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      Eng land are visibly backing out . Vely Pacha , the Turidsh Ambassador in Paris , asked Bonaparte the other day to lend the Porte a General of Division , a General of Brigade , and a staff of colonels . Bonaparte gave no reply , but at once consulted the British Government , which , pronounced itself for the negative . It appears , too , that M . de Kisseleff , the Russian Ambassador , has terribly frightened Bonaparte by declaring that at the first hostile movement of France he would demand his passports . And this is why the allied fleets which Were to be at Constantinople on the 14 th , were not within the Golden Horn on the 20 th . S .

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      CONTINENTAL NOTES . At length the Moniteur entitles us to say the fleets have entered the Dardanelles , and are anchored off Gallipoli , at the entrance of the sea of Marmora . According to M . Xavier Raymond , who represents the Journal des DSbats &t Constantinople , and whose information is worthy of all credit , the Turkish Minister had assured the Ambassadors of the Western Powers that after war had been declared , the Porte could only desire the presence of the fleets at Constantinople in the character of active allies . The idea of coercing the Turkish population was simply absurd ; for the Sultan and his people are not two in council and in action , as in some States , but one . The Groveroment is one with the nation . The correspondent of the Journal des DSbats , who cannot be accused of any predilection for the Turks , having written , at Paris , much in the spirit of the Times on the Eastern question , now bears this unimpeachable witness to the admirable conduct of the Turkish population . "I still find it difficult to understand how it is that the truth has not come out , in spite of all who are interested in representing the Turkish capital as a prey to the most menacing agitations . When I yesterday received by the Austrian mail newspapers from Europe , I was more astonished than I can tell you , to find it generally believed that all the Christians and all the Franks in Turkey are threatened in their persons and their property . Nothingis more false , I state positively . On this point , at least , all here were agreed , and all Franks , whether English , French , Italian , or German , acknowledge that never have Christians enjoyed such perfect security , or been treated with more respect than they are here now . "

      The same correspondent states that when the Turkish Government definitively refused the note of Vienna , it was disposed to invite the assistance of the fleets , on the plea of preserving the tranquillity of the city , which was never threatened ; the real object being to induce the two Governments to compromise themselves by a movement which would be regarded by Russia as aggressive ; but that when onco war was declared and diplomacy suspended , there was a scarcely disguised disinclination to admit the fleets within the Dardanelles , except on clearly defined terms j and a distinct opinion expressed that their appearance at Constantinople would be a confession of weakness in the Government of the Porte , if it were not a movement of active

      alliance . . . M . X . Raymond states the universal conviction at Constantinople to be , that the Turks will be superior to the Russians , at all events in tho first encounters . He says he has not met a single person who holds a contrary opinion . The new patriarch Anthemos has publicly declared himself opposed to the pretensions of the Czar . We trust tins declaration may not shorten the Patriarch ' s existence . It is reported that M . do Bruck , tho Austrian Nuncio , has presented a fresh note to Reschid Pasha , on the subject of tho refugees in Omer Pasha's army . Tho Porto has o / Ficially recognised SebJamyl and the other cliiefs of tho Circassian insurrection , by giving them titlos according to their grade , and sending them arms and ammunition .

      At Odessa there has been a panic in tho corn market . Prices have fallen a third , from the fear of exportation boing suddenly interdicted . Wo shall see whether Christian Russia will bo as humane as barbarous Turkey , which haa promised perfect security to neutral flags . The Russian officials wore to leavo Constantinople on tho 21 st inst . Tho Austrian Government has addressed a circular to its diplomatic ngenta abroad to the effect that it would observe a strict neutrality in tho ovent of hostilities between

      Rus-Bia and Turkey , and that " it did not yet despair of a pacific solution . " Of course not ; when did diplomacy over despair ? It would bo a confession of impotence . Tho Moniteur of Thursday publiahoH tho following despatch from Bucharest , dated Oct . 22 ; - — " Two Russian Btoamors and eight gun-bonta forced a passage on tho Danube on Sunday , and wero encountered by a smart firo from the Turkish forta of Ieactcha , between Roni and Ismail . Tho Russians * had a lioutenant-eolonol , throe officers , nnd twelve * men killed , and fifty wounded . Thoy allege having sot lire to the fortress of Inacteha . " state that iroHh Russian

