The Press.
London, England, 1853-07-16 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION.

NA TURDA Y EVENING.
LATEST FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

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(From our uwu Correspoutteutg.)
The last Russian circular has been received by the
French Cabinet with an undisguised dissatisfaction.
The French Ministers complain loudly not only of
the insinuation contained in that document, but also
of the use made by the Russian Cabinet of the public
press, which they declare to be a dangerous precedent.
A collective note from the Cabinets of Loudon and
Paris, in answer to this circular of Prince Nesselrode,
is in preparation, and will probably be made public
in a few days. This reply will contain severe remarks
on that portion of the circular which attributes the
occupation of the principalities to the appearance of
the combined Heels at the mouth of the Dardanelles.
Immediately after the audience of the four Am-
bassadors with the Sultan, Reschitl Pacha was sum-
moned, and a courier despatched forthwith to Omir
Pacha. On the 10th instant the latter Pacha had
proeeeded on a reconnoitring expedition along the
banks of the Danube. If he entered the principalities,
a line of demarcation was to be drawn between his
army and the Russian forces.
On July 4th the Metropolitan of Wallachia, at. the
request of the high clergy, called on the Russian
general, Dannenberg, to express their devotion to
the Czar.
At. Berlin, in the governmental circles, the confi-
dence in the maintenance of iteace is complete. It
is argued that Austria would not sacrifice with the
Russian alliance, her sole guarantee against the
reutrn of revolutionary movements. Prussia has
taken no decided attitude, and will take none.
The Duchess of Saxe Coburg, who has just.
returned from London, is suffering from the
measles.
TatEsre July 15.--The Greek steamer has arrived
bringing the news that the sickness among the vines
is rapidly spreading in the vineyards of the Morea,
Cephalonia, Zante, Chesme, and Zanies.
The Queen of Greece embarked at Trieste on

July lc!, on board the Othan, bsr Athens.
The rumour, according to which the question
concerning the succession to the Oreek tl►rrme
would he settled, by declaring the second son of the
late Duke of Leuchteuberg heir to King Otho,is con-
tradicted positively.

The English and French Governments having
demanded an explanation from the Austrian Cabinet
respectin,, the concentration of an army in the neigh-
bourhood"of Peterwaradin, they have been informed
that it was of an exclusively defensive character.
The encampment will consist of about 50,000 men.
The Emperor has left Vienna on a tour through
Moravia, for the purpose of inspecting the military
establishments. _ . .

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The students' association at Erlangen, in Bavaria,
hearing the name of" Marcomannia," is dissolved by
the Government
In the Danubian provinees occupied by the Rus-
sians, letters and travellers are the objects of an
especial surreillante. At the request of the Russian
Consul-tieneral the Moldavian Government has ap-
pointed eighteen commissioners to execute the orders
of the Russian commander-in-chief. The journal►
speak of a concentration of Austrian troops on the
frontiers of Servia.

IlEtt MAJESTY and Prince Albert left Buckingham
Ps'flee this morning, and proceeded to Osborne-
hou'e, travelling to Gosport by the South-Western
Railway.
eoLosivi, eitArrEaroN will ilevideilly :again eiane
forward tot the city of Cork, im tile vacancy caned
by Sergeant Murphy's acceptance Of office. Fron►
the slate er the registry there is little doubt of the
camels suece-i6.

THE PRESS.

patnis anb Offtacts.

