorn mason was wounded in the abdomen. General Canrobert was wounded in the shoulder. Many cannons were captured.

The Russian organs at Vienna admit that one General ami two Russian Colonels were killed, but they evidently attempt to conceal the retreat and the extent of the Russian loss. With reference to the fall of Scbastopol, Hueharest despatches of 28th state, that Scbastopol was taken on 25th with all the munitions of war, together with the Russian fleet. The garrison, to which a free retreat, after having laid down their arms, was offered, preferred to remain prisoners of war. Other despatches from Vienna authentic, the capture of the fortress, and surrender of the garrison." Tne Cuonke says" The Turkish Minister in London has received a despatch from Omer Pacha, ui which it. is stated that Scbastopol had fallen." The same paper's Vienna correspondent says The Russian loss at Alma is estimated at 6000." London.

A salute in honour of the victory was fired by the guns in St James's Park at six o'clock on Monday ajorn-iug. BALTIC. A Berlin despatch of Sunday says-" The French Admiral Deschcnes has received orders at Kiel to collect his ships in Kiel harbour, and to take, them back to the Gulf of Finland. INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIA. Bombay, August 13.

Money was abundant, in import of goods business fiat, and trade, during the month, much less than was expected. Freights giving way. Rates xo Emr-land, E.3, 10s to L.3, 12s 6d. Metals improved. Hong Kon-g, August 6.

Trade in imports quite checked. Freights to England, L.5, 3 0s, and plenty of tonnage. Shasgfiae, July 24. Manufactures dull, and business in silk small. Freights to England, L.6 for tea L.7 for silk.

AUSTRALIA. SrOTEY, July 21. Business vcrv denressed, and great uncertainty prevailed in all commorcial.a&irs... The report of the Oreat Wugget Vein Mines Company was unfavourable. No news of invest frotn the gold mines.

Price of gold at Sydney, New outh Wales, L.3, 17s. Port Philip, x.4. Exchange. 0n London 5 per cent. prem.

EGYPT. Wh Alexandria, Sept. 22. dnn ir prices and much business aone Freights, 71s per quarter. Exchange SO.

PRANCE. Pands closed 75.10, and 96. Paris. Sunday. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Meecuev Office, 4 o'clock. THE WAR. PRANCE. The Moniteur contains the news of the victory at Aimn, and publishes a despatch announcing the fall of but will not vouch for its accuracy. SMITEFIELD CATTLE MARKET, Sept.

25. Beasts, 4743 sheep and iambs, calves S4 pigs, 5. Beef, 3s -lU to Ss mutton, 3s lOd to 5s 4d veal, 3s Sd rivds HcTVk SU 10 45 lamb 4s 2d 5s 2- Ar-44 1ft aSfS' 1329 "cp. 3250: do. calves.

iU IhP. 130: Scorch trade better. Sheep did Ti 4 Kast Beast price of sheep. Calves an LONDON CORN MARKET. Oct.

There was a scarcity of supplies of Enciish -The trade for English ivbeat opened wW preseut titers is not much doing. Forcijm ren gV A- -i n.t.j tataoustied CT1 Ji! ndar ivas maintained. Flour raclitr higher. Barley hcaa- Mid peasa i'uUv ns; nstt xcfire. firm, hnt Tttacc seedj were unchanged.

to Stuff-Surgeon, second class, March 29, 1842, the day after the return of tbe regiment from India vtss promoierl, Oct. G. IS-iS, to Slaff-Siirgcon, second-class, and appointed to Chatham, whence lie exchanged, Nov. 24, 1843. to the 49tb Keirinicnt, with Surgeon Ford.

Me exchanged, Ajiril 3, 1846, with Surgeon I.nrmer, 24tb lEegiinent, and accompanied that corps to India, where, bis health failing, he was compelled to return home, and exchanged. May IS, with StAfT-Snr- i geon b. S. Smith, second class. Surgeon Pitcairn was appointed io the Staff at Edinburgh, ami was removed in October io Glasg.w.

