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      of the Danube ; and the Allied troops have had to brave the same rough tempests that they encountered last 3 ear . Happily , they are now better prepared to meet them . The Russians iu the northern forts have contrived , by means of guns of long range , to throw projectiles as far as * the Malakhoff ; but these fall merely among ruins , and do no one any injury . We read as follows in the Constantinople Journal of December 10 th : — " Our Eupatoria correspondence states that the celebrated Jew , Karaiin , so well known in that town by his servility towards the Czar , whom he regards as the natural protector of the Israelites in the East , and who had fanatieised all his co-religionists by making them believe that the Talmud contained a prophecy describing the Emperor of Russia as the future asserfcor of their rights in Judea , has not ceased to intrigue against the Allies since be sought refuge in Russia . He exhorted Lis countrymen to act as spies on the Allied armies in the Russian interest . Unfortunately , at the moment those treacherous machinations were discovered , their author escaped from Eupatoria to the Russian camp , anil could not be arrested . " Marshal Pelissier has communicated to the French War Minister a detailed account of the Russian attack at the head of the Baidar valley on the 8 th of December . A letter from a French officer , dated the following day , gives some particulars of the engagement , which we subjoin : — " Yesterday morning at break of day , 2 , 500 Russians , hoping to surprise our 5 th battalion of Foot Chasseurs , encamped at Ourkust , on the site we occupied previous to our last retrograde movement , descended from the positions of KLaden Otar and Kemer Tcherme into the plain . A patrol of the 4 th Regiment of Chasseurs d'Afrique fortunately perceived their movement , and lost no time in apprising the nearest corps of the approach of the enemy . In a few moments , the whole of our first division was under arms and prepared . to meet the "Russians . The 5 th battalion of Foot Chasseurs , under the orders of Commander Gamier , who received five dangerous wounds at the first attack upon the Malakhoff on June 18 , assisted by a few companies of the 2 Cth Regiment of the Line , commanded by M . Richebourg , bravely stood their ground , and the assailants , deceived in their expectations , precipitately retreated , leaving two hundred men on the field of battle , with twenty prisoners , among whom were two officers . It is to be regretted that the nature of the ground prevented \ is from pursuing the enemy iu his retreat . Our loss does not exceed eighteen or twenty men , and an officer of the 26 th Regiment , who was so dangerously wounded that he is not expected to survive . The recent surprise of a post of eight men we had at Kaden Otar , no doubt encouraged the Russians to make this attempt . " In other parts of our paper it will be seen that efforts are still being made for peace j but without much prospect of success . General La Marmora , to the great regret of all , returns from the Crimea to his own country . The war , however , will not halt . A council of war is to be held at Paris , at which Sir Edmund Lyons and the Duke of Cambridge , attended by General Airey , will be present . Marshal Pelissier is said to have given an opinion that no campaign is possible from the present base of operations . The Russian loan will meet with all the difficulties we can throw in its way . Mr . Hodges , the Charge cT Affaires of England at Hamburg , lias caused to be published there the resolution of the Committee of the London Stock Exchange never to negotiate or quote the loan ; and tho Paiis Itoursc will act in the same spirit . And so , with hostilities still before us , we enter the New Year . TIIK SUHKHNni ' . K OF K . lllfi . The Journal tie St . Petersburg publishes the official account of the surrender of Ivars . This is preceded by n letter from Vassif Pacha , Comiumi-( lcr-in-Chicf of the army of Anatolia , giving full p ower to General Wilfiurns to negotiate . The letter is addressed to the " most eminent , most worthy , most . sagacious , and most noble General Mouvavied' I . " The document signed by General Williams and Colonel tic KuuH ' inuini , provides that the troops forming tlio garrison shall leave tb ^ e town with drums beating and colours flying , having lirst discharged their muskets . " As a testimonial of the valorous resistance made by the garrison , the officers of till ranks are to keep their swords . " The latter part of the agreement is as follows : — " Tho Turkish troopH montiouod in tho subjoined articles as having permission to return to their homes will take tho Tivmra road , under an especial eocort , nnd w ill halt for tho night near the village of Kotanly ; they bind themselves to respect tho inhabitants of

