The New York Herald Newspaper, December 10, 1854, Page 2

» ” om vonsib throng dread of being reported at th tal by ssor, the only Gamatons at the cor 400, buss muse of some standiag, and the same who penned the memorial which fed to the Moh-Larg-ab’s degradation. Meanwhile, however, a rgport of the state of affars, and apptication for instructions, have been tor warded to Peking. The province, however, itself is still in a trichtfal state, and thousands of the villagers have joined the rebr] ranks to save t emselyes from starvation, 80 that it is not to be wonaered at that tue rebels fc the province now number not leas than 100.00 as thoy Lye entirely by exactions from tie pe: disposed, the amount thay have already cc must amount to several millions of dollar. ‘Till witvin the last week or two, the eastern por- tion of the provicce was quiet; but the Corloong and Chung Cao» by bands of m from Hung Kong, bas bee mentionea elsewnere, of Ia Honi-chau. Toe extensive © 109 ung flagration men‘ioned in our last Over{an: as having becn seen from Cucasing- Moon, waa the burni f & large and wealtoy town in Shur teb. ed Piv-kiang, set fire to by the Tri- fads, because the inhavitan's would not qnistly ac- cede to their exactions. Two-tairds of the town is said to have been destroyed. From Canton we learn that the authorities have become uneasy of late, not on account of tae Triads without, but the rabbie within the city, who have beea showing rather au unruly disposition, conase- quent on the scarcity and high pries of food. Kvery precaution, however, con‘inues to be taken, and up- wards of a thousand men bave been engaged, wiien- ayant deepening the most outside the walls. in the 30th Aug., a little after noon, a fire broke out about heif a mile to tie weat ward of the foreign residences, which raged violently four hours, aad threatened the destruction of the factories; but about four o'clock it was wot unde: by the exertivas of the Chinese firemen, and when the boat jeft iin the evening, seemed to be completely extingaish- ed. Cowloong, a large city in Kwang-tang, which -vas taken by iho iosurgests, was recaken by anosher band of ots from Hong Kong, and sold by thea dark to mandarin for $400. The T ls attempted to surprise the city of Tai- ong, but they found the inusbitanis ia arma for x defence, and retreated. Capt. Porter, of the se? rd ip Torres S:raits on th Hoog Kozg, and reports n« kels a8 having been wiee Straits. ‘The Mail of September 7 says:—‘The bark Bel- videre, bought a few mouths ago for $28,000, when sold by public auction yesterday, by order of tha Sheriff, wes knocked down to a Chinaman for t y-ons ves ed this yearin Torres $4,400. The purser’s room On board the United States fri- gate Macedonian, in ths barbor of Hong Kong, was Pobbed of $800, at night. The Hong Kong Mail of September 11, saya:— * «We have no news of cousequence tro tne North. ‘The rebels still hold Shang tae, aad the degradation of Samqua is not likely t> nasten its recayture by the imperialists. A false report was cuctent in Shanghae that the ex-Taoutae had commitied aui- cide by swallowing gold; bnt we bave seen a ivtter of late date from one of his family, in which no raen- tion is made of such an event.” The waters around Hong Kong, Canton, and Whampoa, are swarming with pirates, who have ‘become andacious in their attacks. In conjanction with the Triads, they have captured Hai-tung and Lok-fang, the chief citics of the districts on the mainland, from which the Hong Kong poualtr: market is supplied. The chief magistrate of Hai- fung was kiled. It will be borne in mind that ‘Hong Kong, the British colony, is an island very mear the main land, situated at the entrance of the Canton river, whi-h at its mouth widens into a ‘broad estuary. ‘he China Mail coutains specatica- tions of no less than thicty trading boats aud janks, many of them with valuable cargoes, being cap- tured and plundered by the pirates in August and September. ‘The following are a few of the piracies Tmaentioned:——On the 22d of August, a junk, while oa her passage from Singapore to Cochin China, ‘was attacked off Sung-lee by ten piratical boats, which took away ten guns, aud three piculs ot pow- ders andon the 25th ult., while sailing up the Jan- lin-chiuchow (?), she was again atiacked and boarded by forty men irom five piratical boats, who dered her of part of her cargo, and detained captain for three days, when an Eaglish man- “of-war came up, destroyed the pirates and liberated him. The jun! September. On the 25th, a junk was captured off Amoy, with ‘a large cargo on boara, consisting,of opium, twenty bales of longcloth, a number of of rice, four Jarge guns, come muskets, Kc. The cuptain of the lo:chs Anonyma reports that between Wkampos and Hong Kong, he was uaited arrived in Hoag Kong on the 2d of by an Engvish fore and af; schooner, and desired to report at Hong Kong that while bicalmed on the 4th instant she had been boarded by the crews of two large pirate junks, and iu the defence ot _ an sub- schooner the owner was chot through tue ta: several cf his men wounded; the pirates w sequently beaten off. i ‘ Jn the 6th of September, a salt junk, while in the Cap suy moon, was atiacked by three pirat- cal boats, with about eighty armed men on board, whe killed five of the crew, wounded eleven, aad took away the boat. The captain aud remaiader of the crew escaped, bringing with them ove cead body, on which an inquest was held this moraing. The ladrcnes have become s0 formidable that a descent on some of the out villages of the colony ‘would not astonish us, especially as it isknown that a strong fleet of thirty veseels, crowded with men, has within the last ten days been cruising at the back of the island. : On Sunday, a little before midnight, a daring at- tack was made by pirates upon the fishing village . but the for: opened fire, and drove them off before they could do much mischief, and the Portugese armed lorcha Amazona has since de- ba be six of their junks. inner harbor is filled with trading and fishing craft, seeking there protection from the pirates, swith whom the whole estuary of the Canton river is ewarming. ‘ Pika ‘The British ships of war the Rattler and the lace- herse went in parantt of the pirates, but they did pose! further than burn four of their juanks ‘which had been abandoned. The Chins papers de- nounce the English naval! officers severely for their gupineness and neglect ia not pursuing and breaking up there pirate fleets, The Americans also come in for a share of the censure. Movements of H. E. Robt. M. Mek Commissioner toChina—The Revol 3 and Effect. {From the San Francisco Times 16.) By the arrival ot the Suequehanna, we are afford- ed an opportunity of presenting a succinct account of the operations of