The Sun. — London, England, 1854-10-19 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 19, 1854,. were throwing up earthworks round the southern ' quarters of the town—a small redoubt had also been erected to the east, which will have to be reduced before a regular onslaught can be made to storm the city. Meanwhile, the British are not idle. They are actively pushing on the works against the town, which, however, were scarcely so far ad vanced as we had anticipated. If, however, there were no unnecessary delays, they might be in readiness to commence in good earnest within a few days after the despatch of the 3d hist. A comparatively small party only can labour simultaneously—some three or four thousand at the utmost—who can carry on the engineering operations. The remainder of the army must necessarily remain idle. Now, after leaving an ample force to protect the gallant fellows work ing in the trenches, quite sufficient might be spared to attack and rout MMISCHIKOFF and his demoralised and disheartened troops. As we suggested yesterday, we therefore consider it by no means improbable that we may hear of another battle and another - victory before we can announce the capture, or even the bombardment, of Sebas topol. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEITRE Lessee and Manager. Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, OCT. 19, Will be performed A MATCH IN THE DIRK. Principal chi %- meters by Mr. A.. Wigan, and Mire Fitzpatrick. To t , e followed by a Farce, called A BLIGHTED BEnTaa in which Mr. Robson will appear. To conclude with TO OBLIGE BENSON. The melancholy catalogue of those who perished in the fearful struggle on the Alma, who freely shed their blood iu one of the most brilliant ex ploits ever recorded in the pages of history, has just been published. Poor fellows !—their names will be recorded in the national archives, as men who faithfully and efficiently discharged the ar duous and important duties confided to their ARTLEY'S ROYAL AMPUITTIFIATit' % hands, and an irresistible claim is established on Lessee and Manager, Mr. William cook.• behalf of their mourning families—a claim that Sll , rtly wll ho produced, a GRAN'D MILITARY SPECTACra , should. be discharged by an unanimous vote of commemorative of present British Prowess. Four hundred ausilia are enga4ed, and both the Stage and the King will ,ituultaneously - be the Imperial Parliament, and not by charitable employed in the representation of this Great N a tional Ilippodranaes THIS EVENING, 'contributions. The protection of those who have TUE WOOIY.IAN'S HORSE; or, THE FAL9E KNIGHT. t h, ) lost their protectors in the bloody strife A:ier which, a rarity of graph's an d b SCENES in STRAND THEATRE. le Lessee Mr. F. W. Altenet. THIN EVENING, Oct. 19, win be performed SWEETREART3 AND WIVES. After which. TUE NEW WAGS OF WINDSOR. renewed by FAU.:T AND MARGUERITE. Mephlstophelee Mr. lisatord; Faust, Miss G. Hodson; Margartte, Miss U. Gorden 45.; Boxes, 24. ; Pit, L*.; Caliery, Gd.; Private .£1 Is oau had of litr. Ai:croft, 13, New 130m:-street. To cenclndo Ivitlt a G ?AND F..IIII.ILInIATIC'Ar. ENTRE' ,E of and Rance, wiva a nurn!xer and Patriotic b#_age a national debt. As such, it should be treater A suitable maintenance should be secured to those T Itax-oaks open from F.leven till Four. Stage Manager, •.d r. W West. Acting Manager. Mr. W. It. Cooke. Eque,trian .L.).recter rendered destitute by the victory that was hailed with such rapturous enthusiasm, such boundless N.:". Wm. Cuolce, joy, by the community at large. It should he guaranteed by Act of Parliament to the widows and orphans of the mighty dead. The widows and orphans of the soldiers are as well entitled to such payment as those of commissioned officers to Itheir pensions. HI o WATSR AT LONDON BRiJ Tis •".)... , r —Morning 12 , ni2l.aft , :•7 12 1 Eveninr 37; min.art. 22 T o osaLw • Mrrnint... 52 ,it",n.r.fto: 12 tveni_4 s , 3 777AT11X Or?is Om 19. TRIIIYInIIZTER, i r TH'I 53 41.4turst smcc neon yesterday. 42 4 , w,!st this moruing and during the night. 49 —this day at noon. BaROMETRB, 29 . 84—a rise of more than half an inch since yesterday morning. Light, with fine sunshiny cold weather. Voluntary contributions, however creditable to the liberal donors, should not be looked to for the moans of liquidating this imperative demand. They may be granted as additional rewards, but not as payment of the debt, and in such case they should be bestowed after the claim has been satisfied, and a suitable Parliamentary provision been made for the widows and orphans. At present the contributors to the Patriotic Fund are not giving to the widows and orphans THE "COMING" CAPTITM SEBASTOPOL of the soldiers who perished, or who may here after perish, on the field of battle, or by disease during the war. They are giving to Mr. GLAD STONE—subscribing to the Consolidated Fund ! Let what will he said, this is the fair practical view of the subject. The nation is required not merely to meet all the heavy expenses of the war, WILL BE PUBLISHED IN AN EXTRAORDINARY but to raise a present capital sufficient to provide annuities for the parties justly entitled during their lives, the principal whereof will at their deaths fall into the Exchequer. Indeed the principal will at once be appropriated, and pen sions granted in return, and probably not so high in amount as would be bestowed if there had been no such subscription lists opened. It is au ingenious device, a very plausible dodge, indeed—worthy of Mr. Jonx DAWKINS himself. But we trust that the public will take full time for consideration, and not fall into the trap in the excitement of feeling occasioned by admiration for those who have fallen, and sym pathy with the afflicted mourners. Britannia will protect the" widows and orphans of the brave, She will not suffer them to feel the want of hus• band or fathers so far as money is concerned ; she will not consign them to the tender mercies of the Union Workhouse ; nor will she degrade them into being objects of charity, as they will be if dependent upon the so-called Patriotic Fund. Parliament will be required to vote pensions, or give considerable grants of money to some of the Generals in the event of the capture of Sebasto pol and the successful termination of the campaign in the Crimea. We may hear of a large vote of money or a permanent pension to Lord RAGLAN and his successors in the title he has so honourably and fairly won. Be it so. It has been well PRIVY COUNCIL. Wninsolt, Oct. 18.—Her Majesty held a Privy Coun cil, at three o'clock this afternoon, at the Castle. Present—His Royal Highness Prince Albert ; Lord John Russell, Lord President ; the Earl of Aberdeen, First Lord of the Treasury ; the Marquis of Lansdowne ; Viscount Palmerston, Secretary of State for the Home Department ; the Duke of Newcastle, Secretary of State for War ; the Right Hon. William E. Gladstone, Chancellor of the Exchequer ; Sir James Graham, First Lord of the Admiralty ; Sir Charles Wood, President of the Board of Control ; Sir William Molesworth, First Commissioner of Public Works ; Earl Granville, Chan cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster ; the Duke of Welling ton, Master of the Horse ; and Lord Ernest Bruce, Vice- Chamberlain (officiating for the Lord Chamberlain). The Earl of Aberdeen and Lord John Russell had audiences of the Queen. At the Council, Parliament was ordered to be further prorogued from Thursday, the 19th inst., unto the 16th of November. Her Majesty having been pleased to appoint Thomas Lloyd, Esq., to be Lord-Lieutenant of the county of Cardigan, Mr. Lloyd took the usual oaths. Mr. C. Greville was the