The Sun. — London, England, 1854-09-06 00:00:00

ILICEUM THEATRE.-HENRY RUSSELL, 1 for Thirty Nights. THIS EV ENING (the 9th time), Sept. , and e very Evenir:g. Many friends having expressed a wish 6th that Mr. Russell should appear again previous to finally withdraw' illg his Entertainment, he has, in compliance with their request, ma de arrangements to appear ev er y evening. Mr. RUSSELL w ill present THE FAR WEST; or, THE PROGRESS of the EMIGRANT from , the OLD WORLD to the NEW. Mr. Russell will relae his anecdotes, and sing several new songs, " Cheer, Boys, cheer," , t ear, far upon the Sea," " Sunshine after Rain," " Land I Land I Land l" " The Falls of Niagara , " " Lon g have we been parted," " I'm Afloat," " Many changes have I seen," " The Icebergs" (descriptive song), " Newfoundltuid Dog, " The Gambler's Wife," &c. The " Second Part of the Entertainment will consist of a Series of 15ketches, entitled NEGRO LIFL in Freedom and Slavery. Dress Circle, 25. 6 d. ; Upper Boxes, Is. 6d. ; Pit, Is. Gallery, 6d. _____-,..,ff................ THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. Under the management of Mr. Rneketone. THIS EVENLIG, Sm. 6, Will be performed THE OLD CHATEAU. Characters by Messrs. Rowe, Rogers, H. Marston, and Buckstone; Mrs. Pitzwililam, and Mrs. Reynolds. Followed by the SPANISH DANCERS in a NEW BALLET , called LA FLOG DELA MARC ARENA. A PRETTY PIECE OF BUSINESS. To conclude with a Secon d New Ballet, by the Spanish Dancers. STRAND TILEA.TF.E. S )1e Lessee Mr. F. W. Alleroft. THIS EVENING, SZPT. 6, Will be perfbrmed BARD TIMES. Followed by FAINT AND MARGUERIT rit E. e, Miss MephistophGordon el es, Mr. Raiford; Faust , Mi ss G. Hodson ; Margue IL . To conclude with NEVER TASTE WINE AT THE DOCKS. Stalls, 45.; Boxes, 2s. 6d.; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d.; Private Boxes Al Is., to be had of M. Allcroft, lb, New Boni-strect. ------- ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. "This place Ells up an hiatus which the Crystal Palace leaves wanting. v oca l and instrumental innate of the first order, and a display fireworks which exceeds all imagination, are a fitting of close to a day at the Crystal Palace." DANSON'S COLOSSAL PANORAMA of CHUSAN. opiendid and Extensive Menagerie and Marine Aquarium—Unri. c alled Military Band. VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT, which Miss Poole, Miss Ransford, and Mr. Maness sing several National and Patriotic Songs—All the Amusing Novelties o f the Gardens in succession, concluding with the " Feast of Lan terns," and a most magnificent display of Fireworks by Southby. Admission One Shilling. A splendid Pavilion for Dancing has been erected. Full Quadrille Band, &c. AsTurs ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. The Unequivocal succeas of the new Burlesque demands its repetition every evening. THIS EVENING, A new Mythological Equestrian Burlesque, by Elmo Vamp, Esq., called THE SIEGE OF TROY ; or, THE GIANT HORSE AND THE MISS-JUDGMENT of PARIS! After which, the inimitable performance on the Tight Rope of HERR CHRISTOFF, who is engaged for a limited period. The Matchless Stud (with the Smallest Horse in the World) in the ,brilliant SCENES in the CIRCLE, conducted wholly by Mr. William . Cooke. To conclude with Mrs. S. G. Healey's Equestrian Ballet d'Action, THE KNIGHT AND THE WATER LILY; or. Love among the Mermaids. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. EStage trian ManagDir e er. Mr. w West. Acting Manager, Mr. Campbell. quesctor, Mr. Wm. Cooke, jun. 17011 WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DAT —Morning 10 min.after Evening 35 min.aft. 1 To. •fonaow -Morning 0 min.after 2 1 Evening 23 min.aft. 2 THE WEATHER.—Su n Orrung, Sem 6. "HEHMOHETEB, IN THE SHADS. 69—highest since noon yesterday. 154 —lowest this morning and during the night. 68—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30'40. WIND, E.S.E.—Fine clear weather. r ~ ~~ i 1 _~~- , 111 x,. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1854. The cordial reception afforded by the EMPEROR and people of France to the PRINCE CONSORT Will, we trust, more firmly cement the good understanding and kindly relations subsisting with the gallant nation to whom we bad long bee opposed, but with whom henceforward. we trust to be on the most friendly terms. Every posiible degree of honour was accorded to the representative of our most gracious QUEEN. But there was more than mere lip-service. There was manifested a deeper and more enduring feel ing —an earnest sympathy proceeding di rectly from the heart, and showing that all former misunderstandings had been completely removed, that no particle of animosity re mained, but that those who were once arrayed against each other as valiant foes were now firmly united as faithful friends and potent allies. It was, indeed, a goodly sight to behold the Royal yacht lying at the "Port," closely examined and inspected by myriads of French men and women, while the husband of the QUEEN of Great Britain was exchanging !g reetin g s with the chosen Ruler of France, and engaged in friendly contest as to which should render the greatest honour to the other. It was still more cheering to behold Loins NAPOLEON, accompanied by his illustrious guest, riding along the heights that once bristled with hostile bayonets, but which were now occupied by a no less powerful army, destined to co-operate with the -veteran troops of England against the common e ne my. Well might the enthnsiasm of the spec tat ors become perfectly rapturous at such an au spicious spectacle, which, brilliant as it was to the eye, carried with it a more permanent gratification to the heart. This day a grand review is appointed to take place in honour of the Prince, and a general illu mination of the town of Boulogne in the evening will testify the unanimity and warmth of the feelings of the French and English inhabitants of the town towards the distinguished visitor. No thing, indeed, could be more gratifying than the arrangements made to do honour to the Prince, or more satisfactory than the manner in which everything hitherto has gone off. As we have already stated, the other Royal per sonages had terminated their visits before the arrival of Prince ALBERT. The unsettled state of the Belgian Ministry rendered the return of King LEOPOLD to his capital indispensable. But we cannot perceive any adequate reason for the very speedy and unexpected departure of the youthful King of PORTUGAL. He had only arriVed at noon on Monday, and, after a hasty drive through the Camp, in company with the FalPsuos, left by the 'railway for Brussels the same evening. We are quite confident that there could have been no slight or exhibited by LOUIS NAPOLEON, nor do we suppose the Bo y - gig - would broach any doubtful subject that mi g h t Provoke discussion. it is far more probable th a t he wasdisappointed in not meeting " the Nestor of the Coburgs," and that he hurried off to receive advice and instruc tion from that experienced SOVRREIGN as to the topics on which he might venture to co nverse. It was hinted that he might return, accompa n i e d by of Belgium. But he w ill the Heir Appa rent probably miss seeing his illustrious relative the 'Consort of the " fair hope of England." • The fraternising between French and English is, however, of far greater importance, and that - could not be marred by the absence, nor promoted by the presence, of any other potentate. The .civilised Empires of the West can enforce justice . :and equity all over the world—can protect the oppressed and punish the oppressors, however high their rank, or gigantic their resources. Side by side, united firmly under the union jack and the tricolor, they may defy the world in arms. What is it to them it Prussia or even if Austria should choose to cast their lots along with that of the CZAR ? We have always considered that the open enmity. of these powers would be far more desir e' 'able than their pretended friendship. And should . opposeth eniselves to P 'time Powers, - they Ntotildtiseedily find enough t o t h e i r own dOligainti without being cap a bl e of affordiag avy - - 3ful assistance to MatoLes. Had they cordi all y co-operated ab initio, the