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London, England, 1854-02-20 00:00:00

TH'l SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20, 1854

bered with abhorrence, when some instructor of
youth teaches the rising generation respecting
matters that cannot be considered as placing " the
wisdom of their ancestors" in a very striking
light. They will indeed only be regarded
as " the reproach of the times in which we lived,
and a disgrace to the civilisation of that age."
It is true that the measure which Lord CHAN-
WORTH introduced on Friday night in the House of
Lords, only dealt with the testamentary jurisdic-
tion, which it transfers in toto to the Court of
Chancery. There would still remain the power
in matrimonial disputes, in suits for jactitation of
marriage, restitution of conjugal rights, and di-
vorce a mensa et thoro matters relating to
Church rates and churchwardens, defamation,
Admiralty cases, and matters relating to Church
discipline. All these remain, for the time being,
untouched, and constitute matters for future
legislation. But, as was well remarked by the Hon-
ourable and Learned Gentleman the Member for
Plymouth, the testamentary jurisdiction was their
great source of nutriment, and if they were de-
prived of that all the rest of their functions in
course of time would cease. When that lucrative
branch of business was removed they would
speedily perish from pure inanition. They
could no longer support the idle and drowsy
staff that gathered a rich subsistence from the
accumulated abuses. They may exclaim, with
SHYLOCK--

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

" You take my house, when you do take the prop
That doth sustain my house ; you take my life,
When you do take the means whereby I live."
The Ecclesiastical Courts, being without re-
sources and without employment, will speedily
die a natural death, or linger on nominally to en-
force the observance of discipline and morality
among the inferior clergy, but more for show than
any other purpose, just
" As fond fathers,
Having bound up the threat'ning twigs of birch,
Only to stick it in their children's sight,
For terror, not to use."
It is, indeed, a rod that would verify the pater-
nal assurances so frequently added to the castiga-
tion, that the parent felt more pain that he was
inflicting, as the Bishops of EXETER and GLOUCES-
TER might testify, whose zeal occasioned some
heavy drafts upon their purse strings.
After the unequivocal condemnation heaped on
these tribunals, not only by the reports of the
several committees appointed to investigate the
abuses incidental thereto, but by the exposures of
several earnest and powerful writers, it was ma-
nifest that the tree that brought forth such fruits
could no longer be suffered to cumber the earth.
The only difficulty was as to the court to which the
jurisdiction should be transferred--whether a new
tribunal should be formed for the purpose, as pro-
posed by a majority of the commissioners ap-
pointed by Lord ST. LEONARDS, or whether the
jurisdiction should be entirely transferred to the
Court of Chancery, as suggested by the minority;
but that minority, consisting of such men as Sirs
JOHN ROMILLY, RICHARD BETHEL, and JAMES
GRAHAM. Lord CRANWORTH has wisely and ju-
diciously adopted the latter course, and, in doing
so, has obtained the approval of the leading Law
Lords and the most zealous legal reformers in the
house, or perhaps in the world. Lords BROUGHAM,
ST. LEONARDS, and CAMPBELL have cordially
concurred in approving the course adopted by the
Noble and Learned occupant of the Woolsack.
Indeed, it would be impossible for any unpreju-
diced person, after hearing the cogent ar-
guments adduced by the Lord Chancellor, to
assent to the creation of a New Court,
which would speedily prove itself to be merely
an offshoot of the decayed trunk—a true " chip
of the old block." If the proposed Court of Pro-
bates were established—if the testamentary juris-
diction were still confided exclusively to the same
hands as heretofore, we would find the designa-
tion only was changed, and that the old abuses
would be, at least to a great extent, speedily
restored. We could hardly say that
"The rose by any other name would smell as sweet."
There would be no fragrant odours arising. The
" vultures would still batten on the garbage,"
making a prey of dead men's estates, and still
feeding on the substance of the widow and the
orphan. There might not, indeed, be the necessity
of proving a will some three or four times, and pay-
ing exorbitant fees on each occasion. No man
might be required (as occasionally happened in
the olden time) to take out probate in Canterbury
and in York, in Scotland and in Ireland ; but be
would still have to appeal to a limited jurisdiction,
to that which had not powers sufficiently exten-
sive to adjudicate on the entire subject. This
would unquestionably have been the case with the
contemplated Court of Probates—for, although it
might pronounce in favour of the validity of a
will, it could say nothing as to its interpre ation,
nor give any decree for its due administration.
Its decision would be but the preliminary step,
which would not prevent the necessity, or per-
ceptibly diminish the costs, of a Chancery suit.
It was, therefore, far the better course to vest
the whole, or at least, every litigated matter,
or what Lord CRANWORTH termed the " conten-
tions jurisdiction," in the House of Lords. The
other matters, or what might be called the "non-
contentious jurisdiction," was clearly a mere mat-
ter of form, requiring only secure registration,
and this has been provided for by the proposed
appointment of local registrars. The details on
this part of the case are not, as yet, before the
public, and, therefore, at present we can only ex-
press an approval of the principle of the mea-
sure. No less important is another matter which
was not received with such perfect unanimity—
viz., the extension of the testamentary jurisdic-
tion to all kinds of property, real or personal. It
is, indeed, one of the most valuable features of
the bill, and we unfeignedly thank Lord CRAN-
WORTH for adopting a principle which will not
only lead to a great diminution of expense in all
controverted cases, but which by removing an absurd
distinction between land and money, or securities
for money, impeded and obstructed many im-
portant reforms, which, we hope and believe, will
ere long be brought into practical operation.

