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VRATICE.—The inauguration of Ney's statue has been
the event of the week in Paris. It was characterised in
Marshal St. Arnaud's speech as a great national repara-
tion. This sentiment was much cheered by the assem-
blage ; otherwise the minister of war did not experience
:great sympathy from his hearers, who were perhaps on the
watch for infelicities of expression. It is announced that
the emperor will have several hunting and shooting parties
at St. Germain, Versailles, and Rambonillet in the course
of the winter. A number of democratic leaders assembled
is Paris, on Monday, to discuss the juncture which has
In brought about in politics by the Bourbon " fusion."
was almost universally agreed that the republican party
1154tild support the fusionists, on the very candidly stated
grounds that it would be far easier to upset a newly re-
stored Bourbon royalty, than the present Imperial regime.
The misunderstanding between France and Naples is on
the Point of being arranged. King Ferdinand has dis-
missed two quarantine officials who prevented the French
Afrom landi.
ITALY.—ngA letter from Rome of the 26th ult., in the
-Augsburg Gazette, states that on the preceding day the
Police arrested twenty young men who had been informed
against as belonging to secret societies, and being agents
of the London Revolutionary Club. An Austrian paper
saYs—From Rome we hear that new differences have
'broken out between France and the Holy See. The
Itoman troops have received orders from the French Com-
mandant to leave the Imperial city, and retire to Viterbo
and Civita Castellana; while the French troops in different
'parts of the provinces were to be concentrated at Rome.
Prom the same source we learn that the French Ambas-
sador at Naples had taken down his arms, and had arrived
at Rome. The reason of this step is said to have been a
demand upon Naples by the French Government to
evacuate Gaeta and three other fortified posts, as well as
for a reduction of 10,000 men in the army.
Tux Duca 'M.—Two hundred priests have been arrested
in the Grand Duchy of Baden for reading the pastoral
letter of the Archbishop of Freiburg. Many priests were
mot able to read the letter so soon, and it is expected that
the number of arrests has yet to be greatly increased. The
-Archbishop has directed that the priests who do not obey
his orders shall be suspended ; and only one or two have,
lip to the present time, formally refused. The clergy of
the neighbouring provinces of France, of Rhenish Prussia,
of Hohenzollen-Sigmaringen, and of Westphalia, have sent
addresses of sympathy, and offers of money to the prelate ;
and the chapter of the Cathedral of Strasburg has voted
him an address. The Grand Duchy of Nassau has imitated
that of Baden. It has summoned the Bishop of Lemburg
Lefore a criminal tribunal on a charge of improper inter-
ference with the church revenues.

AIISTRIA.—The announcement, through a Ministerial
organ,
rgan, that the Four Powers are once again in accord on
the Russo-Turkish question has not been sustained by any
definite and reliable information from fresh sources. On
the contrary, as soon as it was known to the Austrian
Government that such an announcement had been made,
with some show of authority, in London, a counter-state-
"nent was published at Vienna, that only a collective note
'lead been drawn up, and that no mutual pledge had been
riven to enforce its acceptance. The Augsburg Gazette,
-on the 3d instant, published a letter from London, pro-
fessing to give an account of negociations respecting a
conference. The correspondent of the Augsburg Gazette
states that Austria and Prussia have consented, if the
worst should come to the worst, to make common cause
with England and France to prevent the annexation of
the Principalities of the Danube by Russia, or any other
violation of the integrity of the Turkish Territory ; but
that they are still in hope that a pacific solution will be
obtained. The Lloyd of Vienna contradicts the statement
that the reconciliation which has taken place between
some of the members of the two branches of the Bourbon
family was partly effected under the auspices of the Em-
jeror of Austria.

RUSSIA TURKEY
The arrest of a British mDessenger at .Brailow, by the
itussians, is the startling subject of a letter from Bucharest,
slated 22nd ult. He was attached to the English consulate-
general. Another letter, of the 24th, announces that, on
the pressing demand of Mr. Cunningham, English vice-
-consul at Ibraila, he had been set at liberty.
It was expected at Bucharest, on the 22nd nit., that
General Osten-Sacken's army would reach Wallachia in a
Sortnight, or from that to 20 days. There is a strange
statement with regard to General Liider's corps, which
spied Galatz and Brailow, but which is now said to
have marched for Bessarabia. Whether the soldiers are
simply going into winter quarters, or whether they are
about to embark at Reni for the Black Sea, is a matter of
speculation.
An account of the first affair, which took place at
Ghiurgevo, on the 12th November, has been given by the
governor of Silistria, Mirza Said Paella. The statement
Is to this effect :—Jaffir Bey, who had about 2,000 men
'minder his command, despatched 500 or 600 of them to the
Island of Mokan-Oglou, which is at some distance up the
sive: from Ghiurgevo and Routchoak, with orders to throw
inp entrenchments and construct a battery there. They
"lad hardly commenced operations when the Russians, who
bad two regiments of horse, eight battalions, and 20 guns,
at a village called 'rope, at no great distance from Ghiur-
gevo, fired a few shots, and then attempted to reach the
island in boats. After the Russians had suffered a severe
Soss they were recalled, leaving the Turks in possession of
-the island.
Since the commencement of hostilities, the Turks have
lost about 4,000 men, 1,300 of whom were either killed in
-battle or drowned. It is certain that the Turks were still
Turna, where the Aluta falls into the Danube, opposite
lcicopolis on the 18th. On the 15th, a very sharp affair
took place at Turna, in which the Russians were put to
tight.