FOR THE MILDER Ut HIS Wive George ettllinson
was found guilty, on Monday, at the High Court of
Justiciary in Edinburgh. Ho hail struck her with
his fists and a poker, and kicked her so brutally that
she died, after nue+ suffering, in the Roj al Infirmary.
Great provoeation, and the intemperate habits of the
wife, which had led to similar indulgence on his own
part, were pleaded in l'Kl4`llllalioll of his crime, and
14111111ted a recommendation to mercy from the jury.
Sentence of death was recorded against him.
AN EXTENSIVE FIRE, resulting in the destruction
of large uninsured property, broke out on 'Tuesday
morning at the premises of Mr. Wortham, dyer anti
calenderer, in Mammal)laeto, New road. 'Fite house,
stock in trade, tte., were almost totally destroyed,
anti some neighbouring buildings much injured,
before the dames could be subdued.
THE COLLIERY EXPLOSION AT OLDHAM lut:4 been
the subject of au inquest which, though yet incomn-
plete, has furnished evidence of almost insane care-
lessness on the part of the workmen. Some were in
the habit of working with their lamp-tops oft; la tall
they well knew that the mine was as fiery as a gun-
powder magazine, fuel though the gas frequently
danced round the gauze. The underlooker often saw
the lamps in this condition, and Imo gently reproved
the men for their breach of rule, but nothing more.
'the exploration of the mine since the aessideet has
led to the discovery of several lamps without tops
near to the place where the gas tired.
A MELANCHOLY SUICIDE was committed at Ply
mouth by Mr. Abraham Lougmeati, ferinerly owner
of a trading vessel, and moving in a respectable
sphere. He had been missed fin' some days, and
was found hanging in at ham two miles from the
town. Apprehensions of pecituiary embarrassments
were the supposed cause of the act.
A Mumma HORSE:RV V/114 commited on Waterloo-
bridge in broad day on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. C.
Green, who is connected with a weekly newspaper,
stopped for a moment to witness the result of a boat
race, when his watehguard was cut in two, and a
testimonial gold wateh presented to hint by the rate-
payers of Islington carried off. Time depredator ran
off into the Strand. and succeeded in eluding pursuit.
Asarrnes Stature is added to the long list of
crimes of similar charaeter perpetrated from the
Charing-cross-bridge. A woman named Higgs, re-
spectably connected, but latterly fallen into evil
courses, threw herself over the balustrades, as it is
believed, under the influenee of drunken remorse.
Watkins, a drummer in the Cohlstreams, was in her
company at the time, and witnessed the act, which,
until teo late, he fancied was intended merely to
frighten him.
Insreenstmees, long existing between a colony of
refugee Italians and some Irishmen, in the neigh-
Itourlisood of Leather lane, Holborn, resulted in a
serums collision on Monday last.. The Italians had
long shown a dislike to the. Roman Catholic priests
totliciating in the district, and the Irish reciprocated
the feeling, which appear); to have had a political
origin. Some time since a priest, was attacked and
beaten, but, as the assault was attributed to private
motives, it was supposed that good understanding
would he restored on his removal to another district.
But on Sunday evening the successor, the Itev. Mr.
Gilligan, was liereely assaulted iu Baldwin's-gardens,
his assailants, after severely maltreating him, retiring
to a house kept by an Italian named Tresobli. This
house was on' Monday attacked by a large body of
Irishmen, who smashed the windows, did great
damage, and created a riot, which wax only stopped
by the arrival of a posse of police, who arrested a
large number of rioters. Several individuals on both
sides were much hurt in the maolioe.
THE DIIVAULTINO AcTUARY of the Isle of Wight.
Savings Bank, W. W. Gelf, pleaded guilty at the
assizes, anal was sentenced by Baron Martin to trans-
portation for life. His frauds on the hunk extended
over a period of ten years, anal amounted to more
than S,fittfit.
I)lNAsTltnius Ft oons have oceurreil in I torch aril-
shire and Breconshire through the overflowing of the
Wye. The most serious and fatal consequences
ensued at Builth, where a thunder cloud burst on
Saturday last. The scene of the worst catastrophe
was Ihndvaelt, the residence of Mrs. Lawrence, a
lady alsout eighty-five years of age. In this house
were Mrs. Lawrence, her slaughter, two orphan nieces,
and two servants. Not one escaped. Thu house
being swept away, they were, all washed with it into
the river, and the body of Mrs. Lawrence was found
on Sunday at Fersivanr, two miles from Hay, through
which town the Wye runs. It is reported that the
two servants were also picked up at Bonghrood. A
cottage near the same place was also swept away with
several inmates: one pow WOIIIIIII was 11)111141 in the
chimney, into which she had climbed for safety. At
!limey village, near Islanritled, 4)11 the Haver Meal,
two cottages were carried toff by the t,orrent. The
same clout) also flooded the town of Breen!). One of
the principal hada (the bwau) had water in the

