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FaexcE.—The chief incident in Paris news is a coup d'etat on the butchers. A regular decree has been issued by the Prefect of Police arranging the price of meat according to the returns from the wholesale markets, and classifying the joints and fixing their price per pound. Tickets describing the weight and price are to be fixed to each purchase. This measure has met with considerable favour. It has been brought on by the obduracy of the butchers, who have, a monopoly in their limited number, and maintained high retail prices when the wholesale prices had fallen.

The Municipality of Boulogne have resolved "that a monument shall be erected on the port of Boulogne to perpetuate the memory of the arrival of her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain, coming for the first time, to visit France, and to cement the union so happily contracted between the Sovereigns of both countries."

Russu.—The official explanation of the Emperor's visit to Moscow is, that he went "to pray to the God of Russia in the first capital of the em- pire, where he was born, to bless his power and combat for the Orthodox Church in the East." At the moment he entered the Cathedral of the Ascension in that city, the Metropolitan of Moscow delivered the follow- ing address—

"Most pious Emperor—Does the old metropolis of your throne, to which was reserved by special decree the honour of receiving you with a joyous presentiment on your arrival in the world, need to express to you its senti- ments when it sees in you the accomplishment of its prayers and its presen- timents, and the source of new devotion for the country ? It feels profoundly the highly imperial grace which you have shown us in accepting the immense burden of the empire, with the extraordinary inheritance of continuing the just war in which we are engaged, and in finding time, amidst the numerous occupations of the commencement of a:reign, to recall to mind your cradle- Moscow—and to accord to it the joy of your presence. But that is not all. We understand with profound respect the lofty reason of your arrival amongst us. You hasten to the hereditary sanctuary of the coronation of the Czars to address your imperial prayer to Him who 'saves kings' and, with the intercession of his saints, of Bishop Peter, who blessed the com- mencement of this capital, and of Bishop Alexis, who blessed your birth, i

and your holy baptism received you in his arms—to obtain that the Lord shall send thee from Sion the sceptre of power,' and that your firmness shall triumph over the efforts, and your penetration over the cunning, of the enemies of Russia. Russia will understand your prayer; millions of hearts will repeat it in all the Orthodox Church and all the empire, in order to as- sure you power, victory, peace, health, and salvation. We address to the Lord another prayer • it is to see you soon, with the sacred sign of the saints, the crown of your father and your ancestors, amidst the benedictions of Heaven and of Russia."

The Northern Bee has lately published several articles on a book on the war in 1812, in which it is attempted to be shown that it was the fire of Moscow; zuld not the cold and hunger, which destroyed the invad- ing army. The object of this is to persuade the Russian reader that the abandonment of Sebastopol was premeditated, and will certainly turn to the advantage of Russia. Before the Emperor Alexander left Moscow, on the 20th September, for Nicolaieff, he issued the following rescript, addressed to the Military Governor-General, but intended for the Muscovites. "Count Arsenius Andreiviteh—From the time that I ascended the throne of my ancestors, it has been my heartfelt wish to visit the dear and trusted ancient capital of my empire, the city in which I was born, and received baptism under the protection of the relics of the worker of miracles, St. Alexis of Moscow. Having now fulfilled this wish, I have experienced from the inhabitants of Moscow a reception which has caused great gladness to myself and my whole house—a reception such as Russia has at all times given to her sovereigns. I commission you to express my heartiest acknow- ledgments to all classes in Moscow. My happiness would have been coin- plete had not preceding events clouded these fortunate moments. It is already known, by my order of the day addressed to the Russian armies, that the garrison of Sebastopol, after an unexampled siege of eleven months, after deeds of prowess previously unheard of, after a self-denial, and the repulse of six obstinate attacks, has passed over to the North side of the town, leaving to the enemy only bloody ruins. Sebastopol's heroic defenders have achieved all that human strength could perform. Past and present events I accept as the inscrutable will of Providence, who chastens Russia with heavy hours of trial. But Russia's trials were once far heavier, and God the Lord sent down to her His all-bountiful and invisible aid. Where- fore let us now put our trust in Him : he will defend Russia the orthodox, who has drawn the sword for the just cause, the cause of Christianity. The incessant proofs of all and every one's readiness to sacrifice property, family, and the last drop of their blood, for maintaining the integrity of the empire and the national honour, delight me. It is precisely in these national feelings and efforts that I find consolation and strength: and from my whole heart, indissolubly blended with my loyal and gallant people, I, with trust in God's help and grace' repeat the words of Alexander the First= Where truth is, there also is God !' I remain unalterably well inclined towards you. ALEXANDER."