war would, ere th is, have been brought to a satisfactory conclu , sic al, the pride of NICHOLAS humbled, and ample reparation afforded for his past, and guarantees for his future, conduct. But by their vacillation, or worse, they encouraged him to persevere to such an extent as must call down more stringent retribution on his head. Prussia has, especially, proved herself a most unwise and injudicious friend. The representatives of both these Powers will have an opportunity of beholding the discip lined troops of France available for any enter prise, and, still better, the bonds of amity subsist ing between the rulers and the peoples of the Allied Nations. The spectacle will not be in vain, but may help the German Monarchs to arrive at a satisfactory solution of their doubts and difficulties, to decide boldly in casting themselves into the same scale with those whom they must believe to be irresistible. Much good may, in this manner, also flow from the Prince's visit to Boulogne ; but nothing in comparison to its effects on the hearts of Englishmen and Frenchmen, to the earnest and alternate shouts of both nations of " GOD save the QUEEN," and " Vive l'Empereur." The divines of the middle ages had sharp con troversies on the question whether repentance consisted most of sorrow for the past, or amend ment for the future. Common-sense folks did not see how the two could well be sepazated. Regret seemed useless without reformation, and reformation appeared compulsory or mercenary without regret for previous faults. All the mo ralists, too, confessed that the frankness and honesty which preferred confessing an error were the best guarantee of sincerity. On the other hand, it has been allowed to some very dignified, or naturally haughty personages, to confess their errors by simply renouncing them. It has been conceded that to them the mortification of actual, though unavowed retractation, was a heavier penalty than open confession. We must leave our readers to appropriate these remarks as they deem fitting to some of our contemporaries. A few of them rank themselves among the dignita ries of the press, and, like those who enjoy " the right divine of doing wrong," must not be judged by the measures applied to ordinary mortals. One fact, however, is notorious. From the supreme deity of the press, whom, like the Jewish Rabbies, we venture not to mention by his proper name, to many of the humbler oracles who speak with the authoritative " we," unavowed retracta tion is the order of the day. Most curious is it to compare the leading articles of six or eight months ago with those of the present. " Where are our doves ?" asked one of them, bantering the Peace Society, at the same time cooing itself with turtle notes to the Dove of St. Petersburg— though, prudently, addressing its most wooing strains to the susceptible, unselfish creature of Vienna, and turning most winning glances to the noble-hearted monarch of Berlin. Yet this bland believer in barbarian ingenuousness, imperial honour, and royal single-mindedness, has given up all of them by turns ; and, though still delighted to magnify the disinterestedness of Austria in occupying the provinces recouquered by OMER PecHA, in expelling from them unfortunate re fugees, and in spreading over them the police ten tacula of her infernal Spielberg—yet, no terms are now too strong to denounce the rapacity and wanton ambition of NICHOLAS, or to expose the meanness and duplicity of Prussia. At one time the Allies were almost too hasty in commencing operations ; now they receive many warnings that something must be done for the ten millions so readily voted to Mr. GLADSTONE. Sebastopol (the august city) was formerly spoken of as if its very name inspired reverence ; if the Russians could but be got out of the provinces, enough— it were useless folly to destroy our fleet under the 800 guns of the rock-defended fortress. Yetnow we have been long waiting for the trumpeted sailing of the fleet and army which are to demolish the L great fortress and the Russian Euxine navy—an announcement preceded by many proclamations of the essential importance of the undertaking itself Last, not least, comes the avowal that Sweaborg, and even Cronstadt, must el - amble beforo 10-inch guns, and even before 18-pounders ! Grave homilies for half a year had taught us the insane folly of exposing timber and portholes before granite and casemates ; but some good luck in duced the. " man at the wheel" to permit an at tack on Bomarsund, and it is discovered that earth itself would have been more formidable than granite I One of the most amusing things is the contemp tuous, or more commonly ignoring strain, in which both the recanted errors and their recanta tion have been penned. The Papal aggression could not more completely treat as a nonentity the great Protestant institution of these realms, than did the infallible political guides of Europe the nume rous Protestants who denounced the Russianism and the mismanagement of the ABERDEEN Vatican. If an allusion were made to us, it was with an apology for hinting vaguely at " writers our readers must excuse us for noticing ;" occasionally the utterance of the heretical opinions by some member of the Upper or Lower House permitted an attack upon the opinions of thorough-going English journals, with out the condescension of acknowledging their ex istence ; yet one by one nearly every opinion of the ignored press has been adopted, and perhaps the only remaining one, the only article of the vernal creed still retained, is the loyalty and disinterestedness of the last specimen of the ingenuous physiognomy of the HAPSBURGS. Nothing now will do but the destruction of the once-dreaded Baltic and Black Sea fortresses, the annihilation of Russian naval power, and. the most vigorous action of the allied forces. Even gun-boats, boats suitable for the Baltic, such as every common-sense man demanded as soon as he knew what was known to our Cabinet and our journalists from the beginning, are also loudly demanded by those who scouted the notion that Lord ABERDEEN and Sir JAMES GRAHAM could have overlooked " any condition important to success." Well, we must be content, like our fellow anti- Russian journals, with having done our duty, and with having contributed to force the people's good sense on the notice of a reluctant Govern ment and its journals. Happily, events have co operated. to the same result. NICHOLAS has proved as proudly pertinacious in resistance hitherto, as meanly pertinacious previously in cunning and deceit. The Bulldog (we beg pardon of bulldogs), the Bear, would only retreat growling as his ex pected prey proved to be master. Give in he would not, while he could keep on his feet, and while he could menace his pursuers with worse consequences than ever if they turned their backs. France and England must fight, however much the Russianising faction in the latter country would have spared their pet ; and we must con fess that there seems in certain quarters somewhat of the wrath of disappointed affection. We only hope that in this case, too, the Amantiurn irce may not prove the redintegratio amoris. We would fain believe the quarrel too far gone ever to issue again in a h o l y a lli ance, an d t h at t h e CZAR and his barbarians are now cast out from equal association with chivalry and its civilisation till they render themselves worthy of it. There is yet one further step in advance for the quondam supporters of Russia. We wonder whether anything on earth can induce them to take it. We ourselves, though occasionally hint ing at it, as the only assured condition of Euro pean peace, have urged it less than we should have done, just because our Government and their supporters are hopelessly below any bold .r noble conception ; their worthiest but involuntary doings being justly described as "drifting to war." ! We refer to the restoration of Polish nationality. Prussia's share our compeers would be almost up—it has been no small plague to would have coaxed rPrussiaeady t to g er iv se e lf; and if not, Prussia has been no littivhioeur. But then there • dear her t is liini sb A .B e in o to ue re t s e p t e h ct e ab w l r : te b r e s h w a to keep Russia itusSia - sends the we. take from her an. u l tn ul a .:l - w H isr l4ll troublesome nobles of her stolen provinces to Si beria, Austria more kindly instigates the peasants to murder them. Who could think of restoring self-government to the subjects of so benign a rule? The thought may occur to their minds that Austria herself might be glad of Poland as a shield against Russian revenge. But the real difficulty is, Russian strength is still needed by despotic weakness. A free Poland would plainly be the safeguard of Europe—political justice loudly demands it, and never will there occur another opportunity like the present. But it would be the deathblow of absolu tism. Russia, even though defeated, must there fore be left strong enough to uphold despots against their peoples. She will do this instinctively through her hatred of liberty, and the only solici tude of those who dread nationalities far more than Russia is, that the CZAR should be strong enough to aid, but not strong enough to hurt, his brother tyrants. Well, events may possibly lead the " ignorers" of Poland to support her righteous claims. They have been driven to advocate the war, and the right means of conducting it, driven to demand decent conditions of peace ; they may yet be driven to demand the only condition of lasting and secure peace. The sentence of the Court-martial (No. 3.) on Lieutenant PERRY was even more atrocious than we had supposed possible, when commenting on the case for yesterday's impression. It was not " dismissal from her MAJESTY'S service," a sum- ciently serious punishment to a young man just entering into life ; but which carried with it no peculiar infamy or future disqualification. A person might retrieve his character and position, even after such a finding. But the judgment pronounced against him was of a far more strin gent description. It was that "he be cashiered," by which he would be ignominiously expelled the service, his sword broken, and he himself declared to be for ever incapable of serving her MAJESTY in any capacity, " civil or military." It is almost needless to say that so stringent a penalty is sel dom, if ever, inflicted, save for the most out rageous conduct, and against incorrigible offenders, and that it operates as an indelible brand against their reputations, which no future behaviour, how ever meritorious, can obliterate. And this was the punishment to which the " merciful Judges," " the model tribunal ! " condemned a young man, whom, in their hearts and souls, they must (if gifted with common understanding) have known to be innocent ; and this was what the Com mander-in-Chief of her MAJESTY'S Forces, with an equal knowledge, that the prisoner, was more than justified in every statement he had made, advised his Royal Mistress to approve and confirm. It is, indeed, deplorable to have to direct public attention to such matters, calculated to create and strengthen the opinion that the title of officer is no longer not merely synonymous with that of " gentleman," but that it is, in many respects, inconsistent therewith. That there are many high-minded and honourable men holding commissions in the army we freely and willingly admit—men who would scorn to truckle to any authority, however exalted, and who would not return a verdict which; in their souls and con science, they did not believe to be just and equit able, and in accordance with the substantial merits. But, from the specimens we have lately seen of prosecutors, jurymen, and witnesses, we are re luctantly compelled to state that such cases must henceforward be considered as exceptions to the general rule. Nor can we look to the very highest ranks of the land service in any more favourable point of view. Would it be possible, in any of our ordinary Courts of Law, to- find so numerous a body of witnesses—we believe no less than eighteen—who had been so manifestly tutored as to the evidence they were about to give, and who bad so clearly combined and confederated tcgether for the pur pose of prejudicing the party on trial, more par ticularly if he had been closely connected with themselves, and placed in an unpleasant position through their folly, or something worse ? Where could we find so much disgraceful prevarication and equivocation, such pretended obliviousness, and, in oue instance, such direct false swearing Had Lieutenant W. T. WALDY distinctly sworn before one of the Judges of the Superior Courts that he had not made such a statement in writing as that which was produced under his own hand, and bearing date but a few weeks previously, he would have been committed to the dock to abide his trial on an indictment for " wilful and cor rupt perjury." As it was, however, he was suffered to escape with a reprimand, and cautioned " for the rest of his life strictly to adhere to the truth." This is a pleasing suggestion to "an officer and a gentleman." (GOD save the mark.) He is cautioned to abstain from lying and slan dering, and informed that he is " a weak, gos siping young man, insensible of the duty of a rigid adherence to the truth in describing the conduct of others—and incapable of estimating the mischievious consequences of exaggerating a contradiction at the mess-table into the lie direct, by which departure from the truth the character of his brother officers might have been seriously affected." This seasonable compliment will scar cely be relished by the Gallant Lieutenant of the 46th Foot. But humiliating and scandalous as was the conduct of the military witnesses, that of the Military Judges was byno means more meritorious. They showed just as little regard for the solemn obligation of an oath, and totally indifferent to the imperative duty of rendering impartial justice to the unfortunate and ill-treated young man, whose character and prospects in life were probably de pending on their decision. We unhesitatingly say that no British Jury could have been found to return such a verdict as any one of the three returned by the Windsor Courts-martial, nor would any one of our venerable and high-minded Judges have approved or sanctioned such find ings. It was, in every respect, too painfully perceptible that the junior was to be ruthlessly sacrificed, in order to shelter and protect those of higher rank who were clearly culpable. If Lieutenant PERRY had been acquitted there should have been a clear sweep of the opposing witnesses. This they were not prepared to en , force ; and, under the specious pretext of " the importance of preserving discipline and good older," gross injustice was committed and sanctioned. General Lord HARDINGE has spoken at con siderable length against some of the disgraceful proceedings clearly established against the gallant officers of the 46th. Some, however, he has slurred over with gentle hand, while of others he has omitted all notice. " Practice is, however, better than precept ;" and it would have been far better, and afforded a more beneficial example, had he sustained one innocent and deeply injured subaltern than if he filled a score of columns with his comments, while deliberately suffering the man who had acted in accordance with his instructions to be victimised, and his prospects, so far as it rests with the Military Department, to be irretrievably blighted. One word more. Lieutenant PERRY is to be allowed to sell out ; Lieutenant GREER is ordered to do so. What parent or guardian will permit his son or ward to buy the commissions thus _vacated ? Who will aspire to a place in such com pany. We trust that the public may come for ward so liberally as to allow the victim of military law and military tribunals to reject the paltry compromise, to leave the price of the commission of which he has been so unfairly deprived, as a perpetual monument of the gross injustice to which he has been subjected, and of the partiality and favouritism of the Horse Guards. It depends on the public whether he may be enabled to take this high ground ; and we earnestly hope that contributions to the " PERRY Fund " may flow in liberally and steadily. It is no longer sufficient to meet the expenses to which he has been sub jected : he must receive sufficient to render him independent of military pay or military rank for the remainder of his existence. RARE OPENINGS FOR ECCLESIASTICS.