The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-30 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 30, 1854.

European States, Russia, Turkey, England,
France, Sweden, Norway, Sardinia, Prussia,
Austria,- as the bases of all their warlike prepara-
tions.

At present we would more particularly direct
attention to the part adopted by the Viennese
Cabinet at this moment of supreme emergency
because, in a very great measure, upon the course
during the next few weeks pursued by Austria, the
complication or the unravelment of European
difficulties must be regarded as particularly de-
pendent—Austria affording, at this moment, one
of the means for the war being promptly and vigo-
rously terminated, or for its being enhanced in
magnitude and protracted indefinitely.
A communication, which will be found elsewhere
in our impression of this evening, has been addressed
to us very recently by a correspondent who has
manifestly appreciated at its right value the im-
portance of the political position and of the finan-
cial resources of the Austrian Government. In
reference to the latter subject—in regard, that is
to say, to the present state of the finances of
Austria, we have ourselves most carefully and
minutely examined the remarkable arguments put
forward in the really masterly pamphlet alluded
to in the course of our correspondent's communi-
cation. At present, our customary limits have
been exceeded. But upon the examination
of those notable arguments we are deter-
mined to enter, because we regard this
pamphlet* as the most extraordinary expose yet
given to the world of the situation of the Finances
and Currency of the Austrian Government. Dissent-
ing from the opinions advanced by the anonymous
author of this production—evidently one who
speaks from the fulness of his knowledge as a
financier, and as a statesman of experience—we,
nevertheless, cannot fail to xecognise either the
voracity or the value of the particulars which he
has therein enumerated. The subject is one, we
repeat, of supreme intex est at this awful juncture,
when the alternative for the next few years of
peace or war for Europe, of a peace replete with
blessings, or of a war the most sanguinary, is in
groat measure dependent upon the policy adopted
by the Austrian Government. Remembering
this, and remembering how much trembles in
the balance, we shall have no compunc-
tion in reverting, as frequently as the throng
of events will permit, to a problem like that of
Austrian Finance, a problem, we are certain, emi-
nently deserving some attempt at solution, and we
believe not altogether incapable of being satisfac-
torily elucidated.

" The Present State of the Finances and Currency
in Austria. By an Impartial Observer. Translated
from the Second Edition of the German Original." Bvo.,
pp. 64. Leipzic :J. M. C. Armbruster. London :
Dulau and Co. ; Lumley ; Nutt ; and It outledge. 1853.

