LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS.

New Zealander, Volume 10, Issue 882, 27 September 1854, Page 3

LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS.

FRANCE.

[From the Home News, July Hi.] General Paraguay d’Hilliers has returned from Constantinople, and had a private interview with the Emperor. It has been determined to organise a fifth division for the army of the East to he commanded by General Charles le Vuiiiant, with General de la Motte Rogue and General Coustou as brigadier.-. Two batteries of artillery and a company of engineers are to be attached to the division. The general officer commanding the military division at Lille has received orders to proceed to the frontiers of Belgium, with a deputation composed of officers selected from all the regiments in the garrison, for tiie purpose of complimenting King Leopold on the occasion of h:a passage to Charleroi and Mons. So great is (lie want of medical officers for the military hospitals in France, in consequence of the numbers that have been sent with the army to the East, that the services of private practitioners are required to do duty in their place. Not less than 18 of 20 defaulters were reported on the Bourse, on the sth ult., with liabilities amounting to 8,000,009f., some say to 2,400,000*'. M. d*e Foreign v, Minister of the Interior, who recently retired from the Cabinet, lias drawn up a history of his own administration, lie states that he was placed at the head of that department for the purpose of carrying into effect the new electoral law, and that the Government lias had only to congratulate itself on its determination to recommend to electors the candidates who enjoyed i s confi lence. Speaking of the laws on the press, he says, “Every serious and sincere opinion may be freely advocated;” the liberty of intelligence has been respected, and the Government demanded no sacrifice from human thought” and, further, “he is obliged to admit that at no former period did the press hold a more wise, moderate, and dignified language. Never has it expressed more patriotic sentiments,” “The prosecutions of the press have cease 1. The system of warnings suffices, ami the number of those warnings has gradually diminished. The political police has been exercised with more activity than ever, and never did it encounter so few obstacles.” M. dc Persigny was never popular, and his retirement has not been regretted by any party. M. Billault, the new Minister of the Interior, was sworn in on the 25th ult. It is remarked that M. Billault was the chief opponent of M. Guizot during the last years of the reign of Louis Phillippe. In 1844 he made some furious attacks upon England in respect to the Tahiti question; and in 18-16 he got up the opposition in the Chamber of Deputies upon the renewal of the treaty respecting the droit dc visitc. Subsequently he became leader of the “ Gauche” until 1848. In that year he was elected a member of the Constituent Assembly, and declared in favour of the droit dc tramillc. Aft r the coup d'etat , he was appointed President of the L“gislativc Body. M. Billault is admitted to he a clever speaker and an able administrator, but a statesman who has never been troubled with strong principle. M. Mavrocordato took leave of the Emperor of the French on the 25th nit., on his return to Athens to assume the presidency ot the new Greek Ministry.

RUSSIA.

Letters from Riga in the official journal of Bremen state that the vast commercial quarter of that town had been razed to the ground, in order to permit the construction of defensive works; and that upon those defences the whole labouring population had been forced to work. The first despatch has arrived from Admiral Napier, forwarding the details of an encounter with the enemy at Ekncss, as supplied by Caplain Yelverton, whose letters the Admiral encloses. Sir Charles calls il “a smart opeialion,” performed at Eknees, 12 miles in the interior of the country. “Great credit,” observes the gallant Admiral, “is due to him for his perseverance in threading up .'so narrow ai d intricate a navigation, and it will show the enemy they arc not safe even in their country towns.” Captain Yelverton, writing on hoard the Arrogant, atSkagaedsleiulen, underdate May

20, gives the details of the operations alluded to V in Sir Charles’s despatch. Having heard that there were three large Russian loaded ships at Ekncss, eight miles distant, Captain Yelverton lost no time in proceeding there, but got a warm reception from the enemy. The Hecla, commanded by Captain Hall, from her light draught, led the way ; a task most difficult in a narrow intricate passage, exposed as she was to the first of the enemy’s fire. In addition to a field battery of five guns (two of which Captain Yelverton dismounted) and one mortar, the Russians had erected a strong battery, which they supplied very efficiently. Captain Hall succeeded in dismounting and bringing off three of the guns. The engagement lasted longer than Captain Yelverton expected, as the Russians “ returned to their guns twice in the midst of our fire, and were only compelled to leave them when their guns were destroyed by our shot.” On reaching Ekness, Captain Yelverton found two of the merchantmen! aground, but Captain Hall sucI cceded in bringing out one under the fire of a .; battery. In this engagement there was one man killed and five wounded, and the Dragon had some shot put into her, one between wind and 'tS- water, and a shell burst not far from her and # 'damaged some of her woodwork about her counter.