Company. Date. Place, Ste.
Ambergate, &c Feb. 28, London Tavern.
Belfast and County Down Feb. 28, Belfast.
Birk., Lane., and Chesh. Jn Feb. 25, Birkenhead.
Bristol and Exeter
Buckinghamshire
Cork and Waterford Feb. 28, London Tavern.
Direct London and Portsm Feb. 24, London Tavern.
Eastern Counties • Feb. 24, London Tavern.
East Kent
East Lancashire Feb. 22, Bury.
East Lincolnshire
Edinburgh and Glasgow Mar. 7, Glasgow.
Furness
Glasgow and South-Western Mar. 8, Glasgow.
Graissessac and Beziers...
Great Northern Feb. 25, London Tavern.
Gt. South. and West. Ireland Feb. 25, Dublin.
Great Western
Hampstead Junction Feb. 28, Euston Station
Lancaster and Carlisle .
Leeds Northern Feb. 23, Liverpool.
Liverpool, Crosby, and South Feb. 28, Liverpool.
Llynvi Valley Feb. 27, Paddington.
London and Blackwall Feb. 21, London Tavern.
London and North-Western Feb. 22, Euston Station.
Loughar Feb. 28.
Lowestoft
Madras Feb. 20, 33, New Broad-st.
Manchester and Southport Feb. 23, Liverpool.
Manch., Buxton, and Matlock Mar. 2, Derby.
Manch., Sheffield, and Line Feb. 22, Manchester.
Maria Antonia Mar. 22, Florence.
Maryport and Carlisle
Midland
Blackburn Feb. 27, Blackburn.
Dublin and Drogheda Mar. 2, Dublin.
Dublin and Wicklow
Whitehaven and Furness Jn Feb. 2T, Guildhall-chambers
Monkland
Newmarket Feb. 27, London Tavern.
Newp., Aberg., and Hereford Feb. 23, London Tavern.
Newry and Enniskillen Feb. 28, Guildhall Coffeeho.
Norfolk Feb. 24, Guildhall-buildings
Northern Counties Union Feb. 24, London Tavern.
North and S. Wstrn June Feb. 28, Euston Station.
North Devon Feb. 27, London Tavern.
North Metropolitan Feb. 28, Offiee.
North-Western Feb. 27, Leeds.
Oxford, Worcester, & Wolv. Feb. 22, London Tavern.
R,oyston and Hitchin
St. Andrew's & q‘ebec (Cl. A) Feb. 2', 26, Parliament-st.
Severn Valley
South Devon
South Eastern
South Wales
South Yorkshire
Staines, Wokingham & Wok Fob. 27, London Tavern.
Thames Haven
Vale of Neath
Waterford and Kilkenny Mar. 2, London Tavern.
Waterford and Limerick Feb. 22, Waterford.
West Cornwall
W. End of Lon. & Crys. Pal Feb. 27, London Tavern.
Wharfdale Feb. 27, Skipton.
Worcester and Hereford Feb. 28, Euston Station.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES,
( From the Official List. )