—The following valuable benefices are simultaneously vacant in the dio cese of Chichester :—The chancellorship of Chichester Cathedral, by the death of Sir John Ashburham, Bart.; the Probendal Stall of " Gates," in Chichester Cathedral; .thkreetory. of Giteetling, Sussex, value 4001., "the ' l leaz:Neofgevensy vele() 948 i katrod the Biehog of Chichest4r. j • THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1854. -. -GO . OSBORNE, SEPT. 5. His Royal Highness Prince Albert embarked yester day evening, at a quarter past nine o'clock, un board the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert. His Royal High ness was attended by his Grace the Duke of Newcastle, General Lord Seaton, Major-General Wetheral, D.A.G., Major-General the Hon. C. Grey, Lieutenant• Colonel Bidchilph, Captain the Hon. D. de Ros, and Captain Du Plat. Her Majesty the Queen accompanied his Royal High ness in the Royal yacht until it was off Portsmouth, when her Majesty, attended by the ladies and gentlemen of the Royal household, proceeded on board the Royal yacht Fairy, and returned to Osborne. - The Ear - 1 of Aberdeen left Osborne this morning. Her Majesty walked out this morning with her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. The Royal children took Heir usual walking and riding exercise. A messenger arrived at Portsmouth Dockyard on Monday evening, with important despatches for Lord Aberdeen. The messenger was instantly sent off in the Fire Queen, tender, Master Commander F. W. Paul, to 08bo - ene. Yesterday morning the Earl of Aberdeen and Si; James Clarke took leave of her Majesty, and came up to London (via Southampton) by first train. CANDOR CASTLE.—Among the visitors of the Earl and Countess of Cawdor at present are Lord and Lady Brackley, the Earl of Dalkeith, Mr. and Lady Georgina Balfour, of Balbirnie ; Lord William Thynne, &c. The Earl and Countess of Ashburnham will shortly leave Ashburnham-place, their magnificent seat in Sussex, on a visit to the Lord Chamberlain and the Mar chioness of Breadalbane (sister of the noble countess), at Taymouth Castle, N.B. The Countess (Dowager) of Ashburnham left Ashburnham-place last Week for her marine villa, St. Lawrence, Kent. Viscount Ashbrook has arrived at the Castle Durrow. Viscount Doneraile has arrived at his seat, Doneraile, county Cork, from Tramore. Lord and Lady Bectivt and family have left the Lodge, Virginia, county Cavan, for Uderly Hall, West moreland, for the autumn. The Duke and Duchess of Grafton are entertaining a select party at Euston Hall, Suffolk. The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn do not intend visiting Baron's Court, the family seat in Ire land, this season. The noble marquis and marchioness purpose passing the winter at Brockett Hall, which, as we have before announced, the noble marquis has taken, for a term,• of Lady Palmerston. Viscount and Viscouatess Palmerston have been on a visit to Sir Augustus and Lady Clifford, at Westfield, Isle of Wight. ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPLAINS TO THE FORCES IN TUE KEY.—Owing to the s?read of the cholera among the troops at Varna, and the consequent heavy duties which have devolved upon the two Roman Catholic chaplains with our army in the East (Messrs. Whebleand Sheehan), the Government have just dispatched three more Catho lic chaplains to the seat of war, to attend upon the sol diers who are of that rligion. The outfit and passage of one of the three chaplains is to be defrayed by the Earl of Shrewsbury. Lord Brougham is entertaining a ?small party at Brougham-hall. The node and learned lord is expected to leave for his chateau is the south of France early in the ensuing month, General Viscount Gogh has arrived ha town from Loughcooter Castle, Galway, which extensive estate his lordship recently purchased from Viscount Gort. The Earl and Countess of Desart have left Curzon street on a visit to the Dike and Duchess of Grafton, at Euston-hall, Suffolk, vhere their graces are receiving company. Lord William Tynne, and Mr. John and Lady Geor giana. Balfour have joined the circle assembled at the Earl of Cawdor's, Cawdoi Castle, Nairnshire, where the party have had . abundantsport, shooting over the noble earl's moors. SirlierbeA Maddock, }LP., has arrived at Tulcheß Lodge, on a visit to Mr. Wynne Williams. Sir Edward Landseer s at present visiting the Hon. Mrs. Mackenzie, of Sesforth, at Brahan Castle. Sir Edwin enjoyed a day's sport among the favourite sub jects of his pencil—the highland red deer, when five specimens were brought to the ground. Sir James Matheson, )I.P. for Ross-shire, arrived in Dingwall, from the south on Tuesday of last week. He paid a few visits to his constituents at Invergordon, Tain, &c., and after entertaining the Town Council of Dingwall and a few friends to dinner on Friday, proceeded to Stornoway. by Jean-tx.wn, on Saturday. General Lord Hardinge, accompanied by his Aide de•camp the Hon. Capt. Arthur Hardinge, Coldstream Guards, embarked at Fdkestone ye.sterday morning for Boulogne, en route to the French camp. A grand mi litary banquet will be gieen this evening by the French Emperor at his hotel, at which his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the noble Viscount, and other personages of high note, will be present. Miss Agnes Strickland, the well-known authoress, has been on a visit to rlr. Craufurd, at Craufurdland Castle, for a few days past. Miss Strickland left on *Thursday for Pollock Huse and Fingask Ctstle. Her forthcoming volume (Mary Queen of Scot) of the "Lives - of the Queens of Scotland," is: expected to be published soon.— G/ctegoie Daily Mail. . - Last Wednesday, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Herbert gave their annual treat to the boys and girls of the national sChools at Wilton House. In noticing the fete the Salis bury Journal pays the . following somewhat equivocal compliment to the highest personage in the realm : ".Mr. Herbert had jus; returned from a visit to her Majesty at Osborne Buse, but, notwithstanding the illustrious society he had lately been in, it was evident that he had lost none of lis affability and urbanity." All real lovers of the (rama will be charmed to learn that the admirable cornecian Bouffd, whose state of health had been for a length Of time considered nearly hopeless, has surprisingly recovered and will shortly again delight the public with his perfoluances. • STATUE OF THE DUR OF WELLINGTON.—A bronze statue of the late Duke of Wellington, by Adams, o_ Chelsea, is about to be erected in Norwich. The site will be probably the larte open space called Tomeland. The cost of the statue wis about 1,0001. BUCHANAN-HOUSE.—this residence, .the seat of the Duke of Montrose, haviig been almost wholly destroyed by fire, about four year: ago, will be replaced by a new building, the foundatiot stone of which was laid on Tuesday week, by her (race the Duchess, in presence of the Duke and family, and a numerous company. DEATH OF SIR JOHN 4SHBURNHAM, BART.—We have to record the death of Sir J. Ashburnham, Bart., which melancholy event took race a day, or two since, at his residence, at Guestling, Sussex. Sir John Ashburnham was 84 years of age. 1 - le was admitted into holy orders in 1793, and:having served various cures, was appointed to the chancellorship of the cathedral church of Chiches ter, in virtue of which ace he held the rectory of Pe vensey, worth 10001. a•sear. The deceased baronet was also rector of Guestling, near Hastings—a living the pa tronage of which is in iis family. Sir J. Ashburnham was the seventh baronet, and succeeded to the title on the decease of his, broth a r in 1843. He married—first, Fanny, fourth daughte• of Win. Foster, Esq., of Mil lington, Sussex; and second, Miss Anne Herman. ' THE ITALIAN °PERI AT PARIS.