The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-20 00:00:00

LATEST FOREIGN NWS.

FRANCE.
The leading columns of the Paris journals c°11"
tinue to be almost destitute of interest. In B°lne
of them there is no original article on any topic;
and in others we find only repetitions.
The Empress has sent 3,000 f. to the May. or
°
St. Valery-en-Caux for the benefit of twelve widows
and thirty-three orphans, left destitute by the re,:
sumed shipwreck of the Caiman, a vessel of
Valery engaged in the cod fishery at Newfolln4
land, of which no news has been heard since
beginning of the year. will
Marshal de St. Arnaud, Minister of War,
leave Paris to-day (Saturday) to preside over se
council-general of the Gironde. He will pas".
review on Sunday the troops in garrison at Bo;
deaux. During his absence M. Ducos, Minis?
of Marine, will hold the portfolio of War ad 1411
terint. M. Fould, Minister of State, has 5 ,
taken his departure for the Tarn to attend the sil.s,
tings of the council-general, M. Abbatucci,
ter of Justice, being appointed to act for hinl
his absence.
The Moniteur publishes a report addressed 11
the Minister of the Interior to the Emperor, ti
'e all love
approved by the latter, containing a list
medals awarded for acts of humanity and oulr
during the first six months of 1853. The num
,er
of gold medals is only two, but that of the sib
medals amounts to 416 viz., 30 first class, 3130
386 second class medals., There is also a br°o
medal, awarded to a woman for her zeal in
storing certain drowned persons to life.
A decree has been published fixing the duties °„115
corn, breadstuffs, rice, and dried vegetables at
irlif'
centimes per kilogramme. This rate of clutY t,
remain in force up to the 31st of December ue,%ch
Up to that date the vessels of any nation will of
shall arrive in the French ports with cargoes
0,
corn, breadstuffs, rice, dried vegetables, ands e.
tatoes shall be exempt from the duties on tonn&
The Moniteur publishes a decree ordering of
demolition of some of the present fortifications
of
Havre, and the sale of the ground on account
the Treasury, and the construction of two forts obl'e
the heights of Ingouville, and a redoubt o'l t
Place de Provence.

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
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The New Gazette of Prussia publishes 3..1 rte
from Vienna of the 14th, stating that the•
jig
has accepted without modification the prof must
of the conference of Vienna. This, however, Di-
be premature. fror3
The Nouvelliste of Hamburgh contains news ith
the Danube of the 9th, which are connected, wiy
those which have arrived from Constantine) of
of
tive to the situation of Servia and the attituLT
Prince Alexander. The account in the aboveLps
nal states that the approach of the Russian
had produced in Servia a great agitation. 11:.1.1.ejes
vernment had taken all the precautionary rilev"lo
necessary. All persons capable of bearing arrcLin'li
re.ceived orders to provide themselves with a7:01
Knitschanin has, it says, been 00
general-in-chief, and the heads of circles have r,r"
alaced under his orders. " Prince Alexannie
dds the Nouvelliste, " has refused to yield to 0
wishes of those persons who proposed to sell"
address of devotedness to the Czar Nicholas. too
The Journal de Constantinople states
Aleppo that it had been lately discoveere
that a band of Mussulman malefactor's first
on the point, as in 1850, of rising 94330 e
the Christians in the city, but the eit'',tbe
vigilance of the Governor Suleyman Pasha, e 5,
commandant of the garrison, defeated their sobeni„ito
The latter frequently went in the night ineci,g,'
in
through the Turkish quarters, and one nie.'„,e
three different cafes, he saw groups of susPlel',o,
looking characters, and found from their con or
tion that they were engaged in the plot. ge
mediately reinforced all the posts of the eitY,
had the cafes surrounded by troops, and by
means a great majority of them were arrested 00^
sent to prison. Five of the ringleaders of the eico
spiracy were taken into custody ; one of theille; •
to have headed a party to set fire to the churchV
and the others are the chiefs of bands wh.°,lo
sworn to massacre all the Christians and Ploy
their property. By the promptitude of the allso
rities on this occasion, the alarm of the Chris
has been in a areat measure removed. The 1"300
archs of the Greek and the Catholic ADO::
Churches have addressed a collective lette'd
Reschid Pasha, the Turkish Minister of Ffiter
Affairs, expressive of their gratitude to theS of
for his kindness towards his Christian subjec'
Aleppo.

SPAIN. the
We have received the Madrid. journals 0f
14th. 1101
The Governors of the various province" „3et.
been instructed to stop the circulation of unlice'
newspapers.
The Gazette announces that the Queen WV
witted the punishment of six months' mere,
ment, to which M. Francisco y Gutrerrez, e Dv/
sponsible editor of the journal Las Novedades, 091
been condemned for an article published in
journal.

