The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-06 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD HAY MARBET.-tHIS DAY.

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Mr. E. J. Davis reports the trade without alteration.
Prime meadow hay, 80a. to 100 s. ; inferior, 501. to 70s. ;
Itowen, 455. to 60s. ; clover, 80g. to 115. ; second cut, 60s.
to 100 s. ; straw, 365. to 424.

DEARTH AND Dlsonnza.—On Monday last (says
Galignani) some carpenters who were at work at a place
iu Brittany, called La Guerche, attempted to seize on a
cart laden with wheat, which was proceeding to Forger's.
The gendarmes of the neighbourhood hearing of what was
going on, hastened to the place, and at their approach the
rioters took to flight. One man was arrested.—A few days
bark a dealer bought some wheat from a farmer residing at
Clincbamp (Haute-Msrne). The corn was already placed
on a cart, when the women of the neighbourhood gathered
round the spot, and threatened to burn the corn rather than
allow it to be carried away. In the end the bags of wheat
were again depa..ited in the farmer's barn. One of the
wheels of the cart was forced off and hidden, and has not
since been found. A judicial investigation has been com-
mented.

MLTROFOLITAN COMMISSION OF SEWERS.—The

Commirsionen propose to construct a large pumping station
at Deptford, and to facilitate the drainage of the London
area within their jurisdiction on the south side of the river,
by means of an intercepting main sewer.
DEMERARA RAlMAY.—Traffic for the fortnight
ending Oct. 22, 1853-7331. Os. ad. Corresponding period
1 last year, 6751. 14s. Od.

some cases disposed to pay 1-16 per cent.
" backwardation ' for the loan of it. Political
rumours of a more favourable character were
also in circulation, end, though unsubstantiated,
tended to assist the upward tendency ; but the chief
cause of the rise evidently consists in the altered
position of the account. The market derives addi-
tional support from the consideration that, on Wed-
nesday, Consols will be quoted ex the half-year's
dividend, thus apparently making the price 11 per
cent. cheaper. 'lke firmness of the Paris Bourse is
also referred to as a favourable feature; but it is
believed in Paris and elsewhere that the bourse is
greatly supported by the operations of bankers and
others under official countenance, in order to prepare
it for the introduction of a French loan, of which
the government is understood to be in need.
Console opened 953 to 3, touched 954, receded to
953 to 1, and were quoted at the official close 951 to
3, for money and to-morrow's settling. At 4 o'clock
I there was a further advance to 95 to 3, and after
that hour to 953 to F for January, and 951, just
1" sellers" for money. The official business report is
as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money,
95, 954, 3,3, 3, 3 • ditto, for account, 95 953, 3.
Three per Cent. Reduced, 94, 943, 3. Three-aud-
I a-Quarter per Cents., 953, 963. Long Annuities,
1860, 51,5 546. India Stock, 251. South Sea
Stock, 113. Back Stock, 219, 218.
Exchequer Bills remain quoted 3s. to 61.
prem., and India Bonds par to 3s. prem.
In the foreign stock market business was charac-
terised by .a slight increase of activity, but wee yet
far from Important. The chief movement was in
Mexican, which touched 253. Spanish was well
supported. Portuguese was better, the accounts
received from that country, instead f reporting an
insurrection, speaking of a more settled state of
political feeling. At 4 o'clock Mexican Bonds
were quoted 23 to 3 ex div. Peruvian Three per
Cents., 49 to 51; ditto, Four-and-a-Half per I
Cents., 70 to 72. Granada Deferred, 73 to
8; ditto, Active, 19 to 21. Sardinian, 88
to 90 ex div. Spanish Deferred, 22 to 3; the
Certificates, 53 to 53 per cent. Russian Five per
Cents., 11l to 113; ditto Fuur-and-a-Half per Cents.,
97 to 99. Sales are: recorded as follo we :—Bel-
gian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 96 (exchange 25f.).
Brazilian Five per Cents., 983 ; ditto, Small, 98; ;
ditto, Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1832, 933 ex div.
Danish Five per Cents., 103. Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents., 641. Mexican Three per Cents.,
251. Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 71,
711 ; ditto, Three per Cents., 503. Portuguese Fowl
per Cents., 42. Russian Five per Cents., 1113. 112,
1111 ; ditto, Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 98. Sardi-
nian Five per Cents., 893 ex div. Spanish Old
Three per Cents„ 461, 46, 461 ; ditto, New Deferred
Three per Cents., 224 ; the Committee's Certifi-
cates, 52 per cent. Venezuela Three-and-a-Half per
Cents., 313.
Money to-day was rather easier. We hear of
prime bills being discounted, in some instances, a
shade below the Bank of England 'minimum : but
generally, it would appear that accommodation
has not been obtainable on good paper under
five per cent. The great discount establish-
ments in Lombard-street found Saturday (when
the heavy mass of bills falling due on the
4th had to be met), the heaviest day known for years,
the commercial requirements being of an extraordi-
eerily extensive character. At the same time it was
generally observed, that on no previous occasion have
bills been so well met.
By the courtesy of the Secretary to the Royal
Mail Steam Navigation Company we are informed
that the specie brought in by the Orinoco, from the
West Indies and Mexico, amounted to 2.033,416 dole.
or 406,7001. sterling (exclusive of 8,723 dole. in plata-
pine) ; of which 1,663,723 dole. were in dollars;
127,633 dole. in bar silver, and only 24'2,060 dole., or
48,4001., in gold. This silver, of course, will merely
pees through the London market.
The subjoined is of interest to holders of Mexican
Bonds:
"The committee of Mexican bondholders have
received advice, from Mr. Falconnet, dated Mexico,
Ist November, stating that he will not be able to
leave that capital till about the middle of November.
He had nothing of much importance to communi-
cate. From the accounts of the custom-house of
Vera Cruz for the twelve months ending 31st August
last, it appears that during that time not less than I
230,658 dole. had been alienated from the amount
collected in that port for account of the foreign debt ;
and in Mazatlan 53,226.78 dole. had been similarly
disposed of. The government had received a sum of
300,000 deli. for prolonging the term of the Anglo-
Mexican Mint Company for 10 years, but that money
had been immediately forwarded to Europe to buy
arms. The government had officially denied any
intention to resort to additional taxation, which it
was thought they could not do without, unless they
received some large amount from the United States
for the territory in dispute, and for the abrogation
of the 11th article of the last treaty of peace between
the two republics. Until Messrs. Jecker, Tone, and
Co.'s advance of 250,000 dole. is repaid, the remit-
tances now again go to Messrs. Baring, Brothers,
and Co. They appear to be by this packet from
Vera Cruz 66,000 dole., and from Tampico,
12 840.33 dole., besides 10,000 dole. which have been
shipped from Mazatlan. The import duties in Vera
Cruz for October were estimated at 276,600 dole.,
exclusive of three cargoes which had not been eaten-