The intelligence of the disaster at Gumla Carlehy is confirmed. It appears that the Odin and flie Vulture arrived before the place on the Ist of June. The water was so shallow that the ships anchored five miles distant, and sent in a force of 200 men in six boats to destroy the stores. These anchored and sent in a flag of truce to demand the surrender of the place. This was refused, and the municipal authorities 'declared that the place would be defended. The flag of truce was hauled down, and the Odin’s cutter was sent a-head to reconnoitre. When she got well in front of the stores, she perceived some signs of an enemy, and avos putting back to the other boats, when the Russians unmasked a battery concealed among the stores, and sent a tierce fire of musketry and artillery among the boats. Eleven out of 18 men in the Odin’s boat were killed at once. Getting out of musketry range, the boats opened a heavy fire upon the foe. When the smoke cleared off, it was discovered that the Vulture’s paddle-box boat was missing ; she was near the shore ; the boats attempted to cover her retreat, when a shell burst over her and she drifted helplessly away. After removing the wounded, the boats were about to renew the attack, after fighting upwards of an hour, when Captain Scott arrived and ordered them off. The loss was 54 officers and men, killed, wounded, and missing ; the paddle-box boat and its 24-pound howitzer. .Next day the Russians strengthened the defences. Sir Charles Napier has forwarded another despatch to the Admiralty from Baro Sound, under date of June 18, enclosing Admiral Plumridge’s report of his proceedings in the Gulf of Bothnia, from the sth of May to the 10th of June, “ by | which,” observes Sir Charles, “ their lordships 1 will observe that he has destroyed 40 vessels, afloat and on the stocks, amounting to 11,000 tons; from 40,000 to 50,000 barrels of pitch and , tar • ,00,000 square yards of rough pitch ; a great • nui jber of stacks of timber, spars, planks and deals, sails, rope, and various kinds of naval stores, tothe amountoffrom £BOO,OOO to £-100,000 without the loss of a single man. Admiral Plumridge lias had to contend with innumerable rocks , and shoals, incorrectly laid down in the charts, and mot the ice up to the 80th of May. Nevertheless, though several of his squadron have touched the ground, I am happy to say they have received no damage that he is not able to repair ! with his own means. The rear-admiral, their Lordships will observe, speaks in the highest terms of (the captains, officers, seamen, and marines; and particularly of Lieutenant B. P. Priest, , the first lieutenant of the Leopard, an old and de- 1 serving officer, and of Lieutenant Hammet, his flag lieutenant.” Both the Commnader-in-Chief and Admiral Plumridge censure the proceedings at Gumla Carleby. Sir Charles Napier writes, on the 10th June—- “ I have expressed to Captain Glasse my disapproval of sending boats to attack a place so far distant from bis ship, without any apparent object, which has led to the melancholy catastrophe on this occasion.” Admiral Plumridge says—- “ From what I am able to discern, it would appear to me that this serious catastrophe has resulted from surprise, and a subsequent want of suitable management.” Testimonials to the good conduct of the officers and men are scattered through the despatches. Captain Giffard, speaking of the operations at Brahested, has “ great pleasure in reporting the very good conduct of every officer and man em- i ployed ; the boats having been away upwards of seven hours, immediately after clearing the ice in which the squadron had been blocked up for the , previous 24 hours.” Of the doings at Uleahorg, he writes —“All the .* officers and men engaged in this trying duty for ; nearly 12 hours (and during a snow storm of six hours’ duration) conducted themselves entirely to my satisfaction ; and the destruction of enemy’s shipping and property has been very great. From the enemy hav ing sunk all their shipping, it wasj

found that no vessel could be rendered serviceable to embark any of the valuable property without great loss of time, and it was burnt without a murmur or thought of prize money.” Lieutenant Priest, Who commanded the boat expedition to this place, 'thus testifies to the good conduct of the men—“ During the performance of this service, the men were exposed to great trials and temptations, both from the almost uninterrupted sleet, with very cold weather, and the large number of spirit stores open ; yet, notwithstanding this, their general behaviour gave me the greatest confidence in their devotion and daring, had the enemy shown opposition.” Captain Scott especially reports that Mr. Henry Magrath, when struck down by a musket-hall and severely wounded, at Gumhi Carleby, could only be restrained from resuming his duty by an express order. Lieutenant Priest states that, on examining Uleaborg, he found that none of the buildings, except the Cossack Barracks, in the very heart of the town, belonged to the Government ; “ and as its destruction by fire would have involved the burning of a large number of private houses, if not of the whole town, containing several thousand inhabitants, I judged it better to spare it,” The ‘ Gazette ’ also contains the following announcement :

“Admiralty, June 29.—With reference to the above despatches, Lieutenant Benjamin Pentland Priest has this day been promoted to the rank of Commander.”

