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ing the proceedings to enforce restrictions upon Protestants at Seville—proceedings which the Government had misrepresented . Spain inows neither her true position in the world , her power , her liabilities , nor her friends .. She is worse than ¦ worthless as an ally ; she is placed in . the safest position for opponents ^ H « eni * fecs iis made ^ aivopen enemy . The Revenue Tables have ^ been publishedSfive days earlier than has been cWfitomary . Thissisun conformity with 48 ew regi * U ** &ns intr » d « l ! e ^ d by
Mr . Gladstone , flfnder whfch the Revenue' Tables henceforth will coincide with the Quarters of the Calendar . The tables show a total revenue for the twelve months of 59 y # 96 jl 547 ., which Comprises an increase on the previous year of : 6 , i 3 l 2 , € 24 £ , and on the corresponding quarter of the previous year of 4 , 384 , 308 Z . It must not be forgotten , however , that during the last session the- Incometax was doubled , aswl-several other taxes raised ,
or imposed ; while the decline of some , such as the Tea duty , has been stopped . The total effect o £ new taxation has been calculated to amount to 8 , 500 , 000 Z . on -the year—^ , sum exceeding the apparent increase , and making a virtual decrease of 2 , 000 , 0 G 0 Z . on the year . That , however , is not a very serious decline after two years of enormous prosperity , followed by one of great financial uncertainty from various purely commercial causes .
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We have this week to report from the Crimea a veritable sortie by the Russians upon the allied armlet : The attack was made on the night of the 22 nd ; and , as usual , was vigorously repulsed . The English- had three -officers killed , two wounded , ar id one missing . ' The French , it is' thought , lost upwards , of / 300 men in killed , wounded , and missing . They set fire to Sebastopol in two quarters ¦ with rockets . - >¦ A Russian despatch says that the sortie was successful , and that the Trench works were destroyed ; but this is false . General Canrobert states that the'Russian loss was 2000 in killed and wounded . A detailed account will be found below .
The bugbear of last week—the " attack along the whole of our lines" on the 17 th—has collapsed to comparatively- email proportions , -arid- tarns out -to have been nothing more than a sharp and long-continued contest between- the Zouaves'and' some Russian riflemen occupying certain pits in front of the mound called the Mamelon , on which , our enemies have succeeded in establishing themselves , and where they are erecting works intended for a large redoubt , which , if completed , will be a great annoyance to us . ITrom these pits , the riflemen poured in a very sharp fire upon the French ; and three desperate , but unsuccessful , attempts to dislodge them have been made by our allies . The second of these was indeed
temporarily successful , and for a little more than a day the French'hold the pits ; but they were driven out agafin on the morning- -of the l 7 th . They made another attempt , ! however , on the night of the sanio day ; but , after a -hotly-contested conflict , which lasted about four hours , they were obliged once more to retire . The Times correspondent says that , " from the almost ceaseless roll and flashing Jines of light , ono would have imagined that a general action between considerable armies was going on ; " nnd Lord Raglan , writing on March 20 th , states that , although the English parallels were not-attacked , "the firo was eo continuous that the wholo force was either under arms , or ready to turn out . " This will account for the exaggeration of last'week . The Morning Herald correspondent supplies the annexed vivid narrative of
TIIE STRUGGLE AT THE RrFM 3 PITS . Soon after it was dark , 000 volunteers from tlio Fronch sharpshooters , with about 200 from tho infantry of the lino , and eovon officers , were selected . They remained under cover , till eight o ' clock ; when , tho night being windy and pitchy dark , they-cautiously advanced to tho attack . Tho rifle pits aro between ( iO and 70 yards from tho French parallel ; yet tho French had scarcely advanced ton paces when a Russian shouted out something , nnd in a minute afterwards a smart firo was opened from tho pits . Tho Fronch instantly , throw thomiBolves down ,
and , availing themselves of the inequalities of the ground , began their advance *» ntil ^ witliin a sufficient distance to make a dart at tb * enwny . The sudden discovery of their plan ¦ 'appears , Wiowever , to have disconcerted the French , who straggled far in the darkness , opening their line so vrtde that some of them were advancing upon points ittfeere there -were no riflemen , ' and only deep ditches sttad stockades . This error , with j / Ske repeated wotds ' bfcwaftmand which were giv-en in rjewtervt <* rectify it , eaabledr 4 bhe enemy , totffire "with much accuracy in the direction of ^ very sound . The French , notwithstanding these dirBai * ies , manaqpld to aome within twenty yards of afcbeir a # *« gonists , ar id theftlring was hot « on - both sides ? wtenrithe orderflwas givW to our allies ^ io rise arid