Clerk of the Council in waiting. The Duke of Newcastle, the Marquis of Lansdowne, and Sir James Graham bad audiences of the Queen after the Council. Lord Waterpark and Mr. J. R. Ormsby Gore were the Lord and Groom in waiting. merited ; and, doubtless, further claims will be established by the gallant officer before the meet ing of Parliament. But Ministers would not ven ture to degrade him, by sending round the begging box cn his behalf. The debt due by the nation should be recognised by the national assembly. The Representatives of the British people should acknowledge the debt they owe to the successful General, otherwise it would not and ought not to be accepted by the Noble Lord. A public sub scription might be raised as an accessary to, but not as a substitute, for the Parliamentary grant. The case of the widows and crphans is exactly similar, and should meet with similar treatment. But, as we have stated, they are to be degraded into mere mendicants, that a certain charge might be kept off the Consolidated Fund, and that Mr. GLAD STONE might get a large sum of money into his hands—the money value of certain annuities which should be granted whether the money was raised or not. Let there be no mistake on this point. As we have pointed out, the Patriotic Fund, although nominally for soldiers' widows and orphans, is not really so. It is for the Ex chequer. Let the People of England say whether, after paying increased taxes, they will devote their surplus funds to such a purpose. Let the working men know to what they are applying the days' wages so generally asked for. If they wish to give it, well and good ; but let them do it with their eyes open, and not be deceived by false pretences. " Posterity " owes much to Mr. GLADSTONE. On the eve of the war he denuded the Exchequer of its balances to pay off eight millions of a debt contracted last century. He proclaimed the principle that the present generation were to meet all the expenses of the war commenced, to save posterity from the reckless ambition of the AUTO CRAT—to prevent him from now c w ar e ry a in ro g roeugtutiesdintio quitous projects ; and save them from any charge on account of the widows and orphans of thebraveThs may be i menwho perished in fighting their battles. all very right ; but it does not appear;eooipe to in our humble judgment, and we wish the understand theirt the hard-earned e o ca se before they part w MEDICAL ASSISTANTS FOR THE ARMY. TO THE EDITOR OF TgE SUN• SlR,—Sinco additional medical assistance is now so much required both in the navy and army, allow me, through the medium of your excellent columns, to sug gest that medical pupils, who have not walked the hos pitals, but who have served three years of their appren ticeship with a legally qualified practitioner, should be eligible to enter either service, at a small salary, to dis pense medicines and to assist in operations, or in any thing which might be necessary. Should this be adopted, I myself am one, and I know who would volunteer.—.l am, Si r , your obedient ALFRED WRIGHT. Regent-street, October 18, 1 85 4 . many others, servant, ATEST NEWS. SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL. PARTS, THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. 19. system of transports in this expedition. The disem barking of the troops in Kalamita Bay without any except that of half a dozen horses, gave al ready a proof what the mechanical skill f our days is able to perform. The landing of the siege train is another marvellous instance of it. 60 guns of the heaviest metal, besides mortars of every description, have been landed within the last few days, and are proceeding towards the lines. Balaklava is a place admirably adapted for this undertaking. Protected from wind and weather by the surrounding heights, and having deep waterquite close to the shore, there are none of the difficulties to contend with which are usually to be encountered in such enterprises. But, as nothing is perfect under the sun, the Bay of Balaklava has also a disadvantage, and that is of being rather too narrow, so that there is some difficulty in towing in the transports, and, besides this, only a limited number of ships can find room, the rest must wait outside the entrance until the others are cleared. This would be a serious matter were it not for the beautiful weather, for there is very indifferent anchorage outside, the vessels being obliged to anchor at 30 to 40 fathoms. For this reason the French have chosen another place for landing their siege train, namely : Arrow Bay, Kanneish Bay, and another close to Cape Chersonesus. As they are to form, this time, the left wing, near the sea, they save distance. This morning, the Simla, Trent, and Jason ar rived from Varna at Balaklava, bringing with them the heavy cavalry, about a thousand horses ; they were separated from the other transports in a gale of wind. Two little steamers, the Brenda and Minna, have been employed during the whole day in landing the horses. This is no inconsiderable reinforcement, and it is only to be regretted that they could not be present in the battle of the Alma. As the troops are gradually drawing nearer to Sebastopol, in order not to leave Balaklava. ex posed, 1,000 marines have been landed from dif ferent ships, and pitched their camp on the hills commanding the bay. They have cut the road on the east side, and thrown up some earthworks. The position is easily defended by infantry, and it shows how little the Russians were aware of the movement of the allied troops, and the changing of their front, that they left such an impor tant position comparatively unprotected. Be sides securing an excellent landing place for the siege train, the possession of Balaklava makes the allied troops masters of the ground about Sebastopol, which slopes down gradually towards the town. OCT. 2.—There has.been for several days a talk of a naval division being formed to act on shore, but, in consequence of the dislike to violent mea sures imputed to Admiral Dundas, no one gave credit to the report. This morning, however, the Firebrand steamed into Balaklava with 1,000 sailor. They are drafts from the different sailing vessels, and aro put under the orders of Captain Lush ington of the Albion. They were immediately disembarked, and began dragging up the guns of the Diamond, with which they are going to act during the siege. I never saw men doing hard work more merrily. It reminded me of school boys during play-time. They seemed to be de lighted at having escaped the paralysing influence afloat, which hail condemned them hitherto to in activity, and appeared elated by the idea that they would have something to do with the taking of Sebastoptl, an idea which most of the crews of the sailing-vessels have nearly given up. The Moniteur announces that the Minister of War has -®d despatches from the General of the army East, of the 3d October. riv ine ce the The two arxnies were established in excellent military positions. , The French armr will take the left in the attacks from the sea to the Southern Fort. The English will take theirs' from the Southern Fort to Inkerman. The French array is divided into two corps. The 3d and 4th divisions, under General Ferey, will undertake the siege ; the Ist and 2d divi visions, under General Bosquet, will form the corps of observation and reserve. The English army has made analogous arrange- ments. These arrangements leave no doubt of the issue of the siege. Deserters say that the Russian army is demo ralised. Their loss at Alma was 8,000. CONSTANTINOPLE, OCT. 9. (Yid TRIESTE, OCT. 18.) The bombardment was to commence on the Bth. The fire of the Allied fleets