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THE WEATHER.—Sop OFFION, Nov. 26. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 47—highest since noon yesterday. 42—lowest this morning and during the night. 45 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29•88.../" --- d W IND, N. to N. N a W. - Variable, with dull weather, % Winkling of rin. arizat ug " CY CLOCK.—The wind has gone to N.E., with rltin, Whi c h prom i ses to continue. - - t LONDON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1853. As inaugurative of the campaign of 1853 - 1 854, n othing could have been more propitious for the Turks than the m emorable victories of Oltenit The importance of thes e succes ses ma za• Y at le ng th be correctly a ppreciated. It is possible t o d etect the real magnitude o f the advanta g es thereby gained by the forces of the Sultan Ann-17 L _Arf rann, penetrating, as our glance can now do, through the smoke of the battle and the inevitable clouds of vague and contradictory misrepresentation. It may at last be recognised how important are these earlier results of the struggle between Russia and Turkey, when it is learnt that 2,700 Osman lis have routed, as they actually did rout, 8,900 LIBRARY EDITION OF Ilk. SIX JAMES MACKINTOSH'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND. Just published, in 2 vols. Bvo.. price One Guinea, TEr-g :HISTORY of ENGLAND, from the the Earliest Times to the Final Establishment of the Re formation. By the Right Hon. Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH. Being that portion of the " Bistory of England," published in Dr, Lardner's "Cabinet Cyclopsedia," which was contributed by Sir James Mackintosh. A New Edition, revised by the Author's Son, E. J. Maciturroen, Bag, London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longnians. On Wednesday, December 7, will be published, in I vol. Bvo., SPEECHES of the RIGHT HONOIIRABLE T. B. MACAUL AY, M.P. Corrected by HIMSELF. 11 .* As an advertiseme nt has a pp eared announcing the publica tion of Mr. Macaulay's Speeches by special license. Messrs. 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"THE PRESS," No. 30, This Day (Saturday), contains, among others, The Position of the Cabinet on he Eastern Question, &c.; the Late r.oard of Admiralty and its American Critics ; Whig Jobbing ; Late Queen of Portugal ; Rail way Dire^ton; the Achools and Priests of Ireland ; Mr. Thackeray en Mr. Washington's Correspondence; the New Refotm Bill; Ma nufactures; Statistics; Sketches of Radicals; the Radical Lecturer; the Fog in Downing-street ; Literature ; Life of Edmund Burke ; Squibs and Crackers ; Westgarth's Victoria ; Letters of the 'Medial ; the Young Voyw;eurs ; the Future of the Human Race and Departed Spirits, by Robert Owen ; the Ballot ; a Reply! &c.; the Seat of War ; New Music, &c. ; Dramatic Novelties—Strand, Lyceum, and Sadler's Wells, together with all the News of the Week. " TIIE PRESS" is published every Saturday, at the Office, No. 110, Strand, price ticl May be had of all newsmen, and at the railway stations. Money orders to be made payable to Mr. Alfred Ive. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY. COMMUNICATION between ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, and IKKLAND, via HOLYHEAD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That on and after the Ist De cember, 1853, the Through Booking Arrangements for Passengers will be confined exclusively -to the EXPRE -S VESSELS of the CHES FEE and HOLYHEAD COMPANY, which leave Kingstown at 9 a.m., and Holyhead at 5.R0 p.m. By order. J. 0. BINGER. General Manager's Office, Chester, 24th Oct., 1853. WO GENTLEMEN forming LIBRARIES.— Messrs. UPLAND and BEET (late Rolivell), 46, New Bond street, corner of Maddox-street, have just issued the SECOND PART of their CATALOGUE, which may be had on application, or will be sent post free. All the books are in good condition, and at the lowest possible prices. Libraries purchased, and valuations made for pro bate duty or private sale. THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. TILLS EVENING, Nov. 26, The GREAT AMERICAN EQUESTRIANS will exhibit their astonishing Feats, unmatched in the history of such Performances, assisted by the most renowned Gymnastic Artistes, 0. Dale ant Barnes, the European and American cnamplons. THEATRE ROYAL, HANMAILKET. Under the management of Mr. Buckstoue. THIS EVENING, Nov. 2G, Will be performed A CURE FOR LOVE. Characters by Messrs. Chippendale, Villiers, and Ruekstone ; Miss Ellen Chaplin, &c. Will be performed A PRETTY PIECE OF BUSINESS. Cha racters by Messrs. Bowe and. Buckstone; Miss Reynolds and Mrs. After which, LOVE'S ALA.RMS. Characters by Messrs. W. Farren, Corri, and Compton ; Miss Emdy Ormonde, Miss E. Korner, and Miss Featherstone. ROYAL PRINCES:I'4 THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Uneer the Management of Mr. CHABLE9 KEAN. THIS EVENING, Nov. 26, Will be performed THE LANCERS; or, The Gentleman's Son. Principal characters by Messrs. Meadows, Ryder, Everett, H. Mellon, and D. Fisher; Mrs. Winstanley, Miss Daly, and Miss C. Leclercq. To be followed by MARCO SPADA. Supported by Messrs. W. Lacy, J. Chester, Ryder, and Graham; Miss C. Leclercq, &c. LYCEUM THEATRE, Under the Management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, Nov. 26, Will be performed A BACHELOR OF ARTS. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Baker; Miss F. Hughes. After which, THE COMMENCEMENT OF A BAD FARCE which, however (it is hoped), will. In the end, show HOW TO MAKE HOME HAPPY. Principal character by Mr. Wright. To be followed by A NICE FIRM. Principal characters by 3feaars. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with WEIGHT AT LAST. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Nov. 26, Will be Performed THE DISCARDED SON. Characters by Leigh Murray, Paul Bedford, and Keeley; Mrs. Keeley and Miss Woolgar, &c. To be followed by WHITEBAIT AT GREENWICH. After which, THE CAMP AT CHOBHAM. To be followed by "HOTEL CHA.RGES I" or, How to Cook " A ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan. THIS EVENING, Nov. 26, Will bo performed PLOT AND PASSION. Principal characters by Mr. F. Robson and Mrs. Stirling. To be followed by TILE CAMP AT THE OLYMPIC. Charac ters by Messrs. A. Wigan l Emery, F. Robson , Cooper, and ; Mesdames A. Wigan, Stirling, P. Horton, Chatterley, E. Turner, and Wyndham. To conclude with THE WANDERING MINSTREL. ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHETRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Great and Glorious Success of THE INVASION or - RT . ° , The Review and Advance o f the French Troops—The c-0"..-'O,-,lA tion of Moscow — The S n o w Storm, and Retreat of the Fre nch — army,ls Il' ave been nightly received with unbounded approbation. SECOND WEEK of the Re-appearance of Mr. ALFRED COOKE Indisputably the Premier Horseman of the Day, whose m a t ehie .,l and Daring Act on Four Horses is the perfection of equestrian a r t. Miss EMILY COOKE, the Wonder of the Werld, repeat her astounding FLIGHT through SIXTEEN BALLOONS Sixth Appearance of the Equestrian Clown, Mr. G. ADAMS, the Grimaldi of the day. The Finished and Talented Equestrienne, Madlle. MASOTTA, will appear. The Scenes of the Arena, introducing for the Sixth Time (on one evening) the SIX Unrivalled CLOWNS of this Establishment. THIS EVENING, Nov. 26, NAPOLEON BONAPARTE'S INVASION OF RUSSIA ; Or, The Burning of Moscow. Followed by Feats of Equestrianism in the ARENA, unrivalled in Europe. Concluding with the First Act of JUPITER'S DECREE; Or, The Fall of Phaeton. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAT —Morning 43 min.after 9 Evening 15 min.aft. 10 Th-Moanow—Morning 49 min.after 10 , Evening 19 min.aft. 11 THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 26, 1853. Muscovites ! Such, in reality, were the dispro portioned forces Apposed to each 'Othe the 4th instant at Oltenik No w&aer, hat bril liant * achievement, that Mussulmen are said to be inspired with the utmost confidence in the effici ency of their own armaments. No wonder they are described as placing the most implicit reliance on their Commander-in-Chief. No wonder their enthusiasm is spoken of as yet more animated than before they were enabled to cross swords with their antagonists. As a mark of distinguished approbation, it is gratifying to observe, that the rank of full colonelcy was awarded to HAUL PACHA on the field of battle, in recognition of the valour and ability displayed by him throughout the struggle at Oltenitza. Such were the senti ments of confidence and exultation awakened among the soldiers of the Crescent in their first and signally victorious engagement. It signifies little, comparatively speaking, that the Turkish forces were, later on, placed in a position that renders it advisable for them to retire to the right bank of the Danube, so as to avoid collision with a preponderous superiority of numbers. That withdrawal of the triumphant division from Oltenitza to Turtukai, was nothing more, as already intimated, than a simple stra tegic movement. It was consequent upon the con centration of the Russians under GORTZCHAKOFF, south of Bucharest, and the advance of an enormous body of troops under OSTEN-SACHEN from the northern boundary of Moldavia. However for midable these changes of position on the part of the soldiers of the AITTOCRAT, they are happily compensated for on the side of the Osmarais by the satisfactory establishment of their main army at Kalafat, and by the exhilaration of spirits con sequent upon the successive triumphs achieved before Oltenitza. Nothwithstanding the advance of the autumnal season, these remarkable move ments have throughout been most rapidly accomplished, evidencing in that the fury raging among the belligerents —on one side the fury of fanaticism, and on the other that of patriotic, devotion. Now, while the war is devas tating the Danubian Principalities—while it is obvious that the question at issue must be arranged by force of arms, and not by negotiation —let it be especially remembered by the people of France and England that OMER PACHA has declared, and declared with truth, that whereas of old the Turks fought solely for conquest, and, in doing so, undoubtedly committed great barbari ties, they have now drawn the sword in defence of liberty and civilisation ! Many complaints have from time to time been forwarded with much apparent justice, respecting the administration, or rather the mal-administra tion of the "Civil Superannuation Fund." It is suffi ciently hard that Government employes should be compelled to subscribe a certain portion of their scanty salaries as a provision for old age, when they are no longer competent to discharge the duties which they have spent their health and strength in performing. Private employers of wealth and respectability would blush at the notion of discharging in their old age faithful and effici ent men whose lives had been devoted to their service, without making some provision not merely for the necessaries of existence, but also for the little comforts so urgently befitting their ad vanced years and impaired constitutions. A liberal employer would not think of making such persons exclusively dependent on their own savings, or if the party had accumulated a little store some addition would assuredly be made thereto, as a recognition of the gratitude and sa- I tisfaction of the master for the fidelity and effi ciency displayed during their protracted connec tion. It might be very just and proper that the employer should impress upon his junior clerks the beneficial results of laying by some provision for a rainy day, and use all his influence to induce them to join some of the many provi dent institutions formed for the purpose. But he clearly would have no right to insist on such an act. The clerk or servant who had worked hard for his wages would unquestionably have a right to dispose of his earnings as he thought proper, provided there was nothing improper or objectionable in the application. He could not justly be called upon to devote a portion thereof to any object, however meritorious it might be deemed by those who paid those wages. He ought in justice and in equity to be entitled " to do as he liked with his own." We, therefore, seldom see an attempt made to coerce parties to insure their lives, or to join a provident society, or to accumulate in the Savings' Banks a certain proportion of their salaries. Any one of these matters would unquAionably be beneficial to the clerks, but it should not be on compulsion. In that respect the party for whom the contemplated provision was to be made should be permitted to avail himself of, or to decline, the proffered ad vantages, which circumstances might render inap plicable to his case. Whenever an individual or company gives employment to a sufficient num ber of persons to support a mutual undertaking, it it is usual for the master to contribute largely to the fund, generally as much as the aggregate of the subscriptions, and also to leave it optional with the parties whether they will subscribe or not—a matter, however, of but trivial importance, if the advantages are sufficiently clear to be appreciated by every right-minded man, and such as a com pany having an eye only to its own profits could not offer. It is the Government only which com pels its servants to subscribe to a superannuation fund without considering whether the mode in which the subscription be applied be suitable or bene ficial under the peculiar circumstances of each party! It is the Government only which refuses to make any addition to the provident fund ! ! It is the Governme n t only which refuses to account for the application of the large sums collected—offering society, far less th an could be obtained from a provident and making large profits of the money dragged perforce from the pockets of its merito riousand badly -paid servan t s . Th ese thi ngs should not be tolerated for a single moment. They cast a stain upon the character of the nation. If attempted by p rivateparties, they wo u ld sub ject them to the reproachd they are certainly of f stinginess, ifnot n o o f t a bsolute dishonesty ; and befitting the Government of a country like Great Britain. It is not by such means that we want the Exchequer replenished. What then should be done to correct the acknow ledgede s c o w n o c u l e r a n e C d eu cure een w tch h e e o s Wthhaet parties remedi points there are some cliff disease? On e. of opinion amongstgrievance number no less than sixteen thousand persons ! Some conceive that the contributions should not be compulsory—that each p erson should be a t liberty to draw his entire salary without deduction, if he thought proper so to do , ar g uing that he might be in such a position as to be certain of a provision for old age from other sources—that he would, in fact, be enabled to resign his situation long before he could by a possibility have an y claim upon the fund to which he was called on to eontribute. As it is argued that the sole object of such a person is present subsistence, it is hard to be compelled to devote a portion of his means to a purpose by which he cannot possibly be bene fited. Some weight is to be attached to this argument, which has certainly justice on its side. On the other hand it is alleged, that far better terms may be conceded when it is known that every man must join in the undertaking, and also that parties would, in the desire to obtain larger incomes for the time being refuse to sub scribe if it were made optional, and that we s h ould see the di sa b led servants of the Crown enduring the m os t serious privations in their advanced' years. There is something in this also, but it cannot set asid e th e • p i afford a r eason why men should question of right, or subscribe to th a t by Wh ll h should be compelled to they could not possibly benefit. If, however, the matter were placed on a just foundation, we believe that the number who would refuse to join would be so few that it would make no perceptible