fort* net tolnuial.

TEE Cunce-a.—Our accounts from the Crimea now include the official despatches of the French and English commanders, narrating the com-

bats on the 25th and 26th October, various other correspondence on the same events, and two telegraphic despatches from General Canrobert and Lord Raglan, describing, in brief, a great and bloody battle on the 6th instant.

The interest of the war, therefore, has turned somewhat from the duller incidents of the siege itself to the strenuous efforts of the Russians to embarrass, if not prevent, its prosecution. It would seem that towards the close of October, Prince Mensohikoff was reinforced by a strong body of troops under General Liprandi. Retaining himself, apparently, the command of the defence of Sebastopol, Menschikoff detached Liprandi to the Tchernaya with some 30,000 troops, including a large, force of ca- valry; and that with this force Liprandi prepared to assail our rear. The peculiarity of the position of the Allied army facilitated his efforts. It has already been explained that Balaklava is at some distance from the lines of the besiegers. The road connecting the two runs through a gorge in the heights which constitute the rear of the British position, and which overlook the small grassy plain that lies to the North of the inlet of Balaklava. The possession of the port and the connecting road are essential to the success of the siege. To defend them, Lord Raglan had placed a body of marines and sailors with some heavy guns on the heights above the village and landing-place of Balaklava beneath the heights he had stationed the Ninety-third Highlanders, under Sir Colin Campbell, who barred the road down to the village. The plain running Northward towards the Tchernaya is intersected by a low irregular ridge, about two miles and a half from the village, and running nearly at right angles to the rear of the heights on the North-western slopes of which lay the British army. This ridge in the plain was defended by four redoubts, intervening between the Tchernaya and the British cavalry encamped on the Southern part of the plain ; and the rising ground in their rear was held by the Zouaves, who had intrenched them- selves at right angles with the redoubts. The extreme right of our pool- sition was on the road to Namara; the centre about Kadalcoi, with the Turkish redoubts in front; the left on the Eastern slopes of the high lands running up ta the Inkermann ravine. The object of the Russians was to turn the right and seize Balakiava, burn the shipping in the port, and, cutting off our communication with

the sea, establish themselves in our rear. To accomplish this, General Liprandi gathered up his troops behind the defiles at Tchorgun on the Tchernaya. Here, having previously reconnoitered our position, he divided his forces on the morning of the 25th October, directing one body by the great military road, the other by Samara, and debauching upon the plain near the Turkish redoubts. The redoubts were armed with two or three heavy ship-guns, and each manned by about 250 Turks. The Russians coming on with the dawn, some 12,000 strong, with from thirty to forty field-guns, attacked the redoubts with horse artillery, and carried them in succession ; the Turks firing a few shots, and then flying in dis- order under a fire of artillery and the swords of the Cossacks. Sir Colin Campbell, aroused by the firing, instantly drew up the Ninety-third in front of the village of Kadakoi ; and the affrighted Turks rallied for a moment on the flanks of the Highlanders. But the redoubts being taken, the enemy's artillery advanced and opened fire ; and the cavalry came rapidly up. As the Ninety-third was within range, Sir Colin Campbell drew them a little backward behind the crest of the bill. The British cavalry lay to the left of the Highlanders, and a large body of Russian cavalry menaced both. The larger section went towards the encampment of the British cavalry, and were met at once by the Heavy Brigade, under General Scarlett. A brief but brilliant encounter followed : for a moment the Greys and Enniskillens in the first line seemed swallowed up, in another they reappeared victorious. The long dense line of the Russian horse had lapped over their flanks ; but the second British line, consisting of the Fourth and Fifth Dragoons, charging, the Russians were broken and rapidly made off. While this was proceeding, a body of some 400 cavalry rode at the Highlanders ' - who, not deigning to form square, mounted the crest of the hill, behind which they had taken shelter, fired in line two deep, and sent the enemy flying. But the fighting was not yet over. Seven guns, taken in the redoubts, yet remained in the possession of the enemy ' • and Lord Raglan sent an order to Lord Lucan to prevent the enemy from carrying off the guns, if possible. The order was wrongly delivered, or misconceived. But the Light Dragoons, or- dered to perform this service, without hesitation, charged desperately into the very centre of the enemy's position. They could do no more. As- sailed by a murderous fire from batteries on both flanks, and by vollies of Minis musketry, and exposed to a fearful odds of cavalry, they were forced back with great slaughter, after sabreing the gunners at their pieces, and breaking a column of horsemen. The Heavy Dragoons and the Chasseura d'Afrique, covered the retreat of the bleeding remnant of this daring band. It was now nearly noon : the Fourth Division, under Sir George Cathcart, and the First Division, under the Duke of Cam- bridge, had come up ; and the Russians abandoned all the redoubts except the furthest to the right. Nothing more was done that day. Looking to the extent of the position previously occupied, Lord Raglan determined to contract his line of defence to the immediate vicinity of Balaklava and the steeps in the right rear of the British army.

Next day the enemy sallied forth from Sebastopol, 7000 or 8000 strong, and attacked the right flank of the British army; but, steadily_ met by the Second Division under Sir De Lacy Evans, supported by the Brigade of

French Daum-mos; tun chits from rluz down the, elope, killing and wounding some 600, and capturing 80.

It was on this point that the main battle of the 5th took place ; but in the absence of details it is impossible clearly to understand the nature of that conflict.

Nor have the French on the extreme left of the besiegers been exempt from sorties. By ruse and open assault the Russians boast of having spiked several French guns. The siege, however, regularly continued ; and the approaches of the French were daily nearing the outermost de- fences of the besieged. A breach is reported on the French side ; and the English have blown up the Round Tower on their side. Both armies work night and day in the trenches ; and the private letters from our officers and men are full of expressions showing the high spirit and steady endurance of the troops. The Russians had raised several works on the French side, within the outer wall, all of which would have to be sur- mounted. The town and its defences had been greatly damaged ; and while the enemy's loss is said to have been severe, ours has been ex- tremely moderate, so well have the works been constructed.

One proceeding of the Allies in carrying on the siege is quite a modern invention the practice of assailing the gunners of the enemy by rifle- men. The French have two companies of 150 men each, selected from the Chasseurs de Vincennes. These fellows creep out by night, dig boles in the ground, or otherwise conceal themselves, and fire at the Russian artillerymen. To meet this deadly foe, the Russians have hung ball- proof doors on their embrasures ; but they are forced to open them to point their guns: the opening of a door is followed by showers of bul- lets, and in despair, at some points, the enemy has fired his guns, loaded with grape, over the embrasure instead of through it. Our riflemen do similar duty.

[FROM THE LONDON GAZETTES EXTRAORDINARY, NOVEMBER 11 AND 12.]

.Deapatch from Lord Raglan to the Duke of Newcastle.

[The despatch alluded to in the Extraordinary Gazette of the 5th instant, as not having been received : now published with an intimation that it bad been "lost in its passage through France," and transmitted to the War Minister by Lord Cowley.]

Before Sebastopol, October 18.

My Lord Duke—It was arranged between General Canrobert and myself that the batter*, of the two armies should open immediately after daylight on the morning of the 17th; and we invited Admiral Dundee and Admiral Hamelin to attack the enemy's works at the mouth of the harbour with the Combined fleets, as nearly. simultaneously as circumstances might permit. Accordingly, upon a signal being given from the centre of the French lines, the batteries of the two armies commenced their fire about a quarter before seven yesterday morning.

On this occasion we employed about sixty guns: of different calibre, the lightest being 24-pounders. It may here be proper to observe, that the character of the position which the enemy occupy on the South side of Sebastopol is not that of a fortress, but rather of an army in an intrenched camp on very strong ground, where an apparently unlimited number of heavy guns, amply provided with gun- ners and ammunition, are mounted.

The guns having opened as above stated, a continuous and well-directed fire was carried on from the works of the two armies until about ten o'clock a. tn. ; when, unfortunately, a magazine in the midst of one of the French batteries exploded, and occasioned considerable damage to the works, and I

fear many casualties, arid almost paralyzed the efforts of the French artillery for the day.

The British baiteriee„ bowever, manned by sailors from the fleet, under the command of .0aptain .Lushington. and Captain Peel, and by the Royal Artillery, under, the superintendence of Lieutenant-Colonel Gambier, kept up their fire with, unremittiug energy throughout the day, to my own and the general satisfaction, as well as to the admiration of the French army, who were witnesses of their gallant and persevering exertions ; materially injuring the enemy's works, and silencing the heavy guns on the top of the loopholed tower to which I adverted in my despatch of the 13th instant, and many of the guns at its base, and causing an extensive explosion in the rear of a strong redoubt in our immediate front. The enemy, notwithstanding, answered to the last from a number of guns along their more extended line.

The fire was resumed this morning at daylight by the British sailors and artillery ; and responded to, though in a somewhat 'less degree, by the Rus- sians : but the French troops, being occupied in the repair of their batteries, and in the formation of others, have not contributed to the renewal of the attack, except from a work on their extreme left; they expect, however, to be able to do so tomorrow morning. I beg to lay before your Grace a return of the loss sustained by the Royal Navy, and the Army under my command, between the 13th and 17th instant ; and ,to this I am deeply concerned to add that of Colonel the Honourable Francis Hood, commanding the 3d battalion Grenadier Guards, an excellent officer, whose death in the trenches this morning has just been reported to me.

The English, French, and Turkiah fleets moved towards the mouth of the harbour about noon, and kept up a heavy fire upon the enemy's forts for several hours.

