The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-02 00:00:00

meets which seemed to indicate decisive adios

u impending, the &talk brought by the mail wen as
eagerly manned as if no partial intimation of their
contents had preceded them. Bat now we know
beforehand that oar despatches will bring no account
of decisive operations, no indication of great events
looming in the immediate future. The heart of the

nation sickens at the dreary pause in the program of
the war.

General SIMPSON'S despatch of the 21st ult. in-
forms ne that the Russians continue to hold their

atroog position aloog the Mackenzie heights; that
they have pushed forward their outpost. to
the range of heights overhanging the valley
of Balder ; and that they are believed to
have a force of artillery and infantry at Mopka.
With regard to this last statement, it seems ante-

countable that the Allies, who are masters at sea,
have sot contrived, somehow or another, to ascertain

whether or not there is a Rseau force at Alapka.

amoral Stmesores account of the position of the
Allies is, that the mass of the French and English

armies being engaged upon the siege works, the
Turkish army guards Balaclava, a detachment of
French occupies the line of the Tchernaya in the
vicinity of Tchorgoan, the Sardinians are on the
Sahel river, the whole of the French cavalry has
been pushed forward between their country-
men on the Tchernaya and the Sardinians
into the valley of Baidar, and four squadrons
of English light cavalry were to be sent after the
French on the 22nd to protect our foraging parties
in the valley of Balder. The plain English of this
resume is that the Turks above Balaklava, the
French on the Tchernaya, the Sardinians on the
Bohai, and the French and English cavalry thrown
out in the direction of Baidar, Sie one and all
engaged in covering the foraging parties destined
to transport the produce of that valley te
the sterile height' on the south of Sebastopol.
The only demonstrations that are being made

against the enemy are the slow but sure advance
of the French sap in front of the Malakhoff,
and the construction of one new battery and the re-
pairing the old guns of another by the English.
And this state of affairs is pretty certain to endure at
least as long as the English army continues under an
interim Commander-in-Chief.

If we turn our eyes from the Crimea to Anatolia,
we find matters even worse. The letter from our
Erzeroum correspondent, which we published yester-
day, confirms all the material statements in the Rus-
sian despatches. Kan is blockaded and isolated, and
on the 3rd of July the troops which held
it had not many days' rations left. This
last fact accounts for the delay of the
Russians in ,bringing up their heavy siege
guns; they count upon starving the garrison of
Ears into a surrender. Meanwhile their light
cavalry have effectually clewed the road from Faze-
room to Persia by Bayazid; for the Persian Consul
at Erzeroum had ordered a caravan of his country-
men to take the road by Vau. Bat even that roadie
no longer safe. Fifty waggons, sent from Erseroum
to Van on the morning of the 2nd of July, were
obliged to return before mid-day. An urgent mes-
sage has been despatched from Erzeroum to the
Fiche of Trebizonde, to hasten up reinforcements;
but it appears that of 30,000 volunteers whit
were expected to be got together at that
place, only 4,000 or 6,000 are forthcoming. The
organs of our government in the London press feel
that this stale of affairs reflects disadvantageously
on their patrons, endue labouring to invent pallia.
lions or excuses. They bid us recollect how much
more rapid was the advance of the Rassians when
they last invaded Anatolia. But on that occasion
Turkey was the only enemy Russia had to deal with,
and the Russian troops assembled beforehand en muss
on the frontier were flushed with previous victories.
Now, however, Russia has made a vigorous rally after
having been obliged to withdraw a large portion of
her trans-Caucasian troops to fight OMER PACER
on the Danube, and the French and Eng-
lish armies in the Crimea. Little more than
a month ago, the tribes of the Caucasus
were roused by the intelligence that the Remises
had evacuated Anapa. Then was the moment to
have isolated the Russian troops in Georgia, and
hurled upon them muses of inveterate foes from all
sides. But the expedition of the allies returned to
the heights before Sebastopol. The Russians took
heart of grace, and reinforced their army in Georgia.
The confidence of the mountain tribes evaporated
when they saw their old enemies still in force ; and
Ronk has, at least for a time, regained her prestige
in thou regions. Perhaps we shall be told that
this is more the fault of Turkey than of her
Allies; that the Porte ought to have made more effi-
cient arrangements to defend its Anatolian frontier.
This is part of the truth, but not the whole. The
fact is that the Allies, by taking the defence of Tur-
key exclusively into their own hands, by rarely con-
sulting her, and treating her as if she were a subordi-
nate auxiliary, have disheartened and paralysed her.
Had the Turks been encouraged to think and act for
themselves—compelled to take part in their own
defence—the old national spirit which gleamed
forth in the war of the Danube would also
have shown itself in Anatolia. But, instead
of that, the Turks have been lectured and dictated to,
till they have grown stubborn and sulky; and they
have had everything done for them till they have
grown idle and careless. Aod for this mismanage-
ment the English Government and its Minister at
Constantinople are principally responsible.

