The Press.
London, England, 1854-06-24 00:00:00

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FRANCE.

Earnest appeals for additional reinforcements have,
it is stated, arrived from Marshal de St. Arnaud, and
the utmost exertions are being made at Toulon to
forward the necessary troops with the least possible
delay. In consequence of this it has been found
necessary to postpone the formation of the proposed
camp in the neighbourhood of Marseilles, there not
being sufficient troops left in that part of France to
make a respectable figure in the field. The fifth
division of the reserve has been ordered for active
service, and a sixth division is now in course of
formation at Toulon. The accounts from Marseilles
state that the fifth division, consisting of 10,000 men,
under General Le laillante, is ready for embar-
kation.
The Emperor has decided that four camps of
infantry shall be established in the neighbourhood
of Boulogne. flonveult, Wiinerenx,i Ambleteuse,
and gqmihen are the four points Axed on. The
troops will, it is s,aid, teach their destination about
the 15th. July. The effective force will be alto
gather 50,000 men, independently of the garrison of
Boulogne.
The Minister of Marine has decided that two
naval engineers shall proceed to England to visit the
steam-engine factories' establishments, in order to
see what improvements can be introduced into that
branch of manufacture in France.
Wednesday's Moniteur contains a report addressed
to the Emperor, and signed by M. de Persigny, in
which be gives a sketch of the history of his adminis-
tration ever since he became Minister, enters into
details as to the principal measures which have been
adopted under his directions, and sets forth the
difficulties which he encountered in his way and
overcame. This report, which fills three pages of
the official journal, is supposed to be prepared in
anticipatien a, M. Persigny's early retirement from
office.
MM. Jerome Bonaparte, father and son, the son
and grandson of Marshal Prince Jerome by his first
wife, Miss Patterson, have just arrived on board the
Franklin from the United States. The grandson is
said to be a striking likeness of Napoleon T.
The Countess de Mentijo, mother of the Empress
of the French, arrived in Paris on Monday. The
Duke d'Albe accompanies her.
Much apprehension for the crops thieughout
France has been occasioned by the long-continued
rains. The last accounts, however,
,report a con-
siderable improvement. The price pt porn has risen
in Paris, but chiefly from the enhaneed consump-
tion. In the provinces the markets have fallen in
many instances:—
" A contract entered into by the Prfeeta of the Seine
and Police, with the Authorisation of the Minister of
the Interior, and Idld. Margheritte, Lacarriere, Payn,
Brunton-hitt, Dubochet, and Gosiwlin, representing the
six, gas companies which have the lighting of Paris, is no*
under the Consideration of the Municipel Cormell. At•
cording to this contract, the privilege is extended ter
thirtytwo years, from the lat dannary last. In 11418 all
the gas works are to be removed out of Paris. At the
expiration of the privilege, all the material will heloag to
the city, on the payment of au indemnity of two minim...
If any scientific discoveries are made, the companies can-
not oppose their application. They will pay to the city by

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way of octroi duty 2c. per cubic metre pf gas during the
whole term of the concession. The prices to be laid by
city and private persons for gas are also regulated in this
arrangement. The tariff is to diminish at intervals
during the currency of the contract."
GERMANY.
No reply had on Thursday been received in Vienna
from St. Petersburg to the Austrian summons. A
simultaneous answer was expected to the Austre-
Prussian note.
A Cabinet Council was held in Vienna on Monday,
under the Emperor as President. It was resolved
that if an evasive answer came from Russia an
ultimatum, to be accepted or rejected in eight days,
should be sent.
The Austrian Cabinet has despatched an answer
to the Bamberg propositions, simply renewing the
invitations to join the treaty of the 20th April. In
case of refusal, it is intimated that Austria and
Prussia will follow their own course indeptudently.
The Austrian Archduke Albert arrived at Semlin,
opposite Belgrade, on the 10th, and reviewed the in•
fantry division which is quartered there. At Sandhi
he received the visit of the Prince of Servia.
A provisional loan of fifteen millions of thalera
(56,250,0001.) at four and a half per oent., with
commission at one per cent., has been issued in Ber-
lin at the rate of 94. Theestablishment of maritime
commerce is to take a part of it.
The King of Holland and the King of Denmark
have each declined to adhere to the Austrio-Prussian
treaty in their charat.ters of Dukes of Luxem-
bourg and Holstein, alleging that its engagements
might lead into a position inconsistent with their
proclaimed neutrality. Whenever either of these so-
vet% igns determines to declare war with Russia, lie will
doubtless think it most consistent with his dignity to
do so as a European monarch, and not as a Gerinan
prince.
SWEDEN.
The King and the Prince Royal of Sweden left
Stockholm ou the 10th instant for the island of (i oth-
laud, on board the admiral's ship, the Charles XII.,
esorting a Suedo•NorwegifUl squadron. His Itlajesty
intended to disembark at Shut, and to go afterwards
to Wisby : his return to Stockholm was announced
for the Isth or 19th. Since 1487 no King of Sweden
has visited Gothland. '
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Advices from Turin of the 15th statethat the Judge
Gabbri, who had been conducting the preliminary
inquiry into the guilt of the persons charged with
the assassination of the late Duke of Parma, was
mortally wounded with three strokes of a poniardia
the streets of Parma, on the .12tiriastant, at lee
o'clock in the evening. ••••• IN 1.. P,
The Corriere Mercantil mentions a runieur 'Met
rent at "Milan., according to which it 'eatup-or,cooe
Austrians is to be formed at A`olta, op the ?abaci°, '1,4
tensibly for military evolutione," •
vet •.
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In Xtladrid, on the night of the 1501',40Stierals
Orlando and Mess 4a were arrested on a charge of
harbouring General O'Donnell. . General Messina
managed to escape the vigileina of his guards after
the arrest, but Geueral Orlando bad. ,here seat off
Galicia. The capital MIA tranquil.
TURKEY.
An important arrangement has been concluded at
Constantinople between Austria and the Porte for
the occupation of the Nloldo-Wallachian principali-
ties by an Austrian corps d'annee In certain eases.
The principal conditions of this convention lire Said
to be that, if Russia voluntarily retiree, the Awittian
frooroi 'will enter the prinifiralitiea-'end ,form it del
fence between Ittnisia and Turkey. if Reissia refuses
to retire, Austria 'will take such ineseurts as MO
appear necessary to "ensure her acting so. .1, al
The Sultan has granted al:tension of SOZ
piastres to the family of billiztfiracha the gov
and gallant defender of'S was killed w 4
shell on the 2nd init. '
Four pieces of artillery; taken at' Slatina, arrived
at Widdin on the 4th, and *ere conducted in triumph
to the citadel amidst a large concourse' of 'people.
Courier arrived on the same day, bringing' a swbrd
of honour, sent by Omar Paths to Scander-Bey, wire
cc/inmate:led four hundred baithi-besooksiti the affkit
at Slating, and Who particularly distinguished him-
self.
The Tarlik'ttive fitted up the Necfjenti Chenkr,
three-decker, to' tierve as a prison for the Russian,
taken by the Arighi•French cruisers. A first batch,
composed of ISO ofolaietis,lfoe'eolonel, one lieritemurt;
coltmel, one major, two antogeons seven captains, and
twelve lieutenants, that Were brought by the Sidon,
has already been conveyed on board.
Safer Pacha 'hair bees nominated Governor of
Cfreassia.
RUSSIA.
Letters and rumotira from Si. Petersburg arrive
by various routes, 'the latest dates being the 13th
instant Among the intelligence which may be
considered authentic' is the statement that the Czar
has ordered Prince Dolgorotiki, Minister of War, to