— Its season com mences on the first Tuesday in October. The soprano list is strengthened by the name of Mine. Bosio, who was last season at the Grand Opera, and has since been brilliantly successful it London. A little infusion of' the vis drantatica into ier style would render this lady nulhe secuncla. Mme. Frezzolini resumes her position 'of last season ; and Nines. Gassier, Ardavani, and Cambariii, complete the list of soprani. The contralti are. Mmes. Borghi-Mtmo and Ernesta Grisi ; the former is a great favotrite in Italy, the latter is well .known to the Itabituel of the theatre. M. Baucarde . heads the list of the tenors. The other tenori are MM. Bettini and Ned-Baraldi. Among the barrytones and bassi we find Messrs. Rossi and Dalle Aste, both old acquaintances ; Messrs. Gassier and Ardavani—the former enjoying considerable reputation in Italy and Spain—being the, neo corners. Several new operas are ' promised, viz., Vird's .Bi g oletto and Trovatore, Pacini's Ultimo de Clodovei, and Caguoni's Don Bucefalo.— Galignani. DEATH OF GENERA', DALMER.—We are sorry to record the death of a distinguished general officer, in the person of Lieut.-General Thcmas Dalt:tier, C.'B., colonel of the 47th Regiment, which took place suddenly at Hawk hurst, Kent, on Saturday.' General Dahmer had been over 57 years in the army, and took part in most of our warlike operations frees the close of the last century to Waterloo, having served with the expeditions to Ostend in 1798, and to Holland in the following year.—Eastern Counties. Gazette. - BARON HUMBOLDT.--The Royal Academy of Sciences of Berlin held an extraordinary public sitting on the 24th • ult., to celehrate the 50th anniversary of the day when Baron Alexander de Humboldt was elected member of ' it. A Colossal bust in marble of that illustrious man • was placed in the hall where the sittings are held, in honour of the occasion. . THE MAURITIUS.—PLYNIOUTH, .Tuesday.—By the steam-ship Argo we have intelligence from the Mauritius to the 10th of July. . The cholera,' which commenced about the 20th May, carried off at that time, in Port Louis onlY; f rom 30 t o 100 d a ily: On 'the 9th of June 200 died, and from this date a gradual decrease occurred. On the 13th. of. June there were 13 deaths, and on the Bth *ofsJuly 6.. Total to that date in Port Louis 3,682, in a population under 50,000. The, remaining popula tion of Mauritius, in the country .districts, is about 150,000, of whom about 11,000 are said to have fallen victims to cholera. Among the losses are the Rev. Mr. Banks, Mr. Thos. Kelsey, Mr. Edward Chapman, Mr. Jules Virieux, Mr. Shellebeck (the newly-arrived French Consul), M r , Blanchard, Mr. G. Woolley (clerk in Cus toms), and 4 over-worked medical men—Doctors Michel, Cloaren; Guibert, and Fitzgerald. As in all other places, so in the Mauritius, wherever there was a deficiency of eleanlitresii the disorder raged with double force. In . almost every part the villages of the ex appren tices have been decimated, and nothing can induce them to leave their old habits, whereas onestates where asystem of discipline has been observed the mortality was confined to two or three persons. ' Very few document bills in the market. They are offered at par and 1 per cent. premium. Treasury Bills are in demand at 2i- per cent. premium. Sugars—Vacuum clairced, 5 50 to 560 ; raw ditto, 4150 to 4 75 ; very fine yellow, 5 to 5 10 ; fine ditto, 4 1 85 to 4 90. Total shipped to the Bth of July, 1854, ,193,579,3721 b. ; to the sth of July, 1853, 158,403,4171 b. Freights to England, 31. for the little tonnage.required ;to Australia, nominal 3/. 10s. Beef, 10d. to,- . ls. per lb selling by the Government at 6d. Dont* porter ruling at 2 90 per cicizen ; butter unsale able reoal - , 9 . 50' to .10 dollars ; market firm. For 350 tons of gnano from. the Cape only $l5 to $l.B are offered. The .consumption of brandy has greatly increased, and that ,or wine has diminished. 4.t Port ,Isouis, Ails 8, the ships Alt:mai:Ayr an d' - Renhensi -for -London s the Danis baitinei.Alfre'd; for Plymouth, and the brig-] M aria Burris, for London. . .- . . ARRIVAL OF PRINCE ALBERT AT bOULOGNE. • BOULOGNE, Tuesday Evening,—The reception given to Prince Albert this Morning by the Em peror and the city of Boulogne was as brilliant and as cordial as can well be imagined. The sky was cloudless, the weather magnificent, and the entire population appea re d to h a ve p o u re d itself upon the quays and jetty.: The vessels in the harbour were dressed with flags, and the tricolor was profusely displayed along the whole length of the quay. At the Custom-house, in the ceritte of the quay, which was fixed for the place of landing, the Imperial Guards were drawn up in three sides of a square, in the centre of which the Prefet,Viscount Hamel, the Sous-Prefet, the Mayor of 13oulogne, and his adjoints awaited the arrival of the Emperor. About half-past 10 o'clock the Victoria and Albert, with the tricolor at the fore and the Royal standard at the main, was seen rounding the point on the Cape cure side of the harbour, with a line of white foam on her bows, and followed by the Black Eagle and the Vivid, both with colours dressed. At this moment the excitement of the multitude was raised to the highest pitch by the arrival of the Emperor, who came down to the quay expressly to receive Prince Albert—a compliment which appeared to be the more marked since it was withheld from the King of Portugal upon his arrival yesterday. The Emperor was attended by a group of officers and aides-de-carap, and, having received the con gratulations of the civic authorities, turned his gaze towards the Victo r i a an d Albert, whichl was beauti fully brought in by Captain Smithett. As soon as the Royal yacht entered the harbour, a thundering salute of artillery greeted her arrival. She steamed slowly along the quay, and Prince Albert, attended by his Grace the Duke of Newcastle, General Lord Seaton, the Hon. C. Grey, Captain a Platt, and other officers of distinction, in full uniform, was seen standing upon deck. The first burst of welcome —and it was a most hearty one—was given by a number of English visitors on board the Albion, London steainer, which was lying alongside the quay, near the jetty. The Prince graciously ac knowledged the cheer, and c o ntin uer ) bow to the multitudes who lined the quay. When the Vic toria and Albert approached within a short distance of the Custom-house, where the Emperor was stand ing a little in advance of his staff, the two illustrious personages recognised each other, and, simultane ously raising their hats, exchanged several bows. The band of the Guides struck up " God save the Queen," and afterwards " Rule Britannia." The Royal vessel was soon alongside, and, a carpeted gangway having been quickly thrown on board, Prince Albert ran briskly ashore, and, raising his hat, advanced to the Emperor, who, after raising his hat, tendered his hand to the Prince, which he shook very warmly. The Prince bowed two or three times in acknowledgment of the friendly expres sions addressed to him by the Emperor, and ap peared to be extremely gratified by the warmth of his reception. The Prince Consort was then in troduced to the civic authorities, and the Duke of Newcastle, Lord Hardinge, having made their salutations to the Emperor, who bade them wel come to France, his Majesty and the Prince directed their steps to the open carriage which had brought the Emperor to the landing-place. The courtesies of the first moment of the interview were here renewed. The Emperor requested the Prince Consort to take his place first in the carriage. Prince Albert hesitated to take precedence of the Emperor, but, as his Majesty insisted, the Prince ascended and took his place upon the further side of the vehicle, which happened to be the left. The Emperor followed, and, being determined that his illustrious guest should have the place of honour, pressed him to take his seat on the right hand. The Prince complied, and the Royal carriage then slowly drove off, escorted by the Cent Gardes, who, in their new uniforms of casque and cuirass, light blue coats, jack boots, and leather breeches, formed a picturesque body guard. Every window was filled with fashionably-dressed women, who waved a welcome, which the Emperor and the Prince Consort seemed never weary of acknowledg ing. The streets leading from the quay to the Em peror's hotel at Capecure were lined along the entire route by the Chasseurs de Vincennes and infantry of the line. The Royal cortege, followed by the Imperial carriages, containing the respective staffs of the Prince