The New York Herald Newspaper, January 27, 1854, Page 6

AFFAIRS IN EUROPE. OUR LONBON AND PARIS CORRESPONDENCE. @he Imminency of a General War in EZurope and Asia, &e., &., ae Our London Correspondence. HE COMING WAR—POSITION OF BUROPB—ACTUAL SITUATION O¥ A¥PAIRS—IMPORTANT DEOLABA- — Loxpos, Friday, Jan, 6, 1854, The Morning Star of the year 1854 has risem on a Dloodred ground, All parties and all countries have at last come to the conclusion that we are on the eve of a great Furopear war. The last attempt at negotiation was a Bure loss of time, however good the motives may have Deen that urged them, Lord Clarendon declared, in his speech ou the 12th August last, shortly before the closing of Parliament, that Kugland was resolved to exhaust every means of preserving peace before going to war, It 4s to be hoped that those means are now exhausted, for She bile of Englishmen is rising fast at there continual and continued attempts at abortive negotiation, Instead of supporting Turkey, ber allies have been exerting themselves to induce her—the wronged party—to concedes @ portion of the demands unjustly made upon her; a fatal ond dangerous principle, which establishes that womething may be gained by violenoe and the violation Of treaties The hour of negotiation and hesitation has, howsver, parsed. I stated to you in my last communication that very @ecided criers had been sent to the Evglish and French Ambarradors Constan nd to the Admirals of the combined sot wih en My information was from an: iicialvouree, You must not be mide! by the host of telegraphic mowages that sppesr in the pe pers, to the effect that the Sultan desires pease—that me- gotlations axe going on favorably, he. The best refute tion of them is an official article which appears In the Parie Mor of this da, (6th Janusry.) It fs in the shape of « cironlar, facdresred by the French Minister of Foreign a Ambassadors abroad, and iy dated abe 3¢ circular is in mao Gerate but langoage. Tt xveespitulates the. diffreat ph » h which the Fastera question “bas pass and declares that France, Bogland, Austria and Pracala, by their accord at Vieona, y of the polemuly recogaized that the territorial iutegr ; ans of Ottoman empire was one of the essential cond, the balance of power ia I It states that to preveat the Ottoman territory or the Jttoman flag from besomiag ‘the object of # wew attack on the part of the naval forces ef Russia the French and Englich tlests bave been or- @ered to enter the Black Sea The ciroular coscludes by expressing the hope that Russia will not expose Europa to mew convulsions, Let us examine how far this hope will be realized, Russia replied to the ancounced intention of the ‘vet ntering to defend the Ottoman jterritory by bombarding Bimope ard marsacring 4,000 Turks, At the same time hher land forces invaded the Turkish territory by crosslag the Danube at Ibsaila and attacking M.tschin, in Turkey proper, Russia bar, moreover, deolined to treat with the great Powers, bas declared that rhe will regard the 6a- trance of the fivet irto the Black Sea as # declaration of war, acd ha» ordered the whole of her immense army to be placed on a war footing We have advicvs from Cunstantinople to December 24. At that date the flost nad not yet entered. ‘This delay fe attributed as much tothe fearful gales which have pervaded the fuxixe as to the still uminterrupted eourse fof negotiations, The Russian fleet has withdrawn into the safe barbor of Sobastapo!, aad the Czar would doubt, Jess rejoice if the elements battled in his favor against the combined fivet, The Adwmirala have, however, by this time, received positive orders, and as soon as pos- sible they will enter, ‘The moderation of ths Porte is most praiseworthy, In- stead of rejecting, wi'boul looking at them, the new pro- jposal ‘or rarded from Vienna, the Grand Council met on ‘tue 17th of December, After two days delizeration they Tesolved to accept the proposal of s renewal of negotia. Bions on the following ba: First, evacuation of the Danubian Privcipalities jxnd, secondly, @ guarantes by the Sour Powers that the integrity of tie Turkish empire wad the fovereigaty of the Sulfa should be respeoted, A fetva, or condimalion of this revolution, was drawn up Dy the Cheik-al-Islam and published. Lostiities were to at Lisbon, It ls sald thates coon as the Baltie is open Napier will be cent (here with ® powerful fleet The Ras. sian yeese! ceptured at the month of the Sospkoras was pots Greship, Dut a war schooner, drivem there by stress f weather The report of & resewal of hostilities om the Danube ta not trns, The cold and enow have stopped them The Rassians bave Cone nothing rince an abortive attempt to teke Meteckin, (opposite Ibraila,),on the 18th als. In Asia the Turks have met with (some reverses, They 4d to taise the sieges of Akiske aad The Neditfs refused to fight. (chiely raw “sche filled five of them with hie owa band. One of the generals has been assassinated and the chief command charged. The English and Freach Contala General have left Bucharest. Baron B:unow, {a London, and Kiaseleff, at Paris, have received orders from the Ruselaa goverament to be pre- pared to leave ata moment’s notios, At the ball at the Tuileries in honor the Jour de U'dn it was observed that Kiseeleft danced with the Emprese and wish the Pria cers Mathilde—very like dancing on # volcano, J alluded before to the growing unpopularity of Prinse Albert in Kngiand, and the rumors that he takes too active a partin foreign politior, The Herald of Tuesday last pudlishes & reguier acousation against him. The letter ie sigoed M.D.’ 1b hee been largely commeated upon. Punch of yesterday bas » picture of his Royal Highaess wkating on theice. Ho is veuturing pon a very slippery rpot, with the words—‘“Dangerous—Forviga Politioa,”’ marked on it, We bave bad more skating thie year than for many years, aud such » tremandoas fall of snow that all trafis and communicstioa has besa nearly interrupted for two Gays. as eet in, aod thy streets are awfully mus avo been drivivg about, Skating haa (also talon piso at Matrid—something quie uo veval M, Targot is by uo zueans out of danger, Tho ball lodged in his lag by M Soulé has mot yst been ox racted, Parlamer’, a8 you are aware, mart: on the Slat fost. We e aye lively debates, Wo shall kcow the real facia of Palmerston’s resignation and turn to < flive, The Lomion prpers are very warlike, Tho last quar ters revenve is regarded au mont satisfactory TheFrovoh fands fell heavily yeaterday in con squease f the warlike turn of event luck out for atirriag news soon, U has prepared » new Par ya yaet soxie, Ho is the leader He will bring it for ward next cession, You may It fa rail that ary reform Dill Ous Paris Corceypendence, ° Panis, Jan, 2,1 Preparations for the Cunt —Bazaar for the Benifitof the £ he Prin cess Mathilde’s Hall—Grand Reception on New Year's Day Inaugural Mecting of de Commission of the Universal Exhibit dden D AL Visconti ~ Precautionary Bleasures at Lyyni=vench Opinions regarding Jona Mitchel Turning Tabiet, be. known that oa the 2lst of December despatehea rt of the Westera Powers, th isvtructiona ed, leaving, of coarze, a larze othe irale, Tt is also understood ting oa the Contin» 8 well as on the f cisereti that plans for tes ase matured, aad that overy effort is to bs rade to dow! to be done q Austus is saim me culty. No falth L ¢ co-operation, and nontrality, by taking away the best vattls-fald of the Western Powers, will protect Rassis better thaa an alliance, The Augebdurg Guatle states that the amount of the Turkish force on the bauks of ths Danube is 123,000 men, without including the reverve at Shamla, and the foros of the Ruasiaas on the Danube, including the reserve, only 110,000; but that the Rusrians are preparing to assume the cileasive, Goneral Luders, it is said, ia to force the pasenge of the Danube at Metchin. Princs Gortschakot! is to besiege