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Tim Ikurre.—The final ceriquest of the Romemund forts,:acezipanied graphed to the public teat Saturday after:poen ; ' and on Tueiday.ak ;Ted- nesday Admiral Napiftepidespatohy4, wera.published in the Gazette, , The fortified post1.41A mtthe; ' d was situated on the ' most

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t-. : Eastern point of 'thfl,largeat,pf. 1139 ,I*49434, 1., This point Of lin* juts -out into the sea.whiekwasheahts, .entla rn, ;1pr:them, and Fel; shores. On the Week p; 'tongue of 1 pane evenrtni gic...§Puth to w Lunaper Bay. The equntry, is rocky,ofp.p, :and. partli, Cultirge . The main fertetands at the head of "e,...amittic, li r,r bat, facadg thelP IA It was a long granite structure, .about fortI feet in height, and Morin tog from eighty to a hundred guns insauteniates. Its fire therefore swept the bay. Above this fort the land gradijak, iirette ; and on the crests of the low hills stood throe round granite Owen; , one on the highest grounCto the West ;, the amend, an:.ineonsiderithleArtprlt,,,in the centre; andtjsis third on the Eastern hill: Oppositealie,matheva point Of the East de of the iehrod lay the isle Of 'Presto, alScjot.tified by a tower. On,te West,,the Ituaelana tad thrown up an with-we* onaiting; S' d .rrb; Bulldog al:§frr From the centre of the hay the batteries about ctli el ot' war,. steamers,. emd transports, streteltpid .apros,s from ob the pr9 t Western shore The :Ships so moored.Wfferr!Affilil Charles Napier), Edinburgh (flag Admiral-Chads), Hogue, AjitociA1.041- beim, ,Amphion, Termagant, Belleisle(tinspital ship), Penelopel:Sphyug, Gladiator, Valorous, Vuiture, .Pigmy,-,Lightning. The trobp.transports were the Prince; Julia; Columba,Dornelirter;Fox besides 'several yachts and cutters. French : InflexibleAftag); Br 'Olen/Trident, Time, Dupetee, St. Louis Algerine (hospital 'thip);.Pfilegethein,'Darien, Sotifileur, Astrid- dee, and ilie Imperial yacht. The Leepafd;' Arrogant, Odin, Ilkla, Lo- cast, :Porcupine, Otter, Albau, and Cariboo; were stationed on the North

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The story of the siege of l3omarsund beginami, the evening of the 7th August; when the transports bad all arrived,raind.Adwiral•Napier in the Bulldog steamed !through the fleet to see !that:es:ill was ready. At pine that eveningthe'signal was hoisted to get out all the boats; and the Ter- magant, Stromboli, and Sphynx, by the light of the Moon; 'sounded the passage to the Western shore, where the landing on the morrowcwawto take place. In those region the summer morning breaks early; and at two on the 8th the day'S work had begun. At three, the "Edinburgh, "with boats hanging allround her," followed by the DuPerit, rounded the West point, and the Edinburgh sent four shells amoug the woods on shore to warn off any Russians who might be lying there. An hour later, the Amphlon and Phlegethon took a position West of the earth-work, and after firing with great effect for half en hour, sent three boats in to spike the guns. It Was found that the Russians had fled; and, With three cheers, the English and French flags were planted on the battery. Soon after this, the Western tower opened fire on the two ships ; but the Bull- dog and Stroraboli came up, and engaged the tower, to divert .atterition from the landing. This operation began at half-past four, and by eight o'clock upwards of ten ,thousand French soldiers were safely ashore, and marching through the woods and over the 'height's lilt(' the enemy's country. This is justly regarded as a Work of "singular energy and rapidity." The , troops encamped for the night near Skarpans, a village about two . miles from the:. West tower, which, as it comminuted the main fort, was the object of the first attack. -During, ,tbot day and the next, ammunition and -baggage were landed, and -car- ried up; the soldiers brought up forage, provisions, and cattle; - the vivandieres set up their canteens' the Soldiers pitched their tents, end swung their camp-kettles over the fires, and a bake-house and slaugh- ter-house were established. Between the French camp and the enemy's tower stretched a narrow valley long a len sheet of water ; and beyond rose a ridge of rocks to the height of 20efeet. . Meanwhile, 1200 ma- rines of both nations,,nrulei:;Erigadier Jones of the Royal Engineers, had pr9qoeded in the Privet to,the ,North of the Woad, and had there landed with the seme:Precentions.and equal,twearitylaetheFreatch on the other side. The position they occupied was ip.ieamlneisbeltemd•by the rooks before mentioned, commanding the main road, from the North-west to the main fort, and in theinidsta3f.eophintation:/efflr almle janaiper,;1.-apd, A. was 800 yards from thle:Westeriniforte laut!withituritage,.of ..the,Esasterai. fort The Marines-werehnsitell mitibithol.14thrrii1letlecting a forthidable. battery, constructed of saridaboreffrilk4welv6 leetliighyand mounting heavy guns. The guns WerClati ' ryttidttl, th'e"laatteily-,11:dm the shote;- over four or five miles:of-1%AM ' the ships' bands Mall gAlf.,, ,Olt?;',1itid li. "t . ylltif.ied. the French: ft' dfaq'n1.