lated yet."
The supply of home-grown corn at market to-day
was rather small, but the foreign arrivals during the
last week have been to a fair extent. Wheat to-day
sold slowly off the stands at Is. to 2s. per qr. below
the rates of last Monday. The top-price of town-
made flour was fixed ss. per sack lower. American
flour ruled le. per barrel cheaper. Importers of
floating cargoes of grain, influenced by the improved
tone of the Belgian and French advice., and by
some orders to buy on continental account, showed
little disposition to accept lower prices. Several
sales of cargoes on their passage, however, were
reported.
The tallow market showed a decline of Is. to-day,
closing at 56e. 6d. for Russian, for delivery in January
to March.
At the half-yearly meeting of the proprietary of
the Bank of Australasia, held to-day, a highly satis-
factory statement was presented by the directors.
Owing to the satisfactory progress and continued
increase in the general business of the bank, the
directors express a conviction that the profits during
the year of account ending in October last will
exceed those of the preceding year. They hope
that after providing for the payment upon the
shares for the ensuing year, at the present rate of 15
per cent. per annum, the accounts to be submitted in
June next will show they have been enabled to sepa-
rate and set apart, as a guarantee fund, the sum of '
200,0001., to be reserved as a protection to the capital,
the interest thereof being applicable to dividends.
This important object being accomplished, a larger
proportion of the profits, as they may from time to
time be realised, will then be available for future
division.
A special general meeting of the Eastern Counties
' Railway Company is called for the 19th inst., to
consider of and sanction an amalgamation of the
Norfolk Railway Company and the Eastern Union
Railway Company with the Eastern Counties Rail-

The English stock market to-day has been marked
by considerable excitement, owing to the statement
of the union ;of England, France, Austria,
and Prussia on the Eastern question, and of
a renewed combined attempt to bring about an ar-
rangement between Turkey and Russia. Owing to
the panic this created amongst the speculators for the
fall whilst the settling is in full progress, a further
rise of 1 per cent. was for a short time attained, but
this has not been maintained, and the present range
is only about 1 per cent. better than the closing
rates of yesterday. A " backwardation " of 1 and
even ; per cent. has been paid on Consols. Console
have touched 961 for money, and are now quoted 961
toy for cash, and 961 to for the 16th January.
The Three per Cents. Reduced have been dealt in
at 951 to I. 51; the Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents.,
964 to 971; Bank Stock, 218; Exchequer Bills, 6a.
to 7s. prem.
Foreign stocks are also better, but without an
material advance. Mexican is 251 to 2, and Spanish
Deferred, 221 to 1. Granada Deferred Bonds have
been dealt in at 8 to 81; Peruvian Four-and-a-
Half per Cents, 701 to 72 ; ditto Three per Cents.,
50 to 501; Portuguese Four per Cents., 42 to 421;
Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 981 to 1; Sar-
dinian, 891 to 90 ex. div.; Spanish Old Three per
Cents., 461; Dutch Four per Cents., 941.

