The Express. — London, England, 1855-04-17 00:00:00

lute sad arida et Loth mattes& eillplAraft may, through the Moller of Divist Preteidegise i Ne=tt terminetsd by a mare sad Issegushas peso. We rejoin t►at your Ilviestise hue Item pissed teseleet this engine port for deharkaties. We Ilia Mel& • lively nuerabresee of the tumour that budges bus added is the luny of a similar Med proudly reseried Is our sands. Sly pray t►at yips, Simnel Mg guide the denials' of Frazee, and reign is the haute of • loyal, happy, sad eo•:.ated people; and that you, Madan, stay lug live Ushers the Wong which you vistas, se highly Mors, audios Rebus sad relief to your august oessort amid the earn tssepare►M from the goverment of &nighty Betio.. Gives seder our Corporate fleal at Dover, tide 16th day of April, 1863. At the termination his Imperial Majesty advanced a step, and without any paper, aid evidently im promptu, delivered his reply in exoellent English, as follow.: tereessary to ask for informatics. are parti- ederly indebted for the prompt courtesy with which he attended to their—perhaps rather rzst—inmeirisa. On the landing-place was are the fine band of the regiment, under the expo. rimmed baton of Mr. Collins, formerly of the Royal Are "Wiry, and the tedium of a rather long period of web. t ag and suspense was much relieved by the selection cl ramie, which they played is • very flrr-railli manner. At this point there were all the materials fee a magnificent tableau, but that the merciless feg belt all our distance within the folds of its gloomy mantle, and left us only the brilliant features of oar foreground foe contemplation. The pier was covered with ladies, the Mrs of the town, and the lancing phiu with officers in varied and brilliant uniforms, In addition to which the baud played over their programme more than once before the arrival d the Imperial party. Not more than oss sr two civilians were permitted to stand epos the landing-place, always excepting the corporation, who erowded round :he steps, and laudably exerted themselves to exclude the view from those who stood immediately behind them ; but from this observe don the Mayor and Recorder mat be excepted, es both were in immediate attendauce on the Prince, Mho arrived, attended by his suite, at halt•piej 11 o'clock. Toe French Ambassador, the Countess Milewski, and M. Baodio, were also in attendance to pay homage to their sovereign. The patience of this distinguished party was put to a severe trial. as the imperial yacht was long behind its time, sad the state of the utmospheru kept every oce at the lauding-place in sublime ignorance as to what might be going on within fifty yards of them on every side. We knew that the offing was filled with our men of war, for we now and then heard the rcverbers tion of their guns, but not one of than was visible. At length the telegraph announced that the French screw steam yacht Pelican had loft Calais with their Imperial M levies and suite, with the addition that the son shone brightly over the favoured town. Then, men-of-war boats, tilled with stout rowers, began to emerge from the mist, and, at last, an Admiralty steamer suddeolr appeared within shundred yards of the shore, asif it hen suddenly risen from the depths oldie sea, and was quickly moored to the floating buoy, u a guide, it was presumed, for the Imperial yacht. The reports from the ship gulls now became momentarily more loud and continuous, and at length there was a grand salute ; a movement of expectation was oboarv.u.. ............s the tenants •f the platform, and the graceful Pelican hove in sight, in tow of one of her Majesty's steamers. The imperial eagle spread over the quarter, the royal and imperial standards at the mast heads, and the brilliant uniforms on deck, soon told that she bore the long-expected imperial visitor., and • shout of welcome was raised all along the pier, was taken np in the harbour, and was re-echoed from the cliff, which must soon have set the Emperor's mind at ease as to the character of his reception 04 Eng lish ground. As the vessel neared the shore his Ira • penal Majesty could easily be distinguished, wearing the uniform of a Marshal of France, and the grand cordon of the Legion of Honour, and beside him stood the Empress, who was in truth an object of the most intense interest to the thousands ' mile and fe male, who lined the shore, impatient to bid her a cor dial welcome. Her Majesty was meet simply attired in a Chapeau de Paine, a grey paletot, and—rejoice Caledonia—a tartan dress, of a quiet and unobtru.ive pattern. We soon saw that the published prints did her Majesty no more than justice, the likeness being most striking, while the grace with which she acknowledged the repeated cheers from the shore, completed the pleasing character of the first impres sion. Behind the Ein,.eror and Empress stood Marshal V.:illant and about a dozen French officers, in brilliant uniforms, and on the paddle-box might be recognised Admiral the Viecomte de Chabannes, whose excellent English speech made such a favour ableimpremion at the Lord Mayor's Easter dinner. The taconite had the honour of commanding the imperial yacht on this particular occasion, assisted by Captain Bmithett, the veteran Minoru, of the Channel. The light and graceful vessel was soon alongside the step, the decorated gangway was run out, the cheer ing reached its climax, and in soother moment Prince Albert might be seen handing the Empress on shore, with the combined dignity and grace of which his Royal Highness is so perfect au example. The Emperor followed alone, etiquette, it is pre sumed, preventing his Imperial M.jeaty offering his arm to the Countess Walewaki, who was most, gra- 1 ciously recognised by the Empress at the landing place. The dames d'honaeur followed, then the Eng lish and !French court functionaries, the whole party proceeding slowly amid the most thieffinhol cheers to the hotel. Here • well-dressed crowd be sieged the various entrances, but watch and ward was strictly kept, and the illustrious visitors ascended without obstruction to the splendid apartments which had been prepared for their reception. A Nebel few were admitted to the vestibule, amongst whom Wild be sees the great humourist, Mr. Thackeray, wits so being recognised peeping modestly through the glee& door was at once invited to enter. As the impeiW party passed upstairs, the Empress seemed pale, as if from recent indisposition, but the Emperor op peered to be in the best health, and was sent courteous and affable to everyone who approaded him. Luncheon was obviously the next business, and the following bill of fare shows that the kW authorities were not neglectful of this imported 1 feature in every tray great ceremonial: esnesza eon inn IMPRROI AND IMPRESS, AND MS *OPAL MIORIFISS PRINCe . Pomp i la Torts, ; potato i l'lmperstrice Four Marks. Bor.