The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-12 00:00:00

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

A private telegraphic dispatch from Vienna announces
that the AmbassadorS of France, England, and Austria,
at Constantinople, on the news that the Russians had
crossed the Pruth, requested an audience of the Sultan,
and asked him not to demand that the British and French
fleets should enter the Dardanelles. The Sultan com-
plied with this request, and confined himself to a protest
against the invasion of his territories.
assertedAhaulvlsnetttrieinsallige
that the British Consul is prepared to
leave Bucharest as soon as the Russians shall have occu-
pied the Danubian Principalities.
The Austrian Internuncio at Constantinople has
de-
manded that the Porte shall, within 24
ffi
4hoourese,
rgsivoef hthim
satisfaction for the outrage whicohv
the
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n refugeesoi.has
at Smyrna
committednavy. oTnhtehTe
Turkish
hngs
of certain
already been
dismissed.
from Constantinople is to the 27th June.
The i
same state of commercial difficulty continued:
ottof 200 vessels lately arrived 18 only were disen-
gaged, and had been chartered, of which three are Eng-
lish, which were chartered on the following conditions :
Ship W. Whiteley, Captain ~ .
at Berdianski (Azoff), for the
United.ealr ne sK, 365. d tons,
iloool.
per ton, and 10 per mg oln, at -*
nent. cent. more if ordered to the cont.-

Ship Marianopol, Captain Taylor, 297 tons, to load at
Marianopol (Azoff), for the United Kingdom, at 105 s.
per ton, and 10 per cent. more if ordered to the conti-
nent.

Ship Harlington, Captain --, 255 tons, to load at
Marianpool (Azoff ), for Antwerp, at 115 s. 6d. per ton.
The last political news was to the effect that Austria
had offered her mediation between Turkey and Russia,
and that the occupation of Wallachia, and Moldavia by
Russian troops was not to be considered a cases belli.
The price of Turkish arms in the bazaar had risen enor-
mously of late, in consequence of the demand which.
exists. It is pretty certain, too, that considerable sup-
plies of arms, ammunition, and salt had been sent secretly
into Circassia, and Daghestan.
Accounts from St. Petersburgh of July 2 describe the
present excited state of feeling prevalent there as gaining
in intensity in inverse ratio with the station of the indi-
vidual. The higher we mount in the social scale the
clearer the atmosphere becomes ; threatening clouds are
indeed seen, but it is felt that the storm will blow over.
Not that any one here for a moment entertains the
slightest idea that the Emperor will give way in any-
thing, but still the conviction holds its ground that
means will be found to arrange the difficulty.
Next Thursday, 7th inst., will be the Emperor's 57th
birthday, as he was born on the 25th June, 1796 0. S.
A committee, under the presidency of the Grand Duke
Constantine, General Admiral, has just published the
result of its labours since 1850 in the last numbers of the
Invaliden. This work is entitled the Nov Naval Reg.

lations, and is an adaptation of the former regulations to
present necessities. The Russian-Baltic fleet which
consists of three squadrons, is at present stationed, the
white squadron in the Baltic, the red near Cronstadt,
and the blue in Cronstadt, where the war steamers also
are.

The Emperor has sent the Minister of Finance to
Moscow, on affairs connected with his office, as also the
two Privy Councillors, Besobrasow and Kaudalisow.
The portion of the Petersburgh and Warsaw Railroad
from here to the Imperial Palace of Gatzschina (49
werstes) is to be ready for traffic by October next, and
its continuation to Diinaburg carried on with vigour.
A branch from thence to Riga has been undertaken by
a private company in that port, under a guarantee of 4
per cent. from the Government.
The Cologne Gazette contains the following from Berlin,
dated the Bth :—"The accounts from St. Petersburgh
state that the cholera was raging there more relentlessly
than ever. It was generally thought that it tended
southwards, and if so, fears were entertained that it
might commit ravages amongst the troops." Another
letter from Berlin, of the same date, in the Frankfurter
Journal, says :—"Yesterday there was a grand dinner
at the palace of Sans-Souci, on the occasion of the anni-
versary of the birthday of the Emperor Nicholas. The
King wore the Russian uniform, and all the diplomatists
and generals invited were decorated with their Russian
orders."