He was appointed March 15, 1S50. to the -rth Dragoon Guards, vice Barlow, retired on half-pay on which occasion, we believe, that Dr Pitcairn gave E.500 fo: tbe appointment. He accompanied the ''Green Horse," (5ih Dragoon to Turkey, May 27, 1S54; and was promoted, August 11, 1S54, to Staff-Surgeon of the first-class Such of our renders ns may refer to our columns for ihe year to 1845 will find several interesting and useful communications ffoTr: ibis talented and lamented officer, under the signature of K.P.t'.' Ie va? nn excellent ufliccr. well skilled in his profession, and an relative, steady friend, and is deservedly regretted." The late Ar.KXANDEit Dm- Esq. Our ohifvtirry to-day cnutaino the mime of a much esteemed anil highly- resprfled countryman Alexander Duff.

Adrocuie, Kdinbiirgb. -Mr Utifi' left Elgin in early life, ami successfully prosecuted the law in Edinburgh. As a Writer to tho Signet, he was many years the acting partner the firm of Ferrier 1 DulTj and his thorough knowledge of law generally, but more especially of rortveyiyneing, secured an extensive and most respectable hufli.fc'5 In 1849, he was admitted as nn advocate at (be Scottish bar r.iVeJ ss it consulting counsel, his professional practice was large. Jn tiie itrip'onaiit brunch of conveyunenir- he rtnol st ttip and the works which he published in connexion wiffi this de- partmem oftaw, are held to be authoritative. Among fiic'e works were A Treatise on Feudal Convevant-insr" A I Treatise on Deeds affect Moveable Propenr" A ia-atise on the Statute relative to Convcvancimr, passed inl845 and 1847" A Treatise on ihe Heed of Entail, embracing Comnicmarics im the Amendment act of 1S4S, ami prior act," At his death, Mr Dnff held the ofuce of Prcwmcr of Signatures iti Exchequer to which, venndcrstaml, he was nppuinted on account of the valuable assistance rendcrcl by him to Lord Advocate RuUierfoid v.now Hiifhcrfur.1), hcn his i.ordsliip was en cage in Iraming the corn ic.r.

I A.r Ifiift stood lilgn profcssfciiall, awl much respccied among a very wide- circle of antes ftnd bis death wilt be deeply regretted not only iy his numeral? fti-nds in the hcomsli iiiein.pnlis, bntbv many in and around Usifjftrre tim-n, who have wnldted bis professional career with much SBlisl.iction. Ehpa Omi icr. Ei itii Prm.io Mektisg. On Thursdm- night a public r-eetm- of the i-ihabiumts of Leith-ati adjenrnment of a lurmer which was ovcrcrowdeil touk place in the Lcith Hall, Tolbobrh It was mm-cned bv placards signed "John Adams," fir tfe purpose of laltiug steps io obtain redress of a number "local srievaiu-es Hint were ri.nd.wcd forth in these placards. After few remnrks fmm Mr M-Leilan, bookseller who occupied iiic chair' ss io ihe niequahiy and nnfairnesi that characteriseil the man'ner in which the poors' rales were at present imposed in Souih Eeiili parish, Mr Adams, baker, addressed the mewing at some length.

The gi-nrral impoit nf his lemarks was to the elt'ect, that the local authorities were determinedly opposed to anv-fliihg like smiTtaty improvement, for whichhe knid the Town Clcrh vas fn'n inly bhime. He suggextcd a mmmiitee of inquiry. A motion' iis flwr made by Mr liumcr, pru-vision merchant, and seconded by Mr Tennant, to aiipt.mt a committee "to examine into the statements made, by Adams, and to report to another In to Mr Adams' view nf sanitary improvement forward stepped the town-crier (Mr Turubull), and declaimed against all drainage, in something like the following strain Mr Adams has been always talking this whole night ubo at drainage, noiv I have property in Giles Btreet (some laughter) nn.l it has been drained and drned to rny loss and not to my profit bv tho town of L'eJtri---(flsnswed laughter). There "was a drain made from tho distillery iwri) by dotm thrnngh my property (a vorce, "go -and :i.rw;g;t Mr Alexander, the cooper's it is that way znuestaiated with rats (remainder of tbe. sen-fence with roars of fasngbter and cries of order." Tha poor piople u- our close that pay weekly rates, they ate tttidermined wfth rats (great laughter) which my shop is in the same marrwef, and my cellar also.

