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Fa/aim—The Paris press is so much taken up with the war that it furnishes little domestic intelligence. The lioniteur de r.eirinde states that the indications published by the journals relative to the districts where the camps of the North and South are to be formed are premature, no definitive resolution having yet been adopted in that respect. Sergeant Boichot, formerly a Representative of the People, has been arrested on his return to France. It is supposed that his mission was to gain proselytes in the cause of revolution among the army at Paris; but so well were his movements known to the Police that they chose their own time for arresting him.

The Monileur publishes the comparative returns of the trade and navi- gation of France with her Colonies and Foreign Powers in 1851, 1852, and 1853. The imports in 1853 amounted to 1,630,600,000 francs ; in 1851 they had been 1,157,700,000f,, and in 1852 1,438,200,000f. The shipping employed numbered 20,779 vessels, measuring 2,750,699 tons —9210 French vessels, carrying 1,065,688 tons, and 11,569 Foreign, 1,685,011 tons. The imports by sea amounted to 1,028,400,000f. ; and by land to 602,200,000E—in all, 1,630,600,000f. The exports in 1853 were 1,866,800,000f. ; they had been in 1851, 1,629,700,000f. ; in 1852, 1,681,500,000f. The shipping employed in 1853 consisted of 15,481 vessels, measuring 1,854,665 tons,-6625 French vessels, carry_ lug 796,350 tons, and 8856 Foreign, 1,058,315 tons. The exportsby- sea

amounted to 1,488,600,0001. ; and by land to 378,200,000L—in all 1,866,800,000f.

TURKEL—We have now credible information as to the state of Silis- tria. lip to the 30th it was held by 18,000 troops, 8000 of whom had been thrown in as a reinforcement since the siege began. The place was well provided to stand a siege. Musa Pasha, himself most highly spoken of is assisted by a Prussian officer, under whose supervision the place was armed and fortified, and who consequently knows the bearing and the range of every gun. There were also in the fortress two British offi- cers, and a correspondent of the Times. Two British officers, Lieutenant Nasmyth of the Bombay Artillery and Captain Butters of the Ceylon Rifles, might have escaped, but they thought it more consistent with their position to remain and assist in the defence. Writing on the 21st, MUM& Pasha speaks with a modest calmness and confidence of his power to repel the Russians. He says that two Circassian Mussulman deserters, in- duced to pass over by their love of Islamism, reported that the Russians had three corps d'armee before the place. [A writer from Kalarasch esti- mates the investing force at 100,000 men.] Subsequently to this date, the communication between the fortress and Schumla was cut off; and, as was reported last week, four or five assaults had been made and re- pelled with great carnage. On the 30th, the day after the last assault, the Turks made a sortie, killing 3000 Russians in the trenches, and spik- ing some guns. The eldest son of Count Orloff was killed or severely wounded in the assault on the 29th.

The movements of the Allies indicate an intention to relieve Silistria. On the breaking up of the council of war, which was attended by the Admirals as well as the Generals, Marshal St. Arnaud and Lord Raglan returned to Constantinople to hurry the troops on to Varna. Instead of going by the Balkan, the French infantry were sent to Varna ; and the British troops encamped at Scutari have also been shipped for that place. Badly off as they arc for artillery and pack-horses, it is still supposed the Allies will bring forty-five pieces of cannon into the field. 'The number of troops sent on to Varna is estimated at 30,000 French and 15,000 or 17,000 British. The first French transports passed the Bosphorus on the 25th, and the first English on the 29th May. Marshal St. Arnaud, being senior in rank, takes the supreme command of the three forces. It is believed that the Russians have thrown forward skirmishers nearly as far as Basardschick.