the U.S. Commissioner, Hon. Robt. M. McLane, from the time of his reaching Chins, as weil as much interesting and reliable in- formation concerning the political and commersial affairs of that empire. Mr. McLane arrived at Hongkong on the |2th March, by the overland route, accompanied by . Carr and LeRoy, Secretaries. Instead, however, of finding a government s‘eamer awaiting his command, he learned that Commodore Perry had left for Japan in January, taking with him ail the shipsef the East India Squadron. Toe Com- modore received the crder just as he was starting, #0 detach one of bis steamers, but as it was almost Imporsible to change bis plans at so late a moment, he took the responsibili;y upon himself of dis- abeying for the time being the order of the Seore- tary. During the month which Mr. Mclain ot at Hongkong, previous to the arrival of the Sus ynebavne, ce collected a quantity of valuable in- formation in reference to the state of China, there being at that time no less than ‘our or five conteud- ing parties in various parts of the empire. ©>m- mander Ringgold, of the Exploring Expedition, also arrived at this time, in the Viaconnes. ‘As soon as he fonnd that the Commissioner was waiting the arrival of the steamer, in order to make his official visit to Canton, be immediately placed his ship at his disposal, and it was arranged that in a few A ashe should convey him up the river. On ‘the 24 of April, however, the Susqnehanns arrived, and on the 13th proceeded to Macao, where tre Commissioner had been spending a few days, aud having taken Lim on board, proceeded to Canton. AtW pos, some ten miles below the city, his and suite oan Cit Ld the eee government steamer Queen, Ca; lor, and p weeded to Canton. On leaving the Susquehanna, ‘the commissioner was saluted with seventeea guns; the yards also were manned, prerenting a fine ap- cpearance. Capt. Bachanan and some of his officers Mr. McLane. While at Canton Mr. made his residence at Dr. Parker's, the secretary of legation, where he was visited by all the mercbants, to whom he madea short address, Chinese commissioner at Canton, who attends to the affairs of foreign nations at thot point, although aware of the commissioner's :reenc2, did receive him, as was bis daty, but pleaded press of business, owing to the troabies thea prevailiog. Mr. McLane but a short stay, beiog anxious to go north to Shanghae, where toere nad been = & serious tye between the Conese impe- nd the ns Bevis os Separve North, Mr. Mclane had an interview with Sir John Pens, the Haglisn Plenipotentiary, who had just arrived, the resu't of ‘arhich was that Sir John roe ae cg agg ne me course johey x pad omfg the 20th yt (the Sasquehaona and resched Shangnse on the 25t». Here Commissioner found a very intricate and covfused state of sffairs; the fireicn settlement was neder military rule, guards cf railors and marines b sing ptatiored on’ clive; the castom house, which, a agi diag te tue woaty, ahould be aitmatsd ps too pert » deterred from acting upon it on his | of Shanghae, waa removed, ani two interior stations some twelve or fifteen mi es off, wera estab- Hehed, at wvich stations all silks, teas, &o., were arrested until the duries 8.onld be paid; as the | country was overran with bands of robbers, it was @matt-r of great uncertainty whether the money | for the payment of the duties would reach the cus- | tom- or she goods reach S anghae atter the | a dat a. Toere was, in fast, forthe time being, « total abrogation of toe treaty, Mr. McLane | had ac toterview wish the Taoutae and the pri cipal officials, as evon a3 bis arrival was kaowa, and gave ‘hem to understand in plaia, but at the same time courteous terms, that be considered their condnct as being in direct violation of the | treaty, acd that tee government of the United | States could not allow such a state of thinga to con- | tinve. By this determined action on his part the Chinese authorities were brouga: to terms, acd the Commissiocer had the satisfaction before he left | Shavghae, or seeing the custom honse estadlisned, | with many improvements, and peace aud order | restored. The question of payment of past daties, during the time the consuls had established a pro- visional custom house and received promissory notes in payment of duties on mercaandise, also re- quired prompt aitention. The Chinese offictals on the one hana pressed the payments ot the notes, aud the merchants on the other objected strenuoasly. Here also. by a frank and decided course of coadu :t, Mr. McLane conciliated both parcies and the m:t- ter was finally submitted to his arbitration both by the merchants aad the Chin Tae result of the arbitration isnot yet kuown. It is tifying to know tbat such was the condcenee of the comauni- ty in Mr. McLane’s jadgmont, that the Eaglish mer- chants refased to submit tue matter to tue arbitra- tion of their own minister, unless he agreed to de- cide it on the same grounds and in the same man- ner as Mr. McLane, | Notwithstandiug these vexatious questions, the Commissioner did not lose sight of the main object ot his mission, but urged upoa the Cainese authori- ties the advantages of increased facitivies for trade and commerce with the United States. (uring the summer mouths the Commissioner visited Fuchau and Wingpo, two of the five treaty ots, At Fuchau be appciated Mr. D, O. Ciark, of | the tirm of Rusgelt & Co., as acting Consul until | the arrival of Mr. Jones. The Viceroy seut his re- spects to the Ccmmissioner and regretted taat he | could notsee him on aczount of sickness. At | Wingpo there is httle or no trade with the Amert- can residents except the missionaries, Mr. Mc- | Lane gave Dr. McCartee the appointmeat of actiag Consul at this place pending the arrival of Mc. Bradley. On her return from Wingpo he proceeded | inthe Suequebanna up the Yang-ise river to Nan- , king, the head quarters of the rebel chief (Tuae- ping Wang.) At Cham-kang-tu, the outpost of thy rebels, some thirty miles below Nanking, a shot was fired at the Susquebanna, but an apology was almost immedia ‘ely given, stating that it happened through risake. The rebels were not disposed, however, to treat with foreigners, and the Commis- sioner’s visit was in consequence very unsatiatac- tory. Several communicavions passed between Capt. Bucbanan and the officials; the tenor of those | of the latter was absurd in the extreme. They were wiiling to acknowledge the United States, should they pay tribute. lastead of being friendly dis- posed towards foreigners, as is generally supposed to be the cuse, they are more hostile than the im- perial party. Their religion is a compound of ab- furdity and blasphemy, and taeir habits are quite as corrept, i! not more so than the other party, as there is a strict separation of