      that village , and not to' commit any excess . The column will continue its inarch the folio whig day in the same order , and halt for the night at the village of Tosanly . On the third day , when they shall have reached the foot of the Saghanloug , the Russian troops will stop , and the Turks continue their march aerost the chain of mountains . Iu the direction of Erzeroum , the Tui'ks engage themselves not to enter the village of Bardours , occupied by Militiamen of the Russian camp . The Turkish stragglers who , within- 24 hours of the last day ' s march , should not have crossed the Saghanloug will be considered as prisoners of war . " In evacuating the town and fortress of Kara , the military authorities of the Turkish army engage themselves to leave tbei'e a sufficient number of medical men and nurses to take care of the sick loft in the hospitals until their recovery . "Art . ' 3 . The private property of members of the army of every rank is respected . "Each individual belonging to the personnel of the army is authorised to sell his property or take it away , at his own cost of carriage . " Art . 4 . The Militia ( Rediffs , Bashi-Bazo-uks , and Lazes ) , their number having , first been accurately ascertained , will be allowed to return to their homes . " The Rediffs , Bashi-Bazouks , and Laze 3 in hospital will have the same right under tho same conditions , as soon as well enough to leave . " Art . 5 . The non - combatants of the army , as scriveners , interpreters , and nurses , are allowed to return to then homes as soon as their number has been accurately ascertained . "Art . G . To General Williams is reserved the right of designating at his choice in a list , which must be previously submitted for the approval of General Mouravieff , a certain number of persons , to whom permission will be given to return to their homos . "Military ' men , subjects of one of the belligerent Powers , are excluded from this list . " Art . 7 . All persons indicated in Ai-ticlea 4 , 5 , and 6 , engage themselves by their word of honour not to bear arms against his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias , during the whole duration of the present war . " Ai-t . 8 . The iiib . abit-. uits of the town throw themselves upon the generosity of the Russian Government , which takes them under its protection . " Immediately the troops have given up their arms the . inhabitants of the town are to semi a deputation , consisting of the principal inhabitants of the place , to give the keys to the Russian Coinmander-in-C'hief , and to trust themselves unreservedly to the generosity of the august sovereign of Russia . "Art . 9 . The public monuments and buildings of the town belonging to tho Government are to bo respected and left intact . " It being the principle of the Russian Government to respect the customs and traditions of tho people subjected to its Government , and especially the buildings devoted to worship , it will not allow any damage to be done to the religions uwuuuiouLri or historical souvenirs of Kars . " THE TUHKlStr AIIMY IN' -Ml XliRICI . r A . Nov . 14 th . —I rode down to tho old fortress of Ruchi a few days ago , to look at the ford by which Skender Pacha crossed the river , and to command which we had erected two small batteries two days before the battlq of the Ingour . It wan matter of congratulation that Omar Pacha did not attempt tho passage here with his whole army . Although tho ford was not commanded by any Itussiun artillery , tho thick woods had bewi made available in every direction for riflemen , and an a ! mUinh ; ul been thrown t up at every an ;;; lo of tho narrow road which winds up a stoop bill p : i . ' » t the old castle . J' \ . r more tliim a mile tliore was scarcely a point which was not Hwept from koido stickado concealed in the woods , mid which we only discovered in tho course of our explorations . Tho castle itself i . s a picturosquu old Gonoe . se ruin , of great extent , and iU ivy-grown towers , surrounded by umHsivu loopholod walls , rise high above tho surrounding forest , and form a charming feature in tho luu . lncupo . 3 5 th . —The whole camp wu . s struck thi .-i morning at daylight , and wo murdied throujdi uu undulating woll-wooded country to ( Jliaita , whore wo found tho still smouldering embers of the l ' ushiuu barracks and storchoufoH . Kith . — Marched for three hours to tlio Chopi . The country booaino more bountiful as wo advanced , and a Jovciy viow Ijiu ' rii . upon us wo readied the rivor and Haw the Mom istery oftJhopi perehed upon ubaiik about throe hundred foul- hi tf !' . "vorlianging tho stream . Wo imeended tho steep hill , and , pitching our touts upon its summit , revelled in u glorious pmspoet . To tho left , a richly woodud plain extended , without an undulation , to the Black Sou , too distant to bo visible . On the right , we saw the broad fertile valley of tho ( Jhopi winding away to the baric of tho Caucasian range , whore Holds of yellow stubblo lioro testimony to its abundant cultivation ; villages clustered among the woods which clothyd the bill sides . Those Homotimcs swelled gently buck ; at others , terminated abruptly with a precipitous bunk ,

      which was reflected iu the ; blue water at its base , until they gradually assumed a bolder character , and became at last lofty mountains , to bo in their turn overtopped by the snowclad peak of Elbruz . Immediately below us , all is bustle and activity . Tlio artillery is fording the river , and the opposite plain is alive with troops , pitching their tents or collecting round their camp fires . Having feasted our eyes with the view , we go to inspect the monastery , and find it enclosed by the crumbling wall of an old fortress , oval in shape , like tho one before mentioned ; but the tower hero is surmounted by an octagonal belfry . The church is elaborately ornamented with rude frescoes ; and marble columns , which at some former period seemed to have formed part of a Byzantine edifice , are built into tho walls . It is evidently very old , but the venerable priest who showed us over it presumed somewhat too largely on our credulity when he assured us it was built 8 , 000 years ago . With a goad guide , I sometimes gallop some nnles away from the camp \\ y > narrow dolls , where the houses nestle amid thick foliage by the side of some brawling stream , or ovor the level country , where there is no underwood to impede my rapid progress , and beech and oak trees arc only now beginning to drop their yellow leaves . As we get near a village , we sec children and pigs basking in the sunshine , and pull up at the door of the largest house , considerably to the alarm of il . s inhabitants . This , however , is speedily dispelled by my companion , who tells thorn that I am a Christian , and will be doliylited to prove it , by sharing their breakfast of pig ' s face , &c . After this , and a glai-. s of wine too sour to have much taste in it / they open tlieir hearts in proportion as I do my pocket , and tell i ; io they hate Rusiaus and abhor Turks , but love Kugli .-h and French ; in proof of which , they ft'ivo me a f ^ oso in return for three sixpences , and I return triumphantly to cam ]) with my prize , the envy of the whole army , swinging from uiy saddle bow . — Ttnica Cur respondent .

