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Her Majesty, under her Royal Sign Manual, has
been pleased to institute a new Naval and Military
decoration, entitled the " Victoria Cross." The rules
and regulations, fifteen in number, establishing this
new" Order of Valour," have been published at length
in the Gazette. The distinction will consist of a
Maltese Cross of bronze, with the Royal crest in the
centre, and underneath an escrole, bearing the in-
scription, "For Valour," to be suspended from the
breast by a blue riband for the navy, and a red
riband for the army, with bars added to the riband
for every succeeding act that may be considered
worthy of notice. The decoration is to be granted
to officers and men for acts of valour only, performed
in the presence of an enemy, and may be conferred
on the spot by the commander-in-chief, or admiral,
commodore, or general officer in command. The
grant of this distinction to non-commissioned military
officers and privates, and to warrant or petty naval
officers, insures an annual pension of 101., with an
additional 51. for every bar won by additional acts of
valour ; the honour and pension to be forfeited
only upon conviction of treason, felony, cowardice,
or any infamous crime, the Crown reserving to itself
the right of restoration.
Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, G.C.8., will return
in a few days to the command.in-chief of the Medi-
terranean and Black Sea fleets.

Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Chads, K.C.8., is appointed
0 the command at Cork, vacant by the promotion of
Rear-Admiral Sir George Sartorius to the list of
vice-admirals.

Commodore John Shepherd, Captain Sidney C.
Dacres, C. 8., and Captain Thomas L. Massie have
peen appointed to receive the vacant good-service
pensions at the disposal of the First Lord.
General James Wallace Sleigh, C. 8., Lieut.-Gen.
Thchard Clarges, C. 8., Brigadier-General William
Williams (of Kars), Rear-Admiral Hon. R. S.
Dundas, C. 8., and Commissary-General Sir George
Maclean, have each been promoted to the rank of
Knight Commander of the Bath.
General Sir John Burgoyne, K.C.8., has been
created a baronet by her Majesty, in consideration of
the long and faithful services which, from an early
period in the late war down to the siege of Sebasto-
pol. have connected his name with the principal
achievements of the Bntish army.
H.M.S. Polyphemus was totally lost in a fog on
the 29th ult., off Hantslom Light, north-west coast
of Jutland. The master and fourteen hands were
drowned.

Orders have been issued from the Horse Guards
for 2110 of the Coldstream Guards, and 224 of the
Scots Fusilier Guards, with the customary comple-
ment of officers, to hold themselves in readiness to
embark early in the ensuing week on board the
Indus, at Portsmouth, for active service in the Crimea.
London, England, 1856-02-09

PERIODICAL LITERATURE.

The North British, for February, contains nine
articles, not one of which is devoid of very consider•
able interest. If we were to single out any from the
rest, we should name those upon France and Scot-
land, upon Ben Jonson, and upon hotels, as those
likely to be most generally acceptable. From the
second of these two we extract the following account
of the Mermaid Tavern :

Among the London haunts of Ben, during the theatrical
season, when he and his brother dramatists were all in
town, there is one which is entitled to pre-eminent mention.
This was the Mermaid Tavern in Bread-street, Cheapside,
famous in our literary history as the habitual resort (for
then, more even than now, people residing in London dined
and supped in taverns) not only of Ben, but of Shak-
speare, Donne, Beaumont, Fletcher, Chapman. and the
other literary celebrities of those days, and the scene of so
many of those merry-meetings and wit-combats with which
these gods, while as yet they were human enough, used to
regale their leisure. Who does not know Beaumont's lines
on this paragon of taverns?

What things have we seen
Done at the Mermaid' heard words that have been
So nimble and so full of subtle name.
As if that every ont from whence they came
Had meant to put his ',hole wit in a jest,
And had resolved to live a fool the rest
Of his dull life ; then when there bath been thrown
Wit able enough to justify the town
For three days past—wit that raiiiht warrant be
For the whole city to talk fo.dishly
Till that were caneelled; and, when that was gone,
We left an air behind na. which alone
Was able to make the two next companies
Right witty, though but downright fools.
London, England, 1856-02-09

NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.

Captain SCORELI, on Thursday, moved for the ap-
pointment of a select committee to inquire into the
system of naval administration—of patronage, of
promotions, retirements, and the general efficiency of
the service. In a speech of some length the lion.
and gallant member complained that patronage was
still the bane of the service, and that favoritism pre-
vailed to an incredible extent, to the deterioration of
the best interests and efficiency of the navy. He
condemned the policy ot' placing a civilian at the
head of the Board, pointed out the subjects which
a committee should investigate, and left the matter
in the hands of the house.

