The Press. — London, England, 1853-07-23 00:00:00

JULY 23, 1853 of each is judicially verified by the constituted authorities. Huge quarters of Paris are falling under the bat tering-rams of the builders and contractors, and a fair idea may be formed, without travelling farther, of the ruins of Palmyra. The former tenants are running about the remaining streets in search of lodgings, like rats displaced by the fall of an old German castle. In such a state they must of course pay handsomely to be taken in. To meet their sad case rents are nearly doubled. The Paris press continues to be occupied, and the Bourse agitated, chiefly by the Turkish idtticulties. Among the public the impression gains ground that all the difficulties will find a pacific solution, and the Government journals arrive at a similar conclusion. There can be no war, they say, because the question is now reduced to a point of formality. More arrests had been made by the police, and it is said that such a clue to the secret societies has been obtained through the revelations that have been obtained, that the authorities can at any time lay hold of at least two-thirds of their members. They are very numerous, but the assertion that nearly two thousand of them have bound themselves to attempt to take away the life of the Emperor is a gross exaggeration. The number of persons arrested on account of the attempt at assassination at the Opera Comique exceeds 200. On Wednesday the trial of parties accused of revo lutionary designs, under the name of " Commune Rivolutionaire," headed by the refugees Felix Pyat, Caussidiere, Boichot, and others, commenced before the Tribunal of Correctional Police with closed doors. The magistrates have interdicted the taking of notes for the purposes of publication. M. Huguet, the shawl-dealer, in the line Richelieu, who was condemned to eight days' imprisonment for illegally wearing decorations, appealed to the Impe rial Court against the sentence. His appeal was re jected, and the punishment increased to fifteen days' imprisonment. It is said that the proposed journey of the Emperor and Empress to the south of France has been coml. termanded. Grand preparations are making at St. Cloud for fetes to be given in honour of Queen Christina of Spain. The great rise in the price of bread, which was unexpected after the recent more favourable accounts of the harvest and general fall in the corn markets, has produced a great sensation among the poorer classes. The bakers' shops have been besieged by thrifty housekeepers, anxious to lay in as large a stock as possible before the new tariff came into operation. Wednesday's Moniteur contains the following decree : " The prohibitions imposed by the ordounance of the sth February, 1t416, will cease provisionally as to cony and flour imported from the possessions of the United King doms of tireat Britain in Europe." The Mats gives as the result of general inquiry that the crops are in so flourishing a condition as that nothing short of continued wet for the rest of the season can prevent a favourable harvest. Some corn already cut had been found to be of unusual fulness in the car. The income from the indirect taxes and revenues in France (luring the first half-year of 1853 exceeds by '22,000,000f. the income of the corresponding half year in 1852. The Gazette du Languedoe has just been" warner for an address to the Count de Chambord, plainly conveying to that Prince the intention of the Legiti mists to regard him as their lawful head. GERMANY. Count de Buol Schottenstein, Austrian 31 . atister for Foreign Affairs, addressed a circular, drO*4l 4th July, to the Austrian agents abroad, anm mincing to them that, from the commencement of the con flict between Russia and Turkey, the Ca binet of Vienna had taken great pains, both with the con tending parties and with the other great r owers, to effect an amicable solution of the question. , and thus to prevent complications which might en , langer the general peace. Bodies of Austrian troops are still mars hing to the south. A brigade of 8,000 men was o a the 14th inst. sent to Great Beczkerek. On the same day a battalion of foot and a train of ponto ans were di rested upon Peterwardein. Anoth ar battalion marched on the 15th, and a squitilroi of hussars were sent in steamers down the Dam the. A large force is now concentrated In the neig jibourhood of that fortress. Some of the inhabitants of the Di mullion princi palities have sought refuge on the Au Arian territory. They were expelled by the Russian s, who did not like their presence in their native coy ntry. The King of Prussia was to pros. *4l on the 19th to Erfurt. On the following day he intended to visit the Elector at Cassel, and the nee proceed to 'T'HE PRESS. Paderborn and other