The Press.
London, England, 1856-02-02 00:00:00

ITALY AND SARDINIA.

The Italian journals generally doubt a pacifio
solution of the Eastern question from the approach-
ing conferences at Paris. The Piemonte of Turin,
in a forcible article against the conclusion of hostili-
ties, declares that, " while Poland is left intact to
Russia she will be mistress of the situation,"and that
peace on the proposed terms can be but a truce. In.
short," concludes the Piemonte, "we have had a war
of dilettanti, and are going to make a shopkeeper's
peace." _ _ _

The King held a council on the 24th ult. respect-
ing the peace negotiations, and on the 26th notes
were despatched to London and Paris, expressing the
views of the Sardinian Government.
UNITED STATES.

The Atlantic, with dates from New York to the
19th, arrived on Thursday. After 116 ballots no
Speaker was elected, several propositions to elect by
plurality of votes having been rejected.
The tone of the American press was in favour of an
amicable solution of the differences between England
and America.

The New York Herald of the 18th states that the
President was on the point. of fully explaining to
Congress his reasons for advising the withdrawal of
Mr. Buchanan from the Court of London.

The usual mail, with dates to the 15th and 17th ult.,
from New York brought intelligence that President
Pierce was about to deliver a second Message as soon
as the choice of a Speaker to Congress had been
decided on. The Message was said to have relation
to the state of affairs between America and the
English Government. Although Mr. Crampton had
"dined" with the President, the New York Herald says
that nothing less than the immediate removal of Mr.
Crampton by the British Government can prevent
the affairs between both countries assuming a more
important and threatening attitude.
The Washington correspondent writes on the
14th :

The President has not repeated his original demand for
the removal of Mr. Crampton. The British Government
having assumed the responsibility of explaining away the
conduct of their Minister in the enlistment case, and oar

Government having accepted their offer, the settlement of
the affair is no longer wth Mr. Crampton, who still con-
tinues his official relations with the United States, but
with the English Government. Lord Palmerston insists
that sufficient explanation and apology have already been
given to the United States, and our Government with
equal pertinacity insists on the contrary. On the dis-
agreement on this point, all further correspondence be-
tween the two Governments has closed. The special
Nlessage which the Piesident has in readiness for the
Congress will be found to sustain this statement. . . .
A strong impression pervades political circles here that
our relations with Great Britain are threatening, and
serious apprehensions are telt and expressed by many
senators, several of them in the confidence of the Admi-
nistration, of a rupture between the two Governments. It
is evident that there must be a light or a back out on one
side or the other.

Mr. Buchanan, it is asserted on all sides, has
received the most peremptory instructions to demand
the recal of Mr. Crampton. The correspondent of
the Daily A etcs writes Irons New York on the 15th :
It is a fact that nobody on this side of the water has any
confidence in Lord Palmerston's desire to maintain friendly
relations with the United States. He cannot, it is true,
be accused of ever having made many professions of regard
or friendship for uz. His policy, so far as he may be con-
sidered as having had a policy, has never been one of con-
ciliation towards the United States. There is hut one
opinion on this subject amotyg our public men. The
archives of our department ot State show it. Lord Pal-
merston's speeches, despatches, and letters show it. His
friends know it. It is also believed in the best informed
circles here and in Europe :bat these sentiments of quasi
hostility against the United States have been strengtheLed
by the Anglo-French alliance.
The Courier and Enquirer states
unless Mr. Crampton is recalled, the

the United states will have to send

ports :
Inasmuch as the English Government
Mr. Cranipton has only carried out its

is b►►rdly to be supposed that the request
be complied with ; and the unpleasant
him his passports will devolve upon

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mind and a state of things not very favorable to
..story settlement of the serious difficulties in
America.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

and papers have been received from the
Good Hope to the Rth of December inclusive.
,iatal papers publish long accounts of the
George Grey to that colony.
xcellency was everywhere received with the
lusiasm.
:ST INDIES AND MEXICO.
West Indian mails, with dates from
the 10th, St. Thomas's 16th, arrived on

a third revolution had occurred. Alva-
, driven into the mountains, and General
with a new Ministry, had been installed
His position was by no means re-
secure, and fresh political complications
apprehended.
REIGN MISCELLANEA
,Ron OF AUSTRIA, it has been announced
. from Vienna, as a mark of consideration
lustrious ally, Queen Victoria, has granted a
Colonel Turr.
L DECREE, it is reported, has just been
Stockholm ordering the immediate raising
' dollars banco for military purposes, on the
Itry credit voted last vear for the defence of