I am not fully acquainted with the details of the attack, or its result ; but I understand that Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, with the Agamemnon and Sanspareil, assisted occasionally by the , London, Queen, and Albion, gallantly approached to within' 600 yards of Fort Constantine, the great work at the Northern entrance ; where he maintained himself till late in the afternoon, and succeeded in explMing a magazine,-and causing considerable

injury to the face of the 'fort, - Since I wrote to your Grace on the 18th, six battalions of Turkish in- fantry and 300 Turkish artillery have been added to the force in front of Balaklava. These troops have been sent from Constantinople, and placed under my command by the Goteniment of the Porte ; and I feel greatly indebted to her Majesty's Ambassador, Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe, for the ability and energy with whieh lie brought under the notice of the Sultan the importance l' attached to an immediate reinforcement of the Imperial

troops. I have, &c. RAGLAN. His Grace the-Duke of Newcastle, &c.

Lord Raglan to the Duke of Neweaetle.

Before Sebastopol, Oet. 28, 1854. My Lord Duke—I have the honour to acquaint your Grace that the enemy attacked the position in the front of Balaklava at an early hour on the morning of the 25th instant

The low range of heights that runs across the plain at the bottom of which the town is placed was protected by four small redoubts hastily constructed. Three of these had guns in them, and on a higher hill, in front of the vil- lage of Camara, in advance of our right flank, was established a work of somewhat more importance. These several redoubts were garrisoned by Turkish troopev no other force. being at my disposal for their occupation. The ern tea eva part or a tentainuti .1* ,r mkt

a battery of artillery belonging to the Third division ; and on the heights lee- hind our right were placed the Marines, obligingly' anded from the fleet by Vice-Admiral Dundas. All these, including the Turkish troops, were under the immediate orders of Major-General Sir Colin Campbell, whom I had taken from the First Division with the 93d.

As soon as I was apprized of this movement of the enemy, I felt com- pelled to withdraw from before Sebastopol the 'First and Fourth Divisions, commanded by Lieutenant-Generals his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam- bridge and the Honourable Sir George Cathcart, and bring them down into the plain; and General Canrobert subsequently reinforced these troops with the First Division of French Infantry and the Chasseurs d'Afrique.

The enemy commenced their operation by attacking the work on our side of the village of Camara ; and, after very little resistance, carrieclit. They likewise got possession cif the three others in contiguity to it ; being opposed only in one, and that but for a very short space' of time. The farthest of the three they did not retain, but the immediate abandonment of the others enabled them to take possessan of the guns in them, amounting in the whole to seven. Thoee.in the three lesser forts were spiked by the one English artilleryman who was in each.

The Russian cavalry at once adVanced, supported by artillery, in very great strength. One portion of theta assailed the front and right flank of

the 93d, and were instantly driven back by the vigorous and steady fire of•that distinguished regiment, under Lieutenant-Co/4)nel Ainslie. The other and larger mass turned towards her 'Majesty's heavy cavalry, and afforded Brigadier-General flearlett, under the guidamee of Lieutenant- General the Earl of Lucan, the opportunity of inflicting upon them a moat signal defeat. The ground was very unfavourable for the attack of our Dra- goons, but no obstacle was sufficient. to check their 'advance, and they charged into the Russian column, which, seen sought safety in flight, al- though far superior in numbers. The charge of this brigade was one of the most successful I ever witnessed, was never for a moment doubtful, and is in the highest degree creditable to Brigadier-General Scarlett and the officers and men engaged in it. As the enemy withdrew from the ground which they had momentarily occupied, I directed the cavalry, supported by the fourth division, under Lieutenant-General Sir George Cathcart, to move forward, and take advan- tage of any opportunity to regain the heights ;, mid, not having been able to accomplish this immediately, and it appearing that an attempt was making to remove the captured guns, the Earl of lain* was desired to advance rapidly, follow the enemy in their retreat, an tryto prevent them from effecting their objects.

In the meanwhile, the Russians had time to`reform on their own ground, with artillery in front and upon their flanks.

From some misconception of the instruction to advance, the Lieutenant- General considered that he was bound to attack at all hazards ; and he accord- ingly ordered Major-General the Earl of Cardigan to move forward with the light brigade. This order was obeyed in the most spirited and gallant man- ner. Lord Cardigan charged with the utmost vigour ; attacked a battery which was firing limn the advanced squadrons,. and, having passed beyond it, engaged the Russian cavalry in its rear. But there his troops were as- sailed by artillery and infantry, as well as cavalry, and necessarily retired, after having committed much havoc upon the enemy. They effected this movement without haste or confusion ; but the loss they have sustained has, I deeply lament, been very severe, in officers, men, and horses, only counter- balanced by the brilliancy. of the attack, and the gallantry, order, and disci- pline which distinguished it ; forming. a striking contrast to the conduct of the enemy's cavalry, 'ebb* had previously been engaged with the heavy brigade. - The Chasseurs d'Afrique advanced on our left, and gallantly charged a Rus- sian battery; -which checked its fire fora time, and-thus rendered the British cavalry an essential service.

I have the honour to enclose copies of Sir Colin Campbell's and the Earl of DICIIII'Breports. I beg to draw your Grace's attention to theternsein which Sir Colin Campbell speaks of Lieutenant-Colonel Ainslie,t‘'of the 93d, and captain Barker, of the Royal Artillery ; and Wee 'to the praise bestowed by the Earl of Lucan on Major-General the Earl of Cardigan and Brigadier- General Scarlett, which they most fully deserve. The Earl' of Lucan not having sent me the names of the other officers who distinguished themselves, propose to forward them by the next opportunitY. The enemy made no further movement in advance : and at the close of

the day the brigade of Guards of the First Division' and the Fourth Division returned to their original encampment; as did the French troops, with the exception of one brigade of the First Division, which General Canrobert was so good as to leave in support of Sir Colin Campbell. The, remaining regi- ments of the Highland brigade also remained in the valley. The Fourth Division had advanced close to the heights; and Sir George Cathcart caused one of the redoubts to be reoccupied by the Turks, affording them his sup- port, and he availed himself of the opportunity to assist with his riflemen in silencing two of the enemy's guns. The means of defending the extensive-position Which had been occupied

by the Turkish troops in the morning having proved wholly inadequate, I deemed it necessary, in concurrence with General Canrobert, to withdraw from the lower range of heights, and to concentrate Oar force, which will be increased by a considerable body of seamen, to be landed from the ships un- der the authority of Admiral Dundee, immediately in front of the narrow valley leading into Balaklava, and upon the precipitous heights on our right, thus affording a narrower line of defence.

I have, &c., RAGLAN.

His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, &c. &c. &c.

Lord Liman to Lord Raglan.

Balaklava, Oct. 27, 1854. My Lord—I have the honour to report, that the cavalry division under my

command was seriously engaged with the enemy on the 25th instant, during the greater part of which day it was under a heavy fire ; that it made a most triumphant charge against a very superior number of the enemy's cavalry, and an attack upon batteries which, for daring and gallantry, could not be exceeded. The loss, however, in officers, men, and horses, has been most severe.

From half-past six in the.morning, when the Horse Artillery first opened

fire, till the enemy had possessed itself of all the:different forts, the cavalry., constantly changing their positions continued giying, all the support they could to the Turkish troops, though much exposed to the fire of heavy guns and riflemen, when they took post on the left of the second line of redoubts, by an order from your Lordship. The heavy brigade had soon to return to the support of the troops defending Balaklava, and was fortunate enough in being at hand when a large force of Russian cavalry was descending the hill. I immediately ordered Brigadier-General Scarlett to attack with the Scots Greys and Enniskillen Dragoons, and had his attack supported in second line by the 5th Dragoon Guards, and by a flank attack of the 4th Dragoon Guards. Under every disadvantage of ground, these 'eight small squadrons succeeded in defeating and dispersing a body of cavalry estimated at three times their number and more.

The heavy brigade having now joined the light 'brigade, the division took

up a position with a view of supporting an Attack upon the heights; when, being. instructed to make a rapid advance to. ur front, to prevent the enemy carrying the guns lost by the Turkish troops in the morning, I ordered the light brigade to advance in two lines, and supported them with the heavy brigade. This attack of the light cavalry was very brilliant and daring : exposed to a fire from heavy batteries on, their frent and two flanks, they advanced unchecked until they reached the batteries of the enemy, and cleared them of their.gunners, and only retired when they found themselves engaged with a very superior force of cavalry in the rear. Major-General the Earl of Cardigan led this attack in the most gallant and intrepid man- ner ; and his Lordship has_expressed himself to me as admiring. in the high- est degree the courage and zeal of every officer, non-commissioned officer, and man that assisted.

The heavy brigade advanced to the support of the attack under a very galling fire from the batteries and infantry in a redoubt, and acted with most perfect steadiness, and in a manner to deserve ell praise. The losses, my. Lord, it grieves me to state, have been very great indeed, and, I fear, will be much:felt by your Lordeliip. I cannot too strongly recommend to your,Lordship the two general officers commanding the brigades, all the officers in command, of regiments, as also the divisional and brigade staffs ; indeed,. the conduft;.of, every individual, of every rank, I: feel to be deserving, of my entire praise, and, I hope, of your Lordship's approbation.

The conduct of the Royal Horse Artillery troop, first under the command

of Captain Maude, and, .after that officer wAs,severely wounded, of Captain Shakespear, was most meritorious and praisewarthy. I received from those officers every peasible assistance during the time they respectively commanded. _

I have, &c. - ,Lucan, .Lientenant-General, Commanding Cavalry Division. His Excellency the Oorumander of the Forces, &o. &c. &o.