Wow, hoo are we going to do with that, 31 Chirrrmm (laaghter). I can tell you that draining is the worst Ifhiag fa voice catch she rats," and laughter). The rats has drained the foundation away from n.y property altogether. Mr Grant, tne superintendent of J'otice, bad oolwed to Bend two of his Bieii, nd two barrows imiem with broken bottles, and raise EIJC C111MCTV.TJ-, atlcl-pvrft it riwn -cm alro crrp-ra tilts dottn, txw.i 'eaasens it ia aenrn whert-it was alt, mifomiatlid (loud Itingmer). I he chairman nt tins point cut the speaker short, ah'j tberi "ut ths niotio-n for the Appointment of a committee to the meeting Jt n-os earned unanimously, and the com-miitec noniiuated coSir-sjetl of Mr Steele, Mr Wniigli, Mr Cockbarn, the chainnan M'Lellan), and Mr Bl.ickic, with power to add io their number" trw to be.

convener. Rcssjan PniZB. On Tuesday morning, wc-Wcre honoured with a visit of a fine Russian schooner, of 150 tons register, named tbe Bognnga Mcdnseda. on her way to Shecrness, ns a prize of Ji.M.S Miranda, thirty-one days from I.ypsa Creek, Russian Duptand. She put in here for a Channel pilot and and sailed oil Wednesday afternoon.

She is loaded with si cargo-of salted cod and bad. lucks from the Eaplnnd -Mr Charles W. Man thorp, mate. Ti.X., the offircr in cnmman'd, is the of despatches tts the Admiralty, relative to the attack nprm find destruction of Kola, capital of Russian Lapland. The ftognoga Mcduscila lias two llnwian prisoners on board.

Bi.riew. Glasgow Cturi-rr Coukt. The criminal business at this Court terminated on Friday. Lord Ivory, in his closing referred io the fearful extent to which robbery prevailed in Ghi-gow and its neigh and said that if it-wa the of tbe learned Sheriff thin the existing law as npptwabJe to this crime was not sullicicnt for ita repression, he w.ta t-ertain that a representation the same to the' was all necessary to bring about am-change that might be ilecmcil desirable. Skkiocs tut.

Ghekxock Kailwat. Esrly on Saturday morning an accident oeimrrcd near to the Bish-optot. stuiiun on tiin Greenock 1-inilway which has resuficd in a acrions loss of property, but wry fortnnaicly with no daniago to human life or limb. While the train was proceed ing tow.ir.iS Glasgow and when within fifty varus or so of the i liishoptoii one of ihe trucks bruise down, ine train coum us iirnmrnt to a siatid suil, ine more wera Mnashcd to pieces. The whole of the line ita covered with tlio wreck.

Many of the trucks were loaded with sugar and molasses, and the whole of the contents were strewed about he passengers in the various trains had to carringas at Bighoptou, which was tin- cause of considerable AnotiieI! Fun tiik Eaiit.iioii or Pekth. Alt. oilier claimant fur this Peerage has emerged tin person of a pitman's cn. who -lyle himself Thomns Drinnmon 1 of Bidduck. eo.inty oi' Durham, grandson heir-male of James Dri.mnion'l, sixth Purl nf Perth.

He 1k i-snml a circular to the nobility, clergy, and gentry of England mm Scotland." What tbe petitioner relic on mainly, ir riot altogether, lor proving his cise, is the pi copy of a letter, which said lo b-en received by the Duke of Penh in hi plan: of seclusion at Houghion-lc-Spring, two years after the of hi' fmpp.iScil death. It further appears, that the only evidence whii-b exists c-f the death of this nobleman is ftmnd in a letter from rile Commander of a French ship, which seems to have been in carrying off the dispersed Ja-CctlAes from the Scotch coast, wlii writes to his Government that the Duke of was lost" on the passage to France Fvtk Adtxrtistr. Deer Stauuso Mb Koi-At-ETK Gorhok Ck-usso. This gentleman cot into trtrrihlo lately in lloss-shirc, from which iio-5-evcr. he esvapol scntlwlcss.

