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      Trie House Of Commons Sat For A Short Ti...

      . Thb Saub ofBeer Bim , was read a third time . Tif ^ eWse of Commons , the following bills were rtidT third time each : ~ Charitabe Tmsts BUI , Union of Contiguous Benefices Bill , Crime and Outrage ( Ireland ) Act Continuance Bui .

      IJBASBS AND SAI . ES OF SKTTLED ESTATES . BOA . The House having gone into committee on this bill a discussion ensued on the 20 th clause , to which Mr ' Whiteside objected , on the ground that it was evidently intended to exclude Sir Thomas Marion Wilson from building on Hampstead Heath . Sir James Gbahah , while hoping that the heath , would not be built on , thought that the public should purphase it from Sir Thomas Wilson ; and , after some further discussion , the Solicitor-General , finding that it would be impossible to pass the bill , withdrew it . . . . ., The House then went intoj ^ iommittee on the Despatch of Business ( Court of Chancert ) Bill , and its provisions were discussed until four o ' clock , when the House adjourned to six o ' clock .

      THE HANSA . With respect to the aUeged bad accommodation for officers on board this vessel , Sir Charles Wood stated in the evening , in answer to Mr . Stafford , that the master shipwright had reported to the superintendent at Portsmouth that the cabins were perfectly clean , of good size , and well ventilated . comrocATiqx . In reply to Mr . Kjnnaird , Sir Geobgb Gb ? y stated that an address had been presented to the Crown praying for eome revival in the powers ot Convocation , but that the Government had not thought it their duty to recommend her Majesty to comply with that petition .

      TRANSMISSION OF NEWSPAPEBS XO THE COLONIES . Mr . Wilson , in answer to a question from Mr . T 110 KNX . EY , said that some of the existing arrangements respecting the conveyance of newspapers by post having been found inconvenient , the Treasury , at the request of the Postmaster-General , had consented to allow unstamped journals to pas 3 free to the colonies and foreign countries with the addition of a single postage label .

      NAVT PROMOTION " . A motion by Captain Scobbll , for the appointment of a select committee to inquire into navy promotion ( which he contended is influenced by political or family considerations ) , was resisted by Sir Charles Wood , and in the course of some observations by Admiral Walcott , the House was counted ont .

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      The War

      THE WAR

      The Pause In The War Continues. Men's Mi...

      The pause in the war continues . Men ' s minds are still busy in speculating on the possibility of the siege being raised , or of some great , mysterious blow being struck . The Government is still busy in making preparations for the ensuing winter ; the Allied forces are busy in getting nearer and ever nearer the fortress ( as a proof of their success in doing which , they are exposed every day to greater danger of being picked off by the enemy ' s marksmen ) -, and the Russians are busy in their works of defence . But nothing of importance breaks the dull level of work ; and the national palate , grown pampered , cries for another stimulant of blood .

      On August 4 th , General Simpson reports that the Russians made a sortie the previous night on the Woronzow Road , as far as the chevaux dejrise , but were repulsed without loss on our side . The General , by the way , has been formally nominated Commander-in-Chief ; and we hear no more of his resignation . On the side of the French , however , it is stated that Canrobert is expected soon in France , General M'Mahon succeeding to the command of his division . The story is that one of his old wounds has opened , and caused great pain j but nobody believes this any more than the assertion of hia broken health at the time of his " resignation" of the chief command . On this subject , the Paris correspondent of the Daily News says : —

      ¦ " There ia a rumour , tho correctness of which I by no means vouch for , that tho General is coming homo to confer with the Emperor about tho war , and that , should ; a plan of campaign which it ia thought he will submit to Iris Majesty bo approved of , ho may very likely be Bent back to assume the chief command with tho tltlo of Marshal of France . " Be this as it may , the Constitutionnel asserts tl a ; it is only in compliance with the Emperor's orders that ho has resigned tho command of his division . The works of tho Allies , on the 24 th ult ,, were within seventy metres of tho Malakhoff Tower , and tho batteries were he ' mg armed very rapidly . Tho Russians have increased their works on tho north aide , and have carried their heaviest cannon into the fnuboufg ; of Karabelnaia . . < r 4 Nfewt received in Vienna states that Taganrog had been bombarded for some days by tho Allies .

