26 NOVEMBER 1853, Page 5

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FRANCE.—The festivals at Fontainebleau have continued since Satur- day, and a large company, military, diplomatic, and official, has been en- tertained. It seems that M. de Kisseleff did go to Fontainebleau, having recovered from his "indisposition" in time. He was invited from the 19th to the 22d instant. lie departed on the latter day ; when Veley Paella arrived.

The expected decree reducing the duties on the importation of iron and coal appeared in the Moniteur on Wednesday. Coal by sea may now be landed, from Sables d'Olonne to Dunkirk, at 50 cents per 100 kilo- grammes in French bottoms, and at 80 cents in foreign bottoms; in all other parts, at 15 cents in French bottoms, in foreign at 65 cents. A difference of one tenth between French and foreign bottoms is maintained in the case of iron ; which in pigs, bars, rails, plates, and steel cast or in bare, can now be imported into France. After the 1st January 1855 an- other reduction of duties will take place. An improvement in the administration of Public Assistance in Paris has been introduced, according to the Monitcur, "under the inspiration of the Emperor." Heretofore, the sick poor have been compelled to obtain admission to an hospital before they could be relieved : and strangers from all parts of France, "and even from other countries," have made use of the privilege. In order to meet the evil, and at the same time to benefit the sick poor of Paris, a plan has been devised of giving medical assistance to such as require it at their homes. The plan also includes the dispensa- tion of money and food, if needed.

TURKEY.—We have had no further news of movements on the Danube, and the main portion of the intelligence received this week relates to events already announced. Thus, we have had two accounts of the bat- tic at Oltenitza on the 4th instant; from Prince Gortschakoff, and from the military correspondent of the Morning Chronicle. The Prince declares that General Dannenberg, who commanded the Russians, "threw the enemy's ranks into disorder," "drove their cavalry into the Danube," and compelled the Turks to withdraw from their intrenchments, some of them even so far as the boats. The military correspondent, who saw the battle,

assigns the result unequivocally to the Turks ; whose steady firing, and Minis rifle practice, "utterly discomfited " the enemy. It is admitted, however, that the Russian artillery was admirably served, "their shells bursting beautifully," and with fatal effect on two of the Turkish powder- magazines. From the medical reports sent to an Austrian journal, we learn that there had been severe fighting at Kalarache. "To judge from the wounds," says the medical correspondent, "there must have been more cutting and stabbing at Kalarache and Oltenitza, and more use of fire-arms at Giurgevo." Altogether up to the 14th, not fewer than 1000 wounded men had been carried to Bucharest ; and there were 3000 sick in the hospitals. On the same authority we learn, that the native militia and native medical men were mixed up with the Russians, with whom they had been on the field. It is also stated that the son of Prince Vogorides, who was married and settled at Bucharest, had been sent in chains to St. Petersburg, as a consequence of his intercepted correspondence with Omer Paths, in which the movements of the Russian troops were made known. Six Boyards are also said to have been sent to Siberia for keeping up a connexion with Omer Pacha.

The body of Turks under Ismail Pacha still rested, intrenched and for- stifled, at Kalafat, down to the date of the last advices. The Russians -were said to be advancing from Krajowa. Contradictory reports are in circulation as to the orders issued to Omer Pacha : one version is, that he has been instructed to pursue the war with vigour ; another, that he is not to resume the offinsive. Fund Effendi, as Commissioner from the Porte, has been sent to Omer's camp.

There are reports that the Turco-Egyptian fleet has entered the Black Sea, and had an engagement with the Russians, capturing one ship that went aground. It would seem certain that the combined fleets have en- tered the Black Sea ; certain it is that the French Consul issued a notice for contracts of supplies to be delivered on any part of the coast between Constantinople and Odessa, and Constantinople and Trebizond.

Much attention has been drawn to the Servian territory. The Servian Government, it is believed, have refused to allow the Bosnian contingent to cross through Servia ; at the same time they have refused to permit M. de Muchir, sent expressly by Russia as Consul, to remain at Belgrade,— avowedly because he had not the beret or exequatur of the Porte. This they do in order to preserve their neutrality. The Marquis de Seravalle, Secretary to the especial Spanish Mission over which General Prim presides, contradicts the report that General Prim had a command in the Turkish army. The Marquis, however, ad- mits that General Prim followed the armies, and exposed "himself with his officers to the thickest of 'the fire "-; nevertheless, he has never de- parted from the instructions of his Government. It is also asserted,that Klapka's offer of service has not been accepted.

