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friends for the approaching ball to be given on Vienna and Berlin, calling
Boston, fell in with the disabled steamer and took off about
Saturday next at the Hotel de Ville. Need I add their neutrality and takauwen,esanodaoyeocuhidpadet:lddaoetntali•Nttu.hde.
100 of the passengers. A quantity of provisions having
been furnished to the Kith!, from the stores of the San that this complimentary request was graciously ac- The
note The Germanic
which M .
Francisco, she was ordered to the nearest American port. corded to the Russian Minister by M. Hansseman ?Diet
eieFt with
This forthcoming ball promises to be brilliantly the name of France. This note containonseecedrunetantilsitnt
By the remaining portion of the crew and passengers the
vessel was still kept afloat until the 30th, when the British attended. All the high functionaries of the State, the torical account of what France hriinaess.da
ship Three Bells hove in sight. There was a heavy gale
corps diplomatique, and the elite of the Parisian on the Oriental question, and
pexaopirehessenidsptooswi
Federal States amicable and
blowing at the time, which prevented the possibility of fashion have received invitations. Many disappoint Federal
immediate assistance being rendered, but. the Three
theTphytßoef
Berlin
ne Csoeunrtondof
CthheamThueilre,
meats will be felt by the announcement of the com-
Bells lay to in sight of the sinking vessel, until the gale
mitres this morning, that, the list of the invitations
moderated on the 3rd, when the ship Anlartic, from New
being closed, no more can be issued under any cir- held on Saturday last, adopted the treaty concluded
with Oldenburg for the cession of a territory situate
York, to Liverpool hove in sight. Roth vessels then ren-
dered prompt assistance, the Three Bells taking off two cumatances.
hundred and thirty passengers, with which she then set Yesterday a Cabinet Council was held at the on the banks of the Jande, and destined for
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sail for New York ; while Mr. Watkins, captain of the Tuileries, which lasted two hours and a half, after establishment of a Prussian military post. Only the
San Francisco, several of his officers, about 150 of the troops, which M. Drouyn de L'Huys, Minister of Foreign Polish deputies have voted against the measure,
and nineteen women and children were received on board Affairs, and Lord Cowley, were admitted to a private The Chamber of Representatives in Oldenburg have
the Anionic and conveyed to England, where they were conference with the Emperor. also given their assent to the treaty.
landed on Monday last, when that vessel arrived at Liver- Yesterday, at ten o'clock a.m., the friends and 'ln Hanover, where the scheme was kept secret to
pool. The conduct of Captain Watkins, his officers and
admirers of the illustrious Manin, formerly President the last, some disapprobation has been expressed;
crew, throughout the trying circumstances in which they
were placed was most praiseworthy. The captain was the 0 pu of th Re brc of Venice, assembled to assist at the and the Emperor Nicholas, in his character of agnate
last man to leave the sinking ship, and had to lower him-
i
funeral of his daughter, deceased the day before of Oldenburg, protested against the establishment
self down by a rope from the bowsprit. When the Antal.- yesterday. Men of different political opinions were of a Prussian seaport on the Baltic. The successful
tic left, the San Francisco was fast settling down. Out of present to testify their esteem and sympathy for the completion of this treaty is considered a great
the 750 souls known to have been on board only 500 are illustrious exile. triumph for M. Manteuffel, to whose skilful manage.
reported to have been saved, leaving 250 persons to be ment it is chiefly due.
On the 15th inat. the betrothal of Prince Charles
accounted for—of those 149 are known to have been
washed overboard, 59 died, leaving 32 persons whose fate FRANCE.
Nicholas of Prussia, son of Prince Charles, with
Princess Mary Anna of Anhalt was celebrated at
is still uncertain." On Monday evening a splendid ball was given at
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Dessau. The Prince was born on the 20th March,
M. de Kisseleff, was the guest whose presence ex-
-1828. The Princess is the daughter of the reigning
jortifini an (Colonial Znitlligna. cited most interest. The circumstance that the
envoy of the Czar was really invited, and had
Duke of Anhalt-Dessau, and was born on the 14th
PRITATE CORRESPONDENCE. accepted the invitation, coupled with the report that m...
pt., 1837.
he was seen in friendly conversation with some DENMARK.