      AdvicoH from Moldavia troops are atLH pouring in and marching to tho Danube . Tho town of . fassoy bun a garrison of ( 1 , 000 Russian troops . 'Precautionary measures have boon takon to prevent tho ontranco of Polish traveller into the Danubum Principal itiefi . Tli « now Patriarch Iiiih boon invited to attend tho Bit . tingfl of tho Privy Council . Tho Minister of Finance , Mouktar Boy , has resigned bin ' pout . Mouhhii Safotti Pasha has boou appointed in bin place . A corps of 25 , 000 Rus-BiunB huH beon landed at Redout Kiild , with a viow , it is

      euppoHod , of attacking Batoum . General ( luyon ( our countryman ) of Hungarian celebrity , and who " htiH since tho war commanded at Damascus in tiio quality of aPaHlui , him boon appointed to a command in Amu .. Gonoral IGapka m not vol . in Turkny . Ho is expected in Cuuutanlinoi > lo oitrly m November . General Demlun&ki iuwttttod to hayo loft Paris ibr tho same destination .

      " Three great facts , " observes the semi-official Tatrie , " result from the article of the Moniteur ( the official article which appeared on Thursday on the entry of the fleets into the Dardanelles ) : —1 . The intimate union , the perfect understanding , of France and England in common , action as in negotiations . 2 . The firm resolution of the two Powers to maintain the sovereign rights of the Sultan —the only sure basis of the independence of the Ottoman Empire , and , consequently , of the balance of power in Europe . 3 . The neutrality , from their own interest , of Prussia and Austria , notwithstanding the maritime demonstrations in the Dardanelles , and the hope of their cooperation in all the ulterior negotiations which may hereafter serve to facilitate the solution of the difference .

      All accounts represent the Russian army as decimated by disease and desertions , ill-disciplined , and demoralized ; while the Turkish forces are stated by eye-witnesses to be in the highest state of health and efficiency . Le Charivari which displays more good sense with wit , than heavy official journals without it , on the Eastern question , thus ridicules the diplomatic story of a " pacific solution . " After a pitched battle , the following is to be the solution of the Russo-Turkish dispute . The Generalwill advance to tent hastilpitched in

      " s a y the middle of the plain , a brilliant staff will surround them , and several diplomatists will form part of the cortege . Omar Pasha is to be the first to advance . ' General , ' he will say to Prince Gortschakoff , ' now that at least five thousand of his subjects remain on the field of battle , the Sultan , my master , loudly declares that he has no kind of repugnance to accept the note of Russia , and that he will sign it as soon as the Emperor shall think proper . ' Prince Gortschakoff will reply to Omar Pasha , ' General , the death of ten thousand Russian soldiers in the late battle

      permits me to declare , in the name of the Czar , my master , that he has never entertained the slightest intention to attack the consideration of his old and faithful ally . ' The two Generals will embrace , and the diplomatists will advance to the front of the tent and sing the final couplet which M . Clairville * is occupied in composing at this very moment . 'And do you really believe , ' asks our interlocutor , ' that things will pass off in this Way ? ' 'Positively , I do . ' . ' That Russia , after having put in motion an army of 200 , 000 men , and invaded" two provinces , will quietly

      return home after exchanging a few shots ? - 'I have no doubt of it . ' 'That Turkey has exhausted her last resources , and demanded from Islamism its last man and its last piastre , to accept the note after an insignificant demonstration ? ' 'It is certain , according to th % Const itutionnel . ' On receiving this reply , our man left us to go and spread the excellent news at the Bourse and on the Boulevards . The return of Clairville is expected every moment . He has been , it is said , made a Russian Pasha by the Emperor , and a three-tailed Boyard by the Sultan . "

