The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-21 00:00:00

LATEST N E WS.

VIENNA, Nov. 19.

The last intelligence from Constantinople of
the 12th has created some uneasiness on the

Exchange.

It was stated that M. Thouvenel and M. Bou-
tenieff had called upon the Porte for explanations
on pendant questions, and that the answers were
evasive. The new Ministry was not yet formed.

" Count Xisseleff (says a Paris letter of the
18tb, in the Nord of Brussels, the Russian or-
gan) had a conference with Count Walewski a
few days ago 311 the subject of Bolgrad. The
Russian Minister manifested the most concilia-

tory disposition, but insisted on the necessity of
solving the difficulty in a Congress, in order
that it may be shown to the eyes of Europe
that the obstacles and delays in the execution of

he treaty of peace do not come from Russia.

That is precisely why England and Austria prefer
juggling the solutionof the affair of Bolgr ad with-
out a congress. Austria, in particular, does not
wish to have the question of the free navigation
of the Danube mooted, because protocols might

clearly expose to view the manoeuvres employed

by her to elude the decisions of the late congress

on that subject."

By telegraph from Madrid, of the 19th instant,
we have the following :

"An official despatch from Malaga, dated yes-
terday, announces that the garrison had been at-
tacked by a band of persons proclaiming the Re-
public. The troops behaved gallantly, and order
was soon re-established. Five of the insurgents
were killed. The garrison had seven men
wounded."

Official despatches from Palermo (Sicily) state
that the authorities were on the look out for French
and English vessels, which the police authorities
declared might contain war material ! Sicily is
described amore excited than Naples.

The Marquis Antonini received his passports

yesterday.

The Vienna and Berlin journals say that the
convontion of a second Congress here semis cer-

tain.

A letter from Jassy of the 6th says :—" It is
generally said amongst the public here that the
Austrians are to remain in the principalities until
spring, when they will take their departure.

THE GUN-BOAT AFFAIR IN THE SEA

OF AZOFF.
A letter from Constantinople of the 10th gives
the following account of the outrage committe by
the Russians in the Sea of Azoff, which has been
briefly mentioned in the telegraphic despatch from
Marseilles:—

"An English steamer arrived here two days ago from
the Black Sea, bringing intelligence of an act which
had taken place at Yeni the Russians having
fired on an English vessel. This circumstance has ex-
cited a considerable sensation here, and I think it as
well to give you a full explanation of the particulars,
as they are considered most probable in well-informed
quarters. During the war England turned her atten-
tion a good deal to Circassia. She sen: agents to
Anapa, and among others, a Mr. Longworth, who,
with a Polish officer, M. Jordan, went along the line
of the Koubon, to a distance of 50 leagues in the
interior, as far as opposite to Ekaterinoslaw. At
that point they met Sefer Pecha, who had been
charged by the Turkish Government to bring back the
Abasians under its domination. Sefer Pasha soon
began to entertain ideas of independence, and, notwith-
standing the treaty of Paris, remained at Anapa with
some Turks and a large body of Abasian :oldiers, whom
be had under his orders. He was supplied with arms
and ammunition from Trebizond, and the vessels from
that place also supplied s'it, clothing, colonial produce,
&c. Russia naturally turned her attention to this state
of things when the treaty of Paris rendered her free in
her movements in the Black Sea. Being well informed
of what was going on, she knew that several chiefs of
Abasia had visited Constantinople after the treaty of
Paris, to solicit their independence from the Porte, and
that only a short time since one of the Lieutenants of
Scbaasyl had attempted to again bring the question on
the tapis, that he had been well received by the English,
and was sent back to Trebizond in an English vessel with
merchandise. Up to that time, the merchants of Trebi-
zond had been carrying on a contraband trade with the
coasts of A .`saisia and Mingrelia. The Russians, there-
fore, sent/ wo gun-boats to watch the coast, and several
ecked craft belonging to Trebizond were seized. On
this being known at Trebizond a loud outcry was raised,
and the English consul made himself the echo of the
complaints at Constantinople. Lord Stratford de Red-
cliffs, is concert with Admiral Lyons, sent a war
steamer, the Badger, to watch the Russian gun-boats.
This vessel ran along the coast without falling is with
them, and then proceeded in search of them to enter
the S a of Azoff, where it was thought they might have
sought shelter from the heavy weather. When off Yeni-
kale signals were made to the Badger that she must not
proceed any higher up the strait, but she paid no attention
to the warning. The fort then fired two guns. The captain
of the Badger then, thinking that the affair began to look
serious, returned to make a report to his superior officer
in command off the Isle of Serpents. It was on the re-
port made by that ?Meer to Admiral Lyons that the
Curacoa was sent off in the midst of a gale of wind to the
Black Sea, to go in company with another frigate and
demand reparation for this insult offered to the English
flag. So the affair rests at present."