We regret to see any appearance of opposition
to the cautious manner in which the LORD CHAN-
CELLOR proposes to relieve persons who, on reli-
gious grounds, scruple taking an oath. He has the
weight of the highest authority, both living and
dead, with him ; he can cite cases of imprisonment
revolting to the moral feelings of the community
14ml of the Court which inflicted them, for de-
clining to be sworn, and other cases of justice ob-
structed, and some even of justice not attempted,
from the same cause. But the unanswerable argu-
ment at the present day is, that relief is demanded
by those principles of religious liberty which all
Englishmen hold to be peremptory. So much so,
that we may safely affirm that, in every case of
late years in which suffering has been incurred
from conscientious refusal to be sworn in a court
of justice, the persons present whose opinions
were diametrically opposed to those of the sufferer,
have felt that the common rights of man were
outraged in his person. The reasonableness of
the objection is perfectly clear, even to those who,
as they consider on good grounds, can meet it by
other considerations. It is not founded on any
logical conclusion merely, not on inference more
or less remote, from doubtful passages ; on the
contrary, those of us who do not take oaths, have
to resort to inference to evade the apparently con-
clusiveand decidedlanguage of a seemingly very plain
precept. In the Book itself to which every Christian
Church, and every individual Christian refers, as
the supreme authority, it stands recorded that
the Founder of our faith himself said, " I say unto
you, swear not at all ;" and that one of his apos-
tles, writing too at a late period in the canon,
says expressly, " But above all things, my bre-
thren, swear not, neither by the heaven nor by
the earth, neither by any other oath." Now, we
put it to the Earl of WICKLOW, or to any candid
man, whether it be fair to brand a literal obe-
dience to such precepts as fanaticism not to be
tolerated. We submit that the only fanaticism
which cannot be permitted is that which, like
Thuggism or Indian infanticide, makes religion a
motive to injury of life or property ; the fana-
ticism of literal obedience to the very plain and
reiterated precepts of CHRIST and his apostles, is
one which, if Christianity be what we all believe
it to be, can never wrong society. We will grant
it to be a misinterpretation, or rather a too
narrow one, or an over-scrupulousness, nay even
a superstition, if the Earl of Wiciinow likes ; but
we hope that no oue will now defend making
superstitions themselves penal, merely because
they happen to be inconvenient to some who
despise them. Thd false logic of compelling a
man first, as he believes, to disobey his GOD, and
then expect him to speak truth to his fellow-man,
has often been exposed ; the absurdity of re-
fusing his evidence, instead of using it for what
the jury might think it worth, is a piece of gra-
tuitous folly, but the denial to one man of
.the
right to make his affirmation in the mode which he
believes to be most binding on his conscience, while
the privilege is granted to others, and granted to
them as sects also, is both intolerance and par-
tiality. It is absolutely imperative on us to con-
cede liberty in some form. Quakers and Mora-
vians must be again punished for refusing oaths,
or we must indulge every man who for the same
reasons shares their scruples, though not belong-
ing to their sect. It would really seem that,
peculiar as the language of Scripture is, the ad-
vocates of oaths, rather than those who refuse
them, should be put upon their defence. The
latter cannot be wrong when they say, " We un-
derstand our religion as teaching that our serious
affirmation ought to be equivalent to all which
oaths seek to accomplish, and that we are, there-
fore, forbidden to imply that a Christian's word
is not equal to an oath." A Peer, at least, should
understand this. Noble Lords who are so jealous
for the sufficiency of a Peer's word of honour,
may well comprehend a like sentiment on behalf
of the word of a Christian. Nothing, however,
can be more moderate as a first step than, as the
LORD CHANCELLOR does, to leave it with the
Judge to decide whether the motives of a person
objecting to an oath are or are not those which
the principles of Religious Liberty are bound to

respect. As old and unwavering advocates of
those principles to their fullest extent, we strenu-
ously insist upon the concession proffered by the
LORD CHANCELLOR.

The Duke and Duchess of Hamilton intend to leave
St. James's•place early in the ensuing week for Paris,
on a visit to her Grace's mother, the Grand Dowager
Duchess Stephanie of Baden, who has been staying
some time on a visit to her relative the Emperor of the
French.

His Excellency Sir Henry and Lady Bulwer have
left town for Brighton. It is, we believe, doubtful
whether Sir Henry will return to his diplomatic duties
at the court of the Grand Duke of Tuscany.
HORRIBLE DEATH THROUGH FALLING INTO A COP-
PER OF OILING SOAP. —This morning the neighbour-
, hood of Milton-street, Cripplegate, was thrown into a
state of the most intense excitement, in consequence of
a frightful occurrence that took place at Messrs. Grant's
soap manufactory, by which one of the workmen met
with his death instantaneously, under the following cir-
cumstances :—From what has transpired relative to this
melancholy occurrence it appears that a portion of the
boiling soap was about to be drawn off from an im-
mense copper, capable of holding 200 gallons, and the
workmen were engaged in making the necessary.
preparations, one of the men, a native of Ger-
many, whose name could not be ascertained,
had to stretch across the copper, and in doing so,
overbalanced himself and fell into the boiling liquid, '
the workmen who witnessed the accident instantly
got the poor fellow out and conveyed him to St. Bartho-
lomew's Hospital, but he expired on the road. When
brought to the institution it was found that the deceased
was literally parboiled. No blame can be attached to
the manager or overseer of the factory, as the greatest
precautions are observed to insure the safety of the
workmen employed- On the premitsee.