Admiral WALcoT supported the motion, and urged
that the naval administration required the same
investigation which had been applied to the military
and civil service.

Sir C. Noon resisted the motion. He denied that
any practical evil had been shown to exist sufficient
to justify the appointment of a select committee.
Political bias had never influeniied him in any single
appointment or promotion. Nine-tenths of the Ad •
miralty duty might as easily be done by a civilian as
by a professional man. He believed the present
state of the navy was the best test of the system.
Captain BoLDERo supported the motion.
Mr. LINDSAY enforced the necessity of inquiry, and
supported the motion.
Mr. BASS commented upon the totally irrespon
sible character of the authority wielded by the
Admiralty in respect to naval appointments and pro-
motions.

Sir F. BARING, on his own behalf as a former
First Lord, denied that he had appointed officers in
the navy on any other principle than the advance-
ment of the public service.
Sir C. NAPIER controverted the defences presented
by the existing or former Lords of the Admiralty
on different points, and reiterated the charge that
patronage was wielded either- capriciously, or in sub-
servience to political influences. He then diverged
into the history of the Baltic naval campaign of 1854,
maintaining that gross mismanagement was exhi••
bited in sending the fleet to sea manned for the most
part with landsmen, who knew nothing of their
business.

Mr. B. OSBORNE explained some of the charges
brought forward against the Admiralty, and exhorted
the house not to tamper with the navy.
Captain SCODEI.I. having briefly replied, the house
divided. For the motion, 80; against, 171. Ma
jority against, 01.
London, England, 1856-02-09

ST. JAMES'S-PARK.

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Sir GEORGE GREY stated on Monday, with respect
to the road through St. James's-park, that two plans,
with estimates, had been prepared, and that Govern-
ment intended to move the appointment of a com-
mittee to whom the question might be referred.

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Their insertion is often delayed, owing to a press of matter
and when omitted, it is frequently from reasons quite inde
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We cannot undertake to return
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name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publica-
tion, but as a guarantee of bis good faith.
Advertisements gent from the country must be accompanied by a
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SATURDAY,

But is the country also insensible to the
claims of the Peerage ? Is it forgetful that,
when all deductions are made, when all the
frailties of pride end pinion have been fully
accounted for, enough remains in the traditions
of the past to merit warmest gratitude,
and in the promlie of e present to inspire
our warmest hopes? N few in number are
the reforms which we 'Orte to the House of
Lords, and certain we ire that in all great
constitutional difficattes the country still looks
to theM with confidence. But above all be it
remembered, that an hereditary monarchy
such as ours can never exist apart from an
hereditary nobility, and that an hereditary
nobility can never co-exist with one that
is nominated for life by the Crown. .Let her
Majesty reflect that the change which has been
so happily averted would be nothing less than
suicidal, that her wisest and most experi-
enced counsellors are against it, and that
those who entertain the deepest affection for
her person and her rights are most deeply
anxious about a measure which, though osten-
sibly a vindication of the Royal prerogative,
cuts in reality at the roots of that power on
which prerogative always has and always must
rely far support.
London, England, 1856-02-09

CONSULAR ESTABLISHMENTS.

Mr. WISE, on Thursday, gave notice that on the
21st inst. he should move for a select committee to
inquire into the state of our consular establish-
ments.

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.

Mr. BROTHERTON, on Tuesday, made his annual
motion, that no opposed business be proceeded with
after midnight. Pointing out the injurious effects of
late debates, the hon. member insisted that if prolix
speeches were only curtailed, and useless repetitions
of party sentiment omitted, the public business
would he facilitated, and the high rate of mortality
among members decreased.
The motion was seconded by Mr. EWART, who
gave an entertaining sketch of the house on a long
debate night, declaring that he had counted no less
than twenty six members, including the First Minis-
ter of the Crown and the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, fast asleep during the transaction of
business.

Lord PALMERSTON opposed the motion, on the
plea that the public service would not be benefited
if memh• rs were fettered in point of time. The
house divided—For the motion, 50 ; against it, 111;
majority, against, 61.
London, England, 1856-02-09

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THE PRESS,

BIRTHS.

