Notwithstanding the reverses sustained by our brave allies at Sebastopol,
the accounts are upon the whole very much more fa- vourable. To a certain extent the repulse of the French from the advanced work before the Malakoff fort is an isolated event, but of course it could not occur without important consequences. The Russians were evidently prepared to repulse the Zouaves, and they seem to have succeeded in cutting off the support of the Marines, inflicting the heavy losses that we reported last week. But this advanced work is to be strengthened. The sinking of more ships is reported; while the arrival of immense supplies and the strength of the Russian position on the right bank of the Tohernaya are sufficient indications of gathering strength on their side. On the other, the British have redressed the balance against them, not only in comparison with the French, but absolutely. Towards the end of February, the English army could muster in great force and in the finest condition. The correspondence ge- nerally testifies to the energy of the authorities and to the evident results ; and the high spirits of the force manifested themselves in races, dog-hunts, and other sports practicable on the spot.
