The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-23 00:00:00

DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES.

The Russians have built a permanient bridge

across the Truth at Leowa, and arc makings military
road into the interior. The Moldo-Wallachiane will
have to pay for it.

RUSSIA.
The Emperor of Russia's visit to Warsaw is post-
poned.

DENMARK.

The island fort of Christians°, hitherto employed
as a state prison, has been strengthened, and its
garrison considerably reinforced. A committee of
the Diet recommends the fortification of Copenhagen,
Fredericia, and several points on the Little Belt.

BELGIUM.

The Duke of Brabant (Prince Royal) and Count
of Flanders have been attacked by the measles. The
disease is progressing favourably.

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

It will be seen from our parliamentary report that
the British government is not prepared positively to
confirm the statements which are literally showered
upon ns from all parts of Europe respecting the
disposition and intentions of the Czar. Of the ru-
mours received yesterday some attributed to the
Czar the intention of referring the matter to arbitra-
tion, with the addition that, after inch arbitration,
he should demand an indemnity for the expense
and trouble he has had in moving his army. tic-
cording to some reports he would not negociate while
the fleets remain in Besika Bay; and, according to
others, he has already accepted the French proposi-
tion. It would be stranife if either of these being
true was unknown to the English cabinet.
Letters from Moldavia and Wallachia bear witness
Is the complete supremacy which the Russians have
summed iu the Principalities. Our government was
mead in parliament, the other evening, whether the
kaadeas had assumed the civil government of those
ermatriee. The following extract from a letter dated
Jassy, July 11, shows what has become of that auto-
nomic faculty which treaties attribute to the two
Principalities. The writer says :
Several deputies have arrived from different parts of the
principality, in order to pay their respects to Prince Gort-
schakoff and General Dannenberg. It is true that the
actual government of our principalities is not interfered
with by the Russians, but it is difficult to say that we pm-
sess self-government and an independent administration la
our country when, in obedience to a programme issued
hen by the Russian consul, our ruling prince is obliged to
pay the first visit to a Hessian general (Gortschakoff), sad
when on the most solemn occasion—namely, at the
Te ileum celebrated in honour of the birthday of the Em-
peror Nicholas, our own Prince (the Hoepodar) is forced to
cede precedence to the same general, and to kin the Hely
Gospel (a usage of the Greek church) after him—and that,
too, in the presence of all his people assembled within the
walls of our cathedral church. Where, then, is the autho-
rity of a Prince who, though not clad in the robes of son-
reignty, but only of suzerainty, ought to be placed above
a mere general of a neighbouring power, which declares
the integrity of our institutions to be inviolable and inde-
pendent, and yet ezposes that Prince to ouch indignities,
Russian soldiers were still pouring into the am.
try at the date of the latest advices. On the 11th
28,000 infantry and 72 guns had passed through
Jassy, and 24,000 infantry, 8,000 regular cavalry,
besides Cossacks and a number of batteries, MI
passed through Leowa. Fresh battalions were more-
over entering every day. The number of these troops
should be taken into the account in judging of the
probable intentions of the Czar. So large a force is
not needed to take temporary possession of a country
without an army and without fortresses, and inha-
bited by one of the most uawarlike races in Europe.
It is clearly for no ephemeral occupation that a
force which, on the 11th, exceeded 60,000, and was
to be increased by daily arrivals until the end of the
month, is transported with its cumbrous material
hundreds of miles beyond the Russian frontier.
Every day now lost will add to the difficulty of ter-
minating the Russian occupation.
In a very few weeks the season will be so far
advanced that, whether the negotiations lead to a
settlement with Turkey or not, Russia will be left
during the whole winter in quiet possession of the
Principalities. The consequence will be that the
Russian army will be able to settle itself firmly in
the country, and to strengthen its position so much,
that by the spring it will be more difficult than ever
to get it out,