The Press.
London, England, 1857-06-20 00:00:00

THURSDAY.

The Earl of MaLwessuay—thston Tuesday next h 3 would
present a petition from the officers of the Swiss Legion. com-
plaining that the conditions upon which they had taken service
bat not been complied with.
Mr. HARDCASTLE—that on Monday next he would move for
leave to bring in a bill for the Incorporation of Public Charities.

A Cracur.ku has been issued by the Marine De-
partment of the Board of Trade to the various local
Marine Boards in the United Kingdom, relative to
the examination of masters and mates in the merch ant
service. This circular, after referring to regulations
made in 1851, states that the only additions which
have been made since are that masters are now exa-
mined as to the law of the tides ; mates are required
to be nineteen years of age instead of eighteen, and
to find the bngitude by the chronometer ; and second
mates are required to have a knowledge of logarithms.
The circular then states that there is no desire to
raise the existing standard, but remarks are made
upon the different systems of examination adopted at
some ports, and rules are laid down for the purpose
of insuring uniformity.
A PETITION is about being presented to the House
of Commons, praying for a royal commission to con-
sider the adaptation of the Book of Common Prayer
to the present requirements of the people. It has
already received the signature of many distinguished
members of the Church.

THE PRESS.

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BUCHAREST, June 3.
WE have fallen line from bad to worse. Some time
since, when the Commissioners first arrived, they,
or some of them, made the Kaimakan, Alexander
Ghika, believe that he would best serve the cause
of himself and his family by assuming an impartial
attitude in the elections. For some time he obeyed
their injunctions, and carried so far his desire to
seem fair, that he actually sent word to London and
Paris to the exiles there to return. Latterly, how-
ever, Alexander Ghika has cause so perceive that
Vogorides, Kaimakan of Moldavia, has strengthened
himself at the Porte, and acquired claims to the
future Hospodariate by being most violent against
the Union, and flinging aside all moderation. Ghika,
therefore, has turned round, flung off impartiality,
and begins to imitate his brother of Moldavia. He
will not allow the exiles who have reached the fron-
tier to cross it. He has established a censorship of
the press, almost as severe as the prohibition which
reigns in Moldavia, and the tyranny of the Walla-
chian prefects has recommenced. The Kaimakan
excuses his conduct by alleging that the English
Government has openly declared itself against the
Union, and approves of its being put down by all
means.

Persons placed here in an impartial position—such
as the Prussian, the Belgian, and the American
Ministers—stand aghast at England's not allying
with Austria, which would be natural enough, but at
England's adopting Austria's mode of procedure to-
wards national parties. Everyone sees that if
Austria is to be strengthened, and Turkey secured,
it must be by both becoming convinced of the neces-
sity of conciliating conquered races and oppressed
religions. Instead of inducing Austria and Turkey to
do this, the English agents and Government join
these powers in their old rude mode of treading down
all opposition, and carrying everything with a high
hand. _ _

