The Press. — London, England, 1854-12-30 00:00:00

"V1 164, _ DgCEMI3ER 30, 1854 11 weather Continuos, and the roads are se, had that it takes three days to travel fifty English miles in the Crimea. The place has lately becoine the centre of considerable military nioverr i tente, Quarters have b Nr.in prepared for 20,000 Olen, and the lith diV_lsien of infantry is every day eiLipc.ell. Fivo bi.V,caltoias ha I etre ' y,iiiii . i4 ' The ; oth divi 1 :1 sion, under tie ;nand Rel garde, we t s also expeetel MI these troops ' ; after 'a short 'delay, proceed to the Crimea. . , , ~,,'''' rthlit'4 ' ft toe latest tow, . ork,,,d4sa e s ce pf.,the 1411, WA. The rsalicnijrdalx boiltwetuif.)loA Steles and the., „ l u lt iFi' • lelsa,be s tl..laferk, w.seented to t by tbe li,ing and nob es of these islands. It is said that sle,sieverlynent of Honduras has agreed to sell Tigre Isliiiid to Ole voo ,I t ities for 'the' • 'ettbi of , r ,OOO deis,, The ow,, ,o,p,.p f the. 141iiin l i is,, , liOwever, displiked . by the lioV,ernAtilet4 of Sitiv,dOr r i. i , i , i, ,i 'fil Mexico . .143 reii4 .pb!et u g it :Fiez . 4l,4l?*t ferakit, 'in qii Rn. , tre f tife,p 4 , k ,f a ci t p 2titli a ROVe6I.);t, P anT3OO twin, f' e nisurgem ~W 44 4 killed, The electionlie d*Tno t ilf ithoW , A eon- • tinuancc in the l'residep t itliiii , Ai44l)olo,we.s • . , progressing active]/ fk.l4 . itol+ , , -.1,.ii i. , .• • . . • . . ~i, , CANADAt, ,ffl , ~, ~ ,i ~.. , The•Cauadian!Peritment was to,!elted its iession an Ike 15th inst. ~ ./' . • • Lord Elgin would give his assent le the bills. for , t lie. secularisation of 1 theiciesgy eeserves, mid for the abolishing of the feudal tendrwi and: !immediately afterwards resign otheelisto the heads or hiwsucces sor, Sir Admund- Head,. His Itnishinwm expected ' to leava America•by. the steeiner Litrabiu,sailiog from New York on .the tath. !, •- . ! ! The Rediprecity Rill 'pissed on' the 11th inst. in the 'Legislative Assenibly'hUTlosti" %oda; by a vote of VI to 10. . ; INDIA A;CD CITINA. ' 1 ' ''he N'tibemlier overl l ind 'mail, has ,iiril44; 'with ' dates fromilbicibity to the /PO; Madras',l9o"; - oil cutta, 19th; Singapore,rth ; and Canton ; ' Qt Ult. , 1 . Dost Mahomed il l .. nnen ~d, , a, friendly : aorre, ( Wponciericii; wi th the ,6 veroor. gocriti. A treaty lltid teen Made V41,11' flier . ii,.xt,9 , (11 , 0.T0r the protection of 'Mir' frontier tram ar,rac . „t r a,idahar. tepaid is'hiereaSing her mi Lark ,forces. , The Burman envoy from Ave was still expected at Cvilcotta..i! 1 1 iii 1. , I , • The .Legislative Council at Calcutta has been thrown open, to the public for the first time; and it is thought that the debates therein will .be published in the newspapers in like manner to thrust to Eng land. Hitherto the. proceedings in the Legislative Council have been kept as se?,ret as thole which take place in the coupeile o f f the British Cabinet. lu,the indigo districts there are perpetual disputes between Alia indigo . plaoSers /regarding ,thair terri torial rights. The opposing claimants, hire.epsmel of .' lattrals," or Aghtiog men, :who are called to to settle the diff,erences of their several employees. ~A band of these. ruffians will march upon. 9. man's estate, .destroy his, crop of indigo, and perhaps put4a: man in . possession, of .the laod,,itself. They then . scatter. themselves Over, the country,,aod the injured proprietor has to sustain the loss ipcnrred, without the Slightest, prospect, of, being able to punish the offend'ere., The police foree being ktefficient is alto gether ,incompetent to deal with the evil. To put down this state of,thitigs a bill, called the Affray lti.l, has peen introduced into. the Calcutta Legislative council, giving Power to magistrates to decide such ,dispiites without. appeal to a higher court, and also • to dismiss immediately the servants of any, indigo plauter,sliould they beleng to t h e cla-s of " lattials." The latter elause,ia considered to be ,of a most arbi trary character, and is meeting with a formidable opposition from