Tan CRIMEA.—The intelligence from the seat of war comes down to the 1st October, and shows that the Allies have begun active operations. The following telegraphic despatch from Marshal Pelissier was posted yesterday on the Paris Bourse.

"A cavalry action took place on the 29th September at Koughill, five leagues from Eupatoria. The Russians under General Korf, were defeated by the French, under General D'Allonville. The Russians lost 50 killed, 105 prisoners, 6 guns, 12 caissons and 250 horses. The French lost 6 men killed, 27 wounded.'

The cavalry engaged in this action, together with a body of infantry and artillery, sailed from Kamiesch about three weeks ago, and landed at Eupatoria on the 22d and 23d September. On the 22d, it appears, the garrison had made a march inland, on the North as far as Orta Memel, and on the East as far as Sak. They drove the hostile outposts before them ; and having satisfied themselves as to the position of the enemy, they returned to Eupatoria.

While these movements have been going on in that quarter, the French made a reconnaissance in the Valley of Baidar ; penetrating to the North- ward of Biukusta, and coming in contact with the outposts of the Russian left wing, which it seems extended in that direction ; and afterwards re- tiring, as reported last week. At Sebastopol, the French had, as early as the 21st, erected mortar-batteries on the shore of the great harbour, and had begun to ply the forts on the North side with shells—" not doing us much harm," writes Prince Gortschakoff. The Russians replied now and then—doing no harm at all. They were observed to be taking stores out of Fort Constantine and other buildings, and were, it was assumed, form- ing a depot on the Belbek. The enemy continued to throw up earth- works, and gave no sign of retreat, unless the movement of the stores were one. Nevertheless, it is remembered that the German journals persist in asserting that the Russians are gradually retiring ; and Odessa letters state as a puzzle that the Governor has put a stop to the convoys and troops destined for the Crimea.

On the 16th September, the French celebrated a To Deum for the cap- ture of the city, in the Cathedral of Sebastopol; and the ruglish perform- ed a similar service in the other church.

The Emperer of the French has conferred on General Simpson the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour.

The Invalids .Russe has published the order-of the day issued by Prince Gortschakoff on the 12th September. The Prince begins by remarking that it was on the 12th September 1854 that the Allies appeared before Sebastopol : not daring to attack the town, they undertook a regular siege; yet, in spite of their formidable means, for eleven months and a half all their efforts failed. He then narrates how colossal artillery, pro- longed bombardments, failing, they tried to storm the place on the 18th of last June ; and how they were defeated. But, reverting to regular approaches; the Allies gradually narrowed the death-dealing circle of fire round the place-

" Taking advantage of the superiority of their fire at short range, the ene- my, after the concentrated action of their artillery for thirty days—which cost our garrison from 600 to 1000 men per day—commenced that infernal bombardment from their innumerable engines of war, and of a calibre hitherto unknown, which destroyed otir defences, which had been repaired at night with great labour, and at great loss, under the incessant fire of the enemy; the principal work, the Kornileff Redoubt, on the Malakoff Hill, (the key of Sebastopol, as a point dominating the whole town,) having ex- perienced considerable and irreparable damage." To have continued the defence, would have been a useless butchery of the troops—now "more than ever necessary to the Emperor of Russia' ; and the besieged retreated to the North side, getting away safely ; for the enemy were aroused to "such a feeling of respect, that, despite the knowledge they must have had of our retreat by the explosion of our mines, which our troops exploded one after the other as they gradually retreated, they not only did not pursue us in co- lumns, but even ceased firing with their artillery, which they might have continued with impunity." Prince Gortschakoff likens the siege to the battle of Borodino, and the burning of the place to the burning of Moscow ; and, pluming himself on the advantages he has gained, names the men who have most distin- guished themselves.

"Sebastopol," he says, "kept us chained to its walls : with its fall we Require freedom of movement, and a new war commences—a war in the open field, that most congenial to the Russian soldier. Let us prove to the Emperor, let us prove to Russia, that we are still imbued with the spirit which animated our ancestors in our memorable and patriotic struggle. Wherever the enemy may show himself we will present our breasts to him, and defend our native land as we defended it in 1812."

Sonic letters from the officers and soldiers who shared in the attack on the Redan have been published this week. We glean a few of the more interesting.