charge . 'All instantly * ose arid made a dash m the darkness , at where the flash of the rifles was thickest , and in spite of a heavy volley continued their advance . In a few minutes the " French had completely captured the first row 6 f -pits , "and were engaged with the second and third , when some unaccountable confusion . arose among them , and by the time it was rectified the enemy ' s-fire was so steady and so hot that they were compelled to give ground before it . A retreat , therefore , became necessary ; and the French accordingly retired in the same manner in which they advanced—skirmishing and fighting from stone to stone . They did not , however , fall back upon their advanced trench j . as on the first symptoms of their having experienced a repulsej a strong
reinforcement of 800 men was despatched to their assistance . This additional force joined the first attack while retreating from the rifle pits , and a renewal of the attempt to capture the position was instantly determined on . The French -accordingly made a stand , and began a steady continuous file fire upon the line of pits , which the enemy returned as hotly . So close and incessant was the cattle of the musketry , that it aroused even the troops at Balaklava . The-assemhlee blew in the English and French camps , and the divisions rapidly got Tinder arms , as , ; from the continued rattle , a general engagement was expected . Lord Raglan and staff turned out with their horses , but only remained at head-quarters in readiness for whatever might arise . In the French
camp there was the same activity . All their divisions turned out , and , closing up to their batteries , formed , with the _ JEnglish , a perfect line round the south of the town . The musketry had now lasted nearly an hour and a half . Very few heavy guns were fired- b y the enemy , &s the French and Kussians were much too close to permit of its being done with safety to their own troops . Our allies had meanwhile _ continued their advance until close upon the pits . The flashes of musketry , extending over nearly a mile , were incessant , and every five or ten minutes the explosion of-a long gun in the batteries dimly lit up the whole scene , and showed the heavy masses of smoke which hung over the place of contest . All this time the English
troops were quietly Waiting for their turn to begin , as of course they were unacquainted with the nature of the French attack , and were looking forwar d With confidence to another night battle of Inkerman . Suddenly the French musketry ceased , and with loud vivas they advanced to the charge . In another second , broad , "heavy streaks of -flame , followed by-astunning crash , showed that the enemy were then in overwhelming numbers , and had drawn , up reserves of infantry under their batteries , and in rear of the pits . The time which the contest had lasted had thoroughly alarmed the whole Russian garrison of Sebastopol , and much of its strength was concentrated round the threatened point . The French , as I have said , dashed in upon the
pits , but , before they had moved ten paces , received a heavy volley from the troops in tho rear of thoin . Still they pressed forward to where the holes were occupied by the riflemen , engaging in bayonet contests with their occupants , while the Russians behind were discharging deadly volleys full into their ranks . Nevertheless , so impetuous was the , French onset , that within a minute they again captured the first line and the greater part of the second line of pits , and bayoneted their occupants . But by tho time that this was effected , the heavy volleys of tho Russian infantry were telling severely , and tho officers saw that , with tho small force at thoir command , it was in vain to porscvero any longer . After a brief but desperate' Btrugglo , thorcforo , they again commenced their retreat .
A day or two after this , tho French commenced " shelling" tho Russian riflemen from a 13-inch mortar , and with such good efleet as to drive them from their holes . On the morning of tho 22 nd , our allies succeeded in gaining possession of three out of tho six rifle pits ; but at the latent dates the Russians still occupied tho others . The French have succeeded in destroying some new works which tho Russians endeavoured to throw up in-ndvanco of tho Barrack Buttery , and-flunking our loft attack . An attack by tho French and English on tho advanced earthworks on Gordon ' ts-hiU has been determined on .
MOVEMENTS OF TIH 3 RUSSIANS . The Russians have armed thoir now batter } -, which tho French failed to take some nights ago , and the }' have orectod a strong work , which will soon bo tinned , on tho Mamolon formerly known as Gordon ' a-hill . For threo days tho enemy havo whut up thoir batteries , and huvo preserved tho profoundcat uiluncc . They have
closed up about forty of their embrasures , for so : known purpose . Of course this is done in t ] instance * to screen the guns , but why they sh < screene 4 ^ 3 oiftftU <* Mv hat object the Russians have co these eriMNrabures , no one pretends to say . A i 15 , 000 BtflnSs" reported to have entered the city north side . v » Another force of equal strength is si have croSBed ' tfteVTchernaya from the army of the ' . and to' 4 » ve isf » ne away towards Baidar , in . our Times Correspondent .
