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any intention of working it to the detriment of the
Duchies has never been charged; and, indeed, the
three Duchies, containi; g upwards of a million of
people, and watched over not only by Germany, but
by the other three Powers, could have easily main-
ti-tincd their rights against a million and a half of
ll nes. Eight years ago this constitution was esta-
blished, but in 1858 Denmark was forced by the
German D'et to withdraw the constitution, so far
RS it related to Holstein and Lauenburg, and since
that time these Duchies have been governed purely
as adjuncts to the kingdom, and as forming part
of the German Confederation. In all this the good
faith of Denmark cannot be called in question, and
the Germans who have broken up she unity of
a small but geographically important State, by
asserting their strictly legal rights, cannot com-
plain if Denmark is equally tenacious in retain-
ing what undoubtedly belongs to her. The Danes
claim that Schleswig is entirely separate from
Holstein, and that, es it forms no part of the Ger-
manic Confederation, neither the Diet nor any
German State has the right to interfere with it. To
retain Schleswig, which is more than half Danish,
and to prevent the kingdom from being reduced to
the Islands and Jutland, is the natural desire and
the legal right of the Danish people. But the latest
proposal of Lord Russell has been to sunder Schles-
wig from the kingdom, and to give to the Diets of
Schleswig, Holstein, and Lauenburg the right of
voting separate Budgets—in short to disintegrate
the kingdom by making each part a separate State
in the most important of all respects—that of
finance. Lord Russell, in defence, says that as the
Danish Government admits that Holstein and
Lauenburg form part of the Confederation, there-
fore they should have separate Diets; and, conse-
quently, there remains only the question of Schles-
wig. " What I proposed,!; he says, " was that
Schleswig should be united to Holstein, which the
people of Schleswig have repeatedly asked, and
wbich has also been demanded by a part of Ger-
many; that there should be an entirely separate
Diet, and that the legislation and the votes of money
should be kept separate." These were the modest
demands which our Foreign Secretary addressed to
a Sovereign State, and we new find that in spite
of the ill success they met with both at home and
abroad Lord Russell reiterates and defends them.
Lord Ellenborough intimated an opinion that, as
the differences between Denmark and Germany
have been once brought within the domain of diplo•
macy, they should so remain, and that England and
France should not permit Germany to execute an
act of invasion against Denmark. Lord Russell,
on the other hand, declared himself opposed to an
invitation to "go to war for the purpose of pre-
venting Germany carrying into effect laws which
every State of Germany declares it to be the un-
doubted right of the Confederation to enforce."
We trust that the German Powers will not give
England and France cause to discuss this question
more practically; but, in the meantime, we must
protest against the doctrine that, because the Ger-
man States think certain things lawful orexpedient,
therefore they have the right to enforce them in the
King of Denmark's dominions, The question is a
serious one for Germany, and it is to be hoped that
her Princes and people will reflect on the course to
which some enthusiasts would invite them. If they
are encouraged by the language of Lord Russell to
use violence to Denmark, they may find that
he has led them to misunderstand the feeling of
England and of Europe.

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POST.—The achievement which M'Clellan, Pope,
and Burnside have successively failed to accomplish
is now about to be attempted by Gen. Hooker. This
gallant officer, on his examination before the War
Committee appointed to inquire into the conduct of
last year's campaign in Virginia, confidently attri-
buted the failure of both M'Clellan and Burnside to
take Richmond to the incapacity of those generals.
According to Gen. Hooker, either of them ought
with the army at his disposal to have effected the
capture of Richmond. This confident witness now
holds the post of Generalissimo of the Army of the
North, and has an opportunity of proving the just-
ness of his conclusions in reference to the conduct of
his predecessors by giving evidence of his own
ability. He has, certainly, by implication, asserted
his superiority to both of the disgraced generale,
and must, in the language of the New York Herald,
" make good his pretensions, or sink into irretrieva-
ble disgrace." It is probable that an opportunity
for showing his strategical ability will quickly pre-
sE itself. After five months' rest, the army of the
Potomac has quitted its cantonments. Those five
months have not been lost on the troops, and the
War Department of 'Washington must be even worse
managed than we believe it to be if the army with
which Gen. Hooker now takes the field is not in every
respect as efficient as the most lavish expenditure
in supplying its wants could possitly make it.
