The Press. — London, England, 1855-10-13 00:00:00

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Whatever is intended for insertion must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publicit tioa, but as a guarantee of his good faith. Advertisements sent from the country must be accompanied by a remittance or a reference for payment in town. - 7 -- tv :Irvgg• LONDON. SATURDAY. OCT. 13, 1855. POSTSCRIPT. The following despatch from Hamburg informs us that a reconnaissance in force towards Perekop had been attempted by the troops at Enpatoria!-- Hamburg, Friday. The following despatch has been received here to• day : St. Petersburg, Oct. 9. Prince Gortsohakoff, under date of the 9th inst., writes as follows : The enemy has made a movement in advance from Eupstoria, threatening Perekop, but meeting with the ad vanced posts of the left flank of our army they retired. The enemy put in disorder sixteen battalions from Ko• kouloussa to Janyasata The latest accounts from Kars up to the 7th state that the blockade became closer and closer, but that there had been no attack or engagement. A letter in the Journal de Constantinople says that 600 horses have been killed and eaten by the be sieged. Rear-Admiral Renaud hasi reported the results of a cruise in the Gulf of Bothnia by the French corvette d'Assas and the English steamers Tartar and Harrier. They captured eleven Russian vessels anchored at Biornabord, one of them a steamer, and eight other vessels on various fiords. Altogether, vessels capable of carrying 2,500 tons were taken during the cruise. General Markham has embarked for England, and on giving up his command issued the following farewell order to the second division : The lieutenant-general being about to leave the Crimea fur England, in consequence of the state of his health, cannot part from the division he has had the honour to command without expressing to the officers, non-commis sioned officers, and men, his thanks for the manner in which everything has been conducted during the time he has been commanding them, and he confidently trusts that during the ensuing six months nothing will be left undone to confirm the discipline and good and cheerful feeling at present existing in the division. By order, (Signed) ft. W!LnR►RAM, Assistant Adjutant-General. REAR-ADMIRAL SIR M. F. F. BERKELEY, Senior Sea Lord of the Admiralty, arrived at Portsmouth on Thursday, and ordered some important movements of ships in harbour. The Powerful, 84, Captain Massie, is ordered to Jamaica; and the Cornwallis, 80, Captain Wellesley, Pembroke, 60, Captain Sey. mour (screws), and Rosamond, 6 (paddle), Com. mender Crofton, are to go to Bermuda. It is under stood that this movement is in consequence of information received by Government of ships of war being now built for Russia by American firms. All the above-named ships will be ready for sea in a few days. THE SECRETARY OF STATE having pronounced Nathaniel Williams's conviction illegal, a request was made for the return of the fine and costs imposed upon him, which Wei complied with by ;he um gistrates, THE PRESS. Corrtspnbtatt. PEACE OR WAR. TO THE EDITOR OF " THE PRESS." Sir, —Having been one of those who have entirely agreed with the views taken by THE PRESS, upon the various phases which the Eastern question has assumed during the last two years ; having thought, with you, that war with Russia might, in other hands, have been molded ; that" the ambiguous language and uncertain conduct" of Ministers rendered it at a later period unavoidable; and that, even when entered upon, mismanagement, vacillation, and supineness reigned, where the utmost vigour and energy were necessary to redeem the past; having agreed with all these views, you will perhaps allow me to entreat, through your columns, the earnest attention of the Conservatives of England to your more recent re marks, in which you have commented upon the great change which has occurred in the aspect of the war since the fall of the Russian stronghold. In June last, the destruction of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea was considered by the Government as of itself a sufficient guarantee for the integrity of the Ottoman empire. That fleet has been destroyed ! The great fortress itself has crumbled to dust, and its arsenals and dockyards, the very cradles of that much-talked-of fleet, are now in the possession of the allies. Is or is not, then, the avomed object of the war attained? Is the integrity of the Ottoman empire less guaranteed than it would have been had the Conferences of Vienna led to the destruction and limitation of the Black Sea fleet? If not, then what are we fighting for? For what are we spilling the best blood and pouring out the treasure of England ? To this question the Times of Oct. 3rd. gives a most clear and concise reply in the following terms : In humbling Russia [not a word about Turkish inde pendence] we are not only reducing a barbarous and aggressive power, but plucking up from the depths of the ooean that mighty anchor upon which all the anti popular dynasties of Europe hope to ride out the storm of public indignation and contempt! It, is into this, then, that a just and necessary war is fast drifting. Is it for the Conservatives of Eng land to consider whether they will, having both obtained the desired guarantee and broken the strength of Russia, refuse all attempts at negotiations for peace, and continue to engage their country in a mighty crusade, the scarcely concealed object of which is to humble our oldest allies, and to assist in uprooting the Conservative power of Europe ? Even the blessings of Lord Palmerston's Premier ship may be dearly bought at such a cost as this.— I remain, yours, Hnll. A CONSERVATIVE. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE PRESS." Sir,—Will you allow a political adversary to ex press his warmest gratitude for the language employed in your paper of September 29th with regard to the all-important question of peace or war? I am one whose opinions have hitherto been generally found diametrically opposed to those advocated in your columns and supported by the political party with which you are identified. From the views of that party I have constantly differed on what have hitherto been the most important questions that have arisen. And I have more than differed from their views; I have seen reason on many occasions strongly to condemn their conduct. Should the same questions again arise I may again have to differ and to condemn. But I trust that no real past differences, no possible future ones, will hinder Liberals who profess peace doctrines from co-operating heartily with Conserva tives who profess the same. I am one who do not identify myself with any party ; to me, therefore, there is no difficulty in fraternising with men from whom I differ on what have hitherto been the most important questions which have arisen, if another more important still has since arisen on which we agree. I am one of those who looked with doubt and dislike upon the war from the beginning, and who consider that from the time of the rejection of the terms offered at Vienna all doubt was removed, and that from that moment the war became clearly unjust on our side. This is not exactly your view ; but it matters not now whether we hold that the war was unjust from the beginning, that it should have ceased with the Vienna Conference, or that it should cease with the taking of Sebastopol. Mr. Bright, Mr. Gladstone, and yourself are agreed on the main point, that there is no occasion to continue the war now. To obtain peace with all possible speed is our common object, and no differences on other points should hinder us from woiking heartily together to effect it. I call myself individually a Liberal, or rather a Radical; and I wish for many things the recital of which would possibly shock you too much for me to venture upon it. Yet lam ready to co•operatc to the best of my power in this cause with the most stubborn Vrotectionist against the most advanced Reformer.' illahave before us a question far mor ruportaut thiva any about porn laws or extended SATURDAY, suffrage. Are we or are we not to go on in a mad career of unnecessary bloodshed, and for that end to cast aside all thoughts of those social and educational reforms which all parties agree to be needful? Let all those who are for peace unite, in the name of re ligion, patriotism, and humanity, to restore to their country the greatest of blessings. In so doing let us forget all past differences; not, of course, surrender ing our respective principles—preserving our right to differ again, if causes of difference should again arise—but, for the present, putting them aside for the sake of an agreement of far greater moment. Such, I trust, will be the conduct of all, in what ever position, who share my views of the question. Individually I have nothing to offer but a pen and a vote. As to the latter, lam quite ready, on occasio n , to vote " Bright and Walpole," or " Gladstone and Disraeli," if those members of Lord Derby's Cabinet are willing to appear as the advocates of a speedy termination of this—now at least, whatever it was in its commencement—most needless and unrighteous war. ....... I subscribe myself by the initials which I have ordinarily used in contributions to a paper commonly representing my general views, but, unfortunately, widely differing from them on the present occa sion.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, E. A. F. ••• The Printer is reluctantly compelled to postpone the letters of " A," " A Recordite," and " Anti Slavery," until next week. THE Russun VESSELS sunk at Sebastopol the Post Ampt Gazette asserts were sunk in such a way as to be capable of being easily raised, which would render it both unnecessary and injudicious on the part of the allies to blow the ships up. A ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST, the Rev. W. Peyton, at Blarney, near Cork, refused last week to pay the income tax. The Commissioners seized bis horse to sell for the amount. On the day of sale, placards were posted all over the city, headed "Priest Perse cution," and crowds attended the bazaar where the sale was to take place. We subjoin an extract of what occurred, from the Cork Reporter : All the horses for sale having been disposed of, the "priest's horse was the next to be brought out," and some delay was caused in this, owing to the ostlers of the yard refusing to have anything to do with the animal. After a lapse of a short time the animal made its appearance under the guidance of the bailiff by whom it had been seized. This was the signal for general shouting, hooting, pushing, and uproar, which progressed so fast towards a breach of the peace that head constables Roe and Crowley, who were present during the proceedings, had to interfere. The uproar and confusion became very great, nearly every person in the yard pressing forward on the unfortunate bailiff and horse, and the result was that while the former was knocked down, the latter was conducted back to the stable in great triumph by a man who took a conspicuous part in the day's proceedings. We believe he has been held to bail, and will appear this day at the police-office to answer the oomplaint of rescue made against him by the collectors. This increased the uproar to such an extent that serious apprehensions were entertained for the pre. serration of the peace. The business was however brought to a close by the horse having been again " trotted out." This time, however, he was led out not by the unfortunate bailiff, who had been very roughly handled, but by a friend of the Rev. Mr. Peyton e. Mr. Evans then commenced taking the biddings, and the animal was knocked down at 0/. Is. 6d. Immediately the horse was knocked down, the rev. gentlemen himself proceeded to address the crowd. His speech was very violent on the whole, but he complained bitterly of the hardship of the priests having to pay income tax, and concluded his address by calling the English officials " a set of fellows who came to oppress and beggar the Irish." NEWMARKET.—The second October meeting boa gone off with great éclat.. The weather has been tine on the most important days, the ground in capital condition, the sport excellent, and the attendance above the average. On the Cesarewiteh day the attendance was immense ; vast crowds of people of all ranks and classes were on the heath. On Monday the promise of sport was reduced by Mr. Stanley's filly, Mary Copp, walking over for the 100 soy. Sweepstakes, Lord Glasgow's filly, Brown Bess, paying forfeit in her two matches. On Tuesday the Clearwell were first easily won by Mr: Stanley's Porto Rico beating the Nina and Mongosteen fillies, and the Cesarewitch as easily by Mr. Clarke's Mr. Sykes, a five year-old, with est. 81b. on his back, beating a field of thirty-three horses. On Wednesday the Oatlands Plate was won by Mr. Parr's Robgill, 4 yrs., Bst. 41b., who made up here for his defeat the previous day ; and the Bedford Stakes by Mr. Stanley's Theodora. On Thursday, Mr. Sykes, Rst., won the 1001. Handicap Plate easily, beating a field of fifteen horses. On passing the bushes, Orinoco, which had been bought by Captain Christie for 800 guineas the day before, dropped down dead. On Friday the racing was of no parti cular quality. On the whole, despite the bad wea ther of the latter end of the week, the meeting has been one of the Meet fueeessful 413 d best attended for years,