Rustjouck, and Ganeral Aurep is to aitack Kalefat The New Garcte of Prussia of the 28th ult. states that the Exoperor of Russia has ordered that his forosa throughout .he whole of the Knssian empire shall be placed on the footing of f activa service. In the monsuwhile, notwithstanding the gloomy por- tents which hang over the fa9 of Europs, France uthers im ber new year with hor aiual empressement, Cail inay blow the wiutry } ing frost bind up ber terrl- tory, and congeal noses of her gubjtctam the fes Uvines which inan, another cycle of time not to de tuterfered w For severnt (ays the brnlayi bere @ontinue uninterupledly, ail the same, uatil Rusilo greed to the terme. Bat even this willinguess to negotiate again, créatod a Gisturbancs at Constantinople, The Ulemas made a dev monstration, acd It was found necessary to call in the English and French misrives to protect C inople ‘Order was re-establisbed on the 2th alt, aud the rings ‘Beaders have been banished to Candia, Achange has taken place ia the Turkish ministry, Mahmoud Pacha, the Minister of Marine, has been aus weeded by Riza Pacha, and Halll Pacha enters the minis try without s portfolio, Both are regarded a3 belonging tothe peace party, and Russian gold and intrigue are Iainted at as having been employed on this occasion. Beschid Pacha will be Grand Vizer, Thla will not aMect gatters now, as ma\ters have arrived at a war crisis, Having stated the position of Eagland and Frauoe to- wards Turkey on the one hand, and against Russia en the ther, it may be as well to takea glance at the other European Powers. Austria, as I have more than ones mtated, is not to be trusted. Her sympathies are wilh Busria, but thea rhe fears a risiog in Hangary, Bohemia, and Lombardy. This iaduces her to make # show of join. dng the other three Powers. Prussia has repeatedly de wlared that she will act accorling to circumstancss—as- wording to what her iutererts and dignity may require ag @ great Power. Both Austria and Prassia desire to remain weutral. Denmark and Sweden and Norway bave entered intoa ‘treaty binding ¢ach other to remain neutral, aud have circular note to all forsign courts, stating their in tentions, This note is crawn up io gloar and precies Qerme :— The note commences by establishing that these com- Plications in the Eastero Question have imposed upon the governments jof Sweden aud Norway sod Deomsrk tho Obligation of devoting ibeir werious attention to ihe c from ; ond that, ther maintenance of friendly relations, the they propose to follow in cass of & Ei The cerdial friends! ip which unites ‘the people of the two States, as well as * {interests and politionl princi pies, have inda and: Swedish governments to hold el towether, and they have agreed on thé measures to be adopted eveataal Jy, 80 8 to establish & common of & na) 0 fa. @ilitate by its identity tho application of the system upon, which consisve most atrict neutrality, ‘In conformity with tae reeolutioug thax agreed upon in fommon, the two governmeuts have notified to the dif ferent Kurcpeaa governments, each respectively, the ral rules which they propise to apply, which sre aa Eitows _ Abstention duing the str from ai] partic pation, irre Delligerent party to the cetriment of reotaer. Acmission into Swedivh, Vanish and Norv of the men-of war and merchantmea of (hose « t parties, each of the two governinonts r eel, however, the rightof prohibiiing the € the taid vessels into certain porta, or Lato cert Of there ports, ao i oh will pacar fended io tue vessels 0! Permigsicn to raid vessels v0 pio of the two monarchies with ise they might stand ia veed of, articles regarded as contrabans of Exclusion from the en gala ports, of wer prite, & Such are the principal poluts of the neutrality 4 im this note, The eoverrigus ef Deumark aud aod Norway, on tho other han, claim for the vessals of their respective Statee the rigat of tho contionsace of aujoyirg « ‘aod every fecilltw {a thetr commercial re dations with the belligereat Powers, onder the obligation of submitting to the rules of the law of nations ic apeclal Gases of blockade, do. Buss bas been very burly intriguing In there] north. 7 y a frm States, 2nd, owing to her vicinity to thea, she exer Gives s cortaln moral (nfuence here ‘The toial armed force of Sweaen presents an Gece Force of 116,180 men. The Dares are good scidiers, ax they proved ia the Bobleswig Holeteia war. It will be # di cult matter for may of these Continental Btates to remain neutral if the war spreads to Karope. It ia generally suppowed that ihe war will commence bys eros stroggl in Ane and Lodis Our lat!na army ts batag placed on an «ficient footlog. ‘Lhe acsounts from Deraia are more fevorsble. Thay now ata‘e that the Loglian Chary 6 | ‘there had oblslued satisfactory explanation: from the | | | Bobah that Sersla bad_no hostile intestions wo dand. Englacd ie making overy preparation possible for the eoming strogg'e. Our fest, (partivalarly the sorsw mea of war,) is of great power, Tho Times of to-day publiabes fg statement of the scrow vearels actually commissioned pnd on the stocks, Setting asite the whole salling (leet of Evglasd, 4 Lave at presout afvat Il steam lineof | Battle abips, soon to be inereaved to 20; 6 guard ships, | with auxiliary steam power; 1 ‘rigntes Glted with sovew propellers. Of these only two are in the Bosphorus. The TOOT BY MIE beswUg W AcuuIA Uorty # equaua, Bow) buen besy as a hire of bess. parfect foreat of little darrigtes, or wooden shops, atreich from the porsh of ti Maceloine to the Qduua of July, & distance of sou: lea. we Opers, in spite of the moat oarnest wishes ‘ liberal remuneration of {tu ful oountenause of Msjaty, pg. Merio end Grisi hi fa the prsuastare death 0: cic aid is, wasting to tle siege R Vharsday; bat nterly brea dewn under the t at plercing motes of Mme Nissoo’s Elvira, With the largest pocsible allowsncs for her fo! lowing immediately in the track of one who in that charac- ver charmed all ears, as she did all hearts—samely, Cra velli—it was asad trial to witness the offurts of Niscon, Lower notes *be hag absolutely uone wortuy uf the name, and her intonation throuzhout was mora than feulty. The yeung barytoas, Graziani, alone sustalced the opera, fo ‘oni’s Front carries dulness with ite sweetness, Al. Gragianl, as the King, producsd a perfect sensation. His “Viens mevo,”’ inthe third act, charmed the house, who enthusisscally spp'waded him, and bis “0 rcmmo Carlo,’’ iu the fnalé, was raptnrously ensored; dot scch an opera canuot live on meritof thiskingd Tae house was full At the Grand Opera things wear a much brighter as- pect. A piece called “The Chalet,” formerly played at ihe Opera Comique, beoomes, uaJer the hands of Dentast ti, an eporetts, called “!Betly.”” Adem’s popular music in “The yt,” full of dramatic and characteristic mor- caus, essumed a» totally new featare in the score of Donizettt, Under the magic of this artiste ® sweelners, @ chasteness, sud An excessive besu- ty prevailed so entirely throughout, thaty the ro. Duster merits of Adam seewed coarve god valgar by comparison. But then there was M. Morell! and Madame Bozio for the characters of Fran) Madame Uozio, {a @ amour j’eais rebelie, exhil of 80 character tbat tae pudio were suohanted. 8 of the first order, w plecs, called La Pierre woalth, Spiegel into da former broomes turned aad b his fances—the lady becomes the brite of 6 Spiegsh. The plood is supportat by the is, Madeleine Broan, and but it ts to be feared thay will a vezy loag Lue jo a ploce so inte: merit { di. Lepelotee, one whone theatrical ear ost’ Gfty yenrs, took place this whee Uke piriormeaness were bwes 6 nem bare of hie boubold. nd the state of the road was plow wi ou a wee of glans 4 Deed @itecand (0 the be ) taken place wuueting Gs the presont Dudiey Siuact, (heir lang t dagland, w on hia row Is iA oeder tO (are ? 