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camp the soldiers yhdere tam, aild;tifiltiffigniPbl'ithtleentaly to the repes; gave a The hFerlapn.ipeliff irfladl4g,79Tt toi• rec.” ielfltree'inorifji-4. Mid 'three brass field- pieces—into position on theVlb, and soon after dawn conunenced the bombardment of the Westelit tower. Soon' obtaining the range, their shells -were seen litn'sting Siier'ilie enibrasuren-in 'betititifla'Style, while the shot destroyed the facingtand drove the granite blocks in masses to the greund. The French. Chasseurs, meanwhilet betook theraselvea to the rocks in front 'AO Il0(1`the embrasuteS'With a destruCtite fire of Illinio bullets, so that theilitiii" ans could hardly load their guns. They t fought, however, maiifu*,. IA it four o'clock three guns were silenced, and a flag of truce was huh " 'General BaraguaY d'.flilliers rode up to the fort ; the Russians asked t'i-'6 hours respite, " to bury their dead" ; the General gave them one hour; which, with characteristic treachery, they occupied in bringing up ammunition and reinforcements from the fort below. Of course little respect- could be paid to them after that. The fire was renewed. At eight another flag of truce appeared. The Com- mandant of 'iAt011ery rushed to the General to inquire if he should cease bring. The' derieral was -leaning against some palings in the village, talking' 'Wfth' Vied& ,Of offieerit.'''"..Cease firing l " he exclaimed with Much gesticulation ; "certainly not, sir : theseMen have not respected the oh= ject of their truce, and they,abalknotTeeeive the slightest consideration. Continue your hombordment the whole night long." And so throughout the night the:aref shot and shell was kept up ; and in the morning, as the fort did not reply, a body of Chasseurs dashed up and entered. . Little or no resistance was ,effered; :00 the flags of the Allies speedily, waved over ther'WeStern towere. ,!kheoltussian "floss in killed had been very great :.,tbki' fifty misonerwitliken..,hbre Werio• nearly all, drunk. , On the same day it'shell -fromothelmhin fort set fire to the ntagazine,;and the

Western fort blew up. :

Nor had the English been idle or unmolested. A hot fire of shot and shell was directedtikaithaiiiiain the lathe 114tha etiild 15th; and it was a sight to see the. sWFursting all ebouCtvhile.lhe men kept to their -Work, and th*28111eleiniiiere at their toilet, or writing, br -breakfasting on the,granite ledges7 The' batteryWas finished on the1,5th ; alact,swit Wes not wanted against the Western tower, the-' gims Were turned • to the Eastern tower,. On that morning also Captain Pelhain of the Blenheim landed a Iff-iiich gun, and, although in an ei-posed -petition, kept,ap a steady fire Onthe Weatern face of the large fort, supported by the, Reda and ValoroutEn Other able 'came up at interralS,' and thretv Shot and shell with great effectirpOrt the 'fort. CaptainnanisaY also landed three 32-pounders and potincled'kWitylit the Easterit'fort..,. The dombined fire proved too mush fur theJtailittias ; at half-litisb' four their: guns were silenced ; a flag of-.trnee' Waist litaig Out, and theinierines arnteaildrs coolly walked in and tOokiaikssitin' Of the fort Mid' iiti prisoners. On the Mriiiiiiiff the 16thiltlibreatil remained- the grefit 'fort; but it obviously 'a ehence. '','Agfiiiihe ships, Captain Pelham, ,-and the French, )9f, 'Sustained ifire',' and early in the day a flag of *tide showed t dt tienteral Bodfsai'llid'atretanbed to the Allies. "'CipMid 1141 Of' the Ireela welit'ashore ; theltriOverrior surrendered, and the garrison, 2000 in number,.' . id down their' raiiiis. Soon after, 'AdmiralS'Napier • Mad Par- ila seval jai ell Genetal'Ilaragney d'Ililliers at tliefori: '. "- r . Genera lledia&a,',the Oriveirthr,' is an old Maii,,liPparently eighty years of ii"-i,..fle.Wiiiiivery anxious thattheFreholiGeneral4n-chiet should-certify that lielladdeate hisAllity. Geardtilatignard'IlillierarretinnedhisAword, kid at tile Same time' extolled thii.yaleur,With 'thick the liactlilefended his trust, - andthe•prudence which 4ailisnizeidered,..ittwhewhether resistance could have done no more thanicsatset eliseAeSamesle of life... , The Russian General then eunt,e priest to -44SPCSKRADI:gtlYind of Presto fort, with orders to sur- 14/0,er., ,1,11KPOswiietira■ - joyigtAd i thus the 'fikir forts of Bomarsuud fell 1?A.11°'1,8t1. . .., ,. ,