places in Westphalia, and re turn to Berlin on the 2:inl. Mr. Baron, paid attache to her Majesty's lega tion, has left Berlin to join the Stuttgardt mission. In consequence of cholera prevailing at Copen hagen, the Danish steamers running between that place and Stettin are ordered to perform four days' quarantine at Swinemiiude. ITALY. The Austrian police are on the track of a projected nsurrection iu Central Italy. The tiraud Duke of Tuscany has commuted, for perpetual exile, the sentence passed upon Co ucrrazzi, and three of those convicted with him. SI'AIN. The Madrid Gazette of the 14th contains a royal decree exacting various retrenchments in the official expenditure. The salary of directors in the Ministry of the Interior is to be reduced to 40,000 reads ; those of employes of the first class to 3.2,000, of the second class to 30,000, the third .26,t100, and the fourth 22,000. The decree, besides, suppresses the sub-directors, but declares that the director of the Post-office shall continue to receive 50,000 realm. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. Grand manoeuvres of troops took place at St. Petersburg on the •::sth and 3talt of June, and on the Ist of July. The Emperor expressed his gratifi cation at the appearance and discipline of the men. Every soldier and non-commissioned officer who took part in the mano•nvres received a silver ruble, as a mark of the satisfaction of the Emperor. Great activity continued to prevail amongst the superior officers. The Emperor left St. Petersburg on the 11th for Warsaw, where he was expected to arrive on the 15th instant. The head-quarters of the Russian army have been established in Bucharest. The troops, to the num ber of about Slll,OlO. are encamped in the environs. The Russian artillery arrived at Jassy on the 7th instant, with seventy-two heavy guns. Bucharest and Jassy were being strongly fortified by the invading troops. The supplies for the army were conveyed up the Danube as far as to Giurgewo, and thence by bullock-waggons to Bucharest. The Russians have taken possession of Oltenitza, on the Danube. it was at this point that General Roth crossed the river in the campaign of Is2s, with 40,000 men. R•he news of the entrance of the Russians into the principalities was only known in Constantinople on the ith instant. The greatest sensation prevailed, and fears were entertained for the peace of the capital, in consequence of the presence of a number of undisciplined and fanatical troops from Asia Minor. On the same day lteschid I'acha wa4 obliged to resign, but he was reinstated almost im mediately. All the European Ministers hurried to offer their mediation and "bons offices" to the dis tressed Porte. Various proposals were made, but that proceeding from M. de la Cour proving most agreeable to the Divan, it was accepted, and a mes senger extraordinary despatched with it to St. Peters- burg. Meanwhile the Turks are organising their military' position with gigantic ettiarts. They have *heady collected together an army of 00,(N10 men on the south bank of the Danube. At \aria, by last accounts, there were 7,000 men, at Shumla 14,0110, at Silistria %(M, at. Rustchnk s,MO, at Widdin $,OOO, and at Baba l)agh 14,000. On this side of the Balkans they have at Aides 12,000 men, at Adria nople 0,500, at Philipopoli 5,000, and at Nizza 11,(Wita. The enthusiasm of the Turks is at its highest pitch ; for instance, the province of Brussa was called upon to furnish 2,000 men, but :1,4)1K) came forward, and with one accord refused to proceed to Constantinople unless the whole number was enrolled. From the district of Keshan 500 men were required, but 1,300 offered themselves. An army of nlymo men will be collected in about a couple of months, bat they have no cavalry, whereas Russia can bring forward 50,00 well-mounted Cossacks. At sea the Turks will be much more formidable : they have a numerous and well-equipped fleet of thirty-three sail, which will do much mischief in the Black Sea. The excitement in the whole country was very great. The harvest was completely interrupted, and all the beasts of burden used for transport of military stores. Mehemet Paella, ex-Ambassador in London, has been appointed Governor of Adrianople. Ile is well known ns a good soldier. The Egyptian fleet that is to be sent to Constanti • nople will consist of three line-or battle ships, four frigates, three corvettes, and one brig ; lint their ves sels will be very inefficiently manned, the crews being far from complete, and the numbers being made up by young conscripts recently taken for the army. In consequence of the demand for men for the army and the fleet, Abbas Pacha has interdicted the departure of Egyptian l'ilgrinis fur Mecca this year. 271 A conspiracy is reported to have been