STATE OF THE CAMP . Q « r riggo ^ works afe * in a state of completion . 4 > fKfel ! te " Frenah ' * re almost as far advanced . The d t ff Balrfklava ate stretfgiftiened 'day after day ; , large oalibre ate placed imposition along the 1 and the "f tisadvantages of a plunging fire are obvi far as : ^ ossible . The French have thrown up work , containing six guns , right above our 32-j battery on the road to Kadikoi . General Simps J . M'Neill , and Colonel ftPMttrdo are deeply eng the business of their respective departments . 1 Boxer has devoted himself with much energy to provement of the harbour , and has effected vei siderable improvement in the condition of the m and of the approaches to the harbour itself , as we the roads , for the transport of munitions of war are stored there .
A very useful form -has- been prepared and sent to the various regiments , I presume by the direi General Simpson . It consists of a series of quest : which the answers must . be . given and sent in month . The commanding officer is required tc " Whether there has been any deficiency of ra " How often fresh meat has been issued ? " " T * the men have received vegetables ? " " Whetl men are in huts ? " "If they are not in huts , ' the reason ? " " Have the huts been brought up regimental horses or by the Commissariat , or i
way ? It will be observed that these inquiries , retrospective . A kind of Medical Commission , at the head of is Dr . Hall , goes round each camp . periodical ] inquires into the state of the sick and into the ss condition of the camp . Dr . Hall is acconipan several medical officers in these visits , which wi place once a week ,. Mr . Milton ' is at Balaklav ; two junior officers of the Medical Purveyor's S inquire into the state and working of that depai —Idem . The correspondent of the Morning'Herald' saj the state of the-4 iarbour of Balaklava is » wors <
ever . ever . HEALTH OF THE . ARMY . In one of his recent despatches , Xord 1 encloses a letter from Dr . Ball , Inspector-Gen Hospitals , from which it appears that , " thou sickness still amounts to 14-31 per cent ., th < tality does not exceed 0 * 5 per cent . " Dr . Hall fore concludes that a great improvement has place . The prevailing diseases are fevers and complaints . The former have rather increa late ; but bowel -complaints have become fe \ number arid ''" mil'der" in ~~ cfiaTacten ^~ Scurvy ~ i decreasing ; and the recent cases -are of a vei fling nature .
Lord Raglan ' s despatch of the 19 th anc despatch 6 f the 20 th ult . do not contain anyth importance beyond the remark that " reinforce are reported to be on their way from' Russia , ai Ninth Division to have reached the neighbou of Eupatoria . " THE CAMP ItAOES . The infantry officers , in emulation of the ca have been amusing themselves with races . Tli < sians , roused by the loud shouts of the sped were all alert , and commenced firing , but w doing any mischief . In the mule races , two < riders got soVere falls , and were assisted 01 ground .
Tho following ( says the Daily News ) is a c list of the camp races that were fixed to come the rear of the camp of tho Fourth Division , ' sians and cannon-balls permitting : "" Fouhtii Division Racks . —By permission Major-Genoral commanding it is proposed that should take place in tho rear of tho Fourth Divi . sk campment on tho 17 th instant , commencing at 11 Stewards . —Colonel Garratt , K . II . ; Mojor Son R . A . ; Captain Radclifro , 20 th Regiment ; IaouU Colonel Smyth , G 8 th Regiment ; Captain Croker , Regiment . Tho fallowing stakes will bo run 1 1 . Tho Greenhill Stakes . —For horses bonafuh the
perty of officers of tho Fourth Division , to bo ridd officers of tho division . ' Entrance , 00 a . ; 67 . i Catch woight . DlBtnnco three-fourths of a milo . SwoopHtnko * for Ponies of tho Division under fo handa two inches high . Entrance 10 s . ; 8 f . i Catch weights . Distauco half a mile . 8 . An Sweepstakes for all Horses . —Entrance it ,. ; 101 . i Catch weight . Distance ono milo . 4 . A Sweci for Ponies under thirteen hands belonging to tho J Diviuiuu . — Entrance 5 a . ; 21 . added . Distance inilo . 5 . An Open Sweepstakes for all -horses ( J' < included ) . Entrance , 80 s . ; . 5 / . added . Distance fourths of a milo . 6 . An Open Sweepstakes i
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314 THE I / EADER . [ Sattopa
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Leader (1850-1860), April 7, 1855, page 314, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2085/page/2/
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