The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-24 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, OCT. 22.

The King of the Belgians, with the Duchess of Bra-
bant, the Duke of Brabant, the Count of Flanders, and
the Princess Charlotte of Belgium, attended by their
suite, arrived at the Castle at S o'clock last evening.
The Duke of Wellington and the Belgian Minister
also arrived at the Castle.

The Duchess of Wellington, the Earl of Aberdeen, and
the Hon. Charles Gore arrived to-day.
The Queen and Prince, with the King of the Belgians
and royal visitors, walked in the grounds adjoining the
Castle this morning, and visited the gardens at Frog-

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

FRANCE.

The rumour of the arrival of the manifesto pro-
ceeds from a mistake. The document which has
reached the French Government is not the mani-
festo of the Czar, but the answer of his Imperial
Majesty to the last collective note addressed to him
by the French and English Governments, and is
expressed in terms of considerable bitterness as re-
gards the interferance of France and England in
the Turkish quarrel, and that, after alluding
in terms of disappointment to the failure of
the attempts at conciliation—attempts for which
it gives Russia alone the credit, but which, instead
of tending to an arrangement, have only served to
widen the breach between Russia and Turkey—it
reiterates the hope formerly expressed that Eng-
land and France will cease to interfere in a quarrel
which does not concern them • and concludes by
declaring that, as regards the dzar himsel4 he has
a sacred duty to perform, which he is bound to
carry out to the end.
In Russian circles it is rumoured that the reply
of the Emperor Nicholas to the war manifesto of
the Porte, which may be expected in a few days,
will not be of a very pacific description. It

is understood from undoubted authority that not
only has Prussia offered to be the mediator, but
that England, France, and Austria, have agreed to
accept the mediation of that power. If, therefore,
the Prussian mediation should be accepted by Rus-
sia—of which there can be no doubt, as delay is the
great object Russia wants—the negotiations will be
resumed, not at Vienna, but at Berlin.
The residence of the Emperor and Empress at
Compiegne is an uninterrupted series of fetes. The
Emperor and Empress enjoy excellent health, but
the weather since their arrival has not been fa-
vourable to hunting parties. They have, however,
frequently taken exercise in the archery ground,
and the Empress is said to have displayed great
skill .in this recreation. On Friday there was a
stag hunt in the forest, at which a serious acci-
dent occurred to a lady of the Imperial party,
Madame Amedee Thayer. The horse on which
she was riding reared and fell back, by which Ma-
dame Thayer had a leg fractured. She was con-
veyed to the palace, and is going on favourably. It is
remarked that the number of persons composing
the court is continually increasing, and the regu-
lations relative to the etiquette to be observed are
becoming more and more stringent. General of
Division Bougenal has just been appointed to the
post of chevalier of honour, and the Baroness de
Serlay to the functions of lady of honour to the
Princess Mathilde ; M. Charles Thelin, first valet
de chambre to the Emperor, who was not long since
made knight of the Legion of Honour, has been
authorized to assume the title of baron. This last
circumstance is the more remarkable that the Em-
peror has refrained hitherto from bestowing any
titles of nobility.
A decree of the Minister of Finance fixes the in-
terest on Treasury Bonds at 3i per cent. per annum
for the bonds of from three to five months, at 4
per cent. for the bonds of from six to eleven
months, and at 4t- per cent. for the bonds of twelve
months. This rate of interest is to commence on
the 24th inst.

Brest papers state that the steam-frigates Mloa,
Darien, and Canada are being armed with the
greatest expedition.

The ocean squadron was expected at Brest. Be-
fore leaving Cherbourg, however, that squadron
received counter orders.

The Bourse was again heavy on Saturday, with-
out much business. The Three per Cents. opened
at 72f. 20c., and closed at 71f. 90c. for the end
of the month. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
98f. 75c. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,130 f.;
Rouen, 990 f. ; Havre, 475 f. 50c. ; Great Nor-
thern, 827 f. 50c..; Paris and Strasburg, 886 f. 50c.
Paris and Lyons, 882 f. 50c.; Lyons to the
Mediterranean, '7lsf. ; Western of France, 687 f.
50c. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 580 f. ; Great Central,
512 f. \soc. ; Lyons and Geneva, 497 f. 50c. ; Shares
of the Bank of Credit Mobilier, 683 f. 75c.