Sir Colin Cana:libel! to Brigattior.;Gereral Estcdurt. Camp Battery,-Ne. 4,31talahliva, October 27, 1854. Sir—I have the honour to inform you, that-on the morning of the 25th instant, about seven o'clock, the Russian force which haebeen, as I already reported, for some time amongst the hills on our right front, debouched into the open ground in front of the redoubts Noe. 1, 2, and 3, which were occn- Pied by Turkish infantry and artillery, and armed with seven 12-pounders (iron). The enemy's force consisted of eighteen or nineteen battalions of infantry, from thirty to forty guns, and a large, )35dy, at. cavalry. The attack was made against No. '1 redoubt by a cloud' of .iikirmishers, supported by eight battalions of infantry and sixteen gap he Turkish troops in No. 1 persisted as long as they could, and then retwed," and they suffered consider- able loss is their retreat. This attack was followed by the successive aban- donment of Nos. 2, 3, and 4 redoubts by the Turks, as well as of the other posts held by them in our front. The guns, however, in Nos. 2, 3, and 4 were spiked. The garrisons; of these redoutts retired, and some of them formed on the right, and some on the left flank of the 93d Highlanders, which was posted in front of No. 4 battexy and, the village of Katichioi. When the enemy had taken possesaion of these redOebts, their artillery ad- vanced with a large mass of -cavalry, and their mine,ranged to the 93d High- landers, which, with 100 invalids under Lieutenant-colouel Daveney in sup- port, occupied very insufficiently, from the smallness of their numbers, the slightly rising ground in front of No. 4 battery.h As.,1 and that round shot and shell began to cause some casualties among, the 93d Highlanders and the Turkish battalions on their right and left-flank; I made them retire a few paces behind the crest of the hill. During this period, our batteries on the hills, manned by the Royal Marine Artillery and the Royal Marines, made Most excellent practice on the enemy's cavalry, which came over the hill

ground in front. One body of them, amounting to about 400 men, turned to their left, separating themselves from those who attacked. Lord Lucas's division, and charged the 93d Highlander)), who immediately advanced to the crest of the hill and opened their fire, which forced the Russian cavalry to give way and turn to their left ; after which, they made an attempt to turn the right flank of the 93d, having observed the flight of the Turks who were placed there ; upon which the Grenadiers of the 93d, under Captain Rosa, were wheeled up to their right and fired on the enemy, which manoeuvre completely discomfited them.

During the rest of the day, the troops under my command received no further molestation from the Russians. I beg to call Lord Raglan's utten- tion to the gallantry and eagerness of the 93d Highlanders under Lieutenant- Colonel Ainslie, of which probably his Lordship was an eye-witness ; as well as the admirable conduct of Captain Barker, and the officers of the field battery under his orders, who made most excellent practice against the Russian cavalry and artillery while within range. I have, &o. COLIN CAMPBELL, Major-General. To Brigadier-Geueral Estcourt, Adjutant-General.

Sir De _Lacy Evans to Lord Raglan. Second Division, Heights of the Tchernay, October 27, 1854. My Lord—Yesterday, the enemy attacked this division with several columns of infantry supported by artillery. Their cavalry did not conic to the front. Their masses, covered by large bodies of skirmishers, advanced with much ap- parent confidence. The division immediately formed line in advance of our camp, the left under Major-General Pennefather, the right under Brigadier- General Adams. Lieutenant-Colonel Fitzmayer and the Captains of batteries (Turner and Yates) promptly posted their guns and opened fire upon the enemy. Immediately on the cannonade being heard, the Duke of Cambridge brought up to our support the brigade of Guards under Major-General Ben- thick, with a battery under Lieutenant-Colonel Dacres. His Royal Highness took post in advance of our right to secure that flank, and rendered me throughout the most effective and important assistance. General Bosquet, with similar promptitude and from a greater distance, approached our posi- tion with five French battalions. Sir G. Cathcart hastened to us with a regiment of Rifles, and Sir G. Brown pushed forward two guns in cooperation by our left. The enemy came on at first rapidly, assisted by their guns on the Mound hill. Our pickets, then chiefly of the 49th and 30th Regiments, resisted them with very remarkable determination and firmness. Lieutenant Co- nolly, of the 49th, greatly distinguished himself; as did Captain Bayley, of the 30th, and Captain Atcherley ; all of whom, I regret to say, were severely wounded. Sergeant Sullivan also displayed at this point great bravery. In the mean time, our eighteen guns in position, including those of the First Division, were served with the utmost energy. In half an hour they forced the enemy's artillery to abandon the field. Our batteries were then directed with equal accuracy and vigour upon the enemy's columns ; which, exposed also to the close fire of our advanced infantry, soon fell into com- plete disorder and flight. They were then literally chased by the 30th and 95th Regiments over the ridges and down towards the head of the bay. So eager was the pursuit, that it was with difficulty Major-General Pennefather eventually effected the recall of our men. These regiments and the pickets were led gallantly by Major Mauleverer, Major Champion, Major Eman, and Major Hume. They were similarly pursued, further towards our right, by four companies of the 41st, led gallantly by Lieutenant-Colonel the Honour- able P. Herbert, A.Q.M.G. The 47th also contributed. The 65th were held in reserve.

Above 80 prisoners fell into our hands, and about 130 of the enemy's dead were left within or near our position. It is computed that their total loss could scarcely be less than 600.

Our loss, I am sorry to say, has been above 80 ; of whom 12 killed, 5 officers wounded. I am happy to say hopes are entertained that Lieutenant Conolly will recover, but his wound is dangerous.

I will have the honour of transmitting to your Lordship a list of officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates, whose conduct attracted special notice. That of the pickets excited general admiration. To Major-General Pennefather and Brigadier-General Adams I was, as usual, greatly indebted. Of Lieutenant-Colonel Dacres, Lieutenant-Colonel Fitzmayer, Captains Tur- ner, Yates, 'Needham, and Hemlin, and the whole of the Royal Artillery, we are under the greatest obligation. Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert, A.Q. M.G., rendered the division, as he always does, highly distinguished and energetic services. Lieutenant-Colonel Wilbraham, A.A.G., while serving most actively, I regret to say, had a very severe fall from his horse. I beg leave also to recommend to your Lordship's favourable consideration, the excellent services of Captains Gisabrook and Thompson, of the Quartermaster-General's department, the Brigade-Majors Captains Armstrong and Thackwell, and my personal staff, Captains Allix, Gubbins, and the Honourable W. Boyle. I have, &c. - Da Lacy EVANS, Lieut.-Gen. To.General the Right Hon. Lord Raglan, G.C.B., &c. &c. &e.

Lord Raglan to the Duke of Newcastle. Before Sebastopol, October 28, 1854.

My Lord Duke—I have nothing particular to report to your Grace respect- ing the operations of the siege, since I wrote to you on the 23d instant. Tho fire has been somewhat less constant, and our casualties have been fewer ; thOugh I regret to say that Captain Childers, a very promising officer of the Royal Artillery, was killed on the evening of the 23d; and I have just heard that Major Dalton, of the 49th, of whom Lieutenant-General Sir De Lacy Evans entertained a very high opinion, was killed in the trenches last night. The enemy moved out of Sebastopol on the 26th with a large force of in- fantry, cavalry, and artillery, amounting, it is said, to 6000 or 7000 men,. and attacked the left of the Second Division, commanded by Lieutenant- General Sir De Lacy Evans; who speedily and energetically repulsed them, assisted by one of the batteries of the First Division, and some guns of the Light Division, and supported by the brigade of Guards and by several regi- ments of the Fourth Division, and in rear by the French Division com- manded by General Bosquet, who was most eager in his desire to give him every aid.

I have the honour to transmit a copy of Sir De Lacy Evans's report, which I am sure your Grace will read with the highest satisfaction ; and I beg to recommend the officers whom he particularly mentions to your protection. Captain Bayley, of the 30th, and Captain Atcherly, of the same regiment, and Lieutenant Conolly, of the 49th, all of whom are severely wounded, appear to have greatly distinguished themselves.

I cannot speak in too high terms of the manner in which Lieutenant-Gene- ran& De Lacy Evans met thievery serious attack. 1 had not the good fortune to witness it myself, being occupied in front of Balaklava at the time it com- menced, and having only reached his position as the affair ceased; but I am certain I speak the sentiments of all who witnessed the operation, in saying that nothing could have been better managed, and that the greatest credit is due to the Lieutenant-General ; whose services and conduct I have before had to bring under your Grace's notice.

I enclose the return of the losses the army has sustained since the 22d.

I have, &c. RAGLAN. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, &c. Return of Casualties from the Lath to the 17th October.

Artillery-2 rank and file killed ; 1 sergeant, 25 rank and file, wounded. 3tf Battalion Grenadier Guards-1 officer, Captain Rowley, killed ; 10 rank and file, wounded. 42d Regiment-1 sergeant, 1 rank and file, wounded. 55th Regiment- / officer, Ensign Twysden, slightly wounded. 47th Regiment-4 rank and file wounded. 49th Regiment-1 rank and file wounded.. 1st Regiment of Foot-1 rank and file killed ; 6 rank and file wounded. 38th Regiment- 1 rank and file killed ; 1 sergeant, 10 rank and file, wounded. 50th Regiment-1 officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Waddy (slightly), 1 sergeant, 7 rank and file, wounded. 44th Regiment-3 rank and file killed ; 1 officer, -Lieutenant Wood (slightly). 1 sergeant, 4 rank and file, wounded. 20th Regiment-2 rank and file killed ; 5 rank and file wonnded. 21st Regiment-2 rank and file wounded. 57th Regiment-3 rank and file wounded. 68th Regiment-I officer, Assistant-Surgeon O'Leary, 3 rank and file, killed ; 3 rank and file wounded. 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade-1 rank and file killed ; 1 sergeant, 3 rank and file, wounded. 7th Regiment-1 rank and file wounded. 23d Regiment

- 6 rank and file wounded. 33d Regiment-1 sergeant, 4 rank and file, wounded. 19th Regiment-1 sergeant, 1 drummer, 6 rank and file, wounded. 77th Regiment- 2 rank and file wounded. 88th Regiment-I sergeant, 5 rank and file, killed ; 1 sergeant, 14 rank and file, wounded. 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade-3 rank and file killed ; I drummer, 7 rank and file, wounded. Total-2 officers, 1 sergeant, 21 rank and file, killed ; 3 officers, 9 sergeants, 2 drummers, 124 rank and file, wounded.

