The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-13 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVEsTING, MAIICEI 18, 1855.

cation and a mixed education, embracing science
and the study of modern languages, the Noble Lord
showed himself perfectly sensible of the great im-
provements required in the system of education in
our public schools, and was to some extent prepared
to promote it. Let Mr. HEYWOOD take courage.
A little perseverance, and his objects will be at-
tained—our public educational institutions will
be made national and worthy of the nation.

LATEST NEWS.

BERLIN, TUESDAY, MARCH 13.

The Russian Invalide publishes two Imperial
olders of the day, addressed to the Russian army.
The first contains the last words spoken by the

late Emperor Nicholas in acknowledgment of tb:e
fidelity and bravery of the army and navy.
In the second, the new Emperor Alexander 11.
presents to the Guards, the Cadet-corps, and to
the Suwarrow Regiment the Uniforms worn by
Nicholas.

Several German journals in Russian interests
state that a Russian army of observation. is about
to be formed at Orto Allan to watch the Turks

at Eupatoria.
On the sth inst. the Cabinet of Vienna issued
a circular to its representatives at the German
Courts, desiring them to sound the inclinations of
the Governments to which tieey are accredited
with referrence to a renewed motion at Frankfort
for the mobilisation of the Federal army, and
also with reference to the election of a Comman-
der-in-Chief of the Army of the Confederation.

VIENNA, MONDAT.
Baron de Bruck has Leen finally nominated
Minister of Finance.

Baron Charles de Rothschild, of Naples, has
died.

A report is circulated to-day that a battle has
been fought before Sebastopol, but without any
decisive results. General Osten-Sacken was
wounded, and the French have taken one of the
forts.

Baron Lieven has arrived at Vienna from St.

Petersburg, to notify the accession of Alexan-
der 11.

WARSAW, MARCH 11.

The Czar Alexander has placed on the orders
of the day of the army the last words of the late

Emperor :
" I thank my faithful guard who saved Russia
in 1825, and whose conduct has never changed.
I also thank my army and my fleet. I pray God
to perpetuate amongst my soldiers their bravery
and good spirit, in order to assure the internal
security and the external force of the empire. In
that case woe to the enemies who may attack
Russia ! If the condition of all my subjects has
not been ameliorated as much as I wished, it is
because I could not do more."

FRANCE.

PARIS, MONDAY EVENING.

The Emperor, yesterday, received at a private
audience his Excellency Vely-Pacha, Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Porte,
who had the honour to present his letters of recal
to his Majesty ; also Baron de Seebach, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of
Saxony, who had the honour to present to him the
reply of the King of Saxony to the letters of recal
of M. H. Mercier ; and lastly Baron de Wcochter,
resident Minister of the King of Wurtemburg, who
had the honour of presenting to his Imperial Ma-
jesty the reply of his sovereign to the letters of
recal of the Count de Beam.
General de la Marmora, who had returned from
London, has left Paris for Turin to take the com-
mand of the Piedmontese army which is about to
embark for the Crimea.

We read in the Moniteur :—" A letter in the
Times mentions a rumour insulting to the honour
of a French general who holds an important com-
mand in the Crimea. Although the Times has
only reproduced this rumour with reserve, we deny
it formally. It is as false as it is impossible."
The Moniteur says :—" The Government has
received from the Crimea news to the 4th, to the
effect that the weather had improved, but that no-
thing important had taken place. Thus the un-
favourable rumours which have been circulated
during the last few days are proved to be
erroneous."

The Assembler Nationale says :—", Letters from
St. Petersburg announce that the corpse of the
Emperor Nicholas has been exposed in a chapclle
ardente of the palace. The face of the emperor
remained uncovered, and it was said that the ex-
position was to continue to the 16th. The rumours
disseminated as to the decomposition of the body,
and repeated in a telegraphic despatch from Ber-
lin, appear therefore devoid of all foundation."
The raised plan of Sebastopol, with the positions
of the Allied Armies and the coast of southern
Crimea, now exhibited by Mr. Wyld on the Italian
Boulevards, is attracting crowds to see it. A
French assistant explains in a clear and intelligible
manner the nature of the ground, and points out
the spots where the various episodes of the war
took place. With the assistance of a pamphlet,
describing the localities, the spectator will in an
hour obtain a correct idea of the whole. The Em-
peror and Empress, attended by General Monte-
bello, visited this exhibition the other day, and
remained more than au hour. General de Monte-
bello, who was recently in the Crimea, pointed out
all the positions to the Emperor, and observed that
it is as complete a fac-simile as could be made.
The Prussian diplomatic difficulties remain pre-
cisely in the same position. Austria is every day
pronouncing herself more strongly against the
policy of Prussia. The latter power seeks to in-
spire the small States of Germany to adopt mea-
sures which are openly hostile to France, by arm-
in; the forts in the direction of the French frontier,
instead of directing their attention to the threatened
confines of Austria and the Principalities.