The retirement of the Russians from Lesser Wallachia to the left bank of the Aluta was not accomplished without some fighting. At Radovan

a body of Cossacks were surrounded and cut to pieces. The Russians made a show of fighting at Krajowa, but retreated after a skirmish. At Sistine there is a stone bridge over the Aluta, and it was guarded by a strong force : as the Turks came up they were attacked by the Rue- eians ; but the latter were severely handled for their temerity, and lost 600 men and four guns. An officer, writing from the advancing army, says that Omar Pasha's orders were to press on to Bucharest as fast as possible. Kalafat was left with but 3000 men ; while 30,000, including a considerable force of cavalry, formed the active army. The Russian General Liprandi fronted the Aluta.

The squadron under Sir Edmund Lyons has reconnoitered Anapa and Soujak Kaleh ; and at that time they were in possession of the Russians. Officers of the fleet had communicated with the Circassians, but the re- sult of the interview is not stated. While on the coast, the steamers captured a coasting boat and two Greek brigs, having on board 166 soldiers, all Greeks, and about 200 sick and wounded, and women and children. The wounded, the women and children, and the non-military, were landed at Soujak under a flag of truce. All doubt about the eva- cuation of Redout Kaleh and Poti is at an end; but there is no reason to believe the flattering stories of the telegraph that "Anapa has bem, burnt by the Russians." Ghelendgik has been blown up, and the report may refer to that.

With respect to the loss of the Tiger, accounts from Constantinople have reached the journals; and a letter from the surgeon, dated "Odessa,. May 15." They do not add to our knowledge of the details; but one paragraph in the surgeon's letter is interesting- " We are now lodged in the lazaretto, in comfortable rooms, and nothing can exceed the kindness and attention we receive from every one. We are well lodged, well fed, and every want attended to—indeed, we fare much better in point of eating than you can in the squadron after a month's cruise. I am writing this in a great hurry, as I see the Furious and Vesuvius in the bay with a flag of truce, and I hope to be able to send it. Lawless and my- self are both in attendance on the Captain, and are allowed to see our own men every day ; and there is very little sickness among them. They are all cheerful and well-conducted, and allowed all possible indulgence. Yester- day seven English vessels and crews were liberated by order from St. Peters- burg. We want nothing; and the lady of General Osten-Sacken has insisted on supplying any little comforts or luxuries, as jellies for the Captain, from her own house. Personal visits have been made every day by the Governor and other officials, who are all kindness."

Admiral Hamelin has made a report to his Government of the last cruise in the Black Sea : it is dated Baltchick, May 21, and the combined squadrons had anchored there on the 20th. The Admiral remarks, that during a twenty days' cruise off Sebastopol, not one of the enemy's ships —" not even a scout "—came forth. On the other hand, the steam cruisers of the Allies had brought in prizes from all parts; while a steam squadron has ascertained that the Russian forts on the Circassian coast have been abandoned, thus uncovering the flank of the Russian army in Asia. Admiral Hamelin recounts these advantages, and holds that the "first phase of the operations of the squadrons has already produced results which are pretty notable, all to the advantage of the Western Powers, and all to the detriment of Russian influence in the Black Sea."

The British divisions encamped at Scutari kept the Queen's Birthday in good style. A review for the day was ordered ; and the weather, which had been wet and wild, cleared up—as it does at home. In the morning, the Guards were pleasantly surprised by an order to parade "without stocks," and marched on to the ground with additional spirits. By eleven o'clock, 15,000 men were on the ground : on the right, the Guards, next the Ninety-third, the Duke of Cambridge's division wanting two regiments ; then Sir de Lacy Evans's brigade, eonsisting of the Thirtieth, the Forty-first, Forty-seventh, Forty-ninth, Fifty-fifth, and Ninety-fifth Regiments ; and on the left the Light Division, under Sir George Brown, consisting of the Seventh Fusiliers, the Twenty-third Fusiliers, the Nineteenth, the Thirty-third, the Se- venty-seventh, and the Eighty-eighth Regiments, with the Rifles