difference in the management of the fund, or the benefits that might be offered to subscribers. The great defect of the present system is its total disregard of the interests of the families of the clerks. It is scarcely less distressing to wit ness the -wives and children of meritorious ser vants begging for bread, or consigned to the tender mercies of the Union Workhouses, than to see the parties themselves in such deplorable positions. The duty of providing for a helpless family is no less imperative than that of providing for old age, and because the more selfish object is accomplished the other and no less urgent duty should not be disregarded. We believe that both these important matters might be accomplished without any addition to the present charges, and we ate convinced that the most strenuous econo mist would offer no objection to a moderate vote for such objects, if such should indeed be ne cessary. INCREASE OF THE FRENCH ARMY. A second edition of the Morning Post contains the following by submarine telegraph " PARIS, SATURDAY. " The Monileur this morning publishes a decree of the Emperor, ordering the formation of ten new battalions of Chasseurs de Vincennes, with ten com panies a-piece. Also the addition to each existing bat talion of two new companies. An order for the with drawal of a sufficient number of men for these pur poses from the regiments of the line is given, so that the general effective strength of the army may not be added to, though the efficiency of this particular army is so largely increased. " Each battalion of Chasseurs will contain 1,288 men. " The increase of the force consists, therefore, of upwards of 13,000 men. " No news this morning from the seat of war." MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool, yesterday, were estimated at 8,000 bales, including 2,000 for •sport and on speculation. There was a fair de mand and a steady market, closing without anima tion. Railway shares were firm, at an advance of to per cent. on previous quotations. The returns of the Bank of England for the week to the 19th instant show the tendency both towards reduction of specie and increase in the demand for money, the diminution of private balances corro borating this view. The most satisfactory feature in the return is the great addition to the public deposits. Compared with the previous statement, the alterations are as follows : Active circulation... Decrease 590,690 Bullion 15,819,357 Decrease Notes unemployed 7 559 , 980 Increase Public Deposits 6,034154 Increase Other Deposits Decrease 149,561 Rest Increase 5,862 Government Securities 12,477,425 Increase 711,182 Other Securities 15,989,650 Increase 442,801 The rates for bills of exchange were all very firm yesterday afternoon. Paris, 90 days, was taken at 25 221 to 27i ; Amsterdam at 11 15i- to 16 ; Ham burgh, at 13 141 to 5/ ; Frankfort at 1184 to 119 ; and Tr:este at 11 38 to 42. The amount of silver exported from London during the week to last Thursday was 64,226 oz., and of gold 116,909 oz. and 3,9001., principally to Hamburgh. Yesterday, the directors of the Great Devon Consols Copper Mine Company declared a dividend of 91. per share out of profits from sales of copper ores sampled in July and August last. After pay ment of the above, a balance of 21,309/. in cash and bills remains applicable to the general purposes of the company. There has been scarcely any business doing in the Funds, but they have again advanced, the im provement being per cent. This arises in part from the presumed favourable complexion of the foreign news, and the idea that negotiations for peace will be re-commenced. Consols have been 95Z. to 96 for transfer, and 954 to 96i for account. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have re alised 96a to 1- ; Exchequer Bills are ss. to Bs., and India Bonds, Is. to 4s. premium. The Foreign Market is very dull, but pri ce s a re nominally firm. Mexican have been done at 25 and 25k, Grenada Deferred at 8 to 1, and Buenos Ayres at 66. Danish Bonds have been at Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. at 958 ex and Dutch Four per Cents. at 95i. Railway Shares are looking up, and there is a rise of 10s. to 1/. in Caledonian, ss. in Great Northern, and 10s. to 15s. in Lancashire and York shire. The Belgian lines have again been at higher prices. The Gold Mine Shares are at previous rates, the Oriental Bank is rather lower, and the Land Com panies' are a little flat. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ( From the . ,Olicial List,) Business done 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 94i . . 3 per Cent Consols Annuities 96 5i New 31 per Cent. Annuities 96/ i India Bonds, £IOOO Ditto,runder £lOOO 1 4 p South Sea New Annuities . Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, ld. £l000 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 66 Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent B2ls, Grenada Bonds, Deferred Mexican 3 per Cent. Dividends on the ahove payable in London. Balgian Bonds 4. per Cent. ex. 25 fr Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Gull Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates......_ 95 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols 9si 6 Ditto December Account . MINING INTELLIGEN OE. (From the Mining Journal of this day.) MINES--The rise in the price of copper again this week has given a fresh impetus to dividend mines, and a large business has been done in shares, in many in stances at advanced rates. A rise is also expected in lead, and a few enquiries have been made for Mary Ann, Trelawny, Herodsfoot, &c. There is a great rage just now for trying gossans and quartz from different Corn wall and Devon mines, by Berdan's gold crushing ma chine, which certainly performs its work admirably, and in many instances with promising results for the mines. On Wednesday last 5 cwts. of gossan, taken promicuously from different levels in the Molland Mine, North Molton, were tried, and yielded at the rate of 14 dwts. of pure gold per ton of ore ; as there is a consider able quantity of the gossan, which can be raised at little cost, this is considered very satisfactory. The buoyant state of the Metal Market has been almost a constant theme of remark by us for nearly this last year and a half ; and although there have been several inconsiderable fluctuations intervening, we have contin ually endeavoured to impress it upon our readers that, whilst there is not an unhealthy and over-production, the natural consequences are, and ever will be, some thing approaching towards a remunerating price, if not a really good one. The latter is now the case, and with present rates the mining interest ought to rest satisfied, and not anticipate, wish, or expect more. A fortnight back we had to announce the rise of 91. lo s . per ton on Cake Copper, and id. per lb. on Sheathing. The sa l e s o f foreign ore taking place at Swansea are so much less in quantity to what they were that the smelters have this week ad vanced the price again 91. 