The Press. — London, England, 1854-03-25 00:00:00

MARCH 25, 1.85 Tuning for having published a letter from M. Manin, an Italian refugee. L'Orientais, a paper published at Lorient, has received a second warning for divulging intelligence respecting the preparations now being made for the expedition to the East. PRUSSIA. M. ManteufTel made his expected application to the Chamber for a loan of thirty million Prussian dollars on Saturday last, and in doing so declared that Prussia would avoid war, preserve an indepen dent attitude, and stand ready to protect German in terests. Prussia, he said, does not disclaim her share in the Vienna note, but her sword will not be drawn except to defend German interests. The King's Government had come to an understanding with the Austrian Cabinet on that subject, and would yield to no pressure from any quarter. The project of the loan and the proposed increase of taxation have mg experienced a favourable re ception. People would have preferred that the Go- vernment bad come under some formal engagement on the Eastern question. The discussion of the subject in the Chambers will doubtless be very ani• mated. The Berlin Government has absolutely prohibited the transit of arms. The English Government have applied to engage sixty Prussian pilots at Swinemunde, the port of Stettin. AUSTRIA. The Austrian Correspondenz of Tuesday confirms the perfect agreement between the Vienna and Berlin Cabinets. The interest (it says) which Austria must protect are identical with the interests of Germany. If all Germany is firmly united no power on earth dare dispute its perfect liberty of future action, which will be decisive for the welfare of Europe. An offen sive and defensive alliance between Austria and Prussia is spoken of. The subscriptions on the new Austrian loan were closed on Wednesday. Even more than the re quired amount of fifty millions of florins has been subscribed. Messrs. Rothschild have subscribed ten millions towards it ; Baron G. Sins has subscribed five millions. The Austrian consul at Bucharest has declared that if the Russians pass the Danube the Austrians would pass the Carpathians, in order to occupy Wal• Ischia. Major Toms, attaché to the Prince of Schwartzen berg, on the staff of Prince Gortachakoff, for the purpose of surveying the movements of the Rus sians, has just been recalled by the Austrian Govern ment. This recal has produced a great sensation among the Russians. It has been considered as a first step towards a rupture between Austria and Russia. Hamburg is rejoicing in an accession of trade arising out of the present warlike aspect of affairs. England orders hams, sausages, and other prepa rations of animal food, while Russia orders what she wants in the way of English products, coals, twist, iron, &c., from this free and ancient republic. DENMARK. In Copenhagen the Ministerial crisis continues. Hitherto the Cabinet has refused to give way, while on the other hand the Parliament suspends the passing of the Finance Bill. This has given rise to innumerable guesses and combinations, especially as his Majesty gave the deputation to understand that at least Orsted and Sponneck would retire. Admiral Napier arrived at Copenhagen in a steam frigate on Monday, and disembarked. The King, it is said, would shortly receive him. The British fleet was in sight. SWEDEN AND NORWAY. The Hereditary Prince, son of the Prince Royal of Sweden, died on the 13th. The Norwegian Diet, following the example of that of Sweden, has voted the sums demanded by the Government for the national armaments. ITALY. A letter from Rome of the sth, in the Messagere di Modena, states that it is the intention of the com mander in-chief of the French forces at Rome to establish an entrenched camp near Civita Vecchia, with a view to fortify that place on the land side, and that a preliminary survey has already been made with that view by the French engineers. SPAIN. The Finance Minister has terminated a negotia tion with the Bank of St. Ferdinand, the result of which will be an advance to the Government of fifty millions, on very advantageous terms. The officers and sergeants of the Regiment of Cordova who have fled to France have been sum moned to present themselves before the proper authorities at Saragossa, unless they wish to be con sidered as deserters and treated accordingly. TURKEY. A letter from C onstantinople of the 12th an nounces the departure from Beicos of two French 'frit 'REFAs. and English frigates, with orders to enter the mouth of the Danube with or without the leave of the Rus sians, who seem inclined to close the passage by a stockade. The 'fleet at Beicos has