The Lyllelton Times.

Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 250, 24 March 1855, Page 4

The Lyllelton Times.

Saturday, March 24, 1855. Fbom English papers which have come to hand, we have been able to glean the following items of intelligence from the seat of war and from England. The town of Eupatoria, at the northern extremity of Kalamita Bay, has been defended against attacks of Russian cavalry by a small number of English and French marines and some English sailors. The place has risen into importance, as large supplies of cattle have been sent thence to the army. The town is held for the: defence of -the Tartar population \ which is decidedly friendly. ' . The Turkish contingent at Balaklava ar<s looked upon as useless, except for the purpose of digging entrenchments. At Inkermann, where every musket was wanted, the Turks were drawn up in the rear, and not called,upon to fight. It is said that it will be useless to keep them during the winter, as the climate affects them seriously. The English and French armies are preparing to winter-in the Crimea. The wea-

ther is intensely cold,.and,as yet they have no covering but canvas tents! Exertions.are being made in England to sendout asjtnajiy comforts as possible for the officers and soldiers. Nearly the whole stock of winter f > clothing that had been prepared .for the troops had been destroyed in the late gale. . A letter from the Duke of Newcastle to Lord Raglan conveys Her Majesty's, approbation of the conduct of the Commander-in-chief, and the officers and men at the battlejof Alma, 'and expresses at the same time her sorrow for the loss of so many gallant soldiers, and her sympathy with the grief of their relatives. The French Emperor has addressed a similar letter to General Canrobert, on the battle of Inkermann. The Russians are concentrating .an army on the Austrian frontier. Recruiting is going on very rapidly in Ireland ;' the Roman Catholic priests,are foremost in urging their parishioners to enlist. A split has taken place in the Irish Roman Catholic Church. The Bishops have ordered the priests to take, no part in politics. Messrs. Lucas and Duffy resent this order, and appeal to the Pope. The matter is still in a state of suspense. A supplement to the Gazette of the 24th November contains a Proclamation summoning Parliament for the 12th December, i " for the despatch of divers urgent and important .affairs." In England the .enthusiasm in favour of the war is very great. At Manchester, Mr. Bright was burned in effigy: On the 24th November 700 men and 30 officers of the Grenadier Coldstream and Scots Fusilier Guards, 481 men and officers of the 71st Foot, 120 men of the Royal Sappers and Miners, and 8 officers of the Royal Engineers, sailed from ,Portsmouth for the Crimea, amid a perfect furore of greetings from the people. It is considered likely that Yarmouth Roadstead will be made a winter station for a portion of Sir Charles Napier's fleet.