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house to the height of five feet ; eight horses were
drowned in the stables; wines and spirits were lost;
furniture damaged ; and the loss is estimated by the
lo`Priefor at Attn:. or 51101. The bridge over the River
Ilonddli, at the confluence of which with the Usk
the town is built., was blown up; and cages of in&
%lanai loss night be multiplied without end.
As ALAIIIIINti STEAwniin Common occurred on
the Thames on Wednesday. One of the vessels was
the Sylph, a Woolwich boat, which came into violent
contact in Lintel se reach with a Yen tt tit steamer,
and had her paddle-box carried oft' with other damage
to such extent as to compel her being run to shore
without• delay. The passengers were dreadfully
frightened, but eseaped all injury.
Tile WRITER Ott iftlitEATENtivii LETTER to
Lord Aberdeen, Thonnis Whitehead, after being
examined. by the medical authorities, has been re-
moved as a lutlatle► to the asylum at Colney-hatch,
where he will be maintained at the expense of St.
tfiles'e pariah, until his friends can be communicated
with.
Tut: N sToRm of yesterday week proved
fatal at Ih•istol to au aged weaver, named llimsll,
who was struck dead at liedininster, near that city.
lie was picked lip lifeless at his own door. Much
damage sits dole' at the saute time it garden lights
and frames, probably by the accompany mg hail.
A Ctimarrous Flue took plate on Monday, at
Brentwood, upon nouns farming properly 'whinging
tolard elided in the loss of two
lives and a serious destruction of property. A party
of !tisk tramps slept in a barn attached to Ulc ham,
the house being ot•tapied by a Mr. Botteshall. The
tramps hail left some Inciter matches behind in a
cattle-pen, and Mr. Botteshalls children going into
the barn to play found this Incifers, and in their
ignorance set tire to the place. The straw, which
was lying about in all directions, ignited, and lint fen•
the daring action of a labourer named Willey the
children would doubtless have all perished. lie
rushed into the blazing barn, and succeeded in
dragging the whole four of them out. Two, how-
ever, a little boy and girl, were so shockingly bunted
that. thisy Mtn ived but a short time, the others being
much hurt. IVilley sustained considerable injury,
and eentitmes iii a very saAl way. The Names after-
wards spread to other parts of the farm, but were
subdued before they mulled the dwelling-house.

The obstnu•tion of the Danube near the Sohn, Canal
is so serious that more than live hundred v►ssels are wait•
lug for higher water in order to get. ont to sea. The
comfit of the th of the river lietiomes wor►s and
worse. [tussle is bound by treaties to Austria a►sd 'hickey
to keep the month attic 11 Ia• ill 14 proper state ; tool rho
importanee lit' the lim.isavigst ii on of the river to the west of
Europe is ',slimily great.
The polish, blight has shown itself in a very unmisheke•
shin manner in many pails of Wiltshire.
The Brazilian µtriune,. /Or/ Jillffirel, laden with gun-
powder and warlike stores, naught. fire on the lat ult., fiv►ni
ignition of the coal. The crew had barely
time 141 e•NCAINf Is•lim, the vessel blew up wit► a Uvulae-
-1101114 explosion.
llpwards of I OMNI/. worth of plate has been totoleri from
the residence of Mr. Fish, at Sidisouth. 'flu► plate,
which consisted of guild unit silver services, was only last
week sent down from lonelon to await the arrival of Mr.
Fish, who was shortly expeeted.
certain cure for the potato blight. is mentioned in the
French ./itairsol I.lgriculltire. It consists in thonoughly
drying the roots belere planting them. The crop is at the
same rendered considerably more abundant.
Herr liintl, director of the l'ologne telegraph, his, it is
said, discovered a means of making one telegraphic wire
convey two messages in opposite directions at the Name
time.

An unprecedented convoy of letters and turespapers,
from Australia, arrived at the Item 15151.-oltice on Monday
last, forwarded by parties who' had *innerly resided there,
hut who are now in the gold regions. 4ln the lowest eel-
culation the numlwr anieunted to 1,000.
A number of sovereigns, amounting to more than fifty,
have been picked up in the River Stow, near Canterbury,
together with a watch-guard, rings, and seals, 'scattered
in different spots along its heel. One of the rings We an
urn, engraved within a border of pearls, and the imscrip-
tion, " 'lllO Right lion. Lord Henniker, eh. f) Dec., 1,411,
net. 09."
The King of Hanover has eonferred on Mr. S. W. Fal-
lon', the author of " The Marvels of Science, and their
Testimony to holy Writ," the Hanoverian medal of the
Arts and Science's, as a mark of his approbation of that
work.
Acomnits from St. Petersburg state that the cholera
was raging them more relentlessly than ever. It was
thought to he' tending southwarsle, and fears were enter-
tained that it might CIIII 111 l it ravages amongst the troops
The Zoological Society has post received a highly -ink-
resting orilectissit of animals from Egypt, through the he
terventi 111 l of the Hon. 4 A. Murray. Among them era a
group of flamingoes awl a pair of aminisulm—a singularly
beautiful and swtise wild sheep front the hill country of
S dau.

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'fhc accounts reeeived from the manufacturing di.u•ieta
cotitinite to report H tithing off in trade, oecasi 111 l eit h the
inr.ettlett slant of the Eastern 'location, 311111 the 4 NlSllllg
iii"gret nitll/3llrtW VM thv Mentlfactilltni suml then• t►urk-
lwul'lt:.