The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-01-14
Seven Days Later from Europe.
GREAT BRITAIN.

Cabinet Counsel met 2Sd. Lord Lans-
downc was not present.
1t TRANSFERRED that Sir George Gray pleaded
i'll health as a reason for declining the proflcrcd
post of Home Secretary. Among others, ru-
NOR offers it to Sir James Graham, Sir Charles
Woard and Lord Parmurc. 1t is said that
Palmcrston was invited TO resume Office. the
reason being that Lord Clarendon would re-
sign if Palmerston was excluded from the
Cabinet. The people seem anxious that Ab-
crlccn should give up and that Parliament
be resumed.
Liberal papers complain that Prince Al
bert is making himself too busy in affairs OF
the army Some attribute PaImcrs,on's res
ignation to a cabal in that quarter. There
are complaints also that Prince Albert inter-
fercs in politics.
TURKEY & RUSSIA.
1t was crctlibly asserted that the combined
English, French, and Turkish Fleets entered
the Black Sea on the loth,-supposed desti-
nation Sebastopol.
Three ships from each squadron were left
to guard the approach to Constantinople.-
The Gar having frequently declared that the
entry of ships OF war into the Black Sea is
equivalent to a declaration OF war.
The withdrawal of the Russian ministers
from Paris and London, is Immediately lOokcd
for
On the other hand, it is scmi-olicially an
nouncc,l from Vienna, that the fleets entered
the Black Sea on peaceful errands to prevent
further collisions.
An extraordinary rumor is current that the
destination of the fleet at Sinope. transpircd
in Constantinoplc before news of the disaster
could possibly have reached there. The
Turks imagine the affair was planned with
the consent of the British to intmidatc them
into accepting terms Of peace.
1t appears that the Russian Admiral OBJ
served Turkish flotilla at anchor in Sinopc
on the 2;I Nov and although already out
numbering the Turkish fleet, he sent for
three more line of battle ships which joined
him on the 18th and battle was fought Oh the
3Oth
News that the Turkish fleet was at SinOpc
was carried TO the Russians hv an Austrian
Steamer.
Dip!omati>t> busy as ever.
The Paris NbaiS publishes a document
purporting to be the letter of instructions
sent hv the four powers to their ambassadors
at ConStan;inope.
The same letter refers to the protocol of
Dec 9TH and is in the collective name of
Austria France. Britain and Prussia.
1t hopes that the Porte will circumscribe
the difficulty between himself and Russia
within its true limits. and avoid Introducing
new elements into the war. 1t calls on,
Turkey to declare that She is still DESTROYS of
peaceful settlement and acccptin" the as>ur-
ancc:ot Russia that no infringement of the Sui
tanS sovereignty is intrnlcd-is prepared to
discuss proposals for rccstabi>hiny peace and
cvacuating princira!itics suggests that the
Russian and Turkish Plcnipo,cntarics cntrus-
ted with this negotiation. shall not treat cX-
ccrt in the presence of the representatives Of
the four powers. aud that a city in 4 neutral
country he selected for the session of the
Conferences Further that the opening OF
Conference be a 81 gnal for an armi>tcc.
This dcSpatc''. -, ambassadors are ordered
to read to Rc,schid Pasha, and to impress i,
on his attention.
The Drbats also publishes the Proto 81 il
self precisely as above. but with this i'm
por;ant sentence that. "thc existence of Tur-
kew within the limit which treaties have As
signed to her have in fact become one Of the
Necessary conditions Of European equilibrium
and the present war cannot in any case in
yo!vc mobilization in the territorial circum
scrip,ions of the two Empires, calculated 70
alter the state Of the possession which tim.
has consccra.c'l in the East, and viii is O.
qualIv necessary for the tranquility of all I'll,
other powers Turkey Is therefore invited /,
state on what terms i. will treat
From Con>tantnop'r, 18th. We learn thai
the Courier hcarin. this note and letter haI
arrived. and the Ambassadors o! Tie -Four
Powers forthwith pro .cc!c,! to act as ,lircc-
ted.
Su,tar'> reply was expected to rrachNlcn
ma on the 10Th. The letters say that he re-
fuses to accept an armi>ticc. but consents Il
send a Representative to the Conference
On the line %! the Danube there las bee:
some fighting.
On the 18th, the Russians attacked the Tur
,!>h position at kalatat. and forced the outer
intrcnchmcntS. but were eventually rcpul>rd
The carnage was great on both sides. and il
the killed and wounded four thousand ar,
stated
This must be received with caution. for III,
Russians attack on tie kalatat, would he :
signal for the Turkish attack on Ro.r,s>o
Giurgcvo O.tcnitza and IIir>ova. and to cau>,
the Russians to divide their forces.
On the 18th. two Russian steamers tow
ing four gun boats un>ucccS>tully attackc'
the Turkish position at Matschim, and wcr,
forced to retire with a severe loss
The reason why a part of Luicr's fore,
went to Crimca, was the instruction Their,
in favor Of Turkey. and consequently III,
Provinces of EesSarahia, Khcrson and Tauri>
are placed by the Russians under martia
! law
There is nothing really late from Asia
Reliable private accounts from Erzcroum
Nov. 9Th. confirm previous statements oftho
I Turkish successes. which had induced the
main body the Turkish army to cross the
Georgian frontier and march upon the 'rlliS
The Gccr"ians every where welcomed the
Turks.
The Turkish force occupied Erivan. which
the Russians had abandoned on their ap-
proach.
The Turkish defeat at Akhalyik is doubt
ful .although battle was fought there in Nov
with considerable slaughter, although with
ont reliable accounts.
The general tenor Of adviccs indicate that
the operations of the last week in November
were untavorable to the Turks
Pcrsa's declaration against Turkey was
caused by direct promise of the Gar to re-
NIT the debt due, and to restore disputed ter
ritOrv