men and women. Little can be expected to benefit trade from such a sourse, should they ever rise to supreme power in the Empire. On kis way to Hong Kong, the Commissioner touched at \moy, the only one of tae Five Ports which he had not previously visited. After revisit- ing Canton, Mr. Mcl.ane prepared t) go north again, in the steamer Powhatan, the Susynchanna being ordered home. His excellency the French Minister, it is probable, will accompany bim as far as Shang- hae. The most cordial int:macy bas existed between the Ministers of the two countries, which has greatly facilitated their negotiations. Le will endeavor, if the exploring expedition have gone to the Gulf of Pechele and the mouth of the Peiho river to co-ope- rate with the Powhatan, and at the same time carry on the work of the expedition. ‘The Chinese government are very willing to grant anything that foreigners may ask, if trey will give | may add that, far from withdrawing, they are send” ing out cargoes of warm clothing, and huts for erecting a permanent camp in the Crimea, if neces sary. England is also straining every nerve to send out more men. There will be no mail for the United States on the Ist of December, as the steamer is chartered by the gcverument to take out troops to them pra tical aid; but it is to be feared, on no other terms will they open the interior of China, unless forced to de so by a superior power. ‘The state of China at thia time is melancholy in the extreme. Shanghae has been for the last year in the poseession of a party of revels entirely dis- tinct from the fclio vers of Thas-piug-Wang. Is is closely besieged by the imgerial troops, amonntit to some 10,000 men. ‘fhe interior of the city completely in ruins, aod pres:nte a fearful piccuce of the horrors of war. Canton ia also closely be- sieged by the Triads, another aaont a: ty of in surgents. Tpe Chinese merchants aud toeir tami- lies bave been leavieg in numbeis for Hong Koa to place themselves under the protection of tue, English. Trade there is slm st entirely stogoed, * owing to the tronbles, and the orincioal shipment of tens, silks, &c., have beep fron Shaughae aod Vochay, but even at these ports serious 1oterry tions have occurred. The Tiie-plng-Wang party holds almost entire possession of the rich couatry watered by the Yang-tse river a2 far down as Chia- kiang-fee, some two huadred miles from its moutn. They had advanced within a srort distance ot Pekin, but were driven back. They still hold pos: session of the mouth of the grand canal. [t ie im- possible to form any opinion of the length of time to elapse before order is restored—tho Chinese say twenty years. ‘The Samoan, or Navigator's Islands. {Irom the San Francisco Herald, Nov. 16.) We extract the following interesting statistics re- lating to these islands from tne last number of the Samoan Reporter, received by the brig Henry William :— Population of Upolu... . sede eeceree so ob 68S Population of Savaii.. . é 12,444 Population of Tutuila.. . -. 34 Population of Manua. . 1,27 Population of Manono... . ... 1,015 Population of Apolima... 0 ee Total population of the group N ‘This number consists of 11,736 men, 9,844 women, 6,456 boys, and 5,865 girls. At the harbor of Apia, in Upolu, the foreign residents number about sixty. Perhaps there may be sixty other white men scattered here and there throughout tne group. In 1780, when the first missionary visit was made to these islands, all the inhabitants were heathens, and without a written language. At the present time, with the exception of some two hundred, all ave professedly Christians, and the greater portion of tae Scriptares have been translated and printed. Throwghout the group there are 177 chapels; and as they will acoommodate from 150 to 200 people, they form ample a commodations for the whole po- pulation of the islands. There are also 170 day achools, and 147 Sunday schoo ‘There are seven Roman Catholic places of worship attended by about 500 members. Tbe most important island of the group is Upola, rincipally on acount of its having the cowmodious ‘bor of Apia, which is visited by the Soutn Pa- cific whalers, ai d nearly al American veaeels travers- ing those seas. Tutuila bas also the fine harbor of Pago Pago, and lavaii that of Matoate, but during certain pe- riods of te year they are not so accessible as Apia, and consequently nothing Jike so much frequeated. These islands are diviced isto disiricts, ruled by independent civefs, of whom there are seven on | the island of Upolu. They abound in all the tropi- cal productions, and are capsble of being rendered, | by the expenditure of capital and employment cf | labor, no inconsiderable emporiu ns of srovical mer. chandise. The great obstacies in the way at pres- | ent are the indolen.e of tye natives, and the absence of any organized orefiective government. The fer- tility of the soil and the luxurience of vegetation ia Upan is not entpased in any part of the wor'd, and it is justly styled the “ garden ot the South Pacitis.” ‘The harbor of Apia is likely to become a very im-— portant port in tuat part of the eorid; it is the resicence of the American ard British C msuls, aod is at times the scene of much life acd bus‘le. At the present time there is no mau-of war stationed at Apia or in the vivinity of these important islands, and the Consuls (98 was done by the American Con- sul on a very recent occasion,) sre obliged to resort to the assistarce of the native ciief and his follow- ers to settle diflicuities ay they occur, by the inter- vention of the war club. ‘A case recently ocenrred in which one of the Con- euls (who is a merchant) supplied the captain of a vessel with @ large quantity of provisions, the bill for which the captain — whether justly or unjaaily wa do not presume to say—refazed to liquidate, and | toid the Consul so, upon which the latter was obliged to constiiute himself bis own jadge and send for te Chief of the district, who, with a numerous band of savages, appeared before the Consui’s door, ready to obey his command and arrest the captain and verze the vessel, upon receiving a few dollars for Mia tronble. As the arbor is much frequented, loss of ‘his sort mast frequently occar; ia tact, we | are credibly informed thas few ships erter toe har- bor wiv hout some difficulty occurring relative to the crew, requiring vigilant iaterference by armed legal | anthority. 