An Officer's Experience.—"About half-past twelve, a white flag, hoisted on the liamelon, gave notice to the English to attack the Great Redan. Away went the stormers of the Light Division, closely followed by those of the Second. The enemy, of course, were well prepared for us, and had been firing grape at our trench from the beginning of the French attack. My company was the third from the front. When it came to my turn, I jumped up and over the parapet, and calling to my men to follow me close and keep together, we rushed across the open ground. The distance from our trench to the 13:edan ditch, as since ascertained, is over 200 paces. The heavy fire of grape and musketry from the flanking batteries swept this space from both sides in a fearful storm, and our men fell rapidly from it. I reached the ditch unhurt, and slid down into it. It was about ten feet deep, and twenty or thirty feet across. The men here got mixed, all regiments together. We crowded up the scaling-ladders ; which was very difficult to do, as many wounded were trying to come down by them. Once on the top slope, it was possible to stand without the ladders. All this time a fierce hand-to-hand fight was going on within. The parapet was very high inside ; which made it extremely difficult for the men to get down, so that no sufficient body could be formed at once for a charge. The Russians had brought up a large force, which occupied the interior defences and traverse; and kept up a mur- derous fire, which shot down our poor fellows as fast as they could get in. Those on the parapet kept up the heaviest possible fire on the Russians, but suffered terribly from the concentrated aim directed upon them in return.- Colonel Windham was most conspicuous, giving directions everywhere in the midst of the fire. Of ours, J. Hume, Roxby, Johnson, and myself, were on the parapet near together. We held our position for nearly two hours, un- able to advance for the crushing fire of the enemy, who not only occupied an extended and flanking position, but actually outnumbered us. Still we were unwilling to give up what we bad gained. At length the order to retire was given : and now came the most dreadful part of the business, for a retreat is always worse than an advance. Every one was in such a hurry to get down the ladders, and we were so closely packed together that the whole mass of men on the steep parapet overbalanced, and they fell together into the ditch head-foremost. I shall never forget that horrible moment : se- veral hundred men fell headlong together, all with fixed bayonets and drawn swords ; numbers must have been run through by falling on the bayonets, and had their limbs broken by the weight falling on them. It is miraculous to me how I escaped so well: I was at the top of the ladder when I fell with the rest, so that I was not so much underneath the others; I turned aside several bayonets with my hands, which nearly ran into me. My sword was wrenched out of my hand, and I lost it. It was every one for himself at that moment. As we scrambled up the countersearp, the Rus- sians, who had charged back into the Redan on the signs of our retiring, mounted the parapet and threw at us in the ditch stones, grape-shot, mus- kets with fixed bayonets, live shell, and actually hatchets and axes. We returned to our trenches through the fire of grape and musketry, which was now, if anything, heavier than before ; and the ground was thickly strewed with our killed and wounded."—Froni Lieutenant Harkness, Fifty-fifth Re- giment.

The _Doctor in the Redan.—"It was sharp work, for at twenty minutes past twelve our signal was up—a white flag—on the Mamelon. Colonel Cuddy saw it first, and rushed off to the head of his men : h we all shook hands and moved down the trench as fast as we could ; for ouratftit-king party had passed out of the sap and we saw them rushing on the Redan. Many a fine fellow was cut short in his career across the open by the grape-shot, which came in fearful volleys. I kept up with my regiment as well as I could, for the wounded falling around me kept me back. I bound them up, and then made a run after the regiment till arrested by others ; and so on till I got to the end of the sap which led to the open. To go fur- ther was useless, already there was such a crowd of wounded around : so I took up my position there,—no enviable one, for grape and shot came bound- ing among us, wounding those beside me ; two Riflemen fell dead almost on the top of me. I had plenty to do, and time passed without my knowing how it flew—I was so busy. Cure, our Major, was one of the first officers who came to me, a grape-shot breaking his arm; then Richards, one of our Captains, struck on the ankle by grape. He wanted to go back, but I would not let him ; nor could he if I had, for he fainted when I had him laid on the breastwork. Officers and men came crowding on, mowed down by the grape from the flanking fire which rushed over and among us, throw- ing up dust and stones, which dealt us no gentle raps. I was struck twice ; once on the back, by, I think, a grape-shot—but I had no time to look, and once on the foot by a rifle-hall—both smarters,' but that was all. I was too busy to observe anything that was going on, so, except the first rush, I saw nothing, I may say, of the at- tack. While I was hard at work among the wounded, the soldiers around cried out 'Doctor, you must get out of the war, they are retreating!' so I looked up and saw our men rushing helter-skelter into and over the open to the trenches in the rear of us. I did not exactly know what to do ; so I

drew my sword, (which, by the way, got very bloody that day, but not with Russian blood,) and went on with my dressing till I had finished all about me, and then thought of moving off. I could not leave poor Richards, as we all expected the Russians to be in among us every minute; so there was nothing for it but to put him on my back and carry him ; which I did, till

I got a stretcher by some means or ca other' and raised some men of the reserve to carry him home. Then I went down to the trenches again, dressing any wound I found on the way. While doing so, Sanders called out to nie from the trenches, into which he had staggered, with the knee-joint of one leg smashed and a bullet through the other. He bore it all splendidly. I dremed his wounds, got a scaling-ladder, and sent him home' too. The Russians did not come out, and when I left the city began to blaze. "Sept. 9.-14) at daylight, and down with the regiment. I went out with the Adjutant to look for Colonel Cuddy's body ; which was found with the arm upraised as if waving his sword to go into the Redan."—.From a Sur- geon of the Igfty-fifth.

