The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-21 00:00:00

" 111.

" Such is, in a few words, the ensemble of the measures
which would appear the best calculated to establish the
balance of power in Europe upon its true bases, compro-
mised to-day by the preponderance of Russia. Those who

may feel inclined to regard this plan as chimerical, we ask
of them whether, upon their conscience, they believe it
possible to preserve the state quo, after the great war now
preparing ? Not one of the proposed remodollings here could
become a cause of division between the two Western Powers,
nor a danger for the one or the other. The balance would
be maintained between the two German states, which, ag-
grandising themselves inthe sense of the Slave element, and
in a proportion nearly equal, would bring no newtrouble,no
new pretension into the body of the Germanic Confedera-
tion. Sweden would be strengthened by the restitution of
]?inland, the Ottoman Empire by that of the Crimea and
of the line of the Caucasus. Constrained to restore the
usurpations of a century, the aggressor alone would suffer
from an arrangement which in the north, in the west, and
in the south, would be carried out at his expense.
" A definitive war can then alone decide this Eastern
question, which Russian ambition has made a continual
subject of anxiety to civilised nations. The war will be
followed by the sovereign deliberations of a European
Congress. May the means that we propose be considered
as the best to attain the solution so ardently desired. To
wish only that which is just, but to wish it with resolve—
that is the simple secret of a provident and firm policy.
" It is necessary that it should no longer be in the power
of one man to trouble the safety of all with impunity."

PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.

SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 20.

The following officers, attached to the British Expe-
ditionary Army of the East, embarked to-day from this
port by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Indus for Malta :—Paymaster Whiffeu, Deputy-
Paymaster Hawker, Commissary W. Young, Assistant-
Commissary Mores, Deputy-Assistant-Commissaries
Aynge, Watt, Blackwood, Wright, P.tgieter, Blakeney,
and Holloway; Deputy-Commissaries-General Ramsay
and Stickney ; Hon. Captain Maxwell, M.P. ; Rev.
Messrs. Lawless, Maekles, H. Egan ' • Sergeants Rogan,
Yellow, Rayler, and Hughe. The whole of the baggage
of General Brown has also been shipped by this steamer.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 20.

The Boscawen, 70, Captain Glanville, -fitted her new
mainyard yesterday, and sailed this morning to join the
Baltic fleet. She was completely manned, having re-
ceived the draughts which made up her crew to 650.
The Caesar, 91, screw two-decker, Captain Robb, was
paid advance at Spithead to-day. She wants about
100 to complete her crew to 950. The Prince
Regent, 90, Captain Smith, C. 8., is refitting her
rigging at Spithead. She wants about 200 to make
up her complement to 920. The Penelope steam-
frigate, if paid off, will place a first-class crew of up-
wards of 300 men at the disposal of the Admiralty. It
has been contemplated to make the Penelope available
for troop service, but she could only carry 300 or 400,
and has no accommodation for officers, unless a poop
were added to her, which would occupy valuable time
and labour, and, after all, be of very little utility. The
Desperate, 8, screw corvette, Captain Chambers, was in-
spected at Spithead this morning by Vice-Admiral Sir
T. Cochrane, K.C.8., prior to her departure for the
Baltic. The Gorgon, 6, paddle-sloop, Commander Cum-
ming, commenced swinging to-day for the adjustment of
her compasses. The Hecla, 6, paddlewheel sloop, Cap-
tain W. H. Hall, will have a complement of 135, which
we believe is nearly made up.

WOOLWICH, MARCH 20.

DEPARTURE OP ROYAL ARTILLERY.

The six horse transport-ships were visited yesterday
at their moorings off the Royal Arsenal by Rear-Admiral
Dundas, C. 8., and Captain Alexander Milne, Lords of
the Admiralty, who were accompanied by Captain Su-
perintendent B. Martin, C. 8., of Deptford dock and
victualling-yards, Their lordships remained about two
hours on board, and afterwards returned to town. The
whole of the ships left their mooring at 4 o'clock p.m.,
and were towed down the river by tugs on their way to
the Mediterranean.