The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-31 00:00:00

FOREIGN NEWS.

FRANCE.—The tomb of Napoleon I. was opened to
the public on Monday, and an immense concourse assem.
bled on that and following days to inspect the tomb and
the numerous objects displayed in its vicinity. Among
these are the sword, hat, and decorations worn by the
deceased at Austerlitz.

On Tuesday Lord and Lady Cowley gave a splendid
entertainment at the British Embassy, in honour of her
Majesty's birth day. The guests numbered more than
sixteen hundred, amongst whom were the whole of the
Diplomatic Corps, Ministers, and functionaries. Princess
Mathilde, Prince Lucien Bonaparte, and a large number
of British nobility were present.
In its sitting of Tuesday the Corps Legislatif has
adopted the bill which provides for the construction of a
line of telegraphs between France and Algiers by way of
Corsica and Sardinia. The numbers were—For the bill,
202 ; against it, 1.
A telegraphic despatch from Setif of the 18th instant
announces that the Governor-General has left that city at
the head of the army. The most magnificent weather
favoured the opening of the campaign.
The English Ambassador has during the last two or
three days had conferences with the Minister for Foreign
Affairs, and it is stated in the diplomatic circles that there
is a perfect understanding on the Turkish business be-
tween France, England, Austria, and Prussia. This is
perhaps why the Russian Minister in Paris declares that
there is not the slightest probability of the peace of
Europe being disturbed on the Turkish question.
It has been explicitly announced to the French Govern-
ment, by the Austrian Minister, that Austria does not
intend to go further in the Swiss question than the
suspension of diplomatic relations. His Excellency has
shown documents to Id. Drouin de Lhuys which prove
that this course was necessary on the part of the Austrian
Government. It is considered probable that the media-
tion of France will be offered in the matter, and there is
no doubt that the offer will be willingly accepted.
It is now stated in political circles that the period of
the coronation is definitely fixed for the 10th September.
The Emperor and Empress purpose proceeding to the
baths in the Pyrenees at the end of July, where they are
expected to remain three weeks. If any unexpected
event, or any political difficulty, should recal the Emperor
to Paris, the Empress will remain without the Emperor
at the Eaux Bonnes, with a part of the court. But such
an event is not considered probable.

PORTUGAL.—The commercial battalion has been
dissolved in punishment for an insult offered to the King
on the occasion of the funeral of the Princess Amelia.

The body of the daughter of the Empress of Brazil,
conveyed by the Portuguese steamers Montrose and Don
Luis. arrived in the Tagus on the 11th, and was placed
in the royal vault in the Church of St. Vincente on the
following day. - _ .

The Orestes, bound to Australia, put into Lisbon a
month since, leaky, and foremast rotten : having refitted,
she was left loading. The wreck of a Dutch galliot
was drifting about the coast in the neighbourhood of
Aveiro.

RUSSIA.— The St. Petersburg Journal contains the
following intelligence from the Caucasus :—On April the
Ist, the appearance of the expeditionary corps of Upper
Tchetchnia on the hill of Kazelama caused Schamyl to
send to that point some troops to prevent the Russians
from cutting down wood and making a road in the direc-
tion of Datych. However, notwithstanding the repeated
attack of the mountaineers, this work was terminated on
the 12th. General Baron Wrewsky. having thus attained
his object, evacuated the position which he had taken up
on the heights. His march towards Fortanga gave our
troops an opportunity of signalizing themselves in a com-
bat, as brilliant as it was obstinate, against the Tchet-
chenes and the Tawlines. The attacks of the enemy were
repeatedly repulsed with considerable loss. We had seven
killed and 83 wounded, of whom six are officers.
The cholera appears to be spreading in St. Petersburg.
On the 12th instant there were 50 new cases, 42 cures,
and 19 deaths. The number of cases under treatment was
433.

TURKEY.—The Moniteur states, in its non-official
part, that the French government has received news from
Constantinople to the 20th instant. The ambassadors of
France and England, and the ministers of Prussia and
Austria, had agreed to make a joint effort to effect a
reconciliation between the Divan and the Russian am-
bassador. Their attempts, however, were fruitless ; for
Prince Menschikoff insisted on obtaining the guarantee
for the immunities of the Greek Church. It was said
that the Prince proposed leaving Constantinople on the
21st of May. Another despatch, received by way of
Vienna. states that Prince Menschikoff left Constanti-
nople, for Odessa, on the 22nd of May. In spite of the
above news, (adds the Moniteur,) it is difficult to believe
that the suspension of diplomatic relations between Russia
and the Ottoman Porte will be followed up by hostilities.
On the one hand, we rely on the wisdom of the cabinet
of St. Petersburgh, and the sssurances which that cabinet
has lately given to the Courts of Europe, and, ;on the
other, we are confirmed by international law, which does
not consider it as a case of war if a power refuses to
accede to a demand of concessions and advantages which
have not been stipulated in previous engagements.

INDIA.—We have advices by overland mail from Cal-
cutta to the 28th ult.

The news frcm Burmah extends to the 9th of April,
and is extremely unsatisfactory. Two days after the de-
parture of the regular mail steamer from Rangoon the
Medusa arrived there from Moulmein with an urgent re-
quisition for more troops. The steam frigate Mozuffer
was immediately despatched to Calcutta, where she took
on board a wing of the 2d European Fusiliers, and imme-
diately returned. The other wing is to follow. Arrange-
ments have, it is said, been put in train for following up
these reinforcements by a still more numerous embarca.
tion of soldiers as soon as they can possibly be despatched.
The Mozuffer brought down a Rangoon Chronicle
Extra, in which it was stated, " that Beling had been
attacked and retaken by a large body of the King's troops,
who had cut up one small garrison there." One of the
secretaries to Government has written to the Calcutta
papers to state " that there are no grounds for this re-
port." The bazaars of Calcutta are, however, inundated
by reports of disasters in Burmah.
No particulars have yet transpired regarding General
Cheape's affair with Myah Thoon. This unwonted si-
lence has of course led to all sorts of unpleasant rumours.
The Englishman has heard that some of the native troops
—those whose bravery was most relied on—did not be-
have well. The Hurkaru hears that the casualties have
been greater than was reported.
. The first railway in Asia was opened at Bombay amid
a vast concourse of people and unprecedented rejoicings
on the 16th of April. The most notable event that ever
occurred in the East seemed to possess no claims on the
regards of the authorities ; the Governor, the Commander-
in-Chief, and the Bishop, with two of the Secretaries and
Presidency Staff, had gone to their summer quarters ; the
members of council present were silent, and it was re-
marked that the prayers or addresses, never omitted in
consecrating the colours of a regiment or laying the foun-
dation of a townhouse, were forgotten at the ommence-
merit of the operations of the most wonderful structure
the East ever beheld.
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CHINA.—A letter from Hong Kong of the 11th April
says, " We have but meagre accounts of the rebellion
from the North. The latest date from Shanghai is of the
28th ult., which gives no intelligence that can be depended
upon relating to the position of matters at Nankin. All