The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-23 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23, 1853.

LATEST FROM ABROAD.

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

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The semi-official Correspondent of Vienna an-
nuances that the French and English governments,
u soon as they had intelligence of the destruction of
a Turkish squadron at Sinope, sent off orders to
Admirals Hamelin and Dundee to enter the Black
Sea without delay.
By the same organ the government had previously
intimated the probability of such an event, adding
that the ships would enter the Euxine on a peaceful
errand.

It is also understood that the last intelligence re-
ceived by the two governments from Constantinople
makes it probable that the messenger conveying the
orders above mentioned would find that the fleets had
already entered the Black Sea.

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC.
(rams OUR OWN CORRUPO,ODIXT.)
LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY MORNING.
About 2• o'clock this morning the United States
mail steam-ship, Baltic, arrived in the Mersey with
usual mails from the United States and British North
America. The Baltic sailed from New York on the
10th instant, and has brought besides the mails about
90 passengers, and above one million dollars in specie
on freight.
The Royal mail steam-ship, Niagara, from hence
arrived at New York on the 10th instant.

A Treasury report presented to Congress contains
the proposed alterations iri the tariff referred to by
the President in his Message. The free list is to be
enlarged to such an extent that it will affect the
annual revenue to the amount of eight millions of
dollar,. All dutiable articles are to be 25 per cent. or
100 per cent. All such articles as are included in the
highest duty bearing list and the free list are to be
specified. Those not so named are to bear an ad
valorem duty, except perhaps the article of iron.

Californian dates to the 13th November had been
received, end 3,000,000 dollars are reported from that
state en route to New York.

The United States mail steam ship Humboldt, ye-
ported per last steamer as ashore near Halifax, will
be a total wreck.

Business at New York was altogether io a better
position. Monetary affairs continued to improve,
and business in the money market wu in a more
flourishing condition. Stocks showed more steadi-
Dela

The market for breadstuff' was very unsteady
owing to the advice" from England. Prices were
inclined to :recede, and very few transactions were
effected. Western Canal flour was barely supported
at 6 dols. 7,1 c. to 6 dole. 871 c.; Clennessee prime
wheat, 1 doL 74c. to 1 dol. 76c. per 60 lb. ; Indian
corn, round yellow, 78c. to 80c. per bushel, barely
supported.

In Cotton there has been a fair amount of business
doing at New York, and former quotations were
steadily maintained. The following were the rates
on the day of the departure of the steamer :—New
Orleans and Mobile, mid. fair to fair, 11;e. to 121 e.;
Uplands, mid. fair to fair, Ile. to Ilic.

The Provision market had exhibited more briskness
than of lets, and prices showed greater firmness.

Freights were little changed at the departure of
the Baltic. The asking rates were—Flour, to Liver-
pool, 3s. 3d. to 3s. 6d. per barrel ; grain, Is. to Is. Old.;
cotton, 3-16 d. to ld. per lb.

Exchange on London was quoted at 1091 to 1091,
but with few sales; Paris, 5.121 to 5.15 ; Hamburg,
37 to 371; Bremen, 81 to 811.

have lost 24 guns 1,500 wounded, and their camp
material, wu fought at Ougousti. What the troth
is we are not likely to know before the delivery of
letters from Constantinople, and perhaps not by the
first mail from thence. Remembering how decidedly
the Russians beat the Turks in their bulletins from
Oltenitza, we need not be too much concerned at
these paper defeats of the Turks, which come from
Vienna and St. Petersburg. '
The Journal de St. Petersbettrg of the 13th con-
tains the following despatch, which may servo to
show the movements of Prince Rebutoff immediately
before the action on the Ist.

" After the battle of Bayandoury General Prince
Rebutoff, with twelve avid a half battalions of in-
fantry, the Prince of Wurtemberg's regiment of
dragoons, nine sotniim of Cossacks of the line, and
four sotnias of Don Cossacks, with 40 pieces of
artillery, passed the Acpatchai on the night et the
25.26 th November (N.S.). The Turks, unwilling to
accept combat, withdrew in all haste in the direc-
tion of Kars. The snow, and the necessity of clear-
ing the frontier of marauders, have determined
Prince Rebutoff to canton his troops for a time on
the frontier. This forward movement has had the
result of bringing the inhabitants of the Sandjak of
Schuragbel to make their submission to Prince
Rebutoff, imploring his protection, and promising
to result all the attempts of the Kurds and Turks
against the Russian territory."
The Journal de St. Peterabourg adds :—" In con-
sequence of this victory, the Czar ordered that those
who had admission at court should repair to the
winter palace for a general thanksgiving. The ladies
appeared in the Russian national dress, and the gen-
tlemen in grand gala. In all other churches of the
capital public prayers of tranksgiving were offered,
and the population came in crowds to join the ser-
vice. The most pious Csar thanked the Lord of
Lords fur the success of the victorious Russian arms
which triumphed in the sacred combat for the ortho-
dox faith." _ _ _

The reflections cast upon the French government
by a ministerial journal on Tuesday, which in'imated
that France had stayed the hand of England when
this cabinet would have acted with energy, has been
received at Paris with great indignation. The
French Emperor and his ministers, it is understood,
have had under consideration the propriety of giving
the statement an explicit denial. The Emperor de-
-
determined

clares that he is and.always has been - . that
the part of France in this affair shall be courageous
and honourable.

We publish further particulars of the circumstances
preceding and attending the massacre at Sinope.
The sources are still Russian, • fact which, if it
exposes the statements to the greatest suspicion,
also enhances their value as admissions. The Russian
account subjoined is professedly founded upon that
rira vote information which Menchikoff's despatch,
published yesterday, stated Lieutenant-Colonel Skol-
koff, a spectator of the action, was to furnish at St.
Petersburg. They are thus even of less value as
evidence than would be the formal report of Admiral
Nakhimoff himself. Such as they are, however, they
are published by the Russian government, and we
learn that they form the subject of boundless rejoic-
ings at St. Petersburg. It will be noticed that the
number of Russian ships brought into action is
carefully concealed. But when it is considered the
squadron by which the Turkish ships at Sinope was
first discovered was large enough to have
for its commander Admiral Nakhimoff, the com-
mander-in-chief of the Black Sea fleet,
before it was reinforced by the three 120-gun shipi
and the three steamers from Sebastopol, it will be
perceived that the Russian force must have been
as superior in numbers as in weight of metal.
From other channels of intelligence we learn that
the Turkish commander was, in point of courage,
worthy of his men. Osman Paella, when taken,
was found lying on the deck of his frigate, with
leg broken, and his head terribly wounded. Letters
from Odessa of the Bth state that the gallant admiral
was a prisoner in the arsenal at Sebastopol. The
other primmer. lie ou the casemate., and are all
wounded or burnt. Since the affair at Sinope, the
Russians appear to have fancied that their own ports
wore in greater danger of attack, for both at Odessa
and Sebastopol land batteries have been provided
in great haste, and command the sea for a considera-
ble distance.