1 peopl 4 qn this occasion ta the hafl Fr yecrable tases ap ® position whish ft + \aen hiteerto denial. Toe bassar was got up with elaborate cate, and snperiutended by aa eifclgeace of bean ey ty rarely witnessed. Larce sums are, is la unte ulbaiready of Us Desevuieat lestita ion, whersrer you go you find a hearty disporttiaa to pal ‘ole en the back. are exjortencing weather to which of late yenrr 28 bora Uitle The Seine ls now «af. Ny porecta to walk sorow ft, i comtinas ws may expec! tt Lo prawas Lintereses to the ismamerabls iilers of the Ww perer and laters of forego rofurnished for th ws and the par whiea, for « Sing nism) vas took ft piace, tls royal ¢ company rab down Ww a # nets (Nn Appearance Kod pout ar fu thelr divinity lowing moraing delng ater ot, pes Their Majesties, cn the ovesslon of the Now Yewr, re. dancing ssives yest at 11 o’siook in tae morning at ths fai frien, the Meare nd lndier of their honsehalte the cardions, mfnisters, marehala, aAmirals, and grand russes also of the Lagiea of Hlouor, afverwarda the tipho- matic corps, them the great bodies of the Stats the clergy the mmewbers of osber forms of worship beeiies the Kerman ( No, the fodgee, the Institats, the Coue. oo, the Maniefpal Qeunsil and th ay a the efvtl ners] io o effet Pod ries ard of Paris reot War aod of Me * o ea, the et Coune)! of the Admiralty, | rive, the General and the otber cups Dame maibabede vb Wilok bb Aen, Mase officers of the lovalides, the general offosr: of the ser | « mystis terrors; it is au element, besides, on whieh he has ke, de. Few subj-cta bave attracted greater attea‘ivu than au article from the New York [Hs@acp neaded *Joursslivm sod Diplomacy,” iawhlek the mighty inflaenes of tae press is so ominewtly put forward. To a country like t ‘and of jourralism, eo impulsive to every touch of it. » ghing #0 unaffeciediy at the loss of #0 great sa slimmest o iu heppiness, such laoguage moots with aieady ova, Then the freetone of independeace which is ansomei, sud the grest material devel opemsent which is promise, lat 5 peculiar fascination. It is readily acknowlexged shat the lay cannot be far Ustant whea the pres must take U) & porition, both in the Old aud New World, whick will ren‘er parliamestary assemblies, of whatever characwr, alto- ther sudordinate organs, Bat the bold tome of the fh ¢ troek a chord {n the publis mind from which 2y flo ‘nlversal Exbiditioa assemoled Royal, under the presidency of Highness, atter reading + iawiftuting the commission, drew the atiou iaerabers to the programme of ite Isbors ia = brief be) ve! turmed addrees, Tho Commissiom then pro- eeion * + ¥ clestion of the Vice Presidents aad of the metober:«! the Sab Committee. Lord Cowley, who was present, « sured the commission of the cordial oo-opera- tien of Eay and in the ovjeota of its labors, M. Viecontt, the architect of the Emperor, and of all the great works mew springing up in Parie, dropped town and expired in # fit of apoplexy, returning from the com. peers which he had just beem elected so distioguished & member The Momiteur publishes the oficial return of the prices of corn in the diflerent markets for the last month. The highest price was 83f O60. per hectolitre in tae markets of Bregues, Arras, Rose, Soissons, Paris ani Rous», and the lowest 28. 096. In those of St, 160. Painpol, Qainper, Henne bon and Nant, the average for the whole of Fraace ja S0f, 60%0., being 524¢¢, highe>thaa the last moath. it is quite certain that the language held by the French Ambassador in Londou has been such as to make the Roglish cavinet ‘close its rants.”’ Lord Palmerston’, return to the miuistry has produced s profound snsa- tion, aad ro probable seemed the appearance of war from that circumstance that the Freach tands immidiately fell, To the public mind of Paris there is but one pode of viewing the récumption of offize by the Home ttinbter, which is that « thorough chaage of toae ls to take lish ministry, and ae the almost aniversal opinion is that Ransis, say’or do what say will, Jos not iztend to yleld, that war {3 Dow a acitied fect, To revert, however, to domestic mniters, You are perhaps aware that there was astelement in the Moni allegiog that the preoautionry measnres lately take Lyoos were premiatura, At the same time itis the opinion of well informed persons that se¢iety io that distric! 18 not ie a satisfactory etete and tap! great vig! nee on the pars of the authorit ed for, It is sic that Lue late fnstoa of the two branches of ourdone hae asd a rensibie ctlest o2 the oiflsers of the army, end that tf anything like a formideble riving ts got army fe nctso mush to be depended upon as it Tcon fess myreit I do not give mush ersdic to these pac ao 1 reesived them froma quarter which ought to be weil infermed onruck @ subject I for whut it mar be worth a Uy to be fewred that | ation {t fe fu he last sixty years hi aud the comparstive li ious ave vif mowt mat ofcourse. Trae patr.ot- their vanity, fy unknown among them, To get sponay, Dot by the har hy a cuup demain. eéetus to be the sole object; quite posible (hat the army. having now obtained a1 That they cou bove for (com Louts Nanoleom, would wot In Ube least object to go over to Henri V., with the pros: pect of increaied reward ‘Two years alver pertiaps they ieur ever there was inher bet of France, Tue e bred up 8 disturbaace would, wih the same notion, be happy to change again. | If there be anything in ail this itis omly smother reason why it should be part of the Emperor's policy to seem ovmpelled to employ wa iastrument which it is svideot cannot ley idie with impusity. Avevorything in the United Sjates at'mots attention, or lees, here, so the exploits ani spsech of Mr. chel have been translated and read, sud bsen the o0- caston of comment. Thongh ii is nota lictle ext.aordina- Ty, that is a eowntry where the wrong? of Ireleui aro contemplated with & certain degree of unction, #3 the weak rice of @ country where enmity ie oneecrated, while is powes is ucqueetionsd, that thin gentloman’s epeooa on the sudject Cora not appear to be aprreciated with the sam6 gusto as uscal, Frenebmen de rot think they des- cry init avy of the pith and racines: which made the hataagues, of O'Connell so, popular ;on the contrary, TmaLy use ¢x pressions in regard to thi: example of Kria’s eloquence gwhich would be litfle flagtering to Mr. Miich- el'a vanity, It seems also, generally ofensive to the taste of the gallant Gaul, thet so much gunpowder should be exploded for flothing; thatis, when ths noice can rcarcely reach the ears of the country proposed to be anucyed, and even though it could, when the culprit is so perfectly vecuce from eppreheodon, I mysel’ do not profess to de id the ; but it the Funai wili briog its tanks of the Seine, and there they are converted into the rich Ianguage of France. acd krenchmen read and comment upoa them, asa faith- tul corre: pondent I am bound to tel! you what they aay. A few Gayx since the Mayor of St Germsein, acsompa- nied by # deputation, presented to the Ewperor for the Empress an album, containing views ct St. Germain and ‘ig esvirona, Among them was a #ke:eh represeating t! Palace of St. Germain ag is existed in the time of Loula XiV, Itimmedistely fixed the Fuipirox’s attection, who eid, * emen, the Palace of St. Germain cails to mind great and glorious reminiscences, I bave much re- gretied that it hae beew turned intoa priscoo. Iam de- termined to arsign ita noble dertingtiea. ‘Tae prisoners shell be retagyed, end I will have the palsoa restores.” ML. D'Olivier, ex-member of the Legislative Asiambly, © well written little appeal to the Working. suppression of unneceswury Sunday frgdiag and Tabor, At mereiy nal price, ig which 1 roent is aiate? iapuoity gud ia @ toae entiply & (row all chbolimonivus intolerance. It eppear tha! society bas been formed for this object, numbering pi scrme three thousand emioeas tracers, Kc. Tee Arct P i ced to his'clerzy. ou of “ cases pf coa- ay Lat he adoots for bis diocess the