DRUMMOND--On the 22nd of December, at Agra, the wife of
the Hon. R. A. J. Drummond, of a son.
BUXfON—On the 2nd instant, at Leytonstone•house, the wife

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of T. Fowell Buxton, Esq., of a daughter.
OCHTERLONY—On the Ist instant, at Glencorse, Midlothian,
Lady Ochterlony, of a daughter, stillborn.
ROSE—On the 2nd instant, at Brighton, the wife of Mr. Philip
Rose, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.

BROWNE—MARTIN—On the 4th instant, at the Collegiate
Church of St. Nicholas, Galway, James Valentine Browne,
Esq., M.D., to Dora Browne. widow of R. J. Martin, late Major
Ist Draron Guards, and niece of Admiral Walcott, M.P.
NEWTON—STEELE—On the 9lst ult., at St. George's, Hano-
ver•aquare, Colonel Newton, Coldstream Guards, to Elizabeth
Louisa, daughter of Lady Elizabeth Steele and the late Major.
General Thomas Steele.
RICHARDS—TYLER—On the sth instant, at Worcester, Ed-
ward Priest Richards, Esq., of Plasnewyd, Glamorganshire,
to Harriet Georgina, daughter of Admiral Sir George Tyler,
M.P., of Cottrell, Worcestershire.
DEATHS.

BOND—At Paris, Rue de Rivoli, Mary, relict of the late Lieut.-
Colonel Charles Bond, Bombay Artillery, aged 7t.
IRVING—On the 29th ult., in Westbourne-terrace-road, Lieut.-
Colonel Henry Hoghton Irving, aged 69.
LISTOWEL—Ou the 4til instant, in Dublin, the Right Hon.
Earl of Listowel, aged 64.
MOSTYN—On the Joth ult., at Bodysgallan, near Conway,
North Wales, Mary Bridget, daughter of the late Sir Roger
Mostyn, Bart., aged 75.
PEDDER—On the 23rd of October last, at Hobart-town, Tas-
mania, Maria, wife of Sir John Lewes Pedder, late Chief
Justice of that colony.
SNODGRASS—On the 27th ult., at the Curragh of Kildare,
Major John Snodgrass, gilth Regiment, aced 34.
London, England, 1856-02-09

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THE PRESS.

1 OUR RELATIONS WITH AMERICA.
In the Commons, on Tuesday, replying to a ques-
tion from Mr. Cobden,
Lord PALMERSTON intimated that the correspon-
dence which had lately taken place between the
British and United States Governments respecting
the enlistment controversy and the Mosquito pro-
tectorate as soon as completed, would be laid
before the house.

THE COLOGNE AND HAMBURG ENLIST-
MENT QUESTION.

Lord PALMERSTON, on Thursday, in reply to Mr.
Baillie, said it was not the intention of the Govern-
ment to lay on the table the correspondence which
had taken place with the Prussian Government with
reference to the arrest of her Majesty's Consul at
Cologne. As to the Hanse Towns, no correspondence
had taken place.
London, England, 1856-02-09

ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS.

Lord PALMERSTON stated on Tuesday, in reply to Mr.
Phillimore, that thrt Government during the present
session would introduce a measure for the reform of
the Ecclesiastical Courts.

Mr COLLIER, on Thursday, moved to reintroduce a
bill for transferring the testamentary jurisdiction of the
ecclesiastical courts to the superior courts of common
law and to the county courts. He believed this
measure would be found the most effective. He pro-
posed at present only to deal with the testamentary
portion of the authority of these 372 courts, but, if
his hill passed, he would in time take up the other
portions of the question. He proposed that every
uncontested will should he proved in the county
court where the testator dwelt (thus getting rid of
the rule of bona notabilia), and that it should not
be necessary to employ a proctor or an attorney, but
that any man might go to the registrar's office and
prove the will at once, without expense ; that where
the property was under 300/. the county court should
decide every dispute raised upon the will ; and that
where the properly exceeded 300/. the superior courts
of common law should determine all questions re-
lating to the validity of wills of personal as well as
real property, the Court of Chancery retaining its
jurisdiction over executors and trustees.

Mr. HADFIELD seconded the motion.