THE HAGUE.
A letter from the Hague, of the 15th, 93J:Avi"
" The Second Chamber adopted this day 11':15V
piously the bill which opens the Molucca isl9'l3f
the commerce of all nations. The monopolY °
spice trade is now superannuated, and the t fit,"
which it is possible the Government maY at
experience from the new measure will be 01,0 Pr
sated for in a very short space of time by 5 ill
sults of more extensive commercial relatlon
these latitudes." to ~
tc?
A letter from the Hague, 10th, states the,
1/
Deum was sung on the previous day in the rat.°
church of St. Anthony and St. Louis, in bond air
the fete of the Emperor Napoleon. A grite
lomatic dinner was given by Baron d'Anu't'el
French Minister, and in the evening the he
the French legation was illuminated.

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ARMY PRIZE MONEY.—Yesterday a return
that the unclaimed prize money amounts to 1,4' ',r,
2s. 5d., the whole of which is accounted for on thet
side. There is a large sum invested. 1'35 h
723,379/. 15s. was refunded to claimants. g-Ot
GREAT ROWING-MATCH. —The great n Afjej
between James Candlish, the champion of the 11,1',
Messenger, of Teddington, for 100/. a side, stay:4-4144;$
for Tuesday next, over the usual aquatic coursygetie
Putney to Mortlake. The celebrity of the men"rovvitj'
the event one of considerable interest to the 4
public, and a first-rate treat is anticipated. volee
APOTHECARIES' HALL.—The following are the
of the gentlemen who passed their examinatielVote,
science and practice of medicine and received "eris,ss,4'
to practise, on Thursday, the 18th of August' "rosb";
Thomas Middleton Williams, Wellow, Nottinglia4oo.o
Wm. John Newman, Sydney ; Peter Win.
Devonport ; Wm.. Roger Banks, Birminghar° rfej,l
Althorn, Bentham, Yorkshire ; George Stopfe- °r-t;
Sheffield; George Maynis Pittock, Deal,
Edward John Longton, Southport, Lancashirciiewov4
POST-OFFICE.—A return, obtained by Mr. f p 0057,0
M.P., was yesterday published of the amount of
money actually received by the Post-office contV
conveyed by steamers and other vessels undert. pet ti,e
with her Majesty's Government. The wile° aof the
num is stated at 822,3901., exclusive of the for of
ent j
French and Belgian packets, of any pay t,
transit of the Australian mails through -"'Pn`v .44
the amount payable to the East India ComP3rhso.rd'",
CEYLON RAlLWAY.—Yesterday the seven the ow
general meeting of this company was held at 'chair.
Copthall-buildings ; Mr. J. Stewart in thepst
report was read, which stated that since tfie of liqJ
meeting of the proprietors, the anticipati4rented,or
directors, as expressed in the report then Pr eery pc ler
to a considerable extent been realised. A- tof tbef.,
ful demonstration had been made on the pare iiviveclov
chants and planters in Ceylon, urging tb. to
necessity for the introduction of railways 111, also
portant colony. The local government ha"a_a reol
recognised the importance of the questioh, 1'600,1100
mended the subject to the favourable considel!sents4ol4
home government. In consequence of reP,..r: direeic°
to this effect made to them from Ceylon, W0,03e0;01.
had deemed it right to lose no time in placi", of
in communication with her Majesty's Secretor' terto,o,
for the Colonies, with a view of procuring sll,_c:voullty
Government assistance as in their judgme"',..gets 010
tify the proprietors in proceeding with the obi beilvje'
company. On the result of their negotiatio
tet, tocof
cercained, the proprietors will be called tog tors re die
liberate thereon. In the meantime the directe_e, 5,4,
in aber 511'
mended that the company be kept to we
accounts showed a balance in hand amountinigeetoro
ctd,
ld. The report was adopted. New d_ re.ele
elected, the retiring directors and auditoll:
19$ tile
and the meeting separated. turn t° og•
RAILWAY REVENUE.--Yesterday are dor'
ment showed that in England and '
W"the t°"/
half-year ended the 31st December
8l2a6s::.,cro;:::::
ceipts by railways from all sources of t
,!11143/. in s•
to 7,624,449/. 15s. 34d., of which 3,7462!_. 6id:o
was from passengers, and 3,877,
goods, cattle, parcels, mails, &c. In
same period, the receipts were 854C2,779/.._ wet
371,068/. 3s. 90. from passengers, and 4°'__eceipt'_,eo
from goods, &c. ; whilst in Ireland the r
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a3n70d,915268/,.47%5..
18s.1d. ;5d2.4f2r,04m76g/.0102d55., Bd.&c. fAroma
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PROPOSED RAILWAY TO RUTHIN.---4' bei“
of the inhabitants of Ruthin has just be
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purpose of taking into consideration arl'occupliv'oolift
to Ruthin ; F. R. West, Esq., I\ll,-_;.liivray e°, fr°l,e
chair. It appearing that the IVlold J-1,! a lie. ,
had abandoned their intention of inaktui
too: tooos
Mold to Ruthin, it was decided tha
e_te tow.o!froi,
formed to communicate with the actiaae_,l, hone
obtain their co-operation towardus t
Llangollen vhf Corwen, Ruthin, d
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