The Press. — London, England, 1854-02-25 00:00:00

Mir 176 unserviceable, as well as a number of smaller craft. The Russians had some wounded. Advices from Belgrade of the 11th announce that the mission of Ethen Paella had completely failed. The Senate had published its opinion as to the firman of which Ethen Puha was the bearer, in which it declares that it accepts with gratitude the confirmation of Servian privileges, but it maintains that the treaties of Bucharest, Akerman, and Adria nople, which regulate the relations of Servia with the Porte, must still remain in force. This opinion, which has been signed by Prince Alexander, had been transmitted to Ethen I'acha, who was to leave the day after for Constantinople. According to the latest intelligence from the Black Sea, five Turkish steamers and a swarm of sailing vessels, convoyed by five English and three French steamers, under Admiral Lyons, left the Bosphorus on the 7th with stores for Sinope, Trebizond, .and Batoum. The Moniteur of Wednesday gives some further details of this expedition. It says "On the Ath of February, towards midday, the French and English frigates the Maga(kr and Sampson arrived iu the roads of Trebizond, preceding by some hours the Ginner, Descartes, and Charlemagne, under the command of Rear-Admiral Lebarbier de Tinan, and the Terrible, the Sanspareil, and the Agamemnon, under the command of Rear-Admiral Lyons. These ships escorted five Turkish steam-frigates, loaded with troops and munitions of war, for Batoum. It would be difficult to express the effect pro duced on the inhabitants of Trebizond by the appearance of this squadron. All the population flocked to the sea side to witness the entry of the ships into the roads, and the town has an unaccustomed appearance of animation. Public prayers for France and England were celebrated in the mosques." _ _ Some Italian journals having reported the exist ence of epidemic disease among the crews of the combined fleets in the Turkish waters, the Patric says, in contradiction : " This statement is utterly destitute of foundation, and we can affirm, upon the strength of positive information from Constantinople, that the sanitary state of the two squadrons is satisfactory, and that the number of sick does not exceed the average. The sailors in hospital— the French hospital on the shore at a short distance from the city—have no epidemic disease whatever, and are almost all progressing favourably towards a cure." A despatch from Constantinople published by the Dibata announces that the Russian fleet appeared before Batoum, and bombarded it, but withdrew after an unsuccessful attempt. The Moniteur gives an account of another attempt on the Turkish coast : " On the 30th of December five war-steamers appeared before Chefketil, coming from Redout-liale. One of these ships having remained at a distance, the four others ap proached the land and fired about thirty cannon-shots at the newly-constructed battery established by the Turks between Chefketil and Tchourouksou. About sixty shots, from very large guns, were fired in return, and the Russian ships retired greatly damaged. One of them had its ma chinery completely broken." The Rabbi of the Jews in Constantinople is said to have formed a legion of Israelites, which he had placed at the disposal of the Sultan. The principal Israelites in the various towns had furnished the necessary supplies. The Greek Patriarch bad like wise organised a legion. A formidable insurrection of the Greek population, fostered by Russian influences, has broken out in Epirus, and along the borders of Albania, Macedonia, and Thessaly. The insurgents are reported to be 40,000 strong, and pretend that they have taken up arms to defend the orthodox faith. Several serious encounters have taken place, in which the Greeks are said to have been the victors. They are also reported to have taken Arta, all but the citadel, which still held out as to threaten famine. Bands of armed men, it is stated, go from village to village, urging the in habitants to rise. Arms and ammunition are distributed gratis, and the Turks everywhere take to flight. The Greek Government have nothing whatever to do with the movement. GREECE. Letters from Athens state that the Queen of Greece intends to make another visit to her father land this summer, and to stay some time in Vienna. NORTH AMERICA. _ The United States mail, with papers to the oth inst., brings no political intelligence. At New Orleans, on the 4th, a fire broke out among the steamers at the wharf, and upwards of twenty negroes perished by fire. A considerable amount of property was destroyed, the total loss being estimated at from 700,000 to 1,000,000 dole. Seven steam• boat' were consumed. A Senor Alarae, a high customs official, had been imprisoned for having reported an