The meeting of the friends of Poland that was to
have been held yesterday in St. Martin's•hall has
been adjourned sins die. The intimation was only
received by the crowds who flocked to attend the
meeting from placards posted at the door of the
Hall. The reuon assigned is the illness of Sir Di
LACY EVANS. The absence of Sir Da LACY would,

no dosbt, bare affordad matter for regret, bat was it
a @efficient reason for turning back from the door all

Who had eome—some from considerable distances—
to attend the meeting P Among all the notirieties
announced as to be present on the platform, wee
there not one capable of taking the ramie We cannot
on the spur of the moment resell en instance i•
which a great public meeting has been postponed, on
such a pretext, without previous warning. There was
neeemarily much exasperation excited among the
numerous excluded visitors; and all kinds of
injurious surmises were freely circulated as to the
real canes of the postponement. In the exasperation
we do not participate, for we were not amongst the
disappointed who premed in vain for admiision. Bat
speaking dispassionately—es those who have suffered
no personal inconvenience an—we must my that
the reason amigned for shutting the doers of Bt.
hirartin'elall against all who applied for admission
is utterly untenable. It is impossible to believe that
the Ulnae of Sir Ds LACY Evian was the sole cam
why the meeting was not held. What that cause
really was it is for Sir DE LACY and his colleagues
to explain, for they may rest assured that the public
are in no mood to be trifled with in this matter. At
the ea= time, we would implore all who have the
interests of Poland—of Europe—at heart to be wary
in the steps they take. An "indignation meeting"
is already talked of, but this would only promote the
objects of any persons who may wish to
prevent a demonstration on behalf of Po-
land. It would, in part, divert attention
from the Polish question, and might possibly be
seised upon by some who now stand committed to
the Polish oases as a pretext for falling ofE When
the postponed meeting is actually held, let its delibe-
rations be devoted to Poland, and Poland alone. As
to those parties whom yesterday's conduct bee exposed
them to not unnatural suspicion, let them stay
away. If they present themselves, let a full and
satisfactory explanation of their extraordinary con-
duct be lasted upon before they are allowed to take
part in the proceedings.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
Rest India House, when the Right Honourable Vis-
aunt Canning was sworn in as Governor-General of
India.

glie court.

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OSBORNE, Au°. I.
The Princess Alice is convalescent.

The Queen and Prises, meompanied by the Prince of
Wales, Prince Alfred, and the Prineen Hoye], proceeded
from the Admiralty Hoses, Portsmouth, yesterday, to
visit the Hilitary Hospital. _ _ _

Several wooded officers lately returned from the Crimea
had the hosour of being presented to her Majesty, who
afterwards rainotely inspected large detachoseats of
wounded and invalided soldier', and subeequntly went
round the wards of the hospital, where the Clasen person• 11
ally inquired late the condition of the patients.
The royal party re-embarked in the Fairy about four
o'clock, and returned to Osborne.
Lieut.-Cieneral Sir George Brown arrived on a visit to
her Majesty.

A cabinet council was held yesterday afternoon at
the Foreign-offioe. The ministers present were Lord
Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of
Lansdowne, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, Sir
Gedfge Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, Sir William
Molesworth, Lord Penguin the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. R.
Vernon Smith, Viscount Canning, aad the Earl of
Harrowby. The Council sat two hours and a
quarter.

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Conseil sat yes-
terday. The blockade oases. "The Pranciska " (part
heard), and " TM Johanna Marla" were resumed.

