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The Emperor of Russia had sent an auto
graph letter to Prince MENsCHIKoFF, congratu-
lating him on the victory at Sinope, stating that
the fleet in the Black Sea had provided itself to
be worthy of its destination, and thanking his
"brave seamen for their efforts on behalf of the
honor and glory Of Russia"
The report that the Russians had attacked
Kalafat on the 4th of December and had been
repulsed with great carnage on both sides, has
been contradicted
The Russians surrendered Erivan without re.
sistance.
The Sultan had appointed ABDALLAH PAsHA,
Georgian, Governor Of Georgia.
The Russians had been defeated in an attack
on Valledesgee (?)
Fort st. Nicolai had been taken by surprise,
and only eighty Turks had escaped out of 1900.
The Gar has, it is said pensioned the Servi-
Wan Princes.
The Paris correspondent of the London Nor,
n'ng Chronicle states that England and France
have fully agreed as to the propriety Of taking
efficient measures to coerce Russia, and that
instructions had been given to the British and
French AdmiralS to stop all Russian ships cru
lslng IN the Black Sea, and to force them to re-
turn to Sebastopol, and not allow them to leave
again until peace shall have been concluded
A statement that the French Envoy at Con-
stantinople had objected to the English Admi-
rails desire to intercept the Russian fleet on its
return from Sinope, had caused much discussion
in Paris.
There were rumors of engagements on the
Danube, but nothing reliable
The scarcity of grain in France will be most
severely felt during the last of February, and
one half of the grain which had arrived in that
country was to compensate, It is said, for the
failure of the last harvest.
The Paris Journal des DeJats published the
document purporting to be the letter of instruc-
tons from the four powers to their ambassadors
at COnstantinople. The Noniteur re copies it
but does not say whether it is genuine or spu-
rious. Tbs letter refers to the protocol of De-
cember 9Th, of Austria, France, Britain and
Prussia. hopes that the Porte will circum-
scribe the difficulty between Turkey aud Russia
within its true limits, and avoid introducing
new elements into the war. II calls son Turkey
to declare that she is still DESTROYS Of peace
ful settlement, accepting the assurances of Rus.
STA that no Infringement of the Sultans sover-
eighty is intended; that the Car is prepared to
discuss any plans for re-establishing peace and
evacuating the Principalities; suggests that the
Russian and Turkish plenipotentiaries be in
trusted with this negotiation, and that they
should not treat except in the presence of the
of the four powers, and that
city in neutral country be selected for the ses-
sion of the conference; and, further, that the
opening of the conference be the signal for an
amistice. This dispatch the ambassadors are
ordered to read to REsCHID PAsHA, and to i'm
press it on his attention.
The deabts also published the protocol ITSELF
precisely as above, but with this important SEN
tence-"That the existence of Turkey, within
the limits which treaties have assigned to her
has in fact become one of the necessary condi-
tons of European equilibrium, and the present
war cannot in any case involve notifications in
the territorial circumspection of the two empires
calculated to alter the state ofpossessions which
time has consecrated in the East, and which is
necessary for the tranquility of all the other
Powers. Turkey is therefore invited to state
on what terms it will treat"
By advices, dated Constantinople the 18th
ult., we learn that the courier bearing the note
and letter had arrived, and that the ambassa-
doris of the four powers forthwith proceeded to
act as directed. The Sultan's reply was ex-
pected to reach Vienna on the 26th of Deem
Der. Letters say that be refuses to accept an
ltmistice, but consents to send a representiveto
he conference.
German papers mention a doubtful rumor, |
hat the Gar also. consents to send an envoy to
he conference. Paris paper denies this
md says the note has not been even officially |
owardec to the Gar nor will it be until the Sui |
an shall have replied.
An extraordinary rumor was ahoat about the |
naval battle at Sinope. The Turks imagine |
he affair was planned with the consent of the
British, to intimdate them into accepting terms |
If peace. 1t appears that the Russian Admiral |
observed the Turkish fotila at anchor in Sin |
,pe on 23d November and although already |
the Turks, he sent for three more |
inc Of battle ships, which joined him on the |
18th, and the battle was fought on the 30th.
Gen ANDoNIKOFF has possibly relieved the
ortress of Akattsche, and another division, I'M
Ter prince REBuTToFF, has succeeded in repul-
ing Turkish force back upon Kars, a Russian
bulletin says, with loss of cannon and camp.
LORD HowDEN, the British Minister at Ma
rid, acted as the Marquis DE TURGoT's second,
n the duel with Mr. SoULE. 1t is said to have
rown out of the same affair as young SOULE's
uel with the duke of ALBA
The U. S. Mail steam ship Baltic Capt CON-
ToCK, arrived at Liverpool on the evening of
thursday, the 22d nit, but did not enter her
ock until the following morning. She left
Jew-Y ork on the 10th ult.
1t is transpired that Sir GEORGE GREY plea
ed i'll health as reason for declinining the
rofered post of Home Secretary. Among 9th
RS rumor offers it to Sir JAMES GRAHAM, Sir
HARLEs WooD, and LORD PANMURE-(Fox
[AuLE.) 1t is said that LORD PALMERsToE
as invited to resume Office, the reason being
lat Lord CLARENDON would resign if PALMERs-
On was excluded from the Cabinet. The peo-
e seem anxious the Lord ABERDEEN should
sign, and the parliament should be summon
|.
The Sandman frigate Etuydice, thirty-one
ans, Capt Cora, had arrived at Davenport, on c
er way to Boston, Massachusetts: i
a meeting In favor of decimal currency had t
zen called at Liverpool for the 18th of Deem t
n:
SMtTH O'BR1EY's relatives have received no
formation tending to corroberate the report .
at he had escaped from Van Dieman's Land. !
The overland India mail was telegraphed via a
rieste, on the, 23d of December-the dates g
ing from Calcutta to the 10th November, \
langhai I'd, and bombay 18th. 8
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