The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-09-20 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

FRAITCB.—The ocean squadron which has just entered
the port of Cherbourg consists of the Hercule, of 100
guns, the Duguescelin, the steam and sailing vessel, Jean
Bart, of 90 guns, the steam-frigate Caffarelli, the steam
and sailing frigate Pomone, of 40 guns, and the steam cor-
vettes Roland and Infernal. To these ought to be added
the steam and sailing vessel Austerlitz, of 100 guns. These
vessels form the first division of the squadron. Vice-Ad-
miral Bruat, the Commander, was expected by the 15th
instant.

It is said that "the authorities" are making extensive
preparations for the reception of Louis Napoleon at Bou-
logne. As this is not his first visit, and as it is usual on
occasions of great public ceremonials to refer to "prece-
dents," we may expect to find the " authorities" searching
their annals in order to discover how Louis Napoleon was
formerly received. It is not necessary to go far back in
making the inquiry, as it is as recent as 1840 that Louis
Napoleon was " received" by the authorities of the place.
On that occasion he was received by the National Guard,
who with great valour, fired a salute of loaded muskets on
the present Emperor and his handful of almost defenceless
friends. No other carriage being in readiness, a bathing ma-
chine was provided for the reception of the Prince, who was
conveyed, amid a detachment of soldiers, to the prison in the
upper town. The imperial eagle, instead of being displayed
on banners, was present in person, and was removed by
the "authorities" to the abattoir. Having reached the
result of an inquiry into precedents, we wait patiently for
the official programme of the rites which will take place
in honour of the Emperor's visit to Boulogne. It is quite
clear from the events of the last four years that the water-
ing place alluded to was, in 1840, wholly unacquainted
with the real sentiments of the French nation. We must
suppose that in 1853 it comes much nearer the mark.
The bread question has caused a difference between the
Prefect of Police and the municipality of Paris. The
former is desirous of maintaining the mode of regulation
by the system of compensation, and not according to the
real price of flour; whilst the municipal council objects to
this plan, and wants Government to reassume the old way
of regulation, by the medium price of the neighbouring
markets ; assisting poor people by granting them tickets
for a quantity of bread, proportionate to their wants and
their families, at a cheaper rate, the difference to be de-
frayed by the municipal funds. The quarrel was submittted
to a Cabinet Council, held on Wednesday for that special
purpose. The Council was held at St. Cloud, in the pre-
sence of the Emperor. The result was, that the majority
of the Ministers pronounced themselves for the mainte-
nance of the actual mode of regulating the price of bread
in nonconformity to the prices of the market, and therefore
without tickets for cheaper bread, of which the price will
be maintained in Paris at its actual rates.
TIIKKEY.—Omar Pacha is in an embarrassing position.
His soldiers insist on fighting the Russians. He cannot
overcome this resolution, and there is reason to fear that
the fanaticism of the troops will interfere with the
negotiations.

he -navigation of the Sulina mouth is getting more
difficult from day to day. The water is so low that sailing
ships cannot pass at all. The steamer which was to re-
move the sand does not work ; it only pretends to work.
All regular communication with the Russian ports is in-
terrupted. The last mail steamer which went to Odessa
from Constantinople, had not returned on the 31st ult.
The remainder of the Egyptian fleet has arrived.
M. Argyropoulos, the first Dragoman of the Russian
Embassy, had had several interviews with the Turkish
Ministers, but the situation of affairs had not changed.
The Egyptian troops were expected to set out soon for
Shumla, but were to be reviewed previously by the Sultan.
The Turkish Government had entered into a contract for
the supply of 300,000 great coats, lined with leather, for
the troops, and this was thought indicative of a further
complication of the question with Russia, and consequently
the probability of hostilities.
It is said that the English hate become very unpopular
at Constantinople, indeed, as much, or more so, than the
Russians ; and caricatures, and satirical compositions in
prose and verse concerning them are freely circulated.
Another report is circulating to the effect that Lord
Stratford de Redcliffe has sent in his resignation to the
British Government, and that he expects an answer by
the 18th of September.
It is stated from Jassy, August 30, that the English and
French Consuls have announced their departure, and that
General Luders has passed into Moldavia with his corps
of the Russian army. A general concentration of troops
is taking place on the frontiers.
Recent accounts from Constantinople confirm the facts
already mentioned relative to the excitement of the popu-
lation, and the eagerness -of the army to come to blows
with the Russians. According to these accounts, assem-
blages frequently (it is said every day) take place under
the windows of the ministers' palaces, all clamorous for
war, and placards are found affixed to the walls, calling
L out for instant war against the Itussians--"War or