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SATURDAY, JAN VARY 14, 1854. 
NEWS OF THE WEEK. 
Another Turkish victory near Kalafat, ami 2,500 
men lost by the Russians. This is the Oriental news 
, of the week, and we give it in the limited form in 
- which it is, at last, and grudgingly, issued by Lord 
Aberdeen’s organ, which had previously discredited, as 
far as possible, the tidings that the Turks had again 
chastised their invaders. The victory is probably more 
‘ signal than it is as yet allowed to be. It was gained 
by Omar Pasha over from 25,000 to 30,000 Russians, 
and the news arrived in Paris from two quarters at 
once, from the French Consul at Bucharest, and from 
General Baraguay DTIilliers. It is also stated that 
the united squadrons were on the point of convoying 
15,000 Turkish troops to Batoum (near S. Nikolai), 
and that Schamil, the Daghestan general, had safely 
' received his ammunition and stores. The population 
of Lesser Wallachia are every where rising against the 
invaders. Meantime all Russian ships of war are 
commanded to assemble at Sebastopol, and the English 
' and French fleets entered the Black Sea on the 3rd, 
1 with orders, it is understood, to prevent any further 
; hostility by Russian vessels against Turkey. Five 
Turkish ships accompany them. One of the Trieste 
journals states, probably without authority, that the 
Turks *propose to revenge Sinope by an invasion of the 
Crimea. In Asia, notwithstanding certain disasters, 
as to which it is difficult to ascertain the exact truth, 
it is clear that the Russians have not gained one inch 
of ground. The Czar’s answer is still awaited, but 
whatever its diplomatic form may be, — and it is far from 
improbable that some endeavour may be made to gain 
further time, that the ice, Russia’s best ally, may come 
iu new force to her aid, — the reply of the Autocrat will 
mean — war. 
At home, politicians are counting the days between 
this time and the meeting of Parliament— they moke 
little more than a fortnight. Increased reserve is dis- 
played as to the intentions of the Cabinet on the ques- 
tion on which Lord Palmerston is alleged to have 
retired and returned, and speculations are, of course, 
indulged iu as to whether the overwhelming interest 
which will be excited by war will not, like the Aaronic 
serpent, swallow lip all minor projects intended to 
charm the popular ear ; and whether in this case the 
new Reform Bill may not be shelved after all, by way 
of a peaceful solution of the difficulty said to exist. 
But it is the general impression that the bill will be 
introduced and persevered with, though it is far from 
unlikely that ministerial changes, arising out of other 
questions, may singularly impede its progress. The 
Conservative party intend to give it unqualified oppo- 
sition, and certain statistics have been put forth in or- 
der to shew that with the accessions which may be 
expected from the old Whig influence and elsewhere, a 
hostile division might assume a formidable aspect. 
Looking- at the matter impartially, as becomes a sum- 
marist, we should say that if the bill be not popular 
enough to arouse the sympathy of the country, and yet 
subversive enough to engage the hostility of the coun- 
try-party, a state of things which is quite on the cards, 
the Coalition ministry will be in a disadvantageous po- 
sition, in looking at which, the accumulation of un- 
popularity which has accrued to the Premier for his 
Russian predilections and Fabian policy can by no 
means be left out of the account. No doubt the 
leader of the opposition is making ready bis quiver, 
and preparing 
“ To shoot into the chirk 
Arrows of lightnings. We will stand and— mark." 
A seat, for East Gloucestershire was rendered vacant 
by the elevation of the Marquis of Worcester to the 
House of Lords, on the death of the late Duke of Beau- 
fort. This week the new election has taken place. It 
is the first county election which has been conducted 
under the Act of last session, limiting the time for tak- 
ing the poll to a single day. The constituency in 
1852 was 7,986. At this week’s contest, which has 
ended in the return of the Conservative, Sir M. Ilicks 
Beach, by a majority of more than a thousand, 5,711 
voters came up, a proof that the Act interposes no 
difficulty in the way of ascertaining the sentiments of 
a constituency. 
Her Majesty is at Windsor, and on Thursday the 
the Palace theatrical performances were resumed, Sir 
Bulwer Lytton's Comedy of “ Money,” being per- 
formed before the Court. 
