The Express. — London, England, 1855-01-03 00:00:00

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By an order of the day, of Deo. 18, his Majesty the Emperor, dadrousof manifesting his gratitude for the exemplary bravery, theme], and the signal services of all the land and sea troops forming the garrison of Sebastopol, since the 25th of Sept. last, has deigned to order that each month of their service in the " cadres" of the said garrison shall be counted as one year of service, with all the rights and privileges thereunto belonging. His Majesty the Emperor has deigned to extend this favour similarly to all the officials in the civil service that form part of that garrison.— Daily News. PARIS, WIDNESDAY. Despatches have been received by the Minister of Wu front Admiral Hamelin, dated "The Crimea, December 22." More than 4,700 troops had arrived between the 13th and the 18th December; and 2,170 had reached lEamiesoh on the 20th. The Russians continued their sorties nightly, but were always vigorously repulsed. The Trident and Eagle, with troops on board, bad arrived at Constantinople.—Chronicle. MARSEILLES, TrESDAY MORNING, JAN. 2. The Ganges, which left Constantinople on the 2.lth of December, has arrived at Toulon. Despatches for the government left Marseilles at noon. The Amsterdam, which left Constantinople on the 21st., has not arrived. The Allies have 250 Fins in battery, ready to open tire against Sebastopol.— Times. The Press of Vienna of the 30th states that the conferences which had been held for the last two days between Count Buol and the representatives of the great Western Powers were understood to relate to the precise definition of the four guarantees. It adds, upon what it considers good authority, that, Prince Gortchakolf is making efforts to cause a protocol to be drawn up and signed by the repro. sentatives of all the powers, solemnly recognising the integrity of Russia. Accounts from Berlin, under date of Jan. 1, state that, on the proposition of Prussia, the exportation of horses has been prohibited in all the German State.. The Patrie publishes the following private tele graphic despatch under date of Vienna, Jan. 1: 'On 'December 22 there was a great deal of snow at Sebastopol, and it was very cold. Both sides were preparing for a battle. Omer Paella was expected." THE CZAR AND THE FOREIGNERS ENLISTMENT BILL. TIM CZAR does not think so lightly of the Foreigners Enlistment Bill as some of his friends in this country affect to do. Already has an Ukase been issued to his Imperial Majesty's Viceroy in the kingdom of Prussia, ordering that faithful and obse quious servant to use every effort to thwart and frus trate the effects of that measure. The consequence has been the posting of sundry placards by the Vice roy's under-oflicers all over the kingdom, reminding the inhabitants of the penalties which the law awards against any Prussian who may recruit for foreign service within the kingdom, or tempt soldiers to desert. The reason alleged for thus refreshing the memories of the Prussians at the present moment is the opening of recruiting offices in the Netherlands and the Free Towns. This prompt action on the part of the Russian Viceroy in Prussia is a proof of the inflexible resolution with 'which he adheres to his professions of neutrality—when they tell against England though Russia has been enlisting mili tary surgeons throughout the length and breadth of Germany for more than a year, the Viceroy has prudently winked at the fact. But there is another feature of these placards that calls for notice. There can be no doubt that the English recruiting officers in the Netherlands and Free Towns are pointed at. It was open to the Viceroy to guard himself against any charge of an infraction of his neutrality by ostentatiously proclaiming that he will not allow any of his subjects to enlist under the English banner; but where was the call for the offensive insinuation, with which this announcement is coupled, that the English agents are likely to tempt his soldiers to desert ? One day his Prussian MA JESTY sends the Baron VON USEDOM to talk the Eaglish Court fair, and throw dust in its eyes; the next he publicly insults it. Bat it is a matter of very little moment what the King of Param chooses to do or say at any given moment. The anti-recruiting proclamations in Prussia would be unworthy even of a passing notice, did they not indicate the alarm with which the CZAR has heard of England's preparations to augment its military force with seasoned soldiers ; and the con victim entertained by the Russian faction in Berlin, and its royal dupe and tool, that the people of Prussia are eager to take arms against the CZAR, and can only be prevented from entering the English service to that end, by threats of severe punishment'. More irrefragable proof that the hearts of the Prussian people are with the Western Powers could not be afforded than by this movement of the Czat and his crowned lieutenant. The placards of the Prussian °M etals are mere brutum fulmen. When Prussia reared the standard of German independence in 1812, procla mations of a still more minatory character were liberally disseminated through every German state. There are many still alive who can tell what was the vales of than historian of f closed his kingdom of Ming , " hive the *assure morrow ; but I - r can make i. lest across the Prussian frontier. JC 'spits' of the same ephemeral state) seitool-boje.cif thirteen years of age, with the knowledge, and consent of their parents, set out on foot to offer their services to the recruiting closes of Prus sia; it was believed that they would be allowed to pus the spies of their Government unsus pected, though older persons might be stopped. What passed in Hanover and Hesse wu but sample of what was then going on .all over Germany. And something of the same spirit is now moving the great German people to rise and aid in repelling the tide of Muscovite aggression, in defiance of the treachery or cowardice of some of their Princes. The Prussian laws may affect recruiting agents in Prtuida, or tempters to desertion (whom England does not need, and would scorn to use if it did), but they leave