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The enemy had C men killed, 7 wounded ; and 125 were taken prisoners. I have sent the hitter' to the Termagant. Tho loss of the French at the Western tower was also trifling. Both batteries were admirably constructed, and admirably fought ; which accounts for the small lo. ' General-Jonesspeaks. in high wrens of the con- duct of the seamen and marine artilleryrand the precision of their-fire. Duringjbe time the Operations were going on, General „Paraguay d'Hil- tiers wasthaployed establishing his breeohing-batteries against the great fortress; and the French and English steamers, ,as_per margin, support by Trident, (bearing the iiag of Rear-Admiral Peitam),-,Luperri• Edinbur , and Ajax, kept up a well-directed fire from their shell-guns, and very much damoged the fortress; whilst Captain the Honourable F. T. Pelham, of the Blenheim' kept up a beautiful fire from a 10-imila gun, landed in the bat- teryose liad driven tile enemy out of. a few days before. His position was one of great danger ; but the battery seas put in such good order by Captain Pel-: ham; that the men were well coveted, and he had no loss. The General's breaching-batteries will be ready by tomorrow; and they: shall be well supporhd by the ships-of-the-line of both nations, flild the steamers. The narrowness of the ground on which the Certerel has este= blished his breaching-battery very nitwit circumscribes the' Space the greatest caution will be necessary to prevent firing on his troops; and the little space in the anchorage before Boniaround, -and the intricacy of the na- vigation, will prevent ships approaching' the main fortress so near us could he Wished ; burwlien the batteries are established acting:in the rear of the fort, and supported by the shell-guns in front, it cannot hold out more than

a few hours. • . . . ,

I have put off to the last moment the departure of the mail, but:I shall send an extra courier the moment the fort surrenders.

' The Western tower wai,firedeither.by accident or design, 1 do not know whieh; and blew tip at eleven: a. In. yesterday.... : • ' I am sorry to add, that Lieutenant Cowell, Royal' Engineers, Aide-dee camp to Brigadier-General Jones was unfortunately wounded in the leg by the accidental discharge of his pestol;: he is now on board the Bellisle, doing well ; but the loss of his services is much to be regretted. • I have, Sze. ()RAS. NAPIER, Tice-Admiral and Corumander-in-ChieL The Secretary- of the Admiralty,

P.5.—A retain of the Whole Of the foree landed, ; and of casualties, will be forwarded by the next opportunity, together with an inventory of stores and list of prisoners. '

SURRENDER OF BORARSUND. 1 i ' Bulldog, off Domarsuud; August 16, 18,51.

continuation of my despatch of this date, 1. beg you will inform their Lordships, that, after sending away the mail, the ,fortress opened a heavy fire on Captain Pelhain's battery, which had annoyed them. Much, and which be maintained all yesterday and today ; mid it is wonderful how lie and his men escaped. He had with him Lieutenant Close and me. Wildman, mate ; of whom he speaks highly. 'Seeing, his Position, I immediately or- dered the ships and steamers named in the margin, who vrerewithin range with their 10-inch guns, as well as the French mortars on shore, which had been Playing on them some times te-givo them a:shot and shell every five 'minutes :. and their fire was So well directed.that the enemy held, out a flag

of' truce. • • ,- - 7

I sent Captain Hall (of -the Bulldog) on shore, who was shortly joined by -Admiral l'arseval's Aide-de-comp, and two of General Baraguay Staff; and the troops in the 1'94ms agreed to lay.dewn. their arms and roarch out. • After I had landed, I.wea,',joied by the French Admiral and the Com- mander-in-chief of the'Ariliy. The prisoners (about 2000; r believe,) Were marched out and embarked in steamers, and proceeded to Led SIAM, to Com- modore ,the-lionennible raeribk Grey, who will conduct " them to the Dons to await-for further-orders.

• T beg to congratulate their Lordships on the fall of this important fortress, which will be followed by the submission, of the Garden of Islands, with so small a. loss, ,And I am happy to say, the greatest cordiality has subsisted between the French General_ and Adiniral.ahd myself, as well as between the soldiers and sailors 'attic two nation's.

As soon as I can collect a list of the stores captured, it shall be forwarded to their Lordships, and a Commissary has been named for that purpose.

This despatch will be delivered by my Flag-Lieutenant, (Lieutenant John de Courcy Aguew) ; whom I beg to mem:mend to their Lordships for pro-

motion. C.:nail-1,ns NarIER,•I have, Sem,

. ' Tice-Admiral and Cenamander-in-ehief.

The Secretary of the Admiralty. •

-Thiltdooiraimarsund, Abg, 11, 1854.,t Sir—I am sorry to inform their Lordships' that the Penelope, in going through between Presto and Totto, to Watch the passage, Unfortunately ran ashore on an Unknown rock off Bomarsund. The enemysoon, discovered her position(and aliened fire upon.her... The Gladiator and Pigmy, who werent the other endof the'passagm immediately.eame to 'her. assistance ;'and the French Admiral sent ,boate.,from the Trident and Duperre; The boatmiaf Bean4dmiral: elands's. squadron were unfortunately on .shore, and their .crews engaged in the operation of dragging up guns to General Jones's bat-

teries. . .