—Filet de volaille ilt Victoria; rim de visa piqué ils Twilit*: eatelettes teepees aux oneembres ; qu eens de poniards a Is royale. Relive peer les potspes—Deas plats de vein!, retie. Same fear was apprehended that the old rkleetty brides COLD —League de haul, ornameated jai:atom ; pill stead de polder& ea uperp ; 2 preludes ea Beehamici ; of Westminster would not be sufficiently strong to bear the salads tie beamed. weight of the anima& who were expected or line it. la' Eatremate. order, iherefeciroe prevent accidents, vehicles were allowed On Btaads.-2 Meeedoines ea traits ; 2 mimes de pis. to keep ekes to the kerb on either side of the footpaths, Mete ; 2 petite pates d'ussade ; 2 patisseries Parisisamis. whisk caused many thousead psno a to seek a non While the royal and imperial party were thus re- mug view is a differeat spa. Alias of creamers— freshing themselves above stairs, the ladies and gen- Cone Jacks sad the national staadud, together with the demon of the two courts were similarly employed Fru " ... ...smetedsmi over the In of the brid and below; but the time so occupied was very short, as eh . — "P ,boats of the amorous workmen employed is forming in a very few minutes it was announced that the Em the saw me Emperor pens would receive the corporation address. For .as sad Empress peeled over, were ashaisi is the estrum. The proprietors of the this P er p ole the lar g e coffee-room wee again celled Watermaa's Steam-boat Pier, at the Middle vex sits of the into requisition, and was soon filled with the Mayor, ~.,,__ _,_, missed ms allied " Assn ss the hi perlel pm. town council, and half-a- dozen other gentlemen , "'"••"' "''" Mai el posed ever the bridge. who, for great ciemaiona like this, may be considere ,_ as honorary members of all the . corporations in the " It 247.4 and get ' tied _ awsed b * l len Y. _ llB. United Kingdom. Like the Prince the Emperor crowded with " MI P S "' asu P e " Ind" bad evidently 'ma stood on the dais, and beside him sto od the Empress, taken te t he way of "nil sad ether "madam to de be. in her tartan dress, but, for the grey paletot a map mar to the Imperial 'Wen* who were badly 'basted as militent visits of black lace had been substituted. A they posemakag. From Mk pout of view the immemos meant dew only confirmed the favourable impression multitude mumbled la Trafalgar-nun bad • wort ba res& by her Msjesty's appearance on board ship. Plane ortfailaum Her dater* is commanding, her figure fine and The wide thoroughfare of Withal", crowded Wee", graceful, and her features quite of an Imperial it le Pad. sad disidslblii besides the blobs+ mad Make jack a of beauty ; a slightly pensive expression s j r: t the age el sU satiem(the amay's aleneezeepted), punted softens their marked Roman contour , sod hem ej s a Nasal" gnat sallwatha sad Ptah- The Admiralty wee demeanour is entirely• self-posesesed and q y. Sited up with mats ever the portico, sad **maid military Th e E m p ress listened with marked attention bead wes stationed there, whilst the sidessats were filled to the address, recognised at owe the oomph- with thewt•••••• 1 7. As their Imperial Iblwolto psased, rillemtary allusions to herself, and exhibited throughout the bead struck up sutra Baena sad Preset sirs. The a lively emotion, and an evident appreciation of the Chapel Royal, the Resse-Clasede, the premises et the Peer solemnity sad interest of the oseadon. The Emperor Low Baud, sad Riehmond-tame , , ISM all crowded with also, ordinarily so impassive, was strongly moved, the elite of the metropolis, who sheered sad applauded to as might be detected by the nervous play of the nos• the esho the distinguished visitors as they peeled &keg. tell, and titen was a tale of manly sincerity and Charlet; Cr.., from the great facility it afforded fee *beer friendship in his few words of reply which could at mons, sad the ample rum gives by the area of Tea/slime ones be distinguished from the ordinary expression- square, was ought by a large number of pones. at measly less blandness of royal responses. Every one in the hoer is the afternoon, who took up their poetises ea the room rat this , and even the august presents in which east and wart of the Nolen Column, sad treble lines nn we all stood did not prevent a freepost and most tended from sad to end. Os the arrival of the ~Mr at em ptat4 "bear " at points is his Majesty's reply. this spot, a keg sad load shout arose and filled the ale. Asia assess of Prince Albert's address, the duty of The Emperor sad Empress appeared to be highly mead reeding thisseconddocomentdevolvedentheßeserder, at this cordial greeting, mad testimony addressed absent and the learned gentleman did fulljostice to the im- doss to his Royal Uighur Prism Albert, as U to mimes porno°, of his text, his maw of reading the per- the planate they expeeleased at wok easelfestatioas. The deft addratitail to the Empress being exceedingly ad- Emperor bowed frequently to the sessabled sainted*, aml mired for its respectful friendliness. The address was the Empress was gully soodraludin La het aeltaeletat ia the fallowing words: meats. so Immo .mornataz senoras werozaox ens ratan Ia Coakepuretnet the chewing seised as dimiaelits. AND 100111111. N/UNION AND WARN 01 MANOR. Elegantly dressed ladies waved their headheedesh m the May it.p4ssiagase Mejeadek—We, the mayor, abdomen ^ ' Maltase smashed, and it it .bunt assesesely to say that sad Is Mt Dew, appeals soar Rennin with Sea bee lef ull :ut essha.d nip% deeply seer ges e s m e the Empress liessale was the " observed et all ebesevess." _____,,_hts"e spa es Is