was to be carried on by night, and that of the land batteries by day. It was said that a council of war of the Allied generals had resolved not to prevent the entrance into Sebastopol of the 15,000 Russians who had arrived from Perecop. The besiegers have 254 battering guns in posi tion, including those furnished by the fleet. The attack was to commence from very favour• able ground on the south. The besieging army consisted of 116,000 men ; the garrison of 34,000, of whom 20,000 were available for The force at Bakshi-Serai was more sorties. ;ban 30,000, who were awaiting reinforcements The Allies had 140 battering guns, and 120 field pieces. Mensehikoff had begun to change his :root. VIENNA, WEDNESDAY EVENING. Up to the 10th, nothing of importance had oc. curred in the Crimea. According to the Soldaten, Freund, Prince Menschikoff left 20,000 men in Sebastopol, and entrusted the command of the army there to General Chomutoff. He left on the Ist for Perekop, where three Infantry divisions, three Cavalry divisions, and eight Cossack regiments had been concentrated. On the 7th Prince Menschikoff left Perekop with reinforcements, and it was expected that, with the reinforcements advancing from Kherson, the Russian army would, on the 20th, be 76,000 strong. The northern forts of Sebastopol, and no Bakchiserai, now form the base of the Russian operations. We have received from our correspondent at Vienna a despatch dated yesterday evening, which says that the Constantinople mail of the 9th, via Trieste, brings no news of any importance. THE CRIMEA. PRINCE PASKIEWITCH'S OPINION OF SEBASTOPOL. The Kalisch correspondent of the Lloyd writes that even those persons who believe Sebastopol will successfully resist all the efforts of the allies, ac knowledge that the latter have lost no time in making their preparations for the siege. Prince Paskiewitch is said to have declared, that in his opinion Sebastopol must be taken within six weeks from the day of the landing in the Crimea, or that the siege will be raised by the reinforced Russian army. RUSSIAN STEAMERS IN SEBASTOPOL. According to the Soldaten Freund, of the 3d inst., several Russian steamers in the harbour of Sebastopol made an attempt to escape from thence, and almost succeeded, for the first had rounded the northern point of the harbour, near Fort Constan tine, when it was seen and fired upon by a steamer of the blockading squadron. The alarm thus given, the Russian steamers turned tail, and returned to the inner harbour. A communication from Odessa in the Fremden Blatt says that two steamers have escaped from Sebastopol to Cherson. STRENGTH. OF THE GARRISON. The Vienna Lloyd says there are but 34,000 men to garrison Seb asto p ol . The garrison is evi dently to weak, because it has not made a single sortieattack the works of the besiegers. The French General who directed the siege o Rome, is charged with the conduct of the siege works. An Odessa letter of the sth says that since the Ist inst. no reinforcements had advanced into the Crimea from the north ; but Menschikoff awaits some from Feodosia, and no doubt they have already arrived from thence ; and up to the 30th no new offensive movement against the allies had been con templated. The news which reaches Odessa from the seat of war is very scanty, and the dearth of intelligence is considered by the inhabitants as very ominous. The proverb is reversed in Russia. There it is, "No news is bad news." The battle on the Alma was celebrated at Odessa as a victory, but very few believed in its reality. The Fremden Blatt has it from an incontrover tible source that, at the councils of war held at Varna, Admiral Hamelin strenuously supported the landing of the expedition at Balaklava, and epposed all other views. Hamelin's plan was overruled; nevertheless he adhered to it, and de manded that it should be recorded in the minutes as his especial proposition. This journal also learns that the Czar has appointed Prince Menschikoff commander-in-chief of the whole of the army of the south, independently of Prince Paskiewitch ; which, if correct, is a very important piece of in formation, as it enables the operations of the Rus sian army in Bessarabia to be carried out with much more facility and quickness, when unshackled by the authority of a superior. RUMOUR OF ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT. MALTA, Oct. 12.—A Malta correspondent says : —" A French officer who i 3 on his road to Mar seilles told me that he had heard, just as he left Constantinople, that an action had been fought between a division of the Russian army and the Light division of the English, and it ended in the loss of 2,000 men on the side of the English. I give you this as his report, but I cannot vouch for the truth, as we have no letters from the seat of war." —[This requires confirmation.] Eight steamers have been freighted at Marseilles for the conveyance of reinforcements to the East. One of them, the Byzantine, is to sail on the 25th for Balaklava. Several frigates are also expected at Marseilles from Toulon with the same object. The Government has ordered 25,000 men to be shipped for the East, but only 12,000 are to be im mediately embarked. 6,000 are to be supplied by the camp of the south, and the remainder by the nearest garrisons. The effective force of all the ' cavalry regiments now serving in the East is to be completed. 5,000 French cavalry have left Constantinople for the army, and were expected to arrive in the Crimea about the 30th. General Espinasse had arrived at Constantinople on the 4th, and left the same day for the Crimea. THE BRITISH EXPEDITION. FROM THE FLEET OFF BALABLAVA, OCTOBBR 1. The sailing squadron under the orders of Admiral Dundas is preparing in silent quaker-like medita tions for things to come. The Arrow and the Terrible only hover about Sebastopol, while the rest of the steam squadron under Admiral Lyons's superintendence are at work from early morning until late at night to get the sie g e train and artillery stores disembark e d. Today is Sunday, and yet the crews are busy towing the ponderous barges in and out, and all this is done with the best will possible, and with so great success, that it is confidently expected the guns will be able to open their fire in a very few days ; beside the siege train the tents are likewise gradually landed. It is high time that it should be so, for the cholera still continues to make fearful ravages. In the hospital at 13alaklava numbers are daily dying, and we can scarcely pass before the wall surrounding it, without seeing one or more corpses lying about and waiting to be buried ; and all these men belong only to the regi ments encamping close to the place, or are strag glers of the Light Division. Fatigue, grapes in abundance, and exposure to the damp at night, are sufficient to account for the increased mor tality. Vie greatest difficulty in relieving the hardships to be endured arises from the scarcity of the means of transport, as the necessary number of horses and mules could not be brought over, and the arabas of the country are by no means so numerous as could be wished. The officers have, of course, to bear the consequences of this want just as much as the men ; and strange, indeed, are the contrivances adopted to remove the difficulty ; not only vehicles of every description, but also hlrscs anal mules of every shape and quality, must do duty. Notwithstanding all these petite lniseres, every one must be struck with the grandeur of the whole EDITION "THE SUN" THE MOMENT THE EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE IS ISSUED, TOGETHER IVITH A LIST OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED. Orders