The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-31 00:00:00

TURKEY AND RUSSIA.

Our advices are important. A telegraphic des-
patch dated Friday evening, says, " there is reason
to believe that an armistice has been concluded
between the Turkish and the Russian armies."

Another despatch, dated Constantinople, Oct.
21, says, the Porte, having heard of a new project
of compromise being negotiated, has suspended
the commencement of hostilities for the present.
The intelligence of Russian hostile operations on
the Lower Danube, on the 20rd, as published in
Paris to day, is contradicted by the Oesterreichische
Correspondens.
The Paris Correspondent of the Chronicle, al-
luding to the intelligence we published in our last,
writes, it is clear from this despatch that not only
has there been a collision between the Russian and
Ottoman troops, but that Russia, who, we are told,
was determined to remain on the defensive, was
the aggressor. The publication of this despatch in
an official shape by the French Government has
given great offence to M. de Kisseleff, the Russian
Minister here. The relations between the Russian
and French diplomatists are becoming daily less
cordial, and if they should continue on their pre-
sent footing, it is probable that M. de Kisselff
will not remain long in Paris.

The Times Paris correspondent says :—lsacthca,
or Issatchi, is nearly midway between the point of
confluence of the Pruth and Danube, and that part
where the latter river divides into the branches
which enclosethe neutral territory. Immediately in
front of it is a small island. It is remarked thatthe
despatch says nothing of the casualties on the side of
the Turks, and itisscarcely probable that I\l,Poujade,
who is the Consul-General at Bucharest, would
have made an omission of that kind. That silence
gives rise to several conjectures. It is affirmed
that the despatch contains another sentence, to the
effect that the Consul was in expectation of further
details ; and, again, that there are some details
which are not given. It is probable that, if the
amount of the loss on the Russian side could be
stated. Some estimate has also been made of that
of the Turks. It would appear, however, that the
affair was more seriuzis than is represented, that
the fighting lasted €Q4O. time, that prisoners were
taken on both sides, ance.that no quarter was given.
It is is understood to be the result of a movement
of the Russian flotilla at Ismail, to place itself in
communication with Ibralia, a port in Wallachia,
situate on the left bank of the river.

The following telegraphic despatch was received
in Paris on Friday, from Marseilles :

" The French and English fleets weighed
anchor and quitted Besika Bay on the 17th in-
stant.

" The Friedland, which quitted the port of Con-
stantinople after having been repaired, has gone to
join them at Gallipoli.
" The Sultan has reviewed a body of 26,000 men,
who set out immediately afterwards to reinforce
the army of Asia."
DANUBIAN PRINCIPALISIES,

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)

BUCHAREST, OCT. 18.—It is said that Omar Pasha
had informed Prince Gortschakoff of his intention
to occupy the Sultan's territories (the Principali-
ties) at once. He has also, it is said, written to

Prince Stirbey, that he intends entering Bucharest
on the Ist of November.

On the 11th Prince Gortschakoff held a council
of war. It was resolved to evacuate the southern
part of Wallachia, evidently with a view to entice
the Turks away from their entrenchments.

It is thought that the Turks are waiting for the
full moon to cross the Danube, and that they will
cross in two columns, at Widdin and Braila.

The Russian merchants are doing an excellent
business in English cottons, of which large quan-
tities are stored in the Principalities. They send
them across the Pruth.

The Russian army occupies in force the little

town of Giurgevo (opposite Rutschuk), and is en-
trenched there. Some estimate it at 15,000 men,

and others at 30,000, The Turkish camp is oppo-
site Giurgevo. The weather is magnificent. The
serenity of the sky and the dryness of the ground
would permit the armies to make a campaign be-
fore the winter. There is a large Russian camp
near Galata. The strong places of the Turks
along the Danube are in a good state, and well
armed. That of Rutschuk is specially remarkable
on account of its imposing aspect. It is the centre
of a corps d'armee. The town is seated on a steep
bank by the side of the river, and the ramparts
crown the summit. At the brink of the river is a
series of low batteries. Round the town are seen
the tents of the Turks, which are of a green colour,
in honour of. the Prophet. The coup d'ail is very
picturesque. It is said the Hungarian General
Klapka commands this corps d'armie, or one of its
divisions. The Turks .protect themselves on the
Bulgarian bank, and keep watch with great vigi•
lance. All along the bank there are posts and
sentinels or videttes, with near them a pole from
fifteen to eighteen feet high, surrounded with straw
or rushes steeped in tar, and destined to be set on
fire in case of alarm. The fires would be lighted
in the event of a movement of the Russians, and
the signal would spread rapidly on all the line.
The videttes shelter themselves under a covering
of branches, holding their horses by the bridle,
and their lances stuck up before them. All these
videttes belong to the regular cavalry. Besides
the posts and the videttes of the bank, there are
others on the road, having also signals prepared.

Coirripontima.

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION

" Honour and shame from no condition rise,
Act well thy part ! there, all the horiour lies."

TO THE BURGESSES OF PITT-STREET WARD

I would fain address you—Burgesses of Pitt-
street Ward—in a few parting words, before you
finally decide upon your representative, at the
ensuing Municipal Election, and if my efforts
shall inuce but one voter to look upon the rights
he is called upon to exercise on that day, as a
public duty too sacred to be tilled with, I shall
think the " game has been worth the candle."

,—I send you a slip, taken from a Glasgow
paper of Tuesday last—if it had appeared in the
year 1653, it would not have excited any surprise.
Liverpool is treated by the Post-office folks
about as well—certainly not better. Merchants
are obliged to get their letters posted by 12.30 p.m.,
if they wish them delivered in Glasgow the next
morning; otherwise, one o'clock p.m. is considered
soon enough by Mr. Rowland Hill. Some while
ago we had a dispatch, giving business men up to
3.30 to get their letters off, and though the same
train is running that took the mail in those days, no
mail is allowed by it now. A short time ago we
had a dispatch at 9.30 p.m., delivering letters in
the North early next morning. This most valuable
mail to Liverpool and Manchester has been knock-
ed off. - Why ? The train runs as far as Lancaster,
and there stops. . Why ? I ask again. Surely,
somebody-ought to see to these matters, and not
leave us at the mercy of Post-office clerks and
Jtailway managers. Yours, *
[The extract from a Glasgow paper, referred to
by our correspondent says " the London and Ber-
wick line mail is in future to be entrusted to one
man driving an old horse at 6f miles an hour,
through a wild district of country, merely to save
a few paltry pounds per annum. The Post-Office
authorities seem resolved to astonish the lieges !
How long is this mockery to last?" We quite
agree with our correspondent that the postal
arrangements betwen this town and the north are
exceedingly defective.—En. N. D. T.l

THE PRESTON STRIKE,

(FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.)

PRESTON, SATURDAY.

I have been furnished with a copy of a letter received by
the Operatives' Association from Mr. Joseph Hume, who
replying to a circular addressed to him, thus writes :