emancipado to be dead who was and is living, and with attempting to keep him in slavery. In Newfoundland considerable distress existed owing to the failure of the cod-fishing, the potato blight, and the dismissal of the labourers engaged on the telegraph works. rril E 13wIlfi: Court aub lag*. HER MAJESTY held a Privy Council on Saturday last for the purpose of issuing a proclamation regard ing the exportation of arms and warlike stores. On Wednesday the first levee of the season took place in St. James's Palace, and was very well attended, the muster of military and naval officers being especially numerous. The Queen gave a dinner party in the evening. HER MAJESTY and some members of the Royal Family have visited several places of public amuse ment, going on Tuesday morning to the Zoological Gardens, and in the same evening to the Princess's Theatre. On Thursday the Lyceum was visited. During the forenoon of that day Prince Albert went to the Sydenham Crystal Palace, and devoted two hours to a careful inspection of the works, expressing much satisfaction with the progress which has been made, especially in the Fine Arts Court and in the gardens. HER MAJESTY and the Royal children are expected to proceed to Osborne Palace, on the 9th proximo. PRINCE ALBERT presided on Tuesday afternoon at a meeting of the Royal Commission for the Exhibi tion of 1851. THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS have, with the approbation of her Majesty and Prince Albert, just awarded the royal gold medal, the high est professional distinction in that art, to Philip Hardwick, Esq., R.A. THE COUNTESS OF EmasmEßE gave her third soiree this season at her mansion, Belgrave-square, on Thursday. It was honoured with the presence of their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Mary, and a select circle of the aristocracy. A DISTINGUISHED CIRCLE IS ASSEMBLED AT BEL VOIR.CASTLE, enjoying the hospitalities dispensed by the Duke of Rutland. On Tuesday and Thursday there were performances of amateur theatricals, the pieces selected being the farces of The Ladies' Battle and The Bengal Tiger. The Duke and Duchess d'Aumale and Princess Salerno are expected to arrive at Belvoir on Monday next, when the per. formances will be repeated. THE MARRIAGE OF THE HON. HARRIET ANN B►TE MAN HANBURY, daughter of the late Lord Bateman, and sister of the present peer, with Mr. Dashwood, second son of Sir George Dashwood, of KirkWigton park, Oxon, was celebrated on Thursday at St. George's Church, Hanover-square. THE PRINCESS LIEVEN was to leave Paris for Brussels on Thursday, but will not break up her Paris establishment, from which it is concluded that she does not entirely despair of peace. HIS OTTOMAN MAJESTY'S DAUGHTER has been aft • anced to Deli Chalet I'acha, son of Redschid l'acba. The marriage will be celebrated with great pomp on the Ist of May. SIR JOHN B owntwo, Governor of Hong-Kong, and Chief Superintendent of British Trade in China, left town on Saturday afternoon for Southampton en route to the seat of his government. THE EARL OF CARLISLE is not expected to return to England before April. According to the last accounts his lordship was staying at Corfu. THE LORD MAYOR entertained on Monday even ing a large party of gentlemen connected with the colonial interests of the city of London. Covers were laid for 100. A GRAND BANQUET is to be given at the Mansion house to the officers about to go ou foreign service. Lord Raglan, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam bridge, and the other distinguished officers of both services have been invited, and it is rumoured that Prince Albert may honour the entertainment with his presence. The banquet will take place on the 11th of March. zlituat anb 6tntral. THE " PILLAR OF PEACE," erected in 1815 to com memorate the close of the war, and which has long formed a conspicuous object to travellers through the vale of Todmorton, fell to the ground on Wed nesday week. Standing on the summit of the highest hill of the range dividing Lancashire and Yorkshire, the column had received much injury from the lightning some months ago, and is sup posed to have finally yielded to the violent storm which took place on the night before its fall. This event, taken in connection with passing occurrences, has excited a feeling of almost superstitions interest in the neighbourhood. AT A DINNER, given on Tuesday at the house of the American Consul, Mr. Saunders, there were pre sent as fellow-guests his Excellency the American Ambassador in England, the American Vice-Consul, Mazzini, Kossuth, Ledru Rollin, Arnold, Ruge, Herzen (the wealthy Russian iniigri), Worcell (the Pole), Garibaldi, and Orsini. SATURDAY, SEVERAL OF THE LAND AND BUILDING SOCIETIES in the metropolis are adopting petitions to the House of Commons, praying that a