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London, England, 1854-04-28 00:00:00

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The secondary alliances of the Potentates engaged in
the present war are among its most curious or amusing
features. A week or two ago arrived the diverting news
of Mr. John Mitchel's proposals to aid the Czar by
revolutionising Canada and Ireland. Now our deeper
feelings are touched by reports of a very different corn-
pact
on the other side It is said and believed that the
Sultan has offered a command to Abd-el K der, and that
the hero will no doubt accept it. If the Sultan has done
this, it is one of the wisest steps taken by him yet ; and
if the Etnir accepts the function offered, it will bean omen
of the highest value to the right cause. Whichever way
it is loeked at, the event is full of interest and of promise.
The Algerian enterpri e was, as we all ought to remem-
ber, a Bourbon leg icy to France. Neither the Orleans
nor the Bonaparte family entered upon the scheme
which has cost th it country so dear in blood and trea-
sure. It was because Charles X. did not know what
else t do with his disaffected soldiery that he got up
his scheme of African conquest and colonisation : his
troops entered Algiers on the sth of July, 1830 ; and
before the month had- expired the Bourbons were de- '
posed. During the political changes at home the colony
went on iti regular course -making the towns as French
as possible, and exercising the soldiery in forays against
the native tribes —the object being to slay all the men, 1
and bring in the women, children, and baggage. In
their consternation the Arab tribes sent their chiefs to a
rendezvous, to consult on the choice of a leader, and in
this council the ordinary Arab disinterestedness showed
itself. No chief sought the honour for himself ; and
they decided to apply to an old man in Mascara, of very
ancient birth and high qualifications. He declared him-
self to be declining in strength and too old ; but he pro-
posed a son of his own, as singularly qualified for such
a command. It was not the eldest son. The old chief
let slip the opportunity of " making an eldest son" in
desert fashion. He declared the eldest and second not
to be of adequate capacity ,• but recommended the third.
This was Abd-el-Kader. He has rather strangely been .
spoken of for these ten years as old ; whereas it seems st,
doubtful whether he is yet 50 ; and he cannot be much St.
more. His mother, not very old either, was with St.
him during his captivity in France. His spirit was se.
worn, and his health weakened by his long and St.
irksome imprisonment ; but we are much mistaken St.
if, once again on his war-horse and in military 12
command, his blue eye does not flash as brightly as ever, 9,
and his sinewy arm do as good service in Asia or Europe
161
as ever it did in Africa. And what service it was, for
the dozen years that his name was a terror to the Moors pai
at times, and to the French always, from the coast to 14
Mount Atlas, and from Tunis to Mogador ! Six corn- 50
mandants of the colony retired in succession baffled from 20
the conflict with the Emir. Each one of them was for 114
ever sending home word that the Emir was doomed— 10
.
encompassed—certain of capture. Sometimes he was St.
up among the snows in a mountain, and the base was 2St
.
so girdled that escape was impossible. Sometimes he 0
was hemmed in a ravine. Sometimes he was under- 1(2),
going starvation in a cave. Sometimes be was sur- St:
rounded on a wide plain, where his white flag was 50
plaited, as if to invite the French to come and 40
take it. But, somehow, he and his white flag always 25
did get away. Now he led the foe after him up the 25
mountain slopes till they were lust in snowdrifts, and St.
could never get back, because their limbs were frost- 8/21
bitten ; and now he drew them forth among the desert St•
sands, till the sun-stroke and thirst killed them by St.
scores, and only a handful returned to tell the tale. As r 5
for him, the snows of Atlas had been from his youth up tOO-
his playground and his bath, so that mere cold took no st,
hold of him ; and as to the heat, he was the Lion of the 6,
Desert (such was his title), and where the lion could live 25
so could he. Many times lie broke throegh his hunters 50
by night ; and often he fairly rode them down in broad 20
noonday. There was one leap from rock to rock, which
made his pursuers believe they had the devil to deal St
with. A price, and a high price, 4,000/., was set upon St
his head ; and great was the joy when, in 1845, he was 16
reported dead, and in an inexpensive way, by his horse 16
falling on him and crushing him. However this might 8
be, there lie was again presently, with his white flag in 8
his hand, and 2.000 horsemen at his heels. A treaty 50
had been made between the French and the Moors, by 10
which the Emperor of Morocco engaged to keep the 10
Emir quiet ; a promise of remarkable rashness, which
could by no means be kept. When that ally deserted 20
20
him, the hero seemed greater than ever. Ott one oc- ig
casion when he was hard pressed, and sent his cavalry 10