The Uccle (Captain W. H. Hall) had just arrived with Reap-Admit-a. 1 .Phaniridge,tand sent her down, also to render assistance. Captain Hall, With' his usual skill-and nativity, assisted by the Gladiater, immediately Melt hold of the Penelope, and endeavoured to tow her off; but she was im- moveable.

Seeing the enemy had got her range, and were frequently hulling her as well as the lieole, I sent Admiral Plumridge down with orders if she could not be moved to throw the guns overboard, and otherwise lighten her : which he did, and she fortunotejy,fleeted. .1 hope their Lordships will see that, under the circumatancek) /wall lji!iiilf6d in ordering her guns to be throw& -overboard. , Thp,volny wagptiher, ;Kum a*,w111 us, gyitAthe pther Shipsa,taiii;were throwing shot), p,pc1,pcl-brot shot; .1,4 shellifeilahert, but the

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,'am very much obliged teRear-Admiral Plumridge;' 'o' speaks most highly of the great exertions and cool conduct of CaptahatihHall;", Caffin, and and'of all the officers and ships' cox-imp:mica,' (t'Ablrg6tting Lieute- nant James Hunt, of the Piginy,) under versitrylhelifentFittattees. I'atriliappy to say the less has not been dirleite,i oneilther 4:ovum damege sustained -v erySeribus. ' to , I have the honour to be, Sir, your very, abedieritchaimbie avant, 91,9 ciVit4ALE8 NAPIER"! NieSr44110Vaii 4g44,P9Tx94ander-in- Chief. '10 EgMbtfrgliVIEfdaitie viAjax ; Bleitheitu.baciro.:% "10 scull If,

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%emu en hem, . 1,,rt f3 f,01 i 31341dAiwif AlittWeriegalttlii Xttn-ilsioniplialbrons i8phirenidorisert)14 A Supplement to the Ciactte of the 22d was published on Wednesday, containing additional despatches, referring to preliminary operations. In the first, written on the 11th, Sir Charles Napier informs the Secretary of the Admiralty that the guns had been landed, "There were many in- stances last war of guns being placed in extraordinary ,positions," he writes, "but I do not believe that in any one case such difficulties were oliercome as in the present instance." Sir Charles encloses two dovu- rirants; the first containing his-memorandum to Rear-Admiral °hada respecting the guns, the second the despatch of Admiral Chads, describing the landing. Sir Charks .Napier to Rear-Admiral Chads.

"I wish as many 32-pounder guns as General Tones may require to be

landed from the Belleisle, and conveyed to him. Fleeing the fullest reliance on your skill and exertions to perform this difficult and important service, I shall give you no other instructions than to get them there. If the portion of your squadron now here is not sufficient, you shall have what further as- sistance it is in my power to give you. " Cuaaars nom., Vice-Admiral.

-" Rear-Admiral H. D. Chad; C.B.,

Her Majesty's ship Edinburgh."

.Rear-Admiral Chads to Sir Charles Napier.

" Edinburgh, off Bomarsund, Aug. 12. "Sir—In obedience to your directions to give every aid from the four *hips of my squadron named in the marginil to Brigadier-General Jones, to s form n, breaching battery, I consulted with that officer; who proposed to com- pose his battery of six 32-pounders of 42 cwt., which guns you had forwarded an the Belleisle when the following operations were undertaken. • "Each ship liaving previously prepared two sledges' after a pattern made by Captain Ramsay, for dragging the guns, four were lauded on the morn- ing of the 10th, to convey three guns and the carriages and the gear, with 150 men to each sledge, under their respective senior Lieutenants; the whole being under the command of Captain Hewlett, of my tlag-ship, encouraged occasionally by their own captains.

"The situation selected for the battery from the landing-place was four and a half miles distant, over execrable ground, the greatest portion of steep rocky hills and ploughed fields.

"At five o'clock the boats left the ships, erected shears, lauded the guns, and had them in the General's camp by one o'clock. The exertions and good-will of the officers and seamen created much astonishment in the en- campment of the French troops ; who cheered them in passing, and on some of the most difficult ascents went in voluntarily and most cheerfully to the drag-ropes, and gave their assistance. "On arriving in camp, the men were much exhausted, and icy down to rest and prepare their dinners ; when an order arrived that they mere to em- bark immediately, as the Penelope was on shore under the fire of the enemy, and their ships might be required. The order was received with cheers ; and, forgetting dinners and fatigue, they rushed down to their boats in three- quarters of an hour by a short route, but close under the enemy's fire. "On the next morning the same number of guns were landed ; but on this occasion with 200 men from each ship, as the parties the previous even- ing were much fatigued : these guns were in the camp by 10.30.

"The bands of the ships attended the parties ; and the whole march was one of triumph over difficulties that previously had been considered almost insurmountable : the spirits of the men were occasionally excited by a drop- ping shot from the enemy.

