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THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPEl
Arrival of the America at Halifax.
HALIFAX, Nov. IL.


She brings one hundred and twenty-six pas.
sengers. The subjoined synopsis of her advi-
ces is somewhat fuller than that already forwar-
ded you by telegraph, via. Baltimore.
a Geographic dispatch published in the Paris
Noniteur, dated Bucharest, the 18th ofOctober,
states that two Russian steamers with eight gun
boats, forced the passage of the Danube on the
23d, and encountered brisk fire from the Tur-
kish fort of Isaktchi, between REM and IsmaiL
The Russians had one Colonel, three officers
and twelve sailors killed. and forty wounded, but
pretend hat they set the fort on fire by shell.
In France every thing is prepared for land
expedition to Constantnople but no orders will
be given for 1T to leave, unless new crcumstan-
ces should render it necessary. Letters from
ST. Petersburgh, received in Paris, speak of a
strong desire for further negotiation on the part
Of Count De Nesselrode, and even the St. Pc
tersburgh Journal has an article which is deci-
dedly in this sense.
At Paris 1t was reported that the Emperor
Nicholas mad abdicated in favor of the heredita-
ry Grand Duke. Unlikely, as the report was.
1t had the effect of giving firmneSs to the mar
ket.
'M. DE Killers will succeed NJ. Della Cour as
French Minister to Constantinople.
The position of affairs in the East is unchan-
ged. 1t is now reported that the Car will rath-
er back out of the Prncipalities than fight
there. This is surmised to be the purport of
the reply sent by Russia to the request by France
and England to evacuate the principalities
Certain transactions in the London Market,
would indicate that parties were in possession
of exclusive and favorable information but the
public at large; are kept altogether in the dark,
respecting the progress of affairs.
The Turkish Cabinet is said to have declared
that the combined was mot intelligible,.' if the
allies are apprehensive of the safety of the Sui
tan, the Turkish government undertakes to guar
antee his safety, and have no use for the fleets
at Constantinople, except as the forces of active
allies. The presence Of the fleets in any other
quality, would, for the Turks, be an avowal of
weakness that would wrong Turkey in the eyes
of Europe
Monktar Bey, Minister of Finance, has resign
ed, and Moussa Saffetti Pasha in his successor.
No reliable accounts of hostilites have reach
ed the London press, although numerous state
ments were in circulation. There was much
running to and fro of couriers with dispatches,
but little is suffered to transpire.
During the week it was positively asserted
and positively denied, that the four Powers have
the draft of new proposition ready to submit
to the Sultan and Car.
The King of Belgium was said to be exerting
his influence WITH the four Powers to prepare
such a note.
Several papers publish the following spurious
despatch via Vienna, 22d October:
"Ihe army of Omar Pasha. which could be
kept back no longer, has passed the Danube
and beaten the Russians at Otenitza. The
Russian vessels on the Danube have fallen into
the hands of the Turks"
The following is more reliable. 1t was tele-
graphed on the 26th October via Brussels:
"a skirmish on the Danube is reported from
Vienna Turkey prohibits the exports Of Corn.
l9th.-No fleet at Constantinople."
1t was not believed that any pitched battle
had been fought.
The Turkish Government is acting with much
military >sagacity. 1t has officially recognized
Schamyland and other Circassiah chiefs, giving
them military rank as Turkish officers, and SEN
ding them arms and supplies. Gen. Guryor,the
Hungarian, is sent as Lieut. General to Asia.
The Russians are establishing strong re-
serve at Galatz, and have $4,000 men at Bucha-
rest. All the commanders have Joined their
respective corps.
A pontoon corps had left Bucharest for the
Danube. The weather continued mild and IA
vorabe for military operations.
$4,000 Russians had landed at Redout Kale,
with the supposed intention of attacking Bal
tOum.
The Russian army was in bad state fom
sickness and scarcity; nevertheless the bendic-
ton of banners, which usually precedes active
service, took place on the 10th at Bucharest.
Manthimour, man of energy, opposed to
Russia, but favorable to a identification of the
Greek Curch, is elected Patriarch of CONSTANT
nope, and has been invited to attend meeting
of the Cabinet
The London Daily Ners publishes copy of
an order dated October 8, from the Grand VIII
er to the inhabitants of Constantinople, calling
on them to preserve to order,-to pray for the
success of the Turkish armS-and to protect
the Christians from insult or annoyance.
1t was reported that NJ. De la Cour, the
French Ambassador at Constantinople, was to
be superseded.
Recent Prussian accounts reported a Russian
victory over the CircassjaDo,.o .Jarru the nus
SLAMS captured several guns, and retreated into
the mountains. Persia has disbanded her ar
my on the Turkish frontier.
The Paris Moniteur publishes an important
editorial, indicating that the French Governmet
will be firm in its SUPPORT to Turkey
Disturbances had occurred in some of the
Provinti Il corn markets.
Commercial Circulars attribute the continu-
Gus rise in wheat, to the greater demand for
seed this season.
The Minister of Marine announces to the
Havrie Chamber of Commerce, that government
will shortly reduce the import duty on guano to
10 francs per ton in foreign ships and free in
french ships.
General de Neuilly was killed in a difficulty
with his Aide de Camp, Captain La Porta, at
Charlons Sur Marine.
The Spanish Government has for sea, feet
of lO4 guns, supposed for the Mediterranean.
Madrid letters of the 23d, state that Mr.. Soule
had been received by the Queen. On the re-
quest of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, he had
consented to modify some expressions consider
ed Objectionable in his address to her Majesty.
LIVERPOOL, Oct 29-The better qualities of
Cotton were firm. Lower grades had declined
I'd. Sales of the week SO, $50 bales. Middling
Orleans 3D., Fair Mobile SD, Midding sgd,
Fair Uplands 6sd:, Middling sd.
Breadstuffs had advanced and were active at
improving prices. The advance for the week
was Is, in Flour Sd. in Wheat, and 2(G9s. in