The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-01 00:00:00

COUNTY CO URT.-YESTERDAY.

LYONS v. LYNN.—Mr.'llimE, who appeared for the plain-
tiff, a steward residing at Kirkdale, said he claimed from
the defendant, as secretary to the Liverpool Economic
Friendly Burial Society, the sum of £4 10s., as payment ou
the death of a woman named Mary Keely, who died in 1853,
at burrow, in the county of Carlow, Ireland. The defen-
dant had certified in writing that the money was due, and
that it would be paid as soon as the proper certificates had
been received from the clergymen of the parish in which
the deceased had died. The clergyman was accordingly
communicated with, and in his reply he stated that he had
forwarded, on application, the usual certificates to • the de-
fendant. The defence set up was that by the rules of the
society all disputes should be settled by arbitration, and
that they required—though not a rule of the society—that
in every case an extract should be furnished from the books
of the registrar of deaths.
His HONOR observed that they had no right to require
anything except what their rules authorised. If these rules
were defective they could have been altered, but at present
the members were only bound to comply with those rules.
The case was adjourned to Monday, in order that the
books of the society might be produced, and that it might
be seen whether or not the society had appointed arbitrators
for the settlement of disputes.
ISAAC v. HAY.—The plaintiff, for whom Mr. GROCOTT ap-
peared is Mr. John R. Isaac, 62, Castle-street, engraver,
and the defendant is Mr. John Hay, 1, Cable-street,
architect ; and the action was brought to recover
ss. balance of an account under the following cir-
cumstances : The plaintiff sold to the defendant
on the 10th October a number of architectural books for
£7 ss. They were sent to his house on the 29th October,
but when payment was demanded, he alleged that he had
purchased them for £7. The plaintiff then sent his servant
with the receipt, and directed him to get either the money
or the books. The defendant, however, would not return
the books, and getting the receipt for the purpose of looking
at it, he retained it in his possession, and left the messenger
no alternative but to take the £7, which were tendered him.
The defendant did not appear himself, and the only defence
set up was the possession of the receipt, which was produced
by a gentlemen who appeared on his behalf.
_ _ _

His- HoNon observed hat the defendant had no right to
retain the books unless on payment of the sum invoiced to
him. He was sorry that the case should have been brought
into court, and he should give a verdict for the plaintiff,
with costs.

CATCHING A TARTAR. —M'CONVILLE v. DORAN.—The
plaintiff is a clockmaker, residing at 25, Carpenter's .row,
and the defendant is a carter, living at 60, Pitt-street; and
the action was brought to recover 15s. 2d., for goods sold
and delivered. The defendant treated the claim very
cavalierly, and when it was established and a verdict given
against him, he indignantly left the box, and exclaimed,
" I will go to jail, and pay it there. "
His HONOR : Do you wish to go to jail now ?
DORAN : Yes, at once.

His HONOR : -Then let him be locked up.
[Doran was then taken into custody, and appeared not a
little surprised at being so taken at his word. Previous,
however, to the rising of the court, Doran, considerably
calmed down, came into court and apologised for the ex-
pressions he had been guilty of.]
His HoNoit; after receiving the apology, said : I wish you
had not been so foolish as to so misconduct yourself. You
are at liberty. now, and it does not give you greater pleasure
to go, than it does me to discharge you.
BRYCE ALLAN AND ANOTHER V. DAY AND CO.—MT.
Almond appeared for the plaintiffs, Messrs. Allan and Gilles-
pie ; and Mr. Edwards, for the defendants, Messrs. Day and
Co., Prince's-buildings, North John-street. It appeared
that in the month of last September, the plaintiffs were
assignees of a vessel called the Universe, which was then dis-
charginc, a cargo of corn in the Albert dock. The defend-
ant had the discharging of a part of the cargo, and in order
to facilitate their doing so, the plaintiffs sent down to the
Albert dock warehouses, 500 sacks, to be used by the de-
fendants as 3ccasion might require. The sacks were used on
several occasions, but when returned, it was alleged they
were short by 54 ; and the present action was accordingly
brought to recover £4 2s. Bd., the estimated value.
On the part of the defendants, it was admitted that they
had used 196 of the sacks on one occasion ' • but that they
had returned and paid for them. They had employed the
Messrs. Gardner and Co. to discharge the cargo for them,
and though it appeared upon the evidence that some sacks
had, subsequently to the first transaction, been delivered
from the Albert dock warehouse, it did not appear that
they were delivered on the order of the defendants, or applied
to their use.