We may mention that the unpleasant topic to which 
we adverted last week, and which connected itself with 
the name of the Prince Consort, has not been directly 
taken up by any of the ministerial papers; but, at last, 
the organ of Lord Aberdeen, whose policy is understood 
to be that favoured by the continental influences to 
which allusion was made, lias given signal, in a letter, 
in which the only argument (except coarse abuse of 
the journalists who have felt it a duty to allude to the 
matter) is the allegation that the Prince Consort’s 
opinions are shared in all respects by the most 
illustrious person in the kingdom. It is not impos- 
sible that journals which express opinions, instead, like 
our own, of merely recording facts, may characterise this 
attempt by a political party to involve the Sovereign 
in its own unpopularity, as unworthy and cowardly, and 
may intimate the most complete disbelief in the state- 
ment that a Monarch, whose knowledge of and regard 
for the Constitution has especially endeared her to 
Englishmen, can look with favour upon the admission 
of foreign influences into her councils. 
The Overland Mail has arrived, and brings tidings 
of continued disturbances on the N.W. frontier, and of 
vigorous measures for their suppression. From China 
we hear that the imperialists, having obtained successes 
at Amoy, liaye perpetrated brutal massacres upon the 
vanquished. The Russians are at Khiva, and the 
governor-general has posted an army of observation on 
the frontier. Lord Elphinstone’s arrival at Bombay 
was expected. 
On Sunday last a meeting of bankers and moneyed 
men took place in Paris, M. Koeuigswater in the chair. 
It was decided at the meeting tiiat a memorial should 
be presented to the Emperor, praying him to take into 
consideration the great pecuniary interests engaged in 
commercial and industrial undertakings in France and 
throughout Europe, and not to allow himself to be 
lightly engaged in the difficulties of a distant 
war. The Emperor, it is said, replied to the per- 
sons who presented this memorial, that undoubt- 
edly material interests possessed incontestable im- 
portance in his eyes, but that lie could never 
place them aboVfe moral interests, and that a question 
of honour and national dignity must always Weigh with 
him much more lieayily in the scale than any mere 
question of money. An answer worthy of the ruler 
of a nation like France. 
The Queen of Spain was safely delivered of a Princess, 
and is doing well, but the infant has died. Except 
that the Eternal City has just been lighted up for the 
first time with gas, by men from the island described by 
a Roman poet as utterly barbarous (some years back, 
to be sure), we have nothing to add to the news of the 
week. 
HOME NEWS. 
The Court. — Her Majesty and tlic Court are still 
sojourning at Windsor Castle. The various members of 
the Iioynl Family happily are in the enjoyment of their 
usual health. When the weather has been favourable for 
out-door exercise, the illustrious personages have availed 
themselves of the opportunity for the enjoyment of walk- 
ing, and also of equestrian exercise. His Royal Highness 
Pnuce Albert went out shooting on Tuesday morning. 
Lord George Lennox has succeeded Lieut.- Colonel F. 
Seymour in attendance on the Prince. 
Earl Spencer arrived from London on Tuesday, had au 
audience of her Majesty, and received his wand of office, 
on being appointed Lord Steward of the Household. 
His lordship remained on a visit. 
FASHIONABLE WORLD. 
The Earl of Aberdeen will give a full dress dinner to a 
party of peers on Monday, the 30th tnst., at his residence 
in Argyll-street. 
. n- 1 , rotta Rnd Mantua the Carnival has commenced 
brilliantly, “II Trovatore” being the opera selected in 
both cities. Bettini, Fedrighini, and Madlle. Latto were 
the performers at Verona, and Ginglini, Unconi, and 
Madlle. Duclos at Mantua. 
l >aris correspondent says, writing on Wednesday : 
Great sensation has been produced in the diplomatic 
circle by the omission of M. dc Kisselef, the Russian 
Ambassador, m the invitations given for the select ball at 
the Tuilencs. Every other member of the diplomatic 
corps has been invited ; and, as this is a ball, d elite, the 
slight put upon M. de Kissojef L the more remarkable.” 
Viscount and Viscountess Combermere (the Chester 
Courant states), with their habitual benevolence, have been 
alleviating the distress of the surrounding neighbourhood 
four of his lordship’s celebrated fat oxen having been 
slaughtered, and distributed among the poor of the vicinitv 
Her ladyship has distributed bedding and wearing 
apparel of every' description to upwards of 300 poor per- 
sons, who, in numerous instances, received pecuniary as- 
sistance according to their necessities. 
