The Press. — London, England, 1854-12-02 00:00:00

DECEMBER 2, 1854 by the High Court of Bourges for participation in the affair of the 15th of May, and was lately pardoned by the Emperor, died on Tuesday week in the lunatic asylum of the department of the Isere. A sad accident took place a few days ago on the railroad between Dax and Bordeaux. The tire-box of the engine •exploded and the driver and stoker were killed. Two baggage-waggons were broken to pieces, but none of the passengers in the carriages were injured. UERMANY. A Vienna despatch of Nov. 27 says : Count Buol and Count Arnim, by order of their respec tive Courts, have signed an additional article to the treaty of April 20. As a consequence of the complete understanding thus established between the two great German powers, it is certain that the motion about to be made in the Diet will be carried by a majority almost amounting to unanimity. Thus the influence of the whole of Germany will be se cured on the great European question now pending. It is now affirmed that Austria has accepted, with some slight modifications, the propositions contained in the Prussian note of the Bavaria has also just announced her accession to the policy of Austria on the Oriental question, and promised her support in the German Diet. If this be correct, the policy of Austria can hardly be that of the Western powers. Russia has prohibited tho exportation of all kinds of corn into Austria. Baron D'Eskeles was to leave Vienna on the 24th ult. for Paris, in order to sign definitively the treaty concluded between the Government and a French company relative to the concession of a part of the Austrian railways. DENMARK. A partial change of Ministry has taken place at Copenhagen. Scheel is appointed Minister for Hol stein, Warnsted for Sohleswig, and Bulow Minister of War. SPAIN. Expartero has been chosen President of the Cortes, and O'Donnell returned as first Vice-President. The amnesty for political offences promulgated on the 7th has been extended to the whole kingdom. TURKEY. The visit of the Sultan to Prince Napoleon, men tioned in our last number, has occasioned much remark in Constantinople, the honour being quite unprecedented, as the Turkish Sovereign has never before entered the residence of a Giaour. The Prince continues to be seriously indisposed, insomuch that he has been unable to return his Majesty's visit. The Fremden•Bladt announces, under date of Bu charest, Nov. 17, that Omer Pacha had received orders from Constantinople to suspend the march of the Turkish troops on the side of Moldavia until further instructions. This order to suspend his march may be explained by the resolution to send two French divisions, whose arrival the Turkish commander must needs await. RUSSIA. Mr. Bright's letter to Mr. Watkin has been honoured by translation into the Journal de St. Petersbourg, and has evidently given high gratifica tion to the Russian Government. Official intimations have, it is said, been given at Vienna and Berlin that the Czar would be willing to treat upon the basis of the following "four points' :—First, a common guarantee by the five powers of the rights of the Christian subjects of the Porte, without distinction as to confession. Second, a common protectorate of the principalities, to be exercised by the five powers, on the terms of the treaties now existing between Russia and the Porte. Third, a revision of the treaty of 1841. And, fourth, the free navigation of the Danube. A letter from St. Petersburg received at Berlin states that on November 6 fifteen thousand Russians were missing at roll call at Sebastopol. The Journal de St. Petersbourg of the 19th ult. contains an order of the Grand Duke Constantine, informing the Baltic fleet that the Emperor had been pleased to thank his dear children, the sailors of the Black Sea fleet, for the incomparable valour which they had displayed both by land and sea during the siege of Sebastopol. The Grand Duke adds, that he hopes the Baltic fleet, when the proper moment arrives, will show itself equally deserving of such a mark of the imperial favour. The Soldaten Freund says that General Dannen berg is to be remce:ed from his command in the Crimea, in consequence of the manner in which he conducted the operations of the troops under his command on the sth. General Osten-Sacken, it is said, will take his place. UNITED STATES. New York dates to the 15th ult. are brought by the royal mail steam-ship Arabia. The refusal of the Emperor of the French to allow M. Soule to pass through France has created a great sensation at Washington. The ship New Era from Bremen, was wrecked near New York ; two hundred and fifty passengers were lad. The emigrant ships arriving from Europe are suffering severely with cholera. THE PRESS. Two American vessels have been seized