His HONOR held that the defendants were not liable ; but
intimated that it was a question whether the claim could not
be established against the' parties at the Albert dock ware-
house or the Messrs. Gardner and Co.
Tho plaintiffs were accordingly non-suited.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. lr - _ESTERDAX.
BEFORE MR. COMMISSIONER PERRY.
- .

IN RE WILLIAM RAINFORD.-111 this case the bankrupt,
an upholsterer and cabinet-maker, in Renshaw-street, came
up for his certificate.

-Mr. DODGE, on behalf of the assignees, expressed his
entire approval of the bankrupt's conduct before and since
his bankruptcy, and trusted that his Honor would think fit
to award him an immediate certificate of the first class. The
assignees had not lost confidence in Mr. Rainford, but on the
contrary, were affording him their assistance in carrying on
his business, which he had recently re-commenced.
The COMMISSIONER said he had very great satisfaction in
assenting to the wishes of the assignees ; that the bankrupt
left the court without the slightest stain upon his reputa-
tion, and he trusted that success might attend him in his
future exertions.
The certificate was accordingly granted.

SAILING OF THE ARCTIC.—The United States mail steam-
ship Arctic, sailed yesterday from the Mersey for New York,
with the usual mails, a very large carso, and 93 passengers.

SHIP LAUNCH.—A fine ship, named the Margaret Diane,
intended for the Brazilian trade, was yesterday launched
from the building-yard of Messrs. Rennie, Johnson, and
Rennie, Brunswick dock. The Margaret Deane is owned by
a company in Manchester, and is to be commanded by
Captain Green.
THE TNETOTALLERS OF LIVERPOOL AND THE PRESTON
TURN-OUTS.—Last night a public meeting was convened at
the lodge room, Circus-street, at which two advocates from
Preston attended, on behalf of the teetotallers of that town.
There was but a very small attendance. The chair was
taken by Mr. John Carter, who, in stating the objects of the
meeting, said the subject, or rather object, for which they
were collected together that evening, was one which he, as
chairman, had not taken an active part, but having been
invited to take the chair, he bad had sufficient opportunities
of reading and contemplating on the conduct of the working
classes, and of the masters and employers of the town of
Preston. Having read on this subject, and understanding it
for himself, he felt most deeply—most acutely for the condi-
tion of those men who had been so long deprived of that
remuneration for their labour which they were led to expect
would be returned to them • the masters of that district were
blessed with prosperity. in the year 1847, if he (the chair-
man) was not mistaken, the masters of that district reduced
the wages of the operatives seven per cent. To this reduc-
tion the operatives consented, with the understanding that
when the trade revived, and times became better the wages
would be advanced again. That time of prosperity had
arrived, the mills had been well occupied, but up to the pre-
sent moment the masters had not taken one single step to
return to the poor operatives the 10 per cent., although those
masters had accumulated large fortunes—although they had
added mill to mill, and he might say estate to estate—yet
they still persisted in withholding from the eratives their
just rights. The working people of that district had ap-
pealed to those masters, but the masters had refused to lis-
ten to them, and the result was, that between 20,000 and
30,000 of the industrious artisans, were thrown out of em-
ployment—not because the masters could not afford to give
it, but because they had waxed fat and stuck with death-
like tenacity to the profits. No, instead sympathising with
the poor operatives, they had shut up their mills, and said
by their actions, "We will not redeem our promise—we
will not consent to an advance—but we will shut up our
mills, and compel you tu our terms, or we will starve you
to death." It was not the wish of the operatives to deprive
the masters of a just return for the capital they had invested,
all they wanted was a proper remuneration for their labour,
in order that they might feed and clothe their families, and
properly educate their children. They had met together
that evening to appeal to the public of Liverpool for sym-
pathy, and also to contribute their mite towards the sup-
port of the poor teetotallers of Preston—men who richly de-
served the sympathy of all. The meeting, he regretted, was
'email as to numbers, but that, he was proud to say, was no
criterion to judge by, as to how the people of Liverpool sym-
pathised with the disheartened—for he was informed that
the deputation had been most warmly met, and contribu-
tions had been given by private circles. Unfortunately the
working classes were viewed in a different light
to those who moved in higher circles, and of all
labour mental labour was paid the best. He
would instance the town of Liverpool.' Here the
comparison would appear most lamentable. For instance,
they had it in evidence, that the salaries of the officials of the
corporation had been much increased, but the increase had
not been made in the salaries of those who toiled and did
the labour, but to those who did little and were well paid
before the increase took place. It was given to men who
were well paid before. One man, who was receiving £2,000
per year, could not maintain his family respectably with that
amount, and they gave him £2,500. Another could not
live, considering the dear price of provisions, on £5OO per
year, so the corporation made it £6OO ; but when the poor
men, who had only 20s. per week, asked to be advanced 25.,
only 2s , to enable them to get the common necessaries of
life, no heel was paid to their appeal, but it was said, 20s.
per week is quite sufficient for you. That showed that the
higher classes looked to themselves, and the sphere in which
they moved, and it was just the same with regard to the em-
ployers of Preston. He concluded by saying, they were
called upon, as teetotallers, to give their assistance to a few
of their teetotal brethren in Preston, who, through the
conduct of the masters, were in a most deplorable condition.
Several speakers afterwards addressed the meeting, detailing
the distress that existed in Liverpool, earnestly asking for
assistance, after which the meeting separated.

