The Press.
London, England, 1857-11-07 00:00:00

THE PRESS, NOVEMBER 7, 1857.

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'easing principles of vitality. These principles were only to
be found in the union of the two Principalities into one
State, and the hereditary succession of the throne. He
further declared that hereditary succession was only possi-
ble under the accession to the throne of a branch of was
of the ruling families of Europe. Thus the itounnuis
were unanimous in their wish fur, and adhesion to, the
four following points:—
I. La garantie de l'autonornie du pays et reconnaissance
de sea droits selon sea traites anciens avec la S. Porte,
aiusi qu' la tieutralite du territoire Roumains.
2. L'anion des Principautes en un seul Etat.
3. Un prince beteditaire etranger, male en exprirnant
le desk que sea enfants soient eleves daus la religion du
pays.
4. Gouvernement representatif, avec une seule Chant-
bre, constituee sur les bases les plus larger de la repre-
sentation.
He concluded by proposing :
That the Assembly declare these four points to be their
unanimous wish. That, in reply to the question referred
to the country by the '2lth Article of the Treaty of Paris,
this declaration be submitted to the European Commis-
sion as the most exact expression of the wants of all
classes of the society, and as a condition to which all the
other wishes that the various classes are called upon to
express are subordinate ; and that, lastly, the Assembly
express the lively sense of gratitude felt by every Rottman
towards those powers that have undertaken the defence of

their rights. -
On the demand of the President as to whether
the motion was supported, the whole Assembly rose
to second it. A committee of nine was then elected
to decide upon the urgency of the proposition as
well as its matter, and on the following day they
delivered in a report unanimously in favour of the
project set forth. The question as to whether the
sovereign prince elected should be of foreign or
native origin was decided by the Wallachian Divan
in favour of the former.
Letters from Vienna of Nov. 1 state that the
Porte has approved, subject to some modifications in
matters of detail, the treaty prepared by the
European Commission for the navigation of the
Danube. The report, which was accredited some
time ago, that Austria sought to put the absurd con-
struction upon the expression " liberty cf the
Danube " in the Treaty of Paris, that it meant only
the mouths of the river, appears to have arisen from
a mistake.

their inquiries, but they recommend the publication
of the evidence for the information of the house and
the public. The motion for the reappointment of
the committee for 1858 was carried by a majority of
to 3. Among the notable witnesses were
Colonel Sir T. Tronbridge, C. 8., Sir C. A. Wetherall,
K.C.8., Mr. G. D. Ramsey, Captain Coffin, C. 8.,
R.N., Colonel Stransham, Colonel Brown, Lieut.-
Colonel Hopkins, Lieutenant-Colonel Lungley, Capt.
Milne, R.N., Colonel C. Wetherall, Colonel M'Murdo,
and others.
THE SOCIETY FOR TIIE PROPAGATION OF THE
GOSPEL has determined to bold a public meeting
(as soon as arrangements can be made) to promote
the extension and strengthening of its missions in
India.

T le SANITARY COMMISSION on the scat of war in
the East blue book is published. The repurt is of
great practical importance, showing that the neglect
of military hygiene is always the cause of the lar-
gest amount of loss to armies.

which I occupy, but because, in various ways arid through
the advantages which I have derived, I have been enabled
to obtain the esteem, the affection, and the regard of my
fellow•countrymen.
The proceedings terminated with the presentation
of the sword of honour, a most superb weapon, rich
in design, yet finished with such good taste and care
as to be in all respects within the limits assigned to
regulation swords of general officers. The handle
was of carved ivory, studded with carbuncle--the
hilt of gold, richly chased, and set with uncut
emeralds and brilliants. On the cross of the hilt
were the insignia of a field marshal in brilliants,
surrounded with a wreath of oak leaves and acorns,
formed by emeralds and brilliants, beautifully set.
On the scabbard was the Duke's cipher in brilliants,
and the City arms carved in carbuncle, and set with
rubies. On the blade was inscribed :
The freedom of the city of London, together with this
sword, was presented to his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge, K.G., Commander•in-Chief of the British
army, by the Corporation of London, in testimony of their
high estimation of his distinguished character and services.
A.D. 1837.

On the scabbard, amid elaborate chasings, which
showed such finished workmanship as only comes
from Hancock's of Bruton-street, were inscribed the
words—" Alma, Balaklava, Inkerroann,. and Sevas-
topol."