in one direction and his family and baggage in another,
and the enfeebled French chose to follow the latter, se
lee and a few hundred followers made a singular defence.
The baggage was taken, and the troop seemed to retreat ; 20
but they presently faced about, in perfect order, with St
the white flag in the centre of their line. The Emir's St.
horse fell dead, but the flag never stooped. His fol. St.
lowers surrounded him, remounted on their best horse,
again retreated, and again laced about. This was re- 10
peated three times ; and three times more were the pur- 26
suers baffled, after making sure of their prey. At that
very time, however, they were losing more men than 13
their indomitable foe had with him, and more treasure 20
than he had in the world, in a march among the snows ; 20
and it became a sort of superstition, that if any advan-
tage was gained over Abi-el-Ktider, some deadly mis-
chief was happening in some other quarter ; and, if any 50
50
victory was obtained over other tribes, Abd-el-Kader St
was sure to come in and spoil all the pleasure. 20
When he gave up, it was a genuine giving up. He 20
was never taken. When his allies despaired, and ~
his followers dwindled, he made for the great south 25
road, from the region of Beni Hansen—this being
the only way open to him. Finding the road occu- St
pied by the French cavalry, he offered surrender, on 1C
terms which were at once agreed to, but not fulfilled for St
five years. The blame of the delay rests first with the `2.-
Orleans family and ministry, who had two years before
the revolution wherein to redeem the solemn promise of
the Duc D'Aumale himself, that the Emir and his family 5(
should be sent by way of Egypt to Syria, where he en- 2(
gaged to remain for the rest of his life. Nobody forgets
how the late Lord Londonderry exerted himself to
obtain the liberation of that remarkable Arab corn- 2(
puny—the fifty soldiers, and househeld of seventy, who 1(
bad been removed secretly and shipped by night, lest Si
the whole north of Africa should rise in agony at the 2I
sight of their hero in captivity. Nor will the decisive
interview of Louis Napoleon with the Emir be forgotten
—nor that it was the hero of the coup d'etat who gave
Abd-el-Kader his liberty.
It had been arranged with the Sultan that the Arab
party should go to Broussa, and live there ; and there are St.
they living now. But since the time has come for fighting St
for the freedom of the country of his refuge and Islam at 25
once, there is no doubt we shall see some gallant action.
The Arab chief is the very man that is wanted ; and his "4"
method iil warfare is the great desideratum for the St.
Turks. The Sultan is the Head of his faith : the French 15
Emperor is his benefactor. Can there be a doubt that
his cavalry would be a good force to send out against 64
the Cossacks ?or that his fanaticism, being more 6,1
thoroughly indigenous, normal, and disinterested than
that of the Tieeseian leaders, will be more than a match
for theirs ? Give him the beet horse that Arabia can
furnish. Fearlessly give him a sufficient following, and
the world will soon see what he can do. If in Asia,
Ararat may be his Atlas, and the table land of Georgia
his Morocco ; and the Russians will strew the plains in
long lines, as the French did ten years ago. If in
Europe, the Balkan will be a mere hill to him, and time
Dobrudja in summer like an easy bit of the desert. Let
him equal his former self, and the Russians will have
no rest, night or day. We may expect to hear of his I
seizing the stores of the invaders, firing their ma-
gaziiies, knocking in their flanks, worrying their rear,
and overmatching them in the very warfare in which
the allies have ctherwise few means of competing
with them. If Lord Cardigan can reach the field
in time, he and his 11th rneysee, while getting into their
tight clothes, how the thing is done, and take a hint as
to the benefit of easy garments. The heavy cavalry may ;
soon be staring at the Arab method of warfare. We
should like to be sure that the Arabs would not stare
with yet wider eyes at our heavy cavalry, with all their
clumsiness and deliberation. The heavy must learn of
the nimble, as Marlborough, coming laced and peruked I 2
from Ramifies, might learn of Napoleon dropping his 5
eyeglass at Austerlitz. with the observation, " that army
is mine !" Let us have Abcl-el-Ka,der on the Danube,. i St
and the spirit of the Caucasus is in the very heart of St
Turkey. We shall have a Schamyl for the west as well I St.
as the east of the Black Sea. Let us have Abd-el- 16
Seder in the field and the Czar is welcome to all the St.
Irish traitors living. There is a strong bond between 20
the Russian Autocrat and the Irish rebels—that of lofty St
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contempt fur their parole. There is a broad ground of
respect and friendship between Abd-el-Kader and the st.
allies—that the cause is one of indigenous rights and 50
liberties against foreign aggression—a cause in which he
has shown himself the most heroic leader of his nation, ss.
and the true compeer of the patriot heroes of all time. St.