the. planter% generally, as well as from the India public at large..., . The news from China is important. The rebellion is said. to have received a (+heck both in the north and the south, the Imperialists hating obtained several snort:Wes in kWh quarters. Shanghae, it was expected, would soon he restored to the latter. Trade at Canton and Shanglien was depressed, ex cept in siika, in which a good deal of business had been done. A WSLIAntItSsED YOITNG MkN, ftgel about tigirtyc'Ent of very gentlemanly manners, went *no Jay last:, week In' hhooting.gallery in the Allee d'Avein, i in Pftris,..ankeslled fat' Ris . tp)s. Ile statitonedliimseilf a RAO4 atel opt t rigto, in the centre with great sk "Tlt arc a . gctod shot." Said the attendant. • tot yon." answered the visitor. 4 ` We . let us see the heit s hot! " *mid the nmn. Illtetivittor blink Pith 'with ft eeeend pistol, and when he Wast.thes , Oh attendant hod his et et fixed oh I Int mark. he suddenly plnce , l the muzzle of the pistol to his mouth, pulled the trigger. and fell dead. • Tint coni• mosepry.of pohne of the ,dietnct was c.illed in, And found en (home a papers which showed that he, belonged to a 11101)- reftpeAtahle family in the provinces. and by their direction had agile to runs in the hopF of, by Attpitortg lid tttnrfld'Atfih tinacconntsble tuelancltAly ettlah fbt rums tilts puSsessed Nut. ' `PR kFil§fg """: 11 ' •"; f19111(lit (From s Correspondent.) "Li Prusse," said Napoleon 1., "est toujours egoiato 4otkionre fauitie et menteuse." Charles James Fox. 'etpinssed hiniself in the House of Commons without - disguise :—" Prussia la a compound of everythilg that is contemptible in servility, with everything that is odious in rapacity." Such was the, general estimate of Prussian moral at the heianning of Ow pre lent century. • i • ' •-. The Prucze were of a Wendo-Gotlno extraotton,' dwelling on the coast of the Beano between .the Vistula and the Niemen, and were Christianised by . the Teutonic knights whose possessions formed the , basis of the NI: sedan monarchy. Frederick of Nu remberg—a 'stifles of the Hohenzollern family in Suabia—porcha.sed tho Margravate of Brandenburg irten the Etriyiet.dr SlgisMund In, 1415, and' ill 1417 Male Elector .and Archchatuberlain of the , Mao Empire in Germany. In IAU,I the by of Pouts was added to the Suite by mar riage, and in 1701 the Elector Fretierick.lll.-cruesed himself and consort with the permission of the, ' Emperor Leopold: • It was simply a Prussian ti p -Wititheut 'the' eokii4ent of Butepe, mid the price to be paid' 'fcir ' 5 , t peilni-Nion—the issistanee of 'the neopoo l lEl . o.'n the Emperor ai4tisc the Spaniards —wao . o,t ' ' i . ii etually (110tharge4, ' This:, tranaition from au • 40titto 4k. a,lino l uopcb,y. Tv, ,a , dextrous ~ jogglery p me d. upon, s..tiottovernse Itturope, ,The . King Frederick William Illou the. ally .ot - 141 fileul , was the first -to recognise the Empator Napoleon ih despite of such. alliance ;and in the mune years ltd, i he entered 'into a secret treaty with -Ituitsia - again* Napoleon. In 18115 the Kingsf 'Prtniiiitt VeAtttitts Co operatewith the Emperor Alexia/let; Mid' rattle. a treaty offensive and dtitensive with 't*oe, tii 04 ► hesti inaiog of November in the same year, it,p7s,,' 00 Emperor .Alexauder having repairv-d to Berilh, th+ Sovereigns agreed upon and signed arompact forthwith to commence hostilities against France. In the mid dle of the very same month of November the King of Prussia again sent to Napoleon to make fresh terms; and on the last day of that memorable November he privately- consented, byspother end distinct stipula tion with Russia, to make hitt:initiate war upon France. It is hardly possible to nonCe r ive such stolid ' and, fohl treaehery--yet 'so it ways . Tho battle of • Austerlitz was gained. Frederick:William sent the Baron Haugwitz to congratulate NaTio/eion,,and to demand, as the wages of his Ler:Owl:nation against the legitimate powers of Europe, the annexation of Hanover to his dominions, which belonged to his ancient ally of England.