PARIS, January 26. personages of high rank, occasioned a rise of one At the sitting of the Folksthing on the 17th the
THE public pulse has been greatly agitated this per cent. on the Bourse next morning. Within a Minister announced that the Government intended
week. The funds have shown hi gh feverish excite-
few hours, however,
a fall took place, in co
consequence to postpone to a more expedient season the props
a statement, since confirmed by
sition for making changes in the constitution of
ment. Violent oscillations, sometimes a sudden rise, a Berlin journal,Denmark.
that, after an interview with the Emperor, M. de
e 20th,Apcordinfi
the reply of Russia to the declarationto the Aarhus-Avis of Copenhagen of
of
at others rapid depression, and both turning on the Kisseleff had withdrawn from the Bank of France
expected answer of the Emperor of Russia. That all the money deposited there to the credit of the th
neutrality on the part of Denmark had anhed in
Russian Government. The amount of this deposit .
answer is not arrived, and could not have been given that city. Russia refuses to consent to that neu-
in said to have been between forty and fifty millions
in time to have reached. Paris before the end of this of francs. trality, and calls on Denmark to take one side or the
other. The envoys of Austria and Prussia werethereupon sent for by the King. The Ministers
month. The Emperor Napoleon has been lately confined
of
A despatch arrived on Tuesday at the Russian for some days together to the apartment of the
ce
England and France had previously had an audience
Embassy. It is said by persons well informed to Empress by an attack of rheumatism in the arm.
Monday's Moniteur contained two decrees, one relative to the same matter.
be evasively worded, of a possible pacific tendency, convoking the Senate and Corps Legislatif for the SWEDEN.
but demanding explanations as to the object of the 27th of February; the other raising the interest on The States have adopted, without discussion, the
entrance of the combined fleets into the Black Sea, the Bons du Tresor, or floating debt. The rate is propositions of the King relative to the defence of
and the ulterior intentions of the Governments of now fixed at 41 per cent. for all bonds from three to the country. The royal bill for reforming the
five months of exchange ;at 5 per cent. from five to customs tariff was laid before the Diet on the 15th.
France and England. At the same time despatches eleven months; and at 5i per cent. for bonds of one The proposed modifications were well received by the
were received by the Ministers of Russia at the ear. assembly.
Northern Courts, desiring that the system of neu- yThe Moniteur of Wednesday promulgates the ITALY.
trality announced by them should be defined in the treaty of navigation and commerce concluded be- A letter from Turin, of the 13th inst., states that
most precise terms, that Russia might clearly under- tween France and Portugal on the 9th of March, M. de Brenier had continual conferences with Count
stand whether her interest would permit her to 1853. Cavour, and that a treaty offensive and defensive bad
acquiesce in such a state of things. This situation The directors of the Bank of France have resolved been, or was on the point of being, concluded he-
was understood to be the real case, and the Bourse to diminish the advances made on deposits of public tween France and Piedmont.
rose 70 centimes, the news not being quite so bad as securities to the amount of 50,000 f. by 10 per SPAIN.
had been expected. The French Government knows cent. They reserve to themselves the right to fix
now A quoi se Unir. The answer of the Emperor The long-pending Ministerial crisis appears to
will be a olite refusal and the onus of a declaration
the amount to be advanced on deposits exceeding have begun in Madrid. Several generals sent in
p, 00
of war will be craftily avoided, and the responsibility 50,0 f. their resignations on the 18th. The Minister of
Mr. John Mason, Envoy Extraordinary and
shifted on England and France. Justice also resigned, and the Finance Minister was
. Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of dismissed. On the 20th the Madrid Gazette an-
The telegraph is a new power which, at present, is .
America, presented his credentials to the Emperor
not sufficiently " broken in" to render all the service on Sunday last. nounced a series of replacements consequent upon
these resignations and dismissals. It was believed
of which it is capable. At present it " plays but to
A council of superior officers was held last week at
lead us astray." One day it displays a signal of
the War-office for the it is affirmed,of purpose,
that Baron de Meer,
. President of the Grand Council
of NN•
ar and Marine, would also be superseded. . •
peace, next day of war, reckless of the havoc it devising the best plan for the transport of a body of
causes among its own believers.