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

Arrival of the combined fleets in the Dardanelles.

The following has been received this morning
from Vienna, through the Submarine and European
telegraph. It is dated Constantinople, Oct. 17 :
The combined fleets have passed through the
Dardanelles ; they will proceed up to Constanti-
nople,ione by one. Ho3tilities are to commence
forthwith.

News received by the same medium from
Bucharest, Oct. 15, are to the effect that, Omer
Pacha was preparing to cross the Danube near
Ibraila and Widdin.

There were large numbers of pontoons and boats
at Widdin. The bridge between the fortress and
the small islands of the Danube is completed. One
of these islands has been occupied and fortified by
the Turks.

Large bodies of Russian troops are being con
centrated in and around Kalafat.
Omer Pasha is at Widdin.

According to advices from St. Petersburg of the
15th inst., the Minister of Finance, by command
of the Emperor, had assured the leading British
firms that British property, as well as their per-
sons would be protected, notwithstanding the un-
toward aspect of the Eastern question. The inter-
view of the merchants with the Minister of Finance
lasted half an hour, and terminated with an assur-
ance that there was no risk forgoods or ships during
the remainder of the present season.
The same parties, on the 17th instant, write as
follows :

" The Minister of Finance has again requested
the attendance of the same firms this morning, and
informed them, that he had submitted the question
as to the safety of vessels his Majesty, who
had desired th• Minister to - say that he repeated
his assurances of protection to the persons and pro-
perty of British subjects, and that it;wa,s not his in-
tention, in the event of hostilities, to detain British
vessels in his ports, provided, of course, that the
British Government did the same by Russian
vessels."

Letters from Bucharest, in the Gazette de Cologne,
say that the declaration of war has produced a great
sensation in Wallachia. There is a great movement
in the Russian army—a camp of 50,000 men is now
established on the banks of the Danube, where
patrols of Cossacks are constantly on the move.
180 carriages, with pontooning materials, have
arrived at the camp.
The Turks are still at Roustchouk. Provisions
are increasing in price.
From Constantinople, Oct. 10, we learn that
about 1,700 troops were just embarking for Trebi-
zond. , A steamer is now at Varna waiting for the
answer of General Gortschakoff to the summons he
has received to quit the Ottoman territory. In
the event of the answer being negative, the captain
has instructions to proceed at once to Batoum, to
order the commencement of hostilities. Six fri-
grates are sent to defend the latter port. About
the 25th of this month the term given to General
Gortschakoff expires.
It is said that the Turks are about to or have
already applied for a loan in London of 500,000
purses, or 2,500,0001. sterling, at the enormous
interest of ten per cent. The late affair of the
loan has given a bad name to Ottoman credit, and
undeservedly so, since all claims connected with
the late affair have been honestly paid.
Accounts from Bucharest speak of the frightful
mortality of the Russian troops from typhus fever.
The houses used as hospitals are being constantly
changed in order to mitigate the infection, from
which about ten per cent. fall victims. This has
always been the scourge of an invading Russian
army in Turkey, and may be traced to the bad
clothing and food of these wretched troops, joined
to the fatigue they are so ill able to support, with,
perlihps, the change of climate.
The National Gazette of Berlin, under date of
Vienna 18th, says :—" Lord Westmoreland has
sent off in great haste a dispatch, by order of the
Earl of Clarendon, to Lord Stratford de Redcliffe,
at Constantinople. In this dispatch, he receives
an order to prevent, if possible, the breaking out
of hostilities in order that a means of arrangement
may be found, consisting of a new note."
A letter from Bucharest of the 10th, states that
the Hospodars of Moldavia and Wallachia have
been dismissed by a decree of the Sublime Porte.
The Austrian Correspondence of Vienna, of the
18th, contradicts the above statement.