attached. At twelve o'clock, Lord Raglan and a brilliant staff, composed of the Brigadiers, rode on to the ground ; the band struck up God save the Queen "; and the General took post in the centre. The guns of the Niger were heard saluting the day ; again the national anthem pealed along the line, and in one moment the colours of each re- giment were drooping to the ground ; in another moment, beginning on the left and sweeping along to the right, 15,000 men shouted " God save the Queen !" and followed it with three cheers that made the heart of the listener throb. Englishmen present do not scruple to confess that the emotions of the moment opened up the fountain of tears. How soon would many of those brave men be lying low ? The next ceremony was the marching past, and then each regiment went away to barracks. The rest of the day was spent in playing cricket, running races, and jumping in sacks, greatly to the amusement and amazement of the Turkish ladies present. In the evening, the Guards built a column, crowned with laurel, and blazing with fireworks.

A slight, but it is believed unimportant political change, has taken place in the Turkish Ministry. Mehemet Pasha, Minister of Marine, is appointed Grand Vizier, in lieu of ustapha Pasha, dismissed ; and Hall Pasha, brother-in-law of the Sultan, is made Minister of Marine.

It is remarked that a yacht, named "The Army and Navy," had ar- rived at Varna. It belonged to two gentlemen each formerly in those services. They brought out a cargo of shot and shell for the fleet—" to pay the piper.'

GERDIANY.—Two important facts are reported. Austria has addressed something like an ultimatum to the Emperor of Russia. Various de- scriptions of its contents have been published ; the most specific appears in a letter by the Vienna correspondent of the Horning Chronicle, date June 3.

"Austria therein formally communicates to Russia the recently concluded Anstro-Prussian treaty of alliance ; and states that this treaty was the na- tural consequence of the principles to which Austria and Prussia have given their adhesion at the Vienna Conference, and pledged themselves to the Western Powers from the beginning of the Eastern complieation,—namely, that the military occupation of the Danubian Principalities by Russia was an act committed in defiance of all international rights, and that the evacu- ation of these provinces of the Ottoman territory must be regarded as a con- ditio sine qua. non with the four Powers represented at the Congress, whose firm resolve it was to maintain the independence of the Sultan and the in- tegrity of the Ottoman dominions. Furthermore, reference is made to the unceasing exertions of the German Powers to bring about a peaceable so- lution of this unhappy Eastern complication ; and profound regrets are ex- pressed at the present disastrous disturbance of the peace of Europe, which has haplessly resulted from the natural development of events that were easily to be foreseen as the inevitable consequences of a policy deprecated by all the other great Powers, and counselled and remonstrated against in the most friendly and devoted spirit by them all, but more especially by Austria and Prussia. The document then adverts to the stern necessity of the ease, which renders it incumbent upon Austria, in the rightful defence of her own interests and those of Germany at large, to insist now upon the evacuation of the Turkish Danubian territories. Finally, a hope is earnestly and im- pressively expressed, that the Emperor of Russia will, even now, and ere it be too late, acquiesce in this just demand, and thus relieve Austria, and all his allies in Germany, from the painful consequences which the alternative —that is, a refusal—would undoubtedly entail upon them for the future."

Count Imre Szechenyi departed from Vienna with despatches for St. Petersburg on the 29th May. Those despatches are said to contain a summons to evacuate the Principalities. Count Szechenyi was to take Berlin on his way Northward, and carry with him, if possible, either the signature of Prussia to the document he bore, or a special remonstrance.

The other fact is announced by the Paris dioniteur. The Porte has authorized the intervention of an Austrian force in Albania, for the pur- pose of counteracting the menaced incursions of the Montenegrins. Aus- trian vessels of war will also act on the coast off Cattaro. The Porte has therefore addressed a letter of instructions to the Commander-General of the provinces of Janina, Trikala, Herzegovina, Bosnai, Scutari, Albania, and Salonika, to the Pasha of Belgrade, the Imperial Commissary in Epirus, and the Governor of Roumelia, stating the cause of the interven- tion, and directing the authorities to give the Austrian troops a friendly reception. At present the occupation of Albania only is contemplated ; but it is obvious from the instructions that the probability of a larger in- tervention is not excluded.

