The Press. — London, England, 1854-02-04 00:00:00

FEBRUARY 4, 1854• Facile, who commanded the left, abandoned the field of battle in the most disgraceful way. They are both arrested, and will have to stand their trial. " The Turks admit having lost 2,500 dead, and twice that number of wounded, with 200 prisoners, of whom six are officers. The Russians likewise suffered very severe losses. The battle lasted from eleven o'clock in the morn lag until nightfall." The following circular was addressed by Lord Bedeliffe to the English merchants and commercial men in Constantinople, immediately after the en trance of the combined fleets into the Black Sea : " The squadron of her Britannic Majesty, composed of ten sail-of-the-line, a frigate, and seven steam-vessels, under the command of Vice-Admiral Dundas, having left for Cie Black Sea iu conformity with my instructions, anti a powerful French squadron, under the command of Vice- Admiral Hamelin, acting in concert with the British squadron, having entered the same sea at the same time, I think it proper to make known to you that, in performing the service assigned to him, Admiral Dundas has for ob jee.t t r protect, if it be possible, the legitimate interests of Turkey, without breaking the pacific relations which still exist between the Government of her Majesty and that of Russia. (Signed) " STRATFORD DE REDCLIk'FE." The Turkish Government has ;named a commis sion, formed of several merchants, amongst whom are three Europeans, to examine the various finan cial plans presented recently to the Porte, and in particular that for revising the accounts of the old bank, and to make a report on the advantages which the bank that was on the point of being formed held out under the auspices of some English houses. The foundery of Topliane, under the superin tendence of Lieutenant-General Halil Paella, who was for a long time at Woolwich, and is a very able engineer, is kept working incessantly. Ammunition of all kinds is being prepared in great quantities. Seventeen field batteries and twenty-eight pieces of artillery are now ready to be sent to the armies. Part is to be forwarded to Asia and part to the army of lioumelia. A considerable quantity of artillery has already been despatched from this arsenal, and more is loading almost daily. Halil Pacha is full of activity in his department. The steamer Thebes has been sent to Trebizond with 6,000,000 piastres en board, for the pay of the Asiatic army. General liaraguay d'Hilliers had gone on the 10th to examine personally the fortifications of the Bos phorus and the Dardanelles. With reference to tha French military expedition to Constantinople, it is said in, Perla that the auxi liary forces will merely occupy the Turkish capital. M. de Morny is said to have ()boomed, " Tbe Emperor has declared that he would not send a single eoldier to the Balkans." The Porte has, it is said, accepted the services of the Hungarian General Klapka, and entrusted him with an important command in Asia. A number of other foreign officers have also been admitted into the army of Asia. Daniel, I'riuce of Montenegro, arrived in Trieste on the 25th ult. PERSIA. Letters from Constantinople state that the mission of M. Khanikoff to Persia bad failed, even before the arrival of that Envoy Extraordinary of Russia at Tehe ran. Prince Dolgorouki had written to him that the Turco-English influence had completely superseded that of Russia at the Court of the Shah, and recom mended him not to proceed any further on his jour ney. M. Khanikoff had accordingly resolved to await at Nakhtcevan, in Russian Armenia, fresh instruc tions from his Government. AMERICA. Two United States mails have arrived by the Canada and the Baltic steam-ships. The latest New York dates are to the 21st of January. In the House of Representatives the judiciary committee, to whom had been referred a resolution proposing an amendment of the constitution as to the mode of electing the I'resident and Vice-President of the United States, made a report stating that there were evils inseparably connected with the present mode of election, and offering a resolution for the ap pointment of a joint committee to consider the matter and report a remedy. Resolutions had been offered and adopted by both Houses of Congress, by the New York Common Council, and by the merchants of the Exchange, complimenting Captain Creighton, of the Three Bells; Captain