3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities Business (Irmo
91RiARe
3 per Cent Consols Annuities 9l II 94 la 90,
New 31 per Cent. Annuities 92Z 3 23 3 2ii
Long Annuities, Expi:e sth Jan., 1860
India Bonds, £lOOO . .
Ditto, under £lOOO 8 p
Consols for Account 10th March ... 902 1 sot 1 90,1 1 90i
Exchequer Bills, Id.
£IOOO
£5OO l9 p
Small l9 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent BO
Greek Bonds, Rod
Ditto, Blue
)lexican 3 per Cent
Ditto for the Account 24. f i
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St lO3 2
Ditto 44 per Cent —
Ditto Small
4panish Bonds, 3 per Cent 4O 394
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 4 p c

Dividends on the Above payable in London.

French Rentos, 3 per Cent 6gf
Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent. 12 Guil
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certifieates .
Ditto for the Account,.. 924

Ex. 23f

Consols
Ditto March Account

THREE O'CLOCK.
90i 1

METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS.—The Commissioners
of City ImproveMents have obtained possession of the
the last portion of the buildings in St. Paul's-churchyard,
Carter-lane, Doctors'-commons, and Old Change, re-
quired for the- formation of the new street from King
William-street, London-bridge, to St. Pauls-churchyard,
and the demolition of these houses will forthwith com-
mence. It is intended to open this important line of
street for public traffic about the 15th March. Consider-
able progress has been made in the extension of Farring-
don-street for the opening to Islington, and a vast num-
ber of houses in Clerkenwell, Saffron-hill, Brook-hill,
&c., have been demolished, and this new street is ex-
pected to be opened for traffic as far as Clerkenwell-green
during the ensuing summer. On the Surrey side of the
Thames a new street, extending from the end of Stam-
ford-street, Blackfriars-road, through the borough of
Southwark to High-street, near the London-bridge rail-
way terminus, isiabout to be constructed.
WELLINGTON boexs.—The Admiralty report on the
proposed Wellington Docks, to be constructed at Rother-
hithe on the marsh lands adjoining the Greenwich Rail-
way, has been printed, and is of a favourable character.
No objection is made to the bill as regards its effect on
the navigation of the river, and it is pointed out that, as
the site selected is low and unwholesome for houses, the
conversion of such a district into docks and quays, be-
sides the facility it would afford to maritime commerce,
must prove a'salutary measure to the metropolis.
OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.—The only appointments
actually sanctioned up to this time, on the Staff of the
Expeditionary Force, ordered for active service in the
East, are Lord Raglan, General-in-chief; Sir George
Browne and the Duke of Cambridge, Generals-of-Divi-
sion ; Col. Bentinck, Sir Colin Campbell, Col. Airey,
and Col. Eyre, Brigadiers ; Col. Cator, Commander-in-
Chief of the Artillery ; Col. Steele, Coldstream Guards,
Military Secretary ; Mr. Baptist Smith, Mr. Gore Jones
and Mr. Moore E re, have been appointed Collectors of
Income-tax for Dublin. The Rev. Wm. Baxter is ap-
pointed Colonial Chaplain at Hong Kong.--Observer,
ARRIVALS OF SPECIE,--The specie arrivals of the
week have amounted to nearly 800,004/ , chiefly in gold
from Australia. The shipmects have been proportion.
ably large, the existing rate of exchange with Paris pre-
venting any gold from remaining. Henceforth, also, the
Government remittances to the East on account of the
army must exercise an influence.
ECCLESIASTICAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ARCHDEACON
DENISON.—The &menet County Gazatte states that a
fund is now being raised to indemnify the Bishop of
Bath and Wells in the proceedings about to be instituted
by his lordship against Archdeacon Denison ; it already
amounts to about 5001. It is, therefore, confidently ex-
pected that the means required for collecting by eccle-
siastical censures the dangerous and heretical views pro-
pounded by the archdeacon on the Lord's Supper, will
be very soon realised. Until these preliminaries are
guaranteed, the bishop will not move in the matter. In
the meantime, it is rumoured that the archdeacon,
alarmed at his position, is on the point of evading the
probable issue of an inquiry by joining the Chut-h of
Rome.