MONEY MA it KE

AND
COMHERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 5,000 bales, of which 1,000 American
were taken for export and on speculation. The
market was more steady, Ampriean ;d. per lb.
lower, and other kinds unsPleftime except at rather
lower prices. The sales tOmprised 4,000 American,
270 Pernam and Maranham at bad. to 6/d., 300
Egyptian at 6d. to 734 d., 100 Surat at 2d. to 4p541.,
and 20 Sea Islands at ls. 4cl. to 1. 6td. per lb.
The share market was dull, and closed with a panic
feeling, prices being 1i to 2 per cent, lower.
Accounts from Rotterdam state that at the sales
of coffee by the Netherlands Trading Company,
low to good ord Java realised 28i to 29 cents.,
being a decline of 1i to 2 cents. compared with the
valuation.

Business in the produce markets here is very
circumscribed. The dealers are quite at a loss how
to act, and importers sell as the readiest means of
obtaining money now discounts are restricted.
The steamer Arctic brings 100,000 dollars.
The South Sea Company has intimated that its
advances to the proprietors who do not wish to wait
till the act is obtained for dissolving the Company,
must henceforth be at the rate of 4 per cent, per
annum. It has been stated that an arrangement
has been made with the Company by the Govern-
ment to postpone for a time the payment of the
large amount due, but this seems to require confir-
mation. Certainly the Company cannot distribute
its assets until its bill has received the approval of
the Legislature ; and therefore might conveniently
wait if the Chancellor of the Exchequer offers them
the same rate of interest that they could obtain in
the open market.

There has been a very depressed market again
for English Securities, and prices have been down
nearly 1 per cent, compared with yesterday. The
intelligence now hourly received from the two
points where the war will be carried on excites the
deepest interest, not to say anxiety ; and while,
on the one hand, there are conflicting statements
as to the defeat of the Turks on the Danube, on
the other there is the gratifying intelligence that
the English fleet was about getting under weigh.
It is hoped, therefore, that a very few days will
elapse before we shall have some accounts of the
blockade commencing. Consols have been 851 to
for transfer, and 851 to # for account, being now
85k to 1. The character of the market has not
changed, so far as the time sales are again over-
taking those for money. East India Stock has
been at 220 to 224. Exchequer Bills are 2s. dis-
count to 2s. premium, and India Bonds have been
as much as 10s. to 20s. discount.
Foreign securities have been heavy with mode-
rate transactions. Mexican Bonds have realised
21i to 22k, and Spanish Deferred have been at 16i
to Peruvian Stock is marked 52 ex dividend.
Sardinian Bonds have been dull at 71. Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents, are 51 to 52, and
French Four-and-a-Half per Cents. 89 75, with
the exchange at 24 92k. Danish Five per Cents.
have been at 87 to 89 ex-dividend.
The last week's railway receipts ascertained up
to this day are in round figures as under :

1854. 1853.
Great Western
North-Western
South-Western
Brighton
Midland
South- Eastern....
Great Northern 17,152 14,185
Caledonian, and Edin. and Glasgow 15,536 12,703
Lancashire and Yorkshire
This is " ticket day" in the English Railway
Share-market, and the bargains done are principally
in connection with the settlement which takes place
to-morrow. Pries are again lower, and in some
instances rather considerably. Great Northern
have fallen about 21., and Great Western, Mid-
land, and Caledonian to an equal extent. Eastern
Counties have receded to North-Western 11.
to 1/. 10s., and South-Eastern and York and Ber-
wick, 11. The French lines have been Os. to 10s.
lower for Paris and Lyons, but the others are
nominally steady.
The Mining Share Market has been duller, but,
nevertheless, keeps up.
The Australian Bank Shares are flatter,
The Australian Agricultural Company's shares
have risen about 2/. to 31., owing to the favourable
accounts of land sold by its agents. The prices ob-
tained show an extraordinary rise compared with
former and even recent periods, corroborating the
statements as to the value of the property owned
by some of the other companies, including the
Australian Consols.