10s. per ton, and id. per lb., the present rates being 1261. per ton for Tough Cake and Tile, and is. 2d. per lb. for sheathing. The price of Yellow Metal is is., altogether an advance of nearly 20 per cent. Some interest has been excited by the sale at Swansea of 7 tons of rich ore from England, the pro duce of which was as high as 221 and 391- per cent., and there are 11 tons of it for sale again on the 6th proximo. Coming, however, from so remote a place as the Arctic regions, we understand that even this rich quality ore will not be sufficiently remunerative, the expenses being very high. The Gold Mining Share Market this week has been characterised an improved appearance. The in cluornidese , h Pest have chiefly for Agua Fria, Nouveau M and Liberty shares ; and, al though the improvement is not very decided, the mar ket has assumed a great steadiness of character. Dur ile by Mariposa, yeen Dur ing the course of the week great dissatisfaction has been expressed by the shareholders with regard to the pro ceedings of various companies, among which may be particularised Albion Gold, Lake Bathurst, Ave Maria, and Australian Freehold. These companies have been some time in existence, and although they have pro fessed to commence operations, still no account has come to hand of their proceedings. When it is considered that several of the associations esta blished antecedent to them have given no returns, it may possibly be thought premature on the part of the shareholders that they should complains ; yet the directors ought to have seen the propriety of pub lishing the information they were in possession of. A deputation, consisting of the following gentlemen—Mr. John Macgregor, M.P., Mr. Pigott, M.P., Mr. P. Grant, member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales, Mr. Thomas Chandler, Mr. George F. Young, Mr. J. F. Harrison, Mr. Wm. Ashton, Mr. Joseph Wilkinson, Mr. G. L. Fuller, Mr. H. Robertson, Mr. R. Duncan, Mr. E. N. Plowright, Mr. J. Kent, &c. on Thursday waited on the Duke of Newcastle, the Colo nial Secretary, with a view of obtaining his concurrence to a great trunk line of railway between Sydney and Melbourne. The capital proposed to be raised was 1,000,0001. Aline from Sydney to Goulburn was already in course of formation, and the company either intended to work that line, or work over it. The Colonial Secretary stated, such works in the first instance ought to be taken up by the colony, but he should have great pleasure in forwarding the plans to the respective governors. Al though the accounts come to hand from California are not so satisfactory, in Australia, it appears, there is a marked improvement in the yield of gold. A new field had been discovered on the banks of the Goulburn, about 80 miles from Goulburn. The social condition of the colony, according to the latest advices, was improving, and there was a great diminution of crime. According to the gold returns, the total quantity for the Victoria district, up to the middle of August, was 57 tons 7 cwts. 3 qrs. 11 lbs., which, according to the London valua tion of 41. per ounce, gives a total of 5,509,7261. In miscellaneous shares the market has been firm, showing a decided improvement. LETTERS BY THE GOLDEN AGE.—It now appears that, notwithstanding the assertions to the contrary, the Golden Age does " not" carry letters. They have been refused at the post-office in Lombard-street, the reason assigned being that " she does not carry a mail." It is much to be regretted that the authorities will not con descend to tell the public of their arrangements, and so avert much unnecessary trouble and disappointment. THE MURDER AT DEPTFORD.—The man Brosnahan, who had been stabbed on the night of Monday, in Old Bing-street, Deptford, died at Guy's Hospital on Thurs day ; and an inquest was held there yesterday upon the body. After hearing a great deal of evidence the pro ceedings were adjourned. Just as the jury were de parting, Mr. Dollond, the surgeon, was brought into the room charged by the foreman with insulting him at the door of the room. The coroner, after hearing the complaint, said that all persons attending there on a public duty must be protected. Upon this Mr. Dollond apologised, and the affair, which had drawn together a large number of students, then terminated. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. southern Germany mention that Prince Gortscha koff had received orders to assume the offensive, and that he was preparing to cross the Danube. Accounts from Vienna, of the 22d inst., an nounce that the Russians had attacked Tultscha, the last Turkish fortress on the Danube. They finally withdrew, after a sharp cannonade on each side. The Turkish Government lad allocated a de partment in the arsenal for the repairs of the steam vessels belonging to the English and French squad- rons. A letter from Odessa of the 13th inst. states, that since the 9th affairs had assumed a more war like aspect. General Luders, whose corps amounts to 10,000 men, had returned to Odessa on the 12th. He had inspected the port and castle, together with Ibraila, Galatz, and Reni. Galatz had been transformed into a fortress. Sebastopol is regarded as impregnable. The war manifesto had been read publicly in the churches from the pulpit ; it was well received by the lower classes. The latest accounts from Bucharest announce that the Russians have organised a regime of terror in that capital. The Wallachians suspected of maintaining a correspondence with the Turks were executed after a summary trial. A letter from Malta announces that a contract has been concluded with several Maltese houses for the supply of provisions for the English fleet in the Black Sea as far as Odessa and Trebizond, and for all the time the fleet shall remain in that sea. A letter dated Bucharest, Nov. 12, says : "At Kalafat the Turks are still occupied throw ing up fortifications. They have sent out a few skirmishers, but have avoided a recontre with General Fischbach. The Turkish commander at Kalafat has appointed a Wallachian to the post of sub-prefect (vice-mayor). He has informed the traders that he will pay them ready money for all their provision or corn ; but if they conceal them he will seize them. The Turks have concentrated a considerable body of troops near Matchin, but for what object is not known." The printing office of the Turkish journal, the Djeridei Ilavadis, which published the bulletin of the affair of Oltenitza, was literally taken by assault by a multitude intoxicated with joy, who fought to get the supplement of the journal con taining this account. When the soldiers of the police, who had been sent for to establish a little order in the crowd, learned what was the cause of the confusion, they became quite as ardent as the others, and the prefect of police of Stamboul, Haireddin Bey, who came in person to command his men, endeavoured like the rest to lay hold of a bulletin. Notwithstanding the tumult, every copy of the paper was honestly paid for. A letter from Constantinople of the 10th, in the Journal des Dads, says : "Diplomacy continues to make the most praise worthy efforts to endeavour to extinguish the com mencement of the conflagration which threatens to endanger Europe. On Saturday last the English steam frigate the Fury brought a new draft of a note which it is desired to cause the Porte to sign, and which the two governments designated under the name of maritime powers in the last despatch addressed by M. de Nesselrode to M. de Meyendorff, undertake to get accepted by Russia, even should they appeal to arms to constrain her. Ido not know the text of this new note, but I know that in definitive it is the al most textual repetition of the note which Reschid Pacha proposed himself to Prince Menschikoff at the be g inning of May last. What I can affirm, however, is, that up to this moment, it has not been officially presented to the Porte, and Ido not think that it will be. Consulted, in an indirect manner, as to the reception which they would give to the new project, the Turkish Ministers have replied that they could no longer consent to ac cept it, and I think that rather than expose themselves to a refusal, the ambassadors of the two Great Powers will consent to preserve the document in their port folio ; that is, at least, what is believed here. It is difficult to divine what Europe and her Governments think of this resistance of Turkey to all the over tures that have recently been made to her ; but here the general sentiment is one of approbation. lam as sured that the Ambassador of England does not disguise his opinion on the subject, and that he was the first to declare that the new project did not appear to him to be acceptable. In consequence of this conviction he has not yet presented it officially. Can what was offered to the Porte six months ago as the last sacrifice it could make to peace, be now granted by it when its advances have been responded to by the invasion of the princi palities, when it has been obliged to declare war, and when it has exhausted its