The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-08 00:00:00

MONTENEGRO.

It appears that the Turkish army has received
large reinforcements, and is now composed of
44,000 men. Osman Pasha commands 8,000 men
near Limrini; Amzaga is posted with 4,000 men on
the islands of the lake of Scutari ; 2,000 men are at
Podgoriza. It would seem, however, that Grahovo
is not taken, since Ismael Pasha is on his way with
10,000 men to attack it. About 10,000 men more
are at Niksik, and Selim Bey is with 10,000 men
on the Albanian frontier. The reverses of Omer
Pasha are confirmed, as is also the arrest of the
Voivode of Grahovo, and all his family. The in-
telligence, generally, from Montenegro i 3 very
contradictory. It appears, however, that the corps
of Reis Pasha had advanced from Niksah to the
convent of Ostrog, one of the highest points of the
Jerathal. This convent had been taken, then
lost, and retaken by the Turks, while Omer
Pasha had penetrated into the Jerathal from Spulz.
The Montenegrins had been forced to retire to the
right bank of the Jera, where Prince Danilo and
his uncle Petrowitsch were stationed with 4,500
men each. Subsequently, however, Prince Danilo
succeeded in intercepting the communications of
the Turks in the Jerathal, and repelling Reis
Pasha, forcing him to retreat as far as Porja. A
whole battalion of Turks is said to have fallen in
these encounters. Other accounts state that four
districts of Montenegro had made their submission
to the Turks in consequence of a proclamation
issued by Omer Pasha. The Bey of Antivari has
encamped with his troops at the foot of Mount
Suttermann. Dervish Pasha is still with 5,000
men in the plain which overlooks Grahovo. The
women and children of Montenegro are said to join
in the war, and to display admirable courage.

THE FRENCH TELEGRAPH._A line of electric tele-
graph has just been established 'along the French coast,
from Boulogne to Calais, in connexion with the wires
from Paris to Boulogne at one end, and with the sub-
marine telegraph at the other. In this manner the
communication between Boulogne and Calais is direct,
instead of taking the long circuit via Amiens and Arras.
There is, consequently, a considerable saving in the
length of wire between Paris and Calais,. London and
Boulogne, and London and Paris ; and a proportional
rrduction has been made in the charges for the trans-
mission of despatches.
ARTIFICIAL PRODUCTION OF FISH.--The French GO-
vernment is continuing to act on the admirable discovery
of Gehin and Remy, fishermen of the Vosges, for artifi-
cially fecundating the eggs of fish. It has, in particular,
caused it to be practised on a grand scale at Huningen ;
and the fish produced by it there are, on arriving at a
certain degree of niaterity, to be sent into different
rivers
and canals. In the southern departments, also, the
same system has been practised with extraordinary suc-
cess. It consists in collecting the spawn of the female
fish, instead of allowing them to deposit it in the beds
of rivers, and in applying it to the milt of mates, instead
of leaving the males to do it themselves. The eggs thus
prepared
are preserved until they become hatcheT. The
consequence is, that many thousand fish are .thus pro-.
duced from each female's spawn, whereas only very few
indeed are obtained when the fish are left to effect the
fecundation themselves, owing to the eggs being devoured
by other fish, washed away, or injured by dirt. Rivers,
streams, canals, lakes, and ponds can thus be
made to team with fish ; and a new branch of commerce
is thereby created, whilst an abundant supply of whole-
someapc the
food is obtained. Tile expense Of applying
system of Remy and Gehin is very trifling p n
indeed.
men have been recompensed by the Government for thets
great services they have been the means of rendering
the public. Their plan is applicable to all sorts oof fish
Ithat spawn in rivers.