` It is unnecessary for me to expatiate on the merits of Captain Hewlett, the officers and seamen, in performing this arduous service, but to express my admiration of their great zeal and perseverance, as from personal obser- vation on the spot you will have formed your own judgment. "I have, Rie. H. D. CITADS, Rear-Admiral, &e. "Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C,11., &e" "II Edinburgh—Donald Mc L. Mackenzie, Senior Lieutenant. Hogue—Thomas Davies (a), Senior Lieutenant. Blenheim--George H. Clarke, Senior Lieutenant. Ajax—Walter .1. Pollard, Senior Lieutenant."

Before the capture of the forts, the .Aland Islands were formally li- I berated from Russia. A proclamation, signed by General Baraguay d'Hilliers, and countersigned by the Crown Baillie .Lignell, announcing that the Aland Islands were independent, and placed under the protec- tion of England and France, was publicly read in all the parish-churches of the islands, on Sunday the 13th.

Immediately after the surrender of Bomarsund, General Baragtsay d'Hilliers,, and Mr. Grey, Secretary of the English Legation, started 'for Stockholm, "it is supposed with a view of inducing the Swedish Govern- ment to join the Western Powers."

Tcrasev.—The chief news of interest from the seat of war is the en- trance of an Austrian army into Wallachia, and, it is reported, into Mol- davia also. Two Austrian brigades advanced, on the 23d instant, by the Rothenthurm pass from Hermanstadt, and one brigade by the Tomosch from Transylvanian Croustade It is stated that they are to assume an

attitude of armed neutrality ; not interfering with movements, either of the Turks or the Anglo-French, but repulsing any attempt of the Rus- sians to return. Three brigades were stated to be "preparing" to enter Moldavia ; but as the Russians have broken up the roads and destroyed the bridges, and as they still occupy the line of the Sereth, it is thought probable that no entrance into Moldavia will be made for some time. Omar Pasha had issued a proclamation to the Wallacidans, stating that the Austrians would assume "de facto, the protectorate of the Princis polities, which Russia has forfeited for ever." The main body of the Turks still stands at Bucharest, but the advance has been pushed across the Jalomnitza. The Russians are still in Wallachia; their head-quar- ters are at Fokschani. No intelligence has been received of the evacuas Lion of Brailow; nor, although a farewell proclamation of General Osten- Sacken to the people of Galata has-been published, do they seem to have evacuated that city. They also continued to hold the forts on the Lower Danube.

Letters from English correspondents at Bucharest, to the 12th instant, :Eve an account of the approach and entry of the Turks into that city. Omar Pasha threw forward a body of cavalry to Kalugereni on the 2s1; they did not pass the Argisch until the 6th, in consequence of a bridge having been broken ; but on that day a regiment of cavalry and the Turkish Cossacks marched upon Bucharest to reconnoitre,- one troop dn-

tering to patrol the streets, while the rest halted in the suburbs. -

"The arrival of the Turks was quite unexpected, so no demonstration Was made ; but as they passed through the suburbs, which are poor and strag- gling, and inhabited entirely by the lower orders, the people came to their doors, evidently much surprised and pleased, and such of them as under- stood Turkish shouted out words of welcome. It was not till after-Orris:sing the river Dombowitza that we got into the main streets. By this tinie the, news had spread, and crowds of pee...Islamism oat in carriages, on honietials,

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1 and on foot,' to -welecene the Turkeit Wise ladies bowed graciously from the windows, and in every direction that the soldiers passed the reception was most gratifying. Inv/ some of,the fairsinas who were peacefully ahoppiag or visiting in their carriages in ignorance.of what was going on get rather alarmed on suddenly turning the corner of a street to find themselves sur- rounded by-a band of swarthy cavaliers with lances and carbines i and they screamed something in Wallachian to their coachman, which might be irs- terpreted into an order to get out of the way of those dreadful Turks. But they were always speedily reassured, and either joined in the procession, or by making a detour through less thronged streets, lay in wait to have another look, and wave a handkerchief to the soldiers. After patrolling Bucharest for a couple of hours, the detachtrient joined the regiments outside and re- turned to Dareschti ; the soldiers wearing the garlands they had received like turbans round their fez. Next morniug a number of carriages came out to Dareschti. They expected that the town would be formally entered and occupied ; and the authorities sent to say that 10,000 loaves of bread and abundance of forage were prepared. But Halim Pasha, an undecided and timid officer, sent orders for the whole force to return to Kidugereni imme- diately."

It was not until the 8th that Halim Pasha and an adequate force entered the town ; met by the autlsoritiea, and welcomed by the people, Halim Pasha had proclaimed his intention of preserving order, and had given a distinct intimation that all offenders who should attempt to alter the established Government would be punished. He also announces that he has undertaken the care of the sick Russians, who will be tended with all the care "which the love of humanity demands."

