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FRANCE.—The Emperor` has this week been engaged in feting the Duke and Duchess of Brabant, who have been guests at St. Cloud. The Emperor has paid especial attention to the Duke of Brabant ; and has escorted him to the lions of Paris, including the forts, arsenals, and Mi. litary training-schools. The following lines," says the jotunel La Haute Loire, "have been addressed by an illustrious Marshal to a nun of the hospital of Puy, who hod sent him a medal of the Immaculate Conception- " I begin by telling you that I enter most willingly into the spirit of the prayers you have offered up for me, and which, as you must have remarked, Issue been heard. It was on the day following the feast of the Assumption that I beat the Russians at Traktir, and it was on that of the Nativity of Our lady that the Malakoff was taken. Thus is it that we are indebted, more than the vulgar may suppose, to the fervent prayers addressed to the Virgin, and to our confidence in her, for such powerful aid in those two glorious slays.'

Certain malefactors, connected with a secret society, who attempted to pillage Angers in August, but who were defeated and captured, have this week been tried. Twelve were acquitted. The three principal leaders, Secretain, Attibert, and Pasquier, were sentenced to transporta- tion and confinement in a fortified enclosure out of the territory of the empire eleven were condemned to simple transportation; thirteen to ten years' Confinement, entailing infamy ; and the remainder to periods of imprisonment varying from two to five years.

The Paris butchers are doing all they can to frustrate the decree fixing the priee of meat. It is thought that the Government may be driven to abolish the butchers' monopoly altogether.

Much attention has been drawn this week to the proceedings of the French refugees, who recently held a meeting in London of a very san- guinary kind. The news of this incident reached us from the other aide of the Channel;; and the Times, devoting a leading article to the matter, compresses, in convenient space, the substance of these revolutionary pro- ceedings.

"A document has been lately circulated, signed The Committee of the Revolutionary Society. Felix Pyat, Rougee, Jourdain.' ' These three per- sons are, we believe, located on British soiL Their production is entitled 4 A Letter to the Queen of England,' and is of considerable length. The Em- peror Napoleon, with a magnanimity which does him all credit, so far from wishing that this letter should be suppressed, has even intimated a desire that it should obtain the widest circulation possible. If it served any pur- pose to lay before the world the vilest, most insolent, and flagitious docu- ment that has ever met our notice, it might be published in these columns. Mt our readers will sufficiently judge of its character without wading through a blasphemies, its obscenities, and its instigations to murder. It is, in Its, so wild and unintelligible that it is charitable to think that exile and trerings have turned the writer's brain. It has, however, been not the less septed by the French refugees in this country as the exposition. of their sentiments. It was read publicly and with applause at a meeting in London on the 22d of September, the anniversary of the proclamation of the first French Republic. German and Polish refugees were present, together with two English Republicans, 'Citizens Nash and William. Jones.' A report of the proceedings appeared in the newspaper I 'Holum, published in Jersey by the refugees. After it was read at the meeting, a Frenchman, Citizen ralandier, made his comments. He paid a tribute to the memory of the Jacobins of 1793, and divided the duties of the patriot into three heads, —conspiracy, study of means, and propaganda. 'Such attempts,' he ob- served, as those of Pianori and of the Angers insurgents are only justified in the eyes of the world by success. Let us hope that the juetication is at hand.' Baptizing their children in the name of the only true Trinity—Liberty, Equality, Fraternity—they were to educate them in the cause. It will be seen that rebellion and assassination are not the dreams of a single individual The 'Letter to the Queen of England' is actually addressed to the Queen in terms of insolent. familiarity. No feeling of decency or of respect for the usages. of the, country which has shale tered them restrains for a moment the ruffianly rhapsodist. Why have yon gone to see the parvenu tyrant, you honest woman as much as a Queen can be it ? ' The Emperor is blasphemously described as the Word of treachery made flesh.' An immediate rising- is predicted. The lightning of Waned has preceded the thunder of the people.' The Queen. is told of her folly in making friends with this Corsican Emperor, whose purple, is of French blood, by whom France is no more represented than Prometheus by his vul- ture. She thinks of the master of today without thjpking of tomorrow.: but his inevitible fate is nigh. He will be punished. How will he end? He may say that the worst iq to ride away in a carriage,, like Charles X., or in a cab, like Louie Philippe. 'But there is a third, manner, Madam,—in a van, like Louie XVI. in an executioner's cart, to be executed by Dorsange, the hangman of Montfaucon.' . . . . 'Louis Napoleon,' seya the circular. is not a man ; he shall be executed even to his memory ; even his remains and those of his relations shall not pollute the soil ; they shall be driven out, the living and the dead; it shall be a cattle belii for any widen to give them shelter.' We have quoted enough."