MONETARY AND C031_11E4161,'

1

Y
i LIVERPOOL, WE DNESDA . ,85
exported to-day from this country. The s
.The large amount of nearly
Cambria, which left this port for liscre'_,,,
Stet;
out 340,000 dollars, and the Pacific
Company's steamer Valdivia, also from 0:0.
carried out 30,000 dollars for Vair'rai,l'o
steamer which left London for Rotte!;o
morning, is said to have taken out.lD,ru,,
account of the Russian government. 1;
drawal of this sum from the Bank of Ell,
supposed to close the Emperor of Russig SA
with that establishment, which has acte-
bankers since the failure of Messrs lie ell,
Co., in 1846. It is also reported that the
~.
closed his account with the Bank of Fray 74
The London Stock Market was deposs„.
to-day by the combined influence (f lit% '''
stock for money, the altered state of all';b0
East, and the large export of specie, bin' v er,l
the increased difficulty of obtaining ra°l3,e;,l
the increased rates of discount denlants:
doors. On 'Change it is calculateurea $
European merchants have already s' tied
tie°
amounting to several millions, in consey
Russia's aggressions. The Paris lillufd
purchases until the month of
who work for the German markets "tsbs,
scarcely any sales during several ra,,eu„." oto
Russian merchants, who continued the-ber
244,000/.
tem ,
SePtlir tl
have now ceased altogether, and tile, -g°-00
received in Paris are from the south co fr"
America. t be
calli?..nsol

With these circumstances we co:
prised to find the Stock Market as it is•
riot's
as low as 941 to 94i, ors below yes,te„,9g,eq
tions. The New 31, per Cents., 95c-P-0
Cents, 93,3 to 94i. Bank Stock, 21''
Bills, ss. to Bs.; and India Bonds, 11"
India Stock, 250; and South Sea S'

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la-eh:
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with

Nat
Oth
the".
''tit.

The business done in the Foreit
was only nominal. Russian, 111 to

cents., 97 to 99. Spanish New De.
Grenada Deferred, 71, and Dutch 2
Mekican, 248 to 245.
There was a decline in the railiva.

owing to the feverish state of cons'
ney market. Great Northern, 85 to

and Yorkshire, 66 to 66k. Dutch
Leeds Northern; 131 to 14. Lon
Western, 102 to 1021. Manchester

Lincolnshire, 23 to 24.