A letter from Warsaw, in the Ilamburgh, News, statea
that since the Hungarian war there had not been such
vast military preparations as have been going on during
the last winter and spring. The army has been placed
on the completest war footing, the reserve and rear are
organised. Military colonies have been established at
Nowgorod and in the South ; magazines have been or-
ganised, and large numbers of horses for the artillery
and train have been recently bought. The army faces
the Danube. Prince Gortschakoff, it is said, has the
command under the supreme direction of the Grand
Duke Constantine. Prince Paskiewitch is to stay at
Warsaw, where a camp of 70,000 men is concentrated.
The Russian officers frequently return to Czenstochaut
to adore the miraculous image of the Virgin Mary of
that place, and to implore a happy return from the war.
The army of the South is 150,000 men strong.
The Oest. Correspondent contains an article on the
Oriental question, so perfectly diplomatic, that, although
half a column long, it manages to tell us little or nothins,cr.
It is impossible to say positively how the matter
will
end, as so much must depend on unforeseen events, but
it is the object of the diplomatic world to find some
means of effecting a satisfactory compromise. Russia
and England are acquitted of indulging in any wish to
go to war, " and the conduct of the latter will probably
have great influence on the French Cabinet. It is to
be hoped that the Porte will not push a 'not blame-
able' sensitiveness on the subject of its independence
and sovereign dignity too far."

SPAIN.
The Madrid journals of the 6th do not contain a line
of news of any kind. A Madrid letter of the same date
states that the Royal Council has come to a decision on
the railroad question, but it had not transpired.
The Three per Cents. were done at 42.

GERMANY.
WEI/fAR, JULY B.—The Grand Duke of Weimar died
this morning.

THE BRAZIL S.

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(BY ELECTRIC TBLEGRAPII.)
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LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.
The clipper shi E mpCa B arrived
yesterday. She has brought acpcounts ruce,
from Bahia to
the 28th May. The yellow fever was very prevalent 14
Bahia when the Emperor sailed, and had proved fats
among the shipping.
Freights to the channel for orders, 28s. 6d, to 309•
per ton.

Exchange on London, 281.
The barques Royalist and Ranger had sailed for the
channel.
The Enchanter, from Australia, for London, bad pus
into Bahia for water, and sailed again on the 26th o',
May.

The British brig Francesca, of London, from St. 1:"
cent, for Australia, foundered at sea on the Bth of Map►
in lat. 4 N., long. 18 W. Crew saved by the Swedish
ig Irene, bound to California, which put into Bahl
on the 25th of May.
The Emperor left the following vessels loading for the
Channel :—The Runo, Annie, Diana, Eliza Robsoal
Matanzas, and Charles, the latter in want of a captaiii
and part of a crew.

'HE CAMP AT allOBJIAlif COMMON.
...