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      "WAR MISCELLANEA . Tun Docks at . SkbastoJ'oi .. —The final determination with reference- to these stupendous erections is thus mentioned iu a letter from Kainiesch of the 5 th iust . : — " I can announce to you a fact of considerable importance--the docks of Sebastopol are to be blown up . These docks were among the most , remarkable maritime constructions not only of Russia but of the whole world . An idea of tho expenses which they have occasioned may be formed from tho fact that thoir sides arc constructed of square blocks , of which each side mo ' a-uivs about five JVset . Miners have for some time bcuu engaged in sinking shafts to tho bottom of the lowest , foundations ; these shafts wore terminated recently , and preparation .- ! for the blowing up were then made . Tho destruction of these great works will be tho signal fur a war without mercy . " TltKATY IJETWr . KN ] JKNMAIIK AM ) TI 1 K Al . I . IKS .-There is some talk of ibe probability of a treaty between Denmark and tho Western l ' owcrs being concluded on tho same b : t . ; i . s as that winch Kwcdun has ju . "t signed . Sweden , it is thought , may be induced in tho enduing year to eiit ' .: r into actual hostilities with llussia , in which kiku Denmark would probably follow . The SVau Bijjmh . t of the kingdom of . Sardinia , jur ^ t proBonted to the riedmiinlesc ( 'humU'i-H , fixes the expenses of tlio Kit . Hfct . Tii w . tr iluihitf Jb /> . 0 uu < l iSIili at 7 i , 2 : ii > , fi ; J 2 friuiCH . including 1 J ,. ' ! 7 < i , J 01 / runes for ' oho navy . The J 'i < : dmont . e ,, o ^ linii-. t . rr of Foreign A . ffliirn bus odkiidly notified to the Chamber of Comuii'ivc of << 1 : 110 : 1 tin ! o . i ] . tun : « 'f t . hn bri ^ . uit iiio Aniista , olT Leghorn , by the Kitucb htimiiu . r Avoni'i . Tim Aiuinta wa . < 11 Tuscan v . vi-vl , but , 1 i . it ] been lriu / .. ; ht by ho li ' oinio'O Jioiirtt ) of I ' edi unilltu , 111 . ( MijH-h .

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      STATK OK IM ^ SIA . 1 " 'i ; utiikii pnrti'Milai ; . relative to t . lie internal condition of ltuHMu nro contained iu u letter from St . l ' oterr ; bii r ^ , dated December l " - ! lli . Tim writer nays : " Properly fpcnl . iii , ' ? , then ; tire but . thrui ; olanccn hem -Ilii ! noiiilily , tbu hum ( . limith of fun i ^ n origin , and the native Ku-i ian moivliiiiiU , Tin ; a : la t rrcoivx xi-i ' . s amoli ^ e . , u ; li ot lirr , ainl ucv « t | , e .-mil . uliy In .-lii bur of the liobilit . y lo i ' ri'i ] Uetit . tlieir bi . il . i . rt . 'i'lie fun ; i | . ; u ntoff tliun tM ii' > ) oii ;;< 'r rete . ivn ; th u ;^ i ' - ' <'" ' I "" ' ¦ uro ruined , or on tbo ) n'inl , t-f I " .-i <» , r >¦ ' • by t-i" v \ -iu , tin : l . lockaiUj of Llm llall . ie , m . d I ! . «• eu . 'imou i ' niposli ; thoy have to | i , . ' 11 m- t . . bilily i ;;! .-lv <* . in <• ¦ . mpiiinu « : with superior ( , ide . / . Tl ..- l" : n . 'ip .. ! i- iy ; " ¦> -. »* »« avibeen obli . ul 1-, o ,.. i , ll . ir mIi .. j .. s il IH leno hiiIooih « aiih .. « . j . | I J .-1 I .- »•! » rl .. i .. i . ls liin . i , l .. ul with oHlciita | . i .. ur . luxury , ll .. i . mni ^ J . i . "I .. I « ln- ; li bidrayu il ,,, pun-ai ' . A .: oi .., id .-. d . l . ' iiun . l ..-.- -I | . « . rH .., ri Huimtoi- tl . roi ^ l' tl .. - ' « loi . iu / , mid no mi ., dan , alwojii . ldniriflf n-. t ihou ; . . li li . ' limy liavr Jo . il , b y death u nioinU'i- t . f Ids fnini . ' y . ' 1 'l . c m < 'n p . nlhcr in K' / ' / 'j" * "' Iwoor four around the < wr <\ labbrf , Iml . on which 110 lonirnrKlitl or < li "' ic h < japH ol // oil I oxp . / Med in ot her tinier to i / ., « . l or tt > bail clmitc .. ' . Sin' ; c tho war those heaps Jmv o gruffu Hinidlcr and i'i , inl ! ' -r . The w ^ inou chut

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 29, 1855, page 1239, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2121/page/3/