received by all News Agents, and at "THE SUN" OFFICE, 112, Strand, London. e s -t s Tr)11 S LONDON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1854. News from the Crimea ! Many hearts will rejoice at the welcome intelligence, while others will be plunged into the deepest affliction at find ing their doubts and fears converted into de plorable certainties. News from the Crimea- The protracted silence has been broken—not, it is true, to the extent of informing us at what time the bombardment of Sebastopol had actually commenced, or of any steps being taken to cut off the communication between Prince MENSCHIKOFN and the garrison of the beleaguered city, but simply filling up the details, of which a shadowy outline had previously been given. We have, in fact, all particulars up to the 3d instant. W e know accurately what has taken place up to that date, wail can trace the marchings and countermarchi ngs of the Allied Armies, awl examine the positions in which the different divisions are placed. We have also the names of the killed and wounded, at the glorious brit sanguinary battle of Alma. These interesting details will be found in another part of this day's impression, and will doubtless be received with general joy, largely tempered with regret for those who have fallen, and sympathy for their surviving friends and relatives. We find that, on the 28th ultimo, three divi sions of the English army—the 2d, 3d, and 4th —were ordered to advance from Balaklava, and take up positions on the southern heights above Sebastopol. This important Movement was easily accomplished, and the gallant fellows encamped in a position where they could look down on the town and harbour. The Light Division fol lowed on the next day, and arrayed themselves side by side with their gallant comrades—the first division remaining in a very strong position to the rear of Balaklava, protecting the point of operations from any onslaught that might be made thereon by the Russian troops. • The landing of the siege train commenced at the same time, and was carried on actively, so that many of the guns were advanced close to the position taken up by the army. On the Ist inst., due provision being in th e ut • ten • n made for the protection of the port of Bala klava, the first division was moved for ward to the extreme right of the English line, where they are to remain during the siege. Th e French troops are on the left, where they hold the Coast on the South of Sebastopol. Th e aqueduct by which the town was supplied with drinking water was, it appears, in the hands of the Bnglish. The cutting off the supplies of this most important article may exercise a powerful effect on the fate of the town, supposing that the siege were to be in any degree protracted. Thirst m i g ht prove a most efficient ally, but to render it so we should, as suggested in The Sun of yesterday, cutoff the entire communications between the troops under Prince MENSCHIKOFF and the garrisons of the town and the different forts. Our gallant fellows were, as we have stated, able to look down on the preparations previously made and making by the Russians for their re ceptic n. Many thousand persons were actively engaged about. Fort Constantine, while others RUSSIA. The Lloyd has the following significant leader : " Russia's strength lies in the weakness of Ger many ; Germany's weakness, however, lies only in its organisation. Not only is the people numerous, rich, strong, and courageous ' • it would also wil lingly be united, could it but be so. The Prussian squiredom which bears the Russian colours in pro portion to the nation, is as an ant-hill—if one may make use of so respectable a comparison—to a mountain. Imagine the German Governments as united in anti-Russian policy as the people of Ger many, and what would be the consequence? Russia bows to-day that she may not be bowed to-morrow. She would protect her honour and her national sensibility in the consciousness of having yielded to a superior force, so great that the strongest in the world could submit to it without dishonour. Many times it appears almost as if a higher will had ordained that Russia should not withdraw with a trifling loss from the Oriental question. If the Prussian policy some months back had not been friendly to Russia, Russia would have then cheaply concluded peace. The friendship of Prussia became Russia's pride, which is now approaching its fall. The longer Prussia is in changing its ' moral,' its puny, soft, marrowless, strengthless, and petty-State disapprobation of the policy of Russia, into a can non and bayonet disapproval, into one befitting a great Power, the more will the strength of Russia be consumed by this forbearance' towards her. Perhaps unconsciously, unintentionally, but nevertheless so clearly that the most shortsighted could read it, the Berlin policy held the device, Forwards !' before the eyes of the St. Petersburg Cabinet ; and because it ran forwards into a danger which otherwise it could have avoided, it owes its moral' friend no great gratitude. If the Prus sian policy now turns round, how very much deeper is the injury to the policy of Russia than if it had befriended that policy for a shorteritime ! But if the Prussian policy should not change, what then? Then the great Occidental question takes the pre cedence of the great Oriental question. The Gor man Confederation then breaks up into a German chaos, and this laboriously struggles for a new form. Then Prussia will become Russia's shield, which cannot but receive the blow directed against the latter. When the enemy is in the house the house door cannot well declare it-elf neutral. Heaven forbid that the error should cloud the sense of German statesmen—that a neutrality be possible to the solitary one who stands in the midst of a universal conflict ! Whoever does not here join a party will be attacked by it. May it be the pious wish of every German, and not in vain, that his fatherland may not turn the strength which should establish its greatness and future security to lacerate and rend itself 1" PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Oct. 16.—The Corre.spondenz Bureau informed us a day or two back that the autograph letter of the Emperor of Austria, which Graf Esterhazy lately presented to the King, without any very special reference to the note of the Aus trian Cabinet which had preceded it by a few days, appealed more particularly to the German feelings of his Majesty, and expressed the hope that his excellent heart would find the best ways and means for bringing about a joint course of action, so necessary in the present crisis. It is highly probable that this statement is cor rect ; it tallies very closely with the concluding phrases of the Austrian note itself. As far as we have been enabled to learn of the progress of the discussions on that missive since its arrival, the first feelings of irritation at its language soon gave way to a consciousness of the necessity of not breaking with Austria. From what I have heard to-day, I gather that the Prussian answer to the Austrian note of the 30th of September (which the Kreuz Zeitung informs us was sent off last night), far from taking umbrage at the brusque language of Austria, exhibits a very conciliatory spirit. Hitherto Prussia had stood firm on the letter of the treaty of April 20, which mutually gua ranteed only the Federal and non-Federal territories of the two States if attacked by Russia, the contingen cies- of which treaty were pronounced to be already voided. Austria's endeavours of late have been directed to getting this mutual guarantee extended to the contingency