Whilst Mr. Colquhoun, the Consul-General, has
become reconciled to Stirbey, Sir Henrc Bulwer, after
having long declared that be was impartial on the
question of the Union, does not conceal that he has
received despatches from the Government denouncing
the Union. Sir Henry Bulwer seems, therefore, to
aim at the next best thing, the elevation of John
Ghika, the cleverest of his family, to the place of
Hospodar of Wallachia. This the Commissioners
think would insure reform, and would save at least
Wallachia from its old abuses. Bat if John Ghika
come in with the permission of Austria, and in
antagonism to the patriotic party, he cannot succeed,
for he wilt have all enemies and no friends. Besides,
in order to succeed in this it is necessary to give up
Moldavia to Austria, whose imprudent mode of
governing it, and whose violent methods of putting
down the Union by the tyranny of Vogorides, have
already had the effect of driving the Liberal boyards
into the arms of Russia. These had at first some con-
fidence in France, but they have lost it on experiencing
the impunity of Vogorides. And the result is, that
the Moldavians will join themselves to Russia as the
only power inclined to respect the Rouman nationality
or religion.
The effervescence in Moldavia was pretty much
confined to the upper classes. But since Prince
Vogorides has gone to war with the archbishop and
the clergy, the lower orders seem inclined to take
part in the movement. Should turbulence ensue—
and it certainly will, if the Government are
violent towards the archbishop—the Russians will
have a fair pretext for occupying Jassy, which it is
said the French Consul will ask them to do in case
of insurrection. As to the elections, they have
become a mockery in the hands of Vogorides.
Indeed, Sir Henry Bulwer has admitted this, and
declares he washes his hands of Moldavia altogether.
The only Englishman in Jassy is a poor old octoge-
narian consul, l‘lr. Gardiner, who has been at his
post, like Lord Palmerston, for half a century, with-
out preserving any of the Premier's vigour.
There is no one more alarmed at the state of
things in Moldavia, or more angry with Vogorides,
than Redschid Pacha. He sees that the present
policy of the Porte in the Principalities will end by
offending France, and, in case of future attack, will
leave Turkey to depend exclusively upon Austria
and upon England. But England has not 50,(k$),
much less lito,Ooo, men to dispose of. And Austria
will be always much better pleased to share the
Principalities with Russia than to go to war for
their entire independence.
With such prospects no one is more chagrined
or alarmed than Redschil at the extremities to
which Austria and England are driving the Porte.
In the last Conference at the Porte, Redschid
showed himself much more liberal than Lord
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he should render it manifest to Europe that he, the
representative of England, was too illiberal and too
retrograde fur Redschid Paella! To such a pass
has the Palmerston dictatorship brought us. Do
not be surprised if Redschid resigns altogether, and
leaves Austria and England to rule at Constantinople
by means of, and in alliance with, the old Turk
reactionary party. This will produce, some of these
days, a general insurrection of the Christians on both
side of the Danube. And then let the retrogrades
of England, as well as of Turkey, look to it.

foreign anb (denial 3nttiligtnn.

FRANCE.

The election movement excites great interest in
France, more than was anticipated, and the empire,
so tar from being dormant in the great constitutional
crisis, appears to possess as much vitality as could
be desired. The electors are everywhere taking out
their voting bulletins, and the candidates, Democratic
and Imperial, are putting forth their addresses. The
friends of the Democratic candidates for Paris
appear certain of obtaining one•half the city suf-
frages. Others, not quite so sanguine, believe that
General Cavaignac, 3E. Carnot, and M. Bethmont
will alone have the majority in their respective
districts. Some add the names of M. Goudchaux
and M. Vavin to this list. The addresses of the
Opposition candidates for Paris have not appeared
in any of the papers, but they are nevertheless made
public. The great question is whether, if successful,
the Democratic candidates will take the oath of
obedience to the Constitution and the Emperor?
On this head the Democratic papers are silent, but
it is pretty generally felt that neither General
Cavaignac, M. Goadchaux, M. Bethmont, nor M.
Carnot will do so.

The first Opposition circular that has appeared is
that of M. Ferdinand de Lasteyrie, the candidate on
both the Democratic lists for the 9th circumscription,
and is in the following terms :
Long discourses are not now in season. For those who
know me, a profession of faith on my part is not wanted.
To others I confine myself to saying this :—The cause
which I have always served, the only one that I ever will
serve, is that of liberty. When liberty is prostrate, my
devotion to her is doubly due. All those who in any way
whatever work for liberty are to me friends and natural
allies. I am, and always shall be, the adversary of those
who repudiate and oppress liberty.