troops, necessary, to
In the meantime the active impulse given by the should circumstances render it de Zaragoza has been replaced as Governor of
Madrid by M. Quints. Some of the resigning gene-
some part of the Turkish territory.. The whole of
Emperor of the French to the public works in the the railroad companies have received instructions to la Concha and O'Donnell
reds were immediately ordered into exile. Among
them Generals Manuel de
ports and arsenals of France continues without inter- have means of transport for troops ready at the were banished to the Canaries, General Jose
mission. The frigate Alceste, of 52 guns, andthe car- shortest notice. General Canrobert is still spoken Concha to the Balearic Islands, and General Armen
vette Mchtrche, are arming at Cherbourg, and the of as the Commander-in-Chief of the corps d'arrnie,
building of the Tilsit is proceeding with rapidity. A to Leon.
despatch from the Minister of the Marine, which
and Pelissier, the well-known African general, as his
intended Chief of the Staff.
arrived at Toulon on the 20th inst., orders the divided into four military divisions, each c
According to the Diario, Madrid was aobmounitantodbede
The Emperor has appointed Captain Martin to by a general.
immediate arming of the Marengo and of all the the command of the vessel Marengo, and Captain A credit of 975,000 reels had been opened by a
steam-frigates in that port. Besides 20,001 X) hammocks
De la Garde Chambonos to that of the steam-frigate
which are ready to be served out, 15,000 others have Asmodhe. royal decree for the completion of the electro tele-
graphic line between Madrid and Irun.
been ordered from the contractors, on condition of Another revolution has taken place in the Patrie
being delivered within a month. All the carpenters newspaper. Within the last few days the whole RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
employed heretofore in building are now exclusively editorial staff has been dismissed, in consequence of The hneotefololfowithneg
engaged in arming vessels. A great activity is the complaints of the Government as to the mode in five foisurthAme Shtnedtagadn'sorereppl
impressed on the sailmakers and tentmakers. In which the paper has been conducted. Divan on Dec. 20, of which a translation ap
fact, all the working departments of the arsenals are in the PRESS of the 14th inst.
employed night and day in the provisions of war. GERMANY. ryesteentthede
The official journal produces the speech which the Overtures have been made by the Czar to Austria
British Ambassador's note of Dec.l2, respecting the
of
American Minister, Mr. John Mason, made to the and Prussia with the object of bringing about an- "His Majesty the Sultan has perused with attention the
pweartnecolle.ci
proposed for a treaty of peace, and identical with thoseiu!
Emperor on presenting his credentials. He says, other interview between the three Sovereigns. This his colleagues, the representatives of
" I can never forget that France was the active suggestion, it is stated, was received in Vienna, and Prussia, sent in colle •
cuvely on the same
day, and it results
friend and ally of my country in the hour of her especially in Berlin, with great reserve. therefrom that his Majesty the Emperor of Russia want
.
weakness, and that it is from France that the Austria is said to have notified to Russia her fixed feats pacific intentions.
own
United States (by an honourable treaty) acquired determination to maintain an armed neutrality, pro- " The Sublime Porte has waged its 0
war solely in
....
Louisiana and the mouths of the Mississippi," &c. its sacred rights and sovereigntS
vided the Czar adheres to his engagement that he defence—in defence of .
_, it
The grand ball given on Monday at the Tuileries aims at no territorial aggrandisement. In the event and, as there is nothing. to affect them in this pro Pow•
France, Austria, i
e
was opened at ten o'clock by the Emperor dancing of this pledge being broken, she would assume an has been deemed expedient toadopt
reefer,
with the Princess Mathilde, and the Empress with attitude antagonistic to Russia. The Patrie states restoration of peace—his Imperial Majesty, mo •
being actuated in this circumstance by the highest cook
Lord Cowley, the British Ambassador. M. de that the Cabinet of St. Petersburg has demanded ow
deration for his august allies, by an ardent desire of
Kisseleff was present, and spoke several times with both from Austria and Prussia a decided and formal forming to their wishes, and by implicit faith in their
it with a view to th
li the Emperor during the course of the evening. He declaration of their intended course of action. The councils.
has requested the Prefect of the Seine, the Mayor of Independence Beige contradicts the report that Eng-
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"Accordingly, on resuming the negotiations, th.e Sid
Paris, to give him fifty cards of invitation for his land and France had sent a note to the Cabinets of point to estebliah will be the evacuation of the fn _„uclP"
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