The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-08 00:00:00

THE DESIGNS OF AUSTRIA.

The Frankfort Post Gaiette Which has often been em-
ployed to prepare the public for Austrian designs, says
—" Austria's geographical position imposes on her the
obligation the most effectually 'to operate for the restora-
tion of peace by thrusting herself in between the two
belligerent powers, by occupying the Principalities and
separating,them both on the most important field. If
the Russians retire behind the Pratte the Turks and
their allies will also not pass. the Danube. If we bear.
in mind that both parties have gained an experience and
have lost an illusion—the Russians, the mistaken belief
in their military superiority, the Maritime Powers that
of the omnipotence of their fleets—a resumption of nego-
tiations for peace will become a necessary consequence
of the existing state of things."

PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM DROWNING AND SIIIP-
VraEmc.—The Royal Patriotic and Industrial Society of
Scotland having, in furtherance of one of its benevolent
objects, designed and constructed model cork cushions
for boatmen and fishermen, and having also tested various
other appliances for saving life from shipwreck and
drowning, a demonstration of the 'efficiency of the means
it recommends was given off Greenwich on the occasion
°f the Highland Society of London assembliog there last
evening, Laurie's p.itent life belts, cushions, pillows,
and mattresses were used by a number of young men,
Ivho jumped with them from the decks of a schooner
and a yacht, placed themselves on the mattresses, which
tey bestrode, being as much at home as if on terra
na, although one of them could not swim at ali. Two
boat cushions, made by the licencees, S. W. Silver and
CO for the society, as applicable for men-of-war boats,
4°Bwered admirably, and, if in the gig of the Conflict,
11 tglit have saved the country the loss of its brave com-
Lm -!g',er• The Highland Society, presided over b, Sir
' Forbes, Bart., and supported by the Earl of Perth,
la-'-'
ranald, and other distinguished persimages,
Inently drank prosperity to the Royal Patriotic and In-
dustrial Society, and in the course of the day repeated
Its proofs of approbation and support by making a liberal
donation to its funds. Among- a boat of speetAars the THE ESCAPED RUSSIAN INDIAMAN.
"Id to.a. of Greenwich were a numerous and highly in. HAMBURG, July 4.—The Ru,sian East Indianian, the
terested class. Czarowitch, which was expected to arrive,in the Channel,
dCoasT-Guann.—We are glad to hear that the pay of a and to intercept which three or four English steainers
ayr deserving class of men, the deputed mariners and were despatched to cruise in the Channel, arrived yes-
riners of the revenue cruisers, has been increased, the terday at C. shaven (mouth of the Elbe), and is expected
former from ls. 9.1. to 2.. 3d. per day, and the latter up here next tide. The captain beard of the declaration
from is. Gd. to Is. 11d, per day. Turk-, the age of enter- of war at sea, and. came uhrtit ab,,nt, thus evading. his
in'"' of boys for ornisers has aish bee,. 9.tered, and I.ov. p urmiers, If the Tartarus had been at Heligolaud she
Cof the meconit Class may now enter be'we n 13 and 15 • would not have failed to pick up the Russian, which
all. and of the first class, between 15 and 18 years,—._ must have proved a rich prize, as she has on board a ial-
veg Service Gazette.from cargo of silk and tea nn China, worth a million

HIGH TREASON TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE

RUSSIAN LOAN.

The Board of Trade of Hamburg has called the
stock-brokers of the Exchatwe together, and• forbidden.
them to quote the prices of the new Russian loan. _ _

The British representative at Hamburg, Colonel
Hodges, has issued a warning to the British merchants
residing there not to take any interest in the loan on pain
of being guilty of high treason. The warning is as
follows :

'` Her Britannic Majesty's Mission, Hamburg, July
The understned, her Britannic Majesty's Charge ki'Affaires
and Cc;,,sul-General to the Honse Towns, harino•heen in •
formed by her Majesty's Government that it is the opinion
of the law officers of the Crown, thAt any subject of her
Majesty contributing to the foreign loan which the Govern,
went of Russia proposes to contra,t, or have lately con-
tracted, or to a loan raised on behalf of a sovereign at war
with Great. Brit in, will be guilty of high treason as ad-
hering• to the Queen's enemies ; and the undersigned,
having been so instructed, hereby accordingly makes the
sawe known to all of her Majesty's subjects residing in the
Haute Towns, or parts belonging thereto. (Signed) G.
LLOYD HODGES,"