He was seen, early in the morning of the current, in She deer forest of Strstheonon. the prope-ty of Mr lidfour, armed with a rifle and Mr Bal-four prosecuted him, under the Trespass act, for being on his ground, without leave, in pursuit of rleeT. The case was heard 'tm Wednesday, wnek, by a bench of Jastices at Dingwall, coTtF-wrcd of Bailie Hugh lioss: Mr of Mr Cameron, sheriff-substitute; and Mr IX G. F. Macdonald, civit-engincer SlicritT being pres.es.

Mr George Maekeiuiie. writer, attended for tbe prosecutor and tbe defence was tmni'icti by Mr Gordon Cumming personally, assisted bv Mr John Cameron, writer, as bis agent. Mr Gordon is the tenant in the vicinity of Mr Balfoor's deer forest, and lie admitted having been in the forest as charged, wish this qualilicatiou, that he was tiierc in pursuit of a deer he had onnded in bis own ground in the course of tho preceding cveiring. The statute on which the complaint was laid enacts that if any person shall commit trespass, by being, in the day time, on any land, without leave of the proprietor, in search or pursuit of gunie or of deer, sac'ti persim shall forfeit a sirra not exceeding L.2. with eosti, u-id in default of payment, suffer imprisonment for a term not exceeding two calender months; but it is also eriactad that this provision against trespassers shall not extend to any ptrraon bunting or coursing upon any lands with bounds or greyhounds, and being iti the fresh pursuit of any deer, already started npon any other land on which sncii person was entitled to hunt or course.

Mr Camming pleaded a right of exemption, under this enactment, frora the charge of trespass. The keeper who met him in the hill stated the facts in detail open oath, adding ihst Mr Cumming- rked him not to mention ihe matter to his employer, arid that be refused to comply with the leanest. Mr Ctiiinuing adduced a who swore it tube tbe practice with deer-stalkers Us follow vro-rtnded dtx-r beyond their own ground to a distance, and of this fact he stated several instances. Mr dimming upon oath tfun he wounded a on his own ground on r.rtu-.day evening; followed it arvoss the march into Mr Balfotrr's forest slept in the hill all night; and resumed the pursuit next morning nt dawn, shortly bt-fure be was met by the keeper Tbe agents having addressed the Court in support of the j.roscttjuiou and defence respectively. Mr Cumming was acquitted by tr.pjoriry of three to one, Messrs Koss.

Mackenzie, and Mardonahl holding that the prosecutor had failed to cstablii the charge, and the proses expressing a decided opinion that, even nssumirig the facts to bo as stntcd bv Mr Cumming himself although bis own testimony could not. be held to afford conclusive Uvul evidence tbe prosecutor was entitled to a convietion, inasmuch ks Mr Cumming was confessedly not burning or coursing with dogs, and in fresh pursuit of tbe hiv rss Courier. Tin; Flax Tkabe is -En. Giving, probably, to the verv high price of ibe raw and the consequent increased value of linen yarn, the flax trade of Leeds is at the present moment in an almost stagnant stale. The demand for linen yarn has exhibited a most remarkable falling off, and every splinter in the borough finds stock, rapidly accurou-biiug bis In these circumstances, the principal spinners have determined 16 commence at once running tort Bat in owning to thjs resolution they have been most 'Uxfett! tlfcir ftftttngenaesta, that tho -o-il of di-minisbed eanrii.gs sba ia'li aa-ifelMiy oneratives.

How long this will last, or whether it will bc necessary to carry the diminution of production ssfll fartoeir. tnaii! bf deptmdiiili ttpoti the ieaieaii tat jrnnas. mn.uijuv, uuillj LIU; Ulll UUlilliO LULU IHUJil 3iieU. These are most interesting, and, above convey better hopes as to the fate of the Enterprise, Captain C'ollmson which had not previously been heard of since August 1851. Sir James Graham in the House of Commons last session expressed the anxiety of the Board of Admiralty as to this vessel, bnt we must now hope that though the stern obstacles of these regions have precluded this vessel from turning up, her gallant captain and crew may yet extricate their way out and home.