heleggawilmaly Waded the Of the mom &Wag she:sane was the empties gins to =Met ofeeldmi te Fla i g pa tithif Ow heady V... 9 &vertigo throughout the satire lies of route, as hr as, mash we greet year im this head y *m e p e w e es' media et the find Western Railway. seillsitent bind Qom - Mous stitima hers Ihd Mir autddamo mat PM is" ' -7— WIND3OR, MONDAY. Is sliseldismandmepstmee the smell isles whisk IWO' yity be the pewee of twat m and di sb adinamr a iii- b The brightest morning of t he preens year wee re esteems Fnaes and Great Britain: sod est the jest 'd a mned for the visit of the Emperor sad Eal P illill a tile "Ma* iturdn the yressestke of whisk the 'cabled I Freed. Lag been swiss the seamen miasma or Mayor cad Gentlenten,—l am ezresalogly grateful that your Quires has allowed me to lied sub an taeasiou to pay my respects to her, and Is mere you of my settlements of esteem and sympathy for the English people. I hors oar two satins will always remains netted ao they ars ow, in peace as is war. I shush it will be for the welfare of th e whole world and for their own prosperity. I am asmedingly thankful for your kind words and the good remotes Toe hare given to me and the Empress; and I hope you will be the iaterproters of our **ailments to yo,r countrymen. The Emperor haring cordially . exchanged greet ings with the mayor and principal municipal func tionaries, the latter re ired from the room. THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EViNIiG, APRIL 17, 1855, I played is the easetraatioa of tM trinaybal anion bad bees be engaged, mad by also Watt* taw gnaw perdu of the &Moos fee tbe patrol Illuaisatioa bad been oreetod. AT VIENNA. Ware aald-day, tM token al Inskad, Franco, Twin, and &idiots, Assad from mast of du wisdoms la HO strut, more ospeedally from Wo Cud, and White Hut bush. The Town Hall was opleadidly demand, ma also was the " anoint hostalry" the Thou Taal, imaodiataly adjacent. _ _ The following is the artiole of the "Weaker rebind to in our telegraphic despatch of ;Wanly Having told the country the whole truth respect. I lag the plan of the campaign and the sapodillas te the Bast, it now remains for us to show in what way those who have conducted the political question have understood their part, their duty, the honour of France, and the interest of Europe. What were the real reasons of the war ? What induced France and England to send large military end naval forces so far from their own shores? In what manner were the different states of Europe affected by this question respecting the ba lance of European power ? What was the end to be attained for the common in terest ? How must the four guarantees, accepted by all parties as the base of negotiations, be under stood ? Is it either just or useful to limit Russia in 'the Black Sea? What will be the result of the Vienna conferences—peace or war? Such is the examination which we wish to undertake in the se coed part of this work, so that now, on the eve of the decisive solutions which are in preparation, public opinion, being perfectly informed, may accept with equal confidence peace if much is possible, or war should such be still necessary. The manner in which this great strife began (by a dispute with Turkey regarding the concessions she bad made in favour of the Latin Church in the I Holy Land) is now well known. Russia only wanted a pretext to quarrel. For her, the tomb of sue Saviour was only a stepping-stone in her stride *wards dominion. But it was not on this sacred rook that the peace of Europe was to be broken. The l government of the French Emperor, in settling this ' question in the most just manner, obliged the cabinet of St. Petersburg to unmask its true intentions. The whole world then saw that Russia had only raised this discussion for the purpose of obtaining dominion over the entrance of the Bosphorus. The extraor dinary interpretation which she put upon the treat; of Kainarti was, in fact, nothing less than the ' 1 " 1 deposition of the Sultan. From that limo ..2 the question ceased to be a religions dispute, sus.. came political. The whole of Europe found itself engaged in the quarrel. It was necessary to bring i all countries to understand their own interests, de fend their own rights, and show their own forces. Towards this end all the energies of the French Government were directed. England (which had at first been deceived by the pretended religious cha racter of the dispute), with the quick arid acute rea nning of her people, very soon understood the true hearing of the question. Like ourselves, she felt the unlace and arrogance of the Russian pretensions, and her hand was extended, like that of France, to seal the alliance between the two great countries which represented the civilisation of the West. For France, as for England, the Eastern question involved a greater interest than that of their own individual ambition. Russia wanted to rule at Con stantinople: it was necessary to prevent her. Russia, sovereign of the Black Sea, having only to put out her hand in order to grasp the Bosphorus, wished to put the Mediterranean under the dominion of the SebastopolSeet. Whilst advancing towards the Dar danelles, she advanced her frontier to the shores of the Mediterranean. Wherever her vessels could go her preponderance was certain. From her inacces sible ports she could reach all empires and all king doms. Not only had France and England a rival in Russia—not only was Germany being crushed under the enormous weight placed upon her—but Greece, Italy, Spain, Egypt, and all the secondary states, found at the same time their security and their independence extinguished. Strange to say, Europe had shut her eyes to the enormous danger attending this northern invasion. In 1828, France and England, united with Russia in burning at Navarino the Turkish fleet, had destroyed there the force which protected the West. At that period we sought an ally at St. Petersburg, indeed of seeing there an enemy both to our influence and our civilisation. In 1840, England, Prussia, and Austria, leaving out of the question the Cabinet of the Tuileries, be came united again without suspicion. Sebastopol, closed against all our investigations, concealing in its inaccessible