• NEWS OF THE WEEK.

THE news from the seat of war has grown rather important. At Varna, at Shumla, and even on the Danube, the Russians have met with severe losses, though not to an extent calculated to affect the issue of the war. The Turks in Varna appear to have been successful in an attack on the Russian positions ; and in the effort to defend which, the Russian commander-in-chief, Prince Men- zikoff, was so seriously wounded, that Count Woronzow was ap- pointed to replace him. General Rudiger attempted to take up a position at Este Stamboul, in the rear of Shumla ; but he was driven back with loss, and obliged to seek his former position- The following is the latest intelligence from this quarter; and the Courier vouches for its credit.

"The Turks have made a desperate sortie from Choumia, in which they had the advantage. They succeeded in destroying three of the Rus- sian redoubts ; the Russians who occupied them were all cut to pieces in the sanguinary conflict. Eight guns were taken, and we lament to add that General Wrede, a brave and distinguished officer, was killed. The loss of the Turks was, as may well be supposed, considerable. There was sickness in the army, and it was feared that it was on the increase, the weather having been so hot, and a great scarcity of water. The ac- counts which have arrived from Constantinople are of the 25th and 26th August. The Grand Vizier left Constantinople on the 20th, and was to proceed to Choumla direct, with 40,000 men.'

The Emperor Nicholas left Odessa on the 2d, to return to the army. Lord Heytesbury remained behind, but with facilities for . joining the imperial head-quarters when he pleases.

At Constantinople, the life of the Sultan was in danger last month, from a conspiracy among the partisans of the old Janis saries. Three hundred lives were sacrificed, and the plot was crushed. A new feature of the Sultan's reign is the establishment of a sort of newspaper in Constantinople, to enlighten the Mussul- mans on the progress of the war.

A telegraphic despatch from the Prefect of Toulon to the French Minister of Marine, announces the arrival of the first division of the French expedition on the shores of Greece. One brigade, it was said, had landed at Sapiensa, about the end of August, and another was to land at Navarino. The second expedition has now set sail, and unremitting exertions are made to despatch the third..

"The preparations," says the Courier Francais, "are continued with an ardour which leads us to believe that our troops will make a long stay in the Morea or the East. The materiel of the expedition is triple what the number of men already embarked, which is 15,000, would seem to re- quire. The expedition has taken out workmen of all descriptions. Ships are wholly laden with boards for edifices, seeds of all sorts, cattle, instruments of agriculture. One would say that we are about to found a colony."

The Sultan has at length acceded to the treaty of London for the evacuation of the Morea. This will render the execution of the treaty between the Allies and Ibrahim, now ascertained to have received the ratification of the Egyptian ruler for the same object, easy of execution. The slaves carried to Egypt are to be re- stored if they can be got ; but many of the females are said to have prudently shifted for themselves—embraced the Mahommedan faith, and become good subjects in the land of their captivity. The deliverance of Greece is now accomplished.

The Ruler of Portugal ordered three days' illumination at Lis- bon for the fall of Madeira, which was noticed in a part of our impression last week. The rejoicing, however, is not unmixed; for in the mean time, the young Princess who visits Europe under the title of Duchess of Oporto, arrived at Gibraltar ; and she will soon arrive in England, where, by the official instructions of our Government, she is to be received with "all the honours due to crowned heads." The British Government, then, is not converted to a belief in the doctrine lately professed by some Ministerial newspapers, that her father's title to the crown of Portugal lapsed by his holding the independent sovereignty of Brazil. Don Miguel has manifested some waverinr, symptoms of a desire to conciliate this country. After the surrender of Ma- deira, British property and persons remained unmolested. Sir John Doyle and Mr. Young have been set at liberty.

The ferment in Ireland increases. The Orange party attempted at Cork to discountenance an address of congratulation to tlie Lord Lieutenant. • They publicly hiss Mr. Dawson, though he is at pains to stand well with them. They have acquired royal and Most reverend patronage in the Duke of Cumberland and the Bishop of Salisbury, the first as Grand Master and the second as Grand Chaplain, of one of their associations. The bol.oturlt of Tralee has returned an opponent of the Catholic claims, in the person of its proprietor. On the other hand, the Cathoties boast a Protestant convert of great wealth and influence—a Mr. Nicholson. Mr. Lawless, in a visit to Colon, had a tri- umphal retinue of thirty thousand people, who gloried in their good conduct and inoffensive demeanour. The conversion of the Beresford family is often hinted at by the Dublin papers. And the Morning Chronicle revives the rumour, that Ministers intend, at an early meeting of Parliament, to propose the removal of Catholic disqualification—not in the form of a concession to any particular sect or party, but by repealing " all the laws that require oaths or declarations respecting religious tenets, as necessary to qualify for offices, civil or military, declaring every man capable of holding these who swears allegiance to his Ma- jesty." Against this we have to place the Kentish meeting at Maidstone on Tuesday last ", and the first introduction of Bruns- wick Clubs in England.

* See the report of the meeting in a subsequent column.

The Gazette of last night settles the government of the Navy. Lord Melville is reinstated in the office of First Lord of the Ad- miralty, and that of Lord High Admiral is again in abeyance. The cause delicately suggested by the journals of the Cabinet, is the "continued indisposition of the Duke of Clarence." • The Admi- ralty has also the benefit of the services of Sir George Cockburn, Sir Henry Hotham, Sir George Clerk, and the Earl of Brecknoek, as Lords Commissioners. Lord Ellenborough is appointed to preside over the Board of Control for India. The Duke of Wel- lington has still a vacancy to dispose of—the Privy Seal.

SATURDAY, Two o'CLoci;.-.

WE have received letters from Falmouth, dated Thursday evening. The Marquis and Marchioness of Palmella were still there waiting the arrival of the young Queen of Portugal. The Marquis had received despatches from London, announcing the orders given by Government for the reception of Donna Maria Gloria.

The Russian Ambassador arrived in town this morning from Richmond, in consequence, as it is said, of the last despathlies from Russia. It is rumoured that the accounts are unfavour- able. Letters from Berlin confirm the statements made in the Turkish Papers printed at Constantinople, of the reverses which the Russians have sustained ; but add, that the Emperor has sent such reinforcements as must change the character of the war. These letters announce the arrival of a Turkish reinforce- ment of 15,000 men at Adrianople, which was menaced, the Rus- sians having carried one of the strongest passes leading to that city.

The Turks have been driven back to their camp at Calafat, by General Geisener.

The Brazil packet has arrived, but the letters have not been delivered.