3 | There can be no doult—and especially since there is the prospect ot 4 considerable traftic between Ca- lifornis arc Aus'ralia—that the Navigator [siands will become a very important territory, aad will at- tract a white popt/ation who will inves: spital employ native labcr, which can be obtained from | the neighboring islands upon advantageous terme. Without discussing what toe United | reasonsb'y d» im requitel for Faglish and French colop zation in the fic, itis bigh time that they ‘were fully represented in tbe Gonth Pacific, and the port of Apia in the island of Upoln is well worth lbolr etwation. large reinforcements have actually reached the peesible, to reach Pekin. Two small veasels from allies: that the best spirit and enthusiasm prevail among the men, who are eager for the assault ; and that they are all willing to die rather than to re- treat. to be defeated. He wil! sooner send every soldier in France to the Crimea than retreat. be French is much spoken of ia clubs aud political Viscount will be yet Prime Minister, and that Ab-+r- energy equally with Dundas. the Queex, in an order of the day approving of the conduct of the srmy and navy, does not mestion the name of Admiral Dundas. gallant conduct of Admiral Lyons and the fleet, and omits Dundas altogether. He will probably imme- THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL. Additional Particulars of the Battle of Inkermann. | OUR LONDON AND PARIS CORRESPONDENCE, &., &e., be. Our London Correspondence. Lonpon, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 1854. The Sebastopo!—The Baitle of the Sth—Great Loss of English General Oficers—Canrobert Wounded— Rumote—Lord Palnerston—Ragian a Field Marshal— The German Powers. In consequence of the bad weather in the Medi- terranean, the details of the great battle under the walls of Sebastopol, which terminated ina great victory (or the allies, bave nct yet reachedus. The ‘Telnuque is, however, telegraphed from Marseilles, and her letters, which bear the date of Constanti- nop!e, Nov. 10, may be hourly expected in town. We know by telegraph what our losses were in the battle of the 5th, by some called “Battle of Se- bastopol,” by others “Battle of Inkermanu”—the combat baving taken place near the latter point. I regret to state that the English loss in officers was very great. Four generals were killed, viz: Sir George Cathcart, Siang ways, (artillery) Goldie, ard Torrens, and Generals Sir George Brown, Ben- | tinck, Buller, and Adams, wounded. Sir George Brown bas undergone amputation of the arm, and is reported to haye since died; but this requires con- firmation. Brigadier General Baller is siace re port- ed to have succumbed, and Sir de Lacy Evans is also go ill that be will have to come to England; 38 English officers were killed, 96 wounded, 442 rank and file were killed, and 1,760 wounded. The French hed 1 general killed, 2 wounded; 14 officers killed and 21 wounded. The English Guards alone are said to have lost 20 officers. Gezeral Canrobert is wounded. The Moniteur announces that, according to a telegraphic despatch by the Telémaque, General Canrobert has forced Prince Napoleon to leave the camp, to restore his health. The Prince had been very ill, and the fatigues of the battle of the Sth had made him worse. It was hoped that he would be sufficiently recovered soon to lead the assault ot Sebastopol. General Canrobert states that the battle on the bth was most obstinate and bloody, and that the Russian loss was enormous. Everything was ready for the assault ; the allies only awaited new reinforcements. By way of Russia we learn, by a despatch from Prince Menschikoff, that up to the 12th nothiag of importance had taken place since the 5th. Letters from Paris state that on the 9th the Russians re- newed the attack on the English right wing, and the result of the combat was not known, 1 warn you against believing the many rumors circulated here and at Paris,some of which will doubtless reach you. One is to the effect that Sebastopol is in the hands of the allies ; another that the siege is raised ; another that the entire English and French army has been cut to pieces. Jam able to state, from returns before me, that As regards the intentions of our government, I he Esst. As regards France, Louis Napoleon cannot afford The visit of Lord Palmerston to the Emperor of cles. Rumors are again current that the noble deen will retire. The latter is accueed of want ot It 1s remarkabie that She alludes to the diately retire. Lord Raglan bas been raised to the rank of Field Marshal. ‘The vacant commissions caused by death en the field of battle will be, tilled up by officers on the epot, who shared the dangers of the combat. Sir Colin Campbell will be made General of a divi- sion. Many of the privates who behaved well haye recelved cfficers’ commissions. The Times is beginning to be savage in its at. tacks upon the German Powers, and the vacillating conduct of both Austria and Prussia are justly upheld to contempt. Austria bas sent her final inatrac- tions to Baron Prokesch, her envoy at the German Diet. They are as follows:— The Diet will have first to declan against Austria, he it against the ter or against the troops in the P oblige all Germany to sepport Austria wi It will have secondly to declare thi Confederation recognises, insomuch as it i Power, the four preliminary points in th contents, as the bases proper to open the way establishment of an assured static of peace and right in Kurope; but that, as a German Power, it appropriates to itself, and maintains in particular, the first point, ‘Thirdly, it will have to recognize the existence of the that an attack profan attack, and consequently to charge the ary commission to make the necessiry propositions, ‘as basis. the project of resolution of the 20th \ | April, so that the foree to be put on foot by th iv at the proper time if al commission to propos embling of the different con to authorize mecessary, th tingents at th itis only (« 1, im wii ed such a resol P . that the Court of the Em uid not hope that such a and that it would be I suitable force, it would on by which Aus U initiative with the Hity on what might ithin her own inde- at we have too t of union, and “ all the swe can peror could consent. resclation could be clothed with the guarantee: nly remain for it to fo nue int) German ¢ the hope of a ‘ibe cespaten which accompanies these resolutions is a iengtoy document, It distinctly, however, pefnts cut the eventumity, acd evan the possipility, cf » war between Austria and Russia. We are stil in toe dark abcut Omer Pacha’s move- ments, Allthe London papers publish the text of the treaty between the United States and Russia, and also toe article in the New York Heganp on the congress of the United States Ministers at Ostend. They do nit, however, yet comment upon them. ‘The friends of Poland and foreigners in distress will be sorry to bear of the death of Lord Dudley Stuart. He died at Stockholm, on tho 17th inst, He had a large fcrtnne and devo'ed it to the inter- ests of Poland, of which he might be regarded as the English chempion. Kuight Hunt, for some years editor of