The Press.
London, England, 1853-08-06 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION.

SATURDAY EVENING.
LATEST FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
(Front our own Correspondents.)
A telegraphic despatch from Madrid, dated the Ist
inst., states that the Queen had refused to accept the
resignations preferred by her minister, with the ex-
ception of that of Senor Mayano, the Minister of
Public Works. Senor Collantes has been appointed
in his place. All the railway concessions are to be
confirmed.

The Russian army in the principalities, according
to the last and most authentic accounts, will com-
prise sixty-four battalions of infantry, eight regi-
ments of light cavalry, two regiments of Cossacks,
twenty batteries of artillery, belonging to the
4th and sth army corps, in the whole amounting to
somewhat less than 140,00(1 men. The 3rd army
corps is mobilising, and will probably follow, should
the two divisions of the sth army corps which have
remained at Odessa and Sebastopol cross the Danube.
General Manin commands on the Lower Danube.
The quarters of Prince Gortschakoff are at Jekucz, a
small town at some distance from Berlad. The
Austrian army at Peterwardein amounts to 18,000
men, of which 4,000 were furnished by the garrison
at Vienna.

Dip oniatic news from Constantinople contradicts
formally the statement that the banner of the Pro-
phet, proclaiming a holy war, had already been
hoisted. Public excitement was on the increase, and
rears were entertained about the maintenance of the

local peace. It is said that the charge d'affaires of
Prince 0 hika had lefteonstantinople, declaring that, as
the Porte had not the power of preventing foreign
military forces from entering Moldavia, or of pro-
tecting the principalities efficaciously, the latter
would throw themselves entirely under ltussian pro-
tectorate.

The semi-official Austrian Correspondence contra-
dicts the statement of some London journals that the
resolutions adopted by the representatives of the
great powers were sent to St. Petersburg, in the form
of an ultimatum.

A great Council of Ministers was held at Vienna
on August Ist. It lasted several hours, the Oriental
question being the subject of their deliberations.
The representatives of the great powers held daily
conferences with the Foreign-office.
The Queen of Prussia arrived at Scluenbrunn on
August 2nd.
The marriage of Prince Milosh Obknowitsch of
Servia with the Austrian Countess Kethely took
place at Vienna on August 2nd. The Russian Am-
bassador was present.
Professor Gervinus, of Heidelberg, has received a
call to Zurich. He has refused. •
In a Council held on August let at Copenhagen,
the King of Denmark signed the act by which Prince
Christian of Ulucksburg is to ascend the Danish
throne should the male descendants of Frederick 111.
become extinct. Prince Christian assumes the title
of Prince of Denmark.

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Several young Walachian:4 have arrived in Paris.
They fled from their native country at the commence
ment of the Russian invasion. It is said that after
the departure of these young men no passports were
granted to other inhabitants of the province who
likewise desired to go abroad.
The Consul-General Kotzebue has been appointed
to the poet of Secretary to the Diplomatic Chancel
levy which has been established in the princi-
palities, with General Dannenberg for its President.
The Czar has ordered the Baltic fleet to be
equipped and go to sea immediately. The fleet
consists of about twenty ships of the line and fifteen
frigates.
Padre Vitalli, the administrator of a Capuchin
convent, has been arrested at Cremona. lie had
been preaching at a place near, and when he left
the pulpit was taken into custody and conducted to
the city.

MAJOR.GENERAL JACKsoN is to ho Commander-
in-Chief of the Cape, vice Major-tieneral the lion.
George Cathcart. *hose time has expired. Major
General Staveley, from Bombay, is to succeed Lieut.•
General Sir Richard Armstrong at Madras. Major
General Anson is to be appointed to the stall in the
East Indies.

TN SOUTH STAFFoRDSHIRE there appears no probe.
bility of opposition to the return of the lion. Edward
Littleton' the son of Lord liatherton, in the room of
General Anson, appointed to the Bengal command.
At one time it was supposed that the iron interest
would put forward a candidate in the person of Mr.
Philip Williams, but. that gentleman, at a meeting of
the trade, recently held at Handsworth, repudiated
any intention to enter the House of Commons. Lord
Ingestre, the son of Earl Talbot, and Lord Anson,
the son of the Earl of Lichfield, have likewise been
spoken of, but., at present, appearances betoken a
quiet and unopposed election.
His EXCELLENCY THE RUSSIAN MINISTER and the
Baroness Brunow have issued cards for a grand ball
on Thursday next, the 11th instant, in honour of the
Grand Duchess of Leuchtenherg and the Crown
Prince and Princess of Wurtemberg.
THE second of the new and splendid ships of the
General Screw Company's fleet was launched this
day (Saturday) from Mare and Co.'s establishment
at Blackwell. She is named the Jason, and is of
2,500 tons burden. Her engines (screw) will be
400-horse power.
THE STRIKE OF THE LONDON DOCKYARD LABOURERS
is to he imitated, at the East and West India
Docks. A meeting of the men on strike was hold
last vemng in Bonner's-fields at which not fewer
than 3,000 assembled, principally connected with the
London Docks, and passed resolutions declaring
their intention to stand out for 3s. a day, and ridi-
culing the efforts of the employers, who, it was said,
had ransacked the workhouse and Greenwich Hos-
pital for fresh hands. During the proceedings depu-
tations from the East and West India Dock labour-
ers made their appearance in the field, followed by a
crowd of working men, in front of whom was borne a
large white banner, with the inscription, " East and
West India Docks. Brothers, be firm. 3s. said no sur
render." They were received with heartycheering ; and,
when some order was obtained, several of the deputa-
tion addressed the spectators, and it was understood
that the labourers in the East and West India Docks
were to strike on Saturday (this) morning at eight
o'clock, if the directors (lid not give 3s. per (lay.
The meeting went off very quietly.
A TELEGRAPH DESPATCH was sent yesterday to
Chelmsford and other places, requiring hands to be
sent up, and the towns have been placarded with
notices that men are wanting at the London Docks,
and offering preferable work to those of good
character.

CITY, SATURDAY.
The Funds continue to droop. Consols close this
afternoon at MI 1.
Shares and Foreign Stocks are flatter with Consols.

NETRY.—The Northers Bee, a jour-
nal known for years as the semi-official organ of the
Russian Government, has published a poem by
(Warns', from which we extract the following tran-
script :—" From the lee Sea up to the shores of
Pontus a million of bayonets shine, dire, ten ng and
with portentous noise—on the ruled ocean a hu idreds
of ships are to be seen, and on the endh am t rritory
the very ray of the morning sun has completely
vanished away, ttc."
THE DUTCH GoVERWHENT has answered the objec-
tions raised in the sections of the Second Chamber
against the project of law regulating the control over
public creeds. The Government maintains its
constitutional right of legislating on the matter, but
introduces several important changes in the bin.
The answer is accompanied by a note of the Papal
interntmcio at the Hague, authorising the modifica-
tion required by the Dutch Government in the forth
aif the oath to be taken by the prelates.

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