MINES

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MONDAY EVENING.
There has been a fair amount of business in the
market for British mining stock. The sales reported
to-day are :—Botallack, at 300; South Tolgus, 150;
Levant, 95; South Caradon, 400; Mill Pool, 6;
North Buller, 9 ; West Treasury, 5 ; East Tamer,
lA • Wheal Lemon, 3; Tavey Consols, 23, ; Bor-
nngdon Console, 15, 3; East Ding Dong, 3; Ken-
neggy, It.
me gold mining share market was rather firmer,
but with a quiet business, and little change in prices.
At 4 o'clock Colonial Gold were quoted 3to 3 prem.; •
Great Nugget, to 1 prem.; Port Phillip, 7-16 to
6.16 dia.; British Australian Gold, 3 to Z die. ; Ape
Fria, tto 3 prem.; Nouveau Monde, to prem.
In other foreign and colonial undertakings business
was more active. United Mexican were largely
dealt in, and closed 15s. higher than on Saturday.
The shares of the Old Australian Copper Company,
Mexican end South American, and the Company of
Copper Miners in England, were also better. St.
John del Rey rose 11. per share. Metcalfe Copper
shares were firm at the late advance.
The nominal closing prices of new undertakings are
as follows :—Misen Head, to 3 dia. ; Lewis Hill
Range, 3 to 3 dia. ; Clarendon (of Jamaica), 3 to
pm.; Britannia Gold, 3to 3 per sb.: L'Aigle d Or,
to 3 dia.; Mount Carbon Coal, 3to die. ; Kenmare,
par to 5 prem.; Lake Superior Copper, 3 die. to
par ; Connemara, 3 die. to par ; Glenaulin, 3 to
I die. ; Australian Mutual, 3to 3 dig. ; Golden
Mountain, 3to 3 dia.; Poltimore, sto prem.;
Great Crinnis, par to 1 pm.; Garnett and Moseley,
Ito I pm.; Sue River (of Jamaica), 3 dia. to 3
prem. ;
Metcalfe (of Jamaica), 1 to 11 prem. • Adelaide Land
and Gold, 1 to 03 die. ; Australasian Coal, to
dia.; Liguanea (,f Jamaica), 3 to 3 dia. ; Port Royal
(of Jamaica), 3 to 1 prem.; British and Colonial
Smelting and Reduction, 5 die. to par ; Australian
Consols, 3 to '3 die.; Albion Gold, 3 to 3 die.; Lackamor
ICoPPer 3 to 5 die.; Obernhof, par to 3 prem. ; Glad-
bach Zinc, par to 3 prem.; San Fernando Silver
Lead, par to 3 prem. ; London and Virginia Gold, 3
die. to 3 prem. ; Peninsular Mining, 1„ to 1 prem.;
Great Hewas United Tin, 3 dis.to par; Cologne Lead,4
tot die.; Monarch Gold, 3 to 3 die. ; Jamaica Copper,
to 3 prem.; New South Wales Gold, 3to 4 dia.;
Rhenish Charcoal, Iron, and Steel, par to 3 prem. ;
Chartered Australian Land and Mining, 3 to 2 die. ;
New Linares, 3 dis. to prem. ; South Devon Consols,
4 to 3 prem. ; Knockatrellane Copper, 2 to 5 dia.
Dhurode Copper, 3 die. to a prem.
THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocx.
The gold mining shares to-day are rather better,
in sympathy with the advance in the other depart-
mentsof the house, but the actual improvement is not
material. Colonial Gold and Mariquita shares are
chiefly in favour. Agua Fria shares are quoted/fA
prem.; Nouveau Monde, a to 3 prem.; Colonial
Gold, 9.16 to 11-16 prem. ; and Great Nugget, 3 to

Prem.
United Mexican shares are better at 41 to 51.
Australian Agricultural are quoted 46 to 48; Peel
River, 1 to 11 prem.; North British Australasian,
Ito prem. ; and Scottish Australian Investment,
.
1 9-16 to 1 11-16 prem. Linares shares have been
dealt in at 111; and Mexican and South ATOMICS/
at 71 to 8.

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LONDON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER G.

t TREAMAT organ has just added its weakly note
to the "childish trebles" of those who would fain
sing a lusty chorus against a llows.hdc Reform. When
Peaelaunt and Loait embrace, and with an affec-
tionate feeling of fraternity confess that they have both
been in the wrong, the public know that the time has
come for a general buttoning-up of pockets;—so when
the various parties, whose magnetic pole is Downing-
street, all coincide in one plan of action, the nation had
better look out for someth;ng sharp nod unpleasant.
There are few subjects on which place-hunters and
placemen agree, but when they do agree—then, as
Puff says, " their unanimity is wonderful." Such
an unanimity is observable in the proceedings of a
number of c:iques representing various interests in
general, but having one object common to all,—oppo-
salon to an extension of the suffrage. They have all