of her being attacked in the Principalities : Prussia now, in this new note, 1 as I hear, promises this, which she had hitherto 1 refused, not as in virtue of the treaty of April 20, which she declares to be voided as to the letter, but in conformity to the general spirit which ori g inally dictated that treaty. This pro mise is not made unconditionally, nor is it to come immediately into force. Prussia requires of Austria that she should define beforehand the contingencies under which the fulfilment of this general promise, or assurance of good will, shall become binding. It is only when these contin gencies have been defined and mutually agreed to that the promise can be considered as valid. Prussia has accepted under protest the bill drawn upon her by Austria in the note of 30th ult., which bill however is not to become negotiable until the protest is withdrawn, and the term when it shall become due agreed. If the above apercu of the Prussian note be correct, as I have every reason to believe, it will fulfil very exactly my prognostic of a few days back, conciliatory tone and apparent concession, with actual retention of the old policy. TH. 'IC. SOUTHAMPTON, 00T. 18. By the Royal mail steam-ship La Plata we have received our usual files of journals, with intelligence from the Pacific. The Pacific Company's steam ship Bogota reached Panama on the 19th ult., with 385,776 cols. in treasure on freight, and dates from Valparaiso to the Ist of September, and Lima to the Bth. The political news from Chili is not important. A great alteration in the duty on silks had been made, and these articles are now to pay 15 instead. of 25 per cent. A proposition had been presented to the Government for the formation of a bank of deposit and discount, with a capital of 1,500,000 dols. Au application had been made to Congress for a charter to construct a new railroad between Copiapo and Caldera. The Lota Coal Mining Com pany had entered into a contract with the Pacific Steam Navigation Company to supply their steamers with fuel. The following is a summary of com mercial affairs : " Business in Valparaiso is reported more dull than usual at this season. " Flour is quoted at 7 dol. 75e. to 8 dol. "li coal is in demand, and a vessel of 1,200 tons was loading at Coronel for Panama. Freights and charters have been unusually active during the past fortnight, and at the present moment there is a great scarcity and want of tonnage for heavy cargoes for Europe. and the United States. We subjoin a list of what has been done : " British ship Eleanor Dickson, nitrate, to Liverpool, 4/. 165.; British barque Enterprise, guano, in the bay, and ores from a Bolivian port to Liverpool, 51. 7s. 6d. ; British barque Stately, guano, in the bay, to London, 51. ; British ship Fortuna, guano, Chinchas, to Liver pool, 4/. 155., and horses from Caldero to Callao, $l2 each; British barque Lord W. Bentinck, horses as above at same rate ; Hamburg barque Oberon, flour, to Port Phikp, Si. 10s.; British barque Springbock, guano, cop per, &c., in the bay, to Liverpool, Si. and 5 per cent." The only paragraph worth extracting in reference to the revolution in Peru is the following from the Lima News:— " We have nothing particularly new or interesting to communicate in relation to our pet revolution in Peru. The Government forces seem to be awaiting an attack, satisfied that the enemy is too strong in his present posi tion to be easily dislodged. Castilla, perfectly secure, and sanguine of success, is watching his opportunity to pounce upon his foe. Bulletins and despatches are re ceived here every few days from the Government camp in printed form, the President having a portable print ing-office attached to the army. A very good idea." The subjoined is a return of the passengers and specie conveyed across the Isthmus of Panama during the first six months of the years 1853 and 1854 : Jan. 1 to Sailed for Arrived from June 30. California. 'California. 1853 ... 6,453 ... 5,315 1854 ... 9,809 ... 10,419 Total. 11,768 20,220 8,452 Increase of pas t 3,356 - ••• 5,104 seizers in 1854 Specie imported for transit across the Isthmus of Panama during the first six months of the years 1853 and 1854. 1853. 1854. Chili and Peru ... Mexico, &c. .. $2,873,746 $3,368,280 1,700,000 1,078,677 Australia 38,293 California ... 28,480,000 ... 13,238,839 $33,053,755 $17,724,089 NE W STAMP ACT—NEGLECT OF THE G uVERIsMEN T. Instances of neglect on the part of the Govern ment in making provision for the working of the new Stamp Act formed a subject of complaint in the city yesterday. Foreign bills have been re mitted to bankers from their country correspon dents without the stamp that is necessary to make their delivery legal, this offence against the act, which involves a heavy penalty, being a conse quence of the inattention of the authorities to their proper business, and not of any error elsewhere. It appears that in some of the most important dis tricts the stamp distributors have not been provided with any stamps, and consequently, that the firms requiring them for their daily transactions have had the trouble of applying for them in vain, and have been absolutely unable to comply with the law. The cases mentioned yesterday occurred at Bury St. Edmund's and Chelmsford, the principal inland towns of Suffolk and Essex. The following communication has been received, also relating to the new Stamp Act : " 6, Copthall-coart, Oct. 18. " Sir,—We enclose the annexed correspondence to serve for general information. You will observe that the third question has been misunderstood, but is satis• factorily disposed of by the previous answers. " We are, Sir, your obedient servants, " R. RAPHAEL and SONS." "' 6, Coptball-court, Throgmorton-street, Oct. 12, " Sir,—We request your interpretation of the effect of the new Stamp Act in the following cases which have actually occurred, and are pressing for decision : " 1. Amsterdam remits to London second and third of bill on Madrid (6001.), drawn from Iserlohn in Prussia —the drawer having sent the first for acceptance to be claimed by endorsed second or third. " ' The Spanish post being considered unsafe, the buyer in London requires both second and third. " Will the rate of the Inland stamp suffice for the second, delivering and making the third (second stamped 7s. 6d.) ? •' 2. Amsterdam sends to London in same remittance a similar bill of 3001., first and second. Will a copy of the first, stamping each ls., fulfil the intention of the law as to the third, or may it be treated as in the first case ? " 3. In the first or second cases, having only two bills of a set, can the inland rate of stamp be divided in halves to be applied to each--say on 350 two at 2e., in stead of three at ls. 4d ? (There are no exact equiva lents in some cases.) The most practicable method, if it is consistent with the law, will be the full stamp to one of the set, and the annotation on the other as prac tised abroad. " R. RAPHAEL and SoNs. " ' Thomas Keogh, Esq.' " " Inland Revenue, Somerset-house, London, Oct. 16. `" Gentlemen,—l have laid before the Board your letter of the 12th inst., requesting information on three questions therein submitted. " In reply to the let, lam directed to acquaint you that the proper stamp is 2s. 6d. on each of the two bills. " To the 2d, that the proper stamp is is. on each of the two bills. " To the 3d, that, if a bill be drawn in a set of two, each part is liable to the same duty as on an inland bill of that amount. " THOMAS KEOGH.' " Messrs. R. Raphael and Sons.' " Oct.LEIrSIC, l4.