Her Majesty will hold her first levee or reception on
Wednesday next, at St. James's Palace. It is expected
to be very numerously attended, as many of the field and
other officers ordered with their regiments to the seat
of war in the East will pay their respects to the Sove-
reign ere their embarkation.
The Duke of Leeds has returned to the Clarendon
Hotel from Hornby Castle.
The Marquis of Lansdowne entertained a large party
at dinner on Saturday evening, at Lansdowne House.
The Viscount and Viscountess Canning entertained
the Marchioness of Ailesbury, Mr. Dundas, and a select
party at dinner on Saturday evening, in Grosvenor-
square.

THE RUSSIAN EMBASSY. —The Baroness Brunow
leaves London to-day for the Continent. The Count
Walhorski and the other secretaries of the late embassy
will also accompany 'the baroness. The splendid man-
sion in Chesham-place, which Baron Brunow has not
yet occupied more than six months, will remain for the
present in the possession of the Russian Government,
under the care of the consul general.
DEATH OF SIR THOMAS JAMES PILKINGTON, BART._
This young baronet expired at Madeira on the 7th ult.,
in his 25th year, where he had been staying for the bene-
fit of his health. He was the ninth baronet (Scottish
creation, 1635). Succeeded his father, the late Sir
William, and was descended from the Rev. Dr. Edward
Pilkington, who was Bishop of Durham in 1560.
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—It is rumoured on good
authority that Signor Lablache has at last joined the
company at the Royal Italian Opera, and that the sea-
son there will possibly be opened by Madame Alboni.
THE AMERICAN MINISTER AND THE ENGLISH COURT.
—it gives us much pleasure to be able to state that the
Queen has most graciously intimated to Mr. Buchanan,
the American Ambassador, that it will in future be left
to his Excellency to appear at State balls and her Ma-
jezty'a dinner-parties, in whatever costume is most
agreeable to himself. The Lord Chamberlain has also
made a similar communication to his Excellency, rela-
tive to his costume on the opening or closing of the ses-
sions of Parliament.— dvertiser.

EAST INDIAN IRON COMPANY.—The report of the
East Indian Iron Company, presented at their first an-
nual meeting to-day, states that of the 20,000 preference
shares of 101. each, originally issued as scrip, 8,115 have
been registered and the rest forfeited and re-ailotted ;
that a proprietor, of 16,000 shares has thus been created,
the remaining 4,000 being reserved for India ; and that
the call of 21. 10s. on the 16th of January has been met
to the extent of 12,255 shares. A. second call of like
amount is to he made in April, and the works of the
company are meanwhile being carried on by the old pro-
prietors, represented by 20,000 shares on which no divi-
dends are to be paid until the others receive 7 per cent.
In a short time the management is to be assumed by the
preference shareholders with new machinery, part of
which has already arrived out, when steps will be taken
for supplying the wants of the Madras Railway O C
Da-
pany.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday
were estimated at from 7,000 to 8,000 bales, of
which 1,000 American and 500 Surat were taken
on speculation. The market closed firmly at pre-
vious rates. The sales comprised 420 Pernam
and Maranham, at 6d. to 74d. ; 300 Egyptian, at
7kd. to Bid. ; 1,000 Surat, at 3d. to 41d. ; and the
remainder American. Railway Shares were quiet.
The Birmingham iron trade continues brisk, and
firm prices are current for all descriptions. Coal
and ironstone are scarce, and this, together with
the limited supply of labour, checks production.
The ship Plantagenet has arrived from Sydney.
Her advices are not later than November 4, and
the amount of gold is not yet ascertained.
The steamer Asia has arrived off Liverpool, but
we have no telegraphic outline of her news.
Tile negative answer of the Emperor of Russia,
although partly anticipated, has had an unfavour-
able effect upon the funds, Consols being 91k, and
since 90 They have been as low as 90g for ac-
count, and rallied afterwards to 91, the bears being
anxious to buy back. The New 3 per Cents. have
realised 92i to 93, and the 3 per Cents. 91i to
Exchequer Bills have been 19s. to 225. premium,
being very firm. East India Bonds are at Bs.
premium.

THE UNI I'ED STATES.

•••'-•

(BY EbECTRIC TELEGRAPIT.)
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 20.
This morning, at eight o'clock, the royal mail
steam-ship Asia, Captain Scott, which was to leave
New York for this port on the Bth inst., with the
usual mails from the United States and British
North America, was off Holyhead, inward bound,
and will arrive in the course of the afternoon in the
river.