seemingly united in a solemn determination to have
only such a measure of Reform as shall doss little as
possible, and do some of that little wrong. Against
anything real they have formed themselves into an
union, with Mrs. Omni) as President.
The Treasury organ is a new member of the set,
and as such feels bound to say something smart and
pr3found. The writer on Reform, in its columns,
evidently thinks himself the representative of
an influential bxly, and that all is lost if he
is not impressive. So he begins by telling us
that " Ministers of • free and popular government
may reasonably enough take two distinct views of
their functions and their duty. They may either
decide what nagAt, in their opinion, to be done
—and do it ; or they may inquire not what
they wish, but what the nation ?tilts." It
would at first sight appear that there is
here a distinction without a difference, and
that there was no need to confuse a very simple
question by investing it in a cloud of words, of which
we have merely made selection of apm Lion. What
the nation wills is what a Minister o:syr.l to du, and
what he must do. If he cannot do it he must do
what all honest Ministers have done, he must resign
his poet. If he has sufficient eloquence or influence
to act upon the national will in cases where he finds
himself in opposition to it, let him do ea. Sir
Rot ERT PEEL did not ask himself, but
the nation, what was to be done in the
two cases of the Emancipation of Catholics and of
Corn. He took counsel of the national will, and he
saw clearly that the line of his duty coincided with
the expression of that will.
This is so simple that it really lies at the founda-
tion of all constitutional representative government.
What does representation mean if it does not mean
an instrument, however imperfect, to reflect the
features of the national will ? Why is a Re-
form in Parliament desirable, but because
ender its present form the national will is
sot fairly represented ? What, then, eau be
the reason of the above pretended liberty of choice
given to a Ministry, of either acting on their own
opinion or on that of the nation ? Simply to afford
some of the Ministry who are known to entertain
views adverse to the extension of the suffrage, the
opportunity of an easy fall, by pointing out, should
they ever think it politic to change their views,
that of two modes of doing your duty—eatieg upon
your own opinion or that of somebody else—they had
elected to take the latter, and also to enable the
writer to supply the Ministry with a few specious
arguments to enable them to defend their own posi-
sition while pretending to bow to the decision of the
nation. The latter part of the plan is endeavoured
to be effected, by pointing out that although there is
a cry for Reform, it is much more anbdaed than for-
ntaly, and does not mean the same thing. Ministers
are warned that "The wishes, shibboleths, and
banners of ten years ago are not those of to-day. The
old formulas may still be used, but they have lost
their spirit and their reeenieg. The old creeds
are still pranged, but people no longer believe is
them The extension of the suffrage is still de-
sired, but we have learned to distinguish between
a lo,rering and an ertensinn.. . The radical reformers
were in the ascendant formerly ; the philosophical
and conservative reformers are in the ascendant now.
Pros trade has robbed parliamentary reform of half
its attractions."

These sage remarks being put into plain English
mean just this. The writer says to the reluctant
minister, " I know your opinion is against a due
extension of the suffrage. You may brag about
acting upon your own opinions, bat you know that is
nonsense. You may, however, pretend to say that
you believe the opinion of the country is coincident
with your own. You know the country want Reform,
but you may say you were told that Reform now
does not mean what it meant formerly. You may
say that you had been led to believe that Reform
meant Free grade, or at least that Free Truds
was as good as half of a Reform is Parliament
any day in the week, and thus you will plead a
good justifloation for brawls' in a half-and-half'
measure. If this will not do, you have the mistake
to fall back upon. Say you were ill advised, take
credit for what you were going to give, and save
your places, by going the ' entire animal' the next
time."

If the Ministers act upon this advice they will ,
assuredly suffer shipwreck. If they think that
the claims of the unrepresented townspeople
to the suffrage may be disregarded because
they have as yet heard of little agitation in
favour of such claims, they are not only wrong as to
the fact itself in a certain degree, but as to the expla-
nation of the fact. The nation is not yet in a state
of agitation on the subject of Reform because it has
been promised Reform, and waits calmly the accom-
plishment of the promise. It has a Ministry at the
head of affairs which is pledged to Reform. If
it has not indicated decisively the peculiar way in
which that Reform is to be carried out, it is because all
preceding reforms have involved the true reform
principle. If the people admire Free Trade, they
do not admire it the less because Reform in Parlia-
ment gave it to them. They know well that a House
of Landlords would never willingly have granted
the measure which was passed in a partially Re-
formed
House of Commons. And because Reform has
done so much, they believe that a more perfect
Reform will do more. They do not intend to throw
away the instrument by which they have achieved
so much. They know, as all the world knows, that
because the intelligence of the towns was represented
more distinctly in the reformed than in the unre-
formed Parliament, the course of the legislation of
the last few years has been in favour of the develop-
ment of the great principles of personal and com-
mercial freedom. And it is not true that they
are silent on the subject. Tweaty-tive thou-
sand men at Staleybridge are not repre-
sented, and the, write to the Prime Minister

