rode through a wide gap made in the wall '°P’“'"-ting it from the buildin of the dock- )""‘_d. and entered the road leading down to the series ofbasins and locks of which ‘with the workshops, this great estiiblisliiiient, was com- 083d. Iisdvvv ‘L H ‘ -‘-A saved extensive naval quarter frbm much-(if the in'ury which has fallen so destruotively everywllere 0130. Is on] here and there are the marks of a shot or_ she l to be seen. The masonry of these gplendid basins equalled, if not surpassed, both Ill finish and solidity, anything to be seen either in Portsmouth or Woolwich. In one of the largest of the locks lay the still smoking remains of a large w steamer, with the m3°hlD9|’y. paddles, and other solid iron fittings standing all complete, though, of course, much damaged by the tire. Outside all these, and on the bank of the channel which opens into the creek, stood the charred remains of the huge shears, at wliic I had so often gazed from Cathcart's and the Picket-house Ilills. Then came ruins of burnt and sunken boats, of all sizes, from a captain's gig to a fifty-tonlighter; And further out in the creek still, the mast- besds of a sunken brig. The road then asses down the stone qtiay, flanked on one side y the waters of the creek, on the other by a continu- ous pile of lofty two-storied buildings, used 3 parently for all three purposes of ublie ces, naval stores, and hospitals. l cro I found a arty of the Land Trans ort Corps engaged in the loathsome dut 0 removing some four hundred Russians ead, some of whom had been found laid outside along the nay, and the remainder within the buildings

fthese last, a lar enumber had been discovered in a vault under tie building, piled up in rows, one on top of the other, and, judging lrom their state, they must have been dead nine or ten days. The ofiicer in command of the party described the condition of these bodies as loathsome in the extreme. Of those found laid out on the ground floor of the building, two still breathed when they were first discovered, an a man who had accidentally strolled into the place, a day sooner than “ the authorities,” aflirmed that he had counted twelve of them alive. Besides these, in another vault, some twenty or thirty bodies were found collined, some with the colfin-lids firmly screwed down, and others with them 1 ing b the side of the dead ; these were doubt ess o cers. The Transport-corps

men were piling up the last load of corpses as I

rode up ; and certainly the sight and the smell were offensive to the last degree.

iled u the

but they were to be forthwith

burned. From the discovery 0 on

attention whatever. Towards the extremit of the quay is a new half-finished building 0' cut stone, of similar

architectural character to the line of edifices

s.long_the front of which I had already passed.

Even it, far removed as it is from the scene of

action above, bore not a few traces of cannon shot, many a handsomely cliiselled cornice and well-fitted joining having been shattered and displaced by a stray long-ranger. Nearly op- posite this point, on the other side of the creek

and within some hundred yards of the rear of

Fort Nicholas, the French had mounted a mor- tar, and were then throwing shells at a work- ing party employed in the construction of a fort on the north side. They made very pretty ractice ; sending nearly every other shell with- III; or close upon the new parapet, and inflicting evident detriment on those at work. he us- sians replied with a few round shot, but without effect : and when I turned from viewing the pile of broken stones and mortar, which is all that remains to tell where stood the once handsome structure of Fort Paul, our allies were still pounding away. Besides blowing up the ort, the Russians had likewise burned several rows ofsmall buildings in this neigh- bourhood, and the fallen-in roofs of these were still smouldering as I rode along. 'l‘hrougli the openings between these. as well as -from the top of the ruins of Fort Paul, I had an unbroken View of the harbour, from its mouth at Fort Constantine toils termination at the eiiiboucliure of the Tcliernaya. Close under Fort Paul, in about twenty feet of water, lay the remains of the burned ship whose destruction I reported some ten (lays ago; out further, about the middle ofthe harbour, appeared the iiiast-liends of the last sunken liners; and away beyond, under the opposite horc, was the burnt wreck of the lung famed Vladiinir stcaiiicr, which with the otlior steamers and remaining vessels had bcen burned a few days before—tlic day after 1 last wrote. This liiial sacrifice of the last remains of their once proud Black Sea llcct was occasion id by our having, on Tuesday List, bronglit c'o.vn it couple of guns from our ad- vanced battt-rics to a point near the harbour, which cominanded these few remaining vessels; our gunners put four shot into the hull of one of the steamers, which were replied to by a few shells, when, seeing that defence was use- less, the enemy consummated the destruction

of their vessels by burning or sinking every-I

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From this point, some hundreds of yards down the quay, the bloodstained and noisome rags of those who had been already borne away, still remained :- and r dead, it is inferred, that the wounded during the three days of the bombardment were car- ried hither, and here left to die; as every sign appeared of their wounds having received no

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barges . which are not worth a shot. i ot less vvreckful and desolate, in its own way, is the present aspect of this once crowded and navy- laden harbour than the most ruined quarter oi the town itself. iew the entire scene from whatever point you ma , it seems as ifa des- troying curse had fallen upon snd blasted the whole. Though nothing is to be seen in the shape of bull ings on the north side. beyond the forts on theshore and some wooden huts scattered over the face of the slope, there is an ext n_sive athering of tents, and signs of great ac ivity al over the enemy's new settlement. 'l‘he width of the harbour is so inconsiderable. that all their movements can be seen readily with the naked eye.