untouched free volunteers, and Axes are the men that are wanted. _ _ lie would be a bold man who would vouch for the character of every person who may enlist in any army. Since the days of Caostwau, the attempt to enrol an army of saints has not been renewed. Some scabby samples will always mingle with the flock of war. But this is certain, that the main body of our German recruits will consist of men like those who offered their services to WILLIAM OF ORANGE in Holland, and COLIONY in France, from devotion to their cause ; of men like those who followed Liarrzrzz to America—a few time-honoured specimens of whom still survive in Germany as well as in France. Even the Times was yesterday compelled, Us its prototype EALAASI (we will not insult the memory of the more sagacious animal which carried that equivocal prophet, by con ferring its designation on the Russian journal), to blear when it came to curse. Speaking of General DE LACY EVANS, the Times said :—" He was no creature of Horse Guards favour ; he was not the prollge of a high connexion, nor pushed forward by unfair influence. He fitted himself for command, by constant service in the field. Ile was a good officer, because he had seen military service in every form." Among the forms alluded to was that which war assumed in Spain when General Ds Lecy Evens commanded the English Legion there, in the service of the Constitutional Government. Had he not taken part in that struggle he would not have found it easy to fit himself for command "by constant service in the field" during a peace of nearly forty years' duration. General Di LACY EVANS is a noble specimen of a chivalrous class among the friends of liberty upon whose fair fame the Times , has sought to cut a slur by indiscriminately denouncing them as " merce naries " in foreign pay.—Daily News. gpt COWL The Queen took a carriage drive this morning, eseempanied by the Duchess and Princess Mary of Cam bridge. The Equerries in Waiting attended on horseback. Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales, west hunting. Lea Byron and General Sir Edward Bowater have suc ceeded Lord Castors sad the Hon. Mortimer Sackville West as the Lord and Groom is Waiting. The Earl sad Countess Granville, Viscount Harding,. and Lady Cowley have been invited and are expected this afternoon. WINDSOR, JAN. 2. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office. The ministers present were the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Argyll, Viscount Palmerston, the Earl of Clarendon, Sir George Grey. the Duke of Newcastle, Sir . James Graham, Earl Granville, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Sir William Moles worth. The conned sat four hours. Viscount Palmerston arrived in town yesterday treat his seat, Broadlands, Hants, is order to attend the Cabinet Conseil. • Despatches from the Governors of Victoria and St. Helena were resolved yesterday at the Colonial-office. ROYAL GALLERY Or r, REGENT- writear.—Lady Raglan and family stilted the Dioratos of :he Events of the War on Saturday last. The following distinguished personages have also honoured the above Diorama with their presence, viz. :—The Duchess of Argyll, the Marquis of Lora and holly, the Duke and Duchess of Mottoes and party, his Excellency the Count Walewskl, the French ambassador, accompanied by the Countess Walewski, the Earl of Erroll, Earl of Carlisle and party, the Marquis of Winchester, the Countess of Bathurst and party, Lord Stafford, Lord and Lady Poltimore, Astonish Khan, Lord Ranelagh, Lady Brougham and party, Lord John Chichester, Lady Joddrell and party, the Hon. Miss Mitford and party, Lady Norton Knatohbull and family, the lion. Mr. Erskine and party, the Hon. Captain Vivian, the Hoe. Mr. Danbury, Sir Willoughby Cotton ' Sir J. Phillipart and party, Sir G. Wombwell, General Lovell, Colonels Raines, Fan*, Bailey, Watkins, Hay, and Bu rl. ton, Major Stomps, &o. THE WAR. tilla nib* adideal , on tbd Pruth, and Wee Oaks of sieves/eat, considerable tvassed from Galata to d e The Viessa Press* states. on the authority of its Jassy correspondent, w however, could have only a hearsay acquaintance with the tact, that 100,000 Russians were marching in powerful columns against Moldavia. A letter in the Breslau' Gautier has the follow ing :—" It is reported that the autograph letter of the Bing of Prussia, which has been delivered to the Emperor of Austria by Colonel Minteaffel, points out the motives which prevent Prussia from mei tog to the treaty of the 2nd of December, sad warmly urges the Emperor to avoid a rupture with Russia." A letter from Kiseheneff, in Beaurabia, 27th nit., in the Emancipation of Brussels, says :—" The export of corn into Austria is exceptionally authorised by the Russian government for such corn u bad been purchased before the decree of prohibition. There is an abundance of provisions in all the provinces of the south of Russia. The Muscovite forces in Bes sarabia will soon amount to 150,000 men, but the] most of them are raw recruits. An attack from the Turks is no :logger thought of, although the latter appear to be marching to the north." The prohibition against the export of corn frog Russia to Genies: luta, says a letter from Lemberg, extended to all the corn which bad been contracted for before the prohibition. wee threataniog papers. EICHBORN—the Tii.E of Oermany's public and municipal la w — day's interest (lOttieteslin the imlealled porgy- Lstaskflnaldalatistitts of Westphalia) by abaM Omitlemon, it will be impoolThle for use to PaVisir sostipisd Beni, pleasure of resumioettbralibject bay to- hattalinannt, Chimer and bat I will be happy tamest as manly of you a amalalaaaaa ' ar this i t co „ en i e 4 xt e i e l ielk e wee Taltisit Minforeamenta• adi s the Prussian frontier. From Camel (the rightlask of the Pruth. ' ...1...4, ;t. , • THE EXPRESS. WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8, 1855. THE BALAIELAVA RAILWAY CORPS. Yesterday afternoon, Lord Henry Clinton and a large party of gentlemen assimbled at Blackwell, to wit nese the departure of the second London detachment of the men engaged by Messrs. Peto and Betts, to construct the railway from Balaklava to the trenches