Return of Casualties from the 224 to the 2Gth October.

Cavalry-Staff-2 officers killed; 4 officers wounded. 4th Light Dragoons- 2 officers, 5 sergeants, 3 drummers, 24 rank and file, 50 horses, killed ; 2 officers, 1 sergeant, 21 rank and file, wounded. 8th Hussars-2 officers, 3 sergeants, 23 rank and file, 38 horses, killed ; 2 officers, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 14 rank and file, wounded. Ilth Hussars-2 sergeants, 30 rank and file, 72 horses, killed ; 3 officers, 3 sergeants, 20 rank and file, wounded. 13th Light Dragoons- 3 officers, 3 sergeants, 1 drummer, 20 rank and file, 76 horses, killed ; 2 sergeants, 12 rank and file, wounded. 17th Lancers-3 officers, 1 sergeant, 32 rank and file, 99 horses, killed ; 4 officers, 1 sergeant, 2 drummers, 31 rank and file, wounded. 4th Dragoon Guards - 1 rank and file, 1 horse, killed ; 2 sergeants, 3 rank and file, wounded. 1st Royal Dragoons-2 rank and file, 10 horses, killed ; 4 officers, 1 sergeant, 1 drummer, 5 rank and file, wounded. 2d North British Dragoons-2 rank and file, 14 horses, killed; 4 officers, 5 sergeants, 48 rank and file, wounded. Gth Dragoons-2 rank and file, 2 horses, killed ; 3 sergeants, 10 rank and file, wounded. 5th Dragoon Guards-2 rank and file, 19 horses, killed ; 2 officers, 9 rank and file, 'rounded. Royal Artillery-1 officer, 2 sergeants, 4 rank and file, killed; 2 officers, I sergeant, 23 rank and file, wounded. Royal Engineers and Sappers and Miners-3 rank and file, wounded. Total-13 officers, 16 sergeants, 4 drummers, 142 rank and file, 381 horses, killed ; 27 officers, 21 sergeants, 4 drummers, 199 rank and file, wounded.

Return of Casualties from the 224 to the 26th October.

Staff-1 officer killed. 3d Battalion Grenadier Guards-1 rank and file wounded. 1st Regiment of Foot-1 officer, 4 rank and file, wounded. 7th Regiment-10 rank and file wounded. 19th Regiment-4 rank and file wounded. 20th Regi- ment-1 rank and file wounded. 23d Regiment-1 rank and file wounded. 28th Regiment-1 rank and file wounded. 30th Regiment-2 officers, 1 sergeant, wounded ; 6 rank and file killed ; 22 rank and file wounded. 41st Regiment-1 officer wounded ; 1 rank and file killed ; 9 rank and file wounded. 44th Regiment- 1 rank and file wounded. 47th Regiment-2 rank and file killed; 7 rank and file wounded. 49th Regiment-2 officers, 1 sergeant, I drummer, wounded ; 1 rank and file killed ; 17 rank and file wounded. 50th Regiment-1 officer, 1 rank and file, wounded. 57th Regiment-I officer wounded. 63d Regiment-1 rank and file wounded. 77th Regiment-2 rank and file wounded. 88th Regiment-1 officer wounded ; 1 rank and file killed; 6 rank and file wounded. 95th Regiment-1 ser- geant wounded ; 1 rank and file killed; 8 rank and file wounded. 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade-1 rank and file wounded. Id Battalion Rifle Brigade-5 rank and file wounded. 79th Regiment-1 rank and file wounded. Total-1 officer killed ; 9 officers, 3 sergeants, 1 drummer, wounded ; 14 rank and file killed ; 101 rank and file wounded.

Return of Casualties in the Natal Brigade from the 23d to the 26th October. Seamen-Hilled, 2; wounded, 12.

Lieutenant Steele, Royal Marine Artillery, of the Britannia, wounded slightly.

Names of Officers killed and tr,ounded from the 224 to the 26th.October:

Staff-Captain the Hon. W. Charteris, killed ; Captain George Lockwood, killed or missing; Lieutenant-General the Earl of Lucan, Brigadier-General the Hon. J. Y. Scarlett, Lieutenant U. F. Manse, Lieutenant A. I. Elliot, wounded slightly. 5th Dragoon Guards-Lieutenant F. H. Swinfen, wounded slightly: Cornet the Hon. G. Neville, wounded severely. let Royal Dragoons-Lieutenant-Colonel John Yorke, Captain W. de Elmsall, Captain George Campbell, Cornet W. W. Hartopp, wounded severely. 24 Dragoons- Lieutenant-bolonel H. D. Griffith, wounded slightly; Cap- tain G. C. Clarke, Cornet Lenox Prendergast, wounded severely; Cornet H. E. Handley, wounded slightly. 4th Light Dragoons-Major J. T. D. Halkett, Lieu- tenant H. A. Sparke, killed. Captain G. J. Brown, Captain Thomas Hutton, wounded severely. 8th flussars-Lieutenant J. C. Viscount Fitzgibbon, killed, (doubtful); Cornet G. Clowes, killed, (doubtful); Lieutenant D. Clutterbuck, Lieutenant and

Adjutant Edward Seeger, wounded slightly. Ilth Hussars-Captain E. A. Cook, Lieutenant H. Trevelyan, wounded slightly; Cornet G. P. Houghton, wounded severely. 13th Light Dragoons-Captain .1. A. Oldham, killed ; Captain T. H. Goad, Cornet H. Montgomery, missing. 17th Lancers-Captain .1. P. Winter,

Lieutenant J. H. Thompson, Cornet and Adjutant J. Chadwick, killed or missing ; Captain William Morris, Captain Robert White, Captain A. F. C. Webb, Lieutenant Sir William Gordon, wounded severely. Artillery-Captain S. Childers, killed; Captain E. Moubray, Lieutenant J. E. Hope, wounded slightly. 1st Regiment- Lieutenant J. M. Brown, wounded slightly. 30th Regiment- Captain F. T. Ateher- ley, Captain P. Bayley, wounded slightly. 41st Regiment-Lieutenant H. C. Har- riott, wounded severely. 49th Regiment-Lieutenant J. A. Conolly, wounded den- gerously ; Ensign P. Cahill, wounded severely. 50th Regiment-Brevet Major Hon. J. P. Maxwell, wounded slightly. 57thRegiment-Lieutenant H.J. Buller, wounded severely. 88th Regiment-Lieutenant and Adjutant A- D. Maule, wounded severely; Aide-de-camp to Brigadier-General Airey, Captain L. E. Nolan, killed.

BATTLE OF THE 5TH NOVEMBER.

[The first account of this battle was communicated by the Moniteur of Monday, in the following report from General Canrobert to the k rench Minister of War, dated the 6th November.] "The Russian army, swollen by reinforcements from the Danube, as well as by the combined reserves of all the Southern provinces, and animated by the presence of the Grand Dukes Michael and Nicholas, attacked yesterday the right of the English position before Sebastopol. The English army sus- tained this attack with the most remarkable firmness and solidity. I sup- ported it by a portion of General Bosquet's division, which fought with ad- mirable vigour, as well as by the troops which were nearest to the English position. The enemy, who far outnumbered our force, beat a retreat, with a loss estimated at from 8000 to 9000 men. The struggle lasted the whole day. At the same time, General Foray was forced to repulse a sortie made by the garrison ; and under his energetic command the enemy were driven back into the place, with a loss of 1000 killed and wounded. This brilliant day, which was not purchased without considerable loss by the Allies, does the greatest honour to our arms.

"The siege continues with regularity."

FROM THE GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, NOVEMBER 17.

[On Thursday morning the following despatch from Lord Raglan, received by the Duke of Newcastle after midnight of the day before, was published in a Gazette Extraordinary. It had been delayed between Bucharest and Vienna by an inter- ruption of the telegraph from injuries received during a violent storm.]

Translation of a Telegraphic Despatch received by the Duke of Newcastle, on 16th November, 12.30 a. m., from Lord Raglan.

" November 6, 1854.

" The enemy, with immense forces, attacked yesterday, in the dawn of morning, the right of the English position before Sebastopol, which was de- fended by the Second Division and the Brigade of Guards of the First Light Division, the Fourth Division, and part of the Third, and subsequently by the Division of General Bouquet and other corps of the French army, which by their gallant conduct contributed essentially to the decided success of the day. General Canrobert immediately came to the spot, and gave me the support of his assistance and of his excellent counsel. The battle was extremely obstinate ; and it was not till past noon that the enemy was definitively repulsed and forced to retreat, leaving the field of- battle covered with his dead and several hun- dreds of prisoners. The number of the enemy much exceeded that which looses was opposed to us at Alma, sad the to of the Russians have been enor- mous. Our losses have also been very great. General Sir George Brown, Major:-General Bentinck, Brigadier-Generals Adams, Buller, and Torrens, have been wounded. They are all doing well. " The conduct of the troops in the face of an enemy so supelarioreln?.- hers has.been. excellent.

RUSSIAN ACCOUNT.