Tne whole army is reported to be in motior,
and as it has crossed the Rappahannock et fords
either above or below Fredericksburg, it would
seem that General Hooker proposes to take the
same line of advance as that adopted in December
last by Gen. Burnside. One New York journal states
authoritatively that a portion of the Federal army
had advanced to the rear of Fredericksburg, with
the view of cutting off the Confederate line of com-
munication, and that the position in which Gen.
Lee was thus placed offered him no other alterna..
tive than that of evacuating his position at Frede•
ricksburg or fighting at a disadvantage. It is almost
needless to say that Lee is much too skilful a general
to allow himself to be taken in such a trap. The
fact is that the War Department allow no authen-
tic information of the movements of the army to
reach the press, and editors are obliged to devise all
kinds of military operations in order to satisfy the
craving of the public for news. In the columns of a
Philadelphian evening paper a terrible battle has
already been fought, in which, as a matter of course,
the Federals were victorious. The following morn-
ing, however, brought with it the official contradic-
tion of the gratifying intelligence. At Richmond an
opinion is prevalent that the Federal general is on
the point of changing his base of operations from
Fredericksburg to Yorktown, and that the move-
ments in the vicinity of the former place are merely
intended as feints to mislead the Confederates.
Although a change of base would in all probability
be the best move Gen. Hooker could make, we do
not believe that he could effect it with the slightest
chance of surprising his wily adversaries. We do
not think, therefore, that the present movements on
the Rappahannock are intended to mislead. If, in-
deed, Gea. Hooker had at his disposal a sufficiently
large force to admit of its being divided into two
portions strong enough to act independently of each
other, he might leave one at Fredericksburg and
Iwhen
transport the other to the peninsula. Were he able
to do this, he might compel the Confederate com-
mander-in-chief to retire on Richmond, and occupy
the
thSouthernPotomac,
,er
great as last
summer.thet he samecap capital
position
But
w tahs
the
held
o
ldr by
threatened
m f
it is, could not be thus divided without considerable
risk of its destruction in detail. It is more probable
that Gen. Hooker has decided on advancing on
Richmond with his whole force from Fredericks-
burg. If so, he must force a passage through those
terrible lines which proved impiegnable to Burn-
side. If the winter months have afforded breathing
time to the Federal troops, they have equally ena-
bled the Confederates to give additional strength to
the entrenchments covering the approaches from
Fredericksburg to the capital. It is said that Gen.
Hooker's army has crossed the river without oppo-
sition ; but so did that of Gen. Burnside last winter.
The notion that the Confederates were surprised by
a movement which has been a long time in contem-
plation is too great an absurdity to be entertained
even for a moment. The story that a telegraphic
cable had been discovered connecting the Federal
with the Confederate camp, ab‘. a
, by which informa-
tion was transmitted from tne former to the latter,
has proved, as might have beers expected, to be a
canard; but although telegrams were not trans-
mitted between the two camps, we believe that the
Confederates seldom lacked perfect information re-
specting the movements of their adversaries. The
Federal Army has been allowed to cross the Rap-
pahannock because it did. not suit the Confederates
to oppose its passage. The Southern troops have
been at the trouble of constructing formidable en-
trenchments, behind which_ they can fight in com-
parative security, and under such circumstances
they would deserve to e called fools and nut sol-
diers if they gave theb
enemy the
opportunity of
attacking them on an open plain.
lIERALD.—The conduct of the Government in
the House of Commons last night was unpreee-
nted in the annals of Parliamentary history. Mr.