at Cuba, under suspicion of filibustering. At the departure of the steamer business was dull, money very tight, and stocks in an unsettled state. INDIA AND BURMAH. • The long-expected embassy from Ava arrived at Rangoon on the sth of October. The ambas sader lauded on the morning of the 6th, preceded by a great display of presents intended for the Queen, consisting of about two dozen small boxes, said to contain precious stones and gold and silver articles ; another couple of dozens of a larger size, said to contain curiosit►es of extensive value ; then followed about three dozen boxes, of the meat-safe fashion—these are supposed to contain wonders of Burman art, marble statues, ivory boxes, and ele phants' tusks. There were also ten ponies. On account of a breach of etiquette in the address of the King of Ava's preliminary letters to Lord Dalhousie, the envoys had not been as yet officially recognised, and were detained at Rangoon until instructions should have been received from the Governor General. The King of Kokan had sent to request British aid against the Russians. An ambassador from the King arrived at l'eshawar, giving himself out to be a " Shahzadah Soolton," son of the Shahzadah Solai man of Shahzaman's family. He was escorted by about twenty horse, and on his arrival was mot on the road by the Chota Saheb of Peshawar, and entertained daily at the cost of the British Govern ment. He presented the commissioner with a horse and rich trappings. His object was to induce the British Government to interfere, and, either by negotiation or force, save the dominions of the King of Kokan from subjugation by the Russians. He asks for a supply of arms, and says that his kind treatment of some British envoy in forme: days gives him a claim to English friendship. AUSTRALIA. Australian news to the 28th September has arrived by the overland mail. Sir C. Fitzroy communicated to the Council at Sidney on the 12th of September that he had re ceived the official notification of his recal. It was stated Sir William Denison is to succeed him. At Adelaide a subscription had been entered into for the wives and orphans of those who should fall in the Eastern war, and the sum had reached 5,2171.65. The Colonial Secretary had laid on the table of the Legislative Council his report of the estimates, which gave a flourishing account of the financial condition of the colony. It appears that the resources had than doubled since the discovery of the gold fields, the annual revenue having increased from a quarter to half a million. The search for gold at Victoria continued to be prosecuted most vigorously, and with satisfactory results. The markets at Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney, were overstocked with goods from England, the owners of which would necessarily be compelled to suffer much loss. Several very large nuggets have recently been dis covered. One was found at Maryborough, weighing five hundred ounces, and a quartz specimen found at Ballarat, containing a large proportion of gold, weighed ninety-eight pounds. The Maryborough gold-field is considered extremely rich, bat there is a great scarcity of water. IT is understood that the abolition of the East India College, Haileybury, has been decided upon. There will henceforth be no more admissions ; the college must continue to exist until those who have already been nominated thereto shall have completed their respective courses of education, but successors will not be appointed. The East India College, Haileybury, was established half a century ago by Sir Charles Grant, for the education of youth for the civil service of the East India Company in India. The abolition of the college has arisen from the Legislature having thrown the admission open to public competition. THE BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF LosnoN held their lath anniversary on Wednesday, at their rooms, 20, Bedford-street, Strand, Dr. J. E. Gray, F.A.S., president. in the chair. From the report of the council, it appeared that the society consisted of 250 members—that many thousand specimens of British and foreign plants had been received for distribution among the members in January next--the donations to the library had been considerable, and comprised many valuable botanical works. The report, was unanimously adopted; after which a ballot took place for the council for the ensuing year. IN the Gazette it was reported that Lieutenant Duff, of the 23rd Fusiliers, was missing. It has since been ascertained that he and some men of his picket were taken prisoners, and a letter has been received from him saying that he is very comfort. able. THE Limerick Reporter says it is rumoured that Lord Fitzgibbon was not slain at Balaklava. The statement is that he was stripped on the battlefield and taken prisoner. A message from Lord Clare to the domestics at Mount Shannon baa countermande mourning. - - d gold lit lastion. 