the Daily Nears, 1s also ead. Pariiament hes been furher prorogued to the (4th December. ‘The weat!cr has set in cold in Nurope. We have rot yit had snow. There have been heavy falls in Gamany, sd is snowed at Paris last Sunday. Our Ports Correspondence, P » Toesday, Nov. 21, 1854, The Events in the Crineo—Panie in Paris wth Respect to the Intentions of the German Powers— Despomdency vf the Court Lord Paimerston-— Sensatim Crwsed by his Presence in the French Capual—The O2ur a Practical Jokor— The Siege of Sebastopol Hostile Porting Between the Austrinne ard Torks—Theatrical Gossip, &e., &e To you, who trem the far Atlantic, in the divnity of conscious etrengta end the calmness of yow rie) coutrality, look ¢owa on the ahatows thatare ¢ ep Arrival of ening over the Old World, what a spectate must the thickening events which every day are con” fasedly crowding the scene present! Like that fabled beauty who slept a sleep of years, and awoke more lovely than ever, s0, iu warlite vigor, does the Old World arise, after a repose of forty years, to make the continent of e:ther hemisphere reverberate with its deeds of arms. Six thousand years of patriarchal, theocratic, and Christian government, have left the animal man the same in front of his enemy; and the soldier, raised under the benign sun — of the gospel, with all the advantages of its nine- | teenth century, slanghtera his foe, and counts his scalps as cool'y as one of your own Indians. The destructive Minte rifile is levelled with deadly sim, the game is fetched and bagged, the bloody sports- man with exciting eye points to the proofs of his prowess, and equally exultingly gloats over such “beautiful skooting.” And it is, moreover, plain we are only at the beginning—that the newly raised curtain is only presenting the first move- mente, the preliminary groupings, of this fiendish drema; and that ere long a stage so full of horror, of civilized barbarism, if such a term be admissible, will be seen that men will either sicken at the scene, | or in very madnegs rush themselves to quaff the bloody bowl. The ways of Providence are, indeed, inscrutable; and as all history proves that civiliza- tion grows, advances rapidiy, and is more lovely after a baptism of blood, perhaps the fearful strife which is now beginning to shake the European arena is for the general happiness of humanity. Buch be our hope. As yet we are still in ignorance of the details of the battle of Inkermann; bat enough is kuown to cause the most intense anxiety, and to fill the fami- lies of this once gay city with grievous disquietude. A loss of forty-eight officers and thirteen hundred men, whose names have not yet been returned, is a mysterious announcement, which touched the very heart of the population; and as usual, Ramor, with her hundred tongues, has not been idie in fanning the breath of terror. At one time it said that such were the private accounts received by govern- ment from Germany, that a levy en masse would be instantaneously put in requisition, that 5C0,000 men would be immeciately enrolled, snd the war at once assume its most gigantic pro- pertious; but an announcement in the Moniteur puts its heel on the venomous insinuation, and we learn that an additional 140,000 will be sufficient. At the same time, to do the government justice, there is no attempt at any undue diminishing of popular anxiety. The deadly slaughter is fully ad- mitted; Prince Napoleon’s departure to Constanti- nopie, after the exhausting fatigue of seven hours’ | fighting, isspecially announced; the terrible sacrifice of English genera)s—four slain, and five placed hors du combat—is dwelt upon in strong terms of emo- tion; and the court is never seen abroad—-that gay and viant cavaicade which daily traverses the Champs Elys¢es is witnessed no longer; and at such imperial banquets as are absolutely nevessary, the beautiful Empress apnenrs in deepest mourning, and tears fill those lustrous eyes and bedew those witching lineaments when the plains of Balaklava and the heights of Inkermann are even obscurely hinted at. At the present moment all is bustle and activity, for Lord Palmerston is here; and when he is stirring, the grass is suffered to grow under no man’efeot. He arrived here on Saturday, and after presenting himself to the court at Saint Cloud, im- mediately took up his quarters at the English em- bassy, in the chapel of whish he ap; the fol- loving morning at divine service. Lerd Patmerston looks older than when we last saw him; his bair is whiter and some what thinner; but tbat well developed brow aud richly iatelligent | eye, show tuat he yet bids defiance to the prescrip- | tive decadence of three score years and ten. As his visit is purely one of business, it was thought more befitting the present grave juncture of affairs that he should remain the cere of the English ambassa- dor, Lord Cowley. He dined on Sunday, wita the Emperor, after being closeted with M. Drouyn de Louys, tor three hours, and ever aince his arrival Fer been continually engaged with one or owner the miaisters. creates an immense sensation. What he bas heen, and what he may soon be, is evideatly perpe- tually uppermost in the official mind; and tue pre- sence of the Enyperor ot Ruasia himself, could hardiy create greater flutter and stir. | aa not sure that that of your Spanisa ambassador, Mr. Soulé, would not have a chance of being forgotten now! Lord Pal- merston is the most esteemed of atl the Eag- bso ministers, by Napoleon, and he is under- siood to have «pened heut to him with unusual frankuess; in fact, the thorough accord that reigns over the alliance is mavi'ess in the en- tire consideration with whi-h the Euglish ambassa- dcr has throughout b:en treated; and there can be no doubt that the determination is to carry on the war @ Voutrance. The gold of England and the | thews and sinews of France are henceforth to be poured forth as water; the war is begun, the Rubi- con is passed—it is henceforth the one ching needfal; end even though Prussia and Austria aud every German State should rise en m-<sse to cover the Russian hordes with their shield, E.gland and France, it is agreed, will not stop. The spirit of the “Little Maegan once more walks the earth, and if America is fond of beholding a fight, with a notion that a time may come when the Yankee rifle may have a word to say about it, depend upon it she has a chance of being gratified fora long year ortwoto come. At present, there is nothing to prove that the inventive arts of the last peaceful forty years have found out tie secret of shortening wars. They may prevent the necessity of the com- batants coming s0 ete, into jaxtaposition, though even that is not certain—but the pounding on seems to require as frequent repe ition as fore. In tbe midst