FRSTIVITIRS AT GOODWOOD

The Doke and Duchene of Richmond are dispenein' g
• brilliant hospitality to a distinguished circle at Goodwood
House daring the race week.
His Royal Highaess the Duke of Cambridge arrived
yesterday, and will honour the Dale and Ducker with his
company until the close of the races. The Hereditary
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelits is also among the

guests of the noble Duke and Dashers. The peones
of their Graces' son-in-law, Prince Edward of
Sass Weimar, after his long and arduous ser-
vice in the Crimes, is a source of high gra-
tification to the family. Hie Serene Highness is looking
• and is very much altered since he left this country
with his regiment in March of last year.
The other hews guests include the Dike and Duchess et
Bedford, the Marquis of Exeter, the Earl and Censers of
Derby and Lady Emma Stanley, the Earl and Countess of
Cheatetfield sad Lady Evelyn Stanhope, the Bail Bruce,
the Earl ^f Glasgow, Viscount Canterbury, Viscount Maid-
stone, Viscount Clifden, Viscount Enfield, Viscount
• Viscount Fordwich, Viscount Grey de Wilton, Vis-
count Strangford, Lord Londeaborough, Lady Rachel
Russell, Lady Sophia Dee Voeuz and Mr. Des Veen:, Lord
Dunkellin, Lord G. Lennox, Lord W. Lennox, Lord A.
Lennox, Lady Jane Peel, Lord G. Manners, Colonel the
Hon. James Macdonald, Admiral the Hon. H. Ron', General
Peel, Colonel Maitland, Captain Percy Williams, Captain
Pellet, Mr. Payne, Mr. John Stanley, Mr. °mills, and Mr.
Carson. The family party includes the Princess Edward
of Saxe Weimar, the Duke and Duchess of Richmond and
Lady Cecilia Gordon Lennox, t►e Earl end Collator of
Bemborough, sad Lord Alexander Gordon Lennox.
At Meleeemb, the Earl and Countess of Muni have the
Marquis of Anglesey, Mr. and Ledy Levin Mills, Mr.
Newton, and Mir Greying, all of whom join the Goodwood
party each day after the races.
The usual grand banquet will take place to-morrow, after
the rase for the Goodwood Cup.

MARRIAGE OF LORD MITNCASTEII AND LADY JANE
Gaosvaxon.—(Tate Dsv.)—The nuptials of Lord Mon-
caster with Lady Jane Grosvenor, daughter of the Marquis
and Marchioness of Westminster, were celebrated by Dr.
Bull, D.D., tutor of the noble Marquis of Westminster, at
the Church of Bt. George's, Hanover-Kau', this morn-
ing. The bride was given away by the noble Marquis,
attended by four bridemaids, and in the presence
of a distinguished circle of the nobility. At the conclusion
of the ceremony, the newly wedded pair left for Grosvenor
House, where a grand *cater was given to a select circle
by the Marquis of Westminster, after which Lord and Lady
Mnuouter left town, to spend the honeymoon at Sion
House, Breutford, the seat of the Duke of Northumberland.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford left
town to most the Duke of Satherland at Liverpool, and
have sines embarked with his grace, on board his yacht, for
Scotland.

The Earl of Yarborough, we are happy to learn,
is so far recovered from his recent attack of paralysis is to
be able to take carriage airings.
The Earl of Sefton, we regret to say, continues is
a very precarieue condition, and no hopes are now enter-
tained of his ultimata recovery.
Sir Edward Lytton Bulwer, Bart., M.P., is staying
at Malvern. _ _

Lord John Russell baa been detained in London by
patlissasntary business, and is not likely to arrive at Edin-
burgh before Saturday. His brdship intends to reside fee
some time in a house be has procured for the season on the
banks of the Trammel, in Perthshire.

The Duke of NeMasada left Constantinople for the
Crimes en the 21st instant. He hes not accepted the ho-
nours offered him by the Turkish ministers, who were

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Sliiooll told* him.

The nanal Ministerial whitebait dinner, it nowj
said, will take place on Wednesday next, the Bth last., at
the Trafalgar, Greenwich.
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The Emperor and Empress will, it is said, take up:
their residence at the Cbateen of Villeneuve-l'Eter,g,
while awaiting the arrival of the Queen of England.
A letter from Berlin states that the Kinis'airs of
France and England, the Marquis de Koestler rad Lem
Bloomfield have obtained leave of absence freer, tusk rtr
reties goverameatt, and are about to salt oily.