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AUABKET NEWS-4T131S DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

ARRIVALI THIS WEIL
Barley. l Malt.
7230 1 4,530

Wheat.
990

Oats.

Flour,
750

English ..
Irish •• •-
Foreign ..

40,770 I 5,280

200
35,710

TOTAL SUPPLY.

THE SUN, IotONDON,_ FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 28, 1854.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

Although the supply of English wheat in to•day's mar-
ket was very limited, the demand for all descriptions
ruled heavy, at prices barely equal to those obtained on
Monday. For forward delivery nothing was doing.
The imports of foreign wheat hare exceeded 40,000 qrs.
That grain met a dull inquiry, and inferior parcels were
lower to purchase.
The arrival of floating cargoes off the coast continues
good.
Wo were well supplied with barley, which moved off
heavily, at barely late rates.
Malt was exceedingly inactive, on former terms.
There was a fair average business doing in oats, beans,
and peas, at Monday's quotations.
The flour trade was dull.

2,oBosks
1,170brl

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the week ended April 27,1854, made up from the Returns of the
In.pectora in the different Cities and limns In England and Wales,
per Imperial Quarter.
BAILEE. OATS. 1 STE. BEANS. I PEAS.
78: lid 37a 5d 27s GI 48s hd 47s Oct 44a 01
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE.
WHEAT. BARLEY. I OATS. I RTE. BEANS. I PEAS.
77s 41 1 81. 7d 27s Id 493 7d 45a 4d 453
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WOHAT. BARLEY. I OATS. I RTE. BRANS. IL.
PEAL
lIS 04 Is Oct Od is Od la Od is Od
QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 54,353; Barley, 2$,000; Oats, 16,387 ; Rye, 43 ; Beans,
4,579; P. 472 quarters.
SMITHFIELD.

The supply of beasts in to-day's market being -very
moderate, and the attendance of buyers good, the beef
trade ruled brisk, at an advance in the quotations of 2d
per 81bs, and a clearance was easily effected. We were
scantily supplied with sheep, which movedoff briskly, at
2d per 81bs above Monday's prices. Lambs were in good
supply, and active request, at extreme currencies. Prime
small calves ruled firm, at full prices, Otherwise the veal
trade was rather dull. Pigs sold on former terms.
Mulch cows were steady, at from 141. to 181. 15s, each,
including their small calf.
Per Slbs to sink the offals.
s. d. s. d. 8. d. s. d
Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4 Prime Southdown 5 0 5 2
Second quality.... 3 6 3 8 Large arse. calves 4 6 5 2
Prime large oxen 3_lo 4 2 Prime small d 0.., 5 4 5 8
Prime Scots, dm 4 4 4 6 Large hogs 3 0 4 2
Inferior Sheep ...3 6 310 Small porkers 4 4 4 8
Second quality _4 0 4 6 Sucklingcalves ..22 0 29 0
Prime crse.-wlled.4 8 410 Quarter old pigs 21 0 28 0
Lambs ss aa to 7s Od.

FOREIGN RIPPLY.
Bea.its ... ...... ......... 1,001 ( Beasts..
Sheep ..• •• .• ••—.. .. .... 7,000 Sheep ...... •............. 300
Calves .• ••..• • •• ........ 330 Calves... ..
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The trade was very firm to-day, and prices were on the
advance, as follows :
Per 81bs by the carcase.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Beef, inferior 3 0 3 4 Mutton Inferior 3 4 3 6
Do., middling 3 6 3 8 Do., middling ..... 3 8 4 2
Do., prime large 3 8 3 10 Do., prime 4 4 4 6
Do., do. small ....3 10 4 0 1 Veal 4 0 5 4
Pork, large 34 4 2 Pork, small 44 4 8
Lamb 5B 4d to 6s 10d.
BOROUGH HOP.
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Our market may be considered steady, but the business
doing in it is limited. In prices we have no change to
notice. The imports are 11 bale 3 from Antwerp. The quo-
tations are—Mid and East Kent pockets, 61. 10s to 121. Os ;
Weald of Kent, 61. Os to 71. Os ; Sussex, 5/. 12s to 61. 10s
per cwt.

COLONIAL.
SUGAR.—There has been some inquiry for West India,
and full prices have been realised. Barbadoea of the new
crop sold at 34s Gd to 37s for low to good mid ; 38s 6d to
39s for fine ; and 34s 6d for grainy. Grainy Demerara
sold at 34s Gd to 355, and good at 38s per cwt. East
India.—The quantity of Mauritius offered publicly was
taken freely at full values to Gd advance, viz., 32s Gd to
36s for low to good grocery, 36s 6tl to 37s 6d for fine pale,
28s Gd to 32a Gd for low dark to fine brown, and 38s to 38a
Gd for grainy good yellow. Bengal brought full quota-
tions, good to white Benares realising 395, low yellow Mau-
ritius kind 32s Gil to 335, and fair Khaur, of old import,
27s 6d per cwt. Madras rose Gd per cwt in some instances.
Native brown went at 28s 6d to 298 ' • low to mid yellow
at 29s tid to 30s 6,1; and good free yellow at 31s to 31a 6d.
Foreign.—Manilla was taken in at 30s to 30s 6d for damp,
but washed partly sold at 28s to 28s 6d for Muscovado.
Havannah partly found buyers at 33s to 37i for low to good
yellow. Porto Rico brought 37s 6d to 41s for mid to fine
yellow grocery. Refined.—Rates have been firmer; brown
lumps at 44s Gd, and grocery at 44s Gd to 50s per cwt.
COFFEE.—Very little business has been done this week,
except on Tuesday, when Native Ceylon was rather firmer,
and in rather better request at 44s to 458 for ord to real
good ord pale. Plantation was firm, and sold publicly at
52s to 5.3 s for fine ord, at 45s to 51s for triage, and 65s 6d
to 66s for pea berry.
Cocos.—Trinidad partly sold at 308 to 37e 6d for low
dark grey to good bright red.
RlCE.—This article has been quiet. Bengal sold at 13a
to 14s for mid to good.
SPICES.—Popper has declined about O'd. per lb.o Singa-
pore mace sold at 2s 3d to 2s 6d for mid dull togdbright
pale. Dutch limed nutmegs were taken in at 2s 841 per
lb. Cloves are id per lb lower.
TEA.—The market assumed a firmer aspect ou the re-
ceipt of the news from China.
COTTON.—This article is dull, without alteration in