Foreign Securities likewise are flatter. Mexican
Bonds have been 241. to 243., a decline of about 1
per cent. Spanish 3 per Cents, have been at 391
to 40, being Ito per cent. worse. The Commit-
tee's Certificate is at 4 per cent. Russian 5 per
Cents. have fallen 11 to 2 per cent., being at 103.
French 3 per Cents. have been done at 68, with
the exchange at 25. Dutch 4 per Cents. have
been at 91k, and the 2i per Cents. at 601.
BRITISH MlNES.—There are a few inquiries for
the favourite shares, but the market generally is
quiet, without any particular variation in prices.
The Gold Mine Shares are dull at the previous
rates. The Joint Stock Bank Shares are merely
nominal, and the Land Companies' are neglected.
Railway Shares have been comparatively well
maintained, and have not been very much affected
by the decline in the funds. Great Northern are
still in especial favour, and the A Stock has reached
78 and 79. Lancashire and Yorkshire, Brighton,
Great Western, and York and Berwick are cheaper.
French Shares have receded to 1.
The railway meetings announced are the fol-
lowing :

Her mails will be despatched to London by the
evening train, and will form a portion of the first
Post-office delivery to-morrow morning.

NOTTINGHAM RACES.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRA PH. )
ARRIVALS.—Jack Leemincf, Florist, Alp, Victress,
Squire of Malton, Salopian,
The ground is very hard.

LN,4PECTION OF Tfl, GUARDS BY
H.R.H. PRINCE ALBEIT.

This morning the 3d battalion of the Grenadier
Guards, and Ist battalion of the Scots Fusilier Guards,
were inspected by his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
preparatory to their embarkation for the seat of war in
the East. At ten o'clock the troops were paraded in
service marching order on the extensive parade ground
on the west side of Wellington Barracks, St. James's-
park, and their arms, accoutrements, and clothing in-
spected by the captains of companies, and subsequently
in line, by their respective colonels and field-officers.
The battalions then fornied line in open order, to await
the coming of the Prince Consort.

Shortly before 11 o'clock his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, accompanied by Lord Hardinge, Lord Raglan,
the veteran Lord Gough, his Royal Highness the Duke
of Cambridge, and attended by a numerous and brilliant
staff, arrived on the ground by the Western entrance,
and was received by the troops presenting arms, the
bands playing the national anthem. Their Royal High-
nesses the Duchess and the Princes Mary of Cambridge
were present, and the portion of the ground near the
General was occupied by several of the elite of society.
His Royal Highness and staff having made a most
minute inspection of the men, who had the appearance
and of being eager for the fray, subdivisions were formed,
the column marched past in slow and quick time ; the
latter pace was enlivened by the air of the "British
Grenadiers." Line having been again formed, the troops
were marched four deep into square, enclosing the staff,
and were addressed by his Royal Highness, who expressed
unbounded satisfaction at their orderly and soldier-like
appearance. The troops fell back again into line, when
a general salute was given, and the inspection termi-
nated.

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
ANSWER OF THE CZAR TO THE LETTER
OF LOUIS NAPOLEON.
The Moniteur of yesterday (Sunday) makes the
following important announcement :
" The answer expected from St. Petersburg
arrived yesterday evening. The Emperor Nicho-
las does not accept the proposals for an arrange-
ment which were addressed to him."
This intelligence will give the final impetus to
the preparations for war : everything will now he
pushed forward with the greatest rapidity. In
Paris yesterday the strongest excitement prevailed,
not only in the army, but throughout society gene-
rally.