Telegraphic intelligence from the Baltic up to the 30th of June, states that on the 21st of June, the Hecla, Odin, and Valorous, made an attack upon the famous Bomarsund, a strong place in the Aland Isles.

“ The bombardment began at 5 in the evening, and by 7 the masked 'battery was dismounted and abandoned, and at 10 p.m., the Russian magazines were in a blaze. The English lost three men. The Russians fought obstinately; their artillery w'ere vrell supported by rifles. One bomb hurst on the deck of the Ilecla. Midshipman Lucas threw another overboard before it hurst.” The three steamers returned to Barosund on the 20th.

Tornca w r as occupied, on the Bth nit., by a detachment from the flying squadron under Admiral Plumridge. The Admiral superintended the landing in person. At first the people shewed a i sullen demeanor ; which, however, wore off when 1 the object of the landing was explained by pro- ; elamation in the Swedish language. Entrench- ; ments wore thrown up on the land side, and a garrison of sailors and marines were left in posses- ! sion of the place. ) The meeting of the French and English fleets, | on the 14th of June, was followed by an inter- ! change of visits on the parts of the admirals and ! captains. The allies sailed together into Baro- • sund on the 15th, each carrying the colours of ! the other. They tvere there on the 20th of , Juno.

i “ Ships present —Duke of Wellington, Creasy, ; Majestic, Crosar, Nile, James Watt, Princess : Royal, St. Jean d’Acrc, Royal George, Hogue, Blenheim, Edinburgh, Ajax, Neptune, St.George, Prince Regent, Monarch, Boscawen, Cumberland, i Imperieuse, Euryalus, Desperate, Penelope, Ma- ' gicienne, Basilisk, Driver, Lightning, Alban, Pigmy, Bulldog. “ French ships Le Juge, Lc Jomappes LTlercule, L’Austerlitz, Le Breslau, Le Duguesclin, LTnflexible, Le Duperrc, La Semilhinte, Le Trident, L’Andromaque, La Vengeance, La Poursuivante, La Virginia, Lo Darien, La Zenohie, Le Souflleur, Le Phlegethon, Le Milan, Le Lucifer.”

The Dantzic despatch says, that on the 21st nit. Admiral Napier “sailed for Cronstaut with twelve steam-ships of the line, nine steam-frigates, five French ships of the lino, and several French steam-corvettes.” The combined fleets are reported to have been, on the 21) th of June, in order of battle off Cronstadt, hut up to that date had not undertaken any thing against that garrison, although hourly expected to do so. It is said that cholera was raging thtffe. The latest intelligence states that Admiral Napier had anchored twenty miles off Cronstadt. A telegraphic despatch from Copenhagen, dated July 6, states that the second bombardment of Bomarsund was confirmed, the fortress destroyed, and that the troops’ were occupying the place. Under-w'ater mines are said to have been sunk at Ilango Point.

OUR WAR SUPPLEMENT.

We learn by the latest intelligence that the Austrian troops were to enter Wallachia on the (!th inst. Some doubt has been expressed of the integrity of Austria, and one journal has gone the length of asserting its belief that the Austrian occupation of Wallachia is intended merely to cover the retreat of the Russians, and enable them to make a profitable disposition of (heir forces. These absurd, but mischievous inuendoes may he directly traced to the incessant labours of M. Kossuth to undermine the English confidence in the Austrian alliance. Kossuth has destroyed whatever influence he ever possessed in this country by his recent proceedings ; and the honesty and patriotism of that man may ho justly suspected, who, to avenge himself upon the

house of Hapsburg, is preparing to throw his “ beloved Hungary” into the arms of Russia. A Prussian journal, of the date of the 7th inst, gives some extracts from the answer of the Czar, which, if authentic, indicate a disposition on the part of Russia to abandon the Mcnschikoff stipulation, and to accept the protection of the Christians, as originally proposed by the Four Powers.

