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DECEMBER 31, 1853. TITLEPAGE AND INDEX. Wirn our impression of this day our Subscribers arc presented wits► a Titlepago and complete Index to all the numbers of the Puss, up to and inclusive of the present number, in the form of a GRATIS Supplement. The abolition of the Duly ttn Advertisements (stables us to insert at 11u price et! Three Shillings the AdrertiAtoneots ;or which we hare hitherto charged Fire; and .Itlrer lisers generally will rereire the fall betiojit of the chanye in the law. TO CORRESPONDENTS. It is huriossible to acknowledge the 1111 l AM of letters wo receive. Their insertion is often delayed, owing to I% !mess of matter ; and when omitted, it is frequently from rttMl.lll quite inde pendent of the merits of the co 11111 l We cannot undertake to return communications of which we do not avail ourselves. Ccinniunications should always be legibly written, and on one aide of the paper only. If long it increases the difficulty of fiudiug apace for them. Whatever Is intended for insertion most he anthem kilted by the name and address of the writer, not nes•essarily for publics ion, but as a guarantee of his good faith. T - 4 ii :0) rtgli+ LONDON, SATURDAY,DECENIBER 3 1 , 1 853. POSTSCRIPT. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. THE latest telegraphic despatches relating to the Turkish question reach London from Paris, and are .principally occupied with accounts of resumed nego tiations, and comments and predictions founded thereupon. Yesterday's Moniteur on the subject announces that, according to the latest advices froin Constantinople, the Divan was in perfect harmony with the representatives of France, England, Austria, and Prussia, as to the conditions on which the Porte could with honour concur in the re-establishment of peace. Intelligence received at the same time by the Foreign-office in Paris tends to confirm the an nouncement, and leading to the positive inference that Turkey had actually accepted the propositions of the allies. Respecting the intentions of Russia, however, nothing was known by the French Govern. inent ; and it is mentioned as somewhat significant that Austria, who is supposed to be admitted into all Russian secrets, preserves an utter silence on this topic. Neither by direct message from Vienna, nor by information elicited from the Austrian Mi nister in Paris, can anything be known, or even a guess be hazarded, of the probable conduct of the Czar regarding their latest attempts at finding a diplomatic solution of the difficulty. In a letter of recent date from Constantinople it is, however, stated that, " if Russia should reject the proposed arrange ment, the great powers are determined to compel his acceptance." From Constantinople itself the despatches briefly state, under date of the 19th, negotiations on the peace project have commenced. The Porte manifests a pacific disposition. A further meeting of the Divan had been convoked for the 22nd inst., at which the question of the armistice would be discussed. It was f reseen that there were serious difficulties in the way of the cessa tion of hostilities existing, especially in Asia and in the Black Sea; and even on the Danube there could he no armistice come to, unless the Turks retire be hind the Danube, and the Russians recrossed the Truth. These difficulties would, it Wits apprehended, prove insurmountable, and render all proposals for an armistice at present untenable. The Porte has contracted a loan of 311 millions of piastres—about 1041,000/. with three important banking-houses at Constantinople. One of them is the firm of italtazi. It is thought that this money has been raised for the purchase of ships. A private letter from Constantinople, Dec. nth, states :—" During the night of the 11th December a Russian schooner of war, loaded with combustible and incendiary articles, for the purpose of destroying the allied fleets stationed in the Bosphorus, appeared in front of the Ottoman forts, and tried to surprise the vigilance of the guards; but luckily she was de tected, and was forced by the firing of the forts to anchor, trying at the same time to throw overboard the destructive matters." _ The only military intelligence lately received con• mists of some vague reports of Turkish successes. The Eusgians are said to have been driven back at THE PRESS. Adrianople. Selint Paella i. reported to have a brilliant id. iry near Lllttitt : 811111 Pattie! Hey is stated, in letters front l'rebisond, to be also sir torions at Terell. It must be recorded as a somewhat singular eient