plessrip ions of the letter of the Bishop of Viviers as to tuedaager of experiten! ing with apeskivg tables.” The Cardinal Archbishop ef Resancom has also forbiddea his elirgy to make any experiments with the tables, Pane, January 6, 1854. Grand Reception at the Court om New Year's Day—Political Kumors—acivily of the Russian Ages an Paris—Ball at the Tuileries-—Splendor of the Sodumis. Tais kas been a week of palaos splendor sach as psr- haps capnot ve equalled in any otler Earopeaa court. On Sunday the Tuileries witnessed the complimentary salutations of the princes and grant dignitaries of the empire, and on the following day, et 9 o'clock in the evening, the gorgeous saloons were filled with tarongs of lieges of both sexes, panoplied iq ail the gay fantasy of & medion 2, asssmbled to de@ serice and obeisance to him who¥e fortunes four yeare ago wero, perhaps, the lowest and least hopeless of any who evtr rejoiced in the titular appellation of prines. And ther) sicod now that strange man whose guard of élleuse is more impenetrable than mail, Bsbind him, en the same raised dais, gor- geous in crimson and gold, ie the throne chair, redolent of the tombs of Egypt, on whch the exile of Si. Helena had reovived kirgs and mardials, whose heroio ceeds the world will sing of, perbays, for a thousand years. Overhead he is covered by a guken canopy, from which falls gracefal drapery whose rist maroon hue is spotted over with golden beev, Acd on stg left hand! there is ona, scpported by the Felons of his house and her maids of hoser, who may truly be sald, if «yer the remark was applicabie to human being, to be the ‘observed of all ob servers,” With her megnificeat trata, ox which ‘the fairies seein to hev® wore thelr subte texture, supported elight- ly by her attendant lacias, the beutiful Kugsnie, now Empress of Prance, receives, ag each pmaes before her, the members of that gallant company. The ledisa, on entering (he (hrome room, Crop their mayeaus de cour, and walk two aud two before tho (apernl pair, Tha Dao de Bassano, Grand Cha:nberiais, with \aree or four deputy chumberlning, habited in ecarlet, seoeives the name of ach individual sad forwards it through his sub- Grdina tee ill it reaches the imperial ear, and then an ax- change of ealutstions takes place, as gracefully dignified on one & 3 defereutial oa the othes Th wae really a charming spectacle to witaess 4) maar beautiful dames, glowing in all the splendor of thos exquisite tolletter, sweeping the rich colors of the Gobeia joom on which they trea with treias of siljea or wives folds, trimmed and dotted with all that richest arteand cest sould evoke fur their adornment, Hogeale bad a allgh’ osh on her cheak, as she gently [nclined her head to the esluteiiogs that wage wseade tober; bat her bearing was perieoily self-poesenred aod her beauty never appeared to greater advantage, Afier the ladies, tenon fm the sams manner, the same formula aa to the enuaciation of the names being goow thromgh, the gen tlenven ag first to the In press boform saluting the Scyeror, The ceremony cocnp!» about two hours, and whe fraloone wero emptied by twelve o'clock. Tt was ta every rerpect a drawing ruom, and lunfted to ths oeremo jen proper to suoh am Oc-ation, There wat neither muato bor refrainimentas, If one may judge by the re marks which ra» round the room, the experiment woald to have baea entleely appr Gterat ed of. ” At frat ® good joa wernied Ie prevail at the additional ould nesesearily devolve upoa fasailies; theee little matters are coum got over, aad indies generally vofictently tndalgent to forget man seem to develop as thet all the ae alee which eatirely to the m assholt, the aa ied ladies Delog reserved for the leew stately bat aot aceful festivities of tha ball on the 4ta, whiab, # have raid ® word ortwosbct the Kast and ite tarribly intereaia, Twili acdeavor to give you some de- sorption of. Tt rem * qGaetion, of course, whether Najolsom will i to carry Cut the pagesntry with which be iw so angtous to surround hie court The french ever ready to Isan auc Pow abd thea ‘here {* & noi woo to the unfortunate edit “ to them in bis j * No neve bas ee yet renceed us that can be relied upoa of the combined fleet saving entered the Bisck Sea, la- Coed, rack fn the atate of the weather, that all pradent peopit are oeginelog to beps that no hasty measure ta this reepect, whatever the ewergency, wili be decldvd upen. Great (eote co pot strike wasead, any more thaa individuals, often till (he reallty of couseynencae ia ready to fell opos turm; aud the Freach, only yenterday so im patient with their government's procrastiustion or lade cision, were mudéenty setesd with a pacts lest, in the pavigation of a ses co iittlo Kaown, covers frou time to Mime with surtrable asthe pitohy might, the fleet, wh for t iy five years has beee the darling are of each goverament sud reige, shoul! come to mis chief On ised the Frenchwwan hes the most potent beliet in bis invincibility; at the bottom of bis heart he believes \noir shats of ridicule, f them in the air; bat [PbO shoal dare to give teen reversialty Unsuccessful, and the thought of bloek + oing Sebastopol, expored to all the chances and changes whieh the ts rible Kuxine may let lonee upon him at this reason of the year, begins ‘0 check for a moment shr warlike spirit, “The Xvea peroeptioa he Las lately had of the isclemency of th season at Parte his Coudtless mach to do with it, and without doubt there is much real pru- dence in such wholesome dread. After coving with ihe ques‘ion all through the summer, it would iadesd be to take bad worse to rush headlong upon ankwown dangers. The matter, Lowever, is well known to be entirely in the hauds of the Ambssradors at Coustantinople, whoas indgment in such circumstances can alone properly di rect. Last night there wase report from Vienna thet the fleet haa entered the Black Sea on the 21st and that Prussia and*jAustria, emraged st what they pleased to term such an open declaration of war sgainst Russia, bad signified to the cabicsta of France and England their withdrawal from the conference. Bu: such & report obtsins no crecence, and is putdown au the thousand abeurd rumors which are every Gay tor- menting the litical atmosphere, publishos the fol rt Mowing reecript of the 10th of December, addrerred by Emperor of Russia to Vice admiral Ne- chivoft; and after all the horror which in the wast has been exprersed in regard to the suoject on which it treats, it reads somewhat strapgsly : ‘Torkish squadrom at Sis you"bave illustrated ussien floct by a now victory, which will in the history of the navy. The statutes livery Order of St. George point out the recom pense which ib due to you for this exploit. Ioexcouting with Teal joy the provisions of tho said statutes, we appoint you Chevalier Grand Cross second class of the Order of 3t. George, remaining, with our imperial fat ga novmeee ly, OHOLAS. |, Soit is quite possible for two parties to view the samo subject in totally different lights It in certainly enrious to observe the tendency which exists among the French to underrate the riaoceri:y of the English ajhence. The smallest change of policy—the slightest Gelay—the most trivial discussioa or contraristy of opinion cetween the chief agenta, sets them shaking their heads, aud it {s imposnibie that the agents of Rus’ skould not make ample use of a material so asefal in Ite ioflammability, to her inter: There cau be a0 doudt that there scents sre very active, aad tha’ the cause of mistrust may continually be trace: to this source. At the same time, it is said, with justice, if the Freach tuset ptibility {9 to great now ‘that all is coeur de roe when no disaster baa oscarred—whea as yet the sword of the alliance sleaps in its maiden aoata— what © ay not bs expected as the plot thickens and inav iwble troubles and difficnities enaus? Oa the part of tao French government toere is evidently now