before the heights around Sebastopol. They go out in the Rae new vemel the Hesperia', SOO tons, built in the Tyne, by Messrs. Mar shall, and seemingly in every way admirably adapted for this particular purpose, combiniag compactness with great capacity. Her engines are 150 horse-power, and she made the trip from the Tyne to the Thames in 30 hours, lier average speed per hour being 10} knots. She anise her faU burden, SOO tons of rails, sleepers, and other materials, with fuel for twelve days, but presents no appearance _ _ . . whatever of being unduly laden ; and should the weather be but moderately favourable, it is anticipated that she will reach Malta without stopping at Gibraltar to coal, and accomplish the voyage to Bakal's' in three weeks. She is commanded by Captain Crookshank and able and experienced °Moen, well ac. quainted with the seas be is about to navigate, and on Thursday will be followed by the Prince of Wales and the Earl of Durham, the former carrying 80 and the latter 60 navvies. The number now taken out by the Hesperus is 80, nearly all young men in the prime of vigorous manhood, and presenting all those evidences of stalwart strength and endurance for which their class is proverbial. They are am ply provided with warm and durable clothing of the most suitable description, and, apart from& little of the confusion and ezaitement consequent upon their first experieice of • sphere so entirely new to them as that of the dock of a steamer, they appeared in the best possible spirits, and ,thoroughly satisfied with everything that had been done for them. A large crowd assembled os the Brunswick Pier to witness their departure. Shortly after two o'clock the men were mustered on the fore deck in their new clothing, to hear addrusse from Captain W. S. Andrews, managing director of the North of Europe Steam Navigation Company, and Lord Henry Clinton, who, with a party of gentlemen connected with the enterprise, were on a platform amidships. Three cheers were given for his lordship, and throe for the Duke of Newcastle, by wheat, on the part of the government, file undertaking has bees entered upon. Captain Andrews then introduced Captain Raymond, ' the Marine SuporintaidenVot the intended works, and Mr. Keljock, superintendent in the Crimea, who each spoke a I few words of encouragement, which were received with . great eordiality, the cheering being renewed as the visitors and Ablate pat off fee share in a waterman's beat. The Hesperus then steamed down the river amidst the congratulations of all who observed the all& may be regarded as of a moat ausgisiois ehavatiler. aim ' lag well for the organised= of the whole of the vast eleir j sad saatidaory at the disposal of SAM Pete and NV" FRANCE. PAM% TVISDAT ElMltif. In tha tibial account in the 1/cogs's- of the new year's reeeption at the Tuileries, it is stated that M. Troplong, the President of the Senate, was " authorised, by exception, to depart, for a moment, from the order of the ceremonial," and to address a speech to the Emperor. M. Troplong said: Beery year, Sire, seems desirous to add to the /readmit of your reign. Pinsk vs, the Saute, to. seem the Ramon of our conliSenee in his government, our gratitude for the buck 00S011111•00* of England, and our patristic solicited. for oar breve armies who so gloriously maintain in the East the designs of your Majesty, and the honour of the French name. The year which now oommences will not be less propitious than the lest, for in politics bonsai and loyal primes are fortunate. The year will be especially happy for us, if Providence shall deign to shed His benefits upon your Majesty's person, as well as upon the Empress (who shares all your Majesty's French sentiments) and the Imperial family. The Emperor replied: I thank the Senate for the sentiments it hu expressed by the organ of its president. I shall ever reckon upon the support of the Senate when the happiness of the French people, the seems of our alliances, and the glory of our elms are in (position. A letter from Jassy of December 16 says that Prince Ohika has drawn up en elaborate plan for a reform in the organisation of Moldavia, which he has submitted to the consideration of several young boyards who have travelled in Europe, requesting suggestions from them to improve his project, and make it as conformable as possible to the institutions of the Western nations. The Moldavian reform will, it is stated, require a great deal of money. A petition for the application of the immense revenues of the Greek convents to the service of the State was covered with signatures. The Moldavian militia was to be raised to 16,000 men. The government of the Principality had prohibited all communication with the Russian territory. The Bourse was greatly depressed to-day, owing to the heavy fall in Console, and the probable effect of the loan. The Rente closed at the lowest price of the day, 65fr. 35c., with a fall of If. 35c. Credit Mobilier fell 12fr. 50c. The Orleans and Eastern Railways fell 10fr. each, and the other lines from Mr. to 7fr. Bank of France e 201 r. PARIS, MONDLY EVENING. The vessel' of the Baltic fleet, which have been fitted up as transports to convey troops to the Crimea are on their return to be again fitted out for war, and are to go to Brest and Cherbourg, where the two divisions of the Baltic fleet are to assemble. We read in the Sentinelle of Toulon, of the 30th ult. : The Tina line-of-battle ship, which was signalled yester day, and which Gould not enter on account of the violence of the weather, anchored in the harbour this morning at ball-past ten. She has need of repairs which will keep her some months at Toulon. The fitting•up of the engines of the Navarin and Souverain is advancing rapidly ; and it is probable, from the number of workmen employed on these vocals, that they will be ready for sea in the first quarter of the year. The other vessels in course of construction are also advancing ; and were it not for the great number of workmen removed from them for the repairs of the vessels coming into port, they could be urged on more rapidly. But notwithstanding these delays, we shall have at Toulon in the course of the spring a