The Press.
London, England, 1854-07-29 00:00:00


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With respect to the partial quotations made I
by Admiral BERKELEY from private letters of
Sir CHARLES, our Correspondent is strongly of
opinion that the commander in the Baltic
has not been treated fairly by Admiral BERK*
LEY. Our Correspondent states that Sir
CHARLES NAPIER did say, and thinks, that
Cronstadt is unassailable by ship* ; but Sir
CHARLES also said that it could be attacked
with boats of light draught of water, and guns
of long range. If such, as our Correspondent
states, be the case, it materially alters the
complexion of the letter quoted by Admiral
BERKELEY. Our Correspondent further calla
attention to the circumstance that four months
ago, or thereabouts, Mr . Scorr Resent
offered to turn out six boats of the descrip-
tion indicated above in three months from the
date of his offer. That offer was refused, and
yet the Admiralty have sent Mr. Scorr Rus-
SELL to purchase from Prus3ia two boats of
the very same description, built by Mr. Rue-
SELL himself. Mr. RUSSELL returned, says our
Correspondent, cn the 25th inst., having suc-
ceeded in hia mission of purchasing the boats
he had built.
In justice to an absent Admiral we have
thought it right that these facts, coming
from a well-informed Correspondent, should
be brought under public notice.

WANTS OF THE PUBLIC.-MONTAGUE
HOUSE.

THE circumstances relating to the renewed
'ntague-house are calculated to
curiosity. It is notorious that for
, past more room has been required
Iblic offices, and during Lord DERBY'S
when the Duke of BUCCLEUCH
renewal of the lease of Montague-
-Ireasury, on public grounds, de-
accede to his Grace's request. So
remained until Lord DERBY left
it appears that the lease has since
,wed, and the public interest has
been sacrificed to the convenience
person. For the D uke of BUCCLECCII
high personal respect, but even Mr.
admits that the matter requires
; and he has promised to produce
)use of Commons all the papers
) the subject. It is singular that
)nt Chancellor of the Exchequer
have been better acquainted with
)umstances of the case. It would
things of importance. may be
the Coalition of which its plastic
left in total ignorance. The public
Ibt, desire to have the whole matter
dained, and the Government should
readily afford the required explana-
Duke of BUCCLEUCH has affOtded
conscientious support.

S OF THE MINISTERIAL
POLICY IN SCINDE.
mail from India has brought us
ier news some startling intelligence
le. It is of such a nature that we
:sitate to publish it did it not come
the authority of the Friend of India,
from the Seindian—(the one being the
Lord DALHOUSIE, the other that of

mciissioner of the Province)—and did
alga tally completely with the informa-
wired from private sources as to the
state of affairs in that province. The
India states :
Scindian publish?s an article full of mysterious
- the impolicy of allowing the ex Ameere to re-
' own country. He believes they are becoming
of disaffection, and says, from the course of
now progressing, the general determination
Feringhees in this country would appear to be
knife.

project of allowing the ex-Ameers to
and reside in Scinde while the
itself was not to be restored to them

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excite some ci
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