The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-15 00:00:00

THE NATIONALITY OF POLAND AND

HUNGARY.

( Front the Morning Post.)
PARTS, Sunday.—l c must be pretty evident to the Govern-
ments of France and England that the almost hostile attitude
of Austria and Prussia will impose on the allies a new policy.
They must turn to the map of Europe and choose new friends
to combat new enemies. Our main object is to erect a per-
manent barrier against Russian aggression, and thus prevent,
it possible, the recurrence of war with which an ambitious
Czar may think proper to disturb the peace of Europe. Po-
land at once presents the most promising ground for resisting
the advance of Russia. France and England only allowed the
final division of that kingdom, because they were not pre-
pared to go to war. Austria and Prussia having profited
by the spoils, of course could not be expected to com-
bat Russian ambition in that quarter, or to seek to
prevent the occupation of Warsaw in September, 1831.
Since this period both countries have received the'
exiled Poles, and continued to express the utmost sympathy
in their cause. But no political event, or great war, offered
opportunity for carrying that sympathy beyond offering the
means of subsistence during exile. It was not the object of
the Governments of France and England, wlign they com-
menced war with Russia, to engage the whole of Europe in
the struggle ; hence they sought a German alliance, hoping
that such a demonstration would convince the Government of
St. Petersburg that Europe would impose certain limits to
the ambition of the great Northern Power. In both instances
they have failed—the Austrian alliance has dwindled down
' to the ugly proportions of an armed neutrality, and Russia is
more insolent and uncompromising now than when first her
armies were beaten out of the Principalities, and when her
fleets first skulked behind the stone walls of Cronstadt and
Sebastopol.

It is by arms, then, alone that we can hope for an Euro-
pean peace ; and England and France left with all the respon-
sibility of the great war, will probably be compelled to address
the nationality of ,Poland, and even Hungary. Hitherto
Austria alone has gained by our struggle, and yet she will
not assist us.

The Sovereigns of Germany are acting in direct opposition
to the will and wish of the people. Austria has played us
false; and, therefore, we can have no hesitation, if pushed to
the extreme, in revenging her duplicity.
There are evident signs here, in Paris, of coming events ;
and if Austria does not come forward and fulfil her treaty
engagements, Francis Joseph may live to repent his hesi-
tation. As far as the King of Prussia is concerned, he is
nothing more than a sort of Lord-Lieutenant of Russia,
living at Berlin. He may govern Prussia, but he is no
longer the King of the people. France and England have
ample material for revising the map of Europe, and they
aro probably bent on using the means in their hands.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

A steamer will leave Woolwich and Sheerness on or about
the 20th of this month for the Baltic fleet, and another steamer
at the end of the month, by which parcels will be conveyed
for the fleet, and they will also carry mails.
The following general order has been issued from the Horse
Guards respecting the distribution of medals for service in the
Crimea:—" Upon the occasion of her Majesty presenting
medals to a portion of the officers and soldiers entitled to them
for service in the Crimea, as it will not be possible to give no-
tice to every officer who may be on leave of absence, the
General Commanding-in-Chief requests that those officers so
situated, who may be entitled to pedals, and who may wish
to witness the ceremony, will make application to that
effect to the Adjutant-General. Those officers who, from
wounds or illness, may be prevented from attending
are requested to send their addresses to the Ad-

jutant•General, in order that their medals may be
forwarded to them without delay. All officers are to appear
iu reiisw order, and except those on duty with the:troops, are
to be dismounted. Officers of the army, marines, militia,
yeomanry, &c., who may attend the parade on the 18th inst.,
in uniform, are to be admitted between the double rows of
sentries."