—Miss Stabbach, the English so prano, is here, being engaged for the series of concerts given by the Gewandhanse Society, under the direction of Herr Rietz, the successor of the lamented Mendleso hn ; the orchestra, led by Herr David, is one of the finest in Europe. Mies Stabbach came off on her debut with flying colours, her fresh and beautiful voice telling with great effect in " Hear ye Israel," from the Elijah, also in Haydn's canzonet " My Mother bids me bind my hair," a song of Sterndale Bennett's, and in Willington Guernsey's favourite ballad " The Arab Mother ;" she was loudly called for and had to repeat the latter. She met with a most enthusiastic reception, proving, in thi critical city, that our fair countrywoman was not un worthy of an audience and of connoisseurs of the mu sical art the first in Europe—to satisfy such demand rare qualities in the singer. The talents of Miss Stab bach, frum her success at Leipsic, has been sought for in many other cities of Germany. ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.—An accident occurred on this line early on Monday morning, which shows the danger of railway trains running in too quick succession, especially in foggy weather. Three trains of empty mineral trucks were proceeding, within short intervals of each other, on the main line of the Great Northern, between Tuxford and Newark, on their way from the metropolis to the South Yorkshire coal pits, the weather being very thick at the time, when the driver of the second train, going cautiously to avoid coming in contact with the train in front, was overtaken by the engine in his rear, and a collision was the result. The guard's van was broken, and the guard sustained some injury in the back ; three of the trucks were crushed up, and both lines were obstructed for about three hours. ACCIDENT ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.— nightAc c r lc a b c ea c st i t d e e trh r: t et h o me c c pa u rok r i r ns e t T d oe a fy l o us u nt tca junction ii e oo l n e n v , b e ae n bt wo o ue ' t c e lnof four the e o m n mi T laci u sn e f s lr d ion a ma y and the Stour Valley branch. The engine-driver of a goods train from Sudbury, it appears, was new upon the branch, and either mistook the part of the line or the nature of the approach to the junotion. Instead of halting as usual for the point-turner to admit the train upon the main line, he omitted to slacken speed, and the train dashed into the siding, which was fortunately empty, but the collision with the bulk or dock at the extremity was so violent that both engine and tender were thrown over, and with them three or four of the nearest trucks. By almost a miracle the driver and stoker escaped unhurt ; but the guard, a young man, had one arm completely severed about midway between the wrist and elbow. NEWHAVEN PARISH CHURCIL—The works now in pro gress towards the restoration of the parish church of Newhaven are rapidly approaching completion. A new wing has been a dded, the whole has been completely gutted and entirely re-pewed, or, more properly speak ing, open seats have been substituted. How TO PREVENT FIRES IN THEATRES.—A soluble glass has been applied to the woodwork and scenery in the Munich theatre, for the purpose of preserving, and as far as possible of rendering them incombustible. This glass is, in fact, a solution of free silica in caustic alkali ; ami if the wood is properly seasoned there can be n o doubt of the value of the application.—Musical Tran script. Galloway Rifle Militia, has established its head ., • 1 _ a,n. l volunteers for five years at a bounty of 61. Numbers have already joined. The barracks will be formed at Newton Stewart. DENMARK. COPZNIIA.GEN, Oct. 14.—This evening the first great battle between Russian Prussian absolutism and the Danish Parliament and people was con cluded. The great motion of Tutein came to a second and final reading. The proceedings began at one o'clock, and ended at half-past five, when, after various votings as to details, the whole motion—" That the Commons House do appoint a committee of nine to draw up articles of impeach ment against the Ministry, grounded ou their issu ing the ordinance of July 26, 1854, and on their infractions of the budget"—was carried by the im mense majority of 80 to 6. Thirteen was absent, most of whom (Grundtvig among them) had pre viously voted for the principle of the resolution, but had opposed it as not going far enough. They proposed the words "grounded, among other things," so as to include the illegal dismissals of persons in public employ, &c. ; which was opposed as leading to delays. The actual majority was, therefore, about 90 to 10, and this in a house, in a certain sense, of the Ministers' own choosing, packed by them to carry the Riissian Succession Bill. Should they dissolve the house, the vote will be unanimous, for they will not have one advocate in a new Chamber. This victory against the whole influence of Go vernment, which has been most unsparingly used, both publicly and privately, with threats, pro mises, and showers of decorations, is the more admirable, as the House, in spite of the Cabinet, has still a considerable number of members who are public servants, and who have risked instant dis missal by their votes. The clergy have stood re markably fast, and have covered themselves with glory. They have noble representatives in the Lower House, freely elected by a free people—not less than ten priests, including the three most illus trious in Denmark (Grundtvig, Lindberg, and Monrad), as well as Mr. Hass, with whose name you are also familiar. Of these ten, only one voted for the Government ; and the nine have therefore challenged instant dismissal from their cures, according to the new, scandalous, and ridiculous doctrine put forth by the present Cabi net, and already acted on with regard to Monrad, who has been driven from the bishopric for his anti-Ministerial conduct last session. The next great Parliamentary demonstration — the address to the King—comes on next Monday evening, at seven o'clock. FRANCE. - The letter of our correspondent at Paris, dated yesterday evening, had not arrived when we went to press. We have, however, received the follow ing telegraphic message : PARIS, WEDNESDAY. The Three per Cents. closed to-day at Of, for the end of the month ; the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. closed at 98f. 25c. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,200 f. Oc.; Rouen, 990 f. ; Havre, 565 f. Great Northern, 873 f. 750. ; Strasburg, 837 f. 50 0 . ; New Shares, 650 f. Oc. ; Paris and Lyons, 1,047 f. 50c. ; Lyons and the Mediterranean, 8501 ; Western of France, 677 f. 50e. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 617 f. 50e. ; Great Central of France, 520 f ; Lyons and Geneva, 535 f. ; Bank of Credit Mo biller, 752 f. 50e. The markets for Russ Orin produce confirmed to be in ilneneed yeter.iay apprehonsions of restricted silP plies. Tallow was again dearer, and hemp was held with increased firmness. Linseed shows a rise of 58. per quarter as compared with a few daye back. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMAREET. Vnder the management of Mr. Backstone. THIS EVENING, OCT. 19, Will be performed the comedy of PAUL PRY. Principal cha racters by Mr. Wright, Mr. Chippendale, Mr. W. Ferran, Mr s. peynter, and Miss E. Chaplin. Atter which, the First Part of the Ballet of THE STAR •OF ANDALUSIA. Followed by 1113 LAST LEGS. Principal character by Air. Hudson. To condole with the secoal Part of the Ballet. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CaAaLart ExAts. THIS EVENING, Ocr. 19, Will be performed (Tenth time) a comedietta, entitled LIVING TOO FAST. After which, A HEART OF GOLD. Principal. characters , by Messrs. Meadows, Addison, Ryder, 1). Fllher, Cathcart, and Batts ,„ Misses Heath and Murray, and Mrs. Daly. To conclude with THE HALT OF THE BALLET. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPUI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Dtreatress, Madarao Celeste. THIS EVENING, OCT. 19, Will be performed the popalar Drama of THE DISCARIOI ID EON. Principal characters by Messrs. Selby, Murray, Redford,. and Keeley; hrs. Keeley, and Miss Woolgar. Aftei which, A MOVING TALE. To conclude with the screaming Burlesque of NORMA. COURT CIRCULAR, WINDSOR, OCT. 18. The following bad the honour of dining with her Ma jesty yesterday :—His Serena Highness Prince Victor of Hohenlohe, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. N. and Lady Mary Hood, and Sir James Clark. Tile Queen's private band was in attendance in the Castle after dinner, and played the following pieces : Sinfonia in D, No. 2—andante, allegro, Beethoven. con brio Selection—" II Seraglio" Mozart. March—" Oberon" Selection ballet— " La Estrella" The Duke of Newcastle, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord John Russell, the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Earl Granville, Viscount Palmerston, Sir J. Graham, Sir C. Wood, Sir W. Molesworth, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Lord E. Bruce, and Mr. Grevilie travelled from town to attend the Privy Coun cil by special train on the Great Western Railway, and after the Court left Windsor by a special train at a quarter before five o'clock, and returned to London. The Lord Chancellor arrived at Woburn Abbey yes terday, on a visit to the Duke of Bedford. Lord Stanley of Alderley left town yesterday for Alderley park, C . leshire. DeT3.telies were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governors of the West India colonies. PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT. 'ECOf A SECOND SUPPLEMENT TO THE GAZETTE OF TUESDAY.) At the Court at Windsor, the 18th day of October, 18.54—Present, the Queen's Most Excellent Ma jesty in Council, — It is this day ordered by her Majesty in Council that the Parliament, which stands prorogued to Thursday, the nineteenth day of October iust. ' be further prorogued to Thursday, the sixteenth day of November next. The Duke and Duchess of Richmond and family leave Gordon Castle, near Fochabers, next week, for London, en route to Goodwood for the winter. The Dowager Marchioness of Londonderry, Lord Edward Vane Tempest, and suite, arrived at the Im perial Hotel, Belfast, from her ladyship's romantic resi dence, Garron Tower, and left on Tuesday en route for Dublin. GRANTHAM AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.—The anni versary of this society was held yesterday, at Grantham, Lincolnshire. SERJEANT-MAJOR GRINLINTON, of the Sappers and Mineis, has been made ensign of the 65th Foot, with out purchase, on account of good conduct. PouTsuonTll, Wednesday.—The American liner Sir Robert Peel sailed from Spithead this morning, for New York, under a double reefed-topsail breeze from north- west. AN ILLUMINATION FOR ALMA.—On Friday night last Mr. Abdoullah Ydlibi, the Vice-Consul for Turkey, had his residence in Arlington-place, Oxford-road, Manches ter, brilliantly illuminated, in celebration of the victory achieved by the allied armies at the battle of the Alma. The vessel belonging to the State, the Galilee, sta tioned at the Port St. Nicholas, yesterday displayed her colours half-mast high in consequence of the funeral of Marshal de St. Arnaud. In the evening the Imperial theatres were closed.—Paris Paper. REPRESENTATION OF ABINGDON.-The only candidate at present mentioned in the room of Lord Norreys, called to the House of Lords by the death of his father, the Earl of Abingdon, is Mr. D. 11. Burr, of Aldermaston park, and late High Sheriff of the county. CHOLERA.—The epidemic is on the increase in the Grangeuornian Female Penitentiary and in the North Dublin Union workhouse ; but in that city generally the malady has made little progress. From Belfast the re port is very satisfactory. The arrival of the intermediate mail from New York this week is looked for with much anxiety, as she is ex pected to bring accounts if any further number of pas sengers beyond those already reported were saved from the Arctic. The steamer on the present occasion is, however, a slow one (the Hermann), and her advices probably will not be received before Friday or Saturday. The John Barrow has arrived from Sydney with 6,314 ounces of geld and 7,100 sovereigns, the total value being 32,3501. The West India steamer has also brought 120,0001. (of which 45,0001. is gold), making an aggregate receipt yesterday of 152,3501. Adrices from Prince Edward Island describe a tour by the new Governor, Mr. Daly, through its principal districts, and his favourable reception. A legislative session had just been opened, chiefly for the purposes of considering the measures necessary in consequence of the recent reciprocity treaty with the United States, and of making the police or other arrangements required in consequence of the final withdrawal of the detachment of troops hitherto stationed in the island. Universal satisfaction seems to have been created by the working of the recent system of responsible government, arid confidence has been generally expressed that the Go vernor will deal vigorously with the land question, which has long been a cause of agitation in the colony. THE GUARDS.—We understand that the additional force will be sent out on Tuesday next. The regiments will supply about 340 men ; The Scots Fusiliers, who lost so severely at the Alma, supplying the larger num ber. All the other regiments of the light division are prepared to send out a considerable number, but we be lieve the augmentation will be confined to supplying the want occasioned by the loss in the late engagement. THE LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED.—The Queen's messenger, conveying the special list of the killed and wounded at the battle of the Alma, arrived yesterday, at 11 o'clock, at the official residence of the Secretary at War. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle immediately sent for Lord Hardinge. After a consultation, it was ordered that a special Gazette should at once be issued. THE VINTAGE IN OPORTO. —The latest accounts from Oporto regarding the present vinta g e are even more unfavourable than were anticipated. One writer states his conviction that there are not above 20,000 pipes of port made this year within the factory district, and adds, that the produce of the vineyards bordering on that district scarcely amounts to anythin g . These statements come from int e rested parties, but there is no reason to doubt their correctness, and they are confirmed in a great degree by instances furnished of the comparative produce of various estates, several vineyards having yielded only from 15 to 25 per cent, of their ordinary quantity. One locality is mentioned in which the usual amount has been 1,000 pipes, and where it is this year under 50. This state of affairs operates as a heavy blow to the coun try, and will be felt is many ways, the numerous failures just announced at Lisbon being more or less among its consequences. Under these circumstances, a project, said to have been forwarded to London, for a new rail way line to Cintra, with a splendid pier from Lisbon to Belem and large and commodious docks, is not likely to meet with much attention, even if the dishonesty of the Portuguese Government to the foreign bondholders were not such as to check all disposition on the part of British capitalists to have anything to do with public undertak ings in that country. • ATTEMPT TO SHOOT A WIFE AT MANCHESTER.