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The Austrian Note to Russia.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

FneNKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE, Sept. 17.
The Europe of to-day publishes the full text of
the despatch addressed by Count Rechberg to,
Count Thun, at St. Petersburg, under date the 12th.
of August. Tbis despatch is as follows:—
You already know the text of the despatch of Prince
Gortschakoff which M. de Balabine read to me, and of
which he handed me a copy, on the 17th of July.
As I have made you aware, the Imperial Government
deeply regrets that Russia has not replied in a more satis-
factory manner to the overtures made by Austria, in con-
e( rt with France and Great Britain, at St. Petersburg.
Prince Gortsehtleeff adheres in fact but vaguely to the
six points proposed as the bases of negotiations. Ho con-
tests the expediency of proceeding to their immediate appli-
cation before the complete restoration of material order. The
Vice-Chancellor appears to believe that the sole discussion
of those bases might hinder the carrying into execution of
the meat ures for the re-establishment of the authority of
the Government in Poland. The co-operation of the Powers
would import to the resolutions which would be adopted the
character of an interference in the domestic affairs of Rus-
sia, which the Cabinet of St. Petersburg would not be will-
ing to admit. The Court of Russia refuses, therefore, to
accept a conference of the eight Powers signing the Gene-
ral Act of the Vienna Congress.
Considering the general principles mentioned in this act
as foreign to the question, the Russian Government would
only consent to a direct understanding with the Courts of
Austria and Prussia in order to put the respective position
of their Polish possessions (to which the stipulations of
1815 extend) in harmony with the present requirements and
the progress of the age. Prince Gortschakolf observes, also,
that this mode of action would be in conformity with the
course pursued in 1315.
The Imperial Government must state that it differs with
the Russian Government upon the majority of these points.
In the first place, we believe that it would be, on the
contrary, most urgent at once to attempt a work of conci-
liation so necessary for the general interest.
In availing herself of the legal and disinterested concur-
rence offered by Austria, France, and Great Britain, the
Court of Russia secures the most powerful means of success
in causing ideas of moderation to prevail in Poland, and
thus laying the foundation of a durable peace.
The organs of the most extreme parties may reject as in-
sufficient the programme recommended by the three Powers;
but it would be an error to believe that there are in such a
case but two parties to be considered—on the one side the
Government occupied in suppressing the insurrection, and
on the other the chiefs of the insurgents fomenting disorder
and raisiag the most extravagant pretensions.
Outside these two camps there is a great floating mass
that wouli be content to see the security of persons and
property placed under the protection of a just and beneficent
Administration. In gaining the confidence of this portion
of the population, Russia would make a great stride towards
the pacification of the country.
Prince Gortschakoff points out, as one of the principal
obstacles to all attempts at conciliation, the moral encou-
ragement which the most insensate aspirations of the in-
surrection draw from the hope of an active foreign inter-
vention from without.
It is true that events in Poland have excited a lively
sympathy in Europe. This sympathy has been mani-
fested in almost every State where national represen-
tation exists. such manifestation, added even to the
material assistance which the insurgents have been able
to receive front neighbouring States notwithstanding the
strict surveillance La the Government, do not, how-
ever, constitute the only obstacle to the re-establish-
ment of order in Poland. If the insurrection, as Prince
Gortschakoff says, has concentrated all its efforts in the
kingdom of Poland, it is because it has found there a
favourable ground on which it was easy to call up well-
founded grievances, and where there existed causes for
discontent, the removal of which is precisely what we ad-
vise. If the Court of Russia bad taken more into account.
the engagements entered into in 1772 and 1815 in favour of
the maintenance of religious liberty and of the national in-.
stitutions, the agitation from without would not so easily
have provoked these troubles, the frequent recurrence of
which disturbs, not without reason, the neighbouring coun-
tries and the whole of Europe.
Neither do we very well comprehend the objections offered
by Prince Gortschakoff against the reassembling of a formal
conference called to discuss the affairs of Poland. From the
moment that the Cabinet of St. Petersburg admits that the
other Powers have the right of interpreting the sense of
certain stipulations concerning the kingdom of Poland, it
implicitly recognises by such admission that these same
Powers have a right of examination, leading them to make
their opinion heard upon the execution of measures which
are only the direct con& quence of these stipulations.
We cannot discover in the participation of the eight
Powers signing the acts of Vienna, or in deliberations upon
the condition of the kingdom of Poland the character of a
direct interference in the interior affairs of Russia, since it is
evident that the Treaty of Vienna places his kingdom in a
special position, very different from that of the provinces of
the Russian Empire. We do not see, then, what, from
Prince Gortschakofl's point of view, renders unacceptable to
Russia the assembling of a conference of the eight Powers.
We have already protested against the interpretation which
the Cabinet of St. Petersburg seemed to give in this respect
to a passage of our despatch of the 18th June.
The Imperial Cabinet then only stated en elementary
truth. It is clear, in fact, that the assembling of a conference
with the object of negotiating with Russia becomes impos-
sible, if the party most directly interested, that with whom
it is precisely necessary to negotiate, declines to appear.
But we did not wish to be understood to indicate by this
reserve that we should approve the refusal of Russia to take
part in a conference.
As regards the proposal of a direct undertaking between
Austria, Prussia, and Russia, the Imperial Government
could not, as far as it is concerned, regard this combination
as admissible. We can only repeat here, on this head,that
the concert established between the Cabinets of Vienna,
London, and Paris, with the view of facilitating a pacific
solution of the Polish question, forms between these three
Cabinets a bond from which Austria cannot now disengage
herself to negotiate separately with Russia and Prussia.
We have besides been obliged to repel the assimilation
which this proposal appeared to establish between the terri-
tories purely and simply incorporated with the Austrian Em-
pire, and the portion of ancient Poland constituted in 1815
into a State united to the Empire of Russia, but enjoying a,
distinct Administration.
The Emperor, our august master, has not hesitated to
spontaneously endow his Polish possessions with institu-
tions in harmony with present necessities and the progress
of the age.
For its part the Imperial Government had not, therefore,
to concert on this subject with the frontier Governments,
and the measures which it recommended to Russia were not
in contradiction with the example which it has set in its own
dominions.
We further hasten to note with satisfaction the declara-
tion contained in the despatch of the 15th (27th) of July,
read to me by M. de Knorring, in which Prince Gortecha-
koff protests against the interpretation which_ we put upon
his proposition.
In fact it appears to me that the precedent of 1815 can-
not be successfully applied to existing circumstances,for the
Powers who signed the Acts of Vienna had not at that
period the title to intervene in the Polish question which
they now claim, and which originates precisely in those
very Acts.
In thus communicating our views to Princo Gortschakoff
there still remains an imperious duty for us to fulfil. It is
to call his most serious attention to the gravity of the situa-
tion and the responsibilities which it throws upon Russia.
Austria, France, and Great Britain have pointed out the
urgency of putting an end to a deplorable state of affairs full
of danger to Europe; they have at the same time indicated
the means which it appeared to them ought to be employed.
to arrive at this end, and they have offered their concurrence
to attain it more surely.
If Russia does not do everything in her power to second
the moderate and conciliatory intentions of these three
Powers, if she does not follow the path pointed out to her
by amicable counsels, she exposes herself to the serious
consequences to which a prolongation of the disturbances in
Poland may lead.
'desire you, Count, to read this despatch to Prince Gorts-
chakoff, and leave with hint a copy of the same.—Receive,
RECILBERG.