- This was-conceded. '4e ' King Once more betrayed the French Etnperor, Se well as his ancient ally of England ; and the .battle of Jena ptioished his . pe,rittly, Ey this righteous visitation upon deceit aMI dislioneux Pruaaialosther army, her,capital, and her kingdom, excepting Prussia proper. The peace of 'Tilsit, through the interces sion of Alexa n der, restored • large portion of the territories, and• afterwards, by the Convention of Berlin, Napoleon remitted the war debt, sod withdrew his troops from the Prussian fortresses. The King Frederick William 111. was grateful for this kindness ecetirding to his own code of faith and honour; Mid, to prove his just appreciation, iustantly made com mon cause against Napoleon with tie allies of legi timacy. To moralise upon such transactious would ..be.e. waste of time. • . •Theeame Punk policy has been pursued by Pres - sin iu a more moent-day with fatal consistency. In her subtle restwenvres for the Imperial emelt' of Germany, she upheld Schleswig and Hol.-telli in revolt against their legitimate Sovereign. With an ' affected moderation she declined the proffered crowo, „yet declared in an official note sent to the Frankfort Ministry that " Prussia, with the consent of the German Governments, is ready to undertake any task that Germany may impose upon it." Thereupon the German National Assembly elected the King of Prussia " Hereditary Emperor of the Llermans." • The Ozer, birsever ' had been thoroughly informed Of the Intrigues of his Prnsilan brother.iu-lati, by his ether brotkier-ielaw the King of M'irtemburg, and ,he explained to Ftederiek William 14, after the Russiin fashion, the difference betwixt a menial anti a tree agent. Nicholas I. would not permit a rival either in power or title. The offer of the im perial crown of Clersitany wag made on March 28, 1849, and, after having received the order of his master, the vassal declined the imperial investiture on April 20. The Kieg of Pressie is also brotherinlaw of the late King of Bavaria Stud uncle of the tensest Sove reign. With his nepheiv he made a fenny arrange silent, on September 8, 1849, to declare Mr linperial etnistitntion, with Prussia forks head. Agernst this attempt to deprive Athorie of Ker heteditary power in Germany the latter fisrmally M•otested, and denied poblioly and etheially the right smarmed by Prlissla to make in operate ..illiiitide with the kings and princes of Germany in her own favour and at the expeNs ot Atistria. The eonte4t of Germanic rik.al ii . .ts was' still rife *heti Fritter,' *ad 13bogititta dedlkrtd , par against Russia...,,. , ~, I .I„,- ~(I 1.., . . .. i,, The present position of Prussia is einhasras4tig to herself and ituurious to the penow of Europe. She has proved, by the page of history, that her anxiety to embody treaties is only taputtled by hor'regerneas to-betray thein, and she IS *gaited ltittl hationS as the Oarthigininn of th 4 p , 'Modern OK Alhii Man of tenth and integrity di tire loelOug,tn.iiie kingdom, but he was dismissed bY,hia . matiter L aw l an unoottge • .ti and unfitting instrAule-llt .for :11rtuulenburg icy. The Czwr calls uPuu his, Prussian broth e r. hie Ovr' fur Pl iieutar u poi r ie r y " A ld olstriehaln h :he isi.tb llerm a‘ s i n lbe ie"ilva tsig ln— 'will be weakened. Any exelnsieeinerettse of ?fusee , into • power in the ptinripulities will endanger the integral position of Anstrfa. 'To guard against the • ebnitnott'totirse of Hohenzollern Plink's'''. and to 'etf it' Otetile idea of frafertied,Utrep f tion, a itosso rit vig i l army is stationed on the Ilustaista frontier. . F .russia again distrusts 141.40 sufetY of her ithettimh Ptririthges, is afraid of France, and dares out to be honest and straightforward towards the eonsury of her national aversion. And she blushes--if, indeed, she can—on beholding the f reproachful, and ! con 'tettiVntibuti"attitinle of tughtud One path alone ''la*ollif i liht to the crooked in dt;ed and to the false in na i ttire that path is ulwtiys and surely avoitied. And Prusala eliugs to