General Liprandi's account of his operations on the 25th has been pub- lished in the Invalide Busse. In this report, which is a plain and soldier- like production, the events of the day are narrated with considerable fair- ness. General Liprandi describes how he had prearranged the attack on the evening of the 24th. Collecting the troops at Tchorgun, he sent them forward as early as five in the morning of the 25th. General Se- miakine and General Levouteky led two bodies of infantry and cavalry, with ten light and ten heavy guns, through the main defile leading from Tchorgun to Kadakoi. General Gribbe occupied the village of Kamara. The total artillery was not less than forty guns. The troops under Se- miakine, consisting of the Ukraine Chasseurs, the Azoff and Dnieper re- giments, and a rifle battalion, carried the redoubts in succession ; hold- ing the fourth-the one nearest the English lines-only long enough to spike the guns. In the other redoubts the Russians established them- selves. Having succeeded so far, Liprandi sent forward his cavalry, co- vered by the fire of the battery of the Don [so gallantly charged by our Light Brigade]. The inaccuracy of the Russian report occurs at this point. The defeat of the cavalry is thus described- " Our cavalry advanced rapidly as far as the camp itself; but, received by a flank fire from the' enemy's sharpshooters, and in front by the English ca- valry, it was obliged to halt. After that, it resumed its first position on the right wing of the general order of battle, taking up a patibulated form be- hind."

The attack of the English Light Brigade is curiously narrated-

" The enemy made a moat determined charge, and, notwithstanding the well-directed fire of grape from six pieces of the light battery No. 7, and that of the men armed with rifles belonging to the Odessa regiment of Chas- sours, and of a company of the „Fourth battalion of Rifles at the right wing, as likewise the fire from a part of the artillery of Major-General Jabokrit- sky's detachment, he dashed at our cavalry. But at this moment three squadrons of the combined regiment of Lancers attacked him in the flank. This unexpected charge, executed with precision and vigour, met with bril- liant success ; the whole of the enemy's cavalry was dashed headlong back iii disorder, pursued by our Lancers, and harassed by the fire of the bat- teries. In this attack the enemy had more than 400 men killed, 60 wounded men were picked up from off the field of battle, and we made 22 prisoners, one of whom was a superior officer." The list of Russian casualties in the action, " rapidly drawn up," con- tained " 6 officers and subalterns, and 232 men, killed; 1 general, 19 superior officers and subalterns, and 292 men, wounded" ; total, 550 killed and wounded.

The Russian official account of the battle on the 6th has been tele- graphed to Berlin, in this form--

"Prince Mensohikoff attacked the North-east position- of the enemy on the 5th inst. The enemy was prepared. The Russians stormed two posi- tions, spiked eight guns in one battery, and penetrated into the English camp. One division (Russian) arrived too late. The Russians retired to their previous positions. The enemy did not pursue. A simultaneous sortie was made near bastion No. 6. The enemy's batteries opposite the cemetery were stormed, and the cannon were spiked. General Corey's division at- tacked the bastion No. 6, but were repulsed. The Russian loss was consi- derable. The Grand Dukes Michael and Nicholas were present. General Liprandi only made a demonstration. Lieutenant-General Soimonoff was killed."

The latest intelligence by letter from before Sebastopol extends from the 29th October to mid-day on the 3d November. The weather changed on the 29th, and the cold was so intense at night-two degrees below freezing-point-that the outside of the tents were thickly incrusted with ice, and the officers and men, unable to sleep for cold, were to be seen running to and fro by scores to warm themselves. Add to the discomfort of cold the constant night-alarms of the enemy, and some of the dis- comforts of the besiegers may be conceived. The correspondent of the Horning Herald describes a night before Sebastopol.; taken from the " special correspondent " point of view. "After a laborious and exciting day-a day of such fatigue as renders rest even in a tent acceptable-you retire in all the greatcoats yon possess to lie upon the ground. An hour or so gets you over the feeling of extreme numbness, which at first leads you to suppose you have laid down in a brook by mistake, and then you gradual drop drop off-not to sleep, but into a hazy state of existence-conscious of cold and conscious of wanting slumber-in fact, in that peculiar condition of vitality which in England justifies the immediate inter- vention of the Royal Humane Society. In this ambiguous state four or five hours pass away ; I mean in literal time, for if you estimated the period by your own feelings you would expect to wake grey and decrepid. It 'is past two o'clock-' the witching-time of night' in the Crimea-when suddenly you feel a slight concussion in the earth, followed a few seconds after by the deep boom of a gun ; and then there comes the roar of a shell, screaming through the air, nearer, nearer, nearer, until it falls with a heavy dump outside the line of tents. Here it fortunately remains; and, after roaring for a moment like a locomotive blowing off, explodes with a loud bang, and the pieces go humming through the air. Then, with a prophetic sigh, you guess what is to follow. Eight or ten more shells drop about, the same place, too far off to hit you, but much too near to leave you perfectly unconcerned ; and then five or six guns be- gin to go off at once and make a roan Still the camp is quiet, and the guardsman says All's well,' as if he were at Kensington. The cannonade continues, and after one or two temporary hats breaks out into a regu- lar storm. Shells pour over the bill, and fall with a dab into the wet soil; and you begin to see dimly the flashes of their explosions through the canvass of your dwelling, which at that moment you would so willingly exchange for lodgings even in Islington. Still the Allies make no sign of turning out though the cannonade gets hotter every moment. In an- other minute, and you can plainly hear the sharp quick report of a musket, followed quickly by another and another. Then the cannonade ceases, and the crack of Mini4s spreads along our line of outposts. Still the Allies are un- accountably quiet; and you begin to wonder whether Lord Raglan intends them to be massacred in their tents' and are just getting peevish and public- Mited about it, when the roll of drums in the distance tells you that the Inch are beating to arms, At the same time the signal, ' Guard, turn out,' is passed along our lines ; all the bugles begin to blow the ' assemble' , there is a moment of confusion, in which oaths prevail most distinctly; and then-comes a rattle and hoarse Murmur, and you know that ten thousand melt are under arms and falling into their ranks. But all this while your special correspondent' has not moved, but, feeling for his revolver in his tent, is emphatically blessing both Turks and Russians, and hoping against hope that there will be no occasion for him to turn out. During all this time the fire of musketry has been increasing and coming nearer. Our pickets are evidently retiring, and you begin to think it is really a sortie after all. In the darkness you hear the word 'Forward roared out to the different brigades, and a peculiar jingle and clatter show that the artillery are saddling and preparing for action. With a sigh, you feel that you must go after all ; and issue forth into the raw damp air and thick wet grass, which wets you as effectually as if you forded a river. The crackling of musketry and little flashes on the hills over Sebastopol soon tell which way to take: without such guides, you would assuredly lose your way. Too pass the batteries of artillery, at which an officer is cursing vaguely about lose of time, and, cutting across the camp ascend the hills just as you hear the guns begin to rumble after. Our brigades are marching forward fast up the hill, in line, with supports in open column. No one is very urbane, though all yawn and shiver amazing- ly. These you feel are the appropriate compliments of the season ; about the many returns of which, if things go on in that style, you have serious doubts. Arrived upon the hill, the state of affairs is seen at a glance. The Russians have fired to 'try' us, and their skirmishers advanced to see if we were on the alert. If we were not, they would have spiked our guns; find- ing we are, they retire, content with having turned us out, and harassed us for nothing. As they fall back, their batteries again take up the fire at the brow of the hill, and every one ducks involuntarily as the balls go whistling over his head through the darkness. As the cannonade increases, the re- giments draw under the hill, and in the course of a half-hour or so the Rue- stain cease firing. Then the troops, by this time thoroughly numbed with cold, and wet with dew, return within cantonments, having been under arms about an hour. Within a minute after they have piled arms, the men are stowed away in tents, and the camp as quiet as if no enemy were in ex- istence."

On the 30th, a 68-pounder battery, so placed on our right as to com- mand the shipping, was brought into play. Its fire fell down into the Dockyard, Arsenal, and shipping. The Dockyard was fired in two places ; the shipping were driven down towards the mouth of the great harbour. The French, on their side, had pushed their trenches to within 180 yards of the Russian Flag-staff battery, and 200 yards from the wall of Sebastopol itself. In these trenches they had set up a battery of 18 guns ; and were carrying it mine forward under the Flag-staff battery. While working at their mine, on the 31st, they came upon a Russian mine, containing 18 hundredweight of gunpowder, which they removed by countermining.

The French had erected batteries on the right and left of their attack, partly enfilading the Russian defences ; and were pushing their ap- proaches on all sides with persevering vigour. It was anticipated that the French breaching battery would open fire on the 4th, the mine be sprung, and an assault made on the 5th : a design which, if it ever existed, was frustrated by the battle of the 5th. It is remarked that the accuracy of the Russian fire had greatly de- creased ; a result accounted for by the fact that their beat artillerymen have been killed at their guns by the rifles and shells of the Allies. On the night of the 30th, a French picket crept upon an advanced cavalry post of the enemy and cut the ropes. The horses started off at a gallop, pursued by mounted Russians, and a fire of grape ; but 228 fine horses ran into the French lines, and were handed over to make good some of the British losses on the 25th.

The "special correspondent" of the Times relates in his usual dashing style the chief events of the 25th October.

The Highlanders and the Russian Cavalry.

