The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-16
KOssUTH's OPINION OF THE DISPUTE.

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MORE RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION IN TUSCANY.
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ARREST AND ISpRIst ,NMENT OF A SCOTCH LADY,
&C., Ao., &c.
The most important po Nts of the news brought
by the Humboldt and Cam VIA. were anticipated by
telegraph from Halifax; ne vertheless, the following
details will be read With inter e5t
n the corn trade the excit .inent mad increased
rather than diminished, and pr css were still xpect-
ed to go higher. The wheat tVcp in the United
Kingdom being more deficient tha was at first sup.
posed, whilst in France the deficiency was greater
than in England, and in most of the countries border
ing the Baltic, the quality and quantity of grain were
inferior to expectation, and adding to these considc-
ralors the fear OF war between Russia and Turkey.
by which the supplies from the Black Sea would be
intercepted still further rise in prices occurred ip
Mark lane on the 26sh ult.
Everything connected with monetary affairs was
In critical state. Alarming umo,s to tie effect
that the British government had ordered the eet TO
pass the Dsrdauelles and commence hostilties
against Russia, and that the channel souadros was
ordered to the North Sea, created q compete panic
on the London Stock Exchange. Consols fell at one
time as low a. 90a, Wills. railway stocks AMI shares
OF all kinds fell down with crash. After the excite
ment attending these reports had in measure sub-
sided. and proof was given of their incorectness.
partial rally took place, consols going up to 92i but
the market was irregular. Money was very tight.
The continental exchanges WERE however rather
more favorable, and the effiux of gold temporarily
stopped Arrivals Of gold from Australia, 10 the
value OF about 1855, 900 sterling. had also taken
place.
Tie Australian advces received in London were
OF dispiriting character and fears were enter
tanned OF the standing of several houses engaged in
that trade.
The cholera was on the decrease at NewcastI aud
Gateshead, and had not yet appeared in any alarm
ing form in any other place.
Accounts from Gibraltar, Of the 10th Sept, state
the particulars Of fearful accident in that garrison
as follo vs. =
On the 10th, at noon, frightfu and melancholy
accident occurred by the explosion OF powder ma
gaz,ae used by the SOta regiment, situated at the
furthermost South end of the Rock Windmill Hill
The accident is not fully accounted for Five out of
the SIX men, oil helapgng 70 the reg meat, who
we've at vcIhin the magazine wera killed, and the
SIXTH (the Corooral IN charge) IS dangerously wound
| 60.
Tie Paris correspondent OF the London Ne,vs,
! writing upon tie 10th uit, says Nj. S0uc the
Amencan Minister 20 the Court Madrid, is still ut
Paris, and very extraordinary rea son Is a si yaed
tor his prolonged ~. assured, on credible au.
thority, that he is Negotiating or AT east ATTEMPTING
tonegotlts with Queen CDrtina fr tic purchase Of
Cuba by .he American govefnnient. IL has had
several Interviews with III. Dr0nyn de Lhuys and il
eIdelvoriOg 10 gain bis support 10 the project. NV
informant does not think M S0ule has auy chiace cf
success. Queen Christina breakfssted with
old Jerome BoDapar,e, acNeniou dar Or two since
The marriage OF her oaughter With Napoleon ma
panc IS ssiii upon the toPls.
Oar London Correspondence.
LONDON, Sept 20 1853.
Persecution Of Protestants in Turkey and Tuscany
Prospects Of Ttutey- T.fammal fuern.ents,
Sox8.c.
Saturday last witnessed panic in this city rvalled
Of late years but by the commercial crisis of lsi7
The funds went down to 9ls, and al the present mo
ment sales are being effected at 3.sths above
this price, in anticipation Of still more depressing
fluctuation.
Intelligence, which for some few days had been os
graver character than the preceding was received
by telegraph on Monday. The English and French
fleets had passed the straits OF the Dardsneles ani
had anchored in the sea OF Marmora news
amounting in fact, to hostit.es having commenced,
originating, 1t appears from the circumstance that
two vessels Of war-the one English and the other
Frcnch-had proceeded to Constantnople for the
protection Of the Christians. The excitement was
great IN the capital. The softas, students Of the
Koran, were employed in disseminating faction
among the inhabitants. and imminent danger &C.
crued to the English and French residents At the
present time, indeed, every steamer leaving Turkey
l hoc xIrv1 Arsn 49,
! other Bartholomew slaughter, the standards being
| the Crescent and the Cross.
II has been observed that the attempt to patch up
the eueryated rule of the Porte at best be but
temporary in It's effects. The natural territorial sd-
| yanccment OF the principal continental powers ap-
peafing inevitable 1t becomes simply question "a
TO how the permanent remapping OF countries can
be effected with the least disturbance to the organi-
za.ion OF society.
One would scarcely believe that government
sec and in the last days Of its bref authority could
be so blind to it! own interests as not only to ALLEVIATE
the good friendship OF powerful nation, but even to
incur its resentn, NJ; but this has actually been the
conduct OF Turkey and not only tae Tractarians bat
all Protestants are excited at instance Of doggeG
and biGotcd persecution worthy of the best says 81
ignatius.
The Grand Duke of Tuscany displays his intolerance
by ioprisonng Miss Cunningham, young Scotch
lady OF more integrity aud zeal than wisdom, FOR
distributing copy OF Bunyan's Pilgrim Progress,
translated into Italian. The Duchsss, it appears,
who was appealed 70 as one from whom this young
lady could expect sympathy and assistance, de-
clnes TO interfere and declares the law muss take
its course. The Ministers Of the Grand Duchy have
more sense with less authority, and suggest, with
view to amehorating the fate Of Miss Cunningham
shat the trial be hurried on, verdict taken against
the prisoner, and then an appeal made TO the Gle
mency of the Grand Duke Such bigotry will NO.
80 unnoticed here, and it needed no M0s Cunning
ham TO rescue the Maditi from oblivion.
We are at length likely to enjoy tho advantages
Indigenous to almost every continental city--shat
of an Extramural Cemetery. Owing to the elabo.
rate reports the advantages of such an nstitu-
ion by the medical ofhe ecr OF health, MI Simon, the
Common Coancil entertaining proposals FOR such
an undertaking. The ground will comprise one
hundred acres, and it is calculated that sufficient
space will be enclosed in this measurement for the
burial Of the dead OF London for two hundred years
supposing each tomb limited in its occupancy TO
twenty years. Our present cemeteries Gas it IS in
deed common reproach to us) most inadequate,
and the horror q cndo I'll