The minor states meeting at Bamberg have agreed to accept the Aus- tro-Prussian treaty in the Bund. The King of Prussia has issued a decree forbidding the exportation of gunpowder, caps, and war ammunition of every description.

The Emperor and Empress of Austria left Vienna on the 1st instant, for Bunn in Moravia and Prague in Bohemia. Count Buol followed the Emperor of Austria on Wednesday last. There will be a meeting of the Emperor, accompanied by Count Buol and Count Thun, and the King of Prussia, accompanied by Baron Man- teuffel, Count Alvensleben, and M. von Gerlach, at Teschen on the Saxon frontier.

It is supposed that Baron Meyendorff, the Russian Minister at Vienna, has fallen into disgrace. Despatches that arrived there at the end of May were addressed to M. Fenton, instead of Baron Meyendorff, who was to set out on Monday for the baths at Gastein.

Russia—When the Emperor and the Grand Duke Constantine recently visited Cronstadt, and the forts of Constantine, Alexander, Peter, and Cronstadt, went through the form of firing in defence of the place, the Em-

peror and his son are said to have been greatly dissatisfied ; and the Gene- ral and Colonel in charge of the artillery and the Colonel of the engineers were hurried off next day to the Caucasus, to serve at the bottom of their several ranks. The Emperor also looked into the plan of an American for obstructing the passage into the port; consisting of a wooden framework filled with stones and armed with sharp stakes. But the difficulties of getting the machine into the water are said to be too great to render it available.

An order of the Minister of Police, dated the 25th May, prescribes what the inhabitants of St. Petersburg are to do in the event of a siege, or rather a blockade of that city. If Cronstadt should fall into the power of the allied fleets, women, children, and old men, are immediately to leave the capital The troops are to be removed from the houses, the streets to be unpaved, the bells of the holy churches and the images of the saints to be removed to MOSCOW. Notwithstanding all these pre- cautions, the order expresses the assurance that the enemy's fleet will perish on the rocks and under the cannon of Cronstadt. The Russian army on the Austrian frontier is said to be stationed as follows : the Fourth division, whose staff is at Radoon, has been directed via Keilce upon Tomashon ; the Fifth division, staff at Lublin, has been directed upon Tarnograd via Zamosc ; the Sixth division, staff at Ka- miene, is posted along the Sereth, fronting the Bukowina ; reinforced by the reserves of the Third corps. These divisions belong to the Second corps, under General Paniutine. Tho whole force in Poland is estimated at 90,000 men.

GREECE.—The occupation of the Pirmus having been effected, and King Otho brought to terms, he invited the Ministers of France and Eng- land to meet him on the 26th May ; and addressed them as follows— "I declare that I will faithfully observe a strict neutrality towards Turkey ; that I will without delay take all the necessary measures to effect it ; and that for this object I will call to my council new Ministers, who' bk their character and their intelligence, are the best calculated to carry this engagement of mine into execution."

Mr. Wyse, as the senior Minister, replied-

" Sire, we shall hasten to report to our Governments the words which your Majesty has just addressed to us ; and we doubt not that by giving your support to the new councillors whom your Majesty has deigned to call to your aid, we shall no longer have to transmit to our Courts any in- formation but what will be very satisfactory as regards Greece."

Nothing has yet been explained as to the new Ministry. The names of Mavrocordato and Kalergi, as well as several others, have been mentioned; but it is considered doubtful whether Mavrocordato would accept the post of Premier unless he were assured of the cordial cooperation of the King. The hardest part of the task assumed by the Western Powers is yet unexecuted—that of providing a decent and responsible Government.

According to the telegraph, "the new Greek Ministry has taken the oaths, and its acts have been satisfactory to Turkey" ' • but the names of the new Ministers are not given, nor is it stated whether Mavrocordato has accepted the post of Premier or not.

