The Press.
London, England, 1854-03-25 00:00:00

'frit 'REFAs.

and English frigates, with orders to enter the mouth
of the Danube with or without the leave of the Rus-
sians, who seem inclined to close the passage by a

stockade.
The 'fleet at Beicos has been reinforced by the
arrival of the Marengo, the Cacique, and the Croise,
from a cruise on the coasts of Circassia.
On the 2nd inst. an engagement took place oppo-
site Braila, where the Russians, attempting to cross
the Danube to destroy some works on the right bank,
were vigorously repelled by the Turks, and lost 120
in killed alone. Combats were of daily occurrence,
and grow more serious as well as more frequent.
Letters from Orsova state that a smart affair of
outposts came off in front of Kalafat on the Sth
inst. The Turks are assembling large forces at that
place. Thirty-five battalions have arrived, together
with fifty battering guns and sixty field pieces.
Since the Ist inst. the investment of Kalafat has
been altogether abandoned by the Russians. The
Sultan was expected at Sebumla on the 15th.
Several English officers had arrived at Constanti-
nople by the last packet of the imperial " Message-
ries "to offer their services to the Porte. According
to a rule recently adopted, all foreign officers who
may request to enter the service will henceforth be
[Omitted with the grade they occupied in their own
country, and will receive the same pay as Turkish
officers of the same rank. This measure was deemed
indispensable, on account of the pretensions put for-
ward by several officers, who, not satisfied with a
grade higher than their own rank, wanted to be pro-
moted instanter to the superior grades; and to re
ceive, moreover, a pay greater than that of the
Turkish generals themselves.
GREECE.
At the date of the latest accounts from Athens the
insurrection was spreading in Epirus and Thessaly.
The standard of revolt was raised near Larissa.
Arta is said to be blockaded by 4,500 besiegers, and a
convoy to Arta to be cut of by Grivas. The Turks
fled to three towers near Louro, between Prevesa
and Arta. lie set lire to one tower and burnt them
in it. The Souliotes, commanded by Zerva, attacked
and beat 800 Turks marching on Janina.
General and separate committees, and plenty of
money, are stated to stimulate the cause in Athens.
The King and Queen went to the theatre, and
stayed till past midnight, to attend a representation
for the benefit of the poor. The names of the pieces
performed and the Greek flags and crosses showed
what was meant, and everybody knew it was a de-
monstration. More than 1001. was taken at the
door, and more was sent; but the place before mid-
night became almost a bear-garden.
RUSSIA.

The Czar's formal answer to the ultimatum of the
Western powers had not reached Vienna on Wednes.
day, but his rejection of it. was known, as advised by
telegraph, some days since.
The Brand Duke Constantine arrived at Helsing-
furs on the 27th ult., visited Sveaborg, and inspected
the marine establishments and the war-ships. The
Emperor himself was expected, within a fortnight at
furthest. Upwards of 1,000 loads of military mate-
rial had reached the town, and 3,000 more will be
immediately forwarded.
The Lubecker Zeitung announces that at Revel,
on the 7th inst., 27,000 men, infantry and cavalry,
were expected every day, and all the forts were put
on the completest war footing. The commander of
the troops had proclaimed that probably the town
would be bombarded by the English and French, and
women had been required to leave it.
The export of gold from Russia has been prohibited
by an imperial ukase.
The Wallachian Moniteur contains a decree com-
manding the compulsory acceptance of the Russian
paper-money in Moldavia and Wallachia. Whosoever
refuses to receive it in payment shall be tried by a
court martial as guilty of rebellion.
A new accoutrement has lately been introduced
into the Russian army, viz., the officers of all grades
are now clad in almost exactly the same way as the
private soldiers, so that it wants an experienced eye
to distinguish the one from the other. This measure
is said to have been resorted to on account of the
severe loss of officers which the Russians suffered
at the battle of Oltenitza, where the Turkish rifle-
men generally used to single them out for their
deadly aim.
Telegraphic advices from Odessa state that an
order had just been received from St. Petersburg that
all grain-ships which had not already cleared were to
be stopped and forced to unload.
UNITED STATES.

The Baltic, with the New York mail of the 4th
inst., reached Liverpool on Sunday, being several
days overdue. She had become entangled among
icebergs on her passage, which carried away almost
all her paddle-floats, and did other damage, which
caused the delay of her voyage. Later news to the
Pith ham since been received by the Europa.
The Nebraska Bill passed the United States
Senate on the 3d inst. by a majority of 37 to 14, but