SATURDAY NIGHT.
The greatest secrecy continues to be observed at the Treasury about the rumoured negotiations between the Duke of Wellington and Mr. Huskisson, for the return of the latter gentleman to office. Up to this hour, nothing worthy of credit had transpired on the subject. Letters received from Paris this morning, announce that at the discussion of the Governors of the Bank of France, on Thursday last, of the proposal for reducing the rate of discount on com- mercial bills from 4 to 3 per cent, it was agreed to refer the pro- posal to a Committee. Despatches from Lord Cowley, the British Ambassador at Vienna, were received last night, dated the 27th November.
The Austrian Observer of tne 27th contains accounts of the Russians having been compelled, by the severity of the weather, to raise the siege of Silistria, and to retire across the Danube. It is further said that the Russian head-quarters were to be established at Jassy, the capital of Moldavia, for the winter. Under these cir- cumstances, it was supposed that the Russians would have some difficulty in maintaining possession of Varna.
We have letters this morning from Vienna, dated the 28th ult. They state that negotiations are likely to be resumed between Turkey and Russia, and that strong hopes of an accommodation are entertained. Gold is said to be very plentiful at Vienna, and in most of the large towns in Germany. Further exertions have this morning been made at the Secretary of State's Office to obtain a respite for Minton. It is said that the parties We 00111e hopes of success.