respectable reserve to meet every eventuality. SPAIN. A Madrid letter says that the deputies of the Basque Provinces have exerted themselves to obtain permission from the Duke de la Vittoria for the Jesuits to remain in the convent of Loyola. The duke replied that he could not alone revoke a measure which was the work of the whole cabinet. He is stated to have added u his personal opinion : " Donde hay un Jesuits, hay un peligro (where there is a Jesuit, there is a danger.)" DENMARK. _ ~,NuANT 07 THE DAILY XZWIL) COPENHAGEN, Dec. 29. There is a great agitation going on in favour of the reinstalment of Bishop Monrad in the see of Lenard Falster, from which he was summarily dismissed by the late ministry for voting against them in the Diet. His successor in the bishopric, Herr Lantrup, who was only consecrated so lately as the day after Christmas-day, has been sounded on the subject, and iinot averse to resigning his new =ent in favour of his predecessor, as he has to see that he would be placed in a false potation, and subject himself to disagreeable conflicts with his flock, who are great supporters of Monrad. A petition to the King, in favour of the unconditional reinstalorent of Monrad to the bishopric of Lalland Faster, is circulating in that diocese, and is receiving great numbers of signatures, both from the shiny and laity. In a former letter I mentioned the uncertainty of the actual impeachment of the former ministry for unconstitutional practices. Since then the most inveterate antagonists of the late cabinet have been unremitting in their agitation to effect the impeach. ment, but it appears to be very doubtful whether they will succeed, although Bishop Monrad has placed himself at the head of the movement party. How ever, M. Tuteht, the original proposer of the mea sure, has procleimed his intention of letting the matter .drop, on the generous principle of not wishing to strike a fallen foe. The present ministers have hitherto remained silent on the subject, and it is not likely they will support such extreme measures unless they see that a very decided majority of both houses pronounces itself in favour of the impeachment. The supporters of the late administration'got up a demonstration a few days ago on the occasion of M. Oersted'. birthday, when they flocked to the late Premier's residence to congratulate him. It must, however, be added that, with the single exception of the Hereditary Prince Ferdinand, no persons of rank or political importance attended. Most of the Danish and German newspapers, the perusal of which has fora long time been interdicted to the inhabitants of the Dpchy of Schleswig by the paternal solicitude of the late minister, Count Moltke, are now again permitted free circulation in the duchy. (FRAU THI THE ARMY OF THE GERMAN CON FEDERATION. A general view of the force forming the army of the German confederation will not be without inte rest at the present moment. Its actual strength, according to the returns for 1853 laid before the military committee of the Diet, amounts to 525,037 men, and is divided as follows:—The Ist, 2nd, and 3rd army corps (Austria) make 163,295; the 4th, 6th, and 6th army corps (Prussia), 170,509 ; the 7th army corps (Bavaria), 50,236; and Bth corps (Wartem berg, Baden, and Hessen Darmstadt), 47,657 ; the 9th corps (Saxony, Electoral Hestia, Nassau, Luxem burg, Limburg), 35,338; the 10th corps (Hanover, Brunswick, Oldenburg, the Hann Towns, Meck lenburg), 49,918 ; the infantry division of reserve, 18,186. Among them 3,371 are on the stff ; the infantry amount to 404,592 men, of whom 28,621 are chin/wars and riflemen; the cavalry are 71,149, with 42,032 horses doing work. The artillery consists of 40,270 men, with 7,424 hones; the so called technical troops amount to 6,745 men, to whom are to be added 1,470 army surgeons and 16,838 men attached to the transport service. The siege-park contains 250 pieces of ordnance, 122 of which are cannon, 31 howttaera, and 97 mortars. According to its tactical distribu tion the federal army consists of 387 battalions, 409 squadrons, and 147 batteries, with 1,122 guns. . I -- Two severe shocks of earthquake were experienced I ' BainownrEll.—The following articles have been at Turin at about 8 a.m. of the 29tla ult. rAily were nada sect to the Crimean Fuad :-71 blankets, 62 counterpanes, lototY, in the dintliou of 24-11,---8.W.,, sr.al preceded and 196 wonted flannel or ootton shirts, 109 pair of hose, 77 accompanied by a rambling noise and violent wind. The worsted cravats or comforters, 1 dressing gown, 1 waistcoat, shocks succeeded close upon each other,, and lasted several 8 pair of drawers, 8 cuffs, 8 pair mittens, 42 pair of gloves, seconds each. It appears that they 'sere felt much more 24 pair of brans, 96 dozen buttons, 1,460 needles, 8 dons severely to the environs of Turin tban in the city itself, tape, 6 dozen cotton, 61bs. thread, 100 bottles Heard's amp since in. the former they sassed sucdi terror among the In nun, 108th.. sago, 281bs. arrowroot, 6 bottles good old habit-,nts that they ran out of their dwellings, which was port, 2 cheeses, 1 tongue, 1 chap, and a lot of rice, 6 damn not generally the cam in Turin., clasp knives, 6 dozen iron spoons, 16 saucepans, 87 grid ns, 47 sundry tin articles, 1 paaker• l • Pitussuie Maxll ll . -7 Cielays are anything but irons, 14 frying pa shoemaker's tools, 1 coffee mill, 16 bookd angeron e.—Never do to-day what can be done as well to leather, 1 ditto e, 6 morrow.—The kettle that's boiled too quickly boils over.— Tax PLATA. n4hioh left Boutham doses amp kettles, 1 gold sovereign.—Flying Pah The line of beauty is a cork- serew.—Distanoe lends en- Ptctr..terday, eheatmeat to the view—especially of a field of battle.— sock a ." 7 t'•oor7 mall for th e , 7,1 1 .. es, Central Champagne a 'discretion is the better part of valour.