Latest accounts, dated July 7th, state that Prince Gortschakoff leaves Vienna on Tuesday for St. Petersburg. He returns with a definitive answer in a fortnight. Meantime Wallachiaand Bulgaiia are to be entirely evacuated. General Osten-Sackcn is appointed Governor of the Caucasus. General Andronikoff gained a great victory over Selim Pacha, at Gouriel, on the 11th of June.

Prince Gortschakoff has again taken up his head-quarters at Bucharest, The Turks have crossed the Danube at Giurgewo. The Russians sent three regiments of infantry and two regiments of cavalry to oppose them. The Russians have destroyed Matschin and Isakteha by fire. Prince Paskiewitsch is in disgrace. The Russians waylaid the Austrian Kronstadt mail near Kalwaeshte, and brought it to General Liprandi’s head-quarters at Plojcschti, where it is still retained.

The Austrian steamer Arpad, with LieutenantColonel Kalji on hoard, Ims been tired into l>y a Russian battery below Sistowa, and on her return by the Cossacks stationed opposite Nicopoli. We have elsewhere stated that BrigadierGcnoral Sir Harry Jones has sailed from Chatham with despatches for Sir Charles Napier. The fact is all significant. The Dauntless screwfrigate, in which he sails, brought home an application from Sir Charles Napier to attack Cronstadt, That application was taken into consideration by a Cabinet Council on the Ist instant, and the result of their deliberations was submitted to the Queen in council on the 3rd, and approved of hy her Majesty. Sir Harry Jones, with a company of sappers and miners, takes back the answer.

POSTSCRIPT.

Homo News Office, Monday Morning, July 10th, 12 o’clock. Fuance.—The appointment of General Paraguay d’Hilliers to the command of the French corps d’armec about to be sent into the Baltic has taken the Paris public by surprise, as it was known only to a few that a land expedition was contemplated in that quarter. It is now believed that other forces besides French and English will join In this movement, —namely, a Swedish army. It is considered certain that England and France have received assurances of the active assistance of Sweden against Russia. The French artillery at Toulon have been lately trying experiments with Congreve rockets, on a new model, fired from howitzers. They carry to the distance of 4,300 metres. M. Manuel, a well-known agent do change in Paris, died on the Gth instant, of cholera. A strange circumstance occurred last week at the theatre of the Porto St. Martin, which has caused much excitement. Just ns the representation of a new piece entitled Schamyl was about to begin, an actor, who was to enact the part of a soldier, having found his gun, on trying If it was charged, loaded with ball, the other muskets were then examined, and no less than thirteen of them were loaded with ball. The man entrusted with the duty of loading the pieces could not account for the occurrence. The matter is undergoing judicial investigation. The Credit Fonder of Franco has been re-organised, and the institution placed in the “attributions” of the Minister of the Interior. M. de Genniny is appointed governor; M. do Crcpy, inspector of finances, and M. Daveru, Maitrc de requetes, are appointed sub-governors. Austria.—The latest accounts from Vienna afford us no additional information than that Prince GortscbnkkofT arrived there last Wednesday night, and conferred with Count Bind next day, and delivered the Czar’s letters to the Emperor of Austria the day after. It transpired that Russia makes conditions for the evacuation of the Principalities unacceptable to the Austrian Cabinet. Advices of the same date stated that Austrian troops had advanced to the Wallachiau frontier, where they halted, awaiting orders. Russia.— The Journal de St. Petersboun ; of the 30th ult. contains the following notice of the chief of the police, published by the Emperor’s order, with a view to calm the minds of the people :—“The enemy’s fleet, amounting to 30 sail, appeared on the 23th of June, about 20 miles from Cronstadt. On the 27th several steam vessels of war approached the lighthouse near the island of Cronstadt, hut up to the present time the enemy has shown no disposition to attack Cronstadt, where every measure has been taken to receive them.”