The Surly, Growler, Flamer, Hardy, Havoc, and Firm are
the names of the mortar vessels towed to Spithead on Sunday
by the Odin and Rosamond, and the difficulties and dangers
experienced in getting them along, we believe, have prompted
Captain Willcox to recommend that their mortars be sent out
to the scene of the future operations in more trustworthy bot-
toms ; another report is, as it will be dangerous to trust them
on so long a voyage as that to Sebastopol, they will be
pressed for service in the Baltic I They were inspected yes-
ter lay by Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, Commander-
in-Chief of Portsmouth, and are attracting much gene-
ral attention in the port, being all newly-arranged vessels
upon the plan so successfully projected by Captain Julius
Roberts, R.M.A. The Clinker and Jasper steam gun-boats
adjusted their compasses in Portsmouth harbour yesterday,
and are ready to join the flotilla at Spithead to-day.
According to present arrangements, about 9,000 troops
will occupy the ground at the opening of the camp at
Aldershott ; and it is stated that her Majesty, Prince
Albert, the Duke of Cambridge, Lord Hardinge, and the
Earl of Cardigan will be present on the occasion. It is un-
derstood that the following regiments of •cavalry, infantry,
and militia wi'l be the first troops to occupy the ground ;
these will be relieved occasionally, until the whole force
quartered in England has received a month's instruction
in field evolutions—viz., 2d Regiment of Life Guards,
from Hyde Park Barracks; 6th Dragoon Guards, Carbi-
neers, from Hounslow (this regiment will be relieved by the
7th Hussars, from York, and will remain in camp until ready
to embark for the seat of war); detachments from the cavalry
depots at Maidstone and Brighton, consisting of men be-
longing to the 9th Lancers, 10th Hussars 12th Lancers,
13th Light Dragoons, 14th ditto, and 17th Lancers. The in-
fantry will consist of detachments of the let and 2d battalions
of the Grenadier Guards, 2d battalion of the Coldstream
Guards, and 2d battalion of the Scots Fusilier Guards ;
51st (King's) Light Infantry, from Manchester ; 80th
Foot, from Portsmouth ; two companies of the 94th ditto,
from. Windsor ;. the newly-raised 3d battalion of the Rifle
Brigade, from Portsmouth; and detachments from the
provisional battalions and depot companies at Park-
hurst, Winchester, and Chatham. Militia Regiments—
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex Rifles, West Kent,
Ist or East Middlesex, 2d ditto Westminder, and
sth ditto Elthorne Regiment, Tower Hamlets King's
Own Light Infantry, and Tower Hamlets Queen's Own
Light Infantry, and Ist, 2d, and 3d Regiments of Surrey
Militia. These will give in round numbers, 1,100 cavalry,
2,500 Guards and infantry of the line, and about 4,800 mili-
tia, which, 'added to 500 artillery and 150 Sappers and Miners,
will constitute a force exceeding 9,000 men.
It is intended to concentrate the Foreign Legion enlisted in
British America at Shorncliffe, where also a large number of
Swiss volunteers will be encamped. The Poles and Germans
will be quartered and disciplined at Heligo'and.

APPOINTMENTS.
The following appointments and promotions have been
made :
Lieutenant John Packwood, from tho Cornwallis, to the
Retribution; at Portsmouth.
Master. John J. Bell, from the Blenheim, to the Cornwallis.
Inspector of Hospitals John Wilson, M.D., Inspector of
Hospitals to the Royal Hospital at Greenwich.
Assistant-Surgeon William Macdonald has been appointed
to the Royal William at Devonport, and W. Hudson to the
Rhadamanthus.
Clerks' Assistants.—John Haslar, to the Horatio ;W. W.
Blamy, to the Volage.
Naval Cadet A. G. A. Tait, to the Orion.
Second Masters. Thomas A. Hull and John Salfieet, to be
Masters.
Clerks.—lrenry Braxton, S. Vinall, Henry J. White, Wm.
H. de Carteret, George Jeffreys, Edward Faulkener,
obert
Dsveson, A. Lew, Henry J. R. Miall, Edward Jago, Robert
B. Tucker, and Edward A. Amphlett, to be Paymaifteres.