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LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 12, 1854.

THE WAR.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE,

APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenants—Marcus Lowther (1844), to the Sealark, 8,
sloop, commissioned at Portsmouth; Wm. F. Essel (1827),
Richard J. Turner (1846), and Godolphin J. Burslem (1838;
from the coastguard, to be agents for transports.
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ST. 4',ETERSI3UIiG AND TEE COASTS.

A telegraphic message announces that the allied fleets
have sailed from Cronstadt to Baro Sound. The object
of this movement is doubtless to get away froth thei cho-
leraic atmosphere of Cronstadt until the troops now
about to sail from France are ready in the Baltic to co-
operate with Admirals Napier and Parseval-Deschenes.
If Sir C. Napier is not to attack the forts until the
soldiers are ready to co-operate with him, he can blockade
the Russians as effectually at Baro Sound as lie can higher
up the Gulf of Finland, with the additional advantage
of being a: a greater distance from the disease that is
now making havoc amongst the Czar's garrison of
Cronstadt. Whilst the ships are thus changing their
position, Louis Napoleon is to-day to review the
French soldiers about to embark for the Baltic. His
appearance in Boulogne on this occasion will provoke in
a thousand minds a comparison of his present power
with a former mischance in the same locality. But if
this be the first thought excited by the scene, it is neither
the best nor the most important one. The real point of
interest is—What can this small French corps under
Baraguay d'Hilliers do against the Czar ?—what are the
difficulties in store for them ?
• The belief seems to be strengthening that, whether. or
not the Czar's best troops are retained in the north, the
number is much less considerable than was lately sup-
posed. The number of troops at the Czar's command at
any one time hai been habitually exaggerated. Since
recent. events have set qualified men to examine this point,
it seems to be generally agreed that Russia, has never been
known to turn out, at one time, ,more than from 200,000
to 300,000 soldiers. What the quality is of the bulk of
these, before and after the exploding of the fanatical idea
which is the watchword of Russian warfare, we now
see for ourselves. What the quality of the Imperial
Guard is, we shall probably know, when a few more
weeks show what is to be done at the northern seat of
war. Meantime, there seems no reason to distrust the
repeated accounts that reach us of the thinning of several
of the northern garrisons, and the concentration o
troops in Poland and the southern provinces of Russia ;
the deficiencies in the north being supplied by incessant
marchings of troops from one point of the coast to an-
other. This last practice may make a good show to the
enemy ' • but it can hardly deceive the native ; and it is
dreadfully exhausting to the soldiers. It is known that
the cholera, is raging at Cronstadt ; and troops on the
coasts, overworked in the month of 'July, are singu •
larly predisposed to a disease which is' more or less pre-
valent every summer along the whole line of the southern
shore. On the bridges and quays of St. Petersburg itself,
we have no doubt a staunch opposition would be made to
the invaders by the Guard ; but, the more we look into
the matter, the more we are disposed to believe that up
to that point the body of French troops destined for ser-
vice in the Gulf of Finland would meet with no resist-
ance that, with aid from the sea, they might not easily
overcome. _ _