Mr. G. BUTT thought it too crude.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said that he should be
sorry to offer any opposition, but that the Govern
ment had determined to bring in a bill this session
for the entire and utter abolition of ecclesiastical
jurisdiction.
Mr. KEATING hoped the jurisdiction would not be
transferred by Government to the Court of Chan-
cery.
Mr. MALINS advocated a court of exclusive juris-
diction—a court of probate.
After some further discussion leave was given to
bring in the bill.
London, England, 1856-02-09

COURT OF THE KHAN OF THE CRIMEA.

NARRATIVE OF AN EMBASSY FROM FREDERICK THE GREAT TO KHAN KRIM GERAI,
A PRELUDE TO THE PRESENT STRUGGLE BETWEEN RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
From the German, by the Hon. W. G. C. ELIOT.
JOHN MURRAY, Albemarle Street.

.ALISON'S NEW HISTORY.

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London, England, 1856-02-09

LOCAL DUES UPON SHIPPING.

Mr. LOWE, on Monday, in a committee of the
whole house, moved for leave to bring in a bill for
the abolition of passing tolls, and the better regula-
tion of local dues upon shipping. Alluding to the
various changes made of late years in the navigation
law-, Mr. Lowe proceeded to explain the unjust and
capricious nature of these passing tolls, levied upon
ships whether they entered a port or not, and to
point out that the funds thus obtained were in many
instances appropriated to objects entirely uncon
nected with the shipping interest. The settlement
of the question he admitted was extremely compli•
cated, from the outstanding rights vested in local
mortagees, corporations, charities, the brethren of
the Trinity-house, and other bodies; hut be propo,s
to deal with the question in the following manner :
The passing tolls, which rested upon no ground
of justice or policy, it was intended to abolish, making
provision for the discharge of debt incnrred upon the
security of the tolls. It was proposed likewise to give
powers to do away with a portion of the town dues, trans
ferring the remainder to the Government, respecting the
rights of creditors, but apportioning the debt between the
dues retained and the municipal funds. The charity dues
it was intended to deal with in an analogous manner,
abolishing some and administering the rest through the
instrumentality of the Government. Other dues will be
dealt with in a special manner, compensations being given
in certain cases of abolition. The result would be an ulti-
mate relief of shipping from a burden of about '200,0001.,
and at the same time the getting rid of the obnoxious
principle of allowing one portion of the community to tax
another.

SATURDAY,

Mr. HEAradat protested against arbitrarily depriv-
ing corporate bodies of their property without com-
pensation. Although he would be glad to see the
shipping relieved from taxation, he should most un-
hesitatingly oppose the present bill.
Mr. HORSFALL thought that there was a prelimi.
nary question, whether the corporations had not (as
he contended they had) a legal title to these dues.
This question should be settled in a court of law.
After a few observations from Mr. M. Gibson, Mr.
Liddell, Mr. W. S. Lindsay, Mr. Watson, and Mr.
Lowe, in reply, leave was given to bring in the bill.
London, England, 1856-02-09

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TURKEY.

The intelligence of the acceptance by Russia of
the Austrian terms has created much excitement
among the softas, who have openly declared for
war. The Government have taken measures to re-
press any disturbances.
The official appointment of Aali Pacha, Grand
Vizier, as Turkish Plenipotentiary to the Conference
at Paris, was announced by telegraph from Constan-
tiloplc on the 3rd.
The Grand Vizier was to embark on the 6th, and
expected to reach Marseilles on the 16th.
The reform measure in favour of the Christian
Rajahs proposed at the Conferences now holding at
Constantinople, has been presented by Aali and Fuad
Pachas to the Sultan, and agreed to by his Highness.
It will be promulgated so soon as the assent
of the Council is obtained. This measure is stated
to establish the complete emancipation of the Chris-
tian Rajahs. Objections were anticipated on the
part of the Council,

THE PRESS.

The draft of the contract entered into between the
Government of the Porte and Mr. Forbes Campbell
for the construction of the Russova-Danube Canal
has been published. A lease of ninety-nine years is
granted the canal, to revert to the Turkish Govern-
ment at the expiration of that period. A tribute of
ten per cent. on profits is to be paid by the com-
pany during its lease. No foreign ships of war are
to be permitted to pass through, and in event of the
Turkish Government granting permission for the
construction of a railway preference to be given to
the canal company.
Letters from Bucharest announce the opening of
an Extraordinary Council of Administration on the
14th ult. to consider the question of the final aboli
tion of serfdom. The Bajars and Princes were not
agreed, and a petition against the proposed measure
had been forwarded to the Sultan. The Hospodar
had declared that he would sooner resign than per
mit the Porte to interfere with the internal affairs of
his principality.
The budget for 1855-t shows an excess of receipts
of two and a half millions.

