The Press. — London, England, 1855-09-29 00:00:00

SEPT. 29, 1855. Sorcign (~orrEsponblatt. FitwriFora, September 23. A nREAD riot took place a few days ago, owing to the conduct of a Frankfort banker. The harvest in Ger many has been far below average, and, having already affected prices, the prospect of speedy gain induced M. de B. to buy up large quantities of corn from the neighbouring districts. He held his stock of grain close, and the market went up to a famine price. Thereupon the poor people, having discovered the reason, proceeded to inflict summary punishment on the speculator; and the worthy, having first got soundly kicked by a Prussian officer for personal misconduct, fled from his corn granaries to some hidden retreat belonging to the robbers of the Rhine of a former day. There is serious apprehension of a general scarcity, that will be most grievous to Central Germany—neither will the probably successful vin tage serve to counteract the disastrous consequences. On all sides are heard rejoicings for the fall of Sebastopol, the German people being generally anti- Russian, in despite of the princes—and yet they are still more governed by the prejudices of an anti- Gallic mania, unmeasured and uncompromising. It is on this account that they speak with asperity of England and the English, whom they claim as a kindred race, for the Anglo-Frank alliance, and they point to the statements of Le Nord in proof of the justice of their views. The Russian journal is can did in the expression of its policies. It does not attempt to conceal the object of desire, which is to league, ultimately, with France and the Northern kingdoms, in counteraction against Germany and England, and to draw Austria within the meshes of a Russo-Gallic treaty. Napoleon and Alexander I. had intentions at ono time nearly similar. The French Emperor had penetrated the Russian designs upon Constantinople, and would have made terms, had not the alliance of the Northern powers with England forced him into an aggression of Russia that broukht about his downfall. Le Nord shall speak for itself : L'feuvre que l'alliance Anglo-Franeaise s'etait donne la mission d'uccomplir a ete condaite a bon fin. La done Ruase de la :tier Noire n'existe plus, et la partie and de Se vastopol, heroiquementattaquee, mais aussi heroiquement defendue, est nne mine ensanglantee, sur laquelle fiottent l'heure qu'il est les etendards de France et de l'Angle terre. Ces deux puissances peuvent maiutenant songer a tenir leur promesse. lien ne s'oppose done ace qu'elles rappellent dans la mere patrie leurs armies, qui, avec des fortunes plus on moins heureuses, ont cependant amens un grand resultat. Nous croyons que la France, tonjours fiere de la gloire de sea enfants, male aussi toujours jalouse comrne une mere d'epargner l'effusion de leur sang, ne demanderait pas mieux do profiler de l'occasion, et de tendre une main amie a des adversaries dignes d'elle. Cette conclusion d'une paix, entre-t-elle an mime degre dana les calculs de l'Angleterre? La reside toute la dif ficulte. Nous croyons que dans la position des choses la paiiest desirable, eat acceptable, est honorable pour toutes les parties. La France accederait—rAngleterre s'opposera certainement. . . . La position que l'Angleterre s'est faite en Europe n'est plus tenable. 'rant qu'elle apu abuser le monde our le veritable etat de sea forces, elle a peso de tout son poids sur les Cabinets et sur les peuples. Mais aujourd'hui ce role ne lui eat plus promis La pain conclue, les anciens rapporte de la France avec lee pule sances du Nord se renoueraient tout naturellement. La France rentrerait dans ses vieilles alliances avec la Russie, l'Autriche, et la Prusae. Alors l'Angleterre, abandonnee sa tatalite, se trouverait livree a son isclement et a la haine que ses perfidies ont soulevees dans toutes les cours et chez tons laa peuples. In the first place, it must be remarked that the acknowledgment of defeat is plenary and unmis takeable. It is equally true that Sebastopol has been " heroiquement defendue "—Sir George Brown has honestly admitted that the Russian artillery is deci dedly superior to that of France and England, and the obstinacy of Russian resistance demands the respect of the most bitter opponent. But to dispa rage the personal prowess of the English troops, which is the usual practice of Le Nord, with a view to create an international jealousy by exalting the French soldiers at English expense, does not come within the range of honest means of journalistic war fare, and is the more absurd because the motive is as evident as the attempt is futile. It is not worthy the ability which the Nord usually displays. Besides, the peculiar qualities of " the red line" are well understood by the Russians themselves, and caused such a disposition of their troops that the English were always encountered by fresh battalions—no Russian regiment was brought up a second time to attack the English hand to hand. Russian states men may rest assured that the European position of England is more prominent and fixed than ever. Her army has not been beaten, and has been victorious, even wl:en opposed by seven to one at Inkermann. The Briish soldiers had triumphant enemies at home only. A