to " know the reason why." They insist upon the
commercial greatness and intelligence of the town
as conclusive ground for the support of their claim.
They point confidently to the fact that there are
4,12 t; houses in the town rated at 51. and upwards ;1
that it possesses a steam and water-power equal to that
of 3,000 horses, contains houses and other buildings
worth about 1,900,0001., pays a rental of not less
than 93,0001. per annum. They show that there
are in the town five churches, two chapels, and
places of worship, to nearly all of which are
attached day and evening schools, and several of the
schools have libraries and reading rooms connected
therewith. The town contains also an excellent
mechanics' insitution. The Staleybridge savinp
bank had in November, 1832, the sum of 61,2711.
3s. 11 id. deposited in the name of 1,924 depositors.
The assertion of these facts in support of a claim to a
share in the representation is a sufficient proof
that the feeling of a necessary reform has
not died out in the minds of the people.
It proves more: it proves that this feeling is con-
nected with a clear perception of the way in which
that reform is to be worked out ; and that we need
not fesr that the people will submit to any other
measure of reform than one which shall take as one

of its leading principles that of the affranchisement of
householders in towns. If the supporters of the Minis-
try succeed in closing the eyes of the concoctors of the
new bill to this fact, they will find out their mistake
when it is too late, and their friends will have to re-
trace their steps amidst the indignation of a disap-
pointed people.

LATEST FROM ABROAD.

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

The most recent letters from Kaliach state that
two battering trains have been sent from Poland to
the Principalities with small escorts, but of tho
second infantry corps now in Poland not one
regiment hu left the kingdom. Great activity reigns
in the garrisons, and contracts for stores and
provisions for this and that regiment are daily
advertised in the public prints. General Uschakoff,
director of Marshal Paskiewitch's chancery, has been
sent on special mission to Bucharest.
Seventy-two Wallachian peasants have been sent
prisoners to the Russian headquarters at Mazurelli,
charged with hating worked at the Turkish en-
trenchments at Oltenitza.

VIENNA, Dic. 4.

The RUSSWIS are not so strong at Krajowa as
wu reported. They do not venture near Kalatat,
and only send ont small parties to skirmish.
Yesterday this Bourse showed a tendency to im-
prove. Five per Cents. Metallies, 931. Exchange
on London, 11.18. Bank shares, 1,335.

BRUSSELS, MONDAY.

Private letters from Vienna assert in the most
positive terms that the Austrian government is
making preparations for interfering, in an open
and active manner, in the affairs of Servia, the Prince
of which, at the instigation of both Russia and
Austria, has virtually renounced his allegiance to
the Sultan.

SWEDEN.

The text of King Oscar's speech is more energetic
than the German version of it which has been pub-
lished. The passage relating to the defence of the
country the King says : " Called by my duty as a
King and by the present state of Europe, I will
order to be laid before you an estimate of the needs
of the army, and of that which is necessary to assure
the independence of Sweden. Every sincere patriot
must take snob an interest to heart. A King of
Sweden never appeals in vain to Swedes when the
honour of the country is in question. You, I am
sure, will act like worthy sons of a nation whose
heroism and patriotic devotion are inscribed in
ineffaceable lines in the most glorious annals of
history."

GERMANY.
BERLIN, Du. 3.

The Banic Gazette, published at Stettin, has
received a warning, for publishing a report of the
recent minting at Glasgow on the subject of Turkey,

FREIBURG, Nov. 28.

The government his suspended its late order, and
notified to the Jesuits that they may remain in the
state.