The last accounts from St. Petersburg state that
all the Turkish consuls in Russia were about to
give in their resignation. Turkish subjects were
placed under the protection of Austrian agents, but
only for six months, dating from the declaration of
war by the Porte.
The English and French ambassadors were still
in the capital, but it was daily expected that they
would demand their passports and leave.
There did not appear to be the slightest appear-
ance of more pacific intentions on the part of the
Emperor, and all idea of a settlement of the East-
ern question had been abandoned by those who
had hitherto looked upon war as next to impossible.
The Czar Nicholas was considered as fully deter-
mined to maintain his present attitude, and to look
upon himself as sufficiently powerful to carry out
his projects of dominion against all Europe.
The warlike preparations were incessant, and the
return of Count Orloff from Vienna was looked for-
ward to with great anxiety. The war was far from
being popular in the capital. Foreigners were
leaving St. Petersburg and Moscow in numbers.
A financial crisis was at hand, and the Government
was about to raise a forced loan.
Money had become extremely scarce, and most
of the transactions had been adjourned. Trade
was completely paralysed. Nothing but paper was
seen, and the principal houses avoided engaging in
any impoirtant operation.
The best troops had been marched to the sea
ports, where immense quantities of munitions of
war were being accumulated. If a collision takes
place, it will be terrible and decisive, for Russia is
displaying all her resources.
In Moscow the war p6ty is predominant, not
among the upper classes, but among the people.
The Czar is greatly esteemed by the multitude,
who have been persuaded that the Anglo-French
are determined to destroy the Greek religion and
the maritime prosperity of the empire. Enlist-
meats are easily.effected ; provisions are everywhere
abundant, but arms and uniforms will soon be ex-
hausted in the Government stores.
The Journal de St. Petersburg of the Bth con-
tains a long list of promotions in the Imperial navy.
The journal of the 10th informs us that the new
Austrian • ambassador, Count Esterhazy, had, in a
private audience, presented hia credentials to the
Emperor of Russia.
Some of the Berlin journals, of the 15th, mention
a rumour that the Emperor of Russia had had an
attack of apoplexy, which had left him in such a
state as to compel him to keep his bed. This
rumour, however, does not agree with the account
in the St. Petersburg journal of the Emperor hav-
ing given official audience to Count Esterhazy, the
Austrian ambassador.
The Wanderer of Vienna announces that the
Emperor of Russia, in order to revive the courage
of his soldiers, who are completely disheartened, is
about to go in person to the army of the Danube.
A telegraphic despatch from Berlin mentions the
arrival yesterday (Sunday) in that city of Sir Ha-
milton Seymour, the British Minister at the Court
of St. Petersburg. The French Minister, M.
Castelbajac, 'also arrived at the same time in the
Prussian capital.
The authorities of Warsaw, says the Cologne
Gazette, lately arrested a tailor and several other
persons, who had in their possession English and
French journals containing the diplomatic docu-
ments on the Eastern question. They had been
introduced as packing paper.
Letters from Vienna say, that in political circles
in that city nothing was spoken of but the pro-
positions about to be laid before the Diet of
Frankfort, on the part of Prussia and Aus-
tria, in reference to the approaching war. If
the• account given of these propositions be cor-
rect, the rumours for some time past in circulation
with reference to the hostile answer given by
Austria to the propositions made by Count Orloff
would appear, to say the least of them, to be exag-
gerated. It would appear that the Austrian and
Prussian Governments continue to declare their
firm intention to remain strictly and perfectly
neutral in the approaching struggle, and that they
have laid down a plan for their system of neutra-
lity, founded on the alliance of Austria and Prussia
with all the States of the German Confederation,
and with a view to the whole of the contracting
Powers guaranteeing their respective states against
all attack from without, from whichever side it may
come. For the purpose of enforcing this neutrality
an army of 300,000 men is to be raised, of which
Austria will furnish 100,000 men, Prussia 50,900,
men, and the other states of the Confederation
150,000 men among them. Allowing that it is
probable that such, a treaty may be effected, it
seems impossible to believe that the object of it is
ultimately to remain neutral. It may be true,
indeed, it is most likely to be so, that the German
Powers will, in the first instance, assume a neutral
position ; but there cannot be a doubt that their
real object in arming Germany is to enable them
on the first opportunity to throw their weight into
the scale, and to force the belligerent Powers to
conclude a just and honourable peace. If such be
the case, the Western Powers, it is said, ought to
have little to fear from Germany, for, in the face
of the disapprobation, shown by all Germany of
the conduct of the Czar, and especially in the face
of the protocol signed by Austria and Prussia, as
well as by England and France, it is impossible to
suppose that those Powers will take up arms in
favour of Russia.
A telegraphic despatch, dated Vienna, the 15th,
says :—" The question of" peace or war cannot re-
main long undecided. If Russia does not adopt a
pacific policy, the Western Powers will terminate
all uncertainty by their measures. The neutrality
of the other States is scarcely possible. Russia
cannot calculate upon the possible number of its
adversaries ; attacking the general interests, it
must look forward to a general resistance, and re-
main isolated, exposed to all the consequences of
its ,temerity. Prince Wassiltschikoff, Aide-de-
camp General of the Emperor of Russia, has ar-
rived at Vienna."
Another- telegraphic despatch from Munich on
the 15th, states that Ansteia has declined to accede
to the project of a treaty put forth by Saxony and
Bavaria, in reference to a declaration of neutrality
in the ussian war. The treaty of the Germanic
Confederation has not, therefore, been ratified ;
and, moreover, Austria will cross the Danube with
its army, if Russia should cross it. This step will
not be taken to support the Russians, but to put
down the Servo-Russ movement, which threatens
to make the Austrian possessions the theatre of
war.

