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London, England, 1856-01-10 00:00:00

LATEST NEWS.

THE WAR IN ASIA.

HAMBURG, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9.
A despatch from St. Petersburg, dated yester,
day, Tuesday, the Bth inst., says :
Omer Pasha has fallen back on Redout-Kaleh.
His troops suffer much from the inclemency of
the season.

Our (the Russian) detachments harass his rear

as much as possible.

The Danish Government, in a circular addressed
to the various European States, renews the decla-

ration in virtue of which it persists in continuing
its position as a neutral Power, and declines to

admit that it is bound in any way by the treaty
concluded on the 21st of November between
Sweden and the Western Powers.

The Vienna Military Gazette learns from its
correspondent at Redout-Kaleh that the Turks

there are unable to communicate with Soukum

Kaleh by land.

A private letter has just been received from

Vienna, emanating from an excellent source,
states positively that the acceptance or rejection
by Russia of the Austrian propositions depends a

great deal, if not entirely, on Prussia.

FRANCE.

PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
The following despatches have been received
here to-day :
BERLIN, Jan. B.—Letters from Odessa have reached
St. Petersburg, announcing extraordinary cold, and that
the roadsteads of Odessa, Taganrog, Marianpol, Rostoff,
and all the mouths of rivers, are entirely frozen.
Generals Osten-Sacken, Liprandi, and Kotzebue had
arrived at Odessa to hold a council of war.
BERLIN, Jan. 8, Evening.—Very favourable hopes
are entertained hero as regards an understanding between
Prussia and Austria, respecting the mode of treating the
peace question at St. Petersburg and at the Frankfort
Diet. M. de Fonton, Russian Ambassador at Hanover,
is to replace at St. Petersburg M. La,denski, whose de-
mise has recently taken place.
MADRID, Jan. B.—Yesterday some drunken soldiers,
occupying the post at the Palace of the Cortes, raised
seditious cries. Marshal Espartero re-established order,
and the rioters were arrested. On al: other points tran-
quillity remains unbroken.

The Minister of War has received the following
letter from Marshal Pelissier
"Head-quarters at Sebastopol, Dec. 28.

"Monsieur le Marechal—l have the honour of
you of a fresh surprise executed by the
volunteers of General d'Autemarre's division, on
the night of the 26th. Being informed that a
post of 80 infantry of the Smolensk regiment, with 20
Don Cossacks, was established on the inamelon situated
about 500 metres from the Cardonne-Bell, General
d'Autemarre authorised Lieut.. Colonel Lacretelle to
attempt to surprise this post with the two companies of
skirmishers attached to our advanced posts. The slip-
pery state of the ground from the frost, which interfered
with the march of the men, often proved an obstacle ;
but notwithstanding this, the operation succeeded ; 13
of the Russian infantry were killed on the spot by the
bayonet in attempting to defend themselves, and 18
others were made prisoners. As to the Cossacks, they
had fallen back the evediog before on Rokloz, and only
two remained at this advanced post. These were taken
with their horses by our men, who, moreover, brought
back thirty muskets. The captain, who commanded the
post, was killed. We had no one either killed or
wounded. Captains Pichon and Nehlich directed this
surprise with their usual vigour and intelligence ; they
are loud in the praise of their troops."
The Debats contains, in an article on the mission
of Count Valentine Esterhazy to St. Petersburg,
the following account of the state of political feel-
ing in that capital. :
" M. de Nesselrode appears to incline towards a paci-
fic solution, whilst the Privy Counsellor Seniavine,
member of the Senate, the most important personage in
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after the Minister, is
for the prosecution of the war. The strength of the war
party is that this party includes some of the greatest
names of the ancient Muscovite nobility, whilst the
nobles of the German provinces incline towards
peace. Moreover, the war party is seconded by the
clergy. At Moscow general opinion is in favour of war,
as likewise in the provinces ; at St. Petersburg pacific
opinions rule in society, but are less favourably received
by the population. The Empress-mother desires the
termination of the war, and never misses an opportu-
nity of recommending peace ; the reigning Empress ra-
ther inclines to war ; the Emperor is undecided, and
appears to fear the responsibility which awaits him on
either side."

We may here mention that, in the opinion of the
Debats, the reported failure of the mission en-
trusted to Count Esterhazy must be considered, at
least, as premature.
The Emperor has decided that troops which
have returned from the Crimea shall be allowed
seats at a certain number of representations at the
Grand Opera. The first of these performances will
take place on Saturday next, when Jovita will be
given, with the overture to the Muette, and a
cantata sung by Gueymard. The non-commissioned
officers and soldiers are to be seated in the pit and
the amphitheatre stalls, whilst the orchestra stalls
will be reserved for the officers.

BOURSE, JAN. 9, Two o'clock.—A fall of in
the English Consols has produced an unfavourable
feeling in the market, and all securities were again
offered. A report that the despatches from St.
Petersburg announced a probable negative answer
of the Russian Cabinet to the propositions of peace
added to the heaviness. Threes have varied from
63f. sc. to 62f. 85c. All the other Securities have
been quoted with a decline on yesterday's prices.
BOURSE, Jan. 9.—The following are the last quo-
tations :

Cash. ft. C. End of Month.
4i per Cents 9l —f. -c.
3 per Cents 6 70 63
New Loan 63 65
Bank Shares 3170 Roman
Crsdi t Alobilier 1230 A.ustrian
Belgian Fives 9l4— Spanish Throes
Piadmontesa B6 Home Debt

RAILWAYS-FOB CASH.

Orbmns lll6 25 Western 745
Northern
Lyons ,.....1100 New Ditto 737 50
nediterranean Grand Central 560
Loons Geneva 662 50 Teste ... 6OO
Cette 662 50 Austrian Corn. 712 50

THE WAR IN THE CAUCASUS.
TURKISH CAMP, ZIEWIE, MINGRELIA,

is.Tov. 26.
News has come in that Mouravieff has issued a
proclamation to the Mahomedan population of the
frontier Asiatic provinces, warning them to beware
of the unholy alliance which Turkey has formed
with the Western Powers, and pointing to the pre-
sent occupation of Constantinople as a reason why
they should mistrust the professions of the allies ' •
at the same time, he assures them of the sincerity
of Russia and the honest protection which she will
ever afford to her M
ussulman subjects. This piece
of diplomacy has, it is said, produced a consider-
able effect in those quarters for which it was more
especially intended.

NOVEMBER 28.
The day before yesterday three more spies were
shot by order of Omer Pasha. One of them was
the adopted son of Said Bey (Prince Dimitri), who
is a near relation of Prince Michael of Abasia, and
a Major-General in the Russian army. A. letter
signed by Schamyl has been received by Omer
Pasha, informing him that he has closed the Rus-
sian communications by the Pass of Derbend ; as
this is the road principally used by the Russians
for reinforcing their Transcausian army in winter,
this manoeuvre on the part of Schamyl, if it has
been thoroughly effected, is of the utmost import-
ance. We have pushed our reconnaissances as far
as the Sceniscal, a large tributary of the Rhion,
distant about 15 miles from this. In the course of
one of these expeditions a party of our cavalry fell
in with some Cossacks, whom they succeeded in
surrounding, killing one and making two prisoners;
one of these has, however, since died of his wounds.
The Russians were perceived in force upon the
opposite bank of the river, but upon the approach
of our troops they disappeared, and are supposed
definitively to have abandoned the position.