coalition of administrative imbecilities, in tent on preserving place, was more fatal than the Russitai artillery, and the correction of the evil was THE PRESS. slow of application from the sluggish movements that of necessity impede the executive operations of a representative government. Neither was this all of which the indomitable soldiers of England had to complain. A false idea of humanity went directly to strengthen the enemy and to prolong the contest ; and amicable relations, if not closer connections, may sometimes cause a forgetfulness of what is due to one's country. The following letter may justify the observation : Odessa. Mon cher D.,—Soyez sans crainte, et ne vous iuquietez pas ni pour nous•memes ni pour nos affaires, puisqu'il nous a bien cern& que a Ivo la plus graude assu• rance de sea amis en Angleterre que la ville et les mar chandises etaient en parti►ite sure* et que les operations contre la vine n'etaient pas inclues dana le programme de la guerre. Ainsi je vous engage d'etre tranquille pour ce qui nous regarde. Les entreprises commeroiales du debars sont suspeudues, mais en &Mans nous faisons asaez beau jen, et paye cherement pour ses provisions. Graces a l'honnetete des amis Anglais les contrats pour le departe ment munitionaire de l'armee ont passe entre nos mama. —Tout a vous, NATHANA.EL L-•-. ➢f. D. It—berg—, Francfort.• The Judaic French is worthy of the matter. Odessa has been spared according to agreement. It served as a point for the gathering of the " corps d'armees." and for provisioning the besieged in Sebastopol. Soldiers and provisions arrived constantly and safely, the property of " les amis " escaped destruction, and Sebastopol was recruited and victualled. But the anxiety of Le Nord for instant pence be trays a consciousness of the danger that a prolonga tion of the war must bring to the existing and territorial division of Europe. First, the allies are summoned to perform a promise never given—to make peace upon the fall of Sebastopol ; then it is asserted that France is willing to make terms with Russia, and that England alone holds back. Neither of the positions are either true or tenable. Equally incorrect is the statement that Prussia, under a future king, would join in a league against England, and that France, breaking the " entente cordiale," would resume that ancient hostility which a common inte rest, a common glory in arms, and a mutual respect and regard have so happily extinguished. The wish of Le Nord is father to more than the thought; but Russia and her organ may be satisfied that England, France, Germany, and the Scandinavian kingdoms axe resolute in their determination to deprive the great Sclavonic nation of the power to embroil the peace of Europe. The progress of civilisation is not to be dependent on the caprice of Russia. J. E. L. ortign 110 st °lonia' lintelligcnte. FRANCE. The French papers have been entirely taken up with discussing the reports of Marshal l'elissier and General Niel. Every praise is justly awarded to the careful arrangements of the French marshal, the precision with which every possible event was fore seen and provided for in order to avoid a repulse, and a generous sympathy is expressed for our want of success before the Redan, although our failure is very generally ascribed by the French military critics to the unaccountable neglect of our generals to push forward supports in aid of the brave men "who, after scaling the ramparts, held their position for nearly two hours, unsupported, under a terrible fire of mitraille." The Empress of the French still continues ex tremely delicate, and her health lately gave rise to serions apprehensions. It has been officially an nounced that her Majesty has entered the fifth month of her pregnancy. Passages in a letter from Marseilles, Sept. 20, (Times, Sept. 23), are remarkable as showing that considerable bodies of troops and further supplies of ammunition are being sent to the Crimea; proof presumptive that no intention can exist on the part of the allies of evacuating the peninsula : The present week is remarkable for the unprecedented activity displayed in embarking troops and shipping mili tary stores for the Crimea On Monday the Jourdain sailed for Constantinople, taking the mails, together with General Mangin, detachments from various regiments of infantry, and fifteen sisters of St. Vincent de I'sul, going to attend the wounded. Orders were received the same day to recommence the shipping of bombshells. Timber for huts was likewise shipped in large quantities. The steam-frigate Chrialophe Colon be and the steam-corvette Eumenide arrived on Tuesday from Toulon, and proceeded immediately to receive three battalions of the 11th Regi ment of Infantry. The embarkation of these troops, with the horses of the staff officers, wax effected In a few hours, and the steamers proceeded on their voyage to the Crimea before night. Twelve months since a week would have been consumed in the accomplishment of a similar fest. The 11th Regiment thus embarked is one of the finest bodies of men 1 have seen since the commencement of the • We are in possession of the names of the parties, and have no doubt of the authenticity of this letter.