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

A letter from Bucharest of the 22nd says that it
was rumoured in the town that 300 darobanz (Wal-
'milieu gendarmes), who had been sent by the Rus-
sia* General Fichbach against the Turks, had passed
over to the enemy. The mine letter announces that
a melanges of the Consulate General of England
had been arrested at Ibraila by the Russians, and
that Mr. Colquhoun had energetically protested; and
another letter dated the 24th announces that on the
pressing demand of Mr. Cunningham, English vice-
consul at broils, he had been set at liberty.
The Proses of Vienna of the Ist states that a
courier hes been sent to M. de Bruck, the Austrian
Internancio at Constantinople, with despatches re-
lating to the dispute which has arisen between the
Divan and the Principality of Service. It adds that a
difference of opinion on that subject exists between M.
de Brack and the ministers of the Sublime Porte, the
latter having refused to admit the right of Berrie to
ramie neutral, and even insisting upon her aiding
Turkey with troops, while M. de Brook is said to
have declared to IWehid Pasha that his government
entirely approved of Prince Alexander's rum of con-
duct ; and to have eadeevoured to dissuade the Porte
from coercive measures against Sonia. Resohid
Naha, according to the same papers, is said to have
replied that it was Turkey's firm intention to force
Servia to give up her neutrality, and that orders had
already been issued to that effect.
The Austrian papers announce that General Osten
Sacken's corps had reached the Pruth, but our pre-
vious information allows us to believe that this time
the announcement is as untrue as ever. Tho same
journals speak of collations numbers of Russians who
are sweeping down upon Turkey, but the English
public by this time know how to judge of such
stories. No Greek troops, except the reserves, had
entered the Principalities at the latest dates.
The Russians were at Blurry° on the 28th, in
considerable numbers. The bridge which bad been
thrown over to the island of Moksw had been pro-
tected by a tete de pent. The Turks had been
equally active at Rustchnk, and were quite prepared
for any attempt to force a passage.
It is stated that Prince Woronzow, Commander-
in-Chief of the army of the Caucasus, is seriously ill
at Tiflis. His embarrassed position is believed to
have been the exciting cause. The army of the
Caucasus has been allowed to fall far below its
reputed strength; es soon as its strength is put to
the proof, the truth is discovered, reinforcements are
sent for, but cannot arrive for a considerable time,
if at all. Schamyl was threatening a descent upon
the capital of Georgia itself.
It was announced at Bucharest on the 29th ult.,
that thirty or forty officers of the Imperial Russian
Guard had been despatched to the principalities, to
'; be distributed among the different regiments.
The Vienna news-sheet called the Franden Blatt
learns from Bucharest Mat the whole of the cavalry
and the first infantry regiment of the Wallachian
militia has been placed at the disposal of General
Leclerc The officers were given to understand that
those who disobeyed Prince Gortschakoffs com-
mands would be brought before seurt-martial.
Baron Badberg, the newly appointed Russian
Governor of the two provinces, was expected at
Bucharest on the 30th of November, and General
Henske, commander of the Wallachian Militia, has
been sent to Fokschany, in Moldavia, to receive
him. It is not expected that the vanguard of Gene-
ral Osten-Sacken can reach the Pruth until the
10th or lath of this month. The above-mentioned

paper learns "from the Danube," that the Turkish
I toroes are thus distributed :—ls Kalafat-Widdin andl
the neighbourhood, 50,000 men, 6,000 of whom are
malty, and 2,000 artillerymen. The number of guns
is given at 250, but this, u well as the number
of mea, is evidently exaggerated. At Hallows are,
3,000 irregulars and 2,000 regulars ; at Nicopolia,l
10,000 men; at Bistow, 8,000; m and around Rust.
chuk, 20,000; in and near Bilistria, 15,000; at Ras-
soya, 11,000; at Hirsova, and lower down the Da-
nube, 14,000. This would make a total of 135,000
men. The Russian troops are said to be placed thus :
at Braila 10,000 men, 2,000 Wallachians, and 6
satnia of Cossacks; at Galatz, 8,000; opposite Lott-
schi, 6,000; from Braila down to Oltenitza, 27,800;
at Giurgevo, 8,000; between Giurgevo and Oltenitsa,
13,000; above Turns, "where a short time since a
rather important affair took place," 10,000 ; in Kara-
kul, 6,000; and in Kralove, 8,000. This, without
the Cossacks, would be 94,800 men, but even with
the reinforcements, the Russian force of able-bodied
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men in the Principalities cannot exceed 70,000.

No answer has as yet been received from Russia
to the English and French proposition for the settle-
ment of the Turkish quarrel by a conference of Eu-
ropean powers,. nor is it expected that such will
arrive before the expiration of 10 days or a fortnight.
It is understood that Austria has signified her assent
to the adoption of such an expedient.
The Russian organ, the Journal de Frankfort, is
of opinion that the endeavours of France and
England to move Russia to yield will not be attended
with success.
The Vienna Frenaden Blatt reports that the Mon-
tenegrins have shot a person at Cettioje on the pre-
tence that he was a Turkish spy. This report has
some credibility, by the addition of another state.
meat, namely, that the Paths of Scutari bad inter-
ceded in the victim's favour. The same journal
states that Prince Alexander of Servis is entering
into alliance with Montenegro—a fact respecting
which better evidence is exceedingly desirable. The
Servian Prince maintained a prudent neutrality
during the late Montenegrin war, and the alliance of
Daniel Petrowitch and his highlanders would now
do him much more harm than good.

An English military officer now at the Danube
sketches the character of the Turkish soldiery some-
what in the following manner : They are rough, but
ready, and therefore good soldiers. When they
march to fight it is with a hearty good will, and they
make the beet use of their weapons. The celerity
with which they throw up batteries, parapets, and
other works, is very remarkable. Each man works
with spirit. Their clothing is coarse, bat serviceable;
the blanket, great coat, and hood being a garment
that in some respects might be copied by the Enilish
army with advantage. The firelocks are mostly
flint, but in good order, and superior in appearance ,
to the Russian, which have been altered from flint to
percussion. The Turkish officers say that the men
are in a totally different position from what they were 1
during the last war; that they are now well or-
ganised, armed, and drilled ; and have a chief at
their head who was a man of universally recog-
nised talent, and in whom they placed the most
implicit confidence. However, the writer thinks
that the Turks will still fight best behind entrench-
ments, because the officers have not the science, nor
the authority which belongs to the enemy, and the
regiments have not a nucleus of good soldiers who
have seen service to give them steadiness. This,
however, is but a speculative opinion, and was
written a fortnight before the last reported affair at
Mokan, when the Russian infantry had to be forced
into the fire.