a deceptive and alined neu trality, and upholds the four inpu o iiondittons of Vienna ter ' peaoe v hat 'is ready Insist!' withAlhe strongest , when the 'evientri of the sent' Ml'llive proe !aimed i' the Vletot:'' . “ Stott i 4 ' 41V '), eir,,'an adultertittn i irrittitintshe'ntlfeth;llnd 4'l''' 'it ittio)l)h, il t i 'OM ialth, t have dent:' gii-,irTe44neati,,-- 4 - 7 toy, o 30 •IV 1.111. . • ..51474k ii•ULO4 I 41. id ill l•. ' 1.!.,..1...J..1 Al. ..,. ~. , 0 ~. ....,It 1..1 -.l.stit I ?tit .1 e.rll I‘,.q,,atul 10 jaittispi-d a iw mdt • • . t .vawa nwold , ,cot attftil cam The,Queen- contains* to re.idaillt Winviscit4 white, 'on Tueaday, Sir C. Napier came *Wu by aneeial ' in vier/don. Sir J. tivalorm and the' Puke of Newcattle have akin had inter Views with her 'Majesty dining the week. Chria`tititit•drty WattakiPt at the castle with the usual obtretitifires. . • ', . Prince Albert, atten* lii itrajor,lieneral the lion. chitties tire) . and Captain the lion. I'. de Kos, left Wiailsor, by a special trait/ on Wodneadey, , dor Sandhurst, and inspected the site for the Wellington College, about to be erected near that. ',idea. The Prince returned to the castle fn the aftetahen. The Queen ha* emitted a penition iithlifilt year to the widow of the tate Dr. Kitto; the well-knoWn author of many important Biblical work i 1 r tt Her. ajesty's annual bounties c in gl elotbing, to the poor of Windear , and its vieicii . 1 1 0 djatri. bated on Monday neat,,in the Royal 'ding. honetrat Windsor Castle, in.tba presence of ilia, Queen, and Prince Albert anclithe•youthful royal thmity. Cabinet . Councils were held let the Foreign-Mete on Saturday end Mondry last,• and again yertldetlay (Friday) afternoon. 1 • The Doke of Ruthulti, with', pit' iitayik i l i, 'Olr Castle, will receive . a nuniebOutic4le. I n . n., _4,4 v tif 'Twittery, when t he, venipseveutli lannivareary, Ala grace's natal-day ! *U, be eelebrawd,, „ ~ ,J • • ..,, The Earl arid .Contee.•B4l Of: Derby , Lo rd iltai i tlet, M.P., Lady le,inina Stanley. LOrtilieelairsdaii. OR the Hon. Aliso Wilbraham dad w •fendltAlielkeille passing the recess At Knowsleyllrall; ••• • . - .'" f."1 2111 • The Doke of Somerset Mut a%rain lidlt '•• • house, Park Nod, and hopeargre eventatil tdatirdft.' ~,, ~,,i s IL , .. i , . I , 1 , ,r. If fiUttNi 016 boa . ,- 1 ~ ! , ' ,mist gir , Ij , , ,f ,„ i., 1‘ general sir tie Lary EvitirS'lrt4ied b tit6fl‘Alirl ir ~,„.m b Thursday, from' I.linft' • 'ilieFe •11 I Oi; , ..., au.. ,... 1f... . .1 II I ) • Tor a few das. 'ruil gaitanontecrja, Itly a tpuirt recovered from Ipi Areas i n linr.ro f mn en general di ; ot gai l i.ation of health, con h 444.11.144 ne.his fatigue in Ihe Crimea, and left Peak on Sat ley last, having on the previous day had an tualictice withthe Emperor Napoleon. . 11.• , A L a d • Fittclarence, with het. d tur aughter d suite, arrive at Cent froie'Snez ' , oh 'the I till Inzfatit, accom- PO the rOlidtiti dr the Ilifte d enmnitioder of the roViik h'ltirais . . . Tho Hon. C. Murray, British Ministei in Perlida, left. Alexatilitia for Cairo on the 12111 iii , tatit. ali: • The Ihr9i annn /Ari utrees that l CovtliAy iff ceist to•Lontlott,' , ih• enniltrany'Vini' hill delfft' Wetietiley, of the Ottev*4ler Gatnothwitlio MM' Ordered to reJoin'hie weettwin fio th4s43o/ltril. ! " ••- 1 Captain Loni Claiehee' POW, It:N.;•tlillitittided'itt London from the Bailie, hating left • hisialiit, 4111) Prieeess Royal, ttirtetpene tome, itt• AM+ ik'' . . mouth, peeparatoty to. itiiihtig for the BINA : where he will be' icittehiPttniril hy'Otdolail I t+eertt4 l'aget, M.P..t od 1 I'lo kittll4llAd . tailiffitid'ith light brigade of cavalry. 71 P , '. i ' /- I , ill Ir :• An . 4ffielitl itek Ii f nil Nttrlit! 10 . frftin ' I Of? 'Pith te Minisr' lettlForelgti AffiiirS' ' IoT t" Volt tif"tift be frotn the %iris& r l'atlhattWrit`• tle.vglititil test6thitit and the French ertey it i 04 Ithtk; Ilia •tifell . 46*- mined to the Ittigglish imbittlaiiddr id!Pihiklitid iIL fialreitite giluedilaretiotiatint ' .111t1:1010 40# - say , .._, .N