Midland,

British, 302 to 311. York, Newcast;

61 to 65. York and North Midlan,

ledonian, 542 to 55. Ihe miser
market was inactive, and exhibite,
tendency.
The London produce markets W
and prices better sustained throu
West India sugar ',was in fair
38s 6d. Refined brown lumps al
Foreign—the sales were limited a,
Coffee was in good demand. Nati

to 47s 6d. Plantation, 71s to 765.
firm. Congou, ordinary, is 32d to 10
upward tendency, Rice, Madras, 15001
13s 3d to 13s 9d. Bengal slow of sale
15s 6d. Cotton—little done, but poceso
tamed. Tallow dull—P Y C 55s al
the spot.
Th(

Eflterg to

-ne number of vessels preparing •-- di*
wards, from Gravesend, for Australill'.oll',
month of December, amounts to 60,
gate tonnage of 42,350. The corresP° tti‘ll
ment for the previous month showed 4
vessels, or 46,942 tons—so that wfor "‘
December shows a slight decrease. ns ; Psfsel'
the total was 114 vessels, or 67,717 toysse if
tember, 118 vessels ; and for August' „iieed,,i
In the London Corn Market the 5i114t04",t7
lish and foreign wheat were not hallo vot
the business done was very limited. Jo o°soo
continue to buy, but very sparinglY*.sles,
sales were confined to retail. Malt sre'o seit,io I
for. Barley and oats were difficulti;asabr,o
and Beans remained unchanged. /g"itisllo
official returns of the arrivalS 111
890, foreign 9030, British barley lti".11
British oats 310, foreign 3390, s 9
British flour 470, Irish oats 100,
5110 barrels. too
East Lancashire,
The Mancester Share Marker °d fez~v~
and the public shoiir -fin :;iste
at'
we hope, if only for the
be maintained. Calo""l3:nj‘se
qt 61061'4 to;
set
erd rem and.
;I\lMoild'e:ll:usled:drbe' ,s1:111
Dovers, 18.
sty
The Liverpool Cotton Market was
to-day, with a fair demand for varlell,o
The sales amounted to 6,000 bales, of l'rt.
were taken on speculation and for elcl/?lfotity
The Liverpool Share Market was dtp,itioll
descriptions of shares showed a disPe"
cede from yesterday's quotations. oa
The traffic returns of the Lancashiretp.6o
161; Lancaslure and Vitit.i
shire Railway show the following Oslo, 1
week, 17,0211. Same period last ye
Increase, 9381.

SHARE ,
aMARKETS.—YEsys-v
LIVERPOOL.—The market was the reve'';,„o)
yesterday, and closed fiat at the quotations 6" 6610
donian, 27 -0-„ -I; Lancashire and Yorkshire
Lancaster and Carlisle, new shares, p 1111;
North Western, 1021 i; Midland, 621 11'840,
British Tit 13-9 • South Eastern Stock,fee_ it)