of all this, it is pleasant to hear that the much »bused Czar, though bearing in his visage the marks of anxious thoughts avd heavy cares of state, has stilla touch of waggery about nim. A Vrenchman, it ecems, residiog in St. Petersburg, either ei et armis, or for his convenience and plea- sure, was horribly molested by a Russian shopkeeper driving a very extensive traffic. The Frenchman complained. Tae terrible autocrat heard of it, and suminoned bis lege citizen before him. ‘ Tell me frankly why you aid it?” said his majesty. “Ba- couse J bate tne I'reach,” was toe loyal reply. “Real- ly! snd you haa no other, so personal motive 7” ‘* None, J assure your majesty.” cave,” answered t e Ozar, “ you are the very man sor the Crimea, where your ational antipathy may be gratified on a large scale; and there [ will order you forthwith.”” But whatever may ne the national woimosity against the French, it appears that it is as nothing compared wi's that aguiost the English. The Russians and the B itisu nation have been such good friends for centuries, that it is like two old j acquaintances saddeniy letting ont the waters of strife; and in St. Petersourg considerable private bitterness is displayed, and no opportunity | oqpitted of ex oipg the American to the prejadice o} ‘he Barish character. Netbing that has huppeced dovng the war gives the Russians more unfeigned pleasure than the cestruction of the Roglish light cava'rs, known, as it is, as ecntaiuing the flower of the Cngtish aristocracy. In fact, such a Quixotic chung: of 3ridst ciscretion, aad Priace Gortschakoff, it 4 years, could not contain his contemptuous sneers on the o-cssion, Jt seems, however, chat conaidera- Hy mere shan fore out of the sx hundred have heck agein, anithe Pricce’s fangh must passed Gver to the other Fide of his mouth ten rafter, when tae afluic of Inkermaun came off. ‘ngii-h velor was never more giorious, never more wgtally tinmphant, tran when, tas pitted as one to tive, itseif pouring out torrents of blood, it harl- ed cuch terrifie siangoter on the foe that since that cay, spite of the fearful odds against tiem, the sllies have remained witnour molestation. T acs uvie not to speak of great facts such as tois; for, allowirg the national lousy—allowing for a nstionsl poicy that may one day in- tervere between that Saxon race which tle Atlantic now div des—I speak the thought ot every Briton when saying, that I believe apd son of America feels bis own blood tingle in hi veins when be heers how bis ancestral stock bears alike at Alma and at Inkermann the brunt of che foe, and stems the tide of battle. Woe with the day wherever that kindred blood sball meet in strife, for if ever tue problem is solved of whether two forcea ever do really skewer one another like ‘arks on a epit, it will be then, Reinforcements have alread y set out for the Crimea pnmwerous ctbers are tollowing; everything is red for the assanié, and Prince Napoleon is to reture from Constantinople to lead it, if sufficiently re-overed Every one speculates on the probability of either the English or French prince, or perhaps both, sharing the fate of those unfortunate generals «bo have already fallev. They must distingaish themselves, and Sebastopol is no field whereon to do so with imonnity. The Sicele hos the following on the fall of the ot the announcement of t STICCesS REETNS O1 increnae:— OA fresh act of & ‘most wonderfal effort, (the land- isgand victory at Alma, rendered the spectators dif- feult to be pleased, and the persoos who are anxious +bont the glory and horor of their country behold 2 een tga greeting bulloane annow=cing vc: + be public 3 ’ ‘ontesy bas not coming up to all tne ardent desires In the diplomatic circies te | “Tf that be the | way we!l give the enemy wn indifferent idea | of public As we have said, from | by sickness to repair te that city. The fatigue ihe las <7 campaign vi ha Senate and the battle of Inkermann, where he remained all Re ae ee ln Prmch on horseback, were too much for his already | 3S oe perform —t9 p fa check & feebled frame. It was even rumored day before werful arm: aster of its actions, ob- | terday, in A {ain posession of fortined place of immense extant rt ar eee | and tremendous strength. Everytoiug has as yet | morning says amy ved that the Angle French arziy is not below the | Wait before the assault, for reinforcements now level of its noble task. Not only has it worsted tho their way, the Prince hi to recover soon Rureian army, though reinforced from the Danube a Per to resume his command on the day of the decis and from the north, but each day of the siege has | heen marked by astep in advance’ theforiiies wall | Stt8ck upon Sebastopol. | in nearly reasbed. Suppose now that they whohave , Auguste de Las Cases, brother of the late Ei £0 well accomplished this double taek ve, like the | nuel de Las Cases, ex Deputy and imperial | Russians, considerable reinforcements; suppee that | has succumbed toa disease which he by means of the of Mayran from Athens, | recently while serving in the army of the East. which left Constantinople on the Sth instant, and funeral of Gen. Matbot, ex-Peer of France,’ | must have alread ved, that by means of reiu- | Aide-deCamp of the Dake of Orleans, has iad b forcement from and Malta, by means of the | ‘elebreted with considerable pomp at the Me divisions of the camp of the south, which must at | icine. The church of St. Etienne du Mout. | the present time be at sea, and by means of Turk- | crowded at the same time at the M | ish troops eent jrom — ‘and the Bosphorus, | Portels, professor of the law Bol pects hey Generals in-chief of allies may in their turn | jege of Fravce. The Paris journals announce 1 | form an army for the field of which the forces al- | the deaths of M. Cordellier | reasy s0 ably handled by General Bosquet should | Delanone, @ draay writer, whose peocactions were more elegant t | serve as the nucleus—suppose all that, and matte: " ‘married, vhree at once change their appearance. The army of ihe | See inoeiiuibec, Guamatroned atenee a lege on! carry wn, al | : eee oe prinoe fonscail ff in Taso’ ab ike | Tralian Opera; the arnt. rer Tae v won readers the fant his editorial labors exchanged the brilliant first introducing to Frenc! tales of Hoffmann, and b: the Temps, the Journal des Débuts, the Revue | Paris, and the Revue dex Deux Mondes, for doubtful advantages of a diplomatic career, wi cost him the high rank he might have atcaine French literature, ten years oblivion as Cousu Bagdad, and five years more in Venezuela, an Caraccas, where he was sent as Consul- . =e apy peony ly ys to Ps bere he was tten after fifteen absence. From his first. dipl a quieting ‘tee Denee Ene army, are forced to defend | _ The very uneatisfactory state of things