M. DE LIISTETRIE.

M. Reynand declines positively, for private reasons,
to stand for Paris. M. Etienne Arago has come
forward as an Opposition candidate in the Lot and
Garonne. General Cavaignac is proposed at Nancy
and Lorient as well as at Paris and Douai. _ _

The Siècle has received a third warning, without
suspension, for the article of Wednesday, for " mis-
representing the intentions of a policy which const
i-
tutes the glory, the quiet, and the security of the
country."
The Commercial Treaty between France and Russia
baying been concluded, M. de Morny will return
shortly to Paris. The Marquis de Monstier, it is
said, will be Ambassador at St. Petersburg. and M.
A. Barrot, now Minister Plenipotentiary at Brussels,
will replace him at Berlin. M. Benedetti, ex-Chargé
d'Affaires at Constantinople, will succeed M. Barra.
31. Poujade, ex-Consul-General in the Danubian
principalities, will represent France at the Court of
the Grand Duke of Baden.
The ratifications of the treaty relative to Neuf-
chatel were exchanged at two o'clock on Tuesday
afternlon at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The plenipotentiaries were to assemble yesterday
at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to sign the conven-
tion on the subject of the Turco Russian frontiers.
The formation of a great naval station and arsenal
somewhere on the coast of Algeria is contemplated—
a second Toulon on the other side of the Mediter-
ranean. As an experiment, a number of Arabs have
been shipped on board the fleet, to try their capabi-
lities as sailors.

The 3loniteur, in a lengthy article this week
reviewing the labours of the Corps Legislatif, the
Senate, and indeed of the Imperial Government
generally, gives utterance to some curious expres-
sions in summing up the claims of the late Legisla-
ture to the gratitude of the country :
If it has indulged in less noise than other deliberative
assemblies, it has accomplished its duties all the better,
and has taken a niore considerable part in all the good
that has been performed during that memorable period.
Despoiled of the dangerous privilege of making and
unmaking Ministries, of obstructing the march of Govern-
ment, of transforming the tribune into a pedestal for ambi-
tion or vanity, the Legislative Corps has deliberated on all
bills amidst the silence of political passions, in the most
complete independence of the influence of Government as
of political parties. In losing the right to interrupt the
debates by amendments which often overturn the meaning
of a bill, the Legislative Corps has not forfeited that of
modifying or rejecting measures of which it disapproves.
Never, on the contrary, has the right of introducing amend-
ments been oprcioot) wore sgteosively or more efloiontly

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—never bas the examination of bills been more profound,
never have contradictory opinions on important projects
been offered with greater liberty or talent.
Lord Cowley has arrived in Paris.

The successor to Marshal Serrano has not been
definitively decided upon by the Spanish Govern-
ment.

The reigning Prince of Monaco, who has been
residing in Paris for some days past, has been
honoured by the Emperor with a private audience at
St. Cloud.

Prince Napoleon, it is said, will leave Paris on
the 10th July for the Exhibition at Manchester. His
Imperial Highness is also to visit Queen Victoria at
Osborne house.

The Emperor and Empress leave Paris for Plom-
bieres on the 2Sth inst.

AUSTRIA.

The visit to 'Vienna of the Count of Syracuse is
said to be devoid of all political motive. His Impe-
rial Highness has been received with the utmost.
attention by the Court of Vienna, and from the tact
that the Emperor of Austria has received Prince
Petrulla, the Neapolitan Envoy, in private audience,
it is assumed that ►he relations with the Neapolitan
Court have taken a more friendly turn, though Gen.
Von Martini, the Austrian Minister of Naples, has
retired from his post on leave of absence.
No change bas taken place in the relations between
Sardinia and Austria. Count de Paar, late Austrian
Chargé d'Affaires at Turin, has been appointed
Minister at the Court of Modena.
A letter from Vienna says :

The Jesuits are gaining ground here with fearful rapidity,
and the children in the " Orphan House "—Waisen
Haus—the offspring of Vienna citizens—are likely to be
intrusted to their care. Not long since a Protestant lady
possearing property in Carinthia promised to marry a
Catholic, but the clergy hare refused to perform the cere-
mony until the bridegroom has obtained permission from
Rome to enter into a matrimonial engagement with a
heretic. It is stated that the Benedict in sped intends to
remove all difficulties by embracing the Protestant faith.