Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-28
ITEMS OF FOREIGN NEWS.

Telegraphic accounts have just arrived of terrible
conagration Newcastle upon Tyne, and explosion
of combutble produce sulphur, nitrate OF soda, &c,
which has caused the loss of several lives and the de-
structon Of an immense amount Of property.
Vienna letter says: AT last the Government of the
United States has appointed Minsterresident here,
instead of simple Charge dAffaires, and it is only
matter Of establishment that it not done long
In country like Austria, lIr HENRY JACKSON
der far better service his Government Minister
resident than as Charge d'Afaires"
The Austrian Government is preparing for Russia
the sense Of which is said to that IL the Cabinet at St.
Petersburgh persists in refusing to give the four
ties demanded Austria will consider such persistence q
casus 5e Now that the Allies einently successful
in the Crime the German Powers will probably insist
on housekeeping the four conditions
The Newry Telegraph says " We have had the gratif-
cation Of hearing that JOHN MARTIN permitted depart
from Van Demens Land in pursuance Of the recent act
of royal clemenoy arrived in Paris Saturday having
reached the French capital via Marsees. SMITH
O'BRrEN had parted company with his ellowexile the
coast of India proceeding Madras to visit rela
tive in the Indian army Mr. Martin is still possessor of
O small property in one of the Northern counties.
IsKnypEn Bay Colonel in the Turkish cavalry of
whom frequent mention is made in the present war, is
described eghyhree years of age, of medium size
but powerful frame. He is Of Tartar origin, Mussu-
man by BIRTH born in the Crimca to which his father
emgracd from Poland and inherits the rank Of Count
and estate in Bessarabia. While yet youth he was
expelled from the Crimea political reasons and thence
forward became the enemy of Russia His life has
been spent in warfare. He participated in the Cnrlis
in Spain and the revolutionary struggles in Poru
GAL and for his services in the Peninsula was honered
with eleven different orders Of nobility He was at the
siege of Herat in 1885, in Central ASIA participated in
the Chinese with the British and fought under ADD
ell Kader in Algiers; in the Hungarian revolution
under Benz and has since been in the Turkish service
fighting against the Montenegrns and Bosnians and the
Russians. In the Montegrin he achieved brilliant
victory, and the title Of Pacha but Austria and
Russia protesting against such an honor to one OF the
Hungarian leaders, he voluntarily resignedit AT kaafa
last winter he rendered important services 1t is said
that he speaks French well and has travelled much in
the United States. Philadelphia Amer
The young Duo DE GRAMMosT, who was lost by the
wreck of the unfortunate steamer Arctic was not, 1t
seems descendant Of the famous historical character
who figured at the courts Of Louis XIV Of France and
Charles ii. Of England Neither has he been properly
styled the Due de Grammont for although his father
was Count de Grammont, he himself had no claim to
the title estates and the real Due de Grammont has
recognised any relationship with him. His proper
title Due de Caderousse which, creaedfor his ther
ends with the young man who has just persisted His
fortune, which considerable will be inherited BY col
lateral heirs.--l6id.