/ISSOLUTION OF TEE HOLSTEIN DIET is not
Count Reventlow having proposed an
the King of Denmark claiming a gua-
-ne sacred rights of the Duchy of Holstein.
EMPEROR LOUIS NAPOLEON'S two concluding
of works have just been published in Paris,
• great deal of interest, as containing his
various political letters and speeches from Decem-
ber, 1849, to December, 1851. Voluminous ex-
tracts are also given from a MSS., entitled "Du
Passe et de l'Avenir de l'Artillerie," as well as various
essays upon history, political economy, military
power, &c.
A SINGULAR Boos, entitled " A Manual for the
German Official Police," has been published at
Dresden. It contains brief sketches of the lives of
more than 6,000 Germans requiring from their poli-
tical tendencies the careful watching of the police.
GENERAL OSTEN-SACKEN, upon a late.vieit to Odessa,
was presented by the inhabitants with a rather
remarkable present, viz., a bomb made of precious
metal, and ornamented with various emblems which
recal the defence of Sebastopol.
THE EMPEROR ALEXANDER AND THE EMPEROR
NAPOLEON are related by the Berlin papers to have
each lately addressed a highly friendly letter to the
Emperor of Austria upon the subject of the negotia-
tion. The contents of each other's letter were, by
desire, mutually communicated by the Austrian
Emperor.
THE statement that Lady Bloomfield danced with
Count Benkendorff, the Russian Military Commis-
sioner, at the late Opera ball at Berlin, has been
denied by authority. Lady Bloomfield was not pre-
sent on the occasion.

THE KING OF HANOVER has just definitively con-
stituted the section of the Court of Cassation, which,
according to the prescriptions of the constitutional
law, published by the King about a month since
without the concurrence of the Chambs.rs, is to re-
place the jury in civil affairs, and in those connected
with the press.
BARON MAROCHETTI is at present at Turin on a
commission from the Sardinian Government to erect
a statue to the memory of Charles Albert. M.
Cavour and the King have distinguished the great
sculptor with every honour during his brief stay.
THE EMPEROR ALEXANDER, according to the St
Petersburg correspondent of the Constitutionnel,
when he decided, on the loth ult., upon accepting the
allied terms, confided his decision to no one but his
wife, the Empress Maria. Ho then sent for Count
Nesselrode, M. de Senaiviaine, and M. de Fonton,
made known to them his intention, and ordered them
at once to transmit the intelligence to Vienna, and
to inform Count Esterhazy of the same. Previous
to the Czar's final decision, the despatches of Prince
Gortschakoff from Vienna are reported to have been
in a most serious tone, entreating the Emperor to
accept the conditions, and foretelling terrible results
if war were persevered in.
THE EMPEROR Louts NAPOLEON has commissioned
M. Aloph to paint a picture representing the late
Council of War sitting in the Tuileries. M. Aloph
is also to paint a companion picture of the Con-
ferences.

AN AMERICAN CAPTAIN recently arrived at San
Francisco from the Amoor, states that the defences
of the Russians up that river are very formidable.

AT THE CONFERENCES UPON THE PRINCIPALITIES,
now held at Constantinople, Sardinia is excluded, on
the plea that these conferences being similar to the
Vienna Conferences, where Sardinia was not repre-
sented, she ought not to take part in these either.
The Sardinian Minister, it is said, intends to protest.

THE PRESS.

tart no lastion.

Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by Prince
Albert, and attended by the Lords and Ladies in
Waiting, left Windsor Castic on Wednesday morn-
ing at half past eleven, reaching Buckingham Palace
by half•past twelve. Her Majesty, attended by Lady
Churchill, paid shortly after her arrival in town a
visit to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Glouces-
ter. Her Majesty held a Court or Privy Council in
the afternoon, giving audience to M. Muslims, Am-
bassador of Turkey; M. Rucker, Minister of the
Hanse Towns ; and Sir Henry Bulwer, G.C.8., on
his return from Tuscany. Her Majesty also con-
ferred the honour of knighthood upon Mr. Baron
Bramwell, Mr. William Rowe, Mr. Matthew Sausse,
&c., gave audiences to Viscount Palmerston, the
Lord Chancellor, Eail Granville, and Lord I'anmure,
and pricked the list of sheriffs for the year. Her
liMajesty, accompanied by the Prince, and attended
by Lady Churchill and Lord Byron, visited the Hay-
market Theatre in the evening.
The Queen, accompanied by Prince Albert, and at-
tended by the great officers of State, on Thursday
opened Parliament in person. Her Majesty and his
Royal Highness returned to I3uckingliam Palace by
three p.m., and at twenty minutes past four, attended
by the Duchess of Wellington, and other members
of the Household, left town for Windsor Castle,
where her Majesty artived shortly after five p.m.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert on Thursday
presided at a meeting of the Council of the Duchy
of Cornwall.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge at-
tended the opening of Parliament on Thursday.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester
has recovered from her recent indisposition.

Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence continues to progress
favorably.
The Duke of Cleveland arrived in St. James'a-
square on Tuesday, from Raby Casle.
The Marquis of Breadalbane arrived in town on
Tuesday, from Taymouth Castle, Perthshire.
The Marquis of Exeter arrived in town on Wed-
nesday, from Burghley-park, near Stamford.
The Earl of Eglinton arrived in town on Monday
night, from Eglinton Castle, Ayrshire.
The Earl of Winchilsea arrived in town on Wed-
nesday, from Haverholme Priory, Lincolnshire.
Lord and Lady John Russell have arrived at
the family residence in Chesham-place, from Windsor
Castle.

The Earl and Countess of Derby and Lady Emma
Stanley arrived in town on Monday evening for the
season, from Knowsley.

Volittrai.
THE FALL OF KARS.

THE ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM ASSOCIATION held
crowded meeting last Saturday, at the London Tavern,
" to consider the circumstances connected with the
fall of Kars." Mr. Morley, who presided, explained
the object of the meeting, which was to show that
numerous and pressing despatches had been sent by
General Williams to our ambassador at, Constanti•
nople, entreating relief for the fortress of Kars; " but
that, though generals and soldiers petitioned that
they might be sent to carry out this relief, months
before the arrival of winter, yet no succour was pro-
vided." After making this statement, Mr. Morley
devoted himself to an attack upon our consular and
diplomatic system—touching upon the recent ap-
pointment of the Duke of Cambridge to Paris—and
the system of distribution of Ministerial patronage, a
system, lie declared, " which filled departments with
inefficient men, and interfered with the independence
of members of Parliament." At the conclusion of
his speech, he moved the adoption of a petition to
the Queen, pointing out the glorious defence of the
garrison, and the incredible neglect displayed by the
English authorities in making no attempt for its
relief during a siege of six months, and praying for
a full and public inquiry into the whole matter. Mr.
J. P. Gassiot, who seconded the report, observed that,
there were two great evils under which the country
was suffering—a growing tendency to shift respon-
sibility to irresponsible parties, and the red tape
system that pervaded every department, military,
naval, and civil. The great distinction drawn be
tween the Indian and Royal armies he considered a
serious error, and one which in this war had been
productive of the "most direful consequences to our
allies the Turks," and disgrace to ourselves :

The case of Brigadier Mayne, an account of whose death
appeared a short time ago in the Times newspaper, was a
flagrant instance of this. A more dashing and courageous
cavalry officer never breathed—he had great exper;enced in
leading Mahomedan troops, and when it was first proposed
to form a Turkish Contingent in our pay he was sum-
moned from India, where he held au important command,
for the purpose of being employed in that force. He re-
mained here some time in preparing fur his new appoint-
ment, when it was suddenly intimated to him that it
would be necessary for him to obtain the sanction of his

SATURDAY,

Royal Highness Prince Albert before it could be ratified.
It would be highly indecorous in him (Mr. Gassiot) to
offer any opinion as to whether the sanction of Prince
Albert aught to have anything to do with such an appoint.
went; but certain it was that the proposed appointment
did not take place because it did not meet with the ap.
proval of his Royal Highness. Colonel Shirley, who was
then in Leicestershire, was summoned to town by tele-

graph ; be was a Queen's officer, lie hail interest at Court,
and he received the command, while Brigadier Mayne re-
turned to India dispirited and disappointed. " Loid
Hardinge," he had said, when the subject of this scanda-
lous treatment was alluded to in conversation, " is a brave,
gallant, and generous officer; he is a personal friend of
mine, and he would gladly serve me, but, with the influ-
ences which surround li in, the sooner he is removed from
his command the better."

