languidly. An envoy from Kohan, and, one from Dost
Mohammed, had arrived in Peshawur, for assistance
from the British government against the Russians. The
Affghan chief has decided on an English in preference
to a Russo-Persian alliance. Lord Elphinstone was at
Bombay, suffering from the effect of a sun-stroke.

The intelligence from Melbourne indicates rapid
progress. A "Victoria Institute" and a Philosophical
Society have been formed. At the opening of the
Institute the inaugural address was delivered by the
acting Chief Justice. The Maryborough diggings, two
hundred miles from Melbourne, three months after their
discovery had a population of 25,000, a theatre, bowling
alleys, and a horse-race. Melbourne is rapidly improving
as a town, substantial stone or brick buildings
rising in the principal thoroughfares, while the roads
are macadamised, and even pavement has appeared—
flagged with stone brought from Caithness.

Accounts from Canada state that the third reading of
the Clergy Reserves Secularisation Bill was carried in
the Legislative Assembly at Quebec, on the 23d
November. The minority consisted of High Church Tories
and extreme Reformers. The Legislative Assembly
have unanimously voted £100,000 to the widows and
orphans of the soldiers of the Allied forces who have
fallen in the Eastern war.

     NARRATIVE OF FOREIGN EVENTS.

From the accounts from the Crimea it appears that
since the battle of Inkermann on the 5th November, the
siege of Sebastopol has proceeded slowly. The following
despatches from Lord Raglan have been published.

               "Before Sebastopol, Nov. 23, 1851.
"My Lord Duke,—The Russian advanced posts
in front of our left attack having taken up a position
which incommoded our troops in the trenches,
and occasioned not a few casualties, and at the
same time took in reverse the French troops working
in their lines, a representation of which was made
to me both by our own officers and by General
Canrobert, a detachment of the 1st Battalion Rifle
Brigade, under Lieutenant Tryon, was directed on the
night of the 20th to dislodge the enemy, and this
service was performed most gallantly and effectively;
but at some loss, both in killed and wounded, and
at the cost of the life of Lieut. Tryon, who rendered
himself conspicuous on the occasion, was considered a
most promising officer, and held in the highest
estimation by all. The Russians attempted several times to
re-establish themselves on the ground before daylight
on the 21st, but they were instantly repulsed by Lieut.
Bourchier, the senior-surviving officer of the party, and
it now remains in our possession. Brigadier-General
Sir John Campbell speaks highly of the conduct of the
detachment, and of Lieutenant Bourchier and
Lieutenant Cuninghame, and he laments the death of
Lieutenant Tryon, who so ably led them in the first instance.
This little exploit was so highly prized by General
Canrobert that he instantly published an "Ordre Général,"
announcing it to the French army, and combining, with
a just tribute to the gallantry of the troops, the expression
of his deep sympathy in the regret felt for the loss
of a young officer of so much distinction. Nothing else
has occurred since I had last the honour to address your
Grace. The weather is again very bad, and steady rain
is constantly falling. I enclose the nominal list of killed
and wounded at the battle of the Inkermann, and a
return of the casualties that have occurred in the
trenches to the 20th inst.—RAGLAN."

                       "Near Sebastopol, Nov. 28, 1854.
"My Lord Duke,—In the despatch which I addressed
to your Grace on the 23rd instant, I reported the gallant
conduct of a detachment of the 1st Battalion Rifle
Brigade, and its occupation of an advanced position,
which it continued to retain notwithstanding the
repeated efforts of the enemy to reestablish themselves
upon it. On the night of the 22nd, and on the following
morning, shortly before daylight, the Russians
renewed their endeavours to get possession of the ground
they had been driven from, but they were repulsed on
each occasion in the most spirited manner, in the first
instance by a detachment of the 4th Foot, under Lieut.
Patrick Robertson, and a working party belonging to
the 57th Regiment; in the last instance by the
detachment of the 4th Foot alone. Brigadier-General
Eyre speaks in the highest terms of the conduct
of these troops, and particularly that of Lieut.
Robertson, whose former distinguished service at the
Cape, coupled with that he displayed in the present
affair, fully entitle him to be considered an officer of
much promise. There has been no movement of
importance on the part of the enemy. The weather
has been very bad, and the camp and the country are in
consequence of the rain in a most unsatisfactory state.
The men are, however, endeavouring, and with some
success, to shelter themselves with the stones that are
found in the vicinity of the encampment, and every
effort is making to provide them with the materials for
hutting themselves, but the condition of the roads
renders this a matter of extreme difficulty. It is gratifying
to me to be able to assure you that, notwithstanding
their privations, their exposure to the weather, and
the constant labour required of them, they exhibit the
same cheerfulness, the same ardour in the discharge of
their duty, as they have manifested throughout the
extensive operations in which they have been engaged.
I enclose the return of casualties up to the 26th inst.
inclusive. The defences of the Inkermann position,
notwithstanding the frequent interruptions from the
weather, are making considerable progress.—RAGLAN."

Despatches are also published from Admiral Dundas
and Captain Carnegie, giving an account of the capture
and destruction of a large martello tower, mounted with
two guns, about ten miles north-west of Anapa, by the
ships Tribune, Highflyer, and Lynx. This exploit was
performed on the forenoon of Sunday the 12th November.
The three ships anchored 900 yards from the beach, and
soon compelled the garrison to quit the tower. A party
of marines and seamen then landed, and blew up the
place. Unfortunately, Captain Moore of the Highflyer
was slightly, and Lieutenant E. Smithett of the Tribune
was severely wounded by the explosion. The landing
was effected without trouble; but the surf rose with
such rapidity afterwards that it was with difficulty our
boats were enabled to rejoin their ships.

The following despatch from General Canrobert to the
French Minister of War has been published in the
Moniteur:—

                                                    "Camp, Nov. 28.
"Monsieur le Marechal,—The weather is improving, a
fact bearing closely upon our operations. A continual
rain and the bad state of the roads on the table-lands
where we are established, had considerably increased
our difficulties in the conveyance of provisions and
materiel. A little sunshine will soon remedy that evil,
and we shall resume our labours with redoubled activity.
The enemy on his side takes advantage of all these
forced interruptions in order to increase his means of
defence, as we are able to perceive. Hitherto he has
done his best to intimidate us, and never before was
there seen such a consumption of powder and ball. Our
artillery officers calculate that they have fired off tor this
purpose, since our arrival before the wall of Sebastopol,
400,000 cannon-shots, and 1,200,000 kilogrammes of
powder. From this some conception may be formed of
the stores that have long been accumulating in the
place. We nevertheless observe that their artillery has
become more economical, and that the discharge of
hollow projectiles has been diminished. The number of
our killed or wounded does not exceed fifteen per day.
The army of Prince Menschikoff keeps on the defensive.
It covers its position with works defended by