No authentic statement of the departure of the expedition of the Allied forces to the Crimea has yet been received. Letters from Varna down to the 9th mention the vast preparations, the enormous quantities of gabiona and faseines, which had been made • some letters of doubtful authenticity actually speak of the embarkation of? troops at Varna and Baltichik ; others say that the expedition had been postponed on account of the cholera ; but this there is reason to doubt. It is certain that a portion of the army was under orders to embark on the 12th, and the general run of contra- dictory rumours may be referred to the fact that everybody is guessing, and that none but the commanders know the destination of the troops. The sailing of the fleet for Sebastopol, on the reconnoitering expedition, mentioned last week, gladdened the hearts of our gallant tars. The "ca- pital spirits" of the men show in all the correspondence from the Black Sea. Thus, says one writer, " during the morning of the 24th July, twenty-three ships were reported in sight; causing great rejoicing at our having at last caught the Russians out of their shell,—until the ships proved to be trees, at the St. George's mouth of the Danube." Here is another entry in a diary by the same writer.

"26th.—At half-past five sighted the advanced steamers off Sebastopol, and joined them; thence steered to the North-west, along the coast to recon- noitre. Certainly a more beautiful country for the landing Of an army to conduct operations against Sebastopol cannot be well wished for : a long grassy plain, extending miles inward, to the mountains of the Crimea,. and sloping gently end gradually towards the great fortress; cavalry and artil- lery will be in their glory upon it : it is haymaking time in the Crimea, and the whole plain is covered "with the small cocks : no wonder the Gene- rals hoisted a signal, 'Perfectly satisfied,' on beholding such ground. Af- terwards we steamed for Sebastopol ; off which we remained for some time, counting the guns at its most formidable entrance, some of them ensconceed gloomily in the embrasures of the many-tiered casemated batteries, and others blackly overtopping the white shining walls or bright grass-grown earth-works.

"Immediately commanding the entrance, I counted, on the North side, in a easetnated battery of -two tiers, and guns in barbette, 32 guns; on the South side, a easemated battery of three tiers, containing 102 guns ; to the right of this a battery of two tiers and guns in barbette of 108; to the right of this 48 guns in a battery of two tiers and guns in birbette; to the right of this range again, 30 or 40 guns upon an earth-work; in the rear of this, between it and the town, a similar battery; there is also a casemated threes tiered battery of perhaps 18 guns, which would fire right down the entrance of the harbour. Two large encampments were visible upon the hill on the South. These guns are what we saw and counted merely at the entrance. After this inspection we stood out to tea-again."

The cholera, which had made fearful havoc among the troops at Varna up to the 13th instant, was then abating considerably. Before that time both armies had been losing great numbers of men ; the WI:- fish at the rate of 30 a day, mounting up to hundreds; and the French at a higher rate, reaching thousands-7000 is an exaggerated German re- port. The division of General Canrobert, which had marched towards Kostendje, had lost 2000 men—so runs the awful tale. It was not cons fined to the swamps, but regiments encamped on high ground lost a large proportion. The French had partially abandoned the filthy Turkish hos- pital, and had placed their sick under tents.

To cholera fire has been added. A conflagration, imputed to Greek incendiaries, broke out on the 10th; and destroyed 180 house; and some military stores, wine and provisions, chiefly belonging to the Preach.' , From Turkey in Asia the direct accounts reach to the 23d July and are by no means- satisfactory. Up. to' that date, the advance of Zarif Pasha, the Turkish commander, upon the Russian position in front of Gumn, had produced nothing but disappointment. On the 23d July both armies drew out in order of battle the Russians in earnest, bathe Turks only to make what the Pasha called a "demonstration." There was a smart encounter between Kmetty's ]lashi-bozoulof and some ofthe enemy's cavalry ; with little result, as the main body did not supportrihe advance. The telegraph reports another Russian victory, this Ow gained over Zarif Pasha himself; by Prince Bebutoff. It is quite pot sible that the report may be correct, as the armies were so placed that they could scarcely avoid an engagement sooner or later. Should the Turks have been defeated, there is nothing to stop the advance of the .Russians in Anatolia, except the nature of the ground and the earth- works of Kars. Combined with the reported victory at Bayazeed, this at Hadji-veli-khoi would be most disastrous, if it were complete. But it is quite possible that the abortive action on the 23d July may be de- scribed in St. Petersburg as a victory. A German paper prints Whgt purports to be an official complaint, made on the 25th July by General 'Guyon, "to the Seraskier of Kam," of the incapacity of Zarif Pasha MA the intriguing spirit of the Polish and Hungarian officers. " So longsF General Guyon is made to say, "as Zarif 'Tagus is at the head of this fine army, and so long as these Polish and Hungarian officers remain -here, there is not a shadow of a hope-of attacking and conquering an enemy whose-forces are daily increasing in strength. ' But the " Seras- kietsof Kars" is Zarif Pasha himself ; and if the complaint is not a 'fitbrieritirtn it must beaddressed'to-the`Seraskier at Constantinople. And

this would appear to be the case ; as the same journal reports that Zarif Pasha has been recalled.