port the activity of its yards and arsenals, had no appearance of being menacing. It was for gotten that In 1806 a fleet had started from this point with 12,000 men on board, and disembarking them in Italy had brought the French and Russians into collision in the Mediterranean. This warning, how ever, deserved to be remembered, for it proved that Russia, by the possession of the straits, could reach the entrance of the Adriatic from the Euxine. Some years later, Russia having to contend against France and Austria united, displayed much more plainly her policy of invasion, both in the end which she pursued and the means she employed. The plan of this policy is a complete revelation. We borrow it from an authentic document recently published in the memoirs of a statesman, Admiral Tichakoff, to whom the Emperor Alexander gave the following instructions on the 19th of April, 1812 : " The crafty conduct of Austria, who has just formed an alliance with France, obliges Russia to employ all the means in her power for baffling the hostile intentions of those two Powers. The most important is to turn to good account in oar favour the military genius of the Solaris races, such as those of Sonia, Bosnia, Dalmatia, Montenegro, Croatia, Elyria, all of whom, once armed and organised on • military footing, will be able to eo-operate power fully in our plan". The Hungarians, dissatisfied with the proceedings of their present government, offer us also an excellent means of dis quieting Austria, of causing a diversion to he hostile ideas, and consequently of weakening his resources. All theft peoples, united with our regular troops, will form a military faros of sufficient strength, not merely to prevent the hostile intentions of Austria, but even to effect a sensible diversion on the right Sank of the French posessidone, as lib:like to give us the attain means of dealing blows on the side of Nina and Sophia. " The object of the diversion against France ought to be that of occupying Bosnia, Dalmatia, and Croatia, and to direct their military fours on the most important points of the Adriatic—more espe cially on Trieste, Fiume, Boon di Cattero—so as to establish there, when an opportunity offers, relations with the English Beet, and to make every effort for stirring up the dissatisfaction slumbering in the Tyrol and in Switserind I and to act in common with those courageous pepekdoes who are dieoon tented with their punt government. •You ought M emgley ell the means possible for uniting the &kyle midst's% isouler to lead them Masi our *et i 11, Weis% yen will promise motion of a &lark king trlmbliiiiiiirsiiiiThensfor the most influential men *sib; and betting titles for the chide and the troop'. Lastly, you' will add to all these means theselrhirA yea may deem best adapted for seising them over, these moot cidallormabia to proosat airosatotaxices? ALUANDIPIA, Ann. 0.-1 1 be 10th Humus left s uch were tin views of Beak is lBl2, not only VMs the Usk sedan sapwood twain as Atioasatioia, a INS against Prance, bet .also againsfeliembia. This in oral Moameatiabire Light Infantry Militia Nadi:try plan could not hese more eMeonably from I •Prib"` "P'sbili. midi , "P"" 1 " 1 " .01 its mom in the archives of Pt. Petersburg dose the resent &Wasps. It sew the 41X1 ass, sad Is elladveir samba ea tas dor el the mess& in order to dmonnizoto to Swop% and ogosielly to At tore o'clock a %%adroit of the Royal Horse ()suds Blue •Hind, sad marched te the Spited Damao, the rosalader of the regiment Debi qaartered at Slooeb, •ad Colebrook. By special eamessad of her Majesty the Qesea, the apartossata occupied by the Emperor sad Biomes of the French will be throws epee to the public, sod shows with tits state apartment., three days after the &paws of the lillustrious visitors. - - - Contrary to general expectation, which had Axed the arrival of the Emperor at lye instead of sin o'elcek, the railway train which conveyed his Imperial Majesty sod suite did not enter the station until nearly seven o'clock. The first signal gas, announcing the approach of the train, was And at precisely a quarter to seven ; bat previously to that time, the departure of the imperial guests had been telegraphed from Paddington, and two of the royal groom, in plain liveriel, galloped of to the Castle to announce the istelligeaos to her Majesty. At half-past three o'clock, her Majesty, attended by her I , Grace the Duchess of Wellington, went out for a carriage airing, passing beneath the triumphal arch in Crtl t, and proceding through Use town, in order to wham the extensive preparations whisk had been anode for the illumination. The appearance of the Groat Western terminus was very beautiful, and pretreated a iota mumble n before witnessed in the royal borough. The profusion of humus, the forests of laurel, the decoration swat, were in themselves sufficiently remarkable, but when to these are added the great 'umber of children sad youths beloegies to the schools, the thoutanda of spectators who were accommo dated on the Castle-hill and on the platform of t►e railway ■tation, it may readily be easetived that the scene was most salinities. The band of the Grenadier Guards, preceding the guard of honour, which was composed entirely of Foot Guards, arrived at half-past four o'clock. They were shortly afterwards followed by a troop of the Second Life Guards, under the commaad of Colonel Williams, to form the sweet for the imperial visitors from the station to the guile. The Life Guards were loudly cheered by the imam bled multitude, wbo wilted with admirable patience the arrival of the much•expecßgd train. At intervals the bands several lively airs, UM tue National School ehildrea gave t. Natant pour la Syria " in very good etyle. Directly after the firing of the third gnu the train arrived at the station, and the eaters of the spectators were gener .1 and spontaneous. The Emperor and Empress appeared deeply effected, and Prime Albert (who rode in the same cartage with their imperial atsjesties,snd wore the uniform of a field medial), gracefully acknowledged tho compliment. The illustricas party were received by the Mayor (Mr. Clods) aid Capt. Bulkeley, one of the directors of the railway. Six of the Royal carriages were