prices.
SALTPETRE.—Very little has been doing, and yellow to
good crystal Gi to 4 per cent. refraction has been taken in
at 435 to 455. There have been sales, however, at 44s to
44s 6d per cwt.
COMIINHAL.—FuII prices have been obtained with a
good inquiry.
Rum.—Business has been limited.
TALLOW.—The market is quiet, and P.Y.C. is 65s 6d
per cwt. on the spot.

HAMMERSMITH.—IMPORTANT MEETING.—OPPOSITION
TO LORD R. GROSVENOR'S BILL FOR INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS
IN MIDDLESEX.—A numerous and influential meeting of
vestry was held yesterday, Mr. Church sen
tWar Smith, in
the chair, for the purpose of considering ill, which
bears the title of A Bill for the Provision, Regulation,
and Maintenance of County Industrial Schools in Middle-
sex." It was moved by Mr. Valentine Stevens' seconded
by Mr. Galbraith, and unanimously resolved that the
vestry should petition both Houses of Parliament
against this bill, and pray to be heard in committee
against the various provisions thereof. A. committee
of ratepayers was named for the purpose of watching
the progress of the bill, with instructions to send copies
of the petition to each of the unions in the county. It wee
represented by the different speakers that the title of the
bill did not disclose its objects, as the bill was not for the
poor but for criminals, and it gave to the unpaid magis-
tracy vast and irresponsible powers of rating, to be
recovered at their order, and without comment,
supervision, or check, by the Poor - law Guar-
dians from the ratepayers in the various unions.
The question of religious and secular education, it was
said, was treated in a very summary fashion, as the whole was
were to purchase
given over to the Church of England, and Dissenters were not
recognised. The justices, or a committee,
lands and erect houses, and superintend the providing and
managing of industrial schools for the juvenile offenders of
ver h exns es
the county, either in one or ore to
e localities,
eavas they might
deem necessary, by which p y y pe
might be incurred by the justices and recovered from the
ratepayers in the county. No provision whatever was
made for representing the rights and interests of the rate.
payers at the 4eneral and quarter sessions held by the
justices, where the contracts will bo entered into
for carrying out the measure. Extensive powers for the
purchase of large portions of land, and appointment of
chaplains, medical officers, treasurers, clerks, superintend-
ents, masters, matrons, and other officers or servants, are
conferred on the justices. Objection was also taken by the
vestry to experimenting on the county of Middlesex, in
place of general and liberal legislation for the whole of
England, as from the complex and expensive machinery
proposed to I e used in working this new idea, great frauds
might be passed on that county. The meeting was ad-
dressed by several gentlemen long reside in the parish and
conversant with county and parochial affairs, and while
each and all strongly advocated a well digested and practi-
cal measure for the reformation of criminal youth, and for
the removing of poor children from the seats of crime be-
-1 fore they became vicious, they unanimouily condemned
the proposed la.

Russians had obtained their wish, and had exhibited their
powers in defiance of the threat of England and France,
and they had distinctly boasted that the vessels of their
navy had performed this operation after we had defied
them to come out. Se far as the affair went, it was
a triumph for the Russian navy ; and in that sea
at least we had commenced hostilities, if they had
been commenced, under most unfortunate circum-
stances. Various reports were in circulation relative
to other matters, such as the bombardment of Odessa,
but he certainly did not believe them. But he must
say that as the Russian Government had published an
official statement of the transaction to which he had
alluded, the British Government ought to lose no time
in informing Parliament of what had taken place, which,
he was afraid, was of no very slight importance. (Hear.)
The Earl of CLARENDON had no objection to lay
on the table the despatch to which his noble friend had
alluded, and he would then have the opportunity of
judging between that despatch and the statement of
Russia, to which he seemed to give the greatest credit.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE inquired if the
English despatch contradicted the Russian statement ?
The Earl of CLARENDON said the noble marquis
I would have the opportunity of judging for himself when
the despatch-was laid on the table. (Hear.) ,r -