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

Rn
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities B5 atnese acne
1§ b i
New 2A per Cent. Annuitiesi 74
India Stock
India Bonds, £lOOO
Ditto, under £lOOO 2O 10 20
South Sea Stock
.. 114
Consols for Account 18th April B3l WA
Exchequer Bills, 2d.
£lOOO ...
Small ..

2d 2p
2 d 2p

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 4B
Danish Bonds, 182.5, 3 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent
%lexicon 3 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account..
Peruvian Bonds, 44 per Cent. 52 x d
Pitto 3 per Cent ...... ...... ...........•• 35
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent 34
Russian fonds, 1822, 5 per Cont. £St B5 6i
Ditto for the Account B2
Dia) 4i per Cent 74
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent 7l 2
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 33
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent l6a i
Ditto for the Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 4A per Cent. ... 89f. 75c. x d Ex. 24f.92ic.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent • ... 614
Dutch Exchange, 2. per Cent. 12 Gun..... 51 2
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates.....,
Ditto for the Account 824

Consols
Ditto April Account

THREE O'CLOCK.
8511.
85i 4

Miss Extu BUSBY'S CONCERT.—This lady's concert
,00k place yesterday evening at Wilis's Rooms, St.
James's, and was attended by a vEry numerous and select
musical auditory. The selection of music was varied
and excellent, and the performance all that could be de-
sired. A very agreeable musical treat was the result.
Miss Busby was, of course, the pianiste, and received
from the audience the largest share of the approbation
bestowed for her correct and brilliant execution.
M. Van Gelder (violoncello) and Herr Molique
(violin), were very favourably received. Madame
Zimmerman sang an aria from Der Freischatz, and the
song "In den Augen liegt das Herz," with considerable
effect. Miss Bertha Street sang "Gentle Zephyr," and
the aria "Non mi dir," with great accuracy, but her
voice, although a good one, wanted power. Miss
Busby concluded the evening's entertainment by two
solos on the piano from Mendelssohn and Weber. The
arrangements were under the efficient superintendence
of Mr. Charles Salaman.
SADLER'S WELLS.—Messrs. Phelps and Greenwood in
a few days bring to a close one of their most prosperous
seasons ; and on Easter Monday a summer season will
commence, under the management of Mr. Payne, the
enterprising theatrical agent of Bow-street, who has
taken the theatre for the representation of drama, vaude-
ville, opera, burlesque, extravaganza, and ballet. The
programme announces productions from the pens of
PlanchiS, Talfourd, Dance, Stirling Coyne, Selby, E.
Stirling, &c. ; and the company embraces Messrs. Henry
Farren, George Vining (from the Lyceum), H. Nye, G.
Yarnold, F. Charles, Barrett, Worrell, Craven, &c. ;
Mesdames and Madlles. Castleton (a debutante of great
Dublin fame), Lavine, Mandelbert, St. Leger, A. Els-
worthy, E. Elsworthy, Caroline Parkes, M. and A. Gun-
nies, and Miss Marshall. The novelty at this theatre of
a ballet company will also go far to insure success. Mr.
W. Farren, Mr. Ranger, Mr. Wright, Miss Cushman,
and Miss Fizpatrick are also expected to appear for
limited periods during the season. With such promise,
and attention to the mise en scene, the present charac-
teristic of the theatre, success is undoubted. Mr. Henry
Farren will be stage-manager, for which, from his general
knowledge and experience, he is peculiarly fitted ; while
Mr. James Worrell has received the appointment of
acting manager. Mr. Worrell was for more than seven-
teen years attached to the Haymarket and Adelphi
school, under the Webster and Wallack management,
and he will no doubt ably fill the position he has
obtained.