Ca
h
til
(11

York and North Midland, 241. The closil4 'ISM
follow :—Caledonian, 274 -2-; Eastern Countiestrti, T,l,
cashire and Yorkshire, 66t- -a ; London and IC° 3. ;' ,
1021 t ; Midland, 621 2,,, ; South Eastern, 18'6'
.the
and North, 24,1 1 ; Sheffield Stock, 234 4. so,iitV
MANCHESTER.—The following was the " csl/4;
sacted to-day :—Belfast and Ballymena,_ x•e• 'd) yo
271; I;_ East Lancashire, 161 ; Lancashire ae,,41i1,14,
654 ';•:4_ ,1 '; Ditto, pref. 6 per cent., 4e,44
and North Western, 1021 a; Manchester,_ °,,,, 'O,
Lincoln, 23b, f 1 -4-4 3-; Ditto, new £6 pref. grl;',"
Railway Consols, 62.1 :; : ,:, ; South Eastern, /01
1 5-16 1 5-16 1. for ;f?
—"'DUBLlN.=Consols, 941; 31 per cents. 96, sif '
9th Dec., 958 ; Consumer's Gas Co:, 6 paidip,-00
Cork and Bandon Railway, 50 paid, 14t; 13e
„a, 6,
45 paid, 46 454; Great Southern and Wesc'e,;atli
51f ; Eights, 6 per cent. pref. 61, paid 81; ,',l" 51'
12 paid, 68; Midland Great Western, 50 psi'', 00'
SHARE MASS s 0:
iG PRICE ,i. be 7'o
'ednesday. Novel,`. ~,11
London and N•.„ , . , i
London and S.,%_ia' 'tit!, '0 I
Manche-ter. `ham
.g /i
Lincolnshire '.• .0
Midland Stock .• •':„.,
North British .• •• ..
Do Preference•'....
Norfolks .....•*l.; '.
North StaffornAnirsi I
Shrewsbury an, gtl#'P ;
Do. L. and N • ".,e. 7 .•
South E. and Dl'iter'''
York, New., and - ... a
Do. Extensiou••• ..0,,i
Do. Proferenee.4,o
York and North "' 4,i, i
Do. Preference' '01"
441 0
FOREIGI4 e 1
Mexican.... :,•
.4.* ii;t ~5
Spanish New. i'''' ~. ' , 1.
Do. t'assives ,• • ''..•''l,l. 0
Do. Threes. ••• ' ' .• • :''
Russians ..... .. .
....... I
Do. ....... •
aol": A f
LAND '-' ...•:, h
Agricultural.• • •;:ot• •
• .
North B. Austra....,
~ d
Peel River er
, south Australia
Izeturni,cr 0
Lancashire, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire" 084.1 ti
poilili trainy,oati4
week, £7,579 ; corresponding week last yearv, turas ty
London and North Western Railway—r()e6 0fCr d
week, £46,233 ; being an increase of £2,'" ,soc)
Ar- . ,
responding week of last year,
,„.004 di
ACCIDENT ON THE MANCHESTER 5...--rizhit, 9;4
COLNSHIRE RAILWAY.—This morning 9 "rilane".,,,,sr:
occurred to the mail train on the above-13°1 ms' rogp
which it is feared will be attended With 1 iel
several of the passengers have been serioubissula (fa 014 i
there is
caonssidie
appears that the mail train which leaves -,7-' depP;4'd
left the New Hclland•station in safety, "
hian tation atrod
usual time for London. Between Go- 111,6048,j0g ' V
st a Hollanddin g , ( Int i i cue')
vertently put the points wrong, the mall the b C0,P1,4'
gathered a fair amount of speed, ran into,,,t_elssgoor
with such terrific violence that one of the l'-`' anderi
alarm st
was broken in twain. The greatest
s,
outing, he 101
prevailed, added to the din of the official:reheip.
.011,1,
screaming, and the wounded calling f
an iopef os jot
was instantly shut off ; and on making aers hikuninietiiill
ascertained that several of the Passell'were 'lel e
severe fractures of their limbs; those
_,etice t_ o_l
on
twhehich esniaa pot iliaiy,
removed to New Holland station, from •Cuse who f?
and the to .0 ,
conveyed to the Hull infirmary ; ney ell io
slightly bruised continued their jou?'
...,,rrolY repod
The engine-driver and stoker escapeel% houf;iditoo/i,
lives. The mail train was delayed about " h
jantes be-pboll spi
damages, and arrived in London 40
fault melsev oe
The pointsman, through whose fat!
ustedl..,,,j,"
renc took place, has been taken , into cue
be obtain
are the only particulars that can as )
of last night.

THE FUNDS, STOCK AND
CLOSI

ENGLISH MARKET.

Consols Account )941
Do. Money
ThreeEß a.pncohke Stqaionecarkßam.
Ls
Quarter
jip2
elsr7

cent. - 953 3
RAILWAY SHARES.