tir confi cence and the firmest determ nation. the factof thee be ng no ruch things ax great public meetings, that oan expend before all the world the barnins. fadigas:lin which meets you in the saloos, and the larger piasee of vesort, is Bot without its cifically for Fracce The war which is shout to commence is undowhtedi¢ most popalar with the public mind, as it is imposible not ty parcetwa, when disctsideg the quee'ion ith p 5 who sirive from the p:ovinces. But could siuis toallog Aud Tongus ard & Wwice wx it will ta Koglaad, itis scarcely to be believed that the effect oould net be most tapor antoa the mind of the Czar. However, itis useiers specutating on whatcan vever take place. I) may be doudted, per: | bapa, whether the Frevoh, like tha Anglo-Saxon miud, i He makes Hasnchmea | favor the present order of g prosese ofiaduetey, bub | aud ‘it ta | Gear fitted for ruch species of "witenagemot,”” Tae vanity of tha nation cannot stoop to provaic discussion, aad if it covld truths might come out that woald by co means ‘ament fer qt Toulouse on the 30th ult, atond as fourteon degrees. On the same Cay it was at seven at Marseilles and at Nimes, and eight egress at Montpelier. As to the north of Kareps, a jetier (rom Dirsckeu, 28th ult, states that the ice on the Vistula and Nozut ix bo wirong that carriage® cas cra {howe rivers. In Parie the frost has entirely ovazed, and has been fol- lowed by continued ri The ball at the Tuileries, the first of the seaern, Inst night, Was @ most brillant exhibition of imperial bospt- leon does not tality. It is to be presamed that Na, eae things eutirely to nab defer the manage: t of ordina'es, for there a videncea of mted parvading them. Whenone coutrasts the ball of las: night with that which wea first given aiter the coup d'etat it sesma asif some feiry borne had supplanted the former dull reality, Thea it wad imponsib lo to cimovive # dictior wildeiness than the famous old palace, and the arrange- menta in accordance with ite deterioratad oondition. Bat iu every succeeding scene of fustivi'y of this nature there has teen # palpable effort to do everything as wall ay it can be done—to strife, in fact, after perfection. Ques, in August, 185: Emperor invited hin ilegea to St. Cloud, and showed how, in @ palace, al! the couforta as well ag insures beked psc dwelling could be united and laid at gu » The thermomé low the feet of hi eats, Last night was a per’ect effort of ita kind. As you ascend the neble staircase, covered with oarpeticg ia which the foot sinks, servanta in liveries wassively Ascorated wita gold, dot the balunirade <eatiaels re- ceive ateach lauding with presented araus, aud serving men Cisembarrass you of your external wrappers with aa empreement which makes you regret you have nut fomethirg more for them to do; and then, when you fairly enter the long gallery, more immediately appro- nee, whata ravishing blaze of light, and te the eye, The Emperor and ‘the door of the throne ly preceeded by the Grand Chamberlain. The attendant guests arranged themselves so as that @ passs fome ten feet wide was made for their ro: vaiked tingly, bowing from aide to as they received the respectful salutations of their geste, The Ew is so slight and graocefally formed that she ly gives you the ides of taie she is, but she can be lit from U te four, Sue bas « pleasing, benevolent expression of ¢ountenance, which is even more striking than her beauty, Napoleon looked very Well, snd was dressed im usiform, with white ia- exprersibles and sil stockings. Ha is decidedly not weli formed in person or limb, aud io his walk hay an usgainl} rol; but there is always about him the sir of a gentieman, which makes itself felt n- whatever company be isin, The Frecch complin thet he ‘s cold, rater German than Freach, aa’ that you osnnot be hearty with him; but itis probable he face his own account the wanber he adopts. Through this gazing, beading throng of guests, followed by Pricce Jerome, the Prinoses Me: thie, Pricce Licien, and the Prinosss Murat, the Emper- or and Emprees’ made their way to ths Salle des Mares chauz, where@ daisand chairs of state awaited them, les dames d honneur ‘aking their seats behind toem, the royal coutiera on either side. Salle des Mareschaun is perbaps the most gorgeous room in the world. Some eighty or one hundred feet equare, with an altituie pre rtionate, reaching with its dome-like top up to the Aeight of @ palace, it is decorated with such elaborate effulgence that the eye aches at the blaze of splendur it resents. Immedi ly behind the royal chairs is & fen kind of ante room, ‘the opening to which ia support. ed by two colorsal cary atides cn either side, gilded from head to foot. From the lofty osiling is suspended a chan Celier of mete a and cf enormous pro- iions, sorrounded by four others of equal magnificence ut of smaller dimensions. Tue flood of li A cuperbd gallery, but cf @ light character, runs roaad the salle, jast at that portion of the walls where they begin to contract to form the dome like roof Em elled in the walls are full length splendid portraits of the chief marshals of Fraxoe. Iniegiae such @ room, as this filled I will not say to excess, but to exceeding with costumes of every,variety—with every uniform in the civilizec word, and every garmeat and color that dignitaries of Church or State could endue. A double row of crimson benches skirting ths room was occupied by the ladies, while the centre, except that space before the epee a, chieotly appropriated to dencing, was principally filled with geotiemen. Whea first long eilk stockings were made @ sine qua nom the predominance of endless pairs of white legs had s mo notonous aud disagreeable effect, That has deen altered; the mili in Stamey. sy Waist eo the iaex restibles are not ol ry. 1 perceive ), that mauy o the civil officers, with black velvet. coats, richly em broiéereé with atlk, wore trowsers. The colors of the costumes were as various as those of the prism crimaom velvet, green ditto, white cloth and blue cloth, heade covered with the Greek fez, and , or rather neck frille, of exquisite lace; indeed, the gentlemen, ia this re- spect, seemed quite to have invaded the Comaia of ths isirer rex, ‘The Emperor and the poorest repeatedly joined the Gauce, io the intervals of which flags were brought forwerd and introduced ‘ney bo\h sppeared io excelent ¢pirits, and were evidently desirous of mabing their guests feel welcome. The notorious Duke of Bruns- wick, plastered from head to foot with gold, and but toned up to the throat with diamonds, was a very oo jiceous feature in the acene. And I onght to aid, that there wes snother party soarcely less remarkable, which ‘as the gentleman who, in the ‘absence of any Ameri- can Minister to this court, transasta the business. Mr. Sendford was dressed im o simpie salt cf Disok, the ovllar of bis coat straight end ductles in his sH@ee; aud it wae quite @ relief to regard his handsome person, taus simply habited in the mils: of much, it must be confessed, very absurd finery, At 12 o'clock the royal party led the way to the bangast room, which was adorned with a supper, the details of which i must leave you to imagine after J tell you it woud hays sutivGed Lucuilas himself, Every wine, the best a mas could desire, was athis lips are the wish had breashed from them, and ae there was almost @ serving man to every dish it was fmpossible that any should lack to the more sutstantial form of p ‘Throughout the eve- ning, too, a splendid saloon was set apart for such casual refreshments a0 ices, enkea, gaodwichas, tea, panch, &s. The onmber present might poaribly be about 4.000, dome thing of the same amount which attended the reaeotion on the Mondsy previous. After supper the Levperial par- ty did not sgalo appear, and the brake up abduct three o'clock, Pagr, Deo, 29, 1883, Naw Version of the Sottle Afair—The Emyperar i Que of His Genealogy—Prohibition to