—The ......, ---el __."" a .00, the Spani sh Ma le, ad ". '.acillo. The man who does not fight, has his bands free to hold the scat. to convict of nearly 150 bags. Ths • v of was so large of those who do, and to ran away with them if he pleases. en ,,,,Y r onos of there baring bean ll° Wat India mall on If your neighbour ' s 11 , Juse en each side of you is on fire, the ', ,'' 44 The Plata took OM SW nearly one hundred what mat's!? it's 11l the easier for you to make the pot rIINIII I is. ba-.linthise fora life of pease and rodetneu : . ... TIE DOAnNicA* 3EPUBLIC AND THE UNITED BATES. I (IRON Alt OCCASIONAL 3111W11.) The quasars d annexing Santo Domingo does not find general approbation even in the United OP TR2 DAIL! States, and perfect opposition at the place most in. tweeted in the question. With regard to the former assertion, I will only extract a short passage from the document, which the members of Congress op• posed to the Nebraska Bill issued as a manifesto to the people of the United States. It must be recol lected that no less a personage than Mr. Solomon Foot, the member for Vermont, presided u chairman over the meeting, which was held at Washington, on the 20th of June last, and the extract concerning Santo Domingo is worded as follows: " Unmistak able -indications appear of a purpoes to annex the eastern part of San Domingo and to subjugate the whole island, restoring it to the dominion of slavery —and this is to be followed up by an alliance with Brazil, and the extension of slavery into 'the valley of the Amazon." These are weighty words, which originated in American hearts, not agitated by the grasping de sire of aggrandisement, unfortunately so much pre vailing at this period in the Southern States of the Union, but by hearts that beat for the natural rights of mankind. And those words found an echo in the New York Evening Poet, a newspaper of so knowledgedstanding in the United States, conducted by a society of men, favourably known for their lite rary knowledge and poetry. Nevertheless, the personalities cannot be approved of into which that paper launzhes against the indi vidual selected by the Pierce administration to push their measures of procuring a footing in Samana forward. It was no doubt a great mistake—nay, a perfect job—to entrust the realisation of the new fangled idea, to make Semen& a naval station and arsenal for the navy of the United States, to Mr. William L. Cazneau (by courtesy styled " general," I do not know at whose authority), for he has proved himself perfectly unfit for such a mission, and his assisted, by his numerous faux pas the persons opposed to such a plan. Still, it is my opinton that it did not belong to the management of a respectable paper to reveal the secrets of domestic life, for the purpose of expos ing the designs of the slaveholding states, as advo cated by their emissary, Mr. Outman, under the Pre sident's warrant. These are, however, digressions from my object, to report to you the events that have taken place since I gave you last an account of Santo Domingo. It seems a new crisis of this unfor tunate spot of land, which bountiful nature has so richly blessed, and man renders so eminently the field of strife, is rapidly approaching. The following are the on dila, for the true foundation of which I cannot warrant. Aft** the designs of the Americans became promi nent, the English consul, Sir Robert Schomburgh, ed on board of her Majesty's steam-sloop proceeded on board of her Majesty's steam-sloop I).vsatation to Sammie, where, I learn, he pro cured sufficient information to warrant his supposi tion that the Americans intended to establish docks, arsenals, forts, ko., for a permanent settlement at one of the numerous inlets of the splendid bay of Sammie, called " Cozener° chiquito." The proposition to the Dominican government, on the part of the United States, was an occupation of 20 years, with jurisdic tion over the place, at an annual rent, the amount of which was hereafter to be determined upon. On the consul's return to the city, it is said an interview took place between him and the President of the Dominican Republic, which is described as having been stormy, and that Interview may be taken as the first direct opposition to the American designs upon Semen', greatly to the rejoicing of the generality of persons of colour, from the deep black to the fair olive within the Dominican Republic. In order to understand the social relations in Santo Domingo, I must observe that nine-tenths of a population of about 140,000 are blacks or people of colour. It appears that France has since likewise taken measures to counteract the American propensities of a general annexation of the West India colonies ; and Spain, the ancient mother country of the island of Santo Domingo, has been awakened to the immi nent danger that threatens Cuba and Porto Rico should the Americans pastes themselves of Samana or of any other locality in Santo Domingo. On the part of France, M. Rayband, Chargil d'Affaires and Consul-General at Hayti, arrived here on the 27th ultimo, and it is said that he took, in concert with the English consul, all legitimate means to impress upon the Dominican government the dan gerous step of permitting the Americans to settle at Samanae M. Raybaud is renowned for the energetic manner with which he knows how to make a powerful impression upon men of such weak minds as those that compose President Santana's administration, and in this position he was powerfully sustained by the arrival of a division of the French squadron at the West Indies, consisting of the frigate Pene lope, 40, rOreste, 20, and the steam sloop l'Ardent, 6, under the command of the chef de divi sion, Capt. Fournier. The object of this demonstra tion is not yet known, and the surmises of the public are various. It is likewise rumoured that one or more English men of war are daily expected to join the French division, while the arrival of a large Spanish war steamer is equally looked for. It has been authentically reported from Porto Rico that the Spanish government intended to send an accre dited agent to Santo Domingo. These are the principal features that present them selves on the political horizon from without. With regard to internal affairs President Santana has taken his first step towards the coup d'etat of which I spoke in my last communication. He summoned an extraordinary session of the Congress, but, as the members apprehended they were to commit sn'oida upon their position as representatives of the p ogle, and to lay