VIENNA, Dsc. 2.
The Egyptian steamer taken by the Russian war
steamer Vladimir was the Bervas Bachri, of only 10
guns. A most obstinate combat preceded the cap-
ture. Prince Gortschakoff returned to Bucharest on
the 27th alt.

FRANCE.

PARIS, SUNDAY ETBSINO.

Lyons—the French Manchester as it has often
been called—is eagerly copying our English model
in other features besides the nature and the success
of its industry. Long before the very name of Free
Trade had obtained a patient hearing among other
industrial circles in their country, the Lyonnais
adopted and realised in a practical shape the philo-
sophical maxim of Bastiat and Chevalier. They
obtained, despite of the outcry from the silkworm
breeders of the South, the privilege of free imports
for the raw material used in their own factories;
and, disregarding many apprehensions entertained by
their fellow-citizens, conceded also the perfect free-
dom of exportation to that material at all stages of
its manufacture. The result has amply justified the
courageous wisdom of this policy. The silk pro-
ducers of Provence flourish as well as ever ;
the silk market at Lyons, free and safe
for all incomings and outgoings, is always abundantly
supplied ; and the sale of the manufactured tissue,
both at home and among foreigners, has become
rapidly enhanced. The change in the tariff which
produced these happy consequences was finally
decreed on the 18th of August, 1862. Since then
the citizens of Lyons have laboured earnestly to
extend the same principle over other branches of
industry. Appealing to their own success as the
test of its soundness, they have enforced upon the
Goverment the policy of reduction in presents!,
with the view of abolition in future, as regards all
the chief items in the schedules of prohibited or pro-
tected articles. During the pest month the Cham-
ber of Commerce in that City has been busily
prosecuting its discussions towards this great object,
of which the resulting series of resolutions has just
transpired. The document is eminently! gratifilz
Considering the inchoate state of the Free
question in France, this manifesto of the Lyons com-
mercialists will bear no disparaging comparison with
the earlier programmes of our own Anti-Corn Law
League.

The following are the propositions which the
Lyons Chamber has adopted in the most formal
manner: that all prohibitions—which it a pro-
priately calls " industrial excommunications"
be effaced from the code, and replaced by duties
largely protective at first, but always lower than the
premium on smuggling. That the law relating to
cereals should be revised in the interest of theconsunter
as well es of the producer. That the decree of Dec.
16 last year, permitting the import of live cattle and
salt meat, should be declared permanent. That all
the duties imposed upon raw materials, in which
term are included all articles employed in manufac-
turing processes, should be either abolished or
largely reduced. That cotton wool and yarn
should be admitted duty free. That the
prohibition against the importation of spun
cotton of lower numbers than No. 143 should be
withdrawn, and a duty less than the smuggler's profit
be substituted fer it. That the duties on higher
numbers be reduced. That the duties on iron and
iron manufactures be remodelled according to the
tariff existing under the first Empire. Finally,
that coal and coke be at once admitted to free im-
port whether by sea or land carriage.
Here is a remission-list of excellent promise as a
step towards that liberal policy, the signs of whose
advent we have had lately more than one occasion to
remark. Nor is the promise less assuring be-
cause, as will be seen upon examination, the changes
immediately proposed are of a character so cautious
and tentative. Commercial systems are not to be
built up in a night. We should fear for the stability
of any policy, however sound its principle, which
was constructed in haste, without regard to the pri-
vate interests that were sacrificed, or time to con-
solidate its own foundations. It is also to
be remembered that the assembly whom opinions are
embodied in the above programme passes a Foca-
liar organisation. Unlike our gEn political
meetings, whose influence depends upon the aggrega-
tion of numbers, and the individual consequence of
the assistants, the French Chambers of Commerce
occupy no mean rank among the constituted authori-
ties of the country. They form parts of the great sys-
tem of centralism:or:which spans the w hole empire and
binds every limb and section to the metropolitan
Government. Wielding this delegated authority—
speaking on many occasions as the mouthpiece, and
on others as the confidential advisers of the Govern-
ment, their proceedings are at once more important
and more responsible; their utterance Das the
I greater weight, and must, therefore, be pronounced
with greater caution. This very Chamber of Com-
merce at Lyons wrested the silk duties out of the
grasp of extensive local interests by their perseve-
rance and weight of character. There are few

objects of a similar nature which the members could
not equally accomplish if they set about it in
earliest.

