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that the fleets have already entered the Black Sea, to P
tect the Porte, but not to attack the Russians. eldered
The dismissal of the Capitan Pacha is con
probable.
There has been a great tempest in the Black Sea.
A firman confirms the privileges of Service
A declaration of war against Persia is expected. .n the
VIENNA, FRIDAY, 7 A.M.—A reported revolt I
Crimea in favour of the Turks is unfounded. ea,
The combined fleets are ordered to enter the Black dr,
subject to certain eventualities, and on a pacific un
standing with Russia.
SMYRNA, DEC. 14.—Some fanatical demonstrations hale
been made against the Christians. that the
The St. Petersburg journals have announ.cr. the
Russian Baltic fleet -has been dismantled, and that—il.'
crews have been sent to their homes. In order to to
understand the bearing of this measure, it is tisefuLthe
mention that the Baltic fleet has the best sailors
Russian na, who were transferred three months las;
to the Black Sea fleet, and only fresh levied seamen
mained at Cronstadt. It is these men who have e,e t
sent to their homes for the winter season, when the'
of the Baltic cannot move on account of the ice. to
VIENNA, SATURDAY MORNING.—We have advices
Note
Constantinople to the 16th instant. The Vienna
reached Constantinople on the 15th, when Redschid Pas
had an interview with the foreign Ministers.
mised to do his utmost for the furtherance of PeaceH
at the
ht
Grand Divan which was to meet on the 20th, but thoug
that the conduct of Persia and Russia would render lel
arrangement very difficult.
Both the Turkish Minister in Persia and the Persian
Minister at Constantinople have quitted, their Poste, c°
trary to the advice of the French and English Ministe,rt
The Turks are preparing for an expedition sP
Sebastopol.
VIENNA, SATURDAY EVENING.—The Persians a
Russians have opened a direct communication. the
sian Russian General Yermoloff is to command Lue
sian force. the
By advices from Teflis of the 2nd we learn that
Persian Beglerbegs on the frontier have received order'
to prepare quarters for the reception of troops. d 14t11
BUCHAREST, DEC. 15--On the 12th, 13th, an
instant, large masses of Russian troops were mare

upon tesser'Wallachia.
Prince Gortschakoff has taken the command :of the'
troops in that part of the country.

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were H. M. ships Duke of Wellington,
Desperate, Cruiser, Tribune, Prince Regent, IMPeriensel
Odin, and Arrogat. of
The Natal steamer, bound from Lisbon to the CaPe..,
Good Hope, put into Lisbon harbour on the 17th am.'
masted, and requiring great repair.
narrtolhede la9tthSoiioistth. arnAPtt°Lnis' bowne'
A very heavy gale of wind existed in Gibraltar BO _A
St. Jean d'Acre,
the 14th inst. A French brig, an English barque, tuu;
several small coasters got on shore. The Verf,Yl
brought in a brig in distress on the 15th. The
passed two vessels dismasted within the bar of Lishell_.a
one a full-rigged ship, painted green, showing.
distinguishing pendant 8620 ; the other a large Drithi.
barque, with only foremast standing, showing fill) ,„t et
tinguishing pendant 3267. The screw steam-ship to
left Lisbon the same time as the Tagus.
Exchange at Lisbon :---On London, for bills at 9010'
54a ; Inscriptions, 39k. • 101
The Cortes met on the 15th inst., when a message it
read from the King Regent, announcing to the Challed,
the death of the Queen, as also that his MajestY
conformably to the provisions of the charter, underf.`g..
the regency during the minority of the young„ of
As in making this announcement no hint was give-ed,
any desire to have the period of that minority short e
re
it may be inferred that the rumours to that effect e
destitute of foundation. -

INDIA AND CHINA.
(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRA.PI)O.
TRIESTE, DEC',
The steamer Bombay arrived at a quarter to 10 a c.`""ro.
a.m., in 112 hours from Alexandria. The India nnig Pte.do
ceeds this day from Alexandria to England, with , pdd,
from Calcutta of the 20th, Madras 24th, Shanglialoth,
Amoy 6th, Hongkong 11th, Singapore 18th, Penang pit'
Guile 27th, Bombay 28th of November, and Burnish
of October •

The accounts from Burmah are more satisfactol9_.•
dib-
In Pegue tranquillity prevails, and the Dacoits AL"
appearing.
Famine no longer prevails.
Viscount Melville is appointed to command the $
division, in the room of the late General Godwin.

The Peshawur force has been strengthened.
Trade in Indigo is flat.
Exchange at Calcutta, 2s.
From China we learn that the insurgents keep firrarb;
session of Shanghai, but that they have been defeate
the Imperialists at Amoy. t
The Canton market has improved. Exchange a
ton, 58. 2d.; Shanghai, 6s. 6d.