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Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the
other Royal children now staying at Windsor eagle
paid a visit to the camp yesterday, arriving about
1 o'clock. Their Royal Highnesses came throng'
Colonel Challoner's grounds and passed across the air
mon to the Magnet-hill, where they were received hi
Major Colborne, aide-de-camp to lalrd Seaton, by wh°l7la
they were conducted through the 9pieen's Pavillion, o,l;_e
afterwards accompanied the Royal carriage along 1,,,"
lines of the encampment, close to the tents, at a wad"
ing pace. Their Royal Highnesses afterwards went
Higham, Lord Seaton's quarters, and thence, at
o'clock, returned to 'Windsor Castle.
The operations of the troops yesterday were confisei,
to Virginia Water, where the pontoon bridge was agate
thrown over the lake for the passage of such of the regl;
ments
After as had not an opportunity of crossing it on TuesdayTuesdaylast. an early parade the several regiments Inerr
tioned in the division orders—viz. the Ist Life Guards'
the 17th Lancers, the 13th Light Dragoons, the 38'-
Foot, the 93d Highlanders, and the Royal Artillerf.;
marched from the camp, under the command of t
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, direct for
Ar"..
ginia Water. The foot regiments crossed Catlin's-valley
and marched through Colonel Challoner's grounds,
cavalry and artillery passing down the Staines-road, a$
by that route arriving at the Wheatsheaf entrance 11;
the Royal property. The only object of the tree?
going to Virginia Water yesterday being to practise
them in the mode of crossing a pontoon-bridge, no air
munition was served out and no fighting took plae,e;
The foot regiments crossed the bridge first—espeeP'
care being taken by the officers to prevent the
men
" keeping step." After the bridge had been veld
covered with heather the passage of the artillery
03d
cavalry was commenced. With the artillery some di
d:
culty occurred, owing to the restiveness of the hors'
attached to some of the guns. One animal in ,
struggles actually fell into the water, after 'knocking
over several of the sappers and miners by whom the
bridge was lined. But for the admirable manse;
ment of the artillery drivers -ere can be doubt
many more serious accidents would have occurred.g
The cavalry crossed the bridge without accident, and s'
the troops having gained the park side of the watet,
assembled on the upper ground—the same position oee
pied on Tuesday last—where they went through several
manoeuvres greatly to the satisfaction of their illustrioti;
commander. The cavalry returned to the camp 73;
Blacknest-bridge, arriving at their quarters about fie
o'clock. The 38th and 93d Regiments returned in the
direction of the pontoon bridge, which, on their arrival at the bank of the lake, they found had been broken IA:,
into "rafts." Upon these rafts the whole of the tvr.
regiments were transported across in little more 010:
quarter of an hour. Half a company went on each re,h' -
and without the occurrence of the slightest- accidest
. operations were witnessed
These regiments returned to the camp about half-pad
Princesses of the Royal family on
five o'clock.
theirby A t
the
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A report of a fatal accident to a private in the ilit"1:1
Lancers yesterday prevailed as we were leaving the field'
pontoonyvtiortinoncotehfsethacneamdp.
but could not be traced to any reliable authority. ~,,
A general court-martial was held yesterday in the
iness-tent of the 93d Highlanders. Lieutenant-Colonel
D. A. Cameron, of the 42d Regiment, acted as presideel'
The- members of the court consisted of two field office':
and one captain from the cavalry brigade and each brr
ade of infantry. Major Norcott was the deputy judge.
advocate
Colonel Pentinck is going on very favourably.•
ge
still remains at Higham. No immediate danger is Os
apprehended from the accident.
To-day will be the last
have of seeing the troops at present
arms. A grand movement is to take place within th
lines of the encampment. Fifteen rounds of blank Or
munition were served out to each man last evening'
Major-General his Royal Highness the Duke of Corr
bridge will be general of the day.
There will be no evolutions on Wednesday, as on that
day the troops in camp will commence to move. Thum'
day it irsts anticipated will be a grand day, far surpassiil
tbe fi day on which the troops assembled. )3'
least 18,000 men will be within a mile of head quartero
on this day.
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Scots
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The first movement of troops commences to-day. 061
detachment of Grenadier Guards stationed at bead
quarters will march to Windsor at 1 o'clock, on beivf.
Woolwich.
Guardsrnla similar
n setarmenpg.th frTo071:011,.;
march out of their quarters e''
There is no intention of deposing Lord Seaton froo
relieveds
,tet Battaliontoe cbyhrtaiatl
the command he so worthily fills in favour of Sir Charle4
,
Napier nor any other officer. The brigadier genert;
will also retain their commands over the new troops '-
be encamped.

BRITANNIA THEATRE, HOXTON.—Messrs. G. Bennett
and T. C. Harris appear on Wednesday (to-morrow)/
the 13th inst., at this theatre (for the benefit of a widolf
and orphan child), in Mr. G. Bennett's popular play
" Retribution" (originally produced at Sadler's Wells l4
1850). Mr. G. Bennett sustains Mr. Phelps' origio character ~Mr. T. C. Harris sustains Mr. G. Bennett s'
LARGE IRON WAREHOUSE FOR MELBOURNE, AuSTOi
LlA.—Messrs. Newton and Full, civil enneers, °
Plough-bridge-works, Rotherhitheer have latelgiy designed
for Messrs. Westby and Co., London, an iron ware;
house, 300 feet long by 130 feet wide, and will be tlia.
largest building of its kind that has ever been expnrte
The roof and sides are to be formed of corrugated iron',
Sixty-four cast iron columns support the roof, all
which are hollow. The girders connecting the columns
are made so as to form a rain-water gutter, at the s3ll!ii
time to support the roof and main ties. The light 01.0
be admitted through rough plate-glass. The whole. 1, designed with the greatest simplicity, every part heft
a duplicate one of the other. All the parts of the binot`, ing, even to the foundation stones, will be shipped from
England. Messrs. Newton and Fuller are likewise de,
Signing a large amount of machinery, including an chimney 80 feet high, to be erected in the same building'
Mr. John Walker, of Gracechurch-street, has taken
contract for tho warehouse. •