been reinforced by the arrival of the Marengo, the Cacique, and the Croise, from a cruise on the coasts of Circassia. On the 2nd inst. an engagement took place oppo site Braila, where the Russians, attempting to cross the Danube to destroy some wor ks on the right bank, were vigorously repelled by the Turks, and lost 120 in killed alone. Combats were of daily occurrence, and grow more serious as well as more frequent. Letters from Orsova state that a smart affair of outposts came off in front of Kalafat on the Sth inst. The Turks are assembling large forces at that place. Thirty-five battalions have arrived, together with fifty battering guns and sixty field pieces. Since the Ist inst. the investment of Kalafat has been altogether abandoned by the Russians. The Sultan was expected at Sebumla on the 15th. Several English officers had arrived at Constanti nople by the last packet of the imperial " Message ries "to offer their services to the Porte. According to a rule recently adopted, all foreign officers who may request to enter the service will henceforth be [Omitted with the grade they occupied in their own country, and will receive the same pay as Turkish officers of the same rank. This measure was deemed indispensable, on account of the pretensions put for ward by several officers, who, not satisfied with a grade higher than their own rank, wanted to be pro moted instanter to the superior grades; and to re ceive, moreover, a pay greater than that of the Turkish generals themselves. GREECE. At the date of the latest accounts from Athens the insurrection was spreading in Epirus and Thessaly. The standard of revolt was raised near Larissa. Arta is said to be blockaded by 4,500 besiegers, and a convoy to Arta to be cut of by Grivas. The Turks fled to three towers near Louro, between Prevesa and Arta. lie set lire to one tower and burnt them in it. The Souliotes, commanded by Zerva, attacked and beat 800 Turks marching on Janina. General and separate committees, and plenty of money, are stated to stimulate the cause in Athens. The King and Queen went to the theatre, and stayed till past midnight, to attend a representation for the benefit of the poor. The names of the pieces performed and the Greek flags and crosses showed what was meant, and everybody knew it was a de monstration. More than 1001. was taken at the door, and more was sent; but the place before mid night became almost a bear-garden. RUSSIA. The Czar's formal answer to the ultimatum of the Western powers had not reached Vienna on Wednes. day, but his rejection of it. was known, as advised by telegraph, some days since. The Brand Duke Constantine arrived at Helsing furs on the 27th ult., visited Sveaborg, and inspected the marine establishments and the war-ships. The Emperor himself was expected, within a fortnight at furthest. Upwards of 1,000 loads of military mate rial had reached the town, and 3,000 more will be immediately forwarded. The Lubecker Zeitung announces that at Revel, on the 7th inst., 27,000 men, infantry and cavalry, were expected every day, and all the forts were put on the completest war footing. The commander of the troops had proclaimed that probably the town would be bombarded by the English and French, and women had been required to leave it. The export of gold from Russia has been prohibited by an imperial ukase. The Wallachian Moniteur contains a decree com manding the compulsory acceptance of the Russian paper-money in Moldavia and Wallachia. Whosoever refuses to receive it in payment shall be tried by a court martial as guilty of rebellion. A new accoutrement has lately been introduced into the Russian army, viz., the officers of all grades are now clad in almost exactly the same way as the private soldiers, so that it wants an experienced eye to distinguish the one from the other. This measure is said to have been resorted to on account of the severe loss of officers which the Russians suffered at the battle of Oltenitza, where the Turkish rifle men generally used to single them out for their deadly aim. Telegraphic advices from Odessa state that an order had just been received from St. Petersburg that all grain-ships which had not already cleared were to be stopped and forced to unload. UNITED STATES. The Baltic, with the New York mail of the 4th inst., reached Liverpool on Sunday, being several days overdue. She had become entangled among icebergs on her passage, which carried away almost all her paddle-floats, and did other damage, which caused the delay of her voyage. Later news to the Pith ham since been received by the Europa. The Nebraska Bill passed the United States Senate on the 3d inst. by