The Express.
London, England, 1854-01-12 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY

it has given deep and anions offence. At a time
when the relations of the two connixisis *Fe
unsettled and embarrassed, it has exhibited a:ii/e•
ference for a German commix, for eft OA "'dm
out court connexion foe a connexion 'Outland
necesurily detest an/lodinate the yeast state of
things in France, and which only submits to it ai a
matter of necessity. It is regarded as an attempt to
make Brussels German, instead of French—to turn
beck the stream of events, and make "Belgium"
ones awn "the Austrian Nethseleada• And what
to ns is the most movokhig pet et the smatter is, that
it tends to cast doubts on the abesettyst the Egli&
alliance with France, to create sespielme that the
English Government looks ea the dim system of
Europe as the safer reed to lam on—to beget a per-
simian that it regards the French Empire with
suspicion. The hue interests of the English people
are the same with the tree interests of the French
people. France and England should ever be allies,
and whatever state intrigues tend to weaken the
friendly feeling of one to the other is treason against
both.

Nor, if report be true, is this personal policy of
King Lnorow about to stop here. Other marriages
of other C 081.1103 are understood to be in prepara-
tion. In a few mouths the young King of Ponvu-
oaL will have reached (or, in still fewer, may attain)
his majority, and be, too, will want a consort. Now,
there is a plan on foot for an alliance between the
bead of the House of BILACIANZA and the Princess

CIIARLOITE of Belgium, which, if completed, will
make the monarchy of Portugal doubly COBURG.
This is carrying the joke too far. It is not for the in-
terests of Europe(still less for the interests of England)
to see any petty house shooting out its ramifications
into every old Monarchy, no matter how offensive to
good taste and the healthy rules by which marriages
are usually governed. To have given a Comma
King to Queen Dose MARIA might suMos in Portu-
gal, without now forcing a Coauao Queen on Don
PEDRO. At all events, the world must know that in
such contemplated alliances England has no concern,
that she views them with as much disgust as the
rest of Europe can do, and that all the influence she
seeks in human affairs and policy is that derivable
from her true greatness—not from alliances of this
sort.

Tun more we learn respecting the mutiny a

board the ship commanded by Sir FLEETWOOD PEL-
LEW, and the more exact our information respecting
the circumstances said to have preceded that dis-
graceful outbreak, the more thoroughly are we satis-
fied that the case cannot be allowed to pass by with-1
out the fullest investigation and the moat
ample justice being done towards all par-
ties concerned. Sir FLEETWOOD PELLEW ought
to be at once recalled, that he may be questionest
respecting the exact character of the punishments'
inflicted by him on the crew entrusted to hies *lna
He should be required to state distinctly his views
respecting the discipline of a British man-of-war,
and his evidence might then be printed for the
information of the public, and the guidance
of his brother officers—against following his
plans. It is most probable that his views,
clearly stated, could well be published under
the novel title of " The Art and Mystery
of exciting Mutiny at Sea." Looking at the whole
cams by the little light which the discipline of a ship-
of-war has allowed to find its way from China to
England, we must say that the rebellion against the
constituted authorities on board Admiral PELLEsres
ship seems only explicable upon the theory that the
discipline on board that vessel had been illegally
severe. Despotic as the powers are (and necessarily
despotic), delegated to the commander of a ship-ol-
war at sea, that despotism has yet its limits. It is
not • despotism like that of the CZAR, extending
freely over the lives and limbs of those under its
sway. Admiral PELLEW on his own quarter-deck
may feel himself to be literally " monarch of all he
surveys"—and may under that feeling indulge cer-
tain of his passions in • way utterly destructiverce
the comfort of his crew, and ultimately of the disei-
plias of his ship. But even a Sir FLarrwoop
PaLtew may be wrong. There is a legal and an
illegal es well as • wise and an unwise discipline, and
we must think, till the contrary is established, that
Admiral PELLEW has acted not only in • foolish and
a cruel, but also in an illegal manner. On
no other ground can we explain to ourselves
the possibility of such a mutiny as the one
that has disgraced the English Admiral's flag in the
Chinese waters. On the double ground et pansy
and of justice, then, we emphatically madded the
Admiralty should call upon Sir FLEETWOOD Plume
le return to England at once for the purpose elf,
dissliag up the very serious difficulties in which he
les 'evolved both himself and the service to whke
be belongs. There are, of course, log-books and othee
diciiments that would assist such an inquiry as the
MIS width the mutiny on board the Winchester res•
ass needful. Bat logs are not enough—we woad
them= also. Sir FLEETWOOD PELLEW Would be
sure of justice—at least more gentle in
its operation than that he seems to have
inflicted upon the unhappy backs of the
luckless seamen under his command. He,
whether guilty or guiltless, would in Enema
at lest get fair-play, whatever be may have roads-
NM to others in China and elsewhere. Bat to
aisland he should be brought instanter, to explain
•justify his own conduct, and to describe that
Ans. Let him bring back as a part of his baggage
the fall list of the punishments he has inflicted an