violent hands upon their consti to ton only revised in February last, they at owel great reluctance to assemble at the stated period, until they were threatened with pe remptory measures. Santana's grand reform consists in doing away with a national representation—he assumes the highest authority, it may be said unli mited, assisted by a council of state of six member'. This plan was presented by him to the Chamber of Representatives in a secret session on the 13th of this month, and the poor members were so cowed by his discourse on recommending its adoption, throwing the gauntlet to any person opposing him, that out of 17 present 12 voted for its admission to the measure being discussed in Congress, and only 5 had the courage to vote against it. One vote more on the part of the opposition and the measure would have been rejected, as it requires the votes of two thirds of the members present to bring a measure GI such importance for discussion before the Congress. These proceedings of Santana have greatly les sened the feelings of attachment that formerly existed among the Dominicans for his person. Great uneasiness prevails—firstly, engendered by the fear that the Americans may nevertheless succeed in theft designs upon Santo Domingo ; next, that a struggle between the party of ex-President Baez, now in exile, and the aotaal President may take place. The complication of affairs is much increased by the discovery that four millions of false paper cur rency—a sum, at the present value, equal to 15,9001. —were about to be introduced from the United States in hogsheads of codfish. The manner in which this fraud came to light is almost miraculous. Unfortunately, it is now discovered that sums to a larger amount than the above mentioned have pre tvionsly been smuggled into the country, and are in sirculation. The knowledge of this fact has caused the credit of that fictitious currency still more to sink, and augments considerably the misery and general &satisfaction with the government that already penile among the population. The presence of three French men-of-war gives naturally great confidence to all foreigners residing here. It would no doubt have conduced to a feeling of greater safety were there likewise one or two of her Majesty's ships in front of the city of Santo Domingo. TUE FOREIGN ENLISTMENT BILL. --The Opinion* of Turin quotes letters from the canton of Orisons, f r o m which it ippon that the ides of t.;: n i ng " m i ce wa d er Eilethd meta with gent *OW titbit and the adjoining goatose. FOREIGN ENLISTMENL POSEN, Disc. 28. The Governor of the province of Posen has this day issued the following notification : " The criminal code of Prussia prescribes that whoever enlists a Prussian into the military service of foreign state., or introduces him to their recruiting agents, likewise whoever intentionally seduces a Prussian soldier to desert or knowingly assists his desertion, will be punished with from three months' to three years' imprisonment. Any attempt at the above will be visited with a similar punishment. As offioes are now about to be opened in the Netherlands and free towns, for the purpose of enlisting men into foreign service, I take this opportunity of bring ing the above penal law to mind, and call upon all the police authorities of the province immediately to arrest any recruiting agent, and hand him over to the state prosecutor, to take from him his papers, and, if he is a foreigner, to take measures for his being sent over the frontier after undergoing his punishment. I require to be informed of each sepa rate instance." MAN THZ CORIZSPONDIXT OP THII DATLT BRUSSELS, SUNDAY. The question of the enrolment of foreign troops for the English service is exciting much attention in Belgium, and also—as I had an opportunity of ascer taining during a recent excursion—in Holland. In both countries, but particularly in this, there are many retired sub-officers desirous of entering the above service. Numerous young officers, too, in the Belgian army are also willing to quit it for the Eng lish one, provided they have the guarantee that at the end of the war they will be received back into the former with the grade they have &gained in the latter. There is, however, no little difficulty in the way of suck a guarantee, particularly as Belgium is, by virtue of existing treaties, a neutral country. An experienced officer whom I have consulted on the subject suggests that the English government should undertake to allow foreign officers the fall pay of the rank they may reach in the British service until they attain a corresponding position in their own native country. He thinks it would be no very difficult matter to effect between the English and Belgian governments a tacit arrangement allowing Bel gian officers on their return home to re-enter the Belgian army with the grade they may have won in the English one. No hopes whatever of a pacific solution are entertained in well-informed circles in the capital, and it has transpired that Prints Gortchakuff on hearing, at the recent diplo matio conference in Vienna, the demands of the three other parties present, declared that ho was without instructions with reference to those demands, and that he must refer to his government. The confer ence then broke up without any result. The Swiss papers speck of an interview having been held between our representative in Switzerland and the president of the confederation, the object of which was understood to be the desire of our govern ment openly to enlist men in Switzerland for the purposes of the war with Russia. Several Swiss officers of rank were spoken of as willing to raise auxiliary troops for England. LETTER FRQM THE CRIMEA. PROM GEORGE HUDSON, ♦ PRIVATE IN ERB e♦PPI ♦ND MINERS. Heights of Sebastopol, Nov. 25, 1854. My dear Brother,—l received your kind letter, or rather mother's, dated August last, but upon my word I have not had time to answer it before. I will now try te give you some account of my last four months' experience of my campaigning life. We left Varna in a ship calbd the Rip Van Winkle, and sailed to the coast of the Crimes, where we landed on the 18th of September; but there was no enemy in