MONEY ORDERS.—Major Money Order offices will
be opened at the under-mentioned places en the respec-
tive dates named :—Bletchley station, Bucks, on the
6th April ; Great Ilford, Essex, Ist April ; Salford
(Manchester), Lancaster, Ist April. Minor Money
Order offices will be opened at the under-mentioned
places on the respective dates named :—Ebbw. Vale,
Monmouth, head-office, Newport, on the sth April ;
Shipley, York, head-office, Leeds, 20th April. On
the 6th April, the post-office at Fenny Stratford
will be reduced to a sub-office under Bletchley sta-
tion. On the Ist April next, the under-mentioned
Major Money Order offices will be reduced to
Minor offices, postmasters must, therefore, after that
date, pay no Money Order issued at those offices,
Unless the corresponding ad vices shall have been received
by them through the Chief Money Order Office, Dublin,
with the stamp of that office affixed to the document :--
Buncrana, Dontegal, head office Derry ; Castlefin, Done-
gal, head office Strabane; Caledon, Tyrone, head office
Armagh ; Cr►stledawson, Derry, head offiee Antrim ;
Clogher, Tyvone, head office Aughnacloy ; Cushendall,
Antri►n, head office Larne ; Dungiven, Derry, head of-
fice Derry ; Kesh, Fermanagh, head office Enniskillen ;
Moira, Down, head office Lurgan; Portglenone, Antrim,
head office Ballymena; Tynan, Armagh, head ofnee
Armagh.

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

THE WAR IN THE EAST.
PASSAGE OF THE DANUBE

BATTLE OF TURTUKAI.

In a second edition to-day, the Morning
Chronicle publishes the following despatch from its
Vienna correspondent :

" Adviees from Turtukai, of the 23d, say that a
battle has been fought.
"The Russians lost 2,000 men.

" The victory is doubtful, as the Turks finally
withdrew to their entrenchments."

ANOTHER BATTLE AY TULKSA-
DEFEAT OF THE TURKS.

The following, from the Fremden Blatt, is tele-
graphed this day by the Vienna correspondent of
the 1 imes

" On the 23d a Russian detachthent under
General Gortschakoff forced the passage of the
Danube above Tulksa, notwithstanding the vigor-
ous resistance of the Turks, and some r,:doubts
on the right bank of the river were taken.

" The loss of the Russians was considerable, that
of the Turks terrible.

" Eleven guns and 150 prisoners were taken by
the Russians.

" Tulksa was occupied the same day."
It appears from the map that Turtukai and
Tulksa are nearly 150 English miles apart. The
latter place is about 50 miles from the mouth of the
Danube. These movements of the Russians would
seem to confirm the rumour that their object is to
get possession of Varna, if possible, before the
arrival of the English and French auxiliary forces ;
but as Varna can be protected from the sea by the
fleets, it is probable that they will be disappointed.
Another telegraphic despatch from Vienna this
morning states that General Gortschakoff, with
80,000 Russians, took Tulksa on the 23d. The
Turks lost 150 prisoners, 11 guns, and a colonel.
The loss of the Russians was considerable. The
siege of Matschin has commenced.

