The Press.
London, England, 1858-05-29 00:00:00

MONTENEGRO.

The Algesiras and Eylau, French screw line of-
battle ships, anchored on the 20th at Gravosa, on
the coast of the Adriatic. The port of Gravosa is
situated on the coast of Dalmatia, in the circle of
Ragusa, and at a short distance from that town, of
which it is considered a suburb. It is at Gravosa,
which is very well sheltered, that large vessels which
cannot enter Ragusa come to an anchor, and it is
there also that all the building yards are situated.
Gravosa derives its name from a large village close
by on the coast, containing the church of Santa
Croce, celebrated throughout the whole of Dalmatia
for the number of pilgrimages made to it. The
arrival of these two vessels excited considerable
interest, and on the 21st they were visited by a
number of the principal inhabitants of Ragusa and
the neighbourhood.

The Austrian Gazette says:—
According to private letters from Caitlin it appears that
the combat of the I:ith took place without anything being
known of the negotiations which Feronk Pacha was carrying
on with the Montenegrin chiet Philippotf, in order to bring
boot an armistice. The attack of the Pith was principally
directed, as already stated, by Mirco. who had been for
two days operating in the rear of the Turks, and who could
not be acquainted with the fact of negotiations being in
progress on another point.
A Vienna letter in the Augsburg Gazette wates
that the Montenegrins, in consequence of their vie.
Writs of the 11th awl 13tb, are in possession of the

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heights of Kleck, and of the left mouth of the
Narenta. By assuming the defensive, they could not
only prevent the landing of any fresh Turkish troops
coming by sea, but could excite the whole province
to insurrection.

The Times correspondent of yesterday says :

The information which you have hitherto received from
me respecting the recent conflicts between the Turks and
Montenegrins has been extremely disjointed, but intelli-
gence from Dalmatia now enables me to give you a con-
nected and probably correct account of what has hap-
pened. When it was known to the rayaha that Kudri
Pacha was advancing towards Grahovo, which he did on
the Bth instant, they sent their families and moveables
to Montenegro, and followed them, after having destroyed
the village of Grahovatz by fire. On the 10th, about
500 Montenearina under the Voivoile Pope Luka Marko-
vine descended into the plain near Grahovatz, and on thu
llth attacked the vanguard of the Turks. After a fierce
struggle, during which the Turks used their bayonets and
the Montenegrins the butt-ends of their long guns, the
latter retreated. The loss of the Turks was very anis%
but the mountaineers had 120 men killed, Leming whom
were the above-mentioned Vuivode and another man of
note, named Pope Gjuro Kussavatz. It is believed that
the retreat of the Montenegrins was a note de guerre, fur,
as soon as the Teaks quitted their position, and advanced
in pursuit of their assailants, Miiko Petrovich, the brother
of Prince Daniel, appeared with 7,500 Montenegrins on the
heights in their flank and rear. In the evening of
the same day the Turks regained their position at
Grahovatz, with a loss of 500 men. 280 Turkish
noses were cut off, and sent to I'rince Daniel, at Cettinye,
and with them the sword of the fallen senator, Pope Gjurn.
The cannonade was so violent on the 11th that it was dis-
tinctly heard at all the Anstrian towns in the Gulf of Cat-
taro. On the 12 h inst. three steam-frigates landed Turkish
troops at Antivari, near the Lake of Scutari, and it wll6
arranged that an attack should at once be made on the
southern frontier of Montenegro. The Turkish force under
Ahdi Pacha, in Scutari, is a powerful one, but still it is not
likely to effect much against the 2.000 Montenegrins who
are assembled on the heights near the village of Leintjari.
Before the affair of the 11th, which ended so unfavourably
for the Mussulmans, the English, French, and Russian
Consuls went into tile camp near Trebinye, and endea-
vont-A to persuade the Turkish commander to agree to
a suspension of hostilitir s, in order that the Great Powers
might intervene. The Pacha turned a deaf ear to every-
thing that was said by the consuls until after the disastrous
affair of the 11th. In the morning of the 12th he con-
sented to suspend hostilities fur a short time, and on the
same days truce was concluded between him and M. Delarue,
the secretary of Prince Daniel. The consuls then per-
suaded the Turkish commander to withdraw his troops to
such a distance from the Montenegrin frontier that hos-
tilities could not possibly be reneiied. The Pacha did
what was required of him, and it was while his troops were
retiring on the 13th that they were almost annihilated by
the Montenegrins and Itayahs, under Mirko Petrovich,
The spoils carried off by the victors consisted of watches
money, ornaments, six guns, nine mortars, about 3,000
muskets, and many flags. Some hundreds of heads were
cut off, and more than 2 000 noses. Although the total
loss of the Turks on the 13th is estimated at more than
2,300 men, the Montenegrins are said to have had but forty
men killed and not so many wourdei. Elia Cinkof, the
Captain of Zuze, the principal village of the Katunska
" uahia" or district, severed the head of a Pacha, who was
the Adlalits of the Ferik, Hussein riche, from his body.
The Padre—a Genose renegade—had four orders, which
Cinkof, as a matter of course, transferred to his own dress.
One of the orders is said to have been the Legion of
Honour. The news of the ,arrival of two French ships
of the line in the Bay of Gravoss is confirmed. The
Austrian vessels cruising off tje southern extremity of the
Dalmatian coast are two frigates.

