The Commission having examined the quantity and quality of the breadstufis found in the magazines declared them unfit for the use of the allied armies, and decided that they should be sent to Eupatoria for the support of the Tartars, to whom the allies furnish subsistence. The French Intendance is charged with the duty of transporting these supplies. They consisted of 11,000 sacks, weighing 500 tons, of black bread, 370 sacks or 150 tons of flour, 100 sacks or 9 tons of barley; 1300 sacks or 117 tons of black barley, 18 tons of hay, 54 tons of millet, 20 tons of barley, 1-j tons of peas, 60 tons of salt meat, and 500 quarters of bai-ley in the granaries. The Commission decided further that the few objects of art found in the place ghould be placed at the disposal of the Generals-in-Chief, and finished the sitting by nominating as secretary M. de Genoux, Capitaine de Fregate.
The third sitting took place on the 30th of September, and the subject of their deliberation was the valuation of the guns. As the calibres of the Russian artillery do not correspond with those of the allies, it was decided unanimously that in the valuation of the guns they should only estimate the value of the metal, which was fixed at 2f. 50c. per kilogramme for brass guns, and at 10c. for iron guns. One of the members observed, that among the brass guns there were two Turkish field pieces, and it was at once declared to be the wish of the Commander to put these guns at the disjiosal of the Ottoman Porte. It was further decided that, as many of the articles could not be divided, such a distribution should take place as might be best arranged, and, accordingly, a high-pressure engine of 20-horse power, a distilling machine, and a clock were comprised in the French list, and in the English a high-pressure engine of 16-horse power and a furnace.
As it would be impossible to divide the wood of the houses and buildings that are to be demolished, the city itself was portioned out, and to the English was allotted the eastern, and to the French the western part. The list already published gives the gross amount found, but immense quantities of all kinds of articles, muskets, clothing, &c., were improperly LIST OP ARTICLE?-. removed. Mr. Johnson, Naval Instructor, was named as English Secretary; and Mr. Cruikshank, since the close of tlie sittings, has discovered a store containing about 5000 suits of Russian military clothing. The following is a part of the English return: — GtJNS IN Malakiioff, Redax, & Serviceable 8-inch guns 7 to Ts inch ditto... 6 to c| ditto 5 to 5| ditto Smaller calibres.... 13-inch mortars.... 10-iuch ditto Brass cohorns, 6 to 6^ inch Brass field pieces...
Wall pieces Total fcuns Unserviceable. Total... 2087 The return includes eight 8-inch and two 3|-inch brass guns. Number „! n n^„^^ Live Powder and small of shot. ^'''^"- ^"*P^- Sliell. Ammunition. 257,314 60,515 13,380 1240 419,2001b. of powder, 436,0001b. of ammunition. Three small bells and one large one of fine tones. Two marine condensing steam engines of 30-horse power in good condition, nearly new £2,000 Three large pumps for pumping out the docks, in good condition, with gear complete 2,500 Three iron boilers for engines 1,600 Spare gear for the above 700 Blocks, with brass sheaves 10 One IG-horse power engine, for pumping out cofferdam, not complete 800 Three 3ton cranes, good 1,500 One ditto, not fixed, good 200 One 12-horse power condensing engine, for bakery 200 One 20-horse high-pressure engine, incomplete, with gear packed in cases 900 Iron boiler and iron chimney, complete 800 Copper boiler, for steaming plank 336 Pair of 220-horse power marine engines, unfit for use, original value 12,000 Eight copper boilers for ditto, repairable, 50 tons 5,600 Patent ship cradle dredging machine, &c 3,100 Copper, pumps, forges, hydraulic pump 32,146 Cranes, &c 13,280 Total u. £15,426 This, tal^en with the French return, gives the total in the list; but there is an immense number of small articles which would swell this inventory to a formidable extent.