They are hot the men who will not make a hard pull "for dear life' (Txmdon Ohservrr of Yesiercfar Her Majesty's packet vessel Pliosnix, now on her way to Woolwich, bus on board parts of the crews of Her Majesty's ships Investigator. Assistance, Resolute, and their tenders. The remainder of the crews are on board the North Star and tbe Talbot, which may be shortly "expected in England. Iris satisfactory in tho first. place to be able to announce that the crews are all safe; The entire squadron lost but fifteen men from various causes since they left England, and brie officer, Mr Sainsbiiry, mate of the Investigator, who died from a pulmonary alFecliou.

It is also most satisfactory to know that the Officers of the Squadron entertain the most confident hopes of tbe safety of Captain of the Kntcrprise, mxl his crew," in Behring's Straits The latest news brought by the officers just arrived, Captains M'Cltire, Kc-llclt, and Eeechey, who reported themselves at the Admiralty yesterday, respecting Captain Coilitisnn's latest proceedings, bears date 27th August, t8f)2, at which period tile officers ami crew of the Enterprise were in good health and spirit and had not lost a man. They hail passed the winter ol 2851-52 at the cntmitRc of Fritice of Vt'alcs's S.rair, ok stated iy the record fourid by Lieutenant (nnw Capiain) alec-ham, in May last. Tiie deserted ships have been left, embedded in th: two in the Wellington Channel, and two in Barrow Siraits. localities well known to naval men, and to all who take an interest in Arctic navigation. Whatever may become ef these ships whether all or any of them may bc recovered, or whether they will drift down with the dissolving ici of spring, is al! of less consequence-, since the men are safe.

A "ship, or two or three can be replaced, but it is most gratifying to' find that our brave seamen, and enterprising and scientific ofScers, arc Pstfe: These are tha great facts which it is important to slate at present. 'Hie despatches will he published of course without delay, and there will be no doubt many interesting details to he gleaned from the correspondence, when there shall be titnc to look it bveh While we have a large portion of our naval and land forces honourably engaged in warlike operations, whose movements the country have been watching with the deepest anxiety, ami they now learn of the triumph of our arms, it is sad third; that within our own peaceful shores pub-bltc attewion should have been recently called to events, and connected with the United Gerviee, that awakeh ho btiitii- feeling save unmitigated regret; if not dfagfish Scarcely had the investigStfcSttS iirto the" doiflgi fit Wjridsor Bni-nviks. wldie occupied by tire Ulk been brbagk to a close for a time, when public propriety is again startled" by a disgraceful, nay tragical affair in which certain marine officers of ILM.S. Dauntless are implicated. Some people were congratulating themselves that the other branch of the public service was free from the intrusion of these unseemly scenes into the midst of A community of officers surrounded bj their men; and all within immediate discipline: It iritist be iissttmeel that officers in b'aiTficks or" bii board shin, tliotirti titer ttiar not bc for the time on duty, ought still to remember that i the good of the service requires a certain circumspection I of conduct.

They are not, ns civilians, merely amenable i for those actions that incur the interference of the police. Their uniform and their duty mark them out as men who must preserve at least an external decency in their de- pertinent; if it was only for" the sake of maintaining discipline among tiie meii. Wo cannot Conceive ubVl- tits- cipliuo can bc ellicientiy administered towards tho men, If the latter are wi nesses of equally glaring misconduct on the part of their superiors. A barrack or a ship of-war implies a certain degree of outward order and regularity, thai decency which the valiant Moor held to be so tossIy outraged when he exclaims, on finding his lieutenants engaged in a midnight brawl "To manage private and domestic quarrel In night, find in the court and guard of safety Tis monstrous So, we may truly say. are the scenes recently disclosed hi the Windsor courts-martial, and equally so the present affair unfortunately associated with the name of one of the frigates in Uer Majesty's service, recently returned from the Baltic.