From Asia we have accounts that the Turks had captured the fort of Gumri, between Kam and Tiflis ; and a report contradicting that state- ment. The dangers of Prince Woronoff are well described in a German paper- " In Asia, Abdi Pacha and Schamsl are attempting to carry out a plan which shows that its author possesses great political, military, and geogra- phical knowledge. While the Turkish army under Abdi Pacha is advancing along the coast of the Black Sea to the North in order to attack the Russian line of fortresses, Sehamyl is advancing through the interior in a parallel direction towards the pass of Dariel, on the Tereck. If the Circassian chief succeeds in his undertaking, Tiflis, and indeed the whole of Georgia, is in imminent danger, Prince Worenzow's line of retreat is cut off, and Southern Russia much exposed."

Some of the loaves taken at the storming of St. Nicholas, "black, sour, and detestable," were carried to Constantinople as trophies.

.Sulieman, the Pacha of Aleppo, has succeeded in bringing about the most friendly relations between the Moslem and Christians. The Sheiks have equipped volunteers, and sent them to Constantinople, at their own expense.

GERMANY.—II is stated as a fact, and at present generally received, that the Duke de Nemours, on behalf of the entire house of Orleans, has effected a reconciliation with the Count de Chambord. This notable event occurred on the 17th, at the castle of Frobsdorf, where an inter- change of visits took place. The Count introduced the Duke to the Em- peror of Austria ; who received him "with affection." The terms on which the family alliance was arranged are variously stated, but appa-

rently the most authentic version is this— •

" The Count de Chambord is recognized as the legitimate head of the Bourbons and the legal heir to the crown. He engages not to marry again should his present consort die before him. If called to the throne, he abdi- cates in favour of the Count de Paris, when the latter comes of age."

The Orleanists are represented as asserting that there has been no "submission" on the side of the house of Orleans; but the moderate Le- gitimists state that the Duke de Nemours used the words "Sire" and "Rol" in speaking to the Count de Chambord.

PORTUGAL —The telegraph brought the news on Monday that the Queen of Portugal died in childbed on the 15th instant. She leaves be- hind her, as heir to the throne, her son Don Pedro ; a youth not yet six- teen years of age. On the death of the Queen, the King Consort declared • himself Regent in the name of his son.

The deceased, Donna Maria da Gloria, was born on the 4th April 1819, in Rio Janeiro. There she was brought up, until her grandfather, Don John VI, died ; her father, Don Pedro IV, renounced the Portuguese throne, and the Constitutional Charter was proclaimed. At this period- 1826—Donna Maria was betrothed to Don Miguel, her uncle, then made Regent of the kingdom. But Don Miguel seized the throne for himself, and forbade his Queen and bride to land in Portugal. She came to Eng- land, and was received as Queen of Portugal by King George the Fourth and the Royal Family. Then ensued that contest in Portugal which con- ' tinued for seven years, and was finished by the efforts of the Quadruple Alliance, and the capture of Lisbon by Don Pedro, in 1833. In that year the young Queen entered her capital. Don Pedro died on the 24th Sep- tember of the following year; and Queen Maria was declared of full age, although then only fifteen. But her troubles were not ended. In Janu- ary

1835, she married Prince Augustus of Leuchtenberg, the eldest son of Prince Eugene Beauharnais; and before Easter she was a widow. By I this marriage there was no issue; but in 1836 Donna Maria married Prince Ferdinand, of the Roman Catholic branch of the Coburg family ; and they have had eight children. In 1847 an insurrection threatened the prerogatives of the Crown ; and it is possible that the Junta of Oporto would ha've succeeded in its objects had not a British naval force prevented the Conde dos Antes from sailing to Lisbon with a force of 3000 men,

"All confidence," says the Zola, "between the Sovereign and the na- tion had long been destroyed. The Court was regarded as faithless in its engagements, bigoted in its opinions, and absolutist in its tendencies; and it was always a matter of uncertainty how long such a Government could hold its ground. Since the last singular rising of Marshal Saldanha, by which that veteran politician forced himself upon the Crown and the country, he has held the rudder with a firm hand; but several reasons warrant the belief that his power is not likely to be of very long duration,"

The title of the young King is Don Pedro V.