AUSTRALIA.

[A. summary of the following appeared iu our impress
sion of yesterday :—]

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 20.
By the A'rrit*ai this morning of the Royal mail
packet Lightning, Enright, commander, of the

Black Ball line, we aro in tho receipt of advices

from Melbourne to the 28th of August. She has
brought 140,000 ounces of gold on freight.
The packet ship James Baines has also arrived,
bringing 174,000 ounces of gold, being the second
largest import of gold by one vessel ; 1,000 tons of
copper and tin ore ; 570 casks of tallow ; and 600
ba

es of wool.
The Lightning left Hobson's Ray on the morning
of the 27th of August, acid the Heads the following
morning, with a fair wind and gradually increasing
fine strong breeze. On the Ist of September, at 5
p.m., the weather being thick, the vessel ran close
to Enderley's Island, off the Aucklandq, hauled on
the wind on the port tack, but, not being likely to
weather the bluff, tacked the ship to the westward,
and cleverly luffing round the Bristow Rocks went
round to the southward of Auckland Island. The

ship continued to make good distances and a fair
average speed until the Bth, when the wind became
foul for 24 hours, after which it was fair and strong
until the 14th. On the 10th au iceberg, the only
one seen during the voyage, was sighted ; on the
15tk there was a calm for a few hours, followed by
fair wind, with plenty of snow, which continued
until the 19th, when the Horn was rounded, the
wind being light, in 21 days 16 hours from the
Heads. Signals were exchanged with the Patriot
King, beating to the westward. For seven days,
the winds being light and variable with calms,
very slow progress was made. From the 27th to
the 31st the wind was strong and fair, but becom-
ing scant headed the vessel off her course. At
noon, on the latter day, the vessel was on the pa-
rallel of Rio Janeiro, the island of Trinidad,
bearing north•east by north half north, distant
191 miles, and at 1 p.m. the tropic of Cancer was
entered. October commenced with winds from the