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      The -Emperor and Empress returned from Compi&gne to Paris on Thursday . They are expected to go to Fontainebleau in a few days . Railway accidents are becoming almost as fashionable in France as in England . There have been tliree or four serious accidents within a few weeks . The latest took place on Wednesday last , on the Versailles line , and was occasioned by a rail breaking , between Courbovoio and Asnieres . The train ran off the rails , and dashed with great violence against the iron columns of a bridge . Three of the carriages wore upset , and dashod to pieces . According'to one account , seven passengers were wounded , two whom have since died ; according to another , three wero mortally and nine dangerously hurt , and several received contusions more or less severe . The subsequent trains wore delayed for an hour beyond their timo hi consequence of tho accident .

      Sevoral letters appear in tho Fronch papers on tho causes of tho recent sovero accident on the Bordeaux line . They agrco in attributing it to the fact of there being only one lino of rails , and to tho confusion of goods and passenger trains through tho unpunctuality of tho latter , and thoy call for tho same simple remedies as wo are for over ineffectually demanding nearer homo . Three persons havo boon convicted of selling portraits of various " pretenders" of the two Bourbon branches , and sentenced to a month ' s imprisonment and a fino of 800 francs . A tragical affair has happened at Chalons-sur-Marne . Tho General commanding tho district has boon shot dead by one of his aides-de-camp , who waa entertaining illicit rotations with tho Genwal ' s wife .

      From tho 27 th inst . public salea of butchers' moat are to bo hold by auction at tho holies . Suroly it would bo far bettor to abolish tho octrois , and to throw open tho ( ratio . The Atlantic squadron , composed of four sliipn of tho lino , two steam frigates , and n . steam corvette , Hailed from Cherbourg for Brest on the 21 st . Strange complications aro rifo among tho 'Powers . ' Louis Napoleon lias boon affronted by King Bomba of Naples , and has withdrawn his brother ainitstor and ambassador to that court , M . do Maupas . Ho had sent three

      staff officers to attend the roview of King Bomba'n army ; but it soorns that tho antecedents of ono of these officers , M . do Lespano , wore obnoxious to tho Neapolitan Monarch . Accordingly , on tho worry pretext of quarantine , tho Fronch officers < vero not permitted to land . After ineffectual remonstrances , ihoy decided to return in high dudgeon to Franco , and roport the insult , to tho Emperor . It is tlumght . that tho King ' of Naples , having tho fear of Mural ; before his eyes , will bo content with having indicted this petty affront upon Franco , and will patch up Iho quarrel how he can .

      A certain Polish Saint . Vfnn to bo canonised . According to custom , the good works of the Saint , are specially examined . Certain Polish monks wero referred to on the subject , who , without consulting the Pone of Uio Russians , Nicholas tho Czar , gave tho information desired . This independence on tho pad of the Poles of his spiritual authority ho grievously offended tho Czar ( hat ho resolved

      to recall his Ambassador , M . de Boutenieff . Perhaps the Ambassador has incurred disgrace for having suffered this insult to the Emperor . It may be remembered that when the Emperor Nicholas apologised to Pope Gregory XVI ., for the barbarous treatment ot the poor nuns of Minsk , the aged Pope rebuked the Emperor with a fearless humility that made the proud Czar quail .

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      A deputation of the refugees at Turin has presented an address to M . de Cavour , repudiating any implication in the recent riots in that city . M , Ratazzi , President of the Chamber of deputies , and a decided liberal , has been appointed Minister of Justice , in the place of M . Boncompagni , who had resigned . The Piedmontese government is said to have refused its exequatur to the newly appointed American Consul at Genoa , M . Foreste .

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      The young Emperor of Austria returned to Vienna on the 22 nd inst . from a visit to his intended bride at Possenhofen , where he had been living in amarous retirement . A writer in the Vienna Zuschauer proposes , as a panacea for all revolutionary apprehensions , that the Continent of Europe should be hermetically sealed against the Anglo-Saxon race . Why not propose to dry up the Thames , and , ; o drain the Atlantic ? The King of Prussia has returned from Magdeburg to Potsdam . His excitable majesty has been delivering a characteristic speech against religious liberty ; a strange contradiction to the tenets of the recent Evangelical conference at Berlin . There has been a great deal of diplomatic business going on at Berlin between tlie King , M . de Maateuffel , and the Ambassadors of Prussia and Austria .