The Government is in negotiation with several
companies for the establishment of railways and the
introduction of lighting with gas.

SPAIN.

The Government has presented a demand for
16,000 men for the army. This has created some
sensation, but it is stated the men are required for
the service of the Peninsula. At Valencia and in
some other towns of Alicante new attempts at dis-
turbance have been made, but they have failed in
presence of the energetic attitude of the authorities.
London, England, 1856-02-09

SWEDEN.

Letters from Stockholm express serious appre-
hensions on the part of the people if the Aland Isles
are allowed to be retained by Russia.
The chamberlain of the King's Cabinet, Cout t
Bjionstjerna, set out on the 29th ult. for London, to
present Prince Albert with the Grand Cordon of the
Order of the Seraphim.
London, England, 1856-08-09

To CORRESPONDENTS.

It Is impossible to acknowledge the mass of letters we receive•
Their insertion is often delayed owing to a press of matter.
said when omitted, it is frequently from reasons quite inde-
pendent of the meritsof the communication.
We cannot undertake to return communicationsof which we do
not avail ourselves.
Cemmunications should always belegiblywritten, and on one
side of the paper only. If long it increases the difficulty of
finding space for them.
Whatever is intended for insertion must be authenticated by the
uame and address of the writer, not necessarily for publica-
tion, 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.
London, England, 1856-08-09

81RTH.3.1

EVEREST—On the 3rd instant, in Westbournautzest, Hyde-
park, the wife of Colonel Everest. of a son.
LODDER—On the 91st ult., at Leigh-bill-house, Cobham, the
wife of Major W. W. Loader, 59th Regiment, of a son.
MARRIAGES.
BYNG—COOK—On the sth instant, at East Pedant= Church,
the Hon. James Byug, to Caroline Louisa, daughter of Wm.
Cook. Esq., of lloydon-hall. Kent.
CONYNGH ARBUTHNOT—On the sth instant, at Clon-
mei, Lieut.. Colonel Wet. Fitzwilllam Lenox Conyughius, of
the Londonderry Light Infantry, to Laura Calvert, daughter cf
the late George Arbuthnot, Esq, of Elderslie Lodge, Surrey.
GEARY— PRIG R— On the sth instant. at St. George's, Hanort rt.
square, Francis Geary. Esq., son of the late Sir William Geary,
Bart, to Fanny IsaWki, daughter of A. R. Prior, Esq.

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DEATHS.
BARNETT—On the 4th instant, at Round Oak, Engielield•greens
Lieut.• Colonel Charles John Barnett, aged t 6.
CR AN LEY—On the kod instant, at Princesiate. Arthur George
Viscount Cranley, son of the Earl of Onslow, aged 36.
GRANT—On the lit instant, at Boon, Sir Robert Innes Grant,
Dart., of Dalvey, aged fa
London, England, 1856-08-09

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elution nttiligenct,

GLAMORGAN.—The address of Mr. H. Hussey
Vivian, the Liberal candidate for the representation
of the above county, appears in the local papers.
The hon. gentleman appeals to his votes during the
past four years as the best guarantee of his political
principles ; declares himself opposed to Church
rates and all legislative distinctions on religious
grounds; in favour of free trade, the ballot, and
civil administrative reform. Mr. Vivian, in conclu-
sion, says :

I shall vote for a thorough reform of our military
system, because I believe that the greater part of the disas-
ters which betel our gallant army in the late war may be
traced to a servile adherence to effete routine, based upon
appointments originating in interest and nepotism, rather
than merit.

FROME.—The statement of the Sherborme Journal
that the petition against the Hon. Major Boyle's

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return had been withdrawn, is contradicted on the
part of Mr. Nicoll.
MALDos.—Five gentlemen have already announced
their intention of contesting this borough at the next
general election, namely, Mr. Peacocke and Mr.
Bramley-Moore, the present members both Con-
servatives), Mr. Thomas Sutton Western, of Kelve-
don, Mr. J. J. Mechi, of Tiptree-hall, and Mr.
WEnteer, the barrister, Liberals.
London, England, 1856-08-09

SWEDEN.

Count Essen, the Master of the Horse, has been
appointed ambassador extraordinary of the King of
Sweden, for the coronation of the Emperor of Russia
at Mose,oW.