Ove Press—French Views of Ge Preidential Messagye—Searcily of Flour ta Franca, és. ‘The whole press of Farope hae published the alleged Cetatis of the fracas which bas caused mach scandal, not only at Madrid, but slo fm Paris, Iam induced to give here the true side of the question, which has bean cam- municated to me by # parson thoroughly au wourant of the »ifair. Tt ls well knowm that Mr. Soulé and family arrived at Madrid under very peculiar clroamstances. The appoint ment of the member of the Lome Star society was oan sadored by Lbe goverament a) Madrid a sort of insult to the Queen; but, as the Micister of the United States was officially presented and rece red at the Guurt, the bidalzos 0! Spain were obliged to suppress thelr bad fealings, aot many of them thooght it even pradent and coartler-Ilko to be polite to Mr. Sou'é and family, Nevertheless, M de forgot, the Ambassador of Franes a} Madrid, who erusidered a very rough sortof man, behaved somewhat stifily to Mr, Sou'6, and on the occasion of the ball, when the first dificulty took place betwoen the Duke {d’Alba and Mr, doulé’s son, the invitation was only sent at « late hour, when all the other diplomate of Madrid had reovived theirs. The Dake d’ alba, who made the silly re- mark sdout the cortume of Madam Soalé, is considered hy ail thove who are acquainted with him, (even by his tister-in. jaw, the Empress.) as @ foolish sort of man, with be wees Wee daLuy Gomqueled; but the sem ie to bam fuls | ut a amail modicum of brains. His egerac is oo thoroughly appreeiated, that whe. .he aews of his remeontre arrived Mmiperc# and Pmpress uttered, as if by a motusl ocnsent, the significant exclamation, ‘ Quel soitise ? 28 wpplise to the dricartade of the Duke @” Atha. Jt is true tbat # the som of Mr. Soulé sent his friends to the Duke d’Albs he made a written apology; but a4 scm as the press had published the details of thas affair, and when the apologetioal letter was represented ans lachee, a duel was cocsidered inevitable, and tho whole affair took place as it ia represented by the press, whieh is to say, that after a few days delay the two par. ties had s meeting and fcught with swords for aboct twenty minutes Then the parties were separated, aad their bomor was declared safe, Thus would bave ended the matter; but Mr. Soalé, the Minister, having complained to ® mutual friend whole afair, aud Paving oxgeseee himself in anch at to sppear to blame M. de Targot, for having crested for him (who was ix such an awkward position 1a Madrid, ‘the point de mire ef all) such a diifioulty M. ce Targat, to whom the conversation waa reported, entered inio a violent passion, and uttered the following words :— “Qual utile, Le fare f——- 1?” ass matter of courre, thiv wnparliamentary language, (which unfortunately was reported to Mr, Soulé,) instead Of calming hia micd, excited his anger, and be imue- Cistely challenged M. de Turgot. The duel took pee as it has been reported, and M. de Turgot wes wonnded by @ bullet throngh ‘the leg, & few inches above the knee. Now, it has bewn reported that Mr. Soulé left pe ground when the duel bad taken place, sad thas be did mot even inquire sbout the situation of the man who had been wounded by bim, This spparent col4-bloodedness is to be explained by the fact, thet M de Targot, when he fell, exclaimed in a lond voice the word “ Ltsnimal.”” The sbove cetails have been communicated to me by a geotlemen recently arrived from Macrid, who was present &: the whole transaction Louts Napoleon bas been suffering from indisposition during the past week, bet it cid not prevent him from viniting the opera last night with the Empresa, Que cert vien sou pays n'a pas besoin dayeue; but Lute Napoleor, not being saticfied with heviog had one of the freatest Herces that the worl! haw ever seca for uncle, >t to Italy to trace the genealogical tres of the Bas- te family, and also to Spein te establish, a: ths yeneb wit is, the Kugenealoyy of the Empress. 1s has been discovered that the Booospartes had been Connte of the city of Pistora about the year 1100, and the authorities of thet city have accordingly requested the French Emperor to suthorive them to place an eacle oa iseoatotares The Gracd Dake of tascany has form- sily + pprseo the demand, ard bie opposition {s explaleet by the raturelista, who amy that the Grand Dues, (s sort of bid of prey,) are the netural opemiss of (heeag oa, 1 lock upon the story a4 & canard M, Armard Berton, the proprietor of tha Journal des Drbats, who publiched Jast week the documents of the conference hel. in Isadon, was summoned to the Ministry of the Interior, anv iovited to deolar« who bad giveo him the vony of these documents. ii, Bertoa explafast toat they were obtained, not through # diplomatic, bul e pri- vatexource, being forwarded to him by aia awn corres pondents, ‘The reeult ia, that the French press are fer ths future prohibited ‘rom publishing dooumens of thi: hind, unless they heve previously sppeared ia Moniteur, The wage of Gen Pieroe bas baen published in ex dento by all the French press, and commented npon in various ways, Bat the most important ani eurest com muentary is thatct the Journal des Debats, which, thouga written at a French point de rue, may 06 considered a6 | Very correct. It gives am exeeli¢at view ani devwlops ment of the intentions ef Gen. Pierce, andi am sure that the translation will be read with much pleasure by the readers of the Herat. The propored reform of the American tariff which haa been made public by the Secretary of the Treasury De partment at Washington has been received here with much spprobation, and the wine merobanta are particu. larly satisticd with the paragraph mentioning thetr pro- Cuee, which would be introduced free of duty ia the Unitec States: The oil merchants are also much plensed, and I am induced to believe that auod # reform wiil be at tended with great advantages both to Franoe aud Aioer- cs. The merchants of Havre are uch puzzled, owing to the efforts mace by the merchants of ‘Duukira'to attract to that port the American whips freighted with the cot ton which is used at Lille and Amiens. A company has Just keen formed to ccmplete the arrangemente neceisary 10 indBee the captains of American sbips laden with cos tou for the twe above mamed citivs to coms dirccdy ta Danxirk, It is generally expected that the px jest will be succes ful. The scarcity of flour ia much felt in the Freveh markat, and nevertheless the prices ar down. Ia the meantine, the poverty is extiexe in the departments, wud ne one can tel! what will happen i? the severe cold con tinues. The bakers of Paris have not sot lowered the | price of the bread, which is still forty five’ centimes (nine cents) the two pounés The goveroment continuse to pay the éifference of ity value, and the sum of 671 000 franc: has just been remitted to them for the icdemalty | of the first fortnight of November, during whien tae dif- | ference was nine centimes for the kilogramme. ush & state of things 1s greetiy to be regretted, and it woul? be much better for the French government to take all restrictions off the babera. LIST OF AMERICA¥S Registered at the banking vifice of Livingston, Wells & Co.. § Pince de Is Bourse, E, Dulerand family, NYork. J.M, Robb, Philadelphia. A. Ogden Butier, ’ do, Ward B, Haztlting, do. Mrs. 0. Butler & dav’r,do, —H. G. White, Boston. W. Addoms, do. W. B. Ogden, Chicago. Aaron Leggett, do, Doon Pistt, Ohio. H Maitn, do, J. J, Weodworth, Clacluna‘L. HP. Randolph, do. B, Scaloss, Sah Francisco, Edm up + Tow a John W. Green} MD.,do. 8, W. Jewett, ary. The Russian Mareh to Khiva. The Asiembice Nationale thus seeks to lull the —— sions which have been excited by the sdrance of # Bas- slen corps towards the Indian tier :— All ihe French aud English joarnals have snccesstvely reproduced the news of Leow ¢ of Kuiva by the Rus tisns. This news bas even caused # certain sensation in consequence of the present state of the relations bet ween England and Ruesis, aed some fancied that th to march on English Indis. 