Tuiikky'. —The intelligence from the Principalities is meagre and contains nothing new. It is slated that the Russian General Silvan, who was killed before Silistria, has been succeeded by General Tettcrsnikod in the command of the Bth Military division. That division had suffered so lunch during the siege that several regiments have had to be entirely renewed from the reserves of Bessarabia,

Spain. —No new engagement between the Government and the insurgent troops has taken place since that on the 80th ult. at Vicalvaro. A royal order from the minister of war is published in reply to General Lara’s despatch, giving the Queen’s thanks to the generals, oflicers, and troops who took part in this nfliiir. The minister of war has issued an address to the insurgcnl } troops, offering them the Queen’s pardon if they should abandon banners, which, not you hut your superior chief, has covered with infamy.’ The Gazette announces the granting of crosses promotions, &c., on account of the action at Vicalvaro. On the Ist instant, the diplomatic corps paid a visit of congratulation to the Queen on the recent victory gained over the insurgents. It is stated in some accounts that most of the diplomatic body were greatly surprised at receiving an invitation to attend at the palace ; it was afterwards explained that the Prussian and Dutch envoys,without consultation with their colleagues, proposed to Senor Calderon de la Barca that the diplomatic corps should be invited to the palace. As, however, each diplomatic agent was received separately by the Queen, it allowed each to address her Majesty on such subjects and on such terms as he thought proper. Great caution, according to the suggestion of the Madrid corrcsspondents of the London papers, is necessary in writing about the phases of the present military insurrection. To believe the Government accounts (he insurgents are making their way to the mountains of Toledo with the view of crossing into Estramadura and ultimately to Portugal. The friends of the insurrection, on the other hand, talk of Toledo and other places having “ pronounced” in their favour, and some accounts state that they had separated into three divisions, one of which is at or near Toledo, another in the vicinity of Madrid, and that the third had gone on the road to Valladolid to meet some infantry and cavalry coming from that city, and some ot which troops were at Villacastin, 12 leagues off on the night of the Ist inst. The insurgents expected these troops to join them, while, as from the character of their commanders appeared more probable, the Government relied on their reinforcing the garrison of Madrid. Some of the insurgent cavalry came early on the morning of the 2nd as near as the pradera, or meadow, between tho Manzanares and the canal, no doubt for water. Some of them were at Aranjucz the day before, having taken possession of the railroad at Pinto, and the telegraph, so that each of these services is suspended. They take out all the official correspondence from tho Andalusian mail, allowing private letters, &c., to pass. Everything was quiet at Madrid, and there seemed no probability of a popular movement. Telegraphic advices from Madrid, dated July t>, announce that tranquility continued to prevail there, and that the insurgents, discouraged, continued to retire before the royal troops, which pursued them. The Queen had remitted the capital sentence on Colonel Carriga, who had been sentenced by a court-martial to be shot.

TURKEY.

OfilcialdespatrhfsfrornAdniir.il Sir Edmund Lyons to Admiral Dundas, dated May 21st and 28th, have been published in the Gazette, recounting the results of a cruise of the steam squadron along the Circassian coast. They confirm the previous accounts. All the forts except Anapa and Soujek Kaleh were abandoned. The Russians abandoned Suchuin Kaleh, and inarched to Kutais, escorted by Georgians. Redout Kaleh was found to be occupied ; and, passing onwards to the Chefkatil, Admiral Lyons obtained a body of Turkish infantry and three field pieces from Selim Pacha. With these he returned to Redout Kaleh, disembarked, and sending a (lag of truce, demanded the surrender of the place. The Russians pretended that the commander was absent: and after wailing half an hour for an answer in vain, the steamers stood in and opened a fire upon the batteries. As the Russians retired out of range, the Turks rushed up arid captured the batteries: but the retreating Russians fired the town, the conflagration extending about a mile ami a half up each side of the river. This occurred on the 19th May; and on the same evening Poti and Agysoo were fired ami abandoned. Having assisted the Turks to put the place in a good state of defence. Admiral Lyons, leaving the Sampson on the spot, returned to the fleet at Baltchick, In the second despatch he remarks that the Circassians thronged the beach as the ships opened each beautiful valley, shouting and firing for joy. The landing parties were received with delight. The chiefs spoke fluently and sensibly, and made a deep impression on the allies. •• Thev invariably said, that while they turned towards England and France with gratitude and admiration, as the instruments in the hands of Providence for delivering them from the invaders, they confessed that they considered it the just reward of their patriotism and constancy. They are certainly a tine intelligent race—and I can readily believe them to be second to none in desultory mountain warfare. The Sampson had been left at Redout Kaleh. The Turks, assisted by detachments from the squadron, had repaired the defences before Sir Edmund Lyons returned to the fleet at Baltchick. The state of Soukum Kaleh was singular. To please the Georgians, ami to induce them to escort the Russian garrison to Kutais, the Russians spared the town. But when the squadron steamed away, a contest for its possession between the Georgians and Circassians was imminent, and the admiral had impressed upon the Turkish authorities the necessity of sending an adequate force to occupy the place. Some further changes have been made in the Turkish Ministry, Redschid Pacha has retired on account of ‘‘ill-health;’’ Chekil Effendi succeeds him as Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Kiamil Pacha, late introducer of ambassadors, becomes President of the Council. Ou the evening of the 2nd of June the Russians exploded a mine beneath one of the batteries of the Arab-Tahia Fort. Tlio Turks had however discovered what they were about, and had taken their measures accordingly. The mine was badly primed -and instead of causing harm to the defenders, reacted amt killed 300 or 400 Russians, forming part of one of the attacking columns which were in readiness to give the assault by tin? broach which it was expected would he made by the springing of lire mine.