Ambergate, Nottingham, and
Eastern Junction 42 51
Caledouim 541 5
Do. ereference
Bristol and Exeter

East Anglian l3
Ea4tern Counties
East Lancashire
Eastern Union, A

Do B. & C
Edinbro' & Glasgow
Great Northern B5 8

Great Western 82/ I
Lancashire & Yorkshire 66 /
Do. Fifths ..... 6f f
Leeds Northern
London
..13nghton and
__ _

South Coast 97 8

S
, Bti
iall 10 too
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A,
ferrewee `Etter
per i
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the ay , 0,1
sols , Pro,
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115 A,
134,1. ng
ado 1/ flick ttea.
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,
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RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

AFFAIRS OF THE EAST

(Front our Second Edition of yesterday.)

_
VIENNA, 29.
The Turks are still at Kalafat ; they have eva-
elle...tell the island of Mokanon, opposite Rustchuk
j-17.°11 Budburg, the newly appointed commander-
O, is still in St. Petersburg.
;T
ue Post states that on the 15th the environs of
win.listantinople on the side of Asia were covered
`44

PARIS, TUESDAY.
peAr trithe Bourse there was no alteration. Three
Dente closed at 74f. 25c., and Four-and-a-Half
per Cents at 90f. 90c.
• is believed that the Emperor of Russia has
oritirawn the whole of his funds from the Bank
eja,„gland, and closed his account with that
bieulahment, and also with the Bank of France.
faib, bank had acted as his bankers since the
(1_'41.6 of Herman and Co. in 1846.
ie Pacha's report of the battle of Oltenitza
Published. It states among other details, that
tavgssian carriage was sent, and careful search
te's,e amongst the dead, for a body supposed to
,that of some person of distinction.
eta," Daily News Constantinople correspondent
Eitileis that a son of Gortschakoff's was amongst the