and the Emperor, slowly took the way to the Imperial Hotel, amid a dense crowd of people, who, although intensely gratified, seemed too intent upon seeing the Prince to cheer as a purely English crowd would have done. As soon as the Imperial Guard had marched away from the landincr-place, the crowd thronged around the Victoria and Albert, admiring her build, her decorations, the full-dress uniform of her officers, and the smart look of her picked crew. The Black Eagle and the Vivid, which were hauled to a little lower down the harbour, also received a due share of public admiration. No one was allowed to go on board the Royal yacht, but the French are delighted to find that, by the courtesy of Captain Denman, they will be permitted to inspect her to-morrow and the follow ing day, during c rtain hours. Up to six o'clock nothing had been heard of the Malacca, and the other vessels of the Royal escort. After partaking of some refreshment together, the Emperor and Prince Albert, attended by their suites, set out at four o'clock for the camp. The streets through which the Royal party passed were hung with flags, and the Emperor and the Prince were received with loud acclamations from the crowds in the streets. Entering the camp at Ambleteuse, the Emperor and his illustrious guest on horseback, attended by Marshal Valliant, General Lord Seaton, and a brilliant staff, com posed of officers of various cavalry regiments and an escort of Guides, passed through the camps of Ambleteuse, Wimereux, and Honvault, the infantry falling into line with inconceivable rapidity as the Royal cortege approached. Thus the illustrious party swept along the French line upon the cliffs from which the English coast could be clearly discerned, and, upon the very spot where the camp of the first Emperor was pitched, the band of every regiment playing "God save the Queen" as the Prince Consort approached. Great numbers of English and French visitors were upon the ground, whose cheers were hearty and incessant. The Emperor and the Prince rode side by side, as near as the unevenness of the ground would permit, followed, at a short distance, by the leading per sonages of their staff. The Royal party left the camp near the Column, and rode through the streets to the Imperial hotel. 'A more beautiful sight than was presented as the splendid staff slowly rode down the steep streets of the upper town to the Rue de l'Ecu has never been witnessed in Boulogne, the brilliancy of the uni forms and the magnificence of the steeds eliciting the warmest exclamations of admiration. The re ception of the Emperor and the Prince Consort left nothing to require on the score of heartiness, and the Royal party regained their hotel at 7 o'clock. To-morrow a grand review will take place at St. Omer. Preparations are being actively made for a gene ral illumination of the town to-night in honour of the visit of Prince Albert. A grand feu d'artifice has been prepared by M. A übin, Artificier de l'Einpereur, which will be let off on the height of Chatillon, opposite to the town. The Mayor of Boulogne, M. Fontaine, has issued an address in viting every inhabitant to illuminate the façade of his house, and the inhabitants will respond to the appeal. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY NEAR RUSSELL -SQUARE.—This morning a most serious robbery was committed at Messrs. Thomas Roberts and Co., linendrapers, No. 32, Marchtnont-street, Russell-square, by a person in their employment, of the name of Henry Garton, who de camped, taking 311. in gold, beside other moneys. A reward is offered fur the apprehension of the delinquent. SUDDEN DEATH IN THE BLACKFRIARS.ROAD.—An awful instance of the uncertainty of human life occurred to a gentleman in the Blackfriars-road, whose name is unknown. He was observed t 9 stagger, and fall down in a state of insensibility. Medical assistance came, but life was extinct ; he was dressed in black, coat, waist ceat, iiatiousers, and removed to St. George's Work house, to be owned. FIRE AT CREMORNE GARDENS, CHELSEA.—At a late hour last night considerable sensation was created in consequence of the sudden outbreak of a fire in the Cirque Olympic, in Cremorne Gardens, King's•road West, Chelsea, the property of Mr. T. B. Simpson- The cirque, -which is very spacious, was most tastefully lined with crimson and white cloth, and caught fire from the flame of the gas, which spread rapidly. The police were despatched in cabs to the London Brigade fire sta tions, and West of England. In the mean time every assistance - was afforded by those present. After a short time the King-street, Chandos-street, Well-street, and West of England engines, soon arrived from town. By the great exertions of all present the flames were sub dued, but not before the inside of the roof of the Cirque Olympic lined with cloth was burnt, and the rafters much damaged. The contents are insured in the West of England. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday..--The Canadian Steam Naviga tion Oompany's Royal Mail screw steam-ship Ottawa, Captain J. B. Atkins, sailed from the Mersey this after noon, for Quebec and Montreal, with the usual Cana dian mails, b, large number of passengers, and a full cargo of merchandise on freight. RISE IN THE PRICE , OF NEWSPAPERS.—The Maid stone To arnal, which has been established nearly seventy years, intimates that, in consequence of another con siderabile rise in the price of paper, the proprietors have I ieen compelled to raise the price from sd. to 6,1. TH E PR= Of BREAD.—In consequence of the high price of bread at Taunton, s handbill was extensively c f ,irent.;44 , 4ll4esting the formation o f a Br e adConsumers' ‘-'`'n ) l ,- 4,0y, 200 shares at 2/. 10s. each. The bakers, is alarn' met the next day, and reduced the price of the 4117 ..1[03.f from lid, to - 6id.w.rsomeriet Gazette, • - LATEST NEWS. CONSTANTINOPLE. Our latest telegraphic despatches are to the ful [owing effect : ARRIVAL OF THE FRENCH SIEGE ARTILLERY. The news from Constantinople is to the 25th ult. The siege artillery belonging to the French army had arrived. The Duke of Cambridge was still unwell at the date of the last advices. The Russians had captured another vessel, and carried her into Sebastopol. General Guyon has been placed in command of the Turkish army in Asia. Mustapha Pacha is in disgrace. Said Pacha, Viceroy of Egypt, had been mag nificently feted at Constantinople. Said Pasha is expected daily to receive investi ture at the hands of the Sultan. It is to be hoped that a new age will commence for Egypt on the ac cession of the present ruler. During the life of Abbas all. went to decay, and the best that can be said of him is that he did not inherit the turbulent disposition of his grandfather. The present Pasha is said to be in the French interest, whatever that may mean ; but, whatever may be his predilections, it is not likely that either Constantinople or Cairo will again be the scenes of those intrigues success in which has hitherto been considered of such high importance. We wish nothing ourselves in Egypt except a free transit through the country, and that we shall always maintain at any cost ; as to what country furnishes most renegade Pashas, Beys, or Effendis, Englishmen will give themselves little concern. The islands of the Archipelago are likely to suffer from famine through the order of the Porte pro hibiting the exportation of corn. Some of these, inhabited by sailors and fishermen, are totally de pendent for sustenance on the rich corn-growing provinces of the main land. In March a decree put an end to the shipping of all kinds of grain, and, literally interpreted, it applies to the cargoes sent to supply the wants of the islanders. But as these rocks form part of the Ottoman empire, it seems unjust that a decree intended only to apply to the foreign trade should deprive Turkish subjects of their only means of support. Some relaxation of the order must take place, or these populations will perish of hunger. ADRIANOPLE, AUGUST 17.