that the last week has brought forth 1141 Rus sian bulletins annunneing new triumphs over the .Moslems. Telegraphic Loh - ices from Odessa announce an extraordinary rise in the wheat-market on the 1-ith instant, eottpleil with very extensive transactions. Freights also had advanced. The Servian Government is showing some unntis• l takable tokens of abandoning its professed nentra lily, and taking the side of Turkey. On the national fite-day of St. Andrew, kept in Belgnule, on the '_ . ;td instant, it was customary to other up prayers: and thanksgivings for the Sultan as Suzerain, and for the Emperor Nicholas as patron and protector Of Servia. This year the latter observance was omitted. Thanksgivings were offered by the Patriarch for the Sultan only; and, to mark the omission more s tron g ly, the Waywod and most officials present in the cathe dral left before the service was quite concluded. On the " Nicholas I lay," the I.2th inst., all the customary salutes, parades, and illitutinat . s were also omitted, and the day passed witl t any reeegnition 4,f th e services. The Prince of Servia was absent at the time, it being evident that he purposely remained away from Belgrade that lie might not be in the way of this demonstration on the part of the Sert tan Government. The Cza,t. a Polish journal, gives some important information respecting the preparat . which are being made in Asia, and proves that Russia, far front wishing to confine the war within its veritable limits, is endeavouring to give it the dimensions of a conflict with England on the domination in Asia. " Russia," says the (:as, " has prepared a great expedition, the pretext of which is to chastise the Khan of Kltiva, but which is only a mask for vast projects. For fifteen years Russia has been working towards the possession of Mongolia and of the Kingisen : she has organised their hordes by providing them with officers, anns, and money, and at this present moment an army of .200,000 horsemen, consisting of the Tartar and Mongolian tribes of Central Asia, well aimed, hardened to fatigue, and accustomed to traverse the greatest distances, has taken the field under the orders of Russia. At the same time ltusais is doing all she can to excite the Persians and the Affghans to a war against England, and to join their armies to the Tartar hordes she is urging towards India. If she succeeds—if the independent and hostile tribes to England beyond the Ganges are gained over—it is doubtful whether England will be able to main, tain her dominion in the East Indies. Incalculable changes may, therefore, be expected in India as well as in Central Asia. Perhaps the days of Gengis Khan may be renewed, and India once more become the prey of the Tartars." A letter front St. Petersburg affirms that the exchange of the ratitications of an offensive and defensive treaty between the Government of the Schalk of Persia and Russia took place on the even ing of the ISth instant. The Czar has, it is staled, engaged to furnish Persia with arms, ammunition, and money, in ease she declared war against Turkey. Several Russian officers had already arrived at Teheran to serve in the Persian army. Letters from Erzemmn announce that the Scluth had decided on dismissing the English, German, French, and Italian officers who were serving in his army. An official letter from Lord Palnterston has been received this week by the civic authorities of Glas gow, requesting to know particulars respecting some warsteamers which his lordship was informed were building on the Clyde for the Emperor of Russia. The Home Secretary, however, says the North British Daily Mail, appears to have been misin• formed on the subject, as there are no ships building for the Czar; but there are being constructed two pairs of powerful first-class marine-engines and ma chinery for war-steamers, by one of our first en gineers, who is under contract to have them at Cron malt in April. and to fit them up in the vessels there by his own workmen. Although there are no ships building here for the Autocrat, we have reason to be,. lieve that his lordship may learn something on the subject if lie institutes inquiries on the banks of the Tyne or Wear. Mercantite letters from Bagdad state that a body of Persians were to march against that city, and that they were expected during the present month. It is added that Persian troops were also concentrating at Shiraz, probably to guard against a descent front Bombay. The Munikur publishes a deme abolishing the restrictions on raw cotton imported into France from Great Britain and the British possessions in Europe. There is no change to be made for the present in the regulations respecting the imports of cotton yarns. 