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Schumla., or scattered intermediately about the
provinces of Roumelia and Bulgaria—is to advance
in transports across the Black Sea to aid the com-
bined fleets of England, France, and Turkey in
their attack upon Sebastopol. But while this is
literally what has to be next accomplished by the
allied armies and navies in the Black Sea—how
much more is left to be done by the fleets under
NAPIER and DEscrrENEs in the Baltic and the
Gulf of Finland—without the co-operation of an
army and without the essential aid of adequate
gun-boats. The Baltic fleets have to attack
Cronstadt, while the fleets in the Black Sea have
to attack Sebastopol. But under what very dif-
ferent circumstances. The maritime operations
against the Crimea are to be facilitated by the
presence on the enemy's coast of powerful land-
forces, and the aim of the enterprise will have
been accomplished when the allied banners float
together in triumph over the captured batteries
of Sebastopol. Not so with regard to the attack
upon Cronstadt.. There no troops have been sent to
combat in the same great cause with our maritime
armaments. And when Cronstadt may be actually in
the hands of the alliesof Turkey—how much more
will there not be even then to effect.. The shallow
navigation extending from the insular fortifica-
tions of Cronstadt to the mouth of the river Neva,
at the extremity of the Gulf of Finland, will have
to be passed—this, without the requisite
gun-boats : and the capital will then have
to be captured—this, without the Anglo-
French sailors being aided by Anglo-French
soldieri in their onslaught upon St. Petersburg !
The contrast is deplorable. The cause of the
contrast we have explained. It indicates a so-
licitude even now to spare a crushing and deadly
blow against Russia—a solicitude which, if seri-
ously entertained in high quarters, must be re-
garded as little short of treason to the dignity of
the English Crown, to the interests of the British
people, to the cause of civilisation, and to the
• rights of the nations of Christendom.

In common with the great majority of the'
people, we frequently felt surprise and indigna-
tion at the loose manner in which the inquiry
into the charges of corruption against the Irish
members was conducted. All the rules of evi-
dence were apparently disregarded. Any piece
of idle gossip, any anonymous insinuation, was
considered sufficient to warrant grave accusations,
and to justify the committee in calling upon mem-
bers of the House to defend themselves from
matters having no foundation, save in personal or
party malevolence. We cannot, however, now
regret the extraordinary latitude afforded to the
accusers, nor to the keen manner in which the
slightest hint thrown out by a furious partisan,
or a sneaking, skulking coward, who, while hav-
ing all the anxiety,, to injure those whom he
assailed, was, yet contented to stab in the
dark, not having the courage or manliness
to become the open accuser, or to give
his name as some slight guarantee for the accu-
racy of his statements, or the bona fides of his
charges. Had it been different, the acquittal
could not have been so complete or decisive.
There might still have been some reason to sup-
pose that the representatives of independent con-
stituencies had suffered their hands to be polluted
with the unholy traffic ; that the bribery and cor-
ruption at elections, unhappily but too notorious,
was followed by a more infamous description of
barter, by which the successful candidates reim-
bursed themselves for the money expended in
purchasing votes by the sale of the patronage and
influence attached to their position ; that Legi-
slators and officials were totally unworthy of re-
spect or confidence. As it is, however, the Com-
mittee are enabled confidently to state that there
existed no foundation for the charges preferred
in the Times of the Gth oc, February last, and
that, in their opinion, " the language in
which they were clothed was unjustifiable and
calumnious."

This is what the Times calls "leading to no-
thing." This is what it strives to make out as
leaving the matter exactly where it stood at the
period when it was heaping slander on the entire
body of Irish representatives, and striving to bring
them into contempt and disrepute by all the means
in its power. It thinks that it can fling off the
shaft by which it has been assailed, and which is
still rankling in its bosom, by suggesting to Irish
members "to keep, more civil tongues about one
another," adding the trite and very original re-
mark, that "it is an ill-bred bird that fouls its
own nest." What defence, however, is that for
its own " unjustifiable and calumnious" language
—for its foul-mouthed attack on One Hundred and
five men of station and character, because vague
suspicions, not resting on any certain basis, were
entertained against some three or four of the entire
number ? Suspicions which, whenever they
assumed a tangible shape, so as to be capable of
refutation, were completely overthrown.

LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1854.