—The cholera has shown itself here during the past week, and the deaths are daily increasing. THE BLACK. SE A.. The news from the fleet is still melancholy. The average loss in the ships of the line is 120 men. We are much more fortunate. The Britannia, which has suffered most, has not lost more than 120 men. Among the deal is Captain Smith, of the Simoom, the only officer who has fallen a vic tim to the disease. He dined with the Admiral on board the Britannia, was seized shortly after leaving, and in four hours was a corpse. The post is in the gift of the Admiral, and will, no doubt, be speedily filled up. Preparations still continue for the enterprise which is determined on against. Sebastopol. Pontoouing practice goes on daily at Varna, and there seems no intention on the part of the Generals to abandon, although they may de ' lay, the design. On the 20th there were 40 ships of war at Varna, and others were expected. The troops which were to be employed on the secret service were-28,000 French, 23,000 English, and 9,000 Turks. Admiral Stopford is gone to the English fleet in the Black Sea. THE PRINCIPALITIES. BUCHAREST, Aug. 30.—Omer Pasha has had a discussion with the Wallachian Administration as to whether the militia should advance with him into Bessarabia against the Russians, or whether it should remain at home, under the command of Count Coronini. The Wallachians have a great objection to the smell of powder, and it was settled that they should remain where they are. Mr. Colquhoun urges Omer and Dervish Pashas to change all the high Wallachian employes who are the creatures of Russia. The British Consul also supports the Boyards who are opposed to the re turn of Stirbey. The Emperor of Austria has sent a considerable sum to be distributed among the poor of. Bucharest. On the 24th the Turks crossed the Buseo, and are advancing towards Fokschan, Brailow, and Galatz. When last heard of they were but two post•stations from Brailow. Some Turkish vessels have reconnoitred as far down the river as Matschin. Below Matschin. the Russians have still a strand battery. On the 26th 15 vessels belonging to the allied fleets were en echelon in the mouth of the Danube. A letter from Cronstadt (Transylvania), 246 ult., in the Monitorr, says :—" The entrance of the Austrians into Wallachia and Moldavia com menced the day before yesterday. It was effected at four different points—Rothen-Thurm, Prediala, and Botza for Wallachia, and Bistritz for Moldavia. News is now received every day from Vienna in ;1 few hours by means of an aerian telegraph which has just been established at Temisch, and which joins the telegraph from Vienna at Hermannstadt." A letter from Vienna, Ist inst., in the Swabian Mercury, says :—" I hasten to inform you that the corps of observation on the Croatian and Turkish frontier, from 25,000 to 30,000 strong, has received orders to proceed into Gallicia and Transylvania. They will be incorporated into the 3d and 4th corps d'annee which are ready to take the field. In con sequence of this reinforcement, the army under Baron de Hess will be carried up to 350,000 men. The Baron will inspect the troops in Gallicia and remain some days at Leopol, so that some lath time will elapse before ho will proceed into Wal lachia." The Lloyd of Vienna says :—" The intelligence by telegraph from Bucharest comes down to tht 29th ult. Dervish Pacha had arrived there, and had announced by a proclamation that the Aus trians would prcivisionally occupy the Principalities as allies of the Sultan. The p-ivileges of the Prin cipalities are maintained. There had been up tc the above date 71 cases of cholera in the Turkisi, camp. The Austrian officers are treated with great distinction by Omer Pacha, and the Turkish sen tries are ordered to render them the same honours as to superior Turkish officers. Preparations an being made to fortify Akerunan with care for tht establishment there of a camp of 4,000 cavalry." 18 battalions of infantry, 7,750 men ; 1 battalion of rifles, 300 ; 14 squadrons of cavalry, 1,260 ; and 5! ; batteries (33 pieces), 500 ; making a total of 9,810 men. The Russian force was 21,400 strong, iecludirg twenty battalions o f infantry, twenty-six squad rons of dragoons, twenty squadrons of Cossacks, and sixty-four pieces of cannon. Owing to the want of punctuality on the part of the Turkish left wing, the whole Russian force was enabled to advance against the Turkish right. At five o'clock the cannonade began, and orders were given to the left wing to hasten forward. The cannonade was conducted with stubborn energy on both sides, but the superior number of the enemy's pieces rendered the contest hopeless. The ground here was covered with flviect cavalry, who had cowardly given way before the Russian dragoons. Abdul-Kerim Pacha, the reis, or se cond in command of the army of Anatolia, com manded this wing. How the soldiers could have fled, with the example of this glorious old warrior before them, is beyond our understanding. In the hottest fire the figure of Kerim Pacha, hardly bent by age, with his flowing white beard and snowY hair, was seen. In his hand he held an Arab spear, with which he cheered on his men to the fight. All hope was now past. The Turkish artillery was slackening its fire, the cavalry had fled, and the Res sian guns were committing sad havoc on the Turkish rank and file. At every successive discharge of grape the Turkish battalions would waver and open- The Russian batteries opened a tremendous fire upon the retreating Turks with murderous effect. A perfect scene of carriage ensued. The cowardlY redifs, who had already fled, suffered greatly. flank battery poured in on them. Fortunately, at this moment, the left Turkish wing appeared, ana, covered the retreat of the flying right. The grown' was covered with wounded and dead, and riderless horses galloping wildly about. The Turkish left wing had now engaged the enemy, and driven him back. The dragoons soon re-established the balance in Russian favour, and after a short conflict, the left wine-, in its turn attacked by the whol e Russian ° force, gave way and fled. The elle' my soon gave up the pursuit, evidently trip- pled and fatigued. Had he continued it for one hour more, the whole army, with baggag e -and cannon, would have fallen into his hands. together to our former camp. The living flooL ° fugitives poured over the whole country. Cavalry were mixed up with infantry, and artillery with the carriages containing the wounded ; officers were mingled with the privates—all bound for Kars. Many of the poor soldiers, tired to dea th s threw themselves on the grass, and forgot in gee?, the disasters of the day. The number of killer and wounded about 1,500, the prisoners 2,1::60; and the fugitives, who have fled to their ba ne : past Kars was 5,000. Fifteen cannon were left on the ' field, not five, as thought at first. T he ! were lost owing to the absence of reserve horses; Hassan Pacha, of the Arabistany division, was th only general who fell. General Bebutoff, the R i : start commander-in-chief, it is said, was woun ded. The Russian loss is estimated here to be ab ov e 2,000 killed. To-day several Cossack horses,..Rn. sian epaulettes, helmets, and other military trophies_ ; have been brought in 1.7 enterprising Bashi-bazou.k who have ventured on the scene of battle. r - 11 1 Russians have not advanced. The anarchy s p u . : disorganisation here can be understood. The I°l. tifications of Kars are to be enlarged and strengt.°, ened. Every measure will be taken to resist wis. success any attack, but, as we have before observ_ceo/ the enemy will not advance. His troops are t00.±4 in number to occupy Kars and Erzeroum, a n a would expose his flank and rear to the Batoum arm . by.an advance. The campaign hero must be con' sidered virtually at an end. • • • ti • BULGARIA. RuTsctruK, AUG. 12.—Three-fourths of the inha bitants of Giurgevo are still absent, and the greater part of the houses have been sacked. General Prim and seven aides-de-camp have left, • via Vienna, for Spain ; the three others took the • route of Bucharest, which city was triumphnnal entered by Iskendir Bey a few days since. The Austrian General Popovich arrived here this morning by the Danube steamer, and bad a con ference with the Turkish marshal, which lasted : tour hours, about the occupation of the principali ties by Austrian troops. M. Bourre, French agent, has been here for the last week, and leaves to morrow for Vienna by the steamer. Yesterday another steamer came down the Danube, with two Austrian officers, Lowenthal and Colonel Kalick, who proceed to Varna, to confer with Marshal S t. Arnaud and Lord Raglan. THE BALTIC FLEET. REVEL, Augu-t 27.