with Aus- tria has caused a strong disposition on the part of the Poles to hoist the standard on their own account, and it is with the greatest difficulty that their friends in Paris can induce them to remaiu calm. The Journal des Debats, which has always advocated | the rights of the Polish peorle, strongly exhorts them to rely on the political equilibriam which | Must be re-established, rather than on revolutions | | which might cause a union of powers to put down | anarchy. was made to Russia, he eines journey. Ay M. Delsarte, whose talents aa au instructor of | the titie of Baran. “shar nie list pneicted as sii ging are well known, has invented an instrameat | hopes of diplomatic. pr ‘a were, he may | by which ail piano forte players can with fa ility | had no reason to regret the splendid uncertat tune their own instruments. Meyerbeer’s “ Etoile | of the literary career which voluntarily a’ ou Nord” continues to fill houses to the ceiling. | voned. Tmust co: this necrological list’ v zBe besutifal Dapres is vig cI oe, aed bi giv the name of the Countess de Nieuwakerke's moti Jatberine, but her or; 1s e symp- | ofthe Director-General toms of the tremendous strains she has subjected tt it sitio Meson daly But before leaving the graves over which Ib tumbled, I should venture to des ribe.eortala| Frat | scenes lately witneased in the cathe t Meaux, if I could only find the pen with wt Sir Thomas wrote his famous “Ura-buti As it is, I can but state that careful researches resulted in the discovery of the be cathedral where remains of the illustr| page aoee Brig 2 pes and 1 years. eanct 2 at ree : | Cif the expression be allowable) by pious pth Panis, November 21,1854. | a crowd of prelates and priests men of let) Winter Weather and Foshions—A Window full of | ou on their knees, beat Previn ots great — Hii i ‘ . | pit orator was opened, an white which Crowned Hteds— ite Tmperial Majesty's Impe- | ta vimesif immortalized in one of ile sermons, | viata Talisman of the Talmud—Caricatures of | the once eloquent mouth, open even now as ifal the Czar—The Old Women of the Bourse—Iliness | to speak, were seen for the firet time afver the is| of Prince Nupoleon—The Assault of Sebastopol | KS hf and ahalf. A portrait was taker | Postponed—Necrology—Exhumation of Bossuet— rena kate my er Booster con ie Cheap Excursion to Rome-American Families, | has been celebrated in memory of the other de Naw Operas, and Teresa Parodi at Florence— rs ed bishops of Meaux, a3 well as of Bossuet. | Prima Donna Mania——Cruvelli’s Return, as the | €Ven been proposed that hia corpse shall be r¢| Rachel of the Opera—Rumored Duel between her ried with » pomp worthy of the veneration in w! all France holds the naine of this valiant cham; Brother and the Baron De Viguer—M. Crosnier, the new Director of the Opera—Legouve's Medea of the liberties of the Gallican church. and Rachel again--.A Biographer at Clichy—Fab- The Archbishop of Paris, who is honorably} tached to the principles of Bossnet, is, contrar| rication of Sugar and Alcohol from Wood—Dr. Jackson Thanked for Ether and Flourens for fon expectation, to leave this week for Rom present at the conference of the Immaouiate ( Chloroform—Giiddon, of Egyptian Mummy-ry, and other U.S. Ex- Consuls, at Paris—Reinforce- ception. An arrangement ments for the Eastern Army—Six Transutluntic | Steamers Required to Transport them. A bright, cheerful sun has lifted, this morning, the pall of /roid noir, of black, cold weather, which November bad thrown over Paris. For a fortnight, the Boulevards, so gay whenever thesun does shine, have been a dreary waste. No dandies have stood | Smoking tbeir segars on the steps of Tortoni’s. In- reassure, each day more sensible, of the war in | eed, the race of Boulevard dandies would seem to | Mast. There is already quite a iarge circle of A} be extinct. “Othello’s occupation’s gone,” and the | now iene Si in aimee ore other its “Jion” is no longer needed as a walking advertise- | Oe ment by the tailors, now that the latter have in- friend writes me from Florence that two vaded the finest windows on the Boulevards. The | operas hare jut tens Canoaieenae Tr | basement story of each of the huge new buildings at | its composer. other, by Maestro’ Battiat the extremity of the Boulevard des Italiens, one at author of the lib brilliant and original; but the he the corner of the Drouot, the other at tue corner of | hasborrowed largely from the “NotreDameot V: | rue dela Michodiere, is occupied by a tailor. The HaeD. only changing the scene from Paris to drid, and techristening “Esmeralda” as Esme li | largest of these shops, or rather bazaars, couats | ‘Teresa Parodi is to make her first appearand Florence in the‘*Prophete,” and the Itaiian cite with satisfaction, from the New Yorx Hea! the compliments which la Parodi received and ply justified while in New York. My correspon mentions that several Italian artists are to through Havre on their may to Jamaica, via Sa amyton. He adds the singular fact that on the day when an application reached Signora Me ut Naples, inviting her to replace Cravelti, she herself had taken flight, like the iost ple to, and it is literally im, ble to find a remplacant. Panis is full to overflowing, but not a note of the teason has been struck, and modists and contou- riers sre beginning to be alarmed lest Sebastopol should cause sabies to take the place of those ex- quisite nourvecutés which have been prepared in ex- pectation of 4 most brilliant era. There seemsnow | every probability that their fears are not without foundation. Berrie. of which the Eternal ity is to be the scene in cember. A ticket to go avd to return can be cured for one hundred and sixty-four francs. N. few will profit by this opportunity to escape in J the rigors of a winter at Paris. * Several American families, which have usu aseed the winter here, have been driven to | by the cold weather,and the high prices w’ | Tent, fuel, and food have attained in this cit) anticipation of the Exvibitioa of 1855, and fron | Dearly twice as many windows as it took tailors to | make a man in the time of old Qaeon Bess. She, | yon remember, saluted a deputation of eighteen | London tailors with, “good morning, gentlemen, | both!” Perhaps even the enormous rents which ont Poris tailors row pay do not exceed the sum totiI of yearly unpaid bills of the dandies on whose backs | they ued to exhibit their goods. If it were not for tie.Geand Opera ot Paci chk ear e | their windows it would be difficult to predict the | ‘4 Paris. Sh VE wp) | winter fashions; for while the recent dismal weatae | ‘Gated Nespatons aid pn fe A | lasted everybody wore his old hst,and, if not en. { The selections from “iraani” which were | veloped in a Mackintosh, his lact year’s overcoat, | tead