Liddell brought forward the question of China in an
elaborate speech of great ability, Mr. Baillie fol-
lowed, and pointed out in forcible tetms the dan-
gerous and reckless course of mischievous interven-
tion her Majesty's Ministers are pursuing in that
country. The house was thin, as it often is at eight
o'clock. Many members, however, on both sides
of the house, were in their places ready to take part
in the debate; among the number were Mr. Cobden,
Mr. Ferrand, Mr. H. Seymour, Lord Naas, and Mr.
Seymour Fitzgerald. Mr. Disraeli had only left
the house for a moment. When Mr. Baillie sat
down the debate had lasted two hours and a half
Every one expected that some member of the Go-

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vernment would have risen to reply to the able
speech of Mr. Liddell. The Under Secretary for
Foreign Affairs was in his place, but seetuzd glued
to his seat. The Speaker put the question ; the
'lotion was negatived, to the utter astonishment of
eve)), one present. Mr. Cobden then rose and
rightly denounced the proceeding as being disres-
pectful to the house and discourteous to the hon.
members. O; hers followed in the same strain. Mr.
Layard excused himself by misstating the rule of
the house, which misrepresentation was fully ex-
posed by Mr. S 'yn3our Fitzzerald. Lord Na.;:i gave
notice that he would renew the quoition ons Moe-
day, on going into committee of supply. So the
government have gained nothing by their rharp
practice. There is not an instor.ce, we believe, oe
record of a Government declining to defend so im-
portant a branch of their policy as in our relations
with the Chinese. We fear, however, that rome-
thing was going on behind the scenes. The Govern-
ment whips were unusually busy-3 cunt-out had
been planned—and as they could not with decency
count out their Under Secretary of State, they pre-
ferred to let the debate close, rather than defend a
policy which vitally affects
one of our most im-
portant trades and the interests of 400 millions of
the human race. We hope, however, that this in-
cident will infuse more spirit than usual into the
debate on Monday.

On Thursday morning Capt. Herkipe, command-
ing
his Swedish Majesty's corvette Lagcrbjelke,
now lying at the Motherbank, paid an official visit
to the military and naval commanders-in-chief at
Portsmouth, accompanied by the Chevalier Vanden-
berg, Royal Swedish Consul at Portsmouth. In the
evening Capt. Herkipe, of the Lagerbjelke, and the
commander cf the Prussian frigate Gefion, and the
Chevalier Vandenberg were entertained at dinner
at the Admiralty-house by Vice-Admiral S:r M,
Seymour, G.C.B. Yesterday the officers of the two
ships visited the dockyard, and displayed much in-
terest in the inspection of the Royal Sovereign and
the iron ships now at the port. The Lagerbjelke
has filled up with provisions and stores, and will sail
for Carlscrona this afternoon or early to-morrow.
The Esk, 21, screw corvette, was taken out of the
steam basin at Portsmouth yesterday, and will make
her official trial of speed, preparatory to her com •
mission, at the measured mile in Stokes Bay to-day,
under the superintendence of Capt. H. Broadhead,
commanding the Portsmouth Steam Reserve.
The Curagoa, 26, screw, Capt. Sir W. Wiseman,
will go out of harbour to-day to Spithead, where
she will anchor to take in her powder and shell and
complete her stores preparatory to sailing for her
destination, the coasts of Australia, where Sir W.
Wiseman will succeed the late Commodore Burnett
as commanding officer on the station.

The Black Prince, 40, iron frigate, Capt. J. F. B.
Wainwright, will, 'According to present arrange-
ments, go out of Portsmouth harbour to Spithead on
Thursday next. We presume from this order that all
is now pronounced perfect and fit for sea service.
The Thunderer, old 84, now stripping in basin at
Portsmouth for target practice, was valued before
leaving Devonport at £30,000.
Her Majesty's screw steam frigate Leander, Capt.