I returned to our lines by the quarter behind the Malakhofi, and through that redoubt itself. With a few exceptions, all the houses in this locality are much inferior to those in the main body of the town behind. Fort l\'icholas, being mostly of only one storey, and many oftlieiii built of unburnt bricks. Tho SIi'L‘t‘l§ here, too, partake more largely of the cll:\l':\t‘ICl‘ of those ofan Eastern town; man of them being sini- ply it couple of parallel end walls, broken at intervals y doors or low gateivuys leading to open court ards inside, round one or two sides of which found similar gallcrics running to iliose which one meets with in Asiatic towns. Inside, however, I saw no traces of the uiiiver- sal divans to be seen in all the roouis ofan Asiatic dwelling; but, externally, the streets, with the exception of being wider, might have passed for those of Erzeroum, Diarbekir, or Antioch. Although ruin liiid swept like a storm over this quarter, too, the consummating touch of French fingers had been wanting to perfect the desolation—and it had not been withheld; benches, doors, windows, and every internal article of furniture worth carriage to their camp, had been borne away, and what woul not have repaid this trouble was all smashed to pieces. Little enclosures of flowers and ornamental trees fronted many of the houses; but even these had not escaped the gratuitous wrecking which had been everywhere perpetrated ; uptorn rose bushes, roots of dead tulips, csinellias, daisies, and the like, met the eye and foot at every point along the street o_n

sheer love ol ruin had been as strong on im- polling motive with the destroyers, as their un- sparing ‘itch tor lundcr itself. I may here mention that all tiis quarter of the town, as well as the great body of it on the op ositc side of the Creek, is at present formally in the occupation of our allies, the only portion ofthe place which is in our hands ht-in the govern- men buildings and dockyard WlllL'Tl l have zil- read noticed. This small moiety of the city lies ehind our right attack, the reason, I sup- pose, why we are allowed to hold even it. in this, as in a thousand other things connected with the whole aliair, English interests are most unblusliingly overridden by those of the French, who, in litct. seem by their ellrontery and uuconcealed air of ownership, rather to tolerate our presence in the place, than to re- cognize an equal right to a share in it and what it contains. would again disclaim any un- generous feeling towards our allies ; but really, in view of their general bearing since the fall ofSebastopol, one‘s British “ monkey” is often disposed to rise and show itself. Their sentries are posted over quite three-foiirths of the en- tire town, and into these quarters adiuission is forbidden us, unless armed with a pass from the French commander. Altogether, amity in fact and amity in print are here shown to be distinctions with a difference. 'l‘alk as credo- lous apostles of French and English unity may, the British Lion and Gallic Eagle will cherish antipathies, and occasionally show them, to the end of the chapter : the traditional feelings ofmore than three centuries are not so easily extinguished, but will retain a smouldering vi- tality under all the surface of factitious liar- mony which more political contingencies may create for them.

it construction and general appearance, the Malaklioll" diil'u=s little from its neighbor, the Mfllllclull ; the same massive parapet of earth- work, gubions, and sandbags, with similar underground sirdabs to those in the Rcdun, but without the foriiiidablo rear defences to be sccii within that rcdoubt; so that the outer line of l)‘.tii(:l‘y onco gained, the inastery of the interior becainc merely an tilluir of iiiuskctry and the bayoiict. As in the case of the llcdaii, so hert- again nearly every inch of ground behind the brcastwork was cut by our own and the Frcncli lire. The embriisures still remain closed. as on the morning of the Sth, and wiIl,of cotirso, never be rc-opcncd in the ‘saute direction. As in all the other batteries belonging to the enemy which I have visited, there has appeared no scarcity of uiumiinition—round shot, shcll, grapc. cziimistor, and every other missile known to iii-lillerists cvci-ywlicrc aboundcd. noticed that at the moment of the cncin ‘s lliglit, very in:in_v of their mortars had been cftloiidcd, and wanting only the application of It inatch to send their deadly contents into our own or the French lines. Before passing from this subject of the enemy's field dofcncos, howcvcver, I may just mention that in the Redan, and, I believe, some of the other batteries, largo magazines

thing that remained, except a few insi nilicant.