831 The tirst aide tie ramp of the \linikt.•r of Marine has set out for •fottloti, where he will entbark for Constantinople, Ilia' in•troetiona to the It is said that the appilititittent of M. rortonr A. Mk senator preliminary to the abolition of the oath,' of Minister of Piddle Instruetion. SI. Visconti, menther of the Itonitute and actin tea to the Emperor, tlietl suddenly at I'*n on A violent hurl•ieane visitt*l the Wand of Spezzia •oollle day% ' , Mee. A gnat many 111011 Se% Were de army Vl, IHI(t the torrent fonneil IN the rain at Sl►eiria foamed with such impetuosity into the harbour that it broke the anchorage of a great many ship•, and drove then► mu Its set,. The inishion the Count him-tides to E nuntry i% stated to have referenee to the Eie.torn tine%finii. The count Wits, for SUMP time Prie.enitti hlinixter pt 'onslantinople, and his visit to Imuslon is believed to foreshadow a more I,erfeet accordance o f p o h e y bi tween Prussia, England, and France. Itr. Itibwring ham been appiiinted by the Queen t'. error liong.liiing And blinister fur China. and succeeding iu those (millions Sir G. par -110111. WIIII`e T 0,40101011 was lately aniiiinueed. Itowring arrived in Paris on Tuesday, but will return tie China berilmjih. TM: TOTAL St . • FIIIES Is LIINDOS during 11453, according to official docitinents now preparing, Lad reached 1,05:1up to Wednesday evening, and had been accompanied by greet 14aeritiee of humus lite, and iwoperty destroyed atioutisting to et least '2,010,1 mmi/. sterling. IMt of the hitter sum many thousands wen+ sacrificed at paper iiiiiiinfactories and paper nulls— abut one twentieth of the whole amount. PRIM!: FREW:IM ( AnI.E%, son of Plitt CO elon'lni l'isissiet, is to it princess of Anindt, He",,an. THE .11':•TItIAN MINISTER to the French Court, the Chevalier Hubner, returned to London ria TlK•sday from Brighton, ► n route t.► resume his diplomatic duties in Paris. The Polish exiles in London atmembled numer ously, on the 21st instant, at Sussex Chambers, Duke street, St—James's, to maul the stweelt of Prince Adam Czartoryaki, delivered by his highness at Paris on the ...)itth nit., Isnot voted to him an address expressive of confidence, respect, an4l gratitude, for the ability, and prudence with which, during a long career, lie has watched over the destinies of l'oland. r ESTE, ill the Lombardo-Venetian province, on the 111th, fifteen men were shot, in execution of a sentence of court martial, tor murdera and arta of brigandage. They were all executed at the same time. They formed pert of a band of 39 men, and the remaining 21 were condemned to periods prisonment, with hard labour, varying from four to eighteen years. The following seditious proclamation, printed upon yellow paper, was placarded on Chris.lmes night in several parts of Paris :--" The tyrant, to amuse pub lie opinion, which is manifesting itself against hint, is preparing a coup de police. Let all good eitiAena be on their guard." witty"' DEVASTATINII 'her occurred in the City on Thursday morning, and destroyed some largo premi•es, oecupied as on upholstery warehouse, 111 tart nt. Winchester-street, I.ondon.well. Nobody was in the house when the fire was first discovered. Mr. Burgin, the owner, has suffered a eonsidtiablo The intense frost. prevailing at the time or tie row Migration much impeded the firemen, whom' drchses heroine ccated with ire tool their helmets fringed with hick's. The destroyed edifice was very old, being a relic of !Amain' architeeture in days long prior to the Great Fire of lOW During the height of the conflagrations the opposite houses were iss great danger, and actually caught fire from the flaines which furiously poured over them, but were ulti mately saved, with some damage. FROM THE I.4)NDON HAZErIE. nimbly, Der. 27. Jon S SMITH, 1111011111, • stoiltritt r ItEr M, Purtrra. oiraptrr--Wtro M A NLY. I:Ohio:Ilion, Krim, Imilarr— lo so AM Mile•catl•mral, liertsord 1)1: NT, I lotuses-toil. r i srpegifrr r Ti Ivor p, I I igli•ht met , Wltittreltoitorl, and Jotil l oot.nrw, ht. ;mkt..., • mirmittt.t . —Wm. Pio% r.ll, l'itrkerimg, Vol LAM... Istlotr—llissitor . ItAm 11, Lincoln, Itmielter—Tmttm Wil.korroutm, opt•norltam t Iwura'.hirr, lomilstor 1 liommt llENiagottom, Newrotortle-npAtt• Tote. drover. Sco 11111 51.:44 I'ESTIIATIONS.-1 0. Mionntans. Inrensepot, mtationer—.l. NU I N 1. 1 ,14, I lla.g.rw, engin' laaiais merchant. Friday, !member all. 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