Whether they are to help at Cronstadt first, or to
land on the main at once, nobody knows. We are
told that Cronstadt is found not to be impregnable ;
and it may be that these land forces are to be thrust
in at the weak point, and attack the arsenals from
the side of the town.. The town itself is chiefly
built of wood stuccoed ; and,' once reached by our
to have been for some time nearly emptied
projectiles, would be presently in flames. It is un-
derstoodof its inhabitants,—none being left but those who can
aid in the defence of the place, or who are neces-
sary to provide for the wants of the garrison : so that
none of the considerations are present which held back
the invader's hands in the case of Odessa. At Cron-
staclt, the most vigorous bombardment would be the
best mercy. But if the whole force of the Allies is to
be directed at once upon Cronstadt, the main force of
the enemy will be brought there too : and it is possible
that the French troops may be intended to keep the
roads to the capital, while the Cronstadt affair is pro-
ceeding. Nobody knows, but everybody is speculating;
and no study of the scene comes amiss.
The first probability is, that the troops will be landed
as near the fleet as possible, and beyond the Finish fron-
tier—that is, within the last fortress on the main—that. of
Viborg—which is placed for the defence of the gulf. They
would have an easy march on the Finnish side—the road
being hard and good, and the country, from fortress to for.
tress, being wholly undefended and unfrequented. That
good hard road follows the shore, under pine-clad hills,
among granite boulders, and often overlooking the sea,
which is like a chain of lakes within the beading of islands
just off the coast; and for twenty miles together nota town
is to be seen, nor even a village, but only a few fisher-
men's or hunters' huts. A march along that coast would
be about as easy an one as could be appointed ; and the
Czar seems to consider it a possible occurrence, judging
by his order that every man along the Coast who shall be
found to have foreign money in his pocket shall be in-
stantly executed. It would be pleasant to win over
those Finlanders, and show them that we are friends,
and agree with them that they can have no pos-
sible interest in the aggrandisement of Russia, but
everything to hope from her humiliation. But, COl3-
sidering how precious time is, we have no doubt,
the troops will be carried straight up to the fleet, and
landed (whether before or after the attack on Cron-
stadt) beyond Viborg probably beyond Keueneb—
possibly within half a day's march of St. Peter,bur,g.
The road is bad ; but the country appears to be totally
indefensible—all the part that lies between Lake Ladoga
and the sea. Seaward, the rocky shore sinks into the
black peat line which stretches drearily on either hand
from the month of the Neva. The waters might pro-
bably be occupied by our vessels of light draught,
escorting the land force. Inland, there are wild plains,
in some parts swampy, and in others grazed in time of
peace by the cattle which supply meat to the capital.
There are no woods near the road where an enemy could
be concealed. Nearly all the few villages are in the
plains—little clusters of hovels, surrounded by a fence.
Along the road there is actually nobody, except where
here and there a long row of wooden huts stretches on
either hand, guarded by soldiers, and peopled by the pale
inhabitants, who are constantly the prey offever, cholera, or
hunger. The question would be whether the Russian troops
reserved for the defence of the capital would come out
and fight here or take up their ground on the Neva.
There are no known forces to the north, nor harbourage,
nor indeed occasion for them there. What opposition
there is must be from the capital alone ; for Viborg in
the rear has no force to spare, while watched and threat-
ened by the fleets. In the near neighbourhood of St.
Petersburg strings of market carts testify to the city
getv,h,ehreen,erveetcrliedwlslettreh streets
how or hereafter—St
near; but it stands too low to be visible even
which
apeerh_a
ss
.t h worst
after the suburbs are entered—the dirty,r sordid, alto-
e whichva; is but
annually th is is
removed t
known suburbs of any European capital.r
Peters-
burg is attacked, the main struggle will no doubt be
at the passage of the river.' Above the islands on
bridge
which
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at y is mainly built the great Troitskoi
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constructed on account of the.ice. It is understood to
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be all cleared away at this moment. This leaves only
one bridge spanning the whole river—the rest crossing
the canals and uniting the islands. Between that bridge
and the city are the old and new arsenals. Except
those, there appears to be no defence of the city whatever,
all round from the bridge, past the Moscow and
Riga roads, to the river again, where
support from the
invading fleet will be stationed whenever the city is
attacked. Such is the ground, a very interesting bit of
ground to Englishmen and Frenchmen now. At one
end the river mouth, where small steamers and gunboats
will come up ; and at the other, the one bridge which
permanently spans the whole river. Between these and
along the river banks, are the arsenals, the old citadel
opposite and the long quays, now understood to be filled
with tents. Neither to the north or to the south does
there appear to be any means of defence at all. The
whole preparation is made along the river side ; and a
land force approaching in either direction must be met,
it seems, in fair fight on open ground, or not at all.
There is a curious source of inspiration at those arse-
nals. A thousand ells of silk in Turkish standards are
there ; and a heap of crescents taken from the mosques.
These crescents must, we suppose, be genuine, but the
flags may be no more real than that. ofn _the Tiger, so
paraded lately. There are also Prussian, l•
-vo tab ,French,
find
and Persian flags. If the French themselves there
one of these days they may as well take the Polish flags
away with their own. The Prussian may be left for the
King to obtain by sympathy. As for the Persian, no-
body cares particularly about them. But we own we do
envy the leader who shall take down the silver shields
and crescents and banners of Turkey, and the keys of
her cities hanging labelled against the wall, and send
them, in sclemn entry, into that Constantinople which
the Russian Court, following the example of the Czar,
has been pleased of late to consider the true capital of
the Muscovite Empire.--Daily News.