his crews, with the offences for which those punish•
meats have been awarded, and the mode of inquiry
or trial pursued previous to such award. Of course,
all such particulars have been carefully noted down
in black and white, according to the rules of the ser-
vie& and will form some of the plainest evidence in
lhorsur of the Admiral, if he is right, and the most
sitioLctory proofs of his guilt if he be wrong. No
beisarsble man avoids inquiry and explanation when
he Isis himself charged with an offence, and that Sir
IhnelftwooD Pirt.i,Ew is so charged we think, suffi-
ciently gown by the fact of the mutiny. Every
nietiscons seaman had his grievance or he would not
have run the great risks of mutiny, and the sooner
we know what the grievances were and how they
were dealt with the better for justice and for the
welfare of the English Navy.
If the Admiralty wish to prove themselves equal
to the needs of so important a use, let them undo
the mischief done when the Duke of Norritument-
LAND sent the present Naval Commander to China,
by calling gir Fleetwood Pence home at once to
explain his proceedings, and to show that he inflicted
no illegal punishments.

MORE ABOUT THE ENGLISH ENGINE
NOW IN THE HANDS OF THE RUSSIA

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We laid before our readers yesterday an account of
the treatment received by some English engineers
made prisoters by the Russians. By some further
particulars received from our correspondent we now
find that our account was not nearly so bad as the
case warranted. It appears that the Parma Bahari,
a small Egyptian frigate, was on her voyage from
Yarns to Sinope, when she was fired into by a Rus-
sian frigate of much larger size, and, after an obsti-
nate defence of four hours and • half, when her
captain and all * officers were either killed or
wooded, elle struck her colours. Mr. Bell, the chief
sagiassr, was suit for by the Admiral. Korail4l
aaZ reheated by biaa to take charge of thi nail to
thimispols mg is Ina added Vett if be woo

basto mu the seesseity of g a eoPireMn promise
mile bp ma Aided vide: the narrated ;
lot Ora the alb of the lON were Lid before the
Imperial edibles. it lave bean expected that,
kr the beam of the ipecac immediate °Edon
wadi be empatehei kr the reline of the whole of
the primula
Windowed yesterday to the repair of the Russian
hsr dockyards, which the Cur
W the 1111dillity to require of Lord Aberdeen. Rat
Ist the peddle observe how the fact was published to
1 1:082. of Russia, namely. di That while the
dare not send one ship into the Black Sea,
we eider them to receive our ship? into the very
beside of their dockyards, and the miserable islanders
esp."
This is the language in which England is held up
before the Russian serfs.

LATEST FROM ABROAD.

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

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VIENNA, WarmssnA-r.
Telegraphic despatches from Hermaanstadt an-
nounce that a serious engagement has taken place at
or in the vicinity of Kalafat. Cars were arriving at
Brajova filled with the wounded. Krajoya is
placed in a state of siege, and the commandant has
threatened to visit with the severest punishment all
who shall disseminate disquieting reports. As the
victory is not ascribed to the Russians, it is supposed
here that they have again been beaten. It is be-
lieved that the Russians were the attacking force,
as, a day or two before the arrival of the wounded,
the public were officially admonished, without appa-
rent motive, to keep perfectly quiet and not to be
unduly- conarned at anything which might take
place.

"ADT, J*x. 8.

According to accounts from Bucharest of the 4th •
Turkish squadron drove in the Russian outposts at
Ballescht-Cetate, a village on the high road between
Halafat and Krajova. A Russian battalion came up,
and a combat ensued in which each side suffered
severely. It was universally believed that this
would prove only the prelude to more serious
,encounters.

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