in waiting, and, escorted by the Life Guards, proceeded to the Castle. The illuminations were very splendid. PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY. A special meeting of the town council of this borough was held this afternoon, for considering the proper steps to be taken in the event of the EmArce and Empress of the French favouring the port with a visit prior to their return to Paris, es it bad bees expec'ed and hoped that the dockyard and other establishments would afford sufficient attractions to induce them to do so. The meeting, presided over by the mayor, Mr. Neste, was fully attended. A letter, in reply to one from the town clerk, was read from the French Ambassador, to the effect that it was im possible to say whether the imperial visitors would have time to visit the port under the cireitentanoss of the short- UM of their stay. It was then unanimously resolved that an address should be presented to the Emperor through the French Ambas sador, expensive of satisfaction at the auspicious visit, and of hope as to the results likely to flow from it. We hail," the adding' proceeded to say, " your Majesty's visit as a proof of the cordiality and good-will which exist be tween the two countries, which being grounded on mutual r. sped and interest, we hope will continue to exist, not only for the advantage of each, but also for the maintenance of liberty and eivilintion throughout the world." NAVAL AND MILITARY. ADMIRALTY, APRIL 16.-AP/ genus H. J. Denville (1816) to the Centaur, 6, paddlewheel swats frigate, of 640 horse power, at Pottamouth ; and W. B. &We (1866) to the Victory, 101, flag ship, at IPortsmouth. Permutes J. L. Thorne (1853) to the Conway, 14, flag ship, at Cork. Anistaet•Paymeater J. S. Daniell, to the Conway. Asatetant•Clerk W. B. JlOkla', to the ,E)lns, 42, at PORTSMOUTH, Aram 16. The Duke of Welliogtoo, 131, Beg of Rear-Ad miral Mandato, sailed from Spithsad this afternoon to join the Bahia loot. tnisiClL;l4 wounded brought horse is the Indiana, and destined for Chatham, were loaded this adorning, and to the number of ZO sent by nil to Unit depot. The sick end wounded (26) brought home in the Medway were also hrought into harbour to-day, And conveyed to hospital, sad the Midway mailed for Southampton. DUBLIN, Aram 16. VOLUNTEERING OF TER MILITIA. Yesterday of the City of Dublin Regiment of Militia to ascertain whether any of the men were willing to volu nteer for service is the Mediterranean. Colonel Wombs, Lieutenant-Colonel Rosithe, and the other officers. were at the Linen-haU Barracks at half-past twelve. The men were formed in hollow ignite, when the colonel addressed them in explana tion of the mune before them, mentioning the amount of bounty whisk was offered, namely, 31 to each man. The ohmic, ea babe asked if they would velenteer, walked into the mitre of the square, with the exception of the doctor, Seegers Leech. The mew were this told off in tespanke, mad hilividualiy asked, when it appeared that the greet ashen" had volunteered to accompany their eolozel wherever WI was pier There was loud cheering es th's being 'eanonseed. It appears that not more than throe foe, the of ewe militia regiment will be required; the remainder is Se shy set beam and set as a depot. The Galway eililim veluatened es mew on Friday for foreign sucks—a men which was adopted a few days pwriossly by to Armegh loginseat. Volunteering from the Kilkenny lullooro amenswood on datarday. A good deal of dimatiolbetiss bee bees felt at the government still withhoWas arme hem several militia regiments, whose drill Mile eissegtsbe wry imperfect. Large sweetrau d Wiliest sea from the ermetabulary are daily joiaivagt chid erasspeat seeps, is team of formation. The steamer Cambsk has arrived at Kiagetown, to skip artillery hewn be the Crimea ; and the ship Crest of the Wave, whisk lad bees is tow of the Cumbria, but had mapped her hewer, is Wily evened la the harbour for lbe tens pumas. Ile Listorak Chronale has the foliewieg appoint of the doperture of dyads he Malta : " Yesterday (Friday) mesh, at 10 o'clesit, and while the men were at Waif rite preedee ea Mesh* lievatek" • madders order was received Is parkas kr lensdWs neeertuee of the drafts of 199 men metres' the9lll.lll6,andlerb depose, by railway, to Cork, hr entbarkaides Orr Mahn. Lieutenant-General Fissile& 0.3., at ease bed a minted orderly of the 16th Lamm dmveliked he return of the area at ride practice, sad sine eines lair orden of !sadists@ had to be mat fre be that. lodgings. In this harried state all mos sins heed, yet is the beat eandities, end the sea from the Oaths Barnet' passed thr oug h the streets to join their atearades at new barracks, amidst vedettes. cheers hem kundaide el rivalries who amompanied these, the drums sod She playieg asthma! tunes. The chime sad men of ibis drafts were is the highest spirits, and were sheered by their teethes, to areas sad the militia seeps who lined the barrack-square as they left. They were played to the roadway statics by the bend et the County Militia, and departed amidst great eathament. Tho Phan accompanying the drafts for the mat et war are :-9th : Captains Percy and Lowed& Usitlestate Terry, R. R lmskrd, and Bathed, lance Bed hod. Binh : Captaiss Baker and Weiser Lieut. Young, Belle Ma w mad Geseils. 