1! int; it appears to us at least doabtfal the Xussians are established at Khiva. It is from Bombay that the news bes been trazemitted to us; but if it had been trae, we should have received it before it comkd have gone to Hindostan and come back to us. What is Khiva, that the Eagliah fj Incia and Lurope place euch importance in knowing in whose bands it is? In itself, Khiva is @ poor town of about 10,(00 inhabitants, aud the couatry of which itis the capital, contains at the utmost s million, It is situated to the south of the Jake or sea of Aral, The in habitants of the Khanat of Khiva, of Torcomsn race, are by their nature ‘slways at war with their neighbors, for they ecarcely live otherwise than by pillage, The Rus- sions have, in all times, saffered from incursions. Under Peter the Grest ‘they made au attempt to subject tbem, but it did mot encceed, Auether expedition sent against them more recently, to 1840, had no more cue cess, The circumstances were sufficiently singular to de serve to be mentioned. The Russians went to Khiva by the Steppe which eeparates the Caspian Sea from Lake Aral it is & country of a eanty soil, io which the hoat in summer attains the tame Cegree av in the Sahara of Africa, and in wien, om account of the Giga ed colé in winter is equal to that of Siberia. Potable Water almost completely fails, It waa believed that anow could be made ® sulatitale for water, aud a¢cordingly the expedition was undertaken ia winter. But the oold (ths (hermometer deseenced to 35 deg. centigrade) was uot Jess fatal te the Russians than toirst would have been; acd, after having sustained considerable loss, they were forced to abandon their attempt. It appears that they have this year executed @ new one, since they have pos serced themeclyes of the foriress of Achuebyat. >, sition of this fortrees indicates that this time the expe- Cition took place to the east of Lake Aral. have a> ciber information, steamers, drawing little water, ars said to have bean segt from St. Peters ourg, and to hay arrived by rivers in the interior of the empire and the Volga, in the Cv pian Sea, from whence they were sent to Lake Aral, by rivers long blocked up with rand, but which sand bes been removed, The Russians now pssoss voaeals which navigate Lake Aral, and are thus doubly in a po- sition tomarch when lags ff rseed on Kbiva which, de prived of its ramparts of Geserta, will be incapable of opposing an efficaciona resistance. It is this perspective of the occupation of Khiva by the Russians which dis quiets the English, as {tis from that aud the scjecons countries that invasions of ludia were made by Alexanier ‘the Great, Tamerlane, and Nedir Shah. Bat the differ ence is great between the disquietude caused by prudent foreeiglt aud tmin.nent danger. Bren were the Rassians Goteblinked at Khiva with te Gesign of sttacking India, and bed they terminated all their preparations, they mart, in following the road which the lish General Evang indica‘es in hia * Destgns of Ruasia’’ as the easiest, ascend \he D) boun (Oxus of the ancisat+) to Balk, cross the chain of the Hitdoukorch, which leads to Cabul, and from thence proceed to Peshawar, from which two rosé lead to the Indus—the frst goes to Attock, the other to Keuberee. Accordiog to the itinerary whish we hare just incicated, the Raemia cr | would have 1,800 kil- etree (more than 1,100 English mile) to traverse before arriving on the Indus, and when it hed crossed that river t would still not be on British soll, We have not «pokea of the material obstacles which would hare to be sur monuted. Thus, geographically speakiog, English Iadia is sul very distant from the military enterprise of Ras- sin; politieslly Speaking, these enterprises do not ap to ur near at hand. We cannot adopt the opinion of th Bwecish General Oguat de Biornstjerna, who considers the snocess of an fovasion of India by Ruste aa impoctidle, This opinion ig oom to us formally contradic! tory; but we believe that Russia, although called on by the nature of things to attempt thie invasion in fat cannot think of {vt present, unless she be strongly a0 otvtinately provoked. We will sppeal ‘on this point to the authori: the celebrated Sir Jihn Malsolm, who, {9 8 re- part sddressed in 1830 to the Hast India Company, said, “it in impossible to believe that the cour! of St. Peters Blan of ae ent in the east, as it would be kooom- panied with meney dangers for {t—anless indeed py excite it by vexatious and irritating policy. will misnoderstand thesesre of the word employed is evident that he oaly hereby the Eoglish writer; it India. We will say noth- burg wishes to nen ‘any speculation or any hasarions wished to of Asin and of ing more on this subject, which circumetemces will no doubt force ua toresume. What precedes is eufficlent to cause to be understood the emotion which the least move- ment made by Russia fo Asia excites both in India and Exgland, Lf to this we join the observation made sors days by 8 German journalist, namely, that the trade of Trebisond ts almost entirely in the handa of the Lsh, that it hi ter pent shat beghan peste tnt ® year; that {t is by that at to Upper Asia, and th Mie hostilitt ef Persia cle tens to clove the port;—no one will be astonlahod at the passionate interest which the English pablic takes in the diflereace an the Bosphorus and im the Black Sea. The Duels at Madrid. A letter from Varia, in the Indepandanct, of Brusapla, Gated Wednesday, 28th ult, says — T hesitate to mention a font It has beea d’Alba, annoyed ee RR RT NS EE TY a SSeS hess esac et tS ist shh Sen che cS just is anid to bays challevged Me, Soul6, Sen, oa fied Ee ibaa ie satires - kiled bim by # ball in the bead. of doubting this news, teere will have “i bfoodaned for & costumes, tae 4 secartric. The above report waa current in Parla for some day bot on inguiry wt the legativm ef the United States as &t the house of one of the evens ot the family of Sovié, w® learned that no wows of this kiad had been re- ceived at either place and «8 therefore abocaimed frour notietog the rumor, Up to the present moment we have received pothing from Mudric to confirm it, and therefore regard \he news as eatirely unfounded. The Memorial des Pyrencea publishes the ‘ollewiug letvwr from Madrid, 2dy mother project of cuel:— 4 ie) has mn talked of, which was to have taken place between the English and Ausirian ambases’ dors, but the death of the mother of Lord Howden, which - the matbortan bonnie . orl |, and will road THE FRHEDOM OF THE CITY. R evans Presentation of a Gold Box to Captain Crighton, of the Three Bells. The Committee of the Common Counei! of the city of New York mot yostercay morning at the Astor House for the purpose of préenting Capt. Orighton, of the Three Bells, a gold encff box. The Committes constated of Al- dermen Blunt, Hoffman and Lord, and Councilmen wild, , Hodgkinson, and Seely. There was asmall number of Pertons present, the cxowd having gone to the Governor’s Room in the City Hell, where Captain Crighton was after- wards to receive, The gold snuff box, which was very massive and beau- tifully worked, bore the following {uscription :— Prerented to Carrain Rongrt Cxicitos by the Common Couneii of the city of New Youk, with the free'om of tis city, for hia noble geasuct in rereatng tha Hives of the peivengers and crew of the eteamsh'p San Frannigao, which wes chipwreekeo im the Gulf Stream, boamd fron New York to San Freacisgo, January, 1854. Tae box wae presented by Alderman Blunt, who ¢eliv- ered the following epteod :— Carr, Roger Onin Sirf am authorised by the corporstion of the elty of New York to ex’eud to you the freedom of the city, together wi bh & gol! box, ae tosti- morialof their regard for you, Inmilght iuger on the thrilling wcideuts couageted with your fidelity to cuffer- ing