We have no wish, to go into the details of this disgraceful occurrence, so far as these have transpired, in the first place, because the subject is -repulsive in itself, and. secondly, that the ease, wh.icli as yet is involved in considerable mystery; awaitS judicial ihyestigatibb both by the naval and civil authorities; it is crio'righ for fis; in the meantime, to state generally, that the officers ami crew of the Dauntless, having been transferred to a hulk in Portsmouth harbour while their own ship was tmder repair on Sunday evening the 17th two loose young women came on board the hulk accompanied liy Lieutenant Knight of the Marines. One of these females came ashore about half-past one o'clock in the morning, and the other remained on board until four o'clock Au Both were dfinWng with several of the" officers, as thev bad previously been doing along with" LFeaienant Knight. The Captain and the First Lieutenant wefe 6u board at the time the women were introduced into ik gitn-room. but the Chaplain, wl.0 wa5 either in the wardroom or in his cabin adjoining, is said fo jiave remonstrated admission of stich etaractere Hr complamts being" he went on deck to escape the contamination, and talked there for several hows.

We cannot iel! the exact nature of the treatment which the anfortdnafe girl'i ho fem'anted iff the gunroom or officers' quarters esperfeeed, or by whom it-was inflicted. That may all come out in iltfe there arc at least two officers presumed to be cognisant of the proceedings, and hence more or less im- (Kiwi; mill out a verv serious etiarge. si a L-ertam is mm wnen the unfortnnate girl, with her fe- male companion, went fa Ae Bq1fe sl)C appeared in ordinary health, as der.rmeri i -V tw witnesse? on the innnest, and also the nreliminarv inonirf before tiie Magistrates of Portsmouth. It is as certain that the poor unfortunate creatdl'ef conveyed ashore from the hulk by a waterman, at f01lr o'cl0ck in.fto. aiorning, was so helpless that she was immediately conveyed fo the police station at Portsk.

Her person was disfigured by injuries her clothes were torn she was groaning very badly according to the evidence of the police officers who saw her at the time, and also of Sophia Stevens, who saw her, at the request of the Inspector of Police, nt a later hour on the Monday morning. She frequently said she would die, and that the treatment she received would he the death of her.11 In short, the girl was then in a dying state, as the sequel proved. According to the medical evidence on the post morUm examination, death was caused by seriocs internal injury brought on by drinking. So the jury found oa the om we feel also bound by the evidence to find thai such death was mainly accelerated by the ill treatment deceased received on the night of Sunday last and the following morning, on board the hulk toiler Majesty's ship Dauntless, in Portsmouth harbour, and to winch we re- xiatmues, in ioitsmout harbour anil to whii 0 na xovm Spectfnlly call the at ten ton of the 'nithoritie It was nt the inonest h. mice Ii3ei35 tlu lltie JU pany with the deceased while on board the hulk, that no violence uua to tier by any ne, that she was excited by drinking, and had fallen while in that, state she had ur-ftie cotio of tie night.

'In fact, according to ttie accoHat ''tBose'wfio witnessed1 and took part in this disgraceful midnight scene, nothing had OCcnsTed. ftiMnt tho th mri had suffered nrst tor emicavounng to preserve from war, and. ftvcTjij-for lhe energy they ilisplnycd in Jitiing out sth ful aeei.r.ling to all human probabilitres, bc ibc means of slyulcning the struggle Ai-tbougb fbe bus nor vet come, it not be long tra -i. does come, when the fruits of that vigorous and decided be exemplified in a way which mayb.no the i bringing about a peac-a nn earlier period than n. now anticipate His Lonirinp loud cheer--.

I.y presenting Sir Ml.1cw unit v. i-h burgess ticket, in a velvet case. Sir W. Moi.tis-.yoi; iti, who was received uithlnu c-ti c-f-. in said My Lord Provost and Gcntlcnu-n.

It is lb; ii io bml words to express bow I tiie mnn uer rn which yon haw. received me, ami by ihe yonhnva done me in conferring on tbe fivcrlnm of and rctiownef! city renowned in ut bbr.iry science fnr its historians :r.d rtoi.hrrs for it poets and divines. Gentlemen, it gives me grcal nlea-uvc- bfrome a freeman of Edinburgh. I or. as the J.unl told yon, I am connected with ibis city br ihe tics otl.

of I i fh and edueation. By bii th i am hall a Sruicl.man I c-s) I airs proud of my Scotch hloo.I, oi hclongingto the family as David Hume, the hbt.uiar; and philosopher. the University of ILiinbiugh I was cdut-itcd under and oilier eminent Professors. In mv ion i had fhe. good fortune io enjoy the .1 to profit by the conversation, of Sir Waller Jeffrey, Sir D.ivbJ Sir W.