The death of Mussa Pacha, the Governor of Silistria, t ok place Oil the 2nd of June, He was wounded by a piece of grtiiid.i shell, which entered his left side, and lie died 12 minutes iilt'rwards. Mehemmed Pacha, Vizier, and Hussein Pacha rc-pt; ced him. The latter was wounded at the battle of Oltcnitz.'. ill the <;th ult. the Russians were beaten before Silistria with f.ve.it loss : ou the !)th, in storming fort- 5 and !), they were ro- } nisei with a loss of 2000 men. The Turks lost HfH). On this on. asi mi it was that Prince Paskiewitsch received a severe wound in the side from a ball from the Turkish batteries. In consequence of this, he was removed to Jassy, leaving Prince Goiisnh.il.'ifr in command. On the 13th, three mines wete >|.i ung before Silistria, without doing any damage to the walls. The Russian storming columns were prepared to mount the expected breach, but were attacked on three sides by the Turks. At 4 o'clock the garrison of Silistria made a tremendous sortie and a fearful battle ensued. General Schilders received a wound which rendered the amputation of his leg necessary. General LDders was wounded, and Prince Gortschakoff received a contusion. The losses on either side have not been mentioned. It docs not appear that operations were renewed afterwards. It was stated that the vanguard of the re- . lieving forces seal by Omnr Pacha from Slnnnla co-operated ! with the garrison on the l.'iih. and that the garrison and troops 1 thus sent, consisting of 30,01 id under Mehcmed Pacha, completely defeated Hie Russians. The relieving troops effected a junction with the garrison, and the siege had been raised. According to the later accounts, a great part of the Russians had recrus.-ed the Danube. Advices from Constantinople of the 12th nit, state that Admirals Hamel'm and Dimdas have declined the mouths of the Danube in a state of blockade. The .Sultan (says the • Patrie’l on learning the heroic death of Mussa Pacha, who lias left scarcely any property, accorded to his family a pension of 30,000 piastres. The retreat of tlte Russians upon Moldavia would seem to he confirmed; and till doubt respecting the raising of the siege of silistria was put an end to by the publication of a statement in the Paris ‘ Moniteur,’ early last week, announcing the fact. All the accounts representing the rearward movement of the Russians accord with each other, d ims, the evacuation of Kalarasch was followed by the abandonment of Giurgevo, and the retreat of the corps on the right bank north of Trajan s Wall. General Lipraudi also had reached Bucharest, with a portion of his division, from the Alula; the remainder would appear to have taken the higher road leading by Plojesti to Moldavia, ami skirting the bases of the Carpathians. A Turkish division has moved upon Silistria from Slutmla, says the telegraph. 1 he most startling news has been the announcement that, pursuant to the treaty signed on the 14th tilt, between Austria and the Porte, General Coronini was about to march down the left bank of the Danube as far as Giurgevo, and, as the Russians retreated to occupy Wailachia. He had sent Colonel Hahk to Shumla for the purpose of arranging the conditions. According to the news from Varna, which reaches to the 14th dune, the British Light Division were encamped at Aladyn, The Duke of Cambridge landed at Varna on the l.'lth, with the First Division; and on the same day the brigade of Guards also arrived. The Himalaya, with 320 horses anil 323 men of the sth Dragoons, arrived on the 12t.1i, having made the passage from Cork to Varna in eleven days and nineteen hours. Ail the horses were in good condition —only two had died on the passage. On the 13th, there were races in the camp of the Light Division, horse and foot, got up by the officer* to relieve the tedium of camp life for the men, and to keep them out of mischief—for they do get into mischief. The ‘ Times’ correspondent reports, with regret, that some of the Light division men have broken into houses and maltreated the peasants. The officers were doing their utmost to prevent this disgraceful conduct. A portion of the French army is at Varna; and another portion would appear to be en route for Adrianople, at which place General Bosquet and a division had already arrived. Their camp stood on the ground occupied by the Russians in IR2S. J’lince Napoleon’s division was at Daoud Pacoa, near Constantinople, at recent dates. They were to occupy Buurges. The army at Kars is reported to be 25,000 strong and (it for duty; but the chief Turkish officers are indolent and spiritless, so that little is expected from them. The excellent European officers have no authority except on the drilling ground, and are outvoted in the council. Schamyl is reported to be advancing upon Tiflis. General Schilders has died from the effects of the amputation of his Ug.

