ADDITIONAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Issue 2, 17 November 1863, Page 4

ADDITIONAL NEWS.

VIA MARSEILLES AND CALCUTTA. F1!0\I THE ' SVDNEY HERAT,D's' TELEGR.U'IIIC eolii{E.Sl'oNl)E.\'T. MJSSIANS DEFEATED BY THE POLES US' SEVERAL ENGAGEMENTS. FOKT SUMTEII TOTALLY' DESTROYED. EOMBAIIDMENT OF CHARLESTON.

USE OF CHEEK FIRE BY THE FEDEKALS. DISTURBANCE IN THE PUNJAUB. Letters from Rome of the ath state that the appeal made in favour of the Poles has been warmly responded to. The Russian Ambassador has called for a disavowal of the stalemefit made by a Hainan journal of the persecutions of the Lutheran Church. The Pope is said to have refused. Cardinal AnUmelli is not to go to Moxioo, as had been reported. ' Letters from Naples, of the sth, state that, the Bishop of Tropea and six lauded proprietors have been carried oil' by a band of brigands into the woods of Calabria. YIEX2STA.—Sia'TEiiuEit S. The Wanderer states that the insurgent chief Lelewel gained a signal victory over the Russians on the 3rd, at Poromby, in the palatinate of Liebliu, taking three cannons, and placing GOO men, out of a force of 3000, fior.i-de-eombal. The insurgent loss was 130 in killed and wounded. The Russian wounded were conveyed to Ciechnnowice. The Press of last evening, also announces that Sokolowski had defeated the Russian General Ivostanda, in the palatinate of Kaliseh. Fresh detachments are being organised in the Government of Augustowo. FRANCE.—Paris, September 10. The Patrie states that Mr. Slidell, representative of the Southern States in France, arrived at Brest on ! the 7th. A rumour was current yesterday in Paris, says the Patrie, to the elleet that the reply of Russia to the three Powers had arrived ; but this accouut we think premature. A letter from Berlin of the 7tli. mentions iv similar rumour prevalent in that city, and gives some further details. The despatches of Prince Ciortschakoii', it says, left St. Petersburg 011 the -1111, Lieutenant Bragg being mentioned as the bearer of that to the Cabinet of the Tuilleries. lie was expected to pass through Berlin 011 the evening of the 7th or the next moniing. lhe Dresden journal states that the Emperor of Austria, immediately after his return from Frankfort, gave his sanction to a proposition of his Ministry to purchase, at the expense of the State, 500,000 hectolitres of corn, to be distributed to the most necessitous peasants in the West of Hungary, where the harvest has completely iuilcd from the long drought. -

RUSSIA. The yorfhsrn Post of St- of Scotembt'r ytli, savs tlmt the Wvving of rctruits Has'bccu

postponed in the Government of Minsk daring the continuance of the insurrection, and in the governments of Vitebsk and Mohlicff to the loth of January nC, riic Grand Duke Constantino has arrived at St. Petersburg from Warsaw* and has attended a Council of Ministers held at Tzarkoe, held under the 1 residency of the Emperor, at which the question ox replying to the notes of the three Powers was disCU The' Journal de SI. Feiershirgh of yesterday denies the rumours published by the foreign press concerning new arrangements by Russia relative to Polish and German affairs. Speaking oi the alleged Radical reforms and new alliances about to be entered into by Russia, according to French accounts, it says the conclusions drawn from this pretended news aie as false as their premises. In Poland, the Emperor, whoso sentiments on the Polish question have not-changed, considers his iii st duty to be the re-establishment ol solid mid material order founded 011 the ground subverted bv :maremea» passions. From a diplomatic point of view the Government remains determined to fulfil its international obligations, and at the same time to maintain the rights of Russia within the limits of Treaties. As regards German affairs, Russia sympathises with the union of the strength of Germany based on the interests of all the states of which that country is composed. Russia has 110 more reason toprowde against the dangers which might result to her from Germany, than Germany has to put herself on her guard against coming dangers from Russia. The Polish insurrection very active Negotiations are going 011 between the Cabinet of St. Cloud, and those of" Berlin and St. Petersburg, in which it is reported that the Cabinet of Berlin is acting as a mediator to bring about a good understanding between the other two 011 the Polish question. France, it would seem, from an article in La but too glad to jump at any proposal which Prussia may make to extricate herself from the Polish dilemma, and it is now believed ffn all sides that a pacific solution of the question is inevitable. Cavalry engagements of Tacsenowski's corps favourable to the insurgents took place on the 18th of August, at Katno, and° Oil the 19th svt Poddenibica. The insurgents have been victorious in cavalry engagements, at l)o:ra 011 the 21st, and at Gluchow on the 23rd, in the Wovwodessvs of Kalisse.