Lord John Russell had a dinner party on Wednesday 
at his residence in Cheshatn-placc. The company in- 
cluded the Duke of Newcastle, Earl Granville, the Right 
Honourable W. E. Gladstone, Mr. Panizzi, Mr. Charles 
Dickens, Mr. W. Coulson, Mr. HenryTaylor, and Mr. 
George Elliott. 
DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES AT WINDSOR. 
(from the corai NEWSMAN.) 
WINDSOR, Jan. 12. 
A dramatic performance took placo Ibis evening at the Castle. 
The play selected upon this occasion was Sir E. JLytlon Dulwcr's 
comedy in five acts, Monet/, and the parts were tilled according 
to the following programme : — 
Lord Olostmor'e Mr. F. Fining. 
Sir John reset/, Bart., Knight of the GUe! oh, I ,, ...... 
F.Jt.S., F.S.A Mr- tilbury . 
Sir, Frederick Blount Mr. Waller Lacy 
s ‘ oul ' r Mr.-Buckstonc.’ 
Gravel... Mr. Webster. 
Va^n Dudley ""v.*/. 
t U" ,rp . Mr. J. F. Cathcart. 
Tabouret (an upholsterer) Mr. Wilkinson. 
Mac 1 inch (a jeweller ami silversmith) Mr. Graham 
Mac Stucco (an architect) Mr. C. Render 
Crimson (a portrait painter) Mr. Cullenford'. 
* lttt Mr. Brazier. 
Ml'. Raymond. 
Old Member Mr. Addison. 
(Mr. Terry. 
Members of the*** Club JMr. F. Lloyds. 
„ (Mr. Heyling. 
Servant to Sir John Vcsey Mr. Clark. 
Evelyn's Servant Mr. Worrell. 
Waller at the Club Mr. Coe. 
Lady Franklin (half-sister to Sir John Vesey) .... Mrs. Winstnnlcy. 
Georgina (daughter to Sir John) Mbs Murray. 
Clara Douglas (companion to Lady Franklin , ) ... „„ ., 
cousin to Evelyn) . j Miss He *H» 
Director Mr. Charles Keun. 
Assistant Director. ... Mr. George Ellis. 
The Theatre arranged and the Scenery puinled by Mr. Thomas 
Grieve. 
The Earl of Minto and Lady Charlotte Elliot are making 
a tour in the Italian States. 
Mrs. W. E. Glsdstone, the wife of the Chancellor of 
the Exchequer, gave birth to a son on Saturday Inst, at 
the official residence of the right hon. gentleman in Down- 
ing-street. 
The Duke and Duchess of Leinster have retimed to 
Carton House, Maynooth, from London. The Marchio- 
ness of Kildare and her infant sou are going on favourably 
at Kilkee House. 
Lord Broughajn is expected to leave his chateau at 
Cannes at the close of the ensuing week for Paris, eu route 
to London, to attend Parliament . The noble and learned 
lord, who is now in his 75th year, is, we believe, in the 
enjoyment of good health. 
The Duke and Duchess of Grafton are entertaining a 
select circle at Wakefield Lodge, Northamptonshire. 
The Marquis of Lausdowne arrived in town on Tuesday, 
from his scat, Bowood, Wilts. 
The Marchioness of Abercorn and her youthful family 
have arrived at Chesterfield House from St. Leonard’s- 
on- Sea. 
Ilis Excellency the American Minister at this Court has 
removed to No. 5G, Harley-street, Cavendish-sqiiave, 
which will in future be the residence of the United States’ 
Legation. 
His Excellency Mr. Mason, the newly-appointed Minis- 
ter from the United States to Paris, has arrived in town 
from Washington, en route to the French capital. 
The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury left Arlington- 
strect on Wednesday to visit her Majesty at Windsor 
Castle. 
The Earl ami Countess of Derby and Lady Emma 
Stanley arrived in St. James’s-square, from Knowsley, on 
Tuesday evening, and on Wednesday left town for Windsor 
Castle, on a visit to her Majesty. 