treasury by forming armies 1" A Marseilles journal has the following from Constantinople :—" The English Admiral Slade, called Musha,wer Pacha (the Foreign Pacha) has left to cruise in the Black Sea. He has taken with him the ship of the line the Medjidieh, five frigates, and a steamer. His object is to drive the Russian cruisers from before Anapa ; it is the only port of the Caucasus for a space of 80 miles. He is accompanied by Seffer Bey, the Circassian chief who was so long detained at Adrianople ; and he is to supply ammunition and arms to the Lesghians, the Lages, and the Tcherkesses. The expedition is of the highest importance. If the Turks succeed in taking the fortresses which defend the passage into the Caucasus, they will put an end to all communication by land between Russia and the Trans-Caucasian provinces acquired by the treaty of Gulistan. Numerous Russian and Polish deserters from the army of Woronzoff have reached the Turkish advanced posts in Asia. Aides-de-camp of Bem and Dembinski have undertaken to orga nise them. 2,000 men have, it is stated, already been collected, but the number is probably exag gerated. Desertions, however, are very probable, as the army of the Caucasus has received all the soldiers condemned, and the officers and even the generals who were dismissed and ordered to serve in the ranks." THE NEW REFORM BILL. We can state with confidence that a somewhat animated discussion has been going on at the recent meetings of Cabinet Councils, as to whether or not, in the New Reform Bill, the elective franchise in towns ought to be reduced to 5/. Lord John Russell, we understand, was in favour of the reduc tion, feeling that inasmuch as he had brought in a Reform Bill in 1852, based on that qualification, it would be inconsistent in him now to depart from it. Lord Aberdeen and, we regret to add, Lord Palmerston, were Lord John's most decided oppo nents. They are for letting the franchise remain as it is ; and in that view the majority of the Cabi net concurred, so that the forthcoming measure will not provide for any lower franchise in towns than the present one of W.— Morning Advertiser. COURT AND PRIVY COUNCIL. WINDSOR, Nov. 25.—The Queen held a Court and Privy Council at three o'clock this afternoon. The Privy Council was attended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert ; Earl Granville, Lord President ; the Earl of Aberdeen, First Lord of the Treasury ; the Earl of Clarendon, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ; the Duke of Newcastle, Secretary of State for the Colo nies ; Sir James Graham, First Lord of the Admiralty ; Mr. Sidney Herbert, Secretary at War ; Sir William Molesworth, Chief Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings ; Lord Ernest Bruce, Vice-Chamberlain (officiating for the Lord Chamberlain) ; and the Marquis of Abercorn, Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert. At the Council, Parliament was ordered to be further prorogued from Tuesday next, the 29th inst., until the 3d of January, 1854. Mr. C. Greville was clerk of the Council in waiting. At the Court, the Right Hon. Sir Henry Williams Wynn was presented to the Queen at an audience, by the Earl of Clarendon, ' Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, on his return from his mission to the Court of Denmark. The Hon. Wm. Temple was presented to her Ma jesty by the Earl of Clarendon, on his return from Naples. The Earl of Aberdeen had an audience of the Queen. Captain S. B. Lakeman, commandant Waterkloof Rangers (Cape of Good Hope), was presented to the Queen by the Duke of Newcastle, Secretary of State for the Colonies, and received the honour of knighthood from her Majesty. Earl Granville had an audience of the Queen. The Right Hon. Charles Pelham Villiers, Judge Ad vocate-General, had an audience of the Queen, and sub mitted to her Majesty the proceedings of some courts martial. Lord de Tabley and the Hon. Mortimer Sackville West, were the lord and groom in waiting. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, Nov. 25. The Queen and Prince, the Royal Family, and Court went into private mourning for eight weeks on Tuesday last, the 22d inst., for the late Queen of Portugal, first cousin of her Majesty and his Royal Highness. The Earl of Clarendon arrived at the Castle yesterday on a visit to the Queen, and left to-day after the Coun cil. The Earl of Aberdeen remains on a visit. The Duke of Newcastle, the Earl of Aberdeen, Earl Granville, the Marquis of Abercorn, Sir J. Graham, Sir W. Molesworth, Lord Ernest Bruce, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, Sir H. Wynn, the Hon. W. Temple, the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, Mr. C. Greville, and Captain Lakeman travelled from London to attend the Council by a special train on the Great Western Rail way, and arrived at the Castle shortly before three o'clock. The same noblemen and gentlemen, with the exception of the Earl of Aberdeen, left the Castle at half-past five o'clock, together with the Earl of Claren don, and returned to town by the special train. Messrs. Leggatt had the honour of submitting to her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, on Wednesday, Mr. Barker's (not Baker's, as appeared in the Court Circular of yesterday), painting of Nelson receiving the swords of the officers on the quarter-deck of the San Josef after the battle of St. Vincent. The Commissioners for Inquiring into the State of the Corporation of the City of London held a meeting yesterday, at the Privy Council-office, in Downing street. The Commissioners present were the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, the Right Hon. Sir John Patte son, and G. Cornewall Lewis, Esq. Despatches were sent from the Colonial-office yester day to the Governors of the North American Provinces, THE COURT.—This (Saturday) morning, at ten o'clock, her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of Brabant, and others of the royal visitors and suite, took their departure from the Castle for the Isle of Wight. The royal party travelled from Windsor to the coast on the Great Western Railway, by Reading and Basingstoke. A large number of the royal esta blishment, and the usual requirement of horses and car riages, left Windsor for the island in the course of the morning. The Court will return to Windsor Castle from the island about three days before Christmas. THE QUEEN AND THE IRISH EXHIBITION.—Her Majesty the Queen has commissioned Mr. M. Angell Hayes to paint a picture for her (a small one) of the in terior of the Great Exhibition. The artist had the com mission direct from her Majesty. DEATH OF LADY CAROLINE SANFORD.—We regret exceedingly to announce the demise of Lady Caroline Sanford, who expired yesterday, at Brighton, after a long illness, in the presence of her husband and several members of her ladyship's much attached family. DEATH OF EARL DARTMOUTH.—We have to record the death of this respected peer, who expired on Tuesday last, at Patshall, the family seat in Staffordshire, after a short illness. The deceased nobleman was son of the third earl by a daughter of the third Earl of Aylesford. He was born in 1784, and married, first, in 1821, the eldest daughter of the second Earl Talbot, who died in 1823 ; and secondly, in 1828, the second daughter of the fifth Viscount Barrington. His lordship's son by his first marriage, Viscount Lewisham, M.P. for South Staffordshire, succeeds to the title and estates. DRAWING AS A BRANCH OF NATIONAL EDUCATION.