Attack on the 1?,eektn.—" We saw our fellows advance beautifully up to the Redan, and almost thought we would have nothing to do. When we got the order to advance, we doubled up through the trenches until we got to the "advanced one, right opposite the Redan, an. -Here we leaped the parapet, and had a dear run of about 200 yards to where the fellows were climbing bp the side of the Redan. If I were to live for athousand years I should never for- get that run with fixed bayonets. We were decimated by grape and canister Before we were half-way across. I don't know how I escaped. * • • Here's where the grand mistake was made—the first regiment that got up, instead of jumping over the gabions and running in through the embrasures, stopped outside ; so that when we got up the ladders we were all mixed up together, no one to lead us. When I looked around there were only two or three of my own corps near me. The men were falling round me like leaves in autumn ; and though they would not advance, they would not retire ; so that the carnage was dreadful. One officer of the Rifles rushed up the pars- in through an embrasure. About six of us followed him. We had scarcely advanced into the mouth of it when the Rifle officer was shot; he tried to get back, but fell dead down the parapet. Three more of them were knocked down also ; I cannot say whether they were killed or not. I got a box of a stone, and fell stunned in the embrasure, but was pulled up. by two of our own grenadiers. I came to shortly, got a rifle lying beside me, and commenced firing away. * • * A panic seized the men : the word was given to retire, and many, very many, were killed by jumping down into the ditch on the top of their own bayonets. It may look like boasting, but I am sure you will give me credit for not telling you a lie in a case like this. After the rush became general, one officer of the Seventy-seventh and I stood almost alone on the ground which we held so long and paid for so dearly. He was -crying out, 'Shame, shame !' and I had my forage-cap waving on the top of my bayo- net : but we might as well have tried to stop the falls of _Niagara. He turned round-and asked me my name. I told him. He said -he would re- commend use to my colonel. Poor fellow, he had -scarcely spoken when a shower of rifle-bullets flew past us, and he fell into the ditch. "Tie near my time to hook it!' cried I to myself; and once again I crossed that field unhurt. No matter what the papers say, the men did their duty. They cannot do impossibilities, sending hundreds, instead of thousands, to attack a place like the Redan ! "—From a _Private of the _Eighty-eighth- TURKEY. —The dismissal of Redsehid Pasha and the appointment of Mehemet All appear to have raised a storm at Constantinople. Rumour has been busily engaged with the name of Lord Stratford, whose alleged conduct has attracted much attention. Disapproving strongly of the ap- pointment of Mehemet Ali, the British Ambassador—so runs the story— went to the Sultan, and protested against the nomination in such insult- ing and disrespectful language that the Sultan was thrown into "some kind of fit," according to one version but according to another, he was greatly excited, and ordered the Ambassador to quit his presence. At all events, something disagreeable occurred, which has not yet been clearly explained to the public.

At the latest dates Kars still held out against the enemy ; and was likely to do so unless provisions fell short, respecting the plenitude of which the accounts are obscure. Although letters now and then arrive from Kars, General Mouravieff boasts of having captured or killed a body of 1200 horse sent out of the place by General Williams, and of having rigorously maintained the investment of the town. The most hopeful sign is the unquestionable appearance of Omar Pasha at Trebizond on the 10th September, and.at Bata= shortly after, where he was assembling a strong body of troops.

Garnish-Y.—The King and Queen of Prussia arrived at Aix-la-Chapelle on Monday, from Stolzenfels. Although it rained heavily, a large concourse had assembled. The train was behind time, but the crowd remained in the streets and greeted the King and Queen with cheering. In the evening there was an illumination and out-door amusements. Next day, their Majesties, accompanied by the Count of Flanders, visited the lead-mines of Stolberg and the "lions" of Aix ; and returned to Cologne the same evening. On Wednesday the King laid the foundation-stone of a bridge at Cologne.

In the address to the King agreed to by the Bavarian Chamber of Deputies, there is this strong expression of a desire for a popular repre- sentation at Frankfort—

"The union and strength of Germany can only be secured and can only acquire hereafter all the development of which they are susceptible, by a representation, so often promised, and so ardently desired—a representation of the peoples at the Frankfort Diet, in order that the nation may cause its voice to be heard in that assembly, where the most important interests are disposed of."