Sir John Si James Jlill, ilistiuguisbcr Scotchmen. 1 am. therefore, to this rity by feelings of gratitude, al. r-lion, and aumiratiou and the anvngth ot'those feelings. 1 assure yen, has not been diminished by an ahsc-rn of lsanv years.

Since left Edinburgh I have vlsitr.I nf the most celebrated cities of Kurope, but none nt-peared to mc to compare in beauty with K.huhurgh, which has also bt-en much of late ytrara 1 therefore delighted that yon have done tne the honour of enrolling mc among your citizens. Gentcnicn, tho Lord Provost has referred in terms of approbation, for which I heanily thank him, to my public career, and to rny political principles. In Edinburgh I acquired most nt mi political principles (applause). I believe them to b- sound, and best calculate: to promote the happiness and gooii government of the inhabitants of the United onJ ii flliut nrc sr.il-tered over tbe of the from the Arctic to Antarctic poles, many of which dependencies arc rapbik becoming great and wealthy States, destined lo Li- tin homes of millions of intelligent and energetic men belonging to our r.icc, and firmly attached to ns- by lhe strong of blood, of language, and similarity of institatbrns (cheers'. I have endeavoured to uphold principles during puliiiral life of twenty years, shall strive to tbcm in v.

bat-ever po.il ion I may be placed, as a ri-prcscnratircof the people in Parliament, or as a Minister of lbs Crown (appUnse). Gentlemen, the Lord Piovost bus also aliu-ib-d in a vcrv complimentary uutTmcr to my connection ivith tec iuvemmouT of Lord Aberdeen. When I joint i that thongb was not personally acquainted with Lord Aberdeen. I hart great ami Jtitmivation for his ptibb'i- chararter and I felt convinced that! could iecome. member of bis Government without any compromise of principle.

eiwciitHy ns my noble friend Lord tbe distinguished, ihe acknowledged, atid justly iea-lcr of the Liberal parly, whom 1 b.ui ge--nerally foil v.ved, and hope tf; continue to fo Sow in puldic life, had consented to bold an influential position in that l.ovcrn-tnciit. Nor have my hopes and expectations been disappointed. My re-pee: ami admiration Ibr Lord Aberdeen have beer, confirmed by rsoieil I found biiu to be c.irie-.st, and gentleman nn honour to Seoilnud stati-sman of whom every Scotchman ought, to he proud (cheers) whose only object in taking oibec was to ibe coo.l government of ibis country, nnd whose cbii-f wi-l: in re.r.'iiniTyg office is io mniniain tiniily and cncrgcticnllv bononr an.l digti ty of Great. Britain in the arduous coiite-; in whieli arc now eng.igcd in ibe jw-t and necessiirv war which the rcsponsiUe Minitcts of tbe (irown felt it their duty to ailrise Ilcr Majesty lo derbire against the Emperor ol ail the Kassias. Gentlemen, few persons arc.

more averse to war or sinccn-r friends ol peace I am. Would that tiie progress i knowledge ami civilisation among i tic urinous of the carib bad rendered it impossible for the tuiers mankind to do tbi-se deeds of outrage and cegv'-sse-n. wiiit-b at tiine-5 make war inevitable, am! render il Loth jasi and neccss uy (applause). Gentlemen, 1 am convincol at ibis war is both a just and a neccssarv one. France 1 England have cmbaikcf't in ir for no pcry pt-r-onal to- no miserable selfish objects, bnt for gnat cue! no rn is to protect tin: weak, to bumble the pride of the sin.e-g.

for the lasting benefit of Europe to prevent the aggrandisement cf Knw. at the expense of the wi-piru an aggrandisement that ivounl nien.f" lhe liV-ny, cunituerce. tie progress, and lie- of Western Europe; (applause). At fir-t France aia! Kng'aml V.pr.1 and endeavoured to attain their ends bv peaceful Tjcg-sti Conscioti as ot loe.r mit nn forbearing us long as honour viotil be so; but iu vain nothing hut brute force would the Caar to quit bis hold, or desist from bis or. tbe Ottoman dominions.

