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world, that must inevitably follow any breach be- I
txveen those whose interests are one and indivisi-
ble. There are Russian agents ang Russian
sympathisers in the States, but thd people
aenerally, who are opposed to their 4inister de-
signs, should not permit themselves to be impli-
cated therein, or to play the game of an Autocrat
under a flag of freedom.

The vacancy in the Colonial-office, occasioned
by the lamented decease of Sir W. MOLESWORTII,
has, as a matter of course, given rise to a variety
of rumours as to who is to be, or has been, called
upon to fill it. Among these is one advanced with
some degree of confidence by a morning contem-
porary, who professes to have received it as a
piece of intelligence " from a reliable source," to
the effect that Lord ELGIN has had the office
tendered to him, but has declined in favour of
Lord J. RUSSELL ! So far as the offer goes there
is nothing to excite scepticism, but we certainly
are reluctant to believe that the Nobleman in
question could so far forget what was due both to
himself and the country as to be guilty of the
folly so good-naturedly imputed to him. A better
man, judging him by his antecedents, to fill the
vacant office could not be found, the Noble Earl
having, and more especially as Governor
of Canada, given unmistakeable proof of a
high capacity for colonial administration.
The more unlikely, therefore, is it that
one who in every emergency, and throughout his
entire career, has acted with so much wisdom and
discretion should play a part iu so miserable a
farce. The noble earl could not but be aware
that the recent conduct of Lord JOHN RUSSELL
has not only lost him the confidence of the political
world, but has rendered him obnoxious to the
mingled resentment and pity of the country, and,
knowing this, we may dismiss from our minds

the notion that Lord ELGIN has acted as alleged.
The Noble Earl is not the man to withhold his
services in a sphere where they may be valuable,
save on adequate grounds ; and among these no
one will be disposed to count that of placing in
the Cabinet at the present time, when success is
attending our arms, an individual whose
vacil-
lation and incapacity nearly cost us, awhile back,
a dangerous and inglorious peace. Not only,
however, do we repudiate the latter portion of
the rumour, but we are strongly inclined to be-
lieve not merely that Lord ELGIN has not declined
the office, but that, when offered, it will be ac-
cepted, if that is not the case already.

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NEW RUFAL.IN LEVY.
UtitTAX, TUESDAY MORNING.
Advice,-s from St. Petersburg state that the
Emperorpublish a manifesto ordering
a levy of o men
in every thousand, throughout
o,xception of some few pro-
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harkation. This is the reason why she is reinforcing
the small garrisons with militia."
The Preindenblatt states that, after the capitula.
tion and occupation of Kiubourn by the allies, the
offer was made to General Knorring, the com-
mandant of Otchakoff; to withdraw with his troops,
with the honours of war. The general refused,
hut, seeing the impossi6ility of holding out, blew
up the fortifications of the place.
A letter from Sebastopol to the Ost-Deutsche
Post says that the new French floating batteries
are entirely built of iron, and covered with a shell
of the same metal, under which the chimney is
lowered and concealed during an action. Trials
have been made against this shell with 64-pound-
ers, but they only produced a slight dent, the pro-
jectiles themselves re-bounding fai away. When
shut, the batteries look like a tortoise, broader in
front than behind. The front battery is•armed
with 30 guns of the heaviest calibre. The port-
holes are in their turn closed by lids that open of
themselves at the moment the gun is fired, and
then shut instantly. A small orifice in the lid
enables the gunner to take aim.

A letter from Varna, of the iSth, in the Ger-
man Journal of Frankfort, says :—" It is probable
that the Allies will also attack the Russians by the
side of Bessarabia. The Allied Generals know
from positive information that when Russia shall
have lost the Crimea, she will no longer be able to
march another army of regular troops into Bessa-
rabia, but will be obliged to have recourse to the
militia of the Empire. The coasts of the Black
Sea from Odessa to Nicolaieff are already lined
with 40,000 of those militia, and others are arri-
ving every day. Turkish troops are constantly
leaving this place for Eupatoria. Some of the
Bashi-Bazouks of the corps of General Vivian, and
a detachment of the Anglo-German Legion have
arrived here."

FRANCE.
PARIS, MONDAY EVENING.

The Emperor yesterday gave an audience, at the
Palace of St. Cloud, to the Baron de Wendland,
the Bavarian Minister, who delivered to his Ma-
jesty a private letter from his Sovereign. The
Emperor also received Baron Von der Pfordten,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bavaria, presented
by the Bavarian Minister ; Baron de Buest, Saxon
Minister of Foreign Affairs, presented by the Saxon
Minister ; General Willisen, Aide-de-camp to the
King of Prussia, who has come to Paris to study
the improvements made in gunnery, presented by
the Count de Hatzfeld, the Prussian Minister ;
and Count d'Appony, son of the ex-Austrian Am-
bassador at Paris, presented by Baron de Hubner,
the Austrian Minister.
The Monitenr contains the following :—" The
welcome given by the Emperor and Empress to the
Duke and Duchess of Brabant, and the marks of
confidence and sympathy exchanged between their
Majesties and their Royal Highnesses during the
sojourn of the latter in France, have been the faith-
ful expression of the sentiments which animate the
two countries. France and Belgium are sisters by
origin, habits, language, and interests. The two
nations now comprehend that fact as well as the
sovereigns. But nothing can more contribute to
strengthen the union of the two peoples, and to
facilitate their friendly intercourse than the cordial
relations between the reigning families."
Gen. Canrobert, Aide-de-Camp to the Emperor,
has left Paris for Stockholm.
Cardinal Wiseman had the honour of being re-
ceived yesterday by the Emperor at Saint Cloud.
The Emperor, taking into consideration the la-
mentable manner in which several communes near
the Soane were injured by a heavy hail-storm in
July last, has allowed a sum of 2,000 francs from
his privy-purse towards the aid of the sufferers.
BOURSE, Oct. 29, Two o'clock.—This morning
the Three per Cents. obtained an advance in the
Coulise to 64fr. 50c., as there were some reports
of a renewal of negotiations for peace. But fresh
lots of stock were thrown on the market, and they
again receded to 46fr. 40c. and 64fr. 30c. A tele-
graphic despatch announced that General Gortscha-
koff had received full powers to maintain his
ground in the Crimea or to begin his retreat. There
was a new fall on the Mobilier to 1165 fr., and on
the Austrian shares to 705 fr. in consequence of
the foundation of a Credit Mobilier at Vienna,
under the auspices of MM. Rothschild.
Half-past Three. —All the Securities were
offered at the end of the market. The Threes
were done at Mr. 25c. ; Mobilier went down to
1,150 fr., but rallied afterwards to 1,160 fr. ; Aus-
trian Shares declined to 695 fr., and their closing
price was 702 fr. 5Gc. buyers. rench Shares were
rather steady, but without much business. The
following are the last quotations :

V
Cash. fr. e. End of Month.
4i per Cents 9O 25 —f. —O.
3 per Cents 64 30 61 30
New Loan 65 20
131,nk Shares 3200 Roman
Credit Mobilier 1155 Austrian
Belgian Fives 9sk— Spanish Threes —
Piedmontese B5 Home Debt --