--On the 22d instant Rear- Admiral Plumridge hoisted his flag on board the Neptune, 120, and assumed the command of the .4quadron blockading the enemy's ports in the Gulf •t Finland. Captain G. R. iNlundy, appointed to the command of the Nile, 91, having arrived from Aland, and joined his ship, Rear-Admiral Martin transferred his flag to the Leopard, 16, and sailed for the Gulf of Bothnia, to take under his order The flying squadron of steamers. The Hon. A. A. Cochrane has been appointed Aide-de -Camp to General Baraguay d'Hilliers, and has been sue', ceeded in the Driver by Acting-Commander Hobart. Tlfe crews of the various ships, on the foreno on of the 23d, were exercised in making, slwrteningv reefing, and furling sails, shifting top-gallant masts' &c. The Magicienne, Rosamond, and .EurYO l d s ca me within signal distance of the flag-ship, au then returned to their cruising ground off Sw etv borg. The French screw-steamer Phlegethon, having m board Vice-Admiral Parseval-Deschenes, Ge n Baraguay d'Hilliers, General Jones, AT., arrival ° t Nargen on the 24th, accompanied by the Arrogarl,4 46, Captain Yelverton, and Lightning, Pt ,teamer, Captain Sullivan, and remain with Rear- Admiral Plumridge's squadron. the Prior to dropping anchor in the Phlegetboof French Admirat went close into Revel, to asci i , personally the strength of the fortification% l c a rl Lightning .was employed taking soundings ° 11 ,,,vel sland, which commands the western side of '-'"" Bight. the The anchorage off Nargen being expose-, oci, Bolding-ground in many places being far fromoo tnd many rocks and shoals existing, the 0.1a. 0f Ind second-masters of the ships under the o rdelf 0 Rear-Admiral Plumridge have been instrueteastia make themselves acquainted by sounding s ;t ot personal observation with the exact Psaiotig )f the dangers which are to be met with in the eastern coast of the island—especially dic'setb the "middle ground," the " shoal at the Litt le eastern end of Nargen," " Nargen Skar,' '7OO Ground," and shoals adjacent thereto, t o g its vith the marks denoting them, in the eve nt r f e par' being necessary for the squadron to take its -- c i a ilf ;ure suddenly from stress of weather (whic h ' s looked forward to), or from other causes. gale of wind set in on the 25th, an d C OT/till : 1 ; 1 during the following day, accompanied by fre. c l oo v heavy showers of rain. For several days Pr evl and or the atmosphere had been unusually sultry a , ec i by pressive, although the temperature, as indiea',„ t ho Fahrenheit's thermometer, was only 74 deg. ': 3o ge the t c ti u re to shade. The air is now cool and agreeable, in the weather having reduced ° the temper a ,ertni -64 deg. The hot season is now at an end, the ' and 0 nation of the summer season is approaelningli corn' three weeks from the present date frosts No mence and ice form in-shore. f f 501 6/ The Gladiator steam-frigate arrived off 1 t he on the 26th, with a supply of live bulloalcsin the squadrons. She proceeded to Ledsurl d , ie. r . Th e afternoon to join the Commander-in. C.. h „ ;O g to French Admiral proceeded in the L i g uun. take a survey of the fortresses at Sweab: t r tr g les ' st si i s hips , Since the squadron of eight line - of - t three steam-frigates and four small ete al r v e been at anchor off Nargen, the Russians Fran large reinforcements of troop ° s to that town'riote good authority, I have every reason es s ince their present number at 40,000. A few gays they were reviewed by the Emperor stoics Their encampment on shore is visi ble at "'coed to of several miles, and they are daily aer various military evointirms. EL ool.A. r iot Two Jews, who had penetrate d into the in' e a A s of Russia with Prussian passpo rts, were arre n" st i e the spies, and sentenced, one to be hanged, a other to serve in the army as a private soldier. The Russians have abandoned the forts on ep coast, all except Anapa, and Soujakkale ; but tthe are still on the Sagonachen, on the Labs, 011 Kuban. AUSTRIA- ' ea VIENNA, Sept. 2.—As the Emperor rettlrilt, yesterday from Ischl to Schilenbrunn,Prince6".big chakoff will at once be able to communicate to ott Majesty the opinions of the Emperor Nicholas St. the subject of the conditions forwarded t° no t Petersburg on the 9th of last month. It letter yet known whether the Czar has addressed a ~k r to the Emperor, or whether the Russian oul ) ti ,. matist is simply charged to make an oral coralF,„, nication, ; but this is, in fact, a matter of little 70 portance. The Emperor Francis Joseph " ° .of full well that the future welfare and presperiti of his country, depend on the sa,tisfactory solutiou_a the present (petition, and therefore no fear ne e d 'be • entertained = that his .. resolution will ii ii o shaken. The day before yesterda7;--aitrillgkoff interview with Count Buol, Prince Gawk!, to ga'r's exp/inatione relatiye to the znoTemest*96. - - _ _ - •• THE WAR IN ASIA. The following is an interesting account of the battle of Kuruk-Dere : KARS, Aug. 7.—The defeat of the Ottomai division at Bayazid, and the fear that the victorious Russian troops would reinforce the enemy's fore, on the Kars-tschai, led the Muchir, or field-marshal, Zarif Mustapha Pacha, with the advice of tilt' foreign generals present, to attack the latter with- out delay. It was determined to march the troops at night before the enemy's position, which was to be attacked by daybreak. The night of the 4th instant was fixed upon. On the afternoon of that clay the Muchir rode through the camp exhorting the soldiers to do their duty, and to die if necessary for their beloved Padisha. The men answered with acclamations, and ap peared rejoiced at the prospect of meeting the enemy. The etionin,o• drew on, and with it arose a tremendous storm, which threatened to arrest the march of the army. The rain soon ceased, and Ito the awful storm of thunder and lightning succeeded the most perfect calm. The moon presently appeared, and her melancholy beams shone on the plain beyond, which on the morrow was to he the scene of so much carnage. At 1 o'clock on the morning of the Gth the army started. General Guyon mounted, and followed by the staff, rode ahead to lead the way. The moon had now retired, but the stars gave sufficient light to show the position of the enemy. Unfortunately, the general was accompanied by a lantern, which more than once misled him. It would have been better to have trusted alone to the stars. The army commenced its march in deep silence; nothing was heard but the slow tramp of the infantry, and the heavy rumbling of the artillery. The ground was unequal, and intercepted by small ravines, which caused some confusion, and forced the artillery to deviate from the strict line. A night 'march must be characterised by some little confusion, but "then proper time should be allowed to make up for the delay which necessarily must occur. On the present occasion this was hardly done, and owing to numerous halts, caused by the uncertainty of the way, more than two hours were lost. Day break discovered the right wing in position before the enemy; whilst the left wing was five miles be.- hind. The enemy had been apprised by his spies, or by treachery, of the Turks' intentions, and had taken up a strong position. His baggage and camp had been packed and sent across the Kars tschai, and thus lie was enabled to move freely. The first glance caught at dawn ,was the Turkish right drawn up on some heights opposite the enemy's position, and awaiting the arrival of thq left • win.- to commence the action. The Russians had already perceived the forlorn posi • tioa of the. Turkish right wing, and calculated rightly that two hours must elapse before the left wing could engage. They therefore changed their position,and,' leaving the defensive one they had, adopted, concentrated their whole •strength and bore down - upon' the Turkish right wing. This was , 6oraposod - or 9,810 men of the. three arms Y1z,1;7-')