The Times correspondent at Varna gives an interesting account of the death of lieutenant Burke, killed at Giurgevo. ,‘ Mr. Burke's body was found after the action in'which he lost his life with no leas than thirty-three wounds upon it- The Russians had taken his sword-belt, but his sword was found hidden in some long grass close to the corpse. The ring finger of both hands was cut off. He was seen by the sap- per who went with him fighting desperately to the last, though surrounded by a horde of Russians. When hefirstleapt on shore from the boat six sol- diers charged Inns. Two he shot with his revolver, one he cut down with his sword—the rest turned and fled. While he was encouraging the Turks, who were in the stream, to row quietly to the land, and forming them in line as they landed, conspicuous as he was in full uniform and by his white cap- cover, a number of riflemen advanced from behind a ditch, and took deli- berate aim at him. Poor Burke charged them with headlong gallantry. As he got near he was struck by a hall, which broke his jaw-bone, but he rushed on' shot three men dead at close quarters with his revolver, and cleft two men through helmet and all into the brain with his sword. He was then surrounded, and while engaged in cutting his way with heroic courage through the ranks of the enemy, a sabre-out from behind, given by a dra- goon as he went by, nearly Revered his head from his body ; and he fell dead, covered with bayonet-wounds, sabre-gashes, and marked with lance- thrusts and bullet-holes. The sapper who was with him stood by Mr. Burke till the last, but could not save him. He is now only recovering from Es wound and the effect of his exertions."

A naval correspondent of the Times supplies an interesting story. "Captain Parker's loss is severely felt by the officers of the Firebrand, and by all who, knowing him, could appreciate his public and private life. You will have heard of the circumstances connected with his ship's first visit to Ilostendje some four months ago ; from which place some Cossacks had just retreated, leaving behind many decided proofs of their amiability of dis- position. In one hut were found the bodies of a Bulgarian man and woman, upon whose remains was stretched a child but a few months old ; its hand was extended upon its mother's breast, and through a part of his little wrist the ball had passed which had deprived her of life; near them was a little terror-stricken boy about three years old, whose left arm was in a sad state from the effects of no less than five bullet-wounds. Immediately on their discovery, the two boys were sent on board the Firebrand and properly eared for Captain Parker expressing his intention of taking them entirely under his charge. These little fellows are still in the Firebrand ; where, of course, among sailors, they find an abundance of nurses : the eldest, a fine

intelligent ntelligent Bulgarian specimen, answers to the name of 'Johnny Fire- brand,' and already speaks English ; his brother has just been weaned, by the assistance of. a goat, and is at present undergoing the painful mysteries of teething, having thereby imparted great knowledge to the unmarried offi- cers of the ship on that subject." - FRANCE.—The ravages which the cholera has made in the French army in Bulgaria, have drawn forth the following proclamation addressed by the Emperor to the Army of the East.

"Soldiers and Sailors of the Army of the East—You have not fought, but already you have obtained a signal success. Your presence and that of the English troops have sufficed to compel the enemy to recross the Danube, and the Russian vessels remain ingloriously in their ports. You have not yet fought, and already you have struggled courageously against death. A scourge, fatal though transitory, has not arrested your ardour. France and the Sovereign whom she has chosen cannot witness without deep emotion, or without making every effort to give assistance to, such energy and such

saerifices. .

"The First Consul said, in 1797, in a proclamation to his army—' The fat quality required in a soldier is the power of supporting fatigues and pri- vations : courage is only a secondary one.' The first you are now display- ing: who can deny-you the possession of the second? Therefore it is that your enemies, disseminated from Finland to the Caucasus, are seeking anxiously to discover the point upon which France and England will direct their attacks, which they foresee will be decisive; for right, justice, and warlike inspiration, are on our side.

"Already Bomarsund and 2000 prisoners have just fallen into our power. soldiers! you will follow the example of the Army of Egypt. The con- querors of the Pyramids and Mont-Thabor had, like you, to contend against warlike soldiers and against disease ; but, in spite of pestilence and the efforts of three armies, they returned with honour to their country. Soldiers! have confidence in your General-in-chief, and in me. I am watching over you ; and I hope, with the assistance of God, soon to see a diminution of your sufferings and an increase of your glory.

"Soldiers, farewell, till we meet again. NAPOLEON." The ifoniteur, commentingon the ravages of the epidemic at the Pincus, Gallipoli, and Varna, says that it had ceased at Gallipoli and was de- creasing at Varna. The Ifoniteur praises Marshal St. Arnaud, who had every day passed several hours among the sick, "Everywhere," he says in his report, "I recognize the Great Nation—a moral demeanour of iron, a devotion above all admiration. Everybody assumes a mul- tiple character—the soldiers have become sisters of charity."

The Emperor and Empress still remain at Biarritz. On the 18th they made an excursion to Behobia, where they crossed the Bidassoa and en- tered Spain. Some troops were drawn up and reviewed on the occasion ; and on departing the Emperor left each of the men "a mark of his mu- nificence.' He has quite a crowd of Spanish grandees at his court at Biarritz ; among whom are the Duke of Rivas, the Infanta Isabella, the Countess of D,Iontijo, the Duke and Duchess of Alba, the Duke of Baylen, and General Mazzaredo.

