The Press.
London, England, 1855-10-20 00:00:00

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LONDON, SATURDAY, OCT. 20, 1855.

POSTSCRIPT.

A despatch from Nicolaieff, of the 17th instant,
states that up to the evening of the 16th, nothing
had taken piaoe.

A telegraphic despatch from Berlin of the 18th
states :
The Emperor Alexander will go to Kieff before he visits
Warsaw.

AU the reserve and the militia are being concentrated at
Kieff under the command of General Paniutin.
The Baron Prokesch•Osten's mission to Paris is now
said to have been specially directed to the affairs of the
Danubian principalities.
The system there is to be completely reorganised, and
the relations between the Turkish and native authorities
and the Austrian commanders of the army of occupation
strictly defined.
A letter from Copenhagen, of the 18th, affirms
that Denmark will propose the capitalisation of the
Sound Dues as a step to their extinction.

The letters in anticipation of the overland mail
have arrived. Lord Dalhousie was expected at Cal-
cutta at the end of this month. Sir William Gomm,
the Commander-in-Chief of the Forces, was about to
proceed to Bombay en route for England. Major-
General Anson, Commander-in-Chief at Madras,
was expected to succeed to the supreme command.
Reports were rife of concerted movements between
Persia and Russia in Central Asia.
The fate of Oude was rapidly approaching a crisis.
The garrisons at Cawnpore and Benares were to be
augmented, and the laic mission of Major Banks to
Lucknow with an autograph letter from Lord Dal-
housie to the King gave colour to the general belief
that Oude was about to be annexed.

At Athens, on the 12th, upon the late change of
Ministry, a tumultuous manifestation of the Russian
party had occurred.

THE POPE has conferred severally on Count Buol,
Baron de Bach, and Count de Thun, members of the
Austrian Government, orders of a high distinction,
to testify his high satisfaction to those Ministers at
the conclusion of the recent concordat between
Austria and the Holy See.
THE MAINE LIQUOR LAW IS completely at a dis-
count in the United States. At every election in
every State the supporters of the law are beaten out
of the field, and Portland, the State where the law
first originated, has at last rejected it by an over-
whelming majority.
Tim Luamrry or A HIJSDLND to maintain his wife
although she may refuse to live with him was deoidod
at the Knutsford Quarter Sessions last Tuesday.
The appeal was made on behalf of a man who had
been married to a wife for six years, who had re-
fused to live with him since the first year of their
marriage, although he had repeatedly offered her a
home. After long arguments by the counsel, and a
full hearing of the case, the Court of Quarter Ses-
sions came to the decision that a wife not choosing
to reside with her husband can demand a separate
maintenance for herself and children, The case is
said to be without precedent.

TR* PREI

'attain 3uttllisginti.

TOTNESS.—The question as to whether this borough
should continue to remain the close borough of the
Duke of Somerset or to be thrown open to
candidates has been raised this week by Mr. J. T.
Mackenzie, who, on Monday evening, presented
himself as a candidate to the electors of the borough,
and on the occasion explained his political opinions.
Mr. Mackenzie in his address stated that he was in
favour of a vigorous prosecution of the war,'and only
for such a peace as would be a guarantee for the
maintenance of the balance of power ; that he was
wholly opposed to the Maynooth grant, opposed to
the ballot and church rate, and in favour of State in-
terference with education. In answer to several
questions, Mr. Mackenzie stated that be belonged to
no party, and if returned should act as an independent
member. Mr. Mathis' M.P. for Wallingford, who
was loudly called for, addressed the electors in a
short speech, and recommended them not to return
Mr. Mackenzie unless he was prepared generally to
support the great Conservative party. After viewing
the progress of the war, Mr. Matins concluded with
the following observations upon a peace
While he had expressed himself so strongly for prose-
cuting the war, he would not continue it one hour beyond
tne period when we could conclude it with honour to our-
selves and advantage to this country and to the cause of
civilisation. For he was anxious fqr general improvement.
He had seen and compassionated the condition of the
people in the continental states, and, although a moderate
Conservative, he should always uphold improvement, and
be favorable to the amelioration of our institutions. Yet,
before he could sanction peace, he must look at the humi-
liation of Russia—the great antagonist of civilisation. Why,
the small German States were eaten up with fear of
Russia, who they thought invincible ; but when they
should see her conquered by England and France, then
farewell to her overwhelming influence. He admitted that
to continue the war would cost them many dear lives, and
Bright had endeavoured to adopt the argument of hu-
manity to secure peace ; but in that he had misunderstood
the feeling of the English people. The Englishman would
ever withstand oppression—he would lose his own life, his
father, brother, son, or pay his last farthing, but he would
not be oppressed. (Cheers.) But when the object of the
war should be attained, then at the earliest moment, with-
out regard to what Russia or the world might say, peace
should be restored.

DUBLIN.-Mr. W. C. Doraville, son of Sir Compton
Domville, has addressed the electors of this city on
behalf of the Liberal interest. _ _

Aammiu.—Mr. Counsellor Miller, son of the late
Dr. Miller, has received a requisition calling upon
him to offer himself as the Conservative candidate in
opposition to Mr. Bond. A correspondent of Saun-
ders's News Letter says :

Mr. Sterne Ball Miller, Q.C., accompanied by his con-
ducting agent, Mr.. Tames Hamilton Moore, of the firm of
Abbott and Moore, solicitors, of Dublin, has been, we
understand, prosecuting an active and most successful
canvass of the electors of this city. For sterling integrity,
decided ability, and talents of the highest order, he has
few, if any, equate, and none can be more eminently qua-
lified than he to succeed the late lamented Ross S. Moore
as representative of the ancient metropolitan city of Ire-
and.