Colonel 11 any D. Jones, Royal Engineers, and director of the engineering establishment at Chatham, has just received orders to prepare for immediate embarkation for service with the Baltic fleet. The gallant Colonel goes out with the rank of Brigadier- General, and will he accompanied by Captain Ord, Royal Engineers, as his Brigade Ma jor. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied hy the Princess Helena and Louisa, visited the Crystal Palace at Sydenham on the 7th, During their stay they examined the sculpture, the works of the modern French and German schools, the industrial courts, ami finally, the collections in the galleries. 1 ler Majesty has expressed a wish that Mrs. Gifliml (widow of the late captain of the Tiger) should have ilia highest rate of pension (21)0/) permitted hy the regulations, and that she should have apartments at ilampton-court Palace. There are five children, the compassionate allowance for whom under such circumstances may be -■'>/. a-ve;;r each.

A deputation, including in its members ViceAdmiral Sir William Dillon, Mr Joseph Hume, and others, waited upon Mr. Gladstone some days ago, tor the purpose of inducing him to grant a pension to Nelson’s daughter. They laid before him the well-known facts of the case, and supplied him with a copy of the codicil of Nelson’s will, written on the morning of the battle of'i’ralidgar, leaving his daughter to “ the beneficence of his country.” It is also recorded that after receiving Ids death-wound he said— 44 Remember J leave my daughter lloratia as a legacy to my country; never forget lloratia.” Mr. Gladstone

said he would consult the other members of the Cabinet before coming to any decision ; but intimated that ho thought the difficulties in the way of carrying out the wishes of the deputation were of “-a very slight” character. A correspondent ofthc Scotsman gives the following, in proof that the Russian Autocrat is of Highland extract ion :—The Emperor Paul was in London, and when one day driving in his carriage through Hyde Park, he observed a lady in the bloom of youth and beauty, riding past him on a Highland shclty. He stopped his carriage, made enquiry about her, found out who she was, got introduced to her father, and finally to herself, paid frequent visits to her at her father’s house, was so much captivated by her beauty, accomplishments, and unassuming manners, that he offered her marriage, was accepted, and after all preliminaries were settled, was some time after privately married to her, went with her to Russia, and in due time became the mother of the present Emperor of all the Uussias. The reader will wonder who this lady was ; in answer 1 have to say that she was none oth w than the beautiful daughter of Al‘Ui‘cgor,'ttie Highland farmer of 13ridge of Turk'”

A rendezvous for the entry of seamen for the royal navy has been opened at Dundee with very great success, many first-class seamen have joined the Baltic fleet.

A few days ago upwards of 300 persons, men women, and children, sailed from the Broomiclaw, in the steamer Commodore, for Liverpool, to be shipped en board a vessel for Australia. They arc principally from the Isles of Skye, Mull and adjacent neighbourhoods. The same steamer carried upwards of 150 persons from various places in Scotland, who were intending emigrants to the gold regions on their own resources. The Bishop of New Zealand. — A few days ago this Prelate, who is now in England, attended a general meeting of the Church Missionary Society, and after recommending a plan for the subdivision of his diocese, announced his intention of appropriating the whole of his annual income, namely £GOO a-year towards the endowment of the new see. On the 20th nit. Sir George Grey, announced in the House of Commons the determination of Government to discontinue t lie annual allowance of £OOO hitherto made by n vote of Parliament to the Bishop. The Bight' Kev. Prelate’s income was l 12,00 a-year, derived from these two sources, so that he is now left without a shilling of regular stipend.