A great victory is reported at Athens as having been gained by the insurgents in Thessaly. The Turks "lost a large number of men, most of whom were drowned. Among the killed, were Nizam Pasha, Selim Pasha, the Albanian chief Nitzo Melissour, and an Egyptian general. The Turks lost their military chest, containing 80,000 piastres." It should be mentioned, however, that this story is not credited.

DENMARK.—The Constitutional party in Copenhagen contemplate the formation of a league or association for the protection of the fundamental law. The draught of an invitation to the public to join the league has been signed by several conspicuous men, and was to have been published on the 5th, the anniversary of the promulgation of the Danish constitu- tion. The unsatisfactory nature of the proceedings in the last Diet has led to this step. The people are called upon to defend the constitution, but to do so only within the limits of law and order.

A host of Danish journals have been ordered to be prosecuted, for re- commending the King to change his Ministers. The Court did not attend the festival of the constitution.

MOROCCO.—The Governments of England and France having informed the Emperor of Morocco that a state of war exists between them and Russia, the Emperor has, through his Minister, Sid Mahomed-el-Katib, expressed theouitisfaction with which he received that intelligence, and has declared that no Russian vessel, or vessel bearing a flag friendly to Russia, shall be received into the ports of his empire during the war.

SwrrzratioiND.—The last financial report shows that the revenue of the bygone year was 567,4991., an excess of 69,4991. over the estimate ; and the expenditure 524,4471., leaving a balance of 43,0521. The military item in the budget was 57,132/., or 12,9171. in excess of the estimate. The whole Federal administration costs 11,764/.

Austria has resolved to raise the military cordon on the frontier of Tessino. The reason for this proceeding is stated to be the satisfactory assurances of a future good understanding, given by the Swiss Federal Council.

UNITED STATES.—The Atlantic arrived at Liverpool on Wednesday, bringing advices from Boston to the 27th May. The bill for the constitution of a 'new State, to be called the State of Nebraska and Kansas, has passed through Congress, and only awaits the signature of the President to become law. The provisions of the bill have been most hotly contested in both Houses, chiefly on the point re- lating to the permissable establishment of slavery in the new State. As it lies North of "the Missouri Compromise line," the permission to in- troduce slavery is regarded as a violaticn of that arrangement ; but it is thought that the modifications made in the bill by the House of Repre- sentatives will render it harmless. Of course the new State, in framing its constitution, may imitate California if it think fit, and forbid slavery.

A grand banquet in honour of Queen Victoria's birthday was given on the 24th May at Washington. Lord Elgin, all the Foreign Ministers, General Pierce, his Cabinet, and nearly the entire Congress of the United States, (so runs the report,) were present. The day was also well ob- served in other large cities.

The newest statement with regard to the Spanish difficulty is, that Mr. George Dallas and Mr. Lyman Cobb are about to proceed to Madrid as special envoys, with powers to settle all the points in dispute between the two countries. The President is expected to issue another proclama- tion against the Filibusteros, said to be engaged nightly about New Or- leans in preparations for a secret expedition.

There is a report that Russia has put forward a proposal for a new commercial treaty between herself and the United States, giving the States great advantages, and such arrangements with the neutral ports of prussia as shall secure a legitimate trade. Mr. George Buchanan was to leave New York on the 27th, commissioned to carry despatches to Ma- drid, Paris, and St. Petersburg. Mr. Webb, the New York shipbuilder, has changed his mind : he won't build the frigate for the Emperor of Russia. The Fugitive Slave Law has caused a great riot at Boston. A slave was arrested; pending the determination of the case by the Court, the Abolitionists met in Faneuil Hall, and thence proceeded to attack the place where the slave was confined, battering at the door with a log of timber. The police and military came out and dispersed the rioters; but when the Atlantic left Boston it was feared the riot would be re- newed.

MEXIC0.-For some time Santa Anna had been besieging one of his many opponents, Alvarez, in Acapulco. On the 5th May, however, the former is said to have been defeated before Acapulco, and to have fled with a disorganized army. Santa Anna's reported loss in killed is 300 men. But the truth of this report is questioned, because it is not consist- ent with previous accounts.