Thomas Harvey, was taken for the final trial of her
machinery to the measured mile off Maplin Sands on
Thursday last, in charge of Capt. W. K. Hall, C.B„
of the Sheerness steam reserve. The machinery was
in charge of Mr. Wootten, chief engineer of the
ship. Mr. J. Dinnen, from the Admiralty, Mr.W.
Rumble, inspector of machinery afloat, and Mr. G.
Bloxland, chief engineer of Sheerness dockyard, at-
tended to watch the results. The vessel attained an
average speed of nearly 10 knots per hour, although
the force of wind was from 5 to 6, and the sea was
very rough. The trial was considered satisfactory,
there being an entire absence of hot bearings or
priming. The Leander will be inspected by Vice-
Admiral Sir W. J. Hope Johnstone, K.C.8., Com-
mander-in-Chief at Sheerness, this day, immediately
after which she will leave for Portsmouth and Ply-
mouth, en route for the Pacific, where she will hoist
the bread pennant of Commodore T. Harvey, Rho
has been appointed senior officer of the southern
division of that station.
The Columbines, 4, screw steam sloop, 669 tons,
150 horse power, commissioned by Commander T.
L. E. H. Ward, has been taken into No. 4 dock in
Sheerness dockyard to be examined, and have her
bottom cleansed preparatory to proceeding to sea.
The pennant was hoisted on Thursday by the Mas-
ter, Mr. Slader, and most of the officers have joined
the ship.
By direction of the Admiralty all the screw cor-
vettes, as well as the larger vessels fitting for the
first division of the Chatham steam reserve, are to
be supplied with an auxiliary engine for the pur-
pose of washing decks, weighing anchors, and other
purposes.
The iron troopship Tamar, 2,812 tons, 500 horse
power, which is ordered to be sent from the Thames
to Chatham to be placed in the dock now occupied
by the Orlando, 46, 1,000 horse power, is to be
fitted for the reception of 900 troops, 80 officers, and
a crew of 220 men, including Royal Marines. She
is to be supplied with two lifeboats, each 30 feet in
length, four cutters, two gigs, one jolly-boat, and
one other boat. As soon as the Tamar is docked at
Chatham she will undergo a careful survey at the
hands of the dockyard officials previous to being
taken ever by the Admiralty from the contractors.
The work in the shipwrights' department of
Portsmouth dockyard is now being "pushed"
again a little, and the result is that an order has
been given to .enter a certain number of ship-
wrights, &c. On all former occasions there has
been no difficulty in procuring any number of men
from private yards in the north and other parts, but
on the present occasion the men cannot be obtained
sa readily as could be wished. A very sufficient
reason is given for this. It is said that when the
Government last wanted a largo number of ship-
wrights they were enticed from the numerous pri-
vate shipbuilding yards, employed for a short time
in the royal dockyards, and then, when the Admi-
ralty had tided over their difficulty ruthlessly
turned adrift. In the present instance the men
know that, in leaving again the private for the Go-
vernment employ, they would be breaking up their
homes and exchanging permanent situations for a
temporary job, and they therefore naturally decline
the bargain. Hands will no doubt be eventually
obtained, but the supply will not come so readily to
hand, nor will the material be equal to what has
been formerly placed at the Admiralty's disposal.
As a proof of the want of skilled labour in the ship-
wright department, the Duke of Wellington, sea-
men's depot ship at Portsmouth, is ordered to be
completed fur sea as quickly as possible. Her chief
requirements lie in the caulkers' department, and
yesterday there were not more than three or four
men and a couple of boys working with their caulk-
ing irons on board of her. A considerable amount
of dissatisfaction has also been created among the
shipwright apprentices by the issue of an official
order affecting their position in the dockyard when
they have served out their time of apprenticeship.
The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :—Commander W. B. Rol
land, to the Cossack ; Commander J. S. eirisl,
sto
the Curlew, vice Pakenham, promoted ; Lieut. J.