clause may be inserted in the new Reform Bill to extend the elec tive franchise to the members of such enrolled societies, in the same manner as to depositors in savings banks. THE ESTIMATE FOR WORKS OF ART at the new Palace of the Legislature is 53,3351., and the amount paid to August last was 29,0001., which sum extended over a period of nearly twelve years. LIEUTENANT ENGLEDUE, who was restored to his professional rank by the late Board of Admiralty, has been again struck off the list of naval officers. He was appointed First Lieutenant of the James Watt, 90, but declined to join at the sacrifice of the lucra tive appointment he held at Southampton under the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. A FUND IS RAISING IN SOMERSETSHIRE to in demnify the Bishop of Bath and Wells for the costs he will incur in the proceedings about to be insti tuted against Archdeacon Denison. This fund has already reached the amount of 5001. THE PRESTON STRIKE shows symptoms of gradual extinction. Last week the Royal Sovereign Mills, belonging to Mr. Hollins, reopened for work. An interview between that proprietor and the operatives resulted in mutual concessions, and an arrangement as to prices satisfactory to both employer and em ployed. The hands on recommencing work en tered the mill amid the hearty acclamations of a vast crowd, numbering several thousands, assembled to witness the gratifying scene. Messrs. Gratrix Bro thers have also made an arrangement with their operatives. The number of unemployed bands re lieved last week from the Trades' Union Fund was 15,507; on the previous week, 15,875 ; decrease, 308. The amount disbursed in relief was 3,4541. ss. 10d. THE LIBERAL MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF COM MONS met on Tuesday in a committee-room upon the summons of Mr. Hume to consider the now Govern ment scheme for parliamentary reform. Atter a three hours' discussion the members are said to have unanimously decided on supporting the bill when brought on for a second reading, On Wed nesday a meeting of the National Parliamentary Re• form Association was held to discuss the new bill, and a resolution finally passed to the effect that while the measure " falls short of that which is due to the unenfranchised, and contains some provisions which the friends of progress cannot approve and should exert themselves to amend in its progress through the House of Commons, it nevertheless de serves a strenuous support of all Reformers as a large and valuable instalment of the objects they seek." THE MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS presents little variation and still remains slightly below the average Last week the registered deaths numbered 1,154, having been 1,178 in the previous se'nnight. The births were 1,539, being 87 above the average num ber for nine years past. A NEw SAILORS' HOME was opened in Poplar on Tuesday. The house was presented to the Sailors' Home Institution by Messrs. Somes, and has beds to accommodate fitly inmates, together with a re freshment and reading room, while attached to the home are spacious grounds for the amusement of seamen. WITH THE RETIREMENT OF MR. O'BRIEN WOLSEY the title of Deputy Accountant-General of the Navy will be abolished. As in the departments presided over by the Storekeeper-General, the Comptroller- General, the Medical Director, &c., there will in future be no office of deputy. THE MANCHESTER MILLOWNERS held a crowded meeting on Tuesday at Manchester, to consider what steps should be taken in consequence of the recent order of Mr. Leonard Horner, chief inspector of factories, directing the machinery in cotton and other mills to be fenced off. Mr. ii. H. Gregg, who was in the chair, observed upon the difficulty of fencing off every portion of the gearing in mills, and contended that there was no justification for the proceeding. A resolution "that the order in question was uncalled for, that it could not be practically carried into effect., and that the Legislature did not intend that the provisions of the Factory Act should be enforced to the letter," was unanimously - agreed to, and a committee appointed to confer with the factory-owners, and form a deputation to Lord Pal merston on the subject. CONVICT PEISONS, on a large scale, to contain several hundred each, are about to be erected at Chatham and Woolwich, with a view of finally abolish ing the hulk system, and providing for the execution of the labour required in connection with public works. At Portsmouth the hulks are already abo lished, and a well-arranged prison on shore erected in their stead. THE NUMBER OF PUPIL. TEACHERS in England and Wales who have completed their term of apprentice ship, under the minutes of the Committee in Council, up to August last, was 1,871, including 942 males, and 429 females.