The Lyttelton Times.

Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 257, 18 April 1855, Page 6

The Lyttelton Times.

Wednesday, April IS, 1855. The intelligence from the seat of war, •which lias reached us by the 'William Hyde' tends to raise public anxiety rather than to allay it. On the whole, we may say the aspect of affairs is promising. Reinforcements have poured into the Crimea faster than they had been hoped for, and preparations have been almost completed for a general assault, the result of which the army looks forward to with confidence. All the sorties of the Russians have been vigorously repulsed.; and the good understanding between the English and French increases every day. On the other hand, however, as may be expected, there are discouraging rumours flying about. Complaints that blunders have been made ; that sufficient precautions have not been tdcen, that the Commander-in-chief is not sufficiently active—keeps the English public in a constant state of anxious excitement. As to the attack upon Lord Raglan, as far as we can gather from the few papers that have reached us, they appear to be only such as every commarider-in-chiaf has to expect in a country where there is a free press. The same outcry was made against the Duke of Wellington as is now made against Lord Raglan. The Times' correspondent has quarrelled with his Lordship, and it is from the Times that the attacks emanate. One proof of the exaggerated way in which false rumours obtain currency may be gathered from the statement made in some of the papers that Sir De Lacy Evans had gone home in disgust with every thing. The fact really is that the gallant old General asked leave to return in a letter to Lord Raglan, which expresses his regret that he is so ill, and that he suffers so much from the effects of his wounds as to be utterly useless at the seat of war. Lord Raglan's answer bears testimony most warmly to Sir De Lacy Evans's services. The treaty with Austria seems more likely to add an ally to the Western armies than to drive the Czar at present to sue for peace. The latest intelligence from Europe does not convey an impression of any probability of Peace. In the meanti-ne Austria was preparing to take the field in large force. Admiral Duiulas has returned to England, his time of service having expired.

We must postpone our remarks upon his Honor's address on opening the Council until Saturday.