The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-28 00:00:00

MARCH AND AP:

IN THE BLACK Bl

TO Till IDITOIII OF THE DAILY NSW&
6111,-1( the parties on whom devolved the manage-
ment of the war had bet read the travels of Marco Polo,
they would not only have discovered what preparations
were required before esposing an army to a winter's cam-
paign, but also the impossibility of accomplishing the object
they have in view—that of subduing the Russian power
through an interminable country, swanning with a popula-
tiea accustomed to the hardsuipa atteadiaf migration, with
ell the evils end miseries that accompany them. The said
NOM met wit► thousands of waggons, laden with wades
heues,ewaspealtd by loos of thousands of people—eses.wo-
men, and shildren—wading their way through uwaldeated
parts of the ormstry to more fertile spots. And, as to below
of payer, why Mares a►pears to have visited the owls et
@evasive isnamerable. quite extensive enough fee Baia
to weepy. maintained Is the testiest splendour. What are we
to eeeelede bet that due soneidenties has not been attended
Mar given in placing is valuable an army In each a position
et so issannonable a time of the year, and that those who
weld have givea information were subject to a government
pee-peek, with—what do yea know about it ? until the
lower of the Bridals army, both in men end horses, have
bees destroyed, besides extensively exposing ear weak
points to a diecersing ally, of which the time may yet
arrive for them to take advantage ? The mismanagers of
those molten have an awful amount of responsibility to
answer for, and it was quite time for Mr. Raba* or some
ether independent member to have put the question, so that
the plains may be stayed, and the foolish councillors of the
state be removed from oMee.

For we mast not suppose that the worst is yet over, and
that we have passed the Rubioon of oar unenviable position.
Heavy judgments appear to be hanging over us. In 1840
we established the authority of the Sultan in Syria, where
the poor inhabitants are ground to the bone by his pathos
and others, and where, since that period, the people have
suffered dreadfully.
Bat it does not appear that the *malty of the weather,
that has already caused so much suffering—if we consult the
following statement taken from a journal of a passage down
the Danube into the Black Sea towards Constantinople—le
yet over :
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Much 24. Temperature at zero, and all the land
mound severed with snow.

March 25.—The cold was so severe, that we would gladly
have closed the windows, but for the elms atmosphere and
the crowded state of the vessel's accommodation by people

of dirty habits.
March 26.—The cold wind is continually driving through
a broken pane of glue, making the place a real purgatory.
March 27.—The weather is unpropitious, the driving
snow sends as into our cabins ; the Danube is so fiereely agi-
tated by the stormy winds, that it rises into waves like the
sea. We are suffering lamentably from sold; unable to
warm ourselves, we stand gazing at the place whore a stove
had oars stood. At four we reached Drenkova, completely
benumbed, where we landed, and for the first time dace we
left Path we found a capital fin, good fare, and tolerable
beds.

Much 28.—The cold quite u revere as it was yesterday
wrapped up from had to foot in a fur cloak.

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Merck 29.—Thermometer one degree below zero.
.

Muds 31.—Passed the fortress of

Black Sm.

April 3.—The equinoctial gales and heavy wreathe, still so
powerfully maintain their away that the decks are com-
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pletely flooded.—l am, &e.,
AUTHOR OF " VIEWS AND DESCRIPTION
Feb. 2G. OF THE COAST OF SYRIA," &a.

THE MILITIA.
TO TEE EDITOZTO TEE DAILY NEWS.

81i,—It is a very commonly heard complaint in
this neighbourhood, that the militia of England have not
in the present state of affairs manifested that patriotic feel-
ing it is desirable they should do, and " join the regi-
ments of the line in her Majesty's service ;" perhaps you will
allow me, one of those who has donned this red coat, to say
• word for ourselves, well knowiog that I speak the minds
of many of my comrades. My Lord Pursue, too, having
echoed rather loudly the general cry, has made me think a
little more upon the subject. We say that no foreign foe
over sets his foot on British soil with our permission. That,
air, is • question settled. One shilling per day is enough for
our necessities is the defence of ens hearths and homes, but
for volunteeriag to go to the Crimea we have not the pa-
triotism to do so. We fool the situation of the private sol-
dier to be in acme respects a degrading one. Ho is to be
the servant of all, has to endure all, andlin action stands the
hottest of the fight. His deeds of daring may raise him in
the estimatkm of those who know them, the press give pub-
licity to the ease, aadjf reported he may receive a gratuity
of M. The rallying cry of brave Nolan wee, " Westmilseter
Abbey or vietaey." Slue faker:sena I presume it will he,
" Westsimater Abbey or Si." Pin pound. for bravery is
ussidered a salsiest recompense. If honour is to follow
the car of victory let Use workers have some slurs in it as
wall as the ormumeaden.

I bope, sir, a new day is dawning upon the biltiag man,
and I premuse it as I often hear that promotion. In com-
mad should go by merit instead of purchase. Only let it
be se. Give the soldier the idea that be has nomethiag, if
deeming, to look to better than one akilliag per day
ha the best twenty pare of his We, or may,
eassider timedf tarns..., if be loses a limb, that
the same sum aball be had, and there will be
no sanity of volunteers from the militia sang my emu-
rides m far se we p. Though there may net be a Snit,
or Amman, or a Nei sang no, yet then will be men who
will let ne opportunity pan of making thalami's. ellicient
Mien, mad reedy to take the field, and eoavinmthose who
say that the " flower of the Xenia& army " is laid low in
the Oshawa, that oar little island has men Mill who, though
they mourn fee the brave, an ready to follow la their foot-
step ea soca as merit meet. with its proper reward in the
Inaba may.—Apologiaieg for the liberty I have takeg, I

OMB OP THE SOT AL CHZBHIRE MILITIA.
Danwisa. Main, Fob, 38.