The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-19 00:00:00

THE GERMAN TREATIES.

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The events of the last fortnight have already illus-
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crated in the most striking manner the gross blunder 40
committed by the Austrian Government, both in a 25
political and military sense, when it allowed itself to be 25
moved by the dishonest remonstrances of Prussia to St.
postpone the entry of the Imperial forces into Wal- t,2 !
lachia, which had been ordered to begin on the 3d of sq
July. If that movement had taken place at the right .50
moment, it must have had a decided effect on the
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campaign ; and the Russians would have been compelled 100
to continue or to resume their retrograde march. In St
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the uncertainty thrown by this suspense upon the 6i
future movements of the Austrians, the Russians availed 25
themselves of the interval to strengthen all their means 50
of resistance on the Transylvanian passes, while the 20
Turks renewed their attack on the centre of the Russian
position, and the whole Anglo-French army has been '
compelled to advance into the valley of the Danube to
perform that duty of expelling the Russians from the
Principalities which Austria had agreed by her conven-
tion with the Porte to perform.
As if to remind the inhabitants of the Principalities
and the rest of Europe of the unparalleled arrogance with
which the Emperor Nicholas asserts his supremacy
over the Trans-Danubian provinces of the Ottoman em-
pire, a letter has been published, addressed to the Rus-
sian agent at Bucharest, which is a masterpiece of
ferocity and fanaticism. Such is the insane violence of
this composition, to which the name of Count Nessel-
rode is attached, that it was at first supposed, both
here and in Paris, to be a forgery ; but it is received
and reproduced as authentic by the German papers.
This extravagant edict asserts in the most peremp-
tory manner the providential mission of the Czar
to deliver from the Ottoman yoke all those who
profess the Greek religion ; and, at the same time,
it admits the excessive unpopularity of this enter-
prise by threatening with condign punishment
" those recalcitrant Wallachians, who shall pay
dear for their disloyalty to her Majesty." The
annexation of the Principalities to Russia was one
of the causes of war distinctly laid down even by the
Austro-Prussian treaty of the 20th of April, and the I.
maintenance of the authority of the Sultan in those terri-
tories is the express basis of the Protocol of the 9th of
April and of the Austro-Turkish Treaty of the 14th of
June ; but it is hardly possible to find words more clearly g
to express the domination of the Czar over these Princi-
palities than the expressions of this Imperial despatch. 21
The Emperor declares that he has entered the Principali- 2(
ties to free them from the Turkish sovereignty, and adds 2f
that "he cannot conceive that a people professing the
same religion as the orthodox Emperor are to be sub- St
ject to any but a Christian Government." Be it real 113
or affected—be it fanaticism or imposture, this is not 25§!
the language of a man seeking to escape from a diffi-
culty. On the contrary, he asserts on every occasion,
with increased violence, his determination to hold that 2020
which Europe is pledged to wrest from his grasp. There
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is no evasion, or room for evasion, in these declarations, 20
and the German Courts will have no excuse for he cita-
tion in the path of duty, national interest, and honour.
—Times.

LAYING OF THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE FIRST
"RAGGED CHURCH" IN LONDON.—On Monday afternoon
an interesting service was held in connexion with the
laying of the foundation stone of a place of worship about
to be erected in King Edward-street, Mile-end, New
Town, intended for the sole and exclusive use of the
lowest class of the poor. After singing and prayer, an
appropriate address was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Cor-
bin, of the Old Tabernacle. Mr. Merrington, the hon.
secretary, on behalf of the committee, then requested the
Rev. W. Tyler to lay the stone, which ho proceeded to
do amidst the acclamations of the large assembly.
FIRE IN NEWINGTON.—A fire, resulting in the total
destruction of the building and its contents, broke out
yesterday morning, about two o'clock, on the premises
known as the "British Queen" public-house, East-
street, Old Kent-road. The inmates escaped by the
roof, without injury. The loss, which is considerable,
falls on the County Fire-office.

MELBOURNE.—The letters from Melbourne by the Gol-
den Age, via Panama, are to the sth of May, and conse-
quently of six weeks' later date than those last received by
the Chusan. The news from London of the anticipated de-
claration of war had caused a rise of 2 per cent. in the
rate of exchange, while, owing to the war premium on
shipment., gold had remained nearly stationary. Not-
withstanding a large consumption at the mines, the im-
port markets were extremely heavy, all the stores being
filled, and a great number of loaded ships being still iu
the bay. " This large amount of goods," itis remarked,
" must either be returned, held for a favourable market,
or sacrificed at a ruinous price." Money was much in
demand, and discounts had advanced to 7 and 8 per cent.,
but, although there had been many failures among the
newly-arrived and most speculative merchants, no in-
stance had occurred with any house of standing. The
Sydney dates are to the 11th of May, and 52 days
later than those previously to hand. The Maid of
Judah sailed simultaneously with the Golden Age,
and had on board 18,598 ounces of golddust, worth
74,3921., and 13,633/. in sovereigns, making a total
of 88,0251. The Nile bad sailed on the 20th of April
from Sydney with 17,319 ounces, valued at 69,2761. ;
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CITY COMMISSION OF SEWERS.—yesterday the com-
m issioners assembled at Guildhall, Deputy Peacock in
th e chair. Several owners of property, amongst whom
were the Grocers' Company, were summoned for not
having c ompl ied with the notice to do the required
works of drainage and water supply to their premises.
In all the instances, orders were issued to the effect
that if within seven or fourteen days the necessary
work should not be done, the servants of the commis-
sion should proceed at once to carry it into execution.
The medical officer of health complained that in a
few instances in which orders bad been issued to
proprietors to perform works of drainage and water
supply within seven days, a period of seven weeks
bad actually expired without any perceptible effect
of the authority of the commissioners. The viola-
tions of the sanitary rules, were, to be sure, but rare ;
but at such a time as the present, owing to a variety
of circumstances, a strict adherence to the issued
directions was indispensable, and the medical officer
advised the court to issue peremptory orders forth-
with. The court gave directions to the inspectors to
enforce the observance of the regulations in every in•
stance. Mr. Goldham, jun., attended the court to ex-
plain the course taken in the destruction of bad fish
which had been seized, and stated that it was the custom
to have the whole of the objectionable fish removed
by a Mr. Allen, a manufacturing chemist, for the
purpose of manure, and carried away to the manu-
factory at the Isle of Dogs, agreeably to an arrange-
ment made by the markets committee. A rate was
ordered to be made for the ensuing half-year at Bd.
in the pound, and it was stated that in consequence
of the cemetery and other unavoidable expenses, the
consolidated rate would not be likely to be less for some
years to come than that amount. The court were en-
gaged for some time in receiving tenders for enclosing
the cemetery with iron and with oak park paling, and
also for the drainage of part of the cemetery. There was
no case of cholera reported.
THEATRE ROYAL, MARYLEBONE,—This theatre, though
not crowded, has its fair share of patronage. Wright,
the popular comedian, is convulsing the frequenters of
the establishment with his Tristam Sappy, Binks the
Bagman, and Simmons, in The Spitalfield IVearer. He
is well seconded by a compact and efficient, though
small, comp y, and the persevering manager, Mr. C.
H. Aims,

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