which this lirle floral nook had abutted ; as if

full of Russian powder. still remain, the daily

explosion of which, strange ton , we await-

iassing in crowds over these idden mines.‘ The quantity of the powder isllleged as a burl to its removal ; but, if so, why our authorities’ do not take measures to blow it tip scion Ia rcglc l instead of permitting it to take its own time’ under the smouldering gabions and other wood- I work on the surface of the ground, puzzles my, civilian understanding. A sentry, for example, will coolly warn you not to come near him, as he is over a magazine, “which may at any iiiinuto blow up.” in the body of the town, also, it is suspected that unexploded mines yet exist; but of this there can be no certain know- ledge. Apropos of explosions, I may mention a marvellous escape of a paymaster of the Rides a few days ago within the town : he was riding quietly ulong when it shell thrown from tho iiort side of the harbour struck the ground iinniediately under his horse's body. mid ex- ploding at the moment killed the animal wi§h- out seriously injuring his rider. Were an in- t-itlcnt ofthis kind mentioned in it work offic- tion, one would be more disposcdjo place it to the account of the author's imagination and ig- norunco of what shells are, than to believe in its possibility. 'l‘lie fact, however, occurred asl have stated it, and is considered one of the narrowest shaves known in the whole course of the siege.

The French trade in the proceeds of their plunder continues to flourish, higher prices for everything being demanded as days l'('ll on. In the centre of ii small knot of coniinurcial '/.ouaves, outside the French bazaar on the W0- ronzotf-road, I noticed, it few days ago, no less distinguished a purchaser than the Duke of Newcastle. who was bargaining for some Rus- sian trophies with a closeness that would have done credit to the economic instinct of Lord Aberdeen. The Gauls chafletl his grace with a freedom which showed how little they suspected _ that their customer was no less it personage} than the British ancicn ministrc de la errc,= frequently displaying their sympathy with the‘ duke’s linguistic diilicultics by assuring him‘ that lie was a lzono Inglce: notwitlistanding.=

The Marquis of Sligo is also at present in the camp, on a visit to his brother, Captain Lord ' Richard Browne, of the 7th Fusiliers. During ‘ the late attack, and for some time preceding it, Colonel Powell Thomas, of the Continocnt. was present as a volunteer with the 44th llegimcnt —tlic only one of the force to which he belongs . who has as yet, I believe. taken a part in any ofour operations.

By next post, I hope to be able to give you some information as to what is likely to be our next inove—ifany is to take place before spring. in the nieantiino there is nothing tangible oven afloat on the breeze of camp rumour; and I need, therefore, hazard no personal suriiiises. Another visit to the French part of the town, as yet undcscribed, will also furnish me wit some materials of interest for ‘the same mail.

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RESTORATION or P0l.Vl\'D.—In Paris, the persistence ofthe republican organ, the Steele, in advociitiiig the cause of Poland, is beginning to excite attention. The Paris‘ joiii-naldeclares that such an oppoiiiiiiity’ for re-cstablisliing Polzind as a nation will never occur to the allied Powers again, and that they ought to seize on the occasion without any fear of the consequences, Sc- bustopol having proved that iiolliiiig is impossible to their arms. The Siccle advances arguments to prove that unless France anti England effect this, the whole war will have been a "useless one; and it calls on the two states not to allow them- selvcs to be turned from their purpose by Germany, but to proceed straight on to- wards thcir dcsign—-the resuscitation of

oland. Now, in a government so jealous of any political suggestions, as is that of the French Emperor, such language as that of the Sicclc could not pass unper- ccivcd, nor being soon, be allowed to escape unccnsui-ed, were the govci-nnient not willing to allow such a theme to be discussed. without lo-t or liindci-aiicc. No lziiigiiugmcaii be plaincr than that of thc l’.'ii'is journal, and the iiifcrciicc tlraivii from the tolci-zince of the l“i-t~ncli govern- ment is that the Einpcror is not averse to the course ivl-iicli the republican organ i-ccoinmends.

It is gllllv d that the news of the fall of Seh:isln- pol was made public. in lloinc on the lllli; and by zi singular coincidence, on that very evening, when the intelligence appczircil in the official paper and all llonic was full ofit_ the ltussian embassy at the l'al;iz1.o Ginsliniani was b|'illi:inl- ly illuminated. (Zrotvds were collected around this apparent piece of mockery, unable to explain

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I I-Satdrclay, October 20, 1855.