119th : Csp ts lu Thorp sa d ell Breedes, Beeves, and Harvest. The Great m alt ever ingestedingestedfa Cork this day, to embark the aim Elsehirely sememmilleg 9th depot of the , peeking Whelks la Ihnsidalt ge. las received arises le jels lb* service emegsaiss el that tegissat Zoor Bodies Brooks sad Tykfr M C4 I2, embark M Cook witk a eel% ef mos for , Malta. • The remaining portion MIS Oak lege. has sedvid frogs India, and the real will new wets Temeisemee. The ha Bear tepee, nadir Mier Gress, bee arrived at Ilattevaat hem Kinsale, sad Ifs Nth depot at Teighal hest Borteavest. the Cabinet of 'Vienna, the immense interest all the world has in finally placing a barrier against a policy which so completely justified, by its means and ends, the foresight of the Emperor Napoleon I. Should the heirs of Peter the Great ever hold sway at Con stantinople, by their power in the Black Bea, Austria, hemmed in, surrounded on all sides by the strong arm of Russia, would be at the mercy of an enter prise such as the one conceived by the daring mind of the Emperor Alexander. Hungary, opened to its 1 action through the Danube, would be delivered up to all the excitements of its remembrances. The Adriatic sea, exposed to the sudden attack of a Wavle coalition, would cease to be the channel and the ram part of the Austrian empire, and the key of the gulf of Trieste might pass, by a surprise, from Vienna to St. Petersburg. There is then nothing more lawful, more essen tial, or more just before God and the universal con science than this resistance, the signal of which was given by the two maritime governments of the West in the month of April, 1864. England and France drew the sword in behalf of all states. Their armies and their fleets were the vanguard of Europe. Having had the honour of arriving first on the thea tre of the war, they had the right of concluding that they would be followed, and they confidently awaited Austria and Prussia at this rendezvous for the equili brium and independence of European order. Austria and Prussia had not hesitated to identify themselves with these interests, in defence of which France and England were going to fight; they bad acknowledged in the protocols signed at Vienna the rights of Turkey ; they had rejected the proffers of the Czar, who, not venturing to ask their assistance, confined himself to proposing to them the resigna tion of neutrality ; they had allied themselves by a treaty for guaranteeing German interests; they bad placed their armies on a war-footing, and they had invited the Germanic Confederation to follow their example. But, while preparing for action, the two great German Powers hesitated to enter upon it. What they wanted was not courage, for that never fails in governments that have the responsibility of their tout:Mee honour and safety. What they wante d was de „,„,. Fe " " : flti h. lrested with. conti us in the causes of the war, !Ley were not auro of oitsbjeocbtj,ecoot. as to leave It was in , :u t m h bei; on us to d e fi ne t hi s e„ .t nei. her hesitation nor distrust. snit no party. The allied governments, who conscientiously feel the justice of their claims, have not hesitated to define them. Russia has con verted the Black Bea into a Russian lake; she has slowly founded there naval establishments of the first rank ; she has accumulated there, with as much per- severance as secrecy, considerable naval forces, and it may be maid that by this exclusive domination in _ _ the Black Bea she has laid permanent siege to Con stantinople. This state of things could not be, since it is incom patible not merely with the integrity of the Ottoman _ - empire, but also with the security of entire Europe. France and England, therefore, are oompletely justified in demanding of Russia the limitation of her power in the Black Sea, or else the neutralisation of this sea. Should this result fail to be obtained by peace or war, the peace would be ephemeral, and the war barren. And let it be well re marked, this demand for the limitation of the Russian power, or for the neutralisation of the Black Sea, does not coincide alone with the Anglo-French interests, but also with those of Austria, for whom the Danube, a commercial and military stream, forms a magnificent route, opened to its activity, towards the Euzine and the continent of Asia. The Emperor, opening the legislative session of 1854, hid ;aid in hia speech: Against this claim an argument is advanoed that we do not believe to be serious ; they tell the Allied Powers—" You ask of Russia a concession, which at the most could be the price of the surrender of Sebas topol, and this place is still exupied by the Russian army." "Europe now knows beyond all doubt that, if France draws the sword, it will be so because she is constrained to do so. It knows that France has no idea of aggrandisement. She wishes solely to resist dangerous encroachments. Moreover, I delight in proclaiming it aloud, the age of conquest his passed away never to return, for it is not by widening the limits of its territory that a nation can henceforth be honoured and powerful ; it is by taking the lead in generous idea, mai by causing the empire of right and justice everywhere to prevail." This solemn declaration left no doubt as to the character of the war; it allowed no mistrust of the intentions of the English and French governments. So, when Uermany demanded how far we were willing to go, it was easy for M. Dronyn de Lbuys, in concert with Lord Clarendon, to reply in the name of the Emperor—in his celebrated note to M. de Bourqueney—by specifying the general conditions on which the allied powers would consent to treat of the re-establishment of peace. _ These conditions Here is our reply :—lt is a part of the law of nations that one may hold in peace a part of that which one bas obtained by war. It is true we have not yet taken Sebastopol, but what has Sebastopol meanwhile become for Raul*? It is no longer a naval fortress, for Refire which is either sunk at the entrance of the port, or shut up behind that impas sable barricade, has been withdrawn from • the struggle. The Bluk Sea is the field of battle, which we have conP;dertd, or, if you please, which you have iblinclKied to us. The Russian flag can no longer sla b "( itself there. The vessels of France, England, 7... •••h it in all ditections. Its donaniol ..." hu been translatxtat It uu ps4sca irom Sebastu` ;l tó Constantinople. Who conipels us to restore this pledge? Is not this situation the best for us ? And not only do we occupy the Black Sea; we besiege Sebastopol, we are in a fortified position at Kamiesoh and Bslaklava. Omer Pacha is entrenched at Eupatoria ; Odessa is menaced by our fleets. What can Russia do? Can it long submit to the blockade which is about to seal up all its ports in the Black Sea and the Baltic, without damage to its moral power, and without ruin to its commerce? Can it exist under this paralysis which strikes at the vital principle of nations—free move ment, action, the right of export and exchange of products, and which condemns it to isolation, sterility, and impotence in the immensity of its empire ? To demand of Russia to