~ FURTHER PARTICULARS.
14-London journal of yesterday says, that accord-
-4; ‘la a dispatch from Hermanstadt, dated Novem-
-4 41, skirmishes had taken place near Giurgevo,
Oell as a fresh struggle for the possession of the
011,41, of Mokanon. This dispatch clashes with
tar accounts which reach us, to the effect that
hi; 41arks had not only retreated across the Danube,
di ad also marched their troops to some
te,lnee from the river, and that the Russians,
141-' had fallen back upon the interior of Wallachia.
quese movements were in all probability conse-
d„,-)4 on the flooded state of the country in the
e ediate neighbourhood of the Danube on both
liiis• It was ,said, however, that although the
pr s`cer had set in there was still a possibiliiy of
Frending with military operations.
ih enl Constantinople we have accounts confirm-
Itte the news of the departure of the English
of na el'S already mentioned for the Sulina mouth
theketv, Danube, where it was said the Russian
iorities had detained a certain number of
clijehantinen loaded with corn. The French
31(31a had not moved. We also learn that the iii.,
44;44 is to leave for Adrianople earlier than was
fieCineed. From Adrianople he is to proceed to
g'illia, Widdin, and Rustchuk.
die eneral Baraguay d'Hilliers had his first au-
leftilnee of the Sultan on the 16th. M. de la Cour
thk‘a,.e same day for France. Letters of the 16th
kon,- doubts on the recall of M. de Bruck, and say
Crig of that of M. de Wildenbnick.,
Nrtt',l'°u Budberg, the recently appointed com-
Oer-in chief, is still in St. Petersburg.
11 '
ktv,,ent 7000 Bosnian and Albanian Catholics
the Wormed a free corps, and are about to join
N,a'ttnman army. Another corps of Christians,
cie4;4eks, is forming at Constantinople, from the
the'lldants of the Greek refugees in the days of
A zarina Catherine.
eelieeeunts from Vienna, of Nov. 25, assert that
Aijtt Buol-Schauenstein will retain office as
.siter for foreign affairs. The ex-consul of
ok sia at Belgrade has arrived at Vienna.
44 PASHA'S DISPATCH, DETAILING THE
COX BATTLE OF OLTENITZA.
8T IiNT IN opLE' Nov. 15.—The following is the
tilwzn received by the Seraskier, from the marshal corn-
theil4:l; the army of the Danube, narrating the events of
Z, 3rd, and 4th inst., at Oltenitza:—
limiLue,Possession of the island situate in front of Turtukai
Pass-6
been considered indispensable, I had effected the
znat,oge of troops, and in the space of the night of the Ist,
tonov,vg.,!cl to raise tolerably strong fortifications. On the
Piecesl-13
,clay, the 2nd, two battalions of infantry, three
conveyeduienon, and a hundred of the mounted police, were
Provii in large boats to the locality, with ammunition,
44 1,1°116, and great coats.
ft bank had scarcely landed chen, from the batteries of
left bank weAslened a.fire on. the lazaretto, situate on the
discharge the Russians quitted
ruii! position —/. the first
and the imperial troops took possession of the
L_ltliagt Which is ofsolid construction with vaulted
x‘kLairnbers. ____.
Without loss of time, four hundred workmen
‘._r the direction of staff officers, commenced raising
qcations, and for which purpose two thousand gabions
Is,,,,,naeen already prepared. On the 3rd again, other troops
~`,Bent to fortify the tete de pont.
Oa soon as the imperial troops had landed on the left
ktai;_af the river, the Russians quartered in a large village
tteat°lit an hour's distance, turned round, and began to re-
kitill A body of cavalry was dispatched to reconnoitre and.
N„,g encountered at Oltenitza an outpost of Cossack ca-
tli,;)', they killed five, and rejoined our lines with a loss of
titiketfiLen• We found at Tauzla, on the left bank, a great
„ 4,6 V of boats, which were sent to Turtukai.
Nt ,:e number of boats at our disposal having facilitated
14147iistruction of the bridge, we were enabled without
45bt? place in the fortifications 12 large guns, which were
t C 411., om Schumla.
in-
of 3d, at 4 p.m., three battalions of Russian
Co''with eight cannons, a regiment of cavalry, and party
ntte• 'sacks entered the village of Oltenitza. Our troops,
tl, d ,
within44l, the works constructed on the left bank, waited
„Netme Pied fertne. The same night I caused to be con-
'`i fr,",a bridge at the conflux of the Argish and Danube,
it 't f:'Leti it with redoubts
rt,',"sterday, November 4, at 6 a.m., we began to perceive
ilks peltvnient of the Russian forces. s soon as their march
-'4lk" defined, I caused to be embarked and conveyed to
ihlt%tTetto a reinforcement of one battalion. The evening
11;"N, had placed on an even ground a battery of guns cal-
' k m) face en hand any attack which might be made.
,`tle Qisi
~s an forces amounted to twenty battalions, three rag..-
1,:*8) a cavalry, one of Cossacks, sixteen
t„44fo ed sixteen on foot. They formed in order of battle, '
t-,:1i,„ tltteell pieces of cannon in the rear of twelve bat-
-11,c11,,pal the regiment of Cossacks in lines beyond the
uqty 4, our guns, and fronting the centre of our works.
;;, the advanced supported by the fire of their artillery, and
C tiZtue time two battalions, with two cannons, came
1441t'ltening our left flank. Having commenced the
io ,-' another stronger division—consisting of six bat-
ttiallle'illith four cannons, and. having in the rear three
leak ~,' of cavalry supporting and outstripping their left
4,7, 4,7°k its position and formed in two lines, with artil-
y awz.se and foot, into echelons, attacking our right flank,
47111i.44 ezehange Of some cannon shots, the centre gave the
ltj,,whereon they charged both our wings. The centre
‘l,o‹, three different times, and each
.with a fresh bat-
till 4,,,t;vice on the left, and once on the right.
Likr- 'eil-directed fire from our fortress at Turtukai soon
0 after their right column—and the centre gradually fell
f'4.l.' cie4er having suffered severely and half its numbers
I'IN e°"2b,it The battery of the island, also mounted
.Itl Po •
44 ~rful guns, menzil tap, and commanded by Khalid
t,4„' `ltd admirable execution on the enemy's right wing.
1,e61,, i:iians advanced with coolness and resolution almost
do,i'itc,,tnk of the trench, and on this account their loss
* -iclerable, amounting to a thousand men killed and
IN' khe'e number wounded.
aft „dopi,e,tigagement lasted four hours, from nqon till 4 p.m.,
hk'neimg this interval the wagons never ceased to carry
Ihr tVead, and twenty were observed heavy laden. even
kt,:lk 4 .„'c'tiflict, With a view of facilitating this duty, as
1,1 fro ''' lasted, we abstained from molesting the enemy
Fro ia a • , .
kale!l 04 ring a single shot, but found nevertheless 800
ttit "Ed the field. A private carriage, moreover, was re-
h: itltikid from the pains taken in the search, we conjec-
ral 114 have been destined to receive the body of a
st . oft e
114iikt 6.4 sr.
tote liheoP•m• a total confusion ensued in the Russian ranks;
)111: 44 were completely broken and their retreat precipi-
k,Nes , hour later some few rallied in the neighbouring
I)4trtt4s4unt the remainder fled in disorder. Some of our
:,were :4 forward in pursuit of them beyond the lines,
ttbuqi einnioned back by trumpet to their own quarters,
4ttle h",a amounted to 106 men. We found on tbe field
"0 muskets, sacs, cartridge boxes, equipments, &C.
" OMAR."
tj,3,
'21411V. ATTACK ON THE AUSTRZeiN
LLOYD'S STEAMER. ko t fob
tit 44 ShoZWitlg is taken from a Turkish dispatch, 1
%Bother 41 that the Russians are careles to respect
h, e
Nkle - neutrality of Austria or the freedom of
rcial '
ill 4 ,t intercourse ;
to 14tahinlirsclaY last, the Pesth, Lloyd's steamer,
,4frei, f before Giurgevo, flag hoisted, had
Nther 1,,,r°111 the Russian battery, although the
qi,2 Of " 80 clear as not to admit of the possi-
-141,,i4it 44:04., error. Our battery between R0ut-
t14,,,,N th: ardenza fired some shots in order to
i qi4, Et,.,7, Packet, which was injured in two
q(tt, ee, ~,,,q,q her chain broken by projectiles.
Ivtrlelf. 114:,(1,er the necessity of returning, she placed
trot' laucl7der Our protection, and the passengers
t, iculr , •
„ Fite„L) clock after the return of the Aus-
q4ae4t-"ttoer, thpe.magent of the company at Giur-
, rea,_ apologise, stating that the Russians
Nt:!le k,,•Y_ I,o[lB take, and the captain, accompanied
'4•
e,,7lted "plan and Prussian Consular agents,
see` themselves before me to inquire whe-
kent Bta. jrner might be considered safe in her
no fo2°u• In ly, I observed that I could
rural engare
gepment, and that the vessel