humanity. frum tho moment you disaorered the San Fravecisco until you renaner from a’ watery grave more thea two hundred distracted being, I migh: louchingly stlue to your tears from day to cay, a8 witnessed by your aail- ore, beewuse you could not sooner relieve the unfortunate. I might epeak of tbe fearful responsibility you asvamed in violating the insurauge of your ship sad valuable cargo by deviating from your spéaific oo scoal perils amid the howling tompest— ‘eam of water pouring ia upon you, which caused both Puw pé to be copstantly wrought before you discovered the wreek—of the disadvantages of four hundred tons of tron ard large quantities of merckandise in a ship of onl seven hundred to s burthyn—of the loss of every sali, before you saw the wreck, save your forenail and meiceail. I might dwell on these historical ‘ traths sad on your affectionate regard for the geroued; but I forbear, Al! this, eren more, is on ‘every \ongue, anc uttered areaud every fireside, and can-s not be glorided byme, The contempleiion gf the good yon have effected will ever be a deligatfal solace to you, and your humanity will be a precious inheritance to your couanguivity, Tue wived and children of those Whose lives you heve preserved will ever love yon, acd tranemit your name io their furthest posterity. The martwers “of every coean will. strive to iml- tate your meritorious exemple, The noble youth «f our ovuniry vili read of your heroic ‘deeds and resolve to emulate your marly virtues. Litt'e ohil- drev already lirp your name in terms of praise. Tears of gratituée ale frecly shee for you by #ither asx, and fer- Vent prayers ge up to Heaven fiom the habitations of all this latc, that your valuable life may be long preserved, ard thet heallk, banpiness, and imgeeed may ever be your lot. Acd your name will revered by coming generations, when every betog who bsholds the sun of ‘kis day shall be @ tevan: of the tond, Ceptain Orighton roplied in a few but very appropriate words, and with bis woated modesty. He heartily thas ked the City Couvcil and citizens of New York for the very handsome gift tuey had presented to hia, He ssid that he had done no more than his daty to mankind, and no more than apy other sailor would have done under simatlar'circumstances. Captain Crighton then, accompanied by the Oommitiee cf the Common Council, proceeded to the Governor's - Room in ‘the City Hall, where ke reoeived hie friends. Hundreds pressed forward to shake heads with the gol- lant receuer of their countrymen. He appearsd to feel deeply the kin¢ness which all are eager to shower dowa ' Uupoa him, The reception may have lasted an hour, dur- ing which time the people kept parsing: in av@ ont, so that the Governor's, room was always crowded to its ux mont capacity. About halt-past twelve o'clock tue Jap- tain retureed to the Aster House, where he dined in the evening with the members of the New York Comma Council. General Soott ras surong those who called to pay theix respects to Captain Crighton at tho City Hell, He shoot him warmly ‘by the hand and held a convereation with sfime The disner given by the Common Council to Captaia Crighton came of in ‘eveniog at the Astor House, All the Committee, with the exception of Alderman Blunt were present. It was byno means a public dem- | onstratien in favor of the Captain buton the contraiy, there were only rome fourteen or fificen gentlemen pre- went. After the cloth was removed several complimentary speeches in favor of the gallant Captain were made by gentlemen present, when the whole parly adjourned at am early hour to the Broadway Theatre, We understand that a dinmer is chortly to be given to Osptain Crightog by the Board of Coanollmen. Theatres and Exhibitions, Bowery Tusatke.—Toe * Uscle Tom’? drame is still rund ing at this theatre, with T. D. Rice as ‘Uncle Tom,'’ Mise G, Dawes as ‘Topsey,’’ and Miss Woodward ay ‘Eliza’? Mr Dann sings severa! ballads, and the roenic effscts arg earefuily got up. Baoapway Tumatee. —"The Cataract ofthe Ganges” and vs soe Family”? ere announced for this evening. Atl popular pi must coon be withdrawn to give way for other novel! itwould be well for ali who desire to see them to secure seats arly, Burton's ThzaTke --“Oor Best Society’ hag beam sno- ocsefal,and will be played again this eveniag, with other popular piece. “Midsummer Night's Dream’? to-morrow, ‘with new scenery, costames; and every member of the company im the cast, NamionaL Tikavee. —‘Uacle Tom's Oabdin,’’ for time this evening, with little Cordelia Howard In the afternoon, the ‘Hot Corn” drama is announsel! Leat evenig, there was an illumination and a display of fireworks in honor of the 200th n'ght of the pisos. WALLACE’s THEATRE —The Bachelor of Arta” will meet his frience for the twelfth time at this theatre, to-night, “Love and Marder,” isalso — 2 A pew in erlude;)raliod nounced, and the farce “Taat Good for Nothing.” agreable and a taking Lill. Baxecx’s Mestre ~The performances at this on this afternoon anc evening, include light snd pl pieced, & recep ion by Gearral fom Toamp, and a sight at all the wouders of art aud nature, Broapway Mexacuem any Mcswcm,—At this establish. ment, which 1s ppen day and evening, there ie the iargest elepbans ever & exhib.tion, He weighs eleven thoussad pounts, The Siamece Twins may also be seon hore, Burra still extends his iovitations to all persons to “come and laugh’ with him at the Stuyvesant Iostitute. ‘The canary birds are particular favories with the javey ‘Tar Cemsry Mixerrers, at 472 Broadway, are nichtly em goged in amusing s iarge number of people. A fzat rate pregramme has been arranged for evenizg. Woon's Mixerrxt Hat —At this establishment, No, 444 Broadway, there is congregate) set of the Sucnisst Garkies in thecity. Coe programme of performance le varied every night, soc every aight there lr a crowd. Bvuck.sy’s ~—At Chinese Ball, No. 589 Broaiway, Buck- ley’s Minstrels give their amvsing entertalciments every evening. The company is higbly popular, nod dare: vee allite popularity, Read the capital progtamme for to night’s concert. We regret to learn that Misr Davenport is now rulleringy from Lllnee, in conreqnence of over exertion in the dia- charge of her professional dutirs, Miss BD. is at the de vere House, Boston. If she should be sufficieatly reoo- vered he will commence an ereagement at the Howard Athenwum on Mondey evening, Asan actruss she is at the head of her p in; af & lady she is hiphly ea- ‘teemed by all who cave her acquaintance, Mra [Hoey, late Mre Russell, is annognoed to appear at Wallsck’s o6x Mon ‘ay eveniog, a8 ‘Constange’’ in Sher- idan Knowles’ beautiful play of “The Love Caase.”” Jenny Lind Golisehmidt hee to Berlin, to ving {0 concerts given on vahalf of the ib Bocioly of Cams tavun sdolphas. . opera, with*which the Carntyal of Milen wao wou ee the inst , fa “1! Conviite de Baldassare, ’?/ (Relshacar's Feast.) by Antonio Burzi. The King of Proseia hee ordered the ‘‘Armida.” of Gtuck to be produced ia the pringipal opera house at Bage tia For some time past the public of Vienna har boom etrangely Kner 3 ite right to encore, not only calling for a repetition concerted pisces. fongs aed cayatinss, but even of Seren acinar Mshing an order tntervicti re} of music or portion of « Sallete Tur tho fasuon, 6005 a0 former can be recalled antil the curtain has fallen ‘tween the acts; then an actor can be called to aj and after the piece {s finished an artiat oan by called times a: most, At Dabiin an rp pautomtnse compsry ace drawlag i #3 aga, aTeat heures Theatre aya. Miss C, Pulserie the premécre damaruse. Beriiog has been cencarts 0h thnevin, Broglia: him eonsidsra- ard Leipaio, The King of Hanorer ble attention, and presemted him ® diamond ring. The Duke of Saxe-Co! and Gotha’s jast new qpera, ie tee te a Ue SS ee eek bes ob, new 0) 5 called tained uocees at aroteard — ie wane eked gy GV, bree us pinying in Limesion, EEE