The latest accounts from the Danubian provinces •
state that General Schilder and hince G- ortscha- ruin.
koff had made three reconnaissances at Kalafat, The present [garrison consists of 11,000 men, and
includes an Egyptian regiment of infantry, an in-
two at night and one in the day time, and had as_ includes
alai," of Sappers and Miners,
certained that it could not be
attacked in front fantry regiment of the Imperial Guard, 1,200 artil..
lerymen, 300 irregular cavalry, and a full regi-
without great danger to the assailants. It was re-
ported that these generals were of opinion that the under the direction of the Colonel of Engineers,
mental corp,s or
position must be turned by passing, with or with- Mehemet Bey, a Mulatto of Herculean frame. The
Egyptian troops are all tried soldiers of 30 or 40
out consent, by Servia. t was not believed that the attack on Kalafat would take place for a years of age, such having been demanded of Abbas
Pasha. Their spirit is excellent,
month.
_case in 1840, when engaged in a war
which certainly
According to a telegraph despatch from Odessa
of Feb. 2, the first and last divisionsof the Rs-
...
was not the.
The command-in-chief of the place is held by
sian navy were then cruising in the neighbourhood
The
Pasha, Director General of the Turkish ar-
of Kaffa, observing Batoum. The third division it
tillery of the Ottoman Empire—one of the most
,was supposed was probably observing Varna.
The Press of Vienna has the following` from Con- distinguished men of the Ottoman Empire, the great
reformer of this arm, and the man whose persever-
stantinople, 2d :
ing and energetic support of the Prussian officers
"The weather is still very bad in the Black Sea, and
heavy gales' for a numbertr of years has made the Turkish
for some days past there have been very
artiler,
The Turkish convoy which left on the 25th ult. for
Batourn and Gunieh only reached Jorospuri on the Ist. what :t is. Like every superior man, the
range of his knowledge is not confined to artillery
Great importance is attached here to the revolt which
has broken out among the Samiots. The Ottoman Porte and fortification, and he has besides a most un-
has sent a commi.sion to the spot to in (titote an
inquiry ; Turkish industry and capacity for exact knowledge.
the authoritie, of the island have demanded a re'nforce- Silistria is nearly of a semi-circular form, with
ment of 5,000 men to protect the Turks against the five bastions on the river base and five on the land
Greeks. The Government seeks to keep the affair side, or
sewn if the corner ones lie-included. All
the scarps and counterscarps are of solid stone-
seoret, fearing that of her Greeks may follow. the example.
Prince Vogorides, who is suspected of being connected masonry. There is no contregarde or other oona-
wit h this revolt, was arrested, but a • there was no
strength. of Silistria lies in the detached
proof of complicity against him he was set at liberty ; plicated extension of the Vauban system. The
hut a strict surveilltince will be kept ev.r hire. The renovated
-
(lay before yesterday, two French and two English line- 1 frn'tsi tile chief of which is, that of Abd-ul-Medjid,
on the hill of- A';h.tr, the eniin,q):, . ft In which the
of-battle ships art wed to reinforce the (tom hi,,ed
. -
_,,,tt. . • t:' ~ - : • {:i the pla,oe in
squab-MN."
A leiter frorn Ba-Olid -vitn,,ulE:es the capture of t the i,-, A ' . Y '' ,• ,:• -.• .. ~.• 1,,,;I: of . Silistria
Khiva by the Russians. • . assuming t!1 ).:,..;•,. ~, !,: I .•, front, and is supp-ortd
A letter from Berlin of the loth inst. states that on each-side by ()Ler funs to the risht and left . • - . I
a report current relative to the intrigues of the the Wholerenclosing OA oval space.- Fort Abd -ul •
I
... ._ .