—En. P. war. They do great credit to their officers. The steam corvette Gurgone arrived yesterday morning from Toulon. She embarked nearly a thousand men of various corps, and sailed for the Crimea. Several hundred casks of gun powder were shipped iu a sailing transport—a quantity more that sufficient to blow up all Marseilles. Several gun-carriages for field artillery of more than ordinary size were likewise shipped. One hundred and fifty quay porters were embarked in a small steamer which came here with coal, anti sailed immediately for the Crimea. The Mar seilles quay porters are remarkable for their great strength and likewise for their temperate habits. They are to be employed in cleariug the ruins of Sebastopol. The mail steamer Sinai sailed to-day for Constantinople. She was crowded with troops. One hundred and forty of the Laud Transport Corps have arrived, and art. to sail fur the Crimea in the steamer Telegraph on Saturday. The great majority of the exhibitors who occupy the transept of the Exhibition Palace have received notice that they must in a short time remove their articles, in order that the whole of the grand gallery may be free for the ceremony of the distribution of the medals. Two new battalions of foot chasseurs are about to be formed, the 21st at Metz, and the 22nd at Grenoble. Eight of the battalions of this force, out of the twenty which now exist, are in France, and the remainder in the East, in Africa, and in Italy. Each of the eight battalions stationed in France will fur nish two companies towards the formation of the two new battalions. The Imperial Family of Franco have had their titles and rank determined by a code of regulations issued by order of the Emperor. Tho sons of the brothers and sisters of the Emperor Napoleon I. that do not form part of the Imperial Family, will bear the title of Prince and Highness with their family name, thus :—H.H. Prince Charles Lucien Bonaparte ; H.H. Prince Louis Lucien Bonaparte ; H.H. Prince Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte ; H.H. Prince Antoine Bonaparte; H.H. Prince Lucien Murat. In the second generation eldest sons only will be entitled to the style of Highness ; other sons will be simply styled Prince. Princesses when married will only bear the names and titles of their husband, except when special decisions are made to the contrary. Other regulations determine the precedence of mem bers of the Imperial Family at Court. AUSTRIA. The policy of the Court of Vienna continues hesi tating as ever. The Augabourg Gazette of the 24th says that it is certain Austria will nut attempt to in terrupt the march of " military events " by any new proposition of mediation, however much she may desire to see peace once more established. The following announcement is curious : The Archduke William of Austria has been named by the Emperor of llussia a General of Artillery in the Czar's army. PRUSSIA. The King and Queen of Prussia arrived at Co blentz on the 24th. Their Majesties were received with the warmest acclamations, and in the evening the city was illuminated. Prince Napoleon, accom panied by five French generals, is to pay a visit of compliment to his Majesty at Saarbrucic. The King of Wurtemburg arrived at Coblentz on the evening of the 20th, and was received by the King and Prince of Prussia. The Prince Regent of Baden is also expected. M. de Hatzfield, the Prus sian Ambassador at, Paris, M. de Bismarck-Schiin hausen, the General Wedel, and M. de Bernstore, received the King of Prussia on his arrival. At Berlin considerable disquietude was felt for the result of the approaching elections, the democratic party having joined the Opposition against the Go vernment. The as.ertion of the Belgian Inclipendance that Prussia had demanded of the Western powers whe ther the moment for the renewal of negotiations had not arrived, is denied in the most positive manner by the Prussian Gazette; but on Tuesday the bull pendance returns to the charge to declare that its original statement was strictly accurate, and that whoever believes he may contradict it is misled. The cholera, which had attacked some 1,500 people, more or less fatally, was gradually dis appearing. A letter from Berlin, in the Emancipation of Brussels, says that a few evenings ago a Russian officer congratulated the King of Prussia on having courageously maintained peace in spite of the solici tations of the Western powers, and that his Majesty replied as follows with some emphasis, as if anxious to be heard by the people around him : Yes, I have had the courage to maintain peace, which is of so much importance to Germany and the whole world; but if Russia displays misplaced exigencies, and if she thus extends war on the shores of the Baltic, in Italy, and perhaps elsewhere, I should also have the courage to counsel efficaciously the return to order on the part of them who should continue to disturb it. I am in accord with die Emperor of Austria ; I firesaw the disaster of Sebastopol, and I holieve that it would have been well to have avoided it. It was not without my consent that my Minister was present at the "Te Dem "at I'aris. After al), when a country goes to war alone, it must expect adverse fortune. believe rte , the war must be brought to an end i It is 11111