which was represented as being less advantageous in
consequence of the supposed enmity of the Greek popu-
esea Ls . lation to us. He had, however, received a letter from
HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.) Sir George Brown, expressing his extreme satisfaction
THE ACCOMMODATION FOR THE ENGLISH that the Greek quarter had been allotted to the English
TROOPS AT GALLIPOLI. troops ; and he had also seen a private letter, which was
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said that circum- to the same effect, and added, that had they to choose
stances had been stated in regard to the landing at Gal- their situation afresh, they should choose this quarter.
So far from this portion, at least, of the Greek popula-
lipoli of the troops conveyed thither in the Golden Fleece tion bein
at all hostile to our troops, the bishop had
to which he thought it right to call the attention of his
offered to place his house at the disposal of the general
noble friend the noble duke (the Duke of Newcastle)
on his arrival. He had also numerous other statements
opposite. It appeared that; the Golden Fleece arrived
at Gallipoli very early on the morning of a Thursday, that the Greek population had received our officers and
soldiers in a most hospitable and friendly manner.
but that, in consequence of no preparation whatever After what he had thus advanced, he thought he was
having been made for the reception of the troops, they justified in doubting the details to which his noble
could not be landed until the middle of the day on Satur- friend had referred ; and he must say that it was unfor-
day. It was stated that no instructions had been given tunate that a gentleman, habituated to the luxuries of
to the consul at the Dardanelles to make any prepare- London life, missing his club and his glass of wine—
tions for them ; and that though two commissaries had he even alluded to the absence of butter ; really he
been sent a few days before to Gallipoli to make such (the Duke of Newcastle) hoped that our brave of-
ficers and soldiers did not imagine that they would
preparations, yet that they were totally ignorant of theaff
Turkish language, and had no interpreter nor any st be fed on the sweetest of butter and the best
to assist them, and that under these circumstancesthey
to the luxuries of English life, and not over well inclined
of fowl—it was a pity that this gentleman, habituated
he had time to make inquiries and ascertain facts, but
did better than might have been expected. It
_n also
not in that the troops were ultimately landed, c
.to going out to Turkey, should not have awaited until
.
persons concerned in the service about which he wrote.
the boats of the steamer or in man-of-war's boats, butloridn.
shore boats. It must be perfectly obvious to their lord
in
Her Majesty's Government were fair game, let them be
should have written accounts which were not fair to the
o re sa
nindi e sar
sailorsi a t dlevpearret ma
animated
not
eud ought notth e
ships that when a thousand men were embarked a
atitotnae.keod
u;
rbustoltdhieercs
to be discouraged by undue and unfair• g
vessel, it was highly desirable that there should be on
board that vessel boats sufficient to land a large. propor-
hope of glory. By the commissariat no glory was to be
misrepresenta-
tion of that number, inasmuch as if such independent
gained ; yet their duties were arduous and difficult,
means of debarkation were not at hand, the loss of all or
nearly all the persons on board might be the result of the
occurrence of any danger. When the troops were disem-
barked they were subject to very great difficulties, for it and upon them often depended not only the success but
was stated that the sick had not a mattress to lie upon, the very existence of armies. When men thus devoted
and "are literally without flannels. We have no medical their time and talents to a pursuit which brought no
comforts—none were forwarded from Malta, and when honour nor distinction, it was hard for them not to be el-
a poor fellow was sinking the other day, the doctor had lowed the full credit of the exertions which they made,
to go to the general's to get a bottle of wine for him. and of the success which attended them. He could not
The hospital sergeant was sent to buy coffee and sugar now produce papers, because if such a course were com-
and other things for the sick, but could not get them, as menced it might hamper the proceedings of our army ;
no change was to be had." It appeared, also, that Dr. but if he could lay upon the table the reports which he
Alexander had got beds for about 200 patients in diffe- had received upon this subject of the preparation for the
rent houses. Now, if Dr. Alexander had had to resort troops, he was convinced that their lordships would be
to such houses as alone could probably be found at Gal- satisfied, not only that Mr.
Smith and the officers
lipoli, he (Lord Ellenborough) inferred that he had not
sufficient tents under which h they had been successful to an extent which, looking
e could place the sick. under him had done everything in their power, but that
The tents were not such as were used in India, with at the characteristics of the Turkish people,
we had good
awnings which would keep out both sun and rain. If
reason to be satisfied. He had gone into this
he had only such tents as were used in England, he ' matter at greater length than he had intended, andhe
(Lord Ellenborough) could well imagine that he might perhaps, than was absolutely necessary, because
prefer almost anything to such a covering as these tents wished most earnestly to deprecate these representa-
would afford. But there could be no doubt that it was tions, or rather misrepresentations, without the most
much better for the sick or wounded to be placed under accurate information. If these complaints could be
good tents than in such houses as were likely to be found substantiated by all means let them be so. He did not
at Gallipoli, the great object in a hospital being ventila- wish that any neglect should be concealed, or that any
tion, and ventilation being, according to all accounts, imperfections should be slurred over. It was not his