Two engagements have taken place in vlie Government of Augustowo, tit Selueien and Suwalki. Kminowiez and Cziek defeated the Russians on the 21st, at Kowal. not far from Random, in the Woywodessys of Tandomir. An engagement took place bet ween tlie insurgents and the Russian troops, oil the 2 Uli, at ])orohuez, in the Palatine of Leiblin and Dresniki. Jnsimiki gave battle to the Russians on the 25th, at lluatz Laseua, in the district of Leibiiu. The Russian Colonel IvatgazzelT was killed. Engagements terminating favourably for tlie insurgents at Kierse iiolow, in Augustowo district, and at l're-iy and Kaelanv, in Lithunaiu, on the 13th and 10th. The main body of the insurgents are said to have gained on the 30th a considerable victory over the Russians at lanow. ,Seven insurgent corps are stated to have been engage :d in this aliair. The reported dispersion of lvruli's force at Pierre Birco was incorrect. AMERICA. A Richmond paper says that the shelling of Charleston is a matter of slight moment, provided the Confederates can succeed iu defending the fortifications and harbour. If they can retain them, and foil the cneim", that a glorious victory will amply compensate for all the injury which bombs can do to empty houses. Alluding to the employment of Greek fire in the seige of Charleston, tlie Daily i\"ems remarks: — " Although as an agent of destruction it has no equt'J, civilisation, until now, by that tacit- understanding among Christian nations, which respects the use of unnatural weapons, lias refrained from its employment even in tlie most bloody and desperate campaign. It has been left for this administration which claims to be waging war iu the name of philanthropy, to conjure np this liquid demon as a ft ally to their purpose of extermination. If a tleet of ironclads should appear in New York harbour, and at the midnight hour should throw their deadly missiles bursting with liquid and unquenchable lire into the heart of tin's metropolis, while standing amid the ashes of our homes and gazing upon the crisp and burning bodies of our wives and children, we could perhaps appreciate the savagcism of that style of warfare." IXMA. The 1 Himalaya' brings a few items of Eastern news. The insurrection in the Punjanb was unsubdued. Large bodies ol troops were sent against insurgents. JAPAN. Admiral Kupfer and the tleet have destroyed the city of lvagosini, in Japan, and have taken the castle ol Prince Satskina, and raptured two steamers. Our loss was live oilicers and eighty men, including Captain Wdmot, who, with the commodore of his ship, were killed by the same shot. 3IELBOURXE.—November 4. A meeting of Riverine .squatters was held to-dav, when a feeling prevailed in favour of a junction with Victoria. Floods prevail over the ent ire- colony. Tim gale has now abated, and for the last twelve hours the weather has been fine.

11l (ho tobacco market, fine sorts hare risen twopence per pound. Arkivkd—Chatsworth, from Rotterdam ; Martlia, and Bertie, from Loudon ; Lady Emma, from .Sydney. The City of .Melbourne (s.) sailed from the Heads at sunrise tliis morning. "Wednesday, 7 p.m. The tenders for Railway debentures were opened yesterday. £200,000 were offered, and only £74,000 were taken. The minimum paid by Government was ,C 5 10s. premium. At Ihe first '.vocl sale of the season, held to-day, 513 bales were catalogued ; 25S baies were sold, and the rest withdrawn, G.-easy wools commenced selling at last year's rales. At a meeting of cricketers it was resolved to form a cricketers' association, to take charge of the international games. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean are delighting crowded houses nightly. Markeis.—-Cork butter is all bought up at 9d. per lb. lor newly lauded. Ba::on and lia'.ns in good enquiry, respectively, at Ud. to 1 lid., and 13d. to 13id, per lb. Flour and grain markets dull. The wool sales were well attended. Greasy up to Hid., greasy lambs' 10; d., scoured 20-} d. per lb.