Keats, to command the Staunch, vice Tmoted ; A. J. Armstrong, Master, to
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for Shoeburyness, in order to undergo a course of
instruction at the School of Gunnery previous to
being despatched to India with the reinforce-
ments during the approaching season. The detach-
ment embraced all the gunnels belonging to the IA
division eligible for a course of gunnery instruction.
The detachment of Royal Artillery, under the com-
mand of Capt. Den n iss, that proceeded to Shocbury-
ness some time since, baying completed their course
of gunnery, has rejoined head quarters. -

THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE.

(From the limes' Correspondent.) -
CONSTANTINOPLE, Tay 30.

Never wit hin the memory of the oldest inhabi
tants of Constantinople has there been witnessed
such an enthusiastic manifestation as that which
attended the return of the Sultan to his capital on
Friday last, the Ist of May. It has produced such
a sensation throughout the Empirz.., that I should be
remiss in my duty if I did not attempt a descrip-
tion of the fetes and public ceremonials, which have
been kept up without interruption for three conse-
cutive days. The accounts received from time to
time of the Imperial progress, of the magnificent
receptions of the Sultan in Egypt and in Smyrna,
inspired the Government and the people with emu-
lation, and with a de3ire to outdo, if possible, in
splendour and loyal demonstration all that had pre-
viously been accomplished.
It was known on Thursday evening that th e
Imperial squadron would anchor late at night off
the Princes' Islands, and there remain until 10
o'clock the next morning, at which time it was offi-
cially announced the Sultan would make his solemn
entry into the Golden Horn. The early dawn of
Friday found the whole population of the capital
astir, and in a fever of excitement and expectation.
The streets, the public places, the surrounding pla-
teaux, and every point which from its elevation
commanded the beautiful Horn swarmed with
joyous multitudes in holiday attire. Every available
craft between the Marmora and the Black Sea, com-
prising caiques, barges, steam tugs, and pleasure
boats, was brought into requisition, and almost
blocked up the entrance of the harbour long before
the time appointed for the Sultan's entrance. At 10
o'clock the sound of a distant gun, quickly followed
by successive reports, announced to the eager mul-
titude that the Imperial aqu adron had left its an-
chorage and was approaching the Golden Horn. As
tte Imperial yacht neared this point, but while still
it was lost to view, the temporary batteries at the
Seven Towers took up the salute, which spread
itself from point to point, keeping pace with, and
accompanying, as it were, the slow movements of
the yacht, until at the mcment that the Feizi Gaad
showed her figurehead at the corner of the Serag-
lio-point, all the guns which had been placed in po-
sition, at the Old Seraglio, at Scutari, at the Ord-
nance Quay of Tophane, at the Galata Serai Bar-
racks at Pera, or the heights of Beshiktash, Dolma-
bagche, and Ortakoi, which all swarmed with
cannon, poured out simultaneously a constant and
well-sustained salute. The Turkish fleet, which is
generally anchored within the bridges in the smooth
waters of the Horn facing the naval arsenal, moved
the day before, and formed an imposing line in front
of the Palace of Dolma-ba gche, and in its collective
force presented an imposing sight. As soon as the Im-
perial yacht came into full view they dressed ship,
manned yards, and joined the land batteries in a
deafening cannonade. Seen at this moment, the whole
of Constantinople seemed in a blaze. In the mean-
while the Imperial yacht, followed by the Medjidieh
frigate and the other escorting ships, proceeded at
half-speed, hugging the Asiatic coast, until, coming
round in a grand sweep, she cast anchor in front of
the Imperial Palace. Ic was not accurately known
whether the Sultan would land at the Palace steps
or at Tophane. All doubt on the subject, however,
was soon dispelled, for the State barge, followed by
some palace caiques, with the Seratkier, the Capitan-
Pasha, and the other persons of the suite, took the
direction of the Mosque at Tophane, and it was
known that the Sultan, in strict observance of his
religious duties, before going to his palace, was pro-
ceeding to midday prayer to offer up a thanks-
giving for his safe return.
