The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-20 00:00:00

native which nations; in such cases, adopt, to re-
gain her just rights, and retain sovereignty over

her own dominions

Why recall the improprieties
or crimes which once characterised Turkish rule,
when they either exist not at all, or under consider-
able modifications ? Where is the nation in exist-

is will bear scrutiny, or whose

institutions and government at the present moment
can be regarded as the beau ideal of perfection. If
there be any one nation in particular whose go
vernment is remarkable for its freedom from ble-

wishes, certainly Russia cannot lay claim to the
distinction. Indeed, we doubt much whether the
subjects of the SULTAN would, in the slightest dE
free, be improved under Muscovite rule.
probability is, that they would become worse

see, therefore, no. just cause why any portion of
the English Press should adopt the dishonourable
course of endeavouring to gain some little popu-
larity for the one Power by vilifying the other.
The attempt must prove a failure. And all who do
not look through their spectacles must perceive
that the whole transaction is nothing but a ruse de

/uerre, which is sure to neutralize the very ends it
was intended to•promote.

Those minions of the Press whose interest. lies
in playing the Russian game, and advocating the
aggressive policy of the CZAR, have not hesitated
to assert that this country meditated the abandon-
ment of 'the Ottoman interests. The fact is other-
wise. Never did one nation More cordially take
up the cause of another than England does that
of the PORTE. Instead of wishing to retrace its
steps, the British CABINET is fully and fixedly
resolved to render that support to Turkey in the
her rights, which the necessity of
It will not suffer the grasp-
AT to encroach one inch further upon

maintenance o

the case may require

ing AIIT(
the ii

htful dominions of the SULTAN, without
experiencing for himself and his armies that
" guerre a outrance" which he has asserted it is his

intention to wage against the "Pagans."

We do hope that both journalists and public
speakers will refrain from raking up whatever of
evil they might find in the Ottoman Empire, as a
set-off against its present demands. To join the

CZAR in his base attempts to enlarge his dominions
and encroach upon the liberties of Europe, is un-
becoming the dignity of the English people. But
not to recognise the strong justice and inviolability
of the SULTAN.s claims, would assuredly expose
us to the contempt of every enlightened nation.

THE CLIPPER-SHIP " MARCO
.POLO."—Since the
arrival of the above justly celebrated ship from Australia,
extensive alterations which the experience of the two past
voyages had' suggested for the comfort and convenience of
the passengers, have been made in every department where
any deficency existed. The second cabin state rooms, which
formerly had four sleeping berths in each, now contain only
two sleeping berths,. although the size of the state rooms
have not been diminished, an arrangement which must tend
greatly to the comfort and health of the passengers. The
third cabins" have also been considerably enlarged and im-
proved. A new galley and cooking apparatus, calculated to
cook for ono thousand persons, has also been added. On
deck, in the fore part of the ship, eight additional large
stationary water-closets have been erected, specially for the
convenience of the second and third-class cabin passengers.
The Marco Polo is rapidly filling with passengers, and will
positively sail in the first week of November. Messrs. Baines,
and Co., the owners of the Marco Polo, have purchased a
small steam-ship, which will be taken out in the Marco Polo,
intended for conveying the passengers and their baggage
going out by their line of ships from the anchorage (which
is some distance from Melbourne), to the wharf, in a short
time and free of expense. A stewardess is attached to the
Marco Polo for the convenience of the lady passengers, and
the cabin is also furnished with a handsome piano-forte. It
is the intention of the owners of the Marco Polo, should the
wind prove adverse when she is ready for sea, to have her
towed clear of the land, so that passengers will have no
detention either in the river or in the channel from that
cause.

ARCHITECTURAL SOCIETY.—A meeting of this so-
iety was held at the Royal Institution, last night, the chair was
taken by Mr. Hay.. The secretary having read several com-
munications, Mr. Huggins proceeded to read an essay upon
!olumnar architecture. The principal subject of the essay
lefence of the Corinthian column, and the Greek portico
in general,-againit the objections raised by Mr. Ruskin in
"his stones of Venice," and a protest against the superiority,
which lie assigns to the Gothic and even the Byzantine forms
of architecture. Mr. Ruskin's intense delight in colour was
condemned by the essayist, who contended that architecture
in its highest sense was the reproduction ofnature abstracted
from colour. The essayist pronounced the Corinthian
column of Jupiter Stator to be the finest combination in
architecture of the expression of beauty and utility.. He
that the portico might be introduced with
much advantage into the architecture Of modern streets, and
pointed out the advantages which would arise from the in-
troduction of a covered footway- in our leading thorough-
fare, in which the lateimprovements in the manufacture of
glass might be prodUctive rof many advantages. The con-
clusion of the essay was lou'dly applauded. A highly inte-
resting conversation then arose respecting the truth of the
doctrines laid down by, Mr. Ruskin in his last work, and his
position and merits as an audio, tad instPuctor.
THE NEW RECEIPT STANIP.-Considerable incon-
venience appears to have oceurrat ! the provinces in con-•1
sequence-of thp deficient sumivirt flu now receipt stamps,

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