Lowe, of the Kilby ; and Captain Stouffa, of the Antartic, who had so opportune l y and gallantly assisted in regaling the troops and crew from the ill fated steamer San Francisco. The merchants in• tend to substantiate the compliment by a present of plote to the three captains. General Gadsden had arrived at Washington with the Mexican treaty. The boundary agreed on com menses three miles north of El Pazo, then south west one league south of Lake Guzman to the 31st degree of latitude and the 111th degree of longitude west from Greenwich ; thence north-west to a point two leagues above the mouth of the river Colorado. The new territory embraces nearly all of rimer* THE PRESS. and 30,000,000 acres. Mexico is to receive 20,000,000 dols. in fifteen months-3,000,000 dols. on the ratifi cation of the treaty, and the balance in tri-monthly in stalments, with interest; out of which 5,000,000 dole. is to be set apart to pay American claims, including the Garay indemnity ; but it is stipulated that before the Garay people receive any portion as an indem nity they shall release to the Mexican Government all title to the lands on the isthmus. A board of commissioners is to be appointed at Washington to adjust all claims. The Mexican Council of State has confirmed the powers of Santa Anna, and appointed him Captain- General of the Army, with the title of " Highest." By desire of the Minister of War, brass and iron can non, musketry, pistols, sabres and swords, &c., were exempted from duties. A contract has been effected with an English firm for the construction of a plankroad across the Isth mus of Tehuantepec, THE MAURITIUS. - . The chief event of recent occurrence had been the renewal of the trade with Madagascar. The ports of that island were open upon the following terms. There is to be no restriction between buyer and seller. The customs duties are levied as formerly, viz., ten per cent. on imports and exports. Any attempt to take possession of land and settle on the Hova terri tory is prohibited. All nations to enjoy equal privi leges. Traffic in slaves is specially prohibited. A frightful accident had occurred at the United Sugar Estate, in the Mauritius, by the bursting of a steam •boiler, by which fifteen persons were dread fully scalded, nine of whom had since died from the effects of the injuries. A draught of ordinance has been published setting apart and investing a sum of 20,0001. for all claims for the back passages of Indian emigrants. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. --- Cape news to the 23rd of December has arrived by the Propontia mail-packet. There was a great scarcity of money in the colony, by which the land sales wire considerably affected. At King William's town it was reported that Br;tish Caffraria is to be made a penal settlement. The eastern frontier was quiet. Captain Breton, 74th Regiment, died suddenly at Pc,rt Elizabeth. Mr. Sowerby reports that silver and copper ore, limestone, iron, gold, and quicksilver have been discovered at Port Natal. • Court anli.. ( fastion. THE QUEEN came to London on Monday for the purpose of opening Parliament. After the ceremony next day she returned to Windsor, arriving at the Castle shortly after five o'clock. On Thursday The Tempest was performed in the Rubens Room. Ihe dramatic representation was preceded by a banquet and followed by an evening party. IN the morning of the same day Earl Spencer (Lord Steward) and Viscount Drumlanrig (Comp troller of the Household) had audiences of the Queen, to present the addresses from both Houses of Parliament, in answer to her Majesty's speech. HER MAJESTY held a Privy Council on Monday, at which all the Ministers attended, for the purpose of arranging the royal speech on the opening of the parliamentary session. At a court subsequently held, Namik Pacha, accompanied by M. Musurus, the Turkish Minister, WAS presented to her Majesty by the Earl of Clerendon. POLITICAL BANQUETS have been frequent during the week. On Monday, being the eve of the session, the Earls of Aberdeen and Derby entertained large parties of peers belonging to the Ministerial and Opposition sections of the Upper House respec tively. Lord John Russell and Mr. Disraeli at the same time played the part of hosts to selected mem• hers of the House of Commons. At these gather ings the intended royal speech to Parliament was read as usual to the guests assembled. On Wednes day the