General Wedell (who ought to 13e called General
Muddle) has no propositions to offer on the part of
Prussia which will alter the position of the Allies
in reference to that power ; although, as the in-
tentions of the King are dishonest, it is by no
means improbable that the envoy's language will
seek to conceal the real views of Prussia under a
veil of sham friendship and protestations. M.
Cavour's reply to the Russian declaration of war
against Piedmont is attracting much attention and
comment in Paris.

BOURSE, MAncH 12.—CLOSING PRICES.
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3 per Cents 69 15 69f. 60c.
Credit Mobilier 762 50 Roman • 83i
Credit Foncier — Austrian ....- ...... 841
Belgian Fives ......
Piedmentese BB 50 Home Debt 3li
RAILWAYS—FOR CASH.
fr. c. fr. c.
Orleans .... .. 1,200 Lyons . . 1041 25
Western 650 Rouen
Cette 6OO 50 Strasburg
Mediterranean 930 -- Havre
560

Northern . 856 25 Cherburg

SWEDEN•

The following letter proceeds from a person en-
titled to respect, and who is well acquainted with
Sweden and the sentiments cf the Swedish
people :
" STOCKHOLM, Feb. 27.—The great preparations now
making on the part of the Western Powers for continuing
the war in the Baltic with redoubled vigour show suffi-
ciently how little the solution of the Eastern question
is expected to result from the operations in the Black
Sea. It is evident to every thinking mind that the
balance of power in Europe, and the future peace of
the world, are equally endangered if the Russian supre-
macy is extended over the nicuths of the Danube, or the
Baltic suffered to become a Russian lake. The ottly
rational means of stemming the torrent of Russian
encroachment is by establishing a Power in the
North sufficiently strong to resist all attempt at
conquest or even intimidation. This outpost of
civilisation seems to belong by right to Sweden,
whose geographical position points her out for a trust of
which her national character, private sympathies, and his
torical recollections render her most worthy. Before
Charles the Twelfth's 1S long years of warfare had ex-
hausted her resources, and from a Power of the first order
reduced her to comparative lowliness, Sweden had given
laws to a great part of Europe at the peace of Westphalia.,
and been the chosen umpire at that of Ryswick. Since
then, though her civilisation had kept pace with that
of the most favoured nations, Sweden was left to with-
stand, alone, the growing might of a neighbour rising
gradually to power and influence as she sank lower in
the scalp of nations. To this neglect of Sweden, this
progressive weakening of a barrier so long insurmount-
able, may bo attributed the spectacle Western Europe is
now contemplating with dismay—that of a nation fired
by the desire of conquest, inspired by its traditional
policy, backed by the countless hordes of A.§ia, wait-

ing only the signal of the Czar to overwhelm Europe
with resistless manses. One system of policy can alone
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indeed, with thrt,toble character of her people and their
undaunted brAvery, a bulwark may be maintained
against barlJarism. I speak from conviction based on a
knowlefil,ge of the country and historical experience, for
at all. times and under every vicissitude, while labouring
un(l4cr unmerited neglect, or distracted by internal
clJanges, Sweden has ever maintained her independence,
and remained true to herself,
" When the nrinle Armada of Great Britain is about to
plough the eaves of the Baltic, may we not be per-
[flitted to ask the British Government whether their
ailor Heroes and their chivalrous allies expect to meet
with less resistance in the northern islands than before
the fortresses of the Crimea ? Would not the war
-.mne another aspect if the Scandinavian army
of 80,000 brave and disciplined soldiers joined
the Western Allies, and if their unequalled fleets
were increased by the Swedish and Norwegian naval
forces, including 300 gunboats, which are so essential
to the navigation of these shallow waters ? Might not
Finland hail the blue and yellow flag which for centurief-
led her sons to victory ? and might not the Finnish
.harp shooter lay aside his deadly rifle at the sound o'
his mother tongue—the language of Sweden, in which
his Bible is written, and in which he lisped his first
prayer ?

Let the noble British nation reflect on the necessity
of securing the independence of the north, and let it be
borne in mind that no great Power can with impunity
separate its interests from those of Europe at large."