The artillery ground at Tophane is one of the
most beautiful public places of Constantinople. Ad-
joining the landing steps a triumphal arch had been
raised, decorated with every description of arms
and armour, both modern and ancient, arranged in
panoplies. It was at this place that the Sultan
landed, amid every demonstration of loyalty and en-
thusiasm. Here he was received by the Ministers
the high functionaries of the State, the Church and
judicial dignitaries (ulemahs), headed by the Sheik-
u'--Islam, and all the civil and military authorities.
Without halting he proceeded to the Mosque hard
by, while the glittering cortege went in procession
to the Palace, there to await his presence at the
levee (rikzab) which he was to hold afterwards.
Early in the morning it had been intimated
officially to Sir Henry Bulwer, as doyen of
the foreign representatives here, that the Sultan
would receive the diplomatic body at twelve
o'clock. Accordingly, a little before that time, and
previous to the return of the Sultan from Mosque,
the Ambassadors and Ministers of the different
nations, accompanied by a complete steff of secre
taries and attaches, proceeded in gay uniform to the
Palace. By the time that they had all congregated
the Sultan left Mosque, and, escorted by a regiment
of mounted Zouaves of the Guards and the Cent
Gerdes in Spahis uniforms, rode from Tophane to
the Palace, amid the eager and acclaiming multi-
tude. I was sufficiently near to see him ride into
the Palace-yard. He was mounted on a magnificent
white Arab, and was looking the very picture of
conscious sovereignty and power. Shortly after his
arrival at the palace he summoned the foreign re-
presentatives to his presence. Sir Henry Bulwer,
in his name and that of his colleagues, addressed
him a few well-chosen words, expressing the grati-
fication they felt at welcoming him again in his
capital. In acknowledgment, the sultan, through
the medium of Aali Pasha, made some graceful re-
marks, and laid some stress on the manner in which
he had been received by the Consular authorities
during hie progress. This terminated the cere-
monial of the day.
But, brilliant as had been the proceedings of the
day, they were eclipsed by the beautiful spectacle
which was witnessed on that and the twol
nights. On these nights Constantinopleßosphorus
aspect of an enchanted city. Seenfromte o
reflection of
by the light of the moon, and with
a million of lights and illuminated
sight which those
devices on the
a
clear calm waters, it presnentt
be made to compre-
ed
who have not seen it
nes
no
of Pere, of Stamboul, and
head. The sloping lu
of Scutari ; the long expanse of water from the ea
-
ofhalf
a point extending way
tremity of the Horn to
all in blaze
h Bosphorus, were a of lights
up t • tal decorative devices. The Turkish
and Oriental
like
lighted phantoms % •
ships of war 100 --their
, portholes, and rigging standing lines es, out in un-
broken streaks of light ; in addition to whi •
ch and
at short intervals, a magic illumination
was pro-
produced by the simultaneous firing of blue lights
by the crews over the sides of the • ships. Three
monster rafts for pyrotechnical displays were placed
in line on the Bosphorus, and these kept up an in-
cessant shower of bri 'tient sparks Prominent
g
amon
all the public buildings which* were illuminated
stood the Palace of Dal b ma- arche, the old Seraglio,
which looked like a fairy
palace, the Porte and the
Seraellicr's Tower resemblin
g a column of fire.
Leaving the Bosphorus, and pro • ceeding into the
busy throng, the capital presented the appearance
of a perfect blaze of light. Never have I
witnessed
such a general illumination, From the Pasha's
Palace to the humblest cafene, ,from the rich
banker's residence to the
dilapidated hovel of the
meanest tradesman—everywhere an effort was made
to contribute, by some original
decoration, to the
general effect. In Stamboul the bEtzaars wore uni-