The Wallachian militia is forced to fight against the
Turks.
In opposition to the statement that the Turks had been
Zriven out of the island of Mokan, it is said in a letter
from Vienna that they have established entrenchments
armed with artillery on the island of Mokan, and have
concentrated numerous troops at Hirsowa. They have
also sent new troops from Widdin to Kalafat. In addition
to Kalafat, they firmly maintain their position near Hir-
aowa and Radzowai, although the Russians have vigorously
attacked them in the former place.
The Wanderer of_Vienna, of the 3rd, says :—" The
accounts from Bucharest are to the Ist inst. The head-
quarters of Omer Pasha have been since the 15th ult. at
Itasgrad, above Schumla. Reinforcements of troops are
every. day arriving for Widdin. New troops are also ar-
rmng at Varna, among whom are remarked several
loreigners—English, French, Poles, and Italians. A letter
from Cattaro, of the 26th ult., announces that some slight
quarrels have arisen between the Turks and the Monte-
4legrins.

SERBIA.-_. he position of the Serbians is critical.
They are anxious to preserve peace, but the least spark
nay kindle among them the flames of war. The Govern-
anent persists in neutrality, and in its declaration that no
armed force will be allowed to pass its frontiers. To a
amino is of the Ottoman Porte, requiring permission
for Tu•kish troops to reinforce the garrisons of Belgrade,
ISchabatz, and Smetgrevo, no reply was given, and the
Turks attempted to force a passage near Usitza. They
were driven back by the Serbians, after a skirmish, about
the severity of which there are different accounts. Accor-
ding to a letter from Belgrade, of the 24th ult., the com-
bat lasted two hours. The Turks had 50 men killed.
Since that time the frontier of Serbia has been closely
watched, The Serbian Government sent a protest to the
Taelia, and to the commander of the fortress of Belgrade,
and the former promised that the Turks should not again
attempt to penetrate into Serbia.
The attempt of the Four Powers to terminate the Russo-
'Turkish hostilities is officially noticed in the Moniteur,
which announces the agreement between the four Powers
on the Eastern question. A protocol to the effect was
Signed at Vienna on the sth instant, in a conference at
which the representatives of France, England, Austria,.
/and Prussia were present. The basis is to re-establish
peace between Russia and the Porte, on conditions honour-
able to the two parties ; to maintain the territorialinte-
grity of the Ottoman Empire ; and to acknowledge
lheforehand that the present war can in no manner lead to
modifications in the state of possession which time has
'consecrated in the East.
A RUSSIAN VICTORY

The latest intelligence from Constantinople, vid Mar-
seilles, is to the 26th ult., and at that date the Turkish
squadron, which had entered the Black Sea, contrary to
the advice of the British Ambassador, had returned in
safety to the Bosphorus without having encountered any
portion of the Russian fleet.
(ny sunatenrNE A.ND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
"VIENNA, SATURDAY EVENING, SIX O'CLOCK.
"On the 30th of November six Russian ships of the line,
under Admiral 3fachinoff, attacked a Turkish squadron at
Einope, and, notwithstanding the violent fire of the land
batteries in the roads, in an hour and a-half completely
destroyed seven Turkish frigates, one steam-frigate, two
schooners, and three transport ships.
"An attempt was made to take the Turkish flag-ship,
-with Osman Pasha on board, to Sebastopol, but as she
began to sink while at sea Osman Pasha and the crew
yvere taken on board the Russian ships.
" The Russian flag-ship had suffered so much that it
Could hardly reach Sebastopol.
" A despatch from Odessa of the 6th instant, which
--reached Paris by way of Vienna, confirms the above in-
telligence, without giving further details. The number of
Turkish vessels captured or sunk is quoted at twelve.
" Prince Menschikoff immediately left Odessa for St.
Petersburg, to communicate the news of the victory to the
Vanperor."

VIENNA, DEC. 8.
The new plan of mediation in the Eastern question cor-
responds with Lord Redcliffe's note of October, the con-
sideration of which was adjourned by the commencement
la hostilities.

Anf Effendi has told Baron Buol that the Porte con•
scented to the neutrality of Servia.
Austria, and, it is said, Russia likewise, have instructed
the Vladika of Montenegro to observe the strictest
-neutrality.