Miscellanea.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 35, 22 March 1856, Page 5

Miscellanea.

Kahs.—The garrison of Kars had received some provisions from a convoy intended for the Russian army. The conductor of it, Persians, allowed themselves to be bribed, and for a certain sum of money consented to deliver up to the Turks what was intended for their enemies. Some supplies were also expected at Kars which had been sent from Erzerourn and Trebisond, but no one knew exactly where they were. Letters received by the Government say nothing to confirm the report of the malady of General Mouravieff. It is now said that the report was purposely put in circulation by the Greeks, in order to have an opportunity o f refuting if, and thus throw doubt on other fact of proved authenticity. From the Crimea it was reported that General Vivian had arrived at Kertcb : that the Russian General Wrangel, with reiuforeements, was threatening the straits of Yenikale. The Allies had 30,000 men to oppose him, and more troops wers expected. The camp of huts established at Yenikale is arranged for 15,000 men. " The export of grain from the Ottoman empire is officially prohibited, and free import allowed for three months. " The French squadron of Admiral Bruat had arrived at Constantinople from the Crimea, having on board two brigades of infantry and artillery, and the equipage of the Imperial Guard. Eight regiments of infantry were to return to France, viz. :—The 20th, 39th, 50th, 82nd, 86th, 90lh, 97th, and 100 th. "Constantinople advices (of ihe 12th Nov.) via Trieste, says that General Vivian wascloseiy hemmed in by the troops of General Wrangel, and had sent for reinforcements of cavalry." A letter from Constantinople of the 12th, in the Gazette dv Midi, says :— "The last intelligence which I received from Sevastopol announces that the long ranjje guns and mortars intended for the batteries have arrived at their destination. The artillery officers are of opinion that the general five against the northern forts will be opened at the end of the present month. Commandent Paris has taken the command at Kinburu of the allied division blockading the Bug and Dneiper. Among the force under his orders are four French and four English gun boats." At last the Viennese have come to the conclusion that there is little or no chance of peace being concluded this winter, and the consequence is that everything 's extremely flat on 'Change. Hardly any business is now done, as the great firms intend to speculate largely in the shares of the Credit Mobilier, which, as they flatter themselve?, will within six months be at 30 and 40 per cent, premium. This, however, is not mv opinion, as the company can find no financiers who are capable of conducting such an immense establishment. There is to be an Exhibition herein 1859, but only for Austria, the German Zollvereiu States, and the Italian States, which have the same customs tariff as Austria. The British officers who are here have already ?ent ISOO horses down the Danube to Bulgaria. 800 of the horses are of superior qualiiy, and were bought for the artillery of the An-rlo-Turkish contingent. A Polish Costing ext. —At the celebration, of the anniversary of the death of Lord Dudley Stuart, General Count Zamoyski said, —" This very day, gentlemen, I have received the official communication by which I am authoriseu by the British Government to form a distinct body of Poles to be called ' Division of Cossacks of the Sultan,' not ceasing to ba part of the army of the Sultan, who was the iirst to call and organise us, but attached to the Turkish contingent, under British military authority, and maintained by Great Britain. That division is to be, in the iirst instance, composed of two regiments of cavalry. \o\\ will,'l am sure, applaud me whew I inform you that, among the arrangments made, I suggested toher Majesty's Government that to the men whom I expected to join our division, nu bounty should be prolYored, as the Poles were expected to volunteer, and that those very words have been recorded in the official document. ' The Poles are expected to volunteer.' England, in concert with her Allies, ' expects the Poles will do their duly.' We know what ths feelings of our countrymen are ail over ihut country which is now drained of all its blood and muscle by a hated power, and driven lo extremity. Wo know that all Poles iv the

ranks of Russia will seize the first and every opportunity to join our ranks, and now that the«e will be a distinct Polish force, they will not hesitate to break through every obstacle to join it, and the world will bear, that without waiting for any promise or guarantee as to their most ardent wishes, the Poles are daily collecting' iv large numbers r to be, as they erer were, the born defenders of Christendom, civilization, ami liberty." (Applause.) The Emperor Napoleon has presented to the Princess Royal of England the fan once belonging to Marie Antoinette, and to the Prince of Wales a small watch, of which the case is composed of a single iuby cut in half.