— The Board o f T ra d e h ave j ust i ssue d a c i rcu l ar t o th e master s of schools throughout the kingdom in connec tion with the Department of Science and Art, with a view to collect evidence as t o th e b es t mo d es now prac tised of affording elementary instruction in drawing. The mast ers are desired to ex p ress i on th e i r opinion 1. As to th e extent to which they cons id er d r awing can be taught to a child in vacations. &c., about 40 hour a-week ; or, consider ingwhich such instruction a-year. pro cess in detail by 2. The of the instruction can best be given: 3. The characte r examples to be used, and some definition of the stages in which they should be used. MUNIFICENT BEQUESTS. --The late Mr. W. Parsons, o f Milton-next-Gravesend, Kent, wh o di ed in December, 1852, bequeathed to the fol lowing institutions these —To the Briti s h an d Foreign Bible handsome legaci es : Society, 5001. ; to the Religious Tract Society, 5001; to the Missionary Society, 5001. ; to the Surrey Chapel Benevolent Society, 100/. ; to the Southwark Sunday School Society, 1001. ;to the Maze-pond Sunday ; School, 1001. to the Infant S chool of Zion Cha p el, Graves end, 50/. The above legacies are by the will directed to be paid free of legacy duty, and are now in course of pay ment by the executors. THE BANK OF FRANCE.—The Bank of France have resolved to adopt the plan, recently stated to be in con templation, of making all their payments in gold, instead of allowing their silver to be drained from them for ex portation. The measure came into operation on Thurs day, and, as the public cannot now get 5-franc pieces on application, the demand for silver out of doors has greatly increased. IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE FROM THE SEAT OF WAR. A telegraphic despatch received from Constanti nople, dated 17th inst., is to this effect : " The Russians attacked Chef katil (St. Nicholas), in Asia, by land and sea, but were repulsed five times. A Russian steamer, with 1,500 men on board, was stranded ; twenty-five of the crew were saved by the Turks, and brought to Constantinople as prisoners of war. " General Baraguay d'Hilliers arrived at Con stantinople on the 15th." Another telegraphic despatch from Constantino ple, Nov. 14, says :—" The fleets of Great Britain and France are in the Bay of Beikos. " George Klapka, the Hungarian General, is still in Constantinople. " A corps of cavalry composed of Christians is being organised, and placed under the command of Mahomet Zadik Pasha, a Pole. "A foreign legion, too, has been formed at Krass, in Asia. " There are rumours of an armistice." The following telegraphic despatches were re ceived last night in Paris " TRIESTE, Nov. 24. " We have news from Constantinople to the 14th inst. The French and English fleets had com pletely entered the Bosphorus, and were stationed at the anchorage of Beycos. Some Pachas have been named." From Odessa, Nov. 13, we learn that a division of the Russian fleet, consisting of three line-of battle ships, five frigates, and several steamers, went out from SebastOpol as soon as Turkish men of-war appeared in the Black Sea. The retreat of the Turks across the Danube has produced a favourable impression in the Austrian capital, because it favours the hope of the resump tion of negotiations. A few days ago an attache of the Ottoman Legation left Vienna for Constanti nople, with a note'which will, it is said, open the way to direct negotiations between Turkey and Russia. It is said that the Russians have placed batteries on the heights which command the crossings of the Danube at Oltenitza. On Nov. 14, there were about 8,000 Russian troops in Krajova and its environs. Their out posts are at Delea and Radowa. Mention has been made of the probability of a retrograde move ment upon Slatina. The Turks have advanced on the one side to Pojan, and on the other to Rastaw. Bucharest on Nov. 17 was perfectly tranquil. The Russian army had taken up positions which effectually protect Bucharest against all the acci dents of war. On the previous day the Turks made an attempt to cross the Danube at Nikopoli and Sistowa. They were unsuccessful. An armistice cannot be thought of, as the winter does not pre vent the carrying out of military operations. Under the title of " Operations of the Imperial Army in Europe," the Journal de Constantinople publishes the following in its impression of the 9th ins t. " Two couriers arrived at the Porte on Saturday last (Nov. 5) wih despatches from the Governor-General of the province of Widdin, and from Orner Pacha, Com mander-in Chief of the army in Roumelia. " The first announced to the Government that, since the 28th of October, other Imperial (Ottoman) troops having crossed the Danube, they joined Ismail Pacha at Kalafat, where he was strongly fortifying himself, with out being at all molested by the Russian corps, whose position he has taken, and which is believed to be still at Krajowa, the capital of Little Wallachia. "Omer Pacha announced that he had caused a small inhabited island opposite Turtukai to be fortified and garrisoned by a detachment of his troops. "By another courier, who arrived on Monday even ing (7th November), the marshal announced that the day following the occupation of that island, 12,000 men had by his orders crossed the river on the 2d Nov. at that point, and taken position at Oltenitza, a village opposite the island, a- short distance from the left bank of the Danube, about eight hours' distance from Bucharest, where there is a quarantine building. Oltenitza was occupied by 5,000 Russians, whose resistance was not long ; they fell back upon Bucharest. " Omer Pacha had not yet crossed the Danube in person. _ _ " Having received this good news, the Council of Ministers met at the Oheik-ul-Islam's, under the presi dency of the Grand Vizir." The same journal publishes another article, headed : " GREAT VICTORY. " This morning " (it says) "at about eleven o'clock, just as we were going to press, the Minister of War re ceived the news of a great victory gained by the Impe rial Ottoman troops over the Russians. " We have already stated that on the 2d of November 12,000 men took possession of Oltenitza, driving out the Russians. We now add the details of the victory we allude to above. "Additional Turkish troops crossed over to Oltenitza. On the 4th of November a Russian corps d'armee, con sisting of 24 battalions of infantry, 3 regiments of cavalry, 1 regiment of Cossacks, and 32 pieces of arti lery, making a total of more than 30,000 men, advanced upon Oltenitza to give battle. " The Imperial troops made every preparation to re ceive them. The centre was commanded by Ahmed Pacha, the right wing by Moustapha Pacha, and the left wing by Ismail Pacha. Neja Pacha commanded the artillery at Oltenitza, and Khalid Pacha the island. _ "Th - e action commenced at half-past twelve in the day, and at seven the whole Russian army was com pletely routed. They left a number of guns and ammu nition upon'the field, which have been brought to Omer Pacha, on the other side of the river ; they also left 800 dead; but during the battle twenty vans were continually occupied carrying off the dead and dying who fell before the Ottoman arms. The Turkish guns ceased firing to allow the Russians to remove their dead. This noble action needs no commentary. "Both officers and men gave proofs of courage and intrepidity worthy of their ancestors and of the great cause which they defend. But we must more particu larly mention the generals we have already named, and Hussein Bey, lieut.