Washington sentinel., 1854-04-04
f0rsign SnteIligtnts.
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IHE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT is making extra
ordinary exertfons to raise seamen. A recent
proclamation declares that all the sons of free
seamen-that IS to say, of sailors employed in
the commercial marne-are under obligation to
serve in the imperial navy for fifteen years
from the date Of the Decree
Boys OF the age of fifteen must be immedi-
atey enrolled; and all such children as have
attained the age of eight years shall be placed
at the disposal of the governorgeneral of Cron-
stadt, who is charged with the task of sending
them to the schools called "training schools"
| (ecoles de nOcices,) recently organized.
SwEDEN.-Advices from Stockholm describe
the Swedish government rs being exceedingly
anxious, because of several firms having taken
large contracts to supply the British feet.
Russia, it was reported, had threatened to view
any such proceedings as breach of neutrality;
and the Emperor Nicholas was pressing for the
| closing of the sound of Calmar, between the
island of Iceland and the mainland. The ice
had not broken up in the Gulf of Finland, and
it was doubted whether the Russian ships of
war could escape, although 10000 men were
actively employed in the endeayor to effect their
| release.
AUSTRIA AND PRUssrA.-A Paris correspond
ent OF the London Morning Ne,cs writes as fol-
lows, under date of March Is:
"A sudden and important change has come
over the spirit OF those dreamers who thought
that Austria might be reasoned into honesty,
and Prussia into rectitude. Ihaye lust learned,
from unquestionable authority that France and
England have declined to accept the neutrality
under which the German powers have tried to
shelter themselves Prince Hohenzollern Sig
maringen, who came here for the purpose of
proving to the French emperor that no other
course than neutrality was open to the King of
Prussia, has expended his eloquence in vain
and, having signally failed in his mission, he
has left for Berlin, bearing with him the reply
ofthe French emperor he that is not with me,
is against me-.
Austria now finds herself like Captain
Macheath She turns longing glances at her
neighbors in the west, and then looks round
towards Russia
- How happy could | be with either,
Were t'other dear charmer away
But the dear charmers of France and England
decline to share with the car the favors of
Francis Joseph Of Austria. The young mon
arch heing driven into q corner, will probably
throw himself into the czar's arms, and in that
case he will inevitably drag the King Of Prus.
sia after him. r. pnr redremo, then we shall
see whether Hungary be as rife for revolt as
NJ. Kossuth has led us to believe; whether the
chains of tyranny goad the Lombards, and cut
into their fostering limbs, as M. Mazzini has
told us; whether the tocsin will sound from the
Hradschin at Prague, and call upon the Bohe.
mians to throw off the hateful yoke of Austria;
all this and much more shall we see"
BERLIN, March l2.-The PeussiscAe Cores
denz contains an article directed against the
organs of the press, which urge an alliance
with the western powers, and vindicates the
independence Of the ministerial policy, which
has already silenced the voices which clamored
for an alliance with Russia
The following were the exact words used by
M. Manteuffel, in reply to the interpretations
on the eastern question addressed to him by
Count Schwerin:
Gentlemen, it is the intention Of the govern.
ment to submit to the chambers, very shortly,
with the authorization of the king, propositions
which will afford the opportunity of explana.
tons, as far as conformable with publicity, of
the policy hitherto followed by the government,
and which (raising his voice) the government
has maintained in an invariable manner at the
present moment. must refer you TO the CON-
ing explanations. In reply to the question
be fore the chamber, must content myself to-
day with saying, for the reinsurance Of the
country, that the united fleets, which we shall
shortly see enter the Baltic, belong to states
with which Prussia is in good and pacific
CftcIdc. \llOuu Cheers from Ill 8lQeS OF the
house, except the extreme rightly
We read in the Cologne Gazette: aBy not
assuming decisive attitude on the eastern
question, Prussia would cease to be great
power, and would no longer be at the head of
Germany. The consequences are already be-
ginning to be felt. Wurtemberg is negotiating
directly at Paris, probably with the view Of
gaining at the southeast Of Germany the posi-.
ton which she would have under the arbitrary
neutrality of Prussia. Bavaria is making mil
itary preparations, and tits known that her am
bassador has recently declared at Paris that Ba-
varla will act in concert with the power that
shall join France. Austria, besides, has pro-
claimed, by the organs of the press, that the
interests OF Germany require an alliance with
the western powers and her influence will pre-
ponderate over the German cabinets. Prussia,
therefore, could only fall back upon national
sympathy, which, by her indecsion, she is on
the point of losing; for Austria, whilst acting
in her own interest, acts also in the sense Of
the general interest Prussia, on the contrary,
is silent, and temporizes."
VIENNA, MARCH I0.-The Loud. which has
lately distinguished itself BY advocating an
Austrian policy, and proclaiming the necessity
of opposing Russia, If needs be- has suddenly
been suspended by the government for eight
days. The event has produced great sensa-
ton, and not only the public spirit and courage
OF the journal were highly esteemed, but be.
cause the appearance of those articles had been
pointed to by the government itself lin the
Correspondence as proof that the press en-
Joyed large extent Of freedom in Austria A
desire to please Russia is evidently the motive
for this proceeding, the Lloyd heving in re,
cent number exposed the cars government
(but not by name) as not being at all conser.
vative but essentially revolutionary in its char.
acter.
RUSSIA AND TURKEY. - CoNsTANqrNoPLE,
March 5.-Disturbances have broken out at
Samoss, attended with a great massacre. The
French steamship Hercure has been despatched
to the scene of confusion and bloodshed, for
the purpose of protecting the European inhab-
ltants and Turkish steamer, with troops on
board, will depart tomorrow for the same place,
in order TO quell the riot