Premier gave a Cabinet dinner to his col leagues, and Lord Derby gave his second parlia mentary banquet to members of the Commons. The noble earl has issued orders for another dinner on Monday next. LORD BROUGHAM has arrived in Paris, from his seat at Cannes, on his way to England. THE MARQUIS OF ANGLESEY, who arrived in town early in the week, was seized with sudden indisposi tion while out walking on Wednesday morning. His lordship was assisted home, and has since been pro nounced convalescent. LORD LONDONDERRY has purchased the pictu resque estate of Nappan, the property of John O'Neil Higginson, Esq., and presented it as a birth day gift tc the marchioness. It immediately adjoins her ladyship's romantic Tower of Garron. THE LORD MAYOR AND LADY MAYORESS have issued cards of invitation for a series of banquets in the pre , sent month, on the 7th, oth, 10th, and 21st. 103 PRINCE FREDERICK OF PRUSSIA, heir presumptive to the throne, has been just promoted to the rank of major-general of the Prussian corps d'arneee, his head-quarters to be Breslau. Volitual an Omni. PARLIAMENTARY CHANGES. THE following is a synopsis of the changes in the comp°. sition of the House of Commons since the general elec. tion iu July, IK5'2, to Feb. 1, 1854: • Abingdon Lord Norreye a General Caulfield + Berwick John Fortner v John Stapleton 4. Blackburn + Bridgnorth I Bury St. Edmund's 11. J. P. Oakes v Sir B. Pigut * Carlow, county Bunbury o Col. H. Bruen $ Carlow, borough John Alexander v John Sadleur f Chatham 4 Clitheroe I. T. Aspluall r Math. Wilson.jun. ~, 1.. N. Starkie r J. T. Aspinall • Clonmell t Cork, thy F. B. Beantivii vF. S. Murphy • Cornwall West + Derby 2 Derbyshire, North W. P. Thornhill r Win. Evans • Deism, city + • Edluarglishire 1 Gloucester, k:ast Sir M. H. Beach a Marquis a Worcbtr. + Harwich + Huddersfield + Ruaresborough B. T. Wontid I seated J. P. 11 ' WeBthead (triple return) J. D. Dent unseated + Lancaster Thomas Greene a R. B. Armstrong 2 Lisburn • 91 + Liverpool T. B. nonfat' a Charles Turner Hon. 11. T. Liddell a W. V. Mackenzie + Maidstone • Merthyr Ty dvil 2 Morpeth • Oldham \V. J. Fox v John Duncuft i Oxford, city well o Slr W. Page Wood • Peterborough + „ .. • + Plymouth Roundell Palmer a C. J. Mare + Rye • Salisbury + Sligo, borough I SutiTurtishire, Sth. Iln. E. R. Littleton r lion. O. Anima I Stamford I Stroud 4 Teuutou 4 Taviatock N. J. Phillintore a Samuel Carter • Tralee I Warwick, South • Worcester, West Lord Emley o 'Hon. 11. Lytoat • signifies Vacate , ' by death. + „ Du petition. t ii By acceptance of Ogee. I o By promotiou to peerage. SEATS VACANT, IS. Barnstaple Brecknock Cambridge, borough 2 „ Salop South Canterbury 2 „ Stalftirdshire, South .. 1 „ Devonshire, South Hull Louth retiti , ms are pending again? Clitheroe, and Sligo borough the returns fur Chatham, NEW SHERIFFS. THE following is the list of sheriffs for the year lt+s4, appointed by her Majesty in Council on Monday last : BEnronnsnum —Frederick Charles Polhill Turner, of Howbary-hall, Esq. BERKSHIRE.—Jumes Joseph Wheble, of Ilnlinershe• mutt, k:sq. BITKINGUAMBIIIRE. — H enry Hamner, of Stockgrove, Esq. CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND HUNTINODONSUIRE.—UeOrge Wil. Liam Rowley, of the Priory, St. Neota, Esq. CDMBERLAND.—Thumas Alison Hoskins, of Higharn, Esq. Citr sinnz.—Erancis Dueltintield Palmer Astley, of Duck. nfield, Esq. DERDYSHIRE.—WiIIinni Drury Lowe, of Locko-psrk, Esq. lEVONSHIRE.—ItieIIata Sommers Gard, of Bougemont, Esq. Donsrrantar.—Sir Henry Oglarnler, of Farnham, Bart. DURHAM. —Henry John Baker Baker, of Elemore-hall, Esq, Essr.x.—Thomas White, of Westherafield, Esq. GLOUCESTERSHIRE.—JOhiI Henry Elwes, of Colesborne• house, near Nortbleach, Esq. HEREFORDSUIRE.—EII's Chadwick, of Puddlestone. court, near Leominster, Esq. lIERTFORDSHIRE.—Robert Banbury, of Poles, in Thum. dridge, Esq. KEST.—Alexander Glmdining, of Ashgrove, Sevenoaks, Esq. LEICESTYAMiIItE.—Henry Corks Bingham, of Wart naby, Esq. I ANCOLNSHIRE.—Anthony Willson, of Raneeby.hall, Esq. MONMOUTIINIIITIE.—Thornas Brown, of Ebbw-vale, Esq. NORFOLlC.—Benjamin Bond Cabbell, of Cromer-hall, Esq. NosmAstrroNsmisr..—The Right Hon. Anthony Hen ley, Lord Henley, of Watford. NORTHUMBERLAND.—SamueI Edward Widdrington, of Newton, Esq. Norrixnnsmsnisz.—Samnel Bagnall Wild, of Costock, Esq. O x vonnsinnE.—John William Fans, of Wormsley, RVILANDSHIRE.—Robert Lee Bradshaw, of Tinwell,ksq. it S c•