CHRIST'S HOSPITAL AND THE GILTSPIIR-STREET
COMPTER.—The building known as the Giltspur-street
Compter, the back of which is bounded by part of the
grounds of Christ's Hospital, having been discontinued
as a prison, the City Lauds Committee have recommend.
ed to the Court of Common Council that the Compter
should be taken down, and the materials sold, and the
site let for building. We understand that the governors
of Christ's Hospital are desirous of purchasing the site,
that they may erect thereon additional school-rooms
and other buildings for the use of their Institution, and
that they, have submitted to the conunittee a proposition
for the purchase of the ground, exclusive of the build-
ing, at 15,0001., being, as they say, above any estimated
value that could be made of the ground for any ordinary
purpose to which it might be applied ; but that the
committee, for some reason or ether,. which it is not our
present purpose to discuss, have certified to the Court of
Common Council their opinion that it is not expedient
to accept this offer. Considering the limited area of
ground possessed by the hospital for the accommodation
of the large number of children now maintained and
educated therein, and how rare, of necessity, opportuni-
ties must be for extending it, we do hope that the Court
of Common Council will be induced to reconsider their
decision,•and not allow any feeling to intervene be-
tween them and the improvement of an institution the
objects of which are.charity and education.

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[PRICE SD.

RUSSIAN SPIES IN LONDON.

We cannot wonder at the strong feeling which we
I know has been excited by the statement which yestcr-
day morning we made upon the subject of the visit of
Count Pahlen, a Russian agents to this city.
This feeling will not be lessened by the fact that
Ministers last night evidently attempted to evade the
question put to them by Mr. Butt. We have been cre-
dibly informed that when Mr. Butt was putting his
question to Sir George Grey, Lord John Russell was
actually waiting in the library until the time for asking
questions was past.
After the statement made in the house there is no
longer any reason for concealing the name of the Cabi-
net Minister who has acted as Count Pahlen's cicerone.
The Earl Granville, late Lord President of her Ma-
jesty's Council, now Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan-
caster, introduced this Russian agent to the Travellers'
Club, and the name of the noble earl may be seen in the
strangers' book, vouching that the emissary of Nicholas
is a fit person to associate with British gentlemen in the
moments of unreserved and confidential intercourse.
The entry in that book specifies,
i if we are not misin-
formed, the name and rank of the illustrious visitor. In
the second column, if we remember right, the country
of the stranger is designated, and we presume the entry
runs thus—

COUNT NICHOLAS PARLEY.
Country—Russu! !

Introduced by
THE EARL GRANVILLE ! !

One of Her Majesty's Cabinet Ministers.
A more flagrant outrage upon the feelings of English-
men it is impossible to conceive. This must yet be the
subject of Parliamentary discussion. The miserable arti-
fice of the absence of Ministers must not be permitted to
avail them. We may, perhaps, suggest to Mr. Butt
that he must not fo!low the example of Mr. Layard. If
he has taken up a question of great public interest he is
bound not to give it up—unless he choose to be classed
with those who take possession of questions of popular
interest only that they may give a triumph and afford an
escape to Ministers by abandoning them.—Morning
Herald.