1139 On Monday next her Majesty and Prince Albert will leave Windsor Castle for Buckingham Palace. The Queen and Prince Consort will remain iu town until Wednesday, the oth, when the Court will return to Windsor. On the Monday or Tuesday following the Court will again proceed to Buckingham Palace, it being the Queen's intention to open the Parliament House, on the 12th, in person. Her Majesty held a Privy Council at Windsor nu Monday, for the purpose of ordering the proclama tion respecting the meeting of Parliament. A Cabinet Council was held ou Thursday at the Foreign -office. His Excellency Mr. Gordon, the newly-appointe d Minister to Switzerland, has left town for Berne, to assume his diplomatic duties. Lord and Lady Palmerston dined on Tuesday with his Imperial Highness Prince Jerome, at Paris. His lordship and Lady Palmerston left Paris on Wednesday morning by train for London. Sir Hamilton, Lady, and Miss Seymour, are at present on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Shannon, at Castlemartyr, near Cork. The Earl of Malmesbury has left town for Knowsley :park, near Prescott, to join the party which assembles there on visits to the Earl and Countess of Derby. Lord Wrottesley is proposed as the new presiden of the Royal Society, in place of Lord Bosse, wh retires. G. Gabriel Stokes, M.A., of Cambridge, i proposed as the new secretary, in place of Professo Christie, retiring. We regret to state that his Grace the Duke of Somerset was attacked with paralysis on Sunday last. The answer to recent inquiries has been, that the duke was recovering from the shock of his attack, but that the paralysis still remained. Lord Haddo, 111.1'., according to the last letters received from Egypt, has not derived any benefit from the change of climate. His lordship's health was in the same unsatisfactory state as when he left England. The noble lord and lady had arrived at Rossern, on their way to Cairo. The will of the Earl of Eldon has been sworn to, the personalty being under 180,0001. The Westminster play for the present year is the Eunuchus of Terence. The three play nights are the 14th, 18th, and 21st of December. The Department for War is now removing from the temporary office (First Lord of the Treasury, Downing-street), to Pembroke house, Whitehall, which has recently been fitted up by the office of Public Works for the occupation of the Duke of Newcastle and the officers of his department- On Thursday morning Dr. Frederick Barker, of Jesus College, Cambridge, who has been appointed to the bishopric of Sydney, and Dr. Vincent William Ryan, who has been appointed to the bishopric of the Mauritius and its dependencies, were consecrated in the parish church of St. Mary, Lambeth. THE deaths of 1,202 persons were registered in London in tLe week ended last Saturday. This is a high mortality as compared with the returns of ten corresponding weeks of the years 1844-53, in which the average number of deaths (corrected for the in crease of population) was 1,123. Although the aggregate number of deaths last week was less than that of the previous week (when it was 1,309), the number of fatal cases arising from zymotic diseases remained exactly the same, having been 332 ip each return, while those from diseases of f the organs of respiration suffered a considerable increase, rising from 240 to 202. Both these classes of diseases exhibit at present an excess above the ordinary mor tality. The deaths from scarlatina rose to 118 ; there were 23 from smallpox, :i3 from measles, 37 from hooping-cough, 6 from influenza. 60 from fever, Ft from cholera, and 21 from diarrholt. From bron chitis 144 persons died, the corrected average being 73, and from pneumonia 121, the average being 103. SOME WHIMSICAL Iservmuar., described as being of low stature, and, judging from his dialect, evidently a countryman, has been observed to travel between London and Manchester by nearly every available train during the last fortnight, the moment he has arrived at one terminus having frequently, after par taking of refreshments, paced the platform until the next train departed for London or Manchester, which ever the case might be. In one instance he was ob,.erved to leave Euston-square by the train that departs at 8.55 p.m., and is due at Manchester at 3.45 a.m., he immediately leaving by the train that departs at 4.24 a.m., the train being due in Loudon at 11 a.m., and returning by the next train, at 12 o'clock. Different conjectures are made as to the cause of his eccentricity, and the general opinion is that he has suddenly become possessed of a large fortune, and his brain has become siteitid. Ae has three gold chains to his 'fetch. 44 , •Je•• .1.11 4 I