discovered in Constantinople, the object of which was to de throne the Sultan, and to place his brother on the throne. The conspirators are said to be twelve in number, all of whom have been arrested and strangled. NITED STATES. The 4th of July (the anniversary of the declara tion of American independence) was celebrated as a holiday throughout the entire Union, and no business whatever was transacted. A riot occurred in New York that morning, which the police, after some fighting, succeeded in dispersing, after having ar rested thirty-seven prisoners. A despatch from Oswego, dated July 5, states that a terrific fire had raged there the day previous. The fire extended over a space of about fortrtive acre. Many mills and nearly 24K) dwellings were destroyed, and 300,000 bushels of grain. The loss is not less than a million and a half of dollars, including goods in store. Although several persons have been in jured by falling timbers, it is believed no lives were lost. A fearful riot occurred on the 4th at Annapolis, I between some of the citizens anti the passengers on board the steamer Powhattan, on au excursion from Baltimore. The inhabitants tired into the boat as she was leaving the wharf, badly wounding several of the passengers, one, it is feared, fatally. There were over 500 men, women, anti children on board the boat at the time she was tired into. Mr. Crampton, the British Minister, has left Washington for Halifax for the purpose of having a personal interview with Admiral Seymour relative to the fishery question. 'rho President accepted the invitation to attend the opening of the Crystal Palace. The ceremonies of the inaguration were to take place on the 14th of July, the day before the Exhibition was opened to the public. The price of the season ticket has been fixed at ten dollars. CANADA. The Earl of Elgin, tiovernor-General of Canada, has accepted the invitation to be present at the open ing of the New York Exhibition. The Canadian Parliament has closed an active and profitable session, resulting in the completion of many important measures. A decimal currency has been established. The Grand Trunk Railway has Mien organised, anal on so sound a footing that the stock is at a premium in England. Four hundred miles of the road will probably be finished before the hat of .l,unu►ry. Au 11ectut Steam Navigation Company has been incorporated, and two pioneer vessels have already made the voyage. An increase in the re presentation of the province has been carried. A law facilitating the settlement of wild lands has been added to the statute-book. Increased security has been given to municipal debentures in Upper Canada by the Consolidated Loan Fund Art. A measure providing fir the better treatment of luna tics has been adopted. All religious sects have been ]►laced on a footing of equality as regards the cele bration of marriage. Immediately upon the recess a t►tal recoil:4rue. tion of the Ministry took place, in which Mr. Ilincks, late Inspector-6eneral, was made Premier, and Mr. Norris, the late Postmaster-tieneral, was appointed Speaker of the Council. WEST 1N 1) I ES. The last intelligence from Itarbadoes reaches to the lstla ult. The island was in a very healthy con dition, and the growing (Topa appeared to be more abundant than had been known for maniv years. :{o,laSi hogsheads of sugar had been shipped, and about 11,0110 more remained. In British Guiana trade was in a very dull state, anal provisions scarce anal dear. Great improve ment had taken place in the cane cultivation, which hwl entirely recovered from the effects of the seven• drought. Another Colonial School Bill had been proposed. A bishops college for the training of schoolmasters, and the preparing of candidates for the ministry of the Church of England, had been opened. At Jamaica matters were no better than when the last advice left, and no steps had been taken, either by the Council or the Assembly, for the purpose of effecting a reconciliation. The monetary condition of the island continued in the MIMI embarrassed state ; the treasury shut, the executive almost para lysed, and a large number of convicts hod been let loose on society. The minim.: d►str►cts of the coun try contilined to attract greet attention, and confi , donee existed that that portion of the w ea lth o f th e island justified very high expectations. REPLY To Tim RUSSIAN MANIFESTO. Count Nesselrtsle's second note has elicited a second reply from► the French Minister for Foreign Atlairs. This despatch was drawn up with extra ordinary promptitude, and appeared in the Nat West,. of Sunday last- It has given much satisfaction in Paris, by its vigorous and dignified tone. The following are the more important passages of the; note, which, like the preceding paper► on both bides,