GERMANY.—Berlin and Potsdam were given up to gayety, ceremony, and speechmaking,. on the 15th instant. That day was at once the an- niversary of the King's birthday, and of hie entrance into the army. at the age of ten, and the commencement of the winter term at the University and the first day of the academical year. Courtiers, generals, officers, diplo- matists, went to Potsdam in state, to pay their devoirs to the King ; the military men presenting him with a_sword. At Berlin, the Rector of the University and another Professor made orations to the students, dealing but slightly with the birthday, and launching into limitless dissertations on philosophy. In the evening there were, illuminations, except in those districts where the price of the oil was devoted to the poor. Although the elections in Berlin turned out so favourably to the popu- lar party, in the provinces the ".screw " produced a great effect, and a large. Ministerial majority has been returned. Out of 852 representatives, the future Prussian Chamber will contain nearly 200 public officials, placed more or less directly under-the control of the Government. The Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha recently declared in the Germania Diet that he would oppose the demand of the nobles of his duchy for the restoration of their ancient privileges, abolished in 1848. In consequence, twenty-one villages of the duchy have voted an address to the Duke, expressing their gratitude for this liberal policy. It was presented to him a few days ago, by a special deputation, after his return from Paris. The substance of the concordat concluded between Austria and the Holy See has been published. It does not contain much matter of general interest. The principle is, to relax the civil authority as over- ruling the ecclesiastical, though not to abandon it ; while the impremacy of the Catholics is confirmed.

Tiss CIAMEA.—The intelligence received from the Crimea this week has been of a fragmentary kind ; rather indicating extensive movements in progress, than recording any decided change in position,—facts which show that the commanders are keeping their own counsel. It is remark- able also that Prince Gortschakoff continues to be the chief purveyor of news. The following despatches have been received from him, via St. Petersburg and Warsaw. " Crimea, Oct. 11.—The enemy has concentrated imposing masses in the valley of the Upper Belbek, and is evidently meditating an important move. In other parts of the Crimea there is no alteration." " Oct. 13.—The enemy has quitted his position in the valley of the Upper Belbek, and is retreating to the crest of the hills between the valleya of Bel- bek and Baidar ; probably in consequence of our movement on Harvi and Albat."

" Warsaw, Oct. 14.—Despatches from Prince Gortscbakoff to Prince Pas- kiewitch confirm the news of a simultaneous organized concentric advance of the Allies from Eupatoria, Baidar, liertch, and Kinburn, with the intent of surrounding and cutting off the Russian forces." According to despatches from Odessa, there were on the 10th instant eighty ships before that town. A report prevailed there that the Russians intended to return upon Perekop. On the 14th, the fleets sailed from Odessa, and anchored off Kinburn. The Russians report as follows. "St. Petersburg, Oct. 17.—A despatch from Nicolaieff announces that on the 15th the Allied fleets effected a descent on the point of Kinburn near the Salt Lakes. The number of troops disembarked was not considerable. Six steamers began to cannonade the town of Kinburn towards the close of the day, and the fortress replied to the fire in such a manner as to keep the enemy at a distance. One steamer was damaged."

Early in the week, Lord Panmure published an intimation "that Sir Colin Campbell has been sent to Eupatoria with a considerable force of infantry and artillery."

A despatch from General Simpson, published in a Supplement to Tues- cilats Gazette, and dated "Sebastopol, October 6," gives some interesting information. At the request of Marshal Pelissier, the General had or- dered the Carbineers, the Fourth and Thirteenth Light Dragoons, the Twelfth Lancers, and a battery of artillery, the whole under Lord George Paget, to hold themselves in readiness for service at Eupatoria. They were to embarkthis week. General Simpson adds some instructive notes on the movements of the French. "The corps of General De Sallee have, during the past week, pushed for- ward their advanced poets to the high ground on the left bank of the Belbek, overlooking Foti Sala. Their supporta occupy a ridge from this place, stretching towards the South to Markul. The main position of the army is en high, bold ground, extending from Aitoda to Markel with the reserves between the village of Urkusta and the Bridge of Mali. The corps is either to be reinforced with the view next week of making a strong recon- naissance of the ground from Foti Sala towards Wyenbasb, on the left bank of the Natalia." Marshal Pelissier, in a despatch to the Minister of War, gives this de- scription of the cavalry combat at Konghill.