"As the Russian cavalry on the left of their line crown the hill across the valley they perceive the Highlanders drawn up at the distance of some half- mile, calmly waiting their approach. They halt, and squadron after squadron flies up from the rear, till they have a body of some 1500 men along the ridge—Lancers and Dragoons and Hussars. Then they move en echellon in two bodies, with another in reserve. The cavalry who have been pursuing the Turks on the right are coming up to the ridge beneath UN which conceals our cavalry from view. The Heavy Brigade in advance is drawn up in two lines. The first line consists of the Scots Greys and of their old companions in glory the Enniskillens ; the second of the Fourth Royal Irish, of the Fifth Dragoon Guards, and of the First Royal Dragoons. The Light Cavalry Brigade is on their left, in two lines also. The silence is oppressive ; between the cannon-bursts one can hear the champing of bits and the clink of sabres in the valley below. The Russians on their left drew breath for a moment, and then in one grand line dashed at the Highlanders. The ground flies be- neath their horses' feet; gathering speed at every stride, they dash on to- wards that thin red streak topped with a line of steeL The Turks fire a volley at 800 yards, and run. As the Russians come within 600 yards, down goes that line of steel in front, and out rings a rolling volley of Minis mus- ketry. The distance is too great ; the Russians are not checked, but still sweep onwards with the whole force of horse and man, through the smoke, here and there knocked over by the shot of our batteries above. With breath- less suspense every one awaits the bursting of the wave upon the line of Gae- lic rock : but here they come within 150 yards—another deadly volley flashes from the levelled rifle, and carries death and terror into the Russians. They wheel about, open files right and left, and fly back faster than they came. 'Bravo, Highlanders ! well done!' shout the excited spectators. But events thicken. The Highlanders and their splendid front are soon forgotten ; men scarcely have a moment to think of this fact, that the Ninety-third never altered their formation to receive that tide of horsemen. 'No,' said Sir Colin Campbell, did not think it worth while to form them even four deep !' The ordinary British line, two deep, was quite sufficient to repel the attack of these Muscovite cavaliers."

The Charge of the Heavy Cavalry.

"The trumpets rang out again through the valley, and the Greys and Enniskilleners went right at the centre of the Russian cavalry. The space between them was only a few hundred yards; it was scarce enough to let the horses gather way,' nor had the men quite space sufficient for the full play of their sword-arms. The Russian line brings forward each wing as our cavalry advance, and threatens to annihilate them as they pass on. Turning a little to their left, so as to meet.the Russian right, the Greys rush on with a cheer that thrills to every heart—the wild shout of the En- niskilleners rises through the air at the same instant. As lightning flashes through a cloud, the Greys and Enniskilleners pierced through the dark masses of Russians. The shock was but for a moment. There was a clash of steel and a light play of sword-blades in the air, and then the Greys and the red-coats disappear in the midst of the shaken and quivering co- lumns. In another moment we see them emerging and dashing on with diminished numbers, and in broken order, against the second line, which is advancing against them as fast as it can to retrieve the fortune of the charge., It was a terrible moment. 'God help them ! they are loot ! ' was the excla- mation of more than one man, and the thought of many. With unabated fire the noble hearts dashed at their enemy. It was a fight of heroes. The first line of Russians, which had been smashed utterly by our charge, and had fied off at one flank and towards the centre, were coming back to swallow up our handful of men. By sheer steel and sheer courage Enniskillener and Scot were winning their desperate way right through the enemy's squadrons, and al- ready grey horses and red coats had appeared right at the rear of the second mass, when, with irresistible force, like one bolt from a bow, the First Royals, the Fourth Dragoon Guards, and the Fifth Dragoon Guards, rushed at the remnants of the first line of the enemy, went through it as though it were made of pasteboard, and, dashing on the second body of Russians as they were still disordered by the terrible assault of the Greys and their companions, put them to utter rout. This Russian horse in less than five minutes after it met our dragoons was flying with all its speed before a force certainly not half its strength. A cheer burst from every lip—in the enthusiasm officers and men took off their caps and shouted with delight and thus keeping up the scenic character of their position, they clapped their hands again and again. Lord Raglan at once despatched Lieutenant Curzon, Aide-de-camp, to convey his congratulations to Brigadier-General Scarlett, and to say ' Well done!' The gallant old officer's face beamed with pleasure when he received the message. beg to thank his Lordship very sincerely,' was his reply."

The Charge of the Light Cavalry.

" As they passed towards the front, the Russians opened on them from the guns in the redoubt on tl.e right, with vollies of musketry and rifles. They swept proudly past, glittering in the morning sun in all the pride and splen- dour of war. We could scarcely believe the evidence of our senses ! Surely that handful of men are not going to charge an army in position ? Alas ! it was but too true—their desperate valour knew no bounds, and far indeed was it removed from its so-called better part, discretion. They advanced in two lines, quickening their pace as they closed towards the enemy. A more fearful spectacle was never witnessed than by those who, without the power to aid, beheld their heroic countrymen rushing to the arms of death. At the distance of 1200 yards the whole line of the enemy belched forth, from thirty iron mouths, a flood of smoke and flame, through which' hissed the deadly balls. Their flight was marked by instant gaps in our ranks, by dead men and horses, by steeds flying wounded or riderless across the plain. The first line is broken ; it is joined by the second ; they never halt or check their speed an instant : with diminished ranks, thinned by those thirty guns, which the Russians had laid with the most deadly ac- curacy, with a halo of flashing steel above their beads, and with a cheer which was many a noble fellow's death-cry, they flew into the smoke of the batteries ; but ere they were lost from view the plain was strewed with their bodies and with the carcasses of horses. They were exposed to an oblique fire from the batteries on the hills on both sides, as well as to a direct fire of musketry. Through the clouds of smoke we could see their sabres flashing as they rode up to the guns and dashed between them, cutting down the gun- ners as they stood. We saw them riding through the guns, as I have said— to our delight we saw them returning, after breaking through a column of Russian infantry, and scattering them like chaff—when the flank fire of the battery on the bill swept them down, scattered and broken as they were. Wounded men and dismounted troopers flying towards us told the sad tale— demigods could not have done what we bad failed to do. At the very moment when they were about to retreat an enormous mass of Lancers was hurled on their flank. Colonel Shewell, of the 8th Hussars, saw the danger, and rode his few men straight at them, cutting his way through with fearful loss. The other regiments turned and engaged in a desperate encounter. With courage too great almost for credence, they were breaking their way through the columns which enveloped them, when there took place an act of atrocity without parallel in the modern warfare of civilized nations. The Russian gunners, when the storm of cavalry passed, returned to their guns. They saw their own cavalry mingled with the troopers who had just driven over them, and, to the eternal disgrace of the Russian name, the miscreants poured a murderous volley of grape and canister on the mass of struggling men and horses, mingling friend and foe in one common ruin. It was as much as our Heavy Cavalry Brigade could do to cover the retreat of the miserable remnants of that band of heroes as they returned to the place they had so lately quitted in all the pride of life. At 11.35 not a British soldier except the dead and dying, was left in front of those bloody Muscovite guns.'

How the Light Cavalry came to rush on that mad Charge.

" It appears that the Quartermaster-General, Brigadier Airey, thinking that the Light Cavalry had not gone far enough in front when the enemy's horse had fled, gave an order in writing to Captain Nolan, 15th Hussars, to take to Lord Lucan, directing his Lordship to advance' his cavalry nearer to the enemy. A braver soldier than Captain Nolan the army did not pos- sess. He was known to all his arm of the service for his entire devotion to his profession, and his name must be familiar to all who take interest in our cavalry for his excellent work, published a year ago, on our drill and system of remount and breaking horses. A matchless horseman and a first-rate swordsman, he held in contempt, I am afraid, even grape and canister. He rode off with his orders to Lord Lucan. He is now dead and gone ; God for- bid I should cast a shade on the brightness of his honour, but I am bound to state what I am told occurred when he reached his Lordship. . . . When Lord Lucan received the order from Captain Nolan and had read it. he asked, we are told, 'Where are we to advance to ?' Captain Nolan pointed with his finger to the line of the Russians, and said, "There are the enemy, and there are the guns, sir, before them ; it is your duty to take them,' or words to that effect, according to the statements made since his death. Lord Lucan, with reluctance, gave the order to Lord Cardigan to advance upon the guns; conceiving that his orders compelled him to do so."

Incidents and anecdotes.

"In carrying an order early in the day, Mr. Blunt, Lord Lucan's inter- preter, and son of our Consul in Thessaly, had a narrow escape. His horse was killed ; he seized a Russian charger as it galloped past riderless ; but the horse carried him almost into the Russian cavalry, and he only saved him- self by leaping him into a redoubt among a number of frightened Turks who were praying to Allah on their bellies.

"Mr. Wombwell, of the Seventeenth, had a narrow escape. He was dragged off his horse by the cap and taken prisoner by some Cossacks. A Russian officer addressed him and told him not to be afraid, for that he would be well taken care of, though cos gene la were rather rough in their manners. However, they were saved the trouble of guarding him, for in the last charge he made his escape and got back to his lines."—Times.

"Nolan, who brought the order, is dead. The Bret shell that burst hit him in the breast. Be gave a loud cry, his horse turned, trotted back (with him still in the saddle) between the first and second squadrons of the Thir- teenth, and carried him so for some way, when he fell dead. He was hit in the heart."—Letter from an Officer.

"Numerous instances of personal courage and bravery were remarked during the engagement. A sergeant of the Soots Greys killed six Russians with his own hand. Our soldiers say tbd Russians do not know how to use

their swords. All our losses were occasioned by the terrible craps-fire from the batteries. Major Clarke, of the Scots Greys, much distinguished himself. —Morning Chronicle.