The visit of Prince Oscar to Carlsruhe i3connected
with a probable marriage between the Princess
Amelia and Prince Oscar.
The visit of the Russian Admiral Glasenap to
Christiana upon a visit of inspection of the ports,
naval establishments, and national defences, is

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causing some excitement throughout Norway and
Sweden.
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AUSTRIA.

The Emperor arrizi;CTceplitz on the 30th, and
held interviews with the Kings of Prussia and
Saxony. The Emperor returned to Vienna the neat
day, and was to start on a fresh tour on the 4th.
His Majesty's destination was kept a profound secret.
The Vienna correspondent of the Nord emphati-
cally denies that the interview at To.plitz had any
political motive or result :

_
On m'assare meme de bonne source (he writes) qu'il
ny a pea ice dit uu mot qui ait rapport a des questions
politiques precises.

The evacuation of the principalities was progress-
ing. Head-quarters were removed from Jassy on
the Ist.

AvousT 9, 1856.

The C rmanic Diet adjourned on the 2nd until
30:11 October. The question of the fortifica-
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of al; part I as, by a unanimous vote, declaring that
Rastatit is to he not only a fortress, but an intrenched
camp.
The affairs of Naples continue to engage the active
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The positive retirement of the British Minister, it
was expected, would be followed by that of M. Bren
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litan Ministers, the Prince Coronini and the Marquis
Antonini.
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Hubner (now Austrian Ambassador at Paris) to
Naples, to support the representations contained in
the recent note from the Austrian Government, re-
commending some modification of the present Neapo-
litan system of internal administration.
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of Count Buol the position which Austria would take with
respect to the occupation of the Isle of Serpents by
Russia. It is probable that no decisive step will be come
to in this matter before the arrival of the new Russian
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of Russia at Vienna, has not sufficient power to treat on so
serious a subject,
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RUSSIA.

The Nord announces that the coronation of the
Emperor Alexander at Moscow will not take place
before the 7th of September, and that his Imperial
Majesty will not make his entry into the city before
the 25th of this month. _ _

The Journal de St. Petersbourg of the 31st con•
tains the following diplomatic appointments
" Count Chreptowitch is to proceed immediately to
London; Baron Budburg goes to Vienna; M. Bru-
now to Berlin. M. de Stackelberg is named Minister
at Turin, and is equally accredited to Parma. M. de
Kalschwine is to be sent to Rome, and is also named
First Secretary of Legation at Turin. Prince
Labanoff, First Secretary of Embassy at Berlin, is to
occupy a similar office at Constantinople. M. de
Fontan is named for Frankfort. General Wolkinski
is named Minister of Madrid. M. Persiani leaves
Athens for Hanover; M. Ozeroff supplies his place.
M. Glinka is named for Brazil."

Mouravieff has voluntarily resigned the post of
Governor-General and Commander•in-Chief of the
Caucasus, and has been appointed to a seat in the
Council of State. He is to be succeeded by Lieut.-
General Prince Bariatinsky.
A letter from Odessa, in the Austrian Gazette,
says :
A detachment of naval officers of Nicolaieff was sum-
moned to St. Petersburg a few days ago by telegraph.
These officers are destined b take six war steamers from
Cronstadt to the Black Sea, as, with the exception of the
vessefs in course of construction at Nicolaieff, we have
scarcely a cruiser in the Black Sea.
The quarantine is reestablished in the Russian

ports.
The Gazette of the German Empire states that
the Czar will immediately after his coronation appoint
his younger brother, the Grand Duke Michael, to
the viceroyalty of Poland, instead of his brother
Nicholas, whom he wishes to retain at Court. The
marriage of the former with the Princess of Baden
is to be first celebrated at Carlsruhe in December,
by proxy, after which the princess will immediately
repair to St. Petersburg, where the regular marriage
will be solemnised during the Christmas holidays.
London, England, 1856-08-09