It appears that Professor von Lasaulx, one of the leaders of the Catholic party in Bavaria, proposed an amendment to the same effect, but expressed in more specific terms : calling on the King to endeavour to bring about such a reorganization of the German Confederation "as shall be in keep- ing with the necessities of the limes," the demands of the most distin- guished men of Gerttfarry,and the "solemnpromises" of her princes. This he regarded- rontifirst condition of the salutary development of political life, regliftled to give "the German race that position among the civilized nations of Europe, which its honour, power, and will, can never allow it to resign." Ile proposed that a Federal Court, based on national repre- sentation shonId be formed, "ha nrderthat the deputies of the people may be heard as well as the representative& of the princes."

It may be recollected that the expression of similar convictions recently led to the dissolution of-the Wurtemburg Chamber.

T unc.—The following telegraphic message was published on Thursday eveziing

"Hamburg, Thureday.—Intelligenpe.has been received from Riga, dated thb 'Nth ultimo. It is to the effect that four liners, one frigate, and three corvettes, bombarded the batteries of Dunamunde for three hours on the aa °ruing of the previous day ; without, )ever, doing much damage. The ahips then went over to Bunco, and bombarded the place tor two hours with more effect. On the 25tb, hostile visits were made by two frigates to Old Sails; where ten ships were burnt."

ITALY.—The King of Sardinia has temporarily transferred his authority to hia cousin, Prince Eugene of Savoy Carignan. In a decree published on the 29th September in the Piedmontese Gazette, empowering Prince Eugene to transact all current and urgent business and sign all hurl]. :decrees which require the counter-signature of the Ministers, the Xing states, as a reason for this arrangement, that he shall require a few days of repose to recover his health. This is probably the preliminary step to the tour which it is known the Xing contemplates.

The most authentic intelligence from Naples represents that the British grievances with Naples are not settled; that the Government is engaged in preparations for defence both by land and sea, and is filling- Gaeta and the forts of Naples with shot and shell. The ships of war have been placed in the military harbour, and a eliain-boom thrown across the cc- trance. Mazza, the late Police Director, although dismissed, is "mole powerful than ever " ; and the resignation of Cesario and Ischitella is at- tributed to his intrigues.

Lima arm Onnha.—The -overland snail, with adviees from Bombay to -the 296, and from Hcmgkong to the lath August, arrived on Monday. The Santal insurrection had been repressed, but not extinguished. Driven from the plains, the Santals had retreated to their jungles; where, at present, they are safe from pursuit. But as they may break forth again, the troops are stationed in convenient posts at hand. At I.ucknow' there has been a sanguinary fray between the undoes and the Mahonredans; the King taking aides with the latter, and order- ing extreme measures against-the advieeof Colonel Outram. The British -troops near the capital ef Oude are-held in readiness to act if required - and the newspapers are speculating -on probabilities of an immediate -annexation of Oude.

The reported revolt of Rohillas tarns out to be incorrect. Some low caste Hindoo thieves seized an old fort, and have themselves up to the police when on the point of starvation. .From Cabul the news is that the Persians have invaded %hive, and are steadily approaching the Oxus. It is even rumoured that Persian troops have occupied Khiva, and that the country has become tributary to the Shah under the guarantee of the Russian agent.

From Shanghai we hear of the-arrival of the British-man-of-war Bit- tern there on the 22d July. The Russian fleet, she reports, was sighted in the Gulf of Tartary on the 20th of 'May, by the British allip'Shhille, steamer Hornet, -and brig Bittern. The Russians, six in number, and supposed to be the Aurora, 50 guns, Admiral Pontiatine, -steamer Yostock, stereship Menschikoff, two corvettes, and a brigantine, were at anchor in Be Castria Bay, lat. 50° 30', and, .although so superior in force, could not be brought to action. Long shots were ineffectually exchanged, and Com- modore Elliott then despatched the Bittern to Hakodadi for reinforce- ments. She arrived there in five days -when Admiral Stirling bent sails and proceeded Northward, -waiting at tire Straits of La Perouse, where he was joined by her -Majesty's ship Spartan. Thirty days had elapsed be- fore they reached De Castns Bay, and meanwhile the Russians had made their escape during a heavy fog, and were nowhere to be found. It is supposed that theyhassed up to the Amoor by a deep but narrow channel not marked on the English charts. Commodore Elliott was despatched with a squadron to the Sea of Ockhotek, and Admiral Stirling returned to Hakodadi. Admiral Stirling had heard of the destruction of Petropatil- ovski