sight. We began our march on the nth, and on the 20th (a day that I shall remember the longest day of my Ilk) we game insight of the enemy, crowning the heights of About 1 o'clock in the day the battle began. I osommly describe to you the state of my mind when the firing commenced : our captains led us to the right of the English army, bringing us on the left of the French army. Over the river we went, the grape and the canister shot sending the mud and water all over us, and yet there was not one pf our comneny killed: in fact, we were so :small in number: out of 100 men who left Gibraltrr, 76 were all that were left, 24 having died. We had one lieutenant very dangerously wounded, but he is getting better. When we got to the top of the hill I could see the Busiest in fell re treat, and our troops chasing them. About bur o'clock the bugles sounded the reesll,when we came back to the heights, and began to pick up the wounded. I sew there above fear thousand bleeding, grossing, and silent men. That was a scene ! And from that lot I was spared. I bound up some of their wounds ; to some I gave a light to smoke, to some I gave water, some I raised for ease, and some I lowered. Some requited my kindness by giving me money, tobacco, and whisky. spent that night as usual, sleeping in my blanket and great coat. We stopped three days, and then marched on to Sebastopol, where, on the 17th of last month, we opened fire upon them: it was like the very thunder of Heaven, end we have been battering away at it ever since. On the sth of this mouth the enemy ems upon In early in the morning, and an awful fight eon memeed, which lasted till night; the Russians lost thousands K men, and so did we ; they came into our camp, and I Ibmight it was a case with us, but the brave French came op and saved as. Our poor fellows are looking very nedg; [ me have not got things to wear, such as shirts and atosidoge, flat the place is ready to take by storm, and in a few mom days we shall have plenty of everything. Dear brother, I bops you and your wife are well and in god health, as, thank God, I never was in better health. Give my kind love to my sister and her husband and the children, not for getting your little daughter. And poor father and mother, I shall seed them 10s. to buy them their Christmas dinner, thouih I am not over-burdened with money, for everything berets very dear. Oar duties are severe ; we are 16 or 18 hours out of every 24 in the trenches. Ton would smile if you could hut see me marching to the trenches, at the head perhaps of 100 or 200 Turks; my legs bound up with sheep skint, and beard and moustache one foot long. NAVAL AND MILITARY. ARRIVAL OF THE HIMALAYA WITH INVALIDS PROM THE CRIMEA. PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 2, The Himalaya, sinew steam-ship, Captain Russell, arrived at Spithead at 3 o'clock this afternoon from the Bleck Sea. She left Malta on the 20th of December, calling at Gibraltar, where she was detained three days coaling. She !me brought home the following :—One lady, 10 min, tary officers, 3 naval officers, 48 wounded soldier., 8 8.4 ditto, 225 Weston, and 300 children—making a total of 760. The naval officers are Captain Graham, C.B. (brother of Bit Jam Graham) from the Vengeance, 81, invalided; Ira. limn H. Bridge, first Lieutenant of the same ship ; k g* Inglis, second master of the Sidon, steam frigate, on Lion. The military officers who come home k ih o Himalaya are, ;Colonel C. A. Fite H. Berkeley, lkok Fusilier Guards, wounded; Colonel Hume, 96th Pest s wounded; Captain Kuollys, invalided; Captain Phillips (and wife), 47th Regiment, wounded ; Captain White , 17th Lamm, wounded ; Captain Stoner, 68th Regimes; invalided; Lieut. Garrard, 95th Regiment, wounded; Lieut. Sanderson, 62nd, invalided (and who has sine, broken his leg by an accident) ; and Staff Su•goons Mani- fold and Carr. The whole of the offieer, and men who as. sick and wounded are doing very well, and generally lye*. ing a very good state of health prevails on board. One death hes occurred on the passage. It was that of a private in the Royal Artillery. Since leaving Malta there have also been six births on board—one this morning. The women are chiefly wives of soldiers who belonged to regiments sent on from Malta, Gibraltar,'.&c., to the :seat of war, and who have either been killed in battle or died from disease These poor women and their children appear to be in a very destitute condition, having no homes to go to when they land, and no money to provide them with food. The state of the Himalaya when we went on board this afternoon was not very cleanly or prepossessing to the eye,whilst on the lower deck there was a stench that was almost sickening. On this deck, where women, children, and troops win berthed there were stalled some eight or ten horses, which had belonged to General Sir De Lacy Evans and General Torten.. Then hones themselves were sickly, and one or two were decidedly in a diseased state. The effluvium caused by them in their confined stalls between decks was very considerable, and it is only surprising that a large amount of sickness was not the result. The Himalaya came up to Spithead with the yellow flag flying at her fore, and it wu feared on &here that it Mai. natal the existence of illness of a severe form on board, bat soots after she had come to anchor the flag was lowered, the ship having obtainedprotique. The Himalaya's engines are much out of order, and she will have to go into dock for repairs. The damaged condi. tion of her machinery much delayed her in her passage home ; she will have her repairs effected at Southampton, the Peninsular and Oriental Company beiag bound to keep her in repair for 12 moaths after her purchase by govern ment. The Sprightly, steamer, went out to Spithead to the Himalaya soon after she had anchored and brought on shore the wounded and sick officers, and subsequently went out and brought some of the soldiers on shore. ADMIRALTY, JAN. 2.—APPOINTMENTB.