Additional troops are being despatched to the
Black Sea to aid those already under Lord RAGLAN
and Marshal ST. ARNAUD, to assist OSIER I'A.SHA
in his operations on the Vanube, and to co-operate
with the combined fleets under Admirals DUNDAS
and ILLumax in their probably speedy descent
upon that part of tha) coast of the Crimea guarded
by the stupendondeifications of Sebastopol.
As yet, lioNieviiitikriuilitary force has taken its
departure from our aioiesTor those of the Baltic and
of the Gulf of Finland: Much less, therefore, are we
thinking of sending out supplementary soldiers to
aid the operations undertaken in those northern
waters by the war-vessels under Admiral NAPIER,
or those adventured upon by the French ships of
the line, under Admiral PARSEVAL-DESCHENES.
More troops to the Black Sea—to facilitate the
capture of the Crimea and the storming of Sebas-
toapol

Had it not been for the repetition of the post-
prandial accusations of some hot-headed Irish poli-
ticians by the Times, and its own stinging com-
ments thereon, the matter could' never have at-
tained such extraordinary magnitude, or gone
beyond the circles of gobemou,ches, ready to listen
to any rumour with an edifying credulity unpa-
ralleled by the " APELLAs" of ancient, or the
MARMES of modern ages. It was the Times—
ira &rata Deorum,"

None whatever to-the Baltic, to assist in the
attack -upon Cronstadt and the subsequent advance
of the British and French armaments to the Rus-
sian capital of St. Petersburg !
How is this? Wilr this preference for the
Euxine over the Baltic / why this lavish squan-
dering of military aid
on.Duanks and HAMELIN,
and this niggardly reluctance to
afford any assist-
ance at all in the way of co-op
etraviva land forces
to NAPIER and DESCRENES licr,hyl-, We explained why more than once already have
ll
roason is sufficiently peculiar and ina ut the
ixnjaat
merit yet further repetition. It is si tomgy
this because, when the hardest blow that
can possibly be stricken against the Russian.
Empire in the vicinity of the Black Sea
may haVe been stricken —we shall then be,
comparatively speaking, almost as far as ever from
having brought the struggle to a position necessi-

that made this evil fame assume a stature equa:
to that of CAus or ENCELADUS, and rendered ii

tating a decisive settlement and a conclusiie paci-
fication ! It is because any blow evidencing
similar determination and energy stricken against
the same Russian Empire in the Baltic, must lead
the conquerors in the event of success directly to
the metropolis of Russia, to the Palace of the
CZAR, to the streets of St. Petersburg. Be-
hold the reason ! Behold the whl and the where-

fore, for this at first apparently ipeompiehensible

and to the last manifestly most injudicious con-
trast--the contrast presented by the transmission
of *ore and more troops to the East, and of none,
liter y none, to the North; Why, troops are
more —essential now in the Baltic than in the
that the Russians have raised the
siege of Silistria and commenced the evacuation of
the Principalities. Nothing_ decisive can be at-
tempted in pursuit from Bulgaria—and this, if
for no other reason, fur that : of the inopportune
advance of the Auutrian hoops into Moldo-
Wallachia from beyond the frontiers of Transyl-
vania. An obstacle has suddenlygrowu up in that
direction—an obstacle sufficient at least to impede
,the operations proposed to have been undertaken
by the allies under the direction of Marshal Sr.
ARNAUD as their recognised Con anger--in-Chief.
Therefore, obviously the next thing to be done ,
by the troops at G4lliPoli, at Scutari, and at

indeed a—

" Monstrum horrenduni, ingens ; cui, quot cunt corp Ore
plumce."

We do not blame the manager of the Times for
refusing to disclose his sources of information.
But when ho chose to put forward, or even to
repeat, accusations which could not be shown to
have the slightest foundation beyond that of the
1314liguant slanders of those whom he chooses to
desiat'ate as " ill-birds;" when he strives to foment
strife andill-feeling between those who are natives
of all 1111444 kingdom, and who owe allegiance to
the
same
Sovereign, he should be prepared to
show some
juetifination of his conduct—and not
to insinuate, what
he no longer dare openly to
allege—or so far as a
Journal can do—to resort to
"The whisperedpered
higt—the shrug—the hum, or ha !
These petty brands that
rimy doth use."

'llll PROROGATION OF CONVOCATION. The Convo-
cation of the Prelates and Clergy of the- Province of
Canterbury was yesterday prorogued by the Archbishop
of Canterbury to the 20th of July.
THE IMPROVEMENTS AT BUCRINGHAII PALACE. The
Commissioners of Works and Building have directed
notices of removal to be served on the occupiers of the
several houses in James-street, immediately opposite
Buckingham-gate, the site of which are required for the
purpose of widening the Queen's-road, Pimlico, in front
of the newly erected ball-room at Buckingham Palace.
In addition to the above several houses in Stafford-
row, Charlotte-street, and on the south side of the
Queen's-road, will be pulled down for the same purpose.
It is intended also to widen and improve Arabella-row,
which leads from Grosvenor-place to the Royal Mews,
by which various commodious approaches will be made
from Belgravia to the Palace.

ICENGSKERSIVELL.--On Friday last, the anniversary
I of the opening of the Kingskerswell Railway Station,
on the South Devon line, was celebrated by a grand
gla day and fete, on the Torre Hill. The day was
beautifully fine, and hundreds of people thronged thither
Iby every inlet to the village. A very efficient band was
in attendance, and large saloons were erected for the
company. About two o'clock a lunch was provided in
a large marquee, where a large party were assembled.
Tea was provided for the ladies at five o'clock, and
dancing on the green sward shortly afterwards com•
menced, which .was wound up by a ball in the evening
in the large saloon, and,the whole proceedings passed
off most satisfactorily,

SUN, Lissrport.SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 1, 1854.