"Colonel Griffith (of the Greys) got shot in the head; Brevet Major Clarke, a sabre-cut at the back of his neck ; Cornet Prendergast, shot right through the foot ; Cornet Handley, stabbed in the side and arm, being at one time surround- ed by four Cossacks, three of whom he shot with his revolver, and the fourth was cut down by his sergeant. I saw this young gallant fellow a few hours after, and he was then getting ready to rejoin his regiment from the tem- porary hospital, not finding his two wounds of sufficient consequence to keep him from his post. The Colonel did the same, after getting his head dressed. Major Clarke did not, I believe, leave the field."—Letter from the Himalaya, Oct. 27.

"Whenever during the day you saw any of the Turkish soldiers, you saw

the people booting them and calling them cowards and runaways. I wit- nessed two Irishwomen actually driving four of these chivalrous gentry before them, making them carry some things for them, probably to their own wounded husbands, and saying, 'Eh ! ye cowardly divils, this is all you're fit for, to be our servants ; sure, you are afraid to fight ! and on our return I saw a young middy drawn up before some fifty of them, abusing them most heartily for their having run away. One of them made a sign as if he was going to draw his sword ; when master middy sang out, 'Oh,' said he, ' I'm not afraid of you, such a set of cowards as you are,' set his arms a-kimbo, and then stood, the picture of a young lion, and, I should say, about as brave."—Idem.

"Our sailors could be seen beating the Turkish soldiers with sticks on the

25th, and becalling them lustily for running away. The word now is 'No Bono Turk' with Jack. The lazy rascals might be seen in troops smoking by the road-side, while English lives were being sacrificed. So premeditated did it appear to be with some of them, that they brought away all their cooking utensils ; they are now, in great numbers, occupied in removing commissariat stores."—Letter from Balaklara.

" I have always imagined that split skulls and cloven heads were figures of speech until today, [25th,] when I have indeed been terribly convinced of the reality of such horrors. Some of the dead today had their heads as com- pletely cloven as if the operation was performed by a surgeon with a saw. Nearly all the Russians were so killed. Our fellows had been principally slain with lance-thrusts; I saw one body with thirteen such wounds through the chest and stomach. Another man had six, which all were mere flesh wounds, and not dangerous. The same man, (in the Seventeenth Lancers,) extraordinary and incredible as it may appear, had two horses killed under bim, one or two sabre and bullet wounds in his cap, his sword bent double in its sheath by a Minis bullet, five bullets in his saddle, one in his lance-staff, and swords-cuts innumerable."—Iforning Herald Correspondent.

The prisoners report strange things. "I have conversed with many of

the Russian prisoners since my last letter, and they have all; informed me of circumstances which I could hardly credit, but that they were repeated from so many different sources. For certain, three days after the battle of Alma the Russian regiments were addressed by their different command- ing-officers, who, in terms of deep regret, informed them that events had come to their knowledge which showed that the Russian prisoners and wounded who fell into our bands were treated with the most barbarous cruelty ; the injuries of the wounded were never dressed, the prisoners were flogged, tasked, and starved until death terminated their sufferings. These facts, which these officers stated that they knew on the very best authority, were publicly promulgated through Sebastopol at the time when the Russian list of killed, wounded, and prisoners, was also issued from the Government office. They said the sensation which these state- ments excited in Sebastopol, where all had a friend or relative to deplore among the killed and wounded, was indescribable. The most intense and deadly hatred was felt towards the Allies, coupled with a deter-

mination to resist us, to the very last extremity. The common

soldiers among themselves made a vow never to be taken alive Every. preparation, I am informed, has been made in Sebastopol to repulse a storming party. In case of the South side being successfully stormed— which even after Alma the Russians do not believe to be possible—they in- tend to defend the fortresses on the North to the last. For this purpose, all the steamers in the harbour keep up steam day and night, to tow over the line-of-battle ships to the South, and also to remove the troops. Prepara- tions have likewise been made to blow up the various works and fortifica- tions as they are abandoned. It is this latter precaution which will render the storming so bloody to the besiegers."—Morning Herald.

"The Russians opened a very heavy cannonade on us this morning ; they

have always done so on Sundays. Divine service was performed with a continued bass of cannon rolling through the responses and liturgy. The French are terribly cut up by the Garden Battery ; more so, however, by their misfortune of last night. The Russians made a stealthy sortie towards morning, and advanced close to the French pickets. When challenged, they replied Inglis, Inglis' ; which passed muster with our allies as bona fide English, they say ; and before they knew where they were, the Russians had charged them, got into their batteries and spiked five mortars. They were speedily repulsed ; but this misadventure has mortified our bravo allies ex- ceedingly. The night before, they fired on a party of men who used the same passe-partout, and they turned out to be Russians. They were too confiding the second time."—October 22.

" It is very bard to batter down earth-works. Most people about London have seen the Artillery butt at Woolwich. How long has it lasted our heavy fire ' of artillery ? Then, again, the Russians have plenty of labour- ers. They easily repair at night what we destroy and damage during the i day. It is difficult for us to do the same. Our men are worn out with fa- tigue ; the daily service exhausts them, and the artillerymen cannot have more than five hours' rest in the twenty-four. They are relieved every eight hours ; but it takes them three hours to get down to their work and return from it to the camp."—Oat. 22.

"The blue-jackets are delighted with Captain Peel ; who animates the men by the exhibition of the best qualities of an officer, though his courage is sometimes marked by an excess that borders on rashness. When the Union Jack in the sailors' battery was shot away, he seized the broken staff, and leaping up on the earth-works, waved the old bit of bunting again and mlikerika storm of shot, which fortunately left him untouched."— This story is told of private M'Guire, of the Thirty-third, who was made prisoner while in advance as a sharpshooter. "He was being marched away between two Russian soldiers, a third being in rear ; when, seeing his guard for a moment careless and looking in another direction, he suddenly seized a loaded musket from one of the two men at his side, and discharged it at him. No sooner had he done this than he swung round the butt-end, and with it struck the second man on his other side a blow on the head which felled him to the ground. The third Russian decamped, and M'Guire effected his es- cape. He was at the time within a hundred yards of the Russian lines. The affair was witnessed by a sergeant of the Rifle Brigade; and in conse- quence of his report, Lord Raglan awarded M'Guire a gratuity of 51." Brief biographical notice of a few of the officers who have suffered be- fore Sebastopol. Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander, who succeeded General Tylden as com- mander of the Engineers, and died of apoplexy in his tent, was an officer of great distinction. He had seen active service in Canada, St. Helena, (where he superintended the exhumation of Napoleon's body,) in the West Indies, and the Channel Islands. Under his care the works before Sebastopol were executed; and they have won commendation not only from the military cor- respondents of the clay, but from Sir John Burgoyne and Lord Raglan.

The Honourable Walter Charteris was a son of the Earl of Wemyss; con- sequently brother of Lord Etch°, and nephew of Lords Lucan and Cardigan, and brother-in-law of the Earl of Warwick. Lieutenant Charteris was in his twenty-sixth year. He was an officer of the Ninety-second Highlanders, and was latterly on the staff of his uncle, the Earl of Lucan, as extra aide- de-camp.

Major Halkett, of the Fourth Light Dragoons, also slain, was nephew of Sir Colin Halkett, Governor of Chelsea Royal Hospital. Lieutenant Morris, of the Seventeenth Lancers, who was so severely wounded, saw distinguished service in India under Lords Hardinge and Gough, and holds (if alive) two medals and a clasp. Lieutenant Ruthven, who was killed in the trenches before Sebastopol, was the youngest son of the Baroness Ruthven, the representative of a name long distinguished in Scottish history. His brother Walter had previously perished at Ferozeahah, in the military service of the East India Company. Captain Stewart, of the Firebrand, who has distinguished himself twice before Sebastopol, once in covering the Arrow while she cut out an Austrian barque under fire, and again in towing off the Albion, when too close in shore to be able to turn, is the son of Rear-Admiral Houston Stewart, Superintendent at Malta.

RUSSIA.—According to all the recent accounts from St. Petersburg, the greatest exertions are in progress for the formation of two armies of re- serve. The active army is entirely placed on a war footing. These efforts are made as quietly as possible. The two Grand Dukes, sons of the Emperor Nicholas, whose arrival at Sebastopol is mentioned in General Canrobert's report of the battle of the 5th instant, hold high rank in the Russian army. The Grand Duke Ni- cholas, third son of the Emperor, is twenty-three years of age; he is In- spector-General of the Engineering department, Aide-de-camp of the Em- peror, titular Colonel of a regiment of Dragoons; of a regiment of Grena- .diers, and of the Regiment of Cuirassiers of A'stgakan ; and is, proprietor of the Second Regiment of Austrian Hussars, and Chief of the Fifth Regiment of Prussian Cuirassiers. The Grand Duke Michael, fourth son of the Czar, is twenty-two years of age; he has the title of Quarter- master-General of the Artillery, is Commander of the Second Brigade of Artillery of the Imperial Guard, Aide-de-camp of the Emperor, Colonel of a regiment of Lancers, of a regiment of Dragoons, and of a regiment of Horse Chasseurs ; and is proprietor of the twenty-sixth Regiment of Aus- trian Infantry, and Chief of the Fourth Regiment of Prussian Hussars.

The Emperor has settled an annuity of 6000 silver roubles upon the widow and children of Admiral Kornileff, who was killed at Sebastopol ; and has directed that a monument should be erected on the spot where he felL With his own band the Emperor writes a letter of condolence and eulogy ; and the Empress, performing a similar task, names Madame Kornileff as one of the ladies of the order of the "Holy Grand Martyress Catherine," of the second class.