—Inapeotor of Machinery Afloat J. Ward, to the St. Vincent, 102, at Portsmouth. Muter G. Gilpin (1854), to the Perseverance, troop ship, at Woolwich. Chaplain J. B. Harbord, to the Diamond, 28, at Sheer- Dell. Surgeon H. Piers (1850), to Plymouth Hospital. Second Muter G. J. Whitehouse (1847), to the Cour, 90, screw steam ship, iu the Black Sea. There are at present in course of preparation at the Naval Arsenal, at Malta, a number of shells to be used in blowing tp the Russian ships sunk at the mouth of the port of Sebsatepol. The shell is of the usual spherical shape, and is divided into two maims, each having an outer rim, by which when charged the two parts are firmly screwed together. These shells are of different sine, some constructed to contain 2501 b., others 500 lb., and others even 1,000 lb. of gunpowder. When required for operation, a copper wire will be attached to each, in con nexion with a galvanic battery, and the shell drops into the bold of the vessel. According to the returns made up yesterday at the Admiralty, her Majesty has 142 vessels of war propelled by steam power afloat and is commission, and 101 sailing ships—total, 246. THE MILITIA. COUNTY OF EDINBURGIL—The total number now enrolled is about 630, so that very few vacancies remain to be Oiled up. The Doke of Bum:such attended head quarters on Thursday, when the pattern uniform of the regiment wu exhibited. It consists of a scarlet tunic coat, with yellow facings of the peculiar shade of the yellow stripe in the Royal Stuart tartan ; the sergeant's dress having yellow corded stripes on the arms. The uniform coat of the band will be white, with the regimental facings. The trousers are grey with a red cord, and the overcoat it of dark grey, lined with warm drugget. . . CITY OF EDINBURGH ARTILLRRY.—This regiment is rapidly making up its complement, nearly forty men hav ing been enrolled %hie week. Throughout the week C lonel Geddes, the commandant, was in constant attendance, superintending the enrolment. The sergeants of the City Artillery have been appointed, and have already received their uniform, which they wear on the days of enrolment. It maids of a blue tunic-coat, with scarlet facings and silver lace; the trousers are blue with a broad scarlet stripe; and a smart military cap completes the equipment. The dress of the privates will be the same, with the excep tion of the usual distinctions of rank ; and the shoulder knots will be of white cord. This will the uniform of the militia artillery of the kingdom. —• • • W=ar KENT LIGET INFANTRY MILITIA.—This regi ment assembles on Wednesday (this day) at Maidstone, (or permanent duty. Its strength at the present time is 756. Since the commencement of the last training, 96 men have I joined the line, 61 the Kent Artillery, and 12 the East Kent Militia. We have been informed that Captain Whitman end Captain French have resigned their com missions.—South Eastern Gazette. THE SCOTCH MILITIA.—There was a party lately crafting in Fortwillism, for the Inverness-shire militia, but with very indifferent suisesec The reason is obvious—there are no recruits. Extensive clearances and a continual tide of emigration have carried away all our eligible soldier', and the residue are not fit for the army. Those who would make no mean figure in the ranks of the army and militia are now adding strength and stability to the trans-Atlantic Republic, or fortunately enriching themselves in the golden regions of Australia. They had no other choice. Starva tion and emigration were before them. The landlords drove them from their homes and holdings to squalid villages and barren bogs. Every opprobrious epithet was heaped upon them when they failed to raise a crop from miserable patches and from a stubborn and sterile soil. The fair straths end green glens which they left are used for sheep and game. In this parish there are three non resident graziers, who pay one third of its rental and occupy three-fourths of its acres. They poe tess each nearly 30,000 sheep. They employ shep herds from their own country, and send them all neces saries on board ship from the south. They send all their sheep and wool to the southern markets, and they cause no traffic whatever in the country. It is perhaps easier for the landlord and his factor to manage these gentlemen, or rather princely farmers, than the hundreds of sturdy fel lows whom they evicted; but, in a political or patriotio view, it was not a wise act to banish the natives of the soil. During the last war, Lochaber furnished its own share of brave soldiers and distinguished officers. The 79th and 924 regiments were almost entirely raised in it, and, be sides these, it bad its local militia, the Lechaber Volun teers, and the Lochaber Fencibles. What a change has come upon the place within the last half century ! There are now not more than twenty soldiers from Loehabet in all these regiments engaged in the present war, and it will be found impossible to recruit forty efficient soldiers or militiamen in it for immediate service. If a tax were levied on each head of sheep for the purposes of the war, thi., county —if it would not furnish its contingent of soldiers—would certainly furnish its proportion of the sinews.—Gkugoio Dotty Mail. 'DIE LATE COLONEL MAULZ.—The following letter hu been received front Lord Raglan :—" Before Sebutopol, Dec. 6,1854.—" Sir —I have bad the honour to receive your letter of 26th of O ctober, transmitting to me, by desire of Lord Duncan, a copy of the vote of sympathy and condolence tendered to the family if PROMOTO, by the lut general meeting of the scanty of Forfar, on the lamented death of Colonel the Hon. Lauderdale Made, and a copy of Lord Panmure'e u s urer. Fully participating In the sentiments esPestoed, 'en the address, and lamenting, in common with all whq knew him, the loss of so estimable a friend sad able afieer, I have perused with great satis faction this tsalic recognition of his worth, which cannot fail to !fiord some alleviation to the grief of Lord FOAMS" Lit his other relatives. I have the honour to be, sir, your moat obedient humble servant, RAGLAN." —" Thoinee Carnaby, Esq., Forfar, N. 8." OFFICERS' PACKAGES FOR THE CElHEAr—Thres hundred directed packages have been shipped on board the Kangaroo, Prompt, and East Anglian steamers. Arrange:. aunts bays been made that each aka will le advised ° a the sbipshot of his peehap. S i 1 )