Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-09-26
70 R ElGN N E W S.
TEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the British Queen.

dates from all parts of Europe. The news
is Of high interest both political and COM
mercial. A London correspondent of the
Express says, Money is very scarce and
the pressure undated The Cotton Mar
ket continued steady for some days suisse
quent to the departure of the Great West
EN-, and rather large business was done
at the price Of the previous week, but in
the day or two previous to the departure of
the British Queen, the market had become
dull and prices had declined l-sd per h..
in the low and middle qualities. The crops
are represented as good. The harvest was
abundant and the weather favorable.
The British Parliament was prorogued
by her majesty in person on the 9Th of
August.
Changes IN the British Ministry. Mr..
f. Barring by command of the Queen was
sworn as a member Of the Privy Council
(August 26) and took his seat at the Board.
Mr.. Barring also received the seal of office,
and had the honor to kiss hands on being
appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer.-
On the Goth, Lord Howich rendered his
resignation to her Majesty as Secretary of
War, and the resignation was accepted
In consequence of this movement. Mr..
Wood, a relation of Lord Howich, resign
ed the Office of under SECRETARY oil the Adj
mirality.
In the House of Commons, on the 9th,
new writs were ordered for Tipperary in
the room of Mr.. Shell, who has accepted
the office OF Vice President of the Board
of Trade, and for Manchester, in the room
of Mr.. p Thomson, who has accepted the
office of Governor General Of Canada. -
The Committee of the North American
Colonial Association protested against this
The Globe of August goth, announces
on authority, that The Marquis of Norman
dy will leave the Colonial Office, for the
Home Department, and that Lord John
Russell reires from the Home Office, and
will succeed the Marquis OF Normandy as
Colonial Secretary.
The Egington Tournament The Pas
sage at Arms at Eglingion Castle, did not
take place on the Goth of August, accord
ing to appointment, in consequence of a
driving rain-slorm. For the, same reason
in readiness, however. and the array of
assembled is gorgeously described.
Penny Postage. The Postage, 1t is
said, will commence on the Isl Of January,
1910; and very active arrangements are
now making at the post Office 10 carry the
measure into full effect.
Surrender Of Don Carlos. We can only
call the attention of our readers TO the ru-
NOR that Don Carlos has surrendered to
Espartero, and that Maroto has joined his
forces to those of his legitimate sovereign,
he Queen of Spain.
Another rumor current is that Don Car
os has surrendered 10 Lord John Hay. and
claimed the protection Of the British flag.
In either case the war in Spain is neces-
sarily at an end.
The Var in Circdssia. Constantinople,
Aug. 7.-According to recent accounts
rom Circassia, a severe battle has taken
place. TIE Russians are said to have re-
NAMED masters Of the field. but have paid
SO dear for their victory that it was as had
MS defeat 10 them. They have also lost
n ship of the lire and two frigates by vio-
ent storm off the coast Of Circassia.
Turkey and Egypt. At Consl antinople
The representatives Of the five powers were
using their utmost exertions to bring about
a cessation of hosilities. Mehemet ALI is
resolved not to relnquish the advantages
he has obtained without a struggle. lie
demurs to the delivery of the Turkish fleet,
and insists upon the hereditary possession
of SYRIA A comrnuuica tion from Chos
rev Pacha, the sultan's Foreign Minister,
stating the determination of the Five Pow
ers to stop the war and arrange the terms
Of peace, had been despatched from Con-
stantinople; but Mehemet's reply is not
given The forts on the Dardaneles have
been repaired, and rendered almost impreg-
nable. Many headless trunks floating on
the sea of Marmora, altes, the despoie
character Of the Government; and il is said
Mehemet Ais assumption of the chief
rule would be gladly hailed by the people
in Constaminople. On the 29th Of July,
Ibrahim Pasha was still at Marash,' and
Ha6z Pash, with the remnant Of his army,
about 1900 men, at Malatia.
The London papers publish the follow
ing despatch received at the Turkish EN-
bassy. by special express from Paris, where
it arrived by Telegraph: 1.-The French Of
fcer who was commissioned to claim the
Turkish fleet, in the name of the five great
Powers, has received fiat refusal from
Mehemet Ali unless all his exhorbitant
demands are complied with, and the en-
penses he has been quito, betrayed by the