"A brilliant cavalry combat, fought on the 29th of September at Kong- hill, (five leagues North-east of Eupatoria,) in which the Russian cavalry of General Korff was completely defeated by ours, inaugurates very auspiciously the series of operations of which Eupatoria is to be the pivot. As had been agreed upon between Ahmet Mushir Pasha and General d'Allonville, three

columns left Eupatoria on the 29th, at three o'clock in the morning, to march against the enemy. The first column, directed to the South-east, went to take up a position at the extremity of the isthmus, towards Saki. It had only a few squadrons before it, and these it easily kept in check, assisted as it was by two gun-boats. The second, commanded by the Mushir in person, passing through Orar Atchin and Teiech, advanced on Djollchak, destroying on its march all the enemy's stores. The third, at the head a which was General d'Allonville, consisted of twelve squadrons of his division, of Ar- mand's battery, (horse artillery,) with 200 irregular horse and six Egyptian battalions. This column crossed one of the arms of Lake Sasik, and marched through Chiban on Djollchak, the joint rendezvous ; where the two other columns arrived at about ten o'clock in the forenoon. The two latter co- lumns had driven before them some Russian squadrons, which had fallen back successively on their reserves. General d'Allonville was having the horses baited, when be observed a movement on the part of the enemy ; the latter, with eighteen squadrons, several sotnias of Cossacks, and some artil- lery, was endeavouring to turn the General's right by advancing between him and the lake. General d'Allonville, whom the Mushir caused to be supported in the rear by two regiments of Turkish cavalry and the six Egyptian battalions, immediately proceeded towards the end of the lake, in order to surround the enemy. The promptitude of this movement enabled the 4th Hussars, led on in the first line by General Walsin Esterhazy, to charge the enemy with drawn sabres, while General Champeron, with the 6th and 7th Dragoons, in the second and third lines, dashed at the Russian Uhlans, and drove them into headlong flight, haras- sing them for more than two leagues. As the enemy kept his ground at no one point, and was flying in all directions, General d'Allonville caused his squadrons to halt, picking up, before retiring, all that remained on the field of battle. This day obtained for us six pieces of ord- nance, three of them being guns and three howitzers, twelve chests, and one field-forge, with their teams, 169 prisoners, of whom one is an officer, Lieu- tenant Procopwitch, of the 18th Uhlans ; and 250 horses. The enemy left on the, ground about 50 killed ; among 'whom was recognized Colonel An- dreouski, of the 18th Uhlans, of General Korff's division, who commanded against us on that day, and who was considered in the Russian army to be an officer of great merit. Our losses are, in comparison, extremely trifling. We had 6 killed and 29 wounded. Messrs. Pujade, A.D.C. to General Wal- sin, and De Sibert de Cormillon, Ordnance-officer to the same General, are among the latter."

Prince Gortschakoff explains the cavalry defeat in this way : the com- manders of the Russian cavalry detachments in observation at Eupatoria were instructed, in case of attack, to fall back, one on Karagourt, the other on Box Oglou-

" Major-General Terpelevsky executed this order ; but Lieutenant-Gene- ral de Korff, before arriving at Karagourt, having lost sight of the enemy, who was marching in pursuit of Major-General Terpelevsky, .halted between Kouroulon-Keneghez and Koughill, made his men dismount in order to raise the guns from their fore-carriages, and did not dispose his advance posts in convenient order and at the requisite distance from his position. The result was, that a great part of the enemy's cavalry, numbering from two to three thousand men, making a rapid movement to the right, appeared suddenly on the right flank and the rear of Lieutenant-General de Korff, who after that had no time to draw up for battle or prepare for a combat. The regi- ment of Lancers were compelled to disperse, and to fall back upon Kara- gourt, fighting with the enemy. Six pieces of the Horse Artillery opened fire on the appearance of the enemy ; but they had lost the opportune mo- ment for attack, and they were surrounded and captured. Two other pieces which were not loaded were replaced on their carriages, and carried off at a gallop. Our loss consists of 150 Lancers, one subaltern officer, and the six pieces, with a part of their attendants."

The whole of the Turkish Contingent is to be united at Kertch for the winter.

Lieutenant-Colonel Ready and Commander Bonet report a success- ful operation against a fort and some buildings at Taman and Fana- goria, opposite Yenikale, on the island of Taman. Three companies of the Seventy-first Regiment, and six companies of French infantry, were landed on the 24th September at Fanagoria, covered by the fire of four English and nine French gun-boats. The enemy instantly abandoned the place ; which was occupied by the troops, and held during the week. The object of the expedition was to dismantle the place, and appropriate the wood and fuel to the use of the garrison of Yenikale. During the operations on the 24th, the Cossacks, 600 strong, occupied a hill-side

about two miles distant; whence they were dislodged by the admirable practice of the gun-boats. One English sailor was slightly wounded. Fanagoria was a fort protecting the town of Taman. At the former, were found sixty-six pieces of cannon and four mortars, all rendered unser- viceable ; and at Taman eleven 24-pounders buried in the sand. The other articles discovered—except stores of wood, fuel, an hydraulic press,

and some medicines—were of little value. This successful foray deprives the enemy of the basis of operations he might have selected for a winter

campaign against Yenikale. "Taman," says Commander Bonet, " could receive and shelter several thousand soldiers. At Fanagoria vast edifices might serve as hospitals or barracks." All have now been destroyed.