Viscount Palmerston left town on Tuesday evening, after 
the Cabinet Council, for his seat, Broadlands, Hants. 
Death of the Earl of Portsmouth. — We have to 
record the demise of the Earl of Portsmouth which took 
place at his seat in Hurstbourne Park, -near Andover, on 
Monday. The deceased peer, Newton Fellowes, was born 
in 1772, and bad succeeded his brother but a few months. 
His only surviving son, Viscount Lvmington, now in his 
29th year, becomes Earl of Portsmouth. 
Her Majesty’s steam- ship Wasp, arrived at Alexandria 
(Egypt) from Beyrout Dec. 24, having on board the Right 
Hon. Earl of Carlisle. 
The Prince of Canino, Charles Lucien Bonaparte, has 
sold all his possessions in Rome and Roncigliono to the 
banker, Alessandro Torlonia, for 450,000 and one scudi. 
The prince, who is well known as a man of exalted 
political opinions, has stipulated in the contract that the 
one dollar should indicate the value of his title ns Prince 
do Canino, which he now sells, together with his estates. 
The Duke of Rutland completed his 76th year on Wed- 
nesday, and the Cheveley bells rang merry peals throughout 
the day, to celebrate the auspicious event. The tenants 
dined at Cheveley, and the labourers on the estate received 
a gift of money, to enable themselves and their families to 
drink his grace’s health. 
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland are sojourn- 
ing at Rome. Their graces arc not expected to return to 
this country until after Easter. 
fittest Intelligence. 
FRIDAY NIGIIT. 
(UY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) 
Constantinople, Jan. 3.— The news that an important 
advantage had been won by the Ottoman army at Kalafat 
is officially announced to the representatives of the Powers. 
The weather is not so bad now (Jan. 3), and the wind 
is veering to the south. 
A convoy carrying 15,000 men to reinforce the army of 
Asia set out for Batoum from Constantinople outlie 3rd 
instant. 
Berlin, Jan. 4. — The ordev given to the English and 
French fleets to enter the Black Sea has worked no change 
in the attitude taken by Prussia on the Oriental question. 
The military operations will continue, agreeably to the 
desire of the Ottoman Porte aud Russia, during the 
negotiations for peace. 
8 t. Petersburg, Jan. 4. — An extreme irritation against 
England and France prevails. The Czar lias conferred 
the insignia of St. George, of the 12tli Class, upon General 
Beboutoff. A letter says that it is difficult to give an idea 
of the rage of the Etnperor Nicholas on learning the 
resolution of the Vienna conference. lie was so affected 
that for two days few cared or dared to approach him. 
French Navy. — A letter from Havre, of the lltli inst., 
announces that the Minister of Marine has issued an order 
calling to active service all the seamen who have not yet 
served four years, and who have been on leave for more 
than a year. 
Italy. — A letter from Rome of the 2nd inst. states, that 
on the afternoon of the 1st, the principal streets in that 
city ware lighted with gas. Much praise is given to the 
English company which completed the undertaking with 
so much talent and activity. 
Overland Mail. — The Singapore letters are to the 4 tli 
of December. The demand for imported goods was in- 
active, but holders were firm, and advanced quotations 
were expected as soon as business should spring up. The 
ships Birman, Nemesis. George Avery, Kate Kearney, and 
James-town are meutioned ns having arrived at Hongkong 
with cargoes of Labuan coal for the Peninsular and Oriental 
Company’s steamers. 
Portsmouth The Apollo storeship, Master-Com- 
mander Johnson, came into harbour to-day, to fill up with 
provisions for the fleet in the Bosphorus. The Banshee 
steam despatch vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Reynolds, 
remains at Spithend, awaiting despatches to the Com- 
mnnder-in-Chief aud British Ambassador at Constantinople. 
EAST GLOUCESTER ELECTION 
Close of the Poll. — By electric telegraph. 
Sir M. H. Beach 3,364 
Mr. Holland 2,347 
Majority ..... 1,017 
The poll will not bo officially declared until this day 
(Saturday) when the sheriff holds an adjourned court for 
that purpose at Glocester. 
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. 
Monday, 16th January. — No. 1, Freemasons’ Tavern — 
No. 21, Albion Tavern, Aldersgate Street — No. 66, Lon- 