impossible in Turkish houses. (Hear, hear.) These intention, nor was it the desire of her Majesty's Govern-
were very serious circumstances, and he wished to ask ment, that such should be the case ; but he did say that
his noble friend the noble duke (Newcastle) who was re- upon the eve of the great operations upon which we
sponsible for what had occurred ? were entering, it was only fair to those concerned in
The Duke of NEWCASTLE said that, before lie an- them that no one should publish his first impressions
swered the question of his noble friend, it would be ne- without being satisfied that they were confirmed, and
cessary for him (Lord Ellenborough) to establish that the that what on his first arrival at any place seemed to be
circumstances to which he had referred had actually oc- facts, actually were so. The strictures as to the order
curred ; for, judging by what he knew of the general for sending so large an army to Gallipoli might have
correctness of the statement to which he had referred, been spared when no such orders had been given.
he (the Duke of Newcastle) must venture greatly to The Earl of lALLENBOROUGH said it afforded
doubt the correctness of the statements which the noble him great satisfaction to hear his noble friend give
earl had quoted, and upon which he was not at present so decided a negative to that part of the statement
informed. He had, however, read the article in the contained in the letter to which his own knowledge
newspaper to which the noble earl had referred, and he made it possible to give such a reply, and lie must say
could from his own knowledge say that a great portion he thought the noble duke was perfectly justified in
of that article was utterly and entirely incorrect. His doubting the correctness of the other statements when
noble friend could hardly require to be informed who those of which he had a personal knowledge were totally
was responsible for everything which took place in con- incorrect. (Hear, hear.) He had purposely abstained
nection with this expedition. The Government at home from adverting to that part of the letter which related
were primarily responsible, and, under them, the corn- to the contrast between the French commissariat and
missariat and the medical departments were responsible military departments and our own. He had purposely
for their several duties. He apprehended, therefore, abstained from alluding to any portion of the military
that what his noble friend wanted to know was, whether observations of the writer, to which he attached no iin-
there had been any such neglect as would justify the portance whatever. But when a gentleman was etn-
statements to which he had referred ? As lie (the Duke ployed to write letters for the public press, and stated
of Newcastle) had just said, the quotations which had distinctly certain facts, it was almost impossible to sup-
been made related to matters of detail, upon which, off- pose that such facts were not correct. He had directed
hand and without inquiry, it was impossible for him to his attention only to the facts so stated ; and supposing
give an answer. He certainly had the greatest doubt those facts to be correct, he had asked who was respon-
that a magnificent ship like the Golden Fleece was sible for what had taken place. He had heard with
sent to sea under the direction of the Board of Ad- great satisfaction the reply of his noble friend, and he
miralty here, or by that excellent officer the Ad- hoped it would turn out that all the other statements
miralty superintendent at Malta, without having an would prove to be as incorrect as those to which he had
adequate supply of boats; and he should therefore applied so distinct a negative. (Cheers.)
greatly doubt the accuracy of the statement as to the The Earl of HARDWICKE said that the statements
troops having been landed in shore boats, in conse- made by noble lords on the other side were not always
quence of there being none belonging to the ship. At free from doubt. Just before Parliament rose, the noble
the same time, he was not able without inquiry to state
Earl the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a
positively that this statement was incorrect. As re-
question put to him, stated that no Russian ships had
warded the supply of blankets and medical comforts, the left Sebastopol, that none were cruising in the Black
statement made was so monstrous that he could not for
Sea and that the Russian vessels had not been able
a moment believe that it could be true. He believed to 'disembark troops and destroy fortresses, and
that the troops were sent to Malta supplied with every- carry on operations of an extensive character.
thing that was requisite, and that these articles should The noble earl had stated these assertions to be
have been left at Malta was to him so utterly inconceiv- utterly untrue, but it had turned out that these
able that, until assured by the proper authority that such operation had taken place. It was possible that the noble
had been the case, he must doubt it. Every regiment
duke, on the present occasion, might have been equally
sent from this country was supplied, under the direction misinformed. Although he wished to place every con-
of its medical officer, with a quantity of medicines and
fidence in the statements of the Governments, he thought
medical comforts sufficient to last for a considerable
that when the noble earl was so deceived and iniein-
time, independent of the general stores which were sent formed on a previous occasion, the Times reporter on
out. His noble friend had referred to the statement as this occasion might have the best of it. (Hear, hear.)
to the occupation of houses for hospital purposes. There The Earl of CLARENDON said that on the occae
were in store at Malta a number of hospital tents, addi- sion to which the noble earl had alluded, a noble earl
tional tents were sent from this country, and ho therefore (the Earl of Malmesbury) had given notice of his in-
felt the utmost confidence that such tents were on board
tention to put a question respecting certain reports in
