No change had occurred in the state of Eastern affairs, and none was likely to occur until after further consideration by the French and English Governments of the recent conduct of Austria.
The Paris correspondent of The London Morning Chronicle makes the following important communication. He says the Cabinets of Vienna and Berlin have communicated to the English and French Governments the impression produced upon them by the answer of the Emperor Nicholas to the summons sent him by Austria to evacuate the Principalities.
The German powers now announce that in their opinion the propositions contained in the Russian answer, if not altogether satisfactory, appear to them calculated to serve as a basis for further negotiation; and they propose that Prague shall be fixed upon as the seat of future conferences. They moreover expressed an opinion that it will not be possible to call upon Russia to evacuate the Principalities, if it be not at the same time clearly understood that the allied powers shall stop their movements in advance. In other words, Austria has fallen back into an alliance with Russia. All the Austrian reserves are to be called out and placed on a war footing.
Accounts from St. Petersburg state that the Czar is determined not to yield; but discontent prevailed in the Capital.
The details received show that the recent victory at Giurgevo was achieved by the Turks unassisted, leaving the whole bank of the Danube from Turun to Oltenitza in their hands. The main body of the Turkish Army is said to be moving towards the mouth of the Danube. None of the Anglo-French troops have yet been in action.
The allies have repaired and occupied the Russian batteries at the Sulina mouth of the Danube, and are employed in removing sunken ships from the channel.
The Russian Danube flotilla must soon fall into the hands of the allies. Free navigation of the Danube is again re-established.
English seamen from the fleet have been sent to man the Turkish boats on the Danube, with the intention of capturing the Russian river flotilla. The Russians have burned Matchia. Gen. Aurep, having been disgraced from rank for want of success, shot himself.
French troops from Adrianople are marching toward Varna. The British are in camp at Devana. The French and English are slowly drawing their lines closer around the Russians. Omer Pasha had reviewed the Anglo-French troops.
SPAIN.—The news is very important. The insurrection was spreading rapidly. By telegraph from Bayonne, the 20th, it is stated that Madrid and its garrison have pronounced against the Queen. The Cabinet is dissolved, and San Luis, the Premier, has fled. Narvaez had offered to form a new Ministry.
Espartero had placed himself at the head of the insurgents, and was marching on Madrid with the center division, while Gen. Zabana advances with a force from the Basque provinces. Victoria, Burges, Valadolid, Grenada, Saragossa, Pampalona, Barcelona, San Sebastian, and several smaller cities, also the Balearic Islands, have declared for the insurgents. Saragossa is expected to join the revolt.
The insurrection hitherto has been mostly military, but the citizens were joining it. The watchwords are: "Viva la Constitution." "Down with the Ministry." "Down with Queen Christiana."
Carlist guerrilla bands have appeared in Catalonia. Rumors were current that Queen Christiana had fled to Bayonne, and that Queen Isabella had left Madrid; also that the Duke of Montpensier had been declared Lieutenant-General of the kingdom; but all these rumors were considered doubtful. Gens. Concha and Gonzales Bravo have arrived in England.
Manuel Concha has escaped from the Canary Islands. Gen. Mazzerabo has fled to France.
The insurgents if successful may offer the throne to Don Pedro of Portugal.
The French Government is said to favor the insurrection. An aide-de-camp of the King of Portugal is understood to have sought an interview with Napoleon to consult him on the subject.
Napoleon replied that he could not enter into the project, but did not say he would interfere to prevent it. It is surmised that Russia is implicated in the insurrection, with a view of distracting the attention of France and England.
GREAT BRITAIN.—In the House of Commons, Lord John Russell stated that the Queen would send in a message on the 24th inst., demanding an extra vote of credit for £3,000,000 sterling for the general purposes of the war.