SATURDAY,

to assert that this position of the Church has
exercised a most beneficial influence on her
intercnuse with the people. While, on the
other hand, it has a tendency to prevent the
Bishop himself frotii beepming sharpened into
a mere thurclimaal—it, to speak, takes off
the edgf of his Oefes nalism, and makes
hi* at the same ti*e b
~ a safer guide to his
clek4y, lid a Moi4 s eable officer of the
St
There are other considerations which should
induce us to view with pleasure the modera-
tion and caution displa) ed in this particular
clause. If the whole of our episcopal estates
should Le taken out of the hands of the pre-
sent possessor, and thrown into a common
crucible, thence to emerge in the shape of Go-
vernment salaries, what is to prevent all the
glebe land in the kingdom from being treated
in a similar manner? Why should not the
Vicar of a parish be a stipendiary as well as
the Bishop of a diocese? The step from the
one to the other is so easy, and so obvious,
that we can scarcely doubt of its adoption,
if the example were once set.
If our readers would ascertain the evils of
a stipendiary priesthood, they have nothing
to do but to contemplate the present position
of the Church in France. The old Gallican
Church is well known to have been the most
independent and least bigoted branch of the
Romanist communion in Europe. The mo-
dern French Church is principally remarkable
for its profession of the most violent ultra-
montane principles. While the clergy had a
stake in the welfare and stability of the coun-
try, they acted like priests it is true, but cer-
tainly like Frenchmen as well. New the
Church is their only country, and neither local
nor national ties interfere with their complete
devotio:t to her.

We must not forget, too, that it is a state-
ment often put forward by the extreme High
Church party, that they would gain rather
than lose by a separation of Church and
State. This sentiment points equally to the
same conclusion that we have adopted, that
the presentconstitution of the English Church,
in giving to the clergy the duties of English
citizens, as well as of priests, is the best pre-
ventative against that unnatural professional
spirit which has often proved so incommo•
dious to the civil government.
We see. therefore, no ground for dissatisfac-
tion at the clause introduced by the Commis-
sioners. The device by which it is sought to
maintain the efficacy of modern reform with-
out impairing the ancient character of the
Episcopate may or may not be a clumsy one,—
may or may not be the best of which circum-
stances permit. But we are quite certain that
no inconveniences it could possibly entail
would be equal to the evil of tampering with
the ancient independent constitution of the
Anglican Church, and the happily blended
character of her hierarchy and priesthood.
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PRUSSIA.

The Empress Mother of Russia will not leave
Sans Souci before the 12th. The King has returned
to Potsdam from Tceplitz.
The article in Voss' Gazette, of the 30th ult., for
which that paper was seized and confiscated by the
Berlin police, was an article severely censuring the
Russian Government for attempting to evade the
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Russia has attempted in several cases to evade or cir-
cumvent the stipulations of the treaty of peace, some of
which are certainly couched in very vague language, and
others not drawn up with much attention to clearness and
conciseness. Such was her late refusal to give up the
town of New Bolgrad, or acknowledge that it is included
in the territory to be ceded—such is her attempt to regain
the occupation of the Isle of Serpents, off the delta of the
Danube. But all this is not to be compared to her shame-
less breach of faith in reducing two fortresses to heaps of
ruins. This act of Russia ia the boat commentary to the
Russian declaration quoted by the Earl of Clarendon,
" that Russia would execute all the stipulations of the
treaty with the moat perfect good faith." For the rest,
it is the more to be lamented that Lord Clarendon (and
Lord Palmers►on in the House of Commons) could not
find a more energetic mode of neutralising this conduct of
Russia.
The Government of Hanover and the Chambers
have come to a complete rupture. The direct inter-
ference of the Germanic Diet was anticipated.
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recompense. The land is situated In a new street,
named after the battle of the Tschernaya, and being
building ground is of considerable value. The are
is above one hundred square yards English.
The state of Parma continued much the same.
SPAIN.

The Spanish Government appear determined to
proceed with great energy in the " Mexican affair."
The quarrel originates in the refusal of the Mexican
Government to grant redress for injuries committed
during the late revolutions upon Spanish subjects in
different parts of Mexico. A squadron of seven
frigates and corvettes has been ordered from Cuba
to the Mexican Gulf, and two more line•of-battle
ships, one frigate and one corvette, are under orders
to leave Cadiz as soon as possible for the same des
tination.

The Gazette of the 2nd publishes the speech de-
livered by M. Waldkirch, demanding, in the name of
the King of Greece, the hand of the Infanta, sister
of the King of Spain, for the heir presumptive to the
crown of Greece. The demand was made at an
audience given by the Queen, and to which her Ma
jesty gave a satisfactory reply.
The Cortes has just declared unanimously that
they are well satisfied with the financial operation
which the Government has effected for the redemp
Lion of 200,000,000 of the floating debt.