, 1853-08-20
Foreign News.

Russian army was concentrated upon the
border of the Danubian provinces, and tb,l
the Emperor had declared he would pro.
cced to occupy them whenever the combin.
ed feetsof France and England entered lh
Dardanelles,
The Emperor Nicholas had made known
10 the courts the result of Prince Menschi.
koH'S ultimalum, and bad commenced IA
treat his pacific adviser, Count Nesselrodo.
less confdentally whilst on the other sid,
the Sultan displayed unusual energy in mar.
shalling his forces, both by sea and land
and furnishing money and munitions Of war.
Louis Napoleon had assumed a very de.
cisiyc attitude, and it was said that he had
decided to enforce the observance Of he
slipulations Of the treaty Of Balta-Limau
upon Russia. The latest rumor in Paris va,
to the effect that he expressed himself Dis
satisfied with a reply given by the Priry
Council of England to a message from Il
government requiring information as 10 What
would be the course of The former powerb
case the Gar proceeded 10 extremiles
against Turkey.
In the midst of this diplomatic strife Com.
modore Vanderbilt steamed away from
Southampton directly 10 the headquarlenOf Of
conteDtIon-Russia-where he will beyond
doubt have an interview with the great
northern monarch in his own house. Pre-.
yious 10 his departure he entertained Dis
tinguished party on board his yacht, took
them all round tue Isle of Wight, sailed
through the English fleet at Spithead, land
ed his guests in safety, and left EAghnd
amidst The cheering of the people, and firing
of cannon from be North Star, and the Dip
ping of ensigns from all the British ships Of
war.
The Moniteur contains an announcement
that the French and English fleets are form
ally offered to aid the Porte, and will at
once proceed TO the Dardanelles but the
AIonitcur believes all will lie settled peaeea.
bly,.
Lloyds " has advanced the war risks Of
insurance on shipping to the Black Sea from
los. 10 30s. per cent. To St. Petersburg,
steamers 5s., sailing vessels Propor!iOnately
higher.
Great hostility has been excited in ireland
against the proposed bill for the in'PesIiOa
Of nuDneTies
A meeting was held in London, The Earl
of SALISBURY presiding, 10 forward the vel
fare Of fugitive slaves in Canada. Rev. S.
Wood tcolOred) spoke, and the subject i'IO
be asitated.
Amin Bey. the Turkish CommiSionsf
who visited the United States, is now 10
charge of naval school al Princess lsland,
in the sea Of Nlarmora.
Louis Philippo's Spanish pictures yielded
at the sale by auction in London, twenty
eight thousand pounds sterling.
The skin of the black fox IS now the rar-
esl and dearest fur. A single one in Rus.
sa is often sold for from 600 10 1000 ru-
bies.
IMPORTANT FROM CHINA.-By the steam
ship Africa, the New York Commercialhas
received copy of private telegraPhie
dcsdatehed received IN London from Trieste,
by one Of the FIRST mercantile firms in tho
British metropolis, containing the following
important information;
" The India and China mails have srriV-
ed, with advices from Canton 10 the 20hol
April, and from Hong Kong to a later date
The capture of the city Of Nankin by the
insurgents is fully confirmed.
The Hong Kong Gazette of April 29d,
confirms this information, and says thai The
capture was effected on the Dist sf March.
1t adds, however, the important intelligence
that the insurgents were subsequently, CON-
pelled TO evacuale the city, and that on the
9th of April they we've defeated in an en-
gagement with the Imperial troops, about
thirty miles south of the city Of Nankin.
There was also in circulation, at the clos
ing Of the Africa's mails, report to this
eftct--' Shanghai abandoned.' The infof-
nation, however, was too vague 10 produce
much effect, for il was impossible to decide
whether Shanghae was abandoned BY
the European residents, by the people gen
orally, by the Imperial forces, or by the iD-
surgents. The most probable version seems
to us the lat!er-or that they had abandonsd
all attempts on Shanghae afIeE being con-
PEELED to evacuate Nankin."
The New York Express states thai The
house Of Messrs. James Walter & Co..
Front street, tea importers, have received
telegraphic despatch from Trieste, which
reports that a state of extreme conslcBRahon
prevailed throughout the whole north o.
China, that all business at the ports and at
Canton was at a stand sill. The slaughter
in small engagements was large, aud no pro,
duce of any Kind coming down, the canal
communications being closed.
The Express adds, that in confirmation
Of these accounts received by MessT5. Wal
ter, it is reported that all teas were WITH
drawn from the London market on the Day
of steamer Africa's sailing. One Other
house in New York, besides Mesrs. war
ter, has received similar news.
We learn that the tea dealers in this CITY
have received instructions from their coI-