necessarily must be exposed to the same risks with
the town itself, On this the captain resolved to
depart, and at a distance from this place of about
three hours, the Russians again fired on the ves-
sel, which was defended to the best of their ability,
by our post guards. Finally, the captain was
forced to approach the right bank, and throw out
his anchor, and he sent me the second in command
to inform me of these events.

RUMOURED INSURREC-
TION IN PORTUGAL.

The Madrid correspondent of the Chronicle,
writing on the 24th, says, "We have disastrous
news from Portugal. A letter from Orense,
Galicia, received this morning, says that a rising
has taken place at Oporto against the regency of
the King-Consort ; and the Clamor Publico has a
letter from Badajoz, dated the 21st inst., which
states that the 13th regiment of infantry has risen
in insurrection, in the direction of the Douro, and
proclaimed Don Miguel; and that Miguelites of
note had already brought many recruits to their
ranks.

"It is an unfortunate fact that (however un-
justly) the King-Consort has always been unpopular
in Portugal, and perhaps the best thing that could
now be done would be for the Portuguese Cortes
to proclaim the Young Prince (Don Pedro V.) of
age ; he is upwards of 16, and has received an
excellent education, and, above all, is Portuguese,
which, like charity, covers a multitude of sins in
that country, which is particularly averse to being
governed by foreigners ; in which antipathy, would
probably consist a great part of Don Miguel's
success, if an insurrection has already commenced
in his favour."

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