RUSSIAN AND OTTOMAN EMPIRES.
A MAP BY JAMES "WYLD.

A comprehensive map of the two great empires
prominently opposed to each other in the present
war—Ottoman and Muscovite—an accurate map,
embracing not only the European dominions of
Russia and Turkey, but with those dominions the
contiguous territories of Sweden, and Denmark,
and Prussia, and Austria—has within the last few
hours been issued from Mr. Wyld's indefatigable
and authoritative establishment. Besides includ-
ing, within its limits portions both of the North
Sea and of the Levant, this remarkable and
masterly publication presents at one view the
whole of the Baltic, the whole of the White
Sea, the whole of the Caspian, the whole of the
Euxine, and of course with these the little salt-
water lakes, or rather estuaries, called for the
nonce the Seas of Azof and. Marmora. As the
northern boundary of this half map, half chart, we
have the entire sweep of the Arctic Ocean
from Nova Zembla to Christiansund. As the
southern boundary—the Mediterranean front Can-
dia. to Cyprus, and thence onwards across Syria
from Aleppo to Ispahan. As the eastern boundary
the gigantic sweep of the titan range of the
Oural Mountains, down through the Kirghi
Steppe, and along the Tartary coast of the
Caspian as far as Astrabad and Teheran.
As the western boundary, a vast bending line
through Finmark, through Sweden and Norway,
through Denmark, Hanover, Prussia, Saxony,
Bohemia, Austria Proper, Croatia, Herzegovina,
and Albania, to the Greek Peninsula and Arch-
ipelago. As the central point of the map—is Mos-
cow. To the north-west--St. Petersburg. To
the southward successively Odessa, Yarns, and.
Constantinople. Altogether, this bold and. note-
worthy coup d'a;il of the whole of the countries
immediately engaged in the conflict is entitled
to the utmost consideration. It is among the
most successful productions of the kind yet pre-
sented to the public from the master-hand of Mr.
Wyld—equally •skilled as a geographer and as a
hydrographer. •

THE MINISTERIAL CHANGES. -.

Great credit is due to Lord Dudley Stuart for the
able manner in which he has called attention to the late
Ministerial intrigues, and it is hoped that some sem-
blance at least of explanation will in consequence be
volunteered. It is said, however, that we may soon
look for some further changes. The Dake of Newcastle
is only to be the temporary Minister-at-War. A despe,
rate attempt was made, as we hinted several weeks ago,
to " put " Mr. Sidney Herbert into the office, and it is
most implicitly believed that intrigues with this view
are still in active operation. As soon as Austria takes
pcssession of the Principalities, and a shadow of peace
is restored, the Duke of Newcastle will vacate his ap-
pointment for that of Governor-General of India, in
room of Lord Dalhousie, and Mr. Sidney Herbert will
be elevated from his present inglorious position to that
of Minister of the Department.—Morning Advertiser.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-JUNE 29.

Majority against Lord Derby's znotion to postpone the
Canada Legislative Council Bill :
Lord Chancellor EARLS. BARONS.
DUKES. Somers Cremorne
Atli°ll Spencer Congletou
Argyll Suffolk Dufferin
Newcastle ' - VISCOUNTS; Enfield
Wellington Canning , - Foley
MAuQuisEs. Falkland Godolphin
Breadalbane Sydney Hatherton
Clanricardo Torrington Kinnaird
Lansdowne •Blsuors. Leigh
EARLS. Cork Montcagle
Aberdeen Down Mostyn
Airlie Llandaff Overstone
Albemarle Oxford Paninure
Bessborough Ripon Petre
Clarendon Salisbury Rivers
Ducie St. Asaph Say and Selo
Ellesmere St. David's Stafford
Fingall BARONS. Stanley of Alderley
Granville - Auckland Suffolk
Haddington Beaumont Teynham
Harewood Belhaven Wrottesley
Ilchester Byron Wodchouse
Portsmouth Camoys.

MINORITY.
PRESENT.
MARQUISES. EARLS. BARONS.
Bath Glengall Bateman
Drogheda Hardwick° Berne rs
Exeter Harrow by Clarina
Salisbury Lon sd alo Colville of Culross
EARLS. Longford Crofton
Beauchamp Mayo Downes
Bradford Malmesbury Dunsandlo
Cadogau Morningtou Dynevor
Clan catty Nelson Feversham
Caledon Pomfret Plunkett
Dartmouth ... Powis Red esdal o
Dei by Rodin Rayleigh
Desalt VISCOUNT. St. Leonard's
Egliuton llawarden