The Press.
London, England, 1854-07-01 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

An imperial ukase authorises the Minister of
Finance to issue the two last series of paper money,
which are to produce six millions of silver roubles,
and completes the issue authorised by the imperial
ukase of 18th January last.
The latest information from Warsaw is to the
effect that considerable additions are ordered to be
made to that already strongly-fortified city. Several
hundred houses are to be demolished, and alto-
gether removed; and works upon a very large scale
are in progress. Warsaw is open to attack from
Austria only.
Letters from Berlin, dated on the 27th, confirm
the report that the Emperor Nicholas and the Cresare-
witch are about to proceed to Kieuw, to be near the
approaching military operations.
An Austrian journal publishes the following letter
from St. Petersburg, dated June 17th :

" Bad news has arrived from the theatre of war.
Several generals have been wounded. Prince l'askiewitsch
received a contusion, which compelled him to resign the
command to Prince Gortschakoff, and to repair to Jassy.
That is the official statement. This news has created a
deep impression upon the Emperor and those who surround
him. The Emperor, at the time he received it, wxs on
the spot where the troops are exercised, and was about to
visit some fortifications which had just been executed.
He, however, returned to the palace immediately, and
summoned the Minister of War and the elder princes of
the Imperial Family. After a long conference these
persons withdrew, and M. Nesselrode Willi celled. The
Emperor wrote un autograph letter to Prince Paskiewitsch,
to express to him his condolence, and to inquire after his
health. It is still very doubtful whether Prince Gortscha•
koff will be allowed to retain the command-in-chief.

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" The damage caused by the blockade of the coasts of the
Baltic and the Black Sea may be estimated pretty nearly
according to the ordinary rate of the exports and imports.
Thus in 18, 2, 3,h00 freighted vessels entered the ports of
the Baltic, and about the same number left those ports.
The number of vessels which entered the Black Sea was
2,000. Total, 1,500,000 tons."

A writer in the Siecle, apparently well-informod,
affirms that a continued blockade of the Baltic Sea
will, in all probability, cause an internal convulsion
throughout the Russian empire, as the paralysis of
all commercial transactions must otherwise soon
lead to universal bankiuptcy.
A mercantile house in SL Petersburg has failed
for 1,500,000 silver roubles (t,000,000 francs).
Other similar disasters are expected.
The official list of the Russian army of the Danube
shows a loss of 50,000 men since the crossing of the
Pruth. This amount of loss is admitted by the
Russians.

The lighthouse on the right bank of the Suline
channel has been destroyed by the Russians, and
three new strand batteries have been erected on the
left river bank.

The Russians have sunk thirty-two large barges
laden with stone cluso to Odessa, by which the
Strait of Kercht is rendered inaccessible to ships-
of•war.

General Osten-Saeken, the commandant of Odessa,
is dangerously ill, and is said to have asked for leave
of absence.

UNITED STATES.

The Asia, which arrived on Sunday last in the
Mersey, has brought New York mails of the 14th
ult.

There had been considerable discussion in Con-
gress on the Cuba question, and some members pro-
posed the capture of that place by any means. It
appears certain that some large filibuster movement
against Cuba in the southern States is being organ-
ised.
Lord Elgin, Governor• General of Canada, returned
to Montreal on the 12th of June from his visit to the
United States. His excellency experienced the
warmest reception from the inhabitants of Portland,
the Reciprocity Bill being considered as throwing
down the last barriers to unrestricted intercourse be-
tween Canada and the States.