a majority of 37 to 14, but 273 there was little doubt that it would be thrown out in the House of Representatives. A substitute was to be offered for the bill by a Southern Democrat. New York has been visited by another great con flagration, which destroyed upwards of 300,000 dots. of property. A terrific steam-boat explosion occurred at Hart ford on the 3rd instant, shattering an entire building, and laying it in ruins. The Pmpire City had arrived at New York frith the California and Pacific mails, and 046,001 dols. in specie on freight. The intelligence relating to the progress of the Darien exploring expeditions shows that the country is impracticable for A canal. At Panama a new steam company has been got up, for the purpose of opening trade with the ports of Central America. The railway is now open to Obespo. It is expected it will be completed to Panama by the let of August. • AUSTRALIA. The river Murray has been explored, and ita navi gation by a steam-vessel accomplished with awe, without obstruction s to the distance of 1,440 miles from the sea. The Lieutenant-Governor, Sir Henry Young, who accompanied the expedition himself, gives it as his opinion that " the Murray prowls navigable from the Gooiwa to Albury, that is, for a space of 1,000 miles.' The size and power of the Chusan and S?iangltiti having been found too limited to contend with the heavy weather on the Australian coast, it has been decided by the directors of the Peninsular and Oriental Company to place the Bombay and Madras screw steamers, of 1,200 tons and 270 bonie-power, on the line between Sydney and Singapore. ... tout laskion. HF.R MAJESTY held the third levee of the year on Wednesday last. In the evening the Queen had a dinner party at Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty and various members of the Royal Family have visited the Zoological-gardens in the Regent'slark, the Olympic and Princess's Theatres, on different days of the past week. Last week the Queen honoured the performance of Mozart's Requiem by the Sacred Harmonic Society at Exeter-hall with her presence. THE COURT will return to Windsor for the Easter holidays on Saturday, the 15th proximo. PRINCE Ammer presided on Thursday afternoon at a meeting of the governors of the Wellington Col lege. THE DUcIIESS OE GLOUCESTER was better on Thursday, and received a visit from the Queen, at tended by the Countess of Mount Edgeumbe. THE QUEEN having been pleased to command Lieutenant Samuel Gurney Crest:well, formerly of the Investigator discovery-ship, and the first to accom plish the north-west passage, to attend at Bucking ham Palace, that officer on Monday submitted to her Majesty his sketches made during his service in the Investigator. The Queen examined the drawings minutely, and put numerous questions to Lieutenant Creaswell, who remained upwards of halt an hour in the royal presence, and the sketches are to be by special permission dedicated to her Majesty. Lieu tenant Cresswell is now serving in the Archer, 14, screw steam-corvette, and leaves fur the 13itltic in a few days. THE PRUSSIAN GENERAL. GROEBEN, on a special mission, left the embassy on Carlton-terrace on Monday, for Berlin. VISCOUNT PALMERSTON has been suffering from an attack of gout. His lordship is now better. THE SPEAKER gave his sixth parliamentary dinner on Saturday last, and held a levee afterwards. On the same evening Lord Palmerston gave a political banquet, after which the viscountess had an evening party. Both were attended by many members of the corps diplomatique. THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR and the CorsTEsa WAI.EWSKI gave a grand dinner on Tuesday at Albert-gate, the new residence of the embassy, to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge and Lord Raglan, preparatory to their departure to join the expeditionary army in the East. After the ban quet the Countess Walewski held a select reception. THE EARL. or Wiexiow gave a grand musical soiree on Tuesday evening, in Cavendish-square, which was attended by a numerous circle, and passed off with the greatest éclat. The programme, se lected from Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Rossini, Donizetti, &c., was chosen by Sir H. Bishop, who presided at the pianoforte. A young contralto, Signorina Vestvali, from the Scala in Milan, was first heard by an English audience on that evening, and very warmly applauded. SIR CHARLES AND LADY MARY WOOD gave a banquet followed by an assembly on Thursday evening. Tue MAantas or BATH has purchased the spleii did mansion of the late Mr. Baring Wall, M.P., in Berkeley-square, adjoining that of the Earl of Pow's, Pto