PARIS, MONDAY EVENING.
The Russian party circulated a report last week
that Narvik-Pic as mission to contract a loan for
Turkey had completely failed, and that the Ottoman
Minister of Commerce was about to return to Con-
stantinople, being too disheartened by the reception
he had met with here, to try his fortune in London.
It was added, as a proof of the barbarous ignorance
of Turkey in financial matters, that Namik-Pacha
had no conception of any other mode of
raising money than opening a credit with
a French banker to draw within a limited
amount such funds u might be wanted, and
that he did not contemplate negotiable paper. There
is no truth whatever in this story, although it has
been repeated with some appearance of authority in
England. The Turkish Envoy is still actively en-
in negotiations for his loan, and I have no
Lailitt he will succeed in effecting it. The misun-
derstanding about the last loan will of course render
capitalists cautious. But it will not be difficult to
satisfy them that no similar mishap shall occur again.
There was nothing in the circumstances attending
the non-confirmation of that loan to throw
any discredit upon the resources of Turkey. It
is admitted that she honestly returned the money
advanced upon the faith of a mistaken construction of
her powers by her own ambassador, together with a
very handsome compensation for the disappointment,
and if any parties were ultimately losers, it is because,
on account of the excellent credit of Turkey, the loan
would have realised a very good premium. Events
have occurred since that time, which must not only
have convinced the Sultan of the necessity of ex-
panding the national credit, but also render it
easy for him to overcome the prejudices which
stood opposed to this expansion. It is probable, how-
' ever, that European capitalists will, under the circum-
stances, require some tangible security for the loan.
It has been assumed that because the revenues of
Egypt are mortgaged, there is no other security to
offer. But Turkey has other permanent sources of
revenue, and among them excellent copper mines,
and she might easily pay good instalments by a per
centage for a certain number of years upon the cus-
toms of Constantinople and Smyrna. Capitalists in
Paris are at this moment seriously considering pro-
positions made to them by Narvik Pasha, and al-
though, as I have already stated, the French govern-
ment is indisposed to become security, it will favour
the Turkish loan by all the means in its power.
Namik-Pacha was yesterday presented to the Em-
peror by Vely-Pacha, the Turkish Ambassador.
M. de Lacour, who had landed at the Piraeus, is
said to have arrived at Trieste on his way to Paris.
The Bourse was very firm in consequence of a tele-
graphic announcement that Consols had risen per
cent. The Threes fluctuated but very little and closed
Sc. higher than on Saturday. There was but a alight
variation in the railway quotations, but most of the
lines left off rather higher.
A correspondence from Constantinople in the
Prase states that one of the prisoners brought to
Constantinople from the wreck of the Foudroyant,
was an army surgeon, by birth a Pole, and according
to his admission the Russian force in the district of
Kutayaka, commanded by Colonel Korahasof,
amounted only to 3,000 regular troops and 2,000
irregulars. It had been learnt from another source
that the defences of Fort Redout Kale were deplo-
rable, and that along the whole boundary line be-
tween Circessia and the Turkish territory scarcely any
place but Poti was well fortified and furnished with
sufficient batteries. Usurghet, the point towards
which Selim Pacha's operations are directed, is an
entrenched camp. The troops there are principally
Armenian Christians, and very poor soldiers. It is
a singular fact, that the Asiatic Mussulmans in the
Russian army are esteemed to be the best fighting
men among them, and it was precisely these troops
that made the best defence at fort Saint Nicholas,
otherwise called Chefkatel. The governor of
Souboum Kale is Rear-Admiral Cerebriakoff. He it
was that sent the ships of war that attempted to
protest Chefkatel. The Foudroyant was part of
this squadron. Several of the Russian prisoners
were delighted and astonished to find Turkish officers
speaking their language, and many of them have
volunteered to join the Cossack corps recently
created. This correspondence says the entire Turkish
fleet has entered the Black Sea, and that three Eng-
lish and three French steamers had followed them.
The latter statement, however, must be incorrect;
for these letters, which have been delayed, are dated
Nov. 17, and we are in possession of news of later
date, according to which the whole of the combined
fleets were in the Bosphorus.
Letters from the Danube of the 20th state that
Omer Pacha, with a view to the health of his troops,
had raised the camps which had been formed on the
banks of the river, and had removed them into can-
tonments in different towns. He had organised
posts of observation to watch the enemy's move-
meats. It was reported in the Turkish camp that an
exchange of prisoners having been talked of, the
Russia, prisoners had obtained an interview with
Omer Pasha to beg him to keep them"' they could
see his soldiers were much better treated than the
Russian troop. It is added that Omer Pacha com-
plied with their request, and has incorporated thorn
in the Turkish Christian regiments now forming.
Thirteen members of a secret society, called the
&slate Democratique Dijoanaise, whose arrest I have
already alluded to, have just been tried at Dijon.
They were exceedingly youthful, the president of
the society, being only 28, and the ages of the other
prisoners varying from 13 to 18. They were all found
guilty and sentenced to terms of imprisonment vary-
ing from six months to three years, with fines of from
100 fr. to 200 fr. with privation of civil rights.