-colonel of the Imperial Guard ; Hussein-Agha, major of the Rifles ; Mustapha-Agha, aide-de-camp of Omer Pacha ; and Arab-Agha, captain of artillery. " The loss of the Imperial Ottoman army consists of 13 killed, 72 wounded, and one man missing, who did not answer to the call after the battle, and whose fate is unknown. . ...... "If the Turkish army made no prisoners, it is pro bably because they had no cavalry to follow the fugitives, who were protected by the Russian horse." Is is understood that a part of the Trieste despatch has been suppressed by order of the Government. The suppressed part announces the formation in Turkey of a regiment of cavalry formed of Christians and commanded by a renegade ; and the formation of a regiment of infantry at Kars, in Asia, com posed of Hungarians and Poles, and to be com manded by General Chrzanowski, who served in the campaign of 1828, on the staff of General de Die bitsch, and who afterwards was the director of in struction in the Turkish army. Besides this, the announcement of the arrival of the Hungarian General Klapka in Turkey was also suppressed. The Press of Vienna of the 21st, says :—" No news has arrived since the evacuation of the bank of the Danube, near Oltenitza, by the Turks. The town of Bucharest is perfectly tranquil. / rateschti, near Giurgewo, and Sokarischti, near Kalaradsche, are each other occupied by 5,000 Russians, The position near Oltenitza has been reinforced by two batteries, four squadrons of Hulans, and 1,000 Cossacks. The Russians have raised batteries on the heights, which dominate the passage of the Danube near Oltenitza. It is not known why these precautions were not sooner taken. Ac cording to a telegraphic despatch from Bucha rest of the 17th, the Turks made a vain at tempt on the previous evening to attain the Wallachian bank, near Nicopolis and Sistow. On the 14th and 15th they also endeavoured to estab lish themselves a new near Roustjouck. It is true that they still occupy an island near Roustjouck, but it forms part of the Turkish territory. A letter from Krajowa of the 12th states that the Russian troops of the environs have received orders to march towards the lower Danube ; they will be re placed by other troops. Prince Gortschakoff was expected at Krajowa. It was believed that the Turks were about to be attacked near Kalaradsche. The state of siege is strictly observed in Lesser Wal lachia. The Russian forces on the Danube are estimated at 120,000 men, and 30,000 horses. There are 200 pieces of artillery near Boustjouck." Private letters from Vienna, of the 21st inst., announce positively the appointment of General Baron Budberg to the command in chief of the Danubian provinces. It appears that the Baron distinguished himself on former occasions in the wars of the Caucasus. They add, that it was the opinion of well-informed persons that before long a portion of the combined fleets would enter the Black Sea, and that, should it interfere with the operations of the Russians, either at the mouth of the Danube or on the coast of Asia, the conse quences would be serious. A letter from Constantinople of the 10th inst. states that a captain of a merchant ship, who ar rived there from the Black Sea, met the Russian fleet three days before not very far from the Bos phorus.wasnearly same The direction Turkis h; opi nion that the fleets could not continue their c ourse long without coming into contact. The letter adds that the cholera had broken out at Galatz. the captain ca p p ro ta c Most of the letters received from northern and FRANCE. An Imperial decree, dated Fontainebleau, the 22d, authorises the municipality of Oran, in Al geria, to impose a tax of 300,000 francs on the town for the construction of sewers. Another decree enacts that the steel-hardened iron of Savoy may be imported by the customs houses of Pont Charra and Pont de Bens, depart ment of the I ere, as well as through those of Chapareillan and Eutre-deux-Quiers. A third decree appoints, in execution of the law of 1853, the commission charged to watch over the operations of the Caisse de Retraites pour la Vieillesse. M. Rouher, vice-president of the Council of State, is named president of the com mission ; and amongst the members are M. Ferdi nand Barrot, senator, M. Thayer, senator, M. de Parieu, president of the Finance Section in the Council of State, and M. Gouin, deputy. Several new projects are now under considera tion by the Government. One of them is for opening an extraordinary credit of 200,000 fr. to be added to the budget of the Interior to be ap propriated in giving assistance to different chari table institutions. Another is for forming a loan and discount bank at Senegal, with a capital of 230,000 fr., which is to be formed from a sum taken from the indemnity granted to the inhabi tants of Senegal in consequence of the abolition of slavery. The expenses of the first establishment will be paid by way of advance from the funds of the colonial treasury, and be afterwards repaid by the bank out of its reserve fund. The other pro jects are to authorise the town of Moulins (Allier) to borrow a sum of 41,000 fr. for the formation of roads to communicate with the railway station ; to declare the provisions of the decree of March 26, 1852, relative to the streets of Paris, applicable to the towns of Soissons (Aisne) and Vire (Calvados), and to authorise the establishment in Paris of a general water company. The Bourse was remarkably firm yesterday, with a tendency to rise in the price of public securities, the speculators being convinced that the English and French Governments will compel the belli gerents on the Danube to come to terms. The Three per Cents. opened at 74f. 30c., fell to 74f. 20c., rose subsequently to 74f. 40c., and closed at 74f. 35c. for the end of the month. The Four-and a-Half per Cents. closed at 100 f. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,165 f. ; Rouen, 1,042 f. 25c. ; Havre, 495 f. Great Nothern, 865 f. ; Paris to Strasburg, 820 f. ; Paris to Lyons, 907 f. 50c. ; Lyons to the Medi terranean, 762 f. 50c. ; Western of France, 695 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 595 f.; Great Central, 515 f. Shares of the Bank of Credit Mobilier, 707 f. 50c. HANOVER. The New Hanoverian Ministry was finally con stituted on the 22d. M. Bergmann, who belongs to the extreme Con servative party, is the only one of the old Cabinet who has been retained ; he hold the department of Public Worship. The other Ministers are M. de Lutken (President of the Council) ; M. de Wedemeyer (Minister of the Interior), a functionary of long standing ; M. de Lenth, formerly envoy at Frankfort ; and M. de Busch, a distinguished lawyer. All the retiring Ministers have been nominated Councillors of State. SPAIN. The Chamber of Deputies of Spain, on the 20th, elected. M. Martin ez d e l a R osa i ts P res id e nt, by a majority of 116 votes ; the Duke de Alba, M. Feijoy, M. San Roman, and M. Posado, were elected V ice -P res id ents ; and M. Ozorez, M. Hur tado, M. Camacho, and M. Cardenal, secretaries. The Progressists proposed M. Santa Cruz for the presidency, but he only obtained 16 votes. The Government had caused all the papers re lative to the concessions of railways to be presented to the Chamber ; they were so numerous that it required three men to carry them. Prince de Joinville and his family had left Cadiz for Lisbon, and Queen Marie Amelie and t ) Puke and Duchess de Montpensier for Seville. 010 13ce The 20th was Sunday, and the Stock was not open. ITALY. et ri The Syndic of Turin has addressed a lon,g. re P ° t to the Delegate Council of the municipality- of tbs . city, urging the necessity of immediate l y con stru h; ing a large bonding warehouse, both to prey, f trade of Turin from being injured by t he w sutli°,3 it, and to increase the income of the city • ut building is to occupy 57,600 square metres (arts 14 English acres) on the Place d'Armes, cost is laid at 4,000,000 fr. The Court of Appeal of Genoa has reveilod.t,heed judgment of the lower tribunal, which had declu,h, there was not sufficient evidence to warr aDt prosamtion of the printer Moretti, on the on, of having clandestinely printed Mazzini:s paAp lmhlet. etter front Rome states that M. de M( 111 1 3 : French Ambassador at Naples, had passed . 8 00 days in that city, wilere he had a private au( iie of the Pope, by whom and by Cardinal Ant Oli o he was received with the distinction due- t° the rank. His Excellency returned to Naples ,on 20th. nee Letters from Naples, of the 20th inst., an r the death of Colonel Roget, Commaner-in -( 1 7,; 8 , of the artillery of the French division in .11°' He had removed to Naples on leave of absel 3 Ce. PRUSSIA. It would seem that in the new phases int( ► 11 4 the Eastern question has entered, Prussia i t o to play a more marked part than hitherto. A s , o f maritime Powers have taken in hand the del :cg l o the balance of power in Europe, Prussia, as leiStil Austria, hitherto brought in closer connectioi Vibe Russia, had to select between the latter ar io m t, Western Powers. It was the turn of Austril b o y, who, though immediately interested in the qty n; had not free play enough to intervene eit t Le,4 o cl tween Russia and the Porte, or between RID g ;P: e se the Western Powers. It is now asserted the ►t, latter, judging the mediation of Austria of n.0.,1'0r, have proposed that of Prussia, which 1 %elf strong in its disinterestedness, and o,vailipll l oB li of its impartiality, might successfully exert to calm the reciprocal dissentions. ev ert A difference, not of much importance h 0.4 tbe has arisen between Prussia and Sardinia. 