limit its naval forces, or to neutralise the Black Sea, that is to say, to exclude from it all ships of war, to whatever nation they may belong, is thus to ask much lees than we have already acquired by war, and which it rests with us to keep without effort. What is necessary in order that Russia libel' no more return to the Black Sea? Four vessels of each of three maritime nations, France, England, and Turkey. Such a squadron would suf fice to occupy the Black Sea, and transfer its sove reignty from the Crimea to the entrance of the Bosphorus. comprise what have been called the four guarantees. Germany, however, came to no decision, and, while notes and counter-notes passed between Vienna, Berlin, and St. Petersburg, the war continued, and developed itself in the Crimea : France and England strove before Sebastopol for the common cause, and were lavish of their blood to secure the lade . pestilence and stability of Europe. Finally, Austria asked us whether we would consent to treat again on the basis of the four guarantees. There was much hesitation in the councils of the two Allied Powers. It appeared to them that after such glorious efforts and such painful sacri fices—after having gained the two victories of Alma and Inkermann—and whilst their armies were be sieging Sebastopol and their fleets were occupying the Black Sea, they had the right to extend their demands. The importance, however, of an alliance with Austria, for peace as well as for war, prevailed against the force of these legitimate demands. The treaty of the 2nd of December was the result of this policy. It was therefore out of respect for Austria, from a desire of alliance, defensive and offensive, and to give Germany an unequivocal proof of our moderation, that we agreed to open the negotiations on the basis of the four guarantees, reserving to ourselves, however, the right of introducing any other condition which might arise from the chances of war. This act of moderation on the part of the allied Governments did not impair their dignity, nor injure the interests which they defended : otherwise they would not have consented to it. One of two things must happen, either these negotiations must attain their aim, or they must fail. If they attained their aim, Europe, by the four guarantees, would obtain the conditions which Count Nesselrode had declared, tone months before, could not be accepted until after ten years el unsuccessful war; if they failed, Austria, when alliance would become offensive, would enter late armed action, and by the weight other sword quickly obtain by war what the authority of her influence would never have brought about in the negotiations. Thee, in either event, it was right to negotiate at Vienna while continuing to tight in the Crimea. As to the conditions of peace, nothing could be more just, more moderate, or more in conformity with the rights and interests of Europe. It will be easy to establish this, by pointing out clearly the thought which dictated them, and the end at which they were intended to reach. The first of the four conditions, by patting a stop to the protectorate of Russia over the principalities of Moldavia, Wallachia, and Sonia, and by placing their privileges under collective gua rantee of the greet powers, takes away from the go vernment of St. Petersburg the rights which it claims to hold under ancient treaties, and which were only &meaner subduing these populations, of ruling Turkey, of approaching Austria on her most val. nerable side, and of disturbing the whole of Europe. The mond, by stipulating the free navigation of the Danube, releases the commerce of all nations, and principally that ofAustria, from the moraland material obstacles which fetter it, and opens the mouths of this great river to the states of which it constitutes the wealth and the defence. The fourth, by liberating Turkey from the preten sions made by Rusk to a religious protectorate over the Greek subjects of the Sultan, ensures, neverthe less, more than ever freedom of conscience, at the the lame time that it destroys the ettreoglif claimed by the Czars, and the abject which, for the mats of more easy illirdtiens uses ' veiled under a religious interest. As he ate third of these condition, that vide ben ix its object the patting a atop to the peedemilines sir Ramis is the BM* Sea, we have removal it expressly, es being the most important and mut contested, in order to explain it hen categerisally. How must we understand it from the first ? L b d e e r that ambiguity on so swims a point Wait That which Russia has lost, that which it Cannot recover by war, however long continued, is its pre ponderance in the East. That which it may fairly demand is a proper share of influence in the affairs of the world. Russia would encounter a coalition of states, should that become necessary, to restrain her ambition, but none wishes to humiliate her. That which is demanded of her it is the right and duty of Europe to require. Let her grant it and the repose of the world is assured—the end of the Allied Powers is attained. Should she refuse it, the war will con tinue, and decide tho question. Even now as we write, these grave solutions are prepared and agitated at the conference of Vienna, in which M. Dronyn de Lhoys and Lord John Russell declare, with the authority of their characters and their position, the common purpose of the two gc vernmeuts. The country must await with confidence the result of this decisive issue. It may be affirmed that peace will be made if it is compatible with the honour of the flags of France and England, and the security of their influence; and that war, if it be continued, will be necessary to the object which the allied governments have set before them ; seld from which nothing will be allowed to turn them aside. But in the fact of the negotiations themselves a great result has already been obtained. France and England have loyally negotiated with Austria, in order that the policy of the latter may exhaust the lut resources of conciliation. These conferences, of which Vienna is the centre, are the loyal and straight forward work of the government of the Emperor Francis Joseph. But the Allied Powers know that if Austria does not succeed in this