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

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The Lords' amendments to the Electric Telegraph
Company of Ireland ; South-Eastern Railway (Reading
Extension, &c.) ' • and Warrington and Altrincham Rail-
Way (Stockport) Bills were considered and agreed to.
The Crowe's Disabilities Removal Bill was read a
third time and passed.
The Banbridge, Dublin, Newry, and Belfast Junction
Railway, and the Westport Port and Harbour Bills were
read a third time.
The Archbishop of Canterbury's Estate, and the
Pemberton Leigh's Estate Bills were read a second
time.
Mr. SECRETARY at WAR moved the appointment
of a select committee to prepare estimates of the charge
of the disembodied militia of Great Britain and Ireland
for the year ending the 31st day of March, 1854 :
Mr. Secretary at War, Viscount Palmerston, the Judge
Advocate, Mr. Walpole, Mr. Ellice, Mr. Vernon Smith,
Major Beresford, Mr. Wilson, Colonel Maule, Colonel
Lindsay, Mr. Wilson Patten, and all colonels of militia.
--Agreed' to.
Mr. KERSHAW presented six petitions against the
Education Bill.
MERCHANT, SHIPPING BILL.
The house then went into committee on this bill, on
clause 29 ; the discussion on Capt. Scobell's proposition
to omit the clause which permits vessels to be manned
entirely by foreign seamen was resumed.
Admiral WALCOT supported the omission of the
clause, as he considered it would tend, if carried, to
break up the Mercantile Marine of this country.
Mr. INGHAM thought' that after the repeal of the
Navigation Laws, when the British shipowner was
exposed to open competition, it was only fair and just
that he should be allowed to man his vessel in the most
efficient manner possible. He intended, however, to
move a proviso that this clause did not extend to the
coasting trade.

Sir G. PECHELL supported the clause, as be did
not believe it would lead to the slightest inconvenience
in manning the British navy. He believed it was quite
impossible to man a ship efficiently with none but
foreigners.

Mr. DIGBY SEYMOUR believed that this clause
was the most redeeming feature of the bill ; and he
should cordially support it.
Mr. DUNLOP supported the amendment.
Sir G. TYLER opposed the clause.
Sir J. GRAHAM said he had given to the question
the grave consideration which it merited. Previous to
the repeal of the navigation laws, it was confidently
predicted by a number of gallant Officers examined be-
fore a committee of the House of Commons that it
would lead to the utter ruin of her Majesty's navy.
What was the real state of the case, he need only refer
them to the last returns to see. It was only after hav-
ing agreed with his colleagues with regard to the aboli-
tion of the clause that he had brought forward the pro-
positions lately laid on the table of the house to give
additional benefit to the seamen of her Majesty's service.
The one could not be carried out without the other.
The race of competition was now a very close one,
and the British shipowner must not carry any more
weight in the race than was absolutely necessary. He
Was convinced that they could not do anything for the
advantage of commerce, which would not also redound
to the bnefit both of the Mercantile Marine and the
Queen's service.

Mr- WILLIAMS was as ardent a foreigner as any
run in that house, but he thought this clause was carry-
ing the point rather further than was necessary.

Admiral BERKELEY said that the state of affairs
bad very much changed, since the time that hon. and
gallant officers who opposed the clause, had had experi-
ence in the manning of the navy. In their times, the
best men in the Royal Navy were drawn from the mer-
chant service, but that was not the case now. The nur-
series for able and thorough'seamen were quite changed.
If he had not been perfectly convinced of this he should
not have given way to this clause.
Mr. G. HUDSON thought that full and fair oppor-
tunity ought to be given to the British shipowner to
Compete at every advantage with shipowners of other
countries, and he should vote for this clause.
Mr. HENLEY regretted that the Government should
have fixed the discussion of a question of such gravity
and importance for a morning sitting. He had great
sympathy for persons engaged in the shipping trade, and
if he were only influenced by a consideration for their
interest, ho should have had no difficulty in coming to
a decision as to how he should give his vote on this
occasion. But the interests of the seamen must also be
looked to in deciding this question. It resolved itself,
be believed, into what was the rate of wages to be paid
to the seamen ; and the course which the Government
proposed to take seemed to him to be this, that,
instead of giving the seamen the fair amount of wages
which tempt him to enter the Queen's service,
they exposed him to competition with foreign seamen in
the mercantile service in order to beat down wages and
force him into the Royal Navy. What was wanted
was not so much to increase the number of British sea-
men, but the numbers of the seamen of the best
quality, such as were most fitted to make able men-of-
war's men.

(LEFT SPEAKING.)