      An English ateamsloop had got on shore , and was burnt by the Russians , but the crew had succeeded in escaping . The town of Berdiansk , in the Sea of Azof , had been again bombarded , and the damage done by the AlKes was considerable . From Kertch we have some rather vexatious news . The Russians , it is said , have burnt the corn-stores in that town ,, after it was evacuated by the Allies ; so that our merchants , who had already . despatched vessels to load wheat , will be disappointed . The latest news from Kara , which extends to the 14 th of July , is thus summarised by the Times Pans correspondent : —

      " There is no truth in the report of the expedition of Schamyl against Tiflfe . Between the 7 th and 14 th , frequent engagements took place between the advanced posts near Kara . On the 10 th , the enemy made a strong reconnoissance , and an unsuccessful attack against Kara Dagh . On the 11 th , the Russians executed an equally unsuccessful reconnoissance upon Tchakmak . On the 12 th , they proceeded in the direction of Erzeroum , leaving but an advanced guard within view of Kara . On the 13 th , the Russians approached the city with all their forces , divided into three columns , one of which formed the reserve . After endeavouring in vain to draw the Ottoman troops out of their intrenchmenta , by keeping constantly out of range of their guns , they returned in the evening to their camp . "

      There are rumours of an expedition on tho Danube , and of au autumn campaign ; but it is dangerous to place too much faith in these flying reports . From Trieste we hear that the Sultan relinquishes the project of recruiting rayahs ; that Omar Pacha is declared commander of the Ottoman forces in Asia ( though this has been contradicted ); and that orders have been given to prepare six thousand beds in the French hospitals . The cholera has nearly left the English camp , is rapidly diminishing in the Sardinian , but has reappeared iu- a few instances in the French . A WOSDBRFUL SuVILOB .

      There is a story that a sailor has volnnteered to start from Careening Bay on the first favourable opportunity , and , single-handed , to destroy each ship successively . He asserts that he ia in possession of a secret method by which he can move along beneath the surface of the water and breathe as easily as if he were in a diving apparatus supplied with air by a pump , and that he can carry with him an explosive machine of sufficient power to drive a hole through the bottom of the largest ship . All this may end in smoke , as so many other similar assertions appear to have ended . But the sailor gave a proof on the night of the 19 th of July that at any rate he was clever enough to approach a ship undetected , notwithstanding a very careful guard being established to mark his coming . As a proof of still further ability , he announced to the officers of her Majesty's ship London

      that he would come in the course of that uight and chalk up the name of the ship on her aide , just above the water-mark , do what they might to prevent him . The challenge was accepted , double sentries were posted , and some volunteers- among the officers kept a look-out ; but no one was observed to come near , and all on board were convinced that no one had approached the vessel . Daylight , however , showed the letters conspicuously chalked on the ship's side , as tho sailor had said they would be . It has been suggested that the means by which his feat was accomplished was an atmospheric boat capable of being guided when sunk beneath tho surface of the water , and supplied with a reserve of air enough to last a given time for the support of it . i adventurous owner . It is stated that he could not have swum alongside without being observed . —Daily Neica Correspcnidenf .

      THE IIANOO AFFAIR . Admiral Dundas having demanded tho release of tho officers and sailors mude prisoners at Ilungo , Prince Dolgorouki has addressed a long communication to tho English Commander , in which he recapitulates the Russian view of the circumstances , and contends that the flag of truco was violated . Ho states that , whilo Lieutenant Gencsto and his companions were being surrounded , " tho men left on board tho boat throw into tho boo . the gun with which the boat was armed . In tho boat wore found throo hundred cartridges , four hundred caps , and two incendiary tubes with their mutches . Among tho muskets which fell into our hands several bore proof of having been just fired . "

      The Princo further states : — " Fintt , that in flpito of your formal orders , the officers of your Hquadron , disregarding your instructions of tho 29 th of May , do not limit themselves to stripping coasting vessels at son , but attack tho private property of vessels at anchor , which are not trading , and to which it was your expressed wish that i : o Injury should bo done . Secondly , that thcao expeditions under the officers of tho royal nnvy for tho purpose of destruction , beyond tho limits of the military operations , are undertaken under colour of a ling of truce . In addition , I cannot avoid adding a fact that will equally deserve your just disapprobation , n ' ain * 'ly , that off tho coast of flio island of Oegol , tho cruinorH of tho royal navy , after intercepting and destroying some simple 'fishing -boats , toolc away from tho poor Bailors their money , and oven their clothes . "

      -vm ^^ BO ^^ The Prince annexes a report of the Burgomaster of Baumo , stating that , under cover of a flag of truce , the English approached that town , and afterwards bombarded it . Admiral Dundas has written a reply to the above , in -which he says : — Timely warning to tho boat would have prevented the catastrophe ; but wilful neglect of the flag and concealment by those on shore could be nothing but gross treachery . " With respect to th « Prince ' s assertion that tho crew of the Cossack ' s boat threw a gun overboard , the Admiral remarks : — " You may , perhaps , be surprised to learn that the boat in question was not fitted with one , and has never mounted one upon any occasion . I am myself forced to the conclusion that wilful falsehoods have been invented in vindication of a decided outrage . "