All the troops have now either arrived at the camp at Boulogne, or are on their way thither. The grand manceuvres are to commence III Sep- tember. The Emperor has placed a sum of money at the disposal of the Staff, to be distributed to the best Marksmen. There is complete tele- graphic communication between Biarritz, Paris, and the camp.

Petitions have been drawn up, very numerously signed, and presented to the French Minister of the Interior, praying for leave to form a society for the purpose of enlightening the people on the benefits of free trade. M. Michel Chevalier, M. earlier, and M. Horace Say, are at the head of the movement; and Lyons, Limoges, Havre, Boulogne, Marseilles, Bor- deaux, are among the petitioning towns.

GERMANY.—The relative position of Austria and 'Prussia has occupied attention of late. Austria, it is stated, issued on the 28th July a circu- lar to the Federal States, announcing, that having communicated with Prussia, she would move in the Diet that the contingent of the Bund should be placed en war footing. But accident had prevented the coin- Muhication with Berlin ; and the Saxon Minister having received the circular, went to Berlin at once, and of course talked about it. M. de Mantedtbl, who had not been informed froni Vienna', grew angry, and

expressed his "astonishment" at the statement made by Austria. The explanation of the whole thing is, that on the 28th July Count Ester- hazy was to have gone to Berlin, taking the circular with him; but that be was delayed, and the circular also. Nevertheless, it is an awkward incident, and has caused a deal of quarrelling between the Prussian and Austrian journals. On her side, Prussia sent off a circular conceived in a spirit quite opposed to that of Austria ; asserting that the Austro-Prus- den treaty contains nothing to call for the action of the Federal troopt; and that if Prussia has augmented her cavalry and artillery, it is not "in consequence of obligations," but because it "suits her views." At the meeting of the Diet, on the 17th, Austria and Prussia laid before the Diet all documents, including their last notes to St. Petersburg, bearing on the Eastern question.

The Austrian loan has been so successful that it is anticipated quite 400,000,000 florins will be raised.

&Am.—There is nothing striking in the intelligence from Madrid. Gradually the revolutionary turmoil has subsided in the capital, though not without occasional and unpleasant symptoms of resistance. The Government have purchased and are purchasing the arms of the barri, cede men, where they can get them. Senor Sagasti, the civil, and Gene- ral Echagne, the military Governor of Madrid, are resolute and popular men, and seem elisposed to restore order and tranquillity. Sagasti issued a proclamation, last week, among the provisions of which were these— that none except the regular troops and the National Guard should be permitted to bear arms in the streets; that the laws affecting the press should be enforced ; and that street newsvenders should not accompany their cries of the titles of the journals by comment. Espartero has been constantly engaged seeing deputations and attending public festivities. General Concha has left Barcelona, and General Dulce has assumed the government of the province of Catalonia. Being a favourite, it is expected he will follow up the courageous and energetic measures by which General Concha had met and defeated the disorderly spirit both in the people and the army.

Irsass—General Garibaldi has been visiting Piedmont without let or hinderance. His name had been freely mentioned in connexion with the insane risings at Sarzana and Parma; but Garibaldi satisfied the Go- vernment that he entirely disapproved of those attempts. On the last oc- casion, he published the following letter, dated Genoa, August 4. "Since my arrival in Italy, rhave twice seen my name mixed up with insurrectionary movements of which I do not approve. I conceive it my duty to declare this publicly ; and to warn our young men, always ready to encounter danger for the redemption of the country, not to allow themselves to be so easily led away by the fallacious insinuations of deceiving or deceived men, who, pushing them on to untimely attempts, ruin or at least discredit

our cause. G. GARIBALDI."

The Piedmontese Gazette of the 19th announces that a treaty for the reciprocal freedom of the coasting trade has been just concluded between England and Sardinia, and that a treaty of commerce has also been con- cluded between Sardinia and the Sublime Porte. The Minister of Finance at Turin has informed the Chamber of Commerce at Genoa that the Russian Government has admitted Sardinian subjects to the privileges. granted to friendly nations as regards the corn sequestered in the port of Odessa.

The Sardinian Government has formed a treaty of navigation on the basis of reciprocity with Rome.

The cholera had increased in Genoa up to the 18th August, when there were 61 deaths out of 112 cases. In Turin, up to the 19th, there had been 67 cases and 47 deaths. In Naples, the epidemic rages with great severity. Among the recent victims of cholera there are the Prince d'Aca, the Duke de Liens Cavaliere Longobardi, Minister of Justice, Signor Maresca, President of the Tribunal of Commerce, and Signor Vanotti, Portuguese Consul.

Calsens..—Accounts from Quebec, to the 8th instant, have reached England. The general election was then complete except in three cases. It had been fatal to the Conservatives ; who, instead of being 24 to 84 as in the old Parliament, stood only as 20 to 130 in the new. Fourteen, chiefly leading men, had been rejected. It is estimated by one account that Ministers have a majority ; by another, that they will be in a mi- nority. The Parliament is convoked for the 5th September.