The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-11 00:00:00

THE WAR IN ASIA.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 90.—A letter of the 23d
from Trebizond says that the Russians were retiring
before Omer Pasha, and had evacuated Sugdich
and Usurghetti, and the writer infers that their in-
tention was to lead him on fur a certain distance,
and then fall upon and beat him, but does not
state his motives for the opinion. On the 13th
inst. letters were received at Erzeroum, stating
that Omer Pasha was in Kutais. Such important
information needs to be confirmed, although it
was said that Omer Pasha himself had sent the
news, and Turks in high authority at Erzeroum
affirmed it to be true. Great apprehensions con-
tinued to be entertained with respect to Kars.
Here, in Constantinople, there are persons who
discredit its danger, and maintain that it is by no
means so straitened for provisions as has been
represented. On the other hand, there is no
reason to believe that any important quantity
of provisions has been introduced into the place.
A few sheep were said to have been got in after the
defeat of the Russians, but those were a trifle, and
would avert famine but for a very short time. I saw
several weeks ago letters from an English officer at
Kars, fixing the period at which the garrison could
possibly hold out even on short commons. That
period has now elapsed ; and, if means have been
found to replenish stores, the nature of those means
has not transpired. According to the last accounts
Mouravieff maintained a rigorous blockade. The
English officers at Erzeroum have done their very
utmost to get Selim Pasha to make a move in ad-
vance, but Selim, who appears to be one of those
fainéant generals too common in Turkey, demurs and
stirs not. He promised to march on the 14th, but
put it off until the 16th, and will then probably
have postponed it until some later day. It was
thought that he might at least venture a dash at
the small Russian column at Dellibaba, a very
short distance to the east of Erzeroum, and with-
out any extraordinary effort of valour give a good
account of it. The Russians there are but 3,000
to 4,000 strong, with six small guns ; whereas
Selim could march against them with 5,000 in-
fantry, 1,500 regular and 500 irregular cavalry, 24
guns, and 1,500 to 2,000 Bashi-Bazouks. Where
such a disparity of force existed all that was want-
ing was the will to fight.

FRANCE.
PARIS, MONDAY EVENTNG.
Russia has contracted a heavy loan with a house
in Holland.

The King of Sardinia, says the Courrier de Mar-
seille, who was to have returned to Piedmont by
Lyons and Charobery, has changed his itinerary,
and will come on to this city, and hence, most pro-
bably, will proceed to
.Toulon.
The Illustration says that the King of Sardinia
has been invited to Vienna by the Emperor of Aus-
tria, and that it is hoped to extract from him some
demonstration in favour of the ultramontane church
party, and against the policy so happily followed by
the Cavour-Azeglio Ministry.
The funeral obsequies of Admiral Bruat will bo
celebrated at the Invalides to-morrow (Tuesday),
at 12 o'clock. The superior officers and others who
attend will be in full uniform, with crape on the
arm and sword hilt.

The memb ‘r of the Rothschild family who has
just expired at Frankfort, is Baron Anselme de
Rothschild, the eldest of the brothers. He was 84
ye trs of age.

- BOURSE—, Dec. 10.—The following are the last
quotations :
Cash• fr. e. End of Month.
4} per Cents 9l —f. --o.
:3 per Cents 6l 10 64 45
New Loan 65
Bank Shares — Roman
Credit Mobilier 1255 Austrian
Belgian Fives ...... .. 924 Spanish Threes 39f
''ielmontese B6 75 Home Debt