were accented with a very ill grace. le of y} | gray or brown, with its long imperial skirt. As | juilof Gruyelli was gulie apt to prove infect | for the Jadies, none ventare abroad on foot without | caused the fatted calf to killed, and served big, shaggy overcoats, which could scarcely be dis- tinguished from those of watchmen; the buttons, even, being identical in size. The ladies who were tempted to “go shopping,” by the forced sale, at forty per cent disciunt, of seven millions francs’ | Worth of dry goods, in the Stewart's of the Chaussee | d’Autin, cr elsewhere, to lay in @ fresh stock of furs, or to select a Stumely,a Romeo, ora Nina, | from the new varieties of the Tu/ma, rolled snugly and warmly ensconced in carriages. Deprived of ita faneurs, of its idlers, the Boulevard lost its peculiar physiognomy. It could be recognized only by its unrivalled shop windews, which were as | brilliant as ever; but their spell was broken. Nota | relic remained of the groups that seemed stationary before the window in which Gcupil & Co. lately dis- played the portraits of the crowned heads of Europe, successors in this same window, as in reality, aay her as soon as the legal impediment to the revolutionists of 1848. There was not a | phe alge legislation discourages matri single eye to compare the boy-king of Portu- Peeing a " This rumor is tikelylie pases gal with the long-headed Leopold, of Belgium, | true as the thousand and one rumors occ: aly and sedate as an elder of the kirk; the intelli- | the flight of Cruvelli, and no traer. gent face of the King of Saxony, who looks not a abundant receipts at the opera, it may be h the new malady cf prima-donna mania will not| ee widely. stabs ¢ Parisians are more in it than the politans. Although I was ised last nig the profound silence with which Valentine ceived on her entrance in the “Huguenots,’' I sh have been still more surprised at the universal! enthusiastic applause which overwhelmed hd the fourth act, and at the close summoned her t before the curtain, if she had not more than my anticipation that she would hereelf be of the titie it is sneeringly said she covets, may be truly eaid she has won, that of the R of the opera. A rumor bas been started in Paris that the| known musical critic of the Londoa Times, wi now here, came over as second, with a broth Mile. Cruvelli, in a duel to be provoked with Bi de Vigier, because he has not verified the coajec which pronounced bim the husband of the fair | gifted truant, Tne Baron, it is added, is rea o corey to Cruveili’s retarn, and t] littie like a college professor, with that ot the King Porte Br.” Martine the Nowont a 0 of Bavaria, who bas the air of an artist; the King of | Comique, enters eer his new dati Sweden, who looks like a military coxcomb, with pein agai pera. M. Or | Victor Emmanuel of Sardinia, whose flaring mous- hick, enterprise a iA gg eed ad tache and plenty of cheek must make him a swell of | keeper at the Opera House, he deserted his ® king ; or, glancing over the other royal visages, | poles ot efforts as dramatic writer for the | rest on the impenetrable countenance and cloven piper pirlgaden greg platy imperisl of Napoleon the Third. This cloven impe- | tastes for theatrical ms, he. was'as T rial, by the by, has been faithfally reproduced ia a | intimated, highly successful as a director of ¢ bust of the Emperor by Matthew Park, an Irish | {heatteein turn. The euocess with wh sculptcr, and has elicited frem come book-worm a | yered in introducing Nepoleonie pao’ al glowing bit of Rabbinical lore—a text from the Tal- | favor at the Porte Saint Martin, was mi.) mod. Not to bother the compositor with the origi- Peg Clergy a his Sepolm ’ | nol Hebrew, let me cite the Latin version:—“Qui | the tive body, aud wtied ft lata e | haixbit barbam divisam, non prevalebit ei totus | the environs of Vendome. i | mundus.” So, according to the tradition of the which fis presen eae adele 5 te | Rabbins, the double-tufted imperial of the Frensh director of the Theatre Francais, had prove » ok | Emperor should render him invincible against all | the tribunal of public pabit. the world. Credat Judeus, let the Jew believe it, ly of “Medea,” the oocusion of the pr» Will the Cossack ? “That's the question” —the Fast: be y instituted by him against ihe : can quantita: m whics he declares he shal in, not from a money motive, but The Emperor of all the Russias is atill caricatured those cf hi in Martine’s window, on the rue Vivienne, in a* beatin AY fan i te variety of grotesque forms. Bat the stock jobbers Pepe ay , of wi both he and his | on their way to the Bourse no longer stop to laugh ag are 5 | St the easy victories won by the French pencil over | |) ‘oreenne Fg 4 iin Hite. | the Casr. Indeed, they begin to think that Sebas- | Blohed a process gnich resulted in the tap | topol is tel and that Nicholas looks rather | of the leone, Me Son bien , ugly than furny,even in a caricature. The old | Contemporary Francais, a | women, who shiver yonder near the Bourss, (you ber ate A that ie wa are aware that they have been driven by law out of | brate OM eT tae Journal des Débats a the money changers’ temple,) bad pinned their | he will give en imitation off Jal: ve | faith to the sleeve of the broker who first repented | {Peiast haseg Bee atin if to them the Tartar story of the fail of Sebastopol; hy were with punctuation marks. D¢ | but now they feel eure of only one thing—that they | (or rather Jacof, tor this is his real na * | “canght a Tartar,” in too hastily believing it. Still | Bis enemies spell Jaca/,) has eent ac) “ ” they hover outside of the Boaree all the afternoon, FA ppt va ra beagiog, im is | and in the evening, from 7 to 10 o'clock, they may | whiob he half promises him to tickle Kin: be seen sitting back to back, in a double row, each pope to be biographed. . like “Patience on a monument,” on one or other of scien tn. ; utjeet wie vent inter” » the benches near the Café Leblond, where /a petite | tance for the industrial world the fa... Bourse—the little Bourse—is nightly held m defl- boy Latsiay Sa ee Lee RY ance of the police. The fever of apeculation renders these people inscnsibie even to the fogs and fosts | Troctater eeia rn ey ene of November. M. Amouid of les indicated by M, Bineau, Minister of Finances, has at length | ¢xperiments Messrs, Braconnot a0 yielded to the injunctions of his physicians, and his place will be temporarily supplied by M. Barooxe, Presicent of the Council of Ministers. AX State adh roce’ Priace Napoleon, eccording to a telegraphic der | Academy Sclercee, Freno! Ate) ws patch brought by the Telemague, which left Con- | (enor “or gine eon eae ay tee atentinople on the 10th inst., has ageim been forced ' ether and cbloryform. He thaoks Dr. Jac isu