The Times' Paris correspondent, in his letter of
yesterday's date, says :—" Accounts were received
here last night of, the passage of the Lower Danube
by 50,000 Russians, and rumours are afloat of
disasters having befallen the Turks in that direc-
tion. If the passage of the Danube be confirmed,
as it is necessary to add there is not much doubt,
it is evidently with the intention of executing
the project which I long since alluded to, of
striking a blow before the arrival of the auxi-
liary forces—of doing on land what the fleet did
in the bay of Sinope. Omer Pasha has announced
in his order of the day, published in the Journal de
Constantinople, of the 15th, that the Russians would
render him a great service by passing the river.
We only hope that the act has been a service, and
not otherwise, to the Turks. Private letters from
Constantinople complain strongly of the delays in
the arrival of the troops, and an opinion is ex-
pressed which I find corroborated here, that the
unpreparedness of the French contingent by land
and sea is much to be deplored. It is feared that
the Russians calculate on a rising in Bulgaria, or
some other parts of the Ottoman territory ; or on
some other event which will aid them in their pro-
gress, should they really be disposed to march on
towards Constantinople ; and a good deal of dis-
content exists that there is still sufficient time for
them to advance before the Anglo-French army ap-
pears on the ground. It may seem surprising that
France should be so much behind hand, and one natu-
rally desires to get an explanatio❑ of the fact. On in-
quiry you are informed that itis the result of the great
reductions in the land and sea forces effected when
the opinion was general in England that this Go-
vernment meditated an invasion. It is also alleged
that the unpreparedness, now admitted, is to be
traced to the assurances on the part of the English
Government that the intentions of the Emperor
of Russia had nothing hostile in them, and therefore
when the contrary was all at once proved to be the
case that the French Government was unable to
fill up the void in the time required. Whatever
be the weight these reasons are entitled to, it is
certain that they are used to explain the deficiency."
The news of the passage of the Danube and Sir
Hamilton Seymour's despatches, taken together,
have made a very painful impression at Vienna.
It was believed to the last that the Czar would, from
respect to Austria, confine his forces to the Princi-
palities. Prince Gortschakoff's movement, and the
contempt for Austria disclosed in the Czar's con-
versation with the British Minister, will hasten the
decision of the Vienna Cabinet.
It is estimated that the Russian force thrown
across the Danube, under General Lutters, must
amount to nearly 50,000 men.
The latest estimates of the strength of the Rus-
sian army in the Principalities give Prince Gort-
schakoff a gross force of from 130,000 to 150,000
men. But these numbers include a very large num-
ber who could never be placed in line-8,208 be-
longing to the convoy service. Besides these a
considerable deduction must be made for sick and
dead, killed and wounded. According to even
Russian accounts 25,000 would not be too large a
deduction to make from the nominal strength of
the imperial army, so that it would be with only.
from 102,000 to 117,000 men that Prince Gort-
schakoff could take the field. It is stated that there
are as many as 26,090 men of the 3d and sth army
corps in Bessarabia which are probably in full
march for Galatz by this time ; but the alleged
numbers may reasonably be suspected, especially
as it is understood that they have recently been
called to supply the reinforcements for the Crimea.
The Turkish force between Shumla and Tulska
was on the 12th about 40,000 ; the garrisons of
Rutschuk and Silistria numbered 8,000 men each,
and 30,000 were at Widdin and Kalafat. It was
thought probable that Omer Pacha, who was in
person directing the dispositions of troops on the
Lower Danube, would advance the reserve at Adri-
anople upon Shumla, and bring the force at the
latter fortress into his front line, relying on the
British and French auxiliaries to cover his rear.
It was asserted at Shumla that the Anglo-French
corps would disembark at Baltshik, above Varna.
Sir J. Burgoyne was most probably at Omer Paella's
head-quarters when GortschakoffandLuders crossed
the river.
Accounts of the 15th from the Danube are given
in the Satellite of Cronstadt. They show the great
preparations which were then being ma le to cross
the river. In substance they state that sixteen
Russian generals, with 40,000 men, were in the
plain. Two bridges had been constructed over the
river, and every thing was prepared for the pas-
sage into Bulgaria. General Schilder went and
came from Ibrail to Galatz, where he was directing
his operations. Since the 12th, there had been
several skirmishes, but without result. Great
activity was spoken of as being displayed at Jassy.
At the mouth of the Jalarnitza, opposite Hirsova,
was placed the right wing of the Russian army of
Ibrail, four generals commanding it. Their object
was probably to prevent the Turks from passing.
It seemed that Jassy would become quite a strongly
fortified point.
Subsequent events have proved the partial suc
cess of these movements.

THE BALTIC FLEET.
COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES.
According to a Berlin letter, Lord Bloomfield,
the British Envoy, on learning that the Emperor
of Russia resolved to give no reply to the Anglo-
French ultimatum, sent a telegraphic despatch to
Admiral Napier, via Hamburg, announcing to him
that a state of war now existed, and that, conform-
ably to his responsibility, he was to commence
operations against the enemy.

A telegraphic despatch dated Kiel, yesterday
(Wednesday), says :—" Yesterday the fleet sailed
from Kiel for Kjoge Pay, near Copenhagen.

" On Monday the Miranda returned to Copen-
hagen, having reconnoitred as far as Revel."
The Gothenburghers, says a Copenhagen letter
of the 25th, have been making daily trips to
the English fleet, which now consists of 16 sail.
On one of these occasions they were allowed to go
on board the Duke of Wellington. The atten-
tion and politeness of the officers, and the excel-

lent bearing of the crews, are highly spoken of.
The ships were being exercised in shooting at a
mark on the rocks or on the sea, and the practice is
said to have been excellent. The marks were struck
at immense distances. Each bomb discharged costs
51., which, of course, will not have to be paid for
eventually by the British nation, but by Russia.
The first packet of letters from the fleet had been
landed at Gothenburg ; it weighed 561b5., and cost
900 rdb. iu postage. The armaments on the west
coast continued, in spite of the neutrality, as if the
Western Powers were very dangerous people. The
neutrality itself, as now officially declared, had been
received uufavo urably on the GothenburgExchange,
and among the people generally, who began to
fear that this opportunity for Sweden to recover
its rank and independence may again be neglected,
in consequence of the dynastic and Court intrigues

now so actively prosecuted all over the North. But
our Government will take care that they are not
made cats'-paws of by any Russian pensioners, high
or low, either in the North or on the Continent.

GERMAN POWERS.
A telegraph despatch says, a rumour was in cir-
culation yesterday (Wednesday) at Vienna, that a
memorandum had been drawn up by the Austrian
Government, which declared that it would consider
the passage of the Danube as a violation of existing
treaties. This report was received with general
satisfaction.

The sth, 6th, 7th, and Bth corps of the army of
Italy had been placed on the war establishment.
A letter from Vienna, in the Czas, says—Tn the
audience which Baron de Meyendorff had with the
Emperor, his Excellency handed to his Majesty a
note from the Cabinet of St. Petersburg, in which
the neutrality of Austria, in accord with Prussia
and the Germanic Confederation, is recognised.
Russia declares herself satisfied with that attitude
of Central Europe. The eventual occupation of
Servia and Bosnia is agreed to as in conformity
with the policy of neutrality. M. de ,Fonton
to proceed from Bucharest to Belgrade to pay
attention to this afftir.

We find the following in the Austrian, Corre-
spondence :—" The Austrian Government has just
addressed a despatch to its ambassadors and diplo-
matic agents to the States of Germany, by which
they are at present authorised to express the hope
of the Cabinets of Vienna and Berlin that all the
States of the Germanic Confederation will unite in
the efforts of Austria and Prussia in support of a
policy conformable to German interests.
A letter from Berlin of the 26th says :—" In all
parts of the kingdom hatred of Russia is manifested
in the most striking way. Count Sch erin, Pre-
sident of the Second Chamber, has received letters
congratulating him on his patriotic conduct in the
Chamber. It is generally known that the Govern-
ment cannot under any circumstances join Russia.
If the least doubt existed on this point, addresses
would be sent up en masse. It is known that at
Vienna public opinion is entirely in favour of the
Western Powers. The venerable patriot Arndt
has just published a work entitled Pro Populo
Germanic°, which contains judicious reflections on
the Eastern question.

CONSTANTINOPLE.
Advices from Constantinople, of the 20th, in-
form us that the Retribution found the Sulina
mouth of the Danube impassable. The fleet was
still at Beicos. The Russian fleet was said to have
come out into the Black Sea.

The proposal for mixed tribunals excited the dis.
content of the Mussulinaus.

It was said that a portion of the expeditionary
troops will garrison the Dardanelles.

A later despatch states that the Sampson re-
turned from her cruise, with information that the
Russians were abandoning their forts on the east
coast of the Black Sea. Souchurn-Kaleh was in
flames, and the Circassians were plunderering it.
The Furious had left to gather further information.
The Russian force opposite Rustchuk was esti-
mated at 70,000 men at least. Omar Pash a had
left Shumla to oppose them.