THE Bsuric.—A story is current, to the effect that the Grand Duke Constantine had resolved to sail with a portion of the RuSsiall fleet from Cronstadt to Helaingfors, seeing that the British force in the Gulf of Finland was so small. In consequence of this report, it is said, the- Russian merchants have directed that goods should be shipped on board neutral instead of British ships at Memel, lest the latter should be taken by Russian cruisers. It must be remembered, however, that Captain_ Watson still holds the Gulf of Finland with several steam-ships ; and that the season of ice is fast drawing near. Until it is certain that the Russian ships are frozen in, neither Captain Watson nor Admiral Napier will depart from the Baltic.

Swrimr.—The two Court Chambers, Priests and Nobles, have granted the neutrality credit of 2,500,000 dollars, demanded by King Oscar. The Nobles debated the point, and it was carried by 122 to 19; the advocates of the vote representing it as a war grant, and a war could only be against Russia : the Ministers expressed themselves more guardedly. The House of Priests was unanimous. In the House of Burghers there was consi- derable opposition. The Copenhagen correspondent of the Morning Chro- nicle makes the following report.

"The House of Burghers, in spite of the caricature system of representa- tion and the miserable dependence of many of the members upon the Crown, still, in a far higher degree than the two Upper Houses, reflects the opinions of the middle classes. It was known that a majority of the members were opposed to the grant. In this extremity the Court had recourse to en illegal step, which it has often employed before. It refuses the Parliament, as such, any explanation, but whispers certain statements in the ears of indi- vidual representatives. So in this case. Not the least attempt at a reason or an object has been made respecting this enormous sum. It has simply been demanded for naval and military demonstrations in support of the neu- trality. The two Upper Houses know nothing more. But the Third Cham- ber was treated differently. The day before the debate, a number of the members were summoned to a certain high personage, and received from him certain statements which were to serve as explanations. They were to the effect, that the grant was not so much to defend the neutrality as to prepare for war ; that state secrets could not be divulged ; that the Western 1)owen3 could not be the enemies of Sweden, and so forth. And this mi- serable jargon succeeded. These persons were flattered with the ' confidence' shown them. They abdicated their dignity and their rights as public re- presentatives in Parliament assembled. They went down to the House and passed the grant by 39 to 15.

"As to the Fourth Chamber, the House of Yeomen, the Government knew that they had no chance. That House did not even discuss the question they simply adjourned the debate to a future day."

The total sum now granted by the Diet amounts to 6,288,866 dollars. DENMARK. —It is remarked that a change has come over the policy of the Danish Court in the matter of the press. The Oersted Ministry put forward the doctrine, that whoever attacked the Minister attacked the King ; and thereupon indicted many journals guilty of strenuous opposi- tion to the men in power. Two of the most conspicuous journals, how- ever, the .Dagblad and the Feedreland, have recently been pronounced not guilty ; the costs of the suit to be paid by the Crown.

Gzazierry.—The German correspondence of the morning journals teems with conjectural statements respecting the diplomatic relations of Austria

and Prussia, and of both powers with Russia. It is hinted that, as a con- cession to Austria, Russia has withdrawn her troops from the Gallician frontier; and that Russia inclines to guarantee the "four points," at the intercession of Prussia. It is also said that Prussia has instructed her envoys at Paris and London to make a nearer approach to the Western Governments. The one thing certain seems to be, that the Russian loan was prohibited on the Berlin Stock Exchange on the 13th instant. There is some controversy as to the effect produced by or upon M. von der Pfordten during his stay at Vienna. One story is that he succeeded in bringing about a better understanding between Austria and Prussia; another, that he simply obtained a clearer view of the determination of Austria not to depart from her present position. It seems clear that the diplomatists of the three Northern Powers continue an uninterrupted ex- change of notes and conversations.

Baron Brunnow, formerly Russian Ambassador in London, arrived at Berlin last week, and dined on the 11th with the King of Prussia. He departed for St. Petersburg on the 13th.

Biunium.—The legislative session of the Belgian Chambers was opened on the 7th instant, by King Leopold in person. The speech from the throne was of local interest only ; but it spoke encouragingly both of the present and the future.

This week the Belgian Minister of the Interior has introduced into the Chamber of Representatives a bill authorizing the continued and free importation of corn, and prohibiting till the 15th of July next the exporta- tion of potatoes and vegetables ; also another bill permitting the free importation of cows and pigs, and a third one reducing the drawback on the exportation of Belgian liquors.

SPAIN.—The Constituent Cortes has been engaged chiefly on formal business ; but its proceedings are not entirely without interest. The Madrid correspondent of the Morning Chronicle notices a marked contrast in the appearance of the Chamber as compared with that of former years. "The Ministerial bench is to the right of the President ,- and the benches behind and near it, forming the right and right centre of the House, were wont to be filled, while those on the opposite aide were but thinly occupied. But now the case is quite reversed. On the left and left centre every seat was occupied; while the benches of the right were almost vacant, and in one of them sat Sefior Nocedal alone. The Ministerial bench was filled by the members of the Cabinet, but the seats behind and near them were vacant. This is sufficient to show the almost exclusively Progresista character of the Cortes."

The first trial of strength lay in the election of provisional President : the candidate of the Moderate Progresistas, General San Miguel, was elected by 112 votes, against 88 given to Don Martin de los Heros, In- tendent of the Palace, candidate of the Exaltados. Next day, three out of the four Vice-Presidents elected were candidates of the Moderates— General Dulee, General Infante, and Seiler Madoz ; the fourth was an Exaltado, Calatrava, who had the same number of votes with the fourth lioderado, the Duke of Abrantes, and had been successful in the decision by lot.

InnY.—Great things are about to be done, or at least attempted, in Rome. The Pope has summoned 600 Roman Catholic dignitaries, from all parts of the world, to meet in Synod, ostensibly for the Purpose of deciding the vexed question of "the immaculate conception of the Virgin ' • really, it is thought, to discuss the state of Catholicism. The torrespondent of the Morning Post, writing from Rome on the 9th instant, remarks, that the Synod will cost the Pope many scudi, as the foreign ecclesiastics have all to be provided for while they are in Rome. " It is curious to observe these gentlemen, in bright new stockings and new three-cornered laced hats, strolling about the ruins of Rome, accompanied by gaily-dressed Papal servants. They are evidently amusing themselves by contemplation of Pagan as well as Papal ouriosities. In the crumbling remains of the Ciesars they may read, if they like, the dying state of their own faith ; for if there be any spot on earth where the Roman Catholic faith is expiring, that spot is the site of St. Peter's throne." Dr. Wiseman arrived at Rome on the 4th instant. He left London on the previous Monday only, and thus performed the journey in an un- usually short time. The Pope has provided Dr. Wiseman with apart- ments in the Palace of the Consults, the residence of the Cardinal Secre- tary of Briefs. A very large body of Bishops has already arrived in Rome from England, Ireland, America, Spain, Germany, Hungary, and ether parts. In August 1853 the Roman Police discovered a " conspiracy " ; at least they arrested 400 persons, 50 of whom they managed to bring to trial this autumn. The result was, that five were condemned to death, and the rest to various terms of imprisonment. But as the judges were not unanimous, the accused have appealed for and obtained a new trial, which was to have commenced on Tuesday last. A large cor- respondence from M. lidezzini is said to have been lately seized; and in Rome it is reported, that through spies in London and Paris, the Police are acquainted with all the designs of the Italian exiles. In order to de- stroy the Liberal party, Cardinal Antonelli, the moving spirit in the Roman Government, has raised the employes to the enormous number of 8000, instead of the 3000 under the old system.

LOIAICA. —We have files of papers from Jamaica down to the 27th October, brought by the Tamar, which reached Southampton on Thurs- -day. 41The new Assembly had been elected, and the Governor had convoked it for despatch of business on the 14th November. But the authority under the sign-manual which was necessary to enable the Governor to proclaim the act for the better government of the island, and to appoint the new members of the Legislative Council, had not then arrived. This was embarrassing, as several acts expiring at the end of the year would require renewal. It was under these circumstances that the Legislature had been convoked. The Horning Journal speculates on the probable course to be pursued.

" Will the Governor open the approaching session with the present Coun- cil, or with the new and enlarged Legislative Council, contemplated by the act above alluded to ? It would be very desirable to commence the new mode of management as early as possible, and to inaugurate the new legis- lative Council, before proceeding to business with the new Assembly. Every- thing will depend, however, upon the arrival of the authority under the sign-manual. Should this document reach the Governor's hand previous to the 14th of next month, (to do which it must come by the first November Packet) the act will, no doubt, be proclaimed, and the new Legislative Coun- cil be organized. Should it not, legislation will proceed with the present

Council, and the more pressing measures will, we dare say, be entered upon. and disposed of with all convenient speed, in order to lose as little time as possible in introducing the new state of things. . . . . There is one very grave objection, however, to this line of conduct, and it is an objection not easily got over. Until the act is proclaimed in this inland, and all the formalities have been attended to, and until the Executive Com- mittee has been appointed, not one farthing of the loan will be available for the purposes for which it was intended by the Colonial Legislature. . . . . Considering the exigency of the times, and how desirable it is that the public creditors mentioned in the schedule to the act for the better government of the island should be paid, it is hardly to be supposed that the Governor will consent to delay the publication of the act, after he has received the authority under the sign-manual which has for some time been so anxiously looked for. The difficulty is no doubt great, and its solution must now depend upon the conduct of the officials in the mother-country, charged with the administration of colonial affairs. The next mail will enable the Governor to determine what shall be done, and to remove all doubt respecting the meeting of the Legislature, previous to the proclamation of the act. The session once opened, must be continued until the scrutinies into the return of members have been gone into, and the seve- ral committees have reported, and until the expiring acts have been re- enacted. The moment, however, that this is done, the Legislature will, we presume, be prorogued, and the act will be proclaimed."

The Assembly had been but little changed by the recent elections.