Mr. Gassiot then alluded to the neglect of Kars,
attributing it to the influence of " red tape," which
would be found to clog every department of either
army or navy. In conclusion, he warned the com-
mercial representatives in the House against the
seductive influence of Ministerial reunions, " where
the liberties and resources, nay even the lives, of
British subjects were sacrificed to the shake of the
hand of a noble lord, or to the polite condescension
of her grace3or her ladyship." Mr. Lindsay, having
expressed his hearty approval of the motion pro-
posed, read a lettter from an officer of high rank in
the Turkish Contingent, complaining of the narrow-
minded, illiberal, and unsoldierlike spirit " evinced
by the English authorities in the East in their treat-
ment and disposal of the contingent force." After
pointing out that the consolidation of the Royal and
Indian armies, and the abolition of all jobbery and
corruption in the civil service, were two things yet to
be attained, Mr. Lindsay concluded by calling the
attention of the meeting to the " secret influence at
the present moment exercised over the Executive,"
which he was sorry to say was doing much harm, and
which was unconstitutional:—

He was not now about to make any charges against
individuals, but, as a good constitutional man, he was de-
termined to maintain the constitution, which he respected,
and which he believed to be the best in the world. But it
could not be maintained if the Executive, placed in power
by the people, was not to be allowed to exercise its own
judgment as it thought best. This was a point for the
Administrative Reform Association to work at, and, if they
succeeded in curbing that influence within its proper limits,
none, he was sure, would thank them more than the noble
lord at the head of the Government, and the honest portion
of the Cabinet over which he presided. They would feel
grateful to anyone who would relieve them from an influ-
ence which was tying their hands, and which prevented
them from doing that which they believed to be necessary
for the honour and glory of the country which they
govern.
Mr. A. B. Richards exonerated Omer I'acha from
all blame connected with the fall of Kars. Dr. Chal
lice and others having spoken, the resolution em-
bodying the petition was passed unanimously, and
the proceedings terminated.

A PUBLIC MEETING of the inhabitants of West-
minster was held at St. Martin's-hall on Wednesday,
to protest " against the conclusion of any peace on
terms inconsistent with the honour and dignity of the
country." Mr. C. Westerton, who presided, opened
the business of the day with the explanation that the
meeting was called for the purpose of obtaining an
expression of public opinion upon the proposed
terms of peace, and, if they could only get a Govern-
ment to conduct it with vigour, to declare that they
were still ready to carry on the war till they obtained
complete success, or at all events till they accom-
plished the ends for which it had been undertaken.
The Hon. C. Smythe Vereker, in a temperate speech,
protested against the proposed terms of pace as in-
sufficient and vague, and not clearly explicit upon
the points of rebuilding Sebastopol and the Circas-
sian forts, or upon the position of Nicolaieff. In
conclusion, he moved a resolution protesting against
any armistice until the conclusion of peace, and
against any peace which did not guarantee the in -
grity of the Turkish empire, and include an inde -
nity to the allies for the expenses of war. Mr. A.
B. Richards regarded the peace "as a sham," and
believed that the Turkish empire was about to be
dismembered in order to establish another German
prince in the principalities. Major Lyon looked
upon Lord Stratford de Redcliffe as a great criminal
—he was in fact the ambassador of Russia, not of
England. For himself, he did not wish to advocate
war,

but he firmly believed the best mode of snuring a
lasting peace, and placing it on a sure and firm foundation,
was by continuing the war till the objects for which it was
entered upon were obtained He was willing
and anxious to have an honourable peace, coupled with an
indemnity for the expenses of the war, and he trusted the
people of this country would not be satisfied with leas.
Mr. Stewart Rolland regarded Lord Stratford as well
as Lord Clarendon as acting " under orders front
home," and this was the point to elucidate. The
word that should be upon their lips and in their con-
sciences was " impeachment." Mr. Finlen thought
the time was come when something positive must be
done. Peace ou the proposed terms would be de•