      It is stated that the Austrian "Government have commenced , within the last few weeks , an issue of a new kind of inconvertible paper , in the shape of 5 per cent , mortgage bonds , to an amount equal to 4 , 000 , 000 ? . "Were this a revolutionary government , we should hear a cry of assignats ; but under an Emperor , it is all order and propriety . Advices from St . Petersburg of the 19 th inst . mention that in a second interview which some of the English merciants had with the Minister of Finance , they were informed that , as regards any English vessels that might be in the port , in case of war , their treatment would entirely depend on that received by Russian vessels from Great Britain . The French garrison at Rome is decidedly to be increased , although the Moniteur denies the fact .

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      An arrangement between France and Piedmont , with the consent of Mngland , is whispered of in the event of certain European eventualities , by which the revolutionary movement in Italy would be restricted to proper " constitutional " limits , and Austria would at least he preserved for the sake of the " balance of power . " We shall notice this di p lomatic mystification more particularly on an early occasion .

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      The reception of tho Queen Isabella at Spain , at the Opera , on tho 19 th ult ., alluded to in another part of our paper , is thus described in a leading article of tho Times on tho decline of tho passion of the Spaniards for monarchy : a passion which , indeed , has been severely put to the test . Ne touchez pas a la Heine , was once the law of Spain : to touch a monarch , oven to save him , or her , from death , was treason . But Isabella the Second has herself been the first to break tho tradition . We have alluded to tho morals of the Spanish Court more than once of late . Were we to enter into details familiar to all

      Madrid , wo should be unfit for family reading . Yet Isabella offers up frequent supplications to tho Virgin of Ataclia , and is still styled " Her most religious and Catholic , " ( not her Moat Moral ) Majesty . " "The Queen , " says the Times , " entered the Royal box with her consort —with tho consort of Louis Philippe ' s finding . She stood prepared for tho usual loyal demonstrations . The splendour of tho Bcene was mechanically suspended that tho Royal March , according to custom , might give time and harmony to tho glad acclamations of her subjects . But from all sides of tho hall—of a hall crowded with tho

      most illustrous personages of Spain—a cry of aversion resounded . There should bo no march played . There should bo no ghul cry of welcome . Whoro tho Queon of Spain looked for cheers her ears was greeted with hisses and oxproHuions of disgust : — ' Battta , hasta , do osoP— 'We have had enough of this !'— ' Quo continue la , opera , I '— 'Lot the opera proceed ! ' Was it insensibility—was it scorn ? The Queen did not change countenance Not so tho husband of the Queen by registry and by namo . Not no another person in that house , who at the present ; moment occupies a post at Madrid for which no name in given in the hierarchy of Spanish dignities , although a Spanish muleteer would be at lil-Mo ioss to supply the requisite denomination . There stood tho successor of Charles V ., glancing down upon the people , who wore cursing her in their hearts , and hissing at her with their lipn , with no one to rely upon save ( lie person who for the moirient had succeeded ' to l «> r favour . AH ( . his passed at Madrid on tho evening- of Tuesday , the 18 th of the present , month . "

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      THE BARBAMAN 8 AND THE CIVILIZED . ( From Xjo Charivari . ) This IluHnianH who , if wo are to believe certain writorw , are a < : h > Uized people , invade , in time of peace , tho territory belonging to ii friendly nation . ' The Turks , who pass for barbarians in tho opinion of some , maintain » perfect ; respect for all their neighbours , i The civilized Power replies to obnervations audreHHed to it , on its interpretation of public law , that it actft thus because it . believes itself to bo the strongest . The barbarian Power pauses at the representations ! of itH allies , who entreat , it to wait awhile before driving out tho enemy from its borders , ho an not to compromise tUo peaco of Europe .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 29, 1853, page 1037, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2010/page/5/