THE PROTESTANT ALLIANCE held its seventh
annual meeting on Monday at the Freemasons'-hall,
Queen-street, the Earl of Shaftesbury in the chair.
Mr. Macgregor read the report, which stated that
for the last two years competitive examinations bad
been held and prizes given with a view to encourage
the study of controversial subjects among young men,
and that 241. had been distributed last year to reward
proficiency in that respect. The alliance had made
successful representations to the Privy Council on
the subject of " Ince's Outlines of English History,"
but had failed in its attempts to induce the Society
of Arts to take the same view of the work complained
of. It was still eogaged on the general question of
the Privy Council school-books. A correspondenee
had also been carried on with the authorities of
Oxford University respecting " Lingard's History- of
England," which the examiners in law and modern
history had recommended, and the result had been
that the recommendation hail been set aside. The
report then referred to the oppth•ilintl given by the
committee of the Alliance to Mr. Bowyer's Bill on
Gaols, Mr. Sergeant Deasy's Bill on Reformatory
Schools, and to the introduction of the mass into
garrison school-houses and chapels. In regard to
foreign operations, it stated that their secretary had
visited Berlin, snit that a plan had been there sug-
gested of providing a temporary asylum for priests
who should quit the Church of Rome. Memorials
had Dean ;Test nted on behalf of Beltrani, Joseppi
Borj, and Zezuit. As retarded funds, there was a
balance in hand of 291, 13.4. 4fd., the liabilities were
1001,, and receipts were less than in previous years.
The report concluded vial an appeal for help.

DINNER TO MR. C. G. DUPRE, M.P., AND
MR. DISRAELI, M.P., AT SLOUGH.
Os Wednesday last the Conservative electors of the
southern part of the county of Buckingham enter-
tained their representatives, Mr. C. G. Dupre, and
Mr. Disraeli, at dinner in the Rval Hotel Gardens,
Slough. At four o'clock about 500 gentlemen sat
down to dinner, Colonel Howard Vyse in the chair.
Among those right and left of the chair were the
Duke of Buckingham, the Earl or Orkney, Colonel
P. Williams, M.P., Colonel Knox, M.P., Mr. Bernard,
M.P., Mr. Vansittart, M.P., General Hall, M.P.,
Viscount Curzon, M.P., Colonel Fane, General His.
ginson, Ste. After dinner,
The CHAIRMAN gave in succession, " The Queen,"
" The Prince Consort and the Rest of the Royal
Family," "The Army and Navy."
Mr. ATKINS proposed '• The House of Lords,"
coupled with the name of the Duke of Buckingham,
which was drunk with great applause.
The Duke of BUCKINGHAM, in acknowledging the
toast, said he felt confident that so long as the
House of Peers existed it would ever be found fore-
most in supporting the Crown and the best Interests
of the people. He could assure them he had a
heart to feel deeply the compliment which they had
paid to him personally, and lie never could forget
the kindness which for a period of forty years lie
had received from all classes ill the county of Buck-
ingham. Trusting that as their old friend he might
not. entirely be forgotten, lie could only repeat, in
conclusion, that he would never forget them or the
kindness they had shown him.
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the health of the
members for the county, Mr. Dupre and Mr. Disraeli,
congra:ulated the electors of Buckinghamshire,
which had always been a Conservative county, upon
one of their representatives having achieved, for
himself the honour of a position, and that by no
means an unimnortant position, in a Conservative
Government. He could not but congratulate the
people of Bucks and of England that they again had
a Conservative Government. Ile had the greatest
pleasure in proposing the healtlis of their " Con-
servative County Members."
Mr. DUPRE, in returning thank, said that he
could not help considering the large meeting of that
day as a triumph of C mservatism, anti he believed
that the people of England generally would support
any Government which would fairly carry out the
principles of Conservatism. The late Government
were turned out of office by a national outburst of
feeling on the part of the people cgainst having their
laws altered at the instigation of a foreign power, or
the refuge which this country afforded to all exiles
i iterfered with. The present Government, during
Vie short time they had been in office, had deserved
well of the country—in the first plaza for preserving
Rideable relations with France, and in the next
place for their conduct in the case of the two engi.
neers. The lion. gentleman concluded by thanking
Vie company, in the name of his right hon. col-
league and himself, fur the honour they had
done him.
The CHAIRMAN then rose to propose the health of
"Her Majesty's Ministers." He stated that, in his
opinion, Conservatism consisted in administering the
affairs of the country in a manner which should eon
duce, not to the benefit or welfare of one class, but
of every class of the community ; and secondly, in
pausing before laying a rough hand upon institutions
which once were the envy and admiration of all.
He could congratulate the country upon now having
a Government whic'i, in its foreign relations, would
not cringe to the stroog and bully the weak, but
would act with firmness and at the same tune with
prudence. He believed that a Conservative Govern-
ment would command and would obtain the support
of the country; and he trusted that his right hon.
friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer would, as
far his position would allow him to do so, state the
views and policy of the Government. The hon. gen-
tleman concluded by proposing the health of " Her
Majesty's Ministers."
The toast was received with great cordiality.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER on rising
was received with loud cheers. On the cheers sub-
siding, he said :

Gentlemen, though your kind invitation to meet von
here to-day was offered to my colleague and myself before
I was qualified to return thanks for the toast which has
just been given, I can assure you that I am gratified that
this unexpected opportunity is afforded me of expressing
the hope tut Ido not mishit-mil, t the reception you
have accorded me into the liclief th it Its fir as you can
form an opinion yon are not dissatisfied with the conduct
of her Majesty's Ministers during their brief tenure of
office. (Cheers.) I may be permitt•d on this occasion—
the first, I believe, that any Minister of the Crown has
bad of meeting a large body of his fellow-subjects since
the present Government came into office—of recalling to
yoq for $ moment the circumstances wider which we

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