Tiu retbiv. soon-r or later a ccn-dict with P.U.-ia was inevitable if by means that conflict could have been postponed, still. I repeat, sooner or later, it was inevitable; and if it bad been postponed it might have occurred at a period less favourable. it could not occur at a period more favourable to the cause of progress and civilisation than the present one. For.

geniUnicti. and England are now- firmly uniied. and daily becoming more lir.s.lv united. Their sons, associated in tbe lent, the and the field, encountering tin; same perils, nn.l enduring the same hardship ica and by land, are learning to admire, and love each other. And France and England firmlv united in ibe same cuhc.

of progress and ciiiiisati that cause must frinmpli over the barbarism of the north The elements likewise are propitious to our cause. favourable winds have aiib-nl tbe expedition, to lb? Crimea an abundant harvest will more than defray the present expenses of the war and the. consequences of that harvest a thriving trade, flourishing revenue, and cor-tcnted people, who scarcely feel that their material intc-rc'--avt; affected by the operations of the war, who are -a-i -ing to bear its burdens, instead of bequeathing an im debt to posterity (cheers). Gentlemen, in the immediate con. luctof this war.

France and Englnadhnd three chief ol jec" to accomplish. First, to prevent the armies of Russia from ibe, Turkish empire, and marching --n "oastai-ti nople. Secondly, to prevent the fleets of Kassia trrjia injtirsej the trade and commerce of France ami ngland. '1'hinlb, to strike such a body blow at as would be cab iated to compel tbe Czar desist 'nan bis designs on the Ottoman dominions. The two first of Tiu se oa-jects have been accompbshe.l the.

third is, I hoi'v and trust, in the rc-t of being acf.niplishci!. "In accomplish them magtiilicent ilects, the like of which the world had never seen, have been sent by Frau-e and England to the Eiixlue ami the Baltic. Armies have been eiinippci with unparalleled rapidity, and amply furnished with all the munitions of war. have been trarspnr'v' with unprecedented sjieed to their destin.iiion. The vesn1-has been that the forces have (juitted the Jjannbiai' I'l'iiicipalities.

compiled to do so partly by ih- raloMT of the Turks sustained bv the rnor.il influence of me allied forces, at Yurun. reiidv to bring succour, partly by te operations of the combined lleets in the. Euxhic snpUiie-s partly bv tfie menacing uititude of Austria, she ctbi'! of the skill of the diplomatists of France and England. '1 result also has been that whilst the merchant navies i-'iauee and are traversing the ocean in every direction v-i;" out fear rhmger, ihi mercantile marine of linssiu dare r.cx appear on the reas. and her men-nf-war are to skulk ingloriouslv behind granite foriitieations (cheers).

'-a have attacked thnse foriitieations with ships alone, as se.roe civilians have in their wisdom advised to have opposed (t use ibe words of Lord Dundonnbi, thi most of naval ttemtrs) to have opposed couibustibic shij "io stoie but times firing reci-liot shot" would have been contrary to the opinions of the highest and most cmintut rt.ilitarr autltoriiic acts not of judicious daring, but of sheer insanity, of "1 I am gl.u! to say. the brave Admirals of France ami Engi-- were utterly incapable (cheers). Hut the most jmt-artaii" those Scbasiopol the bulwark and tali-man the power of Russia in ibe nssaile.l as it oegie to be assailed, by the warrior- of Franco. Eiigianu, and 1:1" kcy, under their ablest and wisest Generals, and by an wrtnaiia more. potent than any of which tn'emTna is made cither i tnry or in fablo.

If success ettcmi that wRcrpiise (and it commenced the most siwuv.tbic nd tn s-enre success, every means has been cinplnveu that iie.ibl-or ncieiwe, or prtnlencc. or forethought eouid devise), aj' bloa- will be struck at Russia, which" will' Vmdefrninc' her in-nuencc in the East, may make her amenable to reason, pare oar way to 'peace alike gioriouii cud honourable -(sP" tattsuaiiy from 4ha effects- dBtoffr-4at a.