The Duke de Laval Montmorency has refused to accept the
office of French Minister for Foreign Affairs, though requested by the King. The labourers and artificers of France, suffering equally with our own from the depression of trade, have their miseries increased either by the scarcity of food, or, what is the same thing, by the high price placing it beyond their reach. Serious disturbances have in conse- quence occurred in eighteen or twenty different places ; some of them of so grave an aspect as to require the interposition of an armed force to put-them down.
The Emperor Nicholas has issued an edict announcing that he is to be crowned King of Poland on the 24th of the present month.
The Imperial forces claim several advantages over the Turks at Giurgevo and Sizeboli; but it is remarked that in both cases the Turks were the assailants.
The Russian Admiral has extended the blockade of the Dardanelles; it is now made to include the whole of the Gulf of Contessa, Laos, and the port of Erros. A remonstrance is expected from the mer- chants of London to their own Government against this blockade, as it has put an end to all commerce with Turkey. The Sultan has abolished the Government monopoly of grain ; and Constantinople is less pressed for food than it was.
The slaughter of Russians by the populace of Teheran seems to have been greater than was at first supposed, and to have originated in feel- ings of political animosity. The speculation is that the war between Russia and Persia will be renewed.
The town of Lepanto has capitulated to the Greeks; and the Turks in Missoloughi are said to be siting for terms.
There is a report in the Jamaica papers, that all the troops in that island are to be w,thdrawn, except one regiment.
The news from Manchester this morning announces the arrival of delegates from the Spitaltielcls weavers ; and in consequence, about two thousand silk-weavers had turned out, demanding the same rates as are paid at Spitalfields. The Magistrates watch their motions.
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