RWSS/A.—The Czar, if we may believe the rumours circulated by the German journals, has actually gone to Perekop, if not into the Crimea.

According to a letter from St. Petersburg, the Emperor Alexander, in his recent visit to Moscow, not only went with all the Imperial Fancily to the holy places, temples, catacombs, and chapels—kissing the relics of the saints, and prostrating themselves before the altars; but, in order to for- tify the courage of his army, determined on carrying to it a relic of Saint Serguis, consisting of a painted image of the saint from one of the sides of his coffin which is supposed to be of great sanctity and virtue, and which figured in the wars of the Czars Michel Feodorovitch and Peter I., and in that of Moscow in 1812. On giving up the image to the Czar, a grand religious ceremony took place, and the Metropolitan, in the course of it, made the following solemn appeal to the saint-

" Saint Serguis ! Thou giavest thy blessing to Prince Dimitri—to the Czars Michel, eter, and Alexander: look down favourably on the Czar Alexander Ni- colaiewiteb, who comes to demand from thee thy holy image, in order to show it to his army as the sacred mark of thy prayers of benediction and protection. Cease not to pray to God to pardon our sins,. for which we have merited chastisement; that He will bless our most pious Czar and his army ; and that he will give him victory, which will make peace, and a viotoriona peace!"

The Czar, it is added, on receiving the image reverently kissed it and when he departed from Moscow carried it with him to the South.

Tuaanz.—The city of Ears would appear to have been relieved by a defeat inflicted on the besiegers, who made a determined assault upon the fortifications of the place. The following versions of what took place are in circulation, and are the only accounts yet received.

.From Lord Stratford de Redcligb.

" Foreign Office, Oct. 13, 11.30p.m—A telegraphic despatch has been received at the Foreign Office from Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe, dated Therapis, October 12, stating that the Russians attacked Ears on the 29th of September, and were repulsed after a conflict of seven hours, with a loss of 2500 killed and twice that number wounded. Upwards of 4000 muskets left on the field. Loss of the Turks about 700 killed and wounded."

The Minister of Foreign Affairs at Constantinople to the Ottoman . Ambassador at London.

" Constantinople, Oct. 13.—An official report of the Commander-Genera of Ears, dated September 29, makes known to us the following facts. The Russians have this day attacked Ears. The action lasted eight hours; and in the course of the contest, which was of the most desperate character, the- enemy with all his force several times entered some of our batteries, but was- each time driven back with considerable loss. After displaying great efforts,. the Russians were compelled to give way before the courage of our brave soldiers, and to retire completely routed. In addition to the dead and wounded carried away during the action, the Russians have left in the trenches and the environs of the fortress 4000 dead, 100 prisoners, and a gun. Our losses consist of 700 to 800 men ; amongst them we have to deplore the death of many superior officers. The Russians are preparing to retreat and to abandon the siege."

Another account was published in Paris by the ifoniteur.

"On September 29th, the Russians attempted a general attack on Ears; The combat lasted seven hours with extreme desperation. The enemy at length was repulsed, and his retreat became a complete rout. On the 30th they had already buried 4000 dead, and the field of battle was strewed with dead bodies. The loss of the Turks is only about 1000 men." The Hamburg correspondent of the .Daily -News gives some details 'of the fight derived from an "authentic Russian source." It makes an ad-: dition to the other accounts, to the effect that the Turks followed the. Russians beyond the earthworks of Kars, and so completely broke theni that they could not rally again. When the courier left Kars the Rus-' aians were preparing to retreat.

General Mouravieff's explanation of the defeat of his army before Kars is summarily expressed in the following despatch from Berlin.

" A despatch received from St. Petersburg states that on the 29th of Sep- tember the Russian army attacked Ears. In consequence of several officers of high rank having been killed or wounded early in the action, the assault was unsuccessful. General Momvieff adds, that notwithstanding their. losses, the Russian troops captured fourteen Turkish flags, and that4te blockade of Ears is reestablished on the same footing as before the attaak.."

JERSEY.—The refugees in Jersey have placed themselves under the ban of public opinion. Shocked at the publication of atrocious insults to Queen Victoria among them, the people of Jersey met at St. Helier's on Saturday, with the Constable of the town in the chair, and, denouncing the journal rHomitie and its doctrines,—having for their object the sup- pression of Christianity, the propagation of Socialism, the destruction of all thrones, including that of Queen Victoria,—declared its publication in Jersey to be a disgraceful outrage of the moral laws of hospitality and fr misfortune to the island, and earnestly trusted that immediate measured would be taken by the authorities to suppress it. The resolutions were presented to the Lieutenant-Governor on Sunday.

According to the Jersey Times, the Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey has ordered Piancini the proprietor, Ribeyrolles the, editor, and Thomas the distributor of the journal L'Ilbonne, to quit the,island on or before the 20th instant.