      The assertion that the English have on several occasions abused the flag 6 f truce , is denied by Admiral Dundas . Lieutenant Geneste'a report has been received , bttt adds nothing to what we already know , except that the prisoners were taken away in carriages , which . u appeared to be ready for them . " The Lieutenant states tho English loss to be six men killed , and four badly wounded . TI 1 K BALTIC . DESTRUCTION OP STORKS , & C , AT KOTKA . A report from Captain Yelverton to Admiral Dundas ,

      dated July 28 th , has been published . It gives an account of the investing and seizure of the island of Kotka , where the Marines were landed , and tho government barracks , magazines , ordnance stores , storehouses , stables , guard-houses , and other government buildings , with an immcn . se amount of timber intended for military purposes , were burnt . Before tho Marines landed , the bridge connecting the island with the main land was destroyed , in order to prevent the arrival of Russian reinforcements . The garrison of the island had already departed . Unfortunately , the village caught fire . The island was left in the occupation of Captain Fanshawe .

      TILE NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHlliF . General Simpson has been formally appointed to the chief command of the English army before Scbastopol . In a " General After Order , " dated July 21 st , the successor of Lord Raglan thus announces the fact to his companions in arm ** : — " Lieutenant-General Simpson announces to the army that he has had the honour to receive from her Majesty the Queen the appointment of Cominander-in-Chicf of the army in the Crimea . " The Lieutenant-General , though deeply impressed with the responsibilities of the position in which he ia placed , is most proud of the high and distinguished honour , and of the confidence thus reposed in him by his Sovereign .

      " It will be the Lieutenant-General s duty to endeavour to follow in the steps of his great predecessor , and he feels confident of the support of the generals and of the officers and soldiers in maintaining unimpaired the honour and discipline of this noble army . " Jamks Simpson , " Lieutenant-Gcneral Commanding . "

      War Miscellanea. Wak Humanities.—During ...

      WAR MISCELLANEA . Wak Humanities . —During that part of the funeral of Lord Raglan which was performed in the Crimen , the Russian batteries , out of respect for his memory , ceased firing . A similar work of consideration wns observed by the French and English during the interment of Admiral NachimofT . Wai-loons in thk Chime . * . — -A correspondent of the Times suggests that the Government nhoul < l send a •' veteran aeronaut" out to tho Crimen , in order that a number of engineer officers mitfht ascend in a balloon , and make plans of tho internal defences of Sebastopol . He observes : "At one of the earlier battles of tho first French revolution ( JenmppeH , I think ) , a ballooner was of great service to tho French . "

      How they okt on in Srhahtopoi .. —A letter from n Russian merchant ntill resident in Sebnatopol hoa found itn way into tho Marseilles papers . From this it Avoulri appear that tho houses nro very much knocked about by the hostile shot and shell , the inhabitants are often killed , and Hhcltor in sought In tho mo » t out-of-tho wny places . The writer npeaknof living in a celler dug out of a rock , without any window . If thin letter bo genuine , it indicates n very Hingular and lamentable stato of things . Ma . jor . Cavai-i . i , of tho Sardinian army , is expected at Halnklava , with four field-guns of hi . s own invention , tlio merit of which i . s bo to tested in the present campaign .

      Ki ; bsian DBHrATCiiics . —Tho fnvnlirte Ittiase publishes summaries of reports from J'rhtcn GortschakofT , in the Crinii'ii , to tho 17 th tilt . The only liUoroHting point in them is that tho Princo pretends that tho BortieH of tho 14 th and Kith ult ., which worn repulsed by tho French , were crowned with success , inasmuch nn tho works «> f tho Fnmeh were destroyed ; but ho does not state hiit Iohh . The bombardment , of ( icnltchi in represented t <> have continued from the 4 th to tlio 5 Mh ; but no mention is nutria of the destruction of th « bridge at that , place , and it Is stated that five gunboat * had been Htatioiied thorn to command tho entrance ! Into the Putrid Sen . Tho Invnlidc . « 1 ho publlnlicH nown from tho Haltlc , tho chief feature of which is tho allegation that at tho attack on Frcdorickshamm on tho 2 l « t , tho English , " received by

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 11, 1855, page 760, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/ldr_11081855/page/4/