THE NAVY.

Her Majesty's iron paddlewheel
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Tuesday, West Cwoaass ty
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out of basin and placed in ordinary ; and the Speed-
well, built last year at Deptford Dockyard, and
commissioned by Commander Cottam, was yester-
day docked at Woolwich, in preparation for her first
service on the West Coast of Africa.
The steam storeship Dee, Master Commander
Raymond, yesterday discharged the remainder of her
cargo at Woolwich, under the outer shears at the
river wharf, and proceeded to Deptford to ship
machinery at Messrs. Penn's wharf for the Western
yards.
The store transport Rosabund, having shipped
16 12-pounder guns, carriages, and equipments from
Woolwich Arsenal for the Royal Artillery batteries
stationed at Quebec and Montreal, yesterday sailed
for her destination.
The Racoon, screw steam corvette, Capt. Count
Gleichen, went out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday
morning, and anchored at Spithead. She is now
only waiting the arrival of his Royai Highness
Prince Alfred, prior to sailing on another cruise.
The Osborne paddle wheel steam yacht, Master-
Commander G. K. Bower, went out of Portsmouth
harbour yesterday to Stokes Bay for a trial of her
machinery and her new paddle wheels, under the
superintendence of Commander Brett and other
officials of the Steam Reserve. The
_trial was
considered satisfactory.
The Pioneer, screw,Acting-Commander Robin-
son, will be paid off alongside Portsmoutk Dock-
yard on Saturday. The court-martial on one of the
engineers and two of the crew will be held to-day
on board the flagship Victory.
The undermentioned gentlemen were yesterday
nominated to the naval cadetships:—Henry M'A.
Cutfield, Thos. A. Houston Boswall, and Thomas

The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :—Lieut. Hugo L. Pearson
to the Pelorns; Lieut. Frederick W. Inglefield to
the Duke of Wellington ; Lieut. Wm. Walsh to the
ineers, to the Fisgard, for the
Cornwallis ; John A. Lodge, engineer, to the -Fis-
gard,
rkast
loe
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ipsHydra;ta..eekn John King (a) and W.
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master's assistant, for dis-
posal; Chas. Topping, John B. Sams, and Edwin A.
Lang, assist.-clerks, additional, to the Fisgard; E.
W. C. Mackay and A. 'l'. T. Wise, assist..elerks, to
the Royal Adelaide, as supernumeraries ; and Thos.
Grey, assist: clerk, additional, to the Cumberland.

A BARONET'S DAUGHTER AND GRANDCHILD IN
THE POLICE CELLS.—On Monday the Glasgow
police apprehended a woman, named Margaret Lindsay or
Cowan, on a charge of uttering base coin. When she was
brought to the police office on this charge, two detective
officers went to her lodgings in Alison-street, with the view
of making further inquiries regarding her. In the course
of their investigation they discovered, in the possession of
her mother, who occupied the same lodgings, two pawn
tickets—one for a table-cloth and the other for a sheet
pledged by her, while they were the property of their land-
lady. The owner, unaware of this transaction until this
discovery, at once committed her to the officers Her name
is Phillir, Pettey, or Lindsay, daughter of the late Sir Ww.
Fettes, Bart., who, it is said, omitted to make a suitable
provision for her in his will, when arranging for the endow-
ment of an hospital at Comely Bank. The trustees on Sir
estate, however, gave her an allowance from the
funds under their control; but it is said that after the de-
cease of the late Lord Rutherford this was discontinued.
At length, after enduring several privations, and disposing
of all her marketable property, she, in a state of utter desti.
tution, pledged these articles for a few coppers. She pled
guilty to the charge, and was sentenced to 30 days' impri.
sonmeut,—.irortic British, Xad.