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commission from the Sardinian Government to erect diplomatic system—touching upon the recent ap- rf h e Hon. C. Smythe Vereker,in a temperate speech,
a statue to the memory of Charles Albert. M. Pointment of the Duke of Cambridge to Paris—and protested against the proposed terms of pace as in-
Cavour and the King have distinguished the great the system of distribution of Ministerial patronage, a sufficient and vague, and not clearly explicit upon
sculptor with every honour during his brief stay. system, he declared, " which filled departments with the points of rebuilding Sebastopol and the Circas-
THE EMPEROR ALEXANDER, according to the St inefficient men, and interfered with the independence sian forts, or upon the position of Nicolaieff. In
Petersburg correspondent f the Constitutionnel, of members of Parliament." At the conclusion of conclusion, he moved a resolution protesting against
• when he decided, on the loth ult., upon accepting the his speech, he moved the adoption of a petition to any armistice until the conclusion of peace, and
allied terms, confided his decision to no one but his the Queen, pointing out the glorious defence of the against any peace which did not guarantee the in -
wife, the Empress Maria. Ho then sent for Count garrison, and the incredible neglect displayed by the grity of the Turkish empire, and include an inde -
Nesselrode, M. de Senaiviaine, and M. de Fonton, English authorities in making no attempt for its nity to the allies for the expenses of war. Mr. A.
made known to them his intention, and ordered them relief during a siege of six months, and praying for B. Richards regarded the peace "as a sham," and
ll at once to transmit the intelligence to Vienna, and a full and public inquiry into the whole matter. Mr. believed that the Turkish empire was about to be
to inform Count Esterhazy of the same. Previous J. P. Gassiot, who seconded the report, observed the 6 dismembered in order to establish another German
to the Czar's final decision, the despatches of Prince there were two great evils under which the country prince in the principalities. Major Lyon looked
Y, Gortschakoff from Vienna are reported to have been was suffering—a growing tendency to shift respon- upon Lord Stratford de Radcliffe as a great criminal
in a most serious tone, entreating the Emperor to sibility to irresponsible parties, and the red tape
—he was in fact the ambassador of Russia, not of
W accept the conditions, and foretelling terrible results system that pervaded every department., military, England. For himself, he did not wish to advocate
W A if war were perseveredl in. naval, and civil. The great distinction drawn be
•war,
THE EMPEROR Louis NAPOLEON has commissioned tween the Indian and Royal armies he considered a
but he firmly believed the best mode of securing a
M. Aloph to paint a picture representing the late serious error, and one which in this war had been lasting peace, and placing it on a sure and firm foundation,
Council of War sitting in the Tuileries. M. Aloph productive of the "most direful consequences to our was by continuing the war till the objects for which it was
is also to paint a companion picture of the Con- allies tits Turks," and disgrace to ourselves : entered upon were obtained He was willing
ferences. The case of Brigadier Mayne, an account of whose death and anxious to have an honourable peace, coupled with an
AN AMERICAN CAPTAIN recently arrived at San appeared a short time ago in the Times newspaper, was a indemnity for the expenses of the war, and he trusted the
Francisco from the Amoor, states that the defences flagrant instance of this. A more dashing and courageous people of this country would not be satisfied with less.
of the Russians up that river are very formidable. cavalry officer never breathed—he had great exper;enced in Mr. Stewart Rolland regarded Lord Stratford as well
leading Mahomedan troops,, and when it was first proposed
AT THE CONFERENCES UPON THE PRINCIPALITIES,as Lord Clarendon as acting " under orders front
to form a Turkish. Contingent in our pay he was sum-
now held at Constantinople, Sardinia is excluded, on home," and this was the point to elucidate. The
moned from India, where he held an important command,
the plea that these conferences being similar to the word that should be u on their hos and in their con-
for the purpose of being employed in that force. He re- . ~ . P „ .- . • ‘_.
Vienna Conferences, where Sardinia was not repre- sciences was impeachment. Mr. Finlen thought
mined here some time in preparing fur his new appoint-
- : seated, she ought not to take part in these either. hoof went, when it was suddenly intimated to him that it the time was come when something positive must be
The Sardinian Minister, it is said, intends to protest. would be necessary for him to obtain the sanction of his done. Peace ou the proposed terms would be de.
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