north, and calms ; from the 4th to the 10th, with
light favourable breezes, the ship doing well. Dur-
ing the night of the Bth the ship crossed the line.
On the 11th boarded the Proserpine from Boston.
On the 14th signalled the American clipper Tor-
nado, had a race with her, and came off victorious.
Until the 10th very little progress was made, the
wind being light and variable, with calms, until
the north-east trades commenced, blew freshly
three days only, and were followed for nine conse-
cutive days with light airs and calms. On the 21st
the Marie Leocadie, hence, was boarded, and, on
the 26th, the Meteor hence, two ladies, who were
anxious to return, being taken from on board of
her. On the 29th a light northerly breeze sprung
up, and the ship stood to the eastward, three or
four ships being in sight. On the 30th, with the
wind from the eastward, tacked the ship to the
north-northwest, when the James Baines was
sighted ahead, and on the following morning, with
the wind again light, come up with. On the Ist
of November witlthe wind changeable from N.E.
to N.W., the James Baines, the Cid, and another
Hamburg vessel, were all left behind before sun-
down, when the wind became light and variable,
and continued so for three days. On the sth the
breeze was strong !from the N.E., and then fell
almost calm. On the 11th the islands of Pico,
Fayal, &c., were sighted, and a seaman named John
Robinson died, and was buried the same day. At
noon, with the winds light from the S.W.' the
ship's course was steered to pass the Island of Ter-
ceira, where she became becalmed, and afterwards
experienced for two days a strong gale from the
E.N. E., and made very little progress. On the 11th
and 12th the wind was rather lighter and shifted a
point or two, but mostly prevailed from the N. to
the E., heading the ship too much to the N.,
but not preventing her from making her north-
ing. On the 13th, wind southerly, but light ;
on the 15th, a breeze from the S. W., the ship
making good progress for 48 hours. The night of
16th, squally and changeable, with a strong wind
from north-north-east in the morning. On the 18th
the vessel was abreast of Cork and heading up for
the Small Rociss, with the wind from the northward.
After a few hours of light winds in the evening a
breeze sprung up from the north-north-west, when
in sight of the Smalls light, and next morning
Bardsey Island was sighted, and at 2 p.m., with a
fair wind, Holyhead rounded. At 4.30 p.m., off
Point Lynas, took a pilot ; and about 7.30 next
morning arrived in the Mersey.
The run from Melbourne to Cape Horn occupied
24 days 16 hours ; Cape Horn to the Equator, 19
days 8 hours ; Equator to Pico, Western Islauds,
21 days ; Western Islands to Liverpool, 11 days—
total, 84 days. Her longest run in 24 hours, by
observation, was 377 miles, and the shortest 36
miles. On the Ist, 10th, and 18th of September
she ran respectively 30, 355, and 377 miles.
The winds throughout the voyage were fair for
32 days, light for 23 days, calm for 4 days, and
a-head for 24 days, thus being most unfavourable
for the progress of those vessels requiring their
sails to be well filled, and accounting for the pro-
longed absence of the James Baines, which vessel
comes under this category, but which, under ordi-
nary circumstances, is equal in speed to almost any
vessel afloat.
An address and testimonial were presented by
the cabin passengers to Captain Enright and his
officers.
The cause of the lengthened passage of the James
Baines arises, it may be presumed, from her heavy
cargo, which consist of copper and tin ores.
The elections for the two Houses of Parliament
having commenced there was much political ex-
citement. Ninety members were wanted for both
Houses-30 for the Upper House, and 60 for the
Lower. Owing principally to the high property
qualification demanded of the members, the Mel-
bourne Age states that there was a dearth rather
than a superabundance of candidates, and that
there would be little or no competition for the
Upper House ; and even for the Lower House
there were several constituencies for which no can-
didates had presented themselves. The nomina
tions of the Upper House had taken place, and the
polling was fixed for the 27th of August. The
writs for the Lower House would not be issued
until the beginning of October.
Though the weather was exceedingly fine the
season had not commenced, but the cartage to the
interior hail become cheaper, and some improve-
ment iu business had manifested itself. Stocks at
the diggings were believed to be light, and the
spring trade with the interior was expected to as-
sume an activity and importance almost unknown
in the previous history of the gold fields. The
heavy imports had not affected prices.
The question of railways and telegraphs was
occupying the attention of the Victorian and South
Australian public, and a line from Victoria to the
Murray was likely to be immediately commenced:
The Victorian and South Australian Govern-
ments had contracted to construct a telegraphic
line between the two capitals, arid to bear the
charge up to their respective frontiers. Surveyors
are aready engaged in plotting out a portion of
the line, which will ultimately be carried on to
Sydney. The Tasmanian Government have also
decided upon carrying wires from Hobart Town
to Launceston, and the Chamber of Commerce of
the former pace are urging the Chamber of Mel-
bourne to join with them in soliciting their respec-
tive Governments jointly to bear the charge of
laying down a submarine cable across Bass's
Straits to Launceston, and thus connecting the
capitals of all the Australian colonies. Meanwhile
the line between Melbourne and Bendigo is in
active progress, and is expected to be ready for
use by the beginning of November.
The four colonies of Victoria, New South Wales,
South Australia, and Tasmania have decided upon
lighting and buoying tke coast at their joint
expense.
The summary of the Melbourne _Herald of Aug.
26 says :
"Happily for themselves, and for those who are
lv•
e
inte-
rested in their welfare, the people of Melbourne have
little news to send home by this mail, at the same
sti;
that they are waiting in eager expectation for the
ouni
teen of certain quest ions whiea
are new pending in
distant quarters of the globe. The possibility of a rupture
with America is the first topic of worldwide interest that
concerns us ; and next in importance to it in our own
sphere is that relating to the appointment and the arrival
of our new Governor. Theseprtowcoped. questions depend not
upon ourselves, but upon the
inhigs of great powers
over which we have now
ei n !lhaaeue ce—' a t (nigh the day will
certainly arrive when have to be consulted on
such mai tirs ; but there is a third source of interest to
us, wholly domestic and entirely colonial, and one which,
for the moment, bids fair to ab 'erb nearly the whole of
w
that porticn of zeal which e are willing to devote to
poled, al affairs—the first election of representatives
under the new Constitution.
"At the time of writing this summary we are suf-
fering under a disappointment which bar, an air of the
ludicrous about it : al‘loreg-h tles cireutesteeces may.
n
' Some re'Pee'' justify a feeling of indignation and
disgust. A ye:eel, named the Marion, arrived a few
days ago frJrn Ceylon, via the Mauritius, bringing news
from England, as the captain announced,' of 18 days'
later dates than the latest previous advises. Ile was
ordered into quarantine, in consequence of the supposed
preva,lelice of the cholera at Port St. Louis, where he
last touched. This gentleman accordingly goes into the
state of tribulation assigned to him by law, and he
takes his reverseby
gon the innocent public withholding
the 18 days' news which he has in his peesession.
"Great exertions were subsequently made to over-
come the sullen diplomatic obstinacy of the segregated
captain, but to no (purpose. He looked on with in-
difference, or a melancholy grim disdain, whilst the Vic.
tetieu public were gasping and sighing for the news,
and ne ungraciously permitted a world of speculation to