ITALY.—The Parliament of Piedmont has been dissolved, and the new Parliament summoned for the 19th of December. The event that has led to this step is the rejection of a bank bill by a small majority of the Senate. The first article of the bill authorized the Government " to eon_ fide the business of the general treasury to a national bank." This was agreed to without a division, and it was taken for granted that the bill would pass. But the reactionary party rallied on another article, making the bank responsible to a Senatorial Committee of Finance ; and, on a se- cret voting, the proposition was rejected, by 32 to 28. Thus, the Senate voted publicly for the bill, and ,secretly against it. It is assumed that several Senators, who would not venture into a public opposition to the Government, took this opportunity of safely thwarting it.

INDIA AND Cart:A.—A brief telegraphic despatch, in anticipation of the overland mail, was received yesterday. The latest dates are Hongkong the 11th, Burnish the 8th, and Bombay the 28th October. " Another war was fully expected at Burnish, and a report was current that the King of Burmah had been put to death. More fighting had taken place in the Nizam's dominions. Mr. J. It. Colvin had been appointed Go- vernor of the North-west Provinces.

" Shanghai is still in possession of the Triads. At Amoy there is still some fighting between the Government troops and the rebels. The country round Ning-po was in a very disturbed state. Canton was tranquil.

" The exportation of grain from Egypt is still permitted."

UNITED STATES.—The Arctic arrived at Liverpool on Wednesday, with advices from New York to the 12th instant.

A special correspondent at Washington informs the New York Herald, that Mr. Crampton, the British Miniater, las had a long interview with President Pierce, in reference to the "recent savage and ridiculous at- tacks on the British Government and British policy in relation to Cuba. Mr. Crampton denied positively that the British Government had any idea of authorizing the slave-trade in Cuba for any length of time—or, in fact, had any other designs on that dependency of Spain than those which are guided by philanthropy and humanity."

The same writer hints at an. Austro-Russian intrigue, to detach the United States from France and England on the Eastern question, or at least to secure the neutrality of the Federal Government.

THE SANDWICH Isnmens.—Advices from Honolulu extend to the 3d September, and are full of interest. Hearing that " some American merchants, landed proprietors, and other citizens of the United States" connected with certain Protestant missionaries, were acting with a view to induce King Kamehameha to alienate his sovereignty and the inde- pendence of the-islands, "by immediate negotiation for annexation to the United States," the Consuls of England and France had forwarded a pros: test to Mr. Wyllie, the Minister of Foreign Relations, against " any at- tempt to annex the Sandwich. Islands," and declaring that such would be in " contravention of existing.treaties," and a violation of the Hawaiian constitution. The Ministers had an audience of the King on the 1st Sep-' tember, to present their protest or remonstrance ; and Mr. Wyllie re- turned an answer simply acknowledging the receipt of the document, and promising duly to consider it. But it seems the United States, have a " Commissioner " in the islands, named Luther Severance, and he has made a full reply to the Consular remonstrance. Mr. Severance states that " the Government of the United States has never made any proposi- tions to his Majesty's Government to annex the two islands, though the matter has undoubtedly engaged the attention both of citizens of the United States and of subjects of the King." It would not be surprising to Mr. Severance that the merchants should see advantages in the con- nexion, nor does he see any treaty obligations to prevent annexation. English and French subjects might still be entitled to the privileges of " the most favoured nation" ; and they could not well complain of being subjected in the Sandwich Islands to the revenue-laws of a country which consumes and pays for se large a quantity of English and French manufactures. Neither would it be worth while to disturb the pacific relations between the United States and England and France for the sake of a small commerce. Mr. Severance contends that the King possesses the right of all independent sovereignties to annex his country or not as he may think proper. Should terms of annexation be offered, they will be frankly considered; but " no sinister means of accomplishing the ob- ject will find any favour in the United States." The missionaries deny that they have taken any part in the agitation. BERMITDA.—The accounts-from Bermuda are to the 3d instant. A pri- vate letter printed in the journals says- " We are still in a state of great excitement about the fever. It has reached Ireland Island (the most Western of the group), and for the last fortnight has made severe ravages. The natives still escape, and the fever is chiefly confined to the soldiers and convicts. Every one agrees that this is the very worst type of yellow fever. The Receiver-General of Bermuda has lost his wife, Mrs. Smith, of cousumption. This summer has been extremely hot, the warmest remembered,. and is still very oppressive. The garrison is fearfully cut up : the 56th Regiment have lost six officers and twenty-one sergeants, the Artillery three officers, the Engineers two officers. As to the privates, they have lost some hundreds. We have had, five Governors of this colony this year, and expect a sixth before the end of it."