noble effort of European patriotism, she will resolutely combat with them. By limiting their de mands to the very conditions accepted by the Cabinet of Vienna in the treaty of December 2nd, they gained an important and devoted ally to the common cause. Tha possibility of peace, like the necessity of war, could not but be, after that act, a fact common to the three Powers subscribing the treaty. The mutuality and reciprocity of their interests and engagements will unite them in a common struggle, as it has united them in conferences ; mod this great European confederation will soon triumph over every resistance. France and England may, then, properly be glad that they consented to negotiate while continuing to fight. In so doing they have not only skown their moderation, they have also augmented their force. Their adhesion to an honourable and possible peace, having for its consequence the concurrence of Austria in a necessary and legitimate war, is an act coun selled by prudence, and one which public opinion will approve. One final word in terminating this paper. It is • new and perhaps a bold thing to speak of the military and diplomatist conduct of the war while the army is fighting and diplomatists negotiate. We have been of opinion that this is the very time for usefully proclaiming the truth to the country. Truth is dan gerous only to the weak ; and when one has right and power on one's side, it becomes those who speak, it tranquillises those who hear. ROYAL CoLunn OP 80801orts.—The following gentlemen, having undergone the neosesery eamulastious for the diploma, were admitted members of the College at the muting of the Court of Examiners on the 13th WM.:— Messrs. Newton Thomas Brigstoeke, Milford-beivsai Her bert Castles Wilkin, Coansught- terrace ; ; Robert ttoorgs Witte, Clifton, aser Bristol ; Vaughan Hoary Ale:ander Holbswton, Hampton, Middlesex; Willem pray, Army; Jamas Xerrytweather, Bands louseaohire ; William Terser HarUhern. 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Captain Barlow and Mr. Way were in attendance ; and, very unobtrusive bet exotedingly efficient Mr. Superintendent Baker, of the Metropolitan Po3ce, might also be observed filling his peculiar and highly important office of at tending and regulating the royal progress. The whole party were soon seated in the magnificent saloon carriage, and the other carriages of the train were filled with marvellous rapidity. Just as the train was about to start, the Emperor beckoned the mayor to the door of the carriage, and held him for a few mimeses in friendly conversation, at the tame time repeating his adieus to the mu nicipal body. At half past two the signal for starting was given, and the train pre meded at high express speed for town. As it flew past evert station crowds . of people might be seetl Elndkrichletv, qua as • . 24brid lin when we stopped for a law moments, and the uinetrioes party alighted, there was an imposing demonstration. The whole platform was crowded, but the Emperor walked through, without seeming in the slightest de gree incommoded, but graciously acknowledged the cheers, even of the workmen, who covered the adjoin ing walls. Reigate, Norwo od, and all the minor sta tions, exhibited similar scenes of enthusiasm, but the appearance of the Bricklayers' Arms station was of an imposing character. Every accessible spot was densely crowded, the cheering was deafening, and the appearance of the Life Guards, and the royal car riages and liveries, gave unequalled brilliancy and efitct to this first stage in his Imperial Majesty's visit to the great metropolis. Here also the platform was densely filled with distinguished company. The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, acoom puled by Mr. Sheriff Crossley, and attended by Mr. Catty, one of his lordship's secretaries, was in attendance to receive the Emperor, and the greet ing between his Imperial Majesty and our civic monarch was of the most friendly sod cordial chaise- ter. His Imperial Majesty shook hands in a friendly and familiar manner with his lordship, expressed his delight at making his acquaintance and his hope that that acquaintance might be of long duration. His lordship then proceeded to search out his own special guest, the Prefect of the Seine, and all the notabilities, imperial, royal, and civic, were soon els route for town. The carriage containing the Em peror, Empress, and Prince Albert, started off at once without escort, except that of at least half a million of people, who densely filled the streets on both sides, and cheered all the way into town. The remainder of the carriages fol lowed, and were accompanied by the escort, and the vast crowd had a friendly cheer for every successive detachment. Here the narrative of the Emperor's arrival may be said to terminate, as the pro , ctedings en route to Windsor and at its royal Castle I properly belong to another chapter. It only remains • to be said that everything was excellently managed. • The landing took place without the slightest hitch, • the hotel arrangements were moat satisfactory, and ' the journey to town was performed with a punctuality which reflected the highest credit on Captain Barlow • and the various officers of the South Eastern I Railway. THE PROGRESS THROUGH LONDON. The Imperial and Royal travellers on leaving the terminus prof mated, with the royal salts, in sin of her Majesty's carriages and four, with oat-rides in scarlet live ries, escorted by • detachment of Life Guards, en routs to the Great Western Railway. From aa early hoar in the afternoon thouesnds of per sons of both sems took up their positions on the footpaths, sad at the various windows in the New Kent-road, and also in that part of the Old Keut-road approaching the Bricklayers' Arms Station, to await the arrival of their Ln perMl Majesties. Upon the cortege reaching the cum of the road at the Elephant sad Castle, one tremendous cheer greeted their Majesties. which they graciously acknowledged by bowing to the amembled crowd. A great mustier of flap sad streamers were suspended acmes theWeatainster road ; and , the front of Cooke's (Astlap's) Amphitheatre was decorated with flogs, sad many prints booms exhibited streamers and batmen. '