13 1 # 1 teaty of the 20th of May, 1851, Sardinia act a tire d to the Zollverein the treatment of the most fa 3.° nation ; and later she has accorded to Franc e A lo ft ferential duty in favour of brandies. Prus: pri?„,,of demands, in virtue of the treaty of the Mr i te May, 1851, the same favour for brandies U f t i l e Zollverein ; which Sardinia refuses, beca et e c o clause of the treaty had no reference to .10 posterior to the treaty. - THE FUSION uF THE BOURBON:" , Several versions have been circulated reply ing the visit paid by the Duke of Nemours t ° O l Count de Chambord. The following fact' 1 said to be among the most accurate. On We' day, the 16th inst., a major of cavalry, forelty aide-de-camp to the Duke de Nemours, an ° io l, Duke de Levis, met, according to appoint .s' d at Vienna, for the purpose of deciding on the Tfo in which the interview between the Princes 1 0 to take place. On Thursday, the 17th, the (I`i), de Chambord sent to Vienner-Neustadt one 'CO carriages with the Count de Monti to inee's io d Duke de Nemours. When the carriage ar? at the Chateau, the Duke de Levis stood al y door, received the Duke de Nemours as i S alighted, and conducted him to the apartme nt h t; the Prince. In the principal saloon, the of the household were drawn up ; and so I as the Duke de Nemours was heard advall towards the door, which was half open, the () , 0 0 de Chambord advanced 15 paces (another &at ol l says more, and a third states that he adve‘ f ts to the door of the saloon), the last of vrhickty completed when the Duke entered. He too aid hand of the Count do Chambord, and bent ;0 to kiss it. The Count took him by both b'load and in a very friendly, though very dig )/ , tone, said— ifi t ' " My Cousin, I am happy to receive your good - The Duke de Nemours replied,— bi s "It is I, my Cousin, who am delighted to be ¢ jod do now what I have so ardently desired to ( I °, since. I declare to you in my name, and in the if of my brothers, that we recognise only one .R0Y 5 , 0 1 6 14 France, and that that Royalty is yours ; but one. and that the one on which we hope soon to see. the eldest of our house—l'aine de noire maison. 4 00 11 These words were pronounced with a firm ' I A and in the presence of the numerous persoil o o o were at the moment as witnesses in the sal'pii the Prince. The Count de Chambord, &mom! .1 by the Duke de Nemours, then entered this net of the former, where they rema ined for 05 quarters of an hour. It i s supposed that in. 5i short interview they touched the questions ITotf important to both. They appeared conlo o o agreed. On taking his leave, the Duke d 101)y seemed flattered, indeed overjoyed at the rip he met with. He is reported to have said,-"0" " This day is the brightest of my life. I re7o° that it is precisely the anniversary of the dal named Colonel by His Majesty Charles X." , Perceiving the Baron —, the Duke saio/ 0 6 "I am delighted to be able to congratulat e M. le Baron, on your constancy and fidelity Royal family." The Duke having requested permission tor n° , respects to the Countess de Chambord, he , f 9 ' 4 e ducted to her apartment by the Count. P.„of asked permission to present the Duchess de Ner 31 0 and her children to the Count de Chambord' latter said,— - - • Vie* We shall arrange all about that visit pit to we will decide on the time that you are to return with us at Frohsdorf." The Duke is also reported to have said, t " I have just laid a bridge over the abyss ..„tio P rated us—that bridge will lead us all back to I S : e , fdr The Count de Chambord was to pay on 0 9 lowing day, the 18th, his visit to the Duke c.,lf e so g , mours, but having found on his return to an invitation to dine with the Emperor 0 0 , 1 . 0 1 1 day, he sent a secretary or aide-de-camp to ; dorf to inform the Prince, and to postpoil visit. . ns id r On the 21st the Count de Chambord visit to his cousin at Vienna. Four or five of the Ministers of the late n t, Louis Philippe are those who have worked w ry greatest zeal and activity, for the last few , 13 4 particularly, to produce this long postponea_i nition of the rights of the Count de Chamho rv o ;se; the reconciliation of the two branches. The, r t the act took place messengers were sent Dl' ral of the generals who are in exile. , It is said, on the best authority, that to c oo L ment of the Duchess of Orleans having g i L ec t o p adhesion to the fusion is erroneous. The -v" still holds out, but the parties who have 51.1,16 D.:I so far express their confident hope that T i o any ipn i v v Npya e olonis i nn n o; tet e b ehod e efw f o hta r hho e naeds l s o tpi n nllac g orh . iwasg M. Thiers is, it is L -10 Y c i adherepr i b a u n p e t e d rt t so h h a r h t a e i v e me t o . h r e f s o u ur ece Pe rs6" .o of the fusion ; it i s sa id th a t they take n haye ree l° vited" to make no allusion to it. be Letters from Frohsdorff state that 011 tor inst. the Duke de Nemours presented the d og s a t ; together with his children and the Frio° is t o mentine, to the Count de Chambord. T i L e p duction took place at Vienna. On Tuesjoi 22d, the Count de Chambord and the 'cot' Nemours dined with the Emp e ror of Aug° ifro e palace of Schonbrunn. It is said that Generals Changarnier, deo? riciere, and Bedeau, having been speciall9 4 ,4 by orders of the Duke de Nemours of the have written letters approving highly ol• taken by his royal highness, and declarinv entire satisfaction and adhesion. 4 ov, o. p THE NEW TURKISH LOAN.—The loan of t he 1 announced yesterday as h a vi ng been made tcl - 0 tan of Turkey by M essrs . B a lt azz i a nd Co., 000 01 t y stood to be littl e more th an a renewa l of adv,.:an 0 1 00 0 that firm have been i n th e h a bit of mal" 13 1 .110,01' security of the Egyptian tribute. Last Yet oo for d iti was obtained from the Peninsular and Oriental 0 s e& l , and that debt having been paid off, and th t 1 0 thus set free, a fresh one of similar atentl fy - „ been contracted in the manner described. co SP' THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND AND r r woe , 0° —Notwithstanding the immense trade of the ;;;',,i110P,1 arrivals of vessels being about 25,0 00 all loo Sailors' Home has been provided for the raa ri Joe . f er i seamen that bring these vessels into port. o f r 1 . I . o ' d e 0? of Northumberland is possessed of a good croo side property at North Shields, and a larg e V o t, coal won on his estates is shipped in the Trl i e to pr e while ago his grace offered to build a t por t oof commensurate with the requirements of fo r its OA vided the shipowners co n t r ibuted 2,000/. sub ment. 1,500/. of this sum has been raise' by tote erne tion, and to-day several shipowners have gu t° b e e d. : 1 3 remaining 5001. The plans of the building. _ en nis on the New-quay, North Shields, have s pnb Messrs. Gre en , of Newcastle, and have y tt ft.l4. 0; of by his grace, and Captain Washington _ eci 0 60,0 building will accommodate above one l a itt . : to d and will be provided with a library, b ; yv As o houses, a savings' bank, nautical schools, ispo, V e tre s ro' estimates of the building are 3,98 0 k The r ibe contributed by his grace, is worth 1 o b v 1. sob"or of the building will be appointed_ an y, e n d o w , y ob His grace has also promised to build a of for the use of seamen. bd. We be" principleTn E GoaßrtTisccleHA; it t F i F s JA C KET. Gortschakoff has not been descrilehe:ni:::V° 4., 1 Rid lea fav - Lo Ell vol tac bui lat Da Fel oti tat for