—Yes terday a man, occupying a respectable position in lite as a master packing-case maker, named Jonathan War hurst, was charged at the Manchester City Police-court with attempting to shoot his wife. The magistrates ordered the prisoner to find heavy sureties to keep the peace for three months. The brig of war Beaumanoir, commanded by Captain de Marolles, arrived at Cherbourg on the evening of the 13th, coming from the White Sea, which she left on the 24th ult. She had on board the captain and second in command of a Russian merchant vessel, laden with leather, which she captured near Archangel. The prize was on its way to France, under the direction of an offi cer of the frigate Psyche. The Beaumanoir parted with the Psyche in the North Sea. APPOINTMENT.—The Rev. Charles Harbin, perpetual curate of the township of Flindon, Wilts, has been pre vented to the rectory of Teston, near Maidstone, Kent, by m eLn t I h t ye thusE Ea R p or renderedo o r f , G \ ve Wednesday.--It n d s n be vacantos r d o a u y g. is in tn bt The lheewg a ai b f o t s v eo e vf e s t r m hee a g l l a l prefer ment refe Crown. from r the east to north-east last night and this morning, mo derating towards noon. No casualties to the shipping in the port or on the immediate coast have been reported. The Irish mail did not arrive till late in the day, owing to the severity of the weather. DEPARTURE OB THE PACIFIC.—LIVERPOOL, Wednes day.—The United States mail steam-ship Pacific, Cap tain Ezra Nye, sailed from the Mersey for New York, with the usual mails for the western continent, 210 pas sengers, and a full cargo of merchandise on freight. The screw steam-ship City of Manchester Captain W. Wylie, will sail to - night for Philadelphia, with a full cargo of merchandise and a lar g e number f passengers, THE OCTOBER GALES.—SIIIELDS, Wednesday, noon Last night a violent gale of wind from the N.N.E. broke over our coast. It has rained in torrents all night, which has been very dark. - The wind, which blew hard during the night, got away to the northward during the morning, but it is feared that some of the light vessels that were coming down will be driven on the York shire coast. A heavy sea is running on the bar. THE PRINCIPALITIES. A correspondent writes from Bucharest on the 7th, that " there is now not a doubt of Omer Pacha's hostile intentions ;" or rather, that he has received an order from Constantinople instructing him in the matter. " The Turks will take the offensive against Russia, and advance from Galatz on Bessarabia, while another army corps will co operate from the Dobrudscha on the Black Sea." The writer is probably very near the mark in the latter respect, and takes the general view. Nearly all the Turks at Bucharest, with the exception of the few left as a garrison, have passed the Danube at Giurgevo andßustchuk, in order to advance into the Dobrudscha from thence. Sixty waggon-loads of baggage went from Bucharest on the 6th in this direction, and the wounded Turks are sent to Rustchuk as they recover. THE WAR IN ASIA. A letter in the Lloyd, from Batoum, brings in telligence from Asia Minor up to the 29th ult. Ferik Pacha, who with 8000 men was on the Natauchta, crossed into the Russian territory on the 27th, and reconnoitred as far as Dschumat. The Russians are concentrated at Kutais, and are collecting reinforcements from the fortresses on the eastern coast of the Euxine. The Kars army is being reinforced and reorganised. Ismail Pacha was ex pected to join it within a few weeks. It may be well, indeed it is necessary, to mention that there are three Ismail Pachas, viz., the above-mentioned ; a second, the governor of Erzeroum ; and the third is the governor of Smyrna. The present governor of Kars, Zary Pacha, remains inactive while the Russians are preparing for future operations. Schamyl sent messengers to inform the leaders of the Turkish army at Kars of his intended descent on the Russian territory, and expected they would co-operate with him ; but their petty jealousies, and the demoralised state of their army, pre vented Schamyl's anticipations being fulfilled ; "and," as the Batoum correspondent says, "as he (Schamyl) found himself unsupported by the Turks, he has lately returned to his mountains, laden with Russian booty." Ismail Pacha, the governor of Erzeroum, was engaged in attempting to stop the disorders of the Zeybecks in the interior of Anato lia, and has captured several of the leaders, and restored quiet in the immediate neighbourhood of his pachalik, " but not till the Zeybecks had mur dered several French officers on their journey to Kars." The Russians have recently again with drawn from Bayazid, and the communication with Persia is re-established. The cholera has broken I out again in the south of Anatolia. THE BALTIC. NYBORG, Oct. 18.—The Driver has arrived to fetch pilots for Admiral Plumridge's squadron, lying off Langeland. Passed northward to-day the Lioness, Hawk, and Horse. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Oct. 15 _According to intelligence re ceived in Russian circles here, a St. Petersburg despatch of yesterday's date has been received, which states that active hostilities had not recom menced in the Crimea up to the 9th inst. It is stated. in this St. Petersburg despatch that Prince Menschikoff has already received a rein forcement of 18,000 men. The arrival here of General Baron Hess is now likely to be postponed until Wednesday or Thurs day next. Immediately afterwards the delibera tions spoken of in my letter two days since will at once commence. The actual state of things is con sidered to be extremely serious. It is said that the junction of the Allies, at present on the most arduous service in the Crimea, with the Ottoman forces under Omer Pacha in Bessarabia next month, is much approved of by General Baron Hess, who has already deemed it necessary to send addi tional troops to Cracow, owing to the large concen tration of Russian forces on the Polish-Gallician frontier. There can be no doubt that Russia has of late assumed an extremely threatening attitude towards Austria. Those who are necessarily well informed in mat ters of diplomacy state that the relations between Austria and Russia are on the eve of au absolute rupture. It is not thought possible that their re spective ambassadors at Vienna and St. Petersburg can remain much longer at their posts. Indeed a war between Austria and Russia has become inevitable. The Emperor Nicholas could never be supposed to forgive the policy of the Em peror Francis Joseph. The latter's active sup port of the Sublime Porte, in virtue of the Austroz Turkish convention of Juno 14, was at the time, and has been over since, regarded at St. Peters - burg :as a legitimate ca,,its bo avidlea of sooner or later. The Emperor of Austria and his enlightened Ministers have also long since resolved to Pursue that policy which the interests of Europe, and not merely the interests of Austria—or of Ger many alone, demand at the hands of the ruler of this mighty empire. Francis Joseph I. is de-Lr mined to be the Emperor of a European great Power, and not merely of a purely German Power. Hence the great difference between the policy of Prussia and that of Austria. The King of Prussia is, unhappily, not the man to raise himself to the level of the enlarged views which give strength, cou rage, and confidence to the high resolves of his Im perial kinsman of the ancient House of Hapsburg. Apropos of Prussia—the stock-jobbing story of the expected mission of the son of the Prince of Prussia to the Court of. Vienna, turns out all "moonshine." ,