Am. the crops are now fully secured. with the exception of those of the potato and turni , which are in a due course of being complete ; and, us we hear of no complaints, and as prices have soiucwliat lowered, we may conclude, that the l]J,]'\'l,',5t, on “It! whole, liss been a favorable one. There is one circiiinstance that must have attracted the notice of every one who has paid attention to the relative prices of produce for the last few years, and which tells favorably for the farmer, and it is the absence ofthat glut that used formerly to mark this season of the

ear. Prices have lowered, as we before stated, but it has not been in consequence of an over- abundance of the article in market ; there has been enough and that is all. A few years since, and every farmcr—-tho smaller ones especially- would {ill be hastening to market with llonr, the produce of the new wheat, and the simul- taneous riisli that took place so overstocked the inarl.-ct, that the demand fell short of the sup- ply. and ruinousl_v low prices was the conse- quence. Things are altered noiv : there is not that absolute necessity on the part of the agri- cultural portion ofthe community, thatcompels them to sell at whatever loss, t(i obtain a few

ounds, or it may be, ii. few sliiilings, and hav- ing been warned by past cxpcrieiicc, ofthe folly of coming to inurket in crowds ; those who are able to wait a littlt.-—:tnd thcy are the innjcrity wc believe—givo place to those whose necessi- ties are grcatest,and thus a more cquable range of prices h:is been, and will continue to be, the consequence. '.l‘liere is another, and not less powerful reason. There are now in all parts of the Island, well furnished stores. which sup- ply the farmer ne:ircr home with the principal articles of merchandise that he may want at

irices it more shadow above those of Lharlotte- town, and take his produce in return, at a fair

ll‘lC0. In a word, capital has become more abundant, and competition has so increased, that it fair remuneration is obtained by the farmer for everything that he has to dispose of. The dillcrcnco between this state of things, and the old practice of barter, is beginning to shew itselfin the greater value of the articles that are every spring and fall exhibited at the doors and windows of the principal stores in the City and the total absence of any thing like barter. Shawls “ cheap at £10 ” were things that our

"ancestors did not dream of, and yet, we are gnlr‘ Al L I ‘ I‘! I A A

. as disposed of a considerable number at this and like modcrale prices. Still, capital is not sulIicient- ly abundant; the rate of interest is far above what it is in the neighboring Colonies. Not only is six per cent. demanded. but a large bonus for tho iiccotnmodation,and this upon security, wiicre there is little or no risk. And while this state of things subsists, commerce and ngriciilture, and improvements of all kind, are impeded. It will not be long, we suppose, crc the routine ofthe Colonial Utlico will ermit the bill for the establishment of the Ban and the other bills of the last session, to go throu h the form of being submitted to the Queen in ouncil, for her approval, and we trust, that wlieu the Bank Bill conics out approved of, we shall then see, that there are among us some spirited individuals, who, notwitlistanding the many discouragements that may be thrown in their way, will have the courage iind pcrseve. rance to iegin and go through with the esta- blishment of a bank in the City, and who will not sulli.-r themselves to be turned from their purpose by selfishness, apathy, or the (ippogi. tion arising from ignorance, as well as mistaken vicwsjofself-interest. The tide of aliiiirs has turned, and it bceonics those who wish to see the Island thrive. to -* take it at the flood."

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The follvatving ptiriigraiph relative to appeals from the Colonies is of much consequence. The diliiculties of getting a linal decision in cases of iinportancc. are in it great measure removed, and much ni.i_v be doiio for furtlicr fucilitaitions by incans ol'_iu«licious colonial legislation.

( oi.o.\i.\i. .‘ii-i=i:.\i.s.——.\ bill to amour] um proccdurc in tippczils from the colonies and dependencies to the Judicial Coiiiiiiittco ofthe l'rivy Council was prepared and brought into the llousc of ('oinnioiis shortly l-cforc the recess by in. .'ll-.\l:iln:n and in-. {so}.-itiit sh... It cnacls that \\'l'-(‘l1, in an a cal uhntcvcr, the grounds of appeal shall turn cxclusivcly on it qticslioii oi law, the parties may, by coiiscnt of the court appealed from, state such question as it special case, in which case shall be set forth so much only of the pleadings, evidence, an ruling or judginciit objected to, as may be iicc.~.ss:ii'y’ to raise the question for the decision of the Lords of the Judicial Coniinittcc of the Privy Council. ° The same syecial case may be made as to facts adduced in evidence, when the gt-ounds of appeal involve error in respect of the cont-liisions which the court has drawn or luilcd to driiw from the evidence. A transcript of the special case, and no other document, is

"'0 CW3“: “mil it was divulged that the llussian calendar had set apart that dsy as sacred to Saint, Alexander. and that the illumination was there-' fore in honor of the Emperor. l

to be sent to the Registrar of the Privy Council: but this is not to bar the Judicial Committee from ordering a transcript of the whole ro- ceedings. Parties, also, may agree in Eng and