The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-29 00:00:00

THE RUSWAN EMPEROR AND THE GREEK
CHURCH.

Is it imagined that Russia has promoted the
agriculture, the commerce, the trade, the industry of the
Oeorgians and Armenians?
Pew of the children of these lands find their bread in the
workshop, but many find their death oa the battle field.
The agriculture still reminds one of the primitive condi-
tion of men, and has only been promoted Isere sad there by
theee governors who, like Prince Weronzov, have found in
it a favourable occupation.
Of the trades, those only flourish which produce the in-
struments of war, arms, and military accoutrements.
And how can it be otherwise in lends where, for more
than halt a century, all human activity, on the great scale,
has been directed solely to bade, murder, and destruction,
and the merits of men are only reckoned by the number of
their fellow men whom they have slain ?
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The arts of peace love not the none of war, cad 14
affrighted before the thunder of cannon, the trampling of
steeds, and the trumpets of battle.
What remains, they, still left for the conqueror to do for
the welfare of these :and• ?

lie wt .°, with attentive ear and eye, travels through the
wide empire of the Czar, surrounding three parts of the
world with its snares, and then takes the sum of his contem-
plations, will tremble in thought at the destiny which this
CAtimus of nations has yet to fulfil.
lie who doubts of the impending fulfilment of this des-
tiny knows not history and knows not Russia.
However different in origin and interests the strangely-
mingled hordes may be which constitute this giaat realm,
there exists one mighty bond that holds them all together—
the Byzantine church. Whoever remains out of it will soon
be forced into it ; and ere the coming century begins, all the
inhabitants of Russia will be of one faith.
Already that great net, whose meshes the Neva sad the
Volga, the Don and the Dnjepr, the Kyros and the Antes,
tam, inclose • preponderating Christian population, in
whose midst the scattered Islamitish race, the descendants
of the Golden Horde, are lost like drops in the ocean.
What • marvellous disposition of things, that the Russian
empire, *ease governing principle is the diametrical oppo-
site of the Christian law, should be the very one to make of
Christianity the corner and keystone of its might. And •
no less marvellous disposition of things is it, that the Czar,
in whatever direction he stretches his far-grasping arms,
shou.d find Christian points of support whereon to knit the
threads of fate for the followers of Islam, artfully scattered
by him; that he should find Armenians at the foot of
Arrant, and Georgians at the loot of Cancasus.—Boikm-
stairs Morning Lrnd.

SLAVERY AND INSURRECTION IN CUBA.

The correspondent of the Veto York herald writes
from Havana,tia a letter dated the 3rd inst , that the British
Consul-General had officially advised General Canedo of
the landing of two more cargoes of slaves, numbering 500,
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on the south aids of the island. It was also stated that •
fleet of about ten vessels was waiting on the coast of Brazil
for a favourable opportunity to cross over to the African
coast for cargoes, and these shipments were intended for the
island of Cuba. Thus, it will be aeen, are treaty stipula-
tions continually evaded. The slave schooner Maria, not
long sines fitted out in Cubs, is reported to have been cap
tured by • British cruiser, off Kdongo, on the African
coast.

Considerable escittment ex:sted at Havanna, and nume-

inns arrests had been made It is stated that a vessel had
appeared off Bararoc, ►t the east end of the island, and
hoisted what appeared to ho a signal of distrers, when,
simultaneously with the hoisting of the signal, the fort was
attacked by seventy men on horseback, who were repulsed
Some prisoners were made, and they were on their sexy to
Havana when the Isabel sailed.