the Golden Fleece, and were available for any purposes the newspapers that the Russian had come out in force
for which they were required. But under his own direc- in the Black Sea, and that large bodies of troops had
tion provision was made for any emergency which might been carried to Varna, Odessa, and Sebastopol, and
arise, supposing that houses could not be obtained at wished to know if those reports were correct. On that
Gallipoli appropriate for hospital purposes. As the occasion lie gave the noble earl, almost verbatim, the
Golden Fleece could not remain there after the debarka- last account which had been received from Admiral
tion of the troops, he ordered that two sailing transports Dundas himself, which was that the report rested on
should be despatched at the same time, with a view to the information of the captain of a ship, that the infoi -
their remaining for the service of the troops, if they "nation had been conveyed to Sir Edward Lyons, at
should be required. His noble friend smiled at this ; Constantinople, and that by the evidence of the person
but it was a provision for any emergency ; and those alluded to it was clearly proved that lie could not have
who knew the position of Gallipoli knew that vessels
been in a position to have seen what he described.
could be anchored there in as quiet water as in any
He had then every reason to believe that the report
millpond in this country. His noble friend had selected was not true, and he now repeated that belief.
three accusations against the military and naval (Loud cheers.) The Russian fleet, to the best of
services, as to the truth or falsehood of which he could
his knowledge, had not come out of Sebastopol,
not answer, but in which he must, on account of his own and it did not at the time of the report convey
knowledge of the inaccuracy of other statements in the troops from one port of the Russian territory to another.
same article, place very little credit. It was broadly What did take place, and what he subsequently heard,
stated in that article that no provision had been made for
was that one vessel (an English steamer) was sent to
the arrival of the troops at Gallipoli ; and the inference
survey the Circassian coast. During that time they saw
was that Mr. Calvert, oar excellent consul at the Dar- five small steamers that had been employed in remov-
danelles, was ignorant of their arrival. So far from this ing the troops that were placed in the different
being the case, he (the Duke of Newcastle) had himself fortresses along the shore, which had all been destroyed;
seen a report from Mr. Calvert, drawn up by the direc- and he must say that the Russians having, of their own
tion of the Government three or four weeks ago, showing accord, and before the declaration of war, evacuated
in detail the whole provision which could be made for a and destroyed these fortresses, which had for so many
body of troops on both the European and Asiatic shores, years been occupied by them, was some proof that we.
from the castles of the Dardanelles to Gallipoli, pointing and not they, were masters of the Black Sea. (Cheers.)
out the accommodation which existed, and stating the The steamers alluded to were small steamers, and not
willingness of the Turkish Government to give it up. In war steamers, and were employed from Odessa to Sebes-
addition to this, Mr. Assistant-Commissary Smith was,
topol. Immediately on seeing the English steamer they
on the very day on which it was determined to send out
made for their port, but a transport was hoarded and
an expedition, ordered to proceed immediately to Turkey. ordered to repair to the nearest Russian port, in pur-
Having, as be was directed, established his head-quarters
suance of the instructions sent out in December last.
at Constantinople, and there made arrangements with
The occurrence happened on the 16th March, and was
the Turkish authorities, he, seven or eight days before
not declared in England until the 29th. It was impos-
the arrival of troops, proceeded to Gallipoli, where he sible for them to have done other than they did and obey
met Mr. Calvert, and with him made arrangements for
their instructions. (Hear, hear.)
the reception of the troops. Not only this, but the Turkish
Government had in the most zealous manner entered The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH trusted the noble
into the arrangements called for by our ambassador and earl was not under the impression that the Russians had
by the commissaries sent to Turkey, and had appointed destroyed all the forts in that quarter. Only six out of
a commission of Turkish officers to communicate with the twenty-two had been destroyed.
English and French consuls ; and on the occasion to The Marquis of CLANRICARDE hoped there would
which he had referred, at least seven or eight days be- be no objection on the part of the Government to lay on
fore the arrival of the troops, Mr. Smith met Mr. Cal- the table the last despatches which had been received on
vert and these officers, four in number, and arranged the subject and any other despatches which might 'ol-
with them all the details for the reception of the troops. low. The Russian Government had published their
The troops arrived on the 6th of April. On the 28th official statement of the transaction, and it differed widely
March Mr. Smith, in concert with Mr. Calvert, a per- from the statement of the noble earl. The ships were
son of known experience and discretion, had signed con- described as part of the royal Russian navy, and it was
tracts with Turks, recommended to him as trustworthy, stated that they were sent for the important purpose of
for the supply of every requisite for the army. So removing ammunition from those fortresses which they
much for the alleged want of preparation and of concert no longer thought it right to oocupy, and carrying away
between the authorities. It was said that only two in safety the garrisons of those places to strengthen the
commissaries had been sent, without any communica- garrison at Sebastopol. A snore important operation
tion with Mr. Calvert or the Turkish authorities, and could not have been undertaken by the Russian fleet
that these commissaries were entirely ignorant f the in the Black Sea. (Hear, hear.) This was distinctly
language. The Turkish commission had two interpreters, stated in the Russian paper, and it was also asserted
who were with them at this time ; and Mr. Calvert him- that it was done in open defiance of the combined fleets
self, an excellent Turkish scholar, was assisting in the of the allied powers. His noble friend had stated that
arrangements immediately before the arrival of the there was no declaration of war. Ho took leave to con-
troops. If other checks had been wanted as regarded tradict his noble friend, because it appeared from the
a knowledge of the language, though most of the corn- papers on the table that a declaration was
language,made, no-
missariats staff were ignorant of the Turkish houbtedly byorders from home, to the Governor of se_rahn•e;
yet there was at Gallipoli one gentleman who spoke topol, that the combined fleets of England and
nearest
ort
fluently French, Italian, and Greek, which languages
any one who was acquainted with that part of Turkey or attack them. That was a declaration f
would compel Russian vessels to enter the ltwpas a
would know to be quite sufficient to enable any one declaration of hostilities—:r declaration
who had his wits about him to conduct his business ; fleets, if not between the two countries.
etAlth so farough asthat
the
and, indeed, a knowledge of the Italian and Greek boetwwaeern the two
did not reflect discredit upon our flag,
languages was more necessary than was that of thesyvhiych dictated the
were not comps.
of Turkey itself. (Hear, hear.) The article message were concerned, h
it certainly was calculated to
to which his noble friend had referred also contrasted the Government and the superior
tent to execute the threat,at
was his opinion, and it was for
preparations of the commissariat of the French army tarnish our flag.
ih
whether it was correct or not.
with those of the English one. He (the Duke of New- the country to judge en the
the noble earl at the head of the
castle) felt confident, with all respect to our allies, that On a former occasionaid he did not wish to play "the game of
our preparations would'bear the test of an examination Government, s
what was it but " the game of brag"
with theirs ; and he did not doubt but that if inquiries keg: Now,.
nto
fleet
to come out into the Black
were made it would be found that some of the French defy the Rtousrseitaire,
and not be able to face the breeze or
Sea,people complained of the contrast which might be drawn and then eeze orl
battle ? He threw no discredit on th
between their preparations and ours. He did not upon dare theeomman an,
di „ there. He knew notthe cei naval
this matter speak merely on the authority of Mr. Smith. officers
He had received from that gentleman successive reports seances under
which they acted. ___
had
•rcurn-
fie had no doubt they
while he was at Constantinople and Gallipoli, and abler were justified in what they had done. But they ought
reports, or more judicious management of the such
duties not to have made a threat unless they were able to
n-execute it. It was nothing
which had devolved upon him it was impossible to co
~ but playing " the game of
and at " thegame
ceive ; and he had also received private letters from brag, of brag" they were beaten.
hear.) The
officers and others, from the testimony of which he could (Hear, . noble earl said that the fact of the
assure his noble friend that any statement tending to Russians having destroyed these forts was pretty
a
significant proof that
impeach the manner in which Mr. Smith had performedli
the Black Sea. He
We, and not they, were masters
his duties was most baseless and most unt, .
...tir oknew of me He had not the least doubt that
Tr. smith ; the combined
that no mention was made of the name of
slt,..
had
not fleet was master of the Black Sea,
stud that when
but as they were his duties which it was id the admirals had clear instructions
duties had not and
been performed, any assertion that these
we knewthat war had been declared, they
were also would not
been discharged must reflect upon him. .
~
werebe wanting, and the Russians would
' fiat come to Gallipoli,
told that the French havingnot dare to come forth. But according to the official
Toulon was nearer to
first served. Considering that .
it announcement of the Russian Government the effect of
ofGreat Britain,
would not
Gallipoli than was any port the operation had been entirely different from the con-
-lld been there first. 1 , •
have been remarkable if the French i. 1 elusion drawn by the noble earl. If these forts had been
commissaries had
But such was not the case ; for our
foie any French destroyed by English or French vessels, the effect pro•
been in Turkey for several weeks before any
___ I duced on the whole of that coast would have been very
Gallipoli, the Wench I
ones went there ; and as regarded Gal
I great. But the effect of their having been voluntarily
eral met there, the
and English eommissaries-gdestroyed by Russia, the effect of the embarkation of
- end
the latter from
former coming from France an Con- I these troops for Sebastopol, showed the inhabitants of
stantinople, and concerted together the arrangements f °I• 1
that coast that Russia, and not France and England,
the arrival of the troops.
On
this occasion,h
he was i were masters of the sea. He thought it would be of the
happy to say, the same harmony prevailed
There between the lutmost importance to destroy every one of these fortifi-
inferior as between the superior officers.
was no cations. The fact of our being victors on that coast
disputing, but they made an amicable ar-quarrelling or dispu
.would have given us auxiliaries of immense value and